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                   Crop Enterprise Analysis, 2000                      
          North Dakota Farm Business Management Education Program             
                             State Report                                  
                    (Farms Sorted By Net Return)                          
                       Hay, Mixed on Cash Rent                             
                                        Avg. Of                         
                                       All Farms    Low 20%    High 20% 
Number of fields                             96          16          15
Number of farms                              53          10          10
Acres                                     96.67       79.49       90.32
Yield per acre (ton)                       1.28        1.07        1.91
Operators share of yield %               100.00      100.00      100.00
Value per ton                             31.78       30.08       32.90
Total product return per acre             40.74       32.25       62.95
Miscellaneous income per acre              0.20          -           - 
Gross return per acre                     40.94       32.25       62.95
Direct Expenses
  Fertilizer                               0.10        0.74          - 
  Fuel & oil                               4.80        5.33        3.64
  Repairs                                  7.25        7.90        4.84
  Land rent                               11.11       15.31       13.08
  Operating interest                       1.80        3.81        1.60
  Miscellaneous                            1.04        0.54        0.74
Total direct expenses per acre            26.11       33.62       23.90
Return over direct exp per acre           14.83       -1.37       39.04
Overhead Expenses
  Hired labor                              1.35        3.58        0.24
  Machinery & bldg leases                  0.17        0.10        0.51
  Farm insurance                           0.82        1.77        0.71
  Utilities                                0.71        1.26        0.59
  Interest                                 2.38        4.61        1.31
  Mach & bldg depreciation                 3.84        5.88        2.37
  Miscellaneous                            1.51        2.41        1.13
Total overhead expenses per acre          10.78       19.61        6.85
Total dir & ovhd expenses per acre        36.89       53.23       30.76
Net return per acre                        4.05      -20.97       32.19
Lbr & mgt charge per acre                  8.12        9.67        7.30
Net return over lbr & mgt                 -4.06      -30.64       24.88
Government payments                        6.97        9.26        7.42
Net return with govt payments              2.91      -21.39       32.30
Cost of Production
Total direct expense per ton              20.37       31.36       12.50
Total dir & ovhd exp per ton              28.78       49.64       16.08
With labor & management                   35.11       58.66       19.90
Total exp less govt & oth income          29.51       50.03       16.02