April 1984
A.E. Ext. 84-6
WESTERN PLAIN REGION 1983 en =
Wayne A. Kn oblauch Linda D. Pu tnam Department of Agricultural Economics New York State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences A Statutory College of the Stale University Cornell University. Ithaca. New Yark
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DAIRY FARM BUSINESS SUMMARY Western Plain Region TABLE OF CONTENTS Page
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Program Objectives •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
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Changes in Computation •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
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Summary of The Farm Business ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
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Introduction
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Inventory Accounting ............................................. 3 Receipts ......................................................... 4 Expenses ......................................................... 5 Farm Business Profitability ...................................... 6 Farm Family Financial Situation .................................. 8 Analysis of the Farm Business ......................................... 10 Size of Business ................................................. 10 Rates of Production .............................................. 11 Labor Efficiency ................................................. 12 Business Characteristics
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Capital Efficiency
13 Cost Control
14 Machinery. Labor and Miscellaneous Costs
15 ................................
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Yearly Cash Flow Planning and Analysis
16 Progress of the Farm Business
17 Management Performance of Statewide Cooperators
Measure Your Management Performance
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18 26 DAIRY FARK BUSINESS SUMMARY Western Plain Region INTRODUCTION Dairyfarmers throughout New York State submit business records for sum­
marization and analysis through Cooperative Extension'S Farm Business Man­
agement Program. Each participating farmer receives an individual farm
analysis report containing all the management information found in this
publication. Averages from a compilation of the individual farm reports are
published in several regional summaries and in a statewide summary.
The year ahead will bring increased economic pressures on the dairy
farming industry. The Dairy Production Stabilization Act of 1983 is expect­
ed to reduce milk prices two to three percent while production costs may
increase four to six percent. Dairy farmers must continue to place emphasis
on operating efficiency and cost control in order to maintain adequate farm
incomes. This year, more than ever, improving weak links in the business
and projecting cash flows will be critical management steps to enhance
business survival probabilities.
Program Objectives
Primary objectives of the dairy farm business management program are
to (1) assist farmers in developing and maintaining more complete farm busi­
ness data for use in management decisions and (2) help farmers improve their
management skills through appropriate use of farm record data and applica­
tion of modern decision-making techniques. This report is prepared in work­
book form for use in the systematic study of individual farm business
performance.
Changes in Computation
The interest charge made for using equity capital in the farm business
was changed in 1982 to five percent. This real rate of interest reflects
the long time average rate of return that a farmer might expect to earn in
investments with comparable risk to farm businesses in an economy with
little or no inflation. Labor and management income does not include
appreciation of farm assets, therefore, appreciation has been excluded in
determining the use charge for equity capital.
Renting and leaSing farm assets is becoming more common on New York
dairy farms. Rental and lease payments are included as cash farm expenses.
The discounted values of future financial lease payments have been added as
a liability and an asset on the farm balance sheet to reflect the farmer's
committed liability as well as the value of an asset.
This summary was prepared by Wayne A. Knoblauch and Linda D. Putnam, Depart­
ment of Agricultural Economics, New York State College of Agriculture and
Life Sciences, Cornell University, in cooperation with Cooperative Extension
Agents Merville Button and David Thorp, and Extension Specialist George
Allhusen. The Western Plain Region is comprised of Erie, Genesee, Living­
ston, Monroe, Niagara. Orleans. and Wyoming Counties.
1
SUMMARY OF THE FARM BUSINESS
Business Characteristics
The combination of resources and management techniques used to put
resources to work is an important part of planning. The tables below show
important farm business characteristics, the number of farms reporting these
characteristics, and the average level of resources used in production.
MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS. PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY AND FARM SIZE
44 Western Plain Region Dairy Farms, 1983
Type of Business
Proprietorship
Partnership
Corporation
Business Records
CAM IS
Account Book
Agrifax
Farm Bureau
Agway
On-Farm Computer
Other
Number
_B_a_rn__Ty~PLe_ _________N_u~m~be~r
Milking System
Number
Stanchion
Freestall
Other
Bucket & Carry
Dumping Station
Pipeline
Number
25
19
o
Owner
39
Renter
5
12
30
2
3
16
12
o
Dairy Records
D.H.I.C.
Owner Sampler
Other
None
Number
31
11
2
o
8
1
4
o
1
Number
Herringbone
Other Parlor
27
4
12
~L~a~bo~r~F~o~r~c~e~________My~~F~a~rm~~A~v~e~r~a~g~e
_La
__
nd__U_s_e_ _____________
My~F_a~rm
____A_v~e~r~a~g~e
Operator 1.
mo.
2.
mo.
3.
mo.
Family paid
mo.
Family unpaid
mo.
Hired
mo.
Total
mo.
Age of operator(s) 1.____~yrs.
2.
yrs.
3.
yrs.
Total acres owned
Total acres rented
Total tillable acres
Tillable acres rented-------
12
6
1
4
2
24
49
47
37
27
Number of Cows
386
259
454
231
My Farm Average
Beginning of year
End of year
Average for year
129
135
133
Capital Investment-Farm Inventory represents the market value of
resources committed to the farm business at the beginning and end of the
year. Increases in inventory occur with herd expansion. new machinery, and
building additions and appreciation of land, buildings and livestock.
CAPITAL INVESTMENT - FARM INVENTORY
44 Western Plain Region Dairy Farms, 1983
Item
Livestock
Feed & supplies
Machinery & equipment
Land & buildings
TOTAL
My Farm
1/1/83
1/1/84
$_--­
$_--­
$_-­
$_-­
Average
1/1/83
1/1/84
$179.396
63.228
137.877
301,631
$682,132
$169,093
65.749
142,036
307.093
$683,971
3
Inventory Accounting
The value of the dairy herd is influenced by market prices. herd quali­
ty and quantity. Changes in market value caused by inflationary or defla­
tionary price changes. are separated from changes in inventory caused by
changes in herd quality and quantity.
CHANGE IN LIVESTOCK INVENTORY 44 Western Plain Region Dairy Farms. 1983 Item My Farm
End of year market value $_-­
less end at beginning prices
Change due to price $_-­
End inventory at beginning prices $_ _ __
less beginning of year inventory - ________
Change due to quality
& quantity
$
Average
$169.093
-183.975
$-14,882
$183,975
-179.396
$
4,579
Machinery and real estate inventories. based on current market values,
include a depreciation charge and are balanced by the residual called
appreciation.
MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT INVENTORY 44 Western Plain Region Dairy Farms, 1983 Item
End of year market value
Beginning market value
Plus machinery purchased
Less machinery sold
Less depreciation
Net end investment
APPRECIATION (1 minus 2)
My
Farm
Average
$142,036
(1)$
$137,877
+ 19.434
605
- 23.146
$
+
$133,560
$ 8.476
(2)$
$
The change in real estate value is affected by market forces, building
depreciation, and lost capital which is the portion of a new building
investment that is not reflected in the value of the farm.
REAL ESTATE INVENTORY CALCULATIONS 44 Western Plain Region Dairy Farms. 1983 Item End of year market value
Beginning market value
Cost of new real estate
Less lost capital
Value of new added
Less building depreciation
Less real estate sold
Net end investment
APPRECIATION (1 minus 2)
My
Farm
(1)$_ __ Average
$307.093
$301,631
$_-­
$10.328
- 2.289
$_-­
+- - - (2)$_ __ $
+ 8.039
9,914
318
$299,438
$ 7,655
4
Receipts
Receipts from the business should be large enough to cover all expens­
es and leave a reasonable return for the operator's labor and management.
Cash receipts occur when farm products and livestock are sold or services
are performed and payment is received during the year. Noncash receipts do
not result from sales, but are due to appreciation in value or increases in
physical quantities of inventories that occurred during the year. Most of
these items could be readily transformed into cash.
FARM RECEIPTS 44 Western Plain Region Dairy Farms, 1983 Item
CASH RECEIPTS
Milk sales
Crop sales
Dairy cattle sold
Calves & other livestock sales
Gas tax refunds
Government payments
Custom machine work
Other
Total Cash Receipts
Per Farm
Per Cow
$
$280,503
13,018
19,338
3,862
341
3,332
896
6,261
$2,109
98
145
29
3
25
7
47
$
$327,551
$2,463
4,579
2,521
34
19
$334,651
$2,516
- 14,882
8,476
7,655
$335,900
112
64
58
$2,526
My Farm
NONCASH RECEIPTS
Increase in livestock inventoryl
Increase in feed & supplies
TOTAL FARM RECEIPTS
EXCLUDING APPRECIATION
$
Livestock appreciation 2
Machinery appreciation 3
Real estate appreciation 3
TOTAL FARM RECEIPTS
$
IThe increase in herd market value attributed to a change in numbers
and/or a definite change in herd quality.
2Tbe increase in herd market value, caused by inflationary price increase.
3Defined on page 3.
Income Analysis provides a means of examining the annual receipt
producing capability of the farm business.
INCOME ANALYSIS Western Plain Region Dairy Farms, 1983 & 1982 Item
Average price/cwe. milk sold
Milk and cattle sales per cow
Total cash receipts/worker
My Farm
$_--­
44 Farms
1983
$13.49
$2,283
$80,282
50 Farms
1982
$13.44
$2,225
$75,305
5
Expenses
All farm expenses, cash operating and overhead, are summarized below.
FARK EXPENSES
44 Western Plain Region Dairy Farms, 1983
Farm
Per Farm
Per Cow
$_--­
$ 33,016
$ 248
59,230
2,513
445
19
3,039
16,719
307
11,354
23
126
2,081
4,139
6,993
17,978
635
12,865
16
31
53
135
14,416
5,378
5,723
108
40
43
3,043
5,352
4,318
7,684
23
.40
33
58
574
5,646
28,210
2,805
$254,018
42
212
21
$1,910
Item
Hired Labor
Feed
Dairy concentrate
Hay and other
Machinery
Machine hire, rent and lease
Machinery repairs
Auto expense (farm share)
Gas and oil
Livestock
Replacement livestock
Breeding fees
Veterinary and medicine
Milk marketing
Cattle lease
Other livestock expense
Crops
Fertilizer & lime
Seeds and plants
Spray, other crop expense
Real Estate
Land, building, fence repair
Taxes
Insurance
Rent and lease
Other
Telephone (farm share)
Electricity (farm share)
Interest paid Miscellaneous Total Cash Expenses
Expansion livestock
Machinery depreciation
Building depreciation
Unpaid family labor @ $500/month
TOTAL FARM EXPENSES EXCLUDING
INTEREST ON EQUITY CAPITAL
Interest on equity capital @ 5%
TOTAL FARM EXPENSES
My
$
----­
2
85
5
97
4
1,049
23,146
9,914
830
174
75
$_ _ __ $288,957
22,,677
$2,173
170
$
$311.634
$2.343
8
6
6
Farm Business Profitability
The results of management are reflected in the net return from the
business. Four common ways to measure the returns from a farm business are
calculated.
Net cash farm income reflects the cash available from the year's opera­
tion of the business. Family living has first claim on cash income followed
by fixed payments on debts. A family may have additional cash available if
they have nonfarm income. Cash flow is not a good measure of farm business
profits, but it is useful when planning debt repayment programs. Guidelines
for annual cash flow planning are presented on page 9. Monthly cash flow
planning is also recommended and may be required in order to identify cash
flow problems in the year ahead. This is particularly true when major
changes in the business are planned or when the price of important factors
such as milk or purchased grain are expected to change significantly.
NET CASH FARK INCOKE Western Plain Region Dairy Farms, 1983 & 1982 Item
My
Cash Farm Receipts
Farm
50 Farms
1982
$
$327,551
254,018
$320,045
254,046
$
$ 73,533
$ 65.999
Cash Farm Expenses
NET CASH FARK INCOKE
44 Farms
1983
Labor and management income is the return to the operator for his or
her labor and management input into the business. A five percent charge
for the use of the operator's equity capital in the business has been
included as a farm expense. This interest charge reflects the long term
average rate of return that a farmer might expect to earn in investments
with comparable risk to farm businesses in an economf with little or no
inflation. Labor and management income is the measure used most commonly
when comparing farm businesses. Appreciation in livestock, machinery and
real estate inventories is included as ownership income, not return to
operator labor and management.
LABOR AND MANAGEMENT INCOKE Western Plain Region Dairy Farms, 1983 & 1982 Item
Total farm receipts excluding
appreciation
Total farm expenses
LABOR & MANAGEKENT INCOKE
Full-time operator-manager
equivalents
LABOR & MANAGEMENT INCOME PER
OPERATOR-MANAGER
44 Farms
1983
50 Farms
1982
$
$334,651
311,634
$337,536
316,329
$
$ 23,017
$ 21,207
s
1.55
1.58
$
$ 14,850
$ 13,422
My
Farm
7
Labor, management and ownership income per operator reflects the com­
bined return to the farmer for his or her triple role of worker-manager,
financier and owner. Again, this is not a measure of the cash flow
situation of the farm business. A satisfactory labor, management and
ownership income does not eliminate cash flow problems if liabilities are
large and repayment is rapid.
LABOR, MANAGEMENT AND OWNERSHIP INCOME Western Plain Region Dairy Farms, 1983 & 1982 Item
Total farm. receipts
My Farm
Total farm. expenses excluding
interest on equity capital
LABOR, MANAGEMENT AND OWNERSHIP
INCOME PER FARM
Full-time operator-manager
equivalents
LABOR, MANAGEMENT AND OWNERSHIP
INCOME PER OPERATOR-MANAGER
$
44 Farms
1983
$335,900
50 Farms
1982
$346,912
288,957
293,585
$ 46,943
$ 53,327
1.55
1.58
$ 30,286
$ 33,751
Return on equity capital measures the net profit remaining for the
farmer's owned or equity capital after earnings have been allocated to the
owner-operator's labor and management. The earnings or amount of gross pro­
fit allocated to labor and management is the opportunity cost or value of
operator's labor and management estimated by the cooperators. Return on
equity capital is computed including and excluding appreciation.
RETURN ON EQUITY CAPITAL Western Plain Region Dairy Farms, 1983 & 1982 Item
Labor, management & ownership
income per farm
My Farm
44 Farms
1983
50 Farms
1982
$_--­
$46,943
$53,327
27,129
26,661
$26,666
%
$19,814
4.4%
%
4.1%
Less value of operator's labor
& management
Return on equity capital
RATE OF RETURN INCLUDING APPRECIATION
RATE OF RETURN EXCLUDING APPRECIATION
----­
5.9%
3.8%
The rate of return on equity capital is computed as the amount returned
to equity capital divided by equity capital.
8
Farm Family Financial Situation
The financial situation is an important part of the farm business sum­
mary. It has a direct affect on current cash outflow and future capital
investment decisions. Financial lease obligations are included in the bal­
ance sheet. The present value of all future payments is listed as a liabil­
ity since the farmer is committed to make the payments. The present values
are also listed as assets, representing the future value the item has to the
business.
FARM FAMILY NET WORTH
44 Western Plain Region Dairy Farms, January 1, 1984
Item My
Farm
Average
Assets
Livestock
(includes discounted lease pymts)
Feed and supplies
Machinery and equipment
(includes discounted lease pymts)
Land and buildings
(includes discounted lease pymts)
Co-op investments
Accounts receivable
Cash and checking accounts
Total Farm Assets
$
$169,739
(646)
65,749
143,798
(1,762)
307,514
(421)
22,744
24,701
5,823
$
$740,068
Savings accounts
Cash value life insurance
Stocks and bonds
Nonfarm real estate
Auto (personal share)
A11 Other
TOTAL FARM & NONFARM ASSETS
$
$ 4,459
3,392
1,159
6,114
1,484
6,101
$
$762,777
$_--­
$125,850
144,296
2,829
4,814
8,730
$_--­
$286,519
Liabilities
Long term
Intermediate
Financial lease
Short term
Other farm accounts
Total Farm Liabilities
Nonfarm Liabilities
TOTAL LIABILITIES
943
$_--­
$287,462 FARM NET WORTH (EQUITY CAPITAL)
$_--­
$453,549 FAMILY NET WORTH
$
$475,315 9
Payment ability is the most important consideration in determining if
and how proposed investments should be financed. The farm business must
produce sufficient cash income to meet operating expenses, to cover family
or personal living expenses, to make payments on debts and to cover cash
purchases of capital items that occur during the year. Interest paid and
income from off-farm work are added to net cash farm income because planned
or budgeted debt payments will include interest as well as principal.
Estimate family living expenses for your farm to calculate cash available
for debt payment and capital purchases made in cash.
Some farms in the group have scheduled debt payments exceeding 50
percent of the milk receipts. COmmitting this much cash inflow to debt
payments can create a serious cash flow problem.
FARM FAMILY DEBT REPAYMENT 44 Western Plain Region Dairy Farms, January 1, 1984 Item
Payment Ability
Net cash farm income
Plus interest paid
Plus off-farm income
CASH AVAILABLE FOR DEBT
SERVICE AND LIVING
Less family living expenses*
CASH AVAIL. FOR DEBT PAYMENT
& CAPITAL PURCHASES
Scheduled Annual Debt Payments
Long term
Intermediate
Short term
Other farm accounts
TOTAL FARM DEBT PAYMENTS
Nonfarm debt payments
TOTAL PAYMENTS PLANNED 1984
Commitment & Measures of Debt
Equity Position
Farm debt pymts. planned/cow
Farm debt pymts. as % milk sales
Farm debt/asset ratio-long term
Farm debt/asset ratio-intermediate
& short term
Farm debt per cow
Percent equity (total)
My Farm
Average
$_--­
$ 73,533
28,210
926
$_--­
$102,669
29,377
$_--­
$ 73,292
$_--­
$ 17,739
42,837
4,150
2,973
$ 67,699
120
$ 67,819
$_--­
$_--­
$_--­
----%
$_--­
%
$501
24%
0.41
0.35
$2,122
62%
*Estimated as $10.500 per family plus four percent of cash farm receipts.
10
ANALYSIS OF THE FARM BUSINESS
When analyzing a farm business. a manager must consider measures or
factors that reflect the performance of specified parts of the farm busi­
ness. To do this one must look at factors of size. rates of production.
labor efficiency, capital efficiency and cost control. These measures and
factors are detailed on the following pages.
Size of Business
Studies have shown that, in general, larger farms are more profitable
than smaller farms. Larger businesses make possible more efficient use of
overhead inputs such as labor and machinery and there are more units of pro­
duction on which to earn a profit. Profitable farm businesses with good
management have the ability and incentive to become larger. Large farms are
not necessarily more profitable however, and size increases are only profit­
able with good management.
MEASURES OF SIZE OF BUSINESS
Western Plain Region Dairy Farms, 1983 & 1982
44 Farms
1983
50 Farms
1982
Number of cows
133
134
Number of heifers
109
113
2,079,300
4.08
2,035,200
4.25
1,487
454
1,570
462
Item
My
Farm
Pounds of milk sold
Worker equivalent
Total work units
Total tillable acres
In the table below, the 572 New York farms for 1982 are sorted by
number of cows and the labor and management income is shown for each size
group. In general, the large farms paid better, but, variability of income
was significant.
COWS PER FARM AND LABOR AND MANAGEMENT INCOME
572 New York Dairy Farms, 1982
Number
of Cows
Ave. Number
of Cows
Number
of Farms
Percent
of Farms
Under
40
40 to 54
55 to 69
70 to 84
85 to 99
100 to 149
150 to 199
200 to 249
250 & over
34
47
61
76
90
120
169
230
363
76
128
107
82
52
69
33
15
10
13
22
19
14
9
12
6
3
2
Labor & Mgmt. Income
Per Operator
$
812
-19
3,225
3,064
2,152
4,073
-3,577
27,218
45,479
11
Rates of Production
Crop yields and rates of animal production are factors that have a
significant impact on farm incomes. Here is a description of crops grown
and yields along with the pounds of milk sold per cow.
CROP YIELDS & MILK SOLD PER COW 44 Western Plain Region Dairy Farms. 1983 My Farm
Yield
Acres
CroE
Dry hay
Bay crop silage
Total hay crops
Corn silage
Other forage
Total forage crops
Grain corn
Oats
Wheat
Other crops
Tillable pasture
Idle tillable land
Averase of Farms Re~rtins
Yield7Acre
Acres
Farms
(combined below)
39
41
(combined below)
44
41
166
112
3.0 tons O.M.
