INFORMATION SHEET 



1 982 UNITED STATES CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 



Special Reporting Instructions 



1 . Who Should Rapon 



WE NEED A REPLY FROM EVERYONE RECEIVING A REPORT FORM. 

 INCLUDING individuals, landlords, tenants, partnerships, corporations, 

 insi.tut.ons, and THOSE NOT CONDUCTING AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS 

 Each case included in the census has a unique census tile number ICFN) In 

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

 need to obtain information about every census tile number 



2. 11 Vou Racaivod Mors Than Ona Raport form for an Oparalion 



Complete only ONE report form lor an operation Wnte "Duplicate ' near the 

 address label of each eittra report form " Also, write the 1 1 digit census file 

 numberlsl ot the DUPLICATE repoft(s) ON THE COMPLETED REPORT in the space 

 provided lo the left of ihe address label Return the extra reportlsl in The same 

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



3. If Vou No Longar Farm 



If you fiad agricultural operations at any lima during 1982. please report all 

 agricultural activity during the year flepori all land on your census form that 

 you owned or.fenied Also, report your 1 982 crop and livestock production 

 and 1982 sates 



Explain on the fust page of the report form (or on a separate sheet of paper) 

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

 name and address of the present operator, il known 



4. If Vou Navar Farmad or Hava No Aaaoclalion 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 our efforts to make Ihe census as complete as 

 possible, we obtained lisis from various sources We tried to eliminate duplicate 

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



5. If Vou Hava Mora Than Ona Agricultural Oparation 



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

 IS. each individual farm, ranch, leedlot, greenhouse, etc . or combination of 

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

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



6. II Vou Hava a Partnarihip Oparation 



Complete only ONE report for the entire partnership's agricultural operation 

 and include all partners' shares on ihe 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, if possible, or write a note 

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

 report lor the partnership (provide partnership name) " 



7. Landlord's or Contractor's Shara 



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 for "this place " 



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



How lo Enter Vour Raaponaa 



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



Enter your replies in Ihe proper spaces, on the correct line, and m 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 14 of an acre, convert to 



tenths For example, convert 1/2 to 5nO, 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 Ihe next item or section 



Instructions For Specified Sections 



> Saciion 1 - ACREAGE IN 1982 



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

 referred lo m the rest of the report fo'm 



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 dunng 1 982 even if only for part of the 

 year Exclude any unrelated residential or commercial land 



IF YOU 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 farming 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 tule. 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 tor which you are reporting 



Itam 2 - All Land Raniad or Laasad 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 lor agricultural use that you rented from others for cash 



b. Land you worked on a share basis (crop or livestock) 



c. Land owned by someone else ihai you used rent free 



d. Federal, State, Indian Reservation, or railroad land rented or leased by ihe acre 

 DO NOT INCLUDE m 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 vou had any o' these permits, mark "yes" to item 7 



Itam 3 - All Land Rentad or Laasad TO OTHERS - Include all land rented out 

 for any purpose if it was part of the acreage reported 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 lor cash or a share ol crops or livestock 



b. Land you rented from someone and then subleased to someone else 



e. Land worked lor you by someone for a share of crops or livestock 

 d. Land which you allowed others to use rent free 



Itam 4 — Acras In This Placa — This figure will show the total of all land you 

 operated at any time in 1 982 To determine "Acras In This 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 t item 2 item 3 item 4 It is 

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

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



If itam 4 ("Acras In This Place") is "0" and: 



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

 1 982. complete the report 



b. All your land was operated by a renter or sharecropper, complete item 6 

 (name and address of rentersi, 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 briefly, such as 'retired," 'sold 

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

 and return form 



Itam 7 — Grazing Parmits — In some states, government lands and Indian 

 lands are used for grazing livestock under permit or special license. wUh 

 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 of your livestock located 

 on this permit land in 1 982 



^ Sactlons 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 I "Acres In This 

 Place") 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 1982 



Acras harvaslad - Enter the acres harvested in 1 982 Round fractions to 

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



box, such as for potatoes 



Quanllty harvaslad — The units of measure on the report form are those most 

 commonly used m your state If you use a different unit ol measure, please 

 convert your figure lor quantity harvested to the unit requested If the 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 preplant irrigation 

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



How to Raporl Crops Harvaslad: 



► Saclions 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 



► Saclions 4 through 8 — Report the information requested for any crops 

 prelisted in the sections To report for crops not preltsted m these sections. 

 1 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 ol the first available 

 answer line in the section, (3) enter the information that is requested in ihe 

 remaining columns If a crop is not listed, use the Other" code 'n the 

 appropriate section and specify the crop name 



Example 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 the following in section 7 



Two or Mora Crops Harvastad From tha Sama Land (Ooubla- 

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

 in the appropriate sectionfsl 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 



Iniarplantad Crops — II two crops were grown at the same time m alternating 



strips in the same field, report the portion of the field used lor 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 in soybeans No 

 irrigation was used Thirty acres of soybeans and 30 acres of cotton would be 

 reported m their appropriate sectionfsl 



Skip Row Planting — If a crop is planted in an alternating pattern of planted 

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

 (2 X 2l, report the portion of the field occupied by the crop m the appropriate 

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

 section 10 (Land Usel 



^ Saciion 4 - Vegatsblas — Report acres ol vegetables harvested FOR SALE 

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

 only Report Ihe total acreage of each vegetable crop harvested 



Exampfe In 1 982 you harvested 1 acres of lettuce from a field, then 

 replanted the field m lettuce and harvested the 1 acres again Both crops of 

 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 of section 4 



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1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 



