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CONTENTS
Section 3--Dry Hay, Grass Silage, Haylage, or Green Chop
Section 4--Nursery and Greenhouse Crops
Section 5--Vegetables, Sweet corn, Melons
Section 6--Strawberries, Cranberries, or Other Berries
Section 7--Other Crops Harvested
Section 8--Fruit or Nut Trees, Grapevines, and Citrus
Section 9--Gross Value Of Crops Sold
Section 12--Conservation Reserve or Wetlands Reserve Programs
Section 17--Horses, Bees, Fish, Goats, Other Livestock, or
Animal Specialties
Section 18--Government CCC Loans
Section 19-- Federal Payments Received
Section 21--Commercial Fertilizer
Section 22--Insecticides, Herbicides, Fungicides, Nematicides
Section 23--Production Expenses
Section 24--Machinery And Equipment
Section 25--Estimated Current Market Value of Land and Buildings
Section 26--Income From Farm-Related Sources
Section 28--Injuries or Deaths
Section 29--Type of Organization
Section 30--Corporate Structure
Section 31--Characteristics and Occupation of Operator
Section 32--Person Completing This Report
Appendix A--Instructions for the Nonsample Forms
Appendix B--List of Forms and Map
Appendix C--1997 Report Forms and Information Sheets
As someone associated with agriculture, you may be asked to assist persons, mainly farmers and
ranchers, in completing their 1997 Census of Agriculture report forms. General instructions
covering the most common situations are shown on the report form and an information sheet
enclosed with the forms. In addition, this Agriculture Census Report Form Guide contains more
detailed information on how to complete the forms. While it is almost impossible to cover all
types of situations, this guide should provide assistance for most inquiries made about the census.
We hope you will use the "Guide" to help the farmers and ranchers in your area to complete their
report forms for the census.
Two report forms--a sample and a nonsample form--are being used to collect information from
the farms and ranches. The sample and nonsample forms are the same, except additional sections
were added to the sample form to obtain supplemental information. As in the 1992 Census of
Agriculture, forms have been regionalized to facilitate the reporting of crops most commonly
grown within each region. See "General Information" for further explanation.
Our experience with agricultural censuses over the past 152 years has been that most farmers are
cooperative in supplying the information needed. Most census questions are not difficult to
answer. A few questions may require giving an estimate when the exact answer is unknown or
not readily available. Estimates are encouraged rather than leaving a section or question blank.
A few farmers and ranchers may not have received a report form because we do not have their
correct address or because they only recently started farming and, as a result, their names do not
appear on our mailing list. Anyone who produced or sold crops or livestock valued at $1,000 or
more in 1997 and did not receive a report form should call 1-888-424-7828.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in its programs on the basis
of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, and marital or familial
status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require
alternative means for communication of program information (braille, large print, audiotape, etc.)
should contact USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).
To file a complaint, write the Secretary of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC 20250, or call (800) 245-6340 (voice) or
(202) 720-1127 (TDD). USDA is an equal employment opportunity
employer.
AUGUST 1997
A Census of Agriculture is taken to obtain measures of agricultural activity and productivity for
each county, State, region, and for the United States. A national Census of Agriculture was first
taken in 1840 and thereafter every 10 years until 1920. Currently, the Census of Agriculture is on
a 5-year cycle. The last census was conducted in 1992 and the next one after 1997 will take place
in 2002.
The 1997 Census of Agriculture is the 25th nationwide Census of Agriculture. It covers the
production and sales of agricultural products in the year 1997 and the inventory of livestock and
poultry, and machinery and equipment as of December 31, 1997.
Obtaining census information for all farms and ranches requires the identification of reporting
units. For census purposes, "THIS PLACE" refers to the farm, ranch, or other agricultural
activity controlled or operated by the person for whom the report is being filed. The decisions as
to who is the operator and what acreage to include in "THIS PLACE" can be made by the
respondent after completing section 1, item 4.
Usually the addressee or operator will complete the report, but in some instances, other members
of the family or a bookkeeper or accountant may actually fill out the report. The acreage in
"THIS PLACE" as defined for the census may not always be the same as the acreage used by
other agencies in considering or counting farms and ranches for other purposes.
The census definition of a farm or ranch operator may also vary from that used by other agencies.
For census purposes, the operator is the person who, in 1997, controlled agricultural operations
on a place, either doing or directly supervising the work. The operator may have worked owned
land, land rented for cash from others, acreage rented on a crop-share basis, land operated rent
free, or operated under a combination of several such arrangements. For the most part, other
census definitions are similar to those in common use. However, to obtain consistent data from
the census, when differences in definitions exist, census definitions should be used in helping
persons in your area who request assistance in completing their report forms. Your help will be
greatly appreciated.
Two different forms are used during the 1997 Census of Agriculture, namely nonsample and
sample. The "nonsample" (97-A01xx) forms are mailed to 75 percent of the census population.
The "sample" (97-A02xx and 97-A03xx) forms are mailed to 25 percent and contain additional
sections which ask for more detail.
Each report form (even one sent to a person no longer farming or not associated with agriculture)
should be returned to:
Census of Agriculture
1201 East 10th Street
Jeffersonville, IN 47131-1700
so that each address can be accounted for on the census mail list.
Sometimes there may be situations that are not satisfactorily covered in existing instructions. In
such cases, a description of the situation written on the report form, or on a separate sheet and
attached to the form, will enable staff members of the USDA National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NASS) to make the proper decisions for recording the data. Notes about any unusual
situations will be helpful. The Census File Number (CFN) shown on the address label should be
copied on any separate sheet or other correspondence in case the sheets become separated from
the report form. There will also be a toll-free information number available from December 1997
through June 1998 (1-888-424-7828 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Eastern time).
If a person is in doubt as to whether a report should be filed, a form should be completed with notes explaining the situation.
LEGAL REQUIREMENT
The Census of Agriculture is required by law under Title 7, United States Code.
WHO IS REQUIRED TO FILL OUT THE AGRICULTURE CENSUS
REPORT FORMS?
All persons receiving a census report form, including landlords, tenants, partnerships,
corporations, institutions, and others are required to complete items 1, 2, 3, and 4 of section 1.
Answers to these questions determine whether it is necessary to complete the remaining sections
of the form. See section 1 on page 9 for additional information on this subject.
Report forms differ by region. A region may be an individual State, but is usually a combinedgroup of States. (See map, appendix B.) Variations in the report forms are primarily in the crops
sections where the crops listed are commonly grown in the region. For example, forms mailed to
farm operators in the Northern States will not list citrus, cotton, and other crops not commonly
produced in the region. The report form sent to a farmer is often based on the farmer's State
address; therefore, it is possible a respondent may receive a form that does not list all the crops
he/she produced. See "Reporting Crops" on page 12 for instructions on how to report.
There are thirteen different regions with separate types of report forms. A region is indicated by
the last two digits in the form number. The form number is located in the upper left-hand corner
of the front page of the form. (For example, 97-A0105 indicates a form from region 5, the State
of Florida. Form 97-A0110 would indicate region 10, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.)
The forms have sections which contain specific types of crops, such as vegetables or fruits. For
sections which do not apply to the addressee's operation, a "NO" or "NONE" box should be
checked and then skip to the next section.
WHY THERE ARE SAMPLE AND NONSAMPLE VERSIONS OF THE
AGRICULTURE CENSUS REPORT FORM
To reduce the burden on respondents throughout the country, sample forms (97-A02xx and 97-A03xx) contain seven additional sections (21-27). Sample forms are mailed to only one-fourth of
our respondents. The information obtained in these sections gives NASS a good basis for making
estimates of data for the other farms included in the census. Also, the use of the sample forms
will save time for the remaining three-fourths of the respondents.
WHY ACCURATE REPORTS ARE IMPORTANT
The data reported are compiled and published in the form of statistical totals by various
classifications for counties, States, and the United States. The statistical totals are available to all
as a basis for more efficient and effective decisionmaking.
Census of Agriculture statistics are used as benchmarks for annual crop and livestock estimates.
Service agencies needed by farmers and ranchers use census data as an aid in distributing their
products and services. Much of the statistical data used and published by farm organizations and
farm-oriented publications also are based on or related to the Census of Agriculture.
Congress uses the data when considering farm legislation. Agencies in the U.S. Department of
Agriculture use the data to study problems in agriculture. In some cases, Federal and State funds
are allocated among the counties based on census data. Thus, it is important that data for each
county be as complete and accurate as possible.
When farmers count their cattle, keep records of their yields, etc., they are taking a census of their
farming activities. Farmers are concerned that the results are accurate and complete. In like
manner, NASS is taking a count of all agricultural resources and agricultural production for 1997.
We are concerned that the totals for counties and States include the correct data for all farms and
ranches in the United States.
IS THE CENSUS REPORT CONFIDENTIAL?
The information reported is absolutely confidential. The strict enforcement of the confidentiality
provisions of the law receives major emphasis in every phase of NASS operations. Only NASS
sworn employees have access to the individual reports. The census publications provide no
information about an individual farm operation nor may any individual farm figures be given to
any Government or nongovernment agency for any purpose.
Three major reporting problems have frequently caused difficulties in getting complete and accurate information for the Census of Agriculture. One is landlords reporting for tenants. Second is comparing total acres of cropland harvested with the sum of the acres of each individual crop harvested. Third is operations that operate only part of the year.
1. In cases where land is rented from others, used rent free, or worked on shares for others, the tenant or sharecropper is the operator and should complete a report form. All of the land operated and all agricultural operations should be reported on the tenant's or renter's report form, including the land rented from and/or worked on shares for one landlord or
more. The entries for crops harvested, value sold and number and value of livestock products should include the landlord's shares, as well as the tenant's shares. Separate report forms should be filed by each tenant or sharecropper. For landlords, land operated by tenants or sharecroppers is reported only in section 1, items 3 and 6, as "land rented TO OTHERS."
Crops grown, livestock raised, farm labor, and expenditures for the land rented to others should not be reported on the landlord's report.
