TABLE 9. Summary of per acre costs and returns for a 20 acre part-time farm,
San Juan County, 2001.
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ANNUAL
ALFALFA ALFALFA PASTURE ANNUAL
ESTABLISHMENT HAY EST. PASTURE
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TONS TONS AUMS
PRIMARY YIELD 2.00 4.50 7.00
PRIMARY PRICE 100.00 110.00 12.00
GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 0.00 0.00 0.00
SECOND INCOME 0.00 14.00 0.00
GROSS RETURN $200.00 $509.00 $84.00
CASH OPERATING EXPENSES
SEED $69.35 $42.75
FERTILIZER $17.55 $17.55 $27.90 $42.00
CHEMICALS
CROP INSURANCE
OTHER PURCHASED INPUTS $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
CANAL WATER
FUEL, OIL & LUBRICANTS-EQUIPMENT $21.46 $17.66 $19.49 $3.68
FUEL-IRRIGATION
REPAIRS $1.12 $1.61 $0.74 $0.14
CUSTOM CHARGES $65.60 $147.60
LAND TAXES $2.04 $2.04 $2.04
OTHER EXPENSES $123.30 $123.41 $0.36 $123.28
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TOTAL CASH EXPENSES $300.43 $309.86 $91.24 $171.14
RETURN OVER CASH EXPENSES ($100.43) $199.14 ($91.24) ($87.14)
FIXED EXPENSES $74.21 $170.70 $41.93 $84.34
TOTAL EXPENSES $374.64 $480.56 $133.17 $255.48
NET FARM INCOME ($174.64) $28.44 ($133.17)($171.48)
LABOR AND MANAGEMENT COSTS $75.57 $86.59 $47.79 $54.05
NET OPERATING PROFIT ($250.21) ($58.15)($180.96)($225.53)
CAPITAL COSTS
INTEREST ON OPERATING CAPITAL $4.83 $2.10 $1.98
INTEREST ON EQUIPMENT INVESTMENT $29.67 $38.65 $4.67
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TOTAL CAPITAL COSTS $34.50 $40.75 $0.00 $6.64
RETURN TO LAND AND RISK ($284.71) ($98.90)($180.96)($232.17)
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