Rotation Corn

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