2. Acres reported for all crops--the total of all crop acreage (sections 2 through 8)--should be
equal to or greater than the acreage reported for cropland harvested in section 10, item 1a. The
sum of acreages of crops harvested can be greater than the cropland harvested if more than one
crop was harvested from the same field during 1997; for example, if 40 acres of wheat and 40
acres of soybeans were harvested from the same field in 1997, this would make 80 acres of crops
harvested from 40 acres of cropland harvested.
3. Part-year operations--Additionally, with the major changes taking place in the agricultural
community there may be questions as to who is responsible for completing the report form. If
there has been a change of owner, the addressee is deceased or no longer farming, the report form
should be completed for that part of 1997 which the addressee operated the farm or ranch.
Notation should be made on the report form as to when the operation changed and should include
the address and name of the person now using the land.
A census report form should be completed for each separate and distinct agricultural operation.
For example, if a person was the sole proprietor and operator of one agricultural operation, the
senior partner (person in charge) in an agricultural partnership, and manager of a third agricultural
operation, three separate report forms should be completed and returned by this operator. A
separate report form is required for each agricultural operation (farm, ranch, feedlot, greenhouse,
etc.) for which separate records of operating expenses and sales, livestock, and crop acreages and
production were maintained.
IF THE OPERATOR DID NOT HAVE MULTIPLE FARMING OPERATIONS AND
RECEIVED TWO OR MORE AGRICULTURE CENSUS REPORT FORMS
Complete only one report form for "THIS PLACE" and return the extra form(s) with the
completed form. Write "Duplicate" beside the address label on the extra form(s) and enter the
extra CFN(s) on the completed report form in the space provided.
For partnerships, the person in charge of the day-to-day operation should fill out the report form
for the entire partnership farming operation. When two or more partners are equally in charge of
the day-to-day operation, the senior partner is considered to be the person in charge.
If members of the partnership operate farms on their own, separate report forms should be
completed for each individual place, in addition to the partnership. If members of the farming
partnership, other than the person in charge, received report forms and they had no farming
operations of their own, write a brief explanation on the report form such as "Senior partner, John
Doe, has filed a report for partnership; I have no other farming operations of my own," and mail it
to us in the return envelope.
LANDLORD OR CONTRACTOR SHARE
If the addressee rented or leased land from others or had a contract for the production of
agricultural products, be sure to have the addressee include on the report form both the
addressee's and the landlord's or contractor's share of the production, sales, and expenses so the
census report form will be complete for "THIS PLACE." If the landlord's or contractor's share
for any item is not known, include the best estimate of what the addressee thinks it might have
been and indicate in the margins of the page that the value reported for that item includes an
estimate of the landlord's or contractor's share.
HOW TO MARK THE ANSWERS
1. Enter replies in the proper space, on the correct line, and in the units requested, i.e.,
dollars, bushels, tons. Write any explanations and comments in the shaded areas to the left
of the answer spaces, or in the margins of the page, or on a separate sheet of paper.
2. If exact figures are not available, enter best estimates. (The answer may be marked
"est."--for estimated--if desired.) An estimate is much more useful than an omitted answer.
3. For all dollar items, enter only whole dollars.
4. Enter whole numbers except for items where tenths are requested. For those items,
report in tenths of the whole number and enter the fraction in the "tenths" part of the answer
space. Some common fractions which can be reported in "tenths" are:
Report:
| 1/8 as 1/10 | 1/3 as 3/10 | 2/3 as 7/10 |
| 1/6 as 2/10 | 3/8 as 4/10 | 3/4 as 8/10 |
| 1/4 as 2/10 | 5/8 as 6/10 | 5/6 as 8/10 |
Example for 3 1/4 acres irrigated:
Whole acres Tenths
3 2/10
Some of these conversions are not exact, but they are close enough for practical reporting
purposes.
5. Report total quantities and not averages, unless properly noted.
6. If an answer to an item is "NO" or "NONE," enter an "X" or a check mark () in the
"NO" or "NONE" box provided.
7. A number of sections have a skip pattern which directs the respondent to the next section
when they have a "NO" answer to the general question. Please follow the directions on
the report form for skip patterns.
FARMING OPERATIONS CARRIED ON BY HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS
On the report form for the operator, include any farming operations carried on by members of
his/her family or by other persons living in the household if they worked the land or kept livestock
or poultry. Likewise, report land used or livestock or poultry kept by a son or daughter for a 4-H
or FFA project on the report form for that place. Persons, including members of the family, living
in the household and having entirely separate agricultural operations should report their
operations on a separate report form.
Be sure to include on the report form all livestock and poultry raised or crops grown by the
farmer under contract for others. Report the total gross market value for all items raised or
grown under contract, rather than the amount received under the contract if that amount is less
than the gross sales value. If the amount spent or received is not known, the farmer should give
his/her best estimate.
CORPORATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS
A report form is required for all agricultural operations conducted by corporations, schools,
hospitals, prisons, experimental stations, grazing associations, and other institutions. Report
forms were mailed to these organizations and the manager of the agricultural operation was asked
to complete them. On report forms for institutions, any agricultural products, such as vegetables,
fruits, eggs, and milk, produced on land operated by the institution and consumed by the persons
in the institution should be reported as sold. Also, include all other sales and expenses associated
with the agricultural operations of the institution.
INSTRUCTIONS
This section is for recording all agricultural land the addressee was associated with in 1997. This
section determines the "Acres in THIS PLACE," i.e., the land on which the agricultural activities
of the farm or ranch were conducted.
Item 1. Land owned -- This is all land owned by the addressee, spouse, or both; a partnership,
corporation, or organization under title, purchase contract, mortgage, homestead law, or as an
heir or trustee of an undivided estate, even if all or part of it was rented in 1997. Include all
separate fields and tracts of cropland, pastureland, woodland, wasteland, and so forth. If the
home is on a separate piece of land, it should be included only if:
1. There are some agricultural operations there, or
2. Some farm equipment is kept there.
Item 2. Land rented or leased from others -- If at any time in 1997 the addressee rented land
from others, used land on a share basis, or used land rent free, this land and the 1997 agricultural
operations on it should be reported by the addressee, even though the landlord may have supplied
equipment, fertilizer, or other materials, and some supervision of the work.
Include in this item:
1. All land used under other arrangements, such as upkeep of land, providing services, construction of fences or buildings, payment of taxes, etc.
2. All land rented regardless of location.
3. All land rented, even though it was used for only part of 1997.
4. Federal (Taylor Grazing, sec. 15 (Bureau of Land Management (BLM)), military reservations, etc.), State, and railroad land rented or leased by the acre.
DO NOT include:
Land used under Government grazing permits or special license on a per-head or animal-unit
month (AUM) basis (Taylor Grazing, sec. 3 (BLM) and USDA Forest Service land). Use of this
land is accounted for by marking the appropriate boxes in item 7 of this section.
Item 3. Land rented or leased to others -- Include in this item:
1. All land rented or leased to others for cash or a share of the crops or livestock.
2. All land rented to, leased to, subleased to, or used by others in 1997, regardless of whether the addressee owned it or rented it from others.
3. Land worked on shares by others for the addressee, even if the addressee supplied some
supervision, equipment, fertilizer, or other materials.
DO NOT report as rented to others:
1. Acres placed in the Conservation Reserve or Wetlands Reserve Programs.
2. Pastured cropland or pastureland used or rented by others from the addressee on a per-head
basis or for only a part of the year. This land should be reported as part of the landlord's place
and the livestock counted as on "THIS PLACE" if they were there on December 31, 1997. For
example, in the Plains States wheat farmers frequently permit others to graze cattle on their
wheat fields in the fall for a set fee per-head, per-month, or per-pound gain. Even though the
land was used by another person for a few months, it should be reported on the landlord's census
report if the landlord was the operator of the land or the person responsible for planting and
harvesting of the crop.
3. Land from which another person buys a crop that is ready for harvest.
Item 4. Acres in "THIS PLACE" -- The entry for this item must represent all land operated in
1997 or part of the year by the "person in charge." Include land the person owned or used, land
rented or leased from others, land used rent free, and land worked on shares for others. DO NOT
include land rented to others, land others were permitted to use rent free, and land worked on
shares by others. All land in partnership operations should also be included on one report form.
To determine acres in "THIS PLACE" take:
1. Land owned in 1997 reported in item 1.
2. Add (+) to land rented or leased from others in 1997 reported in item 2.
3. Subtract ( - ) land rented or leased to others in 1997 reported in item 3. The result (=) will
equal the total acres in "THIS PLACE" reported in item 4.
It is especially important to establish the correct entry for this item since all remaining sections of
the report form apply to the Acres in "THIS PLACE." If the entry in item 4 is zero, the
addressee should complete items 5 and 6 if any land was rented from or to others. Refer back to
section 1, item 3 for additional instructions. If there were agricultural operations on the Acres in
"THIS PLACE," the addressee is considered a farm or ranch operator and all applicable items in
the different sections of the form should be completed.
Item 5. Number of landlords -- This information is requested to determine number of landlords
involved in "THIS PLACE." This includes landlords from all "land reported as rented or leased
FROM OTHERS" in item 2.
Item 6. Owned land rented or leased to others -- If any owned land was rented or leased to
others, report the acreage. If no owned land was rented or leased to others, mark "X" in the
"NONE" box.
Item 7. Grazing permits used -- In some States, Government lands are used for grazing
livestock under permit or special license, with payments on a per-head or animal-unit month
(AUM) basis. If the operator has these type of permits, mark the box(es) for each agency (Forest
Service, BLM, Indian reservation, etc.) that applies. This land should NOT be included as part of
item 2, "land rented or leased FROM OTHERS," or in item 4 as part of the "total acres in THIS
PLACE." However, any livestock kept on this land should be included as part of the report. If
no grazing permits were used, mark "X" in the "NONE" box.
Item 8. Location of agricultural activity for "THIS PLACE" -- This item is important
because the principal county is the county in which the reported data for the farm or ranch will be
tabulated for publication.
Item 8a. Principal county -- Report the principal county, and State, and number of acres
operated by the operator in that county. The principal county is the county where the largest part
of the value of the agricultural products sold from "THIS PLACE" was raised or produced.
Item 8b. Other counties -- If the Acres in "THIS PLACE" (section 1, item 4) are located in
more than one county, give the names of the additional counties and States, and the number of
acres in each additional county on the "Other counties" lines. All of the acres in "THIS
PLACE" must be accounted for county by county.
