operation. Do not report the sales of animals bought and then 
resold within 30 days. Such purchases and sales are considered 
dealer transactions. 
Number sold - Report all animals and poultry sold or moved 
from this operation in 201 2, without regard to ownership or who 
shared in the receipts. Include animals sold for a landlord or 
given to a landlord or others in trade or in payment for goods or 
services. Do not report number sold of any hogs and pigs, cattle 
and calves, or poultry owned by you that were kept and sold 
from a location that you did not operate. 
Number moved from this operation - For animals and poultry 
moved from this operation to another, such as for further 
feeding, report them as “sold.” Cattle moved are not considered 
sold if they were moved to another operation for a short term, 
such as winter wheat or com stubble grazing, or during the 
winter to public grazing land. 
Cattle in feedlots - Do NOT include in cattle in feedlots: 
• Cattle and calves sold or moved off the operation for further 
feeding 
• Veal calves or any calves weighing less than 500 pounds 
• Cull or dairy cows fed only the usual dairy ration before 
being sold 
|Section15| - Equine 
Exclude horses owned by this operation but stabled elsewhere. 
Mules, burros and donkeys on this operation should be reported 
regardless of ownership. Exclude feral equine. 
Section 16| - Sheep and Goats 
Item 2 - Include ewes in both Item 2. a. and Item 2.a.i. Report 
goats based on utilization regardless of breed. Report pounds of 
wool shorn and mohair clipped in 2012 only. 
Section 17 1 - Aquachltuee 
Include all sizes for each type. On a separate line, specify the 
sale of fish eggs, fry, or fingerlings for each type. Convert units 
such as bushels, bags, or gallons to number or pounds. Report 
the same production as either pounds or number. 
Section 19 - Colonies of Bees 
Item 2 - Report the number of bee colonies owned regardless of 
location. Report the pounds of honey collected in 2012 whether 
sold or not sold. Report package bees and other bees such as 
leaf cutter bees, and the sale of conplete bee colonies, in 
Section 20, Item 3. Report beeswax and pollen in Section 20, 
Item 4. Report pollination fees in Section 22, Item 7. 
Section 20 
Other Livestock and Livestock 
Products 
Items 2f 2g - Mink and Rabbits - Report the sales of only live 
animals. 
Item 4 - Include pelts and any meat from mink and rabbits. 
Section 21 - Production Contracts and Custom 
Feeding 
A production contract is an agreement between a grower and 
contractor (integrator) that specifies that the grower will raise an 
agricultural commodity and that the contractor will provide 
certain inputs such as seed, livestock, etc. The grower receives a 
payment or fee from the contractor, generally after deliveiy, 
which is less than the full market price of the commodity. 
The grower should report amount of the specified commodity 
that you raised and delivered under production contracts in 
Items 2A - L. If you had multiple contracts to produce different 
commodities, report the appropriate amount of each commodity 
produced under each contract in the proper categories. Exclude 
marketing contracts, futures contracts, forward contracts, or 
other contracts based strictly on price. The contractor should 
not report commodities that were produced by the grower. 
Section 22 1 - Income From Farm-Related Sources 
Report gross amounts received before taxes and expenses. 
Item 2 - Exclude rental income from nonfarm property. 
Item 3 - Include only those forest products cut from this 
operation, not items cut from other nonfarm timber acreage. 
Exclude income from a sawmill business. Report sales of 
Christmas trees, maple syrup or sap products in Section 8. 
Item 7- Include pollination fees. 
^Section 23 - Farm Labor 
Report the number of paid farm or ranch workers who 
performed agricultural labor on this operation in 2012. Include 
paid family members. Include workers such as hired 
bookkeepers, office workers, maintenance workers, etc., if their 
w'ork was primarily associated with agricultural production on 
this operation. 
Item 1 - Include any short term or tenporary workers who ma>' 
have worked only a few days. Exclude contract labor. 
[Section 2~4| - Grain Storage Capacity 
Report total capacity of all structures normally used to store 
whole grains, even if th^ were not used in 2012. Do not report 
any capacity or usage of off farm public storage or capacity of 
structures leased to others. 
Section25 - FTioduction Eicpenses 
Include farm production expenses paid by you or your 
landlord(s) for crops, livestock, or poultry produced on this 
operation in 2012 in Items 1 through 15. Include expenses 
associated with the generation of farm-related income reported 
in Section 22. Include expenses incurred in 2012 even if they 
were not paid in 2012. Estimate if exact figures are not known. 
Contract growers or custom feeders - Do not report as 
production expenses the value of inputs provided by the 
contractor or livestock owner. Identify the items that were 
contractor provided in Section 21, Item 3. 
Item 2 - Include surfactants and oils and other products used to 
increase a chemical’s effectiveness. 
Item 6 - Report the purchase cost of all grains, silage, hay, 
commercially mixed and premixed feeds, ingredients, 
concentrates, etc., fed to livestock or poultry on this operation. 
Contract livestock and poultry growers should not report the 
value of feed that was provided by a contractor. Do not report 
the value of feed raised and fed on this operation as an expense. 
Item 9 - Include the cost of repairs and upkeep of farm 
machinery, vehicles, buildings, fences, and other equipment 
used in the farm business. Include expenses for repairs to 
machinery and equipment used only for custom work if income 
from those machines is reported in Section 22. Exclude repairs 
to vehicles not used in the fann business. Exclude expenditures 
for the constmction of new buildings or the cost of additions to 
existing buildings. 
Item 10a- Include labor expense for the farm business for gross 
salaries and wages, commissions, dismissal pay, vacation pay, 
and bonuses paid to hired workers, family members, hired 
managers, administrative and clerical employees, and salaried 
corporate officers. Include cost for benefits such as employer's 
social security contributions, unemployment compensation, 
worker's compensation insurance, employer paid life and 
medical insurance expense, pension plans, etc. 
Item 10b - Include the labor costs of workers furnished on a 
contract basis by labor contractor, crew leader, or cooperative 
for harvesting vegetables or fruit, shearing sheep, or similar 
farm activities. Report costs for repair work done by a 
construction contractor in Item 9. Report the cost of 
customwork or machine hire in Item 1 1 . 
Item 12a - Exclude rent paid for operator dwelling or other 
nonfarm property. Exclude the value of shares of crops or 
livestock paid to landlords. 
Item 13 - Report all interest expenses paid in 2012 for the farm 
business. Include interest paid on CCC loans in Item 13b. 
Exclude interest associated with activities not related to 
production of crops or livestock on this operation, such as land 
or buildings rented to others, packing sheds, or feed mills that 
provided services to others. Exclude interest on owner/operator 
dwelling where the amount is separated from the interest on tlie 
land and buildings on this operation. 
Item 14 - Include real estate property taxes you paid on the 
acres and buildings you owned and used in the farm business 
and property taxes on equipment or livestock. Exclude property 
taxes on land or buildings rented to someone else, or property 
taxes paid on other property not associated with the farm 
business. 
{Section 26 - Fertilizers and Chemicals Applied 
Fertil^er - Report acres on this operation on which commercial 
fertilizer was applied during 2012 only once, even if multiple 
applications were made. Report fertilizer and manure 
expenditures in Section 25, Item 1. 
Chemicals - Include acres on which custom application of 
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2012 Census of Agriculture 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
