TABLE 5. Alfalfa hay, flood-irrigated, budgeted per acre costs and returns for a 200 acre farm with
         above average management, Virden area, Hidalgo County, 2001.
              Harvest dates: June 1 - October 10
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         ITEM                  PRICE             YIELD                                                          TOTAL
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GROSS RETURNS
    ALFALFA HAY             $110.00              6.50  TONS (IN FIELD)                                       $715.00
    GRAZING                  $15.00              1.00  ACRE                                                   $15.00
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         TOTAL                                                                                               $730.00
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                                                                 PURCHASED                             FIXED
PURCHASED INPUTS               PRICE             QUANTITY          INPUTS                               COST    TOTAL
--------- ------               -----            -----------       --------                             -----    -----
    WIRE                      $0.36                56  LBS       $20.05                                       $20.05
    ESTABLISHMENT: Principal                        3  YEARS                                         $76.32   $76.32
                 : Interest                                                                          $11.86   $11.86
    CANAL WATER                                    36  AC. IN.                                       $20.00   $20.00
    PUMP WATER*                                    18  AC. IN.
                                                                 _______                            _______  _______
         SUBTOTAL                                                $20.05                             $108.18  $128.23
 
                               POWER         ACCOMPLISHMENT    PURCHASED              FUEL             FIXED
PREHARVEST OPERATIONS           UNIT              RATE            INPUTS    LABOR   & LUBE  REPAIRS     COST    TOTAL
---------- ----------      --------------      -----------     ---------    -----    -----  -------    -----    -----
    IRRIGATE (9X)                                4.50  HR                 $29.03   $18.72    $0.49    $8.65   $56.88
                                                _________                 _______  _______  _______  _______  _______
         SUBTOTAL                                4.50  HR                  29.03    18.72     0.49     8.65    56.88
 
HARVEST OPERATIONS
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    SWATHER (5X)           14 FT                 0.80  HR                  $6.04    $4.19    $1.04   $17.48   $28.76
    BALER, PTO (5X)        145 HP                1.05  HR                  $7.93   $13.28    $3.93   $19.88   $45.01
                                                _________                 _______  _______  _______  _______  _______
         SUBTOTAL                                1.85  HR                 $13.97   $17.47    $4.98   $37.36   $73.77
 
OVERHEAD EXPENSES
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    DOWNTIME                                     0.46  HR                  $3.49                               $3.49
    EMPLOYEE BENEFITS                                                      $7.74                               $7.74
    INSURANCE                                                     $0.86                                        $0.86
    LAND TAXES                                                                                        $2.96    $2.96
    SUPERVISION AND MANAGEMENT                                            $56.53                              $56.53
    OTHER EXPENSES                                               $74.16                                       $74.16
                                                _________        _______  _______                    _______  _______
         SUBTOTAL                                0.46  HR        $75.02   $67.76                      $2.96  $145.73
                                                ---------        -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES                         6.81  HR        $95.07  $110.75   $36.18    $5.47  $157.14  $404.61
 
NET OPERATING PROFIT                                                                                         $325.39
 
    INTEREST ON OPERATING CAPITAL           (   16.70     @        9.00%)                                      $1.50
    INTEREST ON EQUIPMENT INVESTMENT                                                                          $24.21
 
RETURN TO LAND AND RISK                                                                                      $299.68
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    * Pump water costs are shown under irrigation in the preharvest operation section.
                                         BUDGET SUMMARY
 
GROSS RETURN                                  $730.00
  VARIABLE OPERATING EXPENSES        $136.73
RETURN OVER VARIABLE EXPENSES                 $593.27     (GROSS MARGIN)
  FIXED EXPENSES                     $157.14
NET FARM INCOME                               $436.13     (RETURN TO CAPITAL, LABOR, LAND & RISK)
  LABOR AND MANAGEMENT COST          $110.75
NET OPERATING PROFIT                          $325.39     (RETURN TO CAPITAL, LAND & RISK)
  CAPITAL COSTS                       $25.71
RETURN TO LAND AND RISK                       $299.68
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