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                  Crop Enterprise Analysis, 2003          
     North Dakota Farm Business Management Education Program 
                           State Report          
                   (Farms Sorted By Net Return)  

              Sunflowers, Confectionary on Cash Rent         

                                                Avg. Of 
                                               All Farms

         Number of fields                             17
         Number of farms                              12

         Acres                                    211.21
         Yield per acre (cwt.)                     15.80
         Operators share of yield %               100.00
         Value per cwt.                            14.81
         Total product return per acre            234.02
         Miscellaneous income per acre              0.87
         Gross return per acre                    234.88

         Direct Expenses
           Seed                                    19.20
           Fertilizer                               9.46
           Crop chemicals                          18.19
           Crop insurance                           7.66
           Fuel & oil                               8.96
           Repairs                                 10.84
           Custom hire                              4.63
           Land rent                               29.95
           Operating interest                       3.09
           Miscellaneous                            0.03
         Total direct expenses per acre           112.01
         Return over direct exp per acre          122.87

         Overhead Expenses
           Hired labor                              9.52
           Machinery & bldg leases                  1.15
           Farm insurance                           1.83
           Utilities                                1.14
           Dues & professional fees                 0.88
           Interest                                 1.42
           Mach & bldg depreciation                16.93
           Miscellaneous                            2.65
         Total overhead expenses per acre          35.51
         Total dir & ovhd expenses per acre       147.53
         Net return per acre                       87.36

         Lbr & mgt charge per acre                 17.21
         Net return over lbr & mgt                 70.15
         Government payments                       10.66
         Net return with govt payments             80.81

         Cost of Production
         Total direct expense per cwt.              7.09
         Total dir & ovhd exp per cwt.              9.33
         With labor & management                   10.42
         Total exp less govt & oth income           9.69