Form Draft 3 Draft 3 2014 Tenure, Ownership, and Transition of Agricultural L

Project 904 – TOTAL (07/31/2014) Draft 3

OMB No. 0535-0240: Approval Expires xx/xx/xxxx

2014 TENURE, OWNERSHIP, AND TRANSITION OF AGRICULTURAL LAND (TOTAL)

National Agricultural
Statistics Service
U.S. Department of Agricultural
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SECTION 1
1.

LAND OWNERSHIP

According to our records, you [name or institution on label] had an ownership interest in agricultural land located in
NORTH CAROLINA in 2014.
Is that correct?
7000

Yes - Go to Item 2
No - Do you [name or institution on label] serve as a proxy/Power of Attorney/trustee/etc. for someone
who had an ownership interest in agricultural land in NORTH CAROLINA in 2014?
7001

Yes - Continue
2.

No - Go to Section 13

Now consider all of the agricultural land in NORTH CAROLINA that you [name or institution on label] had an ownership
interest in 2014. Was any of this land rented or leased to others as part of a farm or ranch operation for cash,
cropshare, or as part of a hybrid or free rent arrangement?
140

Yes - Continue
3.

No - Go to Section 13

In 2014, did you [name on label] make the day to day decisions for a farm or ranch operation? (Include operations
with crops, livestock, cropland in government programs, etc.)
7002

Yes - Go to Section 13

No - Continue

Because you only rented out land that you own in NORTH CAROLINA in 2014, and did not make the day to day decisions
for a farm or ranch operation in 2014, you are eligible to complete this survey. Please continue.

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SECTION 2
1.

2.

ACRES AND USE

Considering all of the agricultural land in NORTH CAROLINA that you had an
ownership interest in 2014, how many acres were rented or leased to others as
part of a farm or ranch operation for cash, cropshare, or as part of a hybrid or free
rent arrangement?
........................................................

Total Owned Acres
of Agricultural Land
Rented out in
NORTH CAROLINA
053

Of the total owned acres rented out in NORTH CAROLINA in 2014 (Section 2,
Item 1), how many acres were in each of the following land uses? (Report acres
in Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program
(CREP), Farmable Wetlands Program (FWP), and Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) in
the most appropriate item below.)

Acres

None

a. Orchards/vineyards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7964
b. Cropland (Include hay acres, land in government programs.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
c. Pastureland (Include cropland pasture, woodland pasture, other pasture
and rangeland, and land in government programs.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7802

d. Forest/woodland not pastured. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7831

e. Other (farmsteads, buildings, livestock facilities, ponds, roads, ditches, wasteland, etc.). . .

7005

7003

7007

f.
3.

Total owned acres rented out in NORTH CAROLINA (Sum of Items 2a + 2b + 2c + 2d + 2e)

Of the total owned acres rented out in NORTH CAROLINA in 2014, how many acres were:
a. Enrolled in the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP),
the Conservation Stewardship program (CSP) or another
government conservation program (excluding CRP) in 2014? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b. Under conservation easement? (e.g., against non-agricultural development,
draining wetlands, tilling grassland for crop production, etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4.

None

Acres

7010
7161

Of the total owned acres rented out in NORTH CAROLINA in 2014, how many acres had
the following rights been SOLD and in what year were they sold? (Exclude rented or leased rights)
None

Year Sold
(YYYY)

Acres

a. Oil and gas rights sold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7011

7012

b. Development rights sold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7013

7014

c. Recreational rights sold (e.g., hunting). . . . . . . . . . . . . .
d. Other rights sold (Exclude conservation easements
reported in Item 3b) Specify: C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7015

7016

7017

7018

7019

5.

