TABLE 10. Summary of per acre costs and returns, 60 acre part-time farm with abov
         average management, Grant and Catron Counties, 2001.
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                                                               PERMANENT
                                               ALFALFA  ALFALFA  PASTUREPERMANENT
                                         ESTABLISHMENT      HAY     EST.  PASTURE
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                                                           TONS              AUMS
 
PRIMARY YIELD                                             5.00             12.00
PRIMARY PRICE                                           118.00             12.00
  GOVERMENT PAYMENTS                                      0.00              0.00
  SECOND INCOME                                          10.00              0.00
 
GROSS RETURN                                           $600.00           $144.00
 
 
CASH OPERATING EXPENSES
     SEED                                      $88.50            $57.00
     FERTILIZER
     CHEMICALS
     CROP INSURANCE
     OTHER PURCHASED INPUTS                             $15.43
     CANAL WATER                                        $10.00            $10.00
     FUEL, OIL & LUBRICANTS-EQUIPMENT          $18.38   $24.46   $18.38    $2.30
     FUEL-IRRIGATION
     REPAIRS                                    $2.48    $6.46    $2.48    $0.34
     CUSTOM CHARGES
     LAND TAXES                                          $2.31             $2.31
     OTHER EXPENSES                             $0.73  $172.42    $0.73  $171.85
                                              ________ ________ ________ ________
         TOTAL CASH EXPENSES                  $110.09  $231.08   $78.59  $186.80
 
RETURN OVER CASH EXPENSES                    ($110.09) $368.92  ($78.59) ($42.80)
 
FIXED EXPENSES                                 $92.21  $177.50   $92.21   $38.74
 
         TOTAL EXPENSES                       $202.31  $408.58  $170.81  $225.54
 
NET FARM INCOME                              ($202.31) $191.42 ($170.81) ($81.54)
 
LABOR AND MANAGEMENT COSTS                     $68.46  $127.61   $66.25   $53.41
 
NET OPERATING PROFIT                         ($270.76)  $63.81 ($237.06)($134.95)
 
CAPITAL COSTS
     INTEREST ON OPERATING CAPITAL                       $1.38             $0.51
     INTEREST ON EQUIPMENT INVESTMENT                   $69.71            $13.07
                                              ________ ________ ________ ________
         TOTAL CAPITAL COSTS                    $0.00   $71.09    $0.00   $13.58
 
RETURN TO LAND AND RISK                      ($270.76)  ($7.28)($237.06)($148.53)
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