CORN - COSTS, PRODUCTION, AND PRICES RECEIVED: GEORGIA
Estimated Production
Season AveragePrice
Cost per acre **
Dryland
Irrigated

Year
(Dol.)
(Dol.)
( Bu.)
($ 000)
(Dol.)
Acres

1965
44
na
49
90,017
1.29
1,650,000
1970
64
na
31
88,779
1.83
1,750,000
1975
141
na
55
278,146
2.69
2,020,000

1976
149
225
62
309,355
2.31
2,300,000
1977
163
251
24
49,680
2.07
2,240,000
1978
165
258
50
184,500
2.46
1,700,000
1979
171
269
65
288,145
2.85
1,670,000
1980
198
320
42
188,370
3.45
1,600,000

1981
198
383
50
195,960
2.84
1,600,000
1982
227
432
85
179,422
2.62
900,000
1983
190
418
75
200,655
3.7
830,000
1984
181
422
82
241,502
2.99
1,080,000
1985
216
470
84
195,741
2.39
1,080,000

1986
192
458
58
81,716
1.93
900,000
1987
182
425
84
115,290
2.1
680,000
1988
187
429
62
93,620
3.05
600,000
1989
188
444
95
137,418
2.63
610,000
1990
191
442
68
103,598
2.77
660,000

1991
203
463
100
149,600
2.72
600,000
1992
182
432
100
159,390
2.31
750,000
1993
184
426
70
106,624
2.72
650,000
1994
206
431
106
140,238
2.47
600,000
1995
218
435
90
111,825
3.55
400,000

1996
236
441
95
178,553
3.58
580,000
1997
247
454
105
137,025
2.9
500,000
1998
254
468
85
55,412
2.46
500,000
1999
252
466
103
69,525
2.25
350,000

2000
259
494
107
64,200
2.00
400,000
2001
275
517
134
63,382
2.15
265,000
2002
276
517




** Excludes Charge For Land and Quota

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