QID Layers Contractor Expense Survey

Project 143			OMB No. 0535-0218 Approval Expires 9/30/2008
	20xx Layers 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 DOZEN.	Hatching Eggs		Market Eggs
TOTAL COST PER DOZEN EGGS	$	. __ __	$	. __ __
Of this total, how much was for?
a. Grower Pay	$	. __ __	$	. __ __
b. Marketing Charges	$	. __ __	$	. __ __
c. Disinfectants & Insecticides	$	. __ __	$	. __ __
d. Layers placed on the operation	$	. __ __	$	. __ __
e. Feed	$	. __ __	$	. __ __
f. Litter	$	. __ __	$	. __ __
g. Medication, Vaccination, Debeaking, Veterinary, & Custom Services	$	. __ __	$	. __ __
h. 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 DOZEN.	Hatching Eggs		Market Eggs
TOTAL COST PER DOZEN EGGS	$	. __ __	$	. __ __
Of this total, how much was for?
i. Utilities
1. Electricity	$	. __ __	$	. __ __
2. Water / Other	$	. __ __	$	. __ __
j. Supplies	$	. __ __	$	. __ __
k. Taxes	$	. __ __	$	. __ __
l. Hauling	$	. __ __	$	. __ __
m. Other Expenses (Include admin. costs, depreciation, technical services & other) Specify:______________	$	. __ __	$	. __ __

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