Table A3.  Characteristics of Representative Wheat Farms in Washington, North Dakota, Kansas, and Colorado.
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                      WAW1500    WAW4250    NDW1760    NDW4600    KSSC1495   KSSC3080   KSNW2325   KSNW4300  COW2700    COW4000
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County                Whitman    Whitman    Barnes     Barnes     Sumner     Sumner     Thomas     Thomas   Washington Washington

Total Cropland          1500       4250       1760       4600       1495       3080       2325       4300       2700       4000
 Acres Owned             750       1700        400       1840        498        330        930       1075       1650       2000
 Acres Leased            750       2550       1360       2760        997       2750       1395       3225       1050       2000

Pastureland
 Acres Owned               0          0          0          0          0         25        500        500          0          0
 Acres Leased              0          0          0          0          0        775        500        500          0          0

Assets ($1,000's)
 Total                  1213       3293        535       1966        545        929        945       1306       1022       1406
 Real Estate             931       2294        215        968        277        353        585        712        743        960
 Machinery               241        757        272        833        253        456        291        469        243        369
 Other & Livestock        42        242         48        164         15        120         69        125         36         77

Debt/Asset Ratios
 Total                  0.18       0.18       0.17       0.17       0.34       0.24       0.17       0.17       0.23       0.17
 Intermediate           0.16       0.16       0.15       0.15       0.50       0.27       0.13       0.15       0.33       0.13
 Long Run               0.19       0.19       0.19       0.20       0.19       0.20       0.19       0.19       0.19       0.19

1996 Livestock
 Beef                      0          0          0          0          0         67        100        100          0          0

1996 Gross Receipts*
Total                  399.4     1146.2      285.2      864.8      174.6      428.7      219.7      476.7      241.0      386.5

 Cattle                  0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0       21.8       28.4       28.8        0.0        0.0
                        0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      5.10%     12.90%      6.10%      0.00%      0.00%

 Wheat                 266.7      982.4      152.1      458.3      141.0      348.8      120.5      268.3      168.2      315.5
                       66.80%     85.70%     53.30%     53.00%     80.70%     81.40%     54.90%     56.30%     69.80%     81.60%

 Sorghum                 0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0       33.6       57.8       27.1       34.7        0.0        0.0
                        0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%     19.30%     13.50%     12.30%      7.30%      0.00%      0.00%

 Barley                 63.2       85.8       62.3      222.9        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0
                       15.80%      7.50%     21.80%     25.80%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%

 Corn                    0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0       43.0      144.9       15.7        0.0
                        0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%     19.60%     30.40%      6.50%      0.00%

 Dry Peas               69.5       78.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0
                       17.40%      6.80%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%

 Sunflowers              0.0        0.0       65.9      178.6        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0
                        0.00%      0.00%     23.10%     20.60%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%

 Millet                  0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0       51.1       70.9
                        0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%     21.20%     18.40%

 Hay                     0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.4        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0
                        0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.10%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%

 Other Receipts          0.0        0.0        5.0        5.0        0.0        0.0        0.7        0.0        6.1        0.0
                        0.00%      0.00%      1.80%      0.60%      0.00%      0.00%      0.30%      0.00%      2.50%      0.00%

1996 Planted Acres**
Total                   1500       4250       1760       4600       1495       3080       2250       4300       2430       4000

 Wheat                 750.0     3187.5      920.0     2400.0     1200.0     2464.0      900.0     2000.0     1100.0     1700.0
                       50.00%     75.00%     52.30%     52.20%     80.30%     80.00%     40.00%     46.50%     45.30%     42.50%

 Sorghum                 0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0      295.0      462.0      225.0      250.0        0.0        0.0
                        0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%     19.70%     15.00%     10.00%      5.80%      0.00%      0.00%

 Barley                300.0      425.0      400.0     1200.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0
                       20.00%     10.00%     22.70%     26.10%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%

 Corn                    0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0      225.0      490.0      120.0        0.0
                        0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%     10.00%     11.40%      4.90%      0.00%

 Dry Peas              450.0      637.5        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0
                       30.00%     15.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%

 Sunflowers              0.0        0.0      440.0     1000.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0
                        0.00%      0.00%     25.00%     21.70%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%

 Millet                  0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0      400.0      600.0
                        0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%     16.50%     15.00%

 Hay                     0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0      154.0        0.0       75.0        0.0        0.0
                        0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      5.00%      0.00%      1.70%      0.00%      0.00%

 Fallow                  0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0      900.0     1485.0      810.0     1700.0
                        0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%     40.00%     34.50%     33.30%     42.50%
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 *Receipts for 1996 are included to indicate the relative importance of each enterprise to the farm. Percents indicate the
  percentage of the total receipts accounted for by the livestock categories and the crops.
**Acreages for 1996 are included to indicate the relative importance of each enterprise to the farm; these values reflect
  acreage reduction percentages that year. Total planted acreage may exceed total cropland available due to double cropping.
  Percents indicate the percentage of total planted acreage accounted for by the crop.