585 PROJECTIONS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY
NOT TO BE USED WITHOUT UPDATING AFTER 03/23/83.
B-124KC12)
CUCUMBERS, IRRIGATED
TEXAS WINTER GARDEN REGION
1983 PROJECTED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
CATEGORY
1. GROSS RECEIPTS
CUCUMBERS
TOTAL PROJECTED RETURNS
PROJECTED
YIELD
UNIT
250.00
6.50
$
2. VARIABLE COSTS
INPUT USE
PREHARVEST COSTS
♦CUCUMBER SEED
3.00
♦NITROGEN (LIQ)
40.00
♦PHOSPHATE
80.00
♦HERBICIDE
1.00
♦INSECTICIDE
1.00
♦FUNGICIDE
5.00
PESTICIDE APPLI.
5.00
BEEHIVE RENT
0.50
♦NITROGEN (DRY)
40.00
GEN. & HAIL INS.
1 .00
IRRIGATION WATER
16.00
FUEL & LUBE--TRACTOR
EQUIPMENT
IRRIGATION
R E PA I R S T R A C T O R
EQUIPMENT
IRRIGATION
LABOR MACHINERY
2.50
IRRIGATION
1 .60
0.49
EOUIPMENT
OTHER
10.00
18.61
OPERATING CAPITAL
SUBTOTAL, PREHARVEST
HARVEST COSTS
250.00
HRV.PKG.MKT
SUBTOTAL, HARVEST
TOTAL VARIABLE COSTS
CRTN
PROJECTED YOUR
VA L U E E S T I M AT E
$/UNIT
LB.
LB.
LB.
ACRE
APPL
APPL
ACRE
ACRE
LB.
ACRE
ACIN
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
HOUR
HOUR
HOUR
HOUR
DOL.
ACRE
CRTN
ACRE
1625.00
1625.00 $
5.30
0.25
0.30
6.00
10.00
7.00
3.50
15.00
0.25
13.00
15.90
10.00
24.00
6.00
10.00
35.00
17.50
7.50
10.00
13.00
5.00
3.80
3.80
3.80
0. 135
$
14.79
1 .08
50.56
3.60
2.61
12. 16
12.48
6.08
1 .86
38.00
2.51
294.63 $
4.25
ACRE
1062.50
$ 1062.50 $
$ 1357.13 $
BREAK-EVEN PRICE. VARIABLE COSTS $ 5.43/CRTN CUCUMBERS
3 . I N C O M E A B O V E VA R I A B L E C O S T S A C R E $ 2 6 7 . 8 7 $ _
FIXED COSTS
DEPREC..INTEREST,TAXES & INSUR.
TRACTOR
EOUIPMENT
I R R I G AT I O N
LAND-CASH RENT 1.00
MISC ADMIN
0/H
0.50
TOTAL FIXED COSTS
TOTAL PROJECTED COSTS
BREAK-EVEN PRICE, TOTAL COSTS
NET PROJECTED RETURNS
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
27.50
22.87
32.64
30.00 30.00
15.00
7.50
$
1$2 0 . 5 1
$.
$
1477.65
$.
$ 5.91/CRTN CUCUMBERS
ACRE
$
147.35
$
CUCUMBERS ARE PACKED AND MARKETED IN 50 POUND CARTONS
BUDGET BASED ON A FALL CROP
INFORMATION PRESENTED IS PREPARED SOLELY AS A GENERAL GUIDE AND IS
NOT INTENDED TO RECOGNIZE OR PREDICT THE COSTS AND RETURNS FROM ANY
ONE PARTICULAR FARM OR RANCH OPERATION. THESE PROJECTIONS WERE
COLLECTED AND DEVELOPED BY STAFF MEMBERS OF THE TEXAS AGRICULTURAL
EXTENSION SERVICE AND APPROVED FOR PUBLICATION.
if*S
PROJECTIONS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY
NOT TO BE USED WITHOUT UPDATING AFTER 03/23/83
585
B-1241(C12)
CUCUMBERS. IRRIGATED
TEXAS WINTER GARDEN REGION
1983 PROJECTED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
MACHINERY
OPERATION
SHREDDER
OFFSET DISC
MOLDBOARD PLOW
LAND PLANE
HERBICIDE SPRAYR
DRY FERT SPRDER
BEDDER 6R
CULTIVATOR 4R
STANHAY PLANTER
CULTIVATOR 4R
MACH
LABOR
ITEM OPER TIMES LABOR MACHINE OPER
NO. MONTH OVER HOURS HOURS COSTS COSTS
3.30
3.34
1.32
1,50
63
3,60
1,36
3,39
3,44
3.39
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JULY
AUG
AUG
AUG
SEPT
1.00
2.20
1 .00
0.20
1 .00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
TOTALS
IRRIGATION
APPLICATION
WATER APPLICATION
WATER APPLICATION
WATER APPLICATION
WATER APPLICATION
z - * ^
0.263
0.203
0. 151
0.227
0.303
0.227
0.199
0.380
0.432
0.038
0.264
0.154
0 . 11 5
0.172
0.230
0.172
2.497
2.156
0.501
0.571
0.050
0.0
APPL.
ACRE
LABOR
MONTH INCHES HOURS
NOV
AUG
SEPT
OCT
TOTALS
1.92
3.57
6.42
0.50
0.08
1.46
1.52
1.57
2.20
1.57
1.31
2.51
2.85
0.25
0.0
1.02
0.76
1.13
1.52
1. 13
20.82 12.48
APPL. MACH
INPUT FIXED
COSTS COSTS
TOTAL
0.0
3.62
0.0
10.39
0.0
13.81
0.0
1 .22
6.00 2.13
34.00 3.82
0.0
2.43
0.0
3. 19
15.90 5.16
0.0
3. 19
6.85
16.47
23.09
1 .97
8.21
40.29
4.71
5.90
24.78
5.90
OPER.
COST
5 5 . 9 0 48.97 138.17
IRRIG
SYSTEM OPER. LABOR
HOURS COSTS COSTS
APPL. I R R I G
INPUT FIXED
COSTS COSTS
TOTAL
IRRIG
COSTS
25.36
25.36
35.36
25.36
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
0.400
0.400
0.400
0.400
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
15.68
15.68
15.68
15.68
1.52
1.52
1.52
1.52
0.0
0.0
10.00
0.0
8.16
8. 16
8. 16
8. 16
16.00
1.600
0.0
62.72
6.08
1 0 . 0 0 3 2 . 6 4 111 . 4 4
RESIDUAL RETURNS AT ALTERNATIVE YIELDS AND PRICES
ADJUSTED FOR YIELD-RELATED COSTS AND CHANGES IN SHARE-RENT
-^*%.
INCOME ABOVE VARIABLE COSTS LESS SHARE-RENT
PRICE OF CUCUMBERS
(DOLLARS)
5.20
5.85
6.50
7.15
7.80
200.00
-104.63
25.37
155 37
285.36
4 1 5 36
225.00
-80.88
65.37
211 6 2
357.86
5 0 4 11
250.00
-57.13
105.37
267 87
430.36
5 9 2 86
275.00
-33.38
145.37
324 11
502.86
681 61
300.00
-9.63
185.37
380 3 6
575.36
770 3 6
CRTN
QUANTITY OF
CUCUMBERS
NOTE: NEGATIVE RETURNS OVER VARIABLE COSTS MAY BE AVOIDABLE
VIA CROP ABANDONMENT, GRAZE-OUT, OR OTHER MANAGEMENT
STRATEGIES.
-z^V
5 8 6 P R O J E C T I O N S F O R P L A N N I N G P U R P O S E S O N LY
NOT TO BE USED WITHOUT UPDATING AFTER 03/23/83.
B-124KC12)
CUCUMBERS (PICKLES) IRRIGATED
TEXAS WINTER GARDEN REGION
1983 PROJECTED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
CATEGORY
1. GROSS RECEIPTS
CUCUMB. PICKLES
TOTAL PROJECTED RETURNS
PROJECTED
YIELD
UNIT
105.00
PROJECTED YOUR
VALUE ESTIMATE
$/UNIT
CWT.
7.50
$
2. VARIABLE COSTS
INPUT USE
PREHARVEST COSTS
♦CUCUMBER-PCKL SD
2.25
♦NITROGEN (LIO)
40.00
♦PHOSPHATE
80.00
♦HERBICIDE
1.00
♦INSECTICIDE
6.00
PESTICIDE APPLI.
6.00
BEEHIVE RENT
0.50
♦NITROGEN (DRY)
40.00
GEN. & HAIL INS.
1.00
IRRIGATION WATER
12.00
FUEL & LUBE--TRACTOR
EQUIPMENT
IRRIGATION
R E PA I R S T R A C TO R
EQUIPMENT
IRRIGATION
LABOR
MACHINERY
2.72
IRRIGATION
1.20
0.28
EQUIPMENT
OTHER
10.00
OPERATING CAPITAL
35.41
SUBTOTAL, PREHARVEST
HARVEST COSTS
105.00
HARVEST, PICKLES
SUBTOTAL, HARVEST
TOTAL VARIABLE COSTS
LB.
LB.
LB.
ACRE
APPL
ACRE
ACRE
LB.
ACRE
ACIN
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
HOUR
HOUR
HOUR
HOUR
DOL.
ACRE
11 .93
• 10.00
5.30
0.25
0.30
6.00
10.00
3.50
15.00
0.25
13.00
24.00
6.00
60.OO
21 .00
7.50
10.00
13.00
5.00
3.80
3.80
3.80
0.135
$
4.00
CWT.
ACRE
ACRE
787.50
787.50 $
15.95
0.62
37.92
3.89
2.65
9. 12
13.62
4.56
1 .06
38.00
4.78
295.60 $
$
420.00
420.00 $
$
715.60 $
BREAK-EVEN PRICE. VARIABLE COSTS $ 6.82/CWT. CUCUMB. PICKLES
3.
INCOME
ABOVE
VA R I A B L E
COSTS
4. FIXED COSTS
DEPREC..INTEREST,TAXES & INSUR.
TRACTOR
EQUIPMENT
I R R I G AT I O N
LAND-CASH
RENT
1.00
MISC
ADMIN
0/H
0.50
TO TA L
FIXED
COSTS
TOTAL PROJECTED COSTS
BREAK-EVEN PRICE, TOTAL COSTS
NET PROJECTED RETURNS
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
$
30.00
15.00
ACRE
71.90
$.
$
29.75
23.22
24.48
30.00
7.50
11 4 . 9 4 $
$
830.54 $
$ 7.91/CWT. CUCUMB. PICKLES
ACRE
$
-43.04
$
PRODUCTION VALUE AND HARVESTING EXPENSE BASED ON A WEIGHTED AVERAGE OF 8%AM'S
13%#2'S, 34%#3'S, NAD 45%#4'S.
BUDGET BASED ON FALL CROP.
INFORMATION PRESENTED IS PREPARED SOLELY AS A GENERAL GUIDE AND IS
NOT INTENDED TO RECOGNIZE OR PREDICT THE COSTS AND RETURNS FROM ANY
ONE PARTICULAR FARM OR RANCH OPERATION. THESE PROJECTIONS WERE
COLLECTED AND DEVELOPED BY STAFF MEMBERS OF THE TEXAS AGRICULTURAL
EXTENSION SERVICE AND APPROVED FOR PUBLICATION.
/P*\
586
PROJECTIONS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY
NOT TO BE USED WITHOUT UPDATING AFTER 03/23/83,
B-1241(C12)
CUCUMBERS (PICKLES) IRRIGATED
TEXAS WINTER GARDEN REGION
1983 PROJECTED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
MACHINERY
OPERATION
SHREDDER
OFFSET DISC
MOLDBOARD PLOW
LAND PLANE
BEDDER 6R
CULTIVATOR 4R
HERBICIDE SPRAYR
DRY FERT SPRDER
STANHAY PLANTER
CULTIVATOR 4R
CULTIVATOR 4R
MACH
ITEM OPER TIMES LABOR MACHINE OPER LABOR
NO. MONTH OVER HOURS HOURS COSTS COSTS
APPL. MACH
INPUT FIXED
COSTS COSTS
TOTAL
OPER.
