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

Variable Cost                 Number    Units       Cost     Total         Your Cost
                             of Units              $/Unit   Cost/Acre       $/Acre  
Seed                          30       Pounds      2.75      82.50      $____________
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                      0       Ounces      0.00        -        $____________
Pre-Emerge                     1        Acre      12.00      12.00      $____________
Post-Emerge                    1        Acre      40.00      41.00      $____________
Insecticide                    0        Acre       0.00        -        $____________
Drying (Custom/Bushel)*      180       Bushels     0.30      54.00      $____________
Hauling & Transportation*    180       Bushels     0.16      28.80      $____________
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             2        Acre       5.50      22.00      $____________
Subtotal                                Acre               $485.35      $____________
Interest (1/2 year at 8.0%)   0.5       Acre       8.00%      19.41     $____________
Total Variable                          Acre               $504.76      $____________
Fixed Machinery Cost            1       Acre      58.00      58.00      $____________
Fixed Irrigation Cost           1       Acre      62.00      62.00      $____________
Total (Excluding Land)                  Acre               $624.76      $____________
Land Real Estate Taxes          1       Acre       0.30%      7.53      $____________
Land Interest                2511       Acre       4.00%    100.44      $____________
Total Cost                              Acre               $732.74      $____________
* Drying & Transportation Costs Change With Yields



   Breakeven Price in $/Bushel
  Yield in    Variable    Total Cost      Total
    Bu/Acre     Cost     Excluding Land     Cost 
      120        $3.98      $4.98          $5.88
      130        $3.71      $4.63          $5.46
      140        $3.47      $4.33          $5.10
      150        $3.27      $4.07          $4.79
      160        $3.10      $3.85          $4.52
      170        $2.94      $3.65          $4.28
      180        $2.80      $3.47          $4.07
      190        $2.68      $3.31          $3.88
      200        $2.57      $3.17          $3.71
      210        $2.47      $3.04          $3.55
      220        $2.38      $2.92          $3.41
      230        $2.29      $2.82          $3.29
      240        $2.22      $2.72          $3.17
      250        $2.15      $2.63          $3.06

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