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

                    Hay, Grass on Share Rent                            
 

                                                Avg. Of 
                                               All Farms

	Number of fields                             20
        Number of farms                              15

        Acres                                    163.98
        Yield per acre (ton)                       1.10
        Operators share of yield %                56.53
        Value per ton                             27.46
        Total product return per acre             18.38
        Miscellaneous income per acre                - 
        Gross return per acre                     18.38

        Direct Expenses
          Fertilizer                               0.14
          Fuel & oil                               3.85
          Repairs                                  6.19
          Operating interest                       1.46
          Miscellaneous                            0.24
        Total direct expenses per acre            11.88
        Return over direct exp per acre            6.50

        Overhead Expenses
          Hired labor                              0.37
          Farm insurance                           0.79
          Utilities                                0.87
          Interest                                 2.36
          Mach & bldg depreciation                 3.39
          Miscellaneous                            1.21
        Total overhead expenses per acre           8.98
        Total dir & ovhd expenses per acre        20.86

        Net return per acre                       -2.48

        Lbr & mgt charge per acre                  6.57
        Net return over lbr & mgt                 -9.05
        Government payments                        0.19
        Net return with govt payments             -8.86

        Cost of Production
        Total direct expense per ton              19.18
        Total dir & ovhd exp per ton              33.68
        With labor & management                   44.29
        Total exp less govt & oth income          43.97