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Ag Decision Maker
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
Estimated Costs of Crop Production
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To Begin Select Crop Type: |
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Seed, Chemicals, Etc. | |||||
Seed | $ |
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cost per 1000 kernels | $ |
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kernels per acre | |||||
Nitrogen | $ |
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price per pound | $ |
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Phosphate | $ |
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price per pound | $ |
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Potash | $ |
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price per pound | $ |
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Lime (annual cost) | $ |
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Herbicide | $ |
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Insecticide | $ |
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Crop insurance | $ |
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Miscellaneous | $ |
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Interest on preharvest variable costs | $ |
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length of period (months) | |||||
interest rate (%) | |||||
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Haul | $ |
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Drying ** | $ |
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Handling | $ |
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Total per acre | $ |
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Total all acres | $ |
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Labor | |||||
Operator | $ |
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Hours | |||||
Rate per hour | $ |
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Hired | $ |
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Hours | |||||
Rate per hour | $ |
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Total | $ |
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Land | |||||
Cash rent equivalent | $ |
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Total Costs | Fixed | Variable | Total | All Acres | |
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Per bushel | $ |
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All acres | $ |
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Return/Acre | Return/Acre | ||||
Over | Over | Return | |||
Gross Returns | Variable Cost | All Costs | All Acres | ||
Expected selling price *** | $ |
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Other income | $ |
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Total returns | $ |
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Net returns | $ |
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