| Estimated Cost | $400 per acre |
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| Market Outlets | Wholesale, retail |
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| Market Potential | Variable, generally poor |
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| Yield Potential | 1000- 2000 lbs/acre |
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| Profit Potential | $0 to $400 per acre |
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| Adapted Areas | Rolling and High Plains, cool summer nights, limited production potential in other areas. |
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| Labor Requirements | Low |
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| Equipment Requirements | Tractor, shredder, disk, bedder, planter, cultivator, harvest by contract combine |
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| Soil Requirements | Most well-drained soils |
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| Water Requirements | 12 to 18 inches during crop season |
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| Minimum Size | 40 acres or more |
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| Risk Factor | Low |
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| Other Limiting Factors | Profitable price, insects and disease. Always purchase seed certified as "disease free" to avoid seed-borne diseases such as halo blight and anthracnose; buyer resistance. |
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| Comments | Pinto beans can be harvested early and marketed as "green beans" in some areas of Texas. Good rotation crop. |
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