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pdfDUE FEBRUARY 15, 2024
OMB No. 0535-0234: Approval Expires XX/XX/20XX
2023 IRRIGATION AND WATER MANAGEMENT SURVEY
.
Form Number: 23-XXXX
(07/06/23)
National Agricultural
Statistics Service
Return your
completed report to:
Census of Agriculture
1201 East 10th Street
Jeffersonville, IN 47132
OFFICE USE
ONLY
0010
Make corrections to name, address, and ZIP Code if necessary.
Complete your report by mail or via the internet at www.agcounts.usda.gov
• Your mandatory report is due by February 15, 2024 – Everyone, including nursery, greenhouse, and other
horticultural crop producers, must return this form by this date.
• To fill out the paper form, use a black or blue ballpoint pen.
• Questions – Call us toll-free at 1-888-424-7828. Thank you for your cooperation.
SECTION 1
ACREAGE IN 2023
• Report land owned, rented, or used by you, your spouse, or the partnership, corporation, or organization printed above.
• Round to whole acres.
• Include ALL LAND, regardless of location or use – cropland, pastureland, rangeland, woodland, idle land,
greenhouses or other area under protection, farmsteads, Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) land, etc.
Number of Acres
None
0025
1. All land owned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. All land rented or leased from others, including land worked by you on shares, used rent
free, in exchange for services, payment of taxes, etc. Include Federal, state and railroad
land leased on a per-acre basis. Exclude leased land (e.g., private, Federal, state, railroad)
used on a per-head or animal unit month (AUM) basis under a grazing permit. . . . . . . . . . . .
+
0026
3. All land rented or leased to others, including land worked on shares by others and land
subleased . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
-
0027
=
0028
BOX A
4. TOTAL ACRES in this operation (Items 1 + 2 - 3 = BOX A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The information you provide will be used for statistical purposes only. Your responses will be kept confidential and any person who willfully discloses ANY identifiable information about you or
your operation is subject to a jail term, a fine, or both. This survey is conducted in accordance with the Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2018, Title III of
Pub. L. No. 115-435, codified in 44 U.S.C. Ch. 35 and other applicable Federal laws. For more information on how we protect your information please visit:
www.nass.usda.gov/confidentiality. Response to this survey is required by law under Title 7 USC 2204(g) Public Law 105-113.
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 0535-0234. The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to average 60 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.
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SECTION 2
LAND IN 2023
Of the acres reported in BOX A on the previous page, indicate how all of the land was used in 2023 in column 1 below. If the same
land had more than one use, report that land only once in items 1 through 3.
• Report the acres that had irrigation equipment in 2023 in Column 2. Acres with access to irrigation systems or equipment, also
known as acres equipped for irrigation, include all irrigated acres and all acres that could have been irrigated in 2023, regardless of
water rights. Examples include acres covered by sprinklers, drip trickle, down rows, and controlled flooding irrigation systems.
• Report the acres that were irrigated in 2023 in Column 3. Irrigation is any application of water, including partial, supplemental, or
preplant irrigation, by any artificial or controlled means. Fresh, reclaimed, and recycled water are all suitable for irrigation purposes.
• Area under protection includes crops grown under glass, rigid plastic, plastic film, shade cloth, fiberglass, “tunnel” protection, and
hoop houses. Crops covered temporarily, such as for frost protection, only to be further grown in the open should be reported as
cropland harvested in the open.
•
1. Cropland – Exclude cropland used only
for pasture
a. Cropland harvested in the open – Include
harvested field crops and hay; and land
in vegetables, orchards, citrus groves,
vineyards, berries, nuts, Christmas trees,
short rotation woody crops, nursery and
other horticultural crops in the open. . . . .
b. Area under protection – Include nursery,
greenhouse, and other horticulture under
protection. Round to the nearest whole
acre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
c. Cropland not harvested or grazed –
Include cropland on which all crops
failed, cropland idle, cropland used
for cover crops or CRP, and cropland
in summer fallow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Number of Acres
Acres Reported
in Column 1
with Access to
Irrigation Systems
or Equipment
Acres Reported
in Column 2
that were Irrigated
None
None
None
0029
1128
0030
0077
1129
0078
0033
1130
0034
0135
1131
0136
1132
0108
2. Pasture
a. Permanent pasture and rangeland. . . . . .
b. Woodland pastured. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
c.
Other pasture and grazing land
(including rotational pasture) that
could have been used for crops
without additional improvements. . . . . . . .
3. All other land – Include land not reported
above. Include woodland not pastured,
farmsteads, home, buildings, livestock
facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc.. . . . .
4. TOTAL ACRES – Add acres in each
column and enter the totals. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0137
0107
0039
Total Acres
on this Operation
Total Acres with Access
to Irrigation Systems
or Equipment
Total Acres
Irrigated
BOX B
BOX C
BOX D
0041
[BOX B above should be the same as BOX A on page 1.]
5. Was any area irrigated on this operation in 2023? (Is BOX D positive?)
• Include all irrigated land in the open and all area under protection in 2023.
• Exclude land equipped for irrigation that did not receive irrigation in 2023.
0003
1
Yes – Continue
3
No – Go to Section 16 on page 20
1133
0042
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SECTION 3
GROUND WATER FROM WELLS
1. Did this operation irrigate with ground water from wells on this operation in 2023?
0760
1
Yes – Continue
No – Go to Section 4
3
If exact amounts are not available, provide your best estimate for quantity of water applied. If the total area irrigated in
the open is less than one acre, report as one acre in item 2. If the wells are not on the operation, such as a municipal or
rural water system, report this as off-farm water in Section 5.
2. Report acres in the open irrigated
with ground water and the amount
of water applied in 2023. Include
irrigated horticultural crops grown
in the open, irrigated summer fallow,
and irrigated pastureland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Acres in the Open
Irrigated by
Ground Water
Enter Code for
Unit of Measure
Quantity of
Ground Water
Applied
1 = Total Acre-Feet
2 = Total Gallons
3 = Inches/Acre
None
0444
0446
0447
3. Report the area under protection irrigated with ground water in 2023. Under
protection includes nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, mushrooms, vegetable
seeds, and propagative materials grown under glass, rigid plastic, plastic film,
shade cloth, fiberglass, “tunnel” protection, and hoop houses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Square Feet Under
Protection Irrigated with
Ground Water
None
0455
Number of Wells
4. How many wells on this operation were used for irrigation in 2023?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
a. Of the (item 4) wells, how many used backflow
prevention devices (check valves) and how many
acres and/or square feet under protection were
irrigated with these wells in 2023?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b. Of the (item 4) wells, how many had flow meters
or other flow measurement devices and how many
acres and/or square feet under protection were
irrigated with these wells in 2023?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
c.
