Grain Amaranth
Cost-Return Budget
Estimated Returns per Acre
	Estimated Yield/Acre (lbs.)					800
	Price (per pound)					$ 0.400
	Freight cost (per pound)					$ -
	Net price (per pound)					$ 0.400
Estimated Total Returns/Acre						$ 320.00
Estimated Operating Costs/Acre
	Seed					$ 4.00
	Fertilizer					$ 25.00
	Crop Chemicals					$ -
	Insecticide					$ -
	Machinery fuel, oil, repair					$ 15.00
	Machinery hire and services					$ 4.00
	Labor					$ 21.00
	Misc.					$ 5.00
	Operating interest (9% for 6 months)					$ 3.33
	Total Operating Costs/Acre					$ 77.33
Estimated Ownership Cost/Acre
	Machinery depreciation					$ 19.00
	Real estate taxes, depreciation, and interest (or rent)					$ 80.00
	Total Ownership Costs/Acre					$ 99.00
Estimated Total Costs/Acre						$ 176.33
Estimated Production Costs/Acre Excluding Land Charges						$ 96.33
Net Return over Operating and Machinery Costs,						$ 223.67
Excluding Land Charges (per acre)
Note: Fertilizer costs were based on 23¢ per pound nitrogen (prior to recent price increases)