Form 08-A621 2013 Farm and Ranch Irrigation Survey

DUE FEBRUARY 10, 2014			OMB No. 0535-0234: Approval Expires xx/xx/xxxx
2013 FARM AND RANCH IRRIGATION SURVEY
. Form Number: 08-A621 (12/03/08)		M ake corrections to name, address, and ZIP Code if necessary.
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Return your completed report to: Census of Agriculture 1201 East 10th Street Jeffersonville, IN 47132
OFFICE USE ONLY	0010
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SECTION 1

ACREAGE IN 2013

Report land owned, rented, or used by you, your spouse, or by the partnership, corporation, or organization named on the label above. Round to whole acres. Include ALL LAND, regardless of location or use – cropland, pastureland, rangeland, woodland, idle land, greenhouses or other area under protection, farmsteads, Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) land, etc.
	None		Number of Acres
1. All land owned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			0025
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 leased land (e.g., private, Federal, State, railroad, etc.) used on a per-head or animal unit month (AUM) basis under a grazing permit. . . . . . . .		+
			0026

3. All land rented or leased to others, including land worked on shares by others and land subleased . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		-
			0027
			BOX A
4. TOTAL ACRES in this operation (Items 1 + 2 - 3 = BOX A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		=	0028

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SECTION 2

LAND IN 2013

Of the acres reported in BOX A on the previous page, report how all the land was used in column 1 below. Round to whole acres. If the same land had more than one use in 2013, report that land only one time in items 1 through 3. The total acres in BOX B must equal the total acres reported in BOX A. Include area under protection. (Under protection includes horticultural crops grown under glass, rigid plastic, plastic film, including “tunnel” protection.)

Irrigated acres in column 2 – Report irrigated land in this operation in items 1 and 2 and the total irrigated land in BOX C. Include the irrigated area under protection and round all entries to the nearest whole acre. Include as irrigated, any land to which partial, supplemental, or preplant irrigation water was applied. Hayland, pastureland, or rangeland should be reported as irrigated only if water was spread by canals, ditches, spreader dikes, pipes, or other man-made works.

1. Cropland – Exclude cropland used only for pasture.
a. Cropland harvested - Include all land from which crops were harvested or hay was cut. Include acreage in orchards, citrus groves, vineyards, berries, Christmas trees, short-rotation woody crops, and nursery and greenhouse crops in the open and under protection.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	None				None
				Column 1 Number of Acres		Column 2 Acres Irrigated
				0029		0030
b. Cropland not harvested or grazed – Include cropland on which all crops failed, cropland idle, cropland used for cover crops or CRP, and cropland in summer fallow.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
				0033		0034
2. Pasture
a. Permanent pasture and rangeland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .				0135		0136
b. Woodland pastured. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
				0137
c. Other pasture and grazing land (including rotational pasture) that could have been used for crops without additional improvements.
				0107		0108
3. All other land – Include land not reported above. Include woodland not pastured, farmsteads, home, buildings, livestock facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
				0039
				Total Acres on this Operation		Total Acres Irrigated
4. TOTAL ACRES – Add acres in each column and enter the totals. (BOX B should be the same as BOX A on page 1.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . .				BOX B		BOX C
				0041		0042
5. Does the total in BOX C equal zero?
Yes – Continue No – Go to item 7
6. Were any irrigated horticultural crops grown under protection for sale on this operation in 2013? Include irrigated nursery, floriculture, greenhouse, mushrooms, or propagative materials grown under protection.
0001 1 Yes – Continue 3 No – Go to Section 22 on back page
			State
7. What State had the majority of irrigated acres in 2013?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			0951

SECTION 3

GROUND WATER FROM WELLS USED ON THIS OPERATION IN 2013

1. Did this operation irrigate with ground water from wells on this operation in 2013?

⁰⁷⁶⁰ ₁ Yes – Continue ₃ No – Go to Section 4

If exact amounts are not available, provide your best estimate for quantity of water applied. If total area irrigated in the open is less than one acre, report as one acre in item 2. If the wells are not on the operation, such as a municipal or rural water system, report this as off-farm water in Section 5.

2. Report acres in the open irrigated with ground water and amount of water applied in 2013.

Include irrigated horticulture crops grown in the open and irrigated pastureland.

	Acres Irrigated by Ground Water (from wells)	Total Acre-Feet of Ground Water Applied	OR	Average Acre-Feet of Ground Water Applied per Acre	OR	Average Inches of Ground Water Applied per Acre
	0444	0955		0445 .__		0448

3. Report the area under protection irrigated with ground water in 2013. (Note: The amount of ground water applied to the area under protection will be reported in Section 13.). . . . .	None	Square Feet Under Protection Irrigated with Ground Water
		0455

		Number of Wells
4. How many wells on this operation were used in 2013?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		0460
a. Of the (item 4) wells, how many were free flowing (artesian wells)?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	None
		0486

b. Of the (item 4) wells, how many used backflow prevention devices (check valves) and how many acres and/or square feet under protection were irrigated with these wells in 2013?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	None	Number of Wells		Acres in the Open	Square Feet Under Protection
		0770		0771	0679
c. Of the (item 4) wells, how many had flow meters or other flow measurement devices and how many acres and/or square feet under protection were irrigated with these wells in 2013?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
		0683		0772	0680

	Well #	Depth of Well (Feet)	Depth to Water at Start of Irrigation Season (Feet)	Depth to Bowls or Impellers (Feet)	Pump Capacity – Discharge From Well (GPM)	Operating Pressure at Well Head (PSI)	Size of Engine for All Motors, Including Electric (HP)	Total Hours Operated in 2013
5. Report for the first three primary wells pumped in 2013	1. . . . . . .	0461	0462	0463	0464	0676	0761	0762
	2. . . . . . .	0465	0466	0467	0468	0677	0763	0764
	3. . . . . . .	0469	0470	0471	0472	0678	0765	0766
a. Report for all other wells pumped in 2013. . . . . . .		Average Depth of Well(s) (Feet)	Average Depth to Water at Start of Irrigation Season (Feet)	Average Depth to Bowls or Impellers (Feet)	Average Pump Capacity – Discharge from Well (GPM)	Average Operating Pressure at Well Head (PSI)	Average Size of Engine for All Motors, Including Electric (HP)	Average Hours Operated in 2013
		0481	0482	0483	0484	0681	0767	0768

6. For the wells used on this operation, what is the best description for the depth to water over the last five years?
Check one:	0487 1 Depth to water did not change 2 Depth to water increased 3 Depth to water decreased

SECTION 4

ON-FARM SURFACE WATER USED ON THIS OPERATION IN 2013

1. Did this operation irrigate with on-farm surface water including recycled water and on-farm reclaimed water in 2013?

Recycled water is the reuse of surface or groundwater that was previously used to irrigate a crop on the operation during 2013

(e.g. water from a tailwater reuse pit used for irrigation).