Of the (item 4) wells, how many were free flowing
wells that did not require a pump?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5. Report for the first
three primary wells
pumped in 2023.
2. . .
3. . .
0770
0771
0679
0683
0772
0680
0486
Depth of Well
Depth to Water
at Start of
Irrigation
Season
Pump
Capacity –
Discharge
From Well
Operating
Pressure at
Well Head
Horsepower
of Engines
or Motors,
Including
Electric
(Feet)
(Feet)
(Feet)
(GPM)
(PSI)
(HP)
0461
0463
0462
0464
0676
0761
0465
0467
0466
0468
0677
0763
0469
0471
0470
0472
0678
0765
Average
Depth of Well(s)
a. Report averages
for all other wells
pumped in 2023. . . . . . . . .
Square Feet
Under Protection
Acres in the Open
Depth to
Bowls or
Impellers
Well #
1. . .
Number
of Wells
None
0460
Average
Depth to
Bowls or
Impellers
(Feet)
0481
Average
Depth to Water
at Start of
Irrigation
Season
(Feet)
0483
Average
Pump
Capacity –
Discharge
from Well
(Feet)
0482
Average
Operating
Pressure at
Well Head
(GPM)
Average
Horsepower
of Engines
or Motors,
Including
Electric
(PSI)
0484
0681
(HP)
0767
6. For the wells used on this operation, what is the best description for the depth to water over the last five years?
Mark (X) one:
0487
1
Depth to water did not change
2
Depth to water increased
3
Depth to water decreased
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SECTION 4
ON-FARM SURFACE WATER
1. Did this operation irrigate with on-farm surface water, including recycled water and on-farm reclaimed water, in 2023?
Recycled water is reused surface or groundwater that was previously used to irrigate a crop (e.g. water from a tailwater reuse pit
used for irrigation).
On-farm reclaimed water is on-farm livestock wastewater that has been treated for non-potable reuse purposes.
(For the purposes of this irrigation survey, to be considered an irrigation application of reclaimed water, at least 0.5 inches of
reclaimed water must be applied on the area during the growing season.)
0438
1
Yes – Continue
3
No – Go to Section 5
If exact amounts are not available, provide your best estimate for quantity of water applied. If total area irrigated in the
open is less than one acre, report as one acre in item 2.
2. Report acres in the open irrigated with
on-farm surface water and the amount
of water applied in 2023. Include irrigated
horticultural crops grown in the open,
irrigated summer fallow, and irrigated
pastureland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
None
0449
Enter Code for
Unit of Measure
Quantity of
On-Farm
Surface Water
Applied
Acres in the Open
Irrigated by
On-Farm Surface Water
1 = Total Acre-Feet
2 = Total Gallons
3 = Inches/Acre
0451
0452
3. Report the area under protection irrigated with on-farm surface water in 2023. Under
protection includes nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, mushrooms, vegetable seeds,
and propagative materials grown under glass, rigid plastic, plastic film, shade cloth,
fiberglass, “tunnel” protection, and hoop houses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Square Feet Under
Protection Irrigated with
On-Farm Surface Water
None
0458
4. Did this operation use on-farm recycled water to irrigate any crops, including horticultural crops, grown during 2023?
0600
1
Yes – Continue
3
No – Go to item 5 below
Square Feet
Under Protection
Acres in the Open
a. How many acres in the open and square feet under protection
were irrigated with on-farm recycled water during 2023?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0601
0936
5. Did this operation use reclaimed water from on-farm livestock facilities to irrigate any crops, including horticultural
crops, grown during 2023? (For the purposes of this irrigation survey, to be considered an irrigation application of reclaimed water, at least 0.5
inches of reclaimed water must be applied on the area during the growing season. If this minimum amount is not met, mark (X) “No” below.)
0543
1
Yes – Continue
3
No – Go to Section 5
a. How many acres in the open and/or square feet under protection
were irrigated with one or more applications of reclaimed water
from on-farm livestock facilities during 2023?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b. How much reclaimed water from on-farm livestock facilities
was used for irrigation during 2023?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Square Feet
Under Protection
Acres in the Open
0587
0588
Acre-Feet
0599
OR
Gallons
0561
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SECTION 5
OFF-FARM WATER
1. Did this operation irrigate with off-farm water in 2023?
INCLUDE
• acres in the open and area under protection irrigated with off-farm water from all suppliers
• all off-farm surface water, municipal (such as town or city) water, and rural water suppliers
• area irrigated with reclaimed water from off-farm sources such as treated municipal sewer water (blue water), industrial, off-farm livestock
operations, or other off-farm sources
0457
Yes – Continue
1
3
No – Go to Section 6
If exact amounts are not available, provide your best estimate for quantity of water applied. If total area irrigated in the
open is less than one acre, report as one acre in item 2.
2. Report acres in the open irrigated
with off-farm water and the amount
of water applied in 2023. Include
irrigated horticultural crops grown
in the open, irrigated summer fallow,
and irrigated pastureland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Acres in the Open
Irrigated by
Off-Farm Water
0454
0968
0969
3
Square Feet Under
Protection Irrigated with
Off-Farm Water
None
0428
Dollars
4. Did you pay for the off-farm water received on this operation?
1
1 = Total Acre-Feet
2 = Total Gallons
3 = Inches/Acre
None
3. Report the area under protection irrigated with off-farm water in 2023. Under protection
includes nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, mushrooms, vegetable seeds, and
propagative materials grown under glass, rigid plastic, plastic film, shade cloth,
fiberglass, “tunnel” protection, and hoop houses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0675
Enter Code for
Unit of Measure
Quantity of
Off-Farm Water
Applied
0456
Yes – Report the total dollars paid for the off-farm water. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
No – Continue
.00
5. How much of this operation’s off-farm water was supplied, delivered,
or transferred through a project financed, constructed, or managed by –
a. U.S. Bureau of Reclamation?
