QID 060103 Oregon Christmas Tree Survey

Project Code 454 QID 060103		OMB No. 0535-0244: Approval Expires 01/31/2010
	Oregon Christmas Tree Survey 2009 Production Year				NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
				Oregon Field Office 1220 S.W. 3rd Ave. Room 1735 Portland, OR 97204, Phone 503-326-2131, Fax 503-326-2549 [email protected]
Please make corrections to name, address, and Zip Code if necessary.			Please take a few minutes to complete this survey, which is the only source of measuring annual growth and change in one of Oregon’s top agricultural commodities. The survey is voluntary, but we need your help to ensure accurate results. Your individual data will be kept confidential. Survey results are expected to be used extensively for making decisions about issues affecting both the industry and the people of the State of Oregon. If you have any questions, please call 1-800-338-2157 or 503-326-2131 in the Portland area.

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1. Did you produce, grow, or sell any Christmas trees during 2009?

YES: Go to question 2. NO:

Are you a “broker” for Oregon Producers? Yes – Skip to question 4

No – Skip to question 9

on bottom of back

page.

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Christmas Trees Sold and Gross Sales

2. How many trees did your operation grow and sell, either wholesale, u-cut, or on your retail lots during 2009?

Do not include freight charges in gross sales.

	2009 Trees Sold Number	2009 Gross Sales Dollars	None Sold
a. Douglas fir …………… +	120	130	Skip to question 3
b. Noble fir ……………… +	121	131
c. Grand fir ……………….+	122	132
d. Nordmann fir ………….+	123	133
e. Scotch pine ……………+	124	134
f. Other species (specify) .+	125	135
Total ……………….………=	126	136

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Christmas Tree County Acreage and Sales Percentage

3. List the Oregon county or counties where your Christmas tree acreage is located. If your acreage is in more than one county, list each county separately with the percent of gross sales by county. (Exclude acreage located in other states.)

County	Acres Growing Trees in 2009	Percent of Gross Sales in 2009		Office Use
	611	621		601
	612	622		602
	613	623		603
	614	624
				604
Total Acres in Christmas Trees…………	615	100%

Christmas Tree Sales Disposition

4. Growers: Exclude sales to brokers (list broker name on back). Please enter, by species, the percentage of Christmas

trees shipped to each region / state listed below. The column of each species should add to 100 percent. Include only those trees you produced and sold.

Growers/Brokers: Include all trees handled - either grown or purchased.

Brokers: Include all trees purchased and shipped. Total Christmas trees brokered: _____________________________

	2009 Destination of Sales (as a percent of trees sold)
	Douglas Fir	Noble Fir	Grand Fir	Nordmann Fir	Scotch Pine	Other Species
	------------------------------------ Percent of trees sold ----------------------------
Oregon ………………………………………………	310	340	370	400	430	460
Washington …………………………………………	311	341	371	401	431	461
California ……………………………………………	312	342	372	402	432	462
Other Western States 1……………………………	313	343	373	403	433	463
Upper Midwest 2 ……………………………………	314	344	374	404	434	464
Gulf States 3 ………………………………………..	315	345	375	405	435	465
Atlantic States 4 …………………………………….	316	346	376	406	436	466
Northeast States 5 …………………………………	317	347	377	407	437	467
Canada 6 ……………………………………………	318	348	378	408	438	468
Mexico ……………………………………………….	319	349	379	409	439	469
Other 7, including foreign ………………………….	320	350	380	410	440	470
	321	351	381	411	441	471
	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%

¹ Other Western States: MT, ID, WY, NV, UT, AZ, NM, CO, ⁵ Northeast States: ME, NH, VT, MA, CT, RI, NY, PA, NJ

AK, HI ⁶ Canada: All provinces.

² Upper Midwest: SD, NE, KS, MN, IA, MO, WI, IL, MI, IN, ⁷ Foreign countries should be listed separately.

OH, KY

³ Gulf States: OK, TX, AR, LA, TN, MS, AL

⁴ Atlantic States: MD, DE, WV, VA, NC, SC, GA, FL

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Seedlings Planted

5. List by species the approximate number of seedlings that were planted (or to be planted)

and survived (or expected to survive) in the following years.

	2009	2009	2010
a. Douglas fir ……..+	205	206	207
b. Noble fir ………..+	215	216	217
c. Grand fir ………..+	225	226	227
d. Nordmann fir …..+	235	236	237
e. Scotch pine ……+	245	246	247
f. Other (Specify) . +	255	256	257
Total ……………...=	265	266	267

Hired and Contract Workers for Christmas Tree Production

6. What was the total number of Christmas tree workers paid by this operation during 2009? (Include contract workers) …………………………………………………………………………..	500 No.
Of these total workers, how many were seasonal/part-time (worked less than 150 days) during 2009? ………………………………………………….…	501 No.
Of these total workers, how many were full-time (worked more than 150 days) during 2009? …………………………………………………..	503 No.
7. What were the total gross wages paid by your Christmas tree operation during 2009? (Include employer’s cost for Social Security, Workers Compensation, insurance premiums, pension plans, and any other benefits provided) …………………………………………………	505 $

Office Use

099

910

098

097

Survey Results

8. Would you like to receive a free copy of the results of this survey? Yes No

Survey results will also be at: www.nass.usda.gov/or

Prepared by: __________________________________ Telephone: ___________________ Date: ________________

Thank You

Broker Information – so we can contact the broker and determine where your trees were shipped. Only

answer this question if you did not complete question # 4.

Approximately number of trees marketed for you: __________________________________________________________

Company/Name: ___________________________________________________________________________________

Address: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________

City: ______________________________________________ State: _______________________ Zip: ________________________

Phone Number: ____________________________________________________________________

Approximately number of trees marketed for you: __________________________________________________________

Company/Name: ___________________________________________________________________________________

Address: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________

City: ______________________________________________ State: _______________________ Zip: ________________________

Phone Number: ____________________________________________________________________

Comments:

On Only answer this question if you answered question #1 on the first page as “NO”

Property Sold, Change in Operator, Retail Sales, Landlord?

9. Has this operation been sold, rented out, or turned over to someone else?

Yes – Please identify the new operator. No – Please check one reason which applies:

Name: __________________________________________ Retail sales of purchased trees.

Address: ________________________________________ Trees too small to sell.

City:________________ State: ___________ Zip :_______ Landlord only

Other [Specifiy] ___________________

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 number is 0535-0244. 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.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Cooperating with OREGON DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE