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TEXAS MIDDLE GULF COAST
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FOREWORD
The enterprise budgets for Texas Middle Gulf
Coast Region are based on estimates of yields,
production input quantities, and production prac
tices which represent the best judgment of local
producers, county Extension agents-agriculture, fi
nancial institution representatives, farm machinery
dealers and others knowledgeable of the area. Vari
ation in yields, production inputs and production
practices should be expected for particular farms.
Budgets for all major crops produced in the
area are included for two levels of management,
when applicable. Crop yields are directly related
to levels of management. These differences are due
largely to timing of operational practices which
may not be evident in the budgets.
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The machinery inventory is applicable to both
typical and high level management. In some bud
gets custom rates, primarily harvesting, were used
in lieu of the assumption that harvesting equip
ment was owned.
Budgets for establishing permanent type pasture
grasses were prepared and used for prorating estab
lishment costs in the respective pasture and hay
budgets. Forage crops include expenses only be
cause it is expected that the income will be derived
from livestock enterprises.
Land charges were based on the customary land
lord's crop share less his proportionate share of
certain production and harvesting inputs. A per
acre land charge was made when crop share was
not used.
TEXAS MIDDLE GULF COAST REGION
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Assumed Prices Paid and Received by Farmers 1/
Item
Unit
Price
Seed
Cottonseed (acid delinted)
Grain Sorghum
Rice
Soybeans
lb.
lb.
lb.
lb.
$ .45
Fertilizer
Nitrogen
Phosphorous
Potassium
6-24-24
lb.
lb.
lb.
lb.
.20
.19
.08
.08
Prices Paid (1978)
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Herbicides
Propanil (4 lbs., ie)
Ordram (10% Granules)
MCPA
T r e fl a n
Lorox
Lasso
Cob ex
DSMA (4 lbs, ie)
Altrazine
Insecticides
Malathion (5 lbs., ie)
Toxaphene (6 lbs., ie)
4-4-Tox-Methyl
Furadan
Methyl Parathion (4 lbs., ie)
Benlate (50% W.P.)
Sevln
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.48
.20
.16
gal.
8.00
gal.
gal.
lb.
8.00
25.33
4.00
15.90
1.15
3.90
2.40
gal.
gal.
gal.
10.15
5.15
10.00
gal.
8.25
7.25
1.85
lb.
lb.
gal.
gal.
gal.
lb.
lb.
lb.
.30
.60
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Item
Custom Rates
Cotton,
Unit
Picking
&
Ginning, Bag, Etc.
Combining & Hauling-Sorghum
Drying-Sorghum
Drying-Rice
Hauling-Rice
Hauling-Soybeans
Drying & Storage-Soybeans
Fuel
Gasoline
Diesel
Hauling
Price
cwt.
$
lint cttn.
bale
cwt.
cwt.
cwt.
cwt.
bu.
bu.
.
9.00
32.64
.50
.22
.55
.20
.12
.25
gal.
gal.
.54
.40
lb.
ton
cwt.
bu.
cwt.
.46
60.00
3.50
4.75
8.45
Prices Received (1978)
Cotton-Lint
Seed (Cotton)*
Grain Sorghum
Soybeans
Rice
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1/ These price assumptions are not to be interpreted as predictions or
prospective prices.
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TEXAS MIDDLE GULF COAST REGION
Estimated Machinery and Equipment Cost Per Hour of Use
Machinery
Item and Size
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Tractor - 40 HP
Tr a c t o r - 65 HP
Tractor - 80 HP
Tr a c t o r - 100 HP
Tr a c t o r - 135 HP
Tr a c t o r - 165 HP
Tr a c t o r - 70 HP
P i c k u p - 1/2 Ton
Combine - 16 Ft.
Combine - 13 Ft.
Blade (Dozer) - 8 Ft.
Spring T Harrow - 16 Ft.
Spike T Harrow - 16 Ft.
Disc Tandem - 14 Ft.
Disc Tandem - 18 Ft.
Bed Planter - 14 Ft.
Spray Rig - 16.7 Ft.
