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Hemp Production and Disposition Inquiry

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2022 Hemp Questionnaire Changes
The changes below were made to the questionnaire in order to improve data quality and reduce
respondent burden on future iterations of the survey.
These changes are primarily based on a series of debriefing interviews that were conducted with
respondents in the summer of 2022. Respondents were contacted in order to understand how they
interpreted various questions throughout the questionnaire. These interviews focused on areas of the
questionnaire that were understudied during the questionnaire development process before the
previous iteration of the survey, due to an inability to identify respondents who had certain criteria. In
addition, some changes are based on experiences with questions that high edit rates during data
collection last year, indicating issues with the question.
Below, we provide a description, a comparison of the item or issue in 2021 and 2022 (where applicable),
the location of the items, and a rationale for the change.
Minor changes in wording were not included. Examples of minor changes between the 2021
questionnaire (Appendix A) and the draft 2022 questionnaire (Appendix B) include selective bolding for
emphasis, moving the reference year to the beginning of questions, bulleting of instructions, and rewording instructions for clarity.

Change:
The title of the survey has been changed.
2021:
Hemp Acreage and Production Survey
2022:
Hemp Production and Disposition Inquiry
Location: Page 1, top.
Rationale for change:
When the name of the inaugural survey was decided upon, prices were not part of the scope, and
therefore, the “acreage and production” label was most appropriate. However, later in the
development of the survey and going forward, prices have been included as one of the topics covered
by the survey. Therefore, the “production and disposition inquiry” label which is used for similar
surveys throughout NASS that cover both prices and production is more apt.

Change:
Survey reference and mailout date.
2021:
November 1 of the year inclusive of the survey (e.g., November 1, 2021 for the 2021 survey)
2022:
February 1 of the year following the survey year (e.g., February 1, 2023 for the 2022 survey)
Location: Page 1, top.
Rationale for change:
The survey attempts to collect data on an annual, calendar-year basis. Looking at missing answers
indicates that a large number of respondents were unable to report the amount of hemp harvested,
likely due to the fact that some respondents were not done with their harvest. Similarly, some
respondents were unwilling or unable to provide an estimate for the price of hemp that they expect
to sell within the next year. Moving the collection date to February of the following year will allow
respondents to have completed their harvests in the calendar year of the collection, and will also
allow 3 extra months (compared to the previous collection date) for sales. Therefore, changing the
survey date should allow respondents to provide more accurate production and price data and
reduce the need to provide information that they do not know for certain at the time of the survey
(e.g., production for hemp they have not finished harvesting or prices for hemp that they have not yet
sold).

Change:
Added “other than home use?” to the question
2021:
During any time in 2022, did this operation plant any hemp for any purpose?
2022:
During any time in 2022, did this operation plant any hemp for any purpose, other than home use?
Location: Question 1, Page 1
Rationale for change:
Although we did not encounter major issues with this question during data collection or during
debriefing interviews, we added this clause to ensure that respondents do not report hemp that they
planted for their own personal use.

Change:
Unit of measurement for acreage question now asks for acreage at the tenth of an acre level.
2021:
Respondents who had less than an acre were asked to provide their acreage at the nearest quarteracre. Respondents with one acre or more were asked to provide their acreage at the whole acre.
2022:
All respondents asked to report their acreage to the tenth of an acre.
Location: Questions 2-3, Page 3; Question 1, Pages 4-8.
Rationale for change:
The 2021 format was a compromise developed in order to collect more detailed information from
small growers who grew under an acre, while not collecting at the tenth of an acre for respondents
for larger growers. This question that was developed in order to satisfy both ends of this compromise
required the respondent to first state whether they grew one or more acres vs. less than an acre, and
then answer their specific acreage in the unit requested. In reviewing the data needs before the 2022
survey, all parties agreed that it would be acceptable to collect information from all respondents to
the nearest tenth of an acre. This will eliminate the screening activity for respondents, reducing
cognitive burden.
Change:
Formatting and numbering change to processing step questions for hemp flower questions (in both
the open fields and under protection sections)
2021:
“Question 2” was phrased as “Please answer the following questions about processing you did for
your 2021 hemp flower crop harvested from [open fields/under protection].” Sub-questions about
the specific processing steps were then labeled a, b, c, and d.
2022:
The introductory phrase has been removed, and each of the processing steps is asked as a separately
numbered question without letters.
Location:
2021 – Pages 4 and 10, Questions 2a-d.
2022 – Pages 4 and 10, Questions 2-5.
Rationale for change:
Debriefing interviews revealed that this introductory clause did not add anything to respondents’
comprehension of the question.

