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Chili Pepper Production Practices and Sample Costss

Table 5. HOURLY EQUIPMENT COSTS TO PRODUCE CHILI PEPPER
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/
Hr.

95 45 HP 2WD Tractor 165.3 5.50 1.50 0.29 0.40 1.21 2.54 3.75 11.44
95 65 HP 2WD Tractor 311 3.37 0.92 0.18 0.25 1.16 3.50 4.66 9.38
95 70 HP 4WD Tractor 440.9 3.53 0.96 0.18 0.26 2.08 3.95 6.03 10.96
95 Bed Shaper w/mulch 136 1.35 0.46 0.09 0.12 1.46 0.00 1.46 3.49
95 Cult - 2 Row 40" 57 2.68 0.92 0.18 0.25 1.22 0.00 1.22 5.24
95 Cult - Rolling 16' 34 7.37 2.51 0.48 0.68 2.00 0.00 2.00 13.04
95 Disc - 8' Offset 207.8 1.06 0.36 0.07 0.10 1.75 0.00 1.75 3.34
95 Forklift 23 44.61 10.14 1.94 2.73 2.76 0.00 2.76 62.18
95 Lister - 3 Row 40" 57 1.01 0.34 0.07 0.09 0.46 0.00 0.46 1.98
95 Mower - Rotary 8' 37.6 3.73 0.85 0.16 0.23 0.94 0.00 0.94 5.91
95 Pickup - 1/2 Ton 57 22.31 3.55 0.68 0.95 2.92 2.64 5.56 33.05
95 Plow - 2 bot 90 2.24 0.76 0.15 0.21 1.61 0.00 1.61 4.96
95 Triplane - 12 102 4.80 1.64 0.31 0.44 1.97 0.00 1.97 9.16


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