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TABLE OF CONTENTS 

Page 

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 

General Information ••..•.....•.......•••...••...••.........•...•. ·.. 4 

Completing the Report Form 

Section 1--Acreage in 1978.......................................... 9 

General Information for Crops (sections 2 through 8) ....•.•.......•• 14 

Section 2--Field corn, wheat, oats, barley, sorghums, soybeans, 

cotton, tobacco, Irish, and sweetpotatoes ••..••.....•.•.. 17 

Section 3--Dry hay, grass silage, haylage, or green chop .•..•..•..•• 19 

Section 4--Fruit trees, grapevines, citrus, and nut trees ••..•...•.. 21 

Section 5--Vegetables, sweet corn, melons........................... 22 

Section 6--Nursery and greenhouse products •...•.••.•••.....••...•... 23 

Section 7--Strawberries, cranberries, or other berries ..•.••.••••••. 24 

Section 8--0ther crops harvested.. • . . . . • . . . . . • . . • . • • • . • . • • . . • • • • . • • • 24 

Section 9--Gross value of crops sold................................ 25 

Section 10--Land use in 1978 •.......•...••••...••.•••••.•........... 27 

Section 11--Irrigated land in 1978.................................. 31 

General information on reporting livestock and poultry .............. 32 

Section 12-·-Cattle and calves ....•.• ,. .•........ .. ..••........ ...... 33 

Section 13--Hogs and pigs.. . . . • • • . • • • . . . . • . . . • • . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 

Section 14--Sheep or lambs.. . . . . • . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . • • . . . . . . . . . • . . . . 35 

sect!on 15--Horses, bees, fi sh, other livestock..................... 35 

Section 16--Poul try. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 

Section 17 .... -Customwork and agricultural services .....•.............. 38 

Section 18--Direct sales to individuals for human consumption ......• 38 

Section 19--Type of organization.. .... ..•....•.. ..•. .•. •... .• .•... .• 38 

Section 20--Characteristics and occupation of operators .........••.. 40 
TABLE OF CONTENTS--Continued 

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Section 21--Foreign ownership of land.. . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . •. • . . . 41 

Section 22--Cornmercial fertilizer and lime ............................ 41 

Section 23--Insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, nematacides •. ....... 42 

Section 24--Machinery and equipment on this place ..................... 43 

Section 25--Expenditures for energy and petroleum products .. ••....•.•. 44 

Section 26--Selected production expenses.............................. 45 

Secticn 27--Estimated current market valu~ of land and buildings .. .... 48 

Section 28--Person completing report.................................. 48 

1978 A1 ( S) Rep 0 rt Form................................................ 49 

Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 
AGRICULTURE CENSUS GUIDE FOR THE 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

As someone associated with agriculture, you may be asked to assist persons, 

mainly farmers and ranchers, in completing their 1978 Census of Agriculture 

report forms. General instructions covering most common situations are shown 

on the report form and instruction sheet enclosed with the forms. In addition, 

the "Agriculture Census Guide," which you are reading, 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 more inquiries 

made about the census. We hope you will use the guide to help your farmer and 

rancher friends complete their report forms for the census. 

Two reporting forms (a sample and nonsample form) are being used to collect 

information from the farms and ranches in all States except Hawaii, which has its 

own special form. Both forms are the same except an additional page has been 

added to the sample form (Form 78-A1S) in order to obtain more detailed information 

from a sample of farms and ranches. Because the report form is used for all 

agricultural operations ln the United States, it contains 21 sections of the 

form which do not apply to their operations. 

Our experience over 130 years of agricultural censuses has been that most farmers 

are cooperative in supplying the information desired. Most census questions are 

not difficult to answer. A few questions may require giving an estimate when the 

exact answer is unknown. 

A few farmers and ranchers may not have received a report form because we do not 

have their correct addresses or because they only recently started farming and, 

as a result, do not appear on our mailing list. Anyone who produced and sold 

agricultural products valued at $50 or more in 1978 and did not receive a report 

form should write to: 

Bureau of the Census 

Agriculture Division 

1201 East Tenth Street 

Jeffersonville, Indiana 47132 
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A Word to Those Receiving This Guide 

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. Beginning with 1920, agriculture censuses were taken every 5 years through 

1974. In order to bring all economic censuses into the same census year, the 1978 

and 1982 agricultural censuses will be taken at 4-year intervals, with subsequent 

censuses taken every 5 years. 

The 1978 Census of Agriculture, being taken in compliance with the Census Act, 

Title 13, U.S. Code, is the 21st nationwide census of agriculture. It covers the 

production and sale of agricultural products in the year 1978 and the inventory of 

specified agricultural items as of December 31, 1978. 

Obtaining the 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 filled. The decisions as to who is the operator and what acreage 

is to be included in "This Place" can be made by the respondent after completing 

Section 1, item 4, of the reporting form. 

Usually the addressee or operator will be completing 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 operator may also vary from that used by other 

agencies. For census purposes, a farm or ranch operator is the person who, in 1978, 

controlled agricultural operations on a place, either doing or directly supervising 

the work. The operator may have worked land owned or rented for cash from others, 

worked land as a tenant farmer or sharecropper, worked an acreage on a crop-share 

rental, paid standing rent, operated the land 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, in order to obtain consistent data from the census, when differences in 

definitions exist, census definitions should be used in helping farmers or ranchers 

in your area who request assistance in completing their report forms. We will 

greatly appreciate any help that you can provide. 

Each report form (even one sent to a person no longer farming or not associated 

with agriculture) should be returned to the Bureau of the Census, 1201 East Tenth 

Street, Jeffersonville, Indiana, 47132, so that the mailed out form can be 

accounted for. 
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In some instances, there will be situations that are not satisfactorily covered 

in existing instructions. In such cases, if a description of the situation is 

written on the report form or on a separate sheet and attached to the form, staff 

members at the Bureau of the Census can usually make the proper decisions for 

recording the data. Notes about any unusual situations will be helpful. The 

"census file number" shown in the address should be copied on any separate sheets 

or other correspondence in case the sheets become separated from the report form. 

If a person is in doubt as to whether a report should be filed, a form should be 

completed and notes explaining the situation should be included. Included in the 

census mail package is a form marked "This Form is FOR YOUR RECORDS" in the address 

label area and printed in brown ink. please do not return this form with completed, 

pre-labeled form. We suggest that the operator complete the appropriate entries 

on the file copy, transcribe the ii-digit census file number (CFN) in the space 

provided and file the report for future use. The law provides that copies retained 

in respondent files are strictly confidential and immune from legal process. 
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GENERAL INFORMATION 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

Who is required to 

fill out the 

agriculture census 

report form? 

Nationwide use of 

report forms 

Why there are 

sample and nonsample 

versions of the 

agriculture census 

report form. 

Why accurate reports 

are important. 

All persons receiving a census report form, including 

landlords, tenants, partnerships, corporations, 

institutions, and others are expected 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. 

The same report forms are used for all States except 

Hawaii. Because they are meant for use in all parts 

of the country, they contain sections which may not 

apply in your area or to the addressee's operation. For 

such sections, the "No" or "None" box should be checked 

and the addressee should then proceed to the next section. 

To reduce the burden on respondents throughout the 

country, sections 22 through 27 appear on only about onefifth of the report forms. The extra information obtained 

in these sections will give the Bureau of the Census a 

good basis for making estimates of the extent of changes 

that have taken place in certain facets of American 

agriculture since 1974. The use of the sample will also 

save time for four-fifths of the respondents. 

Relatively few farmers and other respondents to the 

1978 Census of Agriculture are aware of the significance 

of their reports. 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 

planning. 

Census of agriculture statistics are used as benchmarks 

for annual crop and livestock estimates. Manufacturers 

of machines, equipment, and other products needed by 

farmers use the census data as an aid in distributing 

their products. Wholesalers, retailers, service agencies, 

and others associated with agribusiness also rely on the 

data for future plans. 

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 figures. Thus, it is important the figures 

in your county be as complete and accurate as possible. 
5. 

6. 

Is the census 

report 

confidential? 

Reporting problems 

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When farmers count their cattle, keep records of their 

yields, etc., they are taking a census on their farm. 

Farmers are concerned that the results are accurate. 

In like manner, the Bureau of the Census is doing a 

count of all agricultural resources and agricultural 

production for 1978. We are concerned that the totals 

for counties and states include the correct data for 

all farms and ranches. 

The information reported is absolutely confidential. 

The strict enforcement of the confidentiality provisions 

of the law receives major emphasis in every phase of 

operations of the Bureau of the Census. Only sworn 

employees of the Bureau have access to the individual 

reports. The Census pUblications provide no information 

about an individual farm's operation nor may any 

individual farm's figures be given to any Government 

or nongovernment agency for any purpose. 

Three major reporting problems in the census have 

frequently caused difficulties in getting complete and 

accurate information. One is landlords reporting for 

tenants; the second is distinguishing between farm and 

nonfarm activities, and the third is the problem of 

comparing total acres of cropland harvested with the 

sum of the acres of each individual crop harvested. 

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 must be reported on the 

report form, including the land rented from and/or 

worked on shares for one or more landlords. The 

entries for crops harvested, value of crops sold and 

number and value of livestock and livestock products 

should include the landlord's shares, as well as 

shares kept by the tenant. Separate report forms 

should be filled by each tenant or sharecropper. Land 

operated by tenants or sharecroppers is reported 

only in section 1, items 3 and 6, as "land rented to 

others" on report forms filled for their landlords; 

crops grown, livestock raised, farm labor, and 

expenditures are all to be reported on the tenant's 

or sharecropper's report form. 
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7. Multiple farming 

operations 

2) A nonfarm activity, such as a service station, 

cotton gin, slaughtering plant, or vegetable 

cannery, located on the place is not considered 

part of the farm for census purposes. These related 

types of enterprises are considered as "Nonfarm" 

activities and should be excluded from this census 

report. 

However, nonfarm activities used mainly for the 

disposal of commodities produced on the place where 

the facility is located should be considered as part 

of the farm. For example, packing shed operations 

on fruit farms are to be included as part of the 

farm operation, except in those cases where the 

packing shed is operated as a separate and distinct 

business from the orchard. 

3) Acres reported for all crops--the total of all 

acreage devoted to crops (Sections 2 through 8) must 

be equal to or greater than the acreage reported for 

cropland harvested in Section 10, item 2a. 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 1978, for 

example, wheat and soybeans harvested from the same 

acreage in 1978, or cotton planted and harvested 

from the area between trees in a young orchard 

during 1978. 

A census report form should be filled out 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 filled out 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 are maintained. 

The Bureau of the Census has drawn upon a number of 

different sources in preparing as complete a mailing list 

as possible. The sources used contain names of persons 

associated with an agricultural activity. Some persons 

may receive more than one report form because they have 

more than one operation or because they appear on more 

than one source with their name and/or address listed 

differently on each source. 
8. If the operator did 

not have multiple 

farming operations 

and received two or 

more agriculture 

census report forms 

9. Partnership 

Operations 

10. Landlord's or 

contractor's share 

11. How to mark the 

answers? 

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Complete only one report form for this place and return 

the extra form{s) with the completed form. write 

"Duplicate" beside the address on the extra form{s) and 

enter the extra Census File Number{s) on the completed 

report form. 

For partnerships, the senior partner should fill out the 

report form for the entire partnership farming operation. 

If members of the partnership operate farms on their own, 

in addition to the partnership, separate report forms 

should be filled out for each individual place. If 

members of the farming partnership, other than the senior 

partner, 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 filled 

out report for partnership--I have no other farming 

operations of my own," and mail it to us in the return 

envelope. 

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 an 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. 

1) Enter replies in the proper space, on the correct 

line, and in the units requested, i.e., dollars, 

bushels, tons, etc. 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 an answer to an item is "No" or "None," leave the 

answer space blank and mark an answer of "Yes," "No," 

or "None" with an X in the box provided. 

3) 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. 
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12. Farming operations 

carried on by 

household members 

13. Contracts 

4) For all dollar items, we need only whole dollars. 

However, a "cents" column has been provided for 

those who prefer to report both dollars and cents. 

5) Enter whole numbers except for those items where 

tenths are asked for. 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 3/8 as 4/10 5/8 as 6/10 

1/6 as 2/10 5/6 as 8/10 

1/4 as 2/10 3/4 as 8/10 

1/3 as 3/10 2/3 as 7/10 

Example for 3~ acres irrigated: 

Whole acres Tenths 

3 5/10 

Some of these conversions are not exact, but they 

are close enough for practical reporting purposes. 

6) Report total quantities and not averages unless 

properlYnoted. 

7) A section answered by a check in the "No" box at 

the beginning is finished. Go to the next section 

indicated. 

On the report form for the operator include any farming 

operations carried on by members of his family or by 

other persons living in his household if they worked the 

land, or kept livestock, under his supervision. Likewise, 

report land used or livestock kept by a son or daughter 

for a 4-H or FFA club 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 from items 

grown under contracts, whether or not the farmer received 

any income from the sales. If the amount spent or received 

is not known, the farmer should give the best estimate. 
14. Corporations 

and Institutions 

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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 m~lk, 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 FOR COMPLETING THE REPORT FORM 

Section 1--Acreage in 1978 

Item 1. Land owned 

Item 2. Land rented or 

leased from 

others 

This section is for recording all agricultural land the 

addressee was associated with in 1978 and the names and 

addresses of all landlords and tenants. It determines the 

"Acres in This Place," that is, the land on which the 

agricultural activities of the farm or ranch were conducted. 

Report all land owned by the addressee, spouse, or both 

under title, purchase contract, homestead law, or as heir 

or trustee of an undivided estate, even if all or part of 

it was rented out in 1978. 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. 

If at any time in 1978 the addressee rented land from 

others, used land on a share basis, or used land rentfree, this land and the 1978 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 Federal (Forest Service, Taylor Grazing, military 

reservations, etc.), State, and railroad land rented 

or leased by the acre. 
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2. All land used under other arrangements, such 

as upkeep of land, providing services, 

construction of fences or buildings, payment 

of taxes, kee~ of landlord, etc. 

3. All pleces of land rented regardless of location. 

4. All rented land, even though it was used for only part 

of 1978. 

Do not include: 

Land used under Government grazing permits or special 

license on a per-head or animal-unit basis. Use of 

this land is accounted for by marking the appropriate 

box in item 7 of this section. 

If the operator had more than three landlords, list 

the others on a separate sheet of paper and record the 

related data requested for this item. 

Item 3. Land rented or Include in this item: 

leased to others 

1. All land rented or leased to others for cash or a 

share of the crops or livestock. 

2. All land rented, leased or used by others in 1978, 

regardless whether the addressee owned or rented it 

from others. 

3. Land worked on shares for the addressee, even if 

the addressee supplied some supervision, equipment, 

fertilizer, or other materials. 

Do not report as rented to others: 

1. Pastureland or rangeland used or rented by others 

from the addressee on a per-head basis or for only 

a few months 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, 1978. 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 ~onth 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 on the report of the person 

planting and harvesting the wheat. 
Item 4. Acres in this 

place 

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2. Land from which other persons buy a crop that is 

ready for harvest. For example, a farmer may ralse 

a field of corn and sell it to a dairy farmer when 

the corn is ready to harvest for silage. In this 

example, the farmer who raised the corn should report 

the acres harvested, the production, and the value of 

sales on his or her report. 

