Tucumcari, NM 88401 - Quay County

QUAY COUNTY NM IRRIGATED 960

State: New Mexico

Region: Eastern New Mexico

County: Quay County

Property Type: Agricultural/Farming/Ranching

Acres: 960 acres

Price: $2,083.33 per deeded acre

Taxes: $1,410.94 (2014 taxes)

Location: 6.5 miles East of Tucumcari, New Mexico on old Hwy 66 2 miles south on paved Quay Road AF

This farm just out of Tucumcari, New Mexico in the irrigated area of Quay County is considered by many to be one of the best in the district.

Water out of the Conchas Lake for the sprinklers is provided by 755.5 acres of water rights out of the Arch Hurley Conservancy District.

Improvements on the farm consist of the following:

1. Five center pivot irrigation systems with booster pumps and sprinklers powered by 3 phase electricity (480 volt). According to the owner the quarter mile sprinklers covering approximately 115 acres each are nozzled for approximately 1,200 GPM with waste high drops spaced on 80 and standard size wheels and tires.

2. There are two large sheet metal hay barns enclosed on three sides (open front). One barn is approximately 180 x 84 x 20 and one is approximately 51 x 117 x 20'. The metal shop building with concrete floor is approximately 45 x 27x 15.

3. Perimeter fencing on the farm is five strands of barbed wire with a combination of wood and steel posts.

4. There is a small set of livestock pens with an 8 x 16 livestock scale and loading chute and a 10 x 30, 80,000 lb. flat scale for weighing hay trucks and fertilizer trailers.

The farm is all in one block and the soil type is mainly sandy loam which is very suitable for wheat, corn, cotton, grain sorghum, alfalfa and sunflower production. Grain sorghum for seed production was grown on the farm this past season.

Approximate annual average moisture for the area is 14.85 and the approximate elevation is

3,965 above sea level.

It is seldom that farms of this quality are on the market. THIS ONE DESERVES YOUR ATTENTION!