On-farm reclaimed water is on-farm livestock wastewater that has been treated for non-potable reuse purposes.

(For the purposes of this irrigation survey, to be considered an irrigation application of reclaimed water, at least 0.5 inches of reclaimed water must be applied on the area during the growing season.)

⁰⁴³⁸ ₁ Yes – Continue ₃ No – Go to Section 5

If exact amounts are not available, provide your best estimate for quantity of water applied. If total area irrigated in the open is less than one acre, report as one acre in item 2.

2. Report acres in the open irrigated with on-farm surface water and amount of water applied in 2013.

Include irrigated horticulture crops grown in the open and irrigated pastureland.

	Acres Irrigated by On-Farm Surface Water	Total Acre-Feet of On-Farm Surface Water Applied	OR	Average Acre-Feet of On-Farm Surface Water Applied per Acre	OR	Average Inches of On-Farm Surface Water Applied per Acre
	0449	0960		0450 .__		0453

3. Report the area under protection irrigated with on-farm surface water in 2013. (Note: The amount of on-farm surface water applied to the area under protection will be reported in Section 13.). . .	None	Square Feet Under Protection Irrigated with On-Farm Surface Water
		0458

4. Did this operation use on-farm recycled water to irrigate any crops, including horticultural crops, grown during 2013?
0600 1 Yes – Continue 3 No – Go to item 5 below
a. How many acres in the open and square feet under protection were irrigated with recycled water during 2013?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	Acres in the Open	Square Feet Under Protection
	0601	0936

5. Did this operation use reclaimed water from on-farm livestock facilities to irrigate any crops, including horticultural crops, grown during 2013? (For the purposes of this irrigation survey, to be considered an irrigation application of reclaimed water, at least 0.5 inches of reclaimed water must be applied on the area during the growing season. If this minimum amount is not met, answer “No.”)
0543 1 Yes – Continue 3 No – Go to Section 5
a. How many acres in the open and/or square feet under protection were irrigated with one or more application of reclaimed water from on-farm livestock facilities during 2013?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		Acres in the Open			Square Feet Under Protection
		0587			0588
b. How much reclaimed water from on-farm livestock facilities was used for irrigation during 2013?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	None		Acre-Feet	OR		Gallons
			0599			0561

SECTION 5

OFF-FARM WATER FROM ALL SUPPLIERS USED ON THIS OPERATION IN 2013

1. Did this operation irrigate with off-farm water in 2013?

INCLUDE

• acres in the open and area under protection irrigated with off-farm water from all suppliers

• all off-farm surface water, municipal water, and rural water suppliers

• area irrigated with reclaimed water from off-farm sources such as municipal reclaimed water, industrial, off-farm livestock operations, or other off-farm sources

⁰⁴⁵⁷ ₁ Yes – Continue ₃ No – Go to Section 6

If exact amounts are not available, provide your best estimate for quantity of water applied. If total area irrigated in the open is less than one acre, report as one acre in item 2. Off-farm reclaimed water is wastewater that has been treated for non-potable reuse purposes.

2. Report acres in the open irrigated with off-farm water and amount of water applied in 2013.

Include irrigated horticulture crops grown in the open and irrigated pastureland.

	Acres Irrigated by Off-Farm Water	Total Acre-Feet of Off-Farm Water Applied	OR	Average Acre-Feet of Off-Farm Water Applied per Acre	OR	Average Inches of Off-Farm Water Applied per Acre
	0454	0965		0966 .__		0967

3. Report the area under protection irrigated with off-farm water in 2013. (Note: The amount of off-farm water applied to the area under protection will be reported in Section 13.). . . . .	None	Square Feet Under Protection Irrigated with Off-Farm Water
		0428

4. Did you pay for the off-farm water received on this operation? 0675 1 Yes – Report total dollars paid for the off-farm water. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	Dollars
	0456 $ .00
3 No – Go to item 5

5. How much of this operation’s off-farm water was supplied, delivered, or transferred through a project financed, constructed, or managed by –
a. U.S. Bureau of Reclamation? Include reclamation water delivered through a local district. . . . . . . .			0664	1 None 2 Some 3 All
b. Other Federal agencies such as the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, Bureau of Indian Affairs, USDA small watershed project, etc.?. . . . .			0665	1 None 2 Some 3 All
c. All other suppliers? Specify:	1012	. . .	0666	1 None 2 Some 3 All

6. Did this operation use reclaimed water from off-farm sources such as municipal reclaimed water, industrial, off-farm livestock operations, or other off-farm sources to irrigate any crops in 2013? (For the purposes of this irrigation survey, to be considered an irrigation application of reclaimed water, at least 0.5 inches of reclaimed water must be applied on the area during the growing season. If this minimum amount is not met, answer “No.”)
0602 1 Yes – Continue 3 No – Go to Section 6
a. How many acres in the open and/or square feet under protection were irrigated with one or more application of reclaimed water from off-farm sources during 2013?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		Acres in the Open		Square Feet Under Protection
		0597		0598
b. How much reclaimed water from off-farm sources was used for irrigation during 2013?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		Acre-Feet	OR		Gallons
		0644			0645
c. What sources of reclaimed water were used on this operation in 2013? Mark (X) all that apply.
1001 Municipal 1002 Industrial
1003 Off-farm livestock operation 1004 Other – Specify:	1005