Change:
Verbiage to question about how the operator acquired their seeds or plants that they used to grow
hemp was changed to more appropriately address the issue of ownership of the seeds/plants.
2021: Which of these statements best describes how you acquired the seeds, plants, transplants, or
clones that you used to grow hemp flower in open fields in 2021?
☐1 I

bought my own hemp seeds, plants, transplants, or clones.
☐2 My buyer or buyers provided me with the seeds, plants, transplants, or clones.
☐3 Other, specify (119)
2022: How did you acquire the hemp seeds or plants that you used to grow hemp flower in open
fields in 2022?
☐1 I bred, cloned, or bought my own hemp seeds or plants (i.e., I owned them).
☐2 I was provided the hemp seeds or plants to grow for another person or organization, who owned

them. Sometimes called a "production contract."
☐3 Other, specify (119)
Location:
2021 – Pages 4-7 and 10-12, Question 3; Pages 8 and 13, Question 2.
2022 – Pages 4 and 10, Question 6; Pages 5-7 and 11-12, Question 3; Pages 8 and 13, Question 2
Rationale for change:
Debriefing interviews with respondents conducted after data collection showed that some
respondents who bred their own hemp seeds or plants did not select the first answer choice, as
intended when we crafted the question. This question is intended to identify whether the respondent
owns the plants that they grow, or they grew them on behalf of another party that owned them. The
answer choices have been modified so that the first answer choice consists of various ways that
someone could own the plant, beyond just purchasing it. We have also added language to the answer
choices about who owns the plants. Lastly, we simplified the text of the question, as listing “seeds,
plants, transplants, or clones” is not necessary for respondents to understand the intent of the
question.

Change:
Hemp grain question about whether a combine was used to harvest the grain has been removed.
2021:
Did you, or will you, use a combine or other machine to remove your hemp grain from the plant, prior
to sale?
2022: N/A
Location: Page 5, Question 2b (2021 only)
Rationale for change: The combine question was not used in analysis nor publication, making it
unnecessary to ask. Removal of the question will reduce burden on respondents.
Change:
Wording to question about retting hemp was modified to remove the word “traditional” and to
include a brief definition of the concept of retting.
2021:
Did you, or will you, use a traditional retting process on your fiber prior to sale?
2022: For your 2022 hemp fiber crop, did you use a retting process prior to sale? Retting is the
process of softening the hemp stalk to create fiber material, most commonly by leaving it in a field
(“field retting” or “dew retting”) or submerging in water (“water retting”).
Location: Page 6, Question 2.
Rationale for change: In debriefing interviews with respondents who grew hemp fiber, not all
respondents were familiar with the term of retting. Therefore, we decided that it would be best to
provide a brief definition to allow respondents who were not familiar with the term to answer more
accurately.
Change:
Hemp fiber question about whether fiber was kept in storage was removed.
2021:
Did you, or will you, store your hemp fiber under cover prior to sale?
2022: N/A
Location: Page 6, Question 2b (2021 only).
Rationale for change: The fiber storage question was not used in analysis nor publication, making it
unnecessary to ask. Removal of the question will reduce burden on respondents.

Change:
Question about whether reported weight is dry weight or not has been added to provide better
context to the amount of hemp harvested
2021: N/A
2022: After the question asking for the total amount of hemp harvested in the year, we ask, “Is the
amount reported in Question 5 the dry weight?” The response options are yes and no.
Location: Pages 4 and 10, Question 7a; Pages 5-7 and 11-12, Question 4a; Pages 8 and 13, Question
3a (2022 only)
Rationale for change: While we asked for hemp flower and grain whether they dried their hemp, we
could not be certain whether the weight that was reported subsequently lined up was indicative of
whether they dried their hemp. For example, a respondent could conceivably have not dried their
hemp, but reported an estimated dry weight with the knowledge/assumption that hemp is typically
dried and we would want the wet weight. Conversely, a respondent could have dried their hemp but
only weighed it before they dried it, leaving wet weight the only weight that they could provide with
certainty.
By explicitly asking respondents whether the reported weight is dry or not, we will know for certain
whether they are reporting dry or wet weight. This information is important as hemp flower is
estimated to lose 70% of its weight during the drying process (across many cognitive interviews and
debriefing interviews, this 70% figure was consistently mentioned). Therefore, a respondent who
reported wet weight rather than dry weight frequently appeared as an outlier during the data
collection process and required editing/correction. By asking this question, we will be able to convert
reported wet weight into a dry weight, leading to consistency for production yield statistics (e.g., a
respondent who reports 100 lbs but says that it is not the dry weight can be converted to 30 lbs dry
weight).

