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

                                       Corn on Share Rent                               

                                                               Avg. Of 
                                                              All Farms

                        Number of fields                              6
                        Number of farms                               6

                        Acres                                     94.08
                        Yield per acre (bu.)                      85.96
                        Operators share of yield %                62.39
                        Value per bu.                              2.11
                        Other product return per acre              4.24
                        Total product return per acre            117.31
                        Miscellaneous income per acre              6.44
                        Gross return per acre                    123.75

                        Direct Expenses
                          Seed                                    13.12
                          Fertilizer                              15.60
                          Crop chemicals                          18.34
                          Crop insurance                           6.15
                          Fuel & oil                               6.95
                          Repairs                                 15.21
                          Custom hire                              1.86
                          Operating interest                       3.12
                        Total direct expenses per acre            80.33
                        Return over direct exp per acre           43.42

                        Overhead Expenses
                          Hired labor                              2.93
                          Machinery & bldg leases                  1.86
                          Farm insurance                           2.97
                          Utilities                                1.28
                          Dues & professional fees                 0.67
                          Interest                                 2.22
                          Mach & bldg depreciation                 8.98
                          Miscellaneous                            1.36
                        Total overhead expenses per acre          22.28
                        Total dir & ovhd expenses per acre       102.61
                        Net return per acre                       21.15

                        Lbr & mgt charge per acre                 14.41
                        Net return over lbr & mgt                  6.74
                        Government payments                        5.59
                        Net return with govt payments             12.33

                        Cost of Production
                        Total direct expense per bu.               1.50
                        Total dir & ovhd exp per bu.               1.91
                        With labor & management                    2.18
                        Total exp less govt & oth income           1.88