SECTION 6

PUMPS, OTHER THAN WELL PUMPS, USED FOR IRRIGATION ON THIS OPERATION IN 2013

Report for all surface water source pumps used on this operation for irrigation during 2013.
	None	Number of Pumps Used	Vertical Lift (Average Feet)		Discharge Capacity (Average GPM)		Discharge Operating Pressure (Average PSI)	Average Hours Operated in 2013
1. Tailwater pits. . . . . . . . . . .		0490	0774		0491		0687	0661
2. Ponds, lakes, reservoirs, rivers, canals, etc.. . . . . . .		0492	0775		0493		0688	0662
3. Relifting or boosting water within system. . . . . . . . . . .		0494	0776		0777		0778	0663

SECTION 7

ENERGY EXPENSE BY POWER SOURCE FOR ALL WELL AND OTHER IRRIGATION PUMPS ON THIS OPERATION IN 2013

Report the energy expense by power source. Report the fuel and power expense used for pumping irrigation water for the well pumps used in Section 3 and other pumps used in Section 6 above. Report energy expense for acres in the open and area under protection. If irrigated acres in the open were less than one acre, round to one acre. Include the cost of any additional charges such as the fuel adjustment charge or any other type of charge which was based on the amount of power or fuel purchased. Include landlord’s share.
POWER SOURCE	None	Number of Wells and Other Pumps Used (Reported in Sections 3 & 6)	Cost of Energy Used to Power Pumps (Dollars)		Area Irrigated with Water from Wells		Area Irrigated with Surface Water (Both on- and off-farm)
					Acres in the Open (Whole Acres)	Square Feet Under Protection	Acres in the Open (Whole Acres)	Square Feet Under Protection
1. Electricity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		0495	0496		0497	0124	0781	0537
			$	. 00
2. Natural gas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		0498	0499		0500	0125	0782	0538
			$	. 00
3. LP gas, propane, or butane. . . . .		0501	0502		0503	0126	0783	0539
			$	. 00
4. Diesel and biodiesel fuel. . . . . . . .		0504	0505		0506	0127	0784	0540
			$	. 00
5. Gasoline, ethanol, and blends. . .		0507	0508		0509	0128	0890	0541
			$	. 00
6. Solar and other pumps without direct energy expense. . . . . . . . . .		0779			0780	0129	0786	0542

SECTION 8	METHOD OF WATER DISTRIBUTION IN FIELDS IN THE OPEN ON THIS OPERATION IN 2013
Report acres irrigated by each type of FIELD distribution or delivery system listed below. If same land was irrigated by more than one method of distribution, report acres irrigated by each method used. Report information for the field distribution system, NOT for the delivery system used to convey water from the source to the field, if different. Include acres of horticulture crops grown in the open. Exclude crops grown under protection: glass, rigid plastic, plastic film, including “tunnel” protection. (Methods for crops grown under protection will be reported in Section 13.)
			Acres in the Open Irrigated by Gravity System (Field Water Conveyance System)
1. Gravity irrigation		None	Total		Unlined Open Ditch		Lined Open Ditch		Poly Pipe (or other single-year use, lay-flat tubing)			Above Ground Pipe (except poly pipe)1			Underground Pipe2
a. Down rows or furrows. . . . . . .			0855		0859		0857		0056			0057			0858
b. Controlled flooding (between borders or within basins). . . .			0865		0869		0867		0066			0067			0868
c. Uncontrolled flooding (rangeland, pastureland, etc.).			0875
d. Other gravity systems. . . . . . .			0885
			1 Include gated pipe and riser or hydrant systems connected to above ground pipe. 2 Include riser or hydrant systems connected to underground pipe.
						Acres in the Open Irrigated by Sprinkler System
2. Sprinkler irrigation – Inlet pressure				None		Very Low Pressure (Under 15 PSI)		Low Pressure (15 to 29 PSI)			Medium Pressure (30 to 59 PSI)			High Pressure (60 PSI or more)
a. Center pivot systems (circle). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .						0569		0576			0575			0570
b. Linear move tower systems (and other linear continuous move drive systems). . . . . . . .						0571		0577			0578			0579
c. Solid set and permanent systems (except low-flow micro systems). . . . . . . . . . . . .						0568		0565			0566			0567
d. Mechanical move systems										None			Acres Irrigated (all pressures)
(i) Side roll, wheel move, or other mechanical move systems and other discrete move systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .													0240
(ii) Big gun or traveler systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .													0241
e. Hand-move systems, including hand watered horticulture crops grown in the open. . .													0242
f. Other sprinkler systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .													0243
3. Drip, trickle, or low-flow micro irrigation - except poly and lay-flat tubing										None			Acres Irrigated (all pressures)
a. Surface drip (on or above ground). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .													0248
b. Sub-surface drip (root zone). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .													0246
c. Low-flow micro sprinklers or sprays (apply water at low pressure and are not self-propelled or easily moved). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .													0247
d. Other drip, trickle, or low-flow micro systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .													0249