Include reclamation water delivered through a local district. . . . . . . .
0664
b. Other Federal agencies such as the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers,
Bureau of Indian Affairs, and USDA small watershed project?. . . . . .
0665
c.
0666
All other suppliers?
Include town and city water. Specify:
1012
...
1
None
2
Some
3
All
1
None
2
Some
3
All
1
None
2
Some
3
All
6. Did this operation use reclaimed water from off-farm sources such as municipal reclaimed water, industrial, off-farm
livestock operations, or other off-farm sources to irrigate any crops in 2023? Off-farm reclaimed water is wastewater
that has been treated for non-potable reuse purposes. (For the purposes of this irrigation survey, to be considered an irrigation
application of reclaimed water, at least 0.5 inches of reclaimed water must be applied on the area during the growing season. If this minimum amount
is not met, mark (X) “No” below.)
0602
1
Yes – Continue
3
No – Go to Section 6
a. How many acres in the open and/or square feet under protection
were irrigated with one or more applications of reclaimed water
from off-farm sources during 2023?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b. How much reclaimed water from off-farm sources
was used for irrigation during 2023?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
c.
0597
Acre-Feet
0644
What sources of reclaimed water were used on this operation in 2023? Mark (X) all that apply.
1001
Municipal
1002
Industrial
1003
Off-farm livestock operation
1004
Other – Specify:
1005
Square Feet
Under Protection
Acres in the Open
0598
OR
Gallons
0645
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SECTION 6
PUMPS USED FOR IRRIGATION AND PUMP EXPENSES
1. Were any pumps used on this operation for irrigation during 2023?
INCLUDE
• all pumps supplying irrigation to or through any distribution system (e.g., gravity, sprinkler, drip)
• all pumps moving water into tanks or reservoirs on the operation for irrigation in 2023
EXCLUDE
• any pumps used exclusively for non-irrigation applications such as home use or aquaculture
• any pumps not owned or rented by this operation, such as pumps operated by a water company
0488
1
Yes – Continue
3
No – Go to Section 7
2. Report pumps by use. If the same pump has multiple uses, report that pump only once in items a through d.
None
a. Well pumps. . . . . . . . . . .
Vertical Lift
(Average Feet)
Number of
Pumps Used
Discharge Operating
Pressure
(Average PSI)
Discharge Capacity
(Average GPM)
1135
b. Tailwater pits (pits that hold
0490
0774
0491
0687
c.
0492
0775
0493
0688
0494
0776
0777
0778
water previously used for
irrigation). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ponds, lakes, reservoirs,
rivers, canals, etc.. . . . . .
d. Relifting or boosting
water within system (pumps
providing additional lift, pressure,
or lateral movement). . . . . . . . . .
3. Report the energy expense by power source. Report the fuel used and power expense for pumping irrigation water for
the pumps reported above. Report energy expense for acres in the open and area under protection. If both exist for a
single energy source, report their combined expenses. Include the cost of any additional charges such as the fuel
adjustment charge or any other type of charge which was based on the amount of power or fuel purchased. Include
landlord’s share. If irrigated acres in the open were less than one acre, round to one acre.
Number
of Wells and
Other Pumps
Used
POWER SOURCE
None
(Reported
Above)
0495
a. Electricity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b. Natural gas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
LP gas, propane, or butane. . . . .
0504
d. Diesel and biodiesel fuel. . . . . . . .
e. Gasoline, ethanol, and blends. . .
Solar and other pumps without
direct energy expense. . . . . . . . . .
Acres in
the Open
(Whole
Acres)
Square Feet
Under
Protection
0497
0124
0781
0537
0500
0125
0782
0538
0503
0126
0783
0539
0506
0127
0784
0540
0509
0128
0890
0541
0780
0129
0786
0542
. 00
0508
$
0779
Square Feet
Under
Protection
. 00
0505
$
0507
Acres in
the Open
(Whole
Acres)
Area Irrigated with
Pumped Surface Water
(Both on- and off-farm)
. 00
0502
$
Area Irrigated with
Water Pumped from Wells
. 00
0499
$
0501
f.
(Dollars)
0496
$
0498
c.
Cost of Energy
Used to Power
Pumps
. 00
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SECTION 7
EXPENDITURES FOR IRRIGATION INFRASTRUCTURE
EXPENDITURE AND FUNDING ASSISTANCE CODES – USE IN THE TABLE BELOW
CODE
1
2
3
4
=
=
=
=
PRIMARY PURPOSE OF EXPENDITURE
New expansion
Water conservation
Energy conservation
Scheduled replacement or maintenance
CODE
1
2
3
4
=
=
=
=
PRIMARY SOURCE OF FUNDING ASSISTANCE
No funding assistance or loans
NRCS Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Other USDA financial assistance or loans
Non-USDA and all other financial assistance or loans
Report the 2023 expenditure cost, acres affected (rounded to the nearest acre), primary purpose of expenditure, and
primary source of funding assistance by expenditure category using the Expenditure and Funding Assistance Codes from
the table above. Include the portion of the expenditures made by or shared with others (landlords or government agencies),
including programs such as the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP).
EXPENDITURE TYPE
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Purchase of new or replacement
irrigation equipment and
machinery – Include sprinklers,
pipes, siphons, nozzles, pumps,
engines, motors, filtration
equipment, etc. Exclude
computers, computer control
panels, and software. . . . . . . . . .
Total Cost of Expenditure
(Include amount financed)
0511
$
0515
Construction or improvement of
permanent storage and
distribution systems – Include
dams, ponds, reservoirs,
permanent ditches, canals,
flumes, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0519
Computers, control panels,
computer controlled valves,
software, and software-controlled
hardware for irrigation water
management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0544
Land leveling of previously
irrigated land (the primary
purpose cannot be new
expansion). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(Acres)
None
New well construction or
deepening of existing wells –
Include drilling costs, cost of
casing, and any costs to prepare
well for installation of pump.
Exclude cost of pumps or motors. .