SECTIONS 2 through 8. CROPS HARVESTED FROM "THIS PLACE" in 1997
Report all crops harvested from "THIS PLACE" in 1997 in sections 2 through 8. You may find
it easier to report the crops if you first glance through these sections on the report form and then
read the instructions printed on the form for these sections.
Coding in sections 2 through 8 -- Before starting a section, read the crop list for that section. To report: (1) find the crop name and the code number from the list in the section;
(2) enter crop name and code in the first two columns of the first available answer line in the
section; (3) enter the information that is requested in the remaining columns. Crops not listed in a
specific section may be listed in another section or it may be necessary to list them under "Other."
For example in section 5, if 1 acre of kale was harvested, but kale is not included in the vegetable
section's crop list, then write the name of the crop in the column under "Crop name." Use code
475 and report acres of kale in the vegetable section using the "Other vegetables" code.
If a crop was harvested and it is not listed in any sections' crop list and it is unclear which section
it belongs in, it may be necessary to report it under "Other crops" in section 7 of the report form.
For example, if 10 acres of dry beans were harvested and none of the report form's crop lists
include dry beans, it should be reported in section 7 using the "Other crops" code 752.
Crops relate to Acres in "THIS PLACE" -- The questions for crops always relate to the Acres
in "THIS PLACE" recorded in section 1, item 4. Include all crops harvested from these acres,
but exclude any crops harvested from land rented or leased to others or worked on shares by
others in 1997.
Acres harvested -- The entries for crops harvested must include the total area and total quantity
harvested from "THIS PLACE" during the entire year 1997. Include all methods of harvesting,combining, cutting, digging, picking, stripping, gathering, etc., whether by hand or machinery.
For those items where tenths of acres are requested, refer to instructions on page 7.
Acres not harvested -- If a planted crop was not harvested because of crop failure or
abandonment due to drought, flood, fire, or some other natural or economic disaster, DO NOT
report it in sections 2 through 8. Report this acreage not harvested in section 10, item 1d,
"Cropland on which all crops failed," unless it was hogged or grazed. There are a number of
exceptions to be considered particularly with land in orchards, citrus groves, grapevines, or
planted nut trees, and nursery and greenhouse crops. Acreage occupied by growing crops planted
for harvest in 1998 such as sod, sugarcane, pineapples, and similar products planned for 1998
harvest should be reported in section 10, item 1f, "Cropland idle." (For Hawaii, see Information
Sheet form 97-A03(I).)
Exclude from section 10, item 1d, any crops, such as field corn, soybeans, or similar products
intended for harvest in 1997, that were delayed because of weather, labor shortage, or some
similar reason. Estimate value and yield on these 1997 crops which should be reported in
appropriate sections.
Acreage and production -- If a crop was harvested, please give all information requested for that
crop, including acres harvested, quantity harvested (in the unit of measure shown on the form),
and the irrigation information.
Changes in tenure arrangements -- Each operator should report his/her 1997 agricultural
operations. This should include the requested information on all crops (including the landlord's
share, if any) harvested from the land operated at any time during 1997, even though the operator
did not have possession of the land on December 31, 1997. Any changes in the tenure
arrangements of the land operated during 1997 should be explained in the margins of the page or
on a separate sheet of paper.
If any other operator conducted agricultural operations during 1997 on the land reported in
"THIS PLACE," each should report his/her own agricultural operations on that land. On a
separate sheet of paper, each should give as much of the following information about the other
operations as known:
Name
Address
Number of acres
Name of crop or description of other agricultural operation
Institutions -- Crops grown and harvested by an institution (school, prison, hospital, etc.) for use
by the residents should be reported as crops harvested. Use the estimated current market value to
arrive at the sales figure to be reported in section 9.
Unit of measure -- The answer to production questions should be given in the unit of measure
requested. In sections 2 and 7, a choice of two units may be offered for certain crops. Enter your
production on the line which lists the unit you have chosen. If the unit of measure is different than
the choices given, convert the production to one of the choices. Section 8 also offers a choice of
units; check the appropriate box to indicate the unit used.
Home use -- Except for institutions, DO NOT report as "crops sold" those crops that were kept
for use by the operator and his/her family. Also, DO NOT report as crops sold any crops kept
for feed or seed on the place where grown, even if the crops were paid for by a landlord or
contractor.
Interplanted crops or "skip" row planting -- Interplanting is two crops grown together or in
alternate strips of the same field at the same time. "Skip" row involves leaving a space between
the rows for conserving moisture, soil conservation, tillage practices, movement of machinery and
equipment between the rows for spraying and harvesting of the crop, etc. For each crop
interplanted or having "skip" rows, report the portion of the field used by that crop.
Example 1. If a 40-acre tract of land was planted in cotton and soybeans, with 8 rows of cotton
followed by 8 rows of soybeans for beans, 20 acres should be reported for soybeans and 20 acres
should be reported for cotton in the sections where these crops appear (section 2 or 7).
Example 2. If a crop was planted in "skip" rows for soil improvement, report the harvested
portion of the field in the proper crop item and in section 10, item 1a, and the soil improvement
acreage in section 10, item 1c.
Example 3. If "skip" rows were left idle, report the harvested portion of the acres in the proper
crop item and include the acreage in section 10, item 1a, and the idle acres in section 10, item 1f.
Double cropping -- If two or more crops were harvested from the same acres, the total acres of
each crop harvested should be reported in the appropriate section. However, the area used for
the crops should be reported only once in section 10, item 1a, "Cropland harvested."
For example:
A 50-acre field is planted in wheat. After the wheat is harvested, 50 acres of soybeans are planted
and harvested from the same acres in the same year. Report 50 acres of wheat and quantity
harvested, 50 acres of soybeans and quantity harvested, but only 50 acres of "Cropland harvested"
in section 10, item 1a.
Crops grown under contract -- If a farmer or rancher grew crops under contract for a canner, processor, etc., he/she should report the acres, quantity harvested, etc., and the market value of the crops sold or taken from the place.
Crop failure -- Report total failure of crops (if no part of the crop was harvested or no other
crop was harvested) in section 10, item 1d. For example, if 3 acres of corn completely failed in a
20-acre field of corn, DO NOT include these 3 acres as harvested. If only the "good spots" in a
poor field were harvested, report only the acres actually harvested and not the acres in the entire
field. Acres with low yields (partial failure), however, are counted if the acreage was actually
harvested, regardless of how low the yield. DO NOT report as crop failure crops hogged or
grazed.
Crops harvested from orchards -- If a crop was grown and harvested from an orchard, report
the acres for the specific crop in the appropriate crop section, and also in section 10, item 1a. For
example, if a vegetable crop was grown among trees in a 5-acre orchard, report 5 acres of the
vegetable in section 5 and 5 acres of orchard in section 8; and 5 acres of cropland harvested in
section 10, item 1a.
Irrigation -- For each crop irrigated, report number of acres irrigated in 1997. Report the acres
of the same crop only once, regardless of the number of water applications. Irrigation is defined
as land watered by artificial or controlled means (sprinklers, furrows or ditches, spreader dikes,
purposeful flooding, etc.). Include supplemental, partial, and preplant irrigation. If none of the
land for a crop was irrigated, leave the answer space blank.
If two different crops or two plantings of the same crop were harvested in 1997 from the same
acreage, report the acres of each crop or planting irrigated. (Exception: In section 5, item 1,
report acres only once even though two or more vegetable crops were harvested from the same
acres or the same acres were irrigated more than once.)
SECTIONS 2 AND 7. FIELD CORN, WHEAT, OATS, BARLEY, SORGHUM,
SOYBEANS, COTTON, TOBACCO, POTATOES, SWEETPOTATOES, FIELD SEEDS,
SUGAR CROPS, PEANUTS, and OTHER FIELD CROPS
Crops included in sections 2 and 7 will vary by region. Most of the major field crops in a
particular region will be listed in section 2. Other field crops should be reported in section 7.
Crops such as fruit, berries, vegetables, hay, and nursery and greenhouse crops should be reported
in the remaining crop sections of the report form.
Section 2. Crops harvested -- Report the acres harvested, quantity harvested, and acres
irrigated in 1997 for each of the crops listed. If none of a crop was harvested in 1997, mark "X"
in the "NONE" box and go to the next item.
Section 7. Other crops harvested -- This section is for reporting information on all crops not
reported in sections 2 through 6 and 8. It is a "catchall" section for crops grown on the place
whether or not it is printed on the report form. For each crop not listed on the report form as a
separate crop, write in the name of the crop in the column under "Crop name," use code 752, and
report acres and quantity harvested, and acres irrigated. Special attention must be given to the
units of measures in parenthesis to the right of each crop listed. If the farmer provides the
answer(s) in a different unit of measure other than those specified for a crop, convert it to the
proper unit or make a note along the margin of the page to clearly indicate that it is a different
unit of measure.
Corn -- The acres of field corn harvested for grain, seed, silage, or green chop are to be reported
in section 2 for all States, except Hawaii. If the land was hogged or grazed following harvest for
grain or silage, the acreage should be reported only as having been harvested for grain or silage.
DO NOT report:
Sweet or field corn harvested for vegetable use, cut for dry fodder, or hogged or grazed (not
harvested), or popcorn.
Report:
1. Sweet corn for fresh market, canning, or freezing should be reported in section 5, code 461.
2. Sweet corn for seed should be reported in section 7, code 740.
3. Popcorn should be reported in section 7, code 662.
4. Corn cut for dry fodder or hogged or grazed (not harvested) should be reported in
section 7, code 581.
Wheat, oats, barley, and rye -- All kinds of wheat, oats, barley, and rye harvested for grain from
"THIS PLACE" in 1997 are to be reported in section 2 or 7.
Report wheat by type requested on the form. Wheat is requested by type within States as follows:
Winter wheat, Durum wheat, and other Spring wheat
Arizona Montana
California North Dakota
Minnesota South Dakota
Winter wheat and Spring wheat
Colorado Oregon
Idaho Utah
Michigan Washington
Nevada Wisconsin
New Mexico Wyoming
All other States are asked to report a combined total for acres of wheat.
