| Crop__________ |
Year__________ |
Field Name__________ |
Acreage__________ |
Previous Crop__________ |
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Variable Production Costs |
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| Field Labor and equipment time: |
Labor hours: |
Machinery hours: |
| Prepare land (plow, disk, rotovate, other__________) |
__________ |
__________ |
| Apply pre-plant amendments (lime, fertilizer, manure, compost) |
__________ |
__________ |
| Grow transplants (fill trays, seed, water, other__________) |
__________ |
__________ |
| Prepare for planting (form beds, lay plastic, drip tape, etc.) |
__________ |
__________ |
| Set transplants (set out, water, fertilize, other__________) |
__________ |
__________ |
| Mechanically cultivate weeds ___ times (pre-plant, post plant) |
__________ |
__________ |
| Hand-hoe weeds (____ times) |
__________ |
__________ |
| Mow alleys, field edges (____ times) |
__________ |
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| Scout crop for pests (___ times) |
__________ |
__________ |
| Spray pesticides ___ times (herbicides, insecticides, fungicides) |
__________ |
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| Irrigate ___ times (set up, manage overhead or drip) |
__________ |
__________ |
| Harvest (pick, deliver to packing house) |
__________ |
__________ |
| Post-harvest handling (wash, sort, pack, store, other________) |
__________ |
__________ |
| Field clean-up (remove plastic, incorporate residues) |
__________ |
__________ |
| Sow cover crop |
__________ |
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| General management time: |
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| Repairs, training, supervision, other_________) |
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| Calculating total production labor and machinery cost: |
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| _____labor hours x $_____ average cost per hour = |
$__________ |
| _____machinery hours x $_____average cost per hour = |
$__________ |
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Total Labor plus Machinery Cost |
$__________ |
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| Materials Cost |
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| Seeds or plants |
$__________ |
| Trays and potting mix |
$__________ |
| Fertilizers |
$__________ |
| Plastic mulch, row cover, drip tape |
$__________ |
| Pesticides |
$__________ |
| Boxes, bins, bags |
$__________ |
| Cover crop seed |
$__________ |
| General supplies |
$__________ |
| Other_____________ |
$__________ |
Total Materials Cost |
$__________ |
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| Marketing Cost |
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| Labor ____hrs. @ $_____ per hr |
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| Transportation |
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| Display |
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| Co-op, broker or market fees |
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| Advertising |
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| Other_____________ |
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Total Marketing Cost |
$__________ |
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Total Variable Production Costs:
(labor+ machinery+ materials+ marketing) |
$__________ |
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Fixed (overhead) Cost
(prorate each of these costs to reflect the proportion of the total farm land occupied by this crop) |
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| Land |
$__________ |
| Buildings |
$__________ |
| Insurance |
$__________ |
| Office expenses |
$__________ |
| Property taxes |
$__________ |
| Utilities |
$__________ |
| Fees, permits |
$__________ |
| Other_____________ |
$__________ |
Total Fixed Cost |
$__________ |
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Total Costs (Variable + Fixed Costs): |
$__________ |
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Gross Returns: (marketable yield x average price/unit) |
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| retail: ____units x $ ____ price per unit = $____ |
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| wholesale: ____ units x $___ price per unit =$____ |
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Total Retail + Wholesale Gross Returns: |
$__________ |
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Net Returns:* (= Gross returns - Total Costs) |
$__________ |
| *Net Returns= pre-tax profit if farmer’s labor is included above |
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