Form Version 1 Version 1 National Agricultural Classification Survey

NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL CLASSIFICATION SURVEY
OMB No. 0535-0140
Approval Expires: XX/XX/XXXX
Project Code: 649
Survey ID: 4042

United States
Department of
Agriculture

NATIONAL
AGRICULTURAL
STATISTICS
SERVICE

USDA/NASS
National Operations Division
9700 Page Avenue, Suite 400
St. Louis, MO 63132-1547
Phone: 1-888-424-7828
Fax: 1-855-415-3687
Email: [email protected]

Please make corrections to name, address, and ZIP Code, if necessary.
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: https://www.nass.usda.gov/confidentiality. Response is voluntary.
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estimated to average 15 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.

In the past 12 months…
·

·

Did you raise or sell any livestock (including cattle,
hogs, sheep, goats, equine, poultry, bees, aquaculture,
etc.)?................................................................................
Did you operate cropland, pastureland, or other land
with agricultural activity? (Exclude personal or home
use gardens.)...................................................................

·

Do you have any land with potential for agricultural
activity?............................................................................

·

Did you receive any Federal or state agricultural
payments? (Include Federal Farm Program, CRP,
WRP, FWP, and CREP payments.)..................................

003

198

199

004

1

☐

Yes

3

☐

No

1

☐

Yes

3

☐

No

1

☐

Yes

3

☐

No

1

☐

Yes

3

☐

No

If you
answered
No to ALL
questions,
complete the
Conclusion
section on the
back page
and return
this form.

If you answered Yes to ANY question above, continue on next page.
To avoid further contacts, please complete and return this form
by mail or via the internet at www.agcounts.usda.gov by May 3, 2024.

-2Acres Operated and Land Usage
Include the farmstead, all cropland, ponds, woodland, pastureland, wasteland, and land that is in government programs.
1. How many acres are:

Acres

+
a. Owned?........................................................................................................................................
b. Rented or leased from others, or used rent free?
+
(Exclude land used on an animal unit month (AUM) basis.).........................................................
c. Rented or leased to others?.........................................................................................................
2. Total acres operated: [Items 1a + 1b – 1c]?............................................................................... =

111
112

113

900

3. Of the total acres operated [Item 2], how many acres are in permanent pasture,
220
woodland pasture, or rangeland?...................................................................................................................
4. Of the total acres operated [Item 2], how many acres are in the Conservation Reserve
Program (CRP), Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP), Farmable Wetlands Program (FWP),
200
or Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP)?...................................................................
5. Of the total acres operated [Item 2], how many acres are considered cropland?
(Include planted cropland, land in hay, summer fallow, idle cropland, cropland used
300
for pasture, and cropland in government programs.)..............................................................................
6. Of the total cropland acres [Item 5], how many are used to produce:
a. Any hay or forage crops?
345
(Count each acre only once, regardless of the number of cuttings or different uses.)............................
b. Any fruit, berry, or nut crops?
400
(Exclude home garden, personal or home use crops.)............................................................................
c. Any vegetable or melon crops?
689
(Exclude potatoes, home garden, personal or home use crops.)............................................................
202

d. All other crops or idle cropland?..............................................................................................................
939

e. Any nursery, greenhouse, floriculture crops, or aquatic plants?...........................................1

☐

Yes

☐

3

Grain Storage

No

Bushels
305

7. What is the total storage capacity of all structures normally used to store
whole grains or oilseeds on the total acres operated?..........................................................................
Livestock, Poultry, Aquaculture and Bees
8. During the past 12 months, what was the largest number of the following livestock on hand at
any one time? (Include animals of any age, including newborns.)

Number
610

a. All cattle and calves, regardless of ownership?............................................................................................
i.

615

Milk cows, including dry cows, regardless of ownership?.............................................................................
630

b. All hogs and pigs owned by this operation, regardless of location?.............................................................
640

c. All sheep and lambs owned by this operation, regardless of location?.........................................................
645

d. All goats and kids, regardless of ownership?...............................................................................................
675

e. All horses, ponies, mules, donkeys, or burros, regardless of ownership?....................................................

-39. Chickens: Report any chickens on the total acres operated during the past 12 months, regardless of ownership.
Number

a. What was the total number of broilers, fryers, capons, roasters,

767

b. What was the largest number of layers, pullets, and roosters for laying flock at any one time?

892

and other chickens being raised for meat production during the past 12 months?...............................................
(Exclude chickens reported in Item 9a.)................................................................................................................

i.

If there were any layers, pullets, or roosters, what was the primary type of layer/pullet operation?
756

3
2

☐
☐

☐
4☐

Table Egg

1

Broiler Type Hatchery

Egg Type Hatchery
Pullets for Laying Flock
Number

10. Turkeys: During the past 12 months, how many total turkeys were raised on the total acres
770
operated, regardless of ownership?............................................................................................................
679
11. Aquaculture: During the past 12 months, did you or anyone else have any
aquaculture on this operation? (Exclude aquatic plants reported in Item 6e.).....................

1

☐

Yes

3

12. Bees: During the past 12 months, what was the largest number of colonies of bees
839
owned by this operation regardless of location?...........................................................................................

