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INVESTMENTS (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2020
Investments, All Other Investments [Abstract] |
Summary of investments | A summary of Barnwell’s non-current investments is as follows:
| September 30,
| 2020 |  | 2019
Investment in Kukio Resort Land Development Partnerships | $ | 901,000 |  |  | $ | 930,000 |
Investment in leasehold land interest – Lot 4C | — |  |  | 50,000 |
Total non-current investments | $ | 901,000 |  |  | $ | 980,000 |
Summarized financial information for the land development partnerships | Summarized financial information for the Kukio Resort Land Development Partnerships is as follows:
| Year ended September 30,
| 2020 |  | 2019
Revenue | $ | 7,911,000 |  |  | $ | 7,507,000 |
Gross profit | $ | 4,071,000 |  |  | $ | 3,157,000 |
Net earnings (loss) | $ | 618,000 |  |  | $ | (1,095,000) |
Summary of Increment I and Increment II percentage of sales payment revenues received | The following table summarizes the Increment I and Increment II revenues from KD I and KD II and the amount of fees directly related to such revenues (see Note 17 “Commitments and Contingencies - Other Matters”):
| Year ended September 30,
| 2020 |  | 2019
Sale of interest in leasehold land: |  |  |
Revenues - sale of interest in leasehold land | $ | 325,000 |  |  | $ | 165,000 |
Fees - included in general and administrative expenses | (40,000) |  |  | (20,000) |
Sale of interest in leasehold land, net of fees paid | $ | 285,000 |  |  | $ | 145,000 |

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