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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