Leaf Lettuce (Organic)

Table 73: Costs of Production for Leaf Lettuce, Per Acre

Variable Costs
ITEM	UNIT	PRICE	QUANTITY	TOTAL
Soil Amendments
Compost w/Gypsum	ton	$ 35.40	6	$ 212.40
Pest Management
Approved organic chemicals	acre	$ 150.00	1	$ 150.00
Seeds
Seeds	lb	$ 15.00	2.5	$ 37.50
Labor
Operator	hr	$ 14.48	7.33	$ 106.14
Regular Hired	hr	$ 10.13	28.3	$ 286.68
Seasonal Hired	hr	$ 7.24	96.75	$ 700.47
Irrigation
Trickle Irrigation	acre	$ 300.00	1	$ 300.00
Machinery Repair and Fuel
Diesel Fuel	gal	$ 0.969	22.06	$ 21.38
Machinery Repair	acre	$ 24.92	1	$ 24.92
Marketing Costs
Packing Crates	crate	$ 1.50	600	$ 900.00
Sub-Total				$ 2,739.49
Interest on Operating Capital^a	acre	10%	1	$ 79.45
Total Variable Costs	acre		1	$ 2,818.94
Fixed Costs
ITEM	UNIT	PRICE	QUANTITY	TOTAL
Machinery and equipment	acre	$ 160.91	1	$ 160.91
Land	acre	$ 100.00	1	$ 100.00
Total Fixed Costs	acre		1	$ 260.91

Total Fixed and Variable Costs	acre		1	$ 3,079.85
Management Fees^a	acre	7%	1	$ 145.59

Total Costs	acre		1	$3,225.43

^a See text for calculation assumptions.