COST
3 30
3 ,34
1 ,32
1 ,50
1 36
3 39
63
3 ,60
3 .44
3 ,39
3 .39
3.62
0.0
0 . 0 10.39
0 . 0 13.81
0.0
1.22
0.0
2.43
0.0
3. 19
6 . 0 0 2. 13
34.00 3.82
11 .93 5. 16
0.0
3. 19
0.0
3. 19
6.85
16.47
23.09
1.97
4.71
5.90
8.21
40.29
20.80
5.90
5.90
AUG
AUG
AUG
AUG
AUG
AUG
AUG
AUG
AUG
SEPT
OCT
1.00
2.20
1.00
0.20
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1 .00
TOTALS
IRRIGATION
APPLICATION
WATER APPLICATION
WATER APPLICATION
WATER APPLICATION
WATER APPLICATION
/ * ^ k
0.263
0.501
0.571
0.050
0. 151
0.227
0.0
0.203
0.303
0.227
0.227
0. 199
0.380
0.432
0.038
0. 115
0. 172
0.264
0. 154
0.230
0. 172
0. 172
2.723
2.328
APPL. ACRE LABOR
MONTH INCHES HOURS
AUG
SEPT
OCT
NOV
TOTALS
1 .92
3.57
6.42
0.50
1.52
1.57
0.08
1.46
2.20
1.57
1.57
1.31
2.51
2.85
0.25
0.76
1.13
0.0
1.02
1.52
1.13
1 . 13
2 2 . 3 9 13.62
51.92 52. 16 140.09
IRRIG
SYSTEM OPER. LABOR
HOURS COSTS COSTS
APPL. IRRIG
INPUT FIXED
COSTS COSTS
TOTAL
IRRIG
COSTS
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
0.300
0.300
0.300
0.300
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
11 .76
11 .76
11 . 7 6
11 . 7 6
1.14
1 . 14
1.14
1.14
0.0
0.0
10.00
0.0
6.
6.
6.
6.
12
12
12
12
19.02
19.02
29.02
19.02
12.00
1 .200
0.0
47.04
4.56
10.00 24.48
86.08
RESIDUAL RETURNS AT ALTERNATIVE YIELDS AND PRICES
ADJUSTED FOR YIELD-RELATED COSTS AND CHANGES IN SHARE-RENT
z ^ \
INCOME ABOVE VARIABLE COSTS LESS SHARE-RENT
PRICE OF CUCUMB. PICKLES
(DOLLARS)
6.00
6.75
7.50
8.25
9.00
84.00
-127.60
-64.60
-1.60
61.40
124.40
94.50
QUANTITY OF
CUCUMB. PICKLES 105.00
-106.60
-35.72
35.15
106.03
176.90
-85.60
-6.85
71.90
150.65
229.40
115.50
-64.60
22.03
108.65
195.28
281.90
126.00
-43.60
50.90
145.40
239.90
334.40
CWT.
NOTE: NEGATIVE RETURNS OVER VARIABLE COSTS MAY BE AVOIDABLE
VIA CROP ABANDONMENT, GRAZE-OUT, OR OTHER MANAGEMENT
STRATEGIES.
r^*%k
587 PROJECTIONS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY
NOT TO BE USED WITHOUT UPDATING AFTER 03/23/83.
B-1241(C12)
LETTUCE, IRRIGATED
TEXAS WINTER GARDEN REGION
1983 PROJECTED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
CATEGORY
1. GROSS RECEIPTS
LETTUCE
TOTAL PROJECTED RETURNS
PROJECTED
YIELD
UNIT
500.00
2. VARIABLE COSTS
INPUT USE
PREHARVEST COSTS
♦LETTUCE SEED
1.00
♦NITROGEN (LIO)
150.00
♦PHOSPHATE
80.00
♦HERBICIDE
1 .00
♦INSECTICIDE
11 . 0 0
♦FUNGICIDE
6.00
PESTICIDE APPLI.
11 .00
♦NITROGEN (DRY)
75.00
IRRIGATION WATER
12.00
FUEL & LUBE--TRACTOR
EQUIPMENT
IRRIGATION
R E PA I R S T R A C T O R
EQUIPMENT
IRRIGATION
LABOR MACHINERY
2.55
IRRIGATION
1 .20
0.63
EQUIPMENT
OTHER
12.00
OPERATING CAPITAL
15.48
SUBTOTAL. PREHARVEST
HARVEST COSTS
500.00
HARV,PKG,HAUL
SUBTOTAL, HARVEST
TOTAL VARIABLE COSTS
CRTN
PROJECTED
VALUE
$/UNIT
5.50
YOUR
ESTIMATE
2750.00
$ 2750.00 $
LB.
LB.
LB.
ACRE
APPL
APPL
ACRE
LB.
ACIN
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
HOUR
HOUR
HOUR
HOUR
DOL.
ACRE
CRTN
ACRE
28.00
0.25
0.30
9.00
8.00
5.40
3.50
0.25
28.00
37.50
24.00
9.00
88.00
32.40
38.50
18.75
16.34
1 .39
37.92
3.90
2.66
9. 12
12.73
4.56
4 52 .. 3
6 90
5.00
3.80
3.80 '
3.80
0. 135
2.09
$ 414.85
4.25
ACRE
$
2125.00
$ 2125.00 $
$ 2539.85 $
BREAK-EVEN PRICE. VARIABLE COSTS $ 5.08/CRTN LETTUCE
3 . I N C O M E A B O V E VA R I A B L E C O S T S A C R E $ 2 1 0 . 1 5 $ _
FIXED COSTS
DEPREC..INTEREST,TAXES & INSUR.
TRACTOR
EQUIPMENT
IRRIGATION
LAND-CASH RENT
1 .00
MISC ADMIN 0/H
0.50
TOTAL FIXED COSTS
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
TOTAL PROJECTED COSTS
ACRE
BREAK-EVEN PRICE, TOTAL COSTS
NET PROJECTED RETURNS
40.00
15.00
$
29.84
22.92
24.48
40.00
7.50
124.74 $
$ 2664.59 $
$ 5.33/CRTN LETTUCE
ACRE
$
85.41
$
LETTUCE IS PACKED AND MARKETED IN 50 POUND CARTONS.
BUDGET BASED ON A FALL CROP
INFORMATION PRESENTED IS PREPARED SOLELY AS A GENERAL GUIDE AND IS
NOT INTENDED TO RECOGNIZE OR PREDICT THE COSTS AND RETURNS FROM ANY
ONE PARTICULAR FARM OR RANCH OPERATION. THESE PROJECTIONS WERE
COLLECTED AND DEVELOPED BY STAFF MEMBERS OF THE TEXAS AGRICULTURAL
EXTENSION SERVICE AND APPROVED FOR PUBLICATION.
PROJECTIONS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY
NOT TO BE USED WITHOUT UPDATING AFTER 03/23/83,
587
B-124KC12)
LETTUCE, IRRIGATED
TEXAS WINTER GARDEN REGION
1983 PROJECTED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
/<=^L
MACH
APPL.
MACH
TO TA L
M A C H I N E RY I T E M O P E R T I M E S L A B O R M A C H I N E O P E R L A B O R I N P U T F I X E D O P E R .
O P E R AT I O N N O . M O N T H O V E R H O U R S H O U R S C O S T S C O S T S C O S T S C O S T S C O S T
SHREDDER
OFFSET DISC
OFFSET DISC
MOLDBOARD PLOW
LAND PLANE
BEDDER 6R
BED SHAPER 6R
STANHAY PLANTER
BED SHAPER 6R
HERBICIDE SPRAYR
DRY FERT SPRDER
3 30
3 34
3 34
1 32
1 50
1 .36
1 .48
3 ,44
1 .48
63
3 60
JULY
JULY
AUG
AUG
AUG
AUG
SEPT
OCT
OCT
OCT
OCT
1 .00
1.00
1.20
1.00
0 .20
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
TOTALS
IRRIGATION
APPLICATION
WATER APPLICATION
WATER APPLICATION
WATER APPLICATION
0.203
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2.547
2. 194
0.263
0.228
0.273
0.571
0.050
0.151
0.252
0.303
0.252
0.0
APPL.
ACRE LABOR
MONTH INCHES HOURS
OCT
NOV
DEC
TOTALS
4 00
4 00
4 00
0 400
0 400
0 400
199
173
207
432
038
115
191
230
191
264
154
1 .92
1 .62
1.95
6 42
0 .50
1.52
2 .50
2 .20
2 .50
0 .08
1 46
1
1
1
2
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
31
14
37
85
25
76
26
52
26
0
02
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3
4
5
13
1
2
4
28.00 5
4
0.0
9.00 2
42.75 3
2 2 . 6 7 12.73
IRRIG
SYSTEM OPER. LABOR
HOURS COSTS COSTS
0.0
0.0
0.0
12.00 1.200 O.0
15 68
15 68
15 68
1.52
1.52
1.52
62
72
67
81
22
43
19
16
19
13
82
6 85
7 49
8 98
23 09
1 97
4 .71
7 .94
36 .88
7 .94
11 .21
49 04
7 9 . 7 5 5 0 . 9 5 1 6 6 . 11
APPL. I R R I G
INPUT FIXED
COSTS COSTS
TOTAL
IRRIG
COSTS
18 75
0 0
18 75
44 11
25 36
44 11
8 16
8 16
8 16
4 7 . 0 4 4 . 5 6 3 7 . 5 0 2 4 . 4 8 11 3 . 5 8
RESIDUAL RETURNS AT ALTERNATIVE YIELDS AND PRICES
ADJUSTED FOR YIELD-RELATED COSTS AND CHANGES IN SHARE-RENT
INCOME ABOVE VARIABLE COSTS LESS SHARE-RENT
PRICE OF LETTUCE
(DOLLARS)
4.40
4.95
5.50
6.05
6.60
400.00
-354.85
-134.85
85 15
305 15
525.15
450.00
-347.35
-99.85
147 65
395 15
642.65
500.00
-339.85
-64.85
210 15
485 15
760.15
550.00
-332.35
-29.85
272 65
575 15
877.65
600.00
-324.85
5. 15
335 15
665 15
995.15
CRTN
QUANTITY OF
LETTUCE
NOTE: NEGATIVE RETURNS OVER VARIABLE COSTS MAY BE AVOIDABLE
VIA CROP ABANDONMENT, GRAZE-OUT. OR OTHER MANAGEMENT
STRATEGIES.
588 PROJECTIONS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY
NOT TO BE USED WITHOUT UPDATING AFTER 03/23/83.
B-124KC12)
ONIONS. IRRIGATED
TEXAS WINTER GARDEN REGION
1983 PROJECTED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
CATEGORY
1. GROSS RECEIPTS
ONIONS
TOTAL PROJECTED RETURNS
PROJECTED
YIELD
UNIT
450.00
2. VARIABLE COSTS
INPUT USE
PREHARVEST COSTS
♦ONION SEED
3.00
♦NITROGEN (LIQ)
50.00
♦PHOSPHATE
80.00
♦HERBICIDE
1.00
♦INSECTICIDE
3.00
♦FUNGICIDE
6.00
PESTICIDE APPLI.
6.00
♦NITROGEN (DRY)
50.00
GEN. & HAIL INS.
1.00
IRRIGATION WATER
18.00
FUEL & LUBE--TRACTOR
EQUIPMENT
IRRIGATION
R E PA I R S T R A C T O R
EQUIPMENT
IRRIGATION
LABOR MACHINERY
3.20
IRRIGATION
1.80
0.49
EQUIPMENT
OTHER
10.00
80.34
OPERATING CAPITAL
SUBTOTAL. PREHARVEST
HARVEST COSTS
450.00
HARV, PKG, MKT
SUBTOTAL, HARVEST
TOTAL VARIABLE COSTS
PROJECTED YOUR
VALUE ESTIMATE
$/UNIT
BAG
LB.
LB.
LB.
