Table 2. Pumping Costs and Data For Irrigation Wells, Socorro County, 2001.
===================================================================================
INPUT DATA
----- ----
DELIVERY PSI:                       DEPTH CHARACTERISTICS:
      SPRINKLER...       0                    STATIC... .........      15
                                              DRAW DOWN .........      55
                                                 TOTAL HEAD.....       70
                                              CASING... .........     125
GALLONS PER MINUTE (GPM)...    1500
WORK HORSEPOWER............      27
 

EFFICIENCY FACTOR:
      ELECTRICITY..........   0.447
      NATURAL GAS..........   0.125
      BUTANE...............   0.186
      DIESEL...............   0.199
 

FUEL COST PER UNIT:
      ELECTRICITY..........   $9.82   CENTS/K wH
      NATURAL GAS..........   $3.50   $/MCF
      BUTANE...............   $1.10   $/GAL
      DIESEL...............   $1.40   $/GAL
 

FUEL PUMPING COSTS:
---- ------- -----
 

ELECTRICAL WELL:
         COST PER HOUR.............$    $4.38
         COST PER ACRE INCH........$    $1.32
 

NATURAL GAS WELL:
         COST PER HOUR.............$    $2.10
         COST PER ACRE INCH........$    $0.63
 

BUTANE WELL:
         COST PER HOUR.............$    $4.37
         COST PER ACRE INCH........$    $1.32
 

DIESEL WELL:
         COST PER HOUR.............$    $3.38
         COST PER ACRE INCH........$    $1.02
===================================================================================