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

                Sunflowers on Share Rent

                                            Avg. Of             
                                           All Farms            
              

     Number of fields                             34            
     Number of farms                              21            
              

     Acres                                    104.46            
     Yield per acre (cwt.)                     10.09            
     Operators share of yield %                65.60            
     Value per cwt.                            11.92            
     Total product return per acre             78.92            
     Miscellaneous income per acre             16.66            
     Gross return per acre                     95.58            
              

     Direct Expenses         
       Seed                                    13.70            
       Fertilizer                              14.66            
       Crop chemicals                          14.30            
       Crop insurance                           5.74            
       Fuel & oil                               9.85            
       Repairs                                 12.44            
       Custom hire                              2.62            
       Operating interest                       2.68            
       Miscellaneous                            0.45            
     Total direct expenses per acre            76.44            
     Return over direct exp per acre           19.13            
              

     Overhead Expenses         
       Hired labor                              3.41            
       Machinery & bldg leases                  1.20            
       Farm insurance                           1.81            
       Utilities                                1.48            
       Interest                                 2.65            
       Mach & bldg depreciation                 7.81            
       Miscellaneous                            1.91            
     Total overhead expenses per acre          20.27            
     Total dir & ovhd expenses per acre        96.71            
     Net return per acre                       -1.14            
              

     Lbr & mgt charge per acre                 12.81            
     Net return over lbr & mgt                -13.95            
     Government payments                        7.22            
     Net return with govt payments             -6.73            
              

     Cost of Production         
     Total direct expense per cwt.             11.55            
     Total dir & ovhd exp per cwt.             14.61            
     With labor & management                   16.54            
     Total exp less govt & oth income          12.94