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Crop Enterprise Analysis, 2000
North Dakota Farm Business Management Education Program
State Report
(Farms Sorted By Net Return)
Prevented planting on Cash Rent
Avg. Of
All Farms Low 20% High 20%
Number of fields 114 21 22
Number of farms 73 14 14
Acres 66.66 60.40 68.65
Yield per acre (unit) - - -
Operators share of yield % 100.00 100.00 100.00
Value per unit - - -
Total product return per acre - - -
Miscellaneous income per acre 59.30 22.44 86.10
Gross return per acre 59.30 22.44 86.10
Direct Expenses
Crop chemicals 0.89 0.52 1.57
Crop insurance 5.02 1.94 3.63
Fuel & oil 2.91 4.87 2.02
Repairs 4.12 7.81 2.49
Land rent 26.60 23.33 21.48
Machinery & bldg leases 0.86 - -
Operating interest 0.70 1.39 0.19
Miscellaneous 0.26 0.44 0.24
Total direct expenses per acre 41.35 40.30 31.63
Return over direct exp per acre 17.94 -17.86 54.48
Overhead Expenses
Hired labor 1.48 1.37 0.65
Farm insurance 0.51 0.77 0.14
Utilities 0.55 1.10 0.18
Interest 1.28 3.07 0.47
Mach & bldg depreciation 2.21 3.63 2.34
Miscellaneous 1.28 1.98 0.43
Total overhead expenses per acre 7.32 11.92 4.21
Total dir & ovhd expenses per acre 48.67 52.22 35.83
Net return per acre 10.63 -29.78 50.27
Lbr & mgt charge per acre 5.25 8.59 2.50
Net return over lbr & mgt 5.38 -38.38 47.77
Government payments 21.72 20.30 24.26
Net return with govt payments 27.10 -18.07 72.03