OPERATIONAL COSTS OF CANAL COMPANIES AND IRRIGATION DISTRICTS IN THE INTERMOUNTAIN REGION

John Wilkins-Wells, Hubert J. Lagae, Raymond L. Anderson and Muhammad Sarfraz Anwer

No 35677, 1999 Annual Meeting, July 11-14, 1999, Fargo, ND from Western Agricultural Economics Association

Abstract: This study reports on the trends of operational costs of farmer owned and operated irrigation enterprises (irrigation districts and canal companies) in five intermountain states. Administrative costs have risen faster then operation and maintenance costs. While salaries of employees have not risen significantly over time, legal costs have greatly escalated.

Keywords: Agribusiness (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 13
Date: 1999
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.35677

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