ACRE
APPL
APPL
ACRE
LB.
ACRE
ACIN
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
HOUR
HOUR
HOUR
HOUR
DOL.
ACRE
5 . 5 0 2475.00
$ 2475.00 $
20.00
0.25
0.30
4.00
6.00
6.00
3.50
0.25
13.00
60.00
12.50
24.00
4.00
18.00
36.00
21 .00
12.50
13.00
19.05
5.00
3.80
3.80
3.80
0.135
$
1 .08
56.88
4.63
2.95
13.68
16.01
6.84
1 .86
38.00
10.85
372.83 $
BAG
ACRE
3.30 1485.00
$ 1485.00 $
ACRE
$ 1857.83 $
BREAK-EVEN PRICE, VARIABLE COSTS $ 4.13/BAG ONIONS
3 . I N C O M E A B O V E VA R I A B L E C O S T S A C R E $ 6 1 7 . 1 7 $ .
FIXED COSTS
DEPREC. INTEREST, TAXES & INSUR.
TRACTOR
EOUIPMENT
I R R I G AT I O N
LAND-CASH RENT 1.00
MISC ADMIN
0/H
1.00
TO TA L
FIXED
COSTS
TOTAL PROJECTED COSTS
BREAK-EVEN PRICE. TOTAL COSTS
NET PROJECTED RETURNS
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
35.40
25.54
36.72
50.00 50.00
15.00 15.00
$ 162.66 $.
$
2020.49
$.
$ 4.49/BAG ONIONS
ACRE
$
454.51
$
ONIONS ARE PACKED AND MARKETED IN 50 POUND BAGS.
INFORMATION PRESENTED IS PREPARED SOLELY AS A GENERAL GUIDE AND IS
NOT INTENDED TO RECOGNIZE OR PREDICT THE COSTS AND RETURNS FROM ANY
ONE PARTICULAR FARM OR RANCH OPERATION. THESE PROJECTIONS WERE
COLLECTED AND DEVELOPED BY STAFF MEMBERS OF THE TEXAS AGRICULTURAL
EXTENSION SERVICE AND APPROVED FOR PUBLICATION.
a*1*\
PROJECTIONS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY
NOT TO BE USED WITHOUT UPDATING AFTER 03/23/83
588
B-124KC12)
ONIONS. IRRIGATED
TEXAS WINTER GARDEN REGION
1983 PROJECTED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
MACHINERY
OPERATION
SHREDDER
OFFSET DISC
OFFSET DISC
MOLDBOARD PLOW
LAND PLANE
BEDDER 6R
HERBICIDE SPRAYR
DRY FERT SPRDER
BED SHAPER 6R
CULTIVATOR 4R
STANHAY PLANTER
CULTIVATOR 4R
CULTIVATOR 4R
CULTIVATOR 4R
MACH
ITEM OPER TIMES LABOR MACHINE OPER LABOR
NO. MONTH OVER HOURS HOURS COSTS COSTS
3,30
3,34
3,34
1,32
1,50
1,36
63
3,60
1,48
3.39
3.44
3.39
3.39
3.39
SEPT
SEPT
OCT
OCT
OCT
OCT
OCT
OCT
OCT
NOV
NOV
JAN
FEB
MAR
1.00
1.00
1.20
1.00
0.20
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1 .00
1.00
1.00
1 .00
1.00
TOTALS
IRRIGATION
APPLICATION
0.263
0.228
0.273
0.571
0.050
0.151
0.0
0.203
0.252
0.227
0.303
0.227
0.227
0.227
0. 199
0. 173
0.207
0.432
0.038
0.115
0.264
0. 154
0. 191
0.172
0.230
0.172
0. 172
0. 172
3.202
2.690
OCT
DEC
JAN
MAR
APR
TOTALS
1.31
1.14
1.37
2.85
0.25
0.76
0.0
1 .02
1.26
1 .13
1.52
1 .13
1 .13
1 . 13
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.62
4.72
5.67
13.81
1 .22
2.43
4.00 2.13
36.50 3.82
0.0
0.0
60.00
0.0
0.0
0.0
4. 19
3. 19
5. 16
3. 19
3. 19
3.19
TOTAL
OPER.
COST
6.85
7.49
8.98
23.09
1.97
4.71
6.21
42.79
7.94
5.90
68.88
5.90
5.90
5.90
26.46 1 6 . 0 1 1 0 0 . 5 0 59.54 202.51
IRRIG
SYSTEM OPER. LABOR
HOURS COSTS COSTS
APPL. ACRE LABOR
MONTH INCHES HOURS
WATER APPLICATION
WATER APPLICATION
WATER APPLICATION
WATER APPLICATION
WATER APPLICATION
1.92
1.62
1.95
6.42
0.50
1.52
0.08
1.46
2.50
1.57
2.20
1.57
1.57
1.57
APPL. MACH
INPUT FIXED
COSTS COSTS
4.00
4.00
4.00
3.00
3.00
0.400
0.400
0.400
0.300
0.300
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
15.68
15.68
15.68
11.76
11.76
1.52
1 .52
1.52
1 . 14
1. 14
18.00
1.800
0.0
70.56
6.84
APPL. IRRIG
INPUT FIXED
COSTS COSTS
0.0
12.50
0.0
0.0
0.0
8. 16
8. 16
8. 16
6.12
6.12
TOTAL
IRRIG
COSTS
25.36
37.86
25.36
19.02
19.02
1 2 . 5 0 36.72 126.62
RESIDUAL RETURNS AT ALTERNATIVE YIELDS AND PRICES
ADJUSTED FOR YIELD-RELATED COSTS AND CHANGES IN SHARE-RENT
INCOME ABOVE VARIABLE COSTS LESS SHARE-RENT
PRICE OF ONIONS
(DOLLARS)
4.40
4.95
5.50
6.05
6.60
360.00
23 17
221 17
419 17
617 17
815 17
405.00
72 67
295 42
518 17
740 92
963 67
450.00
122 17
369 67
617 17
864 67
1112 17
495.00
171 67
443 92
716 17
988 42
1260 67
540.00
221 17
518 17
815 17
111 2 17
BAG
QUANTITY OF
ONIONS
1409
17
m
' E%>
589 PROJECTIONS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY
NOT TO BE USED WITHOUT UPDATING AFTER 03/23/83.
B-124KC12)
FRESH MARKET SPINACH, IRRIGATED
TEXAS WINTER GARDEN REGION
1983 PROJECTED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
CATEGORY
GROSS RECEIPTS
SPINACH, FRESH
TOTAL PROJECTED RETURNS
PROJECTED
YIELD
UNIT
400.00
BU.
VARIABLE COSTS
INPUT USE
PREHARVEST COSTS
♦SPINACH-FRESH SD
8.00
♦NITROGEN (LIQ)
60.00
♦PHOSPHATE
120.00
♦HERBICIDE
1.00
♦INSECTICIDE
6.00
♦FUNGICIDE
7.00
PESTICIDE APPLI.
7.00
♦NITROGEN (DRY)
30.00
IRRIGATION WATER
16.00
FUEL & LUBE--TRACTOR
EQUIPMENT
IRRIGATION
R E PA I R S T R A C T O R
EQUIPMENT
IRRIGATION
LABOR MACHINERY
2.98
IRRIGATION
1 .60
0.77
EQUIPMENT
OTHER
7.00
OPERATING CAPITAL
79.82
SUBTOTAL. PREHARVEST
HARVEST COSTS
400.00
HARV.PKG.MKT
SUBTOTAL. HARVEST
TOTAL VARIABLE COSTS
PROJECTED YOUR
VALUE ESTIMATE
$/UNIT
5.75
LB.
LB.
LB.
ACRE
APPL
APPL
ACRE
LB.
ACIN
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
HOUR
HOUR
HOUR
HOUR
DOL.
ACRE
2.20
0.25
0.30
20.00
10.00
5.40
3.50
0.25
BU.
ACRE
4.50
2300.00
$ 2300.00 $
17.60
15.00
36.00
20.00
60.00
37.80
24.50
7.50
19.63
5.00
3.80
3.80
3.80
0.135
ACRE
$
1 .70
50.56
4.77
3. 16
12. 16
14.88
6.08
2.93
26.60
10.78
371.64 $
1800.00
$ 1800.00 $
$ 2171.64 $
BREAK-EVEN PRICE, VARIABLE COSTS $ 5.43/BU. SPINACH, FRESH
3. INCOME ABOVE VARIABLE COSTS
FIXED COSTS
DEPREC..INTEREST,TAXES & INSUR.
TRACTOR
EQUIPMENT
I R R I G AT I O N
LAND-CASH
RENT
1.00
MISC
ADMIN
0/H
0.50
TO TA L
FIXED
COSTS
5.
TO TA L
PROJECTED
COSTS
ACRE
$ 128.36 $_
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
34.77
26.69
32.64
40.00
40.00
7.50
15.00
$ 141 .60 $~
ACRE
B R E A K - E V E N P R I C E , T O TA L C O S T S $ 5 . 7 8 / B U .
6.
NET
PROJECTED
RETURNS
ACRE
$ 2313.24 $
SPINACH, FRESH
$ -13.24 $
SPINACH IS PACKED AND MARKETED IN 25 POUND BUSHELS
INFORMATION PRESENTED IS PREPARED SOLELY AS A GENERAL GUIDE AND IS
NOT INTENDED TO RECOGNIZE OR PREDICT THE COSTS AND RETURNS FROM ANY
ONE PARTICULAR FARM OR RANCH OPERATION. THESE PROJECTIONS WERE
COLLECTED AND DEVELOPED BY STAFF MEMBERS OF THE TEXAS AGRICULTURAL
EXTENSION SERVICE AND APPROVED FOR PUBLICATION.
589
PROJECTIONS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY
NOT TO BE USED WITHOUT UPDATING AFTER 03/23/83
B-124KC12)
FRESH MARKET SPINACH, IRRIGATED
TEXAS WINTER GARDEN REGION
1983 PROJECTED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
MACHINERY
OPERATION
SHREDDER
OFFSET DISC
MOLDBOARD PLOW
LAND PLANE
BEDDER 6R
HERBICIDE SPRAYR
DRY FERT SPRDER
CULTIVATOR 4R
PLANTER 4R
BED SHAPER 6R
CULTIVATOR 4R
CULTIVATOR 4R
MACH
ITEM OPER TIMES LABOR MACHINE OPER LABOR
NO. MONTH OVER HOURS HOURS COSTS COSTS
APPL. MACH
INPUT FIXED
COSTS COSTS
TOTAL
OPER.
COST
1 .31
2.51
2.85
0.25
0.76
0.0
1.02
1. 13
1.52
1.26
1 . 13
1 . 13
3.62
0.0
0 . 0 10.45
0 . 0 13.81
1.22
0.0
2.43
0.0
20.00 2. 13
43.50 3.82
0.0
4.02
17.60 6 . 4 5
0.0
3.27
0.0
4.02
0.0
4.02
6.85
17.40
23.09
1.97
4.71
22.21
49.79
7.41
28.00
6.26
7.41
7.41
3 ,30
2 ,34
1 ,32
1 .50
1 .36
63
3 .60
1.39
3 .41
3 .48
1,39
1 .39
AUG
AUG
AUG
AUG
AUG
AUG
AUG
SEPT
SEPT
SEPT
OCT
NOV
1.00
2.20
1.00
0.20
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
TOTALS
IRRIGATION
APPLICATION
0.263 0. 199
0.501 0.380
0.571 0.432
0 . 0 5 0 0.038
0. 151 0 . 11 5
0.0
'0.264
0 . 2 0 3 0.154
0 . 2 2 7 0. 172
0 . 3 0 3 0.230
0 . 2 5 2 0. 191
0.227 0. 172
0 . 2 2 7 0. 172
2.975
APPL. ACRE LABOR
MONTH INCHES HOURS
WATER APPLICATION
WATER APPLICATION
WATER APPLICATION
WATER APPLICATION
MAR
SEPT
NOV
JAN
TOTALS
2.519
1.92
4.44
6.42
0.50
1.52
0.08
1.46
2.26
2.43
1.73
2.26
2.26
27.29 14.88
81.10 59.25 182.52
IRRIG
SYSTEM OPER. LABOR
HOURS COSTS COSTS
APPL. IRRIG
INPUT FIXED
COSTS COSTS
TOTAL
IRRIG
COSTS
25.36
40.36
25.36
25.36
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
0.400
0.400
0.400
0.400
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
15.68
15.68
15.68
15.68
1.52
1.52
1.52
1.52
0.0
15.00
0.0
0.0
8.
