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                                 Crop Enterprise Analysis, 2001                      
                    North Dakota Farm Business Management Education Program             
                                          State Report                                  
                                  (Farms Sorted By Net Return)                          
                                Prevented Planting on Share Rent                        
                                                   Avg. Of                         
                                                  All Farms     Low 20%    High 20% 
            Number of fields                            103          11          26
            Number of farms                              54          10          11
            Acres                                     67.95       64.15       61.47
            Yield per acre (unit)                        -           -           - 
            Operators share of yield %                67.09       63.62       69.30
            Value per unit                               -           -           - 
            Other product return per acre                -           -           - 
            Total product return per acre                -           -           - 
            Miscellaneous income per acre             40.86       24.32       59.41
            Gross return per acre                     40.86       24.32       59.41
            Direct Expenses
              Crop chemicals                           2.37        2.06        2.34
              Crop insurance                           3.35        3.26        3.41
              Fuel & oil                               2.88        5.37        2.50
              Repairs                                  3.63        6.25        2.92
              Operating interest                       0.99        0.58        1.47
              Miscellaneous                            0.29          -           - 
            Total direct expenses per acre            13.50       17.51       12.64
            Return over direct exp per acre           27.36        6.82       46.77
            Overhead Expenses
              Hired labor                              1.24        1.94        2.11
              Machinery & bldg leases                  0.88        0.73        0.44
              Farm insurance                           0.59        1.02        0.53
              Utilities                                0.51        1.21        0.38
              Dues & professional fees                 0.14        0.67        0.20
              Interest                                 1.30        3.39        1.12
              Mach & bldg depreciation                 2.52        4.07        2.95
              Miscellaneous                            0.74        0.56        0.61
            Total overhead expenses per acre           7.91       13.59        8.34
            Total dir & ovhd expenses per acre        21.42       31.10       20.98
            Net return per acre                       19.44       -6.77       38.43
            Lbr & mgt charge per acre                  5.10        8.78        3.30
            Net return over lbr & mgt                 14.35      -15.56       35.13
            Government payments                       12.11       11.74       11.34
            Net return with govt payments             26.45       -3.82       46.47