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             Crop Enterprise Analysis, 2004
North Dakota Farm Business Management Education Program
                      State Report
              (Farms Sorted By Net Return)

                  Fallow on Cash Rent

                                            Avg. Of 
                                           All Farms

     Number of fields                             16
     Number of farms                              14

     Acres                                     39.96
     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
       Crop chemicals                           5.06
       Fuel & oil                               3.80
       Repairs                                  4.37
       Land rent                               20.25
       Operating interest                       1.06
       Miscellaneous                            0.03
     Total direct expenses per acre            34.57
     Return over direct exp per acre          -34.57

     Overhead Expenses
       Hired labor                              1.37
       Farm insurance                           1.29
       Utilities                                0.69
       Interest                                 3.19
       Mach & bldg depreciation                 3.00
       Miscellaneous                            1.29
     Total overhead expenses per acre          10.84
     Total dir & ovhd expenses per acre        45.41
     Net return per acre                      -45.41

     Lbr & mgt charge per acre                  6.73
     Net return over lbr & mgt                -52.14
     Government payments                        8.35
     Net return with govt payments            -43.79