The research study was conducted in Dharwad and Belgaum Districts of Karnataka. A sample size of 160 farmers were selected using multiple stage random sampling method. Field level data were elicited for the agricultural year 2009-10 through personal interview method. For analyzing the data collected tabular analysis was employed. Maize + redgram, Sorghum+ redgram, Greengram + redgram and Soybean were the major cropping systems identified. The net returns over total costs in these major cropping systems were ` 22513, ` 24659, ` 12507 and ` 13719 respectively. Returns per rupee of expenditure was found to be the highest in cropping system II (Sorghum+ redgram)