Pulses $ 2 200 4 000 (24) Oilseeds $ 15 200 13 300 (42) Livestock and livestock products $ 250 300 296 000 na Total cash receipts 381 200 421 900 (7) $ Farm cash costs labour costs $ 25 700 25 961 (13) Fertiliser $ 25 700 28 457 (15) Fodder 14 600 13 605 $ (26) Seed 3 400 3 494 (10) $ Crop and pasture chemicals 15 900 14 614 (11) $ Fuel, oil and lubricants $ 22 172 21 591 (6) Electricity $ 3 691 4 084 (6) Repairs and maintenance $ 28 280 31 413 (6) Freight $ 9 236 10 443 (12) Contracts $ 14 111 13 281 (11) Lease payments $ 357 807 (47) Interest paid $ 31 261 28 947 (12) Livestock purchases 28 034 27 662 $ (18) Total cash costs 295 891 298 325 (8) $ Farm capital and debt Farm capital at 30 June $ 3 802 280 4 179 150 (6) Farm debt at 30 June $ 483 458 463 701 (12) Equity ratio 87 88 % (2) Farm financial performance Farm cash income $ 85 322 123 622 (10) Farm business profit $ 682 9 025 (95) –27 Profit at full equity $ 10 079 45 042 (24) Rate of return excluding capital appreciation % 0.3 1.1 (21) — including capital appreciation % 0.5 3.1 (16) — na Not available. Note: Non-specialist farms are defined as those grain farms that obtained less than 50 per cent of their total cash receipts from crop receipts. Figures in parentheses are standard errors expressed as a percentage of the estimate (see Survey methods and definitions). Source: ABARES Australian Agricultural and Grazing Industries Survey Table 12 Financial performance, Northern region, 2013–14 and 2014–15 average per farm Financial performance measure Unit 2013–14 2014–15 Farm cash receipts Wheat $ 179 900 171 600 (6) Barley $ 25 800 34 300 (14)
Pulses $ 2 200 4 000 (24) Oilseeds $ 15 200 13 300 (42) Livestock and livestock products $ 250 300 296 000 na Total cash receipts $ 381 200 421 900 (7) Farm cash costs labour costs $ 25 700 25 961 (13) Fertiliser $ 25 700 28 457 (15) Fodder $ 14 600 13 605 (26) Seed $ 3 400 3 494 (10) Crop and pasture chemicals $ 15 900 14 614 (11) Fuel, oil and lubricants $ 22 172 21 591 (6) Electricity $ 3 691 4 084 (6) Repairs and maintenance $ 28 280 31 413 (6) Freight $ 9 236 10 443 (12) Contracts $ 14 111 13 281 (11) Lease payments $ 357 807 (47) Interest paid $ 31 261 28 947 (12) Livestock purchases $ 28 034 27 662 (18) Total cash costs $ 295 891 298 325 (8) Farm capital and debt Farm capital at 30 June $ 3 802 280 4 179 150 (6) Farm debt at 30 June $ 483 458 463 701 (12) Equity ratio % 87 88 (2) Farm financial performance Farm cash income $ 85 322 123 622 (10) Farm business profit $ –27 682 9 025 (95) Profit at full equity $ 10 079 45 042 (24) Rate of return — excluding capital appreciation % 0.3 1.1 (21) — including capital appreciation % 0.5 3.1 (16) na Not available. Note: Non-specialist farms are defined as those grain farms that obtained less than 50 per cent of their total cash receipts from crop receipts. Figures in parentheses are standard errors expressed as a percentage of the estimate (see Survey methods and definitions). Source: ABARES Australian Agricultural and Grazing Industries Survey Table 12 Financial performance, Northern region, 2013–14 and 2014–15 average per farm Financial performance measure Unit 2013–14 2014–15 Farm cash receipts Wheat $ 179 900 171 600 (6) Barley $ 25 800 34 300 (14)
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