Change:
Clarifications added on what to include for hemp grown under protection
2021: N/A
2022:
On Page 9, Question 1 (Hemp Grown Under Protection)
DO NOT INCLUDE any clones, transplants, seeds, or seedlings grown under protection that you then
moved outdoors to continue growing until harvest; this should be reported on Page 3.
On Page 9, Question 4, second response option (Hemp Clones or Transplants)
DO NOT INCLUDE: clones or transplants that YOU then planted and harvested for other purposes; that
hemp should be reported under the category that the hemp was ultimately harvested for.
On Page 12 (Hemp Seed Grown Under Protection)
DO NOT INCLUDE: Seed that YOU then planted and harvested for other purposes; report only under
the category that the hemp was ultimately harvested for.
Location: Page 9, Question 1 and Question 4 (2022 only)
Rationale for change: Debriefing interviews revealed that some respondents who grew their own
hemp plants under protection initially and moved them elsewhere on their own operation to be
harvested for another purpose (e.g., outside or elsewhere under protection for flower, or outside for
hemp grain or fiber) may have reported the initial clones/transplants in the clones/transplant section.
Language was added to the initial questions asking about whether the respondent grew hemp under
protection, explaining that these plants should not be considered for the purposes of this question.
Likewise, language was added to the clones/transplants section saying that these plants should not be
included.

Appendix A: 2021 Hemp Acreage and Production Survey
Appendix B: Proposed Draft of 2022 Hemp Production and Disposition Inquiry

Appendix A: 2021 Hemp Acreage and Production Survey

HEMP ACREAGE AND PRODUCTION SURVEY - November 1, 2021
OMB No.0535-0270
Approval Expires: 8/31/2024
Project Code: 947
Survey ID: 9031
Version 1

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 response 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:
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complete this information collection is 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.

Office
Use
Only

FIPS

POID

Tract

Subtr.

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__________________________

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1. Please verify the name and mailing address of this operation.
Make corrections (including the correct operation name) on the label and continue.
2. During any time in 2021, did this operation grow hemp for any purpose?
100

☐1 Yes - Continue
☐3 No - Skip to page 16

Appendix A: 2021 Hemp Acreage and Production Survey

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Appendix A: 2021 Hemp Acreage and Production Survey

Section 1 - Hemp Harvested from Open Fields
1.

In 2021, did you or will you plant or seed hemp outdoors in open fields?
☐1 Yes - Continue

101

☐3 No - Skip to page 9 for hemp planted or seeded in greenhouses, nurseries, hoop houses, tunnels,
indoors with climate and/light control, or other protection.
2.

In 2021, on how many acres did you plant hemp in open fields? INCLUDE seeds, plants, transplants,
or clones. INCLUDE acres that were not harvested (including destroyed or abandoned).
o

One or more acres:

# of Acres
102

Less than an acre:
Which of the following is closest to your acreage?
103

Note: Report to the nearest whole acre.

☐1

About one acre

☐2

¾ acre
½ acre
¼ acre

☐3
☐4

In 2021, how many acres of hemp were harvested from open fields?
o

One or more acres:
# of Acres
104

Less than an acre:
Which of the following is closest to your acreage?
105

Note: Report to the nearest whole acre.

☐1

About one acre

☐2

¾ acre
½ acre
¼ acre

☐3
☐4

Which of the following hemp products and/or uses did you harvest from open fields? Mark all that apply.
After answering this question, please complete the pages listed for the applicable hemp crop. Each section
should take between 2-5 minutes to complete.
· INCLUDE primary and secondary uses of your crop (for example, if you harvested for flower and sold the hemp
stalks for fiber, choose “hemp flower” and “hemp fiber” below).
· Do NOT INCLUDE anything grown in a greenhouse, a nursery, indoors with climate control, a hoop house, or
tunnel; those products are reported starting on Page 9.
106 ☐1

Page 4

107

Page 5

Hemp flower for human consumption, such as:
· Smokable hemp
· The extraction of cannabinoids (such as CBD,
CBG, CBN, etc.) or terpenes, often used in oils,
lotions, cleansers, bath products, and other
nutraceutical or topical products
☐1 Hemp grain for human consumption, such as:
· Crushed seed oil (not CBD oil), hemp hearts, protein
supplements, or for other human consumption

108 ☐1

Hemp fiber, used for:
· Clothes, pressed plastics, ropes, animal bedding paper,
bio fuel

Page 6

109 ☐1

Hemp seed to sell to others:

Page 7

Note: If seed harvested from greenhouses, nurseries, or other protection, report it on Page 12.
110 ☐1

Other hemp, specify (111) _________________________

Page 8

Appendix A: 2021 Hemp Acreage and Production Survey

Section 1 - Hemp Harvested from Open Fields (continued)
·

Hemp Flower for Human Consumption

In 2021, how many acres of hemp flower did you harvest from open fields?
Note: If zero, go to the next applicable use of hemp that you harvested.
o

One or more acres:

# of Acres
112

Less than an acre:
Which of the following is closest to your acreage?
113

Note: Report to the nearest whole acre.

☐1

About one acre

☐2

¾ acre
½ acre
¼ acre

☐3
☐4

Please answer the following questions about processing you did for your 2021 hemp flower crop harvested
from open fields.
· Answer “yes” to these items if you did any of these yourself, or if you paid someone to do so on your behalf.
a. Did you, or will you, dry your hemp flower crop prior to sale? This includes
drying in the field, hang drying, machine drying, or any other type of drying
to remove moisture from the plant.

