Analysis of Agricultural Water Pricing Cost Estimation in Irrigation Districts: A Case Study of the Shangpu Gate Irrigation District

Abstract

The management of irrigation district water pricing is a critical aspect of water price administration, playing a significant role in enhancing the management of water fees and accelerating water fee reforms. Standardizing the cost estimation of irrigation district water pricing allows pricing authorities to accurately understand the true costs, identify discrepancies between current prices and cost-based prices, and provide a reliable basis for governmental pricing decisions. Through accounting, the full-cost water price for agricultural water use in the Shangpu Sluice Irrigation Area, including fixed asset depreciation, major repair costs, engineering maintenance costs, and public expenses, is 0.159 yuan/m³, and the operation and maintenance cost water price is 0.128 yuan/m³.The results provide a reference for the agricultural water pricing mechanism in the Shangpu Gate Irrigation District.