Usability of the 2021 June 

Area Survey Prescreening 

Materials

Heather Ridolfo

United States

Department of

Agriculture

National

Agricultural

Statistics

Service

Research and

Development Division

Washington DC 20250

RDD Research Report

Number RDD-21-06

April 2021

The findings and conclusions in this report are those of the author and should not be construed to

represent any official USDA or U.S. Government determination or policy.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) conducts the June Area Survey annually. 

This survey provides direct estimates of acreage and measures of sampling coverage. Typically, 

data collection for the June Area Survey is completed entirely by personal interview during the 

first two weeks of June. Personal interviews must be conducted since operators within the 

selected segments are not known until significant screening is completed. However, due to the 

current Covid-19 pandemic, it is not feasible for interviewers to conduct personal interviews for 

the 2021 June Area Survey. 

In 2020, NASS began exploring alternative methodologies for conducting the prescreening for 

the June Area Survey. One such method is to conduct the prescreening interviews via the 

telephone. Prior to the interviews, respondents would be mailed a cover letter and a simplified 

version of the June Area Screening questionnaire with a county inset map and an 11x17 aerial 

photograph with a segment and tracts identified using parcel data. NASDA enumerators would 

be provided copies of the maps respondents received as well as an aerial map constructed using 

FSA data, a CAPI version of the June Area Screening questionnaire, owner reports from the 

Parcel data and operator reports from FSA data, corresponding to their respective maps.

Usability testing was conducted to assess whether respondents would be able to utilize the maps 

to determine if they operated land within the segment and tract boundaries and answer questions 

regarding agricultural activity on that land. The usability testing also evaluated the information 

presented in the cover letter to determine whether the information provided was comprehendible 

and informative. The usability tests were conducted with four respondents. All tests took place 

over the telephone and each test lasted approximately 30 minutes. Prior to the usability test, 

respondents were mailed a draft cover letter and the respondent screening questionnaire.

The results from this testing showed that the maps were effective and respondents were able to 

identify the tracts of land they were operating and discuss the types of agricultural activity on 

that land. Respondents indicated that minor improvements could be made to the parcel map, such 

as the addition of major roadways. The cover letter was not effective in conveying information 

on how to respond to the survey and was not motivating. The letter contained too much text and 

did not use plain language, leading to comprehension issues. The respondent prescreening 

questionnaire was not evaluated during this test. However, respondents indicated there were 

several questions they did not understand and could not answer. Furthermore, the respondent 

questionnaire does not align with the enumerator questionnaire. The respondent questionnaire is 

not necessary to complete the task and may lead to additional burden for the respondents and 

enumerators.

In addition to the issues with the materials, several procedural issues emerged that would need to 

be addressed prior to data collection. Some respondents interpreted the cover letter as instructing 

them to complete the questionnaire. NASS should be prepared for respondents to return the

questionnaire and have procedures in place to process these returned questionnaires. A few 

respondents indicated they would throw out the cover letter and questionnaire upon receiving it. 

Procedures should be in place to ensure an interview can still be conducted if the respondent no 
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longer has the map accessible. Some confusion arose regarding the NASS number assignments

on the parcel map and respondents relied on their knowledge of other maps, such as FSA maps, 

to interpret the parcel map. When discussing the areas they operate, these respondents would 

reference numbers on their personal maps that did not correspond to the numbers on the parcel 

maps. This may lead to misunderstandings between the respondents and interviewers and affect 

data quality. Enumerators will need substantial training to collect these data over the telephone 

and to handle issues such as the ones that arose during this testing. 
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RECOMMENDATIONS

1. Reduce the amount of information in the cover letter. 

2. The cover letter should emphasize three points: The respondent has been selected for the June 

Area Survey; an interviewer will contact them in the next couple of days; they need to retain a 

copy of the maps. 

3. The Public Affairs Office (PAO) should review the cover letter, with special attention given to 

plain language. 

4. Eliminate the respondent questionnaire. If the respondent questionnaire must be retained, 

survey methodologists should review the questionnaire for potential comprehension issues, 

comprehension issues identified in this testing should be addressed, and the questionnaire should 

be aligned with the enumerator questionnaire. Additionally, procedures need to be in place for 

processing returned questionnaires. 

5. Add major road numbers/names to the parcel map where possible. 

6. Provide enumerators a script to orient respondents to the maps, which explains the major map 

features, such as the section, township and range information and NASS numbering. For 

example, enumerators should explain the segment number refers to the center point of the 

segment and does not correspond to the numbers within the tracts. Enumerators should refer to 

the numbers within the tracts as either tract number or parcel ids and explicitly state these are not 

section numbers. 

7. A procedure should be put in place to handle cases where respondents discard the map prior to 

receiving a phone call. 

8. Inform enumerators of potential issues that might emerge based on this research and other 

expert reviews of the materials and procedures and ensure enumerators are trained to respond to 

these issues.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................1

2. METHODS..........................................................................................................................2

3. RESULTS............................................................................................................................3

3.1 Cover Letter....................................................................................................................3

3.2 Map Usability .................................................................................................................5

3.3 Respondent Questionnaire ...............................................................................................9

4. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS.................................................................. 10

APPENDIX. Materials Used during Testing ........................................................................... 12
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Usability of the 2021 June Area Survey Prescreening Materials

Heather Ridolfo1

Abstract

The June Area Survey is conducted annually and provides direct estimates of 

acreage and measures of sampling coverage. This survey utilizes an area sampling 

frame. The area frame consists of all land, stratified by land use, in all states 

except Alaska. A sample of nearly 11,000 segments are selected from each land 

use stratum for data collection. Typically, all farm operators operating within the 

boundaries of the selected segments are surveyed via a personal interview. Due to 

the Covid-19 pandemic, it is not feasible to conduct the interviews in person for 

the 2021 data collection. NASS is considering conducting data collection for the 

2021 June Area Survey over the telephone. Prior to data collection, respondents 

would be mailed a cover letter and a simplified version of the screening 

questionnaire with enclosed county and aerial maps of the selected segment. The 

interviewer would then call the respondent to collect the information. Usability 

testing was conducted to assess respondents’ ability to utilize the maps to 

determine whether they operated land within the segment and tract boundaries 

and answer questions regarding agricultural activity on that land. The testing also 

evaluated the cover letter. Results showed the maps were effective and 

respondents could identify the segments and tracts of land they operated. 

