2018 ARMS Questionnaire Changes for 2018

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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

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