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38 th Annual Irrigation Conference

38 th Annual Irrigation Conference. Welcome Everyone! CARL SCOTT USDA / NASS. 2003 Farm and Ranch Irrigation Survey*. U.S. Missouri Number of Farms 275,816** 3,304

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38 th Annual Irrigation Conference

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  1. 38th Annual Irrigation Conference Welcome Everyone! CARL SCOTT USDA / NASS

  2. 2003 Farm and Ranch Irrigation Survey* U.S. Missouri Number of Farms 275,816** 3,304 Sample Farms 25,014 791 *The survey includes data only for operators who irrigated in both 2002 and 2003. ** Excludes 23,767 Horticultural Specialty Farms and Institutional/Research/Experimental Farms

  3. Average Acre Feet Per Acre Average Acre-Feet Per Acre

  4. Irrigation Wells Number of Wells Capable of Being Used in 2003 11,449 Wells Used in 2003 10,913 Wells With Meters 307 Wells with Backflow Prevention Devices 3,623 Wells Used/Farm 7 Average Well Depth 125 ft Average Depth to Water 24 ft

  5. Irrigation Pump for Wells Pumps/Farm 6 Average Pumping Capacity 1175 GPM Average Operating Pressure 26 PSI

  6. Investment in Equipment Facilities and Land Improvement Average / Farm $10,938 Purpose of Expenditures Per Farm Replacement $3,316 Water Conservation $450 New Expansion $7,172

  7. Expenses for Maintenance and Repairs of Irrigation Equipment Average Expense/Farm $2,643 Average Expense/Acre Irrigated $4.79

  8. Crops Yield/AcreIrrigated Non-Irrigated Corn for Grain (bu) 158 114 Sorghum for Grain (bu) 89 82 Wheat for Grain (bu) 65 58 Soybeans (bu) 43 33 Alfalfa Hay (tons) 4.4 3.4 Cotton (lbs) 920 739 Rice (cwt) 60 -

  9. Average Acre-Feet per Acre

  10. To Find the Complete ReportWWW.USDA.GOV/NASS

  11. Any Questions?

  12. Thanks To Everyone! Special Thanks from NASS to All Farmers and Ranchers Who Responded to the 2003 Farm and Ranch Irrigation Survey

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