Table 68: Costs of Production for Fresh Market Apples, Per Acre (Mature Trees - Years 8-20)
Organic Production Practices, Northeastern United States, 1996
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ITEM
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UNIT
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PRICE
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QUANTITY
|
TOTAL
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Variable Costs |
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Fertilizer |
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|
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|
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Composted Manure |
ton |
$ 31.00 |
4 |
$ 124.00 |
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Cover Crop |
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|
|
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Rye Seed |
50lb |
$ 7.00 |
2 |
$ 14.00 |
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Pest Management |
|
|
|
|
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Horticultural Oil |
gal |
$ 4.29 |
9 |
$ 38.61 |
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Lime Sulfur |
gal |
$ 4.83 |
10 |
$ 48.30 |
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April Pheromones |
acre |
$ 118.0 |
1 |
$ 117.98 |
|
Wettable Sulfur |
lb |
$ 0.26 |
12 |
$ 3.12 |
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June Pheromones |
acre |
$ 58.99 |
1 |
$ 58.99 |
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Insectidal Soap |
gal |
$ 18.88 |
0.33 |
$ 6.23 |
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Tree Replants |
|
|
|
|
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Replace Tree |
acre |
$ 5.00 |
3 |
$ 15.00 |
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Labor |
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|
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Operator |
hr |
$ 14.48 |
8.5 |
$ 123.08 |
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Regular Hired |
hr |
$ 10.13 |
51 |
$ 514.81 |
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Thinning |
hr |
$ 7.24 |
40 |
$ 289.60 |
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Pruning |
tree |
$ 1.00 |
272 |
$ 272.00 |
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Harvesting |
bushel |
$ 1.30 |
375 |
$ 487.50 |
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Irrigation |
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Drip Irrigation |
acre |
$ 250.00 |
1 |
$ 250.00 |
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Other |
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|
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|
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Bee Hives |
hive |
$ 25.00 |
1 |
$ 25.00 |
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Diesel Fuel |
|
|
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Tractors |
gallon |
$ 0.969 |
46.72 |
$ 45.27 |
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Repair & Maintenance |
|
|
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Tractors and Equipment |
acre |
$ 79.00 |
1 |
$ 79.00 |
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Marketing Costs |
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|
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Field Bins |
bin |
$ 4.75 |
4 |
$ 19.00 |
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Cool Storage |
bushel |
$ 0.25 |
375 |
$ 93.75 |
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Sub-Total |
|
|
|
$ 2,625.24 |
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Interest on Operating Capitala
|
acre |
10% |
1 |
$ 63.53 |
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Total Variable Costs |
acre |
|
1 |
$ 2,688.77 |
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Fixed Costs |
|
|
|
|
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Machinery and Equipment |
acre |
$ 139.84 |
1 |
$ 139.84 |
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Land Charge |
acre |
$ 100.00 |
1 |
$ 100.00 |
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Preproduction Cost Allocation |
acre |
8% |
1 |
$ 868.44 |
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Total Fixed Costs |
acre |
|
1 |
$ 1,108.28 |
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Total Fixed & Variable Costs |
acre |
|
1 |
$ 3,797.05 |
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Management Fees a
|
acre |
7% |
1 |
$ 258.79 |
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Total Costs |
acre |
|
1 |
$ 4,055.84 |
