SurveyID: 3638 Berry Production and Disposition - Master Version

BERRY PRODUCTION AND DISPOSITION INQUIRY - February 2024
OMB No. 0535-0039
Approval Expires: ??/??/20??
Project Code: 134
SurveyID: 3638
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United States
Department of
Agriculture
NATIONAL
AGRICULTURAL
STATISTICS
SERVICE
USDA/NASS
National Operations Division
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St. Louis, MO 63132-1547
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REPORT FOR THE ACRES YOU OPERATED OR MANAGED IN 2023
1. Did this operation have any berry crop acres in 2023?
INCLUDE
· Acres rented or leased from others
· All berry crop acres harvested during 2023,
regardless of season
· All berry crop acres even if the crop failed due
to weather, disease, etc.
8023

1

☐

Yes - Continue

3

☐

EXCLUDE
· Acres rented or leased to someone else
· Berry crop acres devoted exclusively to nursery
stock and greenhouse production
· home garden, personal or home use
No - Go to Conclusion

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Section 1 - Tame Blueberries
1. Did this operation have any tame blueberry acres, bearing or non-bearing, in 2023?
INCLUDE land rented or leased from others. EXCLUDE land rented or leased to someone else.
8050 1

Yes - Continue

3

No - Will this operation have any tame blueberry acres in the future?
Select an answer, then Go to next page.
7142 1

Yes

3

No

2

Don't Know
ACRES
400

2. How many total acres of tame blueberries were on this operation during 2023?.............................

.__

401

a. Of the (Item 2) total acres of tame blueberries, how many were harvested during 2023?................

ENTER
UNIT

.__

HOW MANY
POUNDS
DOES
EACH UNIT
WEIGH?

(Lbs, Flats,
Pints, Quarts, (if not reported as
QUANTITY Gals, etc.)
lbs or tons)
402
3. Quantity of tame blueberries
harvested for all purposes during
=
2023? INCLUDE those harvested but
not used.....................................................

4. Of the total quantity reported in Item 3,
how many were -Fresh Market

405

.__

ENTER
UNIT

HOW MANY
POUNDS
DOES
EACH UNIT
WEIGH?

(Lbs, Flats,
Pints, Quarts, (if not reported as
QUANTITY Gals, etc.)
lbs or tons)

4500
a. sold or to be sold for fresh market
+
as direct sales to consumers?...............

4503

4510
b. sold or to be sold for fresh market
as wholesale sales? INCLUDE
bulk sales to packers and truckers, +
F.O.B. sales, grower packed sales,
etc..............................................................

4513

AVERAGE
PRICE
(Dollars Per Unit)
After deducting
packing and
marketing
OR
charges.
4504

.__

.__ __

OR

4514

TOTAL
DOLLARS
RECEIVED
4505

4515

OR

.__

.__ __

Processed
428
c. sold or to be sold for commercial
processing? EXCLUDE fresh
+
packed fruit................................................

431

435
d. processed by this operation?
+
EXCLUDE home use................................

438

433

464

OR

.__

.__ __

.__

Not Sold
440
e. harvested but not sold because of
poor quality, marketing restrictions, +
or other reasons?......................................

443

.__

NOTE: Tame blueberries reported in items 4a through 4e should equal Item 3.
5. Has the total 2023 tame blueberry crop been marketed?
8150 1
Yes
No
3
OFFICE USE
Continue on next page

8065

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Section 2 - Wild Blueberries
1. Did this operation have any wild blueberry acres, bearing or non-bearing, in 2023?
INCLUDE land rented or leased from others. EXCLUDE land rented or leased to someone else.
8051 1

Yes - Continue

3

No - Will this operation have any wild blueberry acres in the future?
Select answer, then Go to next page.
7143 1

Yes

3

No

2

Don't Know
ACRES
3470

2. How many total acres of wild blueberries were on this operation during 2023?...............................

3471

a. Of the (Item 2) total acres of wild blueberries, how many were harvested during 2023?.................

ENTER
UNIT

.__
.__

HOW MANY
POUNDS
DOES
EACH UNIT
WEIGH?

