TABLE 4. Alfalfa establishment, flood-irrigated, budgeted per acre costs and returns for an 80 acre part-time farm,
Dry Cimarron area, Union County, 2001.
Planting dates: August 15 - September 15
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ITEM PRICE QUANTITY PURCHASED INPUTS TOTAL
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PURCHASED INPUTS
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SEED $2.95 18 LBS $53.10 $53.10
CANAL WATER 5 AC. IN.
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SUBTOTAL $53.10 $53.10
POWER ACCOMPLISHMENT PURCHASED FUEL FIXED
PREHARVEST OPERATIONS UNIT RATE INPUTS LABOR & LUBE REPAIRS COST TOTAL
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CHISEL 40 HP 0.20 HR $1.51 $0.84 $0.09 $0.09 $2.52
DISC 40 HP 0.17 HR $1.28 $0.71 $0.07 $0.07 $2.14
DRILL 40 HP 0.25 HR $1.89 $1.05 $0.11 $0.11 $3.15
DITCH MAINTENANCE 0.50 HR $3.78 $3.78
IRRIGATE (1X) 0.75 HR $5.06 $5.06
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SUBTOTAL 1.87 HR $13.52 $2.60 $0.27 $0.27 $16.66
OVERHEAD EXPENSES
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DOWNTIME 0.16 HR $1.17 $1.17
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS $2.43 $2.43
INSURANCE $0.27 $0.27
SUPERVISION AND MANAGEMENT $5.94 $5.94
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SUBTOTAL 0.16 HR 0.27 9.55 9.82
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TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 2.03 HR $53.37 $23.06 $2.60 $0.27 $0.27 $79.57
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