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                 Crop Enterprise Analysis, 2000                      
      North Dakota Farm Business Management Education Program             
                          State Report                                  
                  (Farms Sorted By Net Return)                          

                   Hay, Alfalfa on Share Rent                           

                                                Avg. Of 
                                               All Farms

	Number of fields                             13
        Number of farms                              12

        Acres                                     72.47
        Yield per acre (ton)                       1.60
        Operators share of yield %                64.32
        Value per ton                             39.22
        Total product return per acre             42.59
        Miscellaneous income per acre                - 
        Gross return per acre                     42.59

        Direct Expenses
          Fertilizer                               0.75
          Fuel & oil                               5.93
          Repairs                                  5.78
          Operating interest                       0.54
          Miscellaneous                            0.89
        Total direct expenses per acre            13.89
        Return over direct exp per acre           28.70

        Overhead Expenses
          Hired labor                              0.55
          Farm insurance                           0.88
          Utilities                                0.90
          Dues & professional fees                 0.38
          Interest                                 2.51
          Mach & bldg depreciation                 3.19
          Miscellaneous                            1.18
        Total overhead expenses per acre           9.58
        Total dir & ovhd expenses per acre        23.47

        Net return per acre                       19.12

        Lbr & mgt charge per acre                  9.05
        Net return over lbr & mgt                 10.07
        Government payments                        2.52
        Net return with govt payments             12.59

        Cost of Production
        Total direct expense per ton              13.51
        Total dir & ovhd exp per ton              22.83
        With labor & management                   31.63
        Total exp less govt & oth income          29.18