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INFORMATION SHEET 



1982 UNITED STATES CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 



Special Reporting instructions 



I Who Should Report 



WE NEED A REPLY FROM EVERYONE RECEIVING A REPORT FORM, 

 INCLUDING -ndividuals, landlords tenants, partnerships corporations. 

 instilutions, and THOSE NOT CONDUCTING AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS 

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

 order to make the rensus results as complete and accurate as possible, we 

 need lo obtain information about eveiy census tile number 



2. If Vou Rec«iv«d Mora Than One R*por1 Form for an Operation 



Complete only ONE report form lor an operation Wme Duplicate ' near the 

 address label of each e«tra repotl lorm Also, write the 1 1 digit census file 

 numberlsl ol the DUPLICATE report(sl ON THE COMPLETED REPORT m the Space 

 provided to the left of the address label Return the entra report(s) in the same 

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



3- If You No Longer Farm 



If vou had agricultural operations at any time during 1982. please report all 

 agr.cultural activity during ihe year Report all land on your census form that 

 you owned or/ented 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 qu't farming or ranching and give the approximate date and Ihe 

 name and address of the present operator, if known 



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



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

 we can correct Our records In our efforts to make the 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 



B. If You Have More Than One Agricultural Operation 



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

 IS. each individual farm, ranch, feedlot, greenhouse, etc , or combination o* 

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

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



6. If You Have a Partnership 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 complftted lor 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 tor the partnership {provide partnership name) 



7. Landlord's or Contractor's Share 



It you rented or leased land from others or had a contract tor 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 form will be complete for "this place ' 



I' you do not kr>ow the landlord's or contractor's share, include your BEST ESTIMATE 

 How to Enter Your Response 



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



Enter your replies in 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 ot 



potatoes harvested If you have M2. 1/3, or 1 /4 ot 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 tor 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" bo« and go on to the next item or section 



Instructions For Specified Sections 



> Section 1 - ACREAGE IN 1962 



Your answers to this section will determine the land (''Acres In This Place") 

 releired to m the rest of the report form 



When answering the acreage questions, include the land associated wiih 

 your agricultural operations m 1 982 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 YOU QUIT FARMING DURING 1982 - Complete the report form 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 1 in 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 in Item 2 



a. Land lor agricultural use that you rented 'rom others for cash 



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



c. Land owned by someone else that you used rem 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 Taylor Grazing Act, National Forest, or Indian Reservation permit 

 land If 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 ihe acreage reported in items 1 and 2 A report form 

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

 INCLUDE in Item 3 



a. Owned land rented to others for cash or a share of crops cr livestock 



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



c. Land worked for you by someone for 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 I 982 To determine "Acres In This Piece" ADD the 

 land you owned and the land you rented or leased from others then SU8TRACT 

 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 (even if 0" acresi smce the remainder of 

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



If item 4 ("Acraa In This Place") is "0" and: 



a. You raised any crops or had any livestock or poultryon thisplacem 

 1 982, complete the report 



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

 Iname and address of 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 m 



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

 farm, " and date Give name and address ot current operator if known 

 and return form 



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

 lands are used tor 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 spac^ for reporting crops harvested during the 

 1982 cropyear tromlhe land shown m section 1 , item 4 ("Acres In This 

 Place I 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 1 982 



Round tractions to 

 ) " in the reporting 



Acres harvested — Enter the acres harvested in 1 982 



whole acres except where tenths are requested by"' '1 

 box, such as for 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 ot measure, please 

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

 was incomplete by December 31 . 1 982, please estimate the total quantity 

 harvested or to be harvested 



Crop irrigation — For each cop 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 preplani irrigation 

 For any crop not irrigated, leave "Acres irrigated ' blantc 



How to Raport Crops Harvested: 



^ Sections 2 and 3 — in these two sections, separate lines are provided tor 

 reporting each of several crops most commonly grown in your state Do not 

 write in figures or information tor any other crops in these two sections 



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



prelisted in the sections To report tor crops not prelisted in these sections, 

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

 (2) enter crop name and code in 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 m the 

 appropriate section and specify the crop narr 



Example You harvested 20 acres ot 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 m section 7 



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

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



in the appropriate sectionlsl ot the report form 



Example In 1982 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. 



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 tor each crop 



Example A 60 acre field was planted m cotton and soybeans, with two rows 

 ot cotton followed by an area of the same width planted m soybeans No 

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

 reported in their appropriate seclionis) 



Skip Row Planting — if a crop is planted in an alternating pattern of planted 

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

 (2X2), report the portion o' the field occupied by the crop in the appropriate 

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

 section 10 (Land Use) 



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

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

 only Report the total acreage ot 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 1 acres again Both crops of 

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

 harvested and lO acres irrigated in item 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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1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 



