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2000 PEACH PRODUCTION BUDGET
Establishment (Year 1) 1
1 Acre
  ITEM     EXPLANATION      PRICE PER     YOUR
          UNIT BUDGET
                       
VARIABLE  COSTS
Peach Trees 120 trees $6.00 /tree $720
Fertilizer 2  
N 25 lb 0.23 /lb 6  
P2O5 50 lb 0.28 /lb 14  
K2O 50 lb 0.13 /lb 7  
Herbicides 3 150  
Fuel, Oil, Grease 15  
Repairs 12  
Miscellaneous 4 12  
Hired Labor 5 20 hours 7.50 /hr 150  
Int. on Oper. Cap. 6 12 mo. 9.0% 33    
TOTAL VARIABLE COSTS -Per Acre 1118  
FIXED COSTS
Operator Labor Charge 5 10 hours 7.50 /hr 75  
Mach. And Equip. Charge 38  
Land Charge Rent 85  
Facilities and Equipment 7  $   30,000 15% 225  
Management Charge 137    
TOTAL FIXED COSTS 560  
TOTAL COSTS -Per Acre 1678  
                       
1 Planting trees is the second step in establishing an orchard and is typically performed
the second year of the enterprise.
 No crop or revenue is realized until the 4th year or later.
2 Consult OSU Bulletin 458 "Fertilizing Fruit Crops" for specific recommendations
3 Consult OSU Bulletin 506A2 "Commercial Tree Fruit Spray Guide" for specific recommendations
4 Includes soil tests, small tools, utilities, etc…
5 Hired and seasonal labor is considered a variable costs, salaried and operator/unpaid
family labor is considered a fixed cost.
6 Interest on all variable costs for 6 months at 9% interest rate
7 Facilities and equipment valued at $30,000 expensed at 15% annually for 20 acres.
Example: $30,000 x 15 / 20 acres = $225
Includes depreciation, interest, insurance, and repairs.