Foreman, Linda F. - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 2006
Corn production costs per bushel vary considerably among U.S. producers, depending on yields, farm location, tillage … practices, irrigation, previous field usage, enterprise size, and weather. In 2001, the operating and ownership costs per bushel … for corn ranged from an average of $1.08 for the 25 percent of U.S. producers with the lowest costs to an average of $2 …