Our high school/junior campus is about 60 acres, counting in buildings, a big parking lot, football field, soccer field, baseball field, practice fields, etc. I'd say there is about 30 acres that is mowed.
The mower used is about 15', 3 gang, finish quality cut. They used to use a White to mow with, about 40 hp. After years of assorted repairs to the tractor, the PTO went out and it would cost much to repair. The tractor was traded for a NH tt75. I talked to the guy mowing the other day, who is a retired/now part-time farmer/bus driver. He is one of two people who mow the place. He said the White was overworked running that mower, which is why it kept breaking. The NH mows faster and the mower works better with much less stress on the operators.
FWIW.
