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

                            Sunflowers, Confectionary on Share Rent                     

                                                               Avg. Of 
                                                              All Farms

                        Number of fields                              6
                        Number of farms                               5

                        Acres                                     94.92
                        Yield per acre (cwt.)                      9.57
                        Operators share of yield %                61.49
                        Value per cwt.                            12.62
                        Total product return per acre             74.25
                        Miscellaneous income per acre             18.61
                        Gross return per acre                     92.87

                        Direct Expenses
                          Seed                                    13.39
                          Fertilizer                               9.60
                          Crop chemicals                          18.16
                          Crop insurance                           3.67
                          Fuel & oil                               4.46
                          Repairs                                 12.01
                          Custom hire                              3.98
                          Operating interest                       1.83
                        Total direct expenses per acre            67.10
                        Return over direct exp per acre           25.77

                        Overhead Expenses
                          Hired labor                              5.41
                          Machinery & bldg leases                  0.64
                          Farm insurance                           1.76
                          Utilities                                0.70
                          Dues & professional fees                 1.16
                          Interest                                 1.36
                          Mach & bldg depreciation                10.14
                          Miscellaneous                            1.65
                        Total overhead expenses per acre          22.83
                        Total dir & ovhd expenses per acre        89.93
                        Net return per acre                        2.94

                        Lbr & mgt charge per acre                 12.18
                        Net return over lbr & mgt                 -9.23
                        Government payments                        5.93
                        Net return with govt payments             -3.30

                        Cost of Production
                        Total direct expense per cwt.             11.40
                        Total dir & ovhd exp per cwt.             15.28
                        With labor & management                   17.35
                        Total exp less govt & oth income          13.18