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INFORMATION SHEET 



1982 UNITED STATES CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 



Special Reporting Instructions 



1 . Who Should Report 



WE NEED A REPLY FROM EVERYONE RECEIVING A REPORT FORM. 

 INCLUDING 'ndividua's, landlo'ds, tenants, pailnefships, corporations, 

 institutions, and THOSE NOT CONDUCTING AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS 

 Each case included m the census nas a unique census tile number (CFNI. In 

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

 need to obtain information about every census file numbei 



2. II You Racaiwed Mora Than Ona Raport Form lor an Oparation 



Complete only ONE lepott form for an operation Write Duplicate ' near the 

 address label ot each eitia report 'orm Also, wnie the 1 l -digit census file 

 number(s) o( the DUPLICATE reportlsl ON THE COMPLETED REPORT m the space 

 provided to the le*t ot the address label Return the extra reoort(s) in the same 

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



3. If You No Longar Farm 



It you had agricultural operations at any time during 1982, please report all 

 agricultural aclivdy during the year Report all land on your census form that 

 vou owned oriented Also, report your I 982 crop and livestock production 

 and 1982 sales 



Explain on the first page ot the report lorm (or on a separate sheet of paper) 

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

 name and address ot the present operator, it known 



4. If Vou Never Farmed or Have No Aaioclation With Agriculture 



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

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

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

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



5. If Vou Have More Than One Agricultural Oparation 



Complete a report form tor EACH SEPARATE and DISTINCT produciion unit, thai 

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

 tarms etc for which you maintain SEPARATE records of operating expenses 

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



6. II Vou Have a Partnartftip Oparation 



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



and include all partners' shares on the one report 



It members ot the partnership also operate separate farms or ranches m 



addition to the partnership farming operation, separate report forms should 



be completed tor each individual operation 



It two or more report forms were received (or the same operation, mark each 



additional lorm as e Duplicate ' Return the duplicate reports in the same 



envelope with the completed partnership report, if possible, or write a note 



on the duplicate report such as. Partner Iprovide name) has completed a 



report tor the partnership (provide partnership namel ' 



7. Landlord's or Contractor'* Share 



It 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 lor this place ' 



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



How lo Enter Your Response 



It you do not have exact figures, give vour 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 ot 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 It you have 1:2. I 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 tor use in all parts ot 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 



> Section 1 - ACREAGE IN 1982 



Your answers to th.s section will determine the land ("Acres In This Place") 

 (elerred to m the rest of the report form 



When answering [he acreage questions, include the land associated with 

 your agricultural operations m 1982 whether in production or not Include 

 all land that you owned or rented during 1 982 even it only tor part ot the 

 year Exclude any unrelated residential or commercial land 



IF VOU QUIT FARMING DURING 1982 - Complete the report form for 

 the portion ot the year that you did farm Explain on the report form or 

 another sheet when you stopped farming and the name and address ot the 

 person now using the land 

 Report all land m section 1 in whole acres 



Item 1 — All Land Owned — 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 



Item 2 - All Land Rented or Leased 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 (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 It you had any of these permits, mark "ves" to item 7 



Item 3 - Ali Land Ranted or Leased TO OTHERS - include all land rented out 

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

 will be obiained from each of your tenants to cover the operations on that land. 

 INCLUDE in Item 3 



a. Owned land rented to others 'or cash or a share of crops or livestock 



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



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



d. Land which you allowed others to use rent-free 



Item 4 - Acres In This Place - Thrs figure will show the total of all land you 

 operated at any time m 1 982 To determine "Acres In This 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 -t item 2 item 3 " item 4 It is 

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

 your report should cover only operations on the "Acres In This Place." 



If item 4 ("Acres In This Place ') is "0" and: 



a. You raised any crops or had any hvestoclc 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 if known 

 and return form 



Item 7 — Grazing Permits — 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 part ot item 2, Land rented or leased 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 



> Sections 2 through 8 - CROPS 



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

 1 982 crop year from the land shown in section 1 . item 4 ("Acres In This 

 Place"! ot 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 



Acres harvested — Enter the acres harvested m 1 982 Round fractions to 

 whole acres except where tenths a'e requested by " /tO" m the reporting 

 box, such as tor potatoes 



Quantity t>arvastad — The units ot 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 It 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 flooding, etc 

 Include acres that received supplemental, partial, and preplant 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 for 

 reporting each of several crops most commonly grown m your state Do not 

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



► Sections 4 through 8 — Report the information requested 'or any crops 



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



( 1 ) find the crop name and the code number 'rom the list in the section, 



(2) enter crop name and code in the first two columns ot the first available 

 answer line in the section, I3l enter the information that is requested in the 

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

 appropriate section and specify the crop name 



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

 and 30 acres ot red clover seed, yielding 8,400 pounds Neither crop was 

 irrigated You would enter the following m section 7 



Two or More Crops Harvested From the Same Land (Double- 

 Cropping) — Report the total acres and production ol each harvested crop 

 in the appropriate section(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 



Intarplanted Crops — It two crops were grown at the same time in alternating 

 strips in the same field, report the portion ot the field used for each crop 



Example A 60 acre field was planted m cotton and soybeans, with two rows 

 ot cotton followed by an area of the same width planted m soybeans No 

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

 reported m their appropriate sectionlsl 



Skip Row Planting — It 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 2). report the portion ot the field occupied by the crop in the appropriate 

 section for that crop, and report the skipped portion as "Cropland idte" m 

 section 10 (Land Use) 



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

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

 only Report the total acreage ot each vegetable crop harvested 



Example In 1982 you harvested 10 acres ol lettuce from a field then 

 replanted the 'leld in lettuce and harvested the 10 acres again Both crops ot 

 lettuce were irrigated Enter only 1 acres of land from which vegetables were 

 harvested and 10 acres irrigated in item 1 ot section 4, but write in 20 acres of 

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



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1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 



