Economic performance of agricultural enterprises in Turkey: case study of Konya Province

The purpose of this study is to compare the economic performance of mixed farming enterprises in Konya, based on the cost and profitability analyses of their plant and animal production activities. The main material of the study was face-to-face survey data collected from 268 mixed farming enterprises in Konya. The "Neyman Method" was used from stratified sampling methods to select the enterprises. As a result of the study; the average gross production value of the enterprises is $72,481.38, with an amount per hectare of $282.18. The average total production cost of the enterprises is $22,893.01. In plant production, the highest expense item with a share of 33.28% is fertilizer, while in animal production, it is feed costs with 86.14%. The average gross profit of the enterprises is $39,329.44 while the average agricultural income is $29,936.96. As a result of the study, it is seen that enterprises with a larger scale in terms of gross production value, gross profit and agricultural income are more economically successful compared to smaller ones. This result is a sign that larger enterprises are more competitive and more successful in terms of enterprise organization.