INFORMATION SHEET 



1982 UNITED STATES CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 



Special Reporting Instructions 



1 . Who Should Rsport 



WE NEED A REPLY FROM EVERYONE RECEIVING A REPORT FORM. 

 INCLUDING individuals, landlords, tenanls, parlne'ships. corporations, 

 insmutions. and THOSE NOT CONDUCTING AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS 

 Each case included m the census has a unique census file number ICFNl In 

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

 need to obtain intormalion about every census tile number 



2. If Vou R«c«iv*d IMor* Than On* R«port Form for an Operation 



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

 address label ot each extra report form Also, wnte the 1 1 digit census tile 

 number(s) of the DUPLICATE reporHsl ON THE COMPLETED REPORT m the space 

 provided to the left ot the address label Return the e>ctra report(s) m the same 

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



3. If Vou No Longor Farm 



It you had agricultural operations at any tima during 1982. please report all 



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

 you owned or/enied Also, report your 1962 crop and livestock production 

 and 1982 sales 



Eaplain on the first page o1 the report form (or on a separate sheet ot paper) 

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

 name and address ot the present operator, it known 



4. If Vou Never Farmed or Have No Aaaoclatlon With Agricultura 



Please wnte a note on the report form near the address label and return ii so that 

 we can correct our records In our et'oris to make the census as complete as 

 possible, we obtained lists from various sources We tned to eliminate duplicate 

 and nonlarm addresses, however, it was not always possible to do so 

 6. If Vou Have More Than One Agricultural Operetion 



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 . for which you maintain SEPARATE records of operating expenses 

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



6. If Vou Have a Partnerahlp Operation 



Complete only ONE report tor the entire partnership's agricultursl 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 repons in the same 



envelope with the completed partnership report, if possible, or wnie d note 



on the duplicate report, such as, "Partner (provide name) has completed a 



report for the partnership (provide partnership name) " 



7. Landlord's or Contractor's Share 



It you rented or leased land from others or had a contract for the production 



ot agricultural products, include both your share and the landlord's or 



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



repon form will be complete tor "this place " 



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



How to Enter Vour fteeponae 



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

 referred to in the rest of the report lorm 



When answering the acreage questions, include the land associated with 

 your agricultural operations in 1 962 whether in production or not Include 

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

 year Exclude any unrelated residential or commercial land 



IF vou QUIT FARMING DURING 1982 - Complete the report form for 

 the portion of the yeaf that you did larm 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 1 in whole acres 



Item 1 — All Land Ownad - 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 aM land owned by you and/or your spouse, or 

 by the partnership, corporation, or organiiation for which you ate reporting 



Item 2 - All Land Ranted 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 that you rented Irom others for cash 



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



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



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 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 Lend Rented or Leased TO OTHERS - Include all land rented out 

 lor any purpose if it was pan ot the acreage reported in items 1 and 2 A report form 

 will be obtained from 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 ot crops or livestock 



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



e. Land worked tor you by someone for a share of crops or livestock 

 d. Land which you allowed others to use rent tree 



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

 operated at any time in 1 962 To determine "Acres In This Place" ADD the 

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

 the land you rented or leased lo others item 1 t iiem 2 item 3 - item 4 It is 

 important to report item 4 correctly (even if "0" acres) since the remainder ot 

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



If Item 4 ("Acres In This Piece "I Is "0 ' and: 



a . You raised any crops or had any livestock or poultry on this place in 

 1982, complete the repon 



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

 (name and address ot 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 it 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 in 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 ') of your repon Please repon 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 " /10" in the reporting 

 box. such as tor potatoes 



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

 commonly used in your state It you use a ditlerent unit of measure, please 

 convert your figure for quantity harvested to the unit requested It the harvest 

 was incomplete by December 31,1 962, please estimate the total quantity 

 harvested or to be harvested 



Crop Irrigation — For each crop irrigated, report number ot acres irrigated. 

 Irrigation is defined as land watered by artificial or contiolled 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 end 3 — In these two sections, separate lines are provided tor 

 reponing each ot 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 — Repon the information requested for any crops 

 prelisted m the sections To report for crops not prelisted m these sections. 

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

 12) enter crop name and code m the first two columns of the first available 

 answer line in the section. (31 enter the information that is requested m 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 ot red clover seed, yielding 6.400 pounds Neither crop was 

 irrigated You would enter the following in section 7: 



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

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

 m the appropriate section(s) of the report form 



Example In l 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 



Inlerplentad Crops — It two crops were grown at the same time in alternating 

 strips m the same field, report the ponion 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 ot the same width planted m soybeans No 

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

 reported in their appropriate section(s) 



Skip Row Planting — If a crop is planted in an alternating paiier^i of planted 

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

 (2 X 2), report the portion of the field occupied by the crop in the appropriate 

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

 section 1 (Land Use) 



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

 or commercial processing Do not report acres ot vegetables for home use 

 only Report the total acreage of each vegetable crop harvested 



Enampfe In 1982 you harvested 10 acres of lettuce from a field, then 

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

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

 harvested and 1 acres irrigated m item 1 ot section 4, but wnte m 20 acres of 

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



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1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 