SECTION 9

ACRES HARVESTED IN THE OPEN AND CROP YIELDS ON THIS OPERATION IN 2013

For each crop listed, report separately the harvested irrigated land and the harvested non-irrigated land. For selected crops, report the average yield from irrigated land and non-irrigated land. Report harvested crops as irrigated if any water was artificially applied either before planting or during the crop’s growing season in 2013. Report the crop as irrigated if water was applied to supplement rainfall, even if the amount of water applied was not sufficient to obtain maximum yields. Include horticulture crops grown in the open in item 16.
Crops		Irrigated Land Include preplant and supplemental or semi-irrigation									Non-Irrigated Land
		Irrigated Acres Harvested	Average Yield per Irrigated Acre Harvested				Average Estimated Quantity of Water Applied per Acre				Non-Irrigated Acres Harvested	Average Yield per Non-Irrigated Acre Harvested
							Acre-Feet per Acre		or	Inches per Acre
1. Corn for grain or seed – Exclude popcorn and sweet corn . . .	None	0050	0051			Bu.	0052	●___	or	0053	0054	0055	Bu.
2. Corn for silage or greenchop – Exclude popcorn and sweet corn . .		0060	0061		●___	Tons	0062	●___	or	0063	0064	0065 ●___	Tons
3. Sorghum for grain or seed . . . . . . .		0070	0071			Bu.	0072	●___	or	0073	0074	0075	Bu.
4. Wheat for grain or seed . . . . . . . . .		0080	0081			Bu.	0082	●___	or	0083	0084	0085	Bu.
5. Soybeans for beans . . . . . . . . . . . .		0106	0101			Bu.	0102	●___	or	0103	0104	0105	Bu.
6. Beans, dry edible . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		0110	0111			Cwt.	0112	●___	or	0113	0114	0115	Cwt.
7. Rice (including post harvest water applied to improve residue decomposition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		0120	0121			Cwt.	0122	●___	or	0123
8. Other small grains (barley,oats, rye, etc.) . . . . . . . . . .		0130					0132	●___	or	0133	0134
9. Alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures (dry hay, greenchop, and silage) . . .		0140	0141	●___		Tons, dry	0142	●___	or	0143	0144	0145 ●___	Tons, dry
10. All other hay and haylage, including small grain, other tame, and wild hay (dry hay, greenchop, and silage) . . .		0150	0151	●___		Tons, dry	0152	●___	or	0153	0154	0155 ●___	Tons, dry

SECTION 9 Continued	ACRES HARVESTED IN THE OPEN AND CROP YIELDS ON THIS OPERATION IN 2013
For each crop listed, report separately the harvested irrigated land and the harvested non-irrigated land. For selected crops, report the average yield from irrigated land and non-irrigated land. Report harvested crops as irrigated if any water was artificially applied either before planting or during the crop’s growing season in 2013. Report the crop as irrigated if water was applied to supplement rainfall, even if the amount of water applied was not sufficient to obtain maximum yields. Include horticulture crops grown in the open in item 16.
Crops			Irrigated Land Include preplant and supplemental or semi-irrigation											Non-Irrigated Land
			Irrigated Acres Harvested		Average Yield per Irrigated Acre Harvested		Average Estimated Quantity of Water Applied per Acre							Non-Irrigated Acres Harvested		Average Yield per Non-Irrigated Acre Harvested
							Acre-Feet per Acre		or			Inches per Acre
11. Peanuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		None	0550		0551	Lbs.	0552	●___	or			0553		0554		0555	Lbs.
12. Cotton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			0160		0161	Lbs. lint	0162	●___		or		0163		0164		0165	Lbs.lint
13. All land from which vegetables, potatoes, and melons were harvested . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			0186	●___			0187	●___		or		0188		0189	●___
a. Sweet corn . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			0850	●___	0851	Cwt.	0852	●___		or		0853		0854	●___	0975	Cwt.
b. Tomatoes in the open. . . . . . .			0860	●___	0861	Cwt.	0862	●___		or		0863		0864	●___	0985	Cwt.
c. Lettuce and romaine . . . . . . . .			0870	●___	0871	Cwt.	0872	●___		or		0873		0874	●___	0995	Cwt.
d. Potatoes – Exclude sweet potatoes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			0190	●___	0191	Cwt.	0192	●___		or		0193		0194	●___	0195	Cwt.
14. All berries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			0560	●___			0562	●___		or		0563		0564	●___
15. Land in bearing and non-bearing fruit orchards, citrus or other groves, vineyards, and nut trees . . . . . . . .			0210	●___			0212	●___		or		0213		0214	●___
16. All other crops grown in the open and not listed – Include horticulture crops grown in the open (Note: Report horticulture crops grown under protection in Section 13.) Specify: ________________________			0220				0222	●___			or		0223	0224
17. Pastureland, all types . . . . . . . . . .			0230				0232	●___			or		0233	0234

SECTION 10	PRIMARY METHOD OF FIELD WATER DISTRIBUTION, WATER SOURCE, AND ACREAGE OF CHEMIGATION IN IRRIGATION WATER FOR CROPS IRRIGATED IN THE OPEN IN 2013
PRESSURE AND GRAVITY IRRIGATION SYSTEMS I.D. CODES for column 1 below
PRESSURE SYSTEMS						GRAVITY SYSTEMS
01 = Hand-move system 02 = Solid or permanent set system 03 = Side roll or wheel line system 04 = Big gun or traveling gun system 05 = Linear move system (under 15 PSI) 06 = Linear move system (15 to 29 PSI) 07 = Linear move system (30 to 59 PSI) 08 = Linear move system (60 PSI or more) 09 = Center pivot system (under 15 PSI) 10 = Center pivot system (15 to 29 PSI) 11 = Center pivot system (30 to 59 PSI) 12 = Center pivot system (60 PSI or more) 13 = Low-flow irrigation (drip, trickle, or micro sprinkler system) 14 = Other pressure system – Specify: 1006 _____________________________________________						15 = Down rows or furrows from unlined open ditches 16 = Down rows or furrows from lined open ditches 17 = Down rows or furrows from poly pipe, lay-flat tubing, or above or underground pipe 18 = Controlled flooding within field borders from unlined open ditches 19 = Controlled flooding within field borders from lined open ditches 20 = Controlled flooding within field borders from poly pipe, lay-flat tubing, or above ground pipe 21 = Controlled flooding within field borders from below ground pipe 22 = Uncontrolled flooding (rangeland, pastureland, etc.) including open discharge from a well or pump 23 = Other gravity system – Specify: 1007 __________________________________________________
Report only for irrigated acres harvested. For each irrigated crop harvested, report separately the primary field distribution method, acres irrigated by water source, and acres on which chemigation was used in the irrigation system. Refer to the table above for the water distribution I.D. codes for column 1.
Irrigated Crops			Primary method of field water distribution (Enter irrigation system I.D. code from above.)		Water source (Column totals may exceed irrigated crop acres reported in Section 9 when more than one water source was used.)						Acres on which chemigation was applied through the irrigation system
			Column 1 Enter system code		Ground Water from Wells (Acres)		On-Farm Surface Water1 (Acres)			Water from Off-Farm Suppliers2 (Acres)	Commercial Fertilizer (Acres)	Pesticide Application (Acres)
1. Corn for grain or seed – Exclude popcorn and sweet corn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		None	0250	I.D.	0255			0254	0256		0252	0253
2. Corn for silage or greenchop – Exclude popcorn and sweet corn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			0260	I.D.	0265			0264	0266		0262	0263
3. Sorghum for grain or seed. . . .			0270	I.D.	0275			0274	0276		0272	0273
4. Wheat for grain or seed. . . . . .			0280	I.D.	0285			0284	0286		0282	0283
5. Soybeans for beans. . . . . . . .			0300	I.D.	0305			0304	0306		0302	0303
6. Beans, dry edible. . . . . . . . . .			0310	I.D.	0315			0314	0316		0312	0313
7. Rice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			0320	I.D.	0325			0324	0326		0322	0323
8. Other small grains (barley, oats, rye, etc.). . . . . . .			0330	I.D.	0335			0334	0336		0332	0333
9. Alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures (dry hay, greenchop and silage). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			0340	I.D.	0345			0344	0346		0342	0343
10. All other hay including small grain, other tame, and wild hay (dry hay, greenchop and silage). . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			0350	I.D.	0355			0354	0356		0352	0353

