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