FSA-578 Report of Acreage

This form is available electronically. Form Approved – OMB No. 0560-0175

FSA-578 Manual U.S. Department of Agriculture (09-13-16) Farm Service Agency REPORT OF ACREAGE See Page 2 for Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Statements.

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1. FARM NO.

2. FARMLAND

3. CROPLAND

4. PROGRAM YR.

7. KEY

8. NAMES OF OTHER PRODUCERS

9. ID NUMBER

10. OTHER FARMS

     

     

   

    

     

     

     

     

KEY

5. OPERATOR NAME AND ADDRESS

6. OTHER FARMS

     

     

     

     

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11. PHOTO NO. - LEGAL DESCRIPTION

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

12 TRACT NO.

13. FIELD NO.

14. CROP OR LAND USE

15. PRAC-TICE 1/

16. CROP STATUS 2/

17. CROP OR LAND USE SUMMARY (Maple trees, after number enter "T"; Honey, after number enter "H")

18. KEY

19. SHARE

     

    

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

     

     

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

     

     

     

     

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

     

     

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

     

     

     

     

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

     

     

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

     

     

     

     

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

     

     

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

     

     

     

     

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

     

     

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

     

     

     

     

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

     

     

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

     

     

     

     

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

     

     

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

20. TOTAL OPERATOR REPORT

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

21. TOTAL DETERMINED ACREAGE

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

22. CERTIFICATION - I certify to the best of my knowledge and belief that the acreage of crops/commodities and land uses listed herein are true and correct and that all required crops/commodities and land uses have been reported for the farms as applicable. Absent any different or contrary prior subsequent certification filed by any producer for any crop for which NAP coverage has been purchased, I certify that the applicable crop, type, practice, and intended use is not planted if it is not included on the Report of Commodities for this crop year. The signing of this form gives FSA representatives authorization to enter and inspect crops/commodities and land uses on the above identified land.  A signature date (the date the producer signs the FSA-578) will also be captured.

1/ l = Irrigated N = Nonirrigated O = Other (Honey or Maple Sap)

A. CERTIFIER'S SIGNATURE

B. DATE (MM-DD-YYYY)

A. CERTIFIER'S SIGNATURE (BY)

B. DATE (MM-DD-YYYY)

A. CERTIFIER'S SIGNATURE (BY)

B. DATE (MM-DD-YYYY)

2/ I = Initial P = Prevented F = Failed S = Subsequent Crop D = Double Crop R = Repeat V = Volunteer

E = Experimental IF = Initial Failed IP = Initial Prevented SF = Subsequent Failed DF = Double-cropped Failed DP = Double-cropped Prevented

     

     

     

FSA-578 Manual (09-13-16) Page 2

23. REMARKS/SKETCHES

     

NOTE:

The following statement is made in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 USC 552a – as amended).  The authority for requesting the information identified on this form is 7 CFR Part 718, the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (Pub L. 107-171), and the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Pub. L. 113-79).  The information will be used to collect producer certification of the report of acreage of crops/commodities and land use data which is needed in order to determine producer eligibility to participate in and receive benefits under FSA programs.  The information collected on the form may be disclosed to other Federal, State, Local government agencies, Tribal agencies, and nongovernmental entities that have been authorized access to the information by statute or regulation and/or as described in applicable Routine Uses identified in the System of Records Notice for USDA/FSA-2, Farm Records File (Automated) and USDA/FSA-14, Applicant/Borrower.  Providing the requested information is voluntary.  However, failure to furnish the requested information may result in a denial of the producer’s request to participate in and receive benefits under FSA programs. According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is 0560-0175. The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to average 30 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. The provisions of criminal and civil fraud, privacy, and other statutes may be applicable to the information provided. RETURN THIS COMPLETED FORM TO YOUR COUNTY FSA OFFICE.

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