Clearing or leveling non-irrigated
land for new irrigation acres (the
primary purpose is expansion of
irrigation acres). . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Irrigated Acres
Affected by
Expenditure
$
$
$
0514
0512
0513
0518
0516
0517
0522
0520
0521
0547
0545
0546
.00
.00
.00
0526
0549
.00
0556
$
Enter Code
from Above
for Primary
Source of
Funding
Assistance
.00
0548
$
Enter Code
from Above
for Primary
Purpose of
Expenditure
0559
.00
0557
0558
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SECTION 8
METHOD OF WATER DISTRIBUTION IN FIELDS IN THE OPEN
1. Did this operation irrigate any fields in the open in 2023?
• Include acres of horticultural crops grown in the open or under natural shade.
• Exclude crops grown under protection: glass, rigid plastic, plastic film, including “tunnel” protection. (Methods for
crops grown under protection will be reported in Section 13.)
0489
1
Yes – Continue
3
No – Go to Section 13
Report acres irrigated by each type of FIELD distribution system listed below. If the same land was irrigated by more than
one method of distribution, report acres irrigated by each method used. Report information for the field distribution system,
NOT for the delivery system used to convey water from the source to the field, if different.
Acres in the Open Irrigated by Gravity System
(Field Water Conveyance System)
Total
Acres
2. Gravity irrigation
None
Unlined
Open
Ditch
Poly Pipe
(or other
single-year
use, lay-flat
tubing)
Lined
Open
Ditch
Above Ground
Pipe (except
poly pipe)1
Underground
Pipe2
0855
0859
0857
0056
0057
0858
Controlled flooding (within
borders, levees, or basins). . . . .
0865
0869
0867
0066
0067
0868
c.
Uncontrolled flooding
(rangeland, pastureland, etc.). . . .
0875
d.
Other gravity systems, including
water seepage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0885
a.
Down rows or furrows. . . . . . . . .
b.
1
2
Include gated pipe and riser or hydrant systems connected to above ground pipe.
Include riser or hydrant systems connected to underground pipe.
Acres in the Open Irrigated by Sprinkler System
3. Sprinkler irrigation – Inlet pressure
None
Very Low
Pressure
(Under 15 PSI)
Low
Pressure
(15 to 29 PSI)
Medium
Pressure
(30 to 59 PSI)
High
Pressure
(60 PSI or more)
0569
0576
0575
0570
Linear move tower systems (and other
linear continuous move drive systems). . . . . . . . . . . .
0571
0577
0578
0579
c.
Solid set or permanent systems
(except low-flow micro systems). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0568
0565
0566
0567
d.
Mechanical move systems
a.
Center pivot systems (circle). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b.
(i)
Side roll, wheel move, or other mechanical move systems
and other discrete move systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0240
0241
(ii) Big gun or traveler systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
e.
Hand-move systems, including hand watered nursery and other horticultural crops grown in
the open. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
f.
Other sprinkler systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4. Drip, trickle, or low-flow micro irrigation
a.
Surface drip (on or above ground). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b.
Sub-surface drip (root zone). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
c.
Low-flow micro sprinklers or sprays (these systems apply water at low pressure
and are not self-propelled or easily moved). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
d.
Other drip, trickle, or low-flow micro systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5. Hydroponics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Acres Irrigated
(all pressures)
None
0242
0243
Acres Irrigated
(all pressures)
None
0248
0246
0247
0249
1136
-9-
SECTION 9
ADDITIONAL PRACTICES FOR IRRIGATION METHODS IN FIELDS IN THE OPEN
1. Did this operation use gravity irrigation systems or equipment to irrigate any acres in the open in 2023?
(Refer to Section 8, item 2.)
1137
2.
1
Yes – Continue
3
No – Go to Section 10
On how many acres in the open did you use the following practices?
a. Capture irrigation runoff in tailwater pits, restrict runoff by diking end of the field,
limit irrigation set times or number of irrigations, or irrigate only alternative rows. . . . . . . .
b. Use any precision-leveling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
None
Number of Acres
0404
0406
i. How many acres of precision-leveling were considered zero grade
(fields with a zero percent/degree decline)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1138
c. Shorten the furrow length; use water-soluble polyacrylamide (PAM); or use
special furrowing practices such as wide-spaced bed furrowing, compacted
furrows, or furrow diking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0409
d. Use surge flow or a surge irrigation system (intermittent application of water to a furrow).
e. Use a cablegation system (constant slow flow application to a furrow) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
f. Apply mulch or other types of row covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1139
1140
1141
3. Did this operation use any computer software for the measuring or planning of their gravity irrigation system’s pipes or
tubes in any way? Software features include determining the location for the pipes or tubes, the location for drilling
holes into the pipes or tubes, the diameter of the holes, and the distance between holes for optimal irrigation.
1142
1
Yes
3
No
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SECTION 10
ACRES IRRIGATED IN THE OPEN
1. Did this operation irrigate any land in the open in 2023?
• Include irrigated harvested cropland, pastureland, summer fallow, and failed cropland.
1134
1
Yes – Continue
3
No – Go to Section 13
For each item listed, report the irrigated harvested acres or acres irrigated for non-harvested items in the first column. For
selected crops, report the average yield from the irrigated harvested acres in the second column. Then report the average
irrigation water applied per acre for the entire year in either feet or inches for the acres reported in column one. Report the
crop as irrigated if water was applied to supplement rainfall, even if the amount of water applied was not sufficient to obtain
maximum yields. Report nursery and other horticultural crops grown in the open in item 18.
Irrigated Land
Include preplant and supplemental or semi-irrigation
Irrigated Crops
2.
3.
4.
Corn for grain or seed –
Exclude popcorn and sweet corn . . .
Corn for silage or greenchop –
Exclude popcorn and sweet corn . .
Irrigated Acres
Harvested
None 0050
0051
0060
0061
Wheat for grain or seed . . . . . . . . .
6.
Soybeans for beans . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bu.
Tenths
0062
Tons
0070
0071
0080
0081
0072
Bu.
0082
Bu.
0106
0101
0110
0111
0121
0102
Bu.
0112
7.
Beans, dry edible . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8.
Rice – Include post harvest water
applied to improve residue
decomposition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0120
Other small grains
(barley, oats, rye, etc.) . . . . . . . . . .
0130
10. Alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures
(dry hay, greenchop, and silage) . . .
0140
0141
Tenths
11. All other hay and haylage including
small grain, other tame, and wild hay
(dry hay, greenchop, and silage) . . .
0150
0151
Tenths
9.
