Instructions for FSA-578 ManualInstructions For FSA-578 Manual
REPORT OF ACREAGE
This form is used by program participants of the Noninsured Disaster Assistance  
Program, Crop Disaster Program, Loan Deficiency Program, Marketing Assistance 
Program and Tobacco program.  The purpose of the form is to collect acreage data 
to determine program eligibility. 
 
Submit the original of the completed form in hard copy or facsimile to the 
appropriate USDA servicing office. 
 
Customers who have established electronic access credentials with USDA may 
electronically transmit this form to the USDA servicing office, provided that 
(1) the customer submitting the form is the only person required to sign the 
transaction, or (2) the customer has an approved Power of Attorney (Form 
FSA-211) on file with USDA to sign for other customers for the program and type 
of transaction represented by this form.
 
Features for transmitting the form electronically are available to those 
customers with access credentials only.  If you would like to establish online 
access credentials with USDA, follow the instructions provided at the USDA 
eForms web site.
Producers must complete Items 1 through 20 and Items 22A through 23.  The County 
Office will complete the second row of boxes for determined acres in Item 17. 
Items 1-20
      Fld Name /
      Item No.Instruction
      1
      Farm No.Enter the Farm number.  
       
      Note:  The farm number is assigned by the COF.
      2
      FarmlandEnter total farmland.
      3
      CroplandEnter total cropland.
      4
      Program Yr.Enter Applicable program year.
      5
      Operator Name and AddressEnter operator name and address.
      6
      Other FarmsEnter other farms for which the operator has an interest.
      7
      KeyEnter the key number for each Aother producer@.
       
      Note:  The key is assigned to each Aother producer@ in order to easily 
      assign producers to a field in Item 18.  For example, 3 producers would be 
      assigned key numbers of 1, 2 and 3.  When indicating which producers are 
      associated with each individual field, the key numbers would be entered in 
      Item 18.
      8
      Names of other ProducersEnter the names of Aother producers@ that have an 
      interest in the farm being reported.  These names will correspond with the 
      key numbers in Item 7.
      9
      ID NumberEnter the last 4 digits of the ID that corresponds with the other 
      producers in Item 8.
      10
      Other FarmsEnter additional farms that the Aother producer@ has an 
      interest. 
      11
      Photo No. - Legal DescriptionEnter the Photo number or legal description 
      of the farm/tract being reported.
      12
      Tract No.Enter the tract number.
      13
      Field No.Enter the field number from the aerial photo.  
       
      Example:  If the entire field has been planted to one crop then the field 
      number would be a whole number.  If the field has been planted with 
      several crops, then the field must be sub-divided and field numbers 
      assigned, such as 1a, 1b and 1c.
      14
      Crop or Land UseEnter the crop and type name, for the field entered.
       
      Example:  Corn, some of the valid types is: Blue, Popcorn, Sweet and 
      Yellow.
      Wheat, some of the valid types are Hard Amber Durum, Hard Red Spring, and 
      Hard White Winter
       
      Note:  A complete listing of crops and types can be obtained from the 
      County Office.
      15
      PracticeEnter the practice.
       
      I - Irrigated
      N-Non-irrigated.
      O-Other – O should only be used when entering Honey or Maple Sap. 
      16
      Crop StatusEnter the status code.    
       
      I B Initial            S B Subsequent            E - Experimental          
            S F B Subsequent Failed     
      P B Prevented    D B Double-cropped     I F B Initial Failed              
      S P B Subsequent Prevented
      F B Failed          R B Repeat                    I P B Initial Prevented  
            D F B Double-cropped Failed
                                                                                 
                                      D P B Double-cropped
                                                                                 
                                                Prevented
      17
      Crop or Land use SummaryEnter the crop and total acreage of the crop.  
      Across the top of the form in the blanks, list the different crops that 
      have been planted.  In each corresponding box under each title crop, enter 
      the total acreage except for the following:
       
      ·        maple trees, enter the number of taps followed by the letter T.  
      ·        honey, enter the number of hives, followed by the letter H.
       
      Note: The maximum characters that can be entered to identify the crop name 
      is 12.  The second row of boxes are for determined acres.  County Office 
      Use Only.
      18
      KeyEnter the key number that corresponds with the correct Aother producer@ 
      from Items 7 and 8.
      19
      ShareEnter the operator=s share of the crop being reported.
      20
      Total Operator ReportEnter the total acreage reported for each crop.

 
Item 21 is for County Office use only.
 
Items 22A-23
      Fld Name /
      Item No.Instruction
      22A
      Operator's SignatureEnter the Operator=s signature.
       
      If you are mailing or faxing this form, print the form and manually enter 
      your signature. If this form is approved for electronic transmission and 
      you have established credentials with USDA to submit forms electronically, 
      use the buttons provided on the form for transmitting the form to the USDA 
      servicing office.
      22B
      DateEnter the date of the Operator=s signature.
      23
      Remarks/
      SketchedEnter any remarks.