WHEAT - COSTS, PRODUCTION, AND PRICE RECEIVED: GEORGIA
Estimated Production
Season
Costs Per Acre
**
Average
Total
Average
Yield
Value
Price
Year
(Dol.)
( Lb.)
($ 000)
(Dol.)
Acres
1965
na
29
3,062
1.68
72,000
1970
na
37
5,388
1.55
118,000
1975
na
27
10,619
2.89
160,000
1976
95
31
10,838
3.04
150,000
1977
na
33
7,425
2.25
135,000
1978
104
32
11,328
2.95
160,000
1979
98
35
22,969
3.75
210,000
1980
114
33
72,468
3.66
660,000
1981
133
43
152,753
3.3
1,150,000
1982
141
33
137,891
3.05
1,470,000
1983
140
34
100,246
3.2
1,060,000
1984
130
35
99,680
3.2
1,000,000
1985
137
31
72,377
2.85
950,000
1986
131
28
38,192
2.48
640,000
1987
122
31
35,080
2.5
550,000
1988
126
43
69,015
3.2
575,000
1989
136
32
82,880
3.7
800,000
1990
139
35
62,363
3.02
650,000
1991
157
33
34,221
2.24
500,000
1992
142
46
50,171
3.11
400,000
1993
145
38
35,705
2.61
400,000
1994
150
51
61,812
3.05
440,000
1995
148
38
38,646
3.4
350,000
1996
161
48
69,379
4.38
380,000
1997
168
44
49,126
3.19
400,000
1998
172
43
26,832
2.6
290,000
1999
171
43
22,253
2.3
300,000
2000
174
54
26,460
2.45
300,000
2001
191
53
21,730
2.05
300,000
2002
192
** Excludes Charge For Land and Quota
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