¹ On-farm water source includes recycled water and reclaimed water from on-farm livestock operations.

² Off-farm water supplies may include water purchased from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation; a State, county, or local district; mutual, private, cooperative, or neighborhood

ditches; or commercial or municipal water systems.

SECTION 10 Continued

PRIMARY METHOD OF FIELD WATER DISTRIBUTION, WATER SOURCE, AND ACREAGE OF CHEMIGATION IN IRRIGATION WATER FOR CROPS IRRIGATED IN THE OPEN IN 2013

PRESSURE and GRAVITY IRRIGATION SYSTEMS I.D. CODES for column 1 below

PRESSURE SYSTEMS

GRAVITY SYSTEMS

01 = Hand-move system 02 = Solid or permanent set system 03 = Side roll or wheel line system 04 = Big gun or traveling gun system 05 = Linear move system (under 15 PSI) 06 = Linear move system (15 to 29 PSI) 07 = Linear move system (30 to 59 PSI) 08 = Linear move system (60 PSI or more) 09 = Center pivot system (under 15 PSI) 10 = Center pivot system (15 to 29 PSI) 11 = Center pivot system (30 to 59 PSI) 12 = Center pivot system (60 PSI or more) 13 = Low-flow irrigation (drip, trickle, or micro sprinkler system) 14 = Other pressure system – Specify: 1006 _____________________________________________

15 = Down rows or furrows from unlined open ditches 16 = Down rows or furrows from lined open ditches 17 = Down rows or furrows from poly pipe, lay-flat tubing, or above or underground pipe 18 = Controlled flooding within field borders from unlined open ditches 19 = Controlled flooding within field borders from lined open ditches 20 = Controlled flooding within field borders from poly pipe, lay-flat tubing, or above ground pipe 21 = Controlled flooding within field borders from below ground pipe 22 = Uncontrolled flooding (rangeland, pastureland, etc.) including open discharge from a well or pump 23 = Other gravity system – Specify: 1007 __________________________________________________

Report only for irrigated acres harvested. For each irrigated crop harvested, report separately the primary field distribution method, acres irrigated by water source, and acres on which chemigation was used in the irrigation system. Refer to the table above for the water distribution I.D. codes for column 1.

Irrigated Crops

Primary method of field water distribution (Enter irrigation system I.D. code from above.)

Water source (Column totals may exceed irrigated crop acres reported in Section 9 when more than one water source was used.)

Acres on which chemigation was applied through the irrigation system

Column 1 Enter system code

Ground Water from Wells (Acres)

On-Farm Surface Water1 (Acres)

Water from Off-Farm Suppliers2 (Acres)

Commercial Fertilizer (Acres)

Pesticide Application (Acres)

11. Peanuts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

None

0580

I.D.

0585

0584

0586

0582

0583

12. Cotton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0360

I.D.

0365

0364

0366

0362

0363

13. All acres in the open from which vegetables, potatoes, and melons were harvested. . .

0474

I.D.

0479 .__

0478 .__

0480 .__

0476 .__

0477 .__

a. Sweet corn. . . . . . . . . . . .

0900

I.D.

0905 .__

0904 .__

0906 .__

0902 .__

0903 .__

b. Tomatoes in the open. . . .

0910

I.D.

0915 .__

0914 .__

0916 .__

0912 .__

0913 .__

c. Lettuce and romaine. . . . .

0920

I.D.

0925 .__

0924 .__

0926 .__

0922 .__

0923 .__

d. Potatoes – Exclude sweet potatoes. . . . . . . . .

0390

I.D.

0395 .__

0394 .__

0396 .__

0392 .__

0393 .__

14. All berries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0590

I.D.

0595 .__

0594 .__

0596 .__

0592 .__

0593 .__

15. Land in bearing and non-bearing fruit orchards, citrus or other groves, vineyards, and nut trees. . . . .

0410

I.D.

0415 .__

0414 .__

0416 .__

0412 .__

0413 .__

16. All other crops grown in the open and not listed – Include horticulture crops grown in the open (Note: Report horticulture crops grown under protection in Section 13.) Specify: ___________________

0420

I.D.

0425 .__

0424 .__

0426 .__

0422 .__

0423 .__

17. Pastureland, all types. . . . . . .

0430

I.D.

0435

0434

0436

0432

0433

1 On-farm water source includes recycled water and reclaimed water from on-farm livestock operations. 2 Off-farm water supplies may include water purchased from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation; a State, county, or local district; mutual, private, cooperative, or neighborhood ditches; or commercial or municipal water systems.

SECTION 11	IRRIGATION AREA, METHODS, AND WATER APPLIED TO HORTICULTURAL CROPS GROWN IN THE OPEN IN 2013

1. Were any irrigated floriculture, nursery sod, propagative materials, Christmas trees or other horticultural crops grown in the open (including natural shade) on this operation in 2013?
0751 1 Yes – Continue 3 No – Go to Section 13
		Acres in the Open
	None	Total Acres (Nearest Tenth)		Irrigated Acres (Nearest Tenth)
2. Report total acres and irrigated acres for horticultural crops grown in the open (including natural shade). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		0737	● ___	0738	● ___

3. For horticultural crops only, enter the total acres and irrigated acres by horticultural crop category on this operation in 2013.

