| Table 2. Rotational Corn 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 | |||||||||||
| Corn grain | bu. | $2.27 | 110.9 | $251.76 | 137.3 | $311.66 | 168.9 | $383.49 | |||
| Other revenue | $/acre | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| Total revenue | $251.76 | $311.66 | $383.49 | ||||||||
| Direct Charges | |||||||||||
| Nitrogen (anhydrous) | lb. | $0.22 | 89.8 | $19.76 | 125.7 | $27.66 | 168.8 | $37.13 | |||
| Phosphate | lb. | $0.18 | 24.0 | $4.33 | 33.8 | $6.08 | 45.5 | $8.19 | |||
| Potash | lb. | $0.13 | 49.9 | $6.49 | 57.1 | $7.42 | 65.6 | $8.53 | |||
| 10-34-0 Starter | lb. | $0.13 | 50.0 | $6.25 | 50.0 | $6.25 | 50.0 | $6.25 | |||
| Lime | lb. | $0.006 | 284.5 | $1.71 | 392.2 | $2.35 | 521.3 | $3.13 | |||
| Total fertilizer & lime | $38.54 | $49.76 | $63.23 | ||||||||
| Corn seed (80,000 seed/bag) | seed/acre | $81.00 | 24,000 | $24.30 | 28,000 | $28.35 | 28,000 | $28.35 | |||
| Bicep II Magnum | qt. | $9.00 | 1.30 | $11.70 | 1.60 | $14.40 | 2.10 | $18.90 | |||
| 2-4D | pt. | $1.70 | 1.00 | $1.70 | 1.00 | $1.70 | 1.00 | $1.70 | |||
| Aatrex | gal. | $10.50 | 0.20 | $2.10 | 0.20 | $2.10 | 0.20 | $2.10 | |||
| Corn herbicide | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| Total chemicals | $15.50 | $18.20 | $22.70 | ||||||||
| Dryer fuel | gal. | $0.800 | 10.0 | $7.99 | 12.4 | $9.89 | 15.2 | $12.16 | |||
| Grain handling | bu. | $0.020 | 110.9 | $2.22 | 137.3 | $2.75 | 168.9 | $3.38 | |||
| Hauling - Corn | bu. | $0.060 | 110.9 | $6.65 | 137.3 | $8.24 | 168.9 | $10.14 | |||
| Machinery fuel | gal. | $1.20 | 7.0 | $8.40 | 8.0 | $9.60 | 9.0 | $10.80 | |||
| Machinery repairs | acre | $1.00 | 8.00 | $8.00 | 9.00 | $9.00 | 10.00 | $10.00 | |||
| Crop insurance | acre | $1.00 | 5.50 | $5.50 | 5.50 | $5.50 | 5.50 | $5.50 | |||
| Miscellaneous | acre | $1.00 | 5.00 | $5.00 | 5.00 | $5.00 | 5.00 | $5.00 | |||
| Interest on direct charges | percent | 9.50% | $65.36 | $6.21 | $79.38 | $7.54 | $93.41 | $8.87 | |||
| Total direct charges | $128.31 | $153.83 | $180.13 | ||||||||
| Overhead charges | |||||||||||
| Machinery replacement | $ | $52.10 | $52.10 | $52.10 | |||||||
| Drying/handling equip & facilities | $ | $7.20 | $7.20 | $7.20 | |||||||
| Family & hired labor | $ | $37.00 | $37.00 | $37.00 | |||||||
| Land | $ | $98.00 | $121.00 | $150.00 | |||||||
| Total overhead charges | $194.30 | $217.30 | $246.30 | ||||||||
| Total Expenses | $322.61 | $371.13 | $426.43 | ||||||||