QID Texas Livestock Survey

	Project Code 450		OMB No. 0535-0140: Approval Expires 07/31/2009
		Texas Livestock Survey 2008				NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
	Please make corrections to name, address and Zip Code, if necessary. If the person listed above no longer operates a farm or ranch, please complete item 16 on back and return this form.				Texas Field Office P.O. Box 70 Austin, TX 78767 1-800-626-3142 Fax: 1-800-842-1331 E-mail: [email protected]
				We need your help to make Texas livestock estimates as accurate as possible. Your report is important and necessary so that we provide reliable agricultural information for your use. Information from this survey will be used to develop estimates of livestock inventory and production for Texas Counties. Individual reports are kept confidential. Response to this survey is voluntary and not required by law.
	ACRES IN THIS OPERATION
	How many total acres, including all land used for agricultural purposes, does this operation:						ACRES
	Own? +						0901
	Rent or Lease from Others, or use Rent Free? +						0902
	Rent to Others? −						0905
	Total Acres Operated: [Item 1a + 1b -1c] =						0900
	Of these Total Acres Operated [Item 2], how many acres are considered Cropland? (Include land in hay, cropland in government programs (CRP, WRP, etc.), cropland used for pasture, summer fallow, and summer fallow. Exclude cropland rented to others.)
							0802
	If the County printed above the mailing address is not correct, what is your main county of operation? County:______________________________ State:__________
LIVESTOCK
For Cattle, Sheep and Goats, please provide the total number on hand on the total acres in this operation (Item 2), regardless of ownership. Exclude animals you own that are on land operated by others.								TOTAL NUMBER
CATTLE AND CALVES Beef Cows (mama cows), including beef heifers that have calved and dairy cows used as nurse cows for the beef herd. +								0301
Milk Cows, both dry and in milk, including dairy heifers that have calved, but excluding dairy cows used as nurse cows for the beef herd. +								0302
All Other Cattle and Calves, including steers, heifers, bulls and calves. +								0303
Total Cattle and Calves (Item 5a + 5b + 5c) =								0304
How many of the (Item 6) Cattle and Calves are being fed to be marketed as fat cattle directly for slaughter from this operation?								0305
SHEEP AND LAMBS Ewes 1 year old and older. +								0401
All Other Sheep and Lambs +								0402
Total Sheep and Lambs (Item 7a + 7b) =								0403
How many of the (Item 8) Sheep and Lambs are Barbados and other hair sheep?								0404
How many of the (Item 8) Sheep and Lambs have been or will be shorn in 2007?								0405
How many total pounds of wool will be shorn from these (item 9) sheep and lambs? Pounds								0406

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LIVESTOCK (Continued)	TOTAL NUMBER
GOATS AND KIDS Angora Goats (include does, bucks muttons and kids.). +	0501
Milk Goats (include does, bucks muttons and kids.). +	0502
All Other Goats (Spanish, Boer, cross breeds, etc. Include does, bucks muttons and kids.). +	0503
Total Goats and Kids (Item 10a + 10b + 10c) =	0504
How many of the (Item 10a) Angora Goats and Kids were or will be clipped in 2007?	0505
How many total pounds of mohair will be clipped from these (item 12) Angora goats and kids? Pounds	0506
For hogs and layers, please report the number of animals currently owned by this operation, regardless of location. Include hogs and layers being raised under contract for you by someone else.	TOTAL NUMBER
How many total Hogs and Pigs are owned by this operation?	0601
How many Layers 20 weeks old and older are owned by this operation?	0701
How many Eggs were produced by these (item 14) layers yesterday?	0702

Annual estimates of crop acreage and production and livestock inventory will be published in Texas Agricultural Facts. To receive a free copy of this publication, please check this box.	0099

16. Complete this item only if the person named on the front does not operate a farm or ranch.

Has the agricultural land been rented, sold or turned over to someone else?

Will the land be used for any agricultural purpose by the person or operation shown on the front during the next year?

Yes

Don’t know

No

Yes No

[If Yes] Please provide the name and address for the person who has taken over the farm or ranch land.

Farm or Ranch Name:

Name of New Operator:

Address:

City: _________________________ State:_____________ Zip:

Phone: [_________]

Comments:
					0922 0923			9910	MM / DD / YY
Reported by: ___________________________					Phone: ( ____ ) ______ - ___________			Date:
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OFFICE USE
R Unit	Resp	Resp Cd	Mode	Enum		Eval	POID			County
0921	9901	9902	9903	0098		0100	0789			0899
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