Form QID US 2014 Census of Agriculture Test

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US 2014 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE TEST

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SECTION 1

ACREAGE IN 2014

Report land owned, rented, or used by you, your spouse, or by the partnership, corporation, or organization
named on the front of this form. Include ALL LAND, REGARDLESS OF LOCATION OR USE - cropland,
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) land, pastureland,
rangeland, woodland, idle land, farmsteads, etc.

Number of Acres

None

1. All land owned.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 0043
2. All land rented or leased from others, including land worked by you
on shares, used rent free, in exchange for services, payment of taxes, etc.
Include Federal, State, and railroad land leased on a per-acre-basis. Exclude
land (i.e. private, Federal, State, railroad etc.) used on a per-head
or animal unit month (AUM) basis under a grazing permit ...................................................................... 0044
3. All land rented or leased to others, including land worked on shares by others
and land subleased............................................................................................................................................................................... 0045
4. TOTAL ACRES in this operation for this census - Add items 1 and 2, then
subtract item 3. If the entry is zero, please refer to the enclosed
Instruction Sheet, section 1.

▲

These acres are referred to as THIS OPERATION
for the remainder of this report.
None

0046

Number of Acres

5. How many acres rented or leased to others
(Item 3 above) did this operation own?....................... 0053
6. Location of agricultural activity for this operation
a. In what county was the largest value of your agricultural products raised or produced?
Principal County Name
0055

0060

SECTION 2

Number of Acres

State
0056

CROPS AND LIVESTOCK

CROPS
1. At any time during 2014, did this operation harvest any field crops or hay and forage crops? Exclude crops grown on
land rented to others. Examples include  Alfalfa hay
 Tobacco
 Alfalfa seed
 Dry edible beans
 Rye for grain
 Small grain hay
 Wheat, Durum
 Barley for grain
 Emmer and spelt
 Ryegrass seed
 Wild, dry hay
 Wheat, Spring
 Buckwheat
 Fescue seeds
 Sorghum for grain
 Other hay (clover, fescue, timothy, etc.)
 Wheat, Winter
 Corn for grain
 Oats
 Sorghum for silage
 Alfalfa haylage, grass silage, or greenchop  Corn for silage
 Other field crops,
 Peanuts
 Soybeans
specify below
 Other haylage, grass silage, or greenchop
 Cotton
 Rice
 Sugarbeets for sugar
1038

Yes - Report data

Crop Name
If more space is needed,
use a separate sheet of paper.

➦

1

3

No - Continue to item 2 on next page

Acres Harvested

Total Quantity
Harvested

Value of Sales
(Dollars)

Acres Irrigated

07100027

$

.00

$

.00

$

.00

$

.00

$

.00

§(+!<¤

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Bushels

2. What was the total whole grains and oilseed storage capacity on this operation
None
on December 31, 2014? Include capacity of all structures normally used for
storing whole grains and oilseeds on the total acres operated. ............................................................1029

3. At any time during 2014, did this operation harvest any vegetables, potatoes, or melons in the open? Examples include  Beans, snap  Carrots
 Tomatoes
 Garlic
 Horseradish
 Peppers, other  Spinach
 Broccoli
 Cucumbers
 Green peas
 Onions, dry
 Potatoes
 Sweet corn
 Watermelon
 Cantaloupe
 Eggplant
 Herbs, fresh
 Peppers, Bell
 Pumpkins
 Sweet potatoes  Other, specify
below
1101
Yes - Report data

Crop Name
If more space is needed,
use a separate sheet of paper.

➦

1

No - Continue to item 4 below

Acres for
Fresh Market

Total Acres
Acres

3

Tenths

Acres

Tenths

Acres for
Processing
Acres

Acres Irrigated
Tenths

Acres

Value of Sales
(Dollars)

Tenths

$

.00

$

.00

$

.00

4. At any time during 2014, did this operation grow or harvest any fruits, nuts, or berries in the open? Examples include  Almonds
 Nectarines
 Peaches
 Plums and prunes
 Avocados
 Chestnuts
 Grapefruit
 Apples
 Oranges, Valencia  Pears
 Strawberries
 Cherries, sweet
 Cranberries
 Grapes
 Other, specify
 Apricots
 Oranges, other
 Pecans
 Cherries, tart
 English walnuts
 Lemons
1039
below
Yes - Report data

Crop Name
If more space is needed,
use a separate sheet of paper.