Feet
0052
Sorghum for grain or seed . . . . . . .
5.
Average Estimated Quantity
of Water Applied per Acre in 2023
Average Yield
per Irrigated
Acre Harvested
Cwt.
Tenths OR
OR
OR
OR
OR
OR
OR
0122
Inches
0053
0063
0073
0083
0103
0113
0123
OR
Cwt.
0132
Tons,
dry
0142
OR
OR
0152
Tons,
dry
0133
0143
0153
OR
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SECTION 10
CONTINUED –
Irrigated Land
Include preplant and supplemental or semi-irrigation
Irrigated Crops, Pastureland,
and Other Land
Irrigated Acres
Harvested
None 0550
0551
0160
0161
12. Peanuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
a.
Sweet corn . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b.
Tomatoes in the open. . . . . . .
c.
Lettuce and romaine . . . . . . . .
d.
Potatoes – Exclude sweet
potatoes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15. All berries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16. All other crops grown in the open
and not listed
Specify:
0620
Feet
0552
Tenths OR
OR
Inches
0553
Lbs.
13. Cotton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14. All land from which vegetables,
potatoes, and melons were
harvested . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Average Estimated Quantity
of Water Applied per Acre in 2023
Average Yield per
Irrigated Acre
Harvested
0186
Lbs.
lint
Tenths
0162
OR
0187
0163
0188
OR
0850
Tenths
0851
0852
Cwt.
0860
Tenths
0861
0862
Cwt.
0870
Tenths
0871
0872
Cwt.
0190
Tenths
0191
0192
Cwt.
0560
Tenths
0621
0562
OR
OR
OR
OR
OR
0622
0853
0863
0873
0193
0563
0623
OR
____________________
Irrigated Acres
17. Land in bearing and non-bearing
fruit orchards, citrus or other groves,
vineyards, and nut trees . . . . . . . .
0210
18. Nursery and other horticultural crops
grown in the open (Note: Nursery,
0690
Tenths
0212
Tenths
0691
0692
OR
greenhouse, and other horticultural
crops grown under protection will be
reported in a later section.) . . . . . . . . . . .
0230
0232
1144
1145
19. Irrigated pastureland, all types . . . .
20. All other irrigated land types such as
failed cropland, idle land, and land
in summer fallow . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0213
OR
OR
0233
1146
OR
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SECTION 11
FIELD WATER DISTRIBUTION AND WATER SOURCE USED IN THE OPEN
1. Did this operation irrigate any land in the open in 2023?
• Include irrigated harvested cropland, pastureland, summer fallow, and failed cropland.
1143
1
Yes – Continue
3
No – Go to Section 13
WATER DISTRIBUTION CODES – USE IN THE TABLE BELOW
CODE
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
PRESSURE SYSTEM
CODE GRAVITY SYSTEM
Hand-move system
Solid set or permanent system
Side roll or wheel line system
Big gun or traveling gun system
Linear move system (under 15 PSI)
Linear move system (15 to 29 PSI)
Linear move system (30 to 59 PSI)
Linear move system (60 PSI or more)
Center pivot system (under 15 PSI)
Center pivot system (15 to 29 PSI)
Center pivot system (30 to 59 PSI)
Center pivot system (60 PSI or more)
Low-flow irrigation (drip, trickle, or micro sprinkler system)
Other pressure system including hydroponics – Specify:
1006
______________________________________________
15 = Down rows or furrows from unlined open ditches
16 = Down rows or furrows from lined open ditches
17 = Down rows or furrows from poly pipe, lay-flat tubing, or above
ground or underground pipe
18 = Controlled flooding within borders, levees, or basins from
unlined open ditches
19 = Controlled flooding within borders, levees, or basins from
lined open ditches
20 = Controlled flooding within borders, levees, or basins from
poly pipe, lay-flat tubing, or above ground pipe
21 = Controlled flooding within borders, levees, or basins from
underground pipe
22 = Uncontrolled flooding (rangeland, pastureland, etc.) including
open discharge from a well or pump
23 = Other gravity system – Specify:
1007
__________________________________________________
Report for irrigated acres in the open. For each irrigated crop in the open, report the primary field distribution method, acres
irrigated by water source, and acres on which chemigation was used in the irrigation system. Refer to the table above for
the water distribution codes.
Irrigated Crops, Pastureland,
and Other Land
Enter Code
from Above
for Primary
Method of
Field Water
Distribution
Water Source
(Column totals may exceed irrigated
crop acres reported in Section 10 when
more than one water source was used.)
Acres on which chemigation
was applied through the
irrigation system
Ground Water
from Wells
On-Farm
Surface Water1
Off-Farm Water
(All Suppliers)2
Commercial
Fertilizer
Pesticide
Application
(Acres)
(Acres)
(Acres)
(Acres)
(Acres)
None 0250
0255
0254
0256
0252
0253
0260
0265
0264
0266
0262
0263
0270
0275
0274
0276
0272
0273
0280
0285
0284
0286
0282
0283
0300
0305
0304
0306
0302
0303
0310
0315
0314
0316
0312
0313
0320
0325
0324
0326
0322
0323
Other small grains
(barley, oats, rye, etc.). . . . . . . . . . .
0330
0335
0334
0336
0332
0333
10. Alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures
(dry hay, greenchop, and silage). . . .
0340
0345
0344
0346
0342
0343
11. All other hay including small grain,
other tame, and wild hay (dry hay,
greenchop, and silage). . . . . . . . . . .
0350
0355
0354
0356
0352
0353
2.
Corn for grain or seed –
Exclude popcorn and sweet corn. . .
3.
Corn for silage or greenchop –
Exclude popcorn and sweet corn. . .
4.
Sorghum for grain or seed. . . . . . . .
5.
Wheat for grain or seed. . . . . . . . . .
6.
Soybeans for beans. . . . . . . . . . . .
7.
Beans, dry edible. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8.
Rice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9.
1
2
On-farm water source includes recycled water and reclaimed water from on-farm livestock operations.
Off-farm water supplies may include water purchased from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation; a state, county, or local district; mutual, private, cooperative, or neighborhood
ditches; or commercial or municipal water systems.
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SECTION 11
CONTINUED –
Irrigated Crops, Pastureland,
and Other Land
Enter Code
from Previous
Page for
Primary
Method of
Field Water
Distribution
Water Source
(Column totals may exceed irrigated
crop acres reported in Section 10 when
more than one water source was used.)
