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PAD-81-07 1 (1981-03-03)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabbpv0001 and id is 1 raw text is: _._C_ BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Iiq 5 Report To The Congress OF THE UNITED STATES Federal Charges For Irrigation Projects Reviewed Do Not Cover Costs GAO reviewed six Federal irrigation projects and found that the water produced will cost the Government between $54 and $130 an acre-foot each year, but the crops grown by the farmers will not yield enough revenue to 114588 cover this cost. The farmers will continue to buy the Federal water, however, because they are charged a price below Government cost. Repayments for irrigation are presented to the Congress as full repayment. Since no interest is charged, however, these payments actually cover less than 10 percent of the Federal Government's actual cost. This large subsidy arose because of the desire 80 years ago to settle the West and to pro- mote regional economic development. This report suggests that the original ra- tionale for the subsidy be measured against today's conditions. GAO recommends that the Federal Govern- ment's cost of irrigation be recognized in the supporting analyses and that the size of the subsidy be clearly presented for each project before Federal funds are provided. Matters for consideration by the Congress are also presented. PAD-81-07 ICOU$ MARCH03. 1981

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