TABLE 2a.  Equipment summary for a 200 acre farm with above average management, Socorro County, 2000.
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           EQUIPMENT                                               VARIABLE COSTS                                 FIXED COST S
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                                HOURS                 TOTAL FUEL AND          FUEL,LUBE   REPAIR            DEPRE-               TOTAL
   ITEM & SIZE                  OF USE    NUMBER      VALUELUBRICANT   REPAIR    PER HR   PER HR            CIATION     TAXES PER HOUR
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TRACTOR 65 HP                        184        1   $2,000   $1,339     $178     $7.27    $0.97               $138       $27    $0.89
TRACTOR 130 HP                       232        1  $13,270   $2,281   $1,091     $9.85    $4.71             $2,907      $210   $13.45
BALEWAGON PTO                         47        1   $2,010              $248              $5.28               $800       $77   $18.66
BALER, PTO  2-WIRE                    49        1   $1,780               $46              $0.92               $385       $37    $8.55
CULTIVATOR 4-ROW                      23        1   $1,500               $27              $1.17               $200       $14    $9.28
LAND PLANE 14 FT.                     23        1   $2,750                $8              $0.33               $367       $27   $17.10
DISC 12 FT                            62        1   $2,250               $87              $1.40               $300       $22    $5.16
PLANTER 4-ROW                          9        1   $3,400               $24              $2.58               $680       $33   $78.33
LISTER 4-ROW                           6        1   $1,600               $10              $1.60               $213       $15   $36.31
HARROW 12 FT.                          7        1     $300                $0              $0.01                $40        $3    $6.45
PLOW 3-BOTTOM (FLIP)                  80        1   $3,350              $163              $2.04               $447       $32    $6.01
DRILL 10 FT.                          24        1   $1,800               $53              $2.27               $360       $17   $16.06
SPRAYER 12 FT                          6        1   $1,375                $6              $1.05               $183       $13   $32.76
SWATHER 14 FT.                        38        1   $6,000     $190      $98     $5.05    $2.61             $1,450      $140   $42.28
BORDER DISC 6-DISC                     5        1     $750                $4              $0.93               $100        $7   $22.81
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                                                   $44,135   $3,810   $2,043                                $8,569      $675
 
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