Estimated Returns for Vegetables in Kentucky (per acre)
CABBAGE  (Fresh Green)
Operator Labor Assumption:			50 hours		Pessimistic		Conservative		Optimistic
Return Above Variable Costs					$       79.96		$       975.35		$    1,672.58
Return to Operator Labor, Land, Capital and Management					$    (109.98)		$       691.54		$    1,382.52
Return to Land, Capital and Management					$    (589.08)		$       291.54		$       982.52
Judging from the terminal market data from St. Louis, Detroit and Atlanta, red cabbage and savoy cabbage should
yield higher returns than the fresh green cabbage.  While production costs are slightly higher for red and savoy, the
terminal market prices tend to be 5%-20% higher than fresh green cabbage (red) and 10%-30% higher for savoy.
This will not, of course, result in the same increase in return but conservative returns should be in the $550 range.
CANTALOUPE					Pessimistic		Conservative		Optimistic
Operator Labor Assumption:			50 hours
Return Above Variable Costs					$     303.54		$     2,025.54		$    3,002.87
Return to Operator Labor, Land, Capital and Management					$      (16.85)		$     1,410.21		$    2,725.03
Return to Land, Capital and Management					$    (366.85)		$     1,010.21		$    2,325.03
NOTE: Some producers may incur part/all of the cost of bins
and pallets used in handling the cantaloupes in a co-op.
This can reduce listed returns by $600-$900.
CUCUMBER
Operator Labor Assumption:			20 hours
Return Above Variable Costs					$      (78.04)		$       714.75		$    1,239.85
Return to Operator Labor, Land, Capital and Management					$    (345.08)		$       439.84		$       959.06
Return to Land, Capital and Management					$    (505.08)		$       279.84		$       799.06
					Pessimistic		Conservative		Optimistic
EGGPLANT
Operator Labor Assumption:			52 hours
Return Above Variable Costs					$    (516.98)		$     1,251.54		$    2,831.18
Return to Operator Labor, Land, Capital and Management					$    (790.94)		$       959.45		$    2,528.07
Return to Land, Capital and Management					$ (1,190.94)		$       559.45		$    2,128.07
BELL PEPPERS
Operator Labor Assumption:			40 hours
Return Above Variable Costs					$    (334.11)		$     2,491.28		$    3,718.69
Return to Operator Labor, Land, Capital and Management					$    (634.05)		$     2,167.71		$    3,367.87
Return to Land, Capital and Management					$    (954.05)		$     1,847.71		$    3,047.87
JALEPENO PEPPERS
Operator Labor Assumption:			40 hours
Return Above Variable Costs					$     638.34		$     2,749.98		$    4,783.53
Return to Operator Labor, Land, Capital and Management					$     331.27		$     2,421.41		$    4,436.46
Return to Land, Capital and Management					$       11.27		$     2,101.41		$    4,116.46
PUMPKINS
Operator Labor Assumption:			20 hours
Return Above Variable Costs					$      (37.14)		$       436.26		$       831.92
Return to Operator Labor, Land, Capital and Management					$    (120.14)		$       345.23		$       734.22
Return to Land, Capital and Management					$    (280.14)		$       185.23		$       574.22
SQUASH
Operator Labor Assumption:			20 hours
Return Above Variable Costs					$    (495.36)		$       897.46		$    1,613.97
Return to Operator Labor, Land, Capital and Management					$    (773.15)		$       600.92		$    1,306.80
Return to Land, Capital and Management					$    (933.15)		$       440.92		$    1,146.80
SWEET CORN
Operator Labor Assumption:			20 hours
Return Above Variable Costs					$    (189.17)		$       192.38		$       488.03
Return to Operator Labor, Land, Capital and Management					$    (464.19)		$        (89.02)		$       202.15
Return to Land, Capital and Management					$    (624.19)		$      (249.02)		$         42.15
TOMATOES, STAKED
Operator Labor Assumption:			220 hours
Return Above Variable Costs					$       45.89		$     4,257.13		$    6,043.22
Return to Operator Labor, Land, Capital and Management					$    (300.89)		$     3,872.59		$    5,637.68
Return to Land, Capital and Management					$ (2,060.89)		$     2,112.59		$    3,877.68
					Pessimistic		Conservative		Optimistic
WATERMELONS, SEEDED
Operator Labor Assumption:			30 hours
Return Above Variable Costs					$    (309.96)		$       441.66		$       833.17
Return to Operator Labor, Land, Capital and Management					$    (597.52)		$       147.09		$       533.60
Return to Land, Capital and Management					$    (837.52)		$        (92.91)		$       293.60
WATERMELONS, SEEDLESS
Operator Labor Assumption:			30 hours
Return Above Variable Costs					$      (42.08)		$       608.79		$    1,254.14
Return to Operator Labor, Land, Capital and Management					$    (320.41)		$       325.78		$       967.28
Return to Land, Capital and Management					$    (560.41)		$         85.78		$       727.78