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                                 Crop Enterprise Analysis, 2002                            
                    North Dakota Farm Business Management Education Program             
                                          State Report                                  
                                  (Farms Sorted By Net Return)                          

                                   Hay, Alfalfa on Share Rent                           

                                                               Avg. Of 
                                                              All Farms

                        Number of fields                             10
                        Number of farms                              10

                        Acres                                     53.38
                        Yield per acre (ton)                       1.88
                        Operators share of yield %                60.92
                        Value per ton                             48.80
                        Total product return per acre             55.80
                        Miscellaneous income per acre                - 
                        Gross return per acre                     55.80

                        Direct Expenses
                          Fuel & oil                               5.18
                          Repairs                                  6.91
                          Operating interest                       1.11
                          Miscellaneous                            0.34
                        Total direct expenses per acre            13.54
                        Return over direct exp per acre           42.25

                        Overhead Expenses
                          Hired labor                              1.14
                          Farm insurance                           1.17
                          Utilities                                0.83
                          Interest                                 2.28
                          Mach & bldg depreciation                 3.46
                          Miscellaneous                            1.74
                        Total overhead expenses per acre          10.61
                        Total dir & ovhd expenses per acre        24.16
                        Net return per acre                       31.64

                        Lbr & mgt charge per acre                  7.17
                        Net return over lbr & mgt                 24.47
                        Government payments                        3.98
                        Net return with govt payments             28.45

                        Cost of Production
                        Total direct expense per ton              11.85
                        Total dir & ovhd exp per ton              21.13
                        With labor & management                   27.40
                        Total exp less govt & oth income          23.92