3. Land under a grazing permit used on a per-head basis. 

The entry for "Acres in this place" must represent the 

total of all land operated by the person in charge. 

Include land the person owns or homesteads, 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. On questionnaires 

for hired managers, include all land managed except that 

part which is rented to others. All land in partnership 

operations should also be included on one questionnaire. 

To determine "Acres ln This place" take 

Land owned in 1978 reported in item 1 

+ Land rented or leased from 

others in 1978 reported ln item 2 

Land rented or leased to others 

in 1978 reported ln item 3 

Total acres ln "This place" reported ln item 4 

It is especially important to establish the correct 

entry for this item since the remainder of the report 

form applies to the "Acres in This place." If the entry 

in item 4 is zero, the addressee should complete items 5 

and 6 and refer to Section 1, item 3 of the information 

sheet included with the census. 

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. 

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Name and address 

of landlord 

Item 6. Land rented 

to others 

Item 6a. Owned land 

rented or 

leased to 

others 

Item 7. Land used by 

Grazing Permit 

This information is requested to aid in elimination 

of duplication in the census. Enter the name and 

address of each landlord and the number of acres the 

operator rented or leased from each one. Include all 

land the operator used rent-free or worked on shares. 

If additional space is needed, use a separate sheet of 

paper and attach it to the report form. 

If the land is leased from a Federal or state agency, 

or is Indian land, railroad land, etc., give name and 

address of the agency directly involved with the leasing 

arrangement. 

The sum of the acres reported for item 5 must equal the 

entry for item 2. 

Report the name and mailing address of each renter or 

tenant and the number of acres rented to each in 1978. 

Report land assigned to tenants or sharecroppers as land 

rented to others, even though the landlord directed the 

farming operations and shared the crop. Do not include 

land worked by other members of the operator's household 

under the supervision of the operator. 

The sum of the acres reported for item 6 must equal the 

entry for item 3. 

If any owned land was rented or leased to others, record 

the acreage. 

If no owned land was rented or leased to others, mark "X" 

in the "None" box. 

In some states, Government lands are used for grazing 

livestock under permit or special license, with payments 

on a per-head or animal unit basis. This land should NOT 

be included as part of item 2, "Land rented or leased 

FROM others," or item 4, "Total Acres in This Place." 

However, any livestock kept on this land should be 

included as part of the report. 
Item 8. Acres set aside 

under Federal 

Farm Program 

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Under the provlslons of the Federal Farm Program, many 

farmers had the option of setting aside part of their 

cropland that could have been planted to wheat, corn, 

grain sorghums, and barley. By complying with the 

program, the farmer became eligible for program benefits 

that include deficiency payments, disaster payment, and 

price support loans. A farm or ranch participating in 

the wheat program also had to participate in the feed 

grain program if wheat and field grains were planted. 

Item 9--LOCATION OF AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITY FOR THIS PLACE 

Item 9a. 

Item 9b. 

Principal 

county 

Other counties 

This item is important because the principal county 

usually is the county in which the reported data for 

the farm or ranch will be tabulated for publication. 

Report the principal county and State and number of acres 

operated by the operator in that county on line 1. The 

principal county is the county where the largest part of 

thy value of the agricultural products sold from this 

place were raised or produced. 

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 1978 

Report all crops harvested from this place in 1978 in 

Sections 2 through 8. You may find it easier to report 

the crops if you first glance through these sections on 

pages 1 and 2 of the report form and read any instructions 

printed on the form for these sections. For example, 

report field corn for grain in Section 2, sweet corn in 

Section 5, alfalfa for hay in Section 3, and alfalfa seed 

in Section 8. 
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GENERAL INFORMATION FOR CROPS 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

Coding in 

Sections 4 

through 8 

Crops relate to 

"Acres in this 

place" 

Acres harvested 

Acres not harvested 

Acreage and 

production 

6. Crops abandoned 

7. Changes in tenure 

arrangements 

Before starting a section, scan the crop list at the 

bottom of or next to the section. Find the crop grown 

and its code number and enter this information in the 

first two columns of the first answer line in the section. 

For each crop listed, enter the information requested in 

headings of remaining columns. 

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 1978. 

The entries for crops harvested must include the total 

area and total quantity harvested from this place during 

the entire year 1978. Include all methods of harvesting: 

cutting, digging, picking, stripping, or gathering, etc., 

whether by hand or machinery. For those items where tenths 

of acres are requested, refer to instructions on page 8. 

If a planted crop was not harvested because of crop failure 

due to drought, flood, fire, or some other natural disaster, 

do not report it in the Crops Section. Report this acreage 

not harvested in Section 10, item 2d, "Cropland on which all 

crops failed" unless it was hogged or grazed. There are a 

number of exceptions to be considered particularly land in 

orchards, citrus groves, grapevines, or planted nut trees 

and nursery and greenhouse products. Acreage occupied by 

growing crops planted for harvest in 1979, sod, sugarcane, 

pineapples, and similar products planned for 1979, should be 

reported in Section 10, item 2f, "Cropland idle." Exclude 

from Section 10, item 2d, any crop, such as field corn, 

soybeans, or similar products intended for harvest in 1978 

but which were delayed because of weather, labor shortage, or 

some similar reason. Estimate value and yield on these 1978 

crops which should be reported in appropriate sections. 

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. 

Do not report as harvested, fields or parts of fields planted 

and completely abandoned. 

Each operator should report his 1978 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 1978, even though the 

operator did not have possession of the land on December 31, 

1978. 

Any changes in the tenure arrangements of the land operated 

during 1978 should be explained in the margins of the page 

or on a separate sheet of paper. 
8. Institutions 

9. Unit of measure 

10. Home Use 

11. Interplanted crops 

or "skip" row 

planting 

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If any other operators conducted agricultural operations 

during 1978 on the land in this place, each should 

report his or her own agricultural operations on that 

land, and on a separate sheet of paper, each should give 

as much of the following information about the other 

operations as is known: 

Name 

Address 

Number of Acres 

Name of crop or description of other agricultural operation 

Crops grown and harvested by an institution (school, 

prison, hospital, etc.) for use by the inmates should be 

reported as crops harvested. Use the estimated current 

market value to arrive at the sales figure to be reported 

in Section 9. 

The answer to each production question should be given in 

the unit of measure requested. If the item offers a choice, 

check box to indicate unit of measure. If a converS10n 

to the requested unit of measure cannot be readily made, 

be sure to notate the unit reported in the margin of the 

form. 

Except for institutions, do not report as sold any crops 

that were kept for use by the operator and his family. 

Also, do not report as 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. No report is required 

for people with only a home garden and no other agricultural 

operations. 

Interplanting is two crops grown together or in alternate 

strips in the same field at the same time. "Skip" row 

involves leaving a space between the rows for conserving 

of 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 planed 1n 

cotton and soybeans, with two rows of cotton 

followed by an area of the same width planted 

in soybeans for beans, 20 acres should be 

reported for soybeans in section 2, item 8, 

and 20 acres should be reported for cotton 

in Section 2, item 9. 
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12. Crops grown 

under contract 

13. Crop failure 

14. Crops harvested 

from orchards 

15. Irrigation 

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 2a, and the soil improvement 

acreage in section 10, item 2c. 

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 2a, and the idle acres in Section 10, 

item 2f. 

If a farmer or rancher grew crops under contract for a 

canner, processor, etc., he or she should report the 

acres, quantity harvested, etc., and the market value of 

the crops sold. 

Report total failure of crops (no part of the crop was 

harvested or no other crop was harvested) in Section 10, 

item 2d. 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; report 

such acreage as cropland pastured, unless p~ovision is 

made for reporting the specific crop as hogged or grazed, 

e.g., corn and sorghums in Section 8. 

If a crop was grown and harvested from an orchard, report 

the acres for the specific crop in the appropriate crop 

section, the fruit in the fruit section, and also in 

Section 10 (Land Use). For example, if a vegetable crop 

was grown among trees in a 5-acre orchard, report 5 acres 

in the item for vegetables in Section 5 and 5 acres of 

orchard in section 4, and 5 acres of cropland harvested 

in Section 10. 

For each crop irrigated, report number of acres irrigated 

in 1978. 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. 
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If two different crops or two plantings of the same 

crop were harvested in 1978 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.) 

SECTION 2--FIELD CORN, WHEAT, OATS, BARLEY, SORGHUMS, SOYBEANS, COTTON, TOBACCO, 

IRISH POTATOES, AND SWEETPOTATOES 

Items 1 and 2. Corn 

Report the acres and quantity of the above crops 

harvested, as well as any remaining for harvest, from the 

place in 1978 and include any acres irrigated. If none 

of a crop was harvested from the place in 1978, mark "X" 

in the "None" box and go to the next item. Mature or 

almost mature crops of corn, soybeans, and sorghums that 

were hogged or grazed off by livestock should be reported 

in Section 8. 

Include the acres of field corn harvested for grain or 

seed in item 1 and corn harvested for silage or green 

chop in item 2. 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 HERESweet corn, field corn, harvested for vegetable use or 

cut for dry fodder, or popcorn. 

a. Sweet corn for fresh market, canning, or freezing 

should be reported in Section 5, Crop Code 461. 

b. Sweet corn for seed should be reported in Section 8, 

Crop Code 773. 

c. Popcorn should be reported in Section 8, Crop Code 662. 

d. Corn cut for dry fodder should be reported in Section 8, 

Crop Code 581. 
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Items 3-5. Wheat, Oats, 

Barley 

All kinds of wheat, oats, and barley combined or threshed 

(harvested) for grain from this place in 1978 are to be 

reported in this section. In reporting wheat, include 

winter and spring (including durum ) varieties as a 

combined total. Small grain cut for .hay should be reported 

in Section 3. 

Do not report acres or tons of straw baled from a crop 

threshed for grain or seed, but report the value of any 

sales from this product in Section 9, item 1. 

Items 6 Include: 

and 7. Sorghums 

Sorghum hogged 

after harvest 

Two crops from 

same planting 

Sorghum-sudan 

crosses 

Sorghum cut for 

dry forage or hay 

a. All sorghums and milo harvested for grain or seed, 

silage, or green chop. 

b.' Include as sorghums for grain or seed, sorghums or 

milo harvested by cutting the heads from stalks and 

used for feed unthreshed. 

c. If land from which sorghums or milo were harvested 

was hogged or grazed following harvest, the acreage should 

be reported only as having been harvested for grain or 

seed, or silage. 

d. If two crops of sorghums were harvested for silage or 

green chop from the same planting, report the acreage 

only once, but report the total tons harvested from 

both crops. 

DO NOT INCLUDE in items 6 and 7: 

a. Sorghum-sudan crosses or sorghums for sirup. Report 

these in Section 3, item 3, and section 8, Crop 

Code 773, respectively. 

b. Sorghum cut for dry forage or hay. Report these In 

Section 8, Crop Code 698. 

Sorghum hogged only c. Sorghum hogged or grazed and not harvested. Report 

these in Section 8, Crop Code 701. 

Item 8. Soybeans Report only soybeans harvested for beans. Soybeans cut 

for hay or silage, hogged, grazed, or plowed under should 

be reported in Section 8, Crop Code 773. 
Item 9. Cotton 

Item 10. Tobacco 

Items 11 and 12. 

Irish potatoes and 

sweetpotatoes 

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Report orily 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. 

Report all types of tobacco harvested from the place in 

1978. In reporting the total acreage, include tenths of 

acres. If "skip" rows or "sled" rows were used, count as 

harvested only the acreage occupied by the harvested tobacco. 

Report the acreage and the total quantity of Irish potatoes 

and sweetpotatoes harvested from the place in 1978 for sale 

as livestock feed. If the potatoes were graded for sale, 

be sure to include the culls in the quantity harvested, as 

well as those sold. Also include yams in item 12. Exclude 

potatoes produced for home consumption. 

SECTION 3--DRY HAY, GRASS, SILAGE, HAYLAGE OR GREEN CHOP CUT OR HARVESTED FROM 

THIS PLACE IN 1978 

Mark the "yes" or "no" box to show whether any dry hay, 

grass silage, etc., were cut from this place in 1978. 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 those 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 acreage in the appropriate item 

under dry hay and also under grass silage, haylage, 

and green chop.) 

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 cut for small grain in Section 2 

or 8, as appropriate. 

c. Exclude straw, except to report value of sales 

from it in Section 9, item 4. 
Item 1. 

Item 2. 

Item 3. 

Item 4. 

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Alfalfa and 

alfalfa 

mixtures for hay 

or dehydrating 

Small grain hay 

Tame dry hay, 

clover, 

lespedeza, 

timothy, 

Bermuda grass, 

Sudan grass, 

etc. 

wild hay 

Items 5 and 6. Grass 

silage, haylage, and 

hay crops cut and fed 

green (green chop) 

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 8. 

Report only the acres and tons of alfalfa harvested or 

cut for hay. (Omit any quantity "harvested" by grazing.) 

Report the quantity in terms of dry weight. If the 

operator does not know the dry weight, obtain his best 

estimate. 

This question relates to hay made from such crops as: 

wheat, oats, barley, rye, etc., in 1978. Report the 

acres and quantity of these crops harvested for hay. 

Also, report mixtures of small grain hay from these crops 

in this item. Exclude straw. 

Include in this item all dry hay made from such crops or 

mixtures as clover, lespedeza, fescue, timothy, Bermuda 

grass, Sudan grass, orchard grass, etc. Report the total 

acres harvested, quantity harvested, and acres irrigated 

of all such crops or mixtures of such crops. (Exclude 

dry hay made from alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures and small 

graln crops. Report hay made from these crops in items 1 

and 2. Small grain crops include such crops as: wheat, 

oats, barley, rice, and rye.) 

Report in item 4 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. 

Report grass silage and haylage (hay preserved as silage) 

in item 5 and hay crops cut and fed green in item 6. 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 

silage, report 20 acres and the quantity of hay for item 1 

and 20 acres and the quantity of silage for 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. 
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SECTION 4--FRUIT TREES, GRAPEVINES, CITRUS AND NUT TREES 

Planting distance 

(feet) 

8 x 8 •••••••••••• 

8 x 10 ........... 

8 x 12 .•......... 

9 x 9 ..•......... 

10 x 10 .......... 

10 x 12 .......... 

12 x 12 .......... 

12 x 14 •.•....... 

14 x 14 .......... 

15 x 15 .......•.. 

1.6 x 16 ......•... 

18 x 18 .......... 

18 x 20 ........... 

18 x 22 .......... 

20 x 20 .......... 

20 x 22 .......... 

20 x 24 .......... 

22 x 22 .......... 

If there are 20 or more fruit trees, nut trees and/or 

grapevines (or a combination of these) on the place which 

are bearing or normally would be expected to produce 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 Vlnes for home use, as well as those produced 

for sale. 

2. Both bearing and nonbearing trees and vines. 

3. Trees not harvested due to unsatisfactory prices, labor 

shortages, etc. 

Do not report: 

1. Trees and vines that have been abandoned and are not 

being maintained for production. 

