Table 1

 Total costs and revenue by major crops by size of farm, in Sichuan and Guizhou counties, 2002

SmallMediumLargeTotal sample
(⩽0.5 hectare)(0.5–1.0 hectare)(>1.0 hectare)
(7.5 mou*)(7.5–15 mou)(>15 mou)
(n = 302)(n = 361)(n = 340)(n = 1003)
*1 mou  =  hectare/15.
Total cost (Yuan)
    Grain372628926652
    Tobacco900124419631413
    Beans43289544
    Vegetable oil5579173122
    Fruit666219645102937
Total revenue (Yuan)
    Grain913145524361624
    Tobacco2128321655093741
    Beans131165277189
    Vegetable oil170319637452
    Fruit314674871685910763
Revenue minus cost
    Grain5418271510972
    Tobacco1228188235462328
    Beans88137182145
    Vegetable oil115240464330
    Fruit24805291123497826
Revenue/cost ratio
    Grain2.52.32.62.5
    Tobacco2.42.62.82.6
    Beans35.92.94.3
    Vegetable oil3.143.73.7
    Fruit4.73.43.73.7