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                     Crop Enterprise Analysis, 2004
        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                             53           7          13
Number of farms                              30           6           6
Acres                                    102.04       91.91       99.34
Yield per acre (bu.)                      67.06       55.59       75.13
Operators share of yield %                66.27       68.37       69.94
Value per bu.                              2.34        1.74        2.64
Total product return per acre            103.81       65.95      138.97
Miscellaneous income per acre              2.77          -           - 
Gross return per acre                    106.58       65.95      138.97
Direct Expenses
  Seed                                     7.67        7.49        7.48
  Fertilizer                              18.17       19.62       18.44
  Crop chemicals                          13.67       11.07       16.88
  Crop insurance                           5.59        5.09        6.33
  Fuel & oil                               8.95       12.19        8.85
  Repairs                                 12.16       12.23        9.01
  Custom hire                              1.82        0.78        0.71
  Operating interest                       2.16        3.76        1.39
  Miscellaneous                            1.17          -         1.23
Total direct expenses per acre            71.35       72.23       70.32
Return over direct exp per acre           35.23       -6.28       68.65
Overhead Expenses
  Hired labor                              2.77        1.09        0.59
  Machinery & bldg leases                  0.90        0.77        0.71
  Farm insurance                           1.68        2.14        1.12
  Utilities                                1.24        1.65        1.15
  Dues & professional fees                 0.60        0.36        0.72
  Interest                                 2.13        2.57        1.27
  Mach & bldg depreciation                 9.43        4.81       11.41
  Miscellaneous                            1.33        2.21        1.01
Total overhead expenses per acre          20.09       15.60       17.97
Total dir & ovhd expenses per acre        91.44       87.84       88.29
Net return per acre                       15.14      -21.88       50.68
Lbr & mgt charge per acre                 13.48       18.78       15.23
Net return over lbr & mgt                  1.66      -40.66       35.45
Government payments                        7.12        7.07        7.81
Net return with govt payments              8.78      -33.60       43.26
Cost of Production
Total direct expense per bu.               1.61        1.90        1.34
Total dir & ovhd exp per bu.               2.06        2.31        1.68
With labor & management                    2.36        2.81        1.97
Total exp less govt & oth income           2.14        2.62        1.82