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                 Crop Enterprise Analysis, 2000                      
     North Dakota Farm Business Management Education Program             
                         State Report                                  
                  (Farms Sorted By Net Return)                          

                    Hay, Mixed on Share Rent                            

                                                Avg. Of 
                                               All Farms

	Number of fields                             20
        Number of farms                              13

        Acres                                    125.05
        Yield per acre (ton)                       1.46
        Operators share of yield %                54.97
        Value per ton                             33.21
        Total product return per acre             27.67
        Miscellaneous income per acre                - 
        Gross return per acre                     27.67

        Direct Expenses
          Seed                                     0.10
          Fuel & oil                               3.83
          Repairs                                  5.27
          Operating interest                       0.99
          Miscellaneous                            0.22
        Total direct expenses per acre            10.41
        Return over direct exp per acre           17.27

        Overhead Expenses
          Hired labor                              0.46
          Machinery & bldg leases                  0.07
          Farm insurance                           0.48
          Utilities                                0.86
          Dues & professional fees                 0.19
          Interest                                 1.87
          Mach & bldg depreciation                 2.39
          Miscellaneous                            0.82
        Total overhead expenses per acre           7.14
        Total dir & ovhd expenses per acre        17.54

        Net return per acre                       10.13

        Lbr & mgt charge per acre                  7.35
        Net return over lbr & mgt                  2.78
        Government payments                        0.84
        Net return with govt payments              3.62

        Cost of Production
        Total direct expense per ton              12.99
        Total dir & ovhd exp per ton              21.89
        With labor & management                   31.07
        Total exp less govt & oth income          30.02