However, issues with the content of the cover letter and respondent questionnaire 

emerged, as well as procedural issues with administering the survey over the 

telephone. 

Key Words: Usability Testing, Data Quality, Pretesting

1. INTRODUCTION 

The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) conducts the June Area Survey annually. 

This survey provides direct estimates of acreage and measures of sampling coverage. It utilizes 

an area sampling frame, which consists of all land, stratified by land use, in all states except 

Alaska. The primary sampling units (PSUs), based on land area, provide complete coverage of 

all agricultural activity occurring on that land and, therefore, all operators in the state. A sample 

of nearly 11,000 segments, smaller units of a PSU measuring roughly one square mile, is 

1 Heather Ridolfo is a Survey Statisticians with the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Research and 

Development Division, 1400 Independence Ave SW. Washington, DC 20250. The author would like to thank 

Matthew Deaton, Troy Marshall, Neal Probst, Todd Ballard, and Raymond Roberts for their assistance with this 

project. 
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selected from each land use stratum for data collection. All farm operators operating within the 

boundaries of the selected segments are interviewed.

Typically, data collection for the June Area Survey is completed entirely by personal interview 

during the first two weeks of June. Personal interviews must be conducted since operators within 

the selected segments are not known until significant screening is completed. In addition, 

respondents must examine an aerial photograph to identify each field boundary and report the 

crop planted. Acreage data refer to the current crop year, while livestock and stocks data refer to 

the reference date of June 1. Due to the current Covid-19 pandemic, it is not feasible for 

interviewers to conduct personal interviews for the 2021 June Area Survey. 

In 2020, NASS began exploring alternative methodologies for conducting the prescreening for 

the June Area Survey. One such method is to conduct the prescreening interviews via the 

telephone. Prior to the interviews, respondents would be mailed a cover letter and a simplified 

version of the June Area Screening questionnaire with a county inset map and an 11x17 aerial 

photograph with a segment and tracts identified using parcel data. The cover letter provided 

detailed information regarding the purpose of the June Area Survey, how respondents should 

proceed, and how the information collected from this survey would be used. NASDA 

enumerators would be provided copies of the maps respondents received as well as an aerial map 

constructed using FSA data, a CAPI version of the June Area Prescreening Questionnaire, owner 

reports from the Parcel data and operator reports from FSA data, corresponding to their 

respective maps.

Prior to implementing these new procedures, usability testing was conducted to evaluate whether

respondents would be able to utilize the maps to determine whether they operated land within the 

segment and tract boundaries and answer questions regarding agricultural activity on that land. 

The usability testing also evaluated the information presented in the cover letter to determine 

whether the information provided was comprehendible and informative. The following report 

presents results from this testing. 

2. METHODS

Five respondents were recruited for this test. However, one respondent was a no-show. The four 

respondents who participated operated farms and ranches in Oklahoma and were recruited from

the FSA CLU and/or Report All listing provided by NASS’s Research and Development 

Division. Prior to the usability test, respondents were mailed a draft cover letter and the 

respondent screening questionnaire. The usability tests were conducted over the telephone in 

January 2021. Interviews lasted approximately 30 minutes. 

The purpose of the usability test was to evaluate the content of the cover letter and respondents’

ability to (1) determine whether they operated land within the specified segment and tracts and 

(2) report agricultural activity on the tracts within the segment. The interviewer followed a semistructured interview guide. Respondents were first asked to read the cover letter and were then 
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probed on their comprehension of and reactions to the content of the letter. Respondents were 

then introduced to the second task, which required them to review the county and parcel maps 

that were enclosed within the respondent questionnaire. Respondents were asked whether they 

operated land within the segment marked with red lines on the maps. If respondents indicated 

they did, they were then asked whether they operated land within the blue lines on the parcel 

map. The interviewer then collected information on the tracts operated. Following this the 

interviewer probed to determine how respondents concluded that they operated land within the 

areas specified on the map, which features of the map they found most useful, which features 

were confusing and which features they felt were missing. Materials used during the usability 

test can be found in the appendix. 

3. RESULTS

3.1 Cover Letter

As mentioned above, the respondents were asked to read the cover letter at the start of the 

usability test. Two respondents indicated that they read the letter in its entirety; one respondent 

indicated that he skimmed it and the fourth respondent indicated that he read the letter in its 

entirety prior to the interview and only skimmed it during the interview. When probed on their 

understanding of the letter, one respondent had difficulty providing a response, and two others 

provided general summaries of the letter’s content: 

[The letter is] telling me why they’re sending it... what I need to do to fill it out 

and how the results will be used.

I should do my part and tell you honest answers... and you’re actually going to 

use the data.

One respondent indicated that he was confused by the content of the letter. He said, “That I’m 

going to be in a survey for the area that’s in this map. I’m a little confused after reading it. So am 

I going to have to do this twice?” He thought the first paragraph was confusing. He interpreted 

the text as saying the enclosed survey was a pre-survey and there was going to be another survey 

in June, which seemed burdensome to him. “So there’s going to be two?! That’s confusing... 

You should not do this twice.” He would prefer to be surveyed only once. 

Respondents were asked how they would proceed if they received this letter and survey in the 

mail. Two respondents indicated they would throw it out. One respondent stated, “I’d probably 

throw it away. If I hadn’t gotten a phone call, I’d probably open it up and take a look at it and 

it’d probably go in the trash. I don’t deal with the USDA.” The other respondent said, “I’m not a 

huge fan of these... I’ve always trashed these or turned down the phone calls.” He said if he 

received this in the mail, he would throw it out without ever opening the envelope. These 

respondents were probed further to determine whether they comprehended the instructions in the 

letter. The respondent, who indicated he would throw out the envelope without opening it, 

interpreted the instructions as telling him to wait to complete the questionnaire until he received 
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a phone call from NASS. The other respondent indicated that he did not comprehend much of the 

letter’s content. “There’s a lot in there I don’t really understand. Like I said I don’t deal with you 

all so I don’t follow along...” He said someone else who interacts with NASS more would 

probably understand what this letter was telling him. He assumed the letter was instructing him 

to complete the questionnaire. However, he did not feel he was obligated to complete the 

questionnaire since he does not receive government assistance and thus does not owe the 

government anything. 

