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INFORMATION SHEET 



1982 UNITED STATES CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 



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3nd sales, livestock and other mwentooe 



Special Reporting Instructions 



1 . Who Should R*poM 



WE NEED A REPLY FROM EVERYONE RECEIVING A REPORT FORM 

 INCLUDING individuals landlords, tenants, partneiships, corporations, 

 inst.tut.ons, and THOSE NOT CONDUCTING AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS 

 Each CBse included m the census has a unique census file number ICFN) In 

 order to make the census results as complete and accurate as possible we 

 need to obiam mtormation about every census file number 



2. If You R«c«tv*d Mors Than On* Report Form lor an Oparatlon 



Complete only ONE report form for jn operation Write "Duplicate near the 

 address label of each extra report form Also, write the 1 1 digit census file 

 numberlst of the DUPLICATE reporllsl ON THE COMPLETED REPORT in the space 

 provided to the left of the address label Return the extra reponisl m the same 

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



3. If Vou No Longar 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 oriented Also, report your 1 982 crop and livestock production 

 and 1982 sales 



Explain on the first page of the report form (or on a separate sheet of paper) 

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

 name and address o' the present operator, if known 



4. If You Navar Farmad or Have No Association With Agricultura 



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

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

 possible, we obtained lists Irom various sources We tried to elimtnate duplicate 

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



5. If Vou Have Mora Than Ona Agricultural Oparatlon 



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

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



iftihich you maintain SEPARATE records of operating enpenses 

 :rop acreages, and production 



6. If Vou Hava a Pannarthip 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 



It two or more report forms were received for the seme operation, mark each 

 additional form as a Duplicate ' Return the duplicate reports in the same 

 envelope with the completed partnership report, if possible, or write 8 note 

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

 report for the partnership (provide partnership name) " 



7. Landlord's or Contractor's Shara 



It you 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 lorm will be complete for "this place " 



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

 How to Enlar Vour Rasponsa 



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

 Enter ydlir replies m the proper spaces, on the correct line, and in the untts 

 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 m whole dollars CENTS ARE NOT REQUIRED 

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

 potatoes harvested H you have 12 I 3, or 1 14 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 Stales. 

 Because n is meant for use m all pans 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 goontothe next itemor section 



Instructions For Specified Sections 



^ Sactlon 1 - ACREAGE IN 1982 



Your answers to this section will determine the land ("Acra* 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 1982 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 



IFVOU QUIT FARMING DURING 1982 - Complete the report form for 



the portion of the yea' that you did (arm Explain on the report form or 

 another sheet when you stopped farming and the name and address o' 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 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 organisation for which you are reporting 



Ham 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 for aqncultural use Ihat you rented from others for cash 



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

 e. Land owned by someone else thai you used rent free 



d. Federal. State lr>dian 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 bssis. Such as 

 section 3 Taylor Grj/mg Act, National Forest, or Indian Reservation permn 

 land It 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 

 'or any purpose if it was p.in of the acreaqe reported m items 1 and 2 A repon form 

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

 INCLUDE in Item 3 



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



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



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



d. Land which you allowed others to u>e rent 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" 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 « item 2 item 3 item 4 It is 

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

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



ir Item 4 ("Acres In This Piece") is "0" end: 



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 renters), skip to and complete section 29, d«vl 

 eKplam briefly, "All land rented out." etc Mail lorm 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 current operator if known 

 and return form 



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

 lands are used for gracing 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 Irom others, ' or item 4, 

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

 on this permit land in 1 982 



^ Sections 2 through 8 - CROPS 



Sections 2 through 8 provide space fo 



1 982 crop year from the land shown k 



Place "I of yOut report Please report your crops m the appropriate sections 



Do NOT include any crups 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 fractions to 

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

 box, such as for potatoes 



Quentlty harvastod — The units of measure on the report form are those most 

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

 convert your figure for quantity harvested to the unn reguested If 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 'rngated 

 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 parttal, 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 imes 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 m these two sections 



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

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

 1 1 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. (3l 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 8.400 pounds Neither crop was 



iriigated 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 nl each harvested crop 

 m the appropriate sectionlsi of the report form 



Example In 1 982 you harvested 1 .230 bushels of wheal 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 



Interplanied Crops — If two crops were grown at the same time m alternating 

 strips m the same field, report the portion of the lield used for each cop 



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 in their appropriate seciionlsl 



Ship Row Planting — Ma crop is planted m an alternating pattern ot planted 

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

 12X21. report the portion of the field occupied by the crop m the appropriate 

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

 section 10 (Land Usei 



» 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 o> each vegetable crop harvested 



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

 replanted the field m lettuce and harvested the 10 acres again Both crops ol 

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

 harvested and 10 acres irrigated in item 1 ot section 4. but write m 20 acres ol 

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



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1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 



