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Table 2 Costs and revenues that are the same for semi-extensive and transhumant operations. At the time of data collection in fall 2018, 1 euro = 1.14 US dollars
From: An economic analysis of transhumance in the Central Spanish Pyrenees
Costs (euros) | Units | Cost |
Spring, summer, and fall pasture—annual | ewe | 2 |
Grain for lambs—annual | lamb | 10 |
Medicines and parasite treatment—annual | ewe | 2.25 |
Veterinarian fees—annual | ewe | 1.5 |
Vehicle fuel | km | 0.15 |
Trucking—per 500 ewe | truckload | 400 |
Shearing | ewe | 1.3 |
Insurance | ewe | 0.3 |
Hired herder compensation | month | 1500 |
Social security | Annual/worker | 3500 |
Revenues (euros) | Units | Revenue |
Sale of lambs | lamb | 67 |
Sale of wool | ewe | 0.68 |
Sale of cull ewes | ewe | 10 |
CAP subsidies | operator | 30,000 |