Costs and Returns Analysis-Agricultural Economics Extension-TREC

Costs and Returns Analysis

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Average Wholesale Price	$
Total Acreage
Yield
Total PreHarvest Costs ($ per acre)	$
Total Harvest and Marketing Costs ($ per acre)	$
Gross Margin ($ per acre)	$

Net Returns ($ per acre)	$
Breakeven Price	$
Sell Brokerage ($ per acre)	$

Original figures used for vegetable costs and returns analyses are based on IFAS Cost of Production for Florida Vegetables 2005-06. Original figures used for fruit costs and returns analyses are based on the Miami-Dade County Agricultural Land Retention Study,
Appendix B: Tropical Fruit Budgets and IFAS Budget.

Operating Costs

	IFAS Budget	Your Budget
	Per Acre	Per Acre	Total
Seed
Fertilizer
Fumigant
Fungicide
Herbicide
Insecticide
General Farm Labor
Machinery operating cost
Tractor Driver Labor
Interest on operating capital
Other

Miscellaneous

	IFAS Budget	Your Budget
	Per Acre	Per Acre	Total
Farm Vehicles
Well maintenance
Scout
Cover Crop Seed
Aerial Fertilizer Application
Crop Insurance
Drip Tape
Frost protection
Plastic disposal
Plastic Mulch
Plastic String
Prune Tomatoes
Tie tomatoes
Stake Depreciation and Maintenance
Tree Removal and Site Preparation
Tree Replacement
Top, Head and Prune
Set Trees
Irrigation
Mow Middles
Grove Work and Hand Labor
Grower Association Fees
Chemical Application
Wind Screens
Pruning
Other

Total Operating Cost

Fixed Costs

	IFAS Budget	Your Budget
	Per Acre	Per Acre	Total
Land Rent
Machinery fixed costs
Supervision
Overhead
Other
Total Fixed Cost

TOTAL PREHARVEST COST

Harvest and Marketing Costs

	IFAS Budget	Your Budget
	Per Acre	Per Acre	Total
Sell (Brokerage)
Pack
Load
Grade
Containers
Crate
Cartons
Sacks
Pick and Haul
Dig and Haul
Pick, Pack, and Haul
Grade, Load, and Pack
Mechanical Harvest
Hydro-cooling
Various Organization Fees
Other
Total Harvest and Marketing Cost

TOTAL COST