QID Hog Contractor Expense Survey

Project 143			OMB No. 0535-0218 Approval Expires 9/30/2008
	20xx Hog Contractor Expense Survey					NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
				U.S. Department of Agriculture, xx Field Office Field Office Street address xxxx City, State zip-xxxx 1-800-xxx-xxxx Fax: 1-xxx-xxx-xxxx e-mail: [email protected]

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For 20xx, please report production cost PER HEAD.	Farrow to Wean		Farrow to Feeder		Nursery		Farrow to Finish		Finish Only
TOTAL COST PER HEAD	$	. __ __	$	. __ __	$	. __ __	$	. __ __	$	. __ __
Of this total, how much was for?
a. Grower Pay	$	. __ __	$	. __ __	$	. __ __	$	. __ __	$	. __ __
b. Marketing Charges	$	. __ __	$	. __ __	$	. __ __	$	. __ __	$	. __ __
c. Disinfectants & Insecticides	$	. __ __	$	. __ __	$	. __ __	$	. __ __	$	. __ __
d. Breeding Stock (sows, gilts, boars) placed on the operation, per pig raised	$	. __ __	$	. __ __			$	. __ __
e. Feeder pigs placed on the operation									$	. __ __
f. Pigs placed in nursery					$	. __ __
g. Feed	$	. __ __	$	. __ __	$	. __ __	$	. __ __	$	. __ __
h. Medication, Vaccination, Veterinary, Custom Services (AI, castration, etc)	$	. __ __	$	. __ __	$	. __ __	$	. __ __	$	. __ __
i. Fuel
1. Diesel Fuel	$	. __ __	$	. __ __	$	. __ __	$	. __ __	$	. __ __
2. Gasoline	$	. __ __	$	. __ __	$	. __ __	$	. __ __	$	. __ __
3. Natural Gas	$	. __ __	$	. __ __	$	. __ __	$	. __ __	$	. __ __
4. LP Gas	$	. __ __	$	. __ __	$	. __ __	$	. __ __	$	. __ __
5. Other (Specify: _______)	$	. __ __	$	. __ __	$	. __ __	$	. __ __	$	. __ __

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For 20xx, please report production cost PER HEAD.	Farrow to Wean		Farrow to Feeder		Nursery		Farrow to Finish		Finish Only
TOTAL COST PER HEAD	$	. __ __	$	. __ __	$	. __ __	$	. __ __	$	. __ __
Of this total, how much was for?
j. Utilities
1. Electricity	$	. __ __	$	. __ __	$	. __ __	$	. __ __	$	. __ __
2. Water / Other	$	. __ __	$	. __ __	$	. __ __	$	. __ __	$	. __ __
k. Supplies	$	. __ __	$	. __ __	$	. __ __	$	. __ __	$	. __ __
l. Livestock Insurance	$	. __ __	$	. __ __	$	. __ __	$	. __ __	$	. __ __
m. Taxes	$	. __ __	$	. __ __	$	. __ __	$	. __ __	$	. __ __
n. Hauling	$	. __ __	$	. __ __	$	. __ __	$	. __ __	$	. __ __
o. Other Expenses (Include admin. costs, depreciation, technical services & other) Specify:(_____________ )	$	. __ __	$	. __ __	$	. __ __	$	. __ __	$	. __ __

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