Projections for Planning Purposes Only
Not to be Used without Updating after February 15, 2003
Table 2.A
Estimated costs and returns per acre
Corn; Reduced Tillage, Furrow Irr.
Projected for 2003, Rio Grande Valley, For Planning Purposes
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ITEM UNIT PRICE QUANTITY AMOUNT YOUR FARM
_______________________________________________________________________ dollars dollars
INCOME
Corn bu 2.55
100.0000
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TOTAL INCOME
255.00
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255.00
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DIRECT EXPENSES
FERTILIZER
UAN (32% N)
HERBICIDE
Roundup Ultra 4SL
AAtrex 4L
IRRIGATION SUPPLIES cwt pt pt
Irrigation Water
SEED/PLANTS
Corn Seed
CUSTOM HARVEST/HAUL ac-ft thous
Custom Harvest Corn bu
Haul Corn bu
INSURANCE
MPCI: Irr. Corn acre
OPERATOR LABOR
Tractors
HAND LABOR
Implements
IRRIGATION LABOR
Labor (Flood)
Labor (Irr. Setup)
UNALLOCATED LABOR
DIESEL FUEL
Tractors
REPAIR & MAINTENANCE
Implements
Tractors
INTEREST ON OP. CAP.
hour hour hour hour hour gal acre acre acre
TOTAL DIRECT EXPENSES
RETURNS ABOVE DIRECT EXPENSES
7.78
4.56
1.55
16.23
1.00
0.22
0.11
5.00
8.31
6.91
6.91
6.91
8.31
1.12
3.82
2.41
4.19
2.6000
1.2500
2.0000
0.8000
18.0000
1.0000
100.0000
1.0000
0.2620
0.1110
2.0000
0.2000
0.2096
1.7093
1.0000
1.0000
1.0000
20.22
5.70
3.10
12.98
18.00
0.22
11.20
5.00
2.17
0.76
13.82
1.38
1.74
1.91
3.82
2.41
4.19
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108.67
146.32
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FIXED EXPENSES
Implements
Tractors
TOTAL FIXED EXPENSES acre acre
9.78
7.23
1.0000
1.0000
9.78
7.23
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17.01
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125.69
129.30
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TOTAL SPECIFIED EXPENSES
RETURNS ABOVE TOTAL SPECIFIED EXPENSES
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ALLOCATED COST ITEMS
Corn Share Rent
RESIDUAL RETURNS
% 255.00
33.0000
84.15
45.15
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Brand names are mentioned only as examples and imply no endorsement.
B-1241 (C12)
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 Texas Cooperative Extension and approved for publication.

Projections for Planning Purposes Only
Not to be Used without Updating after February 15, 2003
Table 2.B
Estimated resource use and costs for field operations, per acre
Corn; Reduced Tillage, Furrow Irr.
Projected for 2003, Rio Grande Valley, For Planning Purposes Only
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OPERATION/
OPERATING INPUT
SIZE/
UNIT
TRACTOR
SIZE
PERF TIMES
TRACTOR COST
--------------
RATE OVER MTH DIRECT FIXED
EQUIP COST
--------------
DIRECT FIXED
ALLOC LABOR
-------------
HOURS COST
OPERATING INPUT
----------------------
AMOUNT PRICE COST
TOTAL
COST
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------------dollars----------dollars -------dollars--------
Cult middle/lift bed 8R-40
Roller Stalk Chopper 8-row
Fert Appl (Liquid) 8R-40
UAN (32% N)
Roundup Ultra 4SL
Plant & Pre cwt pt
8R-40
105 hp
130 hp
130 hp
130 hp
0.034
1.00
Oct
0.040
1.00
Nov
0.074
1.00
Jan
0.074
1.00
Feb
0.67
0.64
1.18
1.18
1.40
1.02
1.89
1.89
0.81
0.35
0.92
1.59
1.79
0.034
0.81
0.040
2.77
0.111
4.01
0.148
0.28
0.33
0.87
1.12
2.6000
1.2500
7.78
4.56
20.22
5.70
4.97
3.15
7.65
20.22
5.70
9.81
Corn Seed
AAtrex 4L
Ditcher
Labor (Irr. Setup)
Labor (Flood)
Irrigation Water
Ditcher
Labor (Irr. Setup)
Labor (Flood)
Irrigation Water thous pt standard hour hour ac-ft standard hour hour
Custom Harvest Corn bu
Haul Corn
MPCI: Irr. Corn ac-ft bu acre
130 hp
130 hp
0.020
0.020
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
Apr
Apr
May
May
Jun
1.00
Jul
0.32
0.32
0.51
0.51
0.06
0.06
0.18
0.020
0.100
1.000
0.18
0.020
0.100
1.000
0.16
0.69
6.91
0.16
0.69
6.91
18.0000
2.0000
0.1000
1.0000
1.00
1.55
0.4000
16.23
0.1000
1.0000
0.4000
16.23
1.0000
0.22
100.0000
1.0000
0.11
5.00
18.00
3.10
6.49
6.49
0.22
11.20
5.00
18.00
3.10
1.25
0.69
6.91
6.49
1.25
0.69
6.91
6.49
0.22
11.20
5.00
TOTALS
INTEREST ON OPERATING CAPITAL
UNALLOCATED LABOR
TOTAL SPECIFIED COST
------- ------- ------- ------- ------ -------
4.32
7.23
3.82
9.78
2.573
18.14
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76.43
119.75
4.19
1.74
125.69
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Brand names are mentioned only as examples and imply no endorsement.
B-1241 (C12)
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 Texas Cooperative Extension and approved for publication.