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

                     Wheat, Winter on Owned Land                           

                                                   Avg. Of 
                                                  All Farms

           Number of fields                              7
           Number of farms                               6

           Acres                                    112.21
           Yield per acre (bushel)                   30.53
           Operators share of yield %               100.00
           Value per bushel                           2.50
           Total product return per acre             76.43
           Miscellaneous income per acre              3.08
           Gross return per acre                     79.50

           Direct Expenses
             Seed                                     4.62
             Fertilizer                              13.98
             Crop chemicals                           5.75
             Crop insurance                           4.56
             Fuel & oil                               6.64
             Repairs                                  9.98
             Custom hire                              3.00
             Operating interest                       2.37
           Total direct expenses per acre            50.90
           Return over direct exp per acre           28.61

           Overhead Expenses
             Hired labor                              0.80
             Machinery & bldg leases                  0.53
             RE & pers. property taxes                3.37
             Farm insurance                           1.01
             Utilities                                1.48
             Dues & professional fees                 1.85
             Interest                                18.64
             Mach & bldg depreciation                 5.39
             Miscellaneous                            3.06
           Total overhead expenses per acre          36.12
           Total dir & ovhd expenses per acre        87.02

           Net return per acre                       -7.51

           Lbr & mgt charge per acre                 13.90
           Net return over lbr & mgt                -21.42
           Government payments                       21.44
           Net return with govt payments              0.03

           Cost of Production
           Total direct expense per bushel            1.67
           Total dir & ovhd exp per bushel            2.85
           With labor & management                    3.31
           Total exp less govt & oth income           2.50