TABLE 3. Equipment summary for a 500 acre farm with above average management, Dona Ana and Sierra Counties, 2001.
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         EQUIPMENT                                            VARIABLE COSTS                               FIXED COSTS
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                             HOURS               TOTAL FUEL AND          FUEL,OIL   REPAIR           DEPRE-              TOTAL
   ITEM & SIZE               OF USE  NUMBER     VALUE LUBRICANT   REPAIR   PER HR   PER HR           CIATION    TAXES PER HOUR
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TRACTOR 40 HP                   433        2   $1,500   $1,750     $221    $4.04    $0.51              $100      $26    $0.29
TRACTOR 140 HP                  557        2  $47,800   $5,906   $2,802   $10.60    $5.03            $6,987     $546   $13.52
TRACTOR 185 HP                  470        1  $52,400   $6,828   $4,648   $14.53    $9.89            $5,995     $468   $13.75
COTTON PICKER 2-ROW             206        1  $14,570   $1,743       $0    $8.47    $0.00            $8,940     $466   $45.69
SHREDDER 2 ROW                   67        1   $1,250               $68             $1.01              $167      $13    $2.69
PICKUP HALF TON                 166        1   $9,000   $1,464       $0    $8.82    $0.00            $1,800      $94   $11.41
CHISEL 7-PT                      78        1   $1,200               $56             $0.72              $160      $13    $2.21
BALER, PTO  2-WIRE              168        2   $3,560              $246             $1.46              $770      $80    $5.06
ROLLING CULT 4-ROW              394        1   $2,000                $0             $0.00              $267      $21    $0.73
ROTO BUCK 10 FT                  24        1   $1,000                $4             $0.18              $133      $10    $5.94
DISC 14 FT                      197        1   $3,000                $0             $0.00              $400      $31    $2.19
VEG PLANT-SHAPER 4-ROW           39        1   $1,500              $101             $2.58              $300      $16    $8.09
ROD WEEDER                        5        1     $625                $4             $0.78               $83       $7   $18.72
SIDEDRESS                       125        2   $1,500              $119             $0.95              $200      $16    $1.72
ROPEWICK 4-ROW                   17        1     $150                $0             $0.01               $20       $2    $1.30
PLANTER 4-ROW                    48        1   $3,400              $294             $6.19              $680      $35   $15.04
LISTER 4-ROW                     60        1   $1,600               $59             $0.99              $213      $17    $3.84
HARROW 8 FT                     106        2     $400                $7             $0.06               $53       $4    $0.54
PLOW 4-18 IN (MOLDBOARD)        135        1   $4,000              $303             $2.24              $533      $42    $4.25
DRILL 12 FT                      12        1   $2,200               $20             $1.67              $440      $23   $38.67
SPRAYER (MTD) 4- ROW             82        1   $1,375              $284             $3.47              $183      $14    $2.41
SWATHER 16 FT                    88        1  $15,215     $461     $629    $5.24    $7.15            $2,750     $287   $34.51
BORDER DISC 6-DISC                3        1     $750                $3             $0.93              $100       $8   $37.83
ONION KNIVES                     16        1     $750               $10             $0.65              $100       $8    $6.66
TRAILER 4 TON                    48        1     $700               $10             $0.21               $93       $7    $2.10
COTTON TRAILER 8 BALE           166        6   $7,200               $28             $0.17              $960      $75    $6.24
ELECTRIC WELL                   260        2  $26,000     $754      $24    $2.90    $0.09            $3,467     $271   $14.37
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                                             $204,645  $18,905   $9,939                             $35,895   $2,598
 
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