lOOM B2-A01[ll 



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. 

 INCLUDlMG individuals landlords, tenants, partneiships, corporations, 

 insi.tutions. and THOSE NOT CONDUCTING AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS. 

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

 o'det to make the census results as complete and accurate as possible, we 

 need to obtain mlormation about everv census die number 



2. If You Received More Then One Report Form for an Operetion 



Complete only ONE report form lor jn operai'on Write "Duplicate* near the 

 address label o( each extra report 'orm Also, write the 1 1 digit census file 

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

 provided lo the leM of the address label Return the extra report(s! in the same 

 envelope wuh your completed report form so thai we can correct Our records 



3. If You No Longer Farm 



It vou had agricultural operations at any time during 1982, please report all 

 agricultural activity during the yt-ai Report all land on your census form thai 

 vou owned otienied Also, report your 1982 crop and livestock production 

 and 1982 sales 



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

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

 name and address of the present operator, if known 



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



Please v^rnte a note on the report lorm 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 to do so 



5. If You Have More Than One Agricultural Operation 



Complete a report lorm lor 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 You Have e Partnership Operation 



Complete only ONE report for the entire partnerships agricultural operation 



and include all partners sh,3res on the one report 



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



addition to the partnership farming operation, separate report forms should 



be completed tor 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 m the same 



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



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



report lor the partnership (provide partnership name) " 



7. Landlord's or Contractor's Share 



If you rented or leased land from others or had a contract lor 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 ' 



M you do not know ihe landlord's or contractor's share, include your BEST ESTIMATE 



How to Enter Your Response 



If vo'j do not have exact figures, give your best estimate 



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



requested, i e . dollars, bushels, tons, etc Wnte 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 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 5M0. 1/3 to 3/10, 1/4 to 2/10 



The census report lorm is being used throughout the entire United Stales 



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



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 to this section will determine the land ("Acres In This Place") 

 relerred to in the rest of the report form 



When answering the acreage quesitons. include the land associated with 

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

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

 year Exclude any unrelated residential or commercial land 



if YOU QUIT FARMING DURING 1982 - Complete the report form for 



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

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

 person now usmg 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, homesiead 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 organuation for which you are reporting 



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

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

 materials or supervision 

 INCLUDE m Item 2 



a. Land (or agricultural use that you rented from others 'or cash 



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

 A c. Land owned by someone else that you used rent dee 



d. Federal State Indian Reservation, O' 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 Granng Act. National Forest, or Indian Reservation permit 

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



Item 3 - All Land Rented or Leased TO OTHERS - Include alt land renled out 

 for any purpose >l u was part of (he acreage reporled in items 1 and 2 A report form 

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

 INCLUDE in Item 3 



a. Owned land rented to 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 for you by someone (or a share of crops Or livestock 



d. Land which you allowed others to use rent Iree 



Item 4 - Acres In This Place — This figure will show the total ol all land you 

 operated at any time in 1 982 To determine "Acres In This Piece" ADD the 



land you owned and the land you rented or leased Irom others, then SUBTRACT 

 the land you rented or leased to others item 1 i 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") ta "0" and: 



a. You raised any crops or 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 m return envelope 



c. 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 slates, government lands and Indian 

 lands are used tor grazing livestock under permit or special license, with 

 payments on a per head or animal umi 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 1982 



^ Sections 2 through 8 - CROPS 



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

 1982 crop year from the land shown m section 1, item4 ('Acres In This 

 Place' I 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 



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



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

 box. such as (or potatoes 



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

 commonly used m your state If yOu use 3 different unit o' measure, please 

 convert your figure for quantity harvested to the unit requested It 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 Hooding, 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 in 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 tor crops not prelisted in these sections, 



(1) find the crop name and the code number Irom the list in the section, 



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

 answer line in the section; (31 enter the information that is requested in the 

 remaining columns If a crop is not listed, use (he '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 in sectton 7. 



Two or Mora Crops Harvested From the Seme Lend (Double- 

 Cropping) - Report the total acres and production of each harvested crop 

 in the appropriate section(sl ol the report form 



Example In 1 982 you harvested 1 ,230 bushels of wheat Irom 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 



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

 strips in the same field, report Ihe portion of the held used (or each crop 



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

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

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

 reported in their appropriate secitonlsl 



Skip 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 

 l2 X 21, 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 m 

 section 10 (Land Use) 



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

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

 only Report the tola! acreage of each vegetable crop harvested 



Example In 1 982 you harvested 1 acres of lettuce (rom a lield. then 

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

 lettuce were irrigated Enter only 10 acres ol land from which vegetables were 

 harvested and 10 acres irrigated m item 1 of secticn 4, but write m 20 acres o' 

 lettuce harvested and 20 acres ol lettuce irrigated in item 2 of section 4 



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