TABLE 1. Basic cost information for the San Jon-Nara Visa area,
Quay County, 2001.
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Labor Wage Rate:
Equipment operators $/hour $7.55
General & Irrigators $/hour $6.75
Purchased Inputs:
Seed:
Alfalfa $/pound $2.95
Grain Sorghum $/pound $1.04
Wheat $/pound $0.11
Energy:
Diesel fuel $/gallon $1.40
Gasoline $/gallon $1.35
Employee Liability Insurance $/$1,000 wages $20.00
Employee Benefits percent/wages 18.00%
Labor Downtime percent 25.00%
Financial Rates:
Operating Capital Interest Rate percent 9.00%
Land Interest Rate percent 7.50%
Equipment Interest Rate percent 9.00%
Real Interest Rate percent 4.00%
Land Taxes $38.00 /acre (full value) $0.33
Personal Property Tax Rate - NR $/$1,000 (Assessed $25.75
- R Value) $25.75
Supervision Factor $/labor hour $0.50
Management Rate percent 7.00%
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TABLE 1a. Overhead cost information for the San Jon-Nara Visa area,
Quay County, 2001.
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Electricity (Domestic & Shop) $190.00 per month $2,280
Telephone $115.00 per month $1,380
Accounting & Legal $1,305
Misc. Supplies & Hand Tools $1,900
Pickup and Auto
miles 20,600 @ $0.325 per mile $6,695
Insurance
- general liability (non-employee) $1,240
- fire/theft $1,045
Property Taxes
- non-planted land $0
- other than land & machinery $500
Building repairs and maintenance $825
Dues, fees, publications $390
Farmstead Equipment $170
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Total $17,730
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Total per planted acre $22.16
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