Tomato Cost-Return Projection for 1000 square foot High Tunnel

Cost-Return Projection for 6 square foot spacing of 170 Plants

This projection is in the initial phases and we welcome any feedback you may have from your personal experience (contact David Coltrain). The information listed below is in summary form, please link to the original PDF containing details for production expenses, fixed costs, income sensitivities and return over costs sensitivity.

Gross Returns

Category
or Grade
Percentage Yield/Plant
Unit
Quantity Price Total
#1
70% 7
pounds
1190 1.50 1785.00
#2
20% 2
pounds
340 1.00 340.00
Other
10% 1
pounds
170 0.50 85.00
Total
100% 10   1700 1.30 2210.00

Production Expenses

Young Tomato transplants in black plastic with wire hoops in place to support rowcovers.

Young Tomato transplants in black plastic with wire hoops in place to support rowcovers.

Procedure Product
Cost
($)
Labor
Cost
($)
  Total
Cost
($)
1. Soil Preparation 63.50 80.00 143.50
2. Seeding or Transplanting 27.00 35.00 62.00
3. Production Costs 53.00 235.00 288.00
4. Harvesting Costs 120.00 120.00
5. Post-harvest Costs 85.00 120.00 205.00
6. Marketing Costs 100.00 100.00
7. Tomatoes Total Fixed Costs 155.25
Total Cost for Tomato Production 1073.75
Single layer of Tomatoes ready for shipment in Truxton Missouri.

Single layer of Tomatoes ready for shipment in Truxton Missouri.

Net Return

Gross Return ($2210.00) – Production Expenses ($1073.75) = Net Return ($1136.50)

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