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

                     Fallow on Share Rent                              

                                                 Avg. Of 
                                               All Farms

         Number of fields                             30
         Number of farms                              23

         Acres                                     63.08
         Yield per acre (unit)                        - 
         Operators share of yield %                67.37
         Value per unit                               - 
         Total product return per acre                - 
         Miscellaneous income per acre                - 
         Gross return per acre                        - 

         Direct Expenses
           Seed                                     0.90
           Crop chemicals                           3.06
           Fuel & oil                               5.06
           Repairs                                  6.80
           Operating interest                       1.10
           Miscellaneous                            0.03
         Total direct expenses per acre            16.96
         Return over direct exp per acre          -16.96

         Overhead Expenses
           Hired labor                              0.93
           Machinery & bldg leases                  0.30
           Farm insurance                           0.77
           Utilities                                0.68
           Interest                                 1.57
           Mach & bldg depreciation                 5.79
           Miscellaneous                            1.52
         Total overhead expenses per acre          11.57
         Total dir & ovhd expenses per acre        28.52
         Net return per acre                      -28.52

         Lbr & mgt charge per acre                  8.45
         Net return over lbr & mgt                -36.97
         Government payments                        8.23
         Net return with govt payments            -28.74