114

☐1 Yes ☐3 No

b. Did you, or will you, use a machine to remove your hemp flower from the stem
prior to sale? This may be called “bucking,” “de-budding,” or “de-stemming."

115

☐1 Yes

☐3 No

c. Did you, or will you, hand trim your hemp flower prior to sale?

116

☐1 Yes

☐3 No

d. Did you, or will you, extract the cannabinoids and/or terpenes from your
hemp prior to sale?

117

☐1 Yes

☐3 No

Which of these statements best describes how you acquired the seeds, plants, transplants, or clones that you
used to grow hemp flower in open fields in 2021?
118

☐1

I bought my own hemp seeds, plants, transplants, or clones.

☐2 My buyer or buyers provided me with the seeds, plants, transplants, or clones.
☐3 Other, specify (119) __________________________________________________________________

How many TOTAL pounds of hemp flower did you or will you harvest from open fields in 2021?
120
Pounds

Of the total pounds of hemp flower harvested (reported in Question 4 above) from open fields in 2021:
(Note: The total pounds reported below should add to the total reported in Question 4.)

Pounds

a. How many pounds have you sold
as of today, and what is the price
you received?
b. How many pounds do you
expect to sell within the next
year, and what is the price you
reasonably expect to receive?
c. How many pounds have you
harvested that you expect will
remain unsold for the next year
or longer?

121

Average Price
per Pound
(Dollars and cents)
122
$

124

127

Total Dollars
123

. __ __

$
126

. __ __

125

Appendix A: 2021 Hemp Acreage and Production Survey

Section 1 - Hemp Harvested from Open Fields (continued)
·

Hemp Grain for Human Consumption

In 2021, how many acres of hemp grain for human consumption did you harvest from open fields?
Note: If zero, go to the next applicable use of hemp that you harvested.
o

One or more acres:

# of Acres
128

Less than an acre:
Which of the following is closest to your acreage?
129

☐1

About one acre

☐2

¾ acre
½ acre
¼ acre

☐3

Note: Report to the nearest whole acre.

☐4

Please answer the following questions about processing you did for your 2021 hemp grain
crop harvested from open fields.
· Answer “yes” to these items if you did any of these yourself, or if you paid someone to do so on your behalf.
a. Did you, or will you, dry your hemp grain crop prior to sale? This includes drying
in the field, hang drying, machine drying, or any other type of drying to remove
moisture from the plant.

130

☐1 Yes

☐3

b. Did you, or will you, use a combine or other machine to remove your hemp grain
from the plant, prior to sale?

131

☐1 Yes

☐3

Which of these statements best describes how you acquired the seeds, plants, transplants, or clones that you
used to grow hemp grain in open fields in 2021?
132

☐1
☐2
☐3

I bought my own hemp seeds, seedlings, plants, transplants, or clones.
My buyer or buyers provided me with the seeds, plants, transplants, or clones.
Other, specify (133) _______________________________________________________________

How many TOTAL pounds of hemp grain did you or will you harvest from open fields in 2021?
134
Pounds

Of the total pounds of hemp grain harvested (reported in Question 4 above) from open fields in 2021:
(Note: The total pounds reported below should add to the total reported in Question 4.)

Pounds

135

Average Price
per Pound
(Dollars and cents)
136
$

138

Total Dollars
137

. __ __

$
140

. __ __

139

$
141

Appendix A: 2021 Hemp Acreage and Production Survey

Section 1 - Hemp Harvested from Open Fields (continued)
·

Hemp Fiber

In 2021, how many acres of hemp fiber did you harvest from open fields?
Note: If zero, go to the next applicable use of hemp that you harvested.
o

One or more acres:

# of Acres
142

Less than an acre:
Which of the following is closest to your acreage?
143

☐1

About one acre

☐2

¾ acre
½ acre
¼ acre

☐3

Note: Report to the nearest whole acre.

☐4

Please answer the following questions about processing you did for your 2021 hemp fiber
crop harvested from open fields.
· Answer “yes” to these items if you did any of these yourself, or if you paid someone to do so on your behalf.
a. Did you, or will you, use a traditional retting process on your fiber prior to sale?

144

☐1 Yes

☐3

b. Did you, or will you, store your hemp fiber under cover prior to sale?

145

☐1 Yes

☐3

Which of these statements best describes how you acquired the seeds, plants, transplants, or clones that you
used to grow hemp fiber in open fields in 2021?
146

☐1
☐2
☐3

I bought my own hemp seeds, plants, transplants, or clones.
My buyer or buyers provided me with the seeds, plants, transplants, or clones.
Other, specify (147) _______________________________________________________________

How many TOTAL pounds of hemp fiber did you or will you harvest from open fields in 2021?
148
Pounds

Of the total pounds of hemp fiber harvested (reported in Question 4 above) from open fields in 2021:
(Note: The total pounds reported below should add to the total reported in Question 4.)

