The purpose of this study was to analyze the cost structures associated with subterminal facilities. An economic-engineering approach was used to determine the construction and operation costs of four different sizes of subterminal facilities operating at three different plant capacities....

The results from this study represent a pilot effort to develop a functional agricultural trade center classification for North Dakota using retail and professional service functions at each center. Any given center could advance to a higher class in the hierarchy or decline to a lower position...