I0"M 82A01III 



INFORMATION SHEET 



1982 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, tenants panneiships. corporations, 

 instilul.ons. and THOSE NOT CONDUCTING AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS 

 Each case included m the census has a unique census file nunribef ICFNI In 

 order 10 rnahe the census results as complete and accurate as possible, we 

 need to obtain mformanon about everv census file number 



2. If You R*c«iv«il Mora Than Ona Raporl Form for an Oparalion 



Complete onlv ONE report form tor jn operation Write "Duplicate near the 

 adttress label ol each e*va report <orm Also, write the 1 1 digit census file 

 numberlsl o( the DUPLICATE reportlsl ON THE COMPLETED REPORT in the space 

 provided to the left of the address label Return the extra reportlsl m the same 

 envelope with your completed report form so that we can correct our records 



3. If Vou No Longar Farm 



l> vou had agricultural operations at any tima during 1982. please report all 

 agricultural activity during the year Report all land on your census form thai 

 you owned or rented Also, report your 1982 crop and livestock production 

 and 1982 sales 



Ekplam on the first page ol the report form (or on a separate sheet ot paper) 

 that you quit 'arming or ranching and give the approximate date and ihe 

 name and address of the present operator, if known 



4. If Vou Novar Farmad or Hava No Aaioctatlon With Agrlcultura 



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

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

 possible we obtained t>sis from various sources We tned to eliminate duplicate 

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



5. If Vou Hava Mora Than Ona AgHcultural Oparatlon 



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

 IS. each individual farm, ranch, feedloi. 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 Hava a Partnarahlp Oparatlon 



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 rn 



addition to the partnership farming operation, separate report forms should 



be completed for each individual operation 



It two or more report forms were received for the same operation, mark each 



additional form as a Duplicate Return the duplicate reports in 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. Landlord's or Contractor'* Shara 



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

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

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

 report form will be complete for "this place ' 



l( you do not know the landlord's or contractor s share, include your BEST ESTIMATE 

 How to Entar Vour Raaponaa 



If you do not have exact figures, give your 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 Ifyouhave 1'2. 1'3,or 14ofanacre. convert to 

 tenths For example convert 1f2 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 m all parts of 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 



> Saction 1 ~ ACREAGE IN 1982 



Your answers to this section will determine the land ("Acre* In Thia Placa") 

 referred to m the rest of the report form 



When answering the acreage questions, include the land associated with 

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

 all land that you owned or rented during 1 982 even if only lor pari ol the 

 year Exclude any unrelated residential or commercial land 



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

 the portion ol 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 using the land 

 Report all land m section 1 m whole acres 



Itam 1 - All Land Ownad — 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 orgamiation for which you are reporting 



Itam 2 - All Land Raniad or Laaaad FROM OTHERS - Report all land 

 rented by you or your operation even though the lar^dlord may have supplied 

 materials or supervision 

 INCLUDE in Item 2 



a. Land for agricultural use thai you rented from others for cash 



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



c. Land owned by someone else that you used rent free 



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

 00 NOT INCLUDE m item 2 



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

 section 3 Taylor Graimg Act National Forest, or Indian Reservation permit 

 land If vOu had any ol these permits, mark "yes ' to item 7 



Mam 3 - All Land Rantad or Laavad TO OTHERS - Include all land rented out 

 'or any purpose if It was part o' the acreage reported m items 1 and 2 A report form 

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

 INCLUDE in Item 3 



a. Owned land rented lo others for cash or a share ol crops or livestock 



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



c. Land worked lor you by someone for a share o( crops o* livestock 



d. Land which you allowed others lo use rent tree 



Itam 4 — Aera* In ThIa Placa — This figure will show the total of all land you 

 operated at any time m 1 982 To determine "Acraa In ThIa Placa" ADD the . 

 land you owned and Ihe land you rented or leased from others, then SUBTRACT 

 the l»nd 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 "Acraa In ThIa Placa." 



It Itam 4 ("Acraa In ThIa Placa ') la "0" and: 



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

 1 982 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 form in return envelope 



c. Vou did not have any agricultural activity on owned or rented land in 

 1982, complete section 29 and explam briefly, such as "retired," 'sold 

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

 and return form 



Itam 7 — Grazing Partnlta — In some states, government lands and Indian 

 lands are used for graiing livestock under permit or 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 you should report any of your livestock located 

 on this permit land m 1 982 



b' Sactlona 2 through 8 - CROPS 



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

 1 982 crop year from the land shown in section 1 , item 4 I "Acres In This 

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

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

 worked by others on shares during 1 982 



Acraa harvaatad — Enter the acres harvested m 1 982 Round fractions to 

 whole acres except where tenths are requested by " '10" m the reporting 

 box, such as for potatoes 



Quanltly harvaatad — The units of measure on the report form are those most 

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

 convert your figure for quantity harvested to the unit requested It the harvest 

 was incomplete by December 31 , 1982. 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 Rapon Cropa Harvaatad: 



b Sactiona 2 and 3 — In these two sections, separate lines are provided for 

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

 write m figures or information for any other crops m these two sections 



> Sactlona 4 through 6 — Report the information requested for any crops 

 prelisted m the sections To report for crops not prelisted in these sections. 

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

 I2l enter crop name and code m the first two columns ot the first available 

 answer line in the section. 13) enter the information that is requested m the 

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

 appropriate section and specify the crop name 



Example You harvested 20 acres of alfalfa seed, yielding 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 Mora Cropa Harvaatad From tha Sama Land IDoubla- 

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

 in the appropriate sectionlsl of the report form 



ExampJe In 1 982 you harvested 1 ,230 bushels of wheal 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 



Intarplanlad Cropa — If two crops were grown at the same time in alternating 

 strips in the same field, report the portion of Ihe field used lor 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 m their appropriate sectionlsl 



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 

 12X2). report the portion of the field occupied by the crop in the appropriate 

 section for that crop and report the skipped portion as "Cropland idle' in 

 section 10 (Land Use) 



b Saction 4 - Vagatablaa — Report acres ol vegetables harvested FOR SALE 

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

 only Report the total acreage ol each vegetable crop harvested 



f xampJe In 1 982 you harvested 10 acres of lettuce from o field, then 

 replanted the field m lettuce and harvested the 1 acres again Both crops of 

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

 harvested and 10 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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1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 



