University of Missouri Extension Southeast Missouri Crop Budget
2008 Rice Budget - Clearfield

Variable Cost                 Number    Units       Cost     Total         Your Cost
                             of Units              $/Unit   Cost/Acre       $/Acre  
Seed                          85       Pounds      0.53      45.05      $____________
Nitrogen                     150       Pounds      0.50      75.00      $____________
Phosphate                     30       Pounds      0.42      12.60      $____________
Potash                        40       Pounds      0.28      11.20      $____________
Limestone                      0        Tons      21.00        -        $____________
Zinc                           3       Pounds      2.75       8.25      $____________
Sulfur                         0       Pounds      0.00        -        $____________
Fungicide                   12.3       Ounces      2.00      24.60      $____________
Pre-Emerge - Newpath           8       Ounces      4.00      32.00      $____________
Post-Emerge - Propanil         1        Acre      10.00      10.00      $____________
Insecticide                    0        Acre       0.00        -        $____________
Drying (Custom/Bushel)*      160       Bushels     0.30      48.00      $____________
Hauling & Transportation*    160       Bushels     0.16      25.60      $____________
Miscellaneous Overhead         1        Acre      10.00      10.00      $____________
Machinery Fuel                 1        Acre      28.00      28.00      $____________
Machine Repairs                1        Acre      14.00      14.00      $____________
Irrigation Fuel                1        Acre      55.00      55.00      $____________
Irrigation Repairs             1        Acre       9.00       9.00      $____________
Labor                          1        Acre      21.00      21.00      $____________
Scout                          1        Acre       8.00       8.00      $____________
Irrigation Labor               1        Acre       5.00       5.00      $____________
Custom Application             4        Acre       5.50      22.00      $____________
Subtotal                                Acre               $464.30      $____________
Interest (1/2 year at 8.0%)   0.5       Acre       8.00%      18.57     $____________
Total Variable                          Acre               $482.87      $____________
Fixed Machinery Cost            1       Acre      58.00      58.00      $____________
Fixed Irrigation Cost           1       Acre      62.00      62.00      $____________
Total (Excluding Land)                  Acre               $602.87      $____________
Land Real Estate Taxes          1       Acre       0.30%      7.53      $____________
Land Interest                2511       Acre       4.00%    100.44      $____________
Total Cost                              Acre               $710.85      $____________
* Drying & Transportation Costs Change With Yields



   Breakeven Price in $/Bushel
  Yield in    Variable    Total Cost      Total
    Bu/Acre     Cost     Excluding Land     Cost 
      100        $4.55      $5.75          $6.83
      110        $4.18      $5.27          $6.25
      120        $3.87      $4.87          $5.77
      130        $3.61      $4.53          $5.36
      140        $3.38      $4.24          $5.01
      150        $3.19      $3.99          $4.71
      160        $3.02      $3.77          $4.44
      170        $2.87      $3.57          $4.21
      180        $2.73      $3.40          $4.00
      190        $2.61      $3.25          $3.81
      200        $2.51      $3.11          $3.65
      210        $2.41      $2.98          $3.49
      220        $2.32      $2.87          $3.36
      230        $2.24      $2.76          $3.23

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