2. Young trees which will be transplanted for replacement. 

These trees should be reported in Section 6, Item 

Code 488, Nursery Products. 

To estimate the number of trees per acre, find the planting 

distance between trees, then divide the total number of 

trees per acre. Planting distance corresponds to the 

number of trees per acre as shown. 

Number trees or Planting distance Number trees or 

vines per acre (feet) vines per acre 

680 22 x 24 .......... 82 

545 24 x 24 ....•..•.. 75 

454 25 x 25 ...•...... 70 

538 26 x 26 • •• " ••••••• 64 

436 27 x 27 .......... 60 

363 28 x 28 ........•• 56 

302 28 x 30 .......... 52 

259 30 x 30 ..•....... 48 

222 32 x 32 .......... 43 

194 35 x 35 ...•...... 35 

170 36 x 36 .......... 34 

134 40 x 40 ...•...... 27 

121 40 x 45 .......... 24 

110 45 x 45 .......... 22 

109 45 x 50 .......... 19 

99 50 x 50 .........• 17 

91 55 x 60 .......... 18 

90 60 x 60 .......... 12 
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Trees in borders If fruit and nut trees are planted in borders and 

maintained for fruit or nut production or are interplanted 

among other crops, estimate the number of acres that would 

be required for them if they were planted in an orchard. 

Acres of trees used only for borders or shelters (not 

harvested for fruit or nuts) should be reported in Section 10, 

item 5. 

SECTION 5--VEGETABLES, SWEET CORN, MELONS, ETC. 

Multiple cropping 

Contracts 

Sales from home gardens 

Florida 

Two or more pickings 

Institutions 

Review the crop list on the report form before beginning 

this section. 

Include: 

1. 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, Code 451, but report only 

20 acres of land from which vegetables were harvested, 

Section 5, item 1. 

2. Vegetables grown under contract as sold from the 

place where grown. 

3. 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 5. 

4. Vegetables harvested in the calendar year 1978 for all 

States except Florida. For Florida, report any 

vegetable crops that were harvested between September 1, 

1977, and August 31, 1978. 

5. Entire acreage of each vegetable crop planted and 

harvested. However, if two or more pickings are made 

from the same field, report the acres harvested only 

once. 

6. Acres of vegetables harvested from institutional farms. 
Dry peas-beans 

Potatoes 

Under glass or other 

protection 

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Do not include: 

1. Dry peas, dry field and seed peas, dry lima beans 

or other dry field and seed beans. Report these 

in Section 8. 

2. Irish or sweetpotatoes. Report these in Section 2. 

3. Vegetables grown under glass or other protection. 

These should be reported in Section 6. 

SECTION 6--NURSERY AND GREENHOUSE PRODUCTS 

Cold frames 

In the open 

Under protection 

Nursery products 

Sod 

Mushrooms 

Value of Sales 

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 area in the beds or frames. 

2. For plants produced in the open, give the acres 1n 

plants in acres and tenths of acres. 

3. For plants produced under glass or other protection, 

show the area of plants in square feet. Report the 

greenhouse area only once, even though more than one 

crop was grown on it, except where different products 

as listed in Section 6 were grown on the same benches 

or beds. In this case, report the area for each product. 

4. For nursery products, report total acres harvested and 

sold from this place i? 1978. 

5. For sod, report only the acres harvested and the dollar 

value of the sod sold in 1978. Acreage which was not 

harvested in 1978 should be reported in Section 10, 

item 2f. 

6. For mushrooms, report the square feet of bed space used 

in 1978 only once even though it was harvested more than 

once or more than one crop was grown during the year. 

7. When reporting value of sales, do not include products 

bought for resale without additional growing or other 

garden center items, such as chemicals, fertilizers, etc. 

Report the total value of sales (wholesale or retail) for 
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those products grown on this place and sold directly 

from this place. Report only the wholesale value of 

any products 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 7--STRAWBERRIES, CRANBERRIES, OR OTHER BERRIES 

These questions refer to all kinds of tame and cultivated 

berries harvested for sale in 1978. wild blueberries are 

the only uncultivated berries which should be reported here. 

Report in acres and tenths of acres and give the quantity 

harvested. If less than 1/10 acre was harvested, do not 

report the acreage or the quantity of berries harvested, 

but include the value of any sale from small areas in 

Section 9, item 6. 

SECTION 8--0THER CROPS HARVESTED FROM THIS PLACE IN 1978--RICE, PEANUTS, FIELD 

SEEDS, SUGAR CROPS AND OTHER CROPS NOT PREVIOUSLY REPORTED 

This section is for reporting information on all crops not 

reported in sections 2 through 7. It is a "catchall" 

section for crops less widely grown. We must have 

information on every crop for 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 Crop Code 773, and report acres and 

quantity harvested, and acres irrigated. (Examples of 

such crops are broomcorn, hops, mustard seed, etc.) Be 

sure to specify the measure (unit) of production used: 

lbs, bu, tons, etc. 

Special attention must be given to the units of measures 

in parenthesis to the right of each crop listed. For 

example, alfalfa seed is to be reported in pounds, flaxseed 

in bushels, sunflower seed in pounds, etc. Rice may be 

reported in either of three units by using the correct crop 

code number. In this case, use the unit preferred by the 

farmer. 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. 
Sugar beets for sugar 

Sugarcane 

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Report the acreage of sugar beets for sugar with Crop 

Code 719 and the acreage devoted to seed production with 

Crop Code 773. 

Report the acreage of sugarcane for sugar, seed, and sirup 

with Crop Codes 722, 725, and 773, respectively. If more 

that one use was made of the crop, prorate the acreage on 

the basis of each use and report sugarcane for sirup as 

other crops. In Florida and Texas, report cuttings of 

sugarcane from November 1978 through April 1979. other 

States report 1978 crop year. 

SECTION 9--GROSS VALUE OF CROPS SOLD 

Shares 

Partnership 

Institutions 

Government loans 

Co-ops and pool-type 

arrangements 

Include: 

1. The total gross value of all crops sold or removed from 

this place in 1978, regardless of the year they were 

produced. 

2. 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 

equivalent market value, if necessary. 

3. If the operator is the senior partner of a 

partnership, include the total value of all products 

sold from the place for all partners. 

4. If the farm belongs to an institution, consider as 

sold all crops including vegetables harvested on that 

farm which were used by inmates of the institution. 

Use the estimated current market value to arrive at 

the sales figure to be reported. 

5. For items la and 2a, include the value of crops placed 

under Government loan or seal in 1978 regardless of the 

year in which it was produced. Report the value of the 

loan on crops, not the estimated value of the crops 

produced. 

6. 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 1978. This value should 

relate to the gross market value of the crop before 

deduction of any production or marketing expenses, such 

as harvesting, hauling, etc. These expenses are to be 

reported in Section 27. Section 27 is not applicable 

to the nonsample form, Form No. 78A1N. 
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Harvesting costs 

Item 1. Grains 

Items 2 and 3. Cotton, 

Cottonseed, and 

tobacco 

Item 4. Field seeds, 

hay, forage, and 

silage 

Item 5. Vegetables, 

sweet corn, and melons 

7. Whenever crops were harvested by contractors, 

cooperatives, or others, and the operator received a 

price for his 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 27 if operator received the sample form, 

Form No. 78-A1S. 

8. 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. 

Report the market value of the following crops here: corn 

for grain, sorghums for grain, rice, wheat, and other small 

grains, dry beans, dry peas and cowpeas, flaxseed, sunflower, 

popcorn, safflower, etc. Include the value of grains placed 

under Government Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) loans 

in item 1. Also report the total receipts from CCC loans 

in item la. 

Exclude the value of grain fed, used for seed on the place, 

or stored on this place unless it is in the loan program. 

Value of sales from corn and sorghum silage and sorghum 

hay sold should be reported in item 4. 

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 also be included as a 

production expense in Section 27, item 4, of the sample 

report form (No. 78-A1S). 

Report the value of any sales from field seeds, hay, forage 

and silage here. 

Include fresh market sales to consumers, wholesalers, or 

other buyers, and sales to canners, freezers, dehydrators, 

or other processors of 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 item 7. 
Item 6. Fruits, citrus, 

nuts and 

berries 

Item 7. Nursery and 

greenhouse 

products 

Item 8. Other field 

crops 

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Report the sale of any of the products listed in 

sections 4 and 7 to include berry crops, grapes, tree 

nuts, citrus fruits, deciduous tree fruits and all other 

fruit and tree nuts. 

The total value of all sales reported in Section 6, 

including vegetables grown under glass or other protection, 

sod, and mushrooms should be reported here. 

Include the value of sales from the following crops: 

peanuts, Irish potatoes, sweetpotatoes, sugar beets, 

sugarcane, broomcorn, mint for oil, hops, etc. Enter the 

name(s) of the crop(s) opposite the word "Specify" in 

item 8 and record the value of sales from these crops. 

The value of sales from forest products, such as: lumber, 

pulpwood, firewood, maple sirup, sap, gum, etc., are to be 

excluded from this report. 

SECTION 10--LAND USE IN 1978 

Item 1. Acres in 

this place 

This section is to classify the land reported in section 1, 

item 4, by principal use in 1978. Copy "Acres in this place" 

from section 1, item 4. Do not include any 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 Used for Multiple Purposes--Each acre in this place 

is to be reported only once in this section, even though 

the land was used for more than one purpose in 1978. 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 2a, "Harvested in 1978," and not as "Cropland 

used for cover crop, legumes, etc." (item 2c) 

Double-cropping--If more than one crop was harvested from 

the same land in 1978, report the acreage only once in 

this section, item 2a as "Harvested in 1978." For example, 

if wheat was harvested from a 40-acre field in 1978 and then 

soybeans were planted and harvested from the same field in 

1978, report 40 acres "Harvested in 1978" in itEm 2. 

However, in Section 8 acres are to be reported ln the 

questions for both wheat and soybeans. 
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Item 2a. Cropland 

Harvested 

Item 2b. Cropland used 

for pasture 

or grazing 

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 "Harvested in 1978" in 

item 2a. In sections 2 and 4, report for each crop the 

total acres under both crops. 

Cropland harvested includes all acreage from which crops 

were harvested in 1978. 

This includes: 

1. Wild or tame hay harvested. 

2. Land in orchards and vineyards (both bearing and 

nonbearing) including those trees on which the 1978 

bloom or fruit were freeze killed. 

3. All acres in greenhouses, nurseries, and sod sold. 

4. 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 2-8 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 this section. 

Cropland used only for pasture or grazing includes: 

1. Land 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. 

This does not include: 

Corn, sorghums, soybeans and cowpeas which should be 

reported in item 2a if hogged or grazed. These crops are 

to be considered harvested when hogged or grazed, if not 

harvested for grain or cut for silage. 
Item 2c. Cropland used 

for cover crops 

Item 2d. Cropland on 

which all 

crops failed 

Item 2e. Summer fallow 

Item 2f. Cropland idle 

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Report land used in 1978 only to grow cover crops for 

controlling erosion or to be plowed under for improving 

the soil. 

Do not include any acreage from which crops were harvested 

or used for pasture or grazing. 

Cropland on which all crops failed includes: 

1. All of a crop failed (except fruit or nuts in an 

orchard, grove, or vineyard being maintained for 

production) and no other crop was harvested from this 

land and the land 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 2a, 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. 

Cropland in cultivated summer fallow includes: 

1. Cropland that--

a. was not harvested or pastured or 

b. was plowed under and cultivated or 

c. weeds were controlled and 

d. was left unseeded for 1978 harvest 

Include cropland summer fallowed here in 1978 even though 

it may have been planted to wheat, etc., for 1979 harvest. 

Idle cropland includes any other acreage which could be 

used for crops without any additional improvement and which 

was not reported in any of items 2a through 2e. This 

includes: 

1. Land not harvested in 1978 but occupied by groWlng 

crops for harvest in 1979 or later years. Examples 

are acreages of young strawberries, new sugarcane 

planting, etc. 
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Item 3. Woodland 

Item 4. Other 

pastureland 

and rangeland 

2. Report land plowed again after first clearing it of 

brush, but which has been idle for one or more years. 

3. 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. 

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 3a. 

3. Report all other woodland in item 3b. 

4. Report land planted for Christmas tree production 

In 3b. 

Do not incl ude : 

1. Cutover or deforested land which has been improved for 

pasture. 

2. Sagebrush or mesquite land. 

This land-use item includes all remalnlng types of 

pastureland and rangeland, other than cropland or 

woodland pasture that is normally used for pasture 

or grazing. It will usually include 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 

pinon, etc., are to be reported here. Also include 

grazing lands which may have been improved by seeding, 

liming, fertilizing, irrigation, drainage or controlling 

of brush or weeds. 
Item 5. All other land 

Item 6. Total acres 

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Include in item 5 land occupied by building sites, lanes, 

roads, ponds, barn lots, gardens for home use, wasteland, 

etc. Also include all land in this place that does not 

fit the definition for 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. 

This is the total of all entries reported for items 2 

through 5 and it should be the same as item 1 of this 

section. 

SECTION ll--IRRIGATED LAND IN 1978 

Item la. 

Item lb. 

Item lc. 

Item ld. 

Irrigated 

harvested land 

Irrigated 

pastureland 

and rangeland 

Any other lands 

irrigated 

Total land 

irrigated 

Irrigation refers to the adding of water to land by any 

artificial or controlled means, such as: sprinklers, 

furrows and ditches, spreader dikes, flooding, and 

subirrigation. Fre-plant, partial, and supplemental 

irrigation are to be included. Include spreading or 

channeling of spring run-off or flood waters over pasture 

if done by man-made structures. Count each acre only 

once, regardless of the number of times irrigated or 

harvested. 

Report the acres of irrigated land from which crops were 

harvested in 1978 and all irrigated land in bearing and 

nonbearing fruit and nut crops. Irrigated hay land should 

be included if the hay was cut. 

Report the combined total of all acreage used only as 

pastureland and rangeland which was irrigated at least 

once during the year. Include land irrigated by spring 

flooding if water was diverted or spread by dams, spreader 

dikes, canals, ditches, pipes, or other works. 

Enter in item lc any irrigated land other than that 

reported in items la and lb. Include here land not 

harvested due to crop failure, labor shortage, idle land, 

land in cultivated summer fallow, or land.in cover crops 

and soil improvement grasses. 

Add the acres reported in items la through lc and enter 

the total in the space provided. This total cannot be 

greater than the entry for item 1 of Section 10. 
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GENERAL INFORMATION ON REPORTING LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY 

1. Number on this place Report all livestock and poultry kept on this place on 

December 31, 1978, regardless of who owned them, 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, 1978. If, on December 31, 1978, 

livestock and poultry were 

2. Value of sales 

1. being moved from one place to another, or 

2. on unfenced land, or 

3. grazing in national forests, grazing districts, 

open range, or on land used under permit, 

they should be reported by the person who was 

responsible for them on December 31, 1978, and reported 

as being on the place operated by that person. 

Report all livestock and poultry sold from this place in 

1978. 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, produced, 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 feedlot 

on December 31, 1978, or 

2. bought and then resold within 30 days, or 

3. slaughtered for home use. 
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SECTION 12--CATTLE AND CALVES 

If anyone had cattle or calves on the place in 1978, 

check "Yes" and complete this section; if not, check "No" 

and go to Section 13. 

