INFORMATION SHEET 



1982 UNITED STATES CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 



Special Reporting Instructions 



1. Who Should R«pon 



WE NEED A REPLY FROM EVERYONE RECEIVING A REPORT FORM 

 INCLUDING individuals, landlords, tenants, partnerships, corporations. 

 instiiutions, and THOSE NOT CONDUCTING AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS 

 Each case included m the census has a unique census file number (CFN) In 

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

 need to obtain mtormation about every census Me number 



2. It Vou R«c«lv«d Mors Than On* Report Form for an Oparallon 



Complete only ONE report torm for jn operation Write Duplicate near the 

 address label ol each extra report form Also, write the 1 1 -digit census tile 

 numberlsl of the DUPLICATE leportlsl ON THE COMPLETED REPORT .n the space 

 provided to the left of the address label Return the eictra repotits) 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 lima during 1982. please report all 

 agricultural activity during the year Report all lar>d on your census torm thai 

 vou 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 approKimate date and the 

 name and address of the present operator, if known 



4. If You Navar Farmad or Hava No Attociatfon With Agrlcultura 



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

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

 possible, we obtained lists from various sources We tned to eliminate duplicate 

 and nonfarm addresses, however, n was not always possible to do so 



5. If You Hava Mora Than Ona Agricultural Operation 



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

 IS, each individual farm, ranch, feedlot greenhouse, etc , or combination of 

 farms etc for which you maintain SEPARATE records ol operating expenses 

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



6. If Vou Hava a Partnarahlp 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 



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, it possible, or write a note 



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



report for the partnership (provide partnership namel " 



7. Landlord'i or Contractor*! Share 



If you rented or leased land from others or had a contract lor 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 form will be complete for 'this place ' 



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



How to Enter Your Reiponae 



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



Enter your replies m the proper spaces, on the correct line, and in tfie 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 mav 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 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 bemg used throughout the entire United States 



Because tl is meant for use m all parts of the country, it mav contain sections 



and questions which do not apply to vou 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 1982 



Your answers to this section will determine the land ("Acrea In Thia Place") 

 referred to in the rest of the report torm 



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 if only tor pari of the 

 year Exclude any unrelated residential or commercial land 



IF YOU QUIT FARMING DURING 1982 - Complete the report torm 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 end address ot the 

 person now using the land 



Report all land m section 1 in whole acres. 



Item 1 - All Land Owned - Report all land owned in 1 962 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 L>nd Rented or Leaaed 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 tor 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 leased by the acre 

 DO NOT INCLUDE in Item 2 



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

 section 3, Taylor Graiing Act, National Forest. o> Indian Reservation permit 

 land It you had any of these permits, mark "yes" to item 7 



Item 3 - All Land Ranted or Leated TO OTHERS - include all land rented out 

 for any purpose ■' H was pan o' the acreage teponed m items 1 and 2 A report torm 

 will be obtained from each ol your tenants lo cover the operations on that land 

 INCLUDE imtema 



e. Owned land rented to others lor cash or a share ol 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 rent tree 



Item 4 — Acres In ThI* 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 ot leased to others item 1 i item 2 item 3 - item 4 it is 

 important to report item 4 correctly (even if " acres I since the remainder ot 

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



If Item 4 ("Acres In This Place ') Is "0" and: 



I. You raised any crops or had any livestock c 

 1 982. complete the report 



poultry on this place ir 



b. All vout 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. 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 bnelly, such as "retired. " "sold 

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

 and return form 



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

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

 payments on a per head or animal unit basis This land should NOT be 

 included as part ot 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 



P Sections 2 through 8 - CROPS 



Sections 2 through 8 provide space tor reporting crops harvested during the 

 1 982 crop year from the land shown m section 1 . item 4 ("Acres In This 

 Place"! ot 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 



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 'or potatoes 



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

 commonly used in your state If you use a different unit o' measure, please 

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

 was incomplete bv December 31 , 1982, please estimate the total quantity 

 harvested or to be harvested 



Crop irrigation - for each crop irrigated, report number of acres irngaied 

 Irrigation is defined as land watered by artificial or controlled means - 

 SOfnklers, turrows or ditches Spreader dikes, purposeful flooding, etc 

 Include acres that received supplemental, partial, and preplant irrigation 



Pnr Anu rmr\ r\nt irpinstaH laa^id ' ' ArratL imnataH'' hIanL 



For any crop not irrigated, leave "Acres 



How to Report Crops Harvaalad: 



P Sections 2 and 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 



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

 prelisted in the sections To report lor crops not prelisted in these sections. 

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

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

 answer line m the section, (3) enter the information that is requested in 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 ot alfalfa seed, yielding 6,000 pounds. 

 and 30 acres of red clover seed, yielding 8.400 pounds Neither crop was 



irngaied 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 of each harvested crop 

 in the appropriate section(s) of the report form 



ExampJe In 1 982 you harvested l .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 



Interplantad Crops — If 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 



^Kam^Se A 60 acre field was planted m cotton and soybeans, with two rows 

 of cotton followed by an area ot 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 sectionis) 



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

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

 (2 X 21. 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 " m 

 section 10 (Land Use I 



^ 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 of each vegetable crop harvested 



Sgarrtple In 1 982 you harvested 10 acres of lettuce from a field then 

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

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

 harvested and 10 acres irrigated in item 1 of section 4, but wnte 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 



