TABLE 3. Equipment summary for a 1,000 acre dryland/sprinkler-irrigated farm with above average management,
         Southern 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 HOUR
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TRACTOR 126 HP                  284        1  $11,285   $2,815   $1,127    $9.90    $3.96              $900     $109    $3.55
TRACTOR 185 HP                  360        1  $52,400   $5,234   $2,267   $14.53    $6.29            $5,995     $437   $17.85
COMBINE 145 HP                  142        1  $57,005   $1,663       $0   $11.69    $0.00            $7,600     $553   $57.32
GRAIN HEAD 22 FT                142        1   $4,150                $0             $0.00              $501      $37    $3.78
TRUCK 2 TON                     142        1  $11,500   $1,265       $0    $8.89    $0.00            $2,300     $112   $16.95
PLANTER 6-ROW                    64        1   $4,250              $585             $9.10              $850      $41   $13.86
RODWEEDER 23 FT                 162        1     $625                $0             $0.00               $83       $6    $0.55
SWEEPS 23 FT                    126        1   $4,350              $306             $2.44              $580      $42    $4.95
CULTIVATOR 6-ROW                 93        1   $2,500              $139             $1.50              $333      $24    $3.85
DISC 18 FT OFFSET                79        1   $5,400              $259             $3.29              $720      $52    $9.83
CRUSTBUSTER 28 FT                73        1   $5,500              $858            $11.77            $1,100      $53   $15.82
LISTER 6-ROW                     43        1   $2,150               $63             $1.46              $287      $21    $7.17
STUBBLE MULCHER 25 FT            49        1   $7,650              $238             $4.90            $1,020      $74   $22.51
SPRAYER (MTD) 16 FT              21        1   $1,400               $38             $1.76              $187      $14    $9.34
PIVOT SPRINKLER (MOVEABLE)     5543        1  $17,250   $2,772     $887    $0.50    $0.16            $2,300     $167    $0.45
ELECTRIC WELL                  5543        2  $36,000  $15,395     $502    $2.78    $0.09            $4,800     $350    $0.93
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                                             $223,415  $29,144   $7,269                             $29,556   $2,093
 
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