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                            Crop Enterprise Analysis, 2001                      
               North Dakota Farm Business Management Education Program             
                                     State Report                                  
                             (Farms Sorted By Net Return)                          

                                Buckwheat on Cash Rent                             

                                                          Avg. Of 
                                                         All Farms

                   Number of fields                              6
                   Number of farms                               5

                   Acres                                    179.27
                   Yield per acre (cwt)                       8.02
                   Operators share of yield %               100.00
                   Value per cwt                             11.74
                   Total product return per acre             94.13
                   Miscellaneous income per acre                - 
                   Gross return per acre                     94.13

                   Direct Expenses
                     Seed                                    13.92
                     Fertilizer                              10.08
                     Crop chemicals                           6.50
                     Crop insurance                           2.72
                     Fuel & oil                               5.10
                     Repairs                                  8.04
                     Custom hire                              2.05
                     Land rent                               28.87
                     Operating interest                       0.85
                   Total direct expenses per acre            78.12
                   Return over direct exp per acre           16.01

                   Overhead Expenses
                     Hired labor                              5.58
                     Machinery & bldg leases                  1.92
                     Farm insurance                           1.29
                     Utilities                                2.07
                     Dues & professional fees                 0.52
                     Interest                                 1.42
                     Mach & bldg depreciation                10.02
                     Miscellaneous                            1.12
                   Total overhead expenses per acre          23.93
                   Total dir & ovhd expenses per acre       102.06
                   Net return per acre                       -7.92

                   Lbr & mgt charge per acre                 11.21
                   Net return over lbr & mgt                -19.13
                   Government payments                       16.46
                   Net return with govt payments             -2.67

                   Cost of Production
                   Total direct expense per cwt               9.74
                   Total dir & ovhd exp per cwt              12.72
                   With labor & management                   14.12
                   Total exp less govt & oth income          12.07