TABLE 9. Whole farm summary, Arch Hurley Conservancy District,
         Quay County, 2001.
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GROSS RETURNS
  ALFALFA HAY          200  ACRES
    CROP                                      $108,000
    GRAZING                                     $9,600
  GRAIN SORGHUM        230  ACRES
    CROP                                       $31,050
    GRAZING                                    $11,040
    ASCS DEFICIENCY                             $5,693
    ASCS DEFICIENCY                                 $0
  WHEAT                170  ACRES
    CROP                                       $20,400
    GRAZING                                     $8,160
    ASCS DEFICIENCY                             $2,024
    ASCS DIVERSION                                  $0
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     GROSS RETURN                                                 $195,967
 
 
CASH OPERATING EXPENSES
     SEED                                       $4,206
     FERTILIZER                                $22,140
     CHEMICALS                                  $5,744
     CROP INSURANCE                               $100
     OTHER PURCHASED INPUTS                     $2,820
     CANAL WATER                               $10,693
     FUEL, OIL & LUBRICANTS-EQUIPMENT           $8,681
     FUEL-IRRIGATION                           $13,935
     REPAIRS                                   $19,010
     CUSTOM CHARGES                                 $0
     LAND TAXES                                   $487
     OTHER EXPENSES                            $19,471
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         TOTAL CASH EXPENSES                            $107,286
 
RETURN OVER CASH EXPENSES                                          $88,680
 
FIXED EXPENSES                                 $26,056
 
         TOTAL EXPENSES                                 $133,342
 
NET FARM INCOME                                                    $62,625
 
LABOR AND MANAGEMENT COSTS                     $31,239
 
NET OPERATING PROFIT                                               $31,385
 
CAPITAL COSTS
     INTEREST ON OPERATING CAPITAL              $2,593
     INTEREST ON EQUIPMENT INVESTMENT          $15,684
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         TOTAL CAPITAL COSTS                             $18,276
 
RETURN TO LAND AND RISK                                            $13,109
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LAND VALUE                     TO RISK*      INVESTMENT**
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    $200 /ACRE               $8,309              11.05%
    $400 /ACRE               $3,509               7.77%
    $600 /ACRE              ($1,291)              5.99%
    $800 /ACRE              ($6,091)              4.87%
  $1,000 /ACRE             ($10,891)              4.11%
  $1,200 /ACRE             ($15,691)              3.55%
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*  RETURN TO LAND AND RISK MINUS (INEREST RATTIMES LAND VALUE TIMES ACREAGE)
** NET OPERATING PROFIT DIVIDED BY (ACHINERY ND EQUIPMENT VALUE  PLUS LAND  VALUE)