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INFORMATION SHEET 



1982 UNITED STATES CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 



Special Reporting Instructions 



1 . Who Should Raport 



WE NEED A REPLY FROM EVERYONE RECEIVING A REPORT FORM. 

 INCLUDING individuals landlords lenaots, pa>tnerships, corporations, 

 ■nsi.tutions and THOSE NOT CONDUCTING AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS 

 Each case included in the census has a uniQue census tile numbe' ICFNI In 

 order to make Ihe census results as complete and accurate as possible, we 

 need to obtain information about every census file number 



2. If Vou R«c«ivad Mor* Than Ona Raporl Form for an Oparatlon 



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

 address label of each extra report (orm Also write the 1 1 digit census file 

 numberlsl of the DUPLICATE reportlsl ON THE COMPLETED REPORT m the space 

 provided to the left of the address label Return the extra reportlsl in the same 

 envelope with your completed report (orm so that we can correct our records 



3. II Vou No Longar Farm 



If you had agricultural operations at any f (ma during 1982. please report all 

 agricultural activity during the year Report all land on your census form thai 

 you owned oi^enxed Also, report your 1 982 cop and livestock production 

 and 1962 sales 



Eiiplain on the lirsi page of the report form lor on a separate sheet o' paperl 

 that vou 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 Aaaociation 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 Our efforts to make the census as complete as 

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

 and nonlarm addresses, however, ii was not always possible to do so 



5. If Vou Hava Mora Than Ona Agricultural Oparatlon 



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 . lor which you maintain SEPARATE records of operating expenses 

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



6. If Vou Hava a Partnarthip Oparatlon 



Complete only ONE report (or 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 lor each individual operation 



If two or more report forms were received 'or Ihe 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 for the partnership (provide partnership name) ' 



7. tandlord'a or Contractor's Shara 



If vou 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 (orm will be complete (or this place " 



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

 How to Entar Vour Raaponsa 



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

 Enter your replies in the proper Spaces, on the correct line, and in (he units 

 requested, i e . dollars, bushels, tons, etc Write any explanation outside 

 the answer spaces or on a separate sheet of paper 



All dollar 'igures may be entered m whole dollars CENTS ARE NOT REQUIRED 

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

 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 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 " Of 'No" box and go on to the next item or section 



Instructions For Specified Sections 



^Sacflonl - ACREAGE IN 1982 



Your answers to this section will determine the land ("Aeraa In Thit Placa") 

 referred to >n 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 i( only for part of the 

 year Exclude any unrelated residential or commercial land 



IF VOU 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 (arming and the name and address of the 

 person now using the land 

 Report all land m section 1 m whole acres 



Itam 1 - All Land Ownad - 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 



Itam 2 - All Land Ranlad 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 'or agricultural use that you rented from others for cash 



b. Land vou worked on a share basis Icrop 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 m nem 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 H you had any of these permits mark yes ' to item 7 



Itam 3 - All Land Rantad or Laaiad TO OTHERS - include all land rented out 

 'or any purpose il (t was pan ol the acreage reported m items t 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 and then subleased to someone else 



c. Land worked 'or you by someone for a share of crops or tivestock 



d. Land which you allowed others to use rent free 



Itam 4 - Acras In This Placa - This figure will show the total o' all land you 

 operated at any time m 1 982 To determine "Acrai In This Placa" ADD Ihe 

 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 " acresi since the remainder ol 

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



If itam 4 ("Acraa In Thia Plac«"| is "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 brie'ly, "All land rented out. " etc Mail form in return envelope 



c. You did not have any agricultural activity on owned or rented land m 

 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 



Itam 7 — Grating Parmita — 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 teased from others, ' or item 4. 

 Acres In This Place, " but you should report any o( 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 m section 1 . nem 4 ( "Acres In This 

 Place "1 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 1 962 



Acraa harvaslad — Enter the acres harvested in 1 982 Round fractions 10 

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

 box, such as for poiaioes 



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

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

 convert your figure for quaniiiy harvested to the unit requested H Itie harvest 

 was incomplete by December 31 . 1982, 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 preplani irrigation 

 For any crop not irrigated, leave "Acres irrigated" blank 



How to Raport Crops Harvastad: 



^ Sactions 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 m figures or information for any other crops in these two sections 



^ Sactions 4 through 8 — Report the information requested for any crops 

 prehsted m the sections To report for crops not prelisied in these sections. 

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

 (2) enter crop name and code in Ihe 'irsi iwo columns of the first available 

 answer line m the section, 13) enter the information thai is requested m the 

 remaining columns If a crop is noi listed, use the Other " code in ihe 

 appropriate section and specify the crop name 



Sxampie You harvested 20 acres of alfalfa seed, yielding 6.000 pounds, 

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

 irrigated You would enter ihe following m section 7 



Two or Mora Crops Harvastad From Iha Sama Land (Doubla- 

 Cropplng) — Report the total acres and production of each harvested cro( 

 in Ihe appropriate seciionlsl of the report form 



^}iamQ\e 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 



tntarplantad Crops — l( two crops were grown at the same lime in alternating 

 strips in the same (leld. report the portion o( the field used lor each crop 



Btample A 60 acre deld 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 secnonlsl 



Skip flow Planting - If a crop is planted in an a'ternatmg pattern of planted 

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

 (2X2), 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 

 seciion 10 (Land Use! 



^ Sactlon 4 — Vagatablas — Report aces o' vegetables harvested FOR SALE 

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

 only Report the total dcreage of each vegetable crop harvested 



f xampfe In 1 982 you harvested 1 acres of lettuce (rom a field, then 

 replanted the lield m lettuce and harvested the 1 acres again Both crops o' 

 lettuce were irrigated Enter only 10 acres of land (rom which vegetables were 

 harvested and 10 acres irrigated in item 1 of section 4 but write in 20 acres of 

 lettuce harvested and 20 acres o' leiiuce irrigated m item 2 o' section 4 



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1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 