8.
8.
8.
16
16
16
16
16.00
1.600
0.0
62.72
6.08
15.00 32.64 116.44
>-^8v
RESIDUAL RETURNS AT ALTERNATIVE YIELDS AND PRICES
ADJUSTED FOR YIELD-RELATED COSTS AND CHANGES IN SHARE-RENT
INCOME ABOVE VARIABLE COSTS LESS SHARE-RENT
PRICE OF SPINACH , FRESH
(DOLLARS)
4 .60
5. 18
5.75
6.32
6 90
320.00
-339 .64
-155.64
28.36
212.36
396 36
360.00
-335 64
-128.64
78.36
285.36
492 36
400.00
-331 64
-101.64
128.36
358.36
588 36
440.00
-327 64
-74.64
178.36
431.36
684 36
480.00
-323 64
-47.64
228.36
504.36
780 36
BU.
QUANTITY OF
SPINACH. FRESH
NOTE: NEGATIVE RETURNS OVER VARIABLE COSTS MAY BE AVOIDABLE
VIA CROP ABANDONMENT, GRAZE-OUT, OR OTHER MANAGEMENT
STRATEGIES.
590 PROJECTIONS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY
NOT TO BE USED WITHOUT UPDATING AFTER 03/23/83. B-1241(C12)
PROCESSED SPINACH, IRRIGATED
TEXAS WINTER GARDEN REGION
1983 PROJECTED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
CATEGORY
. GROSS RECEIPTS
SPINACH, PROCESS
SPINACH SECONDS
TOTAL PROJECTED RETURNS
Jp\
PROJECTED
YIELD
UNIT
7.50
0.80
!. VARIABLE COSTS
INPUT USE
PREHARVEST COSTS
♦SPINACH-PROC. SD
16.00
♦NITROGEN (LIO)
60.00
♦PHOSPHATE
150.00
♦HERBICIDE
1.00
♦INSECTICIDE
8.00
♦FUNGICIDE
3.00
PESTICIDE APPLI.
8.00
♦NITROGEN (DRY)
60.00
IRRIGATION WATER
20.00
FUEL & LUBE—TRACTOR
EQUIPMENT
IRRIGATION
R E PA I R S T R A C T O R
EQUIPMENT
IRRIGATION
LABOR MACHINERY
2.98
IRRIGATION
2.00
0.42
EQUIPMENT
OTHER
6.00
OPERATING CAPITAL
105.29
SUBTOTAL, PREHARVEST
HARVEST COSTS
9.00
HARV,PKG,HAUL
SUBTOTAL, HARVEST
TOTAL VARIABLE COSTS
PROJECTED YOUR
$/UNIT
VALUE ESTIMATE
TON
TON
84.50
1 .50
LB.
LB.
LB.
ACRE
APPL
APPL
ACRE
LB.
ACIN
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
HOUR
HOUR
HOUR
HOUR
DOL.
ACRE
1.75
0.25
0.30
20.00
10.00
5.40
3.50
0.25
TON
ACRE
4.85
5.00
3.80
3.80
3.80
0. 135
ACRE
$
633.75
1.20
634.95 $
28.00
15.00
45.00
20.00
80.00
16.20
28.00
15.00
$
21 .91
0.93
63.20
5.24
3.04
15.20
14.88
7.60
1.60
22.80
14.21
417.81 $
$
43.65
43.65 $
$
461.46 $
BREAK-EVEN PRICE, VARIABLE COSTS $ 61.37/TON SPINACH, PROCESS
INCOME ABOVE VARIABLE COSTS
FIXED COSTS
DEPREC..INTEREST,TAXES & INSUR.
TRACTOR
EQUIPMENT
I R R I G AT I O N
LAND-CASH RENT 1.00
MISC ADMIN
0/H
0.50
TO TA L
FIXED
COSTS
TOTAL PROJECTED COSTS
BREAK-EVEN PRICE, TOTAL COSTS
NET PROJECTED RETURNS
ACRE
$ 173.49 $
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
40.00
15.00
$
37.56
25.68
40.80
40.00
7.50
151.55 $
ACRE
$
613.00 $
$ 81.57/TON SPINACH, PROCESS
ACRE
$
21.95
$
INFORMATION PRESENTED IS PREPARED SOLELY AS A GENERAL GUIDE AND IS
NOT INTENDED TO RECOGNIZE OR PREDICT THE COSTS AND RETURNS FROM ANY
ONE PARTICULAR FARM OR RANCH OPERATION. THESE PROJECTIONS WERE
COLLECTED AND DEVELOPED BY STAFF MEMBERS OF THE TEXAS AGRICULTURAL
EXTENSION SERVICE AND APPROVED FOR PUBLICATION.
PROJECTIONS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY
NOT TO BE USED WITHOUT UPDATING AFTER 03/23/83
590
B-1241(C12)
PROCESSED SPINACH, IRRIGATED
TEXAS WINTER GARDEN REGION
1983 PROJECTED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
MACHINERY
OPERATION
SHREDDER
OFFSET DISC
MOLDBOARD PLOW
LAND PLANE
BEDDER 6R
HERBICIDE SPRAYR
DRY FERT SPRDER
CULTIVATOR 4R
PLANTER 4R
BED SHAPER 6R
CULTIVATOR 4R
CULTIVATOR 4R
M A C H A P P L . M A C H TO TA L
ITEM OPER TIMES LABOR MACHINE OPER LABOR INPUT FIXED OPER.
NO. MONTH OVER HOURS HOURS COSTS COSTS COSTS COSTS COST
2 30
2 34
1 32
1 50
1 .36
63
1 .60
1 .39
1.41
1 .48
1 .39
1,39
AUG
AUG
AUG
AUG
AUG
AUG
AUG
SEPT
SEPT
SEPT
OCT
NOV
1 .00
2 .20
1 .00
0 .20
1 .00
1 .00
1 .00
1 .00
1 .00
1 .00
1 .00
1 .00
TOTALS
IRRIGATION
APPLICATION
WATER APPLICATION
WATER APPLICATION
WATER APPLICATION
WATER APPLICATION
WATER APPLICATION
WATER APPLICATION
SEPT
OCT
NOV
DEC
JAN
FEB
TOTALS
0.0
3 65
0 . 0 10 45
0 . 0 13 81
0.0
1 22
0.0
2 43
20.00 2 13
60.00 4 56
4 02
0.0
28.00 7 55
4 19
0.0
4 .02
0.0
4 .02
0.0
7 34
17 4 0
23 09
1 97
4 71
22 21
67 65
7 41
40 42
7 .94
7 .41
7 41
0.199
0.380
0.432
0.038
0. 115
0.264
0.154
0.172
0.230
0.191
0.172
0.172
2.975
2 . 5 1 9 3 0 . 0 4 14.88 108.00 62.04 214.96
APPL. ACRE LABOR
MONTH INCHES HOURS
2.38
4.44
6.42
0.50
1.52
0.08
2.08
2.26
3.35
2.50
2.26
2.26
1 31
2 51
2 85
0 25
0 76
0 0
1 .02
1 13
1 52
1 .26
1 .13
1 .13
0.263
0.501
0.571
0.050
0.151
0.0
0.203
0.227
0.303
0.252
0.227
0.227
IRRIG
SYSTEM OPER. LABOR
HOURS COSTS COSTS
APPL. IRRIG
INPUT FIXED
COSTS COSTS
TOTAL
IRRIG
COSTS
0.0
15.00
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
25
40
19
19
19
19
4.00
4.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
0.400
0.400
0.300
0.300
0.300
0.300
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
15
15
11
11
11
11
68
68
76
76
76
76
20.00
2.000
0.0
78 40
1
1
1
1
1
1
52
52
14
14
14
14
7 60
8
8
6
6
6
6
16
16
12
12
12
12
36
36
02
02
02
02
15.00 4 0 8 0 141 80
^
\
RESIDUAL RETURNS AT ALTERNATIVE YIELDS AND PRICES
ADJUSTED FOR YIELD-RELATED COSTS AND CHANGES IN SHARE-RENT
INCOME ABOVE VARIABLE COSTS LESS SHARE-RENT
PRICE OF SPINACH . PROCESS
(DOLLARS)
67 60
76.05
84.50
92.95
101 40
6.00
- 4 6 17
4.53
55.23
105.93
156 63
6.75
0 29
57.33
114.36
171.40
228 44
7.50
46 74
110.12
173.49
236.87
300 24
8.25
93 20
162.91
232.62
302.34
372 05
9.00
139 65
215.70
291.75
367.80
443 85
TON
QUANTITY OF
SPINACH, PROCESS
NOTE: NEGATIVE RETURNS OVER VARIABLE COSTS MAY BE AVOIDABLE
VIA CROP ABANDONMENT, GRAZE-OUT, OR OTHER MANAGEMENT
STRATEGIES.
/■**%
591 PROJECTIONS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY
NOT TO BE USED WITHOUT UPDATING AFTER 03/23/83
B-1241(C12)
SPINACH, (PROCESSED) IRRIGATED (GRAIN DRILL PLANTING)
TEXAS WINTER GARDEN REGION
1983 PROJECTED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
CATEGORY
1. GROSS RECEIPTS
SPINACH, PROCESS
SPINACH SECONDS
TOTAL PROJECTED RETURNS
PROJECTED
YIELD
UNIT
7.50
0.80
TON
TON
84.50
1.50
$
2. VARIABLE COSTS
INPUT USE
PREHARVEST COSTS
♦SPINACH-PROC. SD
21.00
♦NITROGEN (LIQ)
100.00
♦PHOSPHATE
160.00
CUSTOM FERTILIZE
1.00
♦INSECTICIDE
6.00
♦FUNGICIDE
3.00
PESTICIDE APPLI.
6.00
♦NITROGEN (DRY)
50.00
♦HERBICIDE
1.00
HERBICIDE APPLI.
1.00
IRRIGATION WATER
21.00
FUEL & LUBE—TRACTOR
EQUIPMENT
IRRIGATION
R E PA I R S T R A C T O R
EQUIPMENT
IRRIGATION
1.52
LABOR MACHINERY
IRRIGATION
2. 10
0.42
EQUIPMENT
OTHER
6.00
19.28
OPERATING CAPITAL
SUBTOTAL, PREHARVEST
HARVEST COSTS
9.00
HARV,PKG,HAUL
SUBTOTAL, HARVEST
TOTAL VARIABLE COSTS
PROJECTED YOUR
VA L U E E S T I M AT E
$/UNIT
LB.
LB.
LB.
ACRE
APPL
APPL
ACRE
LB.
ACRE
ACRE
ACIN
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
HOUR
HOUR
HOUR
HOUR
DOL.
ACRE
1.75
0.25
0.30
1.80
10.00
5.40
3.50
0.25
20.00
4.00
TON
ACRE
4.85
36.75
25.00
48.00
1.80
60.00
16.20
21 .00
12.50
20.00
4.00
10.85
0.93
66.36
2.68
1 .91
15.96
7.62
7.98
5.00
3.80
3.80
3.80
0.135
ACRE
633.75
1 .20
634.95 $
$
1.60
22.80
2.60
385.54 $
$
43.65
43.65 $
$
429.19 $
BREAK-EVEN PRICE, VARIABLE COSTS $ 57.07/TON SPINACH. PROCESS
3 . I N C O M E A B O V E VA R I A B L E C O S T S A C R E $ 2 0 5 . 7 6 $ .
4. FIXED COSTS
DEPREC..INTEREST,TAXES & INSUR.
