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                                 Crop Enterprise Analysis, 2002                            
                    North Dakota Farm Business Management Education Program             
                                          State Report                                  
                                  (Farms Sorted By Net Return)                          
                                      Barley on Share Rent                              
                                                   Avg. Of                         
                                                  All Farms     Low 20%    High 20%
            Number of fields                            103          16          27
            Number of farms                              50          10          10
            Acres                                     88.57       76.68      103.70
            Yield per acre (bu.)                      47.00       21.77       62.62
            Operators share of yield %                69.01       68.88       68.89
            Value per bu.                              2.60        2.19        2.78
            Total product return per acre             84.28       32.79      119.91
            Miscellaneous income per acre              9.75       18.22        6.34
            Gross return per acre                     94.03       51.01      126.25
            Direct Expenses
              Seed                                     7.21        7.00        6.76
              Fertilizer                              13.04       13.47       14.41
              Crop chemicals                          10.38       12.86        9.14
              Crop insurance                           4.00        3.50        4.56
              Fuel & oil                               6.07        6.07        6.25
              Repairs                                 10.41       12.13        9.03
              Custom hire                              1.37        6.59        0.13
              Operating interest                       2.33        1.54        1.80
              Miscellaneous                            0.24        0.45          - 
            Total direct expenses per acre            55.05       63.62       52.07
            Return over direct exp per acre           38.98      -12.61       74.18
            Overhead Expenses
              Hired labor                              2.33        2.36        2.09
              Machinery & bldg leases                  0.69        0.85        0.64
              Farm insurance                           1.46        1.79        0.99
              Utilities                                1.35        1.29        1.15
              Dues & professional fees                 0.49        0.28        0.63
              Interest                                 2.65        3.34        3.17
              Mach & bldg depreciation                 6.74        8.51        6.09
              Miscellaneous                            1.60        2.31        1.46
            Total overhead expenses per acre          17.31       20.74       16.23
            Total dir & ovhd expenses per acre        72.36       84.35       68.30
            Net return per acre                       21.67      -33.34       57.95
            Lbr & mgt charge per acre                 12.51       11.33       12.69
            Net return over lbr & mgt                  9.16      -44.68       45.26
            Government payments                        6.21        6.98        6.05
            Net return with govt payments             15.36      -37.69       51.31
            Cost of Production
            Total direct expense per bu.               1.70        4.24        1.21
            Total dir & ovhd exp per bu.               2.23        5.63        1.58
            With labor & management                    2.62        6.38        1.88
            Total exp less govt & oth income           2.12        4.70        1.59