INFORMATION SHEET 



1982 UNITED STATES CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 



Special Reporting Instructions 



1 . Who Should Rvpon 



WE NEED A REPLY FROM EVERYONE RECEIVING A REPORT FORM. 

 INCLUDING individuals, landlords, tenants, parinerships corporations 



.nstHutions. and THOSE NOT CONDUCTING AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS 

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

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

 need 10 obtain .nformation about every census Me number 



2. If Vou Racaived Mora Than On* Raport Form for an Oparatlon 



Complete only ONE report form for an operation Write Duplicate near the 

 address label of each extra report torm Also, wme the 1 1 digit census file 

 number(s) of the DUPLICATE report(sl ON THE COMPLETED REPORT m the space 

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

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



3. If You No Longar Farm 



If you had agricultural operations at any lima during 1982, please report all 

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

 you owned or/ented Also, repon your 1 982 crop and livestock production 

 and 1982 sales 



Explain on the first page of the report form (or on a separate sheet of paper! 

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

 name and address of the present operator if known 



4. If Vou Novar Farmed or Hava No Association With Agricultura 



Please wnte a note on the report form near the address label and return it so that 

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

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

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



5. If Vou Hava Mora Than Ona Agricultural Oparation 



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



IS, each individual farm, ranch, (eedlot. 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 



8. If Vou Hava a Parlnarihip Oparation 



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 two 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, if possible, or write a note 

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

 report for the partnership (provide partnership namel " 

 7. Landlord's or Contractor's Share 



If you rented or teased land from others or had a contfact 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 (orm will be complete for 'this place " 



U you do not know the landlords or contractor s share include yOur BEST ESTIMATE 

 HoM lo Enter Your Response 



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

 Enter your replies m 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 ol 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 pans 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 



^ Section 1 - ACREAGE IN 1982 



Your answers to ihis section will determine the land ("Acres In This Place") 

 referred to m the rest ot 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 dunng 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 larm 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 I m 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 Organisation tor which you are reporting 

 Ham 2 - All Land Ranted 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 for cash 



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



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



d. Federal State Indian Reservat.on. 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 vou had any of these permits mark yes" (o item 7 



llsm 3 - All Land Rented or Leased TO OTHERS - Include all land rented out 



lor any purpose if n was part ol the acreage reported m nems I and 2 A report form 

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

 INCLUDE in item 3 



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



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



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



d. Land which you allowed others to use rent free 



Item 4 - Acres In This Place - This 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 from others then SUBTRACT 

 the land you rented or leased to others item 1 t item 2 item 3 nem 4 It is 

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

 vour 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 Hem 6 

 Iname and address of renters), skip to and complete section 29. and 

 explain briefly, "All land rented out." etc Mail form m return envelope 



e. Vou 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 — Graiing Permits — In some states, government lands and Indian 

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

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

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

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

 on this permit land m 1 982 



> Sections 2 through 8 - CROPS 



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

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

 Place ') 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 in 1 982 Round fractions to 

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

 box. such as lor potatoes 



Quantity harvested — 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 tor quantity harvested to the unit requested U the harvest 

 was incomplete by December 31. 1982. 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 end 3 — In these two sections, separate lines are provided for 

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



lion tor any other crops in these two sections 



rite in figures or inforrr 



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

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

 ( 1 1 find the crop name and the code number from the list m the section. 

 (2) enter crop name and code m the lirst two columns o' the first available 

 answer line in the section (3) enter the information that is requested m 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 of 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 secnon 7 



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 



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 



Interplanted Crops — If two crops were grown at the same time m alternating 

 strips in the same field, report the portion o( the held used for each crop 



Example A 60 acre tield 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 Th.rty acres ol soybeans and 30 acres of cotton would be 

 reported m their appropriate seclionlsi 



Skip Row Planting - l( a crop is planted m an alternating pattern of planted 

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

 l2 X 2\. 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 Usel 



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

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

 only Report the total acreage ol each vegetable crop harvested 



fii ampfe In 1982 vOu harvested 10 acres of lettuce from a held then 

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

 lettuce were irrigated Enter only 10 acres o* land Irom which vegetables were 

 harvested and 1 acres irrigated m nem 1 ol section 4, but write in 20 acres of 

 lettuce harvested and 20 acres of lettuce irrigated in nem 2 o' section 4 



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