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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 Share Rent

                                            Avg. Of 
                                           All Farms

     Number of fields                             14
     Number of farms                               7

     Acres                                    120.54
     Yield per acre (cwt.)                      5.99
     Operators share of yield %                60.37
     Value per cwt.                            19.70
     Total product return per acre             71.29
     Miscellaneous income per acre             18.99
     Gross return per acre                     90.28

     Direct Expenses
       Seed                                    17.48
       Fertilizer                              15.48
       Crop chemicals                          19.27
       Crop insurance                           8.78
       Fuel & oil                               7.83
       Repairs                                 10.46
       Custom hire                              3.21
       Operating interest                       1.00
       Miscellaneous                            2.14
     Total direct expenses per acre            85.64
     Return over direct exp per acre            4.64

     Overhead Expenses
       Hired labor                              4.65
       Machinery & bldg leases                  0.64
       Farm insurance                           1.43
       Utilities                                1.10
       Dues & professional fees                 0.20
       Interest                                 0.95
       Mach & bldg depreciation                10.62
       Miscellaneous                            1.46
     Total overhead expenses per acre          21.05
     Total dir & ovhd expenses per acre       106.69
     Net return per acre                      -16.41

     Lbr & mgt charge per acre                 17.26
     Net return over lbr & mgt                -33.68
     Government payments                        5.52
     Net return with govt payments            -28.16

     Cost of Production
     Total direct expense per cwt.             23.67
     Total dir & ovhd exp per cwt.             29.48
     With labor & management                   34.25
     Total exp less govt & oth income          27.48