TABLE 3. Equipment summary for a 1,280 acre sprinkler-irrigated farm with above average management, Union County, 2000.
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         EQUIPMENT                                            VARIABLE COSTS                               FIXED COSTS
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                             HOURS               TOTAL FUEL AND         FUEL,LUBE   REPAIR           DEPRE-              TOTAL
   ITEM & SIZE               OF USE  NUMBER     VALUE LUBRICANT   REPAIR   PER HR   PER HR           CIATION    TAXES PER HOUR
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TRACTOR 93 HP                   158        1   $2,980   $1,480     $146    $9.39    $0.92              $194      $31    $1.43
TRACTOR 126 HP                  244        1  $11,285   $2,410     $811    $9.90    $3.33              $900     $103    $4.12
TRACTOR 185 HP                  361        1  $52,400   $5,247   $2,436   $14.53    $6.74            $5,995     $411   $17.74
COMBINE 145 HP                  158        1  $57,005   $1,959       $0   $12.42    $0.00            $7,600     $521   $51.49
SWATHER 14 FT                    30        1   $6,000     $159      $62    $5.24    $2.03            $1,450     $132   $52.05
ROUND BALER                      32        1   $4,720               $21             $0.66              $550      $50   $18.58
PLANTER 8-ROW                    54        1   $5,500              $577            $10.78              $733      $50   $14.63
CHISEL HAYMIE 21 FT             112        1   $1,650              $105             $0.94              $220      $15    $2.11
ROLLING CULTIVATOR 8-ROW         62        1   $4,000              $155             $2.48              $533      $37    $9.12
DISC 28 FT                      174        1  $10,000                $0             $0.00            $1,333      $91    $8.20
DRILL 21 FT                      95        1   $4,500            $1,080            $11.34              $900      $41    $9.88
CORN HEAD 8-ROW                  36        1  $11,100              $232             $6.50            $1,667     $114   $49.88
GRAIN TABLE 22 FT               122        1   $4,150              $156             $1.28              $501      $34    $4.39
SPRAYER 30 FT                    45        1   $1,500              $122             $2.73              $200      $14    $4.79
GRAIN CART                      158        1   $3,100                $0             $0.00              $413      $28    $2.80
SEMI-TRACTOR/TRAILER            120        1  $16,000   $2,009   $1,866   $16.71   $15.52            $3,200     $146   $27.83
TANDEM-AXLE TRUCK                37        1   $9,100     $349     $191    $9.32    $5.10            $1,820      $83   $50.77
MINI-GATOR SPRINKLER          10295        2   $5,600     $958     $206    $0.09    $0.02              $747      $51    $0.08
CENTER PIVOT SPRINKLER        10295        5  $75,000   $5,096   $9,317    $0.50    $0.91           $10,000     $685    $1.04
NATURAL GAS WELL              10295        3  $61,500  $40,578   $2,342    $3.94    $0.23            $6,474     $562    $0.72
                                               _______ ________  _______                           ________  _______
                                             $347,090  $60,248  $19,824                             $45,431   $3,200
 
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