Cost Budget  
 
 
 
Florida Flatwoods Bahiagrass Establishment Costs, 2003     1 acre
  On Native Flatwoods 1        
           
Item     Unit   Quantity Price Value Your Farm
 
Operating Costs  
  Custom Stump Removal Acre   1.00  $ 400.00  $ 400.00  
  Dolomite 2   Ton   2.00  $   35.00  $   70.00  
  Pensacola Bahiagrass Seed 3 Lbs   35.00  $    1.00  $   35.00  
  N-P2O5-K2O (16-8-16) 2,4 Cwt   4.00  $   11.00  $   44.00  
  Micronutrients 5   Lbs   12.30  $    0.51  $    6.25  
  Tractors and Machinery        
         Plowing   Acre   1.00  $   30.32  $   30.32  
         Disking 6   Acre   1.00  $   29.72  $   29.72  
         Seeding   Acre   1.00  $   11.02  $   11.02  
         Mowing 7   Acre   1.00  $   12.77  $   12.77  
  Labor   Hour   3.71  $    6.50  $   24.12  
 Interest on Operating Capital Dollar    $ 555.25 10%  $   55.52  
  Total Operating Costs        $ 718.71  
       
Ownership Costs        
  Return to Management Acre   1.00  $   30.55  $   30.55  
  Machinery        
        Discs   Acre   1.00  $    3.02  $    3.02  
        Plows   Acre   1.00  $    3.83  $    3.83  
        Mowers   Acre   1.00  $    1.43  $    1.43  
        Seeders   Acre   1.00  $    0.87  $    0.87  
  Tractors        
        60-80 hp   Acre   1.00  $    1.81  $    1.81  
        100+ hp   Acre   1.00  $   14.47  $   14.47  
  Overhead   Acre   1.00  $ 169.32  $ 169.32  
  Land Rent   Acre   1.00  $   20.00  $   20.00  
  Total Ownership Costs      $ 245.30  
     
Total Costs      $ 964.01  
                 
 
Notes:  
1   Dry matter yield in establishment year expected at 0.5 ton/acre  
2   Fertilizer and dolomite costs include custom spreading  
3   Seed application to produce good stand in 90 days  
4   Split application 200# applied 30 days after seeding, 200# applied 60 days after seeding
5   Includes 3# each of elemental Zn, Mn, Cu, and Fe from a sulfate source,  
       0.3#  B and 5# S per acre  
6   4 times at 2 week intervals following plowing  
7   2 times to control weeds; weeds are mowed at 6-8" height back to 2" height  
  Prepared by: Tom E Anton, Agricultural Economist
    Scott Smith, Economic Analyst
  Paul Mislevy, Agronomist