Crop Enterprise Analysis, 1999
North Dakota Farm Business Management Education Program
State Report
(Average of All Farms)
SUDAN GRASS HAY ON OWNED LAND
Average For
All Farms
Number of fields 11
Number of farms 10
Acres 60.92
Yield per acre (ton) 3.05
Operators share of yield % 100.00
Value per ton 31.44
Total product return per acre 95.94
Miscellaneous income per acre 2.04
Gross return per acre 97.98
Direct expenses per acre
Seed 6.78
Fertilizer 2.69
Crop chemicals 0.36
Crop insurance 0.27
Fuel & oil 4.08
Repairs 7.22
Custom hire 2.85
Machinery & bldg leases 0.65
Operating interest 2.85
Miscellaneous 1.66
Total direct expenses per acre 29.41
Return over direct expenses per acre 68.57
Overhead expenses per acre
Hired labor 2.51
Machinery & bldg leases 0.14
RE & pers. property taxes 3.23
Farm insurance 1.95
Utilities 1.94
Dues & professional fees 0.15
Interest 9.87
Mach & bldg depreciation 6.80
Miscellaneous 1.58
Total overhead expenses per acre 28.17
Total listed expenses per acre 57.58
Net return per acre 40.40
Total direct expense per ton 9.64
Total listed expense per ton 18.87
Net return per ton 13.24
Breakeven yield per acre 1.77
Crop Enterprise Analysis, 1999
North Dakota Farm Business Management Education Program
State Report
(Average of All Farms)
SUDAN GRASS HAY ON CASH RENTED LAND
Average For
All Farms
Number of fields 10
Number of farms 7
Acres 29.13
Yield per acre (ton) 2.61
Operators share of yield % 100.00
Value per ton 30.48
Total product return per acre 79.69
Miscellaneous income per acre 0.00
Gross return per acre 79.69
Direct expenses per acre
Seed 5.56
Fertilizer 2.46
Fuel & oil 3.29
Repairs 5.62
Custom hire 1.94
Land rent 19.56
Machinery & bldg leases 3.17
Operating interest 1.94
Miscellaneous 1.15
Total direct expenses per acre 44.69
Return over direct expenses per acre 35.00
Overhead expenses per acre
Hired labor 0.40
Machinery & bldg leases 0.22
Farm insurance 0.57
Utilities 0.92
Dues & professional fees 0.14
Interest 1.53
Mach & bldg depreciation 2.95
Miscellaneous 2.57
Total overhead expenses per acre 9.29
Total listed expenses per acre 53.98
Net return per acre 25.71
Total direct expense per ton 17.09
Total listed expense per ton 20.65
Net return per ton 9.84
Breakeven yield per acre 1.77