HORTICULTURAL CROPS	None	Total Acres (Nearest Tenth)		Irrigated Acres (Nearest Tenth)
a. Floriculture and bedding crops. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		0739	● ___	0740	● ___
b. Nursery crops. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		0741	● ___	0742	● ___
c. Sod. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		0743	● ___	0744	● ___
d. Propagative materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		0745	● ___	0746	● ___
e. Christmas trees and short rotation woody crops. . . . . . . . . .		0747	● ___	0748	● ___
f. Other horticultural crops – Specify: 1010		0749	● ___	0750	● ___

4. For horticultural crops in the open, report area irrigated or watered in 2013 by method used. If more than one method was used on the same area, report for all methods that apply. Report quantity of water in the unit or units of measure most used on this operation. If total quantity of water (column 2a) and the unit of measure (column 2b) are known, then skip column 3.
		1			2		OR	3
IRRIGATION METHODS					a.	b.		a.		b.	c.
		Total Acres Irrigated or Watered			Quantity of Water Applied	Unit of Measure [Enter unit code] 1 Acre Feet 2 Gallons 3 Inches/Acre		Average Flow Rate		Number of Hours per Week Used in 2013	Number of Weeks Used in 2013
	None	(Nearest Tenth)						(Gallons per Minute)
a. Hand watered. . . . . . . .		0796	● ___		0797	0798		0799	● ___	0800	0801
b. Gravity irrigation. . . . . .		0802	● ___		0803	0804		0805	● ___	0806	0807
c. Sprinkler. . . . . . . . . . .		0808	● ___		0809	0810		0811	● ___	0812	0813
d. Drip, trickle, or low-flow micro irrigation. . . . . . .		0814	● ___		0815	0816		0817	● ___	0818	0819
e. Subirrigation (including hydroponic). . .		0820	● ___		0821	0822		0823	● ___	0824	0825

SECTION 12	IRRIGATION OF HORTICULTURAL CROPS GROWN IN THE OPEN BY WATER SOURCE IN 2013

1. For each method used to irrigate or water horticultural crops in the open, report water sources by percent of source applied. If more than one source was used, report all that apply. For example, if the only source for hand-watered crops was ground water, then report 100 percent in column 1. If this operation used gravity irrigation and half of the water came from ground water and half came from on-farm surface water, then report 50 percent in column 1, row b and 50 percent in column 2, row b.
		Water Source
IRRIGATION METHODS		1 Ground Water from Wells	2 On-Farm Surface Water	3 Off-Farm Water (All Suppliers)	Total
	None	(Percent)	(Percent)	(Percent)
a. Hand watered. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		0832	0833	0834	100%
b. Gravity irrigation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		0835	0836	0837	100%
c. Sprinkler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		0838	0839	0840	100%
d. Drip, trickle, or low-flow micro irrigation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		0841	0842	0843	100%
e. Subirrigation (including hydroponic). . . . . . . . . . . .		0844	0845	0846	100%
		For each irrigation method used, columns 1 + 2 + 3 must equal 100 percent.

SECTION 13	IRRIGATION AREA, METHODS, AND WATER APPLIED TO HORTICULTURAL CROPS GROWN UNDER PROTECTION IN 2013

1. Were any irrigated nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, mushrooms, propagative materials, or other horticultural crops grown under protection on this operation in 2013? Include horticultural crops grown under glass, rigid plastic, plastic film, including “tunnel” protection.)
0627 1 Yes – Continue 3 No – Go to Section 15
		Square Feet Under Protection
	None	Total Area	Irrigated Area
2. Report total area and irrigated area for horticultural crops grown under protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		0628	0629

3. For horticultural crops under protection, enter the total area and irrigated area by horticultural crop category on this operation in 2013.

HORTICULTURAL CROPS	None	Total Area (Square Feet)		Irrigated Area (Square Feet)
a. Floriculture and bedding crops. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		0630		0631
b. Nursery crops. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		0632		0633
c. Propagative materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		0636		0637
d. Food crops grown under protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		0638		0639
e. Mushroom crops. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		0640		0641
f. Other horticultural crops – Specify: 1011		0642		0643

4. For horticultural crops under protection, report area irrigated or watered in 2013 by method used. If more than one method was used, report all that apply. Report quantity of water in the unit or units of measure most used on this operation. If total quantity of water (column 2a) and the unit of measure (column 2b) are known, then skip column 3.
		1		2		OR	3
IRRIGATION METHODS				a.	b.		a.		b.	c.
		Total Area Irrigated or Watered		Quantity of Water Applied	Unit of Measure [Enter unit code] 1 Acre Feet 2 Gallons 3 Gallons/Sq Ft. 4 Inches/Sq Ft.		Average Flow Rate		Number of Hours per Week Used in 2013	Number of Weeks Used in 2013
	None	(Square Feet)					(Gallons per Minute)
a. Hand watered. . . . . . . .		0701		0702	0703		0704	● ___	0705	0706
b. Gravity irrigation. . . . . .		0707		0708	0709		0710	● ___	0711	0712
c. Sprinkler. . . . . . . . . . . .		0713		0714	0715		0716	● ___	0717	0718
d. Drip, trickle, or low-flow micro irrigation. . . . . . .		0719		0720	0721		0722	● ___	0723	0724
e. Subirrigation (including hydroponic). . .		0725		0726	0727		0728	● ___	0729	0730

SECTION 14	IRRIGATION OF HORTICULTURAL CROPS GROWN UNDER PROTECTION BY WATER SOURCE IN 2013

1. For each method used to irrigate or water horticultural crops under protection, report water sources by percent of source applied. If more than one source was used, report all that apply. For example, if the only source for hand-watered crops was ground water, then report 100 percent in column 1. If this operation used gravity irrigation and half of the water came from ground water and half came from on-farm surface water, then report 50 percent in column 1, row b and 50 percent in column 2, row b.
		Water Source
IRRIGATION METHODS		1 Ground Water from Wells	2 On-Farm Surface Water	3 Off-Farm Water (All Suppliers)	Total
	None	(Percent)	(Percent)	(Percent)
a. Hand watered. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		0646	0647	0648	100%
b. Gravity irrigation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		0649	0650	0651	100%
c. Sprinkler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		0652	0653	0654	100%
d. Drip, trickle, or low-flow micro irrigation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		0655	0656	0657	100%
e. Subirrigation (including hydroponic). . . . . . . . . . . .		0658	0659	0660	100%
		For each irrigation method used, columns 1 + 2 + 3 must equal 100 percent.