Pounds

149

Average Price
per Pound
(Dollars and cents)
150
$

152

155

Total Dollars
151

. __ __

$
154

. __ __

153

Appendix A: 2021 Hemp Acreage and Production Survey

Section 1 - Hemp Harvested from Open Fields (continued)
·

Hemp Seed to Sell to Others

In 2021, how many acres of hemp seed to sell to others did you harvest from open fields?
Note: If zero, go to the next applicable use of hemp that you harvested.
o

One or more acres:

# of Acres
156

Less than an acre:
Which of the following is closest to your acreage?
157

☐1 About one acre

¾ acre
☐3 ½ acre
☐4 ¼ acre
☐2

Note: Report to the nearest whole acre.

Did you, or will you, use a seed feminization process prior to sale?
158

☐1 Yes
☐3 No

Which of these statements best describes how you acquired the seeds, plants, transplants, or clones that you
used to grow hemp seed in open fields in 2021?
159

☐1
☐2
☐3

I bought my own hemp seeds, seedlings, plants, transplants, or clones.
My buyer or buyers provided me with the seeds, plants, transplants, or clones.
Other, specify (160) _________________________________________________________________

How many TOTAL pounds of hemp seed did you or will you harvest from open fields in 2021?
161
Pounds

Of the total pounds of hemp seed harvested (reported in Question 4 above) from open fields in 2021:
(Note: The total pounds reported below should add to the total reported in Question 4.)

Pounds

162

Average Price
per Pound
(Dollars and cents)
163
$

165

168

Total Dollars
164

. __ __

$
167

. __ __

166

Appendix A: 2021 Hemp Acreage and Production Survey

Section 1 - Hemp Harvested from Open Fields (continued)
·

Hemp for Other Uses

In 2021, how many acres of hemp for other uses did you harvest from open fields?
Note: If zero, go to the next applicable use of hemp that you harvested.
o

One or more acres:

# of Acres
169

Less than an acre:
Which of the following is closest to your acreage?
170

☐1 About one acre

¾ acre
½ acre
☐4 ¼ acre
☐2
☐3

Note: Report to the nearest whole acre.

Which of these statements best describes how you acquired the seeds, plants, transplants, or clones that you
used to grow hemp for other uses in open fields in 2021?
171

☐1
☐2
☐3

I bought my own hemp seeds, plants, transplants, or clones.
My buyer or buyers provided me with the seeds, plants, transplants, or clones.
Other, specify (172) _______________________________________________________________

How many TOTAL pounds of hemp for other uses did you or will you harvest from open fields in 2021?
238
Pounds

Of the total pounds of hemp for other uses harvested (reported in Question 3 above) from open fields in 2021:
(Note: The total pounds reported below should add to the total reported in Question 3.)

Pounds

173

Average Price
per Pound
(Dollars and cents)
174
$

176

Total Dollars
175

. __ __

$
178

. __ __

177

$
179

Appendix A: 2021 Hemp Acreage and Production Survey

Section 2 - Hemp Under Protection
1.

In 2021, did you or will you plant or seed hemp in a greenhouse, hoop house, low or high tunnel,
indoors with climate and/or light control, or under any other protection?
In the rest of this section, we refer to this as “under protection."
180

☐1 Yes - Continue
☐3 No - Skip to page 15

In 2021, how many square feet were seeded or planted under protection, including square feet
that were abandoned?
181

square feet

In 2021, how many square feet were harvested from under protection?
182

square feet

Which of the following hemp products and/or uses did you grow under protection? Mark all that apply.
After answering this question, please complete the pages listed for the applicable hemp crop. Each section
should take between 2-5 minutes to complete.
· INCLUDE primary and secondary uses of your crop.
· Do NOT INCLUDE anything grown in outdoors in open fields; those products are reported on Page 3.
183 ☐1

Page 10

184 ☐1

Hemp clones or transplants grown and sold to other growers
(e.g., “propagation stock”)

Page 11

185 ☐1

Hemp seed to sell to other growers

Page 12

Note: If you only harvested seed from open fields, report it on Page 6
186 ☐1

Other hemp, specify (187) _____________________________

Page 13

Appendix A: 2021 Hemp Acreage and Production Survey

Section 2 - Hemp Under Protection (continued)
·

Hemp Flower Harvested

In 2021, how many square feet of hemp flower did you harvest from under protection?
Note: If zero, go to the next applicable use of hemp that you harvested.
188

square feet
2.

Please answer the following questions about processing you did for your 2021 hemp flower crop harvested
from under protection.
· Answer “yes” to these items if you did any of these yourself, or if you paid someone to do so on your behalf.
a. Did you, or will you, dry your hemp flower crop prior to sale? This includes
hang drying, machine drying, or any other type of drying to remove
moisture from the plant.

