TABLE 9.  Whole farm summary, Valencia and Southern Bernalillo Counties, 20
 
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GROSS RETURNS
  ALFALFA HAY           71  ACRES
    CROP                                       $44,375
    GRAZING                                       $710
  SMALL GRAIN HAY       10  ACRES
    CROP                                        $2,750
  SORGHUM HAY           10  ACRES
    CROP                                        $2,200
    GRAZING                                        $50
  CORN FOR SILAGE       10  ACRES
    CROP                                        $3,200
 
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     GROSS RETURN                                                  $53,285
 
 
CASH OPERATING EXPENSES
     SEED                                       $1,550
     FERTILIZER                                 $3,340
     CHEMICALS                                  $1,861
     CROP INSURANCE                                 $0
     OTHER PURCHASED INPUTS                     $1,247
     CANAL WATER                                $3,030
     FUEL, OIL & LUBRICANTS-EQUIPMENT           $1,172
     FUEL-IRRIGATION                                $0
     REPAIRS                                      $514
     CUSTOM CHARGES                             $2,510
     LAND TAXES                                   $444
     OTHER EXPENSES                             $9,844
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         TOTAL CASH EXPENSES                            $25,512
 
RETURN OVER CASH EXPENSES                                          $27,773
 
FIXED EXPENSES                                  $6,936
 
         TOTAL EXPENSES                                 $32,448
 
NET FARM INCOME                                                    $20,837
 
LABOR AND MANAGEMENT COSTS                      $7,955
 
NET OPERATING PROFIT                                               $12,882
 
CAPITAL COSTS
     INTEREST ON OPERATING CAPITAL                $468
     INTEREST ON EQUIPMENT INVESTMENT           $3,654
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         TOTAL CAPITAL COSTS                             $4,121
 
RETURN TO LAND AND RISK                                             $8,761
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LAND VALUE                  TO RISK*          INVESTMENT**
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  $5,000 /ACRE              ($11,239)             2.39%
  $6,500 /ACRE              ($17,239)             1.87%
  $8,000 /ACRE              ($23,239)             1.54%
  $9,500 /ACRE              ($29,239)             1.30%
 $11,000 /ACRE              ($35,239)             1.13%
 $12,500 /ACRE              ($41,239)             1.00%
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*  RETURN TO LAND AND RISK MINUS (INTEREST RATE TIMES LAND VALUE TIMES ACRE
** NET OPERATING PROFIT DIVIDED BY (MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT VALUE PLUS LAND