TABLE 9.  Whole farm summary, Tularosa Basin, Otero County, 2001.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
GROSS RETURNS
  ALFALFA HAY           40  ACRES
    CROP                                      $28,800
  OATS FOR HAY           5  ACRES
    CROP                                       $1,650
  SORGHUM/SUDAN          5  ACRES
    CROP                                       $2,250
                                                               _________
     GROSS RETURN                                               $32,700
 
 
CASH OPERATING EXPENSES
     SEED                                        $729
     FERTILIZER                                $2,020
     CHEMICALS                                   $914
     CROP INSURANCE                                $0
     OTHER PURCHASED INPUTS                      $806
     CANAL WATER                                   $0
     FUEL, OIL & LUBRICANTS-EQUIPMENT            $790
     FUEL-IRRIGATION                           $4,363
     REPAIRS                                   $1,486
     CUSTOM CHARGES                                $0
     LAND TAXES                                  $132
     OTHER EXPENSES                            $5,261
                                                      _________
         TOTAL CASH EXPENSES                           $16,501
 
RETURN OVER CASH EXPENSES                                       $16,199
 
FIXED EXPENSES                                          $9,948
 
         TOTAL EXPENSES                                $26,449
 
NET FARM INCOME                                                  $6,251
 
LABOR AND MANAGEMENT COSTS                     $4,915
 
NET OPERATING PROFIT                                             $1,336
 
CAPITAL COSTS
     INTEREST ON OPERATING CAPITAL               $312
     INTEREST ON EQUIPMENT INVESTMENT          $5,056
                                                      _________
         TOTAL CAPITAL COSTS                            $5,368
 
RETURN TO LAND AND RISK                                         ($4,032)
                                                               =========
========================================================================
-------------------------------------------------------
                             RETURNS         RETURN ON
LAND VALUE                  TO RISK*         INVESTMENT**
-------------------------------------------------------
    $700 /ACRE              ($5,432)             1.42%
    $900 /ACRE              ($5,832)             1.28%
  $1,100 /ACRE              ($6,232)             1.17%
  $1,300 /ACRE              ($6,632)             1.07%
  $1,500 /ACRE              ($7,032)             0.99%
  $1,700 /ACRE              ($7,432)             0.93%
  $1,900 /ACRE              ($7,832)             0.87%
  $2,100 /ACRE              ($8,232)             0.81%
------------------------------------------------------
*  RETURN TO LAND AND RISK MINUS (INTEREST RATE TIMES LAND VALUE TIMES A
** NET OPERATING PROFIT DIVIDED BY (MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT VALUE PLUS L