Table 2. Pumping costs and data for irrigation, San Juan County, 2001.
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INPUT DATA
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DELIVERY PSI:
  BOOSTER PUMP....      70
 

GALLONS PER MINUTE (GPM)...     800
WORK HORSEPOWER............      33
 

EFFICIENCY FACTOR:
      ELECTRICITY..........   0.540
      NATURAL GAS..........   0.154
      LP GAS...............   0.154
      DIESEL...............   0.160
 

FUEL COST PER UNIT:
      ELECTRICITY..........    9.85   CENTS/KwHr
      NATURAL GAS..........   $3.71   $/MCF
      LP GAS...............   $0.92   $/GAL
      DIESEL...............   $1.40   $/GAL
 

PUMPING COSTS
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ELECTRIC WELL:
         COST PER HOUR.............$   $4.48
         COST PER ACRE INCH........$   $2.53
 

NATURAL GAS WELL:
         COST PER HOUR.............$   $2.23
         COST PER ACRE INCH........$   $1.26
 

LP GAS WELL:
         COST PER HOUR.............$   $5.44
         COST PER ACRE INCH........$   $3.08
 

DIESEL WELL:
         COST PER HOUR.............$   $5.16
         COST PER ACRE INCH........$   $2.92
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