Ground Water
from Wells
(Acres)
On-Farm
Surface Water1
Acres on which chemigation
was applied through the
irrigation system
Off-Farm Water
(All Suppliers)2
(Acres)
Commercial
Fertilizer
(Acres)
(Acres)
Pesticide
Application
(Acres)
None 0580
0585
0584
0586
0582
0583
0360
0365
0364
0366
0362
0363
0474
0479
Tenths
0478
Tenths
0480
Tenths
0476
Tenths
0477
Tenths
0900
0905
Tenths
0904
Tenths
0906
Tenths
0902
Tenths
0903
Tenths
0910
0915
Tenths
0914
Tenths
0916
Tenths
0912
Tenths
0913
Tenths
0920
0925
Tenths
0924
Tenths
0926
Tenths
0922
Tenths
0923
Tenths
0390
0395
Tenths
0394
Tenths
0396
Tenths
0392
Tenths
0393
Tenths
0590
0595
Tenths
0594
Tenths
0596
Tenths
0592
Tenths
0593
Tenths
1120
1125
17. Land in bearing and non-bearing
fruit orchards, citrus or other groves,
vineyards, and nut trees. . . . . . . . .
0410
0415
Tenths
0414
Tenths
0416
Tenths
0412
Tenths
0413
Tenths
18. Nursery and other horticultural crops
grown in the open (Note: Nursery,
1110
1115
Tenths
1114
Tenths
1116
Tenths
1112
Tenths
1113
Tenths
0430
0435
0434
0436
0432
0433
1148
1149
1150
1151
1152
1153
12. Peanuts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13. Cotton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14. All acres in the open from which
vegetables, potatoes, and melons
were harvested. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
a. Sweet corn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b. Tomatoes in the open. . . . . . . .
c.
Lettuce and romaine. . . . . . . . .
d. Potatoes – Exclude
sweet potatoes. . . . . . . . . . . . .
15. All berries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16. All other crops grown in the open
and not listed
Specify:
1119
1124
1126
1122
1123
_____________________
greenhouse, and other horticultural crops
grown under protection will be reported in
a later section.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
19. Irrigated pastureland, all types. . . . .
20. All other irrigated land types such as
failed cropland, idle land, and land in
summer fallow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1
2
On-farm water source includes recycled water and reclaimed water from on-farm livestock operations.
Off-farm water supplies may include water purchased from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation; a state, county, or local district; mutual, private, cooperative, or neighborhood
ditches; or commercial or municipal water systems.
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SECTION 12
IRRIGATION FOR NURSERY AND OTHER HORTICULTURAL CROPS GROWN IN THE OPEN
1. Were any irrigated nursery, floriculture, sod, propagative materials, Christmas trees, or other horticultural crops grown in
the open (including natural shade) on this operation in 2023?
0751
1
Yes – Continue
3
No – Go to Section 13
Acres in the Open
Total Acres
None
2. Report total acres and irrigated acres for nursery and other
horticultural crops grown in the open (including natural shade). . .
Irrigated Acres
Tenths
0737
Tenths
0738
3. For nursery and other horticultural crops in the open, enter the total acres and irrigated acres by crop category on this
operation in 2023.
NURSERY AND OTHER HORTICULTURAL CROPS
IN THE OPEN
a. Floriculture and bedding crops
Total Acres
None
Irrigated Acres
Tenths
Tenths
0739
0740
0741
0742
0743
0744
0745
0746
0747
0748
0749
0750
Bedding/garden plants - annuals, herbaceous perennials, vegetable plants;
cut flowers and cut florist greens; indoor foliage plants; potted flowering
plants; hanging baskets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b. Nursery crops
Nursery stock - ornamentals, shrubs, flowering trees, evergreens, live
Christmas trees, fruit and nut trees and plants, vines, palms, ornamental
grasses, bareroot herbaceous perennials; aquatic plants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
c.
Sod. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
d. Propagative materials
Bulbs, corms, rhizomes, tubers, cuttings, seedlings, liners, plugs, flower
seeds, tobacco plants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
e. Christmas trees and short rotation woody crops. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
f.
Other horticultural crops – Specify: 1010
- 15 -
SECTION 12
CONTINUED –
4. For nursery and other horticultural crops in the open, report area irrigated in 2023 by method used. If more than one
method was used on the same area, report for all methods that apply. Report the quantity of water and the unit measure
for each irrigation method used on this operation for the entire year. If the total quantity of water (column 2) is unknown,
then use column 3 to report the quantity of water used instead.
1
2
Total Acres
Irrigated or
Watered
IRRIGATION METHODS
a. Hand watered. . . . . . . .
b. Gravity irrigation. . . . . .
c.
Sprinkler. . . . . . . . . . .
d. Drip, trickle, or low-flow
micro irrigation. . . . . . .
e. Hydroponics. . . . . . . . .
None
3
a.
b.
a.
b.
c.
Quantity of
Water Applied
in 2023
Enter Code for
Unit of Measure
Average
Flow Rate
Number of
Hours per
Week Used
in 2023
Number of
Weeks
Used in
2023
1 = Acre-Feet
2 = Gallons
3 = Inches/Acre
OR
(Gallons per
Minute)
Tenths
Tenthss
0796
0797
0798
0802
0803
0804
0808
0809
0810
0814
0815
0816
1157
1158
1159
OR
OR
OR
OR
OR
0799
0800
0801
0805
0806
0807
0811
0812
0813
0817
0818
0819
1160
1161
1162
5. For each method used to irrigate nursery and other horticultural crops in the open, report the percentage of water
applied by source. If more than one source was used, report all that apply. For example, if the only source for hand
watered crops was ground water, then report 100 percent in column 1, row a. If this operation used gravity irrigation and
half of the water came from ground water and half came from on-farm surface water, then report 50 percent in column
1, row b and 50 percent in column 2, row b.
Water Source
1
2
3
Ground Water
from Wells
On-Farm
Surface Water
Off-Farm Water
(All Suppliers)
(Percent)
(Percent)
(Percent)
IRRIGATION METHODS
a. Hand watered. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b. Gravity irrigation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
c.