14.1 tons
4
44
27
272
3.1 tons O.M.
3.7 tons O.M.
38
17
100
39
99.3 bushels
62.3 bushels
17
12
48
30
44.4 bushels
20
31
25
62
Milk sold per cow
15.634 pounds
Tons of dry matter per acre from all hay and silage is a good measure
of the overall rate of forage production.
The importance of strong milk output per cow is shown in the table
below.
MILK SOLD PER COW AND LABOR AND MANAGEMENT INCOME
572 New York Dairy Farms. 1982
Pounds of Milk
Number
Number
Sold Per Cow
of Farms of Cows
Under 11.000
52
53
11 ,000 to 11,999
27
55
12,000 to 12,999
74
50
88
88
13.000 to 13,999
14,000 to 14.999
109
86
15,000 to 15,999
117
87
16,000 to 16,999
64
88
17,000 to 17,999
43
97
18,000 & over
22
91
Labor & Mgmt.
Income/Oper.
Labor, Mgmt •• & Owner-
ship Income/Operator $-6.028
-3,637
-4,893
348
2,475
6,453
10,715
7,024
22,966
$-1.924
5,492
7.908
15,624
15,311
22,074
26,851
26,668
49,864
12
Labor Efficiency
Labor input is an important factor in farm production. Several mea­
aures of accomplishment per worker (labor efficiency) are shown below.
MEASURES OF LABOR EFFICIENCY Western Plain Region Dairy Farms, 1983 & 1982 Item
My Farm
Worker equivalent
Cows per worker
Lbs. milk sold per worker
Work units per worker
44 Farms
1983
50 Farms
1982
4.08
33
4.25
32
509.632
364
478,871
369
Number of cows per worker is calculated by dividing the average number
of cows by the worker equivalent which represents the total farm labor
force. Pounds of milk sold per worker is an important measure of labor
efficiency on the dairy farm. It measures the ability of the labor force to
handle a large number of cows without sacrificing milk output per cow.
It is important to look at other measures of labor efficiency, such as
work units per worker because all dairy farms do not have the same relation­
ship between cows. heifers, and crops grown.
Labor efficiency depends on a number of things. Among these are the
amount of mechanization, the field and building layout. the work methods,
and the abilities of the workers. All of these are management items under
the control of the operator.
Another factor which may influence the productivity of labor is the
wage paid to employees. A productive employee will require a reasonable and
competitive wage.
MILK SOLD PER WORKER AND LABOR AND MANAGEMENT INCOME
572 New York Dairy Farms, 1982
Pounds of Milk
Sold Per Worker
Number
of Farms
Under 250,000
250.000 to 299,999
300,000 to 349.999
350.000 to 399.999
400,000 to 449,000
450.000 to 499.999
500,000 to 599.999
600.000 & over
73
55
60
92
101
68
86
37
Labor & Mgmt. Labor, Mgmt. &
Number Lbs. Milk
Ownership Inc.
Income
of Cows Per Cow Per Operator
Per Operator
43
54
59
73
77
98
111
180
11,553
13.296
13.854
14,625
15,090
14,979
15,317
15,917
$-3,985
-4,001
-957
2.010
3.319
2.949
7,271
31,180
$ 2,967
3,414
10.220
13,878
18,200
21,393
23,823
65,277
13 Capital Efficiency
Capital is a key resource in dairy farm businesses and a manager must
continually analyze its use in the business. The measures of capital
efficiency shown in the following table include owned as well as borrowed
capital. It is possible for the business to be undercapitalized, but
investing too much capital per productive unit is a more common problem.
MEASURES OF CAPITAL EFFICIENCY Western Plain Region Dairy Farms, 1983 & 1982 My Farm
Item
44 Farms
1983
50 Farms
1982
Farm capital per worker
$_---­
$167,640
$173,259
Farm capital per cow
$_---­
5,066
5,260
Machinery investment per cow
$_--­
1,052
1,050
Machinery per tillable acre
$_--­
313
318
Land & buildings per cow
$_--­
2,275
2,372
Land & buildings/tillable
acre owned
$_--­
1,093
1,114
1.08
0.95
Cash flow coverage ratio
Land and building investment per crop acre owned shows the relationship
between investments in land and buildings. The farmer who owns little crop­
land but builds many farm buildings will have a relatively large land and
building investment per crop acre owned. This could be an indication that
capital use is out of balance.
The Cash Flow Coverage Ratio measures the amount available for debt
service per dollar of scheduled annual debt payment. A high cash flow ratio
indicates a strong capacity to repay debt. Compute it by dividing the net
cash flow available for debt service in the current year by the payments
planned for the coming year. To determine net cash available for debt
service, farm family living expenses are deducted from cash available for
debt payments and family living. Estimate your family living expenses (see
page 9) and calculate the Cash Flow Coverage Ratio for your farm.
CASH FLOW COVERAGE RATIO AND LABOR AND MANAGEMENT INCOME
572 New York Dairy Farms, 1982
Cash Flow
Coverage Ratio
Range
Average
Less than 0
o ­ 0.49
0.5 - 0.99
1.0 - 1.49
1.5 - 1.99
2.0 or more
-0.41
0.35
0.72
1.23
1.71
3.17
Number of
Cows
Farms
29
144
189
101
41
68
52
65
85
97
83
101
Pounds of Milk Sold
Per Cow
Per Worker
11,517
13,948
14,701
15,212
15,886
15,322
247,479
362,640
416,533
479,091
451,541
476,154
Labor & Mgmt.
Income
per Operator
$-12,260
-4,696
2,333
11,824
9,090
15,301
14 Cost Control
The control of costs is a big factor in the success of
cial dairy operations. Feed, machinery and labor costs are
should be examined in detail. It is important to check all
large and small. Expenses should be incurred only when the
expense are expected to be greater than the cost incurred.
modern commer­
major items and
cost items both
returns from the
Feed Costs
Purchased feed is the largest single expenditure on most dairy farms.
(1) Be
careful that only nutrients required by the cow are being fed. A dairy
farmer cannot afford to buy a feed mix that overfeeds energy or protein.
(2) Be certain that the required nutrients are being obtained from their
least expensive source. For example, is the lowest cost source of protein,
urea, soybean meal or a commercial protein? Help in answering these
questions can come from budgeting, from agribusiness people selling feeds,
and from dairy and management extension agents. Extension is supporting
computerized decision aids to assist in answering these questions including
the NEWPLAN program, Least-Cost Balanced Dairy Rations, and the dairy ration
analyzers.
