Write-in crops. To reduce the length of the report 
form, only the major crops for each region were 
prelisted on the regional report forms. For other 
crops, the respondent was asked to look at a list of 
crops in each section and write in the crop name and 
its code. For crops that had no individual code listed 
on the report form, the respondent was to write in the 
crop name and code of the appropriate “all other” 
category for that section. Write-in crops coded as 
“all other” were reviewed and assigned a specific 
code when possible. Crops not assigned a specific 
code were left in the appropriate “all other” 
category. 
Years operating any farm. This is a new item for 
2012. This section collects information about how 
long the operator(s) has operated any farm, 
regardless of location. 
2012 Census of Agriculture APPENDIX B B - 25 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
