Table 6.--Picking and hauling costs and indices for Florida oranges, 1959-60 through 1976-77 seasons


 Oranges

 Labor Fuel, Administrative
Season maintenance & Total
 a b
 Pickers Other depreciation other

 Cost Indexc Cost Indexc Cost Indexc Cost Indexc Cost Indexc

 C/box Percent C/box Percent C/box Percent C/box Percent C/box Percent

1959-60 18.77 52 10.59 60 8.43 70 7.61 109 45.40 63
1960-61 18.90 53 12.52 71 8.37 69 6.34 91 46.13 64
1961-62 19.64 55 12.17 69 7.56 63 4.83 69 44.20 61
1962-63 22.50 63 13.29 76 9.98 83 6.74 97 52.51 72
1963-64 24.24 68 14.17 81 10.33 85 8.03 115 56.77 78

1964-65 26.38 74 13.35 76 9.72 80 5.64 81 55.09 76
1965-66 28.54 80 14.43 82 9.88 82 5.23 75 58.08 80
1966-67 29.53 82 13.79 79 8.42 70 5.25 75 56.99 79
1967-68 33.42 93 16.96 97 10.88 90 6.15 88 67.41 93
1968-69 37.51 105 15.69 90 10.82 89 5.73 82 69.75 96

1969-70 38.54 107 17.00 97 12.32 102 6.44 92 74.30 103
1970-71 38.70 108 17.99 103 12.75 105 8.46 121 77.90 108
1971-72 40.92 114 22.34 128 13.38 111 7.83 112 84.47 117
1972-73 52.60 147 22.00 126 15.06 125 7.20 103 96.86 134
1973-74 57.86 161 23.10 132 16.57 137 9.21 132 106.74 147

1974-75 51.87 145 22.87 131 16.53 137 8.25 118 99.52 137
1975-76 50.61 141 25.52 146 17.38 144 7.20 103 100.71 139
1976-77 54.96 153 27.60 158 19.29 160 9.34 134 111.19 153

Index 35.86 100 17.52 100 12.09 100 6.97 100 72.45 100


 Source: [11, 16, 19].

 aSupervisory, loaders, drivers, other labor, payroll taxes.
 b
 Insurance, taxes, licenses, supplies, equipment rental, migratory labor, misc.

 Percentage of 1959-60 through 1976-77 average values.