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

                               Peas, Field on Cash Rent                            

                                                          Avg. Of 
                                                         All Farms

                   Number of fields                             16
                   Number of farms                               7

                   Acres                                     60.36
                   Yield per acre (bushel)                   23.53
                   Operators share of yield %               100.00
                   Value per bushel                           3.47
                   Total product return per acre             81.63
                   Miscellaneous income per acre              1.24
                   Gross return per acre                     82.88

                   Direct Expenses
                     Seed                                    19.69
                     Fertilizer                               1.55
                     Crop chemicals                          11.96
                     Crop insurance                           3.01
                     Fuel & oil                               6.68
                     Repairs                                 11.55
                     Custom hire                              5.44
                     Land rent                               27.73
                     Operating interest                       2.89
                   Total direct expenses per acre            90.50
                   Return over direct exp per acre           -7.62

                   Overhead Expenses
                     Hired labor                              4.91
                     Machinery & bldg leases                  0.60
                     Farm insurance                           0.90
                     Utilities                                0.89
                     Dues & professional fees                 0.63
                     Interest                                 2.37
                     Mach & bldg depreciation                 7.20
                     Miscellaneous                            2.15
                   Total overhead expenses per acre          19.64
                   Total dir & ovhd expenses per acre       110.14
                   Net return per acre                      -27.27

                   Lbr & mgt charge per acre                 11.25
                   Net return over lbr & mgt                -38.51
                   Government payments                       15.32
                   Net return with govt payments            -23.19

                   Cost of Production
                   Total direct expense per bushel            3.85
                   Total dir & ovhd exp per bushel            4.68
                   With labor & management                    5.16
                   Total exp less govt & oth income           4.46