189

☐1 Yes ☐3 No

b. Did you, or will you, use a machine to remove your hemp flower from the stem
prior to sale? This may be called “bucking,” “de-budding,” or “de-stemming."

190

☐1 Yes ☐3 No

c. Did you, or will you, hand trim your hemp flower prior to sale?

191

☐1 Yes ☐3 No

d. Did you, or will you, extract the cannabinoids and/or terpenes from your
hemp prior to sale?

192

☐1 Yes ☐3 No

Which of these statements best describes how you acquired the seeds, plants, transplants, or clones that you
used to grow hemp flower under protection in 2021.
193

I bought my own hemp seeds, seedlings, plants, transplants, or clones.
☐2 My buyer or buyers provided me with the seeds, plants, transplants, or clones.
☐3 Other, specify (194) _____________________________________________________________

☐1

How many TOTAL pounds of hemp flower did you or will you harvest from under protection in 2021:?
195
Pounds

Of the total pounds of hemp flower harvested (reported in Question 4 above) from under protection in 2021:
(Note: The total pounds reported below should add to the total reported in Question 4.)

Pounds

196

Average Price
per Pound
(Dollars and cents)
197
$

199

Total Dollars
198

. __ __

$
201

. __ __

200

$
202

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Section 2 - Hemp Under Protection (continued)
·

Hemp Clones or Transplants Grown

In 2021, how many square feet of hemp clones or transplants (e.g., “propagation stock”) did
you grow under protection? Note: If zero, go to the next applicable use of hemp.
.
203

square feet

Did you produce clones, transplants, or both?
204

☐1 Clones
☐2 Transplants
☐3 Both

Which of these statements best describes how you acquired the seeds, plants, transplants, or clones that you
used to grow hemp clones and transplants under protection in 2021?
205

☐1 I bought my own hemp seeds, seedlings, plants, transplants, or clones.
☐2 My buyer or buyers provided me with the seeds, plants, transplants, or clones.
☐3 Other, specify (206) _______________________________________________________________

How many TOTAL hemp clones and/or transplants did you or will you grow under protection in 2021?
207
Plants

Of the total hemp clones and transplants grown (reported in Question 4 above) under protection in 2021:
(Note: The total plants reported below should add to the total reported in Question 4.)

Plants

a. How many plants have you sold
as of today, and what is the price
you received?
b. How many plants do you
expect to sell within the next
year, and what is the price you
reasonably expect to receive?
c. How many plants have you grown
that you expect will remain unsold
for the next year or longer?

208

Average Price
per Plant
(Dollars and cents)
209
$

211

Total Dollars
210

. __ __

$
213

. __ __

212

$
214

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Section 2 - Hemp Under Protection (continued)
·
1.

Hemp Seed to Sell to Others Harvested
In 2021, how many square feet of hemp seed to sell to others did you harvest under protection?
Note: If zero, go to the next applicable use of hemp that you harvested
.
215

square feet

Did you, or will you, use a seed feminization process prior to sale?
216

☐1 Yes
☐3 No

Which of these statements best describes how you acquired the seeds, plants, transplants, or clones that you
used to grow hemp seed under protection in 2021?
217

☐1 I bought my own hemp seeds, seedlings, plants, transplants, or clones.
☐2 My buyer or buyers provided me with the seeds, plants, transplants, or clones.
☐3 Other, specify (218) _____________________________________________________________

How many TOTAL pounds of hemp seed did you or will you harvest under protection in 2021?
219
Pounds

Of the total hemp seed harvested (reported in Question 4 above) under protection in 2021:
(Note: The total pounds reported below should add to the total reported in Question 4.)

Pounds

220

Average Price
per Pound
(Dollars and cents)
221
$

223

Total Dollars
222

. __ __

$
225

. __ __

224

$
226

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Section 2 - Hemp Under Protection (continued)
·
1.

Other Hemp Harvested
In 2021, how many square feet of hemp for other uses did you harvest under protection?
Note: If zero, go to the next applicable use of hemp that you harvested.
.
227

square feet
2.

Which of these statements best describes how you acquired the seeds, plants, transplants, or clones that you
used to grow hemp for other uses under protection in 2021?
228

☐1 I bought my own hemp for other uses seeds, seedlings, plants, transplants, or clones.
☐2 My buyer or buyers provided me with the seeds, plants, transplants, or clones.
☐3 Other, specify (229) ____________________________________________________________

How many TOTAL pounds of hemp for other uses did you or will you harvest under protection in 2021?
230
Pounds

Of the total hemp for other uses harvested (reported in Question 3 above) under protection in 2021:
(Note: The total pounds reported below should add to the total reported in Question 3.)

