TABLE 3. Equipment summary for a 480 acre sprinkler-irrigated farm with above average management, Lea County, 2001.
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EQUIPMENT VARIABLE COSTS FIXED COSTS
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HOURS TOTAL FUEL AND FUEL,LUBE REPAIR DEPRE- TOTAL
ITEM & SIZE OF USE NUMBER VALUELUBRICANT REPAIR PER HR PER HR CIATION TAXES PER HOUR
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TRACTOR 126 HP 344 1 $11,285 $3,206 $1,580 $9.32 $4.59 $900 $85 $2.86
TRACTOR 155 HP 483 1 $17,080 $5,533 $5,172 $11.46 $10.71 $3,500 $199 $7.66
COTTON STRIPPER (MTD) 89 1 $3,010 $446 $5.00 $1,150 $44 $13.39
SWATHER 16 FT 69 1 $15,215 $360 $492 $5.24 $7.15 $2,750 $208 $43.03
BALER PTO 2-WIRE & ACCUM. 156 1 $4,720 $455 $2.92 $550 $42 $3.79
DISC 14 FT 76 1 $3,000 $139 $1.83 $400 $23 $5.57
DRILL 13 FT 23 1 $2,150 $62 $2.71 $430 $16 $19.48
PLOW (MOLDBOARD) 4-14 IN 79 1 $4,000 $190 $2.40 $533 $30 $7.13
CHISEL 9 PT. 16 1 $1,350 $19 $1.16 $180 $10 $11.94
PLANTER 6-ROW 24 1 $4,250 $131 $5.36 $850 $32 $36.10
FLOAT 12 FT 4 1 $500 $0 $0.02 $53 $3 $14.13
CULTIVATOR 6-ROW 56 1 $2,500 $87 $1.55 $333 $19 $6.28
FRONT END LOADER 156 1 $2,550 $0 $0.00 $255 $19 $1.76
SHREDDER 4-ROW 20 1 $2,500 $23 $1.15 $333 $19 $17.50
ANHYDROUS APPLICATOR 18 1 $1,500 $34 $1.89 $200 $11 $11.70
FERT SPREADER DEALER FURNIS 20
MODULE BUILDER 89 1 $8,000 $663 $7.44 $1,067 $61 $12.65
CENTER PIVOT SPRINKLER 6261 3 $45,000 $235 $1,002 $0.04 $0.16 $6,000 $341 $1.01
NATURAL GAS WELL 6261 5 $74,375 $14,572 $1,252 $2.33 $0.20 $5,950 $563 $1.14
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$202,985 $23,906 $11,746 $25,435 $1,725
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