SOYBEANS - COSTS, PRODUCTION, AND PRICE RECEIVED: GEORGIA
Estimated Production
Season
Costs Per Acre
**
Average
Total
Average
Dryland
Irrigated
Yield
Value
Price
Year
(Dol.)
(Dol.)
( Bu.)
($ 000)
(Dol.)
Acres
1965
32
na
21
10,410
2.45
233,000
1970
45
na
23
32,229
2.95
490,000
1975
102
na
26
137,547
4.65
1,190,000
1976
114
na
24
131,666
6.44
890,000
1977
118
na
21
134,288
6.16
1,250,000
1978
126
na
18
187,866
6.39
1,750,000
1979
136
na
28
345,072
6.32
2,000,000
1980
147
242
12
177,372
7.58
2,200,000
1981
160
267
19
254,562
6.09
2,300,000
1982
175
287
27
345,803
5.45
2,400,000
1983
177
287
21
318,780
7.59
2,050,000
1984
168
285
20
238,400
5.96
2,100,000
1985
173
291
24
179,304
4.8
1,800,000
1986
155
273
17
74,005
4.75
1,220,000
1987
149
256
20
91,892
5.61
830,000
1988
156
261
25
164,250
7.3
930,000
1989
162
269
26
160,160
5.61
1,150,000
1990
164
271
14
56,253
5.74
900,000
1991
175
284
27
88,093
5.53
600,000
1992
161
267
29
101,894
5.49
650,000
1993
158
263
17
53,203
6.52
600,000
1994
161
263
31
83,235
5.35
520,000
1995
171
273
27
56,163
6.71
320,000
1996
188
290
26
69,662
6.87
400,000
1997
186
288
21
53,306
6.68
430,000
1998
197
300
21
24,717
5.24
300,000
1999
197
298
19
16,606
4.60
220,000
2000
215
316
24
17,280
4.50
180,000
2001
233
335
27
17,786
4.25
165,000
2002
231
334
** Excludes Charge For Land and Quota
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