University of Missouri Extension Southeast Missouri Crop Budget
2009 Rice Budget - Wells Variety

Variable Cost                 Number    Units       Cost     Total         Your Cost
                             of Units              $/Unit   Cost/Acre       $/Acre  
Seed                          96       Pounds      0.25      24.00      $____________
Nitrogen                     150       Pounds      0.44      66.00      $____________
Phosphate                     30       Pounds      0.65      19.50      $____________
Potash                        40       Pounds      0.70      28.00      $____________
Limestone                      0        Tons      25.00        -        $____________
Zinc                           3       Pounds      2.75       8.25      $____________
Sulfur                         0       Pounds      0.00        -        $____________
Fungicide                      1       Ounces     18.00      18.00      $____________
Pre-Emerge                     1        Acre      13.00      13.00      $____________
Post-Emerge                    1        Acre      45.00      45.00      $____________
Insecticide                    0        Acre       0.00        -        $____________
Drying (Custom/Bushel)*      160       Bushels     0.30      48.00      $____________
Hauling & Transportation*    160       Bushels     0.17      27.20      $____________
Miscellaneous Overhead         1        Acre      10.00      10.00      $____________
Machinery Fuel                 1        Acre      26.00      26.00      $____________
Machine Repairs                1        Acre      14.00      14.00      $____________
Irrigation Fuel                1        Acre      50.00      50.00      $____________
Irrigation Repairs             1        Acre      12.00      12.00      $____________
Scout                          1        Acre      24.00      24.00      $____________
Labor                          1        Acre       8.00       8.00      $____________
Irrigation Labor               1        Acre       7.00       7.00      $____________
Custom Application             4        Acre       6.50      26.00      $____________
Subtotal                                Acre               $473.95      $____________
Interest (1/2 year at 8.0%)   0.5       Acre       8.00%      18.96     $____________
Total Variable                          Acre               $492.91      $____________
Fixed Machinery Cost            1       Acre      59.00      59.00      $____________
Fixed Irrigation Cost           1       Acre      70.00      70.00      $____________
Total (Excluding Land)                  Acre               $621.91      $____________
Land Real Estate Taxes          1       Acre       0.30%      8.90      $____________
Land Interest                2966       Acre       4.00%    118.64      $____________
Total Cost                              Acre               $749.45      $____________
* Drying & Transportation Costs Change With Yields



   Breakeven Price in $/Bushel
  Yield in    Variable    Total Cost      Total
    Bu/Acre     Cost     Excluding Land     Cost 
      100        $4.65      $5.94          $7.21
      110        $4.27      $5.44          $6.60
      120        $3.95      $5.03          $6.09
      130        $3.68      $4.68          $5.66
      140        $3.45      $4.38          $5.29
      150        $3.25      $4.11          $4.96
      160        $3.08      $3.89          $4.68
      170        $2.93      $3.69          $4.44
      180        $2.79      $3.51          $4.22
      190        $2.67      $3.35          $4.02
      200        $2.56      $3.20          $3.84
      210        $2.46      $3.07          $3.68
      220        $2.37      $2.96          $3.53
      230        $2.29      $2.85          $3.40

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