➦

1

No - Continue to item 5 below

Bearing Age
Acres

Total Acres
Acres

3

Tenths

Acres

Non-bearing
Age Acres
Tenths

Acres

Acres Irrigated
Tenths

Acres

Value of Sales
(Dollars)

Tenths

$

.00

$

.00

$

.00

5. At any time during 2014, did this operation grow or cut any Christmas trees or short rotation woody crops or tap any
maple trees?
1153

Yes - Report data

➦

1

Crop Name

3

No - Continue to item 6 below

Acres in Production

Number of Trees Cut

Acres Irrigated

Value of Sales

Cut Christmas trees

$
Acres in Production

Acres Harvested

Acres Irrigated

.00
Value of Sales

Short rotation woody crops

$
Number of Taps

Syrup Produced

Maple syrup

.00
Value of Sales

Gallons

$

.00

6. At any time during 2014, did this operation grow for sale any greenhouse or nursery crops? Examples include bedding
and garden plants, cut flowers, mushrooms, aquatic plants, ornamentals, sod, vegetable seeds, and flower seeds.
1032

Yes - Report data
Crop Type
If more space is needed,
use a separate sheet of paper.

➦

1

3

No - Continue to item 7 on the next page

Square Feet
Under Protection

Acres in the Open
Acres Grown
Acres Irrigated
Acres

Tenths

Acres

07100035

Value of Sales
(Dollars)

Tenths

$

.00

$

.00

§(+!D¤

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LIVESTOCK
7. At any time during 2014, did you or anyone else raise, produce, or sell any cattle or calves on this operation?
1201

Yes - Report data

➦

1

3

No - Continue to item 8 below
Number on hand
December 31, 2014

Cattle

Total number sold
or moved from this
operation in 2014

Value of Sales
(Dollars)

Beef cows - Include beef heifers that had calved

$

.00

Milk cows - Include dry milk cows and milk heifers that had calved

$

.00

Other cattle - Heifers that had not calved, steers, calves, bulls, etc.

$

.00

8. At any time during 2014, did you or anyone else raise or sell any poultry or eggs on this operation? Examples include  Chickens for eggs
 Turkeys for slaughter
 Emus, ostriches
 Peacocks
 Eggs
 Turkeys for breeding
 Pheasants, quail
 Poultry hatched (number)
 Pullets
 Ducks, geese
 Pigeons, squab
 Other poultry, specify below
 Broilers for meat production
1217

Yes - Report data

➦

1

3

No - Continue to item 9 below

Poultry and Eggs
If more space is needed, use a separate sheet of paper

Number on hand
December 31, 2014

Total number sold
or moved from this
operation in 2014

Value of Sales
(Dollars)

$

.00

$

.00

$

.00

$

.00

➦

9. At any time during 2014, did you or anyone else raise, produce, or sell any other livestock or livestock products on this
operation? Examples include  Horses
 Milk goats, goat milk  Milk from cows
 Mules, burros, donkeys
 Sheep, wool
 Hogs, breeding
 Angora goats, mohair  Colonies of bees, honey
 Rabbits, mink
 Fish in captivity
 Livestock products, specify
 Hogs, other
 Meat and other goats  Llamas, alpacas
 Bison, deer, elk
 Other livestock, specify
1037
1
3
below
Yes - Report data
No - Continue to item 10 below
Livestock and Their Products
If more space is needed, use a separate sheet of paper

Number on hand
December 31, 2014

Total number sold
or moved from this
operation in 2014

Value of Sales
(Dollars)

$

.00

$

.00

$

.00

$

.00
Dollars

None

10. Of the total sales reported in items 1 - 9, what was the value of your landlord’s
share? Exclude cash rent. .......................................................................................................................................................... 1349
11. For 2014, report the value of products produced and sold directly to individual
consumers for human consumption. Include sales of crops, livestock, poultry,
or agricultural products from roadside stands, farmers markets, pick your own,
None
door-to-door, etc. Exclude craft items and processed products such as jellies,
sausages, and hams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0920
Specify product(s)

