Table 66: Costs of Production for Alfalfa Hay (Established Stand), Per Acre
Organic Production Practices, Northeastern United States, 1996
|
|
ITEM
|
UNIT
|
PRICE
|
QUANTITY
|
TOTAL
|
|
Variable Costs |
|
|
|
|
|
Fertilizer |
|
|
|
|
|
Composted manure |
ton |
$ 31.00 |
4.5 |
$ 139.50 |
|
Pest Management |
|
|
|
|
|
Approved organic chemicals |
acre |
$ 150.00 |
1 |
$ 150.00 |
|
Labor |
|
|
|
|
|
Operator |
hour |
$ 14.48 |
2.82 |
$ 41.70 |
|
Machine and Fuel Costs |
|
|
|
|
|
Fuel |
gallon |
$ 0.969 |
10.4 |
$ 10.08 |
|
Machinery |
acre |
$ 38.16 |
1 |
$ 38.16 |
|
Sub-Total |
|
|
|
$ 379.44 |
|
Interest on Operating Capitala
|
acre |
10% |
1 |
$ 11.00 |
|
Total Variable Costs |
acre |
|
1 |
$ 390.44 |
|
Fixed Costs |
|
|
|
|
|
Machinery and equipment |
acre |
$ 60.26 |
1 |
$ 60.26 |
|
Land Charge |
acre |
$ 50.00 |
1 |
$ 50.00 |
|
Preproduction Cost Allocation |
acre |
8% |
1 |
$ 77.50 |
|
Total Fixed Costs |
acre |
|
1 |
$ 187.76 |
|
Total Fixed and Variable Costs |
acre |
|
1 |
$ 578.20 |
|
Management Feesa
|
acre |
7% |
1 |
$ 36.97 |
|
Total Costs |
acre |
|
1 |
$ 615.18 |
