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				2000 YELLOW PERCH PRODUCTION BUDGET 1
				1/3 Acre Pond - Cage Culture
				1000 pounds - 3400 fish
ITEM					EXPLANATION		PRICE PER UNIT			TOTAL			YOUR BUDGET
RECEIPTS
	Yellow Perch 2				1000	lb.	$3.00	/lb.		$3,000
					3401.361
VARIABLE  COSTS
	Fingerlings 3				3,912	fish	0.20	/fish		782
	Feed 4				2000	lb.	0.40	/lb.		800
	Chemicals 5						30	/cage		90
	Electricity 6				607	hours	0.085	/kWh		26
	Hired Labor 7		210	days	0.50	hr/day	7.50	/hr		788
	Building Cages 8				20	hours	7.50			30
	Miscellaneous									40
	Ice				0.2	lb./fish	0.1	/lb.		68
	Hauling				100	miles	0.50	/mile		50
	Interest on Operating Cap.				7	mos.	9%			67
TOTAL VARIABLE COSTS						-Per Pond				2741
						-Per Pound				2.74
FIXED COSTS
	Operator Labor 7				15	hours	7.50	/hour		113
	Cages 9			$200	3	cages	20%			120
	Aerator 10			$450	1	aerator	17%			77
	Containers 11			$10	5	containers	20%			10
	Pickup Truck 12			$25,000	10%	use on enterprise	20%			500
	Other Equipment									65
	Management Charge 13						5%	of gross		150
TOTAL FIXED COSTS										1034
TOTAL COSTS						-Per Pond				3775
						-Per Pound				3.77
RETURN ABOVE VARIABLE COSTS										259
RETURN ABOVE TOTAL COSTS										(775)
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1	Assumes cages are anchored near the shore.  A dock/and or boat should be included if cages
		are not anchored near shore.
2	Fish harvested at 0.29 lb.
3	4" fingerlings purchased.  15% death loss assumed, therefore 3912 fingerlings purchased
		for 3400 fish harvested.
4	Based on feed conversion rate of 2.0.
5	Chemical cost is based on typical use.  Cost may be higher or lower depending on severity
		of disease problems in fish population.
6	Aerators run six hours/day in June, July, & August plus 10% special aeration needs.
		Electricity use = 1 kW per 1 hp/hr of aeration
7	Hired hourly labor is considered a variable cost.  Salary and operator/family labor is considered a fixed cost.
8	Cages must be assembles prior to use.  Cages will typically last 5 years.  Cost are therefore
		pro-rated over 5 years.
9	4' x 4' x 8' cage purchased for $200.  20% charge includes depreciation, interest, taxes, repairs,
		and insurance.
10	1/2 hp aerator purchased for $450 and expensed at 17%.
11	Containers for transporting fish after harvesting.
12	Pickup truck used for hauling fish and supplies.  10% costs charged to enterprise.
13	Management charge is an opportunity costs for operator's management skills.