$

.00

Dollars

$

.00

➦

1410

¤

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SECTION 3

LAND

Report how the acres in this operation were used in 2014. Include land in CRP, WRP, and other State and Federal
programs. Exclude land rented to others. Report land only once, in the first item that applies. For example: Land
that was both pastured and had a crop harvested should be reported only in cropland harvested (item 1a).
1. Cropland - Exclude cropland pasture.
None
a. Cropland harvested - Include all land from which crops were harvested or hay was cut,
all land in orchards, citrus groves, vineyards, and nursery and greenhouse crops. . . 0787
b. Cropland on which all crops failed or were abandoned - Exclude land in orchards
and vineyards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0790

c. Cropland in cultivated summer fallow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
d. Cropland idle or used for cover crops or soil-improvement but not harvested
and not pastured or grazed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. Pasture
a. Permanent pasture and rangeland - Exclude cropland pasture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0791

b. Woodland pastured. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0794

c. Cropland used only for pasture or grazing - Include rotation pasture and grazing
land that could have been used for crops without additional improvements . . . . . . .

0788

3. Woodland not pastured - Include woodlots, timber tracts, and sugarbush. . . . . . . . . .
4. All other land - Include land in farmsteads, buildings, livestock facilities,
ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5. TOTAL ACRES - Add the acres reported in items 1 through 4 above.
Should be the same acres as those reported in Section 1, item 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SECTION 4

Number of Acres

1062

0796

0795

0797

0798

GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS
Number of Acres

None
1. How many acres in this operation were enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program
(CRP), Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP), Farmable Wetlands Program (FWP), or
Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP), on September 30, 2014?....................... 0683

Dollars

$

a. Amount received in 2014 for participation in these programs........................................................................ 0685

.00
Number of Acres

2. How many acres in this operation were covered under a crop insurance policy in
2014? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1067

3. Total amount received in 2014 from CCC loans for all commodities. Include Austrian
None
winter peas, barley, canola and other rapeseed, corn, cotton, crambe, dry edible peas,
flaxseed, honey, lentils, mohair, mustard seed, oats, peanuts, rice, safflower, sesame
seed, small chickpeas, sorghum, soybeans, sunflower seed, and wheat. ............................................... 1411
4. Amount received from a. Direct payments as defined under the Farm Bill. ......................................................................................................... 1420
b. Counter-cyclical payments, loan deficiency payments (LPDs), marketing loan
gains, and net value of commodity certificates. Include payments received through
cooperatives ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1421
c. Other Federal agricultural program payments. Include disaster payments and
market loss payments, national dairy market loss payments, non-insured assistance
program, EQIP (Environmental Quality Incentives Program), CSP (Conservation
Security Program), livestock programs, and any other Federal programs. Exclude
any type of insurance payments received ............................................................................................................................ 1422
d. State and local government agricultural program payments ............................................................................ 1423

Dollars

$

.00
Dollars

None

$

.00

$

.00

$

.00

$

.00

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SECTION 5

INCOME FROM FARM-RELATED SOURCES

Report amount received before taxes and expenses in 2014.
1. Customwork and other agricultural services provided for farmers and others,
None
such as plowing, planting, spraying, harvesting, preparation of products for
market, etc. Exclude if customwork was an entirely separate business from your
agricultural operation ................................................................................................................................................................................. 0992
2. Payments received from cash rent or share payments from renting out
farmland or payments from lease of allotments. Include payments for livestock
pastured on a per-head basis, per-month basis, AUM basis, etc.......................................................... 0993
3. Sales of forest products. Include timber, firewood, etc. Exclude sales of
Christmas trees, short rotation woody crops, and maple products ....................................................... 0994
4. Agri-tourism and recreational services, such as farm or winery tours,
hay rides, hunting, fishing, etc........................................................................................................................................................ 1401
5. Patronage dividends and refunds from cooperatives............................................................................................ 1402
6. Crop and livestock insurance payments received. Exclude payments received
from casualty insurance, vehicle liability, blanket policies, and operator
dwelling insurance. ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 1404

Dollars

$

.00

$

.00

$

.00

$

.00

$

.00

$

.00

$

.00

7. Other income which is closely related to the agricultural operation. Include
renting and leasing farm machinery and trucks, renting and leasing of livestock,
animal boarding, tobacco quota buyouts and settlements, state fuel tax refunds,
farm-generated energy, etc.
Specify

➦

. . .

