2018 ARMS Questionnaire Changes for 2018

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2018 Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS)
Questionnaire Changes for 2018

ARMS III – Cost and Returns Version	
	Added or Changed	
    • Section A – Land in Farm / Ranch
        ◦ Questions 13. & 14. acres irrigated, 
        ◦ Question 15. types of tillage used,
        ◦ Question 16. conservation management practices,
        ◦ Question 17. pests presence,
        ◦ Question 18. crop insurance
        ◦ Question 19. farm management business strategies used.

    • Section E & F Production and Marketing Contracts
        ◦ Two sections were merged into one section for 2019

    • Section G – Government Payments & Other Farm Related Income
        ◦ Question 2.c.v. Market Facilitation Program payments,
        ◦ Question 4. receive payments from environmental markets,
        ◦ Question 5. sustainable production practices,
        ◦ Question 6. Which contributed the largest portion to gross sales, crops or livestock?

    • Section K – Personal Characteristics and Farm Management
        ◦ Question 16. off farm work by operator and spouse,
        ◦ Question 17. type of off farm work performed,
        ◦ Question 18. type of payment for off farm work (salaried, hourly, owned),
        ◦ Question 19. years of off farm work,
        ◦ Question 20. change in hours worked off farm. 
Dropped
    • Section I – Operating & Capital Expenditures
        ◦ The majority of the landlord questions were dropped since historically, five items accounted for more than 97% of landlord expenses.
        ◦ All of the Contractor expenses were dropped.
    • Section L – Personal Characteristics 
        ◦ Questions 2. j. & k. days worked off the farm, operator and partners
        ◦ Question 2. n. served in the Armed Services
        ◦ Question 3. duties individual was hired to do 
        ◦ Question 16. direct sales
        ◦ Question 17. local foods