(Lbs, Flats,
Pints, Quarts, (if not reported as
QUANTITY Gals, etc.)
lbs or tons)
3475
3. Quantity of wild blueberries harvested
for all purposes during 2023?
=
INCLUDE those harvested but not
used...........................................................

4. Of the total quantity reported in Item 3,
how many were -Fresh Market

3478

.__

ENTER
UNIT

HOW MANY
POUNDS
DOES
EACH UNIT
WEIGH?

(Lbs, Flats,
Pints, Quarts, (if not reported as
QUANTITY Gals, etc.)
lbs or tons)

4520
a. sold or to be sold for fresh market
+
as direct sales to consumers?...............

4523

4530
b. sold or to be sold for fresh market
as wholesale sales? INCLUDE
bulk sales to packers and truckers, +
F.O.B. sales, grower packed sales,
etc..............................................................

4533

AVERAGE
PRICE
(Dollars Per Unit)
After deducting
packing and
marketing
OR
charges.
4524

.__

.__ __

OR

4534

TOTAL
DOLLARS
RECEIVED
4525

4535

OR

.__

.__ __

Processed
3510
c. sold or to be sold for commercial
processing? EXCLUDE fresh
+
packed fruit................................................

3513

3520
d. processed by this operation?
+
EXCLUDE home use................................

3523

3514

3515

OR

.__

.__ __

.__

Not Sold
3530
e. harvested but not sold because of
poor quality, marketing restrictions, +
or other reasons?......................................

3533

.__

NOTE: Wild blueberries reported in items 4a through 4e should equal Item 3.
5. Has the total 2023 wild blueberry crop been marketed?
8151 1
Yes
No
3
OFFICE USE
Continue on next page

8066

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Section 2 - Raspberries
1. Did this operation have any raspberry acres, bearing or non-bearing, in 2023?
INCLUDE land rented or leased from others. EXCLUDE land rented or leased to someone else.
8054 1

Yes - Continue

3

No - Will this operation have any raspberry acres in the future?
Select answer, then Go to next page.
7144 1

Yes

3

No

2

Don't Know
ACRES
1815

2. How many total acres of raspberries were on this operation during 2023?......................................

1816

a. Of the (Item 2) total acres of raspberries, how many were harvested during 2023?........................

ENTER
UNIT

.__
.__

HOW MANY
POUNDS
DOES
EACH UNIT
WEIGH?

(Lbs, Flats,
Pints, Quarts, (if not reported as
QUANTITY Gals, etc.)
lbs or tons)
1820
3. Quantity of raspberries harvested for
all purposes during 2023? INCLUDE =
those harvested but not used....................

4. Of the total quantity reported in Item 3,
how many were -Fresh Market

1823

.__

ENTER
UNIT

HOW MANY
POUNDS
DOES
EACH UNIT
WEIGH?

(Lbs, Flats,
Pints, Quarts, (if not reported as
QUANTITY Gals, etc.)
lbs or tons)

4540
a. sold or to be sold for fresh market
+
as direct sales to consumers?...............

4543

4550
b. sold or to be sold for fresh market
as wholesale sales? INCLUDE
bulk sales to packers and truckers, +
F.O.B. sales, grower packed sales,
etc..............................................................

4553

AVERAGE
PRICE
(Dollars Per Unit)
After deducting
packing and
marketing
OR
charges.
4544

.__

.__ __

OR

4554

TOTAL
DOLLARS
RECEIVED
4545

4555

OR

.__

.__ __

Processed
1860
c. sold or to be sold for commercial
processing? EXCLUDE fresh
+
packed fruit................................................

1863

1870
d. processed by this operation?
+
EXCLUDE home use................................

1873

1864

1865

OR

.__

.__ __

.__

Not Sold
1880
e. harvested but not sold because of
poor quality, marketing restrictions, +
or other reasons?......................................

