Statewide Reports

                                           State Averages                                 
                                   Crop Enterprise Analysis, 1996                         
                                  (Average of all farms reporting)                        

                                    POTATOES ON CASH RENTED LAND                          


                                                                    Average For
                                                                      All Farms 
                                                                     ----------
                    Number of fields                                          9
                    Number of farms                                           5

                    Acres                                                153.00
                    Yield per acre (cwt)                                 196.08
                    Operators share of yield %                           100.00
                    Value per cwt                                          4.27
                    Total product return per acre                        837.15
                    Miscellaneous income per acre                          0.00
                    Gross return per acre                                837.15

                    Direct expenses per acre
                      Seed                                               104.46
                      Fertilizer                                          44.02
                      Crop chemicals                                     118.57
                      Crop insurance                                      27.01
                      Irrigation energy                                    0.00
                      Fuel & oil                                          57.79
                      Repairs                                             63.97
                      Custom hire                                         10.27
                      Hired labor                                          4.41
                      Land rent                                           50.31
                      Operating interest                                  34.35
                    Total direct expenses per acre                       515.16
                    Return over direct expenses per acre                 321.98

                    Overhead expenses per acre
                      Custom hire                                         33.86
                      Hired labor                                         63.50
                      Machinery & bldg leases                              5.97
                      RE & pers. property taxes                            4.14
                      Farm insurance                                       4.71
                      Utilities                                            9.14
                      Dues & professional fees                             6.35
                      Interest                                            21.29
                      Mach & bldg depreciation                            54.04
                      Miscellaneous                                        4.40
                    Total overhead expenses per acre                     207.39
                    Total listed expenses per acre                       722.55
                    Net return per acre                                  114.60

                    Total direct expense per cwt                           2.63
                    Total listed expense per cwt                           3.68
                    Net return per cwt                                     0.58
                    Breakeven yield per acre                             169.24
                    Est. labor hours per acre                             11.03

                    Lbr & mgt charge per acre                             38.57
                    Net return over lbr & mgt                             76.03
                                                                         

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