This document provides a budget for growing tomatoes using irrigated plasticulture in mountains over a year. It includes estimated revenue, operating expenses, annual ownership expenses, and net revenue per acre for each month. Production peaks in August at 1900 cartons harvested. Total estimated revenue is $14,400 while total expenses are $12,392, resulting in $2007 net return per acre for the year.

1. Tomatoes, Fresh Mkt., Staked, Mountains : Estimated Budget 95-1
Rev., Op.Exps., Annual Ownership Exps., and Net Jan-02
Revenue Per Acre. Irrigated Plasticulture.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
LINE UNIT ITEM
PRODUCTION JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC PRICE WEIGHT CODE CODE TYPE CONT
1 Tomatoes, 20Lb, vine ripe
0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 200.000 1900.000 300.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 6.000 1.00 Crtn 67 2 0
OPERATING INPUTS RATE/UNIT
9 Nylon Twine 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 9.750 1.00 Acre 472 3 0
10 Custom Harv 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 200.000 1900.000 300.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.850 1.00 Crtn 471 3 0
11 20 lb Carton 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 200.000 1900.000 300.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.100 1.00 Each 473 3 0
12 Tomato Grade/pack 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 200.000 1900.000 300.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.800 1.00 Crtn 474 3 0
13 Harv. Buckets 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 35.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.500 1.00 Each 486 3 0
15 Tomato Plants,Mtn 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 62.220 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 6.000 1.00 hndrd 158 3 0
16 Fumig,Plstc,drip 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 956.000 1.00 Acre 291 3 0
17 Post-Emrg. Herb. 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 3.440 1.00 Acre 243 3 0
18 Post-Emrg. Herb. 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.440 1.00 Acre 243 3 0
19 Contact Insect. 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.300 1.00 Acre 252 3 0
20 Contact Insect. 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.070 1.00 Acre 252 3 0
21 Contact Insect. 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.000 1.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 3.750 1.00 Acre 252 3 0
22 Fungicide 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 6.000 5.000 7.000 7.000 7.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 2.100 1.00 Acre 261 3 0
23 Fungicide 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.000 1.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 4.200 1.00 Acre 261 3 0
24 Stakes, hundred 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 31.110 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 4.000 1.00 Hundred 394 3 0
25 Lime, Applied 0.000 0.000 0.330 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 34.000 1.00 Ton 201 3 0
26 N 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.605 0.210 0.287 0.294 0.070 0.000 0.000 0.000 38.250 1.00 Cwt 202 3 0
27 P 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.645 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 27.440 1.00 Cwt 203 3 0
28 K 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.605 0.420 0.574 0.630 0.140 0.000 0.000 0.000 10.240 1.00 Cwt 204 3 0
29 Boron 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 4.000 4.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.300 1.00 Lb 228 3 0
30 Plastic Disposal 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 100.000 1.00 Acre 304 3 0
TIMES OVER NUMBER POWER MACH
MACHINERY REQUIREMENTSJAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC XXXXX WORKERS UNIT CODE TYPE CONT
31 Bottom Plow,4-16 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.00 1.00 5 24 4 0
32 Tandem Disk 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.00 1.00 5 158 4 0
33 BEDDER 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.00 1.00 5 211 4 0
34 FERTILIZER APPL. 0.000 0.000 0.066 0.000 0.200 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.00 1.00 5 202 4 0
35 BOOM SPRAYER 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.200 0.200 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.00 1.00 5 204 4 0
36 1-ROW PLANTER 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.200 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.00 1.00 5 221 4 0
