Table 5.7. Farm operating expenses and depreciation charges, 2000

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Components	Millions of dollars
Total operating¹ expenses and depreciation charges	30,945
Operating expenses	26,613
Property taxes	518
Cash rent	805
Share rent	377
Cash wages including room and board	3,285
Interest	2,536
Repairs to buildings and fences	658
Electricity	610
Telephone	239
Heating fuel	356
Machinery fuel	1,547
Machinery repairs and other expenses	1,922
Business insurance	518
Custom work	546
Stabilization premiums	160
Crop and hail insurance	299
Fertilizer and lime	2,067
Pesticides	1,550
Commercial seed	918
Irrigation	21
Twine, wire and containers	358
Commercial feed	3,789
Livestock and poultry purchases	1,688
Artificial insemination and veterinary fees	573
Legal and accounting fees	688
Other operating expenses	585
Depreciation charges	4,332
Depreciation on buildings	930
Depreciation on machinery	3,401
Rebates paid directly to producers	131
Property taxes	64
Cash wages	2
Interest	22
Machinery fuel	39
Other²	3
1. Operating expenses are net of rebates paid to farmers. Yukon and Northwest Territories estimates are included. 2. This item includes rebates for electricity, heating fuel, fertilizer, pesticides, commercial seed, commercial feed, inspection costs, veterinary fees and purchase of livestock.

Source: Guide to the Income and Expenditure Accounts, Statistics Canada, catalogue no.13-017-X