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

            Hay, Mixed Alfalfa/Grass on Cash Rent                     

                                                Avg. Of 
                                               All Farms

	Number of fields                             31
        Number of farms                              21

        Acres                                    102.20
        Yield per acre (ton)                       1.24
        Operators share of yield %               100.00
        Value per ton                             34.11
        Other product return per acre              0.05
        Total product return per acre             42.35
        Miscellaneous income per acre              0.75
        Gross return per acre                     43.10

        Direct Expenses
          Fuel & oil                               5.98
          Repairs                                  7.25
          Custom hire                              0.80
          Land rent                               13.98
          Operating interest                       1.69
          Miscellaneous                            0.74
        Total direct expenses per acre            30.44
        Return over direct exp per acre           12.67

        Overhead Expenses
          Hired labor                              0.64
          Machinery & bldg leases                  0.14
          Farm insurance                           0.99
          Utilities                                0.85
          Interest                                 2.83
          Mach & bldg depreciation                 4.65
          Miscellaneous                            1.79
        Total overhead expenses per acre          11.89
        Total dir & ovhd expenses per acre        42.33

        Net return per acre                        0.77

        Lbr & mgt charge per acre                  9.29
        Net return over lbr & mgt                 -8.51
        Government payments                        4.46
        Net return with govt payments             -4.05

        Cost of Production
        Total direct expense per ton              24.54
        Total dir & ovhd exp per ton              34.13
        With labor & management                   41.62
        Total exp less govt & oth income          37.38