Sprinkler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
d. Drip, trickle, or low-flow
micro irrigation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
e. Hydroponics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0832
0833
0834
0835
0836
0837
0838
0839
0840
0841
0842
0843
1163
1164
1165
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
For each irrigation method used, columns 1 + 2 + 3 must equal 100 percent.
- 16 -
SECTION 13
IRRIGATION FOR NURSERY, GREENHOUSE, AND OTHER HORTICULTURAL CROPS GROWN
UNDER PROTECTION
1. Were any irrigated nursery or greenhouse crops, floriculture, mushrooms, vegetable seeds, propagative materials, or
other horticultural crops grown under protection on this operation in 2023? Include crops grown under glass, rigid
plastic, plastic film, shade cloth, fiberglass, “tunnel” protection, and hoop houses. Exclude crops temporarily covered for
early germination, frost protection, etc. Report crops grown under natural shade in Section 12.
0627
1
Yes – Continue
3
No – Go to Section 14
Square Feet Under Protection
None
2. Report total area and irrigated area for nursery, greenhouse,
and other horticultural crops grown under protection. . . . . . . . . .
Total Area
0628
Irrigated Area
0629
3. For nursery or greenhouse crops, floriculture, mushrooms, vegetable seeds, propagative materials, or other
horticultural crops grown under protection, enter the total area and irrigated area by horticultural crop category on this
operation in 2023.
NURSERY, GREENHOUSE, AND OTHER HORTICULTURAL
CROPS UNDER PROTECTION
a. Floriculture and bedding crops
Total Area
(Square Feet)
None
Irrigated Area
(Square Feet)
0630
0631
0632
0633
0636
0637
0638
0639
0640
0641
0642
0643
Bedding/garden plants - annuals, herbaceous perennials, vegetable
plants; cut flowers and cut florist greens; indoor foliage plants; potted
flowering plants; hanging baskets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b. Nursery crops
Nursery stock - ornamentals, shrubs, flowering trees, evergreens, live
Christmas trees, fruit and nut trees and plants, vines, palms, ornamental
grasses, bareroot herbaceous perennials; aquatic plants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
c. Propagative materials
Bulbs, corms, rhizomes, tubers, cuttings, seedlings, liners, plugs, flower
seeds, tobacco plants, vegetable seeds, vegetable transplants to farm
fields. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
d. Food crops grown under protection
Tomatoes, other vegetables and fresh cut herbs, fruits and berries. . . . . . .
e. Mushrooms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
f.
Other horticultural crops – Specify: 1011
- 17 -
SECTION 13
CONTINUED –
4. For nursery, greenhouse, and other horticultural crops under protection, report area irrigated in 2023 by method used.
If more than one method was used on the same area, report for all methods that apply. Report the quantity of water
and the unit measure for each irrigation method used on this operation for the entire year. If the total quantity of water
(column 2) is unknown, then use column 3 to report the quantity of water used instead.
1
2
Total Area
Irrigated or
Watered
IRRIGATION METHODS
a. Hand watered. . . . . . . .
b. Gravity irrigation. . . . . .
c.
Sprinkler. . . . . . . . . . . .
d. Drip, trickle, or low-flow
micro irrigation. . . . . . .
e. Hydroponics. . . . . . . . .
None
3
a.
b.
a.
b.
c.
Quantity of
Water Applied
in 2023
Enter Code for
Unit of Measure
Average
Flow Rate
Number of
Hours per
Week Used
in 2023
Number of
Weeks Used
in 2023
0704
0705
0706
0710
0711
0712
0716
0717
0718
0722
0723
0724
1169
1170
1171
1 = Acre-Feet
OR
2 = Gallons
3 = Gallons/Sq Ft.
4 = Inches/Sq Ft.
(Gallons per
Minute)
(Square Feet)
Tenthss
0701
0702
0703
0707
0708
0709
0713
0714
0715
0719
0720
0721
1166
1167
1168
OR
OR
OR
OR
OR
5. For each method used to irrigate nursery, greenhouse, or other horticultural crops under protection, report the
percentage of water by source applied. If more than one source was used, report all that apply. For example, if the only
source for hand watered crops was ground water, then report 100 percent in column 1, row a. If this operation used
gravity irrigation and half of the water came from ground water and half came from on-farm surface water, then report
50 percent in column 1, row b and 50 percent in column 2, row b.
Water Source
1
2
3
Ground Water
from Wells
On-Farm
Surface Water
Off-Farm Water
(All Suppliers)
IRRIGATION METHODS
a. Hand watered. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b. Gravity irrigation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
c.
Sprinkler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
d. Drip, trickle, or low-flow
micro irrigation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
e. Hydroponics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(Percent)
(Percent)
Total
(Percent)
0646
0647
0648
0649
0650
0651
0652
0653
0654
0655
0656
0657
1172
1173
1174
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
For each irrigation method used, columns 1 + 2 + 3 must equal 100 percent.
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SECTION 14
IRRIGATION AND WATER MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
1. How did you decide when to irrigate in 2023? Mark (X) all that apply –
1020
Condition of crop (observation or experience)
1021
Feel of the soil
1022
Use of soil moisture-sensing devices (moisture blocks, tensiometers, capacitance, other electronic sensors)
1023
Use of plant moisture-sensing devices such as pressure (chamber) bombs or infrared (IR) thermometer
1024
Use of irrigation scheduling service, including commercial and government
1025
Reports on daily crop-water evapo-transpiration (ET) use (Internet, newspapers, radio, TV, fax, or email)
1026
When water was delivered or available by irrigation water supplier (no choice by water user)
1027
Personal calendar schedule
1028
Computer simulation models (not from a commercial service)
1029
When neighbors began to irrigate
2. Did you have to discontinue irrigation during 2023 long enough to affect crop yields?
0669
Yes – Continue
1
3
No – Go to item 3
None
a. On how many acres did you discontinue irrigation long enough to affect crop yields
for any reason during 2023? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Number of Acres
1039
b. What were the reasons for discontinuing irrigation? Mark (X) all that apply –
1030
Shortage of surface water (water from reservoirs, lakes, streams, water supply organizations, etc.)
