TABLE 13.Oat hay, flood-irrigated, budgeted per acre costs and returns for a 200 acre farm with above average
         management, Socorro County, 2001.
              Planting dates: March 1 - March 31
              Harvest dates: June 15 - July 1
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         ITEM                  PRICE                YIELD                                                             TOTAL
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GROSS RETURNS
    OAT HAY                 $110.00                 2.50  TONS (STACKED)                                           $275.00
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         TOTAL                                                                                                     $275.00
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                                                                  PURCHASED                                 FIXED
PURCHASED INPUTS               PRICE               QUANTITY         INPUTS                                   COST     TOTAL
--------- ------              -----               ------ -----      ------                                 -----   ------
    SEED                      $0.23                  100  LBS         $23.00                                        $23.00
    ANHYDROUS AMMONIA (NH3) $0.2000                  100  LBS         $20.00                                        $20.00
    WIRE                      $0.36                   21  LBS          $7.71                                         $7.71
    CANAL WATER                                       24  AC. IN.                                         $25.00    $25.00
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         SUBTOTAL                                                     $50.71                              $25.00    $75.71
 
                               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
    BORDER DISC            65 HP                    0.05  HR                    $0.26    $0.36    $0.09    $1.19     $1.90
    DRILL                  65 HP                    0.25  HR                    $1.29    $1.82    $0.81    $4.24     $8.15
    IRRIGATE (5X)                                   2.50  HR                   $12.88                               $12.88
                                                  ______ ___                   ______   ______   ______   ______  _______
         SUBTOTAL                                   4.17  HR                   $21.48   $15.67    $9.50   $33.75    $80.40
 
HARVEST OPERATIONS
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    SWATHER                14 FT.                   0.16  HR                    $0.82    $0.81    $0.42    $6.77     $8.82
    BALER                  65 HP                    0.21  HR                    $1.08    $1.53    $0.40    $1.98     $4.99
    BALE WAGON             130 HP                   0.20  HR                    $1.03    $1.97    $2.00    $6.42    $11.42
                                                  ______ ___                   ______   ______   ______   ______   _______
         SUBTOTAL                                   0.57  HR                    $2.94    $4.30    $2.81   $15.17    $25.22
 
OVERHEAD EXPENSES
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    DOWNTIME                                        0.56  HR                    $2.88                                $2.88
    EMPLOYEE BENEFITS                                                           $4.39                                $4.39
    INSURANCE                                                          $0.49                                         $0.49
    LAND TAXES                                                                                             $0.87     $0.87
    SUPERVISION AND MANAGEMENT                                                 $22.87                               $22.87
    OTHER EXPENSES                                                    $40.50                                        $40.50
                                                  ______ ___        ______     ______                     ______   ______
         SUBTOTAL                                   0.56  HR          $40.98   $30.15                      $0.87    $72.00
                                                  ------ ---       -------     ------   ------   ------   ------  -------
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES                            5.30  HR          $91.70   $54.56   $19.97   $12.31   $74.79   $253.33
 
NET OPERATING PROFIT                                                                                                $21.67
 
    INTEREST ON OPERATING CAPITAL           (     $32.24     @          9.00%)                                       $2.90
    INTEREST ON EQUIPMENT INVESTMENT                                                                                $40.48
 
RETURN TO LAND AND RISK                                                                                            ($21.71)
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                                         BUDGET SUMMARY
 
GROSS RETURN                                     $275.00
  VARIABLE OPERATING EXPENSES          $123.98
RETURN OVER VARIABLE EXPENSES                    $151.02     (GROSS MARGIN)
  FIXED EXPENSES                        $74.79
NET FARM INCOME                                   $76.22     (RETURN TO CAPITAL, LABOR, LAND & RISK)
  LABOR AND MANAGEMENT COST             $54.56
NET OPERATING PROFIT                              $21.67     (RETURN TO CAPITAL, LAND & RISK)
  CAPITAL COSTS                         $43.38
RETURN TO LAND AND RISK                          ($21.71)
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