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Okra Production Practices and Sample Costs

Table 5. HOURLY EQUIPMENT COSTS TO PRODUCE OKRA
Coachella Valley-1995/1996

COSTS PER HOUR
Non-Cash
Overhead
Cash
Overhead
Operating
  Actual
Hours
Used
Deprec-
iation
Interest Insur-
ance
Taxes Repairs Fuel &
Lube
Total
Oper.
Total
Costs/
Hour
95 60 HP 2WD Tractor 192.5 6.49 1.77 0.34 0.48 1.67 2.91 4.58 13.65
95 90 HP 2WD Tractor 1306.9 1.21 0.33 0.06 0.09 2.10 4.37 6.47 8.16
95 Bed Shaper - 3 row 60.0 2.70 0.74 0.14 0.20 0.97 0.00 0.97 4.74
95 Cult - 2 Row 40" 120.0 1.28 0.43 0.08 0.12 1.22 0.00 1.22 3.13
95 Disc - 8' Offset 456.0 0.48 0.16 0.03 0.04 1.75 0.00 1.75 2.47
95 Lister - 3 Row 40" 72.0 0.80 0.27 0.05 0.07 0.46 0.00 0.46 1.66
95 Mower - Flail 6' 156.0 1.18 0.27 0.05 0.07 1.23 0.00 1.23 2.81
95 Planter - 2 row 40" 192.0 0.89 0.20 0.04 0.05 1.58 0.00 1.58 2.76
95 Plow - 3 Bottom 144.0 1.40 0.48 0.09 0.13 1.61 0.00 1.61 3.71
95 Shank Injector 60.0 1.35 0.37 0.07 0.10 1.09 0.00 1.09 2.97
95 Sprayer - 200 gal 168.0 0.79 0.25 0.05 0.07 1.51 0.00 1.51 2.67
95 Toolbar - 4 Row 40" 168.0 0.27 0.09 0.02 0.02 0.35 0.00 0.35 0.75
95 Triplane - 12' 108.0 4.53 1.55 0.30 0.42 1.97 0.00 1.97 8.77


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