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Crop Enterprise Analysis, 2000
North Dakota Farm Business Management Education Program
State Report
(Farms Sorted By Net Return)
Fallow on Owned Land
Avg. Of
All Farms Low 20% High 20%
Number of fields 33 6 6
Number of farms 32 6 6
Acres 64.56 30.60 59.02
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
Seed 0.23 1.23 -
Crop chemicals 1.76 2.86 -
Fuel & oil 4.57 5.65 3.34
Repairs 5.30 7.86 2.56
Operating interest 1.29 4.91 1.08
Miscellaneous 0.30 - 0.28
Total direct expenses per acre 13.45 22.50 7.27
Return over direct exp per acre -13.45 -22.50 -7.27
Overhead Expenses
Hired labor 1.28 3.59 0.70
Machinery & bldg leases 0.14 1.07 0.01
RE & pers. property taxes 3.11 2.86 1.37
Farm insurance 0.91 1.19 0.39
Utilities 0.78 1.18 0.47
Interest 9.64 18.63 4.41
Mach & bldg depreciation 5.68 3.71 4.69
Miscellaneous 1.01 1.12 1.32
Total overhead expenses per acre 22.55 33.35 13.36
Total dir & ovhd expenses per acre 36.00 55.84 20.62
Net return per acre -36.00 -55.84 -20.62
Lbr & mgt charge per acre 8.10 6.76 7.47
Net return over lbr & mgt -44.10 -62.60 -28.09
Government payments 14.46 12.40 15.87
Net return with govt payments -29.64 -50.21 -12.22