Small grain cut for hay should be reported in section 3. DO NOT report acres or tons of straw
baled from a crop harvested for grain or seed, but report the value of any sales from this product
in section 9 under the appropriate grain item.
Sorghum -- INCLUDE:
1. Sorghum and milo harvested for grain or seed, silage, or green chop should be reported.
2. Sorghum or milo harvested by cutting the heads from stalks and used for feed unthreshed should be reported as sorghum for grain.
3. If land from which sorghum or milo was harvested was hogged or grazed following harvest, the acreage should be reported only as having been harvested for grain, seed, or silage.
4. Sorghum-Sudan crosses used for hay should be reported in section 3, item 3.
5. Sorghum cut for dry forage or hay should be reported in section 7, code 698.
6. Sorghum hogged or grazed (not harvested) is to be reported in section 7, code 701.
7. Sorghum for sirup should be reported in section 7, code 704.
Soybeans -- Report only soybeans harvested for beans. Soybeans cut for hay should be reported
in section 3, item 3, "Other tame dry hay." Report soybeans cut for silage or hogged or grazed in
section 7, code 752.
Cotton -- Report only acres of cotton harvested. If cotton was grown in a "skip" row pattern,
count as acres of cotton harvested only the land occupied by cotton.
Tobacco -- Report all types of tobacco harvested from the place in 1997. In reporting the total
acreage, include tenths of acres. If "skip" rows or "sled" rows were used, count as harvested
from only the acreage occupied by the harvested tobacco.
Potatoes and sweetpotatoes -- Report the acreage and the total quantity of potatoes and
sweetpotatoes harvested for sale from the place in 1997. If the potatoes were graded for sale, be
sure to include the culls in the quantity harvested, as well as those sold. Include yams with
sweetpotatoes. DO NOT report potatoes produced for home consumption.
Sugar beets -- Report the acreage of sugar beets for sugar with code 719 and the acreage
devoted to seed production with code 716.
Sugarcane -- Report the acreage of sugarcane for sugar and seed with codes 722 and 725,
respectively. If more than one use was made of the crop, prorate the acreage on the basis of each
use. In Florida, report cuttings of sugarcane from November 1996 through April 1997. In Texas,
report cuttings of sugarcane from October 1996 through April 1997. Other States report 1997
crop year.
Maple trees tapped -- Report acres of tapped maple trees with code 799 and the number of taps
from which you gathered sap under the "quantity harvested" column.
SECTION 3. DRY HAY, GRASS SILAGE, HAYLAGE, OR GREEN CHOP CUT OR
HARVESTED FROM "THIS PLACE" IN 1997
Mark the "YES" or "NO" box to show whether any dry hay, grass silage, etc., was cut from
"THIS PLACE" in 1997. Be sure to include hay cut from pastures. If "YES," complete this
section for each crop cut or harvested. (NO ENTRY IS REQUIRED IN THIS SECTION FOR
CROPS NOT HARVESTED.)
If two or more cuttings of the same crop were made from the same field:
1. Report the acreage only once in the column for acres harvested and, where
applicable, in the column for acres irrigated. (NOTE: If cuttings were made for
both dry hay and grass silage, haylage, or green chop from the same field, report
the dry hay acreage where appropriate.)
2. Report the total tons from all cuttings combined. If hay was cut from the same land from which small grains were harvested for grain:
a. Report the acreage cut for hay in this section.
b. Report the acreage harvested for grain in section 2 or 7, as appropriate.
c. DO NOT report straw, except value of sales from it in section 9 under the
appropriate grain item.
3. If a seed crop was harvested from the same land as a hay crop, report the hay crop in the
appropriate item in section 3 and report the seed crop in section 7.
Item 1. Alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures for dry hay -- Report only the acres and tons of alfalfa harvested or cut for hay. (Omit quantity "harvested" by grazing.) Report the quantity in terms of dry weight. This refers to the weight at the time of baling or removing from the field for storage. If the operator does not know the dry weight, report his/her best estimate.
Item 2. Small grain dry hay -- This question relates to hay made from wheat, oats, barley, rye, etc. Report the acres and quantity of crops harvested for hay. Also, report small grain hay made from mixtures of these crops in this item. DO NOT report straw.
Item 3. Other tame dry hay -- Report all dry hay made from such crops or mixtures as clover, lespedeza, fescue, timothy, Bermuda grass, Sudangrass, orchardgrass, etc. Report the total acres harvested, quantity harvested, and acres irrigated of all such crops or mixtures. DO NOT report dry hay made from alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures, small grains, and wild hay. Report hay made from these crops in items 1, 2, and 4, respectively.
Item 4. Wild dry hay -- Report all hay cut chiefly from wild or native grasses, even if it had
fill-in seedings of other grasses. Include acres and production of wild hay cut from public lands, pastures, and other land whether rent is paid or not. Estimate acreage, if necessary.
Item 5. Grass silage, haylage, and hay crops cut and fed green (green chop) -- Report grass silage and haylage (hay preserved as silage) and hay crops cut and fed green. If grass silage, green chop, or haylage was cut from the same land from which hay was cut, report the acreage for that land both under land from which hay was cut and land from which silage, haylage, or green chop was harvested. For example, if 20 acres of alfalfa were cut for hay and then the same land was used to produce alfalfa silage, report 20 acres and the quantity of hay in item 1, and 20 acres and the quantity of silage in item 5. When reporting grass silage, include acres and total quantities from all cuttings, whether harvested from land cut for hay or from land used mainly for pasture.
SECTION 4. NURSERY AND GREENHOUSE CROPS (SECTION 5 FOR HAWAII)
Include all flowers and plants grown on "THIS PLACE" for sale -- wholesale or retail. Include
those sold on consignment.
1. For crops grown in hot beds or cold frames, report only the square feet in the beds or frames.
2. For plants produced in the open, give the area in acres and tenths of acres.
3. For plants produced under glass or other protection, show the area of plants in square feet. Report greenhouse area only once, even though more than one crop was grown on it, except where different crops as listed in section 4 were grown on the same benches or beds. In this case, report the area for each crop.
4. For nursery crops, report total acres grown for sale on "THIS PLACE" in 1997.
5. For sod, report only acres harvested and dollar value of the sod sold in 1997. Acreage which was not harvested in 1997 should be reported "Cropland idle" in section 10, item 1f. (For Hawaii, in section 10, item 1g.)
6. For mushrooms, report square feet of bed space used in 1997 only once even though it was harvested more than once or more than one crop was grown during the year.
7. Report acres and sales of Christmas trees grown on "THIS PLACE," sold live (balled and burlapped, etc.) as nursery crops, using code 488. Report acres and sales of Christmas trees grown on "THIS PLACE" and sold using code 491. Report acres of Christmas trees to be cut in later years as other nursery and greenhouse, using code 506.
8. When reporting value of sales, DO NOT include crops bought for resale without
additional growing or garden center items, such as pot liners, plugs, started plants,
chemicals, and fertilizers. Report the total value of sales (wholesale or retail) for those crops grown on "THIS PLACE" and sold directly from "THIS PLACE." Report only the wholesale value of any crops sold through a retail outlet which is not on "THIS PLACE" or if the retail outlet is considered a separate business establishment.
Values should be estimated, if necessary.
SECTION 5. VEGETABLES, SWEET CORN, MELONS, ETC., HARVESTED FOR
SALE (SECTION 3, FOR HAWAII)
Review the crop list on the report form before beginning this section.
Include:
Multiple cropping -- Entire acreage of each vegetable crop planted and harvested. For example:
If 20 acres of radishes were harvested from a field and the field was replanted in radishes and
harvested again, report 40 acres harvested in section 5, item 2, code 451, but report only 20 acres of land from which vegetables were harvested, section 5, item 1.
Contracts -- Vegetables grown under contract and sold from the place where grown.
Sales from home gardens -- Area harvested only if there were sales from the home garden. DO NOT report vegetables grown only for home use. Area for gardens without sales should be reported in section 10, item 4, "All other land."
Florida -- Vegetables harvested in calendar year 1997 for all States except Florida. For Florida, report vegetable crops harvested between September 1, 1996, and August 31, 1997.
Two or more pickings -- Entire acreage of each vegetable crop planted and harvested. However,
if two or more pickings were made from the same field, report the acres harvested only once.
Institutions -- Acres of vegetables harvested from institutional farms, even if harvested only for
use by inmates of the place.
DO NOT include:
1. Dry edible peas, dry edible beans, dry lima beans, or other dry field and seed beans. Include
these in section 2 or 7.
2. Potatoes or sweetpotatoes. Include these in section 2 or 7. If the crop is not prelisted in
section 2, it will be listed in section 7 with code 097 for potatoes and code 100 for
sweetpotatoes and yams.
3. Vegetables grown under glass or other protection. These should be included in
section 4.
SECTION 6. STRAWBERRIES, CRANBERRIES, OR OTHER BERRIES
These questions refer to all kinds of tame and cultivated berries harvested for sale in 1997. Wild
blueberries are the only uncultivated berries which should be reported here. Report acres
harvested in whole acres and tenths of acres, give the quantity harvested, and report acres
irrigated in whole acres and tenths of acres.
SECTION 7. OTHER CROPS -- See section 2.
SECTION 8. FRUIT OR NUT TREES, GRAPEVINES, AND CITRUS (SECTION 4, FOR
HAWAII)
If there are 20 or more fruit or nut trees, and/or grapevines, or a combination of these crops, on
the place which are bearing, or are being maintained for future production of fruit, nuts, or grapes,
they should be reported in this section. Acres should be rounded to the nearest tenth of acre
(1/10).
Include:
1. Trees and vines and their produce for sale as well as for home use.
2. Both bearing and nonbearing trees and vines.
3. Trees not harvested due to unsatisfactory prices, labor shortages, etc.
DO NOT include:
1. Abandoned acres of trees or vines that are not being maintained for production.
2. Young trees which will be transplanted for replacement. These trees should be
reported in section 4, code 488.