1883

.__

NOTE: Raspberries reported in items 4a through 4e should equal Item 3.
5. Has the total 2023 raspberry crop been marketed?
8154 1

Yes

3

No
OFFICE USE
Continue on next page

8069

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Section 234 - Strawberries
1. Did this operation have any strawberry acres, bearing or non-bearing, in 2023?
INCLUDE land rented or leased from others. EXCLUDE land rented or leased to someone else.
2500 1

Yes - Continue

3

No - Will this operation have any strawberry acres in the future?
Select answer, then Go to next page.
7031 1

Yes

3

No

2

Don't Know
ACRES
2501

2. How many total acres of strawberries were on this operation during 2023?.....................................

2502

a. Of the (Item 2) total acres of strawberries , how many were harvested during 2023?......................

ENTER
UNIT

.__
.__

HOW MANY
POUNDS
DOES
EACH UNIT
WEIGH?

(Lbs, Flats,
Pints, Quarts, (if not reported as
QUANTITY Gals, etc.)
lbs or tons)
2503
3. Quantity of strawberries harvested for
all purposes during 2023? INCLUDE =
those harvested but not used....................

4. Of the total quantity reported in Item 3,
how many were -Fresh Market

0928

.__

ENTER
UNIT

HOW MANY
POUNDS
DOES
EACH UNIT
WEIGH?

(Lbs, Flats,
Pints, Quarts, (if not reported as
QUANTITY Gals, etc.)
lbs or tons)

2610
a. sold or to be sold for fresh market
+
as direct sales to consumers?...............

2613

2620
b. sold or to be sold for fresh market
as wholesale sales? INCLUDE
bulk sales to packers and truckers, +
F.O.B. sales, grower packed sales,
etc..............................................................

2623

AVERAGE
PRICE
(Dollars Per Unit)
After deducting
packing and
marketing
OR
charges.
2614

.__

.__ __

OR

2624

TOTAL
DOLLARS
RECEIVED
2615

2625

OR

.__

.__ __

Processed
2630
c. sold or to be sold for commercial
processing? EXCLUDE fresh
+
packed fruit................................................

2633

2570
d. processed by this operation?
+
EXCLUDE home use................................

2571

2634

2635

OR

.__

.__ __

.__

Not Sold
2580
e. harvested but not sold because of
poor quality, marketing restrictions, +
or other reasons?......................................

2581

.__

NOTE: Strawberries reported in items 4a through 4e should equal Item 3.
5. Has the total 2023 strawberry crop been marketed?
8160 1
Yes
No
3
OFFICE USE
Continue on next page

8075

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Skip to next page
OR
Space for Notes and Comments

7
Skip to next page
OR
Space for Notes and Comments

8
Skip to next page
OR
Space for Notes and Comments

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Section - Conclusion
ACRES
8200

1. How many total acres of fruit, citrus, grape, berry, and tree nut crops were on this operation in 2023?.........

.__

2. Comments related to the information you reported:

Operator Email:

Operator Phone:

9929

Check to receive 9918
results by email

☐
Operation Email: (if different from above)

(

Check if
cell phone

☐

) - _____________________

Operation Phone: (if different from above)

9937

Check to receive 9936
results by email

☐

(

Check if
cell phone

) - _____________________

Respondent Name:

Respondent Phone (if different from above)

9912

9911

Check if 9910
cell phone

MM

☐
DD

) - _____________________
__________________________________________ (
☐ Date: __ __ __ __
__
This completes the survey. The results will be available on the release date at nass.usda.gov/results.
Thank you for your help.

YY
__ __

OFFICE USE ONLY
Response
1-Comp
9901
2-R
3-Inac
4-Office Hold
5-R – Est
6-Inac – Est
7-Off Hold – Est
S/E Name

Respondent
1-Op/Mgr
2-Spouse
3-Acct/Bkpr
4-Partner
9-Other

9902

Mode
1-PASI (Mail)
2-PATI (Tel)
3-PAPI (Face-toFace)
6-Email
7-Fax
19-Other

Enum.
9903

9998

Eval.
9900

Change
9985

Office Use for POID
9989

R. Unit
9921

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Optional Use
9907

9908

9906

9916