South East Area Reports for 1999

                                         S.E. Minnesota FBM                               
                                   Crop Enterprise Analysis, 1999                         
                                       (Average of All Farms)                             

                                       MIXED HAY ON OWNED LAND                            


                                                           Average For
                                                            All Farms 
                                                          
          Number of fields                                         10
          Number of farms                                          10

          Acres                                                 18.47
          Yield per acre (ton)                                   3.13
          Operators share of yield %                           100.00
          Value per ton                                         69.71
          Total product return per acre                        217.99
          Miscellaneous income per acre                          0.00
          Gross return per acre                                217.99

          Direct expenses per acre
            Seed                                                 4.83
            Fertilizer                                          12.25
            Crop chemicals                                       1.43
            Fuel & oil                                           7.05
            Repairs                                             15.98
            Repair, machinery                                    1.99
            Custom hire                                          1.99
            Repair, buildings                                    0.82
            Operating interest                                   4.55
            Miscellaneous                                        1.27
          Total direct expenses per acre                        52.14
          Return over direct expenses per acre                 165.85

          Overhead expenses per acre
            Hired labor                                          0.75
            Machinery & bldg leases                              0.13
            RE & pers. property taxes                           13.86
            Farm insurance                                       4.43
            Utilities                                            4.81
            Dues & professional fees                             1.40
            Interest                                            40.84
            Mach & bldg depreciation                            11.37
            Miscellaneous                                        3.71
          Total overhead expenses per acre                      81.30
          Total listed expenses per acre                       133.44
          Net return per acre                                   84.55

          Total direct expense per ton                          16.67
          Total listed expense per ton                          42.67
          Net return per ton                                    27.04
          Breakeven yield per acre                               1.91
          Est. labor hours per acre                              0.17

          Net return including govt. payments                  125.29
          Lbr & mgt charge per acre                             21.59
          Net return over lbr & mgt                            103.70

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