Table 74: Costs of Production for Yellow Onions, Per Acre
Organic Production Practices, Northeastern United States, 1996
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|
ITEM
|
UNIT
|
PRICE
|
QUANTITY
|
TOTAL
|
|
Variable Costs |
|
Soil Amendments |
|
|
|
|
|
Compost w/Gypsum |
ton |
$ 35.40 |
6 |
$ 212.40 |
|
Pest Management |
|
|
|
|
|
Approved organic chemicals |
acre |
$ 150.00 |
1 |
$ 150.00 |
|
Foliar Nutrients |
|
|
|
|
|
Fish Fertilizer |
lb |
$ 2.07 |
6 |
$ 12.42 |
|
Corn Calcium |
qt |
$ 1.45 |
2 |
$ 2.90 |
|
Kelp Extract |
lb |
$ 5.96 |
1.5 |
$ 8.94 |
|
Omega 2-7-7 |
pt |
$ 3.22 |
2 |
$ 6.44 |
|
Spreader/Sticker |
|
|
|
|
|
Therm X (Yucca Extract) |
oz |
$ 4.00 |
0.44 |
$ 1.76 |
|
Seeds |
|
|
|
|
|
Seeds |
thousand |
$ 0.89 |
180 |
$ 160.20 |
|
Labor |
|
|
|
|
|
Operator |
hr |
$ 14.48 |
8.63 |
$ 124.96 |
|
Regular Hired |
hr |
$ 10.13 |
90.45 |
$ 916.26 |
|
Seasonal Hired |
hr |
$ 7.24 |
84.5 |
$ 611.78 |
|
Irrigation |
|
|
|
|
|
Overhead Irrigation |
acre |
$ 192.00 |
1 |
$ 192.00 |
|
Machinery Repair and Fuel |
|
|
|
|
|
Diesel Fuel |
gal |
$ 0.969 |
46.39 |
$ 44.95 |
|
Machinery Repair |
acre |
$ 36.69 |
1 |
$ 36.69 |
|
Marketing Costs |
|
|
|
|
|
Harvesting sacks |
sack |
$ 0.05 |
850 |
$ 42.50 |
|
Packing sack |
sack |
$ 0.54 |
850 |
$ 459.00 |
|
Sub-Total |
|
|
|
$ 2,983.20 |
|
Interest on Operating Capitala
|
acre |
10% |
1 |
$ 63.47 |
|
Total Variable Costs |
acre |
|
1 |
$ 3,046.67 |
|
Fixed Costs |
|
Machinery and equipment |
acre |
$ 301.80 |
1 |
$ 301.80 |
|
Land |
acre |
$ 100.00 |
1 |
$ 100.00 |
|
Total Fixed Costs |
acre |
|
1 |
$ 401.80 |
|
Total Fixed and Variable Costs |
acre |
|
1 |
$ 3,448.47 |
|
Management Feesa
|
acre |
7% |
1 |
$ 199.39 |
|
Total Costs |
acre |
|
1 |
$ 3,647.86 |