Of the total owned acres rented out in NORTH CAROLINA in 2014, how many acres had
the following rights been LEASED and what was the first year of the lease? (Exclude rights already sold)
None

First Year of Lease
(YYYY)

Acres

a. Oil and gas rights leased . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7020

7021

b. Wind rights leased . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7022

7023

c. Recreational rights leased (e.g., hunting) . . . . . . . . . . . . 7024
d. Other rights leased (Exclude land in conservation
programs reported in Item 3a) Specify: C . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7026

7025
7027

7028

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SECTION 3

RENTAL AGREEMENTS
Number

1.

How many total tenants did you have on the total owned acres rented out in
NORTH CAROLINA in 2014? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7030

2.

Report the following information for up to three tenants you had on the total owned acres rented out in NORTH
CAROLINA in 2014. If you had more than three tenants, report for the three that rented the largest number of acres
from you in 2014.
Tenant 1

a. How many total ACRES did you rent
to this tenant in 2014? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7031
b. How many YEARS have you rented
land to this tenant? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7034
c. What type of rental agreement is used?

Tenant 3

7032

7033

7035

7036

[1 = FIXED CASH, 2 = FLEXIBLE CASH (include
hybrid), 3 = SHARE, 4 = FREE] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7037

7038

7039

d. Is the tenant related to you or another owner
of this land? [1 = YES, 3 = NO]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7040

7041

7042

7044

7045

7047

7048

2 = every two years, 3 = every three years,
4 = every four or more years] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7049

7050

7051

h. Do you live in the same county as the majority
of the land you rented to this tenant?
[1 = YES, 3 = NO] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7052

7053

7054

e. Is the lease written? [1 = YES, 3 = NO]. . . . . . . . 7043
f. Did the lease allow payments to be adjusted
due to exceptional or unusual conditions?
[1 = YES, 3 = NO] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7046
g. How often is the lease renewed? [1 = annually,

3.

Tenant 2

Thinking of all of the tenants you had on the total owned acres rented out in NORTH CAROLINA in 2014, which
of the following codes best represents who made the management decisions in 2014 for the practices listed below?
1 = Tenant only

2 = Landlord only

3 = Landlord and tenant together

4 = Landlord and tenant separately

None

a. Selection of fertilizers and chemicals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7060

b. Cultivation practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7061

c. Selection of crop varieties and/or livestock breeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7062

d. Harvesting decisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7063

e. Marketing agricultural products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7064

f.

Crop insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7065

g. Adoption of permanent conservation practices (terraces, grass waterways, etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7066

h. Adoption of one-season conservation practices (conservation tillage, etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7068

i.

7069

Government program participation (commodity and conservation programs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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SECTION 4
1.

LAND TRANSACTIONS

Of the total owned acres rented out in NORTH CAROLINA in 2014, how many
acres were:

None

a. Purchased from a non-relative through a direct sale or real estate broker?. . . . . .

7077

b. Purchased from a relative through a direct sale or real estate broker? . . . . . . . . .

7076

c. Purchased in an auction?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7070

d. Inherited or received as a gift? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7067

e. Obtained in some other way? Specify: C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7072

Acres

7073
7071

f.
2.

Total owned acres rented out in NORTH CAROLINA (Sum of Items 1a + 1b + 1c + 1d + 1e) . .

Do you anticipate transferring ownership of any of the total owned acres rented out in
NORTH CAROLINA in the next 5 years?
7074

Yes - Continue
3.

No - Go to Section 5

Of the total owned acres rented out in NORTH CAROLINA in 2014, how many
acres do you anticipate transferring ownership through the following methods in
the next 5 years?
None

a. Sell to a relative through a direct sale or real estate broker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7080

b. Sell to a non-relative through a direct sale or real estate broker . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7082

c. Sell in an auction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7084

d. Put or keep in a Trust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7086

e. Will or gift. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7088

f.

7090

Other - Specify: C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Acres

7091

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SECTION 5
1.

2.

3.

4.

LANDLORD FARM INCOME

Including rent for land and/or buildings, what was the total CASH RENT
RECEIVED in 2014 for the total owned acres rented out in NORTH CAROLINA?
(Include rent received in 2014 for previous years and rent received in advance.) . . . . . . . . . .
For acres SHARE-RENTED to others, what was the total value of crop or
livestock shares received in 2014 for the total owned acres rented out in
NORTH CAROLINA in 2014? (Include rent received in 2014 from previous years
and government commodity payments received from those acres.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

None
0042

Dollars

$

.00
Dollars

0043

$

For the total owned acres rented out in NORTH CAROLINA in 2014, how
much income was received from the following sources in 2014?

.00
Dollars

a. Government payments other than insurance indemnities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0543

$

.00

b. Federal crop and livestock insurance indemnities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0552

$

.00

c. Royalty or lease payments associated with energy production (natural gas,
oil, wind turbines, etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
d. Other income related to the land (Include sales of forest products,

0555

$

.00

income from recreational activities such as hunting, fishing, tax rebates for
land preservation, enrollment in private conservation programs, etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0556

$

.00
Dollars

For the total owned acres rented out in NORTH CAROLINA in 2014, what was
the total income received in 2014 for proceeds from sales of farmland and other
farm real estate such as land and buildings?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0558

$

.00

a. What was the recognized gain/loss on the (Item 4) sales of farmland and other
farm real estate? (If a loss incurred, please indicate with a negative sign.). . . . . . . . . .

0559

$

.00
Acres

b. How many acres were sold in 2014? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5.

What was the total dollar amount owed to you on December 31, 2014 for all
commodities produced, sold (cash or contract), delivered, or removed under
contract in 2014 and earlier years for the total owned acres rented out in
NORTH CAROLINA in 2014? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0561

Dollars
7095

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SECTION 6

LANDLORD FARM ASSETS

Report all assets related to the total owned acres rented out in NORTH CAROLINA during 2014.
(Exclude your tenant’s share of any assets.)

1.

2.

What was the Market Value of the following on the total owned acres rented out in
NORTH CAROLINA on December 31, 2014?

Dollars

None

a. Tenant dwelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7100

$

.00

b. All other dwellings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
c. All other farm buildings and structures (Include barns, cribs, grain bins,
greenhouses, silos, storage sheds, fences, corrals, etc.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0851

$

.00

0852

$

.00

d. Orchard trees and vines, nursery trees, and trees grown for woody crops. . . . . . .

0853

$

.00

e. Oil, gas, and mineral rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7101

$

.00

f.

0854

$

.00

Land (Exclude houses, buildings, orchard trees and vines, and trees grown for woody crops) . .

What was the Market Value of the following on the total owned acres rented out in
NORTH CAROLINA on December 31, 2014? (Exclude the amount reported in Section 5,
Item 5.)
Dollars

a. Crops owned and stored on or off farm (Include all grains, oilseeds, specialty crops
excluding trees and vines, hay, silage, and nursery and greenhouse products not in the
ground. Exclude crops under CCC loans.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0889

.00

b. Livestock and poultry owned (Consider number of head, weight, and market price.
(Exclude livestock owned by someone else.)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7102

$

.00

c. Production inputs purchased and on hand such as feed, seed, fertilizer,
chemicals, fuels, parts, and other supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0879

$

.00

d. Landlord’s share of autos and trucks owned by the landlord and used by the
tenant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7103

$

.00

7104

$

.00

7105

$

.00

e. Tractors, machinery, equipment, and tools owned by the landlord and used by
the tenant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
f. All other Landlord assets associated with the total owned acres rented out in
NORTH CAROLINA (Include rental payments owed and money in checking accounts
dedicated to financial transactions associated with renting land.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SECTION 7
1.

$

LANDLORD CAPITAL EXPENSES

Did you have any capital expenses for the total owned acres rented out in NORTH CAROLINA in 2014?
7106

Yes - Continue
2.

