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                                 Crop Enterprise Analysis, 2002                            
                    North Dakota Farm Business Management Education Program             
                                          State Report                                  
                                  (Farms Sorted By Net Return)                          
                                      Barley on Cash Rent                               
                                                   Avg. Of                         
                                                  All Farms     Low 20%    High 20%
            Number of fields                            188          29          38
            Number of farms                             107          21          21
            Acres                                    131.54      111.14      182.78
            Yield per acre (bu.)                      45.68       21.30       60.57
            Operators share of yield %               100.00      100.00      100.00
            Value per bu.                              2.85        2.11        3.40
            Other product return per acre              0.69        0.61        0.09
            Total product return per acre            130.67       45.52      206.20
            Miscellaneous income per acre             11.89       22.06        6.09
            Gross return per acre                    142.56       67.58      212.29
            Direct Expenses
              Seed                                     6.72        7.33        6.50
              Fertilizer                              13.89       14.60       14.70
              Crop chemicals                          10.74       10.69       10.71
              Crop insurance                           5.55        4.99        4.69
              Fuel & oil                               5.33        5.05        5.62
              Repairs                                  9.15        7.75       11.01
              Custom hire                              2.34        1.53        2.18
              Land rent                               29.81       27.62       32.26
              Operating interest                       2.42        1.98        2.64
              Miscellaneous                            0.18        0.02        0.17
            Total direct expenses per acre            86.13       81.57       90.48
            Return over direct exp per acre           56.43      -13.99      121.81
            Overhead Expenses
              Hired labor                              3.37        3.77        4.06
              Machinery & bldg leases                  1.55        1.51        2.08
              Farm insurance                           1.65        1.50        2.06
              Utilities                                1.29        1.29        1.46
              Dues & professional fees                 0.49        0.47        0.82
              Interest                                 2.38        2.46        2.21
              Mach & bldg depreciation                 7.94        5.39       11.39
              Miscellaneous                            1.96        1.56        2.62
            Total overhead expenses per acre          20.63       17.94       26.70
            Total dir & ovhd expenses per acre       106.76       99.51      117.18
            Net return per acre                       35.80      -31.92       95.11
            Lbr & mgt charge per acre                 11.90       12.25       12.24
            Net return over lbr & mgt                 23.90      -44.18       82.87
            Government payments                        8.98        7.67       10.34
            Net return with govt payments             32.88      -36.51       93.21
            Cost of Production
            Total direct expense per bu.               1.89        3.83        1.49
            Total dir & ovhd exp per bu.               2.34        4.67        1.93
            With labor & management                    2.60        5.25        2.14
            Total exp less govt & oth income           2.13        3.82        1.86