CRD 07-17

Table 22.  Estimated average cost and earnings for full-time and seasonal lobster businesses in LCMA 2 for calendar year 2005

  Full-time Fall/Winter Season Summer Season
No Sternman Sternman No Sternman No Sternman
Gross Revenue 44,524 112,206 38,562 21,627
Sternman Payment NA 18,666 NA NA
Sternman Payment % of Gross   17%    
Fuel Cost 5,031 10,620 3,966 2,025
Bait Cost 5,267 12,765 3,701 685
Fuel & Bait % of Gross 23% 21% 20% 13%
Insurance P&I 2,067 3,071 1,750 956
Net Return 14,074 35,979 11,485 7,556
Net Return % of Gross 32% 32% 30% 35%
Opportunity Cost of Labor 36,048 36,048 18,024 18,024
Economic Return to Capital and Owner Profit -21,974 -69 -6,539 -10,469
Economic Return % of Gross -49% 0% -17% -48%
Proportion of Businesses with Positive Economic Return to Capital 4% 25% 13% 10%

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