☐

No

Number

Production Contracts
13. Did this operation have a contract to raise or custom feed any livestock or poultry that it did not own,

with the contractor providing at least some inputs (such as feed) within the past 12 months?
1301 1

☐

Yes - Continue

3

☐

No - Go to Item 16

14. What livestock or poultry was raised under a production contract?

Specify:______________________________________________________________________

Number
1313

15. What quantity was removed from the operation under this contract in the past 12 months?...................
Labor

16. During the past 12 months, what was the largest number of hired agricultural workers, including
885
paid family members, on the payroll on any one day? (Exclude contract labor and retail workers.)............

Number

Sales and Federal Farm Program Payments
17. Please indicate below which code best describes the total gross value of sales for 2023, including landlord’s share,
Federal Farm Program Payments, and value of product for all crops, livestock, and poultry produced under contract.
(Exclude cash rent received or share of crops received for land rented to others.)
(Include value from: field crops, hay, silage and forage crops, Christmas trees, short rotation woody crops, seed crops,
nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, sod, mushrooms, seeds, bulbs, vegetables, melons, fruits, nuts, berries, other crops,
maple syrup, hogs and pigs, cattle and calves, sheep and lambs, goats, poultry, horses, bees and honey, eggs, dairy
products, other animals, livestock and animal products, fish, and other aquaculture.)
201

2

☐ 'None' this year

3

☐ $1 - $999

4

☐ $1,000 - $2,499

5

☐ $2,500 - $4,999

6

☐ $5,000 - $9,999

7

☐ $10,000 - $24,999

8

☐ $25,000 - $49,999

9

☐ $50,000 - $99,999

10

☐ $100,000 - $149,999

11

☐ $150,000 - $249,999

14

☐ $500,000 - $999,999

15

☐ $1,000,000 and over

12

☐ $250,000 - $349,999

13

☐ $350,000 - $499,999

Location of Agricultural Activity for this Operation
18. In what county and state was the largest value of your agricultural products raised or produced?
Principal County Name
0055

State
0060

Operator
19. In the past 12 months, how many men and women were involved in decisions
1571
for this operation? (Include family members and hired managers. Exclude hired
workers unless they were a hired manager or family member.)....................................

Men

Women
1574

-420. Answer the following for up to four individuals who were involved in the decisions for this operation as of December 31, 2023.
Person 1

a. Full Name

1926

Sex
What was the
person’s age on
December 31,
2023?

b.
c.

Person 2

1836

Person 3

1852
1

☐ Male

2

☐ Female

1586

1925

1

☐ Male

2

☐ Female

d.

e.

Is this person of
Hispanic, Latino or
Spanish origin?

1873

1597

☐ Male

1
2

1585

1614

☐ Female

1596

years

In what year did the 1930

Person 4

1872

☐ Male

2

☐ Female

1615

years
1584

1

years
1595

years
1627

person begin to
operate any part of
THIS operation?

f.

Hispanic, Latino
or Spanish origin

1927 1 ☐ Yes

3

Hispanic, Latino
or Spanish origin

☐ No

1587 1 ☐ Yes

Mark one or more

Race
(Mark one or more)

3

Hispanic, Latino
or Spanish origin

☐ No

1598

Mark one or more

2701

☐ White

2702

☐ African American

2703

☐ White

1802

☐ African American

☐ or Alaska Native

1803

2705

☐ Asian

2704

☐ or Other Pacific

American Indian

☐ Yes

3

☐ No

1622

Mark one or more

1801

Black or

1

Hispanic, Latino
or Spanish origin

☐ White

1902

☐ African American

☐ or Alaska Native

1903

1805

☐ Asian

1804

☐ or Other Pacific

Native Hawaiian

American Indian

3

☐ No

1616

☐ White

1617

☐ African American

☐ or Alaska Native

1618

☐ or Alaska Native

1905

☐ Asian

1620

☐ Asian

1904

☐ or Other Pacific

1621

☐ or Other Pacific

Native Hawaiian

Islander

☐ Yes

Mark one or more

1901

Black or

1

Black or

American Indian

Native Hawaiian

Islander

Black or

American Indian

Native Hawaiian

Islander

Islander

Conclusion
21. Has the operator named on the label sold, rented, or turned over this operation to someone else?
1086

1

☐

Yes - Please provide information for the operation that has taken over the land

Operation Name

3

☐

No - Go to Item 22

Operator Name

Address
City

State

Phone ( ____ ) _______________

Zip Code

check if
cell phone

22. It is important that we do not have duplication on our list of farms and ranches. Is it possible the information on this
form would be reported by another operation or under another name?
1080

1

☐

Yes - Please provide information for the other operation or name

Operation Name

3

☐

No

Operator Name

Address
City

State

Phone ( ____ ) _______________

Zip Code

check if
cell phone

Respondent Name:

Date:

9912

9910

Respondent Email:

Respondent Phone:

1095

9911

MM
__ __

( ____ ) _______________

DD
__ __

check if
cell phone

Operation Email (if different from above):

Operation Phone (if different from above):

9937

9936

( ____ ) _______________

YY
__ __

check if
cell phone

Please return this form in the postage-paid envelope provided. Thank you for your cooperation.