Pounds

231

Average Price
per Pound
(Dollars and cents)
232
$

234

Total Dollars
233

. __ __

$
236

. __ __

235

$
237

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Section 3 – Operator Characteristics
Please answer the following for the person who makes decisions for this operation:
1. Sex:
926

☐1 Male
☐2 Female

2. Year of Birth:
927

_________________

3. Is the operator of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin?
1219

☐1 Yes
☐3 No

4. Race, select all that apply:
913

☐ White

914

☐ Black or African American

915

☐ American Indian or Alaska Native, specify tribe ______________________________

916

☐ Asian

917 ☐

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

5. In what year did the operator begin to operate any farm or ranch operation?
907

_________________

6. At which occupation did the operator spend the majority (50 percent or more) of his/her time in 2021?
974

☐1 Farm or ranch work
☐2 Work other than farming or ranching

7. Is the operator retired from farming or ranching?
921

☐1 Yes
☐3 No

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Section 4 - Conclusion
To receive the complete results of this survey on the release date, go to: nass.usda.gov/results
To have a brief summary emailed to you, please enter your email address:
1095

Comments:

Operation Email: (if different from above)

Operation Phone:

9937

check if
cell phone

9936
(

Respondent Name:

☐

) - _____________________

Respondent Phone (if different from above)

9912

9911

____________________________________________

(

check if 9910
cell phone

☐

) - _____________________

Date:

MM
__ __

__ __ __ __

This completes the survey. Thank you for your help.

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

__ __ __ - __ __ __ - __ __ __

Optional Use
9907

9908

9906

9916

Appendix B: Proposed Draft of 2022 Hemp Production and Disposition Inquiry

HEMP PRODUCTION AND DISPOSITION INQUIRY - February 1, 2023
OMB No.0535-0270
Approval Expires: 8/31/2024
Project Code: 947
Survey ID: 9031
Version 1

Office
Use
Only

FIPS

POID

Tract

Subtr.

____

__________________________

______

1. Please verify the name and mailing address of this operation.
Make corrections (including the correct operation name) on the label and continue.
2. During any time in 2022, did this operation plant any hemp for any purpose, other than home use?
100

☐1 Yes - Continue

☐3 No - Skip to page 16

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Appendix B: Proposed Draft of 2022 Hemp Production and Disposition Inquiry

Section 1 - Hemp Harvested from Open Fields
1.

In 2022, did you plant or seed hemp OUTDOORS IN OPEN FIELDS?
101

☐1 Yes - Continue

☐3 No - Skip to Page 9 for hemp planted or seeded in greenhouses, nurseries, hoop
houses, tunnels, indoors with climate and/or light control, or other protection

In 2022, on how many acres did you plant hemp in open fields?
• INCLUDE seeds, plants, transplants, or clones.
• INCLUDE acres that were not harvested (including destroyed or abandoned).
102
. ___

Acres (report to the nearest tenth of an acre)

In 2022, how many acres of hemp were harvested from open fields?
104
. ___

Acres (report to the nearest tenth of an acre)

Which of the following hemp products and/or uses did you harvest from OPEN FIELDS? Mark all that apply.
After answering this question, please complete the pages listed for the applicable hemp crop. Each section
should take between 2-5 minutes to complete.
106 ☐1 Hemp

flower for human consumption, such as:
• Smokable hemp
• Hemp harvested for CBD, CBG, CBN, and other cannabinoids and/or
terpenes extracted and used in products such as oils, lotions, cleansers,
bath products, and other nutraceutical or topical products

Page 4

DO NOT INCLUDE:
• Hemp seed oil products made from hemp grain instead of hemp flower;
check the box below for hemp grain and report those products on Page 5.
• Hemp flower harvested from under protection; report that on Page 9.
107 ☐1

Hemp grain for human consumption, such as:
· Crushed seed oil (not CBD oil)
· Hemp hearts
· Protein supplements
· Other products for human consumption made from hemp grain or seed

Page 5

DO NOT INCLUDE hemp oil products with significant cannabinoid content
made from hemp flower; check the box for hemp flower and report those
products on Page 4.
108 ☐1

Hemp fiber, used for:
· Clothes
· Pressed plastics
· Rope

109 ☐1

Hemp seed to sell to others

·
·
·

Animal bedding
Paper
Biofuel

DO NOT INCLUDE seed harvested from greenhouses, nurseries,
or other protection; report that on Page 9.
110 ☐1 Other

hemp, specify (111) _________________________

Page 6

Page 7

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Section 1 - Hemp Harvested from Open Fields (continued)
·

Hemp Flower for Human Consumption

In 2022, how many acres of hemp flower did you harvest from open fields?
112
. ___

Acres (report to the nearest tenth of an acre)

Note: If zero, go to the next applicable use of hemp that you harvested.
Note for Questions 2-5: Answer "yes" if you did so yourself, or if someone did so on your behalf.
2.

For your 2022 hemp flower crop, did you dry your hemp flower prior to sale? This includes drying in the
field, hang drying, machine drying, or any other type of drying to remove moisture from the plant.