Item
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
11
17
19
30
31
33
34
35
43
45
Purchase
Price
Estimated
Years of Use
15
10
6
6
6
6
10
4
6
5
10
10
10
8
8
5
10
$ 5,500
6,666
12,111
14,444
20,000
27,390
9,808
5,100
34,008
34,008
924
944
500
1,888
2,444
3,240
1,728
Estimated
Hours of Use
7500
6000
3600
4200
4200
6000
6000
3600
1350
1125
2000
1250
1400
1280
1280
1500
1200
Fixed Costs
Per Hour
Variable Costs
Per Hour
$ 1.33
1.59
3.54
3.63
5.03
4.81
2.33
1.33
28.10
30.62
$ 1.69
2.25
2.81
3.59
4.91
7.10
2.77
1.44
8.26
7.14
.69
.69
.33
.16
.64
.83
1.12
.53
1.95
2.53
2.28
2.14
1.37
.63
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Machinery
Item and Size
Offset Disc - 14 Ft.
Planter
18
Ft.
Planter
24
Ft.
Land Plane 6 - 12 Ft.
Cultivator - 18 Ft.
Rolling Cult. - 20 Ft.
Bedder
10
Ft.
Cultivator - 24 Ft.
Sprayer (Herb) - 24 Ft.
Levee Plow - 10 Ft.
Field Cult. - 18 Ft.
Field Cult. - 36 Ft.
Cultipacker - 14 Ft.
Cultipacker - 18 Ft.
Stalk Shredder - 18 Ft.
Grain Cart - 16 Ft.
Shop
Equipment
L e v e e B o x T- A - 5 F t .
Item
No.
50
52
55
56
57
58
59
60
64
66
67
70
76
87
91
92
98
99
Purchase
Price
$ 1,300
2,880
3,777
3,777
1,666
1,875
850
2,333
500
1,210
1,416
3,564
611
888
2,175
1,320
5,250
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Estimated
Years of Use
8
10
10
16
10
10
10
10
10
8
10
6
12
12
6
10
8
6
Estimated
Hours of Use
1280
800
800
3200
2000
2000
2000
2000
1000
2160
2000
600
1680
1680
1200
3250
4000
6
Fixed Costs
Per Hour
Variable Costs
q Per Hour
$ 1.35
5.36
7.03
2.25
1.24
1.40
.64
1.74
.75
.75
1.06
6.79
.59
.87
2.07
.61
1.74
3.62
.44
2.02
2.64
.51
.56
.63
.06
.78
.22
.24
.31
2.55
.16
.23
.79
.18
1.96
2.06
COTTON. DRYLAND. TEXAS MIDDLE GULF COAST REGION
ESTIMATED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
TYPICAL MANAGEMENT
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PRICE
OR
VA L U E
OR
UNIT COST/UNIT QUANTITY COST
1. GROSS RECEIPTS FRCM PRODUCTION
COTTON LINT
C O T TO N S E E D
T O TA L
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2 . VA R I A B L E C C S T S
P R E H A RV E S T
C O T TO N S E E D
NITROGEN
P H O S P H AT E
P O TA S H
M A L AT H I C N
TOX-METHYL
I N S E C T. - L AT E
HERB. PREMERGE
HERB. POSTEMERGE
CUST AIR INSECT
MACHINERY
TRACTORS
LABGRITRACTOR & MACHINERY)
I N T E R E S T O N O P. C A P.
SUBTOTAL. FRE-HARVEST
HARVEST COSTS
CUSTOM HARV&HAUL
GIN. BAG. ETC.
SUBTOTAL. HARVEST
LBS.
TON
0.46
60.00
300.00
0.24
$ 152.40
CWT.
LBS.
LBS.
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
HOUR
DOL.
45.00
0.20
0.19
0.08
3.87
3.33
2.06
6.33
1.22
1 .95
3.82
11 .54
5.06
0.09
0.35
50.00
68.00
5.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
1 .00
1.00
3.00
1 .00
1.00
5.13
40.74
CWT.
BALE
9.00
32.64
3.00
0.60
$ -10.14
4. FIXED COSTS
6. NET RETURNS
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27.00
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S 46.58
$ 162.54
3. INCOME ABOVE VARIABLE COSTS
5 . T O TA L C O S T S
15.75
10.00
12.92
0.40
7.74
6.66
4.12
6.33
1.22
5.85
3.82
11 . 5 4
25.95
_ 3.67
S 11 5 . 9 6
TOTAL VARIABLE COST
MACHINERY
T R A C TO R S
LANO .NET RENT)
T O TA L F I X E D C C S T S
138.00
l*x±2
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
6.1 1
11 .81
22.74
$
1»00
1*00
1«00
6 . 11
11 . 8 1
22.74
$ 40.66
S 203.21
$ -50.81
LAND RENT BASED ON LANDLORDS SHARE OF 1/4 GROSS INCOME LESS 1/4 OF
FERTILIZER, INSECTICIOE. AND GINNING. GOVT PYMNT NOT INCLUDED.