SECTION 15

EXPENDITURES FOR IRRIGATION FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT ON THIS OPERATION IN 2013

Report the 2013 expenditure cost, acres affected, primary purpose of expenditure made, and primary source of funding assistance by expenditure category. Include the portion of the expenditures made by or shared with others (landlords or government agencies), including programs such as Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP), etc.

EXPENDITURE TYPE	None	Total Cost of Expenditure (Include amount financed)			Irrigated Acres Affected by Expenditure		Primary Purpose of Expenditure (Mark (X) primary purpose only)	Primary Source of Funding Assistance (Mark (X) primary source only)
1. Purchase of new or replacement irrigation equipment and machinery – Include sprinklers, pipes, siphons, nozzles, pumps, engines, motors, filtration equipment, etc. Exclude computers, computer control panels, software. Report these in item 4.. . . . . . . . . .		0511		.00	0514	Acres	0512 1 New expansion 2 Water conservation 3 Energy conservation 4 Scheduled replacement or maintenance	0513 1 No funding assistance 2 EQIP 3 Other USDA financial assistance 4 Non-USDA financial assistance
		$
2. New well construction or deepening of existing wells – Include drilling costs, cost of casing, and any costs to prepare well for installation of pump. Exclude cost of pumps or motors. . . . . . . . .		0515		.00	0518	Acres	0516 1 New expansion 2 Water conservation 3 Energy conservation 4 Scheduled replacement or maintenance	0517 1 No funding assistance 2 EQIP 3 Other USDA financial assistance 4 Non-USDA financial assistance
		$
3. Construction or improvement of permanent storage and distribution systems – Include dams, ponds, reservoirs, permanent ditches, canals, flumes, etc..		0519		.00	0522	Acres	0520 1 New expansion 2 Water conservation 3 Energy conservation 4 Scheduled replacement or maintenance	0521 1 No funding assistance 2 EQIP 3 Other USDA financial assistance 4 Non-USDA financial assistance
		$
4. Computers, control panels, computer controlled valves, software, and software controlled hardware for irrigation water management		0544		.00	0547	Acres	0545 1 New expansion 2 Water conservation 3 Energy conservation 4 Scheduled replacement or maintenance	0546 1 No funding assistance 2 EQIP 3 Other USDA financial assistance 4 Non-USDA financial assistance
		$
5. Clearing or leveling non-irrigated land for new irrigation acres (the principal purpose is expansion of irrigation acres). . . . . . . . . .		0548		.00	0526	Acres		0549 1 No funding assistance 2 EQIP 3 Other USDA financial assistance 4 Non-USDA financial assistance
		$
6. Land leveling of previously irrigated land. . . . . . . . . . .		0556		.00	0559	Acres	0557 1 New expansion 2 Water conservation 3 Energy conservation 4 Scheduled replacement or maintenance	0558 1 No funding assistance 2 EQIP 3 Other USDA financial assistance 4 Non-USDA financial assistance

SECTION 16

BARRIERS TO IMPLEMENTING IMPROVEMENTS TO REDUCE ENERGY USE OR CONSERVE WATER IN THIS OPERATION’S IRRIGATION SYSTEM DURING THE PAST FIVE YEARS

1. Were there any barriers to implementing improvements that would have reduced energy and/or conserved water in your irrigation system during the past five years?

⁰⁶⁹² ₁ Yes – Continue ₃ No – Go to Section 17

2. What were the barriers? Mark (X) all that apply –

¹⁰⁷⁰ Investigating improvements is not a priority at this time

¹⁰⁷¹ Risk of reduced yield or poorer quality crop from not meeting water needs

¹⁰⁷² Physical field or crop conditions limit system improvements

¹⁰⁷³ Improvements will reduce costs, but not enough to recover implementation costs

¹⁰⁷⁴ Cannot finance improvements

¹⁰⁷⁵ Landlord(s) will not share cost of improvements

¹⁰⁷⁶ Uncertainty about future availability of water

¹⁰⁷⁷ Will not be farming this operation long enough to justify new improvements

¹⁰⁷⁸ Improvements will increase management time or cost

SECTION 17	WATER MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR GRAVITY IRRIGATION SYSTEMS

1. Did this operation use gravity irrigation systems to irrigate any acres on this operation (Section 8, item 1) in 2013?
0403 1 Yes – Continue 3 No – Go to Section 18
2. On how many acres did you use the following techniques?	None	Number of Acres
a. Capturing irrigation runoff in tailwater pits, restricting runoff by diking end of the field, limiting irrigation set times or number of irrigations, or irrigating only alternative rows. . .		0404
b. Using a surge-flow or cablegation system, applying mulch or other types of row covers.
		0405
c. Using precision-leveling or zero-grading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
		0406
d. Shortening of the furrow length; use of water-soluble polyacrylamide (PAM); or use of special furrowing practices such as wide-spaced bed furrowing, compacted furrows, or furrow diking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
		0409

SECTION 18

IRRIGATION PRACTICES IN 2013

1. How did you decide when to schedule water use in 2013? Mark (X) all that apply –

¹⁰²⁰ Condition of crop (observation or experience)

¹⁰²¹ Feel of the soil

¹⁰²² Use of soil moisture-sensing devices (moisture blocks, tensiometers, capacitance, other electronic sensors)

¹⁰²³ Use of plant moisture-sensing devices such as pressure (chamber) bombs or infrared (IR) thermometer

¹⁰²⁴ Use of irrigation scheduling service, including commercial and government

¹⁰²⁵ Reports on daily crop-water evapo-transpiration (ET) use (Internet, newspapers, radio, TV, fax, and email)

¹⁰²⁶ When water was delivered or available by irrigation water supplier (no choice by water user)

¹⁰²⁷ Personal calendar schedule

¹⁰²⁸ Computer simulation models (not from a commercial service)

¹⁰²⁹ When neighbors began to irrigate

2. Did you have to discontinue irrigation during 2013 long enough to affect crop yields?

⁰⁶⁶⁹ ₁ Yes – Continue ₃ No – Go to Section 19

a. What were the reasons for discontinuing irrigation? Mark (X) all that apply –

¹⁰³⁰ Shortage of surface water (water from reservoirs, lakes, streams, water supply organizations, etc.)

