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				2000 YELLOW PERCH PRODUCTION BUDGET 1
				2 Acre Pond - Cage Culture
				5000 pounds - 17,000 fish
	ITEM				EXPLANATION		PRICE PER UNIT			TOTAL		YOUR BUDGET
RECEIPTS
	Yellow Perch 2				5000	lb.	$3.00	/lb.		$15,000
					17006.8
VARIABLE  COSTS
	Fingerlings 3				19,558	fish	0.20	/fish		3912
	Feed 4				10,000	lb.	0.35	/lb.		3500
	Chemicals 5						30	/cage		150
	Electricity 6				607	hours	0.085	/kWh		52
	Hired Labor 7		210	days	1.5	hr/day	7.50	/hr		2363
	Building Cages 8				100	hours	7.50	/hr		150
	Miscellaneous									100
	Ice				0.2	lb./fish	0.10	/lb.		340
	Hauling				100	miles	0.50	/mile		50
	Interest on Operating Cap.				7	mos.	9%			268
TOTAL VARIABLE COSTS						-Per Pond				10884
						-Per Pound				2.18
FIXED COSTS
	Operator Labor 7				45	hours	7.50	/hour		338
	Cages 9			$200	15	cages	20%			600
	Aerator 10			$750	1	aerator	17%			128
	Containers 11			$10	25	containers	20%			50
	Pickup Truck 12			$25,000	25%	use on enterprise	20%			1250
	Other equipment									65
	Management Charge 13						5%	of gross		750
TOTAL FIXED COSTS										3180
TOTAL COSTS						-Per Pond				14064
						-Per Pound				2.81
RETURN ABOVE VARIABLE COSTS										4116
RETURN ABOVE TOTAL COSTS										936
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1	Assumes cages are anchored near the shore.  A dock/and or boat should be included if cages
		are not anchored near shore.
2	Fish harvested at 0.29 lb.
3	4" fingerlings purchased.  15% death loss assumed, therefore 19,558 fingerlings purchased
		for 17,000 fish harvested.
4	Based on feed conversion rate of 2.0.
5	Chemical cost is based on typical use.  Cost may be higher or lower depending on severity
		of disease problems in fish population.
6	Aerators run six hours/day in June, July, & August plus 10% special aeration needs.
		Electricity use = 1 kW per 1 hp/hr of aeration
7	Hired hourly labor is considered a variable cost.  Salary and operator/family labor is considered a fixed cost.
8	Cages must be assembles prior to use.  Cages will typically last 5 years.  Cost are therefore
		pro-rated over 5 years.
9	4' x 4' x 8' cage purchased for $200.  20% charge includes depreciation, interest, taxes,
		repairs, and insurance.
10	1hp aerator purchased for $750 and expensed at 17%.
11	Containers for transporting fish after harvesting.
12	Pickup truck used for hauling fish and supplies.  25% costs charged to enterprise.
13	Management charge is an opportunity costs for operator's management skills.