The other two respondents indicated they would participate in the survey. One respondent stated

that he would complete the enclosed questionnaire upon receiving it in the mail. This respondent 

had read the letter in its entirety and completed the questionnaire prior to the interview. The 

fourth respondent indicated that he would reach out to a personal contact at NASS and ask him 

for assistance with the request. When pushed further for his interpretation of the instructions he 

said, “If I read it right, you want me to fill out the questionnaire just to be ready when they call 

and set up a time to actually do the survey.”

Two respondents provided feedback on the content of the letter. One respondent thought the 

instructions under the header “What is in this packet and what do I need to do?” were the most 

important and should be in the first paragraph of the letter and formatted to stand out. He also 

commented that there was too much text in the letter. He said, “I probably use less words than a 

woman uses... Make it shorter, more concise... more easy reading...Get to the point sooner...” 

He said if the letter was shorter, “the likelihood of a guy like me reading it goes directly up.” 

This same respondent said he would not reference the Covid-19 pandemic in the letter. He said, 

“I think I’d avoid ‘to protect health’ (referring to the sentence: To protect the health and safety of 

producers, partners, and employees, NASS is unable to work with you in person to complete this 

survey). No one wants to hear Covid crap anymore.” Instead, he suggested changing the wording 

to “We’re changing our procedures and to please wait until you receive a phone call following 

this mailing.”

The other respondent found the instructions to be counter-intuitive. He said, “Where it says 

please do not complete... well asking someone to not fill out something you want them to 

complete is counterproductive for your interviewers.” He said he would revise that sentence to 

“Please complete the questionnaire and have it ready when called by an interviewer.” He said we 

needed to “word it better” so that respondents “would know to have it on hand and that it’s not to 

be submitted.” This same respondent commented that the letter did not provide a reason for this 

data collection. He said, “Don’t really give a why. Why June? Why this? You say it’s critical... 

data collection and list all this stuff. Just saying you’re doing this in June and you people are the 

fortunate ones.” He wanted to know more about why he is being asked to report this information. 

Finally, one respondent commented that more could be done with the envelope to entice people 

to open it. He said, “If you could tempt some guy like me to open the letter... you’d be a winner. 

If you got somebody to open the letter you’d have a lot better chance.” Note this is not the same 

respondent who was quoted earlier stating he would throw the envelope in the trash without 

opening it. This respondent said NASS needed to put something on the envelope to get people to 
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open it. Otherwise, he would just throw it in the trash. He also indicated that he is very busy in 

June and has little time to devote to a survey: “In June I’m harvesting wheat, and it’s a stressful 

situation.” He said if an interviewer called and he/she needed 30 minutes of his time during this 

time period, he would not participate. If the survey took only 10 minutes as opposed to 30, it 

would be a lot easier for him to participate. 

3.2 Map Usability

To determine the usability of the maps, all respondents were asked the first question on the 

enumerator questionnaire (On June 1, did you operate land inside these red lines?) and if they 

answered yes, they were then asked if they could identify the land they operated within the blue 

lines on the map. Respondents were then probed on how they determined they operated land 

within the segment and tract boundaries drawn on the map. 

All respondents were able to determine they operated land within the segment and were able to 

indicate the tracts they operated. Respondents relied on their familiarity with aerial photographs 

of their property, landmarks, such as fields, roads, and streams, and the section, township, and 

range information printed in the top right corner of the parcel map. Three of the respondents 

indicated they were very familiar with aerial maps of their property and the section, township 

and range. For example, when asked how he determined he farmed land within the segment, one 

respondent stated, “Well the map I’m looking at I can see the fields that I farm. I have different 

things planted... I can see the part I cut for hay.” When asked how he knew these were his fields, 

he said, “Because I’ve looked at aerial photos of it before. So, I do.” He then said, “[section, 

township and range removed]... I just know the sections of land we own. I know the legal 

descriptions.” He said he is familiar with that number and he recognized the different creeks on 

his property. He said, “The picture I have stands out real well.” 

When probed on how he determined he operated the land within the segment, another respondent 

stated, that he first looked at the section, township, and range in the top right corner.

Section [section number, township and range removed]. ...That tells me the 

section of the township and the range that we’re looking at... If I do anything I 

need to know that. If I hire an airplane to spray it or turning in records... In legal 

terms it’s the northwest corner of [section, township, and range]... If I’m doing 

anything.

Like the other respondent, he also mentioned that it was easy to determine his land by the picture 

itself: “Clear enough picture to determine where we are.”

A third respondent stated, “You live and die by the map with FSA. ...I know what my map looks 

like.”

Respondents mostly relied on the parcel map to determine whether they operated land within the 

segment. However, respondents did use the county map to orient themselves. One respondent 
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said he first looked at the county map and identified the roads and boundaries and determined the 

area in the segment was his property. He then looked at the parcel map. This respondent mostly 

relied on the county map to orient himself because it had roads on it. He indicated that he had to 

look back and forth between the parcel map and the county map to determine the boundaries on 

the parcel map. 

Respondents were able to identify the tracts of land within the segment that they operated and 

indicated the number that corresponded to each tract. There was some confusion regarding the 

NASS assigned numbers. This is discussed in more detail below. Respondents also said they 

would be able to answers questions regarding their agricultural activity on these tracts of land. 

However, they were not administered all of the questions on the enumerator questionnaire. 

Although the respondents found the section, township and range information and the landmarks 

on the parcel map to be useful in determining whether they operated land within the segment and 

tracts, they thought a few features of the parcel map could be improved. A couple respondents 

would prefer the parcel map to have road numbers. One respondent stated, “[The parcel map] is 

better because I can see where the ponds and creeks are. ...the little one helped me locate it... I 

look at my maps all the time so I know what [my property] looks like and I’m out there every 

day.” He said having roads marked on the parcel map “would have helped me find it right off.” 

Another respondent stated, “If already have road numbers on the zoomed out, why not put then 

on these lines? If you’re going to put the effort of putting numbers why not go to the effort of 

putting road numbers?”

One respondent felt the section, township and range could have included the full legal 

designation for his parcel of land. This respondent stated that this feature was the most useful in 

helping him identify his land but it could have been more descriptive. He said, “...you didn’t 

give the whole legal... didn’t break it down specifically to me.” For example, he said the text 

could have read, “NW corner [section, township and range removed].” He also suggested only 

marking off the tracts for his property within the segment: “Could make only mine blue, my 

corner blue.” 