The total number of nonbearing age and bearing age trees and vines should be reported. If the
number is not known, it may be calculated by multiplying the estimated number of trees per acre
by the number of acres. To estimate the number of trees per acre, find the planting distance
between trees and use the chart below. Planting distance corresponds to the number of trees per
acre as shown.
| Planting distance
(feet) |
Number of trees or vines per acre | Planting distance (feet) | Number of trees or vines per acre |
|
8 x 8 |
680 |
22 x 24 |
82 |
|
8 x 10 |
545 |
24 x 24 |
75 |
|
8 x 12 |
454 |
25 x 25 |
70 |
|
9 x 9 |
538 |
26 x 26 |
64 |
|
10 x 10 |
436 |
27 x 27 |
60 |
|
10 x 12 |
363 |
28 x 28 |
56 |
|
12 x 12 |
302 |
28 x 30 |
52 |
|
12 x 14 |
259 |
30 x 30 |
48 |
|
14 x 14 |
222 |
32 x 32 |
43 |
|
15 x 15 |
194 |
35 x 35 |
35 |
|
16 x 16 |
170 |
36 x 36 |
34 |
|
18 x 18 |
134 |
40 x 40 |
27 |
|
18 x 20 |
121 |
40 x 45 |
24 |
|
18 x 22 |
110 |
45 x 45 |
22 |
|
20 x 20 |
109 |
45 x 50 |
19 |
|
20 x 22 |
99 |
50 x 50 |
17 |
|
20 x 24 |
91 |
55 x 60 |
18 |
|
22 x 22 |
90 |
60 x 60 |
12 |
SECTION 9. GROSS VALUE OF CROPS SOLD
Include the total gross value of all crops sold or removed from "THIS PLACE" in 1997, regardless of the year they were produced. Also, include value received from Government Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) loans.
Shares -- If the operator rented land from others or worked land on shares for others, include the value of the landlord's share of any products removed from "THIS PLACE." Estimate market
value, if necessary.
Partnership -- If this is a partnership operation, include the total value of all products sold from
the place for all partners.
Institutions -- If the farm belongs to an institution, consider as sold all crops including vegetables
harvested on that farm which were used by residents of the institution. Use the estimated current
market value to arrive at the sales figure to be reported.
Co-ops and pool-type arrangements -- If a crop was sold through a co-op or other organization
(generally a pool-type arrangement) which makes payments in several installments over a period
of time, report the total value received in 1997. This value should relate to the gross market value
of the crop before deduction of any production or marketing expenses, such as planting,
harvesting, and hauling. These expenses are to be reported in section 23, PRODUCTION
EXPENSES (Sample only). Section 23 is not applicable to the nonsample form.
Harvesting costs -- Whenever crops were harvested by contractors, cooperatives, or others, and the operator received a price for his/her product which did not include the cost of harvesting, hauling, etc., report the gross value to include those costs. Also, report these costs in section 23, PRODUCTION EXPENSES, if operator received the sample form.
Sales from nonfarm-related activities, such as trading and speculation or livestock dealer activities, should be excluded. DO NOT report value of sales from land rented to others or worked on shares by others.
Grains, soybeans, and other beans -- Report in items 1a through 1f the market value of the following crops: corn for grain, wheat, soybeans, sorghum for grain, barley, and oats. Report in item 1g, "Other"-- grain, rice, rye, dry beans, dry peas, flaxseed, sunflower seed, popcorn, canola
and other rapeseed, safflower, buckwheat, mustard seed, proso millet, lentils, etc.
Report the value of grains placed under Government Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) loans. DO NOT report the value of grain fed, used for seed on the place, or stored on "THIS PLACE." Value of sales from corn silage, sorghum silage, and sorghum hay should be reported
in item 4, "Hay, silage, field seeds, and grass seeds" sales.
Cotton, cottonseed, and tobacco -- Include the value of any part given to landlords as rent and the value of cottonseed unless retained for seed. The value of seed purchased should be included as a production expense in section 23, item 3, of the sample form. For tobacco, report only receipts of sales for 1997, regardless of the year the tobacco was grown. Report the value of grains placed under Government Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) loans.
Hay, silage, field seeds, and grass seeds -- Report the value of any sales from field hay, silage, seeds, and grass seeds here.
Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons -- Include the value of fresh market sales to consumers, wholesalers, or other buyers; and sales to canners, freezers, dehydrators, or other processors for any of the crops listed in section 5. The value should include the gross value, including harvesting
and marketing cost, even if paid for by others. Value of vegetables grown under glass or other protection should be reported in section 4. DO NOT include potatoes or sweetpotatoes.
Fruits, nuts, and berries -- Report the sale of any of the products listed in sections 6 and 8 to include berry crops, grapes, tree nuts, citrus fruits, deciduous tree fruits, and all other fruit and nut trees.
Other crops -- Include the value of sales from crops such as potatoes, sweetpotatoes, peanuts, sugar beets, sugarcane, mint for oil, maple products, hops, ginseng, etc. Enter the name(s) of the crop(s) below the word "Specify" and record the value of sales from these crops. DO NOT report sales of nursery and greenhouse crops. Report sales of these crops in section 4. The value of sales from forest products, such as lumber, pulpwood, firewood, etc., is to be reported in section 26, item 3 (Sample only), where income from farm-related sources is reported on the
sample form.
This section is to classify the acres in this place reported in section 1, item 4, principal use in 1997. DO NOT include land rented to others as reported in section 1, item 3. The land use items have been arranged in what is normally considered a decreasing order of economic importance.
Land was for multiple purposes -- Each acre in the place is to be reported only once in this section, even though the land was used for more than one purpose. For example, if a farmer plowed under a cover crop and then a grain crop was planted and harvested from it, report the land in item 1a, "Cropland harvested," and not as cropland used for cover crops, legumes, etc.
(item 1c). Acres reported in this section should equal the Acres in "THIS PLACE" section 1, item 4.
Double-cropping -- If more than one crop was harvested from the same land in 1997, report the acreage only once in this section, item 1a, as "Cropland harvested." For example, if wheat was harvested from a 40-acre field in 1997, and then soybeans were planted and harvested from the same field in 1997, report 40 acres of cropland harvested in item 1a. However, when reporting acres of crops harvested in sections 2 and 8, report 40 acres of wheat and 40 acres of soybeans.
Interplanted crops -- If two crops were grown together, such as alfalfa in a young orchard, report the total land used for both crops only once as "Cropland harvested" in item 1a. In sections 3 and 8, report the total acres of each crop.
Item 1. Cropland harvested -- Cropland harvested includes all acreage from which crops were harvested in 1997, such as:
1. Corn, wheat, barley, oats, sorghum, soybeans, cotton, tobacco, etc.
2. Wild or tame harvested hay, silage, green chop, etc.
3. Vegetables.
4. Land in orchards and vineyards (both bearing and nonbearing age), including trees on which the 1997 bloom or fruit were freeze killed or for which the fruit crop failed for other reasons.
5. All acres in greenhouses, nurseries, Christmas trees, and the acres from which sod was harvested and sold in 1997.
6. Any other acreage from which a crop was harvested even if the crop was considered a partial failure and the yield was very low. The sum of acres reported harvested in sections 2 through 8 minus the acreage of land from which two crops were harvested (acres double-cropped) equals the cropland harvested. If more than two crops were harvested from the same acreage, that acreage should be counted only once in section 10.
7. DO NOT include acres of maple trees tapped. They should be reported in section 10, item 2b, as "woodland not pastured."
Item 1b. Cropland used only for pasture or grazing:
1. Land pastured or grazed which could have been used for crops without any additional improvement.
2. Land in planted crops that was hogged off, pastured, or grazed before reaching maturity.
DO NOT include:
Corn, sorghum, soybeans, and cowpeas which should be reported in item 1a if hogged or grazed upon maturity. These crops are considered harvested when hogged or grazed, if not harvested for grain or cut for silage.
Item 1c. Cropland used for cover crops -- Report land used in 1997 only to grow cover crops
for controlling erosion or to be plowed under for improving the soil.
DO NOT include acreage from which crops were harvested or land used for pasture or grazing.
Item 1d. Cropland on which all crops failed --These items include:
1. All land from which a crop failed (except fruit or nuts in an orchard, grove, or vineyard being maintained for production) and no other crop was harvested and which was not pastured or grazed.
2. Acreage not harvested because of low prices or labor shortages.
3. If some, but not all, of the acreage of a crop was harvested, the harvested acreage should be reported in section 10, item 1a, and in the appropriate crop section. The remainder of the acreage should be reported in this item provided it was not used for pasture or grazing.
Item 1e. Summer fallow -- Cropland in cultivated fallow includes cropland --
1. Left unseeded for 1997 harvest.
2. Cultivated or treated with herbicides to control weeds and conserve moisture.
Include cropland summer fallowed here in 1997 even though it may have been planted to wheat, etc., for the 1998 harvest.
Item 1f. Cropland idle -- Cropland idle includes any other acreage which could have been used for crops without any additional improvement and which was not reported in items 1a through 1e.
This includes:
1. Land not harvested in 1997 but occupied by growing crops for harvest in 1998 or later years. Examples are acreages of young strawberries, new sugarcane planting, etc.
2. Skipped rows in crops should be reported here if the land was not used for any other purpose and was not reported as cropland harvested.
Item 2. Woodland -- Report all woodlots or timber tracts, natural or planted.
This includes:
1. Cutover and deforested land with young growth which has or will have value for wood products.
2. Report all woodland used for pasture or grazing in item 2a.
3. Report all other woodland, including tapped maple trees (sugar bush), in item 2b.
DO NOT report in this item:
1. Land planted for Christmas tree production. This should be reported in item 1a.
2. Cutover or deforested land which has been improved for pasture.
3. Sagebrush or mesquite land. This land should be reported in item 3.
Item 3. Other pastureland and rangeland -- This land use item includes all remaining types of pastureland and rangeland, other than cropland or woodland pasture, that is normally used for pasture or grazing. It usually includes land which may be called "meadow" or "prairie" and which
may be composed of bunchgrass, shortgrass, buffalo grass, bluestem, bluegrass, switchgrass, etc.
It also includes land predominantly covered with brush or browse. Pastureland or rangeland containing desert shrubs, sagebrush, mesquite, greasewood, mountain browse, salt brush, cactus, juniper, pinion, etc., are to be reported here. Also, include grazing lands which may have been
improved by seeding, liming, fertilizing, irrigating, drainage, or controlling of brush or weeds.
