Administrative and Operating Expenses

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2011

Administrative and Operating Expenses

Administrative and Operating Expenses

Note 17.  Administrative and Operating Expenses

The major components of administrative and operating expenses are as follows (in millions of dollars):

	2011		2010		2009
Compensation and benefits	$	207.9	$	207.2	$	171.6
Crop insurance commission expenses			52.0		72.5
Other	124.9		110.7		89.1
Total	$	332.8	$	369.9	$	333.2