Two issues with the maps did arise when respondents were identifying their tracts of land. First, 

some respondents did not understand the numbering NASS assigned to the tracts of land. 

Second, respondents used their knowledge of FSA and county maps to interpret the maps 

enclosed in the survey and referenced number designations on those other maps when discussing 

the county and parcel maps in the survey.

Respondents generally assumed the numbers on the enclosed map were numbers NASS assigned 

to the tracts of land but were confused when these numbers appeared on the borders of the 

segment. For example, one respondent stated, “I don’t know what the yellow numbers are or 

supposed to be. Most of them are on roads. Most are on the same side of the page, in the road. I 

haven’t read all these questions. Maybe one of them denotes what these numbers are.” The 

interviewer explained the yellow numbers represent the different tracts and when the segment 

boundary was drawn a portion of the tract within the segment is covered under the boundary line. 
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This respondent was particularly confused by the yellow numbers along the boundary lines of the 

tract he operates (see figure 1). He said, “I don’t know why they would be there. The northwest 

corner is what I operate. It’s all a big tract.” This respondent did not believe there were other 

tracts of land bordering the tract of land he operated and the segment boundary. He then said he 

operates the field on the north side of tract 8 and the two fields on the bottom of tract 8. He said, 

“When you have distinctions like that (the creek) they (FSA) break it up.” But he was adamant 

that the tracts on the north border of tract 8 do not exist. He said, “6, 11, and 12 don’t exist. If 

you look up the legals the northwest corner is section [section, township and range removed]. In 

it 121 acres cultivation.” 

 Figure 1. Example tract

Similarly, another respondent located the tract of land he operated and told the interviewer the 

number but then asked what the numbers that were located on two boundary lines of his tract 

represented (see figure 2). He asked, “Are 1 and 8 roads, I guess? ...being in the center, I believe 

10 is the whole field. I don’t know honestly because there’s more than one number of each line 

and not numbers in each corner.” This same respondent indicated that there were two number 

fours along the south boundary of the segment and this did not make sense to him. He said, 

“There’s two number fours it looks like... I would just say for a suggestion if you’re going to put 

in a number, put one per side.” The interviewer explained that these numbers represented small 

tracts of land within the segment that are difficult to see on this map because of the segment line. 

This confused him further, particularly because he did not believe there were additional tracts of 
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land surrounding the tract of land that he operates within his segment. He asked, “So you be 

saying I farm in 1, 10 and 8? ...that doesn’t make sense to me. When you go into an FSA office 

the two number fours maybe they touch in the south but shouldn’t there be- if there’s a different 

plot for every parcel why is there two number fours?” He said he would not be able to determine 

whether he farmed in tracts 1 or 8 without having the acreage for 1, 8 and 10. The respondent 

then referenced knowledge of his county maps to determine the land he operates. He said, “It’s 

all one field as far as the county is concerned.” He referred to it as “plot 1” but did confirm that 

he was referring to tract 10 on the survey map. “I farm the whole northwest corner of that 

section.” 

 Figure 2. Example tract

If respondents reference features of county or FSA maps when discussing the maps in this 

survey, this could lead to confusion for both the respondent and interviewer. For example, in one 

interview, the segment had 31 tracts of land and the respondent indicated that he operated all 

tracts “except 15 and 16 on the far right and then section 27.” Tract 27 is located on the west 

boundary of the segment, close to several other tracts the respondent reported operating. The 

interviewer used the map gridlines to determine that the respondent was not referring to tract 27 

when he indicated he was not operating “section 27.” The respondent explained that he was 

referencing his personal copy of a county map when interpreting the parcel map. He said his 

personal county map shows legal sections 29, 28 and 27. He used this map to determine whether

he operates land within the segment marked on the parcel map and as far as he could determine, 

he operates everything except tract 15 on the parcel map. This could be potentially confusing to 

interviewers as the respondent was referencing legal section numbers that do not appear on the 

parcel map, and interviewers may misconstrue them to be tract numbers. 
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It is important to note that the section, township, and range information on the map refers to the 

center point of the red lined segment and does not correspond to any parcel id. Enumerators 

should refer to these numbers inside the tracts as either tract number or parcel ids and explicitly 

state these are not section numbers.

3.3 Respondent Questionnaire

Respondents were not probed on their comprehension of the respondent questionnaire; however, 

three respondents indicated they had difficulty comprehending some of the questions. One 

respondent was confused by Question 1, which asked, “On June 1, did you operate land inside 

these red lines?” If a respondent answers yes, they are then instructed to report the number of 

acres. This respondent did not know whether he should report his total acres operated or the 

number of acres he operated within the red lines. He said he knew the total area he operated but 

would have to guess at how much was in the red lines. Similarly, another respondent indicated 

that he was not sure whether Questions 3, 4, and 5, which all begin by asking “On the total acres 

operated,” were asking about his entire operation or the tract of land he operated within the 

segment. He stated, “In this square or the total operated? ‘On the total acres operated.’ Is that in 

this square or my entire operation?” He assumed these questions were asking about his whole 

operation. The questionnaire transitions from asking about the land in the defined segment in 

Questions 1 and 2, shifts to the “the operation” in Questions 3-11 and then returns to asking 

about the segment in Questions 12 and 13. This order effect coupled with the fact that

respondents operate additional land outside of the segment led to this confusion. Additionally, 

Question 14 references “this tract” but does not indicate which tract within the segment it is 

referring to and some respondents operated more than one tract within the segment. 

One respondent felt NASS should already know the answer to Question 2 and did not understand 

why this would be on the survey. Question 2 asks, “Was any land inside these red lines 

administered or controlled by a public agency, industrial corporation, or grazing association for 

use on a fee per head or animal unit month (AUM) basis? (AZ, CA, CO, ID, KS, MT, NE, NV, 

NM, ND, OK, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA, and WY Only).” 

Two respondents had difficulty with Question 5, which asks, “On the total acres operated on 

June 1, are any crops now in storage or will there be any crops stored before June 1, 2022?” One 

respondent indicated that he purchases hay from another operation and stores it on his operation 

for his cattle. He did not know whether he should report this hay in Question 5. The other 

respondent indicated that he did not know if he would still have crops stored or if they would be 

sold by that date. 

