Peanuts: State-Level Costs of Production, 1986-88

Robert Dismukes, Mir B. Ali and Robert A. Pelly

No 278354, Staff Reports from United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

Abstract: Peanut production costs vary from State to State because of differences in soil type, climate, production practices, input use, and type of peanut grown. Costs per acre are highest in Virginia and North Carolina and lowest in Texas. Higher yields in Virginia and North Carolina, however, lead to lower costs per pound. Seeding costs are higher in States where runner and Virginia peanuts predominate: Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and Virginia. Fertilizer costs are greater in irrigated areas of Oklahoma and Texas. Chemical expenses are highest in Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama.

Keywords: Crop Production/Industries; Production Economics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 25
Date: 1990-09
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.278354

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