University of Missouri Extension Southeast Missouri Crop Budget
2009 Rice Budget - Hybrid

Variable Cost                 Number    Units       Cost     Total         Your Cost
                             of Units              $/Unit   Cost/Acre       $/Acre  
Seed                          30       Pounds      3.00      90.00      $____________
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                      0       Ounces      0.00        -        $____________
Pre-Emerge                     1        Acre      13.00      13.00      $____________
Post-Emerge                    1        Acre      45.00      45.00      $____________
Insecticide                    0        Acre       0.00        -        $____________
Drying (Custom/Bushel)*      180       Bushels     0.30      54.00      $____________
Hauling & Transportation*    180       Bushels     0.17      30.60      $____________
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      $____________
Labor                          1        Acre      24.00      24.00      $____________
Scout                          1        Acre       8.00       8.00      $____________
Irrigation Labor               1        Acre       7.00       7.00      $____________
Custom Application             3        Acre       6.50      19.50      $____________
Subtotal                                Acre               $524.85      $____________
Interest (1/2 year at 8.0%)   0.5       Acre       8.00%      20.99     $____________
Total Variable                          Acre               $545.84      $____________
Fixed Machinery Cost            1       Acre      59.00      59.00      $____________
Fixed Irrigation Cost           1       Acre      70.00      70.00      $____________
Total (Excluding Land)                  Acre               $674.84      $____________
Land Real Estate Taxes          1       Acre       0.30%      8.90      $____________
Land Interest                2966       Acre       4.00%    118.64      $____________
Total Cost                              Acre               $802.38      $____________
* Drying & Transportation Costs Change With Yields



   Breakeven Price in $/Bushel
  Yield in    Variable    Total Cost      Total
    Bu/Acre     Cost     Excluding Land     Cost 
      120        $4.31      $5.39          $6.45
      130        $4.02      $5.01          $5.99
      140        $3.76      $4.69          $5.60
      150        $3.54      $4.40          $5.26
      160        $3.35      $4.16          $4.96
      170        $3.18      $3.94          $4.69
      180        $3.03      $3.75          $4.46
      190        $2.90      $3.58          $4.25
      200        $2.78      $3.42          $4.06
      210        $2.67      $3.28          $3.89
      220        $2.57      $3.15          $3.73
      230        $2.48      $3.04          $3.59
      240        $2.39      $2.93          $3.46
      250        $2.31      $2.83          $3.34

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