No - Go to Section 8

In 2014, how much did you incur for the following capital expenses for the total owned
acres rented out in NORTH CAROLINA? (Exclude your tenant’s share of any expenses.)
a. Improvements on land such as land preparation, irrigation improvements, well
drilling, ponds, drainage, roads, ditching, tiling, feedlots, trench silos, lagoons,
new fences, etc. (Exclude irrigation and moveable equipment.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b. Buildings and structures including all costs for new construction, remodeling or
other additions to dwellings if included in the rental agreements, barns, buildings,
hog houses, poultry houses, milk barns, storage facilities, sheds, silos, etc.
(Exclude repairs and maintenance.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

None

Dollars

0808

$

.00

0811

$

.00

c. Land purchased in 2014 and rented out in 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7107

$

.00

d. Orchard trees and vines, nursery trees, and trees grown for woody crops . . . . . .

7108

$

.00

e. Oil, gas, and mineral rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
f. All other capital purchases after deducting the value of trade-ins, rebates
and discounts. (Include trucks and autos, tractors and self-propelled farm equipment

7109

$

.00

including the farm share only, other farm machinery and non self-propelled farm equipment
such as implements and irrigation equipment including the farm share only, and all other
capital expenditures which were placed on a depreciation schedule not listed above in 2a
through 2e.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7110

$

.00

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SECTION 8
1.

LANDLORD OPERATING EXPENSES

Did you have any operating expenses for the total owned acres rented out in NORTH CAROLINA in 2014?
7111

Yes - Continue
2.

No - Go to Section 9

In 2014, how much did you incur for the following operating expenses for the total
owned acres rented out in NORTH CAROLINA? (Exclude your tenant’s share of any
expenses and any expenses repaid by the tenant as a part of their lease agreement.)
None

a. Property tax paid on:
i. Real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0745
i i . Livestock, machinery, and other farm production items (Exclude
vehicle registration and licensing fees unless identified as property taxes.) . . . . . . . . . 0748

Dollars

$

.00

$

.00

b. Interest and fees paid on:
Debts secured by real estate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0739

$

.00

i i . Debts NOT secured by real estate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0742

$

.00

c. Seeds, sets, plants, seed cleaning and treatments, transplants, trees,
and nursery stock (Exclude items purchased only for direct resale.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0601

$

.00

d. Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners (Include custom application costs.) . . . . . . . . . .

0607

$

.00

e. Agricultural chemicals for crops, livestock, poultry, and general farm use
(Include custom application costs.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0613

$

.00

Breeding livestock and dairy cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0622

$

.00

i i . All other livestock, poultry, semen and embryos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0631

$

.00

g. Leasing of livestock (Include leasing of bees for pollination and bull or stud services.) . .

0634

$

.00

h. Feed and nutrients for livestock and poultry (Include grain, hay, silage,
mixed feeds, concentrates, etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0637

$

.00

0664

$

.00

farm machinery, equipment, buildings, houses, and land. Include farm supplies,
marketing containers, hand tools, farm shop power equipment, etc. Exclude
any new construction or remodeling.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7112

$

.00

$

.00

$

.00

i.

f.

Livestock purchases of:
i.

i.
j.

Fuels, oils, lubricants (Include gasoline, diesel fuel, natural gas, LP gas, and all
other fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Repairs, maintenance, and supplies (Include maintenance and repair of

k. Insurance for the farm business (Include insurance for machinery, buildings,
livestock, crops, and the farm share for autos and trucks. Exclude health
insurance and other payroll insurance.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0730

l.

Cash wages paid to hired farm/ranch labor and contract labor (Include gross
cash payments to employees including paid family members before deductions for
social security, taxes, insurance premiums, etc. and payments for contract labor.
Exclude custom work.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7113

m. All other operating expenses such as:
i.

Custom work, machine hire, veterinary services, artificial insemination
services, and medical supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7114

$

.00

i i . Utilities used for the farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0866

$

.00

iii. Marketing and storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0869

$

.00

i v . Transportation and leasing of vehicles, machinery, and equipment . . . . . . . . .
v . General business and all other operating expenses not reported above
(Exclude capital expenditures for vehicles, machinery, buildings, etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . .

7751

$

.00

0578

$

.00

n. Depreciation expenses claimed in 2014 for all capital assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7116

$

.00

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SECTION 9
1.

LANDLORD FARM DEBT

Of the total owned acres rented out in NORTH CAROLINA in 2014, how many acres were:
Acres

None

a. Fully paid for? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7120
b. Not fully paid for (purchased under mortgage or acquired under other
financial arrangements)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7121
2.

On December 31, 2014, how much money did you owe to the following sources for real estate and non-real estate
loans related to the ownership and activities associated with the total owned acres rented out in North Carolina
in 2014?
Real Estate
Dollars

None
7122

a. Commercial banks (Include savings and loan
associations). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

7222

$

.00

7123

b. USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA). . . . . . . . . . . .

$
$

d. Other lenders (Small Business Administration,
state and local governments, credit unions,
credit cards, captive finance – such as
implement dealers and financing corporations,
input suppliers, co-ops, other merchants, and
contractors) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7325

$

$

.00

$

$

.00

Life insurance companies or Farmer Mac . . . . . . .

$

$

.00

.00

7226

$

.00

.00

7227

$

.00

.00

7228

7128

g. Other debt not included above, such as unpaid
bills. Specify: C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

.00

7225

7127

f.

.00

7224

7126

e. Individuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

.00

7223

7124

c. Farm Credit System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Non-Real Estate
Dollars

None

$

.00

$

.00

$

.00

$

.00

7129

h. TOTAL FARM DEBT owed for real estate and
non-real estate loans on December 31, 2014
for the total owned acres rented out in
NORTH CAROLINA in 2014.
(Sum of Items 2a + 2b + 2c + 2d + 2e + 2f + 2g) . . . . . . 7130

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SECTION 10
1.

INDIVIDUAL AND PARTNERSHIP OWNERSHIP

For the total owned acres rented out in NORTH CAROLINA in 2014, did you own any of the acres as either an
individual or in a partnership?
7140

Yes - Continue
2.

No - Go to Section 11

Of the total owned acres rented out in NORTH CAROLINA in 2014, how
many acres were under the following types of ownership?

None

a. Ownership as an individual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7141

b. Partnership with spouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7142

c. Partnership with someone other than spouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7143

Acres

Number

i.

Number of male partners. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7144

i i . Number of female partners. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7145
Report the following information for the principal landlord and his/her household as of December 31, 2014. If the
majority of the total owned acres rented out in NORTH CAROLINA in 2014 were owned as a partnership, report
for the senior partner.
Years

3.

What was the principal landlord’s age on December 31, 2014?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4.

What is the principal landlord’s sex? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1242

1243

Male

1

2

Female

1205

5.

Did the principal landlord have a spouse on December 31, 2014? . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes

No

6.

Is the principal landlord of Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino origin or background,
1219
such as Mexican, Cuban, or Puerto Rican, regardless of race? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes

No

7.

What is the principal landlord’s race? (Check one or more)
1223

1215

White
1217

Asian
1221

Native Hawaiian or
other Pacific Islander

Black or African American
1213

8.

1214
American Indian or
Alaska Native - Specify tribe: ➞

What is the highest level of formal education the principal landlord has achieved? (Check one only)
1257

9.

1

Less than high school

3

Some college (Include associates degree)

2

High school

4

4-year college graduate and beyond

At which occupation did the principal landord spend the majority (50 percent or more) of their worktime in 2014?
1207
1

Farm or ranch work

2

Work other than farming/ranching

3

Currently not in the paid workforce

10. Does the principal landlord now consider themself to be retired from farming/ranching?
1259
1

Yes

3

No

4

Never farmed

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11. What percent of the net income (whether profit or loss) is the principal landlord and
their household entitled to receive from the total owned acres rented out in
NORTH CAROLINA in 2014? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

