South East Area Reports for 1999

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

                                      SWEET CORN ON OWNED LAND                            


                                                           Average For
                                                            All Farms 
                                                          
          Number of fields                                         15
          Number of farms                                          15

          Acres                                                 63.94
          Yield per acre (ton)                                   6.59
          Operators share of yield %                           100.00
          Value per ton                                         47.37
          Total product return per acre                        311.94
          Miscellaneous income per acre                          0.00
          Gross return per acre                                311.94

          Direct expenses per acre
            Seed                                                 3.30
            Fertilizer                                          20.71
            Crop chemicals                                      31.71
            Crop insurance                                       6.83
            Irrigation energy                                    0.23
            Fuel & oil                                           5.27
            Repairs                                              2.00
            Repair, machinery                                    9.95
            Custom hire                                          6.68
            Repair, buildings                                    0.93
            Repair, irrigation equip                             0.04
            Marketing                                            0.08
            Operating interest                                   4.49
            Miscellaneous                                        0.67
          Total direct expenses per acre                        92.88
          Return over direct expenses per acre                 219.06

          Overhead expenses per acre
            Hired labor                                          3.62
            Machinery & bldg leases                              1.19
            RE & pers. property taxes                           15.08
            Farm insurance                                       2.49
            Utilities                                            2.30
            Dues & professional fees                             0.15
            Interest                                            40.85
            Mach & bldg depreciation                            29.96
            Miscellaneous                                        4.73
          Total overhead expenses per acre                     100.36
          Total listed expenses per acre                       193.24
          Net return per acre                                  118.71

          Total direct expense per ton                          14.10
          Total listed expense per ton                          29.34
          Net return per ton                                    18.02
          Breakeven yield per acre                               4.08
          Est. labor hours per acre                              1.97

          Net return including govt. payments                  122.64
          Lbr & mgt charge per acre                             23.67
          Net return over lbr & mgt                             98.97

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