18-A1(CNMI) 2018 Census of Agriculture - Commonwealth of the Norther

FORM 18-A1 (CNMI)

OMB No. 0535-0226 Approval Expires - XX/XX/XXXX

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
number is 0535-0226. 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 dat a needed, and completing and reviewing the
collection of information.

Part A - QUESTIONNAIRE IDENTIFICATION (NASS USE ONLY)
FARM SERIAL
NUMBER
Part B - OPERATOR’S NAME AND ADDRESS OR PHYSICAL LOCATION
Full nam e (First nam e, m iddle initial, last nam e)

2018
CENSUS OF
AGRICULTURE
COMMONWEALTH
OF NORTHERN
MARIANA ISLANDS
U.S. DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
035

NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL
STATISTICS SERVICE

036

SECTION 1

A ddress or physical location

037

038

039

LAND IN AGRICULTURE

INOTICE: Response to this inquiry is required by law (Title 7, U.S. Code). The information you provide will be used for statistical purposes only. In accordance with the
Confidential Information Protection provisions of Title V, Subtitle A, Public Law 107–347 and other applicable Federal laws, your responses will be kept confidential and
will not be disclosed in identifiable form to anyone other than employees or agents. By law, every employee and agent has taken an oath and is subject to a jail term, a fine,
or both if he or she willfully discloses ANY identifiable information about you or your operation. Response is required.
None
Whole acres
Tenths
040
1.

/10

How many acres do you own? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
042

2.

How many acres do you RENT FROM OTHERS? Include acres with or without a government
land permit or acres that are furnished to you in connection with your living quarters by the

government.

/10
044

3.
4.

How many acres do you rent TO OTHERS?
(DO NOT include land used by U.S. military services.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

/10
045

TOTAL ACRES IN “THIS PLACE” - ADD acres owned (question 1) and acres rented FROM OTHERS
(question 2), then SUBTRACT acres rented TO OTHERS (question 3)
and enter the result in this space. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

/10

Total farm hands
051
5.

How many unpaid and paid farm hands (including the operator
and family members) worked on this place in 2018? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

150 days
or more?

25 to 149
days?

Less than
25 days?

052

053

054

055

056

057

a. Of the unpaid farm hands (including the operator
and unpaid family workers), how many worked - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b. Of the paid farm hands (hired workers and paid members
of the operator’s family), how many worked - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6.

What type of operating organization
does this place have? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

058

9
SECTION 2

1

Individual

2

Partnership

3

Corporation (DO NOT include cooperatives)

4

Other (Cooperative, estate, trust, etc.)

Did you harvest any ROOT CROPS FOR SALE in 2018?

002 1

YES - Complete this section

2

How many acres
were harvested
in 2018?

NO - Go to section 3
None

Whole acres

Tenths

070

1.

Cassava (tapioca) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

071

/10
076

2.

Gado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.

Ginger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

077

/10
078

079

/10
086

4.

Sweet potatoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

087

/10
090

5.

Taro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6.

Yams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

091

/10
092

093

/10
094

7.

Other root crops - Specify

PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO REPORT

How many
pounds were
harvested
in 2018?

095

/10

CONTINUE ON PAGE 2

SECTION 3

How many acres
were harvested
in 2018?

Did you harvest any VEGETABLES or MELONS FOR SALE in 2018?

003 1

YES - Complete this section 2

NO - Go to section 4
None

Whole acres

How many
pounds were
harvested
in 2018?

Tenths

101

1.

Alfalfa and/or bean sprouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2.

Beans, yard-long . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.

Beans, all other varieties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4.

Bittermelons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.

Cabbage, Chinese . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6.

Cabbage, head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7.

Cantaloups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8.

Corn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9.

Cucumbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

105

/10
107

106

/10
109

108

/10
111

110

/10
113

112

/10
119

118

/10
121

120

/10
123

122

/10
129

128

11. Muskmelons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

/10
131

130

12. Okra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

/10
133

132

13. Onions, green . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

/10
135

134

14. Peppers, hot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

/10
137

136

15. Peppers, sweet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

/10
139

138

......................................

/10
141

140

17. Radishes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

/10
147

146

18. Tomatoes (Include both standard and cherry tomatoes) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

/10
149

148

19. Watermelons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

/10
151

150

20. Other vegetables and melons - Specify

SECTION 4

/10

104

10. Eggplant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

16. Pumpkins and squash

103

102

/10

Were any FRUITS, NUTS, or NURSERY CROPS grown or harvested FOR SALE in 2018?

