TABLE 2. Pumping costs and data for irrigation wells, Roswell-Hagerman area, Chaves County, 2001.
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INPUT DATA
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DELIVERY PSI:                       DEPTH CHARACTERISTICS:                       DELIVERY PSI:
      SPRINKLER...      40                   STATIC............     150             BOOSTER PUMP...      40
                                             DRAW DOWN.........      30
                                                TOTAL HEAD.....     180
                                             CASING............     600
GALLONS PER MINUTE (GPM)...    1000                                              GALLONS PER MINUTE (GPM)...    1000
WORK HORSEPOWER............      69                                              WORK HORSEPOWER............      23
 
EFFICIENCY FACTOR:                                                               EFFICIENCY FACTOR:
      ELECTRICITY.........    0.540                                                    ELECTRICITY.........    0.540
      NATURAL GAS.........    0.154                                                    NATURAL GAS.........    0.154
      LP GAS..............    0.154                                                    LP GAS..............    0.154
      DIESEL..............    0.160                                                    DIESEL..............    0.160
 
FUEL COST PER UNIT:                                                              FUEL COST PER UNIT:
      ELECTRICITY.........     6.67   CENTS/KwHr                                       ELECTRICITY.........     6.67   CENTS/KwHr
      NATURAL GAS.........    $3.71   $/MCF                                            NATURAL GAS.........    $3.71   $/MCF
      LP GAS..............    $0.98   $/GAL                                            LP GAS..............    $0.98   $/GAL
      DIESEL..............    $1.40   $/GAL                                            DIESEL..............    $1.40   $/GAL
 
PUMPING FUEL COSTS                                                               PUMPING FUEL COSTS
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ELECTRIC WELL:                                                                   ELECTRIC:
         COST PER HOUR.............$   $6.37                                              COST PER HOUR.............$   $2.18
         COST PER ACRE INCH........$   $2.88                                              COST PER ACRE INCH........$   $0.99
 
NATURAL GAS WELL:                                                                NATURAL GAS:
         COST PER HOUR.............$   $4.65                                              COST PER HOUR.............$   $1.60
         COST PER ACRE INCH........$   $2.11                                              COST PER ACRE INCH........$   $0.72
 
LP GAS WELL:                                                                     LP GAS:
         COST PER HOUR.............$  $12.16                                              COST PER HOUR.............$   $4.14
         COST PER ACRE INCH........$   $5.50                                              COST PER ACRE INCH........$   $1.87
 
DIESEL WELL:                                                                     DIESEL:
         COST PER HOUR.............$  $10.85                                              COST PER HOUR.............$   $3.69
         COST PER ACRE INCH........$   $4.91                                              COST PER ACRE INCH........$   $1.67
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