TRACTOR
EOUIPMENT
I R R I G AT I O N
LAND-CASH RENT 1.00
MISC ADMIN 0/H 0.50
TO TA L
FIXED
COSTS
TOTAL PROJECTED COSTS
BREAK-EVEN PRICE, TOTAL COSTS
NET PROJECTED RETURNS
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
40.00
15.00
$
18.21
18. 17
42.84
40.00
7.50
126.72 $
ACRE
$
555.90 $
$ 73.96/TON SPINACH, PROCESS
ACRE
$
79.04
$
BUDGET BASED ON GRAIN DRILL METHOD OF PLANTING.
INFORMATION PRESENTED IS PREPARED SOLELY AS A GENERAL GUIDE AND IS
NOT INTENDED TO RECOGNIZE OR PREDICT THE COSTS AND RETURNS FROM ANY
ONE PARTICULAR FARM OR RANCH OPERATION. THESE PROJECTIONS WERE
COLLECTED AND DEVELOPED BY STAFF MEMBERS OF THE TEXAS AGRICULTURAL
EXTENSION SERVICE AND APPROVED FOR PUBLICATION.
591
PROJECTIONS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY
NOT TO BE USED WITHOUT UPDATING AFTER 03/23/83.
B-124KC12)
SPINACH, (PROCESSED) IRRIGATED (GRAIN DRILL PLANTING)
TEXAS WINTER GARDEN REGION
1983 PROJECTED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
MACHINERY
OPERATION
OFFSET DISC
MOLDBOARD PLOW
OFFSET DISC
GRAIN DRILL
MACH
ITEM OPER TIMES LABOR MACHINE OPER LABOR
NO. MONTH OVER HOURS HOURS COSTS COSTS
AUG
AUG
SEPT
OCT
2,34
1,32
2,34
1,46
1.00
1.00
2.00
1.00
TOTALS
IRRIGATION
APPLICATION
SEPT
OCT
NOV
DEC
JAN
FEB
TOTALS
TOTAL
OPER.
COST
0.228
0.571
0.456
0.270
0.173
0.432
0.345
0.205
2.02
6.42
4.04
2.81
1. 14
2.85
2.28
1.35
4.75
0.0
0 . 0 13.81
0.0
9.50
36.75 7 . 11
7.91
23.09
15.82
48.03
1.524
1. 155
15.29
7.62
36.75 35.17
94.84
IRRIG
SYSTEM OPER. LABOR
HOURS COSTS COSTS
APPL. IRRIG
INPUT FIXED
COSTS COSTS
TOTAL
IRRIG
COSTS
25.36
37.86
25.36
31.52
19.02
19.02
APPL. ACRE LABOR
VIONTH INCHES HOURS
WATER APPLICATION
WATER APPLICATION
WATER APPLICATION
WATER APPLICATION
WATER APPLICATION
WATER APPLICATION
APPL. MACH
INPUT FIXED
COSTS COSTS
4.00
4.00
4.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
0.400
0.400
0.400
0.300
0.300
0.300
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
15.68
15.68
15.68
11 .76
11 .76
11.76
1.52
1.52
1.52
1 . 14
1. 14
1. 14
0.0
12.50
0.0
12.50
0.0
0.0
8. 16
8.16
8. 16
6.12
6. 12
6. 12
21 .00
2. 100
0.0
82.32
7.98
2 5 . 0 0 42.84 158.14
RESIDUAL RETURNS AT ALTERNATIVE YIELDS AND PRICES
ADJUSTED FOR YIELD-RELATED COSTS AND CHANGES IN SHARE-RENT
INCOME ABOVE VARIABLE COSTS LESS SHARE-RENT
PRICE OF SPINACH , PROCESS
(DOLLARS)
67 .60
76.05
84.50
92.95
101 4 0
6.00
-13 .90
36.80
87.50
138.20
188 9 0
6.75
32 56
89.59
146.63
203.67
260 71
7.50
79 01
142.39
205.76
269.14
332 51
8.25
125 47
195.18
264.89
334.60
404 32
9.00
171 92
247.97
324.02
400.07
476 12
TON
QUANTITY OF
SPINACH, PROCESS
NOTE: NEGATIVE RETURNS OVER VARIABLE COSTS MAY BE AVOIDABLE
VIA CROP ABANDONMENT. GRAZE-OUT. OR OTHER MANAGEMENT
STRATEGIES.
^ * \
LISTING OF THE NAME SET AND PRICE VECTOR REGION NUMBER: 12 DATE: 030883
CODE ITEM NAME NMOD UNIT PRICE CODE ITEM NAME NMOD UNIT PRICE
13 STEER CALVES
14 HEIFER CALVES
17 CULL COWS
28 DEER LEASE
70 DEFICIENCY PMT.
71 DEFICIENCY PMT.
73 GRAIN SORGHUM
77 CORN
79 WINTER WHEAT
80 SPRING WHEAT
82 PROC. BEETS #1
83 PROC. BEETS #2
84 PROC. BEETS #3
85 USABLE CULLS
86 PROC. CARROTS #2
87 PROC. CARROTS #3
88 PROC. CARROTS #1
89 CARROT CULLS
90 DEFICIENCY PMT.
91 DEFICIENCY PMT.
92 GUAR
93 COTTON LINT
94 COTTONSEED
95 SPANISH PEANUTS
96 PECANS
v98 SOYBEANS
,03 SALT 6 MIN.
107 COTTONSEED CAKE
151 PASTURE MA INT.
153 PASTURE RENT
154 PASTURE RENT
155 SORGHUM PASTURE
156 PASTURE RENT
161 CORN SILAGE
175 SORGHUM HAY
180 PASTURE MA INT.
184 SEED CORN/GRAIN
185 SEED CORN/SILAGE
186 GRAIN SORG. SEED
187 FORAGE SORG SEED
189 SOYBEAN SEED
195 GUAR SEED
212 NITROGEN (DRY)
213 NITROGEN (ANHY)
214 NITROGEN (LIQ)
215 PHOSPHATE
239 FUNGICIDE
240 INSECTICIDE
241 CUST INSECT.
247 CUST. PCNB FUNG.
j f t e"
2
3
4
5
= HEAD 6 = BALE
=
=
=
=
BU.
TON
DOZ.
GAL.
7 = ACRE
8 = HOUR
9 = DAYS
10 = AUM
LIVE
WHET
SORG
FOOD
FOOD
FOOD
FOOD
BEET
COTT
CORN
NATV
UNIM
PAIM
IMPR
IMPR
DTRT
ZOLO
PEAN
PEAN
11
12
13
14
CWT.
CWT.
CWT.
ACRE
BU.
CWT.
CWT.
BU.
BU.
BU.
TON
TON
TON
TON
TON
TON
TON
TON
LB.
BU.
CWT.
LB.
TON
CWT.
LB.
BU.
LB.
LB.
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
DAYS
ACRE
TON
TON
ACRE
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
GAL.
APPL
APPL
=
=
=
=
ACIN
LB.
PINT
QT.
67.50
60.75
36.50
2.50
0.65
0.36
4.32
3.50
3.36
3.36
52.00
65.00
16.50
1.00
64.00
36.00
15.00
1.00
0.21
0.21
20.00
0.50
90.00
28.00
1.00
6.25
0.23
0.13
2.00
3.50
4.50
0.50
7.50
23.00
60.00
3.00
1.40
1.00
O.76
0.32
0.32
0.65
0.25
0.14
0.25
0.30
9.30
2.70
16.50
43.00
15
16
17
18
=
=
=
=
248 CUST. PCNB FUNG.
256 DEFOLIANT
260 GROWTH RETARDANT
268 CUSTOM HARVEST
269 CUSTOM HARVEST
270 CUSTOM HARVEST D
271 CUSTOM HARVEST 1
272 CUSTOM HARVEST
275 CUSTOM HARV6HAUL
282 GIN, BAG, TIES
283 HAUL GRAIN SORG
284 HAUL WHEAT
285 HAUL CORN
288 HAUL GUAR
289 CUS HARV GUAR
291 SD COTTON-UPLAND
296 HARVEST AND HAUL
297 CUSTOM COMBINE
320 CUST RETARD APPL
322 CUSTOM HAULING
328 CUST COTTON PICK
329 FUNGICIDE APPLI .
330 FERTILIZER APPLI
331 PESTICIDE APPLI.
332 HERBICIDE APPLI.
333 INSECT. APPLI.
335 DEFOLIANT APPLI .
339 MOW,RAKE,BALE
393 MISC EXPENSE
396 WATER FACIL REPR
410 VET MEDICINE
451 GEN. & HAIL INS.
452 RISK INSURANCE
479 GRAZING LEASES
486 SALES COMM
490 ZINC SULPHATE
491 SURFACTANT
492 CHAIN SAW
493 LOG SPLITTER
494 SAW LOGS
495 VENEER LOGS
499 BORON APPLICAT.
500 BORON
501 CABBAGE
502 CANTALOUPS
503 CARROTS
504 CUCUMBERS
505 CUCUMB. PICKLES
506 BUFFLE GR. PAST
507 ONIONS
DOL.
CWT.
OZ.
MILE
19
20
21
22
=
=
=
=
FEET
APPL
SQFT
LBGN
23
24
25
26
PEAN
COTT
WHTI
WHET
SORG
SORG
CORN
BEET
CARR
PEAN
COTT
CSTM
CSTM
LIVE
PEAN
PECN
SOAP
PECN
PECN
PECN
PECN
BEET
BEET
=
=
=
=
LB.
ACRE
APPL
BU.
ACRE
ACRE
CWT.
ACRE
TON
BALE
CWT.
BU.
BU.
CWT.
ACRE
LB.
TON
CWT.
APPL
HEAD
LB.
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
APPL
ACRE
BALE
DOL.
HEAD
DOL.
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
DOL.
LB.
LB.
HOUR
HOUR
MCF
MCF
ACRE
ACRE
BAG
CRTN
BAG
CRTN
CWT.
DAYS
BAG
CRTN
C R AT
BAG
TREE
27
28
29
30
0.45
12.50
12.00
0.20
15.00
18.00
0.45
25.00
8.80
49.00
0.30
0.13
0.17
0.25
25.00
0.50
9.00
1.50
3.50
0.50
0 . 11
2.75
2.50
3.50
4.00
2.75
2.75
0.70
1.00
2.00
5.00
13.00
15.00
3.50
1.00
0.32
0.60
1.50
3.00
0.15
0.40
3.00
2.75
3.50
5.50
6.50
6.50
7.50
0.50
5.50
= EACH
= GPM
= KWH
= MCF
LISTING OF THE NAME SET AND PRICE VECTOR REGION NUMBER: 12 DATE: 030883
508 SPINACH, FRESH
509 SPINACH, PROCESS
510 LETTUCE
511 OATS GRAZING AUD
512 WHEAT SD TREATED
513 BUFFLE GRASS SD
514 CABBAGE SEED
515 CANTALOUP SEED
516 CARROT SEED
517 CUCUMBER SEED
518 CUCUMBER-PCKL SD
519 ONION SEED
520 OATS SEED
521 SPINACH-FRESH SD
522 SPINACH-PROC. SD
523 LETTUCE SEED
524 PEANUT SEED
525 SUNFLOWER SEED
526 SPRIG & SPRIGGNG
527 HARV, PACK 6 MKT
528 HARV, PACK £ MKT
529 HARV, PACK 6 MKT
530 HRV,PKG,MKT
531 HARVEST, PICKLES
532 HARV,PKG,MKT
533 HARV,PKG,MKT
534 HARV,PKG,HAUL
535 HARV,PKG,HAUL
536 HARVEST & HAUL
537 CUSTOM DRYING
538 CUSTOM HAUL
539 CUSTOM HARVEST
540 CUSTOM HAUL
541 CUSTOM HAUL
542 HERBICIDE
543 HERBICIDE
544 HERBICIDE
545 HERBICIDE
546 HERBICIDE
547 HERBICIDE
548 HERBICIDE
549 HERBICIDE
550 HERBICIDE
551 HERBICIDE
552 HERBICIDE
553 HERBICIDE
554 HERBICIDE
555 HERBICIDE
556 INSECTICIDE
557 INSECTICIDE
HEAD
BU.