Inventory 

Item 1. Cattle and Report the total number of cattle and calves of all ages on 

calves this place on December 31, 1978. 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 the place where 

the operator has his/her headquarters. Do not include cattle 

quartered on other farms or in feedlots which are not part 

of thi s place. 

Item la. Beef cows Report as beef cows, cows that were not kept for the 

production of milk for sale or home~. Include beef 

heifers as beef cows if they have calved. 

Item lb. Milk cows Report cows of any breed kept for the production of milk or 

cream for sale or home use. Include dry milk cows and milk 

heifers as milk cows if they have calved. 

Item lc. Heifers and Report heifer calves, as well as heifers, that had not 

heifer calves calved. 

Item ld. Steers, steer Report all steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves 

calves, bulls, of all ages on this place December 31, 1978. 

and bull 

calves Value of Cattle and Calves Sold 

Report separately the value of sales of calves and of 

cattle sold from this place in 1978. Be sure to include 

the gross value of sales before deducting taxes and 

expenses (feed, livestock purchased, 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 o~TIed 

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. 
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Items 2 and 3. Cattle 

and calf 

sales 

Item 3a. Fattened 

cattle 

Item 4. Dairy Products 

Sold 

SECTION 13--HOGS AND PIGS 

Item 1. Total hogs 

and pigs 

Item la. Hogs and pigs 

for breeding 

Item lb. Other hogs 

and pigs 

Item 2. Litters 

farrowed 

Item 3. Hogs and 

pigs sold 

Item 4. Feeder pigs 

sold 

Cattle and calf sales are to be reported ln two groups: 

1. Calves weighing less than 500 pounds 

2. Cattle, including calves, weighing 500 pounds or more 

Of the total cattle sold, report the number 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 or dairy cows that were fed only the 

usual dairy ration before being sold; do not include cattle 

and calves sold for further feeding. 

Dairy products sold-- Report the gross value of all milk 

and cream sold from this place. Include the total value 

before hauling costs and co-op dues were subtracted. 

Report the total number of hogs and pigs of all ages on 

this place as of December 31, 1978. Include those being 

fed or kept under a contract or an agreement for others. 

Report the total number of hogs and pigs used or to be used 

for breeding on the place December 31, 1978. Include bred 

sows, bred gilts, boars, other sows, and gilts intended for 

breeding and young males to be used for breeding. 

Report here all other hogs and pigs, including all hogs 

intended for home slaughter, and those on hand being raised 

for slaughter. 

Report number of LITTERS farrowed during each of the 

specified time periods, not the number of pigs produced 

during each farrowing. 

Report the total number of hogs and pigs sold from this 

place in 1978 and give the gross value of sales before 

taxes and expenses (feed cost, livestock purchased, etc.). 

If the sale price is not known, give your best estimate of 

their value when they left the place. 

Of the hogs and pigs sold from the place, report the number 

sold as feeder pigs for further feeding. Report their value 

at the time they left the place. If the sales price is not 

known, give the operator's best estimate of their value when 

they left the place. To be classified as feeder pigs the 

plgS should have been born on this place. Pigs purchased 

from someone else should be reported only in item 3, if sold 

from this place in 1978. 
SECTION 14--SHEEP OR LAMBS 

Item 1. Inventory 

Number 

Number Sold 

Item 2. Sheep and 

lambs shorn 

Item 3. Total sales of 

sheep, lambs, 

and wool 

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Report the total number of sheep (including ewes, rams, 

and wethers) and lambs of all ages on any part of this 

place as of December 31, 1978. 

In the number sold, include animals of all ages without 

regard to ownership or who shared the receipts if the 

animals were located on this place for 30 days or more and 

were sold or removed from this place for sale in 1978. 

Report the total number of sheep and lambs shorn, the total 

pounds, grease basis, of all wool obtained in 1978, 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 only the number of animals shorn, 

even if they were shorn more than once during 1978. 

Report the gross value before deducting taxes and expenses 

(feed costs, livestock purchased, etc.) of all sheep, lambs 

and wool sold from the place in 1978. Include any incentive 

payments and payments from previous year's marketings if 

payment was received in 1978. 

SECTION 15--HORSES, BEES, FISH, OTHER LIVESTOCK AND ANIMAL SPECIALTIES 

Mink inventory 

Mink and pelts sold 

R~bbits and chinchillas 

This section relates to all other livestock and animal 

specialties not reported in previous sections of the 

report form, except poultry that is reported in Section 16. 

All horses and ponies, mules, goats, mink, rabbits, and so 

forth, on this place December 31, 1978, should be reported 

here. Report the number on hand, number sold, and value 

of all other types of livestock and animal specialties in 

this section. 

When reporting the inventory of mink on this place as of 

December 31, 1978, do not add the number of pelts on hand 

to the live animal inventory. 

When reporting the number of mink sold in 1978, add 

together the number of pelts and the number of live mink 

and the gross value of sales from both the animal and the 

pelt. 

Report as inventory only live rabbits and chinchillas on 

this place as of December 31, 1978. Exclude any inventory 

of pelts. Report as sales all rabbits, chinchillas, or 

their pelts sold. 
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Bees - Inventory 

Fish 

other livestock 

products 

SECTION 16--POULTRY 

Item 1. Hens and 

pullets of 

laying age 

Item 2. Pullets 

Item 3. 

3 months or 

older 

Pullet chicks 

and pullets 

under 3 months 

old 

If the operator owns a 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 4 from list A and honey should 

be reported ln item 5 from list B. 

fish raised ln captivity for sale should be reported. 

Fish may be reported in pounds sold or number sold. 

Estimate acreage under water, if necessary. 

If any semen, manure, beeswax, or other livestock products 

were sold from this place in 1978, specify the product, 

quantity sold, and gross value of sales in item 5, list B, 

Code 870, "Other livestock products." 

The poultry should be reported by the person who furnished 

the housing and labor whether or not that person owned them. 

If the respondent does not know the number sold, value of 

sales, feed cost, and so forth, a close estimate should be 

given. 

Include hens in molt with other hens and pullets of laying 

age. In the sold column, include any old or cull hens sold 

or moved from this place during 1978. 

Report all pUllets 3 months old or older not yet of laying 

age. Sales of started pullets, including those raised 

under contract, should be reported for this item in the 

"sold" column. 

Roosters and young male chickens kept for breeding should 

be reported in item 6 under the category "All Other 

Poultry," and Code 914. 

Roosters kept for meat production should be reported in 

item 4 with broilers, fryers, and other meat-type chickens. 

Include pullet chicks under 3 months old but do not count 

broilers that are to be raised for meat in this item. 
Item 4. Broilers 

Item 5a. Turkeys for 

slaughter 

Item 5b. Breeding 

turkeys 

Item 6. Other poultry 

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Include all batches and lots of broilers produced on this 

place and sold or moved in 1978, including those raised under 

contract. Report the number of birds on hand December 31, 

1978, 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 filling a separate census report. 

Only those turkeys intended for slaughter that were on this 

place in December 31, 1978, should be counted in the 

inventory column, while those sold in 1978 should be 

included in the number sold column. 

Turkey hens kept for breeding and on this place on 

December 31, 1978, should be included in the inventory 

column and those sold in 1978 included in the "sold" 

column. 

Report all other poultry raised in captivity on this place 

on December 31, 1978, and not accounted for in items 1 

through 5. Enter the name and the code number of each 

species from the list in item 6, such as ducks, geese, 

pigeons (squabs), pheasants, quail, and all other poultry. 

Report the number sold at any time in 1978 in the "sold" 

column. 

Item 7. Poultry hatched Report all poultry hatched on this place in 1978. Kind of 

poultry should be specified. 

Item 8. Incubator egg 

capacity 

Item 9. Value of sales 

Report the incubator egg capacity on this place on 

December 31, 1978. 

Report the total value of eggs and poultry sold from the 

place in 1978 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 the place, the value of any poultry given to landlords, 

and the landlord's share of receipts from the sale of any 

poultry. 
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SECTION 17--CUSTOMWORK AND AGRICULTURAL SERVICES 

Include any customwork and agricultural services provided 

on other farm(s) in 1978, such as plowing, planting, 

harvesting, crop dusting services, spraying, pollinating 

services, stud fees, preparation of products for market, 

etc. Include those income-producing activities from which 

the operator or members of the operator's family use 

machinery, capital, or labor normally used for agricultural 

production and which is not considered separate from the 

farm activities. Report the gross amount received before 

deducting taxes and expenses. 

Do not include exchange work on another farm unless cash 

payment was received for the service performed. 

SECTION 18--DIRECT SALES TO INDIVIDUALS FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION 

The purpose of this section is to determine the value of 

agricultural products produced and sold directly to 

individuals for human consumption. Report the sales of any 

crops, such as vegetables and fruit, cattle, hogs, sheep, 

chickens, turkeys, milk, cream, eggs, etc., produced on this 

place in 1978 and sold directly to consumers from roadside 

stands, farmers' markets, pick your own, etc. 

SECTION 19--TYPE OF ORGANIZATION 

This section identifies the type of proprietorship or 

organization that best describes how this place was 

operated in 1978. Mark only one box. 

1. Individual or Family Operation--Mark this box if the 

place is operated by one person for himself or for him 

and his family or by a husband and wife. This should 

include farms or ranches, business organizations, or 

family operations which are not incorporated or operated 

as partnerships. 

2. Partnership Operation--Mark this box if the place is run 

by two or more persons in partnership. This should not 

include farms run by husbands and wives (unless there is 

a formal agreement). It is intended to include those 

organizations where two or more persons have agreed on 

sharing of contributions (capital and effort), decisionmaking, liabilities, and the distribution of profits. 

If this box is checked, be sure that the number of 

partners is entered in the space provided at the right 

side of the page. 
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3. Incorporated Under state Law--A corporation may be 

defined as a legal entity or artificial person created 

under the laws of a state to carryon a business. It 

includes family corporations but not cooperatives. 

For corporate entities, check one box for item a and 

one box for item b. 

4. Other--If this place of operation is a cooperative, 

institutional farm, or any other kind of organization 

not readily classified in the above-mentioned categories, 

mark block "7" and specify the type. Some examples are: 

a. Estate--Undivided property still in or subject 

to probate. 

b. Trust--The farm is operated by a person as trustee 

for someone else who may not be of age, may be 1n a 

hospital or some other kind of institution, or 1S 

otherwise unable ~o carryon his own business. 

Estate or trust may be further defined as a 

property administered for the benefit of another 

individual or organization. If an estate or trust 

property was operated by others under a rental 

agreement, boxes 1, 2, or 3 should be marked. 

Estate or trust may also be defined as a fund of 

money or property administered for the benefit of 

another individual or organization. 

c. Indian Reservation--The farm or rangeland is owned 

by an Indian reservation and operated for the general 

benefit of servation residence. Farms or places 

operated by Indians owning or having allotted land 

should be reported in the same manner as any other 

farms or places. 

d. Grazing Associations--The farm or rangeland 1S 

operated as a grazing association. 
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e. Cooperative--The farm is operated as a 

cooperative. It is defined as an incorporated 

or unincorporated enterprise or association 

created and formed jointly by the members. 

f. Institution--Farm is operated as part of a school, 

prison, hospital, religious organization, etc. 

g. Experiment Station--The farm is operated primarily 

for research by either a public or private agency, 

and perhaps, but not nece·ssarily, in conjunction 

with a school. 

SECTION 20--CHARACTERISTICS AND OCCUPATION OF OPERATORS 

Item 1. Residence 

Item 2. 

Item 3. 

Item 4. 

Item 5. 

Item 6. 

Race 

Age 

Sex 

Hispanic Origin 

Principal 

Occupation 

Indicate "YES" or "NO" if the operator or person in charge 

of the agricultural operation lived on this place most of 

the time in 1978. 

Consider that the operator lives on "this place" if any 

part of the agricultural operations, such as poultry, 

livestock, fruit trees, etc., are at the residence or 

farm machinery is kept there. If no agricultural operations 

take place at his dwelling other than a home garden, check 

the "no" box. 

This item is needed to provide factual information about 

minority participation in agriculture production activities. 

The box which best describes the operator's race should be 

marked. If his race is other than one of those preprinted 

on the form, check the box marked "Other" and write in the 

race in the space provided. 

Report the age of the operator (senior partner or personin-charge) on his last birthday. 

Please indicate if the operator (senior partner or personin-charge) is male or female. 

please indicate YES or NO whether the operator is of 

Spanish origin or a descendent of a Spanish ethnic country 

regardless of race. 

If the operator or person in charge of the place spent the 

majority (50 percent or more) of his work time in farming 

or ranching operations in 1978, mark the box "farming." 

The "Other" box should be marked for operators spending 

less than 50 percent of their work time at farming or 

ranching operations. For partnership operations, consider 

the work time of all members of the partnership together. 
Item 7. Off-Farm Work 

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Mark the appropriate box that indicates the total number 

of days the operator (senior partner or person -in-charge) 

worked at least 4 hours per day off this place in 1978 for 

pay. 

Include work for pay on someone else's farm and all nonfarm 

work even if the operator had his or her office or workroom 

on the place farmed. 

Does not include exchange work ..,;here the operator of this 

place exchanged help with another farmer with no payment 

in cash or kind involved. 

SECTION 21--FOREIGN OWNERSHIP OF LAND 

In recent years, increasing amounts of American 

agricultural lands have been purchased by foreign investors, 

individuals, corporations, associations, etc. No accessible 

source exists that can determine the extent of this trend. 

Please indicate with a YES or NO, or DON'T KNOW if any or 

all of the acres in this place were owned at any time in 

1978 by individuals who are not citizens of the united States, 

or by foreign corporations, unincorporated associations or a 

foreign government. 

SECTION 22--COMMERCIAL FERTILIZER AND LIME USED ON THIS PLACE DURING 1978 

Item 1. Cropland 

fertilized 

Item 2. Pastureland 

Rangeland' 

Fertilized 

Item 3. Tons of Lime 

and 

The majority of farmers and ranchers use commercial 

fertilizer including rock phosphate and lime at various 

times. If any fertilizer or lime was used on this place 

in 1978, mark the "Yes" box and complete items 1, 2, and 3 

of this section. If more than one application of lime or 

fertilizer was applied, report the acreage only once. 

Exclude the use of manure and other materials, such as 

sludge, or soil conditioners. 

Report the acres of all cropland, other than cropland 

pasture, fertilized with cow~ercial fertilizer in 1978. 

Report the total number acres of pastureland and rangeland 

on which commercial fertilizer was used on this place in 

1978. This item refers only to the acreage reported in 

Section 10, items 2b and 4. 

Report the number of tons of lime and the total number of 

acres on which lime was applied on this place in 1978. 

Do not include lime, gypsum, or land plaster used for 

sanitation purposes. 
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SECTION 23--INSECTICIDES, HERBICIDES, FUNGICIDES, NEMATACIDES, OTHER PESTICIDES, 

OTHER CHEMICALS 

Item 1. 

Item 2. 

Item 3. 

Sprays, dusts, 

granules, 

fumigants, etc. 

