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

           Sunflowers, Confectionary on Share Rent                     

                                                Avg. Of 
                                               All Farms

	Number of fields                             22
        Number of farms                              12

        Acres                                    127.78
        Yield per acre (cwt)                      11.56
        Operators share of yield %                65.04
        Value per cwt                             12.84
        Total product return per acre             95.72
        Miscellaneous income per acre              8.28
        Gross return per acre                    104.00

        Direct Expenses
          Seed                                    18.12
          Fertilizer                              11.06
          Crop chemicals                          12.89
          Crop insurance                           4.31
          Drying fuel                              0.40
          Fuel & oil                               7.98
          Repairs                                 12.73
          Custom hire                              6.33
          Machinery & bldg leases                  0.51
          Operating interest                       4.74
        Total direct expenses per acre            79.07
        Return over direct exp per acre           24.93

        Overhead Expenses
          Hired labor                              5.57
          Machinery & bldg leases                  1.34
          Farm insurance                           1.75
          Utilities                                1.22
          Dues & professional fees                 1.01
          Interest                                 4.77
          Mach & bldg depreciation                11.39
          Miscellaneous                            2.09
        Total overhead expenses per acre          29.14
        Total dir & ovhd expenses per acre       108.21

        Net return per acre                       -4.21

        Lbr & mgt charge per acre                 14.35
        Net return over lbr & mgt                -18.55
        Government payments                       14.59
        Net return with govt payments             -3.97

        Cost of Production
        Total direct expense per cwt              10.52
        Total dir & ovhd exp per cwt              14.40
        With labor & management                   16.31
        Total exp less govt & oth income          13.26