enumeration. It includes land that, in the opinion of the 

 operator, could have supported enough plant growth, 

 either native or planted for grazing, provided the clear- 

 ing and grazing of the land would not seriously damage 

 it. 



All other land— lW\s includes all land not qualifying as 

 either cropland or pastureland as defined above. It 

 includes land in house lots, barn lots, ponds, ditches, 

 swamps, steep slopes, roads, brushland, wasteland, 

 and forest areas. 



Crops harvested— The report form contained individ- 

 ual inquiries for crops commonly grown and space to write 

 in those less frequently produced. The information requested 

 in 1987 includes acres of crops harvested, pounds har- 

 vested and sold, and value of sales. 



Vegetables and field crops — The number of acres 

 harvested, the total quantity of each vegetable and field 

 crop harvested, the quantity sold, and value of sales 

 during 1 987 were to have been reported. 



When two or more crops, or two or more plantings of 

 the same crop were harvested from the same land 

 during the year, the area was to be reported separately 

 for each crop or planting. 



Fruits and nuts— For fruits grown on farms, informa- 

 tion was obtained on the total acres, total quantity 

 harvested, the quantity sold, and value of sales during 

 the year. Data were also collected separately for the 

 number of trees or plants, both bearing and nonbearing, 

 that were on the place on enumeration day. For bread- 

 fruits, betelnuts, coconuts, guavas, soursops, starfruits, 

 and other wild or cultivated fruits, nuts, or crops, the 

 reported data represent total quantities harvested or 

 gathered during the year by all members of the opera- 

 tor's household, both from land on the farm and other 

 land. 



Data for nursery and ornamental plants, flowering 

 trees and plants, and shrubs reflect the number of 

 plants on hand at time of enumeration. Plants sold and 

 value of sales were for calendar year 1987. 



Farm operator— The term "operator" designates a 

 person who operates a farm, either by doing the work 

 himself/herself or by directly supervising the work. The 

 operator may be the owner, a member of the owner's 

 household, a tenant or renter, the manager, or the person 

 in charge of an institutional farm. By definition, the number 

 of operators is the same as the number of farms. 



Operator characteristics — Data were obtained to clas- 

 sify the operators according to five characteristics. 



1 . Residence of operator— Farm operators were clas- 

 sified by residence according to whether or not they 

 lived on the farms they were operating. Some of 



those who did not live on the farms they operated 

 lived on farms operated by others. If all the land was 

 rented from others or worked on shares for others, 

 the operator was considered to live on the farm 

 operated if the dwelling was included in the rental 

 agreement. In such cases, the dwelling was not 

 necessarily on the farm operated. Similarly, an 

 operator who did not live on the land being culti- 

 vated, but who had some agricultural operations 

 (other than a home garden) at his/her dwelling, was 

 considered to be living on the farm operated. 



2. Year began operating present /am?- Enumerators 

 were instructed to obtain the year an operator 

 began to operate the farm, i.e., the first year the 

 operator took continuous charge of the present 

 farm or any part of it. 



3. Age of operator— Operators were classified by age 

 into six groups. The average age was obtained by 

 dividing the sum of the ages of all operators reported 

 by the number reported. 



4. Main occupation — If the operator devoted 50 per- 

 cent or more of his/her work time to agricultural 

 activities, his/her main occupation was considered 

 to be agriculture, otherwise his/her occupation was 

 considered nonagricultural. 



5. Work off farm— Data for work off farm have been 

 collected since 1969. It was enumerated to provide 

 information on the extent of part-time farming in 

 Guam. Operators reporting off-farm work in 1987 

 varied from those who worked full time for the 

 military installations to those who supplemented 

 their income with odd or spare time jobs. Only work 

 by the operator for pay was to be reported. Days 

 worked off the place were to include work at 

 another farm or a nonfarm business, such as a 

 store or repair shop; or at a profession such as 

 doctor, lawyer, or teacher. Exchange work was not 

 to be reported. 



Type of holding— Agricultural operations are classified 

 on the basis of whether they are producing mainly for 

 home consumption, or mainly for sale. Holdings producing 

 principally for sale are further classified by type of agricul- 

 tural production. 



Holdings with production mainly for home consump- 

 tion—This type applies to holdings from which more 

 than 50 percent of the agricultural output of the holding 

 is consumed by the holder's household. 



Holdings with production mainly for sale— Jh\s type 

 applies to holdings where 50 percent or more of the 

 agricultural output is for sale. Holdings producing mainly 

 for sale are further classified according to their most 

 important activity. If 50 percent or more of the value was 

 from one item the holding was named accordingly: 



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