Chemicals for 

defoliation, 

growth control, 

or thinning of 

fruit 

Chemicals used 

for insect 

control, 

treatment of 

buildings, etc .. 

This section is for reporting the number of acres on the 

place on which chemicals were used in 1978 to control 

insects, diseases, nematodes, weeds~ and for defoliation 

or growth control on various crops. It also requests 

information on whether any chemicals were used to control 

insect on livestock and poultry, sanitation purposes, and 

so forth. For each place using any of these materials in 

1978, report all acres treated regardless of who provided the 

materials, i.e., farm or ranch operator, landlord, custom 

sprayers, or contractors. Count each acre only once, with 

reference to anyone chemical, applied to a specific crop 

even though the chemical may have been applied more than 

once. 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. 

Report the cost of these materials and cost of application 

in Section 26, items 6 and 9. 

Report the use of sprays, dusts, and other materials 

applied to control or prevent insects, nematodes, diseases, 

weeds, or brush in crops or pasture in 1978. Fallow land 

treated to be planted to a crop in 1979 should be included. 

Do not include mechanical methods of removing insects from 

plants. Do not include chemicals for treatment of brush 

or weeds in ditches, fence rows, roadbanks, etc. 

Include all chemicals used for thinning of fruit, 

controlling harvesting dates, plant growth regulators, and 

for defoliants or desicants to remove leaves and to kill 

plants. 

Mark the "Yes" and "No" boxes to show whether any chemicals 

were used to control insect on livestock or poultry, for 

treatment of buildings, sanitation or rodent and bird 

control, etc. 

Include lime used for spraying or sanitation purposes, 

gypsum, and other chemicals. Do not include lime or 

liming materials used to condition the soil. Those 

materials are to be reported in Section 22. 
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SECTION 24--MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT ON THIS PLACE 

Item 1. Value of all 

machinery-and 

equipment 

Item 2. Automobiles 

Item 3. Motortrucks 

Item 4. Wheel tractors 

Item 5. Grain and bean 

combines selfpropelled only 

This section is for recording the estimated market value 

of all machinery, equipment, and implements used on the 

place during the past 2 years and to provide a count of 

selected vehicles, machinery, and equipment on the place 

on December 31, 1978. 

The estimated current market value is to include all cars, 

trucks, tractors, combines, etc., used on the pla~ 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 that was not 

used in 1977 or 1978 unless it was newly purchased. 

2. Equipment owned that was not on the place December 31, 

1978. 

Include all automobiles kept on this place for farm or 

ranch use regardless of who owned them. Cars of sons and 

daughters working off the farm or going to college are to 

be excluded. 

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. 

Report those wheel tractors used for farm or ranch use, 

but do not include implements with built-in power units, 

such as self-propelled combines and balers or power units 

of truck-trailer combinations. 

Report the number of self-propelled grain and bean combines 

(used for harvesting and threshing operations) on this 

place on December 31, 1978. Include grain combines 

equipped with cornpicking head attachments. Do not include 

any pull-type grain and bean combines. 
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Item 6. Cornheads for 

combines 

Items 7 and 8. other 

corn pickers, pickershellers, and cotton 

pickers 

Item 9. Mower 

conditioners 

Item 10. Pickup balers 

Item 11. Field forage 

harvesters 

Report the number of cornpicker head attachments on this 

place on December 31, 1978, used on grain combines in 1977 

or 1978 for picking and shelling corn. 

Include in item 7 all other types of corn pickers used to 

harvest corn either "shelled" or "on the ear." Report all 

cotton pickers used to harvest cotton in item 8. Do not 

include cotton strippers. 

Several different types of machines are used for 

conditioning hay. This item should include those machines 

used to cut and crimp or crush hay for conditioning. These 

machines mayor may not be used to windrow hay. Report all 

of these machines on the place December 31, 1978, that were 

used in 1977 or 1978. 

Report both hand-tie and automatic models of pickup balers. 

Include all types: string, wire, square, round (small or 

large). Do not include stationary balers. 

Report cylinder, shear bar, or flywheel types used to cut 

or chop forage crops in the field. 

SECTION 25--EXPENDITURES FOR ENERGY AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS 

Gasoline, other 

petroleum fuel, oil, coal 

Farm fuel storage 

capacity 

Report the total expenses for gasoline, oil and other 

petroleum products purchased for the farm business. Do not 

report: 

1. Expenses for automobiles for personal use of 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 farm work on 

this place. 

Report in items 1 through 4 the farm fuel storage capacity 

and the expenditures for gasoline, diesel fuel, and LP gas 

(butane or propane) . 
45 

SECTION 26--SELECTED PRODUCTION EXPENSES 

Item 1. Livestock and 

poultry 

Item 2. Livestock and 

poultry feed 

These items refer to costs incurred for selected items 

during 1978 regardless whether payment has been made. 

Tenant farmers should report expenses by landlords for 

agricultural operations on this place, as well as their 

own spending. Farm operators who rent part of their land 

to others should not report production expenses on that 

land. They are to only report those expenses for 

agricultural operations on land they actually use 

themselves. 

For products grown under contracts, 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, business or services, or 

household expenses not related to the farm business. 

Report the total amount spent by the operator, his landlord, 

and by others for all livestock and poultry bought during 1978 

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 came on this place. 

Report the cost of a+l feed for livestock and poultry during 

1978. 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 are on "permit" grazing land. 

Do not include: 

1. The cost of feed for livestock fed off this place. 

2. Payments made by a tenant to his landlord for grain 

grown on the tenant's place. 
46 

Item 2a. Commercially 

mixed formula 

feeds 

Item 3. Animal health 

cost for 

li vestock and 

poultry 

Item 4. Seeds, bulbs, 

plants, and 

trees 

Item 5. Commercial 

fertilizers 

Item 6. Agricultural 

chemical 

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. 

Include the estimated cost of all commercially mixed feed 

purchased by the operator, supplied by contractors, 

landlords, and others. Estimate, if necessary, the cost 

of feed supplied by a contractor for livestock or poultry 

fed under contract on this place. 

Report the total cost of animal medicine and veterinarian 

services for the place in 1978. Include the cost of 

serums, medicine, antibiotics, etc., purchased separately 

and mixed in the feed. 

Enter the cost of all seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees or 

the estimated cost of these items if provided by contractors. 

Do not include the value of seed grown on this place. 

Nursery and greenhouse operators should not include the 

cost of products purchased for resale without additional 

growth. 

Report the total cost of all commercial fertilizer -

including rock phosphate and gypsum - purchased in 1978 

for use on this place, but do not include the cost of 

applying. Cost of application is to be reported in 

item 9. Include the cost of fertilizer purchased by other 

people (landlords, contractors, custom operators, etc.) 

and applied on the land in this place, and include the full 

value of fertilizer purchased with the help of a Federal 

program, such as Agriculural Conservation Programs. 

Landlords should not include fertilizer used on land rented 

to others or land worked by others on a share basis. These 

costs should be included on the report for the tenant's or 

sharecropper's place. 

Report the cost of all agricultural chemicals used on the 

.place in 1978. Include the cost of insecticides, 

herbicides, fungicides, other pesticides, lime, etc., but 

exclude the cost of applying these chemicals in this item. 

Report the application cost in item 9. 
Item 7. Hired farm or 

ranch labor 

Exchange work 

Item 7a. Number of 

hired farm or 

ranch workers 

Item 8. Contract labor 

Item 9. Customwork 

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Report the total amount paid for farm labor including 

regularwo~rs, part-time workers, and to members of the 

operator's family if they received payment. Include all 

payments for labor, social security taxes, state tax, 

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 here. 

Consider as hired farm labor any work necessary for the 

agricultural operations of this place paid for in cash. 

Personal or business checks are considered cash for this 

purpose. 

Do not include in labor expenses services received in 

exchange for work or housework, nor the expense of new 

construction or repair of buildings by workers hired 

specifically for that purpose. 

Report in item 7a the number of farm or ranch workers who 

worked: 150 days or more and those who workes less than 

150 days. Consider any time worked on a day. An employee 

working 1 hour per day every weekday would count as working 

150 days or more. 

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. 

The contract usually involves a specific payment and is 

legally binding. Equipment for the job may be provided 

by the operator of the place, the person or company 

contracted to do the job, or it may have been hired from 

someone else. 

If the operator hired equipment from someone other than a 

person or company that was contracted to do the job, report 

the expense in item 9. 

Report the cost of having any customwork done on the place, 

such as plowing, spraying, harvesting, preparation of 

products for market, grinding and mixing feed, combining, 

corn picking, drying, silo filling, dusting, fertilizing, 

etc. Include here any expense for the rental of machines, 

such as tractors, combines, plows, etc, and include the cost 

of labor UStU to operate machines if included in the total 

cost of the customwork. Exclude the cost of cotton ginning. 
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SECTION 27--ESTIMATED CURRENT MARKET VALUE OF LAND AND BUILDINGS 

This section is for recording 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 fur marketing. 

Do not include: 

1. Value of major agricultural manufacturing or processing 

plants, such as cotton gins or sugar mills. 

I 

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 28--PERSON COMPLETING REPORT 

When the report form has been completed, make a quick review 

to see that the information is complete and as accurate as 

possible~ Please print the name of the person to contact 

if additional information is needed on the farming or 

ranching operation. Enter the address and telephone number 

of this person. Record the date of completing the report. 

Be sure to enter in the margins of the report form or on a 

separate sheet of paper any notes about problems encountered 

in filling the report form. Also include notes explaining 

entries which might be questionable. Always enter the 

section and item number of the question to which each remark 

or calculation refers. 
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DUE BY FEBRUARY 15 1979 FO(m Approved: O.M.B. No. 41-S78025 

NOTICE Response to Ihls inquiry is required by law (Iitle 13, U.S. Code). By lhe same law YOUR REPORT TO FOR .. 78-Al(S) U.S. DEPARTMENT OF CO",,,,ERCE 

BUREAU OF THE CENSUS THE CENSUS BUREAU IS CONFIDENTIAL. It may be seen only by sworn Census employees and may be used (".'0.115) 

only lor slatislical purposes. Your reporl CANNOT be used 10( purposes 01 taxation, investigation, or regulation. 

~~ 1978 CENSUS The law also provides that copies retained In your liles are immune from legal process. 

In correspondence pert.lnln, to this report, pl .... ref.r to the 11-dI,lt C .... u. File Number (CFII) 

OF 

~ ~ AGRICULTURE 

COMPLETE AND RETURN TO) a.. ... of th. C.n.u. 1201 Ell' T ... th Str •• 1 J.II ....... III., Indl ... 47132 

Note" Please read the InlO(mation Sheet belore compleling the 100m. 

If book figures are not available, reasonable estimates may be used. II 

filing by Feb. 15 causes an undue burden, a time extension request may be 

senl 10 the above address. Include your ll-digit Census File Number 

(CFN) as shown in your address label in all correspondence to us. 

If you received more than one re· 

port form,enter extra Census File - Number(s) here and return exira copies with your completed report. -

CENSUSlo35 103• 037 038 

USE 1 039 

1

040 04 0.2 (Please correct errors in name, address, and ZIP code.) ONLY 

SECTION 1 ACREAGE IN 1978 Sections 2 through 8 provide space for reporting crops harvested 

If the Bcres you operaNd In 1978 c~ during u.. ye., I.f.r -'0 tM INSTRUCTIONS INFORMA TlON SHEET, Soctlon 1. during 1978. Please report your crops in the appropriate section. 

Do not include crops grown on land rented to others. Use section 8 

Report land owned, rented, or used by you, your spouse, or by the partnership, to report ONLY those crops NOT listed in sections 2 through 7. 

corporation, or organization for which you are reporting. Include ALL LAND, 

REGARDLESS OF LOCATION OR USE - cropland, pasture land, SECTION 2 Were any of the FOLLOWING CROPS harvested from this place in 1978? 

rangeland, woodland, idle land, house lots, etc. None Number of acres 

043 Acres Quanlily harvested Acres 

1. A II land owned .....•............................. 0 None harvested irrigated 

1. Field corn for grain or 0.7 { 068 Bu. r' 2. All land rented or leased FROM OTHERS, including land worked by 

you on shares,. used rent free, in exchange for services, payment seed (Report quantity on ,-----OR ----

of taxes, etc. Include leased Federal, State, and railroad land. 044 a Shelled-weight basis) . ··0 Cwl. 

(DO NOT include land used on a per-head basis under a grazing 2_ Field corn for si lage 070 071 072 Tons, permit.) Also complete item 5 below •.................... 0 or green chop .......... 0 green 

3. All land rented or leased TO OTHERS, including land worked on 045 073 074 075 3. Wheat for grain ......... 0 Bu. shares by others and land subleased. Also complete item 6 below. 0 07. 077 078 

4. ACRES IN THIS PLACE - ADD acres owned (item 1) and 04. 4. Oats for grain .......•. 0 Bu. 

5. Barley for grain ........ 0 vr. ! V50 08 acres rented (item 2), then SU BTRACT acres rented TO 

• Bu_ 

OTHERS (item 3), and enter the result in this space. 082 { 083 ~084 t Bu. 

F", this c .... us report the •• are the "ACRES IN THIS PLACE." 6. Sorghums for grain or ,----- OR ----

It the entry is zero please refer to the INFORMATION SHEET. Section 1. seed (include milo) ...... 0 Lbs. 

7. Sorghums for si lage 085 08G 087 

5.lf you rented land FROM OTHERS (item 2) enter the following information for each landlord. or green chop (exclude Tons, 

Name 01 landlord Mailing address (Include ZIP code) Number of acres sorghum-sudan crosses) ... 0 green 

047 8. Soybeans for beans .••... 0 088 089 090 Bu. 

