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

                     Hay, Small Grain on Cash Rent                         

                                                  Avg. Of 
                                                 All Farms

           Number of fields                             18
           Number of farms                              16

           Acres                                     66.44
           Yield per acre (ton)                       1.65
           Operators share of yield %               100.00
           Value per ton                             38.61
           Total product return per acre             63.87
           Miscellaneous income per acre              4.52
           Gross return per acre                     68.40

           Direct Expenses
             Seed                                     6.70
             Fertilizer                              13.41
             Crop chemicals                           2.72
             Crop insurance                           1.35
             Fuel & oil                               5.75
             Repairs                                  7.93
             Custom hire                              1.79
             Land rent                               17.93
             Operating interest                       1.49
             Miscellaneous                            0.40
           Total direct expenses per acre            59.48
           Return over direct exp per acre            8.92

           Overhead Expenses
             Hired labor                              2.43
             Farm insurance                           0.93
             Utilities                                0.92
             Dues & professional fees                 0.43
             Interest                                 4.36
             Mach & bldg depreciation                 6.69
             Miscellaneous                            2.23
           Total overhead expenses per acre          18.00
           Total dir & ovhd expenses per acre        77.47
           Net return per acre                       -9.08

           Lbr & mgt charge per acre                 10.59
           Net return over lbr & mgt                -19.67
           Government payments                       12.47
           Net return with govt payments             -7.20

           Cost of Production
           Total direct expense per ton              35.95
           Total dir & ovhd exp per ton              46.83
           With labor & management                   53.23
           Total exp less govt & oth income          42.96