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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 Share Rent                           

                                                    Avg. Of 
                                                   All Farms

           Number of fields                              7
           Number of farms                               6

           Acres                                    144.39
           Yield per acre (bushel)                   50.17
           Operators share of yield %                58.50
           Value per bushel                           2.55
           Total product return per acre             72.84
           Miscellaneous income per acre              0.69
           Gross return per acre                     73.53

           Direct Expenses
             Seed                                     3.39
             Fertilizer                               5.85
             Crop chemicals                           5.21
             Crop insurance                           3.08
             Drying fuel                              0.62
             Fuel & oil                               5.48
             Repairs                                  6.93
             Custom hire                              1.26
             Machinery & bldg leases                  1.96
             Operating interest                       1.58
           Total direct expenses per acre            35.37
           Return over direct exp per acre           38.16

           Overhead Expenses
             Hired labor                              2.90
             Machinery & bldg leases                  1.38
             Farm insurance                           0.57
             Utilities                                1.84
             Dues & professional fees                 0.69
             Interest                                 2.02
             Mach & bldg depreciation                 5.87
             Miscellaneous                            1.84
           Total overhead expenses per acre          17.09
           Total dir & ovhd expenses per acre        52.46

           Net return per acre                       21.06

           Lbr & mgt charge per acre                 13.84
           Net return over lbr & mgt                  7.23
           Government payments                       13.54
           Net return with govt payments             20.76

           Cost of Production
           Total direct expense per bushel            1.21
           Total dir & ovhd exp per bushel            1.79
           With labor & management                    2.26
           Total exp less govt & oth income           1.77