TON
DOZ.
GAL.
6
7
8
9
10
NMOD UNIT PRICE
NMOD UNIT PRICE CODE ITEM NAME
CODE ITEM NAME
BALE
ACRE
HOUR
DAYS
AUM
CABB
CANT
CARR
CCMB
CCMB
ON 10
SPIN
SPPR
LETT
SUNF
PEAN
PEAN
SOYB
SOYB
HAY
HAY
CABB
CANT
CARR
CORN
COTT
CUCU
LETT
SORG
ON 10
SP,B
PEAN
SUNF
SOYB
CABB
CANT
11
12
13
14
BU.
TON
CRTN
DAYS
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
ACRE
BAG
CRTN
BAG
CRTN
CWT.
BAG
BU.
TON
CRTN
ACRE
TON
TON
BU.
BU.
BALE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
APPL
APPL
ACIN
LB.
PINT
QT.
5.75
84.50
5.50
0.50
0.20
3.40
48.00
6.00
6.00
5.30
5.30
20.00
0.15
2.20
1.75
28.00
0.58
0.50
40.00
2.00
4.00
4.25
4.25
4.00
3.30
4.50
4.85
4.25
25.00
25.00
7.00
0.75
0.15
0.35
2.40
8.00
6.00
7.00
10.00
4.00
6.00
9.00
8.00
4.00
20.00
4.10
4.00
4.00
8.00
5.00
15
16
17
18
558
559
56O
561
562
563
564
565
566
567
568
570
571
572
573
574
575
576
577
578
579
580
581
582
583
584
585
586
587
588
589
590
591
592
593
595
596
598
599
600
DOL.
CWT.
OZ.
MILE
INSECTICIDE
INSECTICIDE
INSECTICIDE
INSECTICIDE
INSECTICIDE
INSECTICIDE
INSECTICIDE
INSECTICIDE
INSECTICIDE
INSECTICIDE
INSECTICIDE
FUNGICIDE
FUNGICIDE
FUNGICIDE
FUNGICIDE
FUNGICIDE
FUNGICIDE
FUNGICIDE
FUNGICIDE
CSTL PAST GRAZNG
CUSTOM ROOT PLOW
CSTL BERMUDA HAY
CUST HARV, STRIP
GIN STRPR COTTON
BL,BG,TIE-ST CTN
BEEHIVE RENT
BEET SEED
NEMATICIDE
FLORUNNER PEANUT
FUNGICIDE
ALLOTMENT LEASE
SPINACH SECONDS
GRAZING
CUSTOM FERTILIZE
SUNFLOWERS
INNOCULANT
CUSTOM HAUL
MISC ADMIN 0/H
HERBICIDE
CORD WOOD
19
20
21
22
FEET
APPL
SQFT
LBGN
23
24
25
26
CARR
CORN
COTT
cue.
LETT
SORG
ON 10
PEAN
SPIN
SUNF
SOYB
CABB
CANT
CARR
CUC.
LETT
ON 10
PEAN
SPIN
COTT
BEET
PEAN
GUAR
PECN
CRTN
CRAT
BAG
TREE
APPL
APPL
APPL
APPL
APPL
APPL
APPL
APPL
APPL
APPL
APPL
APPL
APPL
APPL
APPL
APPL
APPL
APPL
APPL
DAYS
ACRE
TON
CWT.
CWT.
BALE
ACRE
LB.
ACRE
CWT.
ACRE
CWT.
TON
DAYS
ACRE
LB.
ACRE
CWT.
ACRE
ACRE
KWH
27
28
29
30
6.00
16.00
7.50
10.00
8.00
8.00
6.00
4.10
10.00
6.00
7.00
7.00
4.00
4.50
7.00
5.40
6.00
7.00
5.40
0.50
45.00
60.00
1.75
1.75
13.00
15.00
2.40
8.60
28.00
6.60
2.65
1.50
0.50
1.80
0.08
0.50
0.20
15.00
4.00
45.00
EACH
GPM
KWH
MCF
i#B"A
TABLE . DEFAULT PARAMETER VALUES AND DEFINITIONS
R E G I O N : 1 2 D AT E : O 3 2 3 8 3
ROW
PARAMETER DEFINITION
DEFAULT VALUE
1. PRICE PER GALLON OF GASOLINE
1.0500
2 . PRICE PER GALLON OF L.P. GAS
0.6700
3. PRICE PER GALLON OF DIESEL
1.0000
4. PRICE PER KILOWATT HOUR OF ELECTRICITY
0.0750
5. PRICE PER 1000 CU. FT. OF NATURAL GAS
4.0000
6. NOMINAL INTEREST RATE
0.1350
7. MACHINERY INSUR. RATE (AVERAGE INVESTMENT)
0.0100
8. MACHINERY TAX RATE (PURCHASE VALUE)
0.0050
9. IRRIGATION SYSTEM NUMBER
1.
10. HOURLY MACHINERY WAGE RATE
5.00
11. HOURLY OTHER LABOR WAGE RATE
3.80
12. HOURLY IRRIG./LIVESTOCK WAGE RATE
3.80
13. DEATH LOSS (PERCENT OF TOTAL RECEIPTS)
0.0
14. LIVESTOCK INSUR. RATE (AVERAGE INVESTMENT)
0.0100
15. EQUIPMENT INSUR. RATE (AVERAGE INVESTMENT)
0.0100
16. LIVESTOCK TAX RATE (AVERAGE VALUE)
0.0050
17. EQUIPMENT TAX RATE (AVERAGE VALUE)
0.0050
18. IRRIGATION LABOR MULTIPLIER (HRS/ACIN)
0.1000
19. FACTOR TO CONVERT MACHINE HRS TO TRACTOR HRS
1.1000
20. FACTOR TO CONVERT TRACTOR HRS TO LABOR HRS
1.2000
2 1 . FACTOR TO CONVERT SELF-POWERED MACHINERY HRS
TO
LABOR
HRS
1.2500
2 2 . LUBRICATION COST MULTIPLE OF MACHINERY
FUEL
COSTS
0.1000
23. I N F L A T I O N
R AT E
2 4 . LUBRICATION COST MULTIPLE OF EQUIPMENT
FUEL
COSTS
0.0
0.0500
D AT E : 0 3 2 3 8 3
LISTING OP ECONOMIC AND ENGINEERING DATA FOR MACHINERY IN REGION 12
CODE WIDTH
NO. |I»T)
TRACTOR
TRACTOR
TRACTOR
TRACTOR
TRACTOR
TRACTOR 4 WH OR
PICKUP TRUCK
PECAN PICKER
SHREDDER
MOLDBOARD PLOW
CHISEL PLOW
OFFSET OISC
BEDDER SR
ROLLING CULT 4R
ROLLING CULT 6R
CULTIVATOR 4R
CULTIVATOR BR
PLANTER 4R
PLANTER 6R
STANHAY PLANTER
GRAIN ORILL
BED SHAPER 6R
LANO PLANE
TANDEM OISC
DRY FERT SPRDER
ANHYDROUS SPRDER
HERBICIDE SPRAYR
ROD WEEDER
PEANUT DIG SHK2R
PEANUT COMB. 4R
PEANUT PLANTER
HARROW SPIKE
SPRAYER H. SPEED
PECAN SHAKER HYD
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
IO.
19 .
30.
32.
33.
34.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.
41 .
42.
44.
46 .
48 .
SO.
58.
60.
61
63
65
66
.
.
.
.
67.
68.
73.
83 .
87 .
150. 0
125 . 0
100. 0
76 , 0
40,, 0
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LIST
PRICE
443SO.
39SBO.
326O0.
211OO.
12 100.
66000.
8500.
13000.
5180.
6480.
3780.
6590.
3780.
2700.
3780.
302S.
3240.
SI 80.
6480.
3240.
3890.
2700.
6480.
4320.
2700.
1.
1300.
1 190.
3240.
16200.
5400.
1620.
3240.
4200.
4
6
6
SPEED FIELD RC1
( M P H ) E F F.
4. 5
4. 5
4. 5
4., 5
4,. 5
4.. 5
30. O
4.. 0
3,, 7
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4., 5
4.. 8
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3,. 5
3,. 5
5 .O
5.. 0
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4 .5
4 .5
4 .O
4 .S
6 .0
4 .5
4 .0
5.. 0
4 .0
5 .0
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4 .5
4 .5
0 .3
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0 . 86
0 . 88
0 . 68
0 . 86
0 . 88
0 . 88
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0 ,. 8 0
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0 ,. 8 0
0 ,, 8 0
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0 ., 8 0
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0 ,. 6 0
0 .. 6 0
0 .60
0 .72
0 .80
0 . 60
0 .83
0 .67
0 .80
0 , 65
0 .80
0 .60
0 .60
0 ,. 60
0 ,. 8 0
0 .70
0 . BO
1 .. 2 0
1 ., 2 0
1 ,, 2 0
1 ,, 2 0
1 ,, 2 0
1 .. 20
0 ,. 8 0
0 .33
0 . 60
1.00
1.00
0 .65
1 . OO
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
0 .80
0 . 80
0 .80
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1.00
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0 . 65
1. 2 0
1.20
1.00
1.00
1. 0 0
0 .BO
0 .80
0 .65
0 .80
0 .33
AGE RC3
(HRS)
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
1 . 60
1 . 60
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1 . 80
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0.
0.
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1 . 60
1 . 60
1 . 60
1 .60
1 .60
1 . 60
1 .30
1 .80
1 .80
1 .80
1 .80
1 .80
1 .80
1 .80
1 . 60
1 . 60
1 .80
1 .80
1 .80
1 .80
1 .80
1 . 80
1 .80
1 .80
1 . 80
1 .30
1 .80
1 . 60
1 .80
1 . 60
1 . 60
ANNUAL YEARS
HRS OWNED
500.
600.
BOO.
300.
300.
600.
700.
100.
200.
100.
2O0.
100.
100.
100.
100.
too.
100.
75.
75.
76.
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100.
100.
100.
50.
100.
35.
100.
250.
2S0.
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35.
200.
250.
7.
7.
7.
7.
7.
7.
3.
10.
7.
7.
7.
7.
7.
7.
7.
7.
7.
7.
7.
7.
7.
7.
7.
7.
7.
1.
7.
10.
12.
12.
IO.
10.
7.
12.
RFV1 RFV2
PURCH FUEL LIFE
PRICE TYPE (HRS)
0 . 68
0 . 68
0 . 68
0 . 68
0 . 68
0 . 68
0. 6 0
0 ., 60
0 ,, 60
0 ,. 60
0 ., 60
0 .. 60
0 ,. 60
0 ., 60
0 ,, 6 0
0 ., 60
0 .. 6 0
0 ,, 60
0 ., 60
0 .. 6 0
0 ., 60
0 ,. 6 0
0 .. 6 0
0 .. 6 0
0 .. 6 0
1..OO
0 .. 60
0 ., BO
0 .. 60
0 . 60
0 .. 60
0 .. 60
0 . 60
0 . 60
40100.
35600.
29340.
18990.
10890.
594O0.
7650.
12000.
47SO.
6480.
3780.
6590.
1760.
2700.
3780.
2590.
3240.
S180.
84SO.
3240.
3890.
19SO.
6480.
4320.
27O0.
1.
1300.
1080.
1300.
16200.
6400.
1620.
2700.
3800.
0 . 92
0 . 92
0 . 92
0 ..92
0 ,. 9 2
0 ., 9 2
0 ., 8 8
0 .,88
0 .. 8 8
0 .. 8 6
0 ,, 8 8
0 ,, 8 8
0 ,, 8 8
0 ,, 8 8
0 .. 8 8
0 ,. 8 8
0 ., 86
0 ,. 8 8
0 ,. 8 8
o .88
0 .88
0 .88
0 .88
0 .88
0 .88
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o .88
0 .88
0 .88
0 .68
0 .88
0 .88
0 .88
0 .88
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
1.
