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             Crop Enterprise Analysis, 2004
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                             23
     Number of farms                              14

     Acres                                    255.44
     Yield per acre (cwt.)                      2.70
     Operators share of yield %               100.00
     Value per cwt.                            17.82
     Total product return per acre             48.10
     Miscellaneous income per acre             81.99
     Gross return per acre                    130.09

     Direct Expenses
       Seed                                    18.50
       Fertilizer                              12.84
       Crop chemicals                          21.40
       Crop insurance                           8.28
       Fuel & oil                               9.47
       Repairs                                 11.96
       Custom hire                              1.51
       Land rent                               31.31
       Operating interest                       3.15
       Miscellaneous                            0.08
     Total direct expenses per acre           118.49
     Return over direct exp per acre           11.60

     Overhead Expenses
       Hired labor                              7.11
       Machinery & bldg leases                  0.50
       Farm insurance                           1.95
       Utilities                                1.14
       Dues & professional fees                 0.80
       Interest                                 1.39
       Mach & bldg depreciation                15.10
       Miscellaneous                            2.69
     Total overhead expenses per acre          30.69
     Total dir & ovhd expenses per acre       149.18
     Net return per acre                      -19.09

     Lbr & mgt charge per acre                 13.39
     Net return over lbr & mgt                -32.49
     Government payments                        9.94
     Net return with govt payments            -22.55

     Cost of Production
     Total direct expense per cwt.             43.91
     Total dir & ovhd exp per cwt.             55.28
     With labor & management                   60.24
     Total exp less govt & oth income          26.18