Two considerations are important in keeping the feed bill down:
The size and productivity of the cropping program has an important
influence on the amount of the purchased feed bill. Increased production of
either roughages or grains should reduce the purchased feed expense unless
cow numbers are increased. Also, heifer raising practices affect feed
costs. The overall feed situation MUst be examined and evaluated as a
"system" •
FEED COSTS AND RELATED MEASURES Western Plain Region Dairy Farms, 1983 & 1982 Item
44 Farms
1983
My Farm
50 Farms
1982
Dairy concentrate purchased
per cow
$
$445
$410
Dairy concentrate purchased per
cwt. of milk sold
$
$2.85
$2.70
Percent dairy concentrate is of
milk receipts
Crop expense per cow
Feed & crop expense/cwt. milk
%
$
$
Forage dry matter harv./cow (tons)
Acres of forage per cow
Total tillable acres per cow
FertiliZer and lime/tillable acre
Heifers as % of cow numbers
$
%
21%
20%
$192
$4.20
$199
$4.14
7.6
2.0
3.4
7.7
2.1
3.4
$32
82%
$32
84%
15 Machinery, Labor and Miscellaneous Costs
Labor and machinery operate as a team on a dairy farm. The challenge
is to obtain an efficient combination of these two inputs that will result
in a low cost per unit of output.
MACHINERY AND LABOR COSTS
Western Plain Region Dairy Farms, 1983 & 1982
My Farm
Item
Machine!:!:
Depreciation l
Interest 2
Operating expense 3
Total machinery
$
Per cow
Labor:
Value of operators 4
Unpaid family5
$
Hired
Total labor
Per cow
Per cwt. milk
Labor & machinery costs per cow
Labor & machinery cost s/cwt. milk
$
44 Farms
1983
50 Farms
1982
$23,146
$22,920
6,998
7,216
31,419
35,701
$61,563
$65,837
$463
$491
$14,097
830
33,016
$14,153
870
36,044
$47,943
$51,067
$360
$381
$2.31
$2.51
$823
$872
$5.27
$5.74
lRegular depreciation from last year's tax plus 10 percent of new
purchases.
2Five percent of average machinery investment.
3Machine hire, repairs, farm share auto expense, and gas and oil.
4$750 per month.
5$500 per month.
MISCELLANEOUS COST CONTROL MEASURES
Western Plain Region Dairy Farms, 1983 & 1982
Item
My Farm
44 Farms
1983
50 Farms
1982
Livestock expense per cow
$
$321
$230
Real estate expense per cow
$
$153
$158
Total farm expense per cow
$
$2,343
$2,361
Livestock expense per cow includes breeding fees, veterinary and med­
icine, milk marketing, dairy supplies, bedding and DHIC fees. Real estate
expenses include repairs, taxes, insurance and rent.
16
YEARLY CASH FL(JJ PLANNING
&
ANALYSIS
This worksheet is a valuable tool in financial planning, expansions
and for setting goals for improving the farm business. The average is from
44 Western Plain Region farms.
My Farm,
Per Cow Total
Average
Per Cow
Item
CASH RECEIPTS
$2,109
Milk sales
Crop sales
98
Dairy cattle
145
Calves & other livestock
29
82
Other
$2,463
Total Cash Receipts
CASH EXPENSES
Hired labor
$ 248
Dairy concentrate
445
Hay and other
19
Machine hire
23
Machine repair & auto expense
128
Gas & oil
85
Replacement livestock
16
Breeding fees
31
Vet & medicine
53
Milk marketing (ADA, Dues)
135
102
Other livestock exp. (incl. $5 lease)
Fertilizer & lime
lOB
40
Seeds & plants
Spray & other
43
23
Land, bldg. fence repair
Taxes
40
Insurance
32
Rent
58
Telephone & elec. (farm share)
47
Miscellaneous
21
1
Total Cash Expenses
$1,697
Total Cash Receipts
Cows
Goal
$_ _ _ $_ _ _ $_ __
$_ _ _ $_ _ _ $_ __
$_-- $_-- $_-­
$_-- $_-- $_-­
$2,463
1
-Total Cash Expenses
Net Cash Flow
Cash Family Living Expense 2
Amount Left for Debt Service,
Capital Investment &
Retained Earnings
Scheduled Debt Service
Available for Capital Investment
Planned Expansion Livestock Purch.
Planned Equipment Purchase
Borrowed or Equity Funds Needed
-1,697
$ 766
-
221
$ 545
- 501
$
$_-- $_-- $_-­
44
$_-- $_-- $_-­
$
$
$_-­
$
$
$
1Interest paid excluded for it is contained in Scheduled Debt Service.
2Estimated: $10,500 per family and four percent of cash farm receipts.
17
PROGRESS OF THE FARM BUSINESS
Comparing your business with that of other farmers is one part of a
business checkup. It is equally important to compare your current year's
business with that of earlier years to show the progress you are making,
and to plan ahead, by setting business targets or goals.
Item
1981
1984 Goal
1983
1982
Size of Business
Number of cows
Number of heifers
Pounds of milk sold
Worker equivalent
Total tillable acres
Rates of Production
Lbs. milk sold per cow
Tons hay D.M. per acre
Tons corn silage per acre
Labor Efficiency
Cows per worker
Lbs. milk sold per worker
Cost Control
Purch. feed as % milk sold
Feed & crop exp./cwt. milk
Labor & mach. cost per cow
Capital Efficiency
Farm capital per cow
Capital turnover
Price
Price per cwt. milk
$_-­
$_-­
$
---$_-­
$_-­
$_--
$_-­
Financial Summary
Net cash farm income
Labor & mgmt. inc./oper. Farm net worth
Rate of return on equity
Percent equity
Farm debt per cow
$_-­
$_---_%
$_-­
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
%
%
%
%
%
%
$
$
18 MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE OF STATEWIDE COOPERATORS
The Farm Business Chart is a tool which can be used in analyzing a
business by drawing a line through the figure in each column which repre­
sents the current level of management performance. The figure at the top
of each column is the average of the top 10 percent of the 572 farms for
that factor. The other figures in each column are the average for the
second 10 percent, third 10 percent, etc. Each column of the chart is
independent of the others. The farms which are in the top 10 percent for
one factor would not necessarily be the same farms which make up the top 10
percent for any other factor.
FARM BUSINESS CHART FOR FARM MANAGEMENT COOPERATORS
572 New York Dairy Farms, 1982
Size of Business
Worker
No.
