South East Area Reports for 1999

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

                                   SWEET CORN ON CASH RENTED LAND                         


                                                           Average For
                                                            All Farms 
                                                           
          Number of fields                                         22
          Number of farms                                          22

          Acres                                                 63.88
          Yield per acre (ton)                                   6.51
          Operators share of yield %                           100.00
          Value per ton                                         41.94
          Total product return per acre                        272.91
          Miscellaneous income per acre                          0.00
          Gross return per acre                                272.91

          Direct expenses per acre
            Seed                                                 6.30
            Fertilizer                                          30.08
            Crop chemicals                                      24.51
            Crop insurance                                       4.09
            Fuel & oil                                           6.13
            Repairs                                              9.66
            Repair, machinery                                    7.78
            Custom hire                                          6.57
            Repair, buildings                                    0.86
            Land rent                                           95.75
            Utilities                                            0.12
            Marketing                                            2.49
            Operating interest                                   3.50
            Miscellaneous                                        0.65
          Total direct expenses per acre                       198.52
          Return over direct expenses per acre                  74.38

          Overhead expenses per acre
            Hired labor                                          3.90
            Machinery & bldg leases                              4.99
            Farm insurance                                       2.03
            Utilities                                            1.55
            Dues & professional fees                             0.90
            Interest                                             6.06
            Mach & bldg depreciation                            20.15
            Miscellaneous                                        2.98
          Total overhead expenses per acre                      42.57
          Total listed expenses per acre                       241.09
          Net return per acre                                   31.81

          Total direct expense per ton                          30.51
          Total listed expense per ton                          37.05
          Net return per ton                                     4.89
          Breakeven yield per acre                               5.75
          Est. labor hours per acre                              1.79

          Net return including govt. payments                   46.66
          Lbr & mgt charge per acre                             28.09
          Net return over lbr & mgt                             18.58

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