SECTION 6

1403

ORGANIC AGRICULTURE

1. Did this operation produce organic products (according to the National Organic Standards) for sale in 2014?
1248
1

Yes - Complete this section

3

No - Go to item 7 below

2. Was this operation a certified organic operation?
1250

Yes - Specify agency or organization that certified the organic production below.

➦

1

1252

3

No - Organic sales were exempt from certification.

Number of Acres

None

3. How many acres were used for organic production? ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1430
a. Acres from which organic crops were harvested............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1440
b. Acres of organic pastureland .....................................................................................................................................................1450
Dollars

4. What was the total value of sales for crops produced and sold as organic
by this operation in 2014? Include hay, fruits, vegetables, greenhouse products,
grains, and oilseeds .................................................................................................................................................................................1460

$

.00

5. What was the total value of sales for livestock and poultry produced and sold
as organic by this operation in 2014? ...................................................................................................................................1470

$

.00

6. What was the total value of sales for livestock and poultry products produced
and sold as organic by this operation in 2014? Include eggs, milk, etc..........................................1480

$

.00
Number of Acres

7. In 2014, how many acres were being converted to organic production? ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1490

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SECTION 7

PRODUCTION EXPENSES

Report total production expenses paid for this operation in 2014. Include expenses paid by your landlords and expenses
connected with performing customwork for others. Exclude expenses not related to the farm business and any expenses
paid by the contractor.
EXPENSES PAID BY THIS OPERATION AND ITS LANDLORD(S)
None
1. Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners purchased - Include cost of custom
application and organic materials................................................................................................................................................. 1501

Dollars

$

.00

2. Chemicals purchased such as insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, other
pesticides, etc. Include cost of custom application ................................................................................................... 1502

$

.00

3. Seeds, plants, vines, trees, etc. purchased - Include technology or other
fees, seed treatments, and seed cleaning cost. Exclude items purchased
for resale without additional growth ........................................................................................................................................... 1503

$

.00

$

.00

5. All other livestock and poultry purchased or leased - Include stocker and
feeder cattle, calves, sheep, lambs, feeder pigs, chicks, pullets, poults, horses,
fish, goats, bee colonies, etc. Include livestock leasing expense ............................................................. 1505

$

.00

6. Feed purchased for livestock and poultry - Include grain, hay, silage, mixed
feeds, concentrates, supplements, premixes, etc ...................................................................................................... 1506

$

.00

7. Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased for the farm business - Include diesel,
natural gas, LP gas, motor oil and grease, etc ............................................................................................................. 1507

$

.00

8. Utilities purchased for the farm business - Include electricity, farm share of
telephone, water purchased, etc ................................................................................................................................................... 1508

$

.00

$

.00

$

.00

b. Contract labor - Include expenses for labor, such as harvesting of fruit,
vegetables, berries, etc. performed on a contract basis by a contractor,
crew leader, etc......................................................................................................................................................................................... 1511

$

.00

11. Customwork and custom hauling, such as custom planting, harvesting, etc.
and custom hauling of grain, livestock, milk, manure, etc ............................................................................... 1512

$

.00

12. Rent a. Cash rent paid in 2014 for land and buildings - Include grazing fees ............................................ 1513

$

.00

b. Rent and lease expenses for machinery, equipment, and farm share
of vehicles - Exclude custom hire ......................................................................................................................................... 1514

$

.00

13. Interest paid on debts a. Secured by real estate ..................................................................................................................................................................... 1515

$

.00

$

.00

14. Property taxes paid in 2014 - Include farm real estate, machinery, livestock,
etc. for the farm business. Exclude taxes paid by this operation’s landlords................................ 1517

$

.00

15. Other production expenses - Include animal health cost, storage and
warehousing, marketing expenses, insurance, etc. Exclude health insurance
premiums and payroll taxes............................................................................................................................................................... 1518

$

.00

16. How much did your landlord(s) pay for the production expenses for
this operation in 2014? ............................................................................................................................................................................ 1519

$

.00

17. What was the total depreciation expense claimed by this operation in
2014 for all capital assets? Estimate 2014 from 2013 if necessary ....................................................... 1520

