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 25 Total Bales Ginned 20 5 Year Average Million Bales 15 10 2016 5 16.7M Bales 0 2017 estimated: 20.8* M bales, 5-year avg – 15.7* M bales USDA-NASS 12/17

Gin Consolidation Gin Consolidation 35,000 2,500 Bales Ginned x 1,000 2,250 Avg Bales Ginned 30,000 Number of Gins 2,000 25,000 Number of Gins 1,750 Bales Ginned 20,000 1,500 1,250 15,000 1,000 10,000 750 5,000 500 0 250 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2016 - 16.7 M bales, 30,053 bales/gin, 556 gins TDV - 12/17

2016 2016 Cotton Ginning Cost Survey Cotton Ginning Cost Survey • Identify Variable Operating Costs – Bagging and Ties – Repairs – Electrical Cost – Dryer Fuel Cost – Labor Cost • Seasonal • Full-Time • Gin Operational and Performance Data TDV - 12/17

2016 2016 Cotton Ginning Cost Survey Cotton Ginning Cost Survey Beltwide Statistics Beltwide Statistics TDV - 12/17

2016 (2013) 2016 (2013) Cotton Ginning Cost Survey Cotton Ginning Cost Survey Beltwide Statistics Beltwide Statistics Bagging Dryer Seasonal Bales Repairs Elec. Total and Ties Fuel Labor Ginned ($/bale) ($/bale) ($/bale) ($/bale) ($/bale) ($/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 22,302 $4.78 $6.08 $4.44 $1.67 $7.91 $24.88 (2013) *Survey represents 4.3 million bales or 26% of the crop TDV - 12/17

2016 (2013) 2016 (2013) Cotton Ginning Cost Survey Cotton Ginning Cost Survey Beltwide Statistics Beltwide Statistics Ginning Rated Seasonal Full Time Period Gin Stats Rate Capacity Labor Labor Days (bale/hr) (bale/hr) (#/10K bale) (#/10k bale) 81 30.1 39.6 3.4 1.3 Average (56) (27.2) (34.4) (6.8) (2.3) Round Gin Picked Stripped Roller Module Stats (%) (%) (%) (%) 51 49 4 41 Average (65) (35) (7) (23) TDV - 12/17

2016 Cotton Ginning Cost Survey 2016 Cotton Ginning Cost Survey Regional Cost Comparison Regional Cost Comparison TDV - 12/17

2016 Cotton Ginning Cost Survey 2016 Cotton Ginning Cost Survey - - Variable Cost Variable Cost TDV - 12/17

2016 Cotton Ginning Cost Survey 2016 Cotton Ginning Cost Survey Beltwide Variable Cost ($/bale) Beltwide Variable Cost ($/bale) TDV -12/17

2016 Cotton Ginning Cost Survey 2016 Cotton Ginning Cost Survey Energy Usage Energy Usage TDV - 12/17

2016 Cotton Ginning Cost Survey 2016 Cotton Ginning Cost Survey Year Comparisons Year Comparisons TDV - 12/17

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