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

                              Beans, Pinto on Share Rent                           

                                                          Avg. Of 
                                                         All Farms

                   Number of fields                             20
                   Number of farms                               7

                   Acres                                     74.04
                   Yield per acre (cwt)                      15.10
                   Operators share of yield %                67.63
                   Value per cwt                             16.66
                   Total product return per acre            171.09
                   Miscellaneous income per acre              4.94
                   Gross return per acre                    176.03

                   Direct Expenses
                     Seed                                    14.75
                     Fertilizer                               4.39
                     Crop chemicals                          22.15
                     Crop insurance                           8.15
                     Fuel & oil                              14.71
                     Repairs                                 16.50
                     Custom hire                              5.41
                     Operating interest                       6.16
                     Miscellaneous                            0.36
                   Total direct expenses per acre            92.57
                   Return over direct exp per acre           83.46

                   Overhead Expenses
                     Hired labor                              6.12
                     Machinery & bldg leases                  2.02
                     Farm insurance                           2.46
                     Utilities                                1.90
                     Dues & professional fees                 0.29
                     Interest                                 3.18
                     Mach & bldg depreciation                15.06
                     Miscellaneous                            2.42
                   Total overhead expenses per acre          33.46
                   Total dir & ovhd expenses per acre       126.03
                   Net return per acre                       50.00

                   Lbr & mgt charge per acre                 20.88
                   Net return over lbr & mgt                 29.12
                   Government payments                       10.26
                   Net return with govt payments             39.38

                   Cost of Production
                   Total direct expense per cwt               9.06
                   Total dir & ovhd exp per cwt              12.34
                   With labor & management                   14.39
                   Total exp less govt & oth income          12.90