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                                 Crop Enterprise Analysis, 2001                      
                    North Dakota Farm Business Management Education Program             
                                          State Report                                  
                                  (Farms Sorted By Net Return)                          
                                      Fallow on Owned Land                              
                                                   Avg. Of                         
                                                  All Farms     Low 20%    High 20% 
            Number of fields                             31           8           5
            Number of farms                              28           5           5
            Acres                                     64.75       47.20       95.04
            Yield per acre (unit)                        -           -           - 
            Operators share of yield %               100.00      100.00      100.00
            Value per unit                               -           -           - 
            Total product return per acre                -           -           - 
            Miscellaneous income per acre                -           -           - 
            Gross return per acre                        -           -           - 
            Direct Expenses
              Crop chemicals                           2.36        3.32        0.18
              Fuel & oil                               5.51        7.41        3.15
              Repairs                                  6.16        9.29        5.77
              Operating interest                       1.37        0.74        1.80
              Miscellaneous                            0.08        0.42          - 
            Total direct expenses per acre            15.47       21.19       10.90
            Return over direct exp per acre          -15.47      -21.19      -10.90
            Overhead Expenses
              Hired labor                              0.81        0.58        0.21
              Machinery & bldg leases                  0.19        0.81        0.02
              RE & pers. property taxes                2.96        1.99        3.67
              Farm insurance                           0.99        1.77        0.53
              Utilities                                1.08        1.68        0.33
              Dues & professional fees                 0.35        1.35        0.07
              Interest                                13.54       22.43        6.34
              Mach & bldg depreciation                 5.64        8.14        6.41
              Miscellaneous                            2.09        2.17        1.04
            Total overhead expenses per acre          27.65       40.93       18.63
            Total dir & ovhd expenses per acre        43.12       62.12       29.53
            Net return per acre                      -43.12      -62.12      -29.53
            Lbr & mgt charge per acre                  9.41       12.52        8.99
            Net return over lbr & mgt                -52.53      -74.64      -38.52
            Government payments                       14.08       19.36        8.74
            Net return with govt payments            -38.45      -55.28      -29.78