114 ☐1 Yes ☐3 No

For your 2022 hemp flower crop, did you use a machine to remove your hemp flower from the stem prior to
sale? This may be called “bucking,” “de-budding,” or “de-stemming."

115 ☐1 Yes ☐3 No

For your 2022 hemp flower crop, did you, or will you, hand trim your hemp flower prior to sale?

116 ☐1 Yes ☐3 No

For your 2022 hemp flower crop, did you, or will you, extract the cannabinoids and/or terpenes from your
hemp flower prior to sale?

How did you acquire the hemp seeds or plants that you used to grow hemp flower in open fields in 2022?

117 ☐1 Yes ☐3 No

118 ☐1

I bred, cloned, or bought my own hemp seeds or plants (i.e., I owned them).
☐2 I was provided the hemp seeds or plants to grow for another person or organization, who owned them.
Sometimes called a "production contract."
☐3 Other, specify (119) _________________________________________________________________

In 2022, how many TOTAL pounds of hemp flower did you harvest from open fields?
120
Pounds

7a. Is the amount reported in Question 8 the dry weight?

8a. Of the hemp flower harvested in 2022,
how many pounds have you sold as of
today, and what is the price you received?
8b. Of the hemp flower harvested in 2022, how
many pounds do you expect to sell within
the next year, and what is the price you
reasonably expect to receive?
8c. Of the hemp flower harvested in 2022, how
many pounds have you harvested that you
expect will remain unsold for the next
year or longer?

xxx ☐1 Yes ☐3 No

Pounds (dry weight)
121

Average Price
per Pound
(Dollars and cents)
122
$

124

(Note: The sum of 8a, 8b, and 8c should equal the amount reported in Question 7.)

Total Dollars
123

. __ __

$
126

. __ __

125

127

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Section 1 - Hemp Harvested from Open Fields (continued)
·

Hemp Grain for Human Consumption

In 2022, how many acres of hemp grain did you harvest from open fields?
128
. ____

Acres (report to the nearest tenth of an acre)

Note: If zero, go to the next applicable use of hemp that you harvested.
2.

For your 2022 hemp grain crop, did you dry your hemp grain prior to sale?

130

☐1 Yes
☐3 No

3. How did you acquire the seeds or plants that you used to grow hemp grain in 2022?
132

☐1 I bred, cloned, or bought my own hemp seeds or plants (i.e., I owned them).

☐2 I was provided the hemp seeds or plants to grow for another person or organization, who owned them.

Sometimes called a "production contract."

☐3 Other, specify (133) _________________________________________________________________

4. In 2022, how many TOTAL pounds of hemp grain did you harvest from open fields?
134
Pounds

4a. Is the amount reported in Question 5 the dry weight?

5a. Of the hemp grain harvested in 2022, how
many pounds have you sold as of today,
and what is the price you received?
5b. Of the hemp grain harvested in 2022, how
many pounds do you expect to sell within
the next year, and what is the price you
reasonably expect to receive?
5c. Of the hemp grain harvested in 2022, how
many pounds have you harvested that
you expect will remain unsold for the
next year or longer?

xxx ☐1 Yes ☐3 No

Pounds (dry weight)
135

Average Price
per Pound
(Dollars and cents)
136
$

138

141

(Note: The sum of 5a, 5b, and 5c should equal the amount reported in Question 4.)

Total Dollars
137

. __ __

$
140

. __ __

139

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Section 1 - Hemp Harvested from Open Fields (continued)
·

Hemp Fiber

In 2022, how many acres of hemp fiber for did you harvest from open fields?
142
. ____

Acres (report to the nearest tenth of an acre)

Note: If zero, go to the next applicable use of hemp that you harvested.
2.

For your 2022 hemp fiber crop, did you use a retting process prior to sale? Retting is the process of softening the
hemp stalk to create fiber material, most commonly by leaving it in a field ("field retting" or "dew retting") or
submerging in water ("water retting").
Note: Answer yes if you did so yourself, or if someone did so on your behalf.
☐1 Yes
☐3 No

144

146

How did you acquire the seeds or plants that you used to grow hemp fiber in 2022?
☐1 I bred, cloned, or bought my own hemp seeds or plants (i.e., I owned them).
☐2 I was provided the hemp seeds or plants to grow for another person or organization, who owned them.
Sometimes called a "production contract."
☐3 Other, specify (147) _________________________________________________________________

4. In 2022, how many TOTAL pounds of hemp fiber did you harvest from open fields?
148
Pounds

4a. Is the amount reported in Question 5 the dry weight?

5a. Of the hemp fiber harvested in 2022, how
many pounds have you sold as of today,
and what is the price you received?
5b. Of the hemp fiber harvested in 2022, how
many pounds do you expect to sell within
the next year, and what is the price you
reasonably expect to receive?
5c. Of the hemp fiber harvested in 2022, how
many pounds have you harvested that
you expect will remain unsold for the
next year or longer?

xxx ☐1 Yