Pastureland not used for pasture or grazing — This item 

 refers to all land suitable for pasture or grazing that was 

 not being used for grazing livestock at the time of 

 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 /and — This item includes all land not qualify- 

 ing 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 individual 

 inquiries for crops commonly grown and space to write 

 in those less frequently produced. The information re- 

 quested in 1982 includes acres of crops harvested, 

 pounds harvested 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 1982 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 sepa- 

 rately 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 the value of sales dur- 

 ing 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 breadfruits, 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 operator'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 1982. 



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 per- 

 son 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 classify 

 the operators according to five characteristics. 



Residence of operator— Farm operators were classified 

 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 ope'ated 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 cultivated, but who had some agricultural opera- 

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

 was considered to be living on the farm operated. 



Year began operating present farm — 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. 



Age of operator — Operators were classified by age in- 

 to six groups. The average age was obtained by dividing 

 the sum of the ages of all operators reported by the 

 number reported. 



Main occupation —Th\s question was asked to deter- 

 mine whether the principal occupation of the operator 

 was agricultural or nonagricultural. If the operator 

 devoted 50 percent or more of his/her work time to 

 agricultural activities, his/her main occupation was con- 

 sidered to be agriculture. 



Work off farm— Data for work off farm have been 

 collected since 1 969. It was enumerated to provide in- 

 formation on the extent of part-time farming in Guam. 

 Operators reporting off-farm work in 1 982 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 prin- 

 cipally for sale are further classified by type of agricultural 

 production. 



Holdings with production mainly for home 

 consumption— Th]s 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— This 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. 



Vegetable holding is one on which 50 percent or 

 more of the value of sales was from the sale of 

 vegetables. 



Field crop holding is one on which 50 percent or more 

 of the value of sales was from the sale of field crops. 



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