Double Crop Soybeans

Table 6.  Double-crop Soybeans for Low, Average, And High Productivity Soils            
Low Medium High
productivity soil productivity soil productivity soil
Price Value Value Value
    Unit per unit Quantity per acre   Quantity per acre   Quantity per acre
Production and revenue
Soybeans bu. $5.40 21.0 $113.56 26.1 $140.85 32.0 $173.06
Other revenue $/acre $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Total revenue $113.56 $140.85 $173.06
Direct Charges
Phosphate lb. $0.18 16.8 $3.02 20.9 $3.76 25.6 $4.61
Potash lb. $0.13 49.4 $6.42 56.5 $7.35 64.9 $8.44
Total fertilizer & lime $9.44 $11.11 $13.05
Soybean seed 50 lb. Bag $20.00 1.50 $30.00 1.50 $30.00 1.50 $30.00
Round-Up Ultra (Double crop) qt. $8.75 1.00 $8.75 1.00 $8.75 1.00 $8.75
Soybean herb $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Total chemicals $8.75 $8.75 $8.75
Grain handling bu. $0.020 21.0 $0.42 26.1 $0.52 32.0 $0.64
Hauling - Soybeans bu. $0.060 21.0 $1.26 26.1 $1.57 32.0 $1.92
Drying wheat acre $2.00 1.0 $2.00 1.0 $2.00 1.0 $2.00
Machinery fuel gal. $1.20 3.0 $3.60 3.0 $3.60 3.0 $3.60
Machinery repairs acre $1.00 4.00 $4.00 4.00 $4.00 4.00 $4.00
Crop insurance acre $1.00 0.0 $0.00 0.0 $0.00 0.0 $0.00
Miscellaneous acre $1.00 4.0 $4.00 4.0 $4.00 4.0 $4.00
Interest on direct charges percent 9.50% $40.04 $3.80 $41.30 $3.92 $42.75 $4.06
Total direct charges $67.27 $69.47 $72.02
Summary
Revenue less direct charges $46.29 $71.38 $101.04
Direct charges per bushel $3.20 $2.66 $2.25
Government payment1 $/acre $2.94 $3.65 $4.48
Revenue + government payment
  less direct charges $/acre     $49.23     $75.03     $105.52
1 Government payments are based on the assumption that soybean yields are 21, 26.1, and 32 for low, average, and high yield soils.
The payment rate is $0.14 per bushel.