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INFORMATION SHEET 



1982 UNITED STATES CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 



Special Reporting Instructions 



1 . Who Should Report 



WE NEED A REPLY FROM EVERYONE RECEIVING A REPORT FORM, 

 INCtUDING individuals, landlords, tenants, partnerships, corporations, 

 institutions, and THOSE NOT CONDUCTING AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS. 

 Each case included m the census has a unique census lile number (CFNI In 

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

 need to obtain information about every census hie number 



2. If You R«c«iv«d Mora Than On« Report Form for an Oparatlon 



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

 address label ol each extra report form Also, write the 1 1 digit census lile 

 numberlsl ot the DUPLICATE report(sl ON THE COMPLETED REPORT in the space 

 provided to ihe left ot the address label Return the extra report{s) m the same 

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



3. M Vou No Longer Farm 



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

 agricultural activity during the year Report all land on your census (orm that 

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

 and 1982 sales 



Explain on the first page o' the report form lor on a separate sheet of paper) 

 that you quii farming or ranching and give the approximate date and the 

 name and address ol the present operator, if known 



4. If Vou Never Farmed or Have No Aaeoelatlon With Agriculture 



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

 we can correct our records In our efforts to make Ihe 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 to do so 



5. If Vou Have More Than One Agricultural Operation 



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

 IS, each individual (arm. ranch, teedlot, greenhouse, etc , or combination ot 

 farms, etc , lor which you maintain SEPARATE records of operating expenses 

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



6. If Vou Have a Partnervhtp Operation 



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



and include all partners' shares on the one report 



It members ot Ihe partnership also operate separate farms or ranches m 



addition lo the partnership farming operation, separate report forms should 



be completed tor 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 m the same 



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



on the duplicate report, such as. "Partner Iprovide name) has completed a 



report for the partnership Iprovide partnership namel 



7. Landlord's or Contractor's Share 



It you rented or leased land from others or had a coniract tor the production 



ol agricultural products, include both your share and the landlords or 



contractors share ot the production, sales, and expenses so your census 



report form will be complete for "this place ' 



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



How to Enter Vour Rasponee 



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 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 ot 



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 Stales 



Because il is meant tor 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 



^ Section 1 - ACREAGE IN 1982 



Your answers 10 this section will determine the land ("Acrai In Thle Place") 

 referred to m the rest ot the report form 



When answering the acreage questions, include Ihe land associated with 

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

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

 year Exclude any unrelated residential or commercial land 



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

 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 ol the 

 person now using the land 

 Report all land m section 1 in whole acres 



Item 1 - All Land Owned - Report all land owned in 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 organisation tor which you are reporting 



Item 2 - All Land Rented or Leaaed FROM OTHERS - Report all land 

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

 materials or supervision 

 INCLUDE in Item 2 



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



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



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



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

 DO NOT INCLUDE in Item 2 



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

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

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



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

 lor any purpose it it was part ol the acreage reported in items 1 and 2 A report form 

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

 INCLUDE in Item 3 



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



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



c. Land worked for you by someone tor a share ol 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 ot all land you 

 operated at any time in 1 982 To determine "Acres In This Place" ADD Ihe 

 land you owned and the land you 'ented or leased from others, then SUBTRACT 

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

 important to report item 4 correctly leven if '0" acres) since the remainder of 

 your report should cover only operations on the "Acres In This Piece." 



If Item 4 ("Acres In This Place") 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 ol 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 any agricultural activity on owned or rented land in 

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

 farm. " and date Give name and address of current operator il known 

 and return form 



Item 7 — QraiIng Permits — 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 ot item 2, Land rented or leased Irom others,' or item 4, 

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

 on this permit land m 1 982 



^ Sections 2 through 8 — CROPS 



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

 1 982 crop year from the land shown in section 1 . item 4 (Acres In This 

 Place") ot your report Please report your crops in Ihe appropriate sections 

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

 worked by others on shares during 1 982 



Acres harvested - Enter the acres harvested in 1 982- Round fractions to 

 whole acres except where tenths are requested by " /1 0" in the reporting 

 box. such as tor potatoes 



Quanltty harvested — 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 Report Crops Harvested: 



^ Sections 2 and 3 - In these two sections, separate lines 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 

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

 1 1 ) lind the crop name and the code number from the list m the section. 

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

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

 remaining columns. It 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 More Crops Harvested From the Same Land (Double- 

 Cropping) — Report the total acres and production ot each harvested crop 



in the appropriate sectionlsl of the report form 



ExampJe In 1982 you harvesled 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 



Intarplantad Crops — II two crops were grown at the same time m alternating 

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



Examp/e A 60 acre held was planted in cotton and soybeans, with two rows 

 ot cotton followed by dr\ area of the same width planted in soybeans No 

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

 reported in their appropriate section(s) 



Skip Row Planting - It a crop is planted m an alternating pattern ol planted 

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

 12X2) report the portion ol the field occupied by Ihe crop m the appropriate 

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

 section to (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 Ihe total acreage of each vegetable crop harvested 



Example In 1 982 you harvested 1 acres of lettuce from a field, then 

 leplanted the held in lettuce and harvested the 1 acres again 8oth crops of 

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

 harvested and 10 acres irngaied m item 1 of section 4, but write m 20 acres ol 

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



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