(OHM B2-A01III 



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, tenants, partnerships, corporations, 

 -nsiitutions, and THOSE NOT CONDUCTING AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS 

 Each case included m the census has a unique census tile number ICFNI In 

 O'der to make the census results as complete and accurate as possible, we 

 need to obtain information about every census 'ile number 



2. If You Rsceivsd More Than Ona Report Form for an Operation 



Complete only ONE report form for jn operation Wnie Duplicate near the 

 address label of each extra report lorm Also, wnie the 1 1 -digit census file 

 numberlsl of the DUPLICATE reportlsl ON THE COMPLETED REPORT <n the space 

 provided to the left of ihe address label Return the entra reportlsl m the same 

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



3. If You No Longer Farm 



If you had agricultural operations at any lime during 1982. please report all 



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

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

 and 1962 sales 



E«plain on the first page of Ihe report form (or on a separate sheet o* paper) 

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

 name and address of ihe present operator if known 



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



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

 we can correct oui records In our eflorts to mal-e the census as complete as 

 possible, we obtamed lists from various sources We tried to eliminate duplicate 

 and nonlarm addresses however u was not always possible to do so 

 5- If You Have More Than One Agricultural Operation 



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

 iS, each individual larm, ranch feedlot, greenhouse, etc , or combination of 

 farms, etc . tor which you mamtam SEPARATE records of operating expenses 

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



6. It You Have a Partnership Operation 



Complete only ONE report for the enttre partnerships agricultural operation 

 and include all panners' shares on the one report 



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

 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 in the same 

 envelope with the completed partnership report, it 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's 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 of the production, sales, and expenses so your census 

 report lorm 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 Your Response 



II you do not have eKact 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 eKplanation outside 

 the answer spaces or on a separate sheet of 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 o* 

 potatoes harvested if you have I '2 t ^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 enure 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 1 982 



Your answers to this section will determine the land T'Acras 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 in production or not Include 

 all land that you owned or rented during 1 982 even it only for 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 farming and the name and address of the 

 person now usmg the land 

 Report all land m section l m whole acres 



Item 1 — All Land 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 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 - Report all land 



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

 materials or supervision 

 INCLUDE mitem 2 



a. Land for agricultural use that you rented from 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 m ,tem 2 



Land used on a per head or animal unit license or permit basis, such as 

 section 3. Taylor Graimg Act. National Forest, or Indian Reservation permit 

 land 11 you had any ol these permits, mark yes" to item 7 



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

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

 will be obtained I'om each oi your tenants to cover the operations on that land 

 INCLUDE in item 3 



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



b. Land vou rented from someone and then subleased to someone else 



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



d. Land which you allowed others to use rem free 



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

 operated at any time in 1 982 To determine "Acres In This Place" ADO 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 * item 2 item 3 " item 4 It is 

 important to report item 4 f.nrtectly (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") 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 ot 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 



1 982. complete section 29 and explain briefly, such as "retired. ' "sold 

 farm, ' and date Give name and address of cuirenl operator it known 

 and return form 



Item 7 — Grazing Permits — In some states, government lands and Indian 

 lands are used for gracing livestock under permit or special license, with 

 payments on a per tiead 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 Itvestock located 

 on this permit land in 1982 



► 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 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 in 1 982 Round tractions to 

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

 box. such as tor potatoes 



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

 commonly used m your state It you use a diflereni unit of measure, please 

 convert your figure tor 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 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 tor 



reporting each ol 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 for crops not prelisted in these sections. 

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



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

 answer line in the section, (3) enter the information that is requested in the 

 remaining columns It a crop is not listed, use Ihe Other" code in Ihe 

 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 Same Land (Double- 

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

 in the appropriate sectionls) of the report form 



Example 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 



Interplanted Crops — I' two crops were grown at the same time m alternating 

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

 reported m their appropriate seciionis) 



Ship Row Planting - If a crop is planted m an alternating pattern ot planted 

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

 l2 X 2). 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" in 



section 10 'Land Use) 



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

 or cornmercial processing Do not report acres of vegetables tor 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 field m lettuce and harvested the 10 acres agam Both crops of 

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

 harvested and 1 acres irrigated m item 1 ot section 4. but write m 20 acres of 

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



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1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 



