Red River Valley Reports For 1998

                                            TABLE 12 - 22                                 
                                   Crop Enterprise Analysis, 1998                         
                       Minnesota and North Dakota Farm Business Mgmt Education            
                                          Red River Valley                                
                                  (Average of all farms reporting)                        

                            CONFECTIONARY SUNFLOWERS ON CASH RENTED LAND                  


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

                    Acres                                                173.94
                    Yield per acre (cwt)                                  16.02
                    Operators share of yield %                           100.00
                    Value per cwt                                         14.33
                    Total product return per acre                        229.67
                    Miscellaneous income per acre                          0.00
                    Gross return per acre                                229.67

                    Direct expenses per acre
                      Seed                                                18.16
                      Fertilizer                                          17.20
                      Crop chemicals                                      19.17
                      Crop insurance                                       6.42
                      Drying fuel                                          0.69
                      Fuel & oil                                           5.74
                      Repairs                                             13.19
                      Custom hire                                          6.84
                      Land rent                                           61.83
                      Operating interest                                   4.95
                    Total direct expenses per acre                       154.19
                    Return over direct expenses per acre                  75.48

                    Overhead expenses per acre
                      Hired labor                                          6.87
                      Machinery & bldg leases                              2.10
                      Farm insurance                                       2.02
                      Utilities                                            1.60
                      Dues & professional fees                             0.94
                      Interest                                             3.43
                      Mach & bldg depreciation                             6.03
                      Miscellaneous                                        4.05
                    Total overhead expenses per acre                      27.05
                    Total listed expenses per acre                       181.24
                    Net return per acre                                   48.43

                    Total direct expense per cwt                           9.62
                    Total listed expense per cwt                          11.31
                    Net return per cwt                                     3.02
                    Breakeven yield per acre                              12.65

                    Net return including govt. payments                   74.33
                    Lbr & mgt charge per acre                             10.61
                    Net return over lbr & mgt                             63.71

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