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SECTION 15 
OTHER INFORMATION 
1 . 
2 . 
3. 
4. 
5. 
None 
How many of the 2014 organic acres in this operation were enrolled in the 
EQIP Organic Initiative (administered by NRCSJ? soi HU 
Did this operation participate in the National Organic Certification Cost Share 
Program in 2014?. 
Was this operation able to acquire sufficient amount of organic seed in 2014? 
Were adequate organic production inputs (such as pest control, crop/soil nutrients, 
organic feed for livestock, etc.) available as needed for this operation in 2014? 
Which of the following would you consider the primary challenge to you as an organic farmer? 
( check one) 
90S 
1 I — I Regulatory problems (excessive paperwork/ re cord keeping, certification costs, etc.) 
2 I — I Price issues (low premiums, lack of price information, prices inconsistent, etc.) 
3 □ Production problems (high input costs, low yields, poor product quality) 
4 HH Market access (too much competition, not enough volume produced, lack of buyers, etc.) 
5 n Management issues (overall time requirement, labor management, access to capital, etc.) 
969 
6 □ Other, specify: 
6 . 
7. 
8 . 
How many years has this operation been growing or raising any agricultural products? 907 
How many years has any portion of this operation been certified organic? 90S 
Over the next 5 years, does this operation plan to: (check one) 
909 
1 I — I Increase organic agricultural production? 
2 □ Maintain current levels of organic agricultural production? 
3 □ Decrease organic agricultural production? 
4 HI Discontinue organic agricultural production? 
5 I — I Discontinue all agricultural production? 
Acres 
903 
□ 
Yes 
□ 
No 
904 
□ 
Yes 
□ 
No 
905 
□ 
Yes 
□ 
No 
Years 
9. 
6 
n 
Don’t know 
What was this operation's total gross value of sales of ALL (organic and conventional) agricultural products in 2014? 
(check one) 
910 
i 
□ 
None 
10 
□ 
$10,000 - $14,999 
19 
□ 
$80,000 - $99,999 
2S 
□ 
$1,000,000 - $1,499,999 
2 
n 
$1 - $499 
11 
n 
$15,000 - $19,999 
20 
□ 
$100,000 - $124,999 
29 
□ 
$1,500,000 - $1,999,999 
3 
□ 
$500 - $999 
12 
□ 
$20,000 - $24,999 
21 
□ 
$125,000 - $149,999 
30 
□ 
$2,000,000 - $2,999,999 
4 
□ 
$1,000 - $1,999 
13 
□ 
$25,000 - $29,999 
22 
□ 
$150,000 - $199,999 
31 
□ 
$3,000,000 - $4,999,999 
5 
□ 
$2,000 - $2,999 
14 
□ 
$30,000 - $34,999 
23 
□ 
$200,000 - $274,999 
32 
□ 
$5,000,000 - $7,499,999 
6 
□ 
$3,000 - $3,999 
15 
□ 
$35,000 - $39,999 
24 
□ 
$275,000 - $349,999 
33 
□ 
$7,500,000 - $9,999,999 
7 
□ 
$4,000 - $4,999 
16 
□ 
$40,000 - $49,999 
25 
□ 
$350,000 - $499,999 
34 
□ 
$10,000,000 and over 
8 
□ 
$5,000 - $7,499 
17 
□ 
$50,000 - $59,999 
26 
□ 
$500,000 - $749,999 
9 
□ 
$7,500 - $9,999 
18 
□ 
$60,000 - $79,999 
27 
□ 
$750,000 - $999,999 
21804141 
2012 Census of Agriculture Appendix B B-17 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