004

1

YES - Complete this section

2

NO- Go to section 5
Whole acres

How much land is in bearing and nonbearing fruit and nut trees (plants)? . . . . . . . . . . . . .

None
1.

Avocados . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2.

Bananas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.

Betelnuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4.

Breadfruits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.

Coconuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6.

Grapefruit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7.

Guavas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8.

Lemons and limes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9.

Mangoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10. Oranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11. Papayas

......................................

12. Pineapples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13. Soursops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14. Starfruits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15. Sweetsops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16. Tangerines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17. Other fruits, nuts, and tree crops Specify

None

PAGE 2

/10
How many pounds
were harvested in
2018?

How many
trees or plants are
of bearing age?

160

161

162

163

164

165

166

167

168

169

170

171

172

173

174

175

176

177

178

179

180

181

182

183

184

185

186

187

188

189

190

191

192

193

194

195

199

200

201

202

203

204

205

206

207

208

209

210

211

212

213

Square feet
under cover
218

18. Nursery crops (including ornamental plants) . . . . . . . .

How many
trees or plants
are not of
bearing age?

Tenths

159

Acres in the open
Whole acres Tenths
219

Value of sales
in 2018
220

/10 $

.00

SECTION 5

LAND USE -

Land is to be reported in ONLY ONE CATEGORY. If two or more uses were
made of the same land, report in the FIRST category that applies.
None

1.

Cropland harvested - Report the number of acres on which crops were grown and harvested . .

2.

Other cropland - Include cropland pasture, crop failure, idle and fallow cropland,
and cropland used for soil improvement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.
4.
5.
6.

Acres

Tenths

231

/10
232

/10
233

Pasture or grazing land - Include woodland pasture. (DO NOT include cropland pasture.) . . . . .

/10
234

Woodland (DO NOT include woodland pasture.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

/10
235

All other land - Include house lots, barn lots, lanes, roads, ditches, ponds, wasteland, etc. . . . .

/10
236

TOTAL LAND - Add entries in questions 1 through 5.
This total should equal the entry in section 1, question 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

/10

Was Any LAND in this place IRRIGATED at any time during 2018? Irrigated land is all land watered by any
artificial or controlled means: sprinklers, furrows or ditches, spreader dikes, etc. Include supplemental, partial,
and pre-plant irrigation.

SECTION 6
006

1

YES - Complete this section

2

NO -Go to section 7
None

Acres

Tenths

1. How many acres were irrigated from a PRIVATE SYSTEM (wells, rivers, brooks, etc.)? . . . .

240

/10

2. How many acres were irrigated from a PUBLIC SYSTEM? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

241

/10

3. If water from a public system was used, which rate was charged for the water?
245

Agricultural rate

1

2

4. Major source of water used for irrigation:
Well or cistern
3
247
1
2

SECTION 7
007

River or stream

4

Residential rate
Lake or private pond

5

Public utility

Canal or irrigation district

6

Other -Specify

Do you or anyone else have any LIVESTOCK (excluding poultry and fish)
on this place or were any sold from this place in 2018?
1

YES - Complete this section

2

NO - Go to section 8

How many
are on
this place
today?

None

How many
were sold
in 2018?

252

253

2. Hogs and pigs of all ages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

266

267

3. Goats and kids of all ages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

274

275

4. Horses, mules, and colts of all ages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

276

277

5. Other livestock - Specify

278

279

1. Cattle and calves of all ages (Total of “a” and “b” below)
Are on this
place today?

Of this total, how many --

Were sold in
2018?

a. Milk cows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

262

263

b. All other cattle and calves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

264

265

Quarts sold

Gross value of sales

280

281

6. Quantity and value of milk sold in 2018 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Do you or anyone else have any POULTRY on this place or were any sold
SECTION 8 from
this place in 2018?
1
YES - Complete this section
2
NO - Go to section 9
008

None

1. Chicken hens 4 months old and over (Total of “a” and “b” below) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Are on this
place today?

Of this total, how many -

.00

$
How many
are on
this place
today?

How many
were sold
in 2018?

