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                  Crop Enterprise Analysis, 2001                      
        North Dakota Farm Business Management Education Program             
                            State Report                                  
                   (Farms Sorted By Net Return)                          

               Sunflowers, Confectionary on Owned Land                     

                                                   Avg. Of 
                                                  All Farms

            Number of fields                             14
            Number of farms                              12

            Acres                                    102.96
            Yield per acre (cwt)                      11.29
            Operators share of yield %               100.00
            Value per cwt                             13.43
            Total product return per acre            151.69
            Miscellaneous income per acre              7.23
            Gross return per acre                    158.93

            Direct Expenses
              Seed                                    20.50
              Fertilizer                              16.43
              Crop chemicals                          16.17
              Crop insurance                          10.81
              Fuel & oil                              12.71
              Repairs                                 12.69
              Custom hire                              9.40
              Operating interest                       4.35
              Miscellaneous                            0.27
            Total direct expenses per acre           103.32
            Return over direct exp per acre           55.61

            Overhead Expenses
              Hired labor                              3.24
              Machinery & bldg leases                  1.02
              RE & pers. property taxes                4.89
              Farm insurance                           1.69
              Utilities                                1.75
              Interest                                19.57
              Mach & bldg depreciation                15.95
              Miscellaneous                            3.56
            Total overhead expenses per acre          51.67
            Total dir & ovhd expenses per acre       154.99
            Net return per acre                        3.94

            Lbr & mgt charge per acre                 17.33
            Net return over lbr & mgt                -13.39
            Government payments                       17.54
            Net return with govt payments              4.15

            Cost of Production
            Total direct expense per cwt               9.15
            Total dir & ovhd exp per cwt              13.72
            With labor & management                   15.26
            Total exp less govt & oth income          13.06