1031
Shortage of ground water (lowering water level of wells or depletion of ground water)
1032
Irrigation equipment failure
1033
Energy price increases or energy shortage
1034
Water salinity too high
1035
Loss of water rights not due to voluntary transfers
1036
Cost of purchased water
1037
Other – Specify: 1038
3. What sources of information does this operation rely on for guidance in reducing irrigation costs or to conserve water
used for irrigation? Mark (X) all that apply –
Extension agents or university specialists
Private irrigation specialists or crop consultants hired by owner or operator
Irrigation equipment dealers
Local irrigation district employees or others hired by the water supplier
Government specialists from the Natural Resources Conservation Service, local conservation district,
Bureau of Reclamation, or other Federal or state agencies
Media reports or information in the press
Neighboring farmers
Electronic information services (Internet, DTN, Internet links to private or public data sources, etc.)
None
1040
1041
1042
1043
1044
1045
1046
1047
1048
4. Did this operation participate in on-farm groundwater recharge by applying excess water to irrigated fields or other
recharge sites such as basins, ditches, and ponds?
1154
1
Yes
3
No
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SECTION 14
CONTINUED –
5. Did any of the following prevent you from implementing improvements that would have reduced energy and/or
conserved water in your irrigation system during the past five years? Mark (X) all that apply –
1070
Investigating improvements is not a priority at this time
1071
Risk of reduced yield or poorer quality crop from not meeting water needs
Physical field or crop conditions limit system improvements
Improvements will reduce costs, but not enough to recover implementation costs
Cannot finance improvements
Landlord(s) will not share cost of improvements
Uncertainty about future availability of water
Will not be farming this operation long enough to justify new improvements
Improvements will increase management time or cost
1072
1073
1074
1075
1076
1077
1078
6. Has this operation made irrigation and/or drainage improvements above regular maintenance in the past five years?
0209
7.
1
Yes – Continue
3
No – Go to Section 15
Did you receive any technical or financial assistance for these irrigation and/or drainage improvements?
0211
1
Yes – Continue
3
No – Go to Section 15
a. From which of the following sources did you receive technical or financial assistance for these improvements?
Mark (X) all that apply –
Technical
Assistance
SOURCE OF ASSISTANCE
Financial
Assistance
(i) USDA programs for water conservation and environmental
improvements (CTA, EQIP, RCPP, AMA, WMB, CIG, etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0215
0216
(ii) Other USDA programs for stewardship (such as CSP) or easements
(ACEP/WRP, CRP (including CREP), etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0217
0218
(iii) Non-USDA Federal programs from agencies such as the Bureau of
Reclamation and EPA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0219
0235
0236
0237
0238
0239
(iv) State programs, local water management, or water supply districts. . . . . . . . . .
(v) Private businesses such as equipment dealers, bankers, and lenders. . . . . . . .
SECTION 15
LABOR USED FOR IRRIGATION
1. Report the number of hours that hired workers performed
irrigation work on this operation in 2023 and the average
hourly wage. (Exclude contract labor.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
None
Average Hourly Wage
Total Hours of Paid
Irrigation Labor Per Year
0732
Cents
0733
$
Total Expense for
Contract Irrigation Labor
None
2. Report contract irrigation labor expenses on this operation in 2023. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0788
$
.00
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SECTION 16
NO IRRIGATED LAND OR LAND WITH UNUSED IRRIGATION SYSTEMS
1. Complete this section if you did not irrigate any land or if you had acres with access to irrigation systems or equipment
that did not receive any irrigation in 2023. If you did irrigate all of your equipped land in 2023, skip to Section 17.
2.
Was there any land on this operation with access to irrigation systems or equipment in 2022, regardless of water rights
and availability? Include all land that was irrigated and all land that could have been irrigated during 2022.
1155
Yes – Continue
1
3
No – Go to Section 17
3. Was any of the land with access to irrigation systems in the previous question irrigated in 2022?
1156
Yes
1
3
No
4. What were the reasons for not irrigating in 2023? Mark (X) all that apply.
1050
Sufficient soil moisture – no irrigation needed
1052
Shortage of surface water (water from reservoirs, lakes, streams, water supply organizations, etc.)
1053
Shortage of ground water (lowering water level of wells or depletion of ground water)
1054
Irrigation uneconomical due to high fuel and power costs and/or low commodity prices
1055
Loss of water rights not due to voluntary transfers
1056
Sold or leased water rights or annual water allocation
1057
Sold or leased irrigated land or irrigated area under protection to others
1058
Restrictions on water use
1059
Converted to non-agricultural use
1060
Converted to an agricultural enterprise not requiring irrigation
1061
Available surface water too salty
1062
Other – Specify: 1063_________________________________
Yes
5. Has this operation ceased irrigation permanently?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0530 1
SECTION 17
3
No
VALUE OF SALES IN 2023
1. Which range includes the gross value of all agricultural products sold from this operation in 2023 including landlord’s
share? Mark (X) only one –
0980
1
$ 0 - $9,999
2
$10,000 - $24,999
3
$25,000 - $49,999
4
$50,000 - $99,999
5
$100,000 - $249,999
6
$250,000 - $499,999
7
$500,000 - $999,999
8
$1,000,000 and over
2. What percent of total sales were from irrigated crop sales, including irrigated nursery or greenhouse
crops, floriculture, sod, mushrooms, vegetable seeds, and propagative materials?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3. What percent of total sales were from non-irrigated crop sales and livestock sales?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Percent
0981
0982
100%
SECTION 18
PERSON COMPLETING THIS FORM – Please Print
1092
9911
Name:
Phone: (
check if 9910
cell phone
)
Date:
MM
__ __
DD
__ __
YY
__ __
1095
E-mail:
______________________________________________________________
Thank you for your cooperation.
The complete report will be available on the Internet at http://www.nass.usda.gov in fall of 2024.
OFFICE USE
Response
1-Comp
2-R
3-Inac
S/E Name
Respondent
9901
1-Op/Mgr
2-Sp
3-Acct/Bkpr
4-Partner
9-Oth
9902
Mode
1-PASI (Mail)
2-PATI (Tel)
3-PAPI (Face-toFace)
Enum.
9903
9998
Eval.
9900
R. Unit
Change
9921
9985
Optional Use
9907
9908
9906
9916
| File Type | application/pdf |
| File Title | Complete FRIS questionnaire |
| Author | Carol Pinto |
| File Modified | 2023-07-24 |
| File Created | 2023-07-24 |