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INFORMATION SHEET 



1 982 UNITED STATES CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 



Special Reporting Instructions 



1 . Who Should Raport 



WE NEED A REPLY FROM EVERYONE RECEIVING A REPORT FORM. 

 INCLUDING individuals, landlords lenants, parmerships corpofattons, 

 instnutions and THOSE NOT CONDUCTING AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS 

 Each case included m the census has a untque census file number ICFN). In 

 oidef lo make the census 'esuHs as complete and accurate as possible, we 

 need to obiam mlofmation about every census file number 



2. If Vou Received More Than One Report Form for en Operation 



Complete only ONE report torm (or jn operation Write "Duplicate' near the 

 address label ot each extra report torm Also, write the 1 1 digit census die 

 fiumberlsl o» the DUPLICATE reporilsl ON THE COMPLETED REPORT -n the space 

 provided to the left of the address label Return the entra reportlsl in the same 

 envelope with vour completed report lorm so that we can correct our records 



3. If Vou No Longer Farm 



If vou had agricultural operations at any time during 1982. please report all 



agricultural activitv during the vear Report all land on vour census form that 

 you owned oriented Also, report your 1 982 crop and livestock production 

 and 1962 sales 



Explain on the first page of the report form (or on a separate sheet of paper) 

 that vou Quit farming or ranching and give the approximate date and the 

 name and address of the present operator, i( known 



4. If You Never Farmed or Have No Association With Agricullura 



Please write a note on the report form near the address label and return it so that 

 we can cotiecl Our records In our efforts to make the census as complete as 

 possible, we obtained lists from various sources We tried to eliminate duplicate 

 and nontarm addresses, however, it was not always possible to do so 



5. If Vou Have More Than One Agricultural Operation 



Complete a leport form for EACH SEPARATE and DISTINCT production unit, that 

 IS, each individual farm, ranch, feedlot. greenhouse, etc , or combination of 

 farms, etc . for which you maintain SEPARATE records of Operating expenses 

 and sales, livestock and other inventories, crop acreages, and production. 



6. If Vou Have a Partnership Operation 



Complete only ONE report for the entire partnership's agricultural operation 



and include all partners shares on the one report 



If members of the partnership also operate separate farms or ranches m 



addition lo the partnership farming operation, separate report forms should 



be completed >or each individual operation 



If two or more repon forms were received for the same operation, mark each 



additional form as a Duplicate Return the duplicate reports m the same 



envelope with the completed partnership report, if possible, or write a note 



on the duplicate report such as. Partner (provide name) has completed a 



report for the partnership (provide partnership name) 



7. Lartdlord'a or Contractor's Share 



t( you rented or leased land from others or had a contract for the production 

 of agncu'tural products, include both your share and the landlord's or 

 contractor s share of the production, sales, and expenses so yoor census 

 report form will be complete for "this place 



If you do not know the landlord s o' contractor s share, include your BEST ESTIMATE 

 How to Enter Your Response 



If you do not have exact figures, give vour best estimate 

 Enter your replies m the proper spaces, on the correct line, and m the units 

 requested, i e . dollars, bushels, tons, etc Write any explanation outside 

 the answer spaces or on a separate sheet of paper 



All dollar figures may be entered in whole dollars CENTS ARE NOT REQUIRED 

 Enter whole numbers except where tenths are requested, such as acres of 

 potatoes harvested If you have 1 '2. 1 /3. or 1 /4 of an acre, convert to 

 tenths For example, convert 1/2 to 5^10, 1 '3 to 3/10. 1/4 to 2; 10 

 The census report form is being used throughout the entire United States 

 Because it is meant for use in all parts ot the country, it may contain sections 

 and questions which do not apply to you When this occurs, mark the 

 None ■ or No' box and go on to the next item or section 



Instructions For Specified Sections 



» Section 1 - ACREAGE IN 19B2 



Your answers to this section will determine the land i"Acras In This Place"! 

 referred to in the rest of the report torm 



When answering the acreage questions mciude the land associated with 

 your agricultural operations in 1 982 whether in production or not Include 

 all land that vou owned or rented during 1 982 even if only for part of the 

 year Exclude any unrelated residential or commercial land 



IF VOU QUIT FARMING DURING 1982 - Complete the report form for 

 the portion of the year that you did farm Explain on the report form or 

 another sheet when you Stopped farming and the name and address of the 

 person now usmg the land 

 Report all land in section 1 m whole acres 



Item 1 - All Lend Owned — Report all land owned m 1 982 whether held 

 under title, purchase contract or mortgage, homestead law, or as heir or trustee 

 of an undivided estate Include all land owned by you and'or your spouse, or 

 by the partnership, corporation, or organization for which you are reporting 



Item 2 - All Land Rented or Leased FROM OTHERS - Repon all land 

 rented by you or your operation even though the landlord may have supplied 

 materials or supervision 

 INCLUDE in Item 2 



a. Land Ic agricultural use Ihai you rented from others for cash 



b. Land you worked on a share basis (crop or livestocki 



c. Land owned by someone else that vou used rent-free 



d. Federal. State. Indian Reservation, or railroad land rented or leased by the acre 