One respondent was confused by Question 11, which asks, “On June 1, 2020 did this operation 

have any idle cropland or more than 99 acres of pasture?” He said he has no cropland. He does 

have more than 99 acres of pasture but he does not consider this land idle since it is all used for 

pasture. He did not know how to answer this question. 
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Finally, two respondents did not know what “DK” meant in the response options. One 

respondent asked, “DK is don’t know? The older generation won’t know that. My dad wouldn’t 

know what to say.” The other respondent also asked what “DK” meant and stated that he 

assumed it meant “don’t know.” He said, “DK means don’t know I’m guessing. That’s a little 

vague too.” 

Questions 5 and 14 have a reference date of 2022. This date should be 2021. 

Finally, one respondent could not understand why NASS could not access this information from 

FSA directly. He said, “It’s on my 578.” He said from his perspective NASS and FSA are all 

USDA. He said, “The name on the parking space is USDA. The name on the door is USDA. The 

name on your letterhead says USDA... why can’t you people share ...get it together.” 

4. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

In conclusion, the cover letter needs revisions. The letter has too much information and is not 

written using plain language. The instructions are not prominent and it is not clear to respondents 

how to proceed. Some respondents interpreted the letter as instructing them to complete the 

questionnaire. NASS should be prepared for respondents to return this questionnaire and have 

procedures in place to process these returned questionnaires. In addition to the instructions not 

being prominently displayed, the text of the letter was not persuasive. Some respondents 

indicated they would throw out the questionnaire upon receiving it. NASS should have 

procedures in place to ensure an interview can still be conducted if the respondent no longer has 

the map accessible. 

For the most part, the maps were effective. Respondents could easily determine whether they

operated land within the segments and tracts. Additional information could be added to the 

parcel map such as major roads to help respondents orient themselves. Some confusion arose 

regarding the NASS number assignments and respondents relied on their knowledge of other

maps, such as FSA maps, to interpret the parcel map. This could lead to confusion during data 

collection and may be difficult to resolve over the phone. Enumerators should refer to these 

numbers inside the tracts as either tract number or parcel ids and explicitly state these are not 

section numbers. Enumerators will need substantial training on how to administer this survey 

over the phone and handle issues such as the ones that arose in this research. 

The respondent questionnaire has not been pretested. However, respondents in the usability test 

indicated that they had comprehension issues with several questions. Furthermore, the 

respondent questionnaire does not align with the enumerator questionnaire. The respondent 

questionnaire is not necessary to complete the task and may lead to additional burden for the 

respondents and enumerators. 

A limitation of this research is it only included four usability tests. Three of these respondents 

were very experienced in reading aerial maps and were familiar with aerial maps of their 

property. Because of this, they had little difficulty identifying the land they operated within the 
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segment and tracts. Respondents, who are less familiar with reading aerial maps or maps of the 

land they operate, may have more difficulty with this task. During recruitment, NASS identified 

respondents who were known to operate land within the segments tested. It is likely this made 

the task easier for both the respondent and interviewer and is another limitation of this research. 

In addition, there may be other issues with the materials and procedures that were not uncovered 

in these four interviews. NASS should use their expertise to identify other potential issues and 

ensure enumerators are equipped to handle them. 

Recommendations: 

1. Reduce the amount of information in the cover letter. 

2. The cover letter should emphasize three points: The respondent has been selected for the June 

Area Survey; an interviewer will contact them in the next couple of days; they need to retain a

copy of the maps. 

3. PAO should review the cover letter, with special attention given to plain language. 

4. Eliminate the respondent questionnaire. If the respondent questionnaire must be retained, 

survey methodologists should review the questionnaire for potential comprehension issues, 

comprehension issues identified in this testing should be addressed, and the questionnaire should 

be aligned with the enumerator questionnaire. Additionally, procedures need to be in place for 

processing returned questionnaires. 

5. Add major road numbers/names to the parcel map where possible. 

6. Provide enumerators a script to orient respondents to the maps, which explains the major map 

features, such as the section, township and range information and NASS numbering. For 

example, enumerators should explain the segment number refers to the center point of the 

segment and does not correspond to the numbers within the tracts. Enumerators should refer to 

the numbers within the tracts as either tract number or parcel ids and explicitly state these are not 

section numbers. 

7. A procedure should be put in place to handle cases where respondents discard the map prior to 

receiving a phone call. 

8. Inform enumerators of potential issues that might emerge based on this research and other 

expert reviews of the materials and procedures and ensure enumerators are trained to respond to 

these issues.
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APPENDIX. Material Used during Testing
June Prescreening Interview Guide December 2020

Advanced Letter

I want you to pretend you received this envelope in the mail. I want you to look over the 

contents how you normally would if you received an envelope like this from NASS in the mail. 

Record any initial comments. If respondent says they would not read the letter, instruct them to 

do so. 

How much of this letter did you read? Did you read this letter in full, skim, didn’t read anything?

What is your initial reaction to this letter? 

In your own words, what is this letter telling you?

What do you think your next steps would be after receiving this mailing?

What do you think you need to do with the questionnaire and map? 

Is there anything on this letter than you don’t understand or are confused about?

What information on this letter do you feel is the most important to you? 

Is there any information that you feel is unnecessary? 

Is there any information that you feel is missing? 
Map & Initial Screening Questions

Each year NASS conducts the June Area Survey. The information collected in this survey is used 

to produce estimates on agricultural activity and to evaluate how good of a job NASS is doing 

when creating our mailing list for the Census of Agriculture. 

When we conduct the June Area survey, we create aerial photographs to identify land segments 

across the country. Then NASS representatives will visit and personally interview all producers 

operating within the boundaries of each selected land segment. Because of Covid-19 restrictions, 

we have to modify how we conducting this survey this year. Instead of an interviewer coming to 

your door, you will be mailed a packet of information similar to the one I send you and then an 

interviewer will call you on the phone to collect your information. The interviewer will have the 

same map and questionnaire that you received in the packet.

What I want to do today is look over these materials with me and I will ask you a few questions 

and get some feedback from you on the maps and this process in general. I’m going to have you 

turn to the map on page. [Point out segment boundaries, houses and other identifying landmarks 

to help the respondent become familiar with the segment.]. 

