TABLE IV - 20.— 1953 COST OF PfiODUCTION AND PROFIT AND LOSS - 

 FLOllIDA V;KST COAST SHim^P VESSELS, REGION II 



Vessels 



Item 



A 



Bi 



1/ 



Total 

 2 

 vessels 



V/eighted 

 average 

 ( cents 

 per 

 pound) 



Pounds of shrimp caught 

 (heads -off weight) 



Gross receipts 

 Cents per pound 



Trip expenses: 

 Crew wages 2/ 

 Ice 

 Fuel 



Packing and unloading 

 Groceries 

 Miscellaneous 



Total trip expenses 



Boat expenses: 

 Repairs and 

 maintenance 

 Boat supplies 

 Fishing gear 

 Insurance 

 Depreciation 

 Interest 

 License and tax 

 Miscellaneous 



Total boat expenses 



Total expense 

 Cents per pound 



Net profit or loss 

 Cents per pound 



102,628 



$69,113 

 67.3it 



19,719 

 1,601 



it,l61i 



30,oi;9 



80,919 



$it$,363 

 56.06 



17,167 

 1,230 

 2,915 

 3,512 



2ii,82U 



183, 5U7 

 $m,l476 



36,886 

 2,831 

 7,U80 

 7,676 



5i;,873 



62.37 



20.10 

 1.51; 

 1;.08 

 it. 18 



29.90 



1/ Operation for year ending June 30, 1951;. 



2/ Crews paid on a per pound basis according to size and quality of 

 shrimp and furnish own groceries. 



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