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SECTION 22 
HORTICULTURAL PRODUCTION EXPENSES 
1. For 2014, report total expenses paid for the horticultural production on this operation. 
INCLUDE: - Expenses paid by your landlord. 
EXCLUDE: - Expenses related to retail store on the operation, landscaping, consulting, production of other crops, etc. 
— Items purchased for resale. 
None 
a. Seeds, plants, vines, trees, etc. purchased, isos □ 
b. Potting soils and growing media - Include inert support materials 
for hydroponic systems. Exclude ground soil obtained from this 
operation and hydroponic water i64i EH 
c. Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioner purchased - Include cost of 
custom application and organic materials . 1601 EH 
d. Chemicals purchased, such as herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, 
fumigants, other pesticides, etc 1602 □ 
e. Containers (pots, flats, etc.) 
(i) Plastic 1661 EH 
(ii) Styrofoam or other foam containers 1662 □ 
(iii) Naturally based containers (wood, peat, straw, rice hulls, corn, 
wheat, etc.) 1663 EH 
(iv) Clay pots 1664 □ 
(v) Glazed pottery 1665 EH 
(vi) Other. 1666 EH 
f. Hired labor expenses - Include employer’s cost for social security, workman’s 
compensation, insurance premiums, pension plans, etc. for workers who — 
(i) Worked less than 150 days in 2014 1650 □ 
(ii) Worked 150 days or more in 2014 1651 n 
g. Contract labor - Include expenses for contract labor, such as harvesting, 
performed on a contract basis by a contractor, crew leader, etc ieii EH 
h. Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased for the horticultural operation - 
Include diesel, natural gas, LP gas, motor oil and grease, etc 1607 EH 
i. Utilities purchased for the horticultural operation - include electricity, 
operations’ share of telephone, water purchased, etc isos EH 
j. Repairs, supplies, and maintenance costs for the horticultural operation . . . 1609 EH 
k. Rent and lease expenses for land, buildings, machinery, etc 1653 □ 
l. Interest paid on all debt related to the horticultural operation 1655 n 
m. Property taxes paid in 2014 - Include operation real estate, machinery, 
etc. for the horticultural operation. Include taxes paid by this operation’s 
landlord(s) 1617 EH 
n. Marketing expenses — Include expenses for trade shows, web sites, 
catalogs, media advertising, trade journals, newsletters, etc 1660 LH 
o. Packaging expenses - Include packaging for preparation of plants for 
sale. Exclude packaging used only in retail operations less EH 
p. Other production expenses - Include custom work, storage and 
warehousing, insurance premiums, etc. Exclude health insurance 
premiums and payroll taxes ibis EH 
TOTAL expenses paid by this operation and its landlord(s) (sum a-p) 1699 
2. Returns and allowances {discounts and value of returned merchandise) 1669 □ 
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2012 Census of Agriculture Appendix B B - 35 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