Pounds
Equiv­
of
Milk
Sold
valent Cows
Rates of Production
Tons Corn
Pounds
Tons
Milk Sold D.M./
Silage
Per Cow Acre
Per Acre
Labor Efficiencz
Pounds
Cows
Milk
Sold
Per
Per Worker
Worker
6.2
4.0
3.3
3.0
2.7
219
125
94
80
70
3,391,200
1.844,000
1,415,700
1,188,900
1,020,000
18.100
16.600
15.900
15,400
14,900
4.6
3.6
3.2
2.8
2.6
20
18
16
15
15
44
36
33
30
28
659,100
537,600
484,700
445,100
416,100
2.4
2.1
2.0
1.7
1.3
61
54
48
41
33
902.800
784.800
662.200
545.500
379,400
14.400
13,900
13,200
12.100
9,700
2.3
2.1
1.9
1.7
1.3
14
12
12
10
26
25
23
20
16
388.600
357,100
315,200
266,200
192,800
7
Feed
Bought
Per Cow
$197
290
357
407
456
% Feed is
of Milk
Receiets
10%
15
19
22
24
Machinery
Cost
Per Cow
$231
304
341
372
407
Labor and
Machinery
Cost Per Cow
$ 517
613
666
719
755
Feed and Crop
Expense Per
Cwt. Milk
$2.79
3.39
3.83
4.15
4.44
501
544
593
651
791
26
29
31
33
39
439
469
512
564
696
792
840
883
962
1.158
4.67
4.93
5.21
5.60
6.53
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The cost control factors are ranked from low to high, but the lowest
cost is not necessarily the most erofitable. In some cases, the "best"
management position is somewhere near the middle or average. Many things
affect the level of costs. and must be taken into account when analyzing
the factors.
FINANCIAL ANALYSIS CHART 572 New York Dairy Farms. 1982 Liguiditl (ReEayment)
Available for
Debt Service
Per Cow
$828
647
557
486
425
371
307
244
145
-82
Debt Payments
Per Cow
53
$
207
296
367
436
493
557
635
768
1.010
Cash Flow
Coveragy
Ratio
8.55
2.02
1.40
1.10
.91
.75
.61
.46
.29
-.66
Solvencl
Leverag~
Ratio
.03
.15
.27
.41
.56
.72
.95
1.25
1.81
8.50
Percent
Eguitl
97
87
78
71
64
58
51
44
36
20
Debt7Asset Ratio
Current &
Long
Intermediate 4 Term 5
.00
.00
.06
.05
.19
.11
.34
.18
.44
.23
.54
.30
.63
.37
.45
.73
.56
.87
.79
1.25
Debt Payments
as Percent ~f
Milk Sales
3
11
16
19
23
26
30
35
42
60
Debt
Per Cow
$ 160
774
1.237
1.683
2.035
2.364
2.772
3.177
3.751
4.849
Efficiencl & Profitabilitl
Rate of Return on
Capital 6
Turnover
Investment 8
(lears)
EguitZ?
14%
12%
1.36
1.95
6
8
4
2.16
6
2.36
1
5
3
2.55
- 1
2
2.70
- 3
2.90
1
- 5
3.23
- 9
- 1
3.69
-17
- 3
5.68
-81
- 8
l Amount available for debt service per dollar of annual scheduled debt
payment. computed by dividing the available dollars by the annual payments
planned. A high positive ratio indicates a strong capacity to repay
debt.
2Amount of milk income committed to debt repayment. calculated by divid­
ing scheduled debt payments by total milk sales ($).
3nollars of debt per dollar of equity, computed by dividing total liabil­
ities by total equity.
4A1l farm liabilities on less than 10 year repayment divided by all farm
assets excluding real estate and other long term assets.
5Farm liabilities on 10 years or more repayment. including all real
estate mortgages. divided by the value of farm real estate and other long
term assets.
6Year-end farm inventory divided by total farm receipts.
7Return on equity capital, including appreciation, divided by farm net
worth.
8Keturn on all farm capital (no deduction for interest paid) divided by
total farm assets.
21
Item
FARM BUSINESS SUMMARY BY HERD SIZE
572 New York Dairy Farms, 1982
100 to
150 to
. 85 to
Farms with. 99 cows 149 cows 199 cows
Capital Investment (end of year)
Livestock
$128,477 $174,890
Feed & supplies
35,862
48,670
Machinery & equipment
128,766
98,966
Land & buildings
244,040
302,448
TOTAL INVESTMENT
$507,345 $654,774
Receipts
Milk (;!ales
$179,475 $239,089
Dairy cattle sold
15,795
13,825
Other livestock sales
1,450
4,291
Crop sales
2,030
2,066
Miscellaneous receipts
3,004
4,075
Total Cash Receipts
$199,784 $265,316
Increase in livestock
2,783
9,854
Increase in feed & supplies
(717)
(1,868)
Appreciation
544
1,486
TOTAL FARM RECEIPTS
$202,394 $274,788
TOT. FARM REC. EXCL. APPREC.$201,850 $273,302
Expenses
Hired labor
$ 15,498 $ 25,288
53,405
Dairy feed & concentrate
42,613 Other feed
1,214 3,736
1,949
Machine hire
1,290 Machinery repair
12,681
9,801 Auto expense (farm share)
461 647
Gas & oil
8,514 10,550
Replacement animals
4,450
1,891 Breeding fees
2,371 3,119
Veterinary & medicine
3,444 4,995
7,524 Milk marketing
8,797
382 Cattle lease
72
6,477 Other livestock expense
8,379
13,053
Fertilizer & lime
9,727 2,911 4,394
Seeds & plants
Spray & other crop expense
2,744 3,297
Land, bldg., fence repair
3,824
3,265 Taxes & insurance
7,318 9,983
Elec. & phone (farm share)
4,701 5,979
Interest paid
26,397
21,779 Miscellaneous expenses
8,214
5,765 Total Cash Expenses
$159,690 $213,209
Expansion livestock
4,540
931
Machinery depreciation
14,249
18,857
5,952
9,130
Building depreciation
949
Unpaid family labor
1,788
20,955
Interest on equity @ 5%
16,098
TOTAL FARM EXPENSES
$198,708 $267,640
Financial Summarx
NET CASH FARM INCOME
$ 40,094 $ 52,107
Labor & Management Income $ 3,142 $ 5,662
1.46
1.39
Number of Operators
LABOR & MGT. INCOME/OPER.
$ 2,152 $ 4,073
LABOR, MGT. & OWNSHP. INC/OP.$ 13,551 $ 20,218
200 to
249 cows
250 or
more cows
$239,287 $ $353,216 $ 548,827
102,643
165,130
69,777
264,266
178,901
170,864
592,648
410,347
956,913
$890,275 $1,227,408 $1,935,136
8,400
(3,636)
4,746
$392,802
$388,056
$473,489
36,501
5,689
4,958
10,459
$531,096
26,065
3,561
8,263
$568,985
$560,722
$ 800,529
52,819
9,295
12,984
16,016
$ 891,643
56,563
11 ,030
51,414
$1,010,650
$ 959,236
$ 45,839
78,634
2,842
2,959
18,860
480
15,190
5,425
4,284
7,484
13,127
284
12,027
19,779
7,201
5,441
5,881
13,582
8,146
36,645
11,649
$315,759
6,025
28,192
11,857
939
31,043
$393,815
$ 65,575
117,640
3,209
3,402
26,189
436
17,942
4,407
6,997
13,727
15,942
347
16,256
26,312
9,096
5,990
5,987
17,426
9,060
44,507
12,221
$422,668
7,528
30,454
18,398
667
39,364
$519,079
$125,058
199,718
5,040
7,679
35,401
651
33,572
8,085
10,348
19,137
23,456
0
30,513
41,403
12,189
10,462
5,668
23,832
14,792
99,366
28,157
$734,527
19,319
49,337
27,895
50
55,342
$886,470
$ 67,533
$ -5,759
1.61
$ -3,577
$ 18,652
$108,428
$ 41,643
1.53
$ 27,218
$ 58,346
$157,116
$ 72,766
1.60
$ 45,479
$112,201
$343,973
23,513
4,666
4,882
6,258
$383,292
-..
