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

                       Corn on Share Rent                               

                                                Avg. Of 
                                               All Farms

        Number of fields                             12
        Number of farms                              11

        Acres                                     90.41
        Yield per acre (bushel)                  106.07
        Operators share of yield %                63.72
        Value per bushel                           1.83
        Total product return per acre            125.14
        Miscellaneous income per acre              2.39
        Gross return per acre                    127.53

        Direct Expenses
          Seed                                    21.88
          Fertilizer                              17.61
          Crop chemicals                          18.59
          Crop insurance                           5.37
          Drying fuel                              1.59
          Fuel & oil                              10.05
          Repairs                                 13.71
          Custom hire                              1.79
          Operating interest                       3.32
        Total direct expenses per acre            93.90
        Return over direct exp per acre           33.64

        Overhead Expenses
          Hired labor                              2.90
          Machinery & bldg leases                  2.25
          Farm insurance                           0.82
          Utilities                                1.27
          Dues & professional fees                 0.51
          Interest                                 2.53
          Mach & bldg depreciation                 6.88
          Miscellaneous                            3.08
        Total overhead expenses per acre          20.24
        Total dir & ovhd expenses per acre       114.14

        Net return per acre                       13.39

        Lbr & mgt charge per acre                 13.46
        Net return over lbr & mgt                 -0.07
        Government payments                       16.32
        Net return with govt payments             16.25

        Cost of Production
        Total direct expense per bushel            1.39
        Total dir & ovhd exp per bushel            1.69
        With labor & management                    1.89
        Total exp less govt & oth income           1.61