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Cotton Gin Operating Costs in the Midsouth--1970/71 and 1971/72

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  • Looney, Zolon M.
  • Ghetti, Joseph L.
  • Holder, Shelby H., Jr.

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Gin operating costs in the Midsouth were analyzed for 1970/71 and 1971/72 on the basis of a sample of 48 plants representing over 8 percent of the total ginning capacity of the region. Although average capacity utilization of the sample gins increased from 56 percent in 1970/71 to 59 percent in 1971/72, average total cost per bale also increased--from $18.51 to $18.54. When adjustments were made for the differences in volumes ginned, the cost increase for 1971/72 was $0.30, compared with a $1.28 increase during the 1970/71 season. All per bale overhead costs were down slightly in 1971/72, and labor costs were down significantly due to increased volumes. Other variable costs, except miscellaneous, rose as a result of general price increases.

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  • Looney, Zolon M. & Ghetti, Joseph L. & Holder, Shelby H., Jr., 1973. "Cotton Gin Operating Costs in the Midsouth--1970/71 and 1971/72," Marketing Research Reports 313183, United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service, Transportation and Marketing Program.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:uamsmr:313183
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.313183
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