22
Item
Number of farms
SELECTED BUSINESS FACTORS BY HERD SIZE 572 New York Dairy Farms, 1982 Farms with: 40 to
55 to
Less than
40 cows
54 cows
69 cows
128 107 76 Size of Business
Number of cows
Number of heifers
Pounds of milk sold
Worker equivalent
Total work units
Total tillable acres
(Tillable acres rented)
Rates of Production
Milk sold per cow
Tons hay crop per acre
Tons corn silage per acre
Bushels of oats per acre
Labor Efficiency
Cows per worker
Pounds milk sold per worker
Work units per worker
Feed Costs
Feed purchased per cow
Crop expense per cow
Feed cost per ewt. milk
Feed & crop exp. per cwt. milk
% feed is of milk receipts
Tons forage dry matter per cow
Tillable acres per cow
Fertilizer & lime per crop acre
Machinery & Labor Costs
Total machinery costs
Machinery cost per cow
Machinery cost per ewt. milk
Labor cost per cow
Labor cost per cwt. milk
Capital Efficiency
Investment per worker
Investment per cow
Investment per cwt. milk
Land & buildings per cow
Machinery investment per cow
Capital turnover
Other
Price per ewt. milk sold
Acres hay crops
Acres corn silage*
*Average of all farms.
34 26 440,100 1.67 374 116 47 38 660,600 2.00 539 171 61 51 928,900 2.42 687 211 (63)
70 to
84 cows
82 76 64 1,124,500 2.75 867 256 (82)
(27)
(42)
12,944
2.0
11.8
29.1
14,055
2.2
12.7
57.1
15,228
2.5
13.3
60.5
14,796
2.5
13.1
54.3
20 263,533 224 24 330,300 270 25 383,843 284 28 408,909 315 $497
$93
$3.84
$4.73
29%
6.8
3.4
$17
$495
$135
$3.52
$4.65
26%
7.6
3.6
$24
$481
$172
$3.16
$4.43
24%
$474
$169
$3.20
$4.44
24%
8.2
3.4
$32
7.7
3.5
$31
$13,337
$392
$3.03
$406
$3.14
$20,376
$434
$3.08
$364
$2.59
$28,204
$462
$3.04
$353
$2.32
$35,234
$464
$3.13
$338
$2.29
$126,742
$6,047
$48
$3,187
$1,179
3.1
$147,874
$6,036
$45
$3,048
$1,183
2.9
$158,852
$6,007
$41
$2,928
$1,222
2.6
$166,747
$5,804
$41
$2,754
$1,174
2.6
$13.46 83 14 $13.42 103 31 $13.36 109 44 $13.55 142 60 23
Item
Number of farms
SELECTED BUSINESS FACTORS BY HERD SIZE 572 New York Dairy Farms, 1982 Farms wItli:
150 to
200 to
100 to
85 to
99 cows 149 cows 199 cows 249 cows
33
15
52
69
Size of Business Number of cows
Number of heifers
Pounds of milk sold
Worker equivalent
Total work units
Total tillable acres
(Tillable acres rented)*
Rates of Production
Milk sold per cow
Tons hay crop per acre
Tons corn silage per acre
Bushels of oats per acre
250 or
more cows
10 230
363 90
120
169
212
284 127
70
98
1,303,200 1,753,400 2,528,300 3,464,100 5,868,500 4.83
6.25
8.75 "
3.67
3.08
3,915 1,854
2,536
1,338
999
527
577
913 290
368
(184)
(348) (106)
(132)
(181)
14,480
2.9
13.5
66.1
14,612
2.8
13.8
49.9
14,960
2.9
15.6
46.7
15,061
3.0
15.6
81.8
16,167
2.9
15.4
95.7
Labor Efficienc~ 41 33
35
37
Cows per worker
29
670,686 477,766
523,458
554,256
Pounds milk sold per worker
423,117
384
406
447 Work units per worker
324
365
Feed Costs
Feed purchased per cow
$473
$445
$511
$550
$465
Crop expense per cow
$171
$173
$192
$180
$176
Feed cost per cwt. milk
$3.27
$3.05
$3.11
$3.40
$3.40
Feed & crop expo per cwt. milk $4.54
$4.44
$4.50
$4.68
$4.58
23%
% feed is of milk receipts
24%
22%
25%
25%
Tons forage dry matter per cow
8.0
7.8
8.1
8.3
8.0
Tillable acres per cow
3.2
3.1
3.1
2.5
2.5
Fertilizer & lime per crop acre
$34
$35
$38
$46
$45
Machiner~ & Labor Costs Total machinery costs
$39,237
$51,045
$74,134
$87,122 $139,530 Machinery cost per cow
$436
$425
$439
$379
$384 $3.01
Machinery cost per cwt. milk
$2.91
$2.93
$2.51
$2.38 Labor cost per cow
$337
$321
$361
$348
$384 $2.20
Labor cost per cwt. milk
$2.33
$2.41
$2.31
$2.38 Ca2ita1 Efficiencl
Investment per worker
$164,722 $178,413 $184,322 $196,385 $221,158
Investment per cow
$5,515
$5,156
$5,058
$5,072
$5,079
Inves tment per cwt. milk
$39
$35
$33
$37
$35
Land & buildings per cow
$2,653
$2,381
$2,332
$2,449
$2,512
Machinery investment per cow
$1,076
$1,014
$971
$739
$694
Capital turnover
2.5
2.4
2.2
2.2
1.9
Other Price per cwt. milk sold
$13.77
$13.64
$13.60
$13.67
$13.64 Acres hay crops
147
231
179
243
290 Acres corn si1age*
102
131
406 69
209
*Average of all farms.