Item 4. All other land -- Include in item 4 land occupied by building sites, lanes, roads, ponds,
barn lots, gardens for home use, wasteland, etc. Also, include all land on this place that does not
fit the definition of any of the other land use categories listed above. Explain these other uses in
the margins of the page or on a separate piece of paper, if necessary.
Item 5. Total acres -- This is the total of all entries reported for items 1 through 4 and it should
be the same as section 1, item 4, page 1.
Irrigation refers to the application of water to land by any artificial or controlled means, such as
sprinklers, furrows and ditches, spreader dikes, flooding, and subirrigation. Preplant, partial, and
supplemental irrigation are to be included. Include spreading or channeling of spring run-off or
flood waters over pasture if done by manmade structures. Count each acre only once, regardless
of the number of times irrigated or harvested. The sum of items 1 and 2 cannot be greater than
section 10, item 5.
Item 1. Harvested land irrigated -- Report the acres of irrigated land from which crops were
harvested in 1997 and all irrigated land with bearing and nonbearing fruit and nut crops. Irrigated
hay land should be included if the hay was cut.
Item 2. Other land irrigated -- Report all other irrigated land which was not reported in item 1.
Include acreage used as pastureland, rangeland, land not harvested due to crop failure, and land in
cover crops and soil improvement grasses irrigated at least once in 1997. Include land irrigated
by spring flooding if water was diverted or spread by dams, spreader dikes, canals, ditches, pipes,
or other works.
SECTION 12. CONSERVATION RESERVE OR WETLANDS RESERVE
PROGRAMS
Item 1. Acres under Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) or Wetlands Reserve Program
(WRP) -- Under the CRP, farm and ranch operators may bid to place highly erodible cropland in
a 10-15 year conservation reserve. Operators with CRP acreage receive government payments
for the land placed in reserve and may not conduct any commercial farming activities, such as
harvesting of crops or grazing animals on that acreage for up to 15 years. In addition, operators
must plant the reserve acreage in permanent vegetative cover crops, such as annual grasses or
commercial timber. Report acres under both the CRP and WRP in this section.
REPORTING LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY
A. Number on this place -- Report all livestock, poultry, and animal specialties on this place on
December 31, 1997, regardless of who owned them, that is the operator, members of the family,
partners, a landlord, neighbors, hired help, investors, or others. Report livestock and poultry
raised, fed, or pastured under a contract or on a custom basis if they were located on this place on December 31, 1997. If on December 31, 1997, livestock and poultry were--
1. being moved from one place to another, or
2. on unfenced land, or
3. on a short-term pasture, such as wheat or crop residue, or
4. grazing in national forests, grazing districts, open range, or on land under permit, they
should be reported by the person who was responsible for them December 31, 1997, and
reported as being on the place operated by that person.
B. Number sold and value of sales -- Report all livestock and poultry sold from this place in
1997. Report those sold from this place by hired workers and members of the family of the
person in charge. Livestock and poultry raised under contract or on a custom basis for others are
to be reported as sold when they were removed from this place. Include animals sold for a
landlord or given to a landlord or others in trade or payment for goods, services, or use of the
land.
Animals removed from this place to be fed, raised, or grown by others on a contract basis are to
be reported as sold when they were removed from this place. Estimate the market value of such
animals, if necessary.
DO NOT report any livestock or poultry --
1. owned which were on someone else's farm or quartered in feedlots which were not on this place on December 31, 1997, or
2. bought and then resold within 30 days, or
3. slaughtered for home use.
SECTION 13. CATTLE OR CALVES, INCLUDING DAIRY CATTLE
Item 1. Cattle and calves inventory -- Include the total number of cattle and calves of all ages
on this place on December 31, 1997. Remember to include calves, bulls, and cattle being fed on
this place. Include cattle and calves on unfenced land or grazing in national forests, grazing
districts, or open range as being on this place where the operator has his/her headquarters. DO
NOT include cattle quartered on other farms or in feedlots which are not part of this place.
Item 1a. Beef cows -- Report as beef cows any cows that were not kept for the production of
milk. DO NOT report beef heifers as beef cows if they had not calved by December 31, 1997.
Item 1b. Milk cows -- Report cows of any breed kept for the production of milk. Include dry
milk cows and milk heifers as milk cows if they had calved by December 31, 1997.
Item 1c. Heifers and heifer calves -- Report beef and dairy heifer calves, as well as those heifers
that had not calved by December 31, 1997.
Item 1d. Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves -- Report all steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves of all ages on this place on December 31, 1997.
Cattle and calves sold from this place in 1997 -- Report the number and the gross value of sales from all cattle and calves sold from this place in 1997. Be sure to report the gross value of sales before deducting taxes and expenses (feed, purchases, cost of hauling, selling, etc.) If the sales price is not known, give your best estimate of their market value when they left "THIS PLACE."
DO NOT report the value of sales of livestock owned by you but held on and sold from someone else's place. For example, DO NOT report cattle purchased elsewhere, fed in, and sold from a feedlot not part of this place. For cattle moved from the operator`s place to a feedlot for further feeding, the operator should give the best estimate of their market value when they left this place.
Items 2 and 3. Calves and cattle sales -- Calves and cattle sales are to be reported in two
weight groups:
1. Calves weighing less than 500 pounds
2. Cattle, including calves weighing 500 pounds or more
Item 3a. Fattened cattle -- Of the total cattle sold in item 3, report the number and gross value
of cattle that were sold for slaughter after being fattened on this place on grain or concentrates for
30 days or more.
DO NOT report on this line veal calves that were fattened primarily on milk, dairy cows that
were fed only the usual dairy ration before being sold, or cattle and calves sold for further feeding.
These animals should be reported in items 2 and 3.
Item 4. Milk and dairy products sold -- Report the gross value of all milk, cream, butter, etc.,
sold from "THIS PLACE" in 1997. Include the total value of dairy products sold before
production and marketing costs were subtracted. DO NOT include the value of goat dairy
products. Goat dairy products are to be reported in section 17, item 3.
Item 1. Total hogs and pigs -- Report the total number of hogs and pigs of all ages on "THIS
PLACE" on December 31, 1997. Include those being fed or kept for others under a contract or
an agreement.
Item 1a. Hogs and pigs for breeding -- Report the total number of hogs and pigs on "THIS PLACE" on December 31, 1997, used or to be used for breeding. Include bred sows, bred gilts, boars, other sows, and gilts intended for breeding and young males to be used for breeding.
Item 1b. Other hogs and pigs -- Report here all other hogs and pigs, including all hogs being raised for sale and those intended for home slaughter.
Item 2. Litters farrowed -- Report the number of LITTERS farrowed during each of the two specified time periods, not the number of pigs.
Item 3. Hogs and pigs sold -- Report the total number of hogs and pigs sold (including feeder pigs) from "THIS PLACE" in 1997 and give the gross value of sales before taxes and expenses (feed, purchases, etc.). If the sale price is not known, give the operator's best estimate of their value when the animals left this place.
Item 3a. Feeder pigs sold for further feeding -- Of the hogs and pigs sold from"THIS PLACE," report the number sold as feeder pigs. Report their value at the time they left this place. If the sales price is not known, give the operator's best estimate of their value when they left this place. To be classified as feeder pigs, the pigs should have been born on this place. Pigs purchased from someone else and then sold from this place in 1997 should be reported only in item 3.
Item 1. Inventory -- Report the total number of sheep (including ewes, rams, and wethers) and
lambs of all ages on "THIS PLACE" on December 31, 1997.
Number sold -- Include in the number sold sheep and lambs of all ages, regardless of ownership
or who shared in the receipts, if they were located on "THIS PLACE" for 30 days or more and
were sold or removed from "THIS PLACE" in 1997. Sheep and lambs kept on "THIS PLACE"
less than 30 days prior to selling should not be reported as sold.
Item 1a. Ewes 1 year old or older -- Report the total number of ewes 1 year old or older on
"THIS PLACE" on December 31, 1997.
Item 2. Sheep and lambs shorn -- Report the total number of sheep and lambs shorn and the
total pounds (grease basis) of all wool obtained in 1997, whether from one or two shearings of
each animal. Include all sheep and lambs shorn during the year, whether or not they are still on
"THIS PLACE."
Count the number of animals shorn only once, even if they were shorn more than once during
1997.
Item 3. Gross value of sheep, lambs, and wool sold -- Report the gross value, before deducting
taxes and expenses (feed, purchases, etc.), of all sheep, lambs, and wool sold from "THIS
PLACE" in 1997. Include any incentive payments and payments from previous year's marketings,
if payment was received in 1997.
Poultry should be reported by the person who furnished the housing and labor whether or not that
person owned them. If the number sold, value of sales, feed cost, and so forth are not known, an
estimate should be given. Roosters and young male chickens kept for breeding should be
reported in item 5, code 914, "All other poultry." Roasters, capons, and cornish hens should be
reported in item 3 with broilers, fryers, and other meat-type chickens.
Item 1. Layers 20 weeks old and older -- Include layer hens in molt and other layer hens and
pullets 20 weeks old and older. In the "Sold" column, include any layers 20 weeks old and older,
and cull hens sold or moved from "THIS PLACE" during 1997.
Item 2. Pullets for laying flock replacement -- Report number of pullets for laying flock
replacement on "THIS PLACE" as of December 31, 1997, and the total number sold in 1997.
Report the total number sold for items 2a and 2b in the "Sold" column.
Item 2a. Pullets 13 weeks old to 19 weeks old -- Report all pullets 13 to 19 weeks old. Sales
of started pullets, including those raised under contract, should be combined with sales of pullets
less than 13 weeks old and reported for this item in the "Sold" column.
Item 2b. Pullet chicks and pullets less than 13 weeks old -- Include pullet chicks less than 13 weeks old, but DO NOT include commercial broilers to be raised for meat in this item. Sales of started pullets less than 13 weeks old should be combined with the sales for pullets sold in item 2a.
Item 3. Broilers, fryers, and other meat-type chickens -- Include all batches and lots of broilers produced on "THIS PLACE" and sold or moved from "THIS PLACE" in 1997, including those raised under contract. Report the number on hand on December 31, 1997, regardless of who owned them and report all sales of broilers, cornish hens, and other meat-type chickens
grown on "THIS PLACE" regardless of who received payment for them.
