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

                   Hay, Small Grain on Owned Land                         

                                                   Avg. Of 
                                                  All Farms

            Number of fields                             14
            Number of farms                              13

            Acres                                     52.65
            Yield per acre (ton)                       1.77
            Operators share of yield %               100.00
            Value per ton                             34.44
            Total product return per acre             60.87
            Miscellaneous income per acre                - 
            Gross return per acre                     60.87

            Direct Expenses
              Seed                                     9.19
              Fertilizer                               7.19
              Crop chemicals                           2.10
              Crop insurance                           1.78
              Fuel & oil                               5.60
              Repairs                                  7.65
              Custom hire                              6.00
              Operating interest                       1.05
              Miscellaneous                            0.29
            Total direct expenses per acre            40.86
            Return over direct exp per acre           20.01

            Overhead Expenses
              Hired labor                              5.23
              Machinery & bldg leases                  0.40
              RE & pers. property taxes                4.47
              Farm insurance                           1.58
              Utilities                                1.04
              Dues & professional fees                 0.86
              Interest                                 9.93
              Mach & bldg depreciation                 5.51
              Miscellaneous                            2.01
            Total overhead expenses per acre          31.01
            Total dir & ovhd expenses per acre        71.87
            Net return per acre                      -11.00

            Lbr & mgt charge per acre                 10.01
            Net return over lbr & mgt                -21.02
            Government payments                       10.26
            Net return with govt payments            -10.76

            Cost of Production
            Total direct expense per ton              23.12
            Total dir & ovhd exp per ton              40.67
            With labor & management                   46.33
            Total exp less govt & oth income          40.53