Cost of Ginning Cotton 2016 Survey Results Thomas D. Valco, - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Cost of Ginning Cotton – 2016 Survey Results

Thomas D. Valco, Retired USDA-ARS; Harrison Ashley, NCGA; Dennis S. Findley, SECGA; J. Kelley Green, TCGA; Roger A. Isom, CCGA; Timothy L. Price, SCGA Ginners Participating in the Survey

2017 Beltwide Cotton Conference

USA – COTTON GINNINGS USA – COTTON GINNINGS

5 10 15 20 25 Million Bales Total Bales Ginned 5 Year Average

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2017 estimated: 20.8* M bales, 5-year avg – 15.7* M bales

2016 16.7M Bales

Gin Consolidation Gin Consolidation

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Bales Ginned x 1,000 Avg Bales Ginned Number of Gins

Bales Ginned

Number of Gins

2016 - 16.7 M bales, 30,053 bales/gin, 556 gins

• Identify Variable Operating Costs

– Bagging and Ties – Repairs – Electrical Cost – Dryer Fuel Cost – Labor Cost

• Seasonal
• Full-Time
• Gin Operational and Performance Data

2016 Cotton Ginning Cost Survey 2016 Cotton Ginning Cost Survey

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2016 Cotton Ginning Cost Survey Beltwide Statistics 2016 Cotton Ginning Cost Survey Beltwide Statistics

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2016 (2013) Cotton Ginning Cost Survey Beltwide Statistics 2016 (2013) Cotton Ginning Cost Survey Beltwide Statistics

Bales Ginned Bagging and Ties ($/bale) Repairs ($/bale) Elec. ($/bale) Dryer Fuel ($/bale) Seasonal Labor ($/bale) Total ($/bale) Count 113* 89 93 111 109 101 73 Average 38,072 $4.51 $5.80 $3.87 $1.27 $7.93 $23.38 Average (2013) 22,302 $4.78 $6.08 $4.44 $1.67 $7.91 $24.88

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*Survey represents 4.3 million bales or 26% of the crop

2016 (2013) Cotton Ginning Cost Survey Beltwide Statistics 2016 (2013) Cotton Ginning Cost Survey Beltwide Statistics

Gin Stats Period Days Ginning Rate (bale/hr) Rated Capacity (bale/hr) Seasonal Labor (#/10K bale) Full Time Labor (#/10k bale) Average 81 (56) 30.1 (27.2) 39.6 (34.4) 3.4 (6.8) 1.3 (2.3) Gin Stats Picked (%) Stripped (%) Roller (%) Round Module (%) Average 51 (65) 49 (35) 4 (7) 41 (23)

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2016 Cotton Ginning Cost Survey Regional Cost Comparison 2016 Cotton Ginning Cost Survey Regional Cost Comparison

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2016 Cotton Ginning Cost Survey

• Variable Cost

2016 Cotton Ginning Cost Survey

• Variable Cost

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2016 Cotton Ginning Cost Survey

Beltwide Variable Cost ($/bale)

2016 Cotton Ginning Cost Survey

Beltwide Variable Cost ($/bale)

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2016 Cotton Ginning Cost Survey

Energy Usage

2016 Cotton Ginning Cost Survey

Energy Usage

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2016 Cotton Ginning Cost Survey Year Comparisons 2016 Cotton Ginning Cost Survey Year Comparisons

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