9_ Cotton .............. 0 091 092 093 048 Bales 

10. Tobacco - all types ..... 0 094 095 09G 049 I /10 Lbs. I /10 

LIst additional landlords on a separate sheet of paper. ll. Irish potatoes .......... 0 097 I 098 099 I 

I /10 Cwl. I /10 

6. If you rented land TO OTHERS (item 3), enter the following information for each renter. 12. Sweetpotatoes and yams ... 0 100 I 101 102 I /10 Bu. /10 

Name of renter Mailing address (Include ZIP code) Number of acres SECTION 3 Was any DRY HAY, GRASS SILAGE, HAYLAGE, or GREEN CHOP cut 

050 or harvested from this place in 1978? (lncllM ~_ ct_. and hIty cut trom __ •• ) 

051 003 'OY ES - C_I.,. thl. section 

052 20 NO - Go to section 4 

List additional rentars 00 a separate sheet of paper. If cuttings were made for both dry hay and grass silage, hay/age, or green chop frem the 

same fields, report the acreage In the appropriate Items under DRY HA Y and also under 

a_ Of the land you rented or leased to others, None 053 GRASS SILAGE, HAYLAGE, and GREEN CHOP. 

how many acres did you own? ............... 0 Acres • DRY HAY 

7. During 1978, did you have any Federal or (If two or more cuttings of dry hay were Quantity harvesled 

made frem the same acres, report acres only Acres (Report either dry Acres State grazing permits on a per-head basis; once, but report total tons from all cuttings.) harvested or green weight irrigated 

such as Forest Service, Taylor Grazing, 054 1. Alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures for as indicated) 

Indian Reservations, etc.? 103 10. ...................... Tons, 105 " 1 DYes 20 No hay or dehydrati ng ... , ............. dry 

8. How many set aside acres did you have None 2. Small grain hay - oats, wheat, barley, etc_ 10. 107 Tons, 108 

in the Federal Farm Program in 1978? . . . . . . . . . . .. 0 055 d1}' Acres 3. Other tame dry hay, clover, lespedeza, 109 110 111 

Tons, 

9. LOCATION OF AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITY FOR THIS PLACE timothy, Bermuda grass, Sudan grass, etc ... dry 

a. In what county was the 4. Wild hay ........................ 112 113 Tons, 114 County name Stale Number of acres dry largest value of your os. • GRASS SILAGE, HAYLAGE, AND 

agricultural products PrinCipal GREEN CHOP 

raised or produced? .... county -+ (If two or more cuttings of grass silage, 

057 hay/age, or green chop -.wre made from the 

b_ If you also have agricul- sane acres, report acres only once, but 

tural operations in any Other 058 report total tons 'rom all cuttings.) 115 11. Tons, 117 other county(ies), enter counties 5. Grass si lage and haylage ..•.......... green 

the county name(s), etc .. 059 6. Hay crops cut and fed green (green chop) 118 119 Tons, 120 .. green 

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50 

SECTION 4 Was there a combined total 01 20 or more FRUIT TREES, including GRAPEVINES, CITRUS and NUT TREES ON nus PLACE in 1978? roo not include abandoned trees) 

004 'OY ES - Complete /hI •• eet/Oil 

20 NO - Go to sectIon 5 Total acres Acres irrigated 

Whole acres 

121 122 

Tenths Whole acres Tenths 

I. TOTAL ACRES in bearing and nonbearing fruit orchards, citrus 

or other groves, vineyards, and nut trees on this place ........... . /10 /10 

2. From the list at the right, enter name and code for the fruit trees, grapevines, and nut trees on this place in 1978. Report the 

requested Information for each crop even if not harvested because of low prices, damage from hail, frost, etc. For interplanted 

trees, estimate the area covered by each kind of fruit. If other crops were Inter planted with trees, see Information Sheet. 

Crop name Code 

NUMBER OF 

TREES OR VINES OF -

Nonbearing 

age 

Bearing 

age 

If more space is needed use separate sheet 01 paper, 

Acres in trees 

and vines of 

all ages 

Whole acres! Tenths 

I 

I 110 

I 

I /10 

110 

110 

110 

Quantity 

harvested 

UnIt of measure 

Mark one 

4 

'0 2 0 

VI Lbs. 

~ per 

"' box 

4 IS 

'0 2 0 3 01 

NONCITRUS CROPS 

Apples .......•.. 

Apricots ......••. 

Avocados - See 

Information Sheet .. 

Cherries .••.•.•.. 

Grapes - dry weight 

Grapes - fresh weight 

Olives - See 

Information Sheet .. 

Peaches .•..•...• 

Pears .•...•..•.• 

Plums and prunes -

fresh weight 

Prunes - dry weight . 

Other noncitrus -

Specify . ......•• 

Cod. CITRUS CROPS 

123 (Report quantity 

129 harvested In 1977-78 

from bloom of 1977) 

135 Grapefruit •.••....•. 147 

171 

177 

207 

225 

231 

243 

249 

261 

Lemons •••.••••••• 

Oranges ...••••••.. 

Tange los ......... . Tangerines and 

mandarins .•.••.... 

Other citrus - Specify •• 

NUT CROP 

(Report quantity In 

the shell) 

Almonds .........•. 

Filberts and hazelnuts •. 

Pecans, improved ..... 

Pecans, wild 

and seedling ..••... 

Walnuts (English 

or Persian) ...•.... 

Other nut trees -

Specify . ...••••••• 

Cod. 

267 

279 

297 

303 

309 

315 

Cod. 

321 

327 

339 

345 

357 

363 

SECTION 5 

oos 

Were any VEGETABLES, SWEET CORN, MELONS, etc., harvested 

FOR SALE from this place in 1978? 

SECTION 7 

007 

Were any STRAWBERRIES, CRANBERRIES, or OTHER BERRIES harvested 

FOR SALE Irom this place in 1978? 

, 0 YES - Complete thl •• ect/on lOY ES - Complete /hI • • ectlon 

:2 0 NO - Go to section 6 2 0 NO - Go to section 8 

For Florida, reporlfor September 1. 1977 through From the list below, enter crop name and code. Report quantity harvested in 

~t~~~S~t;:~s1~:!,~,a~~~~ta ~:::~/n~;~~ ~~/78. 1-~Ai\c;:;r:;;e~s--I-AAc;cr:;;e~sii;;rr;-;ig;;;a~te;;:dl--.~un:::i~t ::sP~ec~i/'.'.ie:d:...:w:::it:::h~c~ro~p~na:me::;::'--' __ '--___ -'-______ ---r_-:-_---,--:--:--:----J Acres harvested Acres irrigated 

I. Land from which vegetables were Whole acres ITenths Whole acres ITenths Crop name Code Whole acres !Tenths Quantity harvested Whole acres ITenths 

