Pecan grower Bucky Geer estimates a single 5-gallon bucketful is worth about $38. "Some of these pecans are approaching a nickel in value apiece," said Geer, whose neighbor set up surveillance cameras after a theft.Nov 25, 2011
Can you make money selling pecans?
“Pecans offer more profit potential than a typical row crop enterprise, a cow/calf farm or a stocker operation, even at peak cycles,” Locke says. But it takes good yields to make good money. “We set a target of 2,000 pounds per acre,” Rohla says. With a $2 per pound retail market, opportunities are pretty good.
How much are pecans by the LB?
Quantity Price per bag
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1 - 5 $6.99/bag ($6.99/lb)
6 - 10 $6.78/bag ($6.78/lb)
11+ $6.64/bag ($6.64/lb)