None

Percent

%

0974

The following items on this page just refer to the principal landlord and their household, not the total owned acres rented
out in NORTH CAROLINA in 2014.
None
12. How many persons lived in the principal landlord’s household on December
31, 2014? (Include the landlord, their spouse, their children, and others living in
their household.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1227

Number

13. How much total household income did the principal landlord and their household
receive in 2014 from:

Dollars
0952

$

.00

or public sources, and dividends and interests. Exclude income from renting out land
in NORTH CAROLINA in 2014.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0993

$

.00

a. Wages and salaries? (Exclude income from renting out land in 2014.) . . . . . . . . . . . .
b. Other income? (Include income from operating another business, private pensions

14. What was the value of all off-farm assets owned by the principal landlord and
their household on December 31, 2014? (Exclude off-farm assets associated with
the total owned acres rented out in NORTH CAROLINA in 2014.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15. What was the value of all debt held by the principal landlord and their
household on December 31, 2014? (Exclude debt associated with the total
owned acres rented out in NORTH CAROLINA in 2014.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Dollars
7163

$

.00
Dollars

7164

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SECTION 11
1.

CORPORATE OWNERSHIP

For the total owned acres rented out in NORTH CAROLINA in 2014, were any of the acres owned as a corporation?
7165

Yes - Continue
2.

3.

No - Go to Section 12

Of the total owned acres rented out in NORTH CAROLINA in 2014, how
many acres were under the following types of ownership?

None

a. Family Corporation (at least half the stockholders are related). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7166

b. Nonfamily Corporation (less than half the stockholders are related) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7167

Acres

Of the total corporate receipts from all sources, what percent were from the sale of agricultural products and/or rental
income from the total owned acres rented out in NORTH CAROLINA in 2014? (Check one)
7168

4.

1

Less than 25%

2

25% to 49%

3

50% to 74%

4

75% or more

In 2014, did the corporation have any business activities or interests other than that of a landlord? (e.g., own or manage
a non-farm business or operate another farm or ranch.)
7169

Yes - Continue
5.

Did the corporation engage in any of the following activities in 2014?
a. Agricultural sectors such as manufacturing or distribution of farm supplies,
processing crops, poultry, livestock, or wholesaling or retailing of farm products . . . . . 7170

Yes

No

b. Finance sectors such as real estate, banking, finance, investing, and life insurance . . 7171

Yes

No

c. Non-agricultural and non-finance sectors such as manufacturing of non-agricultural
products or other business activities including not-for-profit activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7172

Yes

No

SECTION 12
1.

No - Go to Section 12

OTHER OWNERSHIP

For the total owned acres rented out in NORTH CAROLINA in 2014, were any of the acres owned under an
arrangement other than an individual, partnership, or corporation?
7173

Yes - Continue

No - Go to Section 13
None

2.

Of the total owned acres rented out in NORTH CAROLINA in 2014, how
many acres were owned under other arrangements not previously reported? . . . . . . .

Acres

7174

a. Please specify the other arrangement for the owned acres reported in Item 2.
7175

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SECTION 13
1.

CONCLUSION

Comments

1000

2.

To receive the complete results of this survey on the release date, go to www.usda.gov/results/.
Would you rather have a brief summary mailed to you at a later date? . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9990

Yes

No

(Thank you for your participation)
Respondent Name

Area Code and Phone Number

9912

9910

-

Response
1-Comp
2-R
3-Inac
4-Office Hold
5-R–Est
6-Inac–Est
7-Off Hold–Est
8-Known Zero

Date (MM DD YY)

9911

Respondent
9901

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

9902

Mode
1-Mail
2-Tel
3-Face-to-Face
4-CATI
5-Web
6-e-mail
7-Fax
8-CAPI
19-Other

Office Use Only
Enum.
9903

9998

-

Eval.
9900

Change
9985

Office Use for POID
9921

9989

Optional Use
9907

9908

9906

9916

S / E Name

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