375 I 376 I harvested In 1978 ................... . I 110 I 110 I I 

~~~~~~~~~19~-------J ______________ +-__ ~ ________ ~I~~/~IO~ ____________ +-________ ~I __ il~IO~ 2. From the list below, enter the crop name and code for each crop harvested In 1978. I 1 2 

I It more than one vegetable clap was halves ted flOm the same aCles. lepolt aCles for I 

each clap. Repolt ClOpS glown undel plotection in section 6. I 110 I 110 

Crop name Code Acres harvested Acres irrigated 110 I 

I /10 

I 110 /10 If male space is needed, use sepalBte sheet of papel. 

Crop name Cod. Crop name Cod. 

110 110 Blackberries and dewberries (pounds) 509 Raspberries (pounds). . . •. 533 

/10 1 I 110 Blueberries, tame (pounds) . . . • . .. 512 Strawberries (pounds) ..•. 536 Blueberries, wild (pounds) •••••.• 515 All other berries (pounds)-

110 1 I /10 Cranberries (lOO-lb. barrels) . . . . .• 521 SpecifY. • . • . • . • • • . .• 539 

I-_________________ -+ ___ +-_____ :!--!../:.:I0=-t,1 _____ -i:r-"'-/;:cl0'-l SECTION 8

00B 

~::~ :~~~;!~~r~~~~ :ra~~::~r!~~~i:r~!~~sil~ ~:~:rt~~ce, peanuts, 

If male space is needed, use sep;uale sheet of papel. 

Crop name 

Asparagus 

Beans, snap (bush 

and pole) •........ 

Cod. 

379 

Crop name 

Cucumbers and pickles .. 

Eggplant .•......... 

Garlic ........... . 

I /10 I /10 10 YES - Complete 1111 ... ellon 

Crop name Coda 

443 

445 

449 

2 0 NO - Go to section 9 

From the list below, enter crop name and code. Report quantity harvested in 

unit specified with crop name. 

Beets ............ . 

Broccoli .......... . 

Cabbage. . . . . . . " 

Cantaloups and 

381 

313 

3.5 

391 

Honeydew melons .... . 

Lettuce and romaine .. . 

Lima beans, green 

Mus tard greens ...... . 

Cod. 

411 

415 

421 

423 

427 

429 

431 

433 

435 

437 

Peppers, sweet •.•. 

Peppers, hot ••.•.• 

Pumpkins ••••..•. 

Radishes 

Spinach .....••.• 

Squash ......••.• 

Sweet corn 

m ::~~~~~c~.-r:.:o~p~n~a;m~e~~~~~~~~C~o;d;e~~~-;:A:.:.-::.:c-r:.:.e~s~h~a~rv~e~s~te~d~~~?~U~a~n-;:t:.:.i-;:t""y~;-h-a~r-v-'e~s~t-e"d~~-2::-A~-c:.r:e-s:.-:-'i-r-'r~ig~a~te~d~~ Persian melon~ ..... . 

Carrots ........... . 

Cauliflower ........• 

395 

397 

399 

401 

407 

Onions, dry ........ . 

Onions, green ...... . 

Okra ............ . 

Tomatoes ....... . 

Turnips ........ . 

Turnip greens .... . ::~ 1----------------+----~------------~,----------~~2;---------~ 467 

Celery ........... . 

Collards .......... . 

Peas, green, including 

English (exclude 

Watermelons 

Other vegetables -

Specify . .•.••... 

473 l--------------4-----+----------~----------~--------~ , 2 

Cowpeas (blackeyed and green cowpeas) ..... 441 other green cowpeas) .. 409 

SECTION 6 

006 

Were any NURSERY and GREENHOUSE PRODUCTS, sod, bulbs, flowers, 

tJower seeds, vegetable seeds and plants, vegetables under glass or other 

protectioo, or MUSHROOMS grown FOR SALE on this place in 1978? 

Area Irrigated 

475 

1 0 YES - Complete /hI • • ectlOil 

2 0 NO - Go to section 7 

None ~:.:.s:.:q:.:ua=r:.:e:.:.f~ee:.t~41~A-c-re:.:.s_r,T-'e:.n-t-hs'_l 477 1478 I. Nursery and greenhouse products "rigated In 1978 110 

2. From the list below, enter the product name and code for each product grown. 

Square feet under Acres In the open Sales in 1976 

Product name Code glass or other f-__ ' ... n ... I ... 9... 78 ..... __ I--___ .-__ t 

protection in 1978 Whole acres I Tenths Dollars I Cents 

If male space is needed. usa sepa/ate sheet of papel 

2 

110 $ 

2 

110 $ 

/10 $ 

Product name Cod. Product nama Cod. 

Bedding plants (Include vegetable plants) 479 Foilage and flowering plants ....... , 491 Bulbs ...................... 482 Mushrooms................... 494 Cut tlowers and cut tlOfiSt greens .... 4.5 Sod harvested .....•.....•..... 497 

Nursery products - envlfonmentals, Vegetable and flower seeds . . . . • • •. 500 IIntnli-out stock, frUit and nut trees, Greenhouse vegetables •.......... 503 and vines . . . . . . 488 Other - Specify ......•....•... , 506 

If male space is needed, use sepa/ete sheet of paper. 

Crop na... Cod. Crop name 

Alfalfa seed (pounds) •........•. 542 Proso millet (bushels) ....•..•.... 

Beans. dry field and seed Red clover seed (pounds) .•.•.•••.. 

(IOO-pound bags) ............. 554 {(lOO-POund bags) or •..•..•. 

Beans, dry lima Rice (bushels) or •.....•.•••.• 

(lOO-pound bags) ..•..•....•.• 557 (barrels) ..•.•......•.•. 

Buckwheat (bushels) . . . • . • • . . . .. 575 Rye for grain (bushels) ••....•...• 

Corn cut for dry fodder, hogged Ryegrass seed (pounds) •••••....•• 

or grazed (report acres only) . . • . .. 581 Safflower (pounds) .••.•••.•.•..• 

Cowpeas for dry peas (bushels) . . . .. 5114 Sorghums cut for dry forage 

Emmer and spelt (bushels) . . . . . . .. 599 or hay (tons, dry weight) .••••••••. 

Fescue seed (pounds) . . . • . . . . . •. 602 Sorghums hogged or grazed ••••••.•• 

Flaxseed (bushels) ...•....•.. " 605 Sugar beets for sugar (tons) •••••••• 

Grains, mixed (bushels) . • . . . . . . .. 614 Sugarcane for sugar (tons) -

Kentucky Bluegrass seed (pounds) • •• 629 See Informallon Sheet ••.•••••••• 

Lespedeza seed (pounds) .....•. " 63. Sugarcane for seed (tons) ••••••..•• 

Mint for oil (pounds of oil) . • . . . . •. 644 Sunflower seed (pounds) .••..••.•.• 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds). . . . . . . .• 656 Timothy seed (pounds) •••••••..••• 

Peas, dry field and seed (pounds). • .• 659 Other crops (pounds) -

Popcorn (pounds. shelled) ......•. 662 SDeclfv .••.•.•.••........•. 

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Cod. 

665 

671 

677 

680 

613 

616 

619 

692 

698 

701 

719 

722 

725 

734 

746 

773 
SECTION 9 GROSS VALUE 01 CROPS SOLD from this place In 1978, BEFORE lues 

and expenses (R.f .. 101M INFORMA TION SHEET, Socl/on t.) 

Report your best estimate of the value for each of the following groups of crops 

sold from this place in 1978. Include the value of the landlord's and/or contractor's 

share, estimating if necessary. Include value of Government CCC loans. 

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SECTION 12 Did you or anyone else have any CATILE or CALVES on this place in 19781 

012 '0 YES - C_'.,. 1111 •• oct/on 

20 NO - Go to section 13 

• DECEMBER 31, 1978 INVENTORY None 

NluNm~;~~~~i s 

place Dec. 31, 1978 

,------,---1 

1. Grains sold in 1978, including Government CCC loans - None I--_O::.::::olI=at$_-+..::..;; cen~ts 1. CATTLE AND CALVES of all ages corn for grain, grain sorghums, rice, wheat and other ! 776 I (Total 01 a, b. c, and d below) ............... 0 

Total 

all 

aReS 

small grains, soybeans, dry beans, dry peas and cowpeas, : a. BEEF COWS _ Include beel hellers that 

flaxseed, sunflower seed, popcorn, and safflower ....••. 0 $ 1 had calvad ... , ........... ' , .... ' .. o 80~ 

Beel 

cows 

a. received 

Government 

Of the total, 

in 1978 

CCC 

how 

from 

loans? 

much was 

• .• 

None 

0 

1777 

[~=O=O=II;Lla=rs==II $ 

: 

: 

I 

=~llllill I 

2. Cotton and cottonseed, including : 

Government CCC loans. . • • . • • • • • . • . . . • . • . • . • .• 0 $ I 

a. Of the total, how much was None LI[:,,.:_D=01~=ars==11= r.Mjt' 111111111 received in 1978 from ' "-

Government CCC loans? . " 0 $ 1 

3. Tobacco ••...••...•........••.•.•........ 0 I 

4. Field seeds, grass seeds, hay, forage, and silage •••••. 0 ! "s81 : 

r.7~8~2--------~1----~ 

5. Vegetables,sweet corn,and melons-Do NOTincludelrlsh 

potatoes or sweetpotatoes, report them In Item 8 below. •• 0 

6. Fruits, nuts, berries - apples, peaches, grapes, 783 

b. MILK COWS kept for production of milk or cream 

for sale or home use - Include dry milk cows and 

milk hellers that had calvad ... , , , ' .. , , , . " 0 

c. HEIFERS AND HEIFER CALVES - Exclude 

hellers that had calved •.••.......... , • .. 0 

d. STEERS, STEER CALVES, BULLS 

AND BULL CALVES ............... , .... 0 

80. 

806 

Milk 

COWS 

Heifers 

and 

~::~~s 

Steers and bulls 01 

all ~-'-

• CATILE AND CALVES SOLD 

FROM THIS PLACE IN 1978 Number sold Gross value 01 sales 

Include those ted on this pl8C8 on a 

contract or custom basis. Also report 

as sold, cattle moved from this place 

to a feadlot for further leading. 

None in 1978 Dollars Cen~ ~--------+---~~~--~I~~~ 

I 808 80' I 

I 

1 

2. Calves weighing less than 500 pounds .. 0 1 

citrus, pecans, strawberries, etc •.•.•............. o f=$ -,---------c---t 3. Cattle, including calves weighing o ;8. : 500 pounds or more .............. . 

1

810 

o 

81 

7. Nursery and greenhouse products $ ....•..........•. 

8. Other crops - peanuts, Irish potatoes, sweetpotatoes, 

sugar beets, sugarcane, mi nt 

for oil, hops, etc. - Specify 

SECTION 10 LAND USE IN 1978 

785 

0$ 

a. Of the total cattle sold, how many 

were FATTENED on this place on GRAIN 

or CONCENTRATES for 30 days or more 

and SOL D for SLAU GHTER? . . . . . .. 0 

812 813 

I 

I 

I 

1 

l 

1. Copy ACRES IN THIS PLACE from section 1, item 4, page I ...... ____ Acres - DAIRY PRODUCTS SOLD FROM r-•• __ ... , ...... _,._ THIS PLACE IN 1978 u'u» ,o,u< u, '00<' 

NOTE: If the same land had more than one use in 1978, REPORT THAT LAND None Dollars Cents 

ONLY ONCE - in the use first listed below that applies. For example, cropland 4. Gross value of sales of DAIRY PRODUCTS ""8"",,"-.---'-''-'-'--'-1 -'-"'-I 

harvested and also pastured is to be reported only as "Cropland harvested." from this place in 1978. R.port goat dairy : 

2. CROPLAND None~~N.;lu~m~be~r;0~'i-a~-c~r~es~i-~p~r~~uc~t·71~n_._ec71~'o_n_'5 __ ._._. '_'_'_'_'~'_'_'_'_"_'_'~'~[]~~$~ ________ ~I~~~ __ ~ a. Cropland harvested - Includ. all land from Which crop ..... r. 787 SECTION 13 Did you or anyone else have any HOGS or PIGS on this place in 19781 harvested or hay was cut, and all land In orchards, citrus gro'tles~ 013 0 

vln.yard., and nurs.ry and greenhouse pr~ucls • ........... 0 1-:-__________ -1 ' YES - c_,./. /hl ••• ctlon 

b. Cropland used only for pasture or grazing _ Include rotation 788 20 NO - Go to s.ctlon 14 INVENTORY 

Number on this 

None place Dec. 31 1978 pasture and grazing land that could have been used for crops 

without additlona/lmprovements . .....•............... 0 _ DECEMBER 31, 1978 INVENTORY ." 

o Total r-:::::-----i c. Cropland used for cover crops, legumes, and soil·improvement 789 1. HOGS and PIGS of all ages (Total 01 a and b below) . ...... . 

grasses, but NOT harvested and NOT pastured ........ , ... 0 ~-;;-___ --I o 816 Breeding 

o 81 Other 

d. Cropland on which all crops failed (Exception: Do not report 790 a. HOGS and PIGS used or to be used for BREEDING •.....• 

her. land In orchards and vineyards on which Ihe crop lall.d. b. OTHER HOGS and PIGS .............. , .. , .....• Such acreage Is to be reported In Item 28.) ............. " 0 L-_____ -I 

1-:7""9":------1 • L1TIERS FARROWED e. Cropland in cultivated summer fallow .................. 0 

f. Cropland idle .................................. 0 .-,7 .... 3-----12. LITTERS FARROWED on this place between - None Number of litters 

o 818 a. December 1, 1977 and May 31, 1978 ...... , .. 

and timber tracts and cutover a. Woodland pastured. . . .. 0 '-;;,..----------1 b. June I, 1978 and November 30, 1978 . . . . . . . .. 0 and deforested land with young f 795 

3. Woodland - 81. Includ. a/l woodlots { 79~ 

timber growth. b. Woodland not pastured .. 0 J-,;,,...--------.. 

4. Other pastureland and rangeland - Includ. any pastureland other 796 Numbet said Gross value of sales 

/han cropland and woodland pesture •..•................. 0 None in 1978 f----;O,-::oll--ars----r:-:::- Ce...,-nts-l 

5. All other land _ Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. r..7=-=.-=7-----f· HOGS AND PIGS SOLD 1820 1 821 I 

Include any land not reportad In Itams 2 through 4 above . .....•. 0 3. HOGS and PIGS SOLD from this place in 1978 0 $ : 

"798 6. TOTAL ACRES - Add Iho ac, •• _1M In I,.,.. 2 tllTougit 5 (Should". !he • .",. •• ,,.,. , Il1>0 ••• ) , ~ iii.. 

SECTION 11 Was any LAND in this place IRRIGATED at any time in 19781 

Irrigated land Is all land watered by any artificial or controlled means -

sprinklers, furrows or ditches, spreader dikes, etc. Include supp/9t7l8ntal, 

partial. and preplant Irrigation. 

01 "0 YES - C_,.,. Ihl • • oct/on 

20 NO - Go to section 12 

1. How many acres of each 01 the following classifications ... __ Number of acres 

o! land were irrigated in 19787 "u... . irrigated 

a. HARVESTED LAND reported in section 10, 799 

item 2a - Include land Irom which hay was cuI 

and land In bearing and nonbearlng fruit and nut crops • ....... 0 

1-;:;::;,-----1 b. PASTURELAND or RANGELAND reported in 800 

section 10, items 2b and 4 - Include spring /loodlng 

~8~2~2----~~8~2~3--------~----; 

4. Of the hogs and pigs sold, how many were sold : 

as FEEDER PIGS for further feeding? ..... 0 $ I 

SECTION 14 Did you or anyone else have any SHEEP or LAMBS on this place in 19781 

01." 0 YES - C_,.,. Ihl • • ..,t/on 

20 NO - Go to section 15 

1. SHEEP and LAMBS of all ages ...... . 

a. EWES 1 year old or older 

INVENTORY 

Number on this None place Dec. 31, 1978 

o !82. 

0

1826 

8" 

SALES Number sold in 1978 

None Number shorn Pounds of wool shorn 

If water diverted Of spread by dBITIs, spreader dikes, 827 

canal., ditch e., pipe •• or other work •• ..••.........•... 0 1-;;;;;---______ -12. SHEEP and LAMBS SHORN ........ 0 

c. ANY OTHER LANDS - Such as land not harvested due to 801 

828 

complete failure, idle land, land in cultivated summer fallow, 

or land in cover crops and soil·improvement grasses ......... 0 

d. TOTAL LAND IRRIGATED (Tota, of .. '" and c .""v •. ) ·'~802--"""· 3. What was the gross value of sales of sheep, 

lambs, and wool from this place in 1978? .... 

Page 3 

Gross value of sales 

None Dollars Cents 

629 ! 

o $ I 
S2 

SECTION 15 Did you or anyone else have any HORSES, BEES, FISH, OTHER 

LIVESTOCK, or ANIMAL SPECIAL TIES in 1978? 015 , DYES - Complete tills section 

2 DNO - Go to section 16 

INVENTORY 

Number on Total number Gross value of sales 

thi\~~af~7 sold in 1978 None Dec. 1978 Dollars : Cents 

1. Horses and ponies of B30 B: B32 I all ages. ... .... . I'::J 1$ I 

2. Mules, burros, and B33 B3' B3S I 

donkeys. [J $ I . . , ... .. I 

836 B37 B3B I 3. Mink and their pelts ... [] $ I 

a. Mink females used for B63 :,:,:::,:.: : 

breeding ... .... . . I I : : : : : -

4. Other livestock or animal I 

specialties In captivity I 

I 

(Enter name and code from I "List A" below.) I , 12 I 

1$ I Name Code 

S. Livestock or antmal • A~~~S water Total quantity sold Gross value of sales 

products (Enter name and aquaculture in 1978 Doliars ; Cents 

code from "list B" below.) .. : Pounds 1 Name Code OR I : 2 ~ I 

I - .. .. . . Gallons 

&. Fish and other aquaculture I 1 +-

products (Enter name and I , I 

code from "List C" below.) I ___ OR _~o~n.d~. I 

I I 

Name Code I 3 [$ I 

I /10 I 

I Number I 

-- I ~ "\ 

Na"., Code Name Code Name Code 

ColonIes of bees. 839 Other goats. 848 Worms. . . . , . ... . 857 Angora goats 842 RabbIts and their pelts. 851 All other livestock -

MIlk goats 845 Chinchillas and their pelts .. 854 Specify. 860 

I ~ '\ , ~ , Name Code Name Code Name Code 

MohaIr sold. .. 864 CatfIsh 872 Other fish - Goats ml!k sold . 866 Trout 876 Specify 884 

Honey sold. ... 868 Tropical and Other aquaculture Other livestock products - baItfish 880 products - Specify . 870 Specify. 888 

If more space,. needed, use separate sheet of paper. 

SECTION 16 Did you or anyone else have any POULTRY such as CHI CKENS, TURKEYS, 

DUCKS, etc., on this place in 1978? (Include poultry grown lor othe,. on a 

contract b.s/3.) 

016 INVENTORY 

'OY ES - C~/.t. thl ••• cl/on Number on Total number 

,D NO this place sold in 1978 - Go to section 11 None Dec. 3'1, 1978 

B92 B93 

I. HENS and PULLETS of laying age ..... .... . .... r'::'J 

89. 89S 

2. PULLETS 3 months old or older not yet of laying age .. [1 

3. PULLET CHICKS and PULLETS under 3 months old B96 B97 

(Excfude comrrerc/aJ broilers.) U 

4. BROILERS, fryers, and other meat type chickens, B98 B99 

Including capons and roasters , ...... [1 

S. TURKEYS 900 901 

a. Turkeys for slaughter IExclude breeders.) ... 1 = 1 

90, 903 

b. Turkey HENS kept for breeding . . . . . . . , . . . . . [I 

6. OTHER POUL TRY raised in captiVity - ducks, geese, 

pigeons or squab, pheasants, Quail, etc. (Enter poultry 

name and code from the list belOW.) 1 

P()ultry name ___ ~ __ Code 

1 

Poultry name Code 

Hame Cod. Na"., Cod. Name Code 

Ducks. . 904 Pigeons or squab . .... 908 Quail. . ... 912 

Geese 90li Pheasants ...... 910 All other poultry - Specify. 914 

7. POULTRY HATCHED on this place In None Number 

1978 and placed or ,old - chickens, 1916 

turkeys, ducks, etc. - Spee<fy kind of poultry r-:-I 

8. Incubator egg capacity on December 31, 1978. [1 1

917 .. , . 

9. What was the gross va lue of sales of poultry Gross value of sa les 

and poultry products (eggs, etc.1 from this None Dollars Cents place !n 1978' Include oSlImatQd value 01 91B I pou/rry and poultry prooucr.s moved from this 

place by conlf8clOfS and others . .. II i 

FORM 7e· ... l{~J ! ..... I(J-7fIJ Page 4 

SECTION 17 Income from MACHINE WORK, CUSTOMWORK, and OTHER AGRICULTURAL 

SERVICES PROVIDED for others in 1978 

