FORM 83*0im 



INFORMATION SHEET 



1982 UNITED STATES CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 



Special Reporting Instructions 



1. Who Should Rvporl 



WE NEED A REPLY FROM EVERYONE RECEIVING A REPORT FORM. 

 INCLUDING individuals, landlords, tenants, pannerships. corporations, 

 instiiuiions. and THOSE NOT CONDUCTING AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS 

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

 order to make ihe census results as complete and accurate as possible, we 

 need to obiam information about every census lile number 



2. If You Racalvad Mor* Than Ona Raport form for mn Oparallon 



Complete only ONE report form for an operation Write "Duplicate" near the 

 address label of each extra report form Also, write the 1 1 digil census file 

 number(s) of the DUPLICATE repoft(s) ON THE COMPLETED REPORT in the space 

 provided to the left ol the address label Return the extra reporllsl m the same 

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



3. If Vou No Longar Farm 



If you had agricultural operations ai any tima during 1982, please report all 

 agricultural activity dunng the year Report all land on your census form that 

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

 and 1982 sales 



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

 that you quit farming or ranching and give the approximate date and Ihe 

 name and address of the present operator, if known 



4. If You Navar Farmad or Hava No Asaoclatlon With Agrlcultura 



Please wnie 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 lists from various sources We tried to eliminate duplicate 

 and nonfarm addresses, however, it was not always possible io do so 



5. If You Hava Mora Than Ona Agricultural Oparation 



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

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

 farms, etc . lot which you maintain SEPARATE records of operating expenses 

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



6. If You Hava a Partnarahip Oparation 



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

 and include all partners' shares on the one report 



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

 addition to the partnership farming operation, separate report forms should 

 be completed for each individual operation 



If 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, "Parmer (provide name) has completed a 

 report lor Ihe partnership (provide partnership name) " 



7. Landlord's or Contractor's 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 ' 



If you do not know tl-e landlord's or contractor's share, include your 8EST ESTIMATE 

 How to Entar Your Raaponaa 



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

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

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

 the answer spaces or on a separate sheet ol paper 



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

 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 repon form is bemg used throughout the entire United Slates 

 Because it is meant for use m all parts of the country, it may contain sections 

 and questions which do not apply to vou When Ihis occurs, mark the 

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



Instructions For Specified Sections 



► Section 1 - ACREAGE IN 1982 



Youf answers to this section will determine the land ("Acraa In Thia Placa"! 

 referred to in the rest of the report form 



When answering ihe acreage questions, include the land associated with 

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

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

 year Exclude any unrelated residential or commercial land 



IF YOU QUIT FARMING DURING 1982 - Complete (he report form for 

 the portion of the year that you did larm Explain on the report (orm or 

 another sheet when you stopped larmmg and the name and address of the 

 person now usmg the land 

 Report all land m section 1 in whole acres 



Itam 1 — All tand 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 Rantod or Laasad FROM OTHERS - Report all land 

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

 materials or supervision 

 INCLUDE m item 2 



a. Land lor agricultural use that you rented from others lor 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 

 DO NOT INCLUDE m item 2 



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

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

 land If you had any of these permits, mark "yes " to item 7 



Ham 3 - All Land Ranted or Laatad TO OTHERS - Include all land rented out 

 lor any purpose il n was part ol the acreage reported m items 1 and 2 A report form 

 wilt be obtained Irom each ol your tenants to cover the operations on that land 

 INCLUDE in Item 3 



a. Owned land rented to others tor cash or a share ol crops or livestock 



b. Land vou rented Irom someone and then subleased to someone else 



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



d. Land which you allowed others to use rem free 



Itam 4 — Acraa In ThIa Placa — This figure wilt show the total of all tand you 

 operated at any time in 1982 To determine "Acraa In ThIa Placa" ADO the 

 land you owned and the land yOu rented or teased from others, then SUBTRACT 

 the land you rented or leased to others item 1 + item 2 ~ item 3 = item 4 It is 

 imporiant 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." 



If Itam 4 ("Acraa In ThIa Placa "I Is "0" and: 



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

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

 1982, complete section 29 and explain briefly, such as "retired. " "sold 

 (arm. " and date Give name and address of current operator it known 

 and return form 



Ham 7 — Graiing Parmlts — In some states, government lands and Indian 

 lands are used for grazing 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 in 1 982 



> Sactlona 2 through 8 - CROPS 



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

 1962 crop year from the land shown iri section 1 . item 4 I "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, 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" in the reporting 

 box. such as for potatoes 



Ouantlty harvastad — 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 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 preplani irrigation. 

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



How to Raport Crops Harvastad: 



^ Sactlons 2 and 3 — In these two sections, separate lines are provided tor 

 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 



^ Sactlons 4 through 8 — Report the information requested for any crops 

 prelisted m the sections To report for crops not pretisted in these sections, 

 ( 1 1 find the crop name and Ihe code number from the list in 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 II a crop is not listed, use the "Other " code in 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 in section 7 



Two or Mora Crops Harvastad From tha Sama Land (Doubla- 

 Cropplng) — Report th^ total acres and production oF each harvested crop 

 in the appropriate sectionfsl of the report form 



Example in 1 982 you harvested 1 .230 bushels ol wheat from 40 acres, 

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

 1 ,550 bushels You irrigated Ihe soybeans but not the wheat 



Intarplantad Crops — if two crops were grown at the same time in alternating 

 strips in the same field, report the portion of the field used (or 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 in soybeans No 

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

 reported in iheir appropriate seclion(s) 



Ship Row Planting — It 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 lor that crop, and report the skipped portion as "Cropland idle" in 

 section 1 (Land Usel 



^ Sactlon 4 — Vagaiablaa — Report acres of vegetables harvested FOR SALE 

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

 only Report the total acreage of each vegetable crop harvested 



Example In 1982 you harvested 10 acres ot lettuce Irom a field, then 

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

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

 harvested and 10 acres irrigated in item 1 ot section 4. but write in 20 acres ot 

 lettuce harvested and 20 acres ot lettuce irrigated in item 2 ot section 4. 



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