FORM 82-A01(lt 



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, 

 INCLUDING 'ndividuals, landlords, lenants, partnerships cofporations, 

 instr!uTions, and THOSE NOT CONDUCTING AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS 

 Each case included in ihe census has a unique census tile number ICFNI In 

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

 need lo obtain information about every census tile number 



2. If You Received More Than One Report Form for an Operation 



Complete onlv ONE report form tot an operation Write "Duplicate" near the 

 address label ot each extra repon lorm Also, vvnte the 1 1 -digit census file 

 numberlsl ol the DUPLICATE reportlsl ON THE COMPLETED REPOf=IT m the space 

 provided to the left of ihe address label Return the emra reportls) in Ihe same 

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



3. It You No Longer Farm 



II you had agricultural operations at any lima during 1982, please report all 

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

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

 and 1982 sales 



Explain on the 'irst page ol the report lorm (or on a separate sheet ol paper) 

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

 name and address ot the present operator, if known 



4. If You Never Farmed or Have No Aaeociation With Agriculture 



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

 we can correct our records In our ellorts to make the census as compleie 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 (orm 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 You Have a Partnership Operation 



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



and include all partners' shares on the one report 



l( members of the partnership also operate separate farms or ranches in 



addition to Ihe 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 m the same 



envelope with the completed partnership report, i( 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'* or Contractor's Shara 



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

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

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

 report form will be complete lor "this place 



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

 How to Enter Your Response 



If you 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 Write any explanation outside 

 ihe 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 reguesied, such as acres ol 

 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, l/3lo 3/10. 1/4 to 2/10 

 The census report form is being used throughout Ihe entire United States, 

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

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

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



Instructions For Specified Sections 



^ Section 1 - ACREAGE IN 1982 



Your answers to th.s section will determine the land ("Acres In This Place") 

 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 m production or not Include 

 all land that you owned or rented dunng 1 982 even il only for pan of Ihe 

 year Exclude any unrelated residential or commercial land 



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

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

 another sheet when you stopped farming and the name and address ol Ihe 

 person now using the land 

 Report all land m section 1 m whole acres 



liam 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 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 lor agricultural use Ihai you rented from others lor cash 



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



c. Land ov^med by someone else that you used tent tree 



d. Federal. State Indian Reservaiion, or railroad land rented or leased by ihe 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 you had any of these permits, mark "yes" to item 7 



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

 tor any purpose if n was part of the acreage reported in items 1 and 2 A report form 

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

 INCLUDE in Item 3 



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



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



c. Land worked for you by someone 'o' 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 Ihe total ol all land you 

 operated ai any time m 1 982 To determine "Acre* In This Place" ADD the 

 land you owner^ and the land you rented or 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 repon item 4 correctly (even if "0" acres) since the remainder ol 

 your report should cover only operations on the "Acres In Thia 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 in 

 1 982, complete the repon 



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

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

 explain brielly. "All (and rented out," etc Mail form m return envelope - 



c. You did not have any agricultural activily 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 if known 

 and return term, 



item 7 — Grazing Permits — In some slates, 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 ilem 4, 

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

 on Ihis permit land in 1 982 



^ Sections 2 through 8 - CROPS 



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

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

 Place"! ol your report Please report your crops in ihe appropriate sections 

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

 worked by others on shares during 1 932 



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

 whole acres except where tenths are requested by " 110" m the reporting 

 box, such as lor potatoes 



Quantity harvested — The units of measure on the repon (orm are those most 



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

 convert your figure for quaniity harvested to the unit requested If the harvest 

 was incomplete by December 31 , 1982, please estimate the iota) quantity 

 harvested or to be harvested 



Crop Irrigation — for each crop irrigated, report number o( 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 preplan! irrigation 

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



How (o 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 stale Do not 

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



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

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

 i 1 1 find the crop name and the code number from the list in the section, 

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

 answer line in the section, 131 enter the informalion that is requested m the 

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

 appropriate section and specify Ihe 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 



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

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

 in the appropriate sectionlsl of the report form 



Examp/e 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 "/ou irrigated Ihe soybeans but not the wheat 



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



strips m the same field, report the poriionof the field used for each crop 



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

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

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

 reported in their appropriate sectionlsl 



Skip Row Planting - If a crop is planted in an aliernaimg pattern of planted 

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

 (2X2). report Ihe portion of the field occupied by the crop in the appropriate 

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

 section 1 (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 1 982 you harvested 1 acres ol lettuce from a held, then 

 replanted the lield in lettuce and harvested the 1 acres again Both crops ol 

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

 harvested and lO acres irrigated m item 1 of section 4, but write >n 20 acres of 

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



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1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 



