TABLE 6. Permanent pasture establishment, flood-irrigated, budgeted per acre costs and returns for a 20 acre
part-time farm, San Juan County, 2001.
Planting dates: August 15 - September 15
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ITEM PRICE QUANTITY PURCHASED INPUTS TOTAL
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FIXED
PURCHASED INPUTS COST
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SEED $2.85 15 LBS $42.75 $42.75
NITROGEN (N) $0.42 20 LBS $8.40 $8.40
PHOSPHATE (P205) $0.39 50 LBS $19.50 $19.50
CANAL WATER 21 AC. IN. $18.81 $18.81
CANAL WATER (MAINTENANCE) $8.00 $8.00
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SUBTOTAL $70.65 $26.81 $97.46
POWER ACCOMPLISHMENT PURCHASED FUEL FIXED
PREHARVEST OPERATIONS UNIT RATE INPUTS LABOR & LUBE REPAIRS COST TOTAL
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PLOW 65 HP 0.83 HR $5.60 $5.45 $0.21 $3.66 $14.92
DISC (2X) 65 HP 0.84 HR $5.67 $5.51 $0.21 $3.71 $15.10
HARROW 65 HP 0.41 HR $2.77 $2.69 $0.10 $2.81 $8.38
FERTILIZE 65 HP 0.05 HR $0.34 $0.33 $0.01 $0.22 $0.90
CORRUGATE 65 HP 0.41 HR $2.77 $2.69 $0.10 $2.81 $8.38
DRILL 65 HP 0.33 HR $2.23 $2.17 $0.08 $1.46 $5.93
DITCHER 65 HP 0.10 HR $0.68 $0.66 $0.02 $0.44 $1.80
IRRIGATE (3X) 1.50 HR $9.68 $9.68
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SUBTOTAL 4.47 HR $29.72 $19.49 $0.74 $15.11 $65.07
OVERHEAD EXPENSES
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DOWNTIME 0.74 HR $5.01 $5.01
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS $3.57 $3.57
INSURANCE $0.36 $0.36
SUPERVISION AND MANAGEMENT $9.49 $9.49
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SUBTOTAL 0.74 HR $0.36 $18.06 $18.42
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TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 5.21 HR $71.01 $47.79 $19.49 $0.74 $41.93 $180.96
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