Statistical Bulletin No. (SB-974-8) 42 pp

November 2004

Characteristics and Production Costs of U.S. Sugarbeet Farms

Sugarbeet production and costs varied considerably across farms and regions in the United States on both a per-acre and a per-ton basis, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture survey of farmers in 2000. This report summarizes production and financial information related to the 2000 sugarbeet crop.

Keywords: Sugarbeet farms, costs of production, input use, production practices, farm characteristics, Agricultural Resource Management Survey

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