DO NOT report sales of chickens from laying or breeding flocks in this item. Report them in item 1. Report broilers raised on this place by other family members unless they are filing a separate census report.
Item 4a. Turkeys for slaughter -- Only turkeys intended for slaughter that were on "THIS PLACE" on December 31, 1997, should be counted in the "Inventory" column. Those sold in 1997 should be included in the number "Sold" column.
Item 4b. Turkey hens kept for breeding -- Turkey hens kept for breeding and on "THIS PLACE" on December 31, 1997, should be included in the "Inventory" column. Report those sold in 1997 in the "Sold" column.
Turkey toms kept for breeding should be reported in item 5, as "All other poultry," code 914.
Item 5. Other poultry -- Report other poultry on "THIS PLACE" on December 31, 1997, not accounted for in items 1 through 4. Enter the name and the code number of each species from the list in item 5, such as ducks, geese, pigeons or squabs, pheasants, quail, and all other poultry. Report the number sold at any time in 1997.
Item 6. Poultry hatched -- Report all poultry hatched on "THIS PLACE" in 1997 and placed or sold. Specify the kind of poultry hatched.
Item 7. Incubator egg capacity -- Report the incubator egg capacity on "THIS PLACE" on December 31, 1997.
Item 8. Value of sales -- Report the total value of eggs and poultry sold from "THIS PLACE" in 1997 whether the poultry was sold alive or dressed. Report the gross value of sales before deducting taxes or any cost of production or marketing (feed, labor, trucking, etc.). Include the market value (estimate, if necessary) of any poultry produced under contract and taken from this place. Report the value of any chicken manure sold in section 17, item 9, and specify chicken manure in the space provided.
SECTION 17. HORSES, BEES, FISH, GOATS, OTHER LIVESTOCK, OR ANIMAL SPECIALTIES
This section relates to all other livestock and animal specialties not reported in previous sections.
All horses and ponies, colonies of bees, goats, mules, mink, rabbits, etc., on "THIS PLACE" on
December 31, 1997, should be reported. Report the number on hand, number sold, and value of
sales from all other types of livestock and animal specialties in this section.
Mink, rabbits, and chinchillas -- When reporting the inventory of mink, rabbits, chinchillas, or
other fur-bearing animals on "THIS PLACE" on December 31, 1997, DO NOT add the number
of pelts on hand to the live animal inventory.
Mink, rabbits, chinchillas, and their pelts sold -- When reporting the number of mink, rabbits,
chinchillas, or other fur-bearing animals sold in 1997, add together the number of pelts and the
number of live animals sold. Report the gross value of sales from both the animals and the pelts.
Bees -- If the operator owns colonies of bees, report bee and honey operations on "THIS
PLACE," regardless of where the hives were kept during most of the year. Colonies of bees
should be reported in item 2. Include in gross value of sales, Government CCC loan amount
received in 1997. Beeswax and pollen should be reported in item 9, "Total quantity sold" column.
Fees received from pollination services should be reported in section 26 (Sample only), item 1, as
agricultural services provided for farmers and others.
Other livestock products -- Include in all other livestock and livestock products semen, manure, beeswax, worm castings, or other livestock or animal products sold from "THIS PLACE" in 1997. Specify the product, quantity sold, and gross value of sales in item 9 of this section. Please indicate units used in reporting.
Fish and other aquaculture products -- Fish and aquaculture products raised in captivity on "THIS PLACE" for sale should be reported. Report pounds or number sold and gross value of sales. Estimate these items, if necessary.
SECTION 18. GOVERNMENT CCC LOANS
Include any amount received for the placing of specified commodities in either the regular or
reserve loan program during 1997. Report amount of loan even if the loan was redeemed or
forfeited prior to December 31, 1997.
DO NOT include storage payments received on the reserve loan program, deficiency payment, or CCC loan to build crop storage facilities. These payments should be reported in section 19.
SECTION 19. FEDERAL PAYMENTS RECEIVED
Report all payments received from Federal farm programs in 1997. Include total payments in item
1. In item 1a, include only the value of CRP and WRP payments received.
Federal payments include receipts from Federal programs such as deficiency payments, support
price payments, indemnity programs, disaster payments, paid land diversion, inventory reduction
payments, and payments received for approved soil and water conservation projects.
Report the sales of crops, livestock, poultry, or their products sold directly to consumers for their
own consumption from roadside stands, farmers markets, pick your own, door to door, etc.
Include only those commodities sold directly for human consumption, such as vegetables, fruit,
eggs, milk, cattle, chickens, hogs, turkeys, etc. Report only commodities grown or raised on
"THIS PLACE."
DO NOT include crops, livestock, or other products which you bought and resold.
SECTION 21. COMMERCIAL FERTILIZER USED ON THIS PLACE IN 1997 (Sample
form only)
The majority of farmers and ranchers use commercial fertilizer, including rock phosphate and
gypsum, at various times. If any fertilizer was used on "THIS PLACE" in 1997, mark the "YES" box and complete items 1 and 2 of this section. If more than one application of fertilizer was applied, report the acreage only once. Exclude the use of manure and other materials, such as sludge or soil conditioners.
Item 1. Cropland fertilized -- Report the acres of all cropland, other than cropland pastures, fertilized with commercial fertilizer in 1997.
Item 2. Pastureland and rangeland fertilized -- Report the total number of acres of pastureland and rangeland on which commercial fertilizer was used on "THIS PLACE" in 1997. This item refers only to the acreage reported in section 10, items 1b and 3.
SECTION 22. INSECTICIDES, HERBICIDES, FUNGICIDES, NEMATICIDES,
OTHER PESTICIDES, OR OTHER CHEMICALS (Sample form only)
This section is for reporting the number of acres on "THIS PLACE" on which chemicals were
used in 1997 to control insects, diseases in crops and orchards, nematodes, weeds, grass, or
brush. Also report acres treated to control growth, thin fruit, or defoliate various crops.
For each place where acres were treated in 1997, report all acres treated regardless of who provided the materials, i.e., farm or ranch operator, landlord, custom sprayers, or contractors.
The same acres can be reported in more than one item in this section. However, DO NOT report acres more than once for an individual item, regardless of the number of applications. If chemicals are applied to more than one crop raised on the same land, count the acres once for each crop. Report all land treated, even if the crop was later abandoned.
Item 1. Acres treated -- Report the number of acres treated with sprays, dusts, and other materials to control or prevent:
a. Insects on crops, including hay.
b. Nematodes in crops.
c. Diseases in crops and orchards, such as blights, smuts, rusts, etc.
d. Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture - Include both pre-emergence and post-emergence.
DO NOT include:
1. Mechanical methods of removing insects from plants.
2. Chemicals for treatment of brush or weeds in ditches, fence rows, roadbanks, etc.
Item 2. Acres treated to control growth, thin fruit, or defoliate -- Include all acres where
chemicals were applied to thin fruit, alter harvesting dates, control growth, or remove leaves or
defoliate.
SECTION 23. PRODUCTION EXPENSES (Sample form only)
These items refer to costs incurred during 1997 regardless of whether the payment has been made. Tenant farmers should report expenses by landlords for agricultural operations on "THIS PLACE," as well as their own spending. Farm or ranch operators who rent part of their land to others should not report production expenses on that land. They are to report only those expenses for agricultural operations on land they actually use themselves.
For products grown under contract, include the value of inputs furnished by the contractor, such as livestock or poultry, feed, seed, fertilizer, chemicals, etc., as well as the estimated cost of harvesting, hauling, etc., done by the contractor. Please give estimates if you cannot get exact figures.
DO NOT include:
1. Expenses related to nonfarm activities, such as trading and speculation in the commodities market or livestock trading activities, if the livestock were not kept 30 days or more.
2. Expenses connected with performing customwork for others, operation of nonfarm activities, businesses or services, or household expenses not related to the farm
business.
Item 1. Livestock and poultry purchased -- Report the total amount spent by the operator, his/her landlord, and by others for all livestock and poultry bought during 1997 for production on "THIS PLACE." Include amounts spent for cattle, calves, hogs, pigs, sheep, lambs, goats, horses, chicks, poults, started pullets, hatchery eggs, etc. For livestock or poultry grown under contract or fed on a custom basis on "THIS PLACE," report their value (estimate, if necessary) at the time they arrived on "THIS PLACE."
Item 2. Livestock and poultry feed -- Report the cost of all feed purchased for livestock and poultry production on "THIS PLACE" during 1997. Include grain, hay, silage, mixed feeds, concentrates, etc. The value of feed supplied by others, as in broiler contracts, should be estimated if the cost of the feed used on "THIS PLACE" is unknown. Include the cost of the feed fed to livestock while they were on "permit" grazing land.
DO NOT include:
1. The cost of feed for livestock fed off "THIS PLACE."
2. Payments made by tenants to his/her landlord for grain grown on the tenant's place.
3. Payments made by a contractor to the operator for grain grown on this place under a
contract or payments for grain for livestock owned by the operator of this place, but fed on
contract off this place.
Item 2a. Commercially mixed feed -- Report the estimated cost of all commercially mixed feed purchased by the operator or feed supplied by contractors, landlords, and others, including supplements and premixes. Estimate, if necessary, the cost of feed supplied by contractor for livestock or poultry fed under contract on this place. DO NOT include soybean meal, cottonseed meal, etc.
Item 3. Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees -- Enter the cost of all seeds for corn, other grains, soybeans, tobacco, cotton, bulbs, transplants, and trees or the estimated cost of these items, if provided by contractors. DO NOT include the value of seed grown on "THIS PLACE."
Item 4. Commercial fertilizer -- Report the cost of all commercial fertilizer used on "THIS PLACE" in 1997. Report all types of fertilizer, including rock phosphate and gypsum, and the cost of custom applications. DO NOT include cost of lime.
Item 5. Chemicals -- Report the cost for agricultural chemicals. Include cost of insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, and other pesticides used on "THIS PLACE" in 1997. Include the cost of custom applications in this item, but DO NOT include cost of lime.
