TABLE 2. Equipment summary for a 1,920 acre dryland farm, Southeastern Quay County, 2000.
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         EQUIPMENT                                            VARIABLE COSTS                              FIXED COSTS
---------------------------  ANNUAL                   ---------------------------                  ---------------------------
                             HOURS               TOTALFUEL, OIL          FUEL,OIL   REPAIR             DEPRE-            TOTAL
   ITEM & SIZE               OF USE  NUMBER     VALUE LUBRICANT   REPAIR   PER HR   PER HR           CIATION    TAXES PER HOUR
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TRACTOR 96 HP                   128        1   $6,800     $965     $108    $7.54    $0.84              $343      $42    $3.01
TRACTOR 185 HP                  256        1  $52,400   $3,720   $1,036   $14.53    $4.05            $5,995     $371   $24.87
COMBINE 145 HP                  179        1  $57,005   $2,095       $0   $11.69    $0.00            $7,600     $470   $45.04
GRAIN HEAD 22 FT                179        1   $4,150                $0             $0.00              $501      $31    $2.97
TRUCK 2T 20 FT                  179        1  $11,500   $1,594   $3,893    $8.89   $21.72            $2,300      $95   $13.36
ROD WEED 40 FT                  128        2   $2,400               $86             $0.67              $320      $20    $2.65
CRUSTBUSTER 40 FT                64        1   $7,750            $1,061            $16.59            $1,550      $64   $25.22
STUBBLE MULCHER 40 FT            64        1   $7,650              $304             $4.74            $1,020      $63   $16.92
SWEEP 40 FT                     128        1   $6,000              $430             $3.36              $800      $50    $6.64
                                               _______   ______  _______                             _______  _______
                                             $155,655   $8,374   $6,918                             $20,430   $1,206
 
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