Tomatoes--Fresh Market (Organic)

Table 77: Costs of Production for Fresh Market Tomato, Per Acre

ITEM	UNIT	PRICE	QUANTITY	TOTAL
Variable Costs
Soil Amendments
Compost w/Gypsum	ton	$ 35.40	6	$ 212.40
Pest Management
Approved organic chemicals	acre	$ 550.00	1	$ 550.00
Other
Black Smooth Mulch	acre	$ 150.00	1	$ 150.00
Tomato Transplants	acre	$ 450.00	1	$ 450.00
Cover Crop
Rye Seed	50lb	$ 7.00	2	$ 14.00
Labor
Operator	hr	$ 14.48	8.5	$ 123.08
Regular Hired	hr	$ 10.13	16.6	168.16
Seasonal Hired	hr	$ 7.24	145	$ 1,049.80
Irrigation
Trickle Irrigation	acre	$ 300.00	1	$ 300.00
Machinery Repair and Fuel
Machinery Repair	acre	$ 93.62	1	$ 93.62
Fuel	gal	$ 0.969	15	$ 14.56
Marketing Costs
Picking Baskets	basket	$ 1.30	40	$ 52.00
Packing Crates	crate	$ 1.20	640	$ 768.00
Sub-Total				$ 3,945.62
Interest on Operating Capital^a	acre	10%	1	$ 75.71
Total Variable Costs	acre		1	$ 4,021.33
Fixed Costs
Machinery and equipment	acre	$ 206.64	1	$ 206.64
Land	acre	$ 100.00	1	$ 100.00
Total Fixed Costs	acre		1	$ 306.64
Total Fixed and Variable Costs	acre		1	$ 4,327.97
Management Fees^a	acre	7%	1	$ 239.96
Total Costs	acre		1	$ 4,567.93

^aSee text for calculation assumptions.