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

2. 2003 Farm and Ranch Irrigation Survey* U.S. Missouri 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

8. Average Acre Feet Per Acre Average Acre- Feet Per Acre

10. Irrigation Wells Number of Wells Capable of Being Used in 2003 11,449 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

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

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

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

15. Crops Yield/Acre Irrigated Non-Irrigated Crops Yield/Acre Irrigated 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 -

16. Average Acre-Feet per Acre

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19. Any Questions?

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