Eggplant Production Practices and Sample Costs
Table 6. RANGING ANALYSIS TO PRODUCE EGGPLANT
Coachella Valley-1996
COSTS PER ACRE AT VARYING YIELDS TO PRODUCE EGGPLANT| | Yield (BOX/ACRE) |
|---|
| | 1000 | 1100 | 1200 | 1300 | 1400 | 1500 | 1600 |
|---|
| OPERATING COSTS/ACRE | |
| Preplant Cost | 1036 | 1036 | 1036 | 1036 | 1036 | 1036 | 1036 |
| Cultural Cost | 2184 | 2184 | 2184 | 2184 | 2184 | 2184 | 2184 |
| Harvest Costs | 4205 | 4626 | 5046 | 5467 | 5887 | 6308 | 6728 |
| Postharvest Cost | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| |
| Interest on operating capital | 206 | 211 | 215 | 220 | 225 | 229 | 234 |
| |
| TOTAL OPERATING COSTS/ACRE | 7731 | 8156 | 8581 | 9006 | 9431 | 9856 | 10281 |
| TOTAL OPERATING COSTS/BOX | 7.73 | 7.41 | 7.15 | 6.93 | 6.74 | 6.57 | 6.43 |
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| CASH OVERHEAD COSTS/ACRE | 228 | 228 | 228 | 228 | 228 | 228 | 228 |
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| TOTAL CASH COSTS/ACRE | 7959 | 8384 | 8809 | 9234 | 9659 | 10085 | 10510 |
| TOTAL CASH COSTS/BOX | 7.96 | 7.62 | 7.34 | 7.10 | 6.90 | 6.72 | 6.57 |
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| NON-CASH OVERHEAD COSTS/ACRE | 142 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 142 |
| |
| TOTAL COSTS/ACRE | 8101 | 8527 | 8952 | 9377 | 9802 | 10227 | 10652 |
| TOTAL COSTS/BOX | 8.10 | 7.75 | 7.46 | 7.21 | 7.00 | 6.82 | 6.66 |
NET RETURNS PER ACRE ABOVE OPERATING COSTS FOR EGGPLANT| | Yield (BOX/ACRE) |
|---|
| PRICE ($ PER BOX) | 1000 | 1100 | 1200 | 1300 | 1400 | 1500 | 1600 |
|---|
| 6.25 | -1481 | -1281 | -1081 | -881 | -681 | -481 | -281 |
| 6.75 | -981 | -731 | -481 | -231 | 19 | 269 | 519 |
| 7.25 | -481 | -181 | 119 | 419 | 719 | 1019 | 1319 |
| 7.75 | 19 | 369 | 719 | 1069 | 1419 | 1769 | 2119 |
| 8.25 | 519 | 919 | 1319 | 1719 | 2119 | 2519 | 2919 |
| 8.75 | 1019 | 1469 | 1919 | 2369 | 2819 | 3269 | 3719 |
| 9.75 | 2019 | 2569 | 3119 | 3669 | 4219 | 4769 | 5319 |
NET RETURNS PER ACRE ABOVE CASH COSTS FOR EGGPLANT| | Yield (BOX/ACRE) |
|---|
| PRICE ($ PER BOX) | 1000 | 1100 | 1200 | 1300 | 1400 | 1500 | 1600 |
|---|
| 6.25 | -1709 | -1509 | -1309 | -1109 | -909 | -710 | -510 |
| 6.75 | -1209 | -959 | -709 | -459 | -209 | 40 | 290 |
| 7.25 | -709 | -409 | -109 | 191 | 491 | 790 | 1090 |
| 7.75 | -209 | 141 | 491 | 841 | 1191 | 1540 | 1890 |
| 8.25 | 291 | 691 | 1091 | 1491 | 1891 | 2290 | 2690 |
| 8.75 | 791 | 1241 | 1691 | 2141 | 2591 | 3040 | 3490 |
| 9.75 | 1791 | 2341 | 2891 | 3441 | 3991 | 4540 | 5090 |
NET RETURNS PER ACRE ABOVE TOTAL COSTS FOR EGGPLANT| | Yield (BOX/ACRE) |
|---|
| PRICE ($ PER BOX) | 1000 | 1100 | 1200 | 1300 | 1400 | 1500 | 1600 |
|---|
| 6.25 | -1851 | -1652 | -1452 | -1252 | -1052 | -852 | -652 |
| 6.75 | -1351 | -1102 | -852 | -602 | -352 | -102 | 148 |
| 7.25 | -851 | -552 | -252 | 48 | 348 | 648 | 948 |
| 7.75 | -351 | -2 | 348 | 698 | 1048 | 1398 | 1748 |
| 8.25 | 149 | 548 | 948 | 1348 | 1748 | 2148 | 2548 |
| 8.75 | 649 | 1098 | 1548 | 1998 | 2448 | 2898 | 3448 |
| 9.75 | 1649 | 2198 | 2748 | 3298 | 3848 | 4398 | 4948 |
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