Total amount received from machine work, customwork, Nonefn9""9.-_D_o_lla~r.:.s_-iI~c...:.e~nt::..js 

and other agricultural services PROVIDED FOR OTHERS I 

in 1978 - planting, plowing, spraying, harvesting, etc ...... 0 $ : L..:..--------'---l 

Specify kind of work done 

SECTION 18 During 1978 did you SELL any crops, livestock, or livestock products 

DIRECTLY to individuals FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION - roadside 

stands, farmers markets, pick your own, etc.? 

01 B lOY ES - Co""/.t. this section 

2 0 NO - Go to section 19 Dollars 

920 

ICents 

I 

1. What was the gross value of these direct sales? ............. t.:$'---_____ ~I --l 

Specify products sold vegetables, eggs, etc. 

SECTION 19 TYPE OF ORGANIZATION 

Mark (X) the one item which best describes the type of organization for this place in 1978. Refer to the INFORMATION SHEET, Section 19. 

• FAMILY or INDIVIDUAL operation (sole proprietorship), 921 

excluding partnership and corporation. . . . . . . . . . . . . • • .. 1 0 

• PARTNERSHIP operation. Include family partnerships 

• INCORPORATED UNDER STATE LAW 

Answer BOTH a and b 

a. Is this a family held corporation? 

, 0-+ Total number 922 

of partners __ _ 

fl CJ Yes 'to No 

b. Are there more than 10 stockholders? .......... Is 0 YNes 'l?o 0 

• OTHER, such as cooperatrve, estate or trust, prison 

farm, grazing aSSOCiation, Indian reSetVatlon, etc. ....... 70 Specdy 

SECTION 20 CHARACTERISTICS AND OCCUPATION OF OPERATOR (Senior partner 

or person in charge) Refer to tho INFORMATION SHEET, Section 20 . 

1. RESIDENCE - Does the operator (senior partner or 9 3 

person in charge) live on this place? ................ '. 1 0 Yes 'oNo 

92' 2. RACE of operator (senior partner or person in charge). . . . . .. '0 White 

3 AGE of operator (senior partner or person in charge) ..... :.': 

, 0 Negro or Black 

30 American Indian 

• 0 Asian or Pacific Islander 

90 Other - Specify", 

____ years old 

4. SEX of operator (senior partner or person in charge) ....... .'~ 1 0 Male '0 Female 

5. SPANISH ORIGIN - Is the operator (senior partner 

or person in charge) of Spanish origin or descent 927 

(MeXican, Mexican American, Cuban, or other Spanish)? . . . .• 10 Yes. 'oNo 

6. PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION - At which occupation 

did the operator spend the majority (50 percent or 

more) of his work time in 1978? For parlnerships 9'B consider all members of the partnershIp together . ......•.. , 0 Farming 2DOther 

7. OFF FARM WORK - How many days did the operator 

(senior partner or person in charge) work at least 

4 hours per day off this place in 1978? Include work 

at a nonfarm job, business, or on someone else's farm. 929 

(Exclude exchange farm work.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . .. 10 None 

'01-49 days 

3 [J 50-99 days 

• 0 100-149 days 

sO 150-199 days 

5 [,1200 days or more 

SECTION 21 Was any of the land in this place held under FOREIGN OWNERSHIP in 1978? 

021 1 DYES _ Complete thiS section 

,oNO } 3 0 Don't Go to section 22 

know 

None Acres 

Of the total acres in this place, how many were owned by - 930 

1. Individuals who are NOT citizens of the United States? . . . . .. 0 J------l 

2. A foreign held corporation or unincorporated association, 931 

or a foreign government? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 0 

Page 5 
SECTION 22 Was any COMMERCIAL FERTILIZER, includinl ROCK PHOSPHATE, or 

LIME used on this place durinl1978? 

SECTION 25 EXPENDITURES FOR ENERGY and peltoleum products 101' the 

In business dlli nl 1978 

53 

0., , 0 YES - CampI ... 111/ •• .."/ ... Include expenditures paid by you and others for production of crops, Expenditures Gallons Storage 

p16chased capacity on 

2 0 NO - Go to .ection 23 

Acres 

Noner-__ fe_r_ti~liZ_ed __ _i livestock, and other agricultural f------r----; in 1978 this place 

1. Acres of cropland ferti lized in 1978, other than cropland 

used only for pastures reported in section 10, item 2b • . . . . • •• 0 

2. Acres of pasture land and rangeland ferti lized 

in 1978 reported in section 10, items 2b and 4. . . . . . . . . . . .. 0 

3. LIME - tons of lime used and acres on None 1 Tons of lime 

products from this place 

932 in 1978. 

1. Gasoline for farm business 

f-:9..,-,--33----4I2. Diesel fuel for the farm 

business •...•......•. 

'--------t3. LP gas, butane, propane for 

the farm business (4.5 Ibs.= 

None '=;:-O-=.O).:.:.llIlIa=-=--rs_:---:.:..:....I=::;--___ +.~( i;;-n .::.ga_"_on_~i) 

o 1:66 960 

1 969 971 

o ~1$~--~--4=~----~=----; 1972 .74 

Acres limed 

1

935 

1 gallon) ...•.•....... 0 .$ 

which applied (Do not Include land pla.tef 0 1 I·n 9 .. 

O( gypsum Of Ijme for sanitation.) .•••.•.. 1 

I-S

-

E

-

CT-I;";'ON';""'23--W-e-re-a-nY-I-NS-E-C-TI-C-ID-E-S,-H-E-R-Bl-C"'::I D=E~S,-FU-NG-I-CI-D-ES-,-N-E..I.MA-T-IC-I-D-ES-, ---I 5. Natura I gas for the farm 

OTHER PESTICIDES, 01' OTHER CHEMICALS used on this place in 1978? business ........•.... 0 16. Kerosene, mota' oil, grease, 

for the farm business. . . .. 0 $ 

023 , 0 YES - Compl.,. till • .. etlon 

97. 

2 0 NO - Go to section 24 

Include any materials provided by you, your landlords, or contractors. For each 

item listed, report acres only once. If multipurpose chemicals were used, report 

acreage treated for each purpose. 

1. Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., (fungicide, 

herbicide, insecticide, nematicide) to control - None I--:-:-,r:::.""--,,rnm,. wII=rich°,--,f. u=sed-t 

936 

a. Insects on hay and other crops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 0 I-c-:-,,-------t 

937 

b. Nematodes in crops ........................... 0 

938 

c. Diseases in crops and orchards (blights, smuts, 

rusts, etc.) ...••.•..•...••.................. 0 I-c-:-.,-------t 

939 

7. Electricity for the farm 9eo 

busi ness . . . • . • . • . . . .. 0 $ 

8. Other-coal, wood,coke, etc. 0 I;"' 

SECTION 26 SELECTED PRODUC1l0N EXPENSES paid by you and others 

lor this place in 1978 

Incltxle your best estimates of e~penses paid by you, your landlord, contractors, 

buyers, and others for production of crops, livestoCk, and other agricultural 

products in 1978. DO NOT INCLUDE e~penses connected with performing 

custom'work for others; operation of nonfarm activities, businesses, or services; 

or household e~penses not related to the farm business. 

1. Livestock and poultry purchased - cattle, calves, 

hogs, pigs, sheep, lambs, goats, horses, chicks, 

poults, started pullets, etc .•........................ 

ISelected 

None Dollars I Cents 

o l;82 L 

d. Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture ...•...•...• 0 f=~-----4I2. Total feed purchased for livestock and poultry - grain, 

.40 hay, silage, mi~ed feeds, con~c~e~nt:ra:te~si':e:tc~·:·i·:·.·,·,·,· ,'"'~'~' .. _ ~. ~O~IIIIIII 

I ie3 

2. Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control a. Commercially mi~ed formula feeds purchased 

of crops or thinning of fruit ..•.•...•............... 0 '--------1 complete, supplement, concentrates. 

(Do not include 

ingredients purchased Tons :Tenths liars Cents separately, such as 

.oybean meal, None .84: 985: : 

cot tonseed meal, t t 

3. Were any chemicals used forandufea.) ....... 0 I /101$ , 20No I.A" 3. Animal health costs for livestock and poultry. Include 1---: a. Insect control on livestock and poultry, 941 

including treatment of buildlngs7 •••••••••••• , 0 Yes 

b. Sanitation, rodent and bird control, etc. 7 942 veterinarian s6lv;ces. serums, vaccines, medicines, etc. . • • . •• 0 1-;1 $"=----!---i 

o 1~87 : (Include lime fOI sanitation). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , 0 Yes 20 No ~~~~:__~-:-~-:-~-:-~~=~----~:__-~~~:__--... 4. Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees purchased .....•......... 

SECTION 24 MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT on this place on December 31,1978 5. Commercial fertilizer purchased - all forms, including rock I 1

988 

(lnclud. only """""" ua. "r ./cultw. oper.fJonl In 19n 01 1e7l.) phosphate and gypsum. Report custom application costs In : 

item 9 below. " • . • . • . . . • . • • . . • • • • • . . • • • • • . • • • .• 0 ... $'=----'----i 

• Value 01 ALL machinery and equipment on this ptace, December 31, 1978 

1. What is the estimated market value of ALL machinery, 

equipment, and implements usua lIy kept on this place Estimated market value 

Dollars ,Cents 

and used for the farm or ranch business? Include cafs, 

trucks, tractors, canbines, plows, disks, h8frows, dryers, 

pumps, motors, irrigation equipment, dairy equipment 

inclUding milkers and l:xJlk tanks, livestock feeders, 

943 , 

grinding and mixing equipment, etc . •••••••••••.•••••• $ 

.SELECTED machinery and equipment on 

this place, December 31, 1978. (Roport 

only If u.od In 1811 0' 1871.} None 

Total number on this place on December 31, 1978 ~~£~~.t~~a~~~t )'ears(~~:;r~978)? 

6. Agricultural chemicals purchased - insecticides, herbicides, 989 : 

fungicides, other pesticides, lime, etc. Report custom , 

application costs in item 9 below. .••••••.•.••.•.••••. 0 ... 1 $'=---r' ---l 

7. Hired farm or ranch labor (See Information Sheet) . ...••••••• ·0 1;90 

a. Of family the workers, hired workers, how many including - paid Nonet~N~Umb~er~ 991 Of'~ wor~kersjlllilil (1) Worked 150 days or more7 •••••• 0 

992 

(2) Worked less than 150 days? ..•.• 0 

8. Contract labor - Include expenditures primarily fOr labor, such 993 : 

as harvesting of fruit, vegetables, berries, etc., performed on a I 

contract basis by a contractor. crew leOOer. a cooperative, etc ... 0 I-$'-------.,..'-~ 

"1.= .. ------11= ...------.... 9. Customwork, machine hire and rental of machinery and 

equipment - Include expenditures for use of equipment aoo 

for custanWOlk sud! as grinding and mixing f&ed, plowing, 

cOmbi~i;,g.--~r~ -Pid<ing, drying, silo filling, spraying, 

~_ferYfi~i-''t9, etc. (Exclude cost of cotton ginning) o $ 

SECTION Z1 ESTIMATED MARKET VALUE OF LAND alii BUILDIIGS 

Please give your best ESTIMATE of the CURRENT Estlm~ted current mar.ket value 

MARKET VALUE of land and buildings for the acres of land andbuildi',igs 

reported in section 1, items 1, 2, and 3, page I. None Dollars I ~ts 

1. All land ow red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 0 l·6 : ~--------+-~----~ 

2. All land rented or leased FROM OTHERS .•..... 0 J7 : 

f-------+------I 3• All land rented or leased TO OTHERS •........ 0 1 ;.. : 

SECTION 28 PERSON COMPLETING THIS RE"ORT - P, .... prInt 

~;;-----~f-;;-;-;_----_II Name 999 Date 

Telephone ____ .... b ~ I Area code !NUmber 

When the data have been tabulated, do you want a summary 

sheet showing major census results for your county? ••••... 

Page 6 

029 

,DYES ·DNO 
54 

Acres harvested ..•....••...•..•... 6,14 

Acres in this place .....•...•• 11,14,27 

Acres not harvested ..........• 14,21,29 

Agricultural services ......•........ 38 

Alfalfa ..............•.............. 20 

Animal specialties ............... 35,36 

Barley .............................• 18 

Beef cows ........................... 33 

Bees ...............•...•......... 35,36 

Berri es ........•................. 24,27 

Broilers ..•...•..................•.. 18 

Cattle and calves ...........•..•.... 33 

Census File Number ........•.•...... 3, 7 

Characteristics of operator .•.•.•... 40 

Chemicals ..•..••.•.......•..•.... 42,46 

Chinchillas .....••.•...•..•..•...... 35 

Citrus .•...•..••.•....••.••••.... 21,27 

Coding .........•..........•....•..•• 14 

Cold frames .....•. · .....•....••....•. 23 

Commercial fertilizer ..••..•...•. 41,46 

Confidentiality of reports .....•... 3,5 

Contract labor ........•..••.•.••.••. 47 

Contractors ...............•.•........ 7 

Contracts ..••.....•......... 8,16,22,45 

Cooperatives ......•.....•..•..... 25,40 

(orn ..........................•..... 17 

Corporations ...•.............•••.. 9,39 

Cotton ...........•.•............. 1.9,26 

Crop failure ...............••.. :.16,29 

Cropland harvested .................. 28 

Cropland idle .........•............. 29 

Cropland used for cover crops ........ 29 

Cropland used for pasture .......•.•. 28 

Crops abandoned ...........•..•... 14,21 

Crops-general information ....•...... 14 

Crops harvested from orchards ....... 16 

Crops hogged or grazed .•...... 17,18,28 

Cc;stomwork .............•.......•. 38,47 

Dairy products ...........•.......... 34 

Direct sales to individuals ......... 38 

Dry fodder .......................... 17 

Dry forage .......................... 18 

Dry hay .......................... 19,26 

Double-cropping .................•... 27 

Duplicate report forms .........•..... 7 

INDEX 

Energy Expenditures •••••••••.••••••• 44 

Estates ............................. 39 

Estimates ............................ 7 

Exchange work •..•..•.•.•...•..•.•••• 47 

Experiment stations •....•••...••.••• 40 

Farm operator ..•...••••..•.•.••....•. 2 

Fattened cattle ......•.•.•...•...••• 34 

Federal Farm Program ...•••..•.•••.•• 13 

Federal or state land •..•......•.. 9,12 

Feeder pigs •.•••.•••••.••.•.••••.• ~.34 

Feedlot •..•.•..••.••••.•..••.••.• 32,33 

FFA or 4-H projects ...•..•.•.••••.••• 8 

File copy •....•.••••..••••••.•...•... 3 

Fish .•••••••.•..•.••••••••.••.... 35,36 

Florida ....••.••••..••..•••.••••••.• 22 

Foreign ownership •.••••••••••••••.•• 41 

Fractions of acres ..•....•••.•••••••• 8 

Frui t trees •.••••.••.•.•...••••.• 21,27 

Gardens .•...•••.•.•.•..•••..••••• 15,22 

Government grazing permits •.•. l0,11,12 

Government loans ...••.•.•..••....... 25 

Grains ...•.•....•....••.•••••• 19,20,36 

Grapevines ....•.•.••..•.....•.•.• 21,27 

Grazing associations •....••••.••...• 39 

Green chop ..•...•...•..•...•...•.••. 19 

Greenhouse products •.•......•••.• 23,27 

Harvesting costs ..••..•.••...••••••. 26 

Hawaii .....••.•....•......•.......•.. 4 

Hay ........•.....••..••...••.. 19,20,26 

Hei fers .......••.•......•••..•....•. 33 

Hens and pullets .••...•...••....•... 36 

Hired labor .•••......•...••....•.••. 47 

Hogs and pigs •....•.•.•..•......•••. 34 

Home use .......•.•.•••..•.••.. 15,21,22 

Horses •...•...•...•.•..••••..•••..•• 35 

Incubator egg capacity .•••.•..••..•• 37 

Indian reservation .••.•...•....••.•. 39 

Institutions .....•..•.... 9,15,22,25,40 

Interplanted crops .....•........• 15,28 

Irrigation .•..••....•..•..•... 16,17,31 

Landlords ...•.•.••••..••....• 5,7,10,12 

Land owned .••....•...•.•..•......•.•• 9 

Land rented from others .•.•.•.••••. 5,9 
Land rented to others ..•••.•••• 5,10,12 

Land use ...•.••••....••...••....•... 27 

Lime ................................ 41 

Litters farrowed .•...•......•.....•. 34 

Livestock and poultry feed ....••. 45,46 

Livestock-general information .....•. 32 

Machinery and equipment .....•....... 43 

Milk cows .................•.......•. 33 

Mink ......•.•....................•.. 35 

Mul tiple cropping ....•.......•...... 22 

Multiple farming operations .•.••..... 6 

Mul tiple purpose land ..............• 27 

Mushrooms ............•.............. 23 

Nonfarm acti vi ty ....•...............• 6 

Nonsample report form .......•...... 1,4 

Nursery products ................. 23,27 

Nut trees ...•...•.•.•.......•.... 21,27 

Oats ........•....•..........••...... 18 

Occupation of operator ..•.•......... 40 

Off farm work ..•.•.•................ 41 

Partnerships ................. 6,7,25,38 

Pastureland •........•......... 10,28,30 

Person completing report ....••.•.•.. 48 

Potatoes ..•..•...................... 19 

Principal county ......•....••••.••.. 13 

Production expenses ...•.•.•.....•... 45 

Rabbits ...............•............. 35 

Rangeland ..................... 10,28,30 

Sample report form ...............•. 1,4 

Sharecroppers ....................•... 5 

Shares .•.........•.................. 25 

Sheep and lambs ..........•.......... 35 

Silage ........••.............. 17,19,20 

Skip row planting •..•........• 15,19,30 

Sod .•..•.........•.................. 23 

Sorghums ...........................• 18 

Soybeans ............................ 18 

Steers and bulls ..................•. 33 

Sugar beets ..................•...... 25 

Sugarcane ....•...................... 25 

Summer fallow .....•................• 29 

55 

Taylor grazing ........................ 9 

Tenants ............................... 5 

Tenure changes ••••••.•..•••.•...•••.• 14 

"Thi s place" ......•.......•.......•. 2,7 

Tobacco ••...•.........•........•..••. 19 

Trust .......•.•..............••...••• 39 

Turkeys •.............•..•....•..•..•• 37 

Type of organization .......•.......•. 38 

Unit of measure .•....•.•.....•.....•. 15 

Value of crop sales ..•......... 23,24,25 

Value of land and buildings .•...••... 48 

Value of livestock .•....•..•...... 32-36 

Value of poultry sales ..•...•••.....• 37 

Veal calves .....•.•...••.••.....••... 34 

Vegetables ........••.....•..•.•... 22,26 

Veterinary services ..•..••••••....•.. 46 

Wheat ......•........••.••.•.....•.••• 18 

Woodland ..•...••.•...•.....•.••..••.• 30 

Wool .........•••.•...•......•..•..... 35 

* u. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1978-757-112/83 Region No.5-II