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

                  Fallow on Owned Land

                                            Avg. Of 
                                           All Farms

     Number of fields                             14
     Number of farms                              13

     Acres                                     54.19
     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                           8.10
       Fuel & oil                               3.93
       Repairs                                  5.54
       Operating interest                       1.17
     Total direct expenses per acre            18.73
     Return over direct exp per acre          -18.73

     Overhead Expenses
       Hired labor                              1.13
       RE & pers. property taxes                2.78
       Farm insurance                           0.96
       Utilities                                0.91
       Interest                                10.84
       Mach & bldg depreciation                 3.74
       Miscellaneous                            1.24
     Total overhead expenses per acre          21.61
     Total dir & ovhd expenses per acre        40.34
     Net return per acre                      -40.34

     Lbr & mgt charge per acre                  7.76
     Net return over lbr & mgt                -48.11
     Government payments                        8.16
     Net return with govt payments            -39.95