FORM 82-A01(l) 



INFORMATION SHEET 



1982 UNITED STATES CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 



Special Reporting Instructions 



1 . Who Should Report 



WE NEED A REPLY FROM EVERVONE RECEIVING A REPORT FORM, 

 INCLUDING individuals, landlords, tenants, partnerships, corporations, 

 ■nstiluiions. and THOSE NOT CONDUCTING AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS 

 Each case included m ihe census has a unique census hie numbei (CFNl In 

 order 10 rnake Ihe census results as complete and accurate as possible, we 

 need to obtain information about every census file number 



2. If Vou RacaJved More Than One Report form for en Operation 



Complete onlv ONE report form tor jn operat'On Write Duplicate near the 

 address label of each emra report form Also, wnte the 1 1 digit census file 

 numberlsl o' the DUPLICATE reportis) ON THE COMPLETED REPORT m the space 

 provided to the left of the address label Return the e^tra reportlsl m the same 

 envelope wuh your completed report (orm so that we can correct our records 



3. If You No Longer Farm 



II vou 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 



E«plain on the first page of the report form lor on a separate sheet of paper) 

 that you quit (arming or ranching and give the approximate date and the 

 name and address of the present operator, il known 



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



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

 we can correct our records In our efforts to make the census as complete as 

 possible we oblamed 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 farm ranch, feedlot. greenhouse etc , or combination of 

 farms etc 'or which you maintain SEPARATE records of operating expenses 

 and sales livestock and other inventories crop acreages, and production 



6. If You Have a Partnerahip Operation 



Complete only ONE report for the entire partnership'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 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, if 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 Conlractor'i Share 



If vou rented or leased land from others or had a contract for the production 

 ol 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 wilt be complete for 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 e»act hgures 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 Wnte 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 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 S 10. 13 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 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 ne-i item or section 



Instructions For Specified Sections 



* Section 1 - ACREAGE IN 1982 



Your answers to this section will determine the land ("Acre* In This Piece") 

 referred to m the rest of the report form 



When answering the acreage questions, include the land associated v^ith 

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

 all land thai 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 the report (orm for 



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 of the 

 person now using the land 

 Report all land m section l m whole acres 



Item 1 - Alt Lend Owned - 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 al' 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 - 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 lor cash 



b. Land you worked on a share basis Icrop or livestock! 



c. Land owned by someone else thai 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 animal unit license or permit basis, such as 

 section 3 TaylO' Graimg Act National Forest, or Indian Reservation permit 

 land I' vou had any of these permits, mark yes to item 7 



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

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

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

 INCLUDE m.iem 3 



a. Owned land 'ented to others 'or 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 of 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 of all land you 

 operated at any time m 1 982 To determine "Acres In This Place" ADD the 

 land you owned 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 report item 4 correctly leven if "Q" acresi since the remainder of 

 your report should cover only operations on the "Acres 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 in 

 1982, complete the report 



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

 loame and address of rentersl. 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 m 

 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 form 



Itam 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 



► 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 m section 1 . item 4 I Acres In This 

 Place") of your report Please report your crops m 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 MO ' m the reporting 

 box such as for potatoes 



Quantity 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 Ihe unit requested If the harvest 

 was incomplete by December 311 982. 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 preplant irrigation. 

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



How to Repon Crops Harvested: 



► Sections 2 and 3 — in these two sections, separate lines are provided lor 

 reporting each of several crops most commonly grown m your state 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 in the sections To report for crops not prelisied m these sections, 

 { 1 1 find the crop name and the code number from the lisi m the section, 



(2l enter crop name and code m the first two columns of the first available 

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

 remaining columns If 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 Seme Land lOouble- 

 Croppingl — Report the total acres and production of each harvested crop 

 in the appropriate seclion(sl of the report form 



Enample In 1982 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 



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



strips in the same lield, report the portion of the field used lor each crop. 



Example A 60 acre field was planted in 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 of soybeans and 30 acres of cotton would be 

 reported m their appropriate sectionlsl 



Skip Row Planting — If a crop is planted m an alternating pattern of planted 

 and non planted rows Such as two rows planted and two rows skipped 

 i2 X 21, report the portion of the field occupied by the crop m the appropriate 

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

 section 10 (Land Use) 



^ Sectioi> 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 10 acres of lettuce from a field then 

 replanted the I leid in lettuce and harvested the 10 acres again Both crops o' 

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

 harvested and 10 acres irrigated in nem 1 of section 4, but write in 20 acres of 

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



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