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

                   Beans, Pinto on Share Rent                           

                                                Avg. Of 
                                               All Farms

        Number of fields                             19
        Number of farms                               9

        Acres                                    108.67
        Yield per acre (cwt)                      14.93
        Operators share of yield %                68.25
        Value per cwt                             12.45
        Total product return per acre            126.47
        Miscellaneous income per acre             14.27
        Gross return per acre                    140.74

        Direct Expenses
          Seed                                    17.68
          Fertilizer                               7.86
          Crop chemicals                          14.81
          Crop insurance                           9.70
          Fuel & oil                              10.74
          Repairs                                 19.48
          Custom hire                              0.82
          Operating interest                       4.64
          Miscellaneous                            0.06
        Total direct expenses per acre            85.79
        Return over direct exp per acre           54.96

        Overhead Expenses
          Hired labor                              3.44
          Machinery & bldg leases                  2.51
          Farm insurance                           1.72
          Utilities                                1.90
          Dues & professional fees                 0.56
          Interest                                 3.21
          Mach & bldg depreciation                12.43
          Miscellaneous                            3.00
        Total overhead expenses per acre          28.78
        Total dir & ovhd expenses per acre       114.57

        Net return per acre                       26.17

        Lbr & mgt charge per acre                 19.74
        Net return over lbr & mgt                  6.43
        Government payments                       12.91
        Net return with govt payments             19.35

        Cost of Production
        Total direct expense per cwt               8.42
        Total dir & ovhd exp per cwt              11.24
        With labor & management                   13.18
        Total exp less govt & oth income          10.51