South East Area Reports

                                           S.E. Minnesota                                 
                                   Crop Enterprise Analysis, 1997                         
                                  (Average of all farms reporting)                        

                                     PASTURE ON CASH RENTED LAND                          


                                                                     Average For
                                                                      All Farms 
                                                                     ----------
                    Number of fields                                          7
                    Number of farms                                           7

                    Acres                                                 27.36
                    Yield per acre                                         3.51
                    Operators share of yield %                           100.00
                    Value per unit                                        12.19
                    Total product return per acre                         42.83
                    Miscellaneous income per acre                          3.12
                    Gross return per acre                                 45.94

                    Direct expenses per acre
                      Seed                                                 0.66
                      Fertilizer                                           3.25
                      Crop chemicals                                       0.70
                      Fuel & oil                                           1.52
                      Repairs                                              0.18
                      Repair, machinery                                    2.91
                      Land rent                                           31.14
                      Operating interest                                   0.11
                    Total direct expenses per acre                        40.46
                    Return over direct expenses per acre                   5.48

                    Overhead expenses per acre
                      Repairs                                              0.08
                      Hired labor                                          0.15
                      Machinery & bldg leases                              0.35
                      Farm insurance                                       0.15
                      Utilities                                            0.13
                      Dues & professional fees                             0.00
                      Interest                                             0.25
                      Mach & bldg depreciation                             1.89
                      Miscellaneous                                        0.10
                    Total overhead expenses per acre                       3.10
                    Total listed expenses per acre                        43.56
                    Net return per acre                                    2.38

                    Total direct expense per unit                         11.51
                    Total listed expense per unit                         12.40
                    Net return per unit                                    0.68
                    Breakeven yield per acre                               3.32
                    Est. labor hours per acre                              0.26

                    Lbr & mgt charge per acre                              3.15
                    Net return over lbr & mgt                             -0.77
                                            

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