Table 5.
The cost per acre that could be saved by reducing one insecticide application over the course of the season on fields of varying sizes and using active ingredients varying widely in per cost application
| Cost per acre | 1 acre | 5 acres | 20 acres | 50 acres | 100 acres |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1/acre | $1 | $5 | $20 | $50 | $100 |
| $5/acre | $5 | $25 | $100 | $250 | $500 |
| $9.75/acre | $9.75 | $48.75 | $195 | $487.50 | $975 |
| $30/acre | $30 | $150 | $600 | $1,500 | $3,000 |
| $57.15/acre | $57.15 | $285.75 | $1,143 | $2,857.50 | $5,715 |
Both field size and insecticide cost values are within the ranges we recorded for participating farms.