TABLE 6. Grass hay establishment, flood-irrigated, budgeted per acre costs and returns for a 200 acre farm
with above average management, Eastern Slope, 2001.
Planting dates: August 15 - October 1
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ITEM PRICE QUANTITY PURCHASED INPUTS TOTAL
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PURCHASED INPUTS
FESCUE SEED $2.85 17 LBS $48.45 $48.45
PHOSPHATE $0.39 30 LBS $11.70 $11.70
NITROGEN $0.42 70 LBS $29.40 $29.40
CANAL WATER 18 AC. IN.
TIMOTHY SEED $1.32 15 $19.80 $19.80
SUBTOTAL $109.35 $109.35
POWER ACCOMPLISHMENT PURCHASED FUEL FIXED
PREHARVEST OPERATIONS UNIT RATE INPUTS LABOR & LUBE REPAIRS COST TOTAL
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DISC 40 HP 1.06 HR $5.46 $4.28 $0.43 $22.38 $32.55
PLOW 40 HP 1.31 HR $6.75 $5.29 $0.53 $34.83 $47.40
FERTILIZE 40 HP 0.05 HR $0.26 $0.20 $0.02 $1.06 $1.54
FLOAT 40 HP 0.32 HR $1.65 $1.29 $0.13 $0.68 $3.75
BORDER DISC 40 HP 0.10 HR $0.52 $0.40 $0.04 $30.98 $31.94
DRILL CUSTOM $13.67 $13.67
IRRIGATE (3X) 2.25 HR $11.59 $11.59
CORRUGATE 0.54 ___ $2.78 $2.18 $0.22 $1.14 $6.32
SUBTOTAL 5.63 HR 13.67 28.99 13.65 1.37 91.07 $148.76
OVERHEAD EXPENSES
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DOWNTIME 0.71 HR $3.66 $3.66
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS $7.25 $7.25
INSURANCE $0.58 $0.58
SUPERVISION AND MANAGEMENT $21.74 $21.74
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SUBTOTAL 0.71 HR $0.58 $32.64 $33.22
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TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 6.34 HR $123.60 $61.64 $13.65 $1.37 $91.07 $291.33
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