Crop Enterprise Analysis, 1999                         
                  North Dakota Farm Business Management Education Program            
                                       State Report                                  
                                  (Average of All Farms)                             
                                 PINTO BEANS ON OWNED LAND                           
                                                                Average For
                                                                 All Farms 
               Number of fields                                         12
               Number of farms                                           9
               Acres                                                 54.60
               Yield per acre (cwt)                                  15.27
               Operators share of yield %                           100.00
               Value per cwt                                         13.12
               Total product return per acre                        200.24
               Miscellaneous income per acre                          0.81
               Gross return per acre                                201.05
               Direct expenses per acre
                 Seed                                                15.68
                 Fertilizer                                           9.16
                 Crop chemicals                                      26.67
                 Crop insurance                                       5.51
                 Fuel & oil                                           9.01
                 Repairs                                             15.01
                 Operating interest                                   6.35
               Total direct expenses per acre                        87.39
               Return over direct expenses per acre                 113.66
               Overhead expenses per acre
                 Hired labor                                          6.55
                 Machinery & bldg leases                              0.65
                 RE & pers. property taxes                            4.82
                 Farm insurance                                       2.73
                 Utilities                                            2.38
                 Dues & professional fees                             0.57
                 Interest                                            15.22
                 Mach & bldg depreciation                            15.94
                 Miscellaneous                                        1.87
               Total overhead expenses per acre                      50.72
               Total listed expenses per acre                       138.11
               Net return per acre                                   62.94
               Total direct expense per cwt                           5.72
               Total listed expense per cwt                           9.05
               Net return per cwt                                     4.12
               Breakeven yield per acre                              10.47

 

 

                              Crop Enterprise Analysis, 1999                         
                  North Dakota Farm Business Management Education Program            
                                       State Report                                  
                                  (Average of All Farms)                             
                              PINTO BEANS ON CASH RENTED LAND                        
                                                                Average For
                                                                 All Farms 
               Number of fields                                         18
               Number of farms                                           9
               Acres                                                 83.04
               Yield per acre (cwt)                                  13.62
               Operators share of yield %                           100.00
               Value per cwt                                         13.09
               Total product return per acre                        178.21
               Miscellaneous income per acre                          3.49
               Gross return per acre                                181.69
               Direct expenses per acre
                 Seed                                                16.33
                 Fertilizer                                          11.69
                 Crop chemicals                                      28.89
                 Crop insurance                                       7.87
                 Fuel & oil                                           8.85
                 Repairs                                             16.96
                 Custom hire                                          1.11
                 Land rent                                           32.30
                 Operating interest                                   7.82
               Total direct expenses per acre                       131.83
               Return over direct expenses per acre                  49.86
               Overhead expenses per acre
                 Hired labor                                          8.45
                 Machinery & bldg leases                              1.47
                 Farm insurance                                       3.03
                 Utilities                                            2.18
                 Dues & professional fees                             0.87
                 Interest                                             6.35
                 Mach & bldg depreciation                            19.99
                 Miscellaneous                                        1.88
               Total overhead expenses per acre                      44.23
               Total listed expenses per acre                       176.06
               Net return per acre                                    5.63
               Total direct expense per cwt                           9.68
               Total listed expense per cwt                          12.93
               Net return per cwt                                     0.41
               Breakeven yield per acre                              13.19

 

 

                              Crop Enterprise Analysis, 1999                         
                  North Dakota Farm Business Management Education Program            
                                       State Report                                  
                                  (Average of All Farms)                             
                             PINTO BEANS ON SHARE RENTED LAND                        
                                                                Average For
                                                                 All Farms 
               Number of fields                                         10
               Number of farms                                           5
               Acres                                                106.33
               Yield per acre (cwt)                                  14.06
               Operators share of yield %                            67.90
               Value per cwt                                         14.13
               Total product return per acre                        135.35
               Miscellaneous income per acre                         20.05
               Gross return per acre                                155.41
               Direct expenses per acre
                 Seed                                                19.66
                 Fertilizer                                           5.11
                 Crop chemicals                                      22.45
                 Crop insurance                                       5.53
                 Fuel & oil                                           9.28
                 Repairs                                             15.93
                 Custom hire                                          1.41
                 Operating interest                                   3.33
               Total direct expenses per acre                        82.69
               Return over direct expenses per acre                  72.72
               Overhead expenses per acre
                 Hired labor                                          5.39
                 Machinery & bldg leases                              3.37
                 Farm insurance                                       1.80
                 Utilities                                            1.16
                 Dues & professional fees                             0.16
                 Interest                                             4.76
                 Mach & bldg depreciation                             9.71
                 Miscellaneous                                        1.47
               Total overhead expenses per acre                      27.82
               Total listed expenses per acre                       110.51
               Net return per acre                                   44.90
               Total direct expense per cwt                           8.66
               Total listed expense per cwt                          11.57
               Net return per cwt                                     4.70
               Breakeven yield per acre                               9.43