Adams County Soil & Water Conservation District
338 South 36th Street  Quincy, IL   62301   Phone:  217/224-9305, Ext 3  E-mail:  acsw@adams.net

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 AVERAGE COSTS

PRACTICE

FY 2007
AVERAGE COST
UNITS FY 2008 AVERAGE COST UNITS
TERRACES          
  Earthwork 15' frontslopes, broadbase $ 1.10 feet 1.10 feet
  Earthwork 20' frontslopes, broadbase $ 1.10 feet 1.27 feet
  Earthwork-grass back $ 1.15 feet 1.30 feet
WATER & SEDIMENT CONTROL BASINS          
  Earthwork < 3 ft. in height $ 1.38 feet 1.35 feet
  Earthwork > 3 ft. in height $ 1.73 feet 1.80 feet
UNDERGROUND OUTLETS          
  5" diameter $ 1.30 feet 1.30 feet
  6" diameter $ 1.50 feet 1.50 feet
  8" diameter $ 2.15 feet 2.20 feet
  10" diameter $ 3.45 feet 3.50 feet
  12" diameter $ 4.15 feet 4.15 feet
OUTLET PIPE (includes animal guard)-13'          
  6" diameter $ 4.15 feet 3.95 feet
  8" diameter $ 5.75 feet 5.80 feet
  10" diameter $ 9.00 feet 6.50 feet
  12" diameter $ 11.00 feet 10.00 feet
INLETS-Regular          
  6" diameter $ 125.00 each 130.00 each
  8" diameter $ 165.00 each 170.00 each
  10" diameter $ 240.00 each 240.00 each
INLETS-Offset          
  6" diameter $ 160.00 each 165.00 each
RELIEF WELL-24" diameter   $ 300.00 each 300.00 each
GRASSED WATERWAY          
  Earthwork $ 700.00 acre 800.00 acre
  Seed, fertilizer & seeding $ 170.00 acre 150.00 acre
  Mulch $ 110.00 acre 110.00 acre
GRADE STABILIZATION STRUCTURE          
  Concrete Block Chute $ 5.00 block Use NRCS block
CRITICAL AREA PLANTING          
  Grading & Shaping $ 500.00 acre 900.00 acre
  Seed, fertilizer & seeding $ 120.00 acre 150.00 acre
  Mulch $ 110.00 acre 110.00 acre
DIVERSIONS          
  Earthwork<3' in height Use NRCS Av.. Cost      
  Earthwork>3' in height Use NRCS Av. Cost      
PASTURE & HAYLAND PLANTING          
FIELD BORDER STRIPS          
  Cool Season Use NRCS Av. Cost      
  Warm Season Use NRCS Av. Cost      
GRASS FILTER STRIPS   Use NRCS Av. Cost      
LABOR          
  With Machine $ 100.00 hour 100.00 hour
  Without Machine $ 12.00 hour 15.00 hour
RIP-RAP-RR5 (placed)   $ 24.00 ton 25.00 ton
AGRI-FABRIC   Use NRCS Av. Cost      
NRCS Average Cost is from USDA-NRCS
Last Updated on 01/31/06
By Pam Peter
Email: acsw@adams.net