TABLE 4. Alfalfa establishment, flood-irrigated, budgeted per acre costs and returns for a farm with above average
management, Dona Ana and Sierra Counties, 2001.
Planting Dates: August 1 - October 1
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ITEM PRICE QUANTITY PURCHASED INPUTS TOTAL
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PURCHASED INPUTS
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SEED $2.65 25 LBS $66.25 $66.25
PHOSPHATE (P2O5) $0.39 90 LBS $35.10 $35.10
HERBICIDE $25.58 1 X/ACRE $25.58 $25.58
PUMP WATER* 6 AC. IN.
CANAL WATER 6 AC. IN.
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SUBTOTAL $126.93 $126.93
POWER ACCOMPLISHMENT PURCHASED FUEL FIXED
PREHARVEST OPERATIONS UNIT RATE INPUTS LABOR &OIL REPAIRS COST TOTAL
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DISC 185 HP 0.14 HR $0.83 $2.03 $1.38 $2.23 $6.48
CHISEL 185 HP 0.20 HR $1.19 $2.91 $2.12 $3.19 $9.41
PLOW 185 HP 0.38 HR $2.26 $5.52 $4.61 $6.84 $19.23
DISC (2X) 185 HP 0.28 HR $1.67 $4.07 $2.77 $4.46 $12.97
LASER PLANE (CUSTOM) $73.33 $73.33
FERTILIZE 140 HP 0.05 HR $0.30 $0.53 $0.25 $0.68 $1.76
DISC & SPRAY 140 HP 0.17 HR $1.01 $2.47 $2.27 $3.12 $8.87
BORDER DISC 40 HP 0.05 HR $0.30 $0.20 $0.07 $1.91 $2.48
DRILL 140 HP 0.21 HR $1.25 $2.23 $1.41 $10.96 $15.85
IRRIGATE (2X) 1.50 HR $8.93 $5.25 $0.16 $26.02 $40.35
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SUBTOTAL 2.98 HR $73.33 $17.73 $25.20 $15.05 $59.41 $190.73
OVERHEAD EXPENSES
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DOWNTIME 1.17 HR $6.98 $6.98
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS $3.19 $3.19
INSURANCE $0.35 $0.35
SUPERVISION AND MANAGEMENT $24.48 $24.48
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SUBTOTAL 1.17 HR $0.35 $34.64 $35.00
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TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 4.15 HR $200.62 $52.38 $25.20 $15.05 $59.41 $352.66
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