INFORMATION SHEET 



1982 UNITED STATES CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 



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Special Reporting Instructions 



1 Who Should Rspon 



WE NEED A REPLV FROM EVERVONE RECEIVING A REPORT FORM, 

 INCLUDING individiidls. landlords, tenants, partnerships, corporations, 

 insmul.ons, and THOSE NOT CONDUCTING AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS. 

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

 ordef to mjike the census results ds complete and accurate as possible, we 

 need to Oblam mlormation About everv census file number 



2. If Vou R*c«iv«d IMor* Than Ona Rapon Form for an Oparallon 



Complete onlv ONE report torm lo( jn operation Wr.te Duplicate neat the 

 address label ot each evira repon form Also wine the I 1 digit census tile 

 numberfsl of the DUPLICATE rBport(sl ON THE COMPLETED REPORT in ihe space 

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

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



3. If Vou No Longar Farm 



If vOu had agricultural operations at any lima during 1962. please report all 

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

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

 and 1962 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 You Navar Farmad or Hava No Aaaoclatlon With Agricultura 



Please wnte a note on the report (oim near the address label and return it so that 

 we can conect ou< records In our efloits 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 Mora Than Ona Agricultural Operation 



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

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

 (arms 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 Pannorship Operation 



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



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 'or each individual operation 



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



additional torm 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 namel has completed a 



report tor the partnership (provide partnership namel 



7. Landlord'* or Contractor's Share 



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 ol the production, sales, and expenses so your census 



report lorm will be complete for this place " 



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



How to Enter Your Response 



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



Enter your replies m the 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 m whole dollars CENTS ARE NOT REQUIRED 



Enter whole numbers except where tenths are requested, such as acres of 



potatoes harvested If you have M2. 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 States 



Because it is meant for use m all parts ol 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 to this secnon will determine the land ("Acres In This Pface") 

 referred to m the rest of the report form 



ith 



When answering the acreage questions, include the land associat 



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



all land that you ownedor rented during 1982 even i( only *or part of the 



year Exclude any unrelated residential or commercial land 



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



the portion of the year that you did farm Explain on the report torm of 



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 



Item 1 - All Land Owned - Report all land owned m 1 982 whether held 

 under title, purchase contract oi mortgage, homestead law, or as heir or trustee 

 ot an undivided estate Include all land owned by you and'or your spouse, or 

 by the partnership corporation or organization tor 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 in Item 2 



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



b. Land you worked on a share basis Icrop 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 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 If you had any of these permits, mark "yes" to item 7 



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

 for any purpose it it was part of the acreage reported in items 1 and 2 A report torm 

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

 INCLUDE in Item 3 



a. Owned land rented toothers for cash or a share of 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 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 at any time m 1 982 To determine "Acres In This Place" ADD tbe 

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

 the land you rented or leas'?ri to others item 1 i item 2 item 3 " item 4 It is 

 important to report item 4 correctly leven il "0" acresl since the remainder ol 

 your report should cover only operations on the "Acre* In This 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 m 

 1 982, complete the report 



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

 (name and address of lentersl. 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 ol current operator if known 

 and return form 



Item 7 — Grazing 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 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 



^ Sactlons 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 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 1982 



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

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



box, such as tor potatoes 



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

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

 convert your ligure tor quantity harvested to the unit requested If 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 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 tor any crops 



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

 i 1 ) find [he crop name and the code number from the list in the section: 

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

 answer line in the section. |3l enter the information that is requested in the 

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

 appropriate section and specify the crop name 



Example Vou 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 of each harvested crop 

 in the appropriate section(s) ot the report form 



E.xarr\{i\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 You irrigated the soybeans but not the wheat 



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

 strips in the same field, report the portion of the field used for 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 ot soybeans and 30 acres ot cotton would be 

 reported m their appropriate sectionlsl 



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 

 (2X21 report the portion ol the held occupied by the crop m the appropriate 

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

 section 1 (Land Use) 



^ Section 4 — Vegetables — Report acres of vegetables harvested FOR SALE 

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

 only Report the total acreage ot each vegetable crop harvested 



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

 replanted the field in lettuce and harvested the 10 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 ot lettuce irrigated m item 2 ot section 4 



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1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 



