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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 Share Rent                     

                                                     Avg. Of 
                                                    All Farms

              Number of fields                             17
              Number of farms                              13

              Acres                                     97.16
              Yield per acre (cwt)                      12.08
              Operators share of yield %                65.76
              Value per cwt                             12.43
              Total product return per acre             98.47
              Miscellaneous income per acre              3.20
              Gross return per acre                    101.67

              Direct Expenses
                Seed                                    17.74
                Fertilizer                               7.47
                Crop chemicals                          15.87
                Crop insurance                           7.20
                Fuel & oil                              10.81
                Repairs                                 12.91
                Custom hire                              5.32
                Operating interest                       5.88
                Miscellaneous                            0.02
              Total direct expenses per acre            83.21
              Return over direct exp per acre           18.46

              Overhead Expenses
                Hired labor                              5.26
                Machinery & bldg leases                  2.35
                Farm insurance                           2.60
                Utilities                                1.83
                Dues & professional fees                 1.07
                Interest                                 4.91
                Mach & bldg depreciation                12.45
                Miscellaneous                            3.28
              Total overhead expenses per acre          33.74
              Total dir & ovhd expenses per acre       116.96
              Net return per acre                      -15.28

              Lbr & mgt charge per acre                 16.87
              Net return over lbr & mgt                -32.15
              Government payments                       11.90
              Net return with govt payments            -20.26

              Cost of Production
              Total direct expense per cwt              10.48
              Total dir & ovhd exp per cwt              14.72
              With labor & management                   16.85
              Total exp less govt & oth income          14.95