TABLE 14.  Summary of per acre costs and returns for a 640 acre farm with above average management,
           Deming area, Luna County, 2001.
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                                                              GRAIN    PICKER     GREEN       RED    SPRING      FALL        FALL MIDSEASON      LATE
                                                     WHEAT  SORGHUM    COTTON     CHILE     CHILE   LETTUCE   LETTUCE      ONIONS    ONIONS    ONIONS
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                                                       CWT      CWT       LBS  TONS/LBS       LBS   CARTONS   CARTONS       SACKS     SACKS     SACKS
 
PRIMARY YIELD                                       50.00    70.00    750.00     11.00   3500.00    475.00    500.00      825.00    675.00    825.00
PRIMARY PRICE                                        3.00     3.00      0.69    280.00      0.70      6.23      6.96        5.70      6.25      7.38
  GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS                               38.50    38.50     42.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00        0.00      0.00      0.00
  SECOND INCOME                                      0.00     0.00     58.50      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00        0.00      0.00      0.00
 
GROSS RETURN                                      $188.50  $248.50   $618.00 $3,080.00 $2,450.00 $2,959.25 $3,480.00   $4,702.50 $4,218.75 $6,088.50
 
 
CASH OPERATING EXPENSES
     SEED                                          $23.00    $8.32    $10.08    $84.00    $84.00   $340.00   $236.00     $236.00   $320.00   $340.00
     FERTILIZER                                    $93.80   $79.90    $73.80   $143.70   $129.70   $129.50   $129.50     $191.70   $191.70   $181.70
     CHEMICALS                                              $43.47    $25.45    $29.62    $29.62    $88.12   $105.93     $102.09   $134.33   $134.33
     CROP INSURANCE                                 $0.74    $0.53     $0.17    $58.40    $59.55
     OTHER PURCHASED INPUTS
     CANAL WATER
     FUEL, OIL & LUBRICANTS-EQUIPMENT               $7.63   $22.52    $43.84    $76.26    $52.25    $27.50    $28.14      $30.07    $30.07    $30.07
     FUEL-IRRIGATION                               $55.75   $83.63    $72.48   $150.53   $133.80    $66.90   $111.50     $156.10   $133.80   $133.80
     REPAIRS                                        $7.65   $19.75    $26.44    $50.12    $34.83    $20.67    $22.30      $23.97    $23.38    $23.38
     CUSTOM CHARGES                                $35.50   $28.30   $177.50 $1,252.33   $860.00 $1,897.06 $2,090.23   $3,504.06 $2,935.52 $3,628.80
     LAND TAXES                                     $1.71    $1.71     $1.71     $1.71     $1.71     $1.71     $1.71       $1.71     $1.71     $1.71
     OTHER EXPENSES                                $53.51   $53.91    $54.21    $54.64    $54.85    $53.99    $54.15      $54.63    $54.63    $54.63
                                               ________    ________ ________  ________  ________  ________  ________  ________    ________  ________
         TOTAL CASH EXPENSES                      $279.28  $342.03   $485.67 $1,901.30 $1,440.32 $2,625.44 $2,779.46   $4,300.32 $3,825.13 $4,528.41
 
RETURN OVER CASH EXPENSES                         ($90.78) ($93.53)  $132.33 $1,178.70 $1,009.68   $333.81   $700.54     $402.18   $393.62 $1,560.09
 
FIXED EXPENSES                                     $31.15   $46.72    $70.87    $90.51    $73.08    $50.91    $65.82      $84.01    $76.78    $76.78
 
         TOTAL EXPENSES                           $310.43  $388.75   $556.54 $1,991.81 $1,513.40 $2,676.35 $2,845.27   $4,384.33 $3,901.91 $4,605.19
 
NET FARM INCOME                                  ($121.93)($140.25)   $61.46 $1,088.19   $936.60   $282.90   $634.73     $318.17   $316.84 $1,483.31
 
LABOR AND MANAGEMENT COSTS                         $40.13   $72.42   $120.65   $253.12   $210.32   $170.11   $188.69     $234.87   $243.49   $244.49
 
NET OPERATING PROFIT                             ($162.06)($212.66)  ($59.19)  $835.07   $726.28   $112.79   $446.04      $83.30    $73.35 $1,238.82
 
CAPITAL COSTS
     INTEREST ON OPERATING CAPITAL                  $7.15    $8.99     $8.73    $27.36    $23.73    $40.42    $38.52      $53.36    $53.81    $59.46
     INTEREST ON EQUIPMENT INVESTMENT               $9.86   $16.99    $32.01    $39.89    $29.00    $21.52    $23.59      $27.82    $26.99    $26.99
                                               ________    ________ ________  ________  ________  ________  ________  ________    ________  ________
         TOTAL CAPITAL COSTS                       $17.02   $25.99    $40.74    $67.25    $52.73    $61.94    $62.12      $81.17    $80.80    $86.45
 
RETURN TO LAND AND RISK                          ($179.07)($238.65)  ($99.93)  $767.82   $673.55    $50.85   $383.92       $2.12    ($7.45)$1,152.37
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