 DO NOT INCLUDE m item 2 



Land used on a per head or animal unit license or permit basis such as 

 section 3. Taylor Grazing Act, National Forest, or Indian Reservation permit 

 land II vOu had any of these permits, mark "yes ' to item 7 



Item 3 - All Land Rented or Leased TO OTHERS - Include all land rented out 

 lor any purpose if it was part of the acreage reported m items 1 and 2 A report form 

 vill be obtained from each of your tenants to cover the operations on that land 

 INCLUDE m Item 3 



a. Owned land rented to others for cash or a share ot crops or livestock 



b. Land you rented from someone and then subleased to someone else 



c. Land worked for you by someone for a share of crops or livestock 



d. Land which you allowed others to use rent free 



Item 4 - Acres In This Place — This figure will show the total of all land vou 

 operated at any time m 1 982 To determine "Acres In This Place" ADD the 

 land you owned and the land you rented O' leased from others, then SUBTRACT 

 the land you rented or leased to others item 1 t item 2 item 3 item 4 It is 

 important to report item 4 correctly (even if "0" acres) since the remainder of 

 your report Should cover only operations on the "Acres In This Place." 



If item 4 ("Acres In This Place") is "0" and: 



a. You raised any crops or had any livestock or poultry on this place m 

 1982 complete the report 



b. All your land was operated by a renter or sharecropper, complete item 6 

 (name and address of renters), skip to and complete section 29, and 

 explain briefly All land rented out." etc Mail lorm m return envelope 



e. You did not have any agricultural activity on owned or rented land in 

 1 982, complete section 29 and explain briefly, such as retired." sold 

 farm, ■ and date Give name and address of current operator if known 

 and return form 



Item 7 — Grazing Permits — In some states, government lands and Indian 

 lands are used lor grazing livestock under permit of special license, with 

 payments on a per head or animal unit basis This land should NOT be 

 included as part of item 2, Land rented or leased from others,' or item 4, 

 "Acres In This Place," but vou should report any of your livestock located 

 on this permit land in 1982 



> Sections 2 through 8 - CROPS 



Sections 2 through 8 provide space for reporting crops harvested during the 

 1982 crop year from the land shown m section 1 , item 4 ("Acres In This 

 Place ) of your report Please report your crops in the appropriate sections. 

 Do NOT include any crops grown on land rented or leased TO others, ot 

 worked by others on shares during 1982 



Aci 



ss harvested — Enter the acres harvested m 1 982 Round fractions to 

 lie acres except where tenths are requested by " /lO " m the reporting 

 such as lor potatoes 



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QuantHy harvested — The units of measure on the report form are those most 

 commonly used m your state If you use a different unit of measure, please 

 convert your figure lor quantitv harvested to the unit requested If the harvest 

 was incomplete by December 31,1 982, please estimate the total quantity 

 harvested or to be harvested 



Crop Irrigation — For each crop irrigated, report number of acres irrigated 

 Irrigation is defined as land watered by artificial or controlled means - 

 sprinklers furrows or ditches spreader dikes, purposeful flooding, etc 

 Include acres that received supplemental partial, and preplant irrigation 

 For any crop not irrigated, leave 'Acres irrigated" blank 



How to Report Crops Harvested: 



^ Sections 2 and 3 — lr> these two sections, separate <mes are provided for 

 reporting each of several crops most commonly grown m your state Do not 

 write in figures or information for any Other crops in these two sections 



► Sections 4 through 8 — Report the information requested for any crops 

 prelisfed m the sections To report for crops not prelisied m these sections. 

 1 1 ) find the crop name and the code number from the list m the section, 

 (2) enter crop name and code m the first two columns of the first available 

 answer line in the section, (3) enter the information that is requested in the 

 remaining columns H a crop is not listed, use the Other" code m the 

 appropriate section and specify f^e crop name 



Example You harvested 20 acres of alfalfa seed, v'e'dmg 6,000 pounds, 

 and 30 acres of red clover seed, yielding 8.400 pounds Neither crop was 

 irrigated You would enter the following m section 7 



Two or More Crops Harvested From the Same Land (Double- 

 Croppingt — Report the total acres and production of each harvested crop 

 in the appropriate sectionis) of the repon form 



Example In 1 982 you harvested 1 230 bushels of wheat from 40 acres, 

 then on the same 40 acres planted soybeans, from which you harvested 

 1 .550 bushels. You irrigated the soybeans but not the wheat 



Interplanted Crops — If two crops were grown at the same time in alternating 

 strips in the same field, report the portion of the field used for each crop 



Example A 60 acre field was planted m cotton and soybeans, with two rows 

 of cotton followed by an area of the same width planted m soybeans No 

 irrigation was used Thirty acres of soybeans and 30 acres of cotton would be 

 reported in their appropriate section(sl 



Skip Row Planting - if a crop is planted m an alternating pattern of planted 

 and non planted rows, such as two rows planted and two rows skipped 

 (2X2) report the portion of the field occupied bv the crop m the appropriate 

 section for that crop and report the skipped portion as Cropland idle m 

 section 10 (Land Use) 



^ Section 4 - Vegetables — Report acres of vegetables harvested FOR SALE 

 or commercial processing Do not report acres of vegetables for home use 

 only Report the total acreage of each vegetable crop harvested 



Example in 1982 you harvested 10 acres of lettuce from a field, then 

 replanted the field m lettuce and harvested the 10 acres again Both crops of 

 lettuce were irrigated Enter only 1 acres of land from which vegetables were 

 harvested and 1 acres irrigated m item 1 of section 4. but write m 20 acres of 

 lettuce harvested and 20 acres of lettuce irrigated m item 2 of section 4 



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