37 HI. PRESS. SPRAYER 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.400 1.800 2.000 1.800 1.400 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.00 1.00 5 203 4 0
38 Sweep Cultivator 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.200 0.200 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.00 1.00 5 151 4 0
39 2T Truck 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.460 0.460 0.506 0.460 0.414 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.00 1.00 175 0 4 0
PRICE NUMBER UNIT ITEM TYPE CONT
OTHER LABOR UNITS CODE CODE
73 OTHER LABOR 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 23.00 53.00 23.00 13.00 28.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 7.50 1.00 Hr 11 7 0
79 IRRIG WATER 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.68 4.00 4.00 4.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MONTHLY SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
CATEGORY UNIT JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC TOTAL
TOTAL RECEIPTS ACRE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1200.00 11400.00 1800.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 14400.00
TOTAL EXPENDITURES ACRE 0.00 0.00 11.37 0.00 1807.40 562.01 1080.73 7426.08 1466.23 0.00 0.00 0.00 12392.99
RETURNS TO LAND, LABOR, CAPITAL ,MACHINERY, OVERHEAD, RISK, AND MANAGEMENT 2007.01
ANNUAL CAPITAL DOL 0.00 0.00 0.95 0.95 151.56 198.40 188.46 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 540.32
MACHINERY LABOR HR 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.00 2.35 1.51 1.58 1.39 1.15 0.00 0.00 0.00 7.98
IRRIGATION LABOR HR 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.52 6.00 6.00 6.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 23.52
OTHER LABOR HR 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 23.00 53.00 23.00 13.00 28.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 140.00
TOTAL LABOR HR 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.00 30.87 60.51 30.58 20.39 29.15 0.00 0.00 0.00 171.50
IRRIGATION WATER INCH 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.68 4.00 4.00 4.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 15.68
MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT COSTS PER MONTH MACHINERY
ITEM TYPE JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC TOTAL HR/TIME
Bottom Plow,4-16 VAR. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.87 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.87 0.432
FIXED 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.58 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.58
Tandem Disk VAR. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.27 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.27 0.158
FIXED 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.21 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.21
BEDDER VAR. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.18 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.18 0.134
FIXED 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.74 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.74
FERTILIZER APPL. VAR. 0.00 0.00 0.15 0.00 0.47 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.62 0.191
FIXED 0.00 0.00 0.26 0.00 0.80 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.06
BOOM SPRAYER VAR. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.49 0.164
FIXED 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.34 0.34 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.68
1-ROW PLANTER VAR. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.81 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.81 0.604
FIXED 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.95 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.95
HI. PRESS. SPRAYER VAR. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.66 4.70 5.22 4.70 3.66 0.00 0.00 0.00 21.94 0.382
FIXED 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.48 7.04 7.82 7.04 5.48 0.00 0.00 0.00 32.85
Sweep Cultivator VAR. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.40 0.40 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.81 0.322
FIXED 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.46 0.46 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.92
2T Truck VAR. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 8.29 8.29 9.12 8.29 7.46 0.00 0.00 0.00 41.46 1.000
