Characteristics and Production Costs of U.S. Grain Sorghum Farms, 1990

John E. Jinkins and William McBride

No 309677, Agricultural Information Bulletins from United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

Abstract: Producing a bushel of grain sorghum cost U.S. farmers an average of $1.26 in variable cash expenses in 1990. Individual farm costs ranged from under $1 to more than $5 per bushel. Yields, production practices, and regional differences among growers influenced production costs. Sorghum growers in the Central Plains had a significant cost advantage over producers in the Southern Plains. Central Plains producers obtained higher yields at a lower cost, despite irrigating less of their sorghum acreage.

Keywords: Crop Production/Industries; Production Economics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 20
Date: 1993-02
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.309677

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