Table 21. STRAWBERRIES: Costs and returns per acre in the Plant City area,

 1981-82 Season
 average per

Category Acre Flat

Yield (flats) 1847


Total receipts....................,.....
Operating costs
 Seed. ........................ .........
 Fertilizer........... ....... ......
 Spray and dust.........................
 Cultural labor.........................
 Machine hire ...........................
 Gas, oil, grease........................
 Repair and maintenance,................
 Interest on production
 capital (17% 6 months).............

 Miscellaneous expense..................
Total operating costs....................
Fixed costs
 Land rent.............................
 Depreciation ................... .......
 Licenses and insurance.................
 Interest on investment..................
Total fixed costs............ .........
Harvesting and marketing costs
 Picking and Packing...................
 Containers............... ... ... ......
 Hauling.................. ..............
 Sellinge... ....... ..... .... ... ...........
 Other...................................
Total harvesting and marketing costs.....
Total costs..............................
Net return...............................


$11,377.52


 897.53
 352.28
 657.61
 371.72
 4.40
 312.33
 180.94


 215.23
 191.37
 3183.41


 550.00
 93.75
 280.00
 19.92
 943.67


 3358.46
 1354.24
 38.00
 1145.94
 1048.48
 6945.12
 11072.20
 305.32


$6.160


1.724









0.511


1.818
0.733
0.021
0.620
0.568
3.760
5.995
0.165