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INFORMATION SHEET 



1982 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, 

 institutions, and THOSE NOT CONDUCTING AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS 

 Each case included m the census has a unique census tile number ICFNI In 

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

 need to obiam information aboul every census tile number 



2. If Vou R»c«lv«d Mora Than On« Roport Form for an Oparatton 



Complete only ONE report (orm (or an operation Wnte "Duplicate" near the 

 address label of each extra report lorm Also, write the 1 1 digit census Me 

 number(s) o( the DUPLICATE teportlsl ON THE COMPLETED REPORT in the space 

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

 envelope with vour completed report form so that we can correct out records 



3. If Vou No tongar Farm 



If vou had agricultural operations at any tima during 1982, please report all 

 agrrcultural activitv during the year Report all land on vour census form that 

 yOu owned or/ented Also, report your 1982 crop and livestock production 

 and 1982 sales 



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

 that you quit (armmg or ranching and give the approximate dale and the 

 name and address of the present operator, if known 



4. If Vou Navar Farmad or Hawa No Association With Agrlcultura 



Please write a note on the report form near the address label and return n so thai 

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

 possible, we obtained lists from vanous sources We ined to eliminate duplicate 

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



5. If Vou Hava Mora Than Ona Agricultural Oparatton 



Complete a repon 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 of operating expenses 

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



6. If Vou Hava a Partnarshlp Oparation 



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

 and include all partners shares on the one report 



If members o' the partnership also operate separate farms or ranches m 

 addition to the partnership larmmg operation, separate report forms should 

 be completed for each individual operation 



H two or more report forms were received (or 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 for the partnership (provide partnership namel ' 



7. Landlord's or Contractor's Shara 



If you rented or teased 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 lor "this place 



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

 How to Entar Vour Rasponsa 



If you do not have exact hgures. give your best estimate 

 Enter your replies in the proper spaces, on the correct line, and in 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 in 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 /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 for use in 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 the next item or section 



Instructions For Specified Sections 



> Sactlon 1 - ACREAGE IN 1982 



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

 referred to m the rest of the report form 



When answering the acreage questions, include the land associated with 

 your agricultural Operations in 1 962 whether in production or not Include 

 all land that you owned or rented during 1 982 even if only tor 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 farming and the name and address of the 

 person now using the land 

 Report all land m section 1 in 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 organization for which you are reporting 



Itam 2 - All Land Rantad 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 lor cash 



b. Land you worked on a share basis Icrop or livestockl 



c. Land owned by someone else that you used rent tree 



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

 DO NOT INCLUDE m item 2 



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

 section 3 Taylor Grazing Act National Forest, or Indian Reservation permit 

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



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

 lor any purpose if it was part of the acreage reported in items 1 and 2 A report form 

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

 INCLUDE in item 3 



a. Owned land rented lo others for cash or 8 share of crops or livesiock 



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



c. Land worked lor you by someone (or 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 alt 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 nem 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 Hem 4 r'Acras In This Plsca") 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 

 Iname and address of renters), skip lo and complete section 29, and 

 explain briefly, AH land rented out.' etc Mail form in return envelope 



c. Vou 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 — Grazing 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 pan of item 2. "Land rented or leased Irom others."' or item 4, 

 "Acres In This Place, " but you should report any of your livestock located 

 on this permit land m 1982 



> Sections 2 through 8 — CROPS 



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

 1982 crop year from the land shown m section 1 , item 4 ("Acres In This 

 Place ") o( your report Please report your crops m the appropriate sections 

 Do NOT include any crops grown on land rented or leased TO others, or 

 worked by others on shares during 1982 



Round fractions to 

 3 " in the reporting 



Acras harvested — Enter the acres harvested in 1 962 

 whole acres except where tenths are requested by " 1 

 box, such as for potatoes 



Quantity harveated — 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 quantity harvested to the unit requested If the harvest 

 was incomplete by December 31 , 1 982, 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 fluodmg, etc 

 Include acres that received supplemental, partial, and preplani irrigation. 

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



How to Report Crops Harvested: 



^ Sections 2 and 3 — in these two sections, separate lines are provided 'or 

 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 for any crops 

 prelisted m the sections To report tor crops not prelisted in these sections, 

 ( 1 1 find the crop name and the code number from the list in the section, 

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

 answer Ime in the section. )3l enter the information that is requested in the 

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

 appropriate section and specify the crop name 



Example You harvested 20 acres o( 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 Harvested From the Seme Land (Double- 

 Cropping) - Report the total acres and production of each harvested crop 

 in the appropriate seciion(s) of the report form 



Example In 1 982 you harvested 1 .230 bushels of wheat Irom 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. 



Interplentad Crops — If two crops were grown at the same time in alternating 

 strips in the same field, report the portion of the field used tor each crop 



Example A 60 acre field was planted in 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 ol cotton would be 

 reported m their appropriate sectionis) 



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



^ Section 4 — Vegetables — Report acres of vegetables harvested FOR SALE 

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

 only Report the total acreage of each vegetable crop harvested 



Example 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 10 acres of land from which vegetables were 

 harvested and 1 acres irrigated in item 1 ot 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 