$

.00

4. Breeding livestock purchased or leased, regardless of age - Include dairy cattle ..................... 1504

9. Repairs, supplies, and maintenance costs for the farm business ............................................................. 1509
10. Labor a. Hired farm and ranch labor - Include employer’s cost for social security,
workman’s compensation, insurance premiums, pension plans, etc.............................................. 1510

b. Not secured by real estate............................................................................................................................................................ 1516

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SECTION 8

FARM LABOR

1. How many hired farm or ranch workers, including paid family members and office
workers -

Number of
Hired Workers

None

a. Worked less than 150 days on this operation in 2014? Exclude contract labor. . . 0941
b. Worked 150 days or more on this operation in 2014? Exclude contract labor............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 0942
2. Were any migrant workers on this operation in 2014? Include hired and contract workers.
A migrant worker is a farm worker whose employment required travel that prevented the
migrant worker from returning to his/her permanent place of residence the same day. . . . . 1573

SECTION 9

1

Yes

3

No

FERTILIZERS AND CHEMICALS APPLIED

1. Were any fertilizers, manure, herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, nematicides, other pesticides, growth regulators, or
other chemicals used on this operation during 2014? Include rock phosphate, lime, and gypsum as fertilizer.
1568
1

Yes - Complete this section

3

No - Go to SECTION 10 below

2. Commercial fertilizer and soil conditioners applied to -

None

Number of Acres

None

Number of Acres

a. Cropland in 2014 - Exclude cropland used only for pasture ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................0932
b. Pastureland and rangeland acres in 2014 - Include cropland used only
for pasture or grazing ............................................................................................................................................................................0933
3. Acres of cropland and pastureland on which animal manure was applied ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................1569
4. Acres treated with chemicals to control the items listed below. The same acres
can be reported in more than one item below. However, report acres only once
for each item regardless of the number of applications.
a. Insects ................................................................................................................................................................................................0936
b. Weeds, grass, or brush - Include both pre-emergence and post emergence ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................0939
c. Nematodes ......................................................................................................................................................................................................0937
d. Diseases in crops and orchards such as blight, smut, rust, etc......................................................................................................................................................................................................0938
5. Acres of crops treated to control growth, thin fruit, ripen, or defoliate. .................................................................................................................................................................................................0940

SECTION 10

MARKET VALUE OF LAND, BUILDINGS, MACHINERY, AND EQUIPMENT

1. Report your estimate of the current market value of land and buildings reported
in SECTION 1, items 1, 2, and 3 on page 2 for a. All land and buildings owned .................................................................................................................................................... 0996
b. All land and buildings rented or leased from others. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Estimated Market Value
(Dollars)

None

$

.00

$

.00

$

.00

0997

c. All land and buildings rented or leased to others. ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 0998
2. What is your estimate of the current value of all machinery, equipment, and
implements used for farm-related activities on this operation, regardless of
ownership, on December 31, 2014? Include cars, trucks, tractors, tools, combines,
None
plows, disks, harrows, dryers, pumps, motors, irrigation equipment, dairy
equipment, tanks, feeders, grinding and mixing equipment, computers, etc. that
were kept on this operation and used for this farm or ranch business in 2014. ..........................0943

Estimated Market Value
(Dollars)

$

.00

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SECTION 11

MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT

1. For the items listed below, report the number on this operation on December 31, 2014. Include machinery, equipment,
and implements used for the farm or ranch business in 2013 or 2014, and usually kept on the operation.

None

Number on
this operation
December 31, 2014

None

Of these, the number
manufactured in
the last 5 years
(2010 - 2014)

a. Trucks, including pickups ................................................... 0944
b. Tractors less than 40 horsepower (PTO) Exclude garden tractors ...................................................... 0946
c. Tractors 40 - 99 horsepower (PTO) ............................ 0948
d. Tractors 100 horsepower (PTO) or more ............... 0962
e. Grain and bean combines, self-propelled

.............. 0950

f. Cotton pickers and strippers, self-propelled. . .

