lEMFOREVlATION SHEET 



1987 UNITED STATES CENSUS OF AQRICULTURE 



Special Reporting instructions 



1 . Who Stiourd R*por« 



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 in the census has 

 a unique Census File Number (CFN). In order to make the census 

 results as connplete and accurate as possible, we need to obtain 

 information about every CFN. 



2. If Vou R« 



■lve<J IMora THa 



I One Report Form for an Oporotlon 



Complete only ONE report form for an operation. NA/rlto "Duplicate" 

 near the address label of each extra report form. Also, write the 

 1 1 -dioit census file number(s) of the DUPLICATE report(s> ON THE 

 COMPLETED REPORT in the space provided to the left of the address 

 label. Return the extra report(s) in the same envelope «vith your 

 completed report form so that we can correct our records. 



3. Iff You No Lonsar Farm 



If you had agricultural operations at any time during 1 987. please 

 report ail agricultural activity during the year. Report ail land on your 

 cenauB form that you owned or rented. Also, report your 1 987 crop 

 and livestock production and 1 987 sales. 



Explain on the first 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, if known. 



Iff YotJ Navar FarmtKl < 



a No Aaaoclatlon Wltti Aorlcuttura 



Please vfcTite a note on the report form near the address label explaining 

 this and return the form so that we can correct our reoords. In our 

 efforts to make the census as complete as possible, we obtained lists 

 fronn various sources. We tried to eliminat 

 addresses, however, it was r 



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 \Arhich you are reporting. 



Item 2 — All Land Rartta«J or l-aaaad FROIVI 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 you worked on a share basis (crop or livestock) 



c. Land owned by someone else that you used rent-free 

 nation, or railroad land ranted or 



DO NOT INCLUDE in item 2: 



Land used on a per-head or animal unit license or permit baala, such 

 as section 3 of the Taylor Grazing Act, National Forest, or Indian 

 reservation permit land. 



Itam 3 — All Land Ranted or Laaaed TO OTHERS — Include all 

 land rented out for any purpose if It was part of the acreage reported 

 in 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 1 

 livestock 



t>. Land you rented frorn 



> others for cash or a share off crops < 



S. If You Have IViora Than Ona A0rlcultural Oparatlon 



Complete a report form for EACH SEPARATE and DISTINCT 

 production unit, i.e.. 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. 



S. If You Hava a Partnarahip Oparatlon 



Complete only ONE report for 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 for each individual operation. 



If tw/o or more report forms were received for the same operation, 

 mark each additional form as a "Duplicate." Return the duplicate 

 reports) in the same envelope with the completed partnership report, 

 where possible, or vt/rite a note on the duplicate report, such as, 

 " <Nam9 of partner) has completed a report for the partnership 

 (f>rovido narrtQ and CFN of partnership.)" 



7. Landlord'a 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 vou do not know the landlord': 

 BEST ESTIMATE. If you do not h 

 Items, use your best estimate. 



8. How to Enter Your Raaponaa 



Enter your replies in the proper spaces, on the correct lines, and in the 

 units requested, i.e.. dollars, bushels, tons, etc. NA/rite any explanation 

 outside the ans>A/er spaces or on a separate sheet of paper 



d. Land which you allowed others to use r 



REQUIRED. 



nay be entered In whole dollars. CENTS ARE NOT 



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 3/1 O. 1 /4 to 2/1 O. 



The census report form will contain sections and queatlons Mrhlch 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 



Saotlon 2 — ACREAGE IN 1987 



elude any unrelated residential or 



► this section w 

 "THIS PLACE") referred to In 



When answering the acreage questions. Include the land associated 

 with your agricultural operations in 1987 whether In production or 

 not. Include all land that you owned or rented during 1 987 even If 

 only for part of the year. Do not ln<^iiidn Mnv immia 

 commercial land. 



rill show the total 



If ttem 4, Acres In 



"THIS PLACE' 



AM your land wes operated by a renter or sharecropper, skip to 

 and complete section 10, end explain briefly. "All land ranted 

 out," etc. Mail form in return envelope. 



You did not have any agricultural activity on owned or rented 

 land in 1 987. complete section 1 O and explain briefly, such as 

 "retired," "sold farm," and date. Give name and address off 

 current operator if known and return form. 



^ Section 3 ' 



LAND USE AND IRRIGATION 



This section is used to classify the acres in "THIS PLACE" reported In 

 section 2, item 4. Do not include any acres you rented to others 

 reported in section 2. item 3. The sum of the acres entered In various 

 categories should equal total acres in "THIS PLACE." 



Land Lfaad for Mora Than Ona Purpoaa — Do not report the same 

 acreage for more than one of the listed purposes. If part or all of your 

 land was used for more than one listed purpose in 1 987. report that 

 land only in the first category listed. For example. If you harvested a 

 crop and later i " * 



part A, item 1 , 



Ooubia Cropping — \A/hen more than one crop was harvested from 

 the same land In 1 987, report that land only ONCE as "Cropland 

 harvostod," in part A. item 1 of this section. 



Intarplantad Cropa — If you Interplantad crops, such as cotton In an 

 orchard, report the total land used for both crops only ONCE, as 

 "Cropland harvested." in part A. item 1 . 



Skip Row PlantacS Cropa — Report the acres that represent the total 

 nonplanted or skipped rows as "Cropland Idle," part A, item 3. tha 

 acres that represent the planted rows should be reported as 

 "Cropland harvested," part A. Item 1 . 



Irrigation la daf Inad mm land watarad by arttfflalal or oontrollad 

 n«aana — sprinklers, furrows or ditches, spreader dikes, purposeful 

 flooding, etc. Include acres that receive supplemental, partial, and/or 

 preplent irrigation. Do not report water applied in transplanting 

 tobacco plants, trees, or vegetables as irrigation. 



^ Sactlon 4 - 



■ CROPS 



Report all I 



I section 2 In whole acres. 



This section provides space for reporting crops harvested during 

 the 1 987 crop year from the land shown in section 2, item 4 

 (Acres In "THIS PLACE") of your report. A few crops are already 

 listed on the form. For these crops. Just report acres harvested, 

 quantity harvested, and value of sales. If you produced crops not 

 listed, write the name of the crop and code from the list provided 

 and report the acres harvested, quantity harvested, and the value 

 of sales. 



D-12 APPENDIX D 



1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 



