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

                                      Fallow on Owned Land                              

                                                               Avg. Of 
                                                              All Farms

                        Number of fields                             19
                        Number of farms                              15

                        Acres                                     56.65
                        Yield per acre                               - 
                        Operators share of yield %                   - 
                        Value per unit                               - 
                        Total product return per acre                - 
                        Miscellaneous income per acre                - 
                        Gross return per acre                        - 

                        Direct Expenses
                          Seed                                     0.13
                          Crop chemicals                           2.88
                          Fuel & oil                               2.92
                          Repairs                                  5.18
                          Operating interest                       0.85
                        Total direct expenses per acre            11.96
                        Return over direct exp per acre          -11.96

                        Overhead Expenses
                          Hired labor                              0.50
                          RE & pers. property taxes                3.77
                          Farm insurance                           1.06
                          Utilities                                0.78
                          Dues & professional fees                 0.17
                          Interest                                11.53
                          Mach & bldg depreciation                 4.38
                          Miscellaneous                            1.60
                        Total overhead expenses per acre          23.80
                        Total dir & ovhd expenses per acre        35.77
                        Net return per acre                      -35.77

                        Lbr & mgt charge per acre                  8.01
                        Net return over lbr & mgt                -43.77
                        Government payments                        6.68
                        Net return with govt payments            -37.10