FORM 13-A621(1) (09-23-2013) 
Item 5a - If you used more than 3 wells in 2013, then 
for all other wells (excluding the 3 primary wells), report 
the average value for well characteristics. 
Item 6 - Change in depth to water is defined as a 
change in the depth of water from the well-head to the 
water table level that has occurred over the last five 
years prior to 2013. 
Section 4 - On-Farm Surface Water Used on This 
Operation in 2013 
On farm surface water is a water supply not controlled 
by a water supply organization and includes water from 
a stream, drainage ditch, lake, pond, spring, or reservoir 
on or adjacent to your farm. 
Item 1 - Report if this operation used any on-farm 
surface water including recycled and reclaimed water. 
For this survey, recycled water is the reuse of irrigation 
water that was previously used to irrigate a crop on the 
operation. Reclaimed water is treated wastewater used 
for irrigation. 
Item 2 - Report acres in the open on this operation 
irrigated with on-farm surface water and the estimated 
quantity used in one of the following units: 
• total acre-feet; or 
• total gallons; or 
• average inches applied per acre 
Item 3 - Report the total area under protection irrigated 
with on-farm surface water in square feet. Report the 
area only once, regardless of how many crops were 
grown for sale from the same area. 
Item 4 - Report whether this operation used recycled 
water to irrigate any crops in 2013. 
Item 4a - Report the area on which one or more 
applications of recycled water for irrigation were made 
in 2013. Report the acres only once even if multiple 
applications were made to the same acreage. 
Item 5 - Report whether this operation used reclaimed 
water to irrigate any crops in 2013. 
Item 5a - Report the area on which one or more 
applications of reclaimed water for irrigation were made 
in 2013. Report the acres only once even if multiple 
applications were made to the same acreage. 
Item 5b - Report how much reclaimed irrigation water 
was used on this operation in 2013. Report the quantity 
of reclaimed water in acre-feet or total gallons. 
Section 5 - Off-Farm Water From All Suppliers Used 
on This Operation in 2013 
Off-farm surface water is surface or ground water from 
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, other Federal agencies, or 
other suppliers. 
Item 1 - Report if this operation used any water from 
off-farm sources. 
Item 2 - Report acres in the open on this operation 
irrigated with off-farm water and the estimated quantity 
used in one of the following units; 
• total acre-feet; or 
• total gallons; or 
- average inches applied per acre 
Item 3 - Report the total area under protection irrigated 
with off-farm water in square feet. Report the area only 
once, regardless of how many crops were grown for 
sale from the same area. 
Item 4 - Report if this operation received any off-farm 
water and total cost, if any was purchased. Report in 
whole dollars. 
Item 5 - Report the supplier of off-farm water, if any was 
received. 
Item 6 - Report whether this operation used reclaimed 
water to irrigate any crops in 2013. 
Item 6a - Report the area on which one or more 
applications of reclaimed water for irrigation were made 
in 2013. Report the acres only once even if multiple 
applications were made to the same acreage. 
Item 6b - Report how much reclaimed irrigation water 
was used on this operation in 2013. Report the quantity 
of reclaimed water in acre-feet or total gallons. 
Item 6c - Identify the source(s) of reclaimed water used 
on this operation by marking an X’ in all the sources 
that apply. 
Section 6 - Pumps, Other Than Well Pumps, Used 
For Irrigation on This Operation in 2013 
These are pumps that were used for pumping surface 
water from rivers and streams, irrigation channels, ponds 
and other water holding systems. Tailwater pits hold 
water that was recovered from irrigated land for 
recycling. 
Some irrigation systems using water from wells may also 
have pumps in places other than their well pumps to 
provide additional lift, especially on farms with large 
distribution systems or irregular terrain. These pumps 
are often referred to as booster pumps. Include these 
booster pumps in Section 6. 
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B-32 Appendix B 2012 Census of Agriculture 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