¹⁰³¹ Shortage of ground water (lowering water level of wells or depletion of ground water)

¹⁰³² Irrigation equipment failure

¹⁰³³ Energy price increases or energy shortage

¹⁰³⁴ Water salinity too high

¹⁰³⁵ Loss of water rights not due to voluntary transfers

¹⁰³⁶ Cost of purchased water

¹⁰³⁷ Other – Specify: ¹⁰³⁸

SECTION 19	LABOR USED FOR IRRIGATION ON THIS OPERATION IN 2013

1. Was there any paid labor for the irrigation portion of your operation in 2013?
0731 1 Yes – Continue 3 No – Go to Section 20
	None	Total Hours of Paid Irrigation Labor		Average Labor Rate Paid per Hour
a. What were the hours and wages for hired irrigation labor?. . .		0732		0733 $	● __ __
			None	Total Expense for Contract Irrigation Labor
b. What were the contract irrigation labor expenses on this operation in 2013?. . . . . . .				0788 $	.00

SECTION 20

SOURCES OF IRRIGATION INFORMATION

1. What sources of information does this operation rely on for guidance in reducing irrigation costs or to conserve water used for irrigation? Mark (X) all that apply –

¹⁰⁴⁰ Extension agents or university specialists

¹⁰⁴¹ Private irrigation specialists or crop consultants hired by owner or operator

¹⁰⁴² Irrigation equipment dealers

¹⁰⁴³ Local irrigation district employees or others hired by the water supplier

¹⁰⁴⁴ Government specialists from the Natural Resources Conservation Service, local conservation district,

Bureau of Reclamation, or other Federal and State agencies

¹⁰⁴⁵ Media reports or information in the press

¹⁰⁴⁶ Neighboring farmers

¹⁰⁴⁷ Electronic information services (Internet, DTN, Internet links to private or public data sources, etc.)

SECTION 21	TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE RECEIVED DURING THE PAST FIVE YEARS

1. Has this operation made irrigation and/or drainage improvements above regular maintenance in the past five years? 0209 1 Yes – Continue 3 No – Go to Section 22
2. Did you receive any technical or financial assistance for these irrigation and/or drainage improvements? 0211 1 Yes – Continue 3 No – Go to Section 22
a. From which of the following sources did you receive technical or financial assistance for these improvements? Mark (X) all that apply –
Source of Assistance	Technical Assistance		Financial Assistance
USDA programs for water conservation and environmental improvements (CTA, EQIP, AWEP, WHIP, CIG)	0215		0216
Other USDA programs for stewardship (CSP) or easements (CRP, WRP, GRP, FRPP)	0217		0218
Non-USDA Federal programs (Bureau of Reclamation, EPA or other programs)	0219		0235
State programs (including CREP), local water management or water supply districts	0236		0237
Private businesses such as equipment dealers, bankers, or lenders	0238		0239

SECTION 22	IRRIGATED LAND IN 2012
		Complete this section ONLY if you DID NOT irrigate any land in 2013
1. Was any land irrigated on this operation in 2012? 0528 1 Yes – Continue 3 No – Go to Section 23

2. What were the reasons for not irrigating in 2013? Mark (X) all that apply – 1050 Sufficient soil moisture – no irrigation needed 1051 Surplus soil moisture or flooding 1052 Shortage of surface water (water from reservoirs, lakes, streams, water supply organizations, etc.) 1053 Shortage of ground water (lowering water level of wells or depletion of ground water) 1054 Irrigation uneconomical due to high fuel and power costs and/or low commodity prices 1055 Loss of water rights (not due to voluntary transfers) 1056 Sold or leased water rights or annual water allocation 1057 Sold or leased irrigated land or irrigated area under protection to others and did not irrigate during 2013 1058 Restrictions on water use 1059 Converted to non-agricultural use 1060 Converted to an agricultural enterprise not requiring irrigation 1061 Available surface water too salty 1062 Other – Specify: 1063_________________________________
3. Do you consider your discontinuance of irrigation to be permanent?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0530 1 Yes 3 No
SECTION 23	VALUE OF SALES IN 2013

1. What was the gross value of all agricultural products sold from this operation in 2013 including landlord’s share? Mark (X) only one – 0980 1 $ 0 - $9,999 2 $10,000 - $24,999 3 $25,000 - $49,999 4 $50,000 - $99,999 5 $100,000 - $249,999 6 $250,000 - $499,999 7 $500,000 - $999,999 8 $1,000,000 and over
		Percent
2. What percent of total sales were from irrigated crop sales, including irrigated horticultural crops?. . . . . .		0981
3. What percent of total sales were from non-irrigated crop sales and livestock sales?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		0982
		100%
SECTION 24	PERSON COMPLETING THIS FORM – Please print

Name:

9911 Phone: ( )

9910 MM DD YY Date: __ __ __ __ __ __

Survey Results: To receive the complete results of this survey on the release date, go to www.agcensus.usda.gov.

Would you rather have a brief summary mailed to you at a later date?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .⁰⁰⁹⁹ ₁ Yes ₃ No

Thank you for your response.

OFFICE USE

Response

Respondent

Mode

Enum.

Eval.

R. Unit

Change

Optional Use

1-Comp 2-R 3-Inac

9901

1-Op/Mgr 2-Sp 3-Acct/Bkpr 4-Partner 9-Oth

9902

1-Mail 2-Tel 3-Face-to-Face

9903

0098

0100

0921

0785

0407

0408

9906

9916

S/E Name