1.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
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0.
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0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
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0.
0.
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1 2 0 0 0 . 125.
1 2 0 0 0 . IOO.
12000.
75.
40.
12000.
12000. 225.
30.
2800.
2000.
25.
2OO0.
0.
2000.
0.
2000.
0.
2OO0.
0.
2OO0.
0.
2OO0.
0.
0.
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0.
2000.
0.
2000.
1200.
0.
1200.
0.
1200.
0.
1O0O.
0.
2000.
0.
2500.
0.
0.
2000.
1200.
0.
1200.
0.
1200.
0.
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0.
3000.
0.
3000.
0.
0.
1200.
0.
2000.
2 OOO.
0.
3OO0.
0.
B-124KL12)
TEXAS AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE . THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
l o r l o L . C a r p e n t e r. D i r e c t o r . C o l l e g e S t a t i o n , Te x a s
\
TEXAS ENTERPRISE BUDGETS
TEXAS WINTER GARDEN REGION
Projected for 1983
Educational programs conducted by the Texas Agricultural Extension Service serve people of all ages regardless of
s o c i o - e c o n o m i c l e v e l , r a c e , c o l o r, s e x . r e l i g i o n o r n a t i o n a l o r i g i n .
Cooperative Extension Work in Agriculture and Home Economics, The Texas A8M university System and tho United States
Department of Agriculture cooperating. Distributed in furtherance of tho Acts of Congress of May 8. 1914, as amended,
and June 30, 1914.
150
3-83.
New
EC°
" > ' *■
592 PROJECTIONS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY
NOT TO BE USED WITHOUT UPDATING AFTER 10/18/82.
jffey
B-1241(L12)
COW-CALF PRODUCTION TEXAS WINTER GARDEN REGION
1983 PROJECTED COSTS AND RETURNS PER COW
UNIMPROVED BRUSH COUNTRY
INVESTMENT REQUIREMENTS
PROJECTED
YOUR
NUMBER UNIT SIZE
S/UNIT
VALUE ESTIMATE
COW RAISED
1.00 HEAD 1.00
684.37
684.37
BULL PURCHASED
0.05 HEAD 1.00
1250.00
62.50
HEIFER RAISED
0.13 HEAD 1.00
450.00
58.50
HORSE
0.01 HEAD 1.00
503.91
4.03
TOTAL LIVESTOCK INVESTMENT
$ 809.41 $
PRODUCTION
PROJECTED
RETURN
$/UNIT
67.50
115.42
60.75
62.27
36.50
34.67
2.50
55.00
$ 267.37 $
OPERATING INPUTS
PROJECTED
COST
$/UNIT
0.23
11 .50
5.00
10.00
O. 13
23.40
00
9.00
50
0.50
2.00
00
WGT. TOTAL
NUMBER EACH UNITS UNIT
STEER CALVES
0 . 3 8 4 . 5 0 1 . 7 C W T.
HEIFER CALVES
0 . 2 5 4 . 1 0 1 . 0 C W T.
CULL COWS
0 . 1 0 9 . 5 0 0 . 9 C W T.
DEER LEASE
22.00 1.00 22.0 ACRE
TOTAL PROJECTED RETURNS
INPUT USE UNIT
S A LT
&
MIN.
50.00
LB.
VET
MEDICINE
2.00
DOL.
COTTONSEED
CAKE
180.00
LB.
SALES
COMM
9.00
DOL.
CUSTOM
HAULING
1.00
HEAD
WAT E R
FACIL
REPR
1.00
HEAD
MISC
EXPENSE
10.00
DOL.
EOUIPMENT FUEL AND LUBE
EOUIPMENT REPAIR
1 .00
TOTAL OPERATING COST
RESIDUAL RETURNS TO LAND, LABOR. CAPITAL, OWNERSHIP,
MANAGEMENT, AND PROFIT
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
ANNUAL OPERATING CAPITAL
EOUIPMENT INVESTMENT
LIVESTOCK INVESTMENT
QUANTITY UNIT
INVESTED
DOL.
-8.40
54. 15
DOL.
DOL.
809.41
0. 140
0. 140
0. 140
RESIDUAL RETURNS TO LAND. LABOR. OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT,
AND PROFIT
OWNERSHIP COSTS (DEPRECIATION, TAXES. AND INSURANCE)
EQUIPMENT
LIVESTOCK
TOTAL OWNERSHIP COST
RESIDUAL RETURNS TO LAND. LABOR. MANAGEMENT. AND PROFIT
1 .75
7.50
HOUR
HOUR
RATE OF
RETURN
3.80
3.80
RESIDUAL RETURNS TO LAND. MANAGEMENT, AND PROFIT
LAND COSTS
PASTURE RENT
TOTAL LAND COST
INPUT USE UNIT
22.00 ACRE
$
195.61 $
RATE OF PROJECTED
RETURN
COST
TOTAL CAPITAL COST
EQUIPMENT
LIVESTOCK
TOTAL LABOR COST
$
10.00
4.34
1 .02
71.76 $
$
-1 . 18
7.58
113.32
119.72 $
$
75.89 $
PROJECTED
COST
9.33
36.45
$
45.78 $
$
PROJECTED
COST
6.65
28.50
$
35.15 $
$
RATE OF
RETURN
3.50
30.11 $
-5.04 $
PROJECTED
COST
77.00
$
77.00 $
$
-82.04 $
$
TOTAL PROJECTED COST OF PRODUCTION
SPRING CALVING. 76% CALF CROP, 3% DEATH LOSS ON COWS.
13% REPLACEMENT RATE, 10,000 ACRE RANCH, 450 ANIMAL UNITS.
349.41 $
RESIDUAL RETURNS TO MANAGEMENT AND PROFIT
INFORMATION PRESENTED IS PREPARED SOLELY AS A GENERAL GUIDE AND IS NOT INTENDED TO RECOGNIIE OR PREDICT
THE COSTS AND RETURNS FROM ANY ONE PARTICULAR FARM OR RANCH OPERATION. THESE PROJECTIONS WERE COLLECTED
AND DEVELOPED 9Y STAFF MEMBERS OF THE TEXAS AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE ANO APPROVED FOR PUBLICATION.
592 PROJECTIONS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY ... NOT TO BE USED WITHOUT UPOATING AFTER 10/18/02.
COW-CALF PRODUCTION TEXAS WINTER GARDEN REGION
1983 PROJECTEO COSTS AND RETURNS PER COW
UNIMPROVED BRUSH COUNTRY
1
JAN
AV E R .
ANNUAL
C A P I TA L
2
FEB
-1.35
3
MAR
-0.44
4
APR
-0.17
5
M AY
1.50
6
JUN
-0.32
7
JUL
8
AUG
9
SEP
(DOLLARS)
0.67 1.95 3.25
-9.88
10
OCT
1
.06
LABOR
REQUIREMENTS
(HOURS)
MACHINERY
LABOR
0.0
O.O
0.0
O.O
O.O
O.O
0.0
O.O
0.0
EOUIPMENT
LABOR
0.15
O.IS
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.15
O.IS
0.15
0.15
LIVESTOCK LABOR 0.63 0.63 0.63 0.63 O.B3 0.63 0.63 0.63 0.63 O .
TO TA L
LABOR
0.77
0.77
0.77
0.77
0.77
0.77
0.77
0.77
EOUIPMENT FIXED AND VARIABLE COSTS PER YEAR
EQUIPMENT
CODE
DEPR
I N T.
INS.
TA X
R E PA I R
FUEL
LUB.
0.77
11
NOV
-2.66
12
DEC
-
2.OO
O.O
0.0
0.0
O.IS
0.15
.0.15
63 0.B3 0.63 7
0.
77
0.77
0.77
TO TA L
- 8.40
TO TA L
0.0
1.75
. SO
9.25
T O TA L T O TA L H O U R S A L L O C
OWN.
OPER.
LABOR
I.X)
STOCK
TRAILER
1
214.OO
201.18
14.37
7.18
13.OO
0.0
O.O
436.73
13.00
O.O
STOCK
S P R AY E R
2
90.00
83.30
5.95
2.97
10.00
0.0
0.0
182.22
10.00
0.0
TA C K
3
4S.00
4
1.65
2.98
1.49
5.00
0.0
0.0
9 1 . 11
5.00
0.0
FENCE
4
63.33
75.83
5.42
2.71
4.17
0.0
0.0
167.29
4.17
0.0
PICKUP TRUCK IO 1057.14 886.00 63.29 31.64 252.00 1662.00 82.60 2036.07 1986.60 700.OO
COW
RAISEO
51
18.75
95.61
6.84
3.42
0.0
0.0
O.O
124.83
O.O
0.0
BULL
PURCHASEO
54
100.00
175.00
12.50
6.25
0.0
0.0
0.0
293.75
O.O
O.O
HEIFER
RAISED
55
0.0
63.00
4.50
2.25
0.0
0.0
0.0
89.75
O.O
O.O
HORSE
9S
70.31
70.55
5.04
2.52
9.38
0.0
0.0
148.42
9.36
0.0
O.002
0.002
0.002
0.002
O.002
1.000
0.050
0.130
0.008
SELECTED EQUIPMENT COMPLEMENT INFORMATION
12
3
4
6
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
E Q U I P M E N T C O D E S 1 2 E U N I T T Y P E L I S T P U R C H L I F E S A LV. R E PA I « F U E L A N N U A L A N N U A L X X X X X X X X X X X X E F F.
NO.
PRICE
PRICE
(YRS)
(XLP)
(XLP)
USE
LABOR
USE
STOCK TRAILER 1.
CWT.
2.
2600.
2400
S TO C K S P R AY E R 2 . 1
GAL .
2.
10O0.
1OO0
TA C K
3.
DOL .
2.
SOO.
SOO
10
0 .. 10
o.o
0.0
FENCE
4.
MILE
2.
lOOO.
lOOO
0
0 ..05
0.0
0.0
P I C K U P T R U C K 1 0 . 1 . TON
T O N 22 .. lOSOO.
1 0 5 0 0 . 9SO0
9500. 7. 0.2
7 11440000. 0. 0 7 70 0 .00. 0
200 00. ..117
COW
RAISED
51.
1 . HEAD
HEAD
1 7. 5 0 . 7 5 0 750
.
750.
8 . 800 . 8 0O.. 0 O . O 0 . 0 . 0 o.o
O.O
1.
BULL PURCHASEO 54.
HEAD
1.
ISOO.
ISOO
SO
O.. 0
0.0
o.o
HEIFER RAISED SS.
HEAD
1.
460.
4SO
OO
O,. 0
0.0
0.0
HORSE
95.
HEAD
1.
7SO.
750
25
O,. 10
0.0
0.0
o .0
o.. 0
Oo,. .O
0 O.O I
O..0O
O.O
o.
. OO 0
0.0
O
0
0
o,,o
o,,o
o,,o
<^°*l»k
593 PROJECTIONS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY
NOT TO BE USED WITHOUT UPDATING AFTER 10/18/82.
/^"s
B-1241(L12)
COW-CALF PRODUCTION TEXAS WINTER GARDEN REGION
1983 PROJECTED COSTS AND RETURNS PER COW
ONE-THIRD IMPROVED AND TWO-THIRDS UNIMPROVED PASTURE
INVESTMENT REQUIREMENTS
PROJECTED
YOUR
NUMBER UNIT
SIZE
VALUE ESTIMATE
S/UNIT
COW
RAISED
1.00
HEAD
1.00
684.37
684.37
BULL PURCHASED 0.04 HEAD
1.00
1250.00
50.00
HEIFER RAISED 0.13 HEAD
1.00
450.00
58.50
HORSE
0.01
HEAD
1.00
503.91
4-03
TOTAL LIVESTOCK INVESTMENT
$ 796.91 $
PRODUCTION
WGT
TOTAL
EACH UNITS UNIT
4.80
1 .9 CWT.
