INFORMATION SHEET 



1982 UNITED STATES CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 



Special Reporting Instructions' 



1 . Who ShouW Napon 



WE NEEO A REPLY FROM EVERVONE RECEIVING A REPORT FORM. 

 INCLUDING individujils. landlords, tenants, pannershtps, corpora'llons. 

 inmiotions, and THOSE NOT CONDUCTING AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS 

 Each case included m the census has a unique census die nun^ber (CFN) In 

 order 10 make the census results as complete and accurate as possible, we 

 need to obtain inlormaiion about every census file number 



2. If Vou R*c«lv»d Mor* Than Onm Raporl Form for an Oparatlon 



Complete onlv ONE report lorm lor an operation Write Duplicate" near the 

 address label of each extra report (orm. Also, write the 1 1 digit census lile 

 number($l of the DUPLICATE reportisi ON THE COMPLETED REPORT in the space 

 provided to the left of the address label Return the extra repon<s) in the same 

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



3. If You No Longw Farm 



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

 agricultural activity during the year Report all tend 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) 

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

 name and address of the present operator, if known 



4. If Vou Navar Farmad or Hava No Aaaoclatlon WHh Agrfcultura 



Please write 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 



5. tf Vou Hava Mora Than On* Agrlcuttural Oporation 



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

 IS. each individual farm, ranch, (eedlot. greenhouse, etc. or combination ot 

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

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



6. If You Hava a Partnarship Oparatlon 



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 shoutd 



be completed for each individual operation 



If two or more report forms were received tor the same 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 a note 



on the duplicate report, such as. "Partner (provide namel has completed a 



report for the partnership (provide partnership name) " 



7. Landlord'a or Contractor'a 8h*ra 



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 form will be complete f .u "this place " 



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

 How to Crttar Your Kaaponaa 



If 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 m 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 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 next item or section 



Instructions For Specified Sections 



^ SMtlon 1 - ACHEAOE IN 1982 



Your answers to this section will determine the land ("Acraa In Thia Placa") 



referred to m the rest of the report form 



When answering the acreage questions, include the land associated with 



your agricultural operations m 1 982 whether m 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 DUUINO 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 



Repon all land m section 1 in whole acres. 



Itam 1 - All Laitd Ownad - Report all land owned in 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, 



Itam 2 - All Land Rantad or Laaaad 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 agricultural use that you rented from others tor 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 teased 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. 



Itam 3 - AH Lartd Raniad or Laaaad TO OTHERS - Include all land rented out 

 (or any purpose if it was part of iho acreage reponed m 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 of crops or livestock 



b. Land you rented from someone ar>d then subleased to someone else 



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



d. Land which you allowed others to use rent free 



Itam 4 — Acraa In Thia Placa - This figure will show the total ot all land you 

 operated at any time in 1 982 To determine "Acraa In Thia Placa"' 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 f item 2 item 3 - item 4 It la 

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

 your report should cover only operations on the "Acraa In This Placa." 



tf Itam 4 ("Acraa In Thia Placa") la "0" and: 



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

 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. and 

 explain briefly, "AH 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 if known 

 and return form 



ttam 7 — Grazing Parmfta — 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 



^ Sactlona 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 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 



Acras harvaatad — Enter the acres harvested in 1 982 Round fractions to 

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

 box. such as for potatoes. 



Quantitv harvaatad — The units of measure on the report (orm are those most 

 commonly used in your state If you use a different unit of 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 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 Raport Crop* Harvaatad: 



^ Sactlona 2 mnd 3 — In these two sections, separate lines 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 in these two sections. 



^ SactiOTM 4 through 8 — Report the information requested (or any crops 

 prelisted in the sections. To repon for crops not prelisted m these sections. 



( 1 ) find the crop name and the 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; (3) 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 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 

 irrigated You would enter the following m section 7 



Two or Mora Cropa Harvaatad From tha Sama Lartd (DouMa- 



Cropplng] — Report the total acres and production of each harvested crop 

 in the appropriate section(s) of the report form. 



Example In 1 982 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. 



Intarplantad Cropa — If two crops were grown at the same time in alternating 

 strips in the same field, report the portion ot 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 ot cotton would be 

 reported in their appropriate sectionlsi 



Skip Row Plantlitg — It a crop is planted in an alternating pattern of planted 

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

 12 X 2). report the portion of the field occupied by the crop in the appropriate 

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

 section 10 (Land Use) 



^ SacUon 4 — Va«atablaa — Repon acres ot vegetables harvested FOR SALE 

 or commercial processing Do not repon acres of vegetables tor home use 

 only Repon the total acreage of 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 ot 

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

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

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



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1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 



