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Crop Enterprise Analysis, 2000
North Dakota Farm Business Management Education Program
State Report
(Farms Sorted By Net Return)
Fallow on Cash Rent
Avg. Of
All Farms Low 20% High 20%
Number of fields 51 12 7
Number of farms 37 7 7
Acres 61.73 74.19 92.14
Yield per acre (unit) - - -
Operators share of yield % 100.00 100.00 100.00
Value per unit - - -
Total product return per acre - - -
Miscellaneous income per acre - - -
Gross return per acre - - -
Direct Expenses
Crop chemicals 2.76 5.41 2.12
Fuel & oil 4.21 5.26 3.19
Repairs 5.89 6.96 3.63
Land rent 21.16 25.51 11.42
Operating interest 1.94 3.03 1.44
Miscellaneous 0.15 0.38 -
Total direct expenses per acre 36.11 46.54 21.80
Return over direct exp per acre -36.11 -46.54 -21.80
Overhead Expenses
Hired labor 1.74 3.05 0.47
Machinery & bldg leases 0.32 0.57 0.00
Farm insurance 0.70 1.01 0.40
Utilities 0.62 0.96 0.38
Interest 1.61 1.44 1.57
Mach & bldg depreciation 5.49 6.28 4.14
Miscellaneous 1.33 1.73 1.54
Total overhead expenses per acre 11.82 15.05 8.50
Total dir & ovhd expenses per acre 47.92 61.59 30.30
Net return per acre -47.92 -61.59 -30.30
Lbr & mgt charge per acre 8.50 8.63 7.15
Net return over lbr & mgt -56.42 -70.22 -37.46
Government payments 15.67 14.21 14.07
Net return with govt payments -40.76 -56.01 -23.39