0956

g. Forage harvesters, self-propelled ................................. 0953
h. Hay balers

..................................................................................... 0960

SECTION 12

AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITY WITHIN THE BORDERS OF AMERICAN
INDIAN RESERVATIONS, PUEBLOS, AND SERVICE AREAS

1. Did this operation use any land for livestock or cropland within the borders of an American Indian Reservation,
Pueblo, or Service Area at any time during 2014?
1050

Yes - Complete this section

1

3

No - Go to SECTION 13

2. Mark the type(s) of land this operation used within the American Indian Reservation, Pueblo, or Service Area.
owned or deeded

1058

1059

trust (tribal or allotted)

1060

other, specify ➦

3. Enter the name and state of the American Indian Reservation, Pueblo, or Service Area where the agricultural activity
occurred.
Reservation, Pueblo, or Service Area Name

State

1051

1052

4. How many total acres did this operation use for livestock or cropland within this
Reservation, Pueblo, or Service Area in 2014? Exclude land used on a per-head or
animal unit month (AUM) basis .............................................................................................................................................................................. 1053

Number of Acres

a. How many of these acres were harvested cropland? ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 1054
5. In 2014, did this operation have any livestock within the borders of an American Indian Reservation, Pueblo,
or Service Area? Include livestock on land used on a per-head or animal unit month (AUM) basis.
1056

Yes - Continue

1

3

No - Go to SECTION 13

a. On December 31, 2014, what percent of this operation’s livestock was on this Reservation, Pueblo, or
Service Area?
1057
1

None

3

26 - 50 percent

5

76 - 99 percent

2

1 - 25 percent

4

51 - 75 percent

6

100 percent (all livestock)

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SECTION 13

PRACTICES

1. At any time during 2014, did this operation a.

Have Internet access? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1603

1

Yes

3

No

b.

Have high speed Internet access? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1604

1

Yes

3

No

c.

Use more than 5,000 gallons of water in any one day for any purpose? . . . . . . . . . . . 1721

1

Yes

3

No

d.

Receive irrigation water supplied by a U. S. Bureau of Reclamation project
or facility? Include reclamation water delivered by a local district. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1722

1

Yes

3

No

1

Yes

3

No

1

Yes

3

No

e.
f.

Generate energy or electricity on the farm using wind or solar technology,
methane digester, etc.? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1723
Use conservation methods such as no-till or limited tilling, filtering runoff
to remove chemicals, fencing animals from streams, etc.? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1724

g.

Practice rotational or management intensive grazing? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1725

1

Yes

3

No

h.

Pay on a per-head or animal unit month (AUM) basis for livestock
to graze on any land (private, Federal, State, Indian Reservation, etc.)? . . . . . . . . . .

1720 1

Yes

3

No

Produce and sell value added crops, livestock, or products such as beef jerky,
fruit jams, jelly, preserves, floral arrangements, etc.? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1726

1

Yes

3

No

j.

Market products through a community supported agriculture (CSA) arrangement? . . . . 1727

1

Yes

3

No

k.

Raise or sell veal calves? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1728

1

Yes

3

No

l.

Raise or sell hair sheep or wool-hair crosses? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1729

1

Yes

3

No

1730 1

Yes

3

No

i.

m. Have a barn that was built prior to 1960? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SECTION 14

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS

1. In 2014, how many operators (individuals) were involved in the day-to-day
decisions for this operation? Enter the total number of operators and the
number of women operators. Exclude hired workers unless they were a
hired manager or family member..................................................................................................................................... 1575

Total Number
of Operators

Women
Operators

2. Answer the following questions for up to three primary operators of the operation as of December 31, 2014.
Principal Operator
Operator 2

or Senior Partner

▲

a. Name

Operator 3

0926

b. Sex of operator . . . . . . . . . .

1586

Male 2

1

Female

0928

c. At which occupation did the
operator spend the majority
(50 percent or more) of
his/her worktime in 2014? . . .

Male 2

1

Female

1580

Mark one answer only.

Male 2

1

Female

1591

Mark one answer only.

Mark one answer only.

1

Farm or ranch work

1

Farm or ranch work

1

Farm or ranch work

2

Other

2

Other

2

Other

0924

d. Is this operator retired?. . . . .

1597

1

1582

Yes 3

No

1

1593

Yes 3

No

1

Yes 3

No

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Principal Operator
or Senior Partner

Operator 3

1831

0929

e. How many days did the
operator work off this
operation in 2014?
Include days in which
the operator worked at
least 4 hours per day in
an off-farm job. Include
work on someone else’s
farm for pay. . . . . . . . . . . .

Operator 2

Mark one answer only.

1931

Mark one answer only.

Mark one answer only.

