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| Foreman, Linda F.. |
| Corn production costs per bushel vary considerably among U.S. producers, depending on yields, farm location, tillage practices, irrigation, previous field usage, enterprise size, and weather. In 2001, the operating and ownership costs per bushel for corn ranged from an average of $1.08 for the 25 percent of U.S. producers with the lowest costs to an average of $2.98 for the 25 percent with the highest costs. Heartland corn producers had the lowest costs per bushel on average. Corn producers with small corn enterprises had the highest costs due to their lower-than-average corn yields. Operators of part-time and low-sales corn farms have higher production costs per bushel than operators of farms with higher sales. In 2001, 59 percent of corn producers earned... |
| Tipo: Report |
Palavras-chave: Corn; Costs of production; Operator characteristics; Production practices; Cost variation; Agricultural Resource Management Survey; ARMS; Crop Production/Industries. |
| Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7205 |
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