[Note: If respondent asks, these maps were generated using publically available information 

from their local tax assessor office. We have assigned numbers to different tracts of lands within 

the segments for our own record keeping practices. The tax assessor boundaries do extend 

outside of the segment boundary but have been clipped. We are only interested in the land within 

the red lines. (For HR info only: lines = segments blue lines = tax assessed parcel boundaries 

There are owner’s reports that go along with the tracts marked in blue, not available yet. 

Normally use FSA data in prescreening but can’t send that). 

I’m going to ask you a question and as you’re trying to answer that question, I want you to try to 

walk me through your thought process of how you go about answering that question. 

1. On June 1, did you operate land inside these red lines?

□ Yes 

□ No 

2. Do you operate land within the blue lines on this map? Which ones? (could be possible that 

there are multiple operators within tracts or boundaries span outside of the segment)

□ Yes 

□ No 
If able to easily answer yes to these questions, go through remainder of questionnaire and then 

probe. If not, probe more in depth. 

Can you walk me through how you would go about using this map to determine the land that 

your operate? 

What features on the map do you find useful? 

Are there other features that you think would be useful? 
1400 Independence Ave, SW – Washington, DC 20250

www.nass.usda.gov

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United States Department of Agriculture

National Agricultural Statistics Service

March xx, 2021

Why am I getting this packet?

Each June, the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) conducts 

the June Area Survey. A sample of approximately 9,000 segments of land, measuring roughly one square mile, is 

selected from all states except Alaska. You have been identified as a potential operator of land located inside one of 

these segments. Please join us in helping U.S. agriculture by completing this screening survey. It will ask questions 

about land you operate within the segment boundaries. The final sample of farms and ranches identified from this 

screening survey will be contacted in June to complete the June Area Survey. 

To protect the health and safety of producers, partners, and employees, NASS is unable to work with you in person to 

complete this survey. Instead, we are mailing you this informational packet for use when we call to schedule a 

telephone interview at your convenience to collect the information found on the enclosed sample questionnaire.

What is in this packet and what do I need to do?

A sample screening questionnaire labeled “Informational Purposes Only” and maps (aerial photo and county map 

with segment identifiers) are enclosed to guide you through the survey with assistance from an interviewer.

• Please do not complete and return the paper questionnaire. Instead, use it to help plan ahead so your time on the

phone with our representative will be shorter.

• The interviewer will call to set up a telephone appointment to complete the questionnaire with you and collect

your operation information. This process can take up to 20 minutes.

• To make the interview go faster, please review the map and determine if you operate land inside the segment

boundaries.

How will the survey results be used?

Your response will help identify the operators included in the upcoming June Area Survey. Results from the June 

Area Survey are used to develop comprehensive estimates of land uses and agricultural activities across the United 

States. This survey is a critical component of data collection and estimation for numerous NASS reports, including

Acreage, Land Values, Small Grains, Grain Stocks, Cattle, Hogs and Pigs, Crop Production, and Sheep and Goats. 

Federal law (Title V, Subtitle A, Public Law 107-347) which keeps your identity and answers confidential protects your 

survey response. For more information on this survey visit:

https://www.nass.usda.gov/Surveys/Guide_to_NASS_Surveys/June_Area/index.

Thank you for your partnership and for your support of U.S. agriculture. If you have any questions, please feel free to 

contact us at (888) 424-7828.
2021 JUNE AREA SURVEY SCREENING FORM

OMB No. 0535-0213

Approval Expires: xx/xx/xxxx

Project Code: 197

Survey ID: 3838

United States

Department of

Agriculture

NATIONAL

AGRICULTURAL

STATISTICS

SERVICE

USDA/NASS

National Operations Division

9700 Page Avenue, Suite 400

St. Louis, MO 63132-1547

Phone: 1-888-424-7828

Fax: 1-855-415-3687

Email: nass@usda.gov

INTRODUCTION

This is a national survey where agricultural producers are asked to provide information on crops and livestock.

The information you provide will be used for statistical purposes only. Your responses will be kept confidential and any person who willfully

discloses ANY identifiable information about you or your operation is subject to a jail term, a fine, or both. This survey is conducted in

accordance with the Confidential Information Protection provisions of Title V, Subtitle A, Public Law 107-347 and other applicable Federal

laws. For more information on how we protect your information please visit: https://www.nass.usda.gov/confidentiality. Response is

voluntary.

According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a

collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number is 0535-0213. The time required to

complete this information collection is estimated to average 20 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions,

searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information.

The area of land shown on this photo (map) has been selected for this survey.

1. On June 1, did you operate land inside these red lines?

Acres

Yes - Enter acres and continue ..............................................................................................................................

No - Continue

2. Was any land inside these red lines administered or controlled by a public agency, industrial

corporation, or grazing association for use on a fee per head or animal unit month (AUM) basis? (AZ.

CA, CO, ID, KS, MT, NE, NV, NM, ND, OK, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA, and WY Only)

Acres

Yes - Enter acres and conclude interview..........................................................................................

849

No - Continue

Respondent Questionnaire
2

3. On the total acres operated on June 1, have there been or will there be any crops

grown, hay cut, livestock, poultry, honey bees or aquaculture raised this year?.......................

Yes - Go to Page 3.

No - Continue.

DK - Continue.

4. On the total acres operated on June 1, have you sold or will you sell agricultural

products or receive government payments this year?..............................................................

Yes - Go to Page 3.

No - Continue.

DK - Continue.

5. On the total acres operated on June 1, are any crops now in storage or will there be any

crops stored before June 1, 2022?..........................................................................................

Yes - Go to Page 3.

No - Continue.

DK - Continue.

6. Has this operation owned or raised any hogs or pigs in the past 12 months, or does it

expect to own or raise any this year?.......................................................................................

Yes - Go to Page 3.

No - Continue.

DK - Continue.

7. Has this operation owned or custom fed any sheep or goats since January 1, or does it

expect to own or custom feed any this year?(AZ, CA, CO, ID, MN, MT, ND, NV, OR, SD,

UT, WA, and WY Only)..............................................................................................................

Yes - Go to Page 3.

No - Continue.

DK - Continue.

8. On June 1, 2020 were there any horses, ponies, or other equine, regardless of

ownership, on the total acres operated?...................................................................................

