TABLE 3. Equipment summary for a 600 acre sprinkler-irrigated farm with above average management, Arch Hurley Conservancy
         District, Quay County, 2000.
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         EQUIPMENT                                             VARIABLE COSTS                             FIXED COSTS
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                             HOURS             TOTAL     FUEL, OIL           FUEL,OIL   REPAIR        DEPRE-             TOTAL
   ITEM & SIZE               OF USE  NUMBER    VALUE     LUBRICANT    REPAIR   PER HR   PER HR        CIATION     TAXES PER HO
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TRACTOR 70 HP                   303      1      $5,365     $1,570      $464    $5.17    $1.53           $250       $32  $0.93
TRACTOR 145 HP                  424      1     $26,620     $5,361    $2,086   $12.64    $4.92         $2,689      $170  $6.74
COMBINE 95 HP                    76      1     $57,005       $613    $9,834    $8.06  $129.40         $7,600      $481 *******
GRAIN HEAD 18 FT                 76      1      $3,800                 $574             $7.55           $443       $28  $6.20
SWATHER 16 FT SP                 88      1     $15,215       $461      $702    $5.24    $7.98         $2,750      $232 $33.89
TRUCK 2T                         76      1     $11,500       $676    $1,870    $8.89   $24.61         $2,300       $97 $31.54
DISC 14 FT                      122      1      $3,000                 $206             $1.68           $400       $25  $3.48
ROD WEEDER 23 FT                 18      1        $625                   $9             $0.49            $83        $5  $4.82
CULTIVATOR 6-ROW                 30      1      $2,500                  $54             $1.80           $333       $21 $11.85
DRILL 13 FT                      35      1      $2,150                 $121             $3.44           $430       $18 $12.77
PLANTER 6-ROW                    39      1      $4,250                 $286             $7.31           $850       $36 $22.66
FLOAT 12 FT                      89      1        $500                  $16             $0.18            $53        $3  $0.64
SPRAYER TRACTOR MTD 16 FT        39      1      $1,400                  $94             $2.41           $187       $12  $5.08
FERT SPREADER                    31      1      $2,300                  $91             $2.90           $307       $19 $10.44
BALER PTO 2-WIRE                168      1      $1,780                   $0             $0.00           $385       $33  $2.49
SWEEP 23 FT                      34      1      $4,350                 $106             $3.13           $580       $37 $18.14
BALE WAGON, PTO                 160      1      $2,010                   $0             $0.00           $800       $68  $5.42
CENTER PIVOT SPRINKLER         7196      1     $17,250     $3,598    $1,151    $0.50    $0.16         $2,300      $146  $0.34
ELECTRIC BOOSTER PUMP          7196      1      $2,500    $10,337    $1,346    $1.44    $0.19           $333       $21  $0.05
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                                              $164,120    $22,617   $19,010                          $23,074    $1,485
 
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