Crop Enterprise Analysis
Moorhead Farm Business Management
Northland Community and Technical College Farm Business Management
(Farms Sorted By Net return)

Corn on Cash Rent

Avg. Of
All Farms
Number of fields 20
Number of farms 19
Acres 251.59
Yield per acre (bushel) 98.18
Operators share of yield % 100.00
Value per bushel 1.82
Total product return per acre 178.21
Miscellaneous income per acre 41.18
Gross return per acre 219.40
Direct Expenses
Seed 32.03
Fertilizer 36.92
Crop chemicals 25.32
Crop insurance 9.97
Drying fuel 3.71
Fuel & oil 10.12
Repairs 15.40
Custom hire 2.23
Land rent 66.10
Operating interest 6.86
Miscellaneous 0.89
Total direct expenses per acre 209.55
Return over direct exp per acre 9.85
Overhead Expenses
Custom hire 3.47
Hired labor 5.27
Machinery & bldg leases 5.71
Farm insurance 3.35
Utilities 2.40
Dues & professional fees 2.42
Interest 7.60
Mach & bldg depreciation 12.71
Miscellaneous 4.86
Total overhead expenses per acre 47.80
Total dir & ovhd expenses per acr 257.34
Net return per acre -37.95
Lbr & mgt charge per acre 21.02
Net return over lbr & mgt -58.97
Government payments 29.95
Net return with govt payments -29.02
Cost of Producton
Total direct expense per bushel 2.13
Total dir & ovhd exp per bushel 2.62
With labor & management 2.79
Total exp less govt & oth income 2.11
Est. labor hours per acre 1.86