In all other States they were reported in the Other 
noncitrus category. In 2007, this category was 
referred to as pluots and they were reported as an 
individual item in California, Arizona, Idaho, 
Oregon, Alaska, and Washington. Pluot is a 
registered trademark of plumcots, which are genetic 
crosses between plums and apricots. This is only a 
wording change, all data are comparable. 
Potatoes. Potato acres are included in the vegetable 
acres. Data are for total acres harvested, acres 
harvested for fresh market, and acres harvested for 
processing. Production was not collected. 
Poultry hatched. This category includes all poultry 
hatched on the operation during the year. The 
number of poultry hatched is under the sales 
heading. 
Poultry, other. See Other poultry. 
Primary occupation of operator. Data on age and 
primary occupation were obtained from up to three 
operators per farm. The primary occupation 
classifications used were: 
1. Farming or ranch work . The operator spent 50- 
percent or more of his/her worktime during 2012 
at farming or ranching. 
2. Other. The operator spent less than 50-percent 
of his/her worktime during 2012 in farming or 
ranching operations. 
Principal operator. The person primarily 
responsible for the on-site, day-to-day operation of 
the farm or ranch business. This person may be a 
hired manager or business manager. See Operators 
for further explanation. 
Production contracts. See Commodities raised and 
delivered under production contracts. 
Production expenses. See Total farm production 
expenses. 
Prunes. This was reported as an individual item only 
in California and Arizona. All other States reported 
prunes in a combined plum and prune category. 
Pullets for laying flock replacement. Data are for 
2012 Census of Agriculture 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
pullet inventory and the number sold or moved for 
laying flock replacement. 
Pulse crops. 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. 
Rabbits, live. This is a new item for 2012. The data 
are for inventory and sales of live rabbits. Rabbit 
pelts are included in Other livestock products. In 
2007, rabbits and their pelts were reported together. 
Race of operator. With the exception of Hawaii, 
data were collected for American Indian (included 
Alaska Native), Asian, Black or African American, 
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 
White operators. Respondents were asked to mark 
one or more of the race categories. In Hawaii 
operator race data were collected for American 
Indian (included Alaska Native), Chinese, Filipino, 
Japanese, Korean, Other Asian, Black or African 
American, Native Hawaiian, other Pacific Islander, 
and White. The combination of Native Hawaiian and 
Other Pacific Islander is equivalent to the Native 
Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander category on the 
other forms. The combination of the Chinese, 
Filipino, Japanese, Korean, and Other Asian 
categories is equivalent to the Asian category on the 
other forms. The Volume 1, Geographic Area Series, 
U.S. Summary publication only displays counts for 
the categories of Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific 
Islander and Asian. Data for the 11 Hawaii race 
categories are published in chapter 2 of the Hawaii 
publication of the Volume 1 series. 
Raspberries, all. Raspberries were reported as All 
raspberries but the data for black and red are 
reported separately in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and 
Washington where they were reported as black 
raspberries or red raspberries. In these States, black 
raspberries and red raspberries data were combined 
as Raspberries, all for comparability with other 
States. 
Raspberries, black. See Raspberries. 
Raspberries, red. See Raspberries. 
Renewable energy producing systems. This is a 
new category for 2012. These types of systems 
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