Yes - Go to Page 3.

No - Continue.

DK - Continue.

9. Excluding home use, have there been or will there be any vegetables, melons, fruit,

nuts or berries, grown on this operation this year?....................................................................

Yes - Go to Page 3.

No - Continue.

DK - Continue.

10. Excluding home use, have there been or will there be any nursery, greenhouse,

floriculture, sod, cut Christmas trees or other woody crops grown on this operation this

year?.........................................................................................................................................

Yes - Go to Page 3.

No - Continue.

DK - Continue.

11. On June 1, 2020 did this operation have any idle cropland or more than 99 acres of

pasture?....................................................................................................................................

Yes - Go to Page 3.

No - Go to Question 13.

DK - Continue.

Acres

12. If answered "yes" to any questions on page 2, how many total acres do you operate inside the

segment boundaries? Enter acres and conclude interview.

xxx

Acres

13. If answered "no" to all questions on page 2, how many acres of non-agricultural land do you

operate inside the segment boundaries? Enter acres and land use, then continue.................................

846

Land Use

14. Does this tract have potential for agriculture before June 2022?......................................................

818 1 Yes - Continue.

3 No

2 DK
3

SPACE FOR MAP
4

This completes the survey. Thank you for your help.
2020 JUNE AREA SURVEY SCREENING FORM - VERSION B

OMB No. 0535-0213

Approval Expires: 10/31/2022

Project Code: 124

Survey ID: 3838

United States

Department of

Agriculture

NATIONAL

AGRICULTURAL

STATISTICS

SERVICE

USDA/NASS

National Operations Division

9700 Page Avenue, Suite 400

St. Louis, MO 63132-1547

Phone: 1-888-424-7828

Fax: 1-855-415-3687

Email: nass@usda.gov

AL, AR, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, KY, LA,

MD, MI, MN, MS, MO, NH, NJ, NY, NC,

OH, PA, SC, TN, VA, WV, WI

State Stratum Segment Part _____ of ______

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ 000___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ County______________________

INTRODUCTION

[Introduce yourself and ask for the operator. Rephrase in your own words.]

I am working on the June Agricultural Survey. This is a national survey where agricultural producers are asked to provide information on

crops and livestock.

The information you provide will be used for statistical purposes only. Your responses will be kept confidential and any person who willfully

discloses ANY identifiable information about you or your operation is subject to a jail term, a fine, or both. This survey is conducted in

accordance with the Confidential Information Protection provisions of Title V, Subtitle A, Public Law 107-347 and other applicable Federal

laws. For more information on how we protect your information please visit: https://www.nass.usda.gov/confidentiality. Response is

voluntary.

The area of land shown on this photo (map) has been selected for this survey.

[Show respondent photo or map. Point out segment boundaries, houses and other identifying landmarks to help the respondent become

familiar with the segment.]

1. On June 1, did you operate land inside these red lines?

□ Yes - [Continue with item 2.]

□ No - [Determine who the tract operators are inside the segment. Thank respondent and conclude interview.]

2. What were the boundaries of land operated inside these red lines?

[Verify or draw tract boundaries in blue, then continue with item 3.]

3. Was any of this land (inside these blue lines) operated by someone else?

□ Yes - [Correct boundaries, then continue with page 2.]

□ No - [Continue with page 2.]

B

Enumerator Questionnaire
2

5 6 8 9 10 11

T

R

A

C

T

L

E

T

T

E

R

Line 1 – Full Name (First, Middle, Last)

Line 2 – Mailing Address

Line 3 – City, State, ZIP Code

Line 4 – Telephone Number

On the total

acres

operated on June

1, have there been

or will there be

any crops grown,

hay cut, livestock,

poultry, honey

bees or

aquaculture raised

this year?

On the total

acres operated on

June 1, have you

sold or will you

sell agricultural

products or

receive

government

payments

this

year?

On the total

acres

operated on

June 1, are any

crops now

in storage

or will there

be any crops

stored

before

June 1, 2021?

Has this

operation owned

or raised any

hogs or pigs

in the past

12 months, or

does it expect

to own or raise

any this

year?

Name:

_____________________________________________________

Address:

_____________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________

Phone: (_______) ________-____________________________

□ Yes – Go to

Questionnaire

□ DK – Go to

Questionnaire

□ No

□ Yes – Go to

Questionnaire

□ DK – Go to

Questionnaire

□ No

□ Yes – Go to

Questionnaire

□ DK – Go to

Questionnaire

□ No

□ Yes – Go to

Questionnaire

□ DK – Go to

Questionnaire

□ No

Name:

_____________________________________________________

Address:

_____________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________

Phone: (_______) ________-____________________________

□ Yes – Go to

Questionnaire

□ DK – Go to

Questionnaire

□ No

□ Yes – Go to

Questionnaire

□ DK – Go to

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□ No

□ Yes – Go to

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□ DK – Go to

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□ No

□ Yes – Go to

Questionnaire

□ DK – Go to

Questionnaire

□ No

Name:

_____________________________________________________

Address:

_____________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________

Phone: (_______) ________-____________________________

□ Yes – Go to

Questionnaire

□ DK – Go to

Questionnaire

□ No

□ Yes – Go to

Questionnaire

□ DK – Go to

Questionnaire

□ No

□ Yes – Go to

Questionnaire

□ DK – Go to

Questionnaire

□ No

□ Yes – Go to

Questionnaire

□ DK – Go to

Questionnaire

□ No

Name:

_____________________________________________________

Address:

_____________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________

Phone: (_______) ________-____________________________

□ Yes – Go to

Questionnaire

□ DK – Go to

Questionnaire

□ No

□ Yes – Go to

Questionnaire

□ DK – Go to

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□ No

□ Yes – Go to

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□ DK – Go to

Questionnaire

□ No

□ Yes – Go to

Questionnaire

□ DK – Go to

Questionnaire

□ No

Name:

_____________________________________________________

Address:

_____________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________

Phone: (_______) ________-____________________________

□ Yes – Go to

Questionnaire

□ DK – Go to

Questionnaire

□ No

□ Yes – Go to

Questionnaire

□ DK – Go to

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□ No

□ Yes – Go to

Questionnaire

□ DK – Go to

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□ No

□ Yes – Go to

Questionnaire

□ DK – Go to

Questionnaire

□ No

Name:

_____________________________________________________

Address:

_____________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________

Phone: (_______) ________-____________________________

□ Yes – Go to

Questionnaire

□ DK – Go to

Questionnaire

□ No

□ Yes – Go to

Questionnaire

□ DK – Go to

Questionnaire

□ No

□ Yes – Go to

Questionnaire

□ DK – Go to

Questionnaire

□ No

□ Yes – Go to

Questionnaire

□ DK – Go to

Questionnaire

□ No

B
3

13 14 15 16 17 18 20 20a

On June 1,

were there any

horses, ponies,

or other equine,

regardless of

ownership, on

the total acres

operated?

