Economic Indicators of the Farm Sector: Costs of Production-Major Field Crops andLivestock and Dairy, 1991

摘要

Average U.S. economic costs of producing corn, oats, wheat, milk, and cow-calfdeclined in 1991, while sorghum, barley, soybean, and rice production costs were higher than in 1990. Prices paid for most major input items showed slight gains. Seed and energy costs, however, remained relatively stable. Variable cash expenses were largely unchanged for corn and wheat, while declining for milk, cow-calf, and oats. Changes in variable cash expenses ranged from a 3-percent decline per breeding cow in cow-calf operations to a 5-percent per acre increase for grain sorghum.