TABLE 3. Equipment summary for a 640 acre sprinkler-irrigated farm with above average management, Otero 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     VALUE LUBRICANT   REPAIR   PER HR   PER HR           CIATION    TAXES PER HOUR
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TRACTOR 93 HP                   857        1   $2,980   $8,046   $1,189    $9.39    $1.39              $194      $34    $0.27
TRACTOR 155 HP                  328        1  $40,200   $4,504   $1,541   $13.74    $4.70            $5,600     $416   $18.36
COTTON STRIPPER 2-ROW            52        1   $3,100              $211             $4.03              $767      $57   $15.72
SWATHER 16 FT                   154        1  $15,215     $807   $2,245    $5.24   $14.58            $2,750     $272   $19.63
BALER                           238        3  $14,160              $340             $1.43            $1,650     $163    $7.62
BALE WAGON                      280        1  $17,200            $6,503            $23.23            $2,250     $223    $8.83
PLANTER 6-ROW                    27        1   $4,250              $164             $6.04              $850      $42   $32.80
CHISEL 7 SHANK                   26        1   $1,200                $6             $0.22              $160      $12    $6.59
ROLLING CULTIVATOR 6-ROW         73        1   $3,000              $134             $1.83              $400      $30    $5.86
DISC 14 FT                      131        1   $3,000              $220             $1.68              $400      $30    $3.28
PLOW 4-BTM                       67        1   $4,000              $166             $2.48              $533      $40    $8.56
DRAG 14 FT                       59        1     $250                $5             $0.08               $33       $2    $0.61
FLOAT 14 FT                      27        1     $600                $2             $0.08               $60       $4    $2.38
DRILL 20 FT                      27        1   $3,600              $138             $5.11              $720      $36   $27.99
LISTER 4 ROW                     19        1   $1,600               $24             $1.25              $213      $16   $11.94
SPRAYER 30 FT                    14        1   $1,500               $22             $1.53              $200      $15   $14.98
SHREDDER 2 ROW                   25        1   $1,250               $16             $0.65              $167      $12    $7.31
COTTON TRAILER 8 BALE            85        2   $2,400               $30             $0.36              $320      $24    $4.07
CENTER PIVOT SPRINKLER         4744        2  $30,000     $135     $759    $0.03    $0.16            $4,000     $297    $0.91
ELECTRIC WELL                  8900        5  $97,500  $42,460     $868    $4.77    $0.10           $10,263     $966    $1.26
                                               _______ ________ _______                            ________  _______
                                             $247,005  $55,951  $14,584                             $31,531   $2,691
 
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