24
FARM FAMILY FINANCIAL SITUATION BY HERD SIZE
572 New York Dairy Farms, January 1, 1983
Less than
40 cows
40 to
54 cows
55 to
69 cows
70 to
84 cows
85 to
99 cows
Number of farms
76
Assets
Livestock (includes discounted$ 49,013
lease payments)
(0)
Feed & supplies
9,858
Machinery & equipment (includes 41,577
discounted lease payments)
(319)
Land & buildings (includes
112,775
discounted lease payments)
(1,245)
Co-op investment
1,410
Accounts receivable
4,511
1,128
Cash & checking accounts
Total Farm Assets
$220,272
Savings accounts
2,422
Cash value life insurance
1,750
Stocks & bonds
1,581
Nonfarm real estate
2,243
Auto (personal share)
1,130
AU other
8,064
Total Nonfarm Assets
$ 17,190
TOTAL ASSETS
$237,462
128
107
82
52
$ 72,347
(0)
16,105
58,063
(114)
152,316
(2,970)
2,432
7,481
2,110
$310,854
1,907
1,973
1,396
1,871
1,273
5,834
14,254
$
$325,108
$ 94,219
(194)
24,793
78,479
(293)
188,190
(773)
4,676
10,283
2,627
$403,267
3,258
2,360
1,634
8,140
1,745
5,140
$ 22,277
$425,544
$115,659
(94)
32,663
93,274
(513)
220,546
(2,982)
5,573
13,244
2,929
$483,888
3,124
2,164
1,275
4,901
1,596
7,652
$ 20,712
$504,600
$128,688
(211 )
35,862
99,079
(113)
245,889
(1,849)
10,389
17,670
2,737
$540,314
3,253
2,825
5,075
4,077
1,503
5,947
$ 22,680
$562,994
Liabilities
Long term
Intermediate
Financial lease
Short-term
Other farm accounts
Total Farm Liabilities
Total Nonfarm Liabilities
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Farm Net Worth (Eq. Cap.)
FAMILY NET WORTH
$ 76,905
39,341
3,084
1,941
3,665
$124,936
384
$125,320
$185,918
$199,788
$ 85,899
52,120
1,260
3,204
3,927
$146,410
743
$147,153
$256,857
$278,391
$111,280
62,618
3,589
4,211
4,426
$186,124
30
$186,154
$297,764
$318,446
$119,743
86,166
2,173
3,035
7,246
$218,363
129
$218,492
$321,951
$344,502
Item
Farms with:
$ 48,724
25,868
1,564
1,548
2,486
$ 80,190
542
$ 80,732
$140,082
$156,730
Financial Measures
Percent equity
66%
Farm debt per cow
$2,291
Available for debt service
& living
$23,188
Scheduled annual debt payment $17,192
Scheduled debt payments/cow
$487
Payment as % of milk check
29%
Debt/Asset ratio - long term
0.43
Debt/Asset ratio - intermediate
& short-term
0.27
Cash flow coverage ratio
0.55
61%
$2,550
65%
$2,288
63%
$2,356
61%
$2,374
$31,689
$24,924
$504
28%
0.50
$44,556
$30,696
$477
25%
0.46
$52,660
$40,160
$496
26%
0.50
$62,205
$46,649
$506
26%
0.49
0.28
0.64
0.26
0.84
0.27
0.81
0.31
0.84
FARM FAMILY FINANCIAL SITUATION BY HERD SIZE
572 New York Dairy Farms, January 1, 1983
Item
Number of farms
Assets
Livestock (includes discounted
lease payments)
Feed & supplies
Machinery & equipment (includes
discounted lease payments)
Land & buildings (includes
discounted lease payments)
Co-op investment
Accounts receivable
Cash & checking accounts
Total Farm Assets
. Savings accounts
Cash value life insurance
Stocks & bonds
Nonfarm real estate
Auto (personal share)
All other Total Nonfarm Assets TOTAL ASSETS Liabilities Long term Intermediate Financial lease Short-term Other farm accounts Total Farm Liabilities
Total Nonfarm Liabilities
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Farm Net Worth (Equity Cap.)
FAMILY NET WORTH
Financial Measures
Percent equity
Farm debt per cow
Available for debt service
& living
Scheduled annual debt payment
Scheduled debt payments/cow
Payment as % of milk check
Debt/Asset ratio - long term
Debt/Asset ratio - intermediate
& short-term Cash flow coverage ratio 100 to
149 cows
150 to
199 cows
200 to
249 cows
250 or
more cows
69
33
15
10
548,827
(0)
165,130
266,207
(1,941)
956,913
(0)
40,200
75,160
8,184
$2,060,621
1,193
2,566
4,574
0
985
5,476
14, 794
$
$2,075,415
$174,890
(0)
48,670
129,350
(584)
306,021
(3,573)
9,503
20,977
3,466
$692,877
2,609
3,699
3,750
10,648
1,896
7,029
$ 29,631
$722,508
$240,172 $ 353,216
(885)
(0)
102,643
69,777
178,901
171,,650
(786)
(0)
412,803
596,034
(2,456)
0,386)
19,241
23,975
28,611
44,462
1,818
3,109
$945,363 $1,301,049
6,233
768
2,344
4,917
7,606
4,970
13,030
3,592
2,852
1,983
1,534
7,788
15,191
$ 42,426 $
$987,789 $1,316,240
$
$150,060
105,394
4,157
6,621
7,554
$273,786
301
$274,087
$4l9,091
$448,421
$155,699
149,339
4,127
4,664
10,672
$324,501
2,986
$327,487
$620,862
$660,302
$490,215
352,098
1,941
94,030
15,505
$953,789
0
$953,789
$1,106,832
$1,121,626
$295,671
193,044
3,386
10,120
11 ,545
$513,766
0
$513,766
$787,283
$802,474
62%
$2,156
67%
$1,844
61%
$2,123
54%
$2,503
$79,512
$57,850
$454
24%
0.49
$106,142
$71,442
$404
21%
0.38
$155,997
$109,206
$451
23%
0.50
$258,528
$185,677
$487
23%
0.51
0.30
0.95
0.30
1.04
0.29
1.09
0.41
1.11
26
MEASURE YOUR PERFORMANCE
After you have entered your farm business data on the pages of this work­
book, categorize your farm business performance into three groups. List the
strong points, those which indicate average performance and those areas which
need improvement. Your business factors that exceed the regional average should
be listed as strong points, factors that are close to the regional average
should be identified as average, and factors that are below average should be
listed under need improvement.
The Farm Business Chart on the page 18 and the Financial Analysis Chart on
page 19 can be used to identify strengths and weaknesses by comparing your busi­
ness with a large number of New York dairy farms summarized for the previous
year. It is recommended that you use more than one standard for comparison when
analyzing the farm business.
STRONG POINTS: AVERAGE:
NEED IMPROVEMENT:
After identifying opportunities for improvement, consider alternative ways
of solving each problem. List each alternative and analyze the consequences in
detail. Extension conducts many schools, meetings, and provides many printed
materials that should be of assistance. Local agribusinesses often provide
helpful information and assistance. Seek out information related to the problem
under consideration.
Another way to measure your management performance is to compare your cur­
rent business factors with those from previous years. Page 11 is provided for
this purpose. Answering the following questions may also help evaluate your
farm business progress.
livestock numbers, labor force, and crop acres make up a well balanced
unit of resources?
I} Do
2}
3}
Have rates of production shown a steady increase?
When will milk output per worker reach 600,000 pounds?
4} Have increases in costs been limited to the effects of inflation?
5} Is growth in net worth keeping up with increased capital investment?
6} Is net cash farm income increasing fast enough to meet your needs?
1} Have you reached the business goals set for 1982 and have you set new goals
for 1983?