Depreciation and Other Capital Adjustments
Moorhead Farm Business Management
Northland Community and Technical College Farm Business Management
(Farms Sorted By Net Farm Income)

Avg. Of
All Farms Low 20% High 20%
Number of farms 72 14 15
Net operating profit 125,106 28,975 254,567
Breeding Livestock
Ending inventory 146 - -
Capital sales - - -
Beginning inventory 176 - -
Capital purchases - - -
Depreciation, capital adjust. -31 - -
Machinery and Equipment
Ending inventory 192,946 105,614 254,826
Capital sales 3,246 825 1,779
Beginning inventory 180,252 97,723 239,265
Capital purchases 35,437 21,330 43,123
Depreciation, capital adjust. -19,497 -12,614 -25,784
Buildings and Improvements
Ending inventory 22,758 20,259 38,600
Capital sales - - -
Beginning inventory 22,192 19,748 38,601
Capital purchases 1,504 1,011 1,637
Depreciation, capital adjust. -938 -501 -1,637
Other Capital Assets
Ending inventory 193,095 61,004 344,351
Capital sales 6,214 2,432 19,453
Beginning inventory 189,346 64,771 339,727
Capital purchases 2,111 - 700
Depreciation, capital adjust. 7,852 -1,335 23,378
Total depreciation, capital adj. -12,613 -14,450 -4,043
Net farm income 112,493 14,525 250,524