TABLE 1. Basic cost information for Southeastern Quay County,
2001.
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Labor Wage Rate:
Equipment operators $/hour $7.55
General & Irrigators $/hour $6.65
Purchased Inputs:
Seed:
Wheat $/pound $0.11
Energy:
Diesel fuel $/gallon $1.40
Gasoline $/gallon $1.35
Employee Liability Insurance $/$1,000 wages $20.00
Employee Benefits percent/wages 18.00%
Labor Downtime percent 25.00%
Financial Rates:
Operating Capital Interest Rate percent 9.00%
Land Interest Rate percent 7.50%
Equipment Interest Rate percent 9.00%
Real Interest Rate percent 4.00%
Land Taxes $38.00 /acre (full value) $0.31
Personal Property Tax Rate - NR $/$1,000 (Assessed $24.75
- R Value) $24.91
Supervision Factor $/labor hour $0.50
Management Rate percent 7.00%
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TABLE 1a. Overhead cost information for Southeastern Quay County, 2001.
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Electricity (Domestic & Shop) $205.00 per month $2,460
Telephone $155.00 per month $1,860
Accounting & Legal $1,470
Misc. Supplies & Hand Tools $2,205
Pickup and Auto
miles 31,000 @ $0.315 per mile $9,765
Insurance
- general liability (non-employee) $1,580
- fire/theft $1,250
Property Taxes
- non-planted land $203
- other than land & machinery $560
Building repairs and maintenance $1,200
Dues, fees, publications $355
Farmstead Equipment $155
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Total $23,063
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Total per planted acre $18.02
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