TABLE 15. Chile, flood-irrigated, budgeted per acre costs and returns for a 200 acre farm with above average
          management, Socorro County, 2001.
              Planting dates: March 15 - May 1
              Harvest dates: August 1 - October 15
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         ITEM                  PRICE                YIELD                                                             TOTAL
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GROSS RETURNS
    GREEN                     $0.15             12000.00  LBS                                                    $1,800.00
    RED                       $1.25               400.00  LBS                                                      $500.00
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         TOTAL                                                                                                   $2,300.00
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                                                                  PURCHASED                                 FIXED
PURCHASED INPUTS               PRICE               QUANTITY         INPUTS                                   COST     TOTAL
--------- ------             ------               ------ -----      -------                                -----    ------
    SEED                     $21.00                    7  LBS        $147.00                                       $147.00
    ANHYDROUS AMMONIA (NH3) $0.2000                  250  LBS         $50.00                                        $50.00
    NITROGEN (N)              $0.42                   10  LBS          $4.20                                         $4.20
    PHOSPHATE (P205)          $0.39                   12  LBS          $4.68                                         $4.68
    SACKS                     $0.35                  330  EACH       $115.50                                       $115.50
    HERBICIDE                $18.15                    1  ACRE        $18.15                                        $18.15
    CANAL WATER                                       48  AC. IN.                                         $25.00    $25.00
                                                                   _______                               _______  _______
         SUBTOTAL                                                    $339.53                              $25.00   $364.53
 
                               POWER           ACCOMPLISHMENT     PURCHASED                FUEL             FIXED
PREHARVEST OPERATIONS           UNIT                 RATE              INPUTS    LABOR   & LUBE  REPAIRS     COST     TOTAL
---------- ----------      --------------        ------- ----     -----------   -----    -----   ------    -----    ------
    DISC                   130 HP                   0.17  HR                    $0.88    $1.67    $1.04    $3.16     $6.75
    PLOW                   130 HP                   0.67  HR                    $3.45    $6.60    $4.52   $13.04    $27.61
    DISC (2X)              130 HP                   0.34  HR                    $1.75    $3.35    $2.08    $6.33    $13.50
    LAND PLANE             130 HP                   0.19  HR                    $0.98    $1.87    $0.96    $5.81     $9.61
    LISTER                 65 HP                    0.18  HR                    $0.93    $1.31    $0.46    $6.70     $9.39
    PRE-IRRIGATE                                    0.75  HR                    $3.86                                $3.86
    HARROW                 65 HP                    0.19  HR                    $0.98    $1.38    $0.19    $1.39     $3.94
    PLANTER                130 HP                   0.26  HR                    $1.34    $2.56    $1.90   $23.86    $29.66
    CULTIVATOR (10X)       130 HP                   2.10  HR                   $10.82   $20.68   $12.35   $47.74    $91.58
    SPRAYER (2X)           65 HP                    0.30  HR                    $1.55    $2.18    $0.60   $10.10    $14.43
    THIN & HOE (CUSTOM)                                              $100.00                                       $100.00
    IRRIGATE (11X)                                  5.50  HR                   $28.33                               $28.33
                                                  ______ ___       _______    _______   ______   ______   ______   _______
         SUBTOTAL                                  10.65  HR         $100.00   $54.85   $41.60   $24.09  $118.13   $338.66
 
HARVEST OPERATIONS
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    HARVEST (CUSTOM)                                                 $620.00                                       $620.00
    HAUL & SELL            65 HP                   15.00  HR                   $77.25  $109.06   $14.52   $13.36   $214.19
                                                  ______ ___       _______    _______   ______   ______  _______   _______
         SUBTOTAL                                  15.00  HR         $620.00   $77.25  $109.06   $14.52   $13.36   $834.19
 
OVERHEAD EXPENSES
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    DOWNTIME                                        4.85  HR                   $24.98                               $24.98
    EMPLOYEE BENEFITS                                                          $23.78                               $23.78
    INSURANCE                                                          $2.64                                         $2.64
    LAND TAXES                                                                                             $1.74     $1.74
    SUPERVISION AND MANAGEMENT                                                $142.68                              $142.68
    OTHER EXPENSES                                                    $80.99                                        $80.99
                                                  ______ ___        ______    _______                    _______   _______
         SUBTOTAL                                   4.85  HR          $83.63  $191.43                      $1.74   $276.80
                                                 ------- ---      ---------   -------  -------  -------  ------- ---------
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES                           30.50  HR       $1,143.17  $323.53  $150.65   $38.61  $158.22 $1,814.18
 
NET OPERATING PROFIT                                                                                               $485.82
 
    INTEREST ON OPERATING CAPITAL           (       $248     @          9.00%)                                      $22.33
    INTEREST ON EQUIPMENT INVESTMENT                                                                                $90.97
 
RETURN TO LAND AND RISK                                                                                            $372.51
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                                         BUDGET SUMMARY
 
GROSS RETURN                                   $2,300.00
  VARIABLE OPERATING EXPENSES        $1,332.43
RETURN OVER VARIABLE EXPENSES                    $967.57     (GROSS MARGIN)
  FIXED EXPENSES                       $158.22
NET FARM INCOME                                  $809.35     (RETURN TO CAPITAL, LABOR, LAND & RISK)
  LABOR AND MANAGEMENT COST            $323.53
NET OPERATING PROFIT                             $485.82     (RETURN TO CAPITAL, LAND & RISK)
  CAPITAL COSTS                        $113.31
RETURN TO LAND AND RISK                          $372.51
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