INFORMATION SHEET 



1982 UNITED STATES CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 



Special Reporting Instructions 



1 . Who Should Rspon 



WE NEED A REPLY FROM EVERYONE RECEIVING A REPORT FORM, 

 INCLUDING individuals, landlords, tenanis. partnerships, corporations, 

 institutions and THOSE NOT CONDUCTING AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS 

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

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

 need to obtain information about everv census file number 



2. If Vou Racaived Mora Than Ona Raport Form for an Oparation 



Complete only ONE report form for an operation Wrue "Duplicate" near the 

 address label ot each emra report form Also, wnte the 1 1 digit census file 

 numbef(sl of the DUPLICATE reportlsl ON THE COMPLETED REPORT in the space 

 provided to the le(l of the 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 Lon9«r Farm 



If you had agricultural operations at any tima during 1982. please report all 

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

 you owned or/enied Also, report your 1 982 crop and livestock production 

 and 1982 sales 



Explain on the first page ot the report form (or on a separate sheet o( paper) 

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

 name and address ot the present operator il known 



4. If Vou Naver Farmad or Have No Asiociatlon With Agricultura 



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 from various sources We tned to eliminate duplicate 

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



5. If Vou Hava Mora Than Ona Agricultural Oparation 



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

 IS, each individual farm, ranch, leedlot, greenhouse, etc or combination ol 

 farms, etc . 'or which you maintain SEPARATE records of operating expenses 

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



6. If Vou Hava a Partnarthip Oparation 



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



and include all partners' shares on the one report 



It 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 



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



additional form as a Duplicate * Return the duplicate reports in the same 



envelope with the completed partnership report, it possible, or wnte a note 



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



report (or the partnership (provide partnership name) " 



7. Landlord's or Contractor's Shara 



If vou rented or leased land from others or had a contract for the production 



ol agricultural products, include both your share and the landlord's or 



contractors share ot the production, sates, 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 Your Response 



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



Enter your replies in the 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 ot paper 



All dollar figures may be entered m whole dollars CENTS ARE NOT REQUIRED 



Enter whole number^ except where tenths are requested, such as acres ot 



potatoes harvested If you have 1 12. 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 ts 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 the next item or section 



Instructions For Specified Sections 



¥ Sactlon 1 - ACREAGE IN 1 982 



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



referred to m the rest of the report form 



When answering the acreage questions, include the land associated with 



your agricultural operations m 1 982 whether in 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 lorm tor 



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



another sheet when you stopped larming and the name and address ol the 



person now using the land 



Report all land in section 1 m 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 

 ol an undivided estate Include all land owned by you and'or your spouse, or 

 by the partnership, corporation, or organization lor which you are reporting 



Itam 2 - All Land Ranlad 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 for agricultural use that you rented from others lor cash 



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



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



d. Federal State ir>dian Reservation, or railroad land rented or leased by the acre 

 DO NOT INCLUDE in 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 you had any of these permits, mark "yes" to item 7 



Itam 3 - All Land Ranted or Leased TO OTHERS - Include all land rented out 

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

 will be obtained Irom each of your tenants to covet the operations on that land 

 INCLUDE in item 3 



a. Owned land rented lo others for cash or a share of crops o« livestock 



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

 C. Land worked for you by someone fo' a share o' crops or livestock 

 d. Land which you allowed others to use rent tree 



Itam 4 — Acres In This Place — This figure will show the total of all land you 

 operated at any time m 1 982 To determine "Acras In This Place" 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 * item 2 nem 3 item 4 It is 

 important to report item 4 correctly leven if "0" acresi since the remainder of 

 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 livestock or poultry on this place in 

 1982 complete the report 



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

 (name and address ol renters), skip to and complete section 29. and 

 explain bnetly. "All land rented out." etc. Mail lorm m return envelope 



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



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 Permits — In some slates, government lands and Indian 

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

 payments on a pei-head or animal unit basis This land should NOT be 

 included as part of item 2. Land rented or leased Irom others, or item 4, 

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

 on this permit land in 1 982 



> Sections 2 through 8 - CROPS 



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

 1 982 crop year Irom the land shown m section 1 . item 4 (Acres In This 

 Place "I 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 1 982 



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

 whole acres except where tenths are requested by " '10" in the reporting 

 box. such as tor potatoes 



Quantity harvested — 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 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 ungated 

 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 lor 

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

 1 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 of the first available 

 answer line in the section. (3) 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 



Example You harvested 20 acres ol alfalfa seed, yielding 6.000 pounds, 

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



and 30 acres of 

 irrigated 



Tter the following in section 



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

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

 in the appropriate sectionlsl of the report form 



Exampfe In 1 982 you harvested 1 230 bushels of wheat from 40 acres, 

 then on the same 40 acres planted soybeans. Irom which you harvested 

 1 .550 bushels You irrigated the soybeans but not the wheat 



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

 strips in the same field, report the portion of the field used lor 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 ot soybeans and 30 aces of cotton would be 

 reported in their appropriate section{sl 



Ship 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 

 (2X2). report the portion of the field occupied by the crop m the appropriate 

 section tor (hat crop, and report the skipped portion as "Cropland idle' in 

 section 10 (Land Use) 



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

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

 only Report the total acreage ot each vegetable crop harvested 



Example 'n 1 982 you harvested 1 acres ot lettuce from a field then 

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

 lettuce were irrigated Enter only IQ acres ot land from which vegetables were 

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

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



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