Excluding home

use, have there

been or will there

be any

vegetables,

melons, fruit, nuts

or berries, grown

on this operation

this year?

Excluding home

use, have there

been or

will there be

any nursery,

greenhouse,

floriculture, sod,

cut Christmas

trees or other

woody crops

grown on this

operation this

year?

On June 1, did this

operation have any

idle cropland or

more than 99 acres

of pasture?

O

F

F

I

C

E

U

S

E

NON-AGRICULTURAL TRACTS A - 01

B - 02

C - 03

D - 04

E - 05

F - 06

G - 07

H - 08

I - 09

J - 10

K - 11

L - 12

M - 13

N - 14

O - 15

P - 16

Q - 17

R - 18

S - 19

T - 20

U - 21

V - 22

W - 23

X - 24

Y - 25

Z - 26

AA - 27

BB - 28

CC - 29

DD - 30

EE - 31

FF - 32

GG - 33

HH - 34

II - 35

JJ - 36

KK - 37

LL - 38

MM - 39

NN - 40

OO - 41

PP - 42

QQ - 43

RR - 44

SS - 45

TT - 46

UU - 47

VV - 48

WW- 49

XX - 50

YY - 51

ZZ - 52

AAA - 53

Etc...

B

How many acres

are inside

these

blue lines?

Enter acres and

land use, then

continue

Does this tract

have potential for

agriculture before

June 1, 2021?

Enter code

What best

describes this

nonagricultural

tract?

Enter code

□ Yes – Go to

Questionnaire

□ DK – Go to

Questionnaire

□ No

□ Yes – Go to

Questionnaire

□ DK – Go to

Questionnaire

□ No

□ Yes – Go to

Questionnaire

□ DK – Go to

Questionnaire

□ No

□ Yes – Go to

Questionnaire

□ DK – Go to

Questionnaire

□ No

__ __

00

846

•

818 783

LAND USE

□ YES = 1

□ DK = 2

□ NO = 3

□ Yes – Go to

Questionnaire

□ DK – Go to

Questionnaire

□ No

□ Yes – Go to

Questionnaire

□ DK – Go to

Questionnaire

□ No

□ Yes – Go to

Questionnaire

□ DK – Go to

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□ No

□ Yes – Go to

Questionnaire

□ DK – Go to

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□ No

__ __

00

846

•

818 783

LAND USE

□ YES = 1

□ DK = 2

□ NO = 3

□ Yes – Go to

Questionnaire

□ DK – Go to

Questionnaire

□ No

□ Yes – Go to

Questionnaire

□ DK – Go to

Questionnaire

□ No

□ Yes – Go to

Questionnaire

□ DK – Go to

Questionnaire

□ No

□ Yes – Go to

Questionnaire

□ DK – Go to

Questionnaire

□ No

__ __

00

846

•

818 783

LAND USE

□ YES = 1

□ DK = 2

□ NO = 3

□ Yes – Go to

Questionnaire

□ DK – Go to

Questionnaire

□ No

□ Yes – Go to

Questionnaire

□ DK – Go to

Questionnaire

□ No

□ Yes – Go to

Questionnaire

□ DK – Go to

Questionnaire

□ No

□ Yes – Go to

Questionnaire

□ DK – Go to

Questionnaire

□ No

__ __

00

846

•

818 783

LAND USE

□ YES = 1

□ DK = 2

□ NO = 3

□ Yes – Go to

Questionnaire

□ DK – Go to

Questionnaire

□ No

□ Yes – Go to

Questionnaire

□ DK – Go to

Questionnaire

□ No

□ Yes – Go to

Questionnaire

□ DK – Go to

Questionnaire

□ No

□ Yes – Go to

Questionnaire

□ DK – Go to

Questionnaire

□ No

__ __

00

846

•

818 783

LAND USE

□ YES = 1

□ DK = 2

□ NO = 3

□ Yes – Go to

Questionnaire

□ DK – Go to

Questionnaire

□ No

□ Yes – Go to

Questionnaire

□ DK – Go to

Questionnaire

□ No

□ Yes – Go to

Questionnaire

□ DK – Go to

Questionnaire

□ No

□ Yes – Go to

Questionnaire

□ DK – Go to

Questionnaire

□ No

__ __

00

846

•

818 783

LAND USE

□ YES = 1

□ DK = 2

□ NO = 3
4

[Complete this check list when enumeration of segment is completed.]

1. Total tract letters listed in Column 5, page 2 (sum of all Screening Forms for this segment)..............................

2. Number of tract letters listed on photo or map.............................................................................................

(Item 1 must equal item 2.)

3. Number of Area Version questionnaires completed...................................................................................

4. Number of tracts with acreage listed in Column 18, page 3.......................................................................+

5. Total of items 3 + 4 .....................................................................................................................................=

5326

(Item 5 must equal items 1 and 2.)

Worksheet

Ag Tract Acres Non-Ag Tract Acres

[Comment on any enumerating problems caused by segment

boundaries, split fields, aerial photo coverage, etc.] OFFICE USE

________________________________________________________ Activity Date Initials

________________________________________________________ Received

________________________________________________________ Clerical Edit

________________________________________________________ OL/NOL Check

________________________________________________________ 1st Manual Edit

________________________________________________________ 2nd Manual Edit

________________________________________________________ Keyed

________________________________________________________ Verified

________________________________________________________ Interactive Edit

________________________________________________________ Submitted for processing

________________________________________________________ ELMA updates completed

ENUMERATOR:_____________________________________

Reported Acres

(RA)

OFFICE USE

Digitized

Acres

RA / DA

DATE:_____________________________________________

B