TABLE 11 - 59
                Crop Enterprise Analysis, 2000                      
     North Dakota Farm Business Management Education Program             
                         State Report                                  
                 (Farms Sorted By Net Return)                          

                 Hay, Small Grain on Cash Rent                         

                                                Avg. Of 
                                               All Farms

	Number of fields                             18
        Number of farms                              14

        Acres                                     71.11
        Yield per acre (ton)                       1.31
        Operators share of yield %               100.00
        Value per ton                             34.06
        Total product return per acre             44.60
        Miscellaneous income per acre              6.10
        Gross return per acre                     50.70

        Direct Expenses
          Seed                                     3.87
          Fertilizer                               4.79
          Crop chemicals                           1.72
          Crop insurance                           1.70
          Fuel & oil                               6.68
          Repairs                                  7.69
          Land rent                               13.21
          Operating interest                       2.13
          Miscellaneous                            0.23
        Total direct expenses per acre            42.03
        Return over direct exp per acre            8.67

        Overhead Expenses
          Hired labor                              0.98
          Farm insurance                           0.77
          Utilities                                0.82
          Dues & professional fees                 0.49
          Interest                                 3.31
          Mach & bldg depreciation                 3.40
          Miscellaneous                            1.35
        Total overhead expenses per acre          11.12
        Total dir & ovhd expenses per acre        53.15

        Net return per acre                       -2.45

        Lbr & mgt charge per acre                  9.66
        Net return over lbr & mgt                -12.11
        Government payments                        5.55
        Net return with govt payments             -6.56

        Cost of Production
        Total direct expense per ton              32.09
        Total dir & ovhd exp per ton              40.59
        With labor & management                   47.96
        Total exp less govt & oth income          39.06