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

                     Soybeans on Share Rent                             

                                                Avg. Of 
                                               All Farms

 	Number of fields                             14
        Number of farms                              13

        Acres                                     93.79
        Yield per acre (bushel)                   27.35
        Operators share of yield %                68.42
        Value per bushel                           5.08
        Total product return per acre             95.84
        Miscellaneous income per acre              1.75
        Gross return per acre                     97.59

        Direct Expenses
          Seed                                    16.93
          Fertilizer                               6.94
          Crop chemicals                          15.40
          Crop insurance                           5.10
          Fuel & oil                              11.47
          Repairs                                 19.19
          Custom hire                              4.05
          Operating interest                       4.50
        Total direct expenses per acre            83.58
        Return over direct exp per acre           14.01

        Overhead Expenses
          Hired labor                              5.80
          Machinery & bldg leases                  2.11
          Farm insurance                           3.43
          Utilities                                2.74
          Interest                                 6.09
          Mach & bldg depreciation                12.23
          Miscellaneous                            2.57
        Total overhead expenses per acre          34.97
        Total dir & ovhd expenses per acre       118.54

        Net return per acre                      -20.96

        Lbr & mgt charge per acre                 18.79
        Net return over lbr & mgt                -39.75
        Government payments                       17.32
        Net return with govt payments            -22.43

        Cost of Production
        Total direct expense per bushel            4.47
        Total dir & ovhd exp per bushel            6.33
        With labor & management                    7.34
        Total exp less govt & oth income           6.32