Instruction Sheet 
2014 Organic Survey 
COMPLETING THE 2014 REPORT FORM 
Make all entries clear and easy to read. Use a blue or black ball point pen. Enter your answers in the 
proper spaces and in the units requested, i.e., number of acres, dollars, percent, etc. Mark all applicable 
Yes/No boxes with an "X." 
Refer to the instructions below for completing your report form. The report form was mailed to agricultural 
producers and growers throughout the United States. Because it is meant for use in all parts of the 
country, it may contain items and inquiries which do not apply to your operation. In this case, mark the 
"No" or "None" box and go on to the next item or section. 
If You Did Not Have Any Certified Organic Production as Determined by the USDA's National 
Organic Program (NOP) standards in 2014 OR Did Not Have U3DA NOP Organic Production 
exempt from Certification (Under $5,000 in Annual Organic Sales) in 2014 
In Section 1, item 1, select both "No's/' then go to Section 16 and Section 17. 
If You Did Not Operate Any Agricultural Land in 2014 
Write "Did not operate agricultural land in 2014" below the address label on the report form then go to 
Section 17 and complete the remainder of the report form. Mail the completed report form in the return 
envelope. 
Partial Year Operation 
If you stopped farming at any time during 2014, complete the report form for the portion of 2014 that you 
did farm. Write "Stopp ed farming in 2014" and the date you stopped farming below the address label on 
the report form and mail the completed report form in the return envelope, 
If You Receive More Than One Report Form for the Same Operation 
Return any duplicate report forms in the same envelope with the completed report form(s). In the address 
area of the report form(s) you complete, write the 11-digit ID number from the address label of the extra 
report form(s). 
Partnership Operations 
Complete only ONE report form for a partnership operation and include all partners’ shares on the same 
report form. If two or more report forms were received for the partnership, see instruction on "If You 
Receive More Than One Report Form for the Same Operation" above. 
REPORTING VALUE OF SALES 
Report the value of all crops and livestock sold from this operation in 2014 in the appropriate commodity 
section. Report the sales in 2014 regardless of the year crops were harvested or raised. Include the value 
of your landlord's share of the commodities harvested. Report commodities as sold that you owned and 
moved to someone else's operation for further feeding, such as cattle. Report the gross value before the 
deduction of expenses, fees, or income taxes. Include payments received in 2014 from cooperatives or 
marketing organizations for crops produced on this operation regardless of the year in which the crops 
were harvested. Also, include as sales your estimate of the value of any crop or livestock removed from 
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B - 20 Appendix B 
2012 Census of Agriculture 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
