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

                    Fallow on Cash Rent                               

                                                Avg. Of 
                                              All Farms

        Number of fields                             21
        Number of farms                              16

        Acres                                     76.82
        Yield per acre (unit)                        - 
        Operators share of yield %               100.00
        Value per unit                               - 
        Total product return per acre                - 
        Miscellaneous income per acre                - 
        Gross return per acre                        - 

        Direct Expenses
          Crop chemicals                           2.92
          Fuel & oil                               4.25
          Repairs                                  5.77
          Land rent                               17.01
          Operating interest                       1.54
          Miscellaneous                            0.17
        Total direct expenses per acre            31.65
        Return over direct exp per acre          -31.65

        Overhead Expenses
          Hired labor                              1.52
          Machinery & bldg leases                  0.25
          Farm insurance                           0.66
          Utilities                                0.55
          Interest                                 2.10
          Mach & bldg depreciation                 5.08
          Miscellaneous                            1.15
        Total overhead expenses per acre          11.31
        Total dir & ovhd expenses per acre        42.96
        Net return per acre                      -42.96

        Lbr & mgt charge per acre                  8.21
        Net return over lbr & mgt                -51.16
        Government payments                       11.38
        Net return with govt payments            -39.78