OPERATOR INFORMATION & NONFARM 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

     OPERATOR INFORMATION
       Average number of operators                       1.0          1.0          1.1
       Average age of operators                         43.3         43.1         42.7
       Average number of years farming                  19.5         18.3         20.0

     NONFARM INCOME
       Nonfarm wages & salary                          10977        11760         8186
       Nonfarm business income                          1397         2010          898
       Nonfarm rental income                             387          828          390
       Nonfarm interest income                           390          159          881
       Nonfarm cash dividends                             51            2           93
       Tax refunds                                       761         1059          434
       Nontaxable nonfarm income                         738          351         2043
       Gifts and inheritances                           4406         4372         5408
       Other nonfarm income                             2982         3222         2764
     Total nonfarm income                              22089        23764        21098