1

None

1

None

1

None

2

1 - 49 days

2

1 - 49 days

2

1 - 49 days

3

50 - 99 days

3

50 - 99 days

3

50 - 99 days

4

100 - 199 days

4

100 - 199 days

4

100 - 199 days

5

200 days or more

5

200 days or more

5

200 days or more

f. Did the operator live on this
operation at any time in 2014?

0923

g. In what year did the
operator begin to operate
any part of this operation?. . .
h. What was the operator’s
age on December 31, 2014?

0930

1584

1595

0925

1585

1596

i. Is the operator of Spanish,
Hispanic, or Latino origin or
background, such as
Mexican, Cuban, or Puerto
Rican, regardless of race? . . .

1581

Yes 3

1

No

1592

Yes 3

1

years
0927

Yes 3

1

1703

1

Mark one or more.
American Indian
or Alaska Native,
specify tribe

1803

1702
1704
1701

Spanish, Hispanic,
or Latino origin
Yes 3

No

1

Mark one or more.
American Indian
or Alaska Native,
specify tribe

1903

1805

Asian
Black or African
American
Native Hawaiian
or Other Pacific
Islander

1802

Black or African
American
Native Hawaiian
or Other Pacific
Islander

1804
1801

Number of persons living
in Principal Operator’s
household
1577

Number living in household of
Operator 2. Enter “0” if this
operator has been counted in
the previous column.

Mark one or more.
American Indian
or Alaska Native,
specify tribe

Asian

1902

Black or African
American
Native Hawaiian
or Other Pacific
Islander

1904
1901

No

Number living in household of
Operator 3. Enter “0” if this
operator has been counted in
the previous columns.
1600

number
1588

Yes 3

No

White

1589

1576
1

Yes 3

White

number

l. Is this operator a hired
manager for this operation?. . .

Spanish, Hispanic,
or Latino origin

1905

Asian

White

k. How many people lived
in the operator’s household
in 2014?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1598

➦

1705

No

years

➦

No

➦

j. What is the operator’s race? . .

Yes 3

1

years
1587

Spanish, Hispanic,
or Latino origin

No

number
1599

Yes 3

1

No

Yes 3

1

No

Number

HOUSEHOLD INCOME
3. In 2014, how many households shared in the net farm income of this operation? . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4. What was the total household income of the principal operator in 2014? Include net income from
farming, wage or salary income from all sources, social security, and investment income.

1608

1678
1

less than $20,000

3

$30,000 to $39,999

2

$20,000 to $29,999

4

$40,000 to $49,999

5

$50,000 or more

5. In 2014, what percent of the principal operator’s total household income came from this operation? ....................................................................1578

Percent
(%)

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SECTION 15

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION

1. Mark the one item which best describes this operation in 2014.
1671
1

Family or individual operation - Exclude partnerships and corporations.

2

Partnership operation Include family partnerships.

3

Incorporated under state law -  Is this a family-held corporation?

 Is this partnership registered under state law?

Other, such as estate or trust, prison farm, grazing
association, American Indian Reservation, etc. Specify type

SECTION 16

1

Yes

3

No

1

Yes

3

No

1

Yes

3

No

1681

 Are there more than 10 stockholders?

4

1567

1683

➦

CONCLUSION

1. Is it possible the information on this form would be duplicated on a form with another name or address?
1080

1

Yes - Please provide the other name and address below

3

No - Go to Item 2

1081

Name
1082

Address
1083

1084

City

State

1085

Zip

2. Do you (the individual named on the label) make any day-to-day decisions for another farm or ranch? It is important
that the Census of Agriculture accurately accounts for all of your farm or ranch operations.
1086

1

Yes - Continue

No - Go to Item 3

3

a. Did you receive a 2014 Census of Agriculture report form for this additional farm or ranch?
1087

Yes - Go to item 3

1

3

No - Enter the information of the additional farm or
ranch below

Additional Farm or Ranch Name
1088

Area Code and Phone Number
1089

-

-

b. Did you include all data from this additional farm or ranch on THIS REPORT? Do not make
changes to the data in this report, regardless of your answer.
1091

Yes

1

No

3

3. Please print the information below for the person completing this form.
1092

Name
Area Code and Phone Number
1093

-

-

Date (MM-DD-YYYY)
1094