Item 6. Gasoline and other fuel -- Report the total expenses for gasoline, diesel, and other petroleum products for the farm business.
DO NOT report:
1. Personal use of automobiles by the family.
2. Tractors and other farm equipment used when doing customwork on other farms or off this place.
3. Trucks used to haul for others.
4. Cooking or heating of the farmhouse.
5. Any other expenses not related to the farmwork on "THIS PLACE."
Item 7. Electricity -- Report the cost of electricity used for the farm or ranch operation in 1997. Include cost for operating irrigation equipment, automatic feeders, farrowing houses, milking equipment, or any other machinery and equipment used for the operation. DO NOT include expenses for household use.
Item 8. Hired farm and ranch labor -- Report the total amount paid for farm or ranch labor including regular workers, part-time workers, and to members of the operator's family if they received payments for labor. Include social security taxes, State taxes, unemployment tax, and payment for sick leave or vacation pay. Combine all payments whether made by the hour, month, or by the unit of work done and enter the total.
Item 9. Contract labor -- Include payments to contractors, crew leaders, cooperatives, or any organization hired to furnish a crew of laborers to do a job that may involve one or more agricultural operations. In some cases, a crew leader may furnish some equipment. Harvesting of fruits, vegetables, berries, etc., are commonly accomplished with the use of contract labor and crew leaders.
DO NOT include expenditures made on a contractual basis for repair or maintenance or for capital improvements, such as construction of farm buildings, installation of fences or irrigation systems, land leveling, etc.
Item 10. Repairs and maintenance -- Report all expenses for the upkeep of buildings, motor vehicles, and farm equipment. Include the cost of repairs and upkeep of farm machinery, vehicles, buildings, fences, and other equipment used for the farm business. DO NOT include repairs to vehicles not used in the farm business or for equipment used only for performing customwork.
DO NOT include cost for construction of new buildings or the cost of additions to existing buildings.
Item 11. Customwork -- Report the cost of having any customwork done on the place, such as plowing, spraying, harvesting, preparation of products for marketing, grinding and mixing feed, combining, corn picking, drying, silo filling, etc. Include any expenses for the rental of machinery, such as tractors, plows, combines, etc., and include the cost of labor used to operate machines if included in the total cost of the machine rental. DO NOT include cost of cotton ginning and application of fertilizer and chemicals.
Item 12. Interest paid on debts -- Report all interest expenses paid in 1997 for the farm or ranch business. Include interest or finance charges paid on:
1. Debt secured by real estate--mortgage loans for land and buildings located on the acres reported in section 1, item 4, page 1.
2. Debt not secured by real estate--machinery, tractors, trucks, other equipment, fertilizer, feed, seed, or livestock and poultry, breeding stock, money borrowed for use as working capital, and interest paid on Government CCC loans.
DO NOT include:
1. Interest on debts not associated with the production of crops or livestock on the farm or ranch, such as land or buildings rented to others, packing sheds, or machinery and equipment used for customwork.
2. Interest on owner/operator dwelling where the amount is separated from interest on other land and buildings on "THIS PLACE."
Item 13. Cash rent -- Report cash rent paid for land and buildings on "THIS PLACE" in 1997.
DO NOT include rent paid for operator's dwelling or other nonfarm property. DO NOT include the value of shares of crops or livestock paid to landlords.
Item 14. Property taxes paid in 1997 -- Report farm real estate, machinery, livestock, etc., property taxes paid for the acres and buildings you operated and used in the farm or ranch business in 1997.
DO NOT include:
1. Property taxes on land or buildings rented to someone else.
2. Taxes paid by landlords.
3. Property taxes paid on other land not associated with the farm business.
4. Income and excise taxes.
Item 15. All other production expenses -- Report farm production costs not previously listed in this section. Include bookkeeping charges, tax preparation fees, postage, advertising, commission for sale of cattle, cotton ginning costs, lime, and fees paid for farm-related advice or for farm consultants. DO NOT include depreciation or expenditures for the purchase of land and buildings or new or used machinery.
SECTION 24. MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT ON THIS PLACE
(Sample form only)
This section is for reporting the estimated market value of all machinery, equipment, and
implements used on "THIS PLACE" during 1996 or 1997 and to provide a count of selected
vehicles, machinery, and equipment on this place on December 31, 1997. DO NOT include
value of machinery kept on "THIS PLACE" for customwork use only.
Item 1. Value of ALL machinery and equipment -- The estimated current market value is to include all cars, trucks, tractors, combines, balers, irrigation equipment, etc., used on "THIS PLACE." This value should be an estimate of what the machinery and equipment would sell for in the present condition and not the replacement or depreciated value. DO NOT report share interest; report the full value. If more than one report form is required for an operator, the equipment and machinery are to be reported on the report form for the place where the equipment and machinery are usually kept.
DO NOT include:
1. Worn-out equipment no longer used or equipment that was not used in 1996 or 1997 unless it was newly purchased.
2. Equipment owned that was not on "THIS PLACE" on December 31, 1997.
Item 2. Machinery and Equipment (Number on "THIS PLACE")
Item 2a. Motortrucks -- Include all pickup trucks and truck-trailer combinations kept on "THIS PLACE" for farm or ranch use. Also, include jeeps and station wagons used mainly as trucks, but DO NOT include school buses.
Item 2b. Wheel tractors less than 40 horsepower (PTO) -- Report wheel tractors used for farm or ranch use with less than 40 horsepower (PTO) in item 2b. DO NOT include garden tractors.
Item 2c. Wheel tractors with 40 to 99 horsepower (PTO) -- Report wheel tractors used for farm or ranch use with 40 to 99 horsepower (PTO) in item 2c.
Item 2d. Wheel tractors with 100 horsepower (PTO) or more -- Report wheel tractors used for farm or ranch use with 100 horsepower (PTO) or more in item 2d.
DO NOT report implements with built-in power units, such as self-propelled combines and balers or power units of truck-trailer combinations.
Item 2e. Grain and bean combines, all types -- Report the number of self-propelled grain and bean combines (used for harvesting and threshing operations) on "THIS PLACE" on December 31, 1997. Include grain combines equipped with corn picking head attachments. Include any pull-type grain and bean combines.
Item 2f. Cotton pickers and strippers -- Report number of all cotton pickers and strippers used to harvest cotton.
Item 2g. Mower conditioners -- Several different types of machines are used for conditioning hay. This item should include machines used to cut and crimp or crush hay for conditioning. These machines may or may not be used to windrow hay. Report all of these machines on "THIS PLACE" on December 31, 1997, that were used in 1996 or 1997.
Item 2h. Pickup balers -- Report both hand-tie and automatic models of pickup balers. Include all types--string, wire, square, rectangle, round (small or large). DO NOT include stationary balers.
SECTION 25. ESTIMATED CURRENT MARKET VALUE OF LAND AND
BUILDINGS (Sample form only)
This section is for reporting the operator's estimated current market value of the land and
buildings for the acres reported in section 1, items 1, 2, and 3.
Include:
1. Market value of the operator's dwelling if part of "THIS PLACE."
2. Value of farm buildings, dwellings used by laborers, fruit packing sheds, vegetable sheds, etc., that are used to prepare products of the farm for marketing.
DO NOT include:
1. Value of major agricultural manufacturing or processing plants, such as cotton gins or sugar mills.
2. Value of institutional or other buildings used for nonagricultural purposes, such as hospitals, dormitories, stores, filling stations, factories, etc.
Frequently, the value of land and buildings must be estimated by the operator. This is especially true when answering for market values of land and buildings rented from others.
SECTION 26. INCOME FROM FARM-RELATED SOURCES IN 1997
(Sample form only)
Items 1 through 4 refer only to income-producing activities for which you use part of the land,
machinery, equipment, labor, or capital normally used on "THIS PLACE" and which you DO
NOT consider as entirely separate from your farming activities. Report gross amounts received
from these activities before taxes and expenses.
Item 1. Customwork and other agricultural services -- DO NOT report income for customwork or agriculture services provided for farmers and others if operated as an entirely separate business from your agricultural operation. However, if the farm operator provided labor for services such as plowing, planting, spraying, harvesting, preparation of products for market, etc., and these operations were conducted in conjunction with other agricultural operations, report the income.
Item 2. Rental income -- Report gross cash income or share payments received associated with renting out farmland or payments received from lease or sale of crop allotments on this place. Include payments for livestock pastured on a per-head basis, per-month basis, AUM basis, per-pound basis, etc. DO NOT include rental income from farm machinery and equipment or nonfarm property.
Item 3. Forest products -- Include only forest products from "THIS PLACE," not items cut from other nonfarm timber acreage. Include naval stores, firewood, etc. DO NOT include income from sawmill business, sales of Christmas trees, or maple products.
Item 4. Other farm-related income -- Include patronage dividends and refunds from cooperatives, income from hunting leases, fishing fees, and other recreational services, sales of farm by-products, and other income CLOSELY RELATED to the agricultural operation on
"THIS PLACE."
DO NOT enter previously reported farm sales or income from investments not associated with "THIS PLACE." DO NOT include income from retirement pensions or social security benefits.
SECTION 27. HIRED WORKERS (Sample form only)
Report the number of paid farm or ranch workers doing agricultural labor, including paid family
members. Include workers such as hired bookkeepers, office workers, maintenance workers, etc.,
if their work is primarily associated with agricultural production on "THIS PLACE."
Remember to include in the "less than 150 day" category any short-term or temporary workers
who may have worked only a few days. DO NOT include contract labor or customworkers.
SECTION 28. INJURIES OR DEATHS (Section 21, Nonsample form)
Item 1. Number of workers with work-related injuries -- Include all injuries resulting in lost worktime or medical care expense that occurred while doing farm or ranch work on or for "THIS PLACE" during 1997. Include injuries of family members, the operator, paid hired workers, and unpaid workers. DO NOT include injuries to contract workers, household injuries not related to the farming operation, and deaths.
Item 2. Number of work-related deaths -- Include all deaths that resulted from injuries or accidents related to farm or ranch work on or for "THIS PLACE." Include deaths of family members, the operator, paid hired workers, and unpaid workers. DO NOT include deaths of contract workers and/or deaths that resulted from natural or nonaccidental cau