WSP02976

• File Number: 8271.300
• Description: Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Program - General Information and Publications-Reports
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 12/1/1979
• Title: An Economic Evaluation of the Salinity Impacts From Energy Development - The Case of the Upper Colorado River Basin
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

Table 13. 1974 crop pr ices (dollars per unit).
Type Alfalfa A 11 other Sorghum Corn
hay hay Barley Wheat Oat Rye grain gra in Potato
Unit (ton) (ton) (bu) (bu) (bu) (bu) (hund. wt.) (bu) c.w.t.
Colorado 55.50 48.83 2.75 3.80 1. 90 2.40 4.75 2.95 3.41
New Mexi co 70.00 43.63 2.30 4.00 5.35 3.20 2.95
W
N Utah 49.50 41. 54 2.80 3.97 1. 90 3.65 3.80
~) __ Wyoming 51. 50 47.04 2.70 3.96 1.80 2.40 3.40 3.20
CO

Table 14. Estimate of annual crop yields per acre of irrigated land.
Alfalfa 8arley Wheat Oat Nurse Crop Corn Potato Pasture,
Subbasin Ful. Par. gra. silo
(~ons) (tons) (bu) (bu) (bu) (bu) (bu) (tons) (cwt) (AUM)
1 3.51 2.73 50 50 50 50 32.4 13.1 87.5 4.5
2 3.22 2.85 50 50 50 50 97.5815.3861.1 6.8
3 3.51 3.04 62.5 50 62 50 55.43 ~2.50 106.3 6.8
4 3.51 3.04 55 50 50 50 99.80 16.44 45.29 6.8
5 3.51 3.04 57 50 50 50 97.5eI5.38145.7 6.8
6 4.15 3.23 62 50 50 50 87.64 17.72 212.38 6.8
7 3.39 2.44 50 50 50 50 87.6411.8090.25 6.8
8 3.39 2.44 62.5 50 62 50 -- 10.75156.25 6.8

Table l5. Estimated annual cost of crop production (dollars per acre).

Subbas' Alfalfa Barley Wheat Oat Nurse Crop Corn Potato
ln Full Par. Gr. Silo

Pasture

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

72.61 62.89
74.21 64.27
68.27 59.13
74.21 64.27
74.21 64.27
102.37 79.67
81.27 58.49
65.93 47.46

119.1
63.03
76.39
63.03
63.03
63.03
63.03
76.39

73.43
73.43
73.43
73.43
73.43
73.40
73.40
73.40

36.70 59.28
36.70 83.59
36.70 68.78
36.70 83.59
36.70 83.59
36.70 83.59
36.70 83.59
36.70 68.78

43.03 120,61 145.44
93.29 116.32 101. 56
82.07 89.10 176.56
95.43116.32 75.11
93.30116.32242.19
83.80 116.32 353.04
83.80 116.32 150.01
----- 89.10259.73

11. 15
13.01
13.01
13.01
13.01
13.01
13.01
13.01

Table 1&. Net annual return of criops per acre of irrigated land.
Subbas i n Alfalfa Ba~ley Wheat Oat Nurse Crop Corn Potato Pasture
Full Par. Gr Silo
1 108.14 77 .03 119.10 124.57 43.80 25.09 ~----- ------ 87.35
2 104.49 93.67 63.03 116.57 58.30 65.38 ------ ------ 87.35
3 105.47 91. 35 76.39 125.07 79.20 71.22 136.93186.10 87.35
4 120.59 104.44 63.03 116.57 65.52 65.38 198.98166.45 87.35
5 120.59 104.44 63.03 116.57 89.50 65.38 194.56 148.22 87.35
6 127,95 99.59 63.03 116.57 77.30 29.63 174.74 188.46 87.35
7 106.87 76.93 63.03 116.57 61. 23 29.63 174.74158.88 87.35
8 101.86 73.32 76.39 125.07 58.30 71. 22 ------ 186.10 87.35
30