Characteristics and Production Costs of U.S. Grain Sorghum Farms, 1990

Producing a bushel of grain sorghum cost U.S. farmers an average of $1.26 in variable cash expenses in 1990. Individual farm costs ranged from under $1 to more than $5 per bushel. Yields, production practices, and regional differences among growers influenced production costs. Sorghum growers in the Central Plains had a significant cost advantage over producers in the Southern Plains. Central Plains producers obtained higher yields at a lower cost, despite irrigating less of their sorghum acreage.