CROP PRODUCTION AND MARKETING SUMMARY, 1999                  
                  North Dakota Farm Business Management Education Program            
                                       State Report                                  
                             (Farms sorted by Net Farm Income)                       

                                                  Average Of   Average Of   Average Of
                                                   All Farms     Low 20%     High 20% 
                                                  

     Number of Farms                                     467           93           93

     ACREAGE SUMMARY
       Total Acres Owned                                 838          610         1074
       Total Crop Acres                                 1622         1044         2716
       Crop Acres Owned                                  505          327          754
       Crop Acres Cash Rented                            824          532         1531
       Crop Acres Share Rented                           293          186          431
       Total Pasture Acres                               687          448          814

     AVERAGE PRICE RECEIVED (Cash Sales Only)
       Wheat, Spring per bu.                            2.96         2.64         3.05
       Wheat, Durum per bu.                             2.89         2.94         2.95
       Barley per bu.                                   1.80         1.80         1.87
       Corn per bu.                                     1.68           -          1.71
       Sunflowers per cwt.                              8.42         7.83         8.85
       Sunflowers, Confectionary per cwt.              13.82           -         14.52
       Canola per cwt.                                  8.44         8.04         8.61
       Soybeans per bu.                                 4.15           -          4.48
       Flax per bu.                                     4.61         4.21         4.82
       Safflower per lb.                                0.10           -            - 

     AVERAGE YIELD PER ACRE
       Wheat, Spring (bu.)                             28.72        25.50        32.42
       Wheat, Durum (bu.)                              18.88        23.02        16.79
       Barley (bu.)                                    49.00        45.91        55.47
       Sunflowers (cwt.)                               10.87         9.92        12.55
       Sunflowers, Confectionary (cwt.)                10.48         7.87        10.45
       Canola (cwt.)                                   12.75        11.73        13.46
       Hay, Grass (ton)                                 1.10         0.84         1.38
       Hay, Mixed (ton)                                 1.54         1.63         1.62
       Pasture (aum)                                    0.77         0.69         0.70