292

293

300

301

302

303

304

305

306

307

308

309

310

311

Were sold in
2018?

a. Commercial layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

294

295

b. Other chicken hens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

296

297

2. Chickens less than 4 months old . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3. Roosters and pullets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4. Fighting roosters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5. Ducks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6. Pigeons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7. Other (geese, turkeys, etc.) - Specify

Dozens sold
312

Gross value of sales
313

.00

$
8. Quantity and value of chicken eggs sold in 2018 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Did you or anyone else raise any FISH or AQUACULTURE PRODUCTS (shrimp, etc.) for sale

SECTION 9

009

1

YES - Complete this section

2

NO - Go to section 10
Number

1. How many in-ground ponds did you use? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

320

2. How many above-ground tanks did you use? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

321

Pounds sold
3. How much FISH or other AQUACULTURE PRODUCT was raised
and sold from this place in 2018? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

322

Gross value of sales
323

$

.00
PAGE 3

SECTION 10
1.

What was the MARKET VALUE of the following AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
SOLD from this place in 2018, before taxes and expenses?

Vegetables and melons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.

Fruits and nuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4.

Nursery crops, including ornamentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.

Cattle and calves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6.

Hogs and pigs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7.

Poultry - chickens, roosters, pullets, ducks, pigeons, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8.

Eggs, except chicken eggs, and other poultry products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

332

$

333

$

334

$

335

$

336

$

337

$

338

.00

$

Specify
How much were your EXPENDITURES for each of the following in 2018?

1.

Machine hire and customwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2.

Wages and salaries paid to employees or hired farm workers (DO NOT include housework or
contract construction work.) Include cash payments only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Feed purchased for livestock, poultry, and fish- Include cost of grain, feed, concentrates,
and roughages; also amount paid for grinding and mixing feed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.

.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00

$

331

Other livestock and livestock products - goats, horses, mules, goats’ milk, etc.

SECTION 11

Dollars only
330

Root crops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2

9.

None

4.

Insecticides, fungicides, and herbicides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.

Fertilizers and manure purchased . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6.

Livestock, poultry, and fish purchased . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

None

Dollars only
341

.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00

$

342

$

343

$

344

$

345

$

346

$

347

7.

Seed cost - Include seedlings purchased. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
Which of the following EQUIPMENT are used on this place? Include all specified
SECTION 12 equipment on this place today, regardless of ownership, provided it is in
operating condition.
None
1. Tractors of all kinds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

350

2.

Motortrucks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

351

3.

Automobiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

352

4.

Tillers of all kinds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

353

SECTION 13

The following questions are about the CHARACTERISTICS of the FARM OPERATOR.

1.

RESIDENCE - Does the operator live on this place
(the acres entered in section 1, question 4)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

360

2.

In what YEAR did the operator begin to operate
any part of this place? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

361

___________ Year

3.

AGE of operator on last birthday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

362

___________ Age

4.

1
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION - At which occupation did the operator
363
spend the majority (50 percent or more) of
9
his/herworktimein2018? ..........................2

5.

6.

OFF-FARM WORK - How many days did the operator work at least
4 hours per day off this place in 2018? Include work
364
at a nonfarm job, business, or on someone else’s farm. . . . . . .
(Exclude exchange farm work.)

RACE/NATIONAL ORIGIN of operator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7. Citizenship of operator . . . . . . . . .

336

1.

365

1

9

9

Yes

2

No

Farming or ranching
Other

1

None

4

100 - 149 days

2

1 - 49 days

5

150 - 199 days

3

50 - 99 days

6

200 days or more

1

Chamorro

5

White/Caucasian

2

Chinese

6

Other-Specify

3

Filipino

4

Japanese

1

U.S. Citizen born in the CNMI

3

Naturalized U.S. Citizen

2

U.S. Citizen born in other state or territory

4

Not a U.S. Citizen

8. SEX of operator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SECTION 14

Number

367

1

Male

2

Female

ENUMERATOR’S RECORD (To be completed by the census enumerator)

Who furnished the information in this report? . . . . . . .

370

1

Operator

4

Hired laborer

2

Landlord

5

Other - Specify

93

Spouse or other
family member

5

2.

REMARKS - Make any remarks needed in regard to the place, the owner or operator, the crops cultivated, or the livestock on this place.

3.

RESIDENCE OF OPERATOR

4.

LOCATION OF LAND

5.

CERTIFIED BY

a. ED

b. V illage

a. ED

b. ED num ber

Enum erator’s signature

Supervisor’s signature

6.

CHECKED BY

PAGE 4

D ate

D ate

/

/ 2019

/

/ 2019

5