TABLE 10.  Whole farm budget summary, Eastern Slope, 2001.
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GROSS RETURNS
  ALFALFA HAY                  40.0  ACRES
    CROP                                      $19,200
    GRAZING                                      $400
  GRASS HAY                   160.0  ACRES
    CROP                                      $35,200
    GRAZING                                    $1,600
  SUDAN HAY (AOH)               0.0  ACRES
    CROP                                           $0
    GRAZING                                        $0
                                0.0  ACRES
                                                   $0
                                                   $0
    LIVESTOCK                                 $44,632
     GROSS RETURN                                              $101,032
 
CASH OPERATING EXPENSES
      FORAGE                                   $3,076
      LIVESTOCK FEED                          $21,888
     SEED                                        $801
     FERTILIZER                                $6,181
     CHEMICALS                                     $0
     CROP INSURANCE                                $0
     OTHER PURCHASED INPUTS                      $494
     CANAL WATER                               $1,000
     FUEL, OIL & LUBRICANTS-EQUIPMENT            $221
     FUEL-IRRIGATION                               $0
     REPAIRS                                      $24
     CUSTOM CHARGES                            $8,751
     LAND TAXES                                  $486
     OTHER EXPENSES                            $3,971
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         TOTAL CASH EXPENSES                           $46,892
 
RETURN OVER CASH EXPENSES                                       $54,140
 
FIXED EXPENSES                                 $3,426
 
         TOTAL EXPENSES                                $50,318
 
NET FARM INCOME                                                 $50,714
 
LABOR AND MANAGEMENT COSTS                     $8,308
 
NET OPERATING PROFIT                                            $42,407
 
CAPITAL COSTS
     INTEREST ON OPERATING CAPITAL               $700
     INTEREST ON EQUIPMENT INVESTMENT            $729
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         TOTAL CAPITAL COSTS                            $1,429
 
RETURN TO LAND AND RISK                                         $40,978
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LAND VALUE                  TO RISK*         INVESTMENT**
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  $1,000 /ACRE              $32,978             20.44%
  $2,000 /ACRE              $24,978             10.41%
  $3,000 /ACRE              $16,978              6.98%
  $4,000 /ACRE               $8,978              5.25%
  $5,000 /ACRE                 $978              4.21%
  $6,000 /ACRE              ($7,022)             3.51%
  $7,000 /ACRE             ($15,022)             3.01%
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*  RETURN TO LAND AND RISK MINUS (INTEREST RATE TIMES LAND VALUE TIMES A
** NET OPERATING PROFIT DIVIDED BY (MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT VALUE PLUS L