TOBACCO - COSTS, PRODUCTION, AND PRICES RECEIVED: GEORGIA
Estimated Production
Season
Costs Per Acre **
Average
Total
Average
Yield
Value
Price
Year
(Dol.)
( Lb.)
($ 000)
(Dol.)
Acres
1965
na
2,031
74,570
0.69
55,000
1970
na
2,000
96,736
0.75
66,000
1975
1,283
2,010
152,258
1.01
75,000
1976
1,466
1,820
136,755
1.11
68,000
1977
1,499
2,075
155,241
1.15
65,000
1978
1,540
2,060
179,191
1.43
61,000
1979
1,661
1,905
142,361
1.41
53,000
1980
1,973
2,101
154,217
1.39
55,000
1981
2,325
2,200
196,625
1.62
55,000
1982
2,506
2,155
189,649
1.81
49,000
1983
2,659
2,190
173,737
1.81
44,000
1984
2,827
2,250
156,123
1.82
38,000
1985
2,860
2,280
140,439
1.71
36,000
1986
3,205
2,190
107,334
1.58
31,000
1987
2,561
2,255
117,621
1.63
32,000
1988
2,572
2,260
139,727
1.63
38,000
1989
2,642
2,180
145,624
1.67
40,000
1990
2,763
2,415
174,771
1.68
43,000
1991
2,942
2,105
136,536
1.69
40,000
1992
2,775
2,295
170,858
1.69
44,000
1993
2,840
2,240
159,217
1.65
43,000
1994
2,860
2,180
133,412
1.65
37,000
1995
2,947
2,000
147,756
1.76
42,000
1996
3,094
2,470
205,993
1.81
46,000
1997
3,132
2,030
152,916
1.71
43,000
1998
3,079
2,200
153,971
1.71
41,000






1999
2,925
1,940
107,874
1.68
35,000
2000
2,960
2,230
120,978
1.75
31,000
2001
3,010
2,430
119,453 
1.85 
 26,500
2002
2,911




** Excludes Charge For Land and Quota

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