(CCC) proceeds, amount from State and local 
government agricultural program payments, and 
federal crop insurance payments were not tabulated 
in this category. The Average Crop Revenue 
Election (ACRE) Program is a program administered 
by USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA). Producers 
can sign up for this optional, revenue-based counter- 
cyclical program, which is an alternative to receiving 
counter-cyclical payments (CCPs). 
Grain and bean combines. Data were collected for 
self-propelled combines only. 
Grain storage capacity. Data include the capacity 
of all storage structures on the operation and 
normally used to store whole grains, oilseeds, and 
pulse crops. These structures can be bins, silos, 
buildings, trailers, etc. The capacity or usage of any 
off-farm public or commercial storage facilities was 
excluded. For 2012, pulse crops text was added to 
the Grain Storage screener question for clarity. Pulse 
crops include dry beans, dry peas, lentils, lupines, 
and other minor pulse crops. Data are comparable. 
Grains, oilseeds, dry beans, and dry peas sales. 
Data are for the total market value of cash grains 
sold, including corn for grain, seed, or silage; wheat 
for grain; soybeans for beans; sorghum for grain, 
seed, or silage; barley for grain; rice; oats for grain; 
and other grains. Also included is the total market 
value of cash oilseeds sold, including sunflower seed 
(oil and non-oil), flaxseed, canola, rapeseed, 
safflower seed, mustard seed, dry beans, and dry 
peas. 
Greenhouse fruits and berries. Data include 
strawberries, raspberries, etc. grown in greenhouses 
and high tunnels where the crops were always 
covered. See Nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, sod, 
mushrooms, vegetable seeds, and propagative 
materials. 
Gross cash rent or share payments. See Total 
income from farm-related sources, gross before taxes 
and expenses. 
Guineas. This is a new item for 2012. In 2007, 
guineas were reported as other poultry. 
Harvested cropland. This category includes land 
from which crops were harvested and hay was cut, 
2012 Census of Agriculture 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
land used to grow short-rotation woody crops, 
Christmas trees, and land in orchards, groves, 
vineyards, berries, nurseries, and greenhouses. Fand 
from which two or more crops were harvested was 
counted only once. Fand in tapped maple trees was 
included in woodland not pastured. The 2012 census 
definition for harvested cropland is the same as the 
2007 definition. 
Hay, ail hay including alfalfa, other tame, small 
grain, and wild. Data shown represent the acreage 
and quantity harvested of all types of dry hay. The 
quantity harvested was reported in dry tons (dry 
weight at the time the hay was removed from the 
field for storage or feeding). If two or more cuttings 
of dry hay were made from the same field, the 
acreage was reported only once as acres harvested of 
the appropriate dry hay category, but the production 
from all dry hay cuttings was combined in the 
corresponding quantity harvested. Straw acreage 
and production is excluded. 
If dry hay was cut from the same land that haylage, 
grass silage, or greenchop was cut, the acreage and 
production for the dry hay was reported in the 
appropriate category of dry hay and the acreage and 
production for haylage, grass silage, or greenchop 
was reported in the appropriate haylage, grass silage, 
or greenchop category. For example, if 20 acres of 
alfalfa were cut for hay and then the same land was 
used to produce alfalfa haylage, 20 acres and the 
quantity harvested of hay were reported as Alfalfa 
and alfalfa mixtures for dry hay and 20 acres and the 
quantity harvested of alfalfa haylage were reported 
as Haylage or greenchop from alfalfa or alfalfa 
mixtures. 
Hay, other tame dry hay. Data shown represent 
acreage and dry tons of hay harvested from clover, 
fescue, lespedeza, timothy, Bermuda grass, 
Sudangrass, sorghum hay, and other types of 
legumes (excluding alfalfa) and tame grasses 
(excluding small grains). 
Hay, wild dry. Data shown represent acreage and 
dry tons of hay harvested that was predominately 
wild or native grasses, even if it had some fill-in 
seeding of other grasses. 
Haylage, grass silage, and greenchop, all. Data 
shown represent the acreage and quantity harvested 
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