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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 Owned Land                     

                                                Avg. Of 
                                               All Farms

	Number of fields                             41
        Number of farms                              21

        Acres                                     57.84
        Yield per acre (ton)                       1.57
        Operators share of yield %               100.00
        Value per ton                             35.96
        Other product return per acre              0.42
        Total product return per acre             56.73
        Miscellaneous income per acre                - 
        Gross return per acre                     56.73

        Direct Expenses
          Fuel & oil                               5.87
          Repairs                                  6.88
          Custom hire                              0.54
          Operating interest                       1.62
          Miscellaneous                            0.23
        Total direct expenses per acre            15.14
        Return over direct exp per acre           41.60

        Overhead Expenses
          Hired labor                              0.43
          Machinery & bldg leases                  0.39
          RE & pers. property taxes                3.34
          Farm insurance                           0.87
          Utilities                                0.76
          Interest                                17.42
          Mach & bldg depreciation                 2.87
          Miscellaneous                            1.80
        Total overhead expenses per acre          27.88
        Total dir & ovhd expenses per acre        43.02

        Net return per acre                       13.71

        Lbr & mgt charge per acre                 12.63
        Net return over lbr & mgt                  1.09
        Government payments                        9.66
        Net return with govt payments             10.75

        Cost of Production
        Total direct expense per ton               9.66
        Total dir & ovhd exp per ton              27.47
        With labor & management                   35.53
        Total exp less govt & oth income          29.09