4.30
1.2 CWT.
9.75
1.0 CWT.
1 .00
18.0 ACRE
PROJECTED
RETURN
$/UNIT
67.50
129.60
60.75
70.53
36.50
35.59
2.50
45.00
$ 280.72 $
INPUT USE UNIT
S A LT
&
MIN.
50.00
LB.
VET
MEDICINE
2.00
DOL.
COTTONSEED
CAKE
180.00
LB.
SALES
COMM
10.00
DOL.
CUSTOM
HAULING
1.00
HEAD
WAT E R
FACIL
REPR
1.00
HEAD
PA S T U R E
M A I N T.
4.29
ACRE
MISC
EXPENSE
10.00
DOL.
EQUIPMENT FUEL AND LUBE
EQUIPMENT REPAIR.
TOTAL OPERATING COST
PROJECTED
COST
$/UNIT
0.23
11.50
5.00
10.00
0. 13
23.40
1 .00
10.00
0.50
0.50
2.00
00
2.00
58
1.00
10.00
6.94
1 . 17
$
84.09 $
NUMBER
STEER CALVES
0.40
HEIFER CALVES
0.27
CULL COWS
O. 10
DEER LEASE
18.00
TOTAL PROJECTED RETURNS
OPERATING INPUTS
RESIDUAL RETURNS TO LAND, LABOR, CAPITAL, OWNERSHIP,
MANAGEMENT, AND PROFIT
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
ANNUAL OPERATING CAPITAL
EQUIPMENT INVESTMENT
LIVESTOCK INVESTMENT
TOTAL CAPITAL COST
OWNERSHIP COSTS (DEPRECIATION, TAXES. AND INSURANCE)
EQUIPMENT
LIVESTOCK
TOTAL OWNERSHIP COST
RESIDUAL RETURNS TO LAND. LABOR, MANAGEMENT. AND PROFIT
2.80
6.50
RATE OF
RETURN
HOUR 3.80
HOUR 3.80
RESIDUAL RETURNS TO LAND, MANAGEMENT. AND PROFIT
LAND COSTS
PASTURE RENT
TOTAL LAND COST
196.63 $
QUANTITY UNIT RATE OF PROJECTED
COST
INVESTED
RETURN
0.53
3.77
DOL.
0. 140
DOL.
4.52
32.30
0. 140
111.57
796.91
DOL.
0. 140
$ 116.62 $
RESIDUAL RETURNS TO LAND, LABOR, OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT,
AND PROFIT
EQUIPMENT
LIVESTOCK
TOTAL LABOR COST
$
INPUT USE UNIT
18.00
ACRE
$
PROJECTED
COST
5.76
35.27
41.03 $
$
$
38.99 $
PROJECTED
COST
10.64
24.70
35.34 $
$
$
RATE OF
RETURN
4.50
80.02 $
3.65 $
PROJECTED
COST
81.00
$
81.00 $
$
-77.35 $
$
TOTAL PROJECTED COST OF PRODUCTION
SPRING CALVING. 80% CALF CROP. 3% DEATH LOSS ON COWS,
13% REPLACEMENT RATE. 4,500 ACRE RANCH, 250 ANIMAL UNITS.
358.06 $
RESIDUAL RETURNS TO MANAGEMENT AND PROFIT
INFORMATION PRESENTED IS PREPARED SOLELY AS A GENERAL GUIOE ANO IS NOT INTENDED TO RECOGNIZE OR PREDICT
THE COSTS AND RETURNS FROM ANY ONE PARTICULAR FARM OR RANCH OPERATION. THESE PROJECTIONS WERE COLLECTED
AND DEVELOPED BY STAFF MEMBERS OF THE TEXAS AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE ANO APPROVED FOR PUBLICATION.
NOT TO BE USED WITHOUT UPDATING AFTER 10/18/82.
PROJECTIONS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY
COW-CALF PRODUCTION TEXAS WINTER GARDEN REGION
1983 PROJECTED COSTS AND RETURNS PER COW
ONE-THIRD IMPROVED AND TWO-THIRDS UNIMPROVED PASTURE
2
FEB
10
OCT
3
MAR
AVER. ANNUAL CAPITAL
1.61
LABOR REQUIREMENTS
MACHINERY LABOR
EQUIPMENT LABOR
LIVESTOCK LABOR
0
0
0
T O TA L L A B O R
o
23
54
0.77
0 . 0
0 . 2 3
0.54
O.O
0 . 2 3
0.54
0 . 0
0.23
O.S4
0 . 0
0 . 2 3
O.S4
0 . 0
0.23
0.S4
0.77
0.77
0.77
0.77
0.77
TOTAL
3.77
(DOLLARS)
3.62
'
(HOURS)
0 . 0
0.23
0.S4
0.77
0
0
0
0.77
EQUIPMENT
CODE
STOCK TRAILER
STOCK SPRAYER
TACK
PICKUP TRUCK
COW RAISED
BULL PURCHASED
HEIFER RAISED
HORSE
1
2
3
10
61
54
55
95
DEPR
214
90
45
1057
18
100
0
70
OO
OO
00
14
75
00
0
31
I N T.
201
83
41
886
95
175
63
70
16
30
85
OO
81
00
00
55
INS.
14
S
2
63
6
12
4
5
37
95
98
29
84
50
50
04
TA X
7
2
1
31
3
6
2
2
16
97
49
84
42
25
25
62
R E PA I R
13
10
5
252
O
O
o
9
00
00
00
00
0
0
0
38
FUEL
1652.00
T O TA L
OWN.
LUB.
0 . 0
0 . 0
0 . 0
0 77
0.77
E O U I P M E N T F I X E D A N D VA R I A B L E C O S T S P E R Y E A R
0 . 0
0 . 0
0 . 0
436
182
91
7 3
22
11
8 2 . 6 0 2038 0 7
0 . 0
0 . 0
O.O
O.O
0 . 0
O.O
O.O
O.O
124
293
69
148
0
23
54
8
7
7
4
3
5
8
2
0
o
0
0
23
54
0.77
TO TA L
OPER.
13 OO
1 0 OO
5 OO
1986 BO
0 0
0 0
0
9 3 8
o
0
23
54
T O TA L
0 . 0
2. 80
6.SO
0.77
9 .30
0
0
0
HOURS
LABOR
0 . 0
O.O
O.O
700.OO
0 . 0
O.O
O.O
O.O
ALLOC
(.X)
. 003
. 003
.003
.004
.000
. 040
. 130
.008
SELECTED EOUIPMENT COMPLEMENT INFORMATION
EOUIPMENT
STOCK TRAILER
STOCK SPRAYER
TACK
PICKUP TRUCK
COW RAISEO
BULL PURCHASED
HEIFER RAISED
HORSE
CODE SI2E UNIT TYPE LIST
NO.
PRICE
1.
2.
3.
10.
51 .
5 4 .
5 5 .
9 5 .
16.
150.
C W T.
GAL .
DOL.
TON
HEAO
HEAO
HEAD
HEAD
2 .
2 .
2 .
2 .
1.
1.
1.
1.
26O0.
lOOO.
500.
1O5O0.
750.
1500.
450.
750.
6
7
8
9
10
P U R C H L I F E S A LV. R E PA I R F U E L
PRICE (YRS) (XLP) (XLP) USE
2400.
1000.
500.
9500.
750.
1500.
450.
750.
1400.0
0.0
■ 0.0
8.
0.25
11
12
13
14
ANNUAL ANNUAL XXXXXX XXXXXX
LABOR USE
0.0
0.0
700.0
O.O
0.0
0.0
1 .00
0.0
15
EFF.
O.O
0.0
594 PROJECTIONS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY
NOT TO BE USED WITHOUT UPDATING AFTER 10/18/82.
B-124KL12)
COW-CALF PRODUCTION TEXAS WINTER GARDEN REGION
1983 PROJECTED COSTS AND RETURNS PER COW
IMPROVED PASTURE (BUFFEL GRASS)
INVESTMENT REQUIREMENTS
PROJECTED
YOUR
NUMBER UNIT SIZE
$/UNIT
VALUE ESTIMATE
COW
RAISED
1.00
HEAD
1.00
684.37
684.37
BULL PURCHASED 0.03 HEAD 1.00
1250.00
41.66
HEIFER RAISED 0.13 HEAD 1.00
450.00
58.50
HORSE
0.01
HEAD
1.00
503.91
4.03
TOTAL LIVESTOCK INVESTMENT
$ 788.57 $
PRODUCTION
WGT.
NUMBER
EACH
STEER CALVES
0.43
5.00
HEIFER CALVES
0.30
4.60
CULL COWS
0 . 1 0 10.00
TOTAL PROJECTED RETURNS
OPERATING INPUTS
SALT & MIN.
VET MEDICINE
COTTONSEED CAKE
SALES COMM
CUSTOM HAULING
WATER FACIL REPR
PASTURE MAINT.
MISC EXPENSE
EQUIPMENT FUEL AND LUBE
EQUIPMENT REPAIR
TOTAL
UNITS UNIT
2.1 CWT.
1.4 CWT.
1.0 CWT.
INPUT USE
50.00
2.00
160.00
10.00
1 ,00
1 .00
6 ,67
10.00
UNIT
LB.
DOL.
LB.
DOL.
HEAD
HEAD
ACRE
DOL.
PROJECTED
$/UNIT
RETURN
67.50
145.12
60.75
83.83
36.50
36.50
$ 265.46 $
PROJECTED
$/UNIT
COST
11 . 5 0
0.23
5.00
10.00
0.13
20.80
10.00
1.00
0.50
0.50
2.00
2.00
3.00
20.01
1 .00
*
TOTAL OPERATING COST
RESIDUAL RETURNS TO LAND, LABOR, CAPITAL, OWNERSHIP,
MANAGEMENT, AND PROFIT
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
#
^
ANNUAL OPERATING CAPITAL
EQUIPMENT INVESTMENT
LIVESTOCK INVESTMENT
RESIDUAL RETURNS TO LAND, LABOR, OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT,
AND PROFIT
OWNERSHIP COSTS (DEPRECIATION, TAXES, AND INSURANCE)
EQUIPMENT
LIVESTOCK
TOTAL OWNERSHIP COST
RESIDUAL RETURNS TO LAND, LABOR, MANAGEMENT, AND PROFIT
3.50
6.00
RATE OF
RETURN
HOUR 3.80
HOUR 3.80
RESIDUAL RETURNS TO LAND, MANAGEMENT, AND PROFIT
LAND COSTS
PASTURE RENT
TOTAL LAND COST
$
170.33 $
Q U A N T I T Y U N I T R AT E O F P R O J E C T E D
RETURN
COST
INVESTED
51.91
DOL.
0. 140
7.27
68.42
DOL.
0. 140
9.58
788.57
DOL.
0. 140
11 0 . 4 0
TOTAL CAPITAL COST
EQUIPMENT
LIVESTOCK
TOTAL LABOR COST
$
10.00
8.67
1 .65
95.13 $
INPUT USE UNIT
10.00
RESIDUAL RETURNS TO MANAGEMENT AND PROFIT
ACRE
$
127.25 $
$
43.08 $
PROJECTED
COST
11.94
34.47
46.42 $
$
$
PROJECTED
COST
13.30
22.80
36.10 $
$
$
RATE OF
RETURN
7.50
-3.33 $
-39.43 $
PROJECTED
COST
75.00
$
75.00 $
$ - 11 4 . 4 3 $
$ 379.89 $
TOTAL PROJECTED COST OF PRODUCTION
SPRING CALVING, 86% CALF CROP, 3% DEATH LOSS ON COWS, 13% REPLACEMENT
RATE. 2000 ACRE RANCH. 200 ANIMAL UNITS.
INFORMATION PRESENTED IS PREPARED SOLELY AS A GENERAL GUIDE AND IS NOT INTENDED TO RECOGNIZE OR PREDICT
THE COSTS AND RETURNS FROM ANY ONE PARTICULAR FARM OR RANCH OPERATION. THESE PROJECTIONS WERE COLLECTED
ANO DEVELOPED BY STAFF MEMBERS OF THE TEXAS AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE AND APPROVED FOR PUBLICATION.