Characteristics and Production Costs of U.S. Cotton Farms

Nora L. Brooks

No 262283, Statistical Bulletin from United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

Abstract: Producing a pound of cotton cost U.S. farmers 38 cents in operating costs and another 35 cents in overhead costs in 1997, the latest survey year. Individual farm costs ranged from 18 cents to $1.97 per pound for operating costs and from 28 cents to $2.96 per pound for total costs. The Prairie Gateway had the largest proportion of cotton farms while the largest cotton farms and the largest share of cotton production were in the Fruitful Rim.

Keywords: Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 38
Date: 2001-10-01
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.262283

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