Most common shares of dryland cropshare leases 1996. These 1996 patterns for dryland cropland are generally similar to those of a 1986 benchmark. This would indicate that cropshare leasing arrangements change slowly over time. For irrigated cropland, the predominant output shares vary by region and type of irrigation. Table I. Reported Tenant's Share of Output in Crop-Share Leasing in Nebraska by Type of Cropland and Agricultural Statistics District, 1996.
Bold entries represent the most common tenant's share for that type of land in that area.
When compared against the patterns observed 10 years previously, the output shares for irrigated cropland are also generally unchanged. This arrangement is coming into greater practice in cases where the landowner prefers not to pay for a portion of the various input costs and, thus, accepts a smaller share of the output. Output Shares for Alfalfa and Other Hayland Alfalfa and hay production represent multiyear crops which create different configurations of tenant-landlord contributions to the production process. However, in the South, East and Southeast Districts, other output shares were also common in 1996. But if the tenant participates in the cost of establishment during the initial year of the alfalfa crop, then the tenant output shares may be somewhat higher.