TABLE 2. Pumping costs and data for irrigation wells, Union County, 2001
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INPUT DATA
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DELIVERY PSI:                       DEPTH CHARACTERISTICS:
      SPRINKLER...      30                   STATIC............     180
                                             DRAW DOWN.........      50
                                                TOTAL HEAD.....     230
                                             CASING............     400
GALLONS PER MINUTE (GPM)...     700
WORK HORSEPOWER............      53
 

EFFICIENCY FACTOR:
      ELECTRICITY..........   0.540
      NATURAL GAS..........   0.140
      LP GAS...............   0.140
      DIESEL...............   0.180
 

FUEL COST PER UNIT:
      ELECTRICITY..........    5.71   CENTS/KwHr
      NATURAL GAS..........   $3.48   $/MCF
      LP GAS...............   $1.02   $/GAL
      DIESEL...............   $1.40   $/GAL
 

FUEL PUMPING COSTS
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ELECTRIC WELL:
         COST PER HOUR.............$   $4.21
         COST PER ACRE INCH........$   $2.72
 

NATURAL GAS WELL:
         COST PER HOUR.............$   $3.70
         COST PER ACRE INCH........$   $2.39
 

LP GAS WELL:
         COST PER HOUR.............$  $10.71
         COST PER ACRE INCH........$   $6.92
 

DIESEL WELL:
         COST PER HOUR.............$   $7.42
         COST PER ACRE INCH........$   $4.80
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