TABLE 2. Pumping costs and data for irrigation wells, Virden area, Hidalgo
         County, 2001.
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INPUT DATA
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                                    DEPTH CHARACTERISTICS:
                                             STATIC............      50
                                             DRAW DOWN.........      25
                                                TOTAL HEAD.....      75
                                             CASING............     100
GALLONS PER MINUTE (GPM)...    1500
WORK HORSEPOWER............      28
 

EFFICIENCY FACTOR:
      ELECTRICITY..........   0.540
      LP GAS...............   0.154
      DIESEL...............   0.160
 

FUEL COST PER UNIT:
      ELECTRICITY..........   $8.70   CENTS/KwHr
      LP GAS...............   $1.03   $/GAL
      DIESEL...............   $1.40   $/GAL
 

FUEL PUMPING COSTS:
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ELECTRIC WELL:
         COST PER HOUR.............$   $3.45
         COST PER ACRE INCH........$   $1.04
 

LP GAS WELL:
         COST PER HOUR.............$   $5.29
         COST PER ACRE INCH........$   $1.60
 

DIESEL WELL:
         COST PER HOUR.............$   $4.49
         COST PER ACRE INCH........$   $1.36
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