P R E PA R E D B Y O R . A R T H U R G E R L O W, TA E X . B R YA N , T E X A S P R O J E C T E D 1 9 7 8
COTTON, DRYLAND, TEXAS MIDDLE GULF COAST REGION
E S T I M AT E D C O S T S A N D R E T U R N S P E P A C R E
TYPICAL MANAGEMENT
O P E R AT I O N
ROLLING CULT
PICKUP
BEDDER
SPRAY RIG
SPRAYER (HERB!
PICKUP
PICKUP
ROLLING CULT
PLANTER
PICKUP
CULTIVATOR
SPRAYER (HERB)
PICKUP
CULTIVATOR
SPRAYER <HERB_
PICKUP
C U LT I VAT O R
S P R AY E R C H E R B I
PICKUP
PICKUP
S TA L K S H R E D D E R
D I S K TA N D E M
BEDDER
PICKUP
R O L L I N G C U LT
PICKUP
BEDDER
PICKUP
T O TA L S
ITEM
NO.
5,58
11
5,59
5,45
64
11
11
5.58
5,55
11
5.60
64
11
5.60
64
11
5,60
64
11
11
5.91
34
5,59
11
5.58
11
5,59
11
DATE
TIMES LABOR MACHINE L U B . , R E P,, C O S T
OVER
HOURS
HOURS
PER ACRE PER AC
NOV
NOV
DEC
DEC
DEC
DEC
FEB
MAR
MAR
MAR
APR
APR
APR
MAY
MAY
MAY
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
J U LY
AUG
AUG
AUG
AUG
SEPT
SEPT
OCT
OCT
1 .00
0.217
0. 145
0.10
0.125
0.100
1 .00
0.387
0.258
1 .00
0.257
0.172
1.00
0.0
0. 143
0.30
0.375
0. 300
0.10
0.125
0. 100
1 .00
0.217
0. 145
1 .00
0.161
0.107
0.20
0.250
0.200
1 .00
0. 179
0 . 11 9
1 .00
0.0
0.143
0.10
0.125
0.1 00
1 .00
0.179
0.1 19
1.00
0.0
0.143
0.10
0.125
0. 100
1 .00
0.179
0 . 11 9
1.00
0.0
0. 143
0.10
0.125
0.100
0.20
0.250
0.200
1 .00
0.175
0.1 16
1 .00
0.0
0.146
1.00
0.387
0.258
0.30
0.375
0.300
1 .00
0.217
0.145
0.10
0. 125
0. 100
1.00
0.387
0.258
0 . 1 5 .2x121 - 2 x 1 5 2
5.128
4.429
0.94
0. 14
1. 53
1. 12
0. 03
0.43
0, 14
0.94
0.92
0.29
0.79
0.03
0. 14
0.79
0.03
0. 14
0.79
0.03
0. 14
0.29
0.78
0.09
1.53
0. 43
0.94
0. 14
1. 53
1.07
0. 13
1.72
1.40
0 . 11
0.40
0.13
1.07
1.40
0.26
0.92
0. 11
0.13
0.92
0 . 11
0.13
0.92
0 . 11
0.13
0.26
0.94
0.29
1.72
0.40
1.07
0.13
1.72
-2x22
-2x22
15.36
17.92
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LAND RENT BASED ON LANDLORDS SHARE OF 1/4 GROSS INCOME LESS 1/4 OF
FERTILIZER. INSECTICIDE. AND GINNING. GOV'T PYMNT NOT INCLUDED.
P R E PA R E D B Y D R . A RT H U R G E R L O W. TA E X . B RYA N , T E X A S P R O J E C T E D 1 9 7 8
B U O G E T I D E N T I F I C AT I C N N U M B E R — 9 3 1 0 2 2 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0
A N N U A L C A P I TA L M O N T H 1 0
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