FIXED 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.93 5.93 6.52 5.93 5.34 0.00 0.00 0.00 29.65
MACHINERY FIXED AND VARIABLE COSTS PER HOUR
IMPLEMENT FIXED AND VARIABLE COSTS PER HOUR
IMPLEMENT DEPR INSR TAX TTL FIX REPAIR FUEL LUBE TTL VAR INT HR/TIME
31 Bottom Plow,4-16 3.99364 0.308672 *********** 4.5928294 5.8954525 0 0 5.895452 2.905148 0.43239
32 Tandem Disk 4.56416 0.352768 *********** 5.2489479 ************ 0 0 2.713822 3.320169 0.157774
33 BEDDER 3.64538 0.343934 *********** 4.3130197 ************ 0 0 3.448053 3.237027 0.134146
34 FERTILIZER APPL. 8.22866 0.636 *********** 9.4632474 ************ 0 0 6.828316 5.985881 0.190972
35 BOOM SPRAYER 2.63317 0.20352 *********** 3.0282392 2.185061 0 0 2.185061 1.915482 0.16369
36 1-ROW PLANTER 1.46111 0.088778 *********** 1.6334402 1.350329 0 0 1.350329 0.835557 0.604396
37 HI. PRESS. SPRAYER 2.58552 0.197273 *********** 2.968461 ************ 0 0 1.475528 1.856689 0.381944
38 Sweep Cultivator 0.83563 0.07884 *********** 0.9886768 ************ 0 0 0.885775 0.742026 0.322266
39 2T Truck ERR ERR ERR 0 ERR 0 0 0 0 0
POWER UNIT FIXED AND VARAIBLE COSTS PER HOUR
POWER UNIT DEPR INSR TAX TTL FIX REPAIR FUEL LUBE TTL VAR INT HR/TIME
31 Tractor, 45hp,(5) 1.96017 0.260865 0.24552 2.4665512 ************ 2.052 0.3078 4.874383 2.4552 1
32 Tractor, 45hp,(5) 1.96017 0.260865 0.24552 2.4665512 ************ 2.052 0.3078 4.874383 2.4552 1
33 Tractor, 45hp,(5) 1.96017 0.260865 0.24552 2.4665512 ************ 2.052 0.3078 4.874383 2.4552 1
34 Tractor, 45hp,(5) 1.96017 0.260865 0.24552 2.4665512 ************ 2.052 0.3078 4.874383 2.4552 1
35 Tractor, 45hp,(5) 1.96017 0.260865 0.24552 2.4665512 ************ 2.052 0.3078 4.874383 2.4552 1
36 Tractor, 45hp,(5) 1.96017 0.260865 0.24552 2.4665512 ************ 2.052 0.3078 4.874383 2.4552 1
37 Tractor, 45hp,(5) 1.96017 0.260865 0.24552 2.4665512 ************ 2.052 0.3078 4.874383 2.4552 1
38 Tractor, 45hp,(5) 1.96017 0.260865 0.24552 2.4665512 ************ 2.052 0.3078 4.874383 2.4552 1
39 Truck, 2T, Grain Bed 8.16014 0.41658 *********** 8.9687974 ************ 8.575 1.28625 18.0268 3.920755 1
INFORMATION FROM MACHINERY COMPLEMENT
IMPLEMENTS WIDTH INI LIST SPEED FLD EFF RC1 RC2 RC3 HRUSE/YRYRSOWND RFV1 RFV2 PURCH$ FUELTYPE LIFE HP
HRS FUELMULT
31 Bottom Plow,4-16 5.3 8283.333 4.5 0.8 1.5 0.000251 1.8 125 15 0.6 0.885 *********** 0 2000 0 0

2. 32 Tandem Disk 14 9466.667 4.5 0.83 0.6 0.000398 1.7 125 15 0.6 0.885 *********** 0 2000 0 0
33 BEDDER 15 7691.667 5 0.82 1 0.00301 1.3 100 20 0.6 0.885 *********** 0 2500 0 0
34 FERTILIZER APPL. 18 8875 4 0.6 1 0.00159 1.4 65 15 0.6 0.885 8875 0 1200 0 0
35 BOOM SPRAYER 21 2840 4 0.6 1 0.00159 1.4 65 15 0.6 0.885 2840 0 1200 0 0
36 1-ROW PLANTER 6 1775 3.5 0.65 0.8 0.0006 1.6 100 10 0.6 0.885 1775 0 1000 0 0
37 HI. PRESS. SPRAYER 12 2130 3 0.6 1 0.00159 1.4 50 15 0.56 0.885 2130 0 1200 0 0
38 Sweep Cultivator 8 1763.167 4 0.8 1 4E-05 2.2 100 20 0.6 0.885 *********** 0 2000 0 0
39 2T Truck (FEET) LIST 0 IENCY RC1 RC2 RC3 USE OWNED RFV1 RFV2 PRICE TYPE LIFE POWER MULT.
POWER UNITS WIDTH INI LIST SPEED FLD EFF RC1 RC2 RC3 HRUSE/YRYRSOWND RFV1 RFV2 PURCH$ FUELTYPE LIFE HP
HRS FUELMULT
31 Tractor, 45hp,(5) 45 25145.83 4.5 0.88 1 0.0001 2 500 20 0.76 0.94 *********** 3 10000 45 0.048
32 Tractor, 45hp,(5) 45 25145.83 4.5 0.88 1 0.0001 2 500 20 0.76 0.94 *********** 3 10000 45 0.048
33 Tractor, 45hp,(5) 45 25145.83 4.5 0.88 1 0.0001 2 500 20 0.76 0.94 *********** 3 10000 45 0.048
34 Tractor, 45hp,(5) 45 25145.83 4.5 0.88 1 0.0001 2 500 20 0.76 0.94 *********** 3 10000 45 0.048
35 Tractor, 45hp,(5) 45 25145.83 4.5 0.88 1 0.0001 2 500 20 0.76 0.94 *********** 3 10000 45 0.048
36 Tractor, 45hp,(5) 45 25145.83 4.5 0.88 1 0.0001 2 500 20 0.76 0.94 *********** 3 10000 45 0.048
37 Tractor, 45hp,(5) 45 25145.83 4.5 0.88 1 0.0001 2 500 20 0.76 0.94 *********** 3 10000 45 0.048
38 Tractor, 45hp,(5) 45 25145.83 4.5 0.88 1 0.0001 2 500 20 0.76 0.94 *********** 3 10000 45 0.048
39 Truck, 2T, Grain Bed 175 40825 20 0.88 0.8 0.001585 1.4 500 8 0.67 0.86 40825 1 4000 175 0.049
Blend price received by growers for graded, sized, E. Estes,Ext. Economist
and packed marketable fruit. 515-4553
Stakes, buckets, and bulk bins prorated over 3 years. J. Davis, Ext. Hort.
Dripp irrg. charge is fixed and var. cost for a 10 acre 704-684-3562
system divided into two five acre zones H. Sampson, Budget Processor
DEVELOPED AND PROCESSED BY DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL AND RESOURCE ECONOMICS
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY