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Small Farm Water Cost Analysis 2014

Detailed comparison of water costs for small farms based on consumption rates in cubic feet per acre foot, showing varying costs and cost per acre foot. Analysis includes rates for low, medium, and high residential consumption levels.

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Small Farm Water Cost Analysis 2014

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  1. 2014 Small Farm rate: Cost & Cost per acre footas a function of bimonthly consumption in cubic feet 2,800 cf bimonthly, 0.39 acre foot annually Near Medium Residential consumption Cost: $484.26 Cost/af: $1,241.69 7,260 cf bimonthly, 1 acre foot annually Cost: $514.50 Cost/af: $514.50 19,602 cf bimonthly, 2.7 acre feet annually Average Small Farm consumption Cost: $598.18 Cost/af: $221.55

  2. 2014 Residential & Small Farm Annual Cost Comparisonsfor consumption up to 10,000 cf bimonthly 7,686 cfbimonthly, 1.06 acre feet/year High Residential consumption Residential: $1,337.93 Small Farm: $486.54 3,057 cf bimonthly, .42 acre foot annually Medium Residential consumption Residential: $507.09 Small Farm: $472.96 1,053 cf bimonthly, 0.24 acre foot annually Low Residential consumption both rates: $417.20 [$1,738 per af]

  3. Annual Cost for Small Farm Rates Case 1: Consumption 2,800 cf bimonthly, 0.39 af per year Case 2: Consumption 7,260 cf bimonthly, 1 af per year Case 3: Consumption 19,602 cf bimonthly, 2.7 af per year

  4. Annual Cost per Acre Footfor Small Farm Rates Case 1: Consumption 2,800 cf bimonthly, 0.39 af per year Case 2: Consumption 7,260 cf bimonthly, 1 af per year Case 3: Consumption 19,602 cf bimonthly, 2.7 af per year Division of cost by consumption (acre feet) -- not actual cost – Produces very high cost/af at low consumption. Actual cost is lowest at low consumption.

  5. Annual Cost per Acre Foot for Small Farm Rates Case 2: Consumption 7,260 cf bimonthly, 1 af per year Case 3: Consumption 19,602 cf bimonthly, 2.7 af per year Same as preceding graph except for only cases 2 & 3: Graphing Case 1 (low consumption) scales these traces to nearly flat lines.

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