Table 24. STAKED TOMATOES: Costs and returns per acre in the Manatee-Rusk in
 area, 5-season average 1977-81 and 1980-82

 1977-81 1981-82 Season
 average per

Category Acre Acre 25 lb.

Yield (25 Ibs.) 844 1303

Total receipts........................... $5187.85 $6840.75 $5.250
Operating costs
 Seed.....* ..... .. .... ......... ......... 91.66 128.60
 Fertilizer............................. 208.67 290.18
 Spray and dust.......................... 237.59 268.26
 Cultural labor.............. ............. 534.98 531.13
 Machine hire........................... 27.26 19.56
 Gas, oil, grease...................... 113.73 190.09
 Repair and maintenance............... 117.97 151.60
 Interest on production
 capital (17% 5 months).............. 70.56 142.31
 Miscellaneous expense.................. 182.38 193.41
Total operating costs..................... 1584.80 1915.14 1.470
Fixed costs
 Land rent.................. ....... ... 52.42 83.29
 Depreciation........................... 108.67 286.41
 Licenses and insurance................. 112.80 153.04
 Interest on investment................. 17.49 40.57
 Total fixed costs..................... ... 291.38 563.31 0.432
 Harvesting and marketing costs
 Picking............................... 623.42 936.29 0.719
 Grading and packing.................... 1089.84 2007.10 1.540
 Containers............................. 483.17 882.00 0.677
 Hauling... ........ .................. 163.33 149.10 0.114
 Selling.................... ............ 139.87 292.43 0.224
 Total harvesting and marketing costs..... 2499.63 4266.92 3.275
 Total costs.. ........................... 4375.81 6745.37 5.177
 Net return.............................. 812.04 95.38 0.073