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, 

 institulions, and THOSE NOT CONDUCTING AGRICULTURAL OPERATlONS- 

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

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

 need to obtain information about every census tile number 



2. It Vou Rvceivod Mor« Than On* Report Form for an Oparation 



Complete onlY ONE report lorm (or an operation Write "Duplicate" near the 

 address label of each extra report form 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 m the same 

 envelope with your completed report form so that vi/e can correct our records 



3. If Vou No Longar Farm 



If vou had agricultural operations at any tlma during 1 982, please report all 

 agricultural activity during the yest Report all land on your census form that 

 you owned oriented Also, report your 1 982 crop and livestock production 

 and 1962 sales 



Explain on the first page ol 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, if known 



4. If Vou Navar Farmad or Hava No Aasoclatlon 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 the census as complete as 

 possible we obtained lists 'rom various sources We tried to eliminate duplicate 

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

 6. If Vou Hava Mora Than Ona Agricultural Oparatlort 



Complete a report form tor 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. If Vou Hava a Parlnarshlp Oparation 



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



and include all partners' shares on the one report 



If members ol the partnership also operate separate farms or ranches m 



addition to the partnership (arming operation, separate report forms should 



be completed for each individual operation 



If two or more report (orms were received for the same operation, mark each 



additional (orm 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. Landlord's or Contractor'* 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 to Entar Vour Reaponsa 



It you do not have exact figures, 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 m whole dollars CENTS ARE NOT REQUIRED 



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



potatoes harvested It vou have 1 12. 1/3, or 1 /4 of an acre, convert lo 



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 Slates 



Because it is meant for use in all parts o' 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 



^Sacttonl - ACREAGE IN 1982 



Your answers to this section will determine the land ("Acras In Thia Placa"t 

 referred to in 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 if 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 ol 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 in section 1 m whole acres 



ham 1 - All Land Ownad - Report all land owned m 1 982 whether held 

 under title, purchase contract or mortgage, homestead las", 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 Leaaad 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 for agricultural use that you rented from others for cash 



b. Land vou 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 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 II you had any of these permits, mark "yes to item 7 



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

 for any purpose il it was part ol the acreage reported in items 1 and 2 A report form 

 will be obtained I'om each of your tenants to cover the operations on thai 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 lor you by someone for a share of crops or livestock 



d. Land which vou allowed others to use rent free 



Itant 4 — Acrea In This Placa — This figure wilt show the total ol all land you 

 operated at any time m 1 982 To determine "Acraa In Thla Place" ADD the 

 land you owned and the land you rented or leased Irom 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" acres! since the remainder ol 

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



If Itam 4 ("Acraa In This Place") 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 briefly. "All land rented out." etc Mail form m return envelope 



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

 1982. complete section 29 and explain briefly, such as "retired," 'sold 

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

 and return form 



ttam 7 — Grazing Parmlts — In some states, government lands and Indian 

 lands are used tor grazing livestock under permit or special license, with 

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

 included as part ol 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 in 1 982 



> Sactlona 2 through 8 — CROPS 



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

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

 Place ") ol 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 



Acras harvaatad — Enter the acres harvested m 1 982 Round tractions to 

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

 box. such as lor potatoes 



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



commonly used in your state If you use a dillerent unit ol measure, please 

 convert your ligure lor quantity harvested to the unit requested II Ihe 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 Hooding, etc 

 Include acres that received supplemental, partial, and preplani irrigation 

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



How to Report Crops Harvaatad: 



^ Sections 2 and 3 — In these two sections, separate lines are provided for 

 reporting each of several crops most commonly grown in your stale Do not 

 write in figures or information lor any other crops in these two sections 



^ Sactlona 4 through 8 — Report Ihe information requested for any crops 

 prelisied in the sections To report tor crops noi prehsted in these sections, 

 ( 1 ) find the crop name and the code number from the list m ihe section, 

 (2l enter crop name and code m the first two columns of the first available 

 answer line in the section, l3l enter the information that is requested in the 

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

 appropriate section and specify the crop name 



Exampfe You harvested 20 acres of alfalfa seed, yielding 6,000 pounds, 

 and 30 acres ol red clover seed, yielding 6,400 pounds Neither crop was 

 irrigated You would enter the following in section 7 



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Two or Mora Crops Harvaatad From the Same 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 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 



Intarplantad Crops — It two crops were grown at the same dme in alternating 

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

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

 reported in their appropriate sectionlsl 



Ship Row Planting - It a crop is planted in an alternating pattern ol planted 

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

 12X2), report the portion ol the field occupied by the crop in the appropriate 

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

 section 10 (Land Usel 



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

 or commercial processing Do not report acres ot vegetables lor home use 

 only Report the total acreage of each vegetable crop harvested 



Example In 1 982 you harvested 1 acres ot lettuce from a field, then 

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

 lettuce were irrigated Enter only 1 acres ot land Irom which vegetables were 

 harvested and 10 acres irrigated m item 1 of section 4, but wnte m 20 acres ot 

 lettuce harvested and 20 acres of lettuce irrigated m item 2 of section 4 



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1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 



