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Determining an Equitable Crop Share Lease
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Should a crop-share arrangement be used?
Advantages
• For operator, lower operating capital requirements
• Shared management
• Crop sales, input purchases may be timed for tax purposes
• Risks shared
• Landowner can establish material participation
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Should a crop-share arrangement be used?
Disadvantages• For landowner, income will be variable
• Increased record-keeping– Shared expenses
– Government programs
– Crop insurance
• Landowner must make marketing decisions (unless it is a nonmaterial participation lease)
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Should a crop-share arrangement be used?
Notes
• Sharing arrangement may need to change as prices or technology change
• For landlord, material participation may reduce Social Security benefits in retirement
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Establishing a Crop-Share Arrangement
• Share yield-increasing variable expenses in the same percentage as the crop
• Adjust arrangement as technology changes relative costs
• Share total returns in the same proportion as parties contribute resources
• At the end of the lease, compensate operators for portion of long-term investments made that are not fully depreciated
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Establishing a Crop-Share Arrangement
• Maintain open and honest communication– Make sure both parties know and understand their
responsibilities.– Written leases encourage communication up front
and clarify plans.
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Share yield-increasing variable expenses in the same % as the crop is shared
Encourages optimal input use.
Yield increasing inputs may include:
• Fertilizer
• Irrigation water
• Herbicides
• Seed
Input
Yield
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Share yield-increasing variable expenses in the same % as the crop is shared
• For example, at $0.40/lb for fertilizer, $4 per additional bushel of corn yield
Fertilizer (lb/a)v
Yield (bu)
Income ($/a)
Return over fertil. cost
Operator position for income (I) and cost (C)
100% I100% C
50% I100% C
50% I0% C
50% I 50% C
140 175 700 644 644 294 350 322
160 178 712 648 648 292 356 324
180 179 716 644 644 286 358 322
200 180 720 640 640 280 360 320
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Adjust arrangements as technology changes relative costs
• Yield-increasing inputs shared in the same % as the crop
• True substitution inputs paid by the party responsible for them in the original lease
• Both? Address in lease
– Corn seed with bundled traits
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Share total returns in the same proportion as parties contribute inputs
Figure 2. Effects of Land Quality and Farm Costs on Crop-share Rental Arrangements
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Land Quality/Value
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Compensate operators for long-terminvestment remaining
• If the operator shares in the cost of an input that has a useful life beyond the life of the lease, the lease should stipulate how the tenant will be compensated for any unused portion.– Lime– Alfalfa seed or establishment costs– Tiling– Underground pipe
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Developing an Equitable Crop-ShareLease Arrangement
Crop Budget ApproachIdentify items and values/charges• Land
– Value – Interest on land– Cash rent– Real estate taxes– Development
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Developing an Equitable Crop-Share Lease Arrangement (continued)
• Crop machinery (and irrigation equipment, if applicable)– Depreciation– Repairs– Taxes– Insurance– Interest
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Developing an Equitable Crop-Share Lease Arrangement (continued)
• Labor– Value is part of bargaining process– Caution: avoid forming a partnership
• Management– One alternative is a percent of the average
capital managed, e.g. 1 to 2.5%– Professional farm managers may charge 5-
10% of adjusted gross receipts
• Custom rates
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Cropland Rent-to-Value Ratios by Region
Figure 3. Cropland Rent-to-Value Ratios by Region, 2001-2010 (Source: USDA NASS Land Values and Cash Rents)
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Northeast (CT, DE, ME, MD, MS, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT)
Lake (MI, MN, WI)
Corn Belt (IL, IN, IA, MO, OH)
Northern Plains (KS, NE, ND, SD)
Appalachian (KY, NC, TN, VA, WV)
Southeast (AL, FL, GA, SC)
Delta (AR, LA, MS)
Southern Plains (OK, TX)
Mountain (MT, ID, WY, NV, UT, CO, NM, AZ)
Pacific (WA, OR, CA)
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Contributions Approach
• Percentage contribution of each party is determined (Worksheet 1)
• Parties share other operating expenses and income (crops, government payments, other income) in the same percentage
• Note: use average costs for crop rotations
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Desired Share Approach
• Parties specify a given percentage share basis, e.g., 60-40 and adjust contributions to fit this percentage
• Use Worksheet 1 to discuss alternatives
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Put the Agreement in Writing
• Encourages a detailed statement of the agreement, with better understanding of expectations by both parties
• Serves as a reminder of agreed upon terms
• Guide to heirs of either party
• Documentation for tax purposes
• See NCFMEC-02 for a sample form
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Lease Publications at AgLease101.org
• Fixed and Flexible Cash Rental Arrangements For Your Farm (NCFMEC-01)
• Crop Share Rental Arrangements For Your Farm (NCFMEC-02)
• Pasture Rental Arrangements For Your Farm (NCFMEC-03)
• Rental Agreements For Farm Buildings and Livestock Facilities (NCFMEC-04)
• Beef Cow Rental Arrangements For Your Farm (NCFMEC-06)
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