TABLE 17. Summary of per acre costs and returns, 200 acre farm with above average management, Socorro County, 2001.
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                                                                  PERMANENT                        SUDAN                       WHEAT    BARLEY     CORN
                                                 ALFALFA   ALFALFA    PASTUREPERMANENT      OAT      HAY    SUDAN      CORN      FOR       FOR      FOR     GREEN
                                         ESTABLISHMENT         HAY       EST.  PASTURE      HAY    (AOH)      HAY    SILAGE    GRAIN     GRAIN    GRAIN     CHILE
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                                                              TONS                AUMS     TONS     TONS     TONS      TONS      CWT       CWT      CWT       LBS
 
PRIMARY YIELD                                                6.50               15.00     2.50     2.50     5.00     22.00    45.00     45.00    85.00  12000.00
PRIMARY PRICE                                              120.00               12.00   110.00    90.00    90.00     28.00     5.00      2.68     3.57      0.15
  GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS                                        0.00                0.00     0.00     0.00     0.00      0.00    34.65     15.30    39.10      0.00
  SECOND INCOME                                             10.00                0.00     0.00    10.00    10.00      0.00    10.00     10.00    10.00    500.00
 
GROSS RETURN                                              $790.00             $180.00  $275.00  $235.00  $460.00   $616.00  $269.65   $145.84  $352.55 $2,300.00
 
 
CASH OPERATING EXPENSES
     SEED                                         $59.00              $42.75            $23.00   $31.80   $37.10    $24.53   $11.00    $25.00   $24.53   $147.00
     FERTILIZER                                   $51.90   $64.21     $10.00   $40.00   $20.00   $40.00   $40.00    $96.90  $159.10    $91.90  $101.90    $58.88
     CHEMICALS                                             $29.11                                $20.04   $20.04    $27.30                      $38.94    $18.15
     CROP INSURANCE                                                                                                           $1.00     $5.00    $2.50
     OTHER PURCHASED INPUTS                                $20.05                        $7.71    $7.71   $15.43                                         $115.50
     CANAL WATER                                           $30.00              $30.00   $25.00   $30.00   $25.00    $25.00   $25.00    $25.00   $25.00    $25.00
     FUEL, OIL & LUBRICANTS-EQUIPMENT             $13.80   $21.52     $15.67    $0.00   $19.97   $11.70   $22.61    $22.88   $15.67    $15.67   $22.88   $150.65
     FUEL-IRRIGATION
     REPAIRS                                       $8.54   $14.06      $9.50    $0.00   $12.31    $6.75   $14.09    $12.34    $9.50     $9.50   $12.34    $38.61
     CUSTOM CHARGES                               $73.33                                                           $155.00   $38.70    $39.15   $52.70   $720.00
     LAND TAXES                                             $1.74               $1.74    $0.87    $0.87    $1.74     $1.74    $1.74     $1.74    $1.74     $1.74
     OTHER EXPENSES                                $0.31   $81.80      $0.33   $81.51   $40.98   $40.85   $81.67    $81.64   $81.47    $81.47   $81.74    $83.63
                                                ________  ________ ________   ________ ________ ________ ________ ________  ________ ________  ________ ________
         TOTAL CASH EXPENSES                     $206.88  $262.49     $78.24  $153.24  $149.85  $189.72  $257.67   $447.33  $343.17   $294.42  $364.27 $1,359.16
 
RETURN OVER CASH EXPENSES                       ($206.88) $527.51    ($78.24)  $26.76  $125.15   $45.28  $202.33   $168.67  ($73.52) ($148.59) ($11.72)  $940.84
 
FIXED EXPENSES                                    $27.95  $145.93     $33.75   $27.09   $48.93   $32.73   $60.93    $69.61   $33.75    $33.75   $69.61   $131.49
 
         TOTAL EXPENSES                          $234.83  $408.42    $112.00  $180.34  $198.78  $222.45  $318.60   $516.94  $376.93   $328.18  $433.88 $1,490.65
 
NET FARM INCOME                                 ($234.83) $381.58   ($112.00)  ($0.34)  $76.22   $12.55  $141.40    $99.06 ($107.28) ($182.34) ($81.33)  $809.35
 
LABOR AND MANAGEMENT COSTS                        $43.93  $113.10     $33.85   $45.49   $54.56   $42.08   $81.27    $91.98   $53.24    $44.57   $75.88   $323.53
 
NET OPERATING PROFIT                            ($278.76) $268.48   ($145.85) ($45.82)  $21.67  ($29.53)  $60.12     $7.08 ($160.52) ($226.92)($157.21)  $485.82
 
CAPITAL COSTS
     INTEREST ON OPERATING CAPITAL                          $5.37               $4.95    $2.90    $4.79    $5.68     $8.65    $8.56     $6.35    $8.74    $22.33
     INTEREST ON EQUIPMENT INVESTMENT                      $60.34               $0.00   $40.48   $22.55   $42.82    $32.75   $42.82    $20.68   $20.68    $90.97
                                                ________  ________ ________   ________ ________ ________ ________ ________  ________ ________  ________ ________
         TOTAL CAPITAL COSTS                       $0.00   $65.71      $0.00    $4.95   $43.38   $27.34   $48.50    $41.39   $51.38    $27.03   $29.42   $113.31
 
RETURN TO LAND AND RISK                         ($278.76) $202.78   ($145.85) ($50.77) ($21.71) ($56.87)  $11.62   ($34.32)($211.90) ($253.94)($186.63)  $372.51
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