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

Sunflowers on Cash Rent

Avg. Of
All Farms
Number of fields 6
Number of farms 6
Acres 222.55
Yield per acre (cwt) 16.97
Operators share of yield % 100.00
Value per cwt 10.17
Total product return per acre 172.65
Miscellaneous income per acre -
Gross return per acre 172.65
Direct Expenses
Seed 19.33
Fertilizer 27.03
Crop chemicals 16.83
Crop insurance 7.98
Fuel & oil 9.18
Repairs 13.44
Custom hire 2.12
Hired labor 0.49
Land rent 65.88
Operating interest 5.06
Miscellaneous 0.22
Total direct expenses per acre 167.55
Return over direct exp per acre 5.10
Overhead Expenses
Custom hire 2.45
Hired labor 2.09
Machinery & bldg leases 6.10
Farm insurance 2.21
Utilities 2.18
Dues & professional fees 1.39
Interest 6.44
Mach & bldg depreciation 11.71
Miscellaneous 4.94
Total overhead expenses per acre 39.50
Total dir & ovhd expenses per acr 207.05
Net return per acre -34.40
Lbr & mgt charge per acre 22.53
Net return over lbr & mgt -56.93
Government payments 32.63
Net return with govt payments -24.30
Cost of Producton
Total direct expense per cwt 9.87
Total dir & ovhd exp per cwt 12.20
With labor & management 13.52
Total exp less govt & oth income 11.60
Est. labor hours per acre 1.36