South East Area Reports for 1999

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

                                   GREEN BEANS ON CASH RENTED LAND                        


                                                           Average For
                                                            All Farms 
                                                           
          Number of fields                                          6
          Number of farms                                           6

          Acres                                                 57.67
          Yield per acre (cwt)                                2379.61
          Operators share of yield %                           100.00
          Value per cwt                                          0.07
          Total product return per acre                        164.79
          Miscellaneous income per acre                         15.92
          Gross return per acre                                180.71

          Direct expenses per acre
            Seed                                                 0.64
            Fertilizer                                          26.05
            Crop chemicals                                      20.04
            Crop insurance                                      10.51
            Fuel & oil                                           4.65
            Repairs                                              1.14
            Repair, machinery                                   10.46
            Custom hire                                          4.57
            Repair, buildings                                    1.01
            Hired labor                                          8.76
            Land rent                                           95.62
            Operating interest                                   1.77
            Miscellaneous                                        0.16
          Total direct expenses per acre                       185.38
          Return over direct expenses per acre                  -4.66

          Overhead expenses per acre
            Hired labor                                          1.72
            Machinery & bldg leases                              5.03
            Farm insurance                                       2.79
            Utilities                                            1.65
            Dues & professional fees                             0.55
            Interest                                             2.95
            Mach & bldg depreciation                            14.79
            Miscellaneous                                        2.17
          Total overhead expenses per acre                      31.65
          Total listed expenses per acre                       217.02
          Net return per acre                                  -36.31

          Total direct expense per cwt                           0.08
          Total listed expense per cwt                           0.09
          Net return per cwt                                    -0.02
          Breakeven yield per acre                            2903.92
          Est. labor hours per acre                              1.79

          Net return including govt. payments                  -26.03
          Lbr & mgt charge per acre                             27.98
          Net return over lbr & mgt                            -54.00

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