Table 3 CABBAGE: Costs and returns per acre in the Hastings area, 5-season
 average 1977-81 and 1981-82


 1977-81 1981-82 Season
 average per

Category Acre Acre 50 lb.

Yield (50 lbs.) 433 415


Total receipts...........................
Operating costs
 Seed............................... .
 Fertilizer ...... .... ...................
 Spray and dust.........................
 Cultural labor........................
 Machine hire...........................
 Gas, oil, grease...... ................
 Repair and maintenance.................
 Interest on production
 capital (17% 4 months)..............
 Miscellaneous expense..................
Total operating costs....................
Fixed costs
 Land rent..............................
 Depreciation.. .........................
 Licenses and insurance ................
 Interest on investment.................
Total fixed costs..... ....................
Harvesting and marketing costs
 Cutting and packing....................
 Containers... .................. ........
 Hauling .............. ..................
 Selling ................................
Total harvesting and marketing costs ....
Total costs..............................
Net return...............................


$1742.72 $2386.25


 74.10
 113.51
 80.65
 165.64
 5.93
 49.52
 64.85


 22.14
 8.28
 584.62


 43.11
 51.20
 41.99
 7.97
 144.27


 224.91
 385.41


 116.87
 727.19
1456.08
286.64


80.08
114.55
83.27
219.35
27.50
53.91
42.27


 40.78
 16.36
 678.07


 60.00
 36.59
 95.06
 5.14
 196.79


 348.18
 474.22
 10.91
 124.50
 957.81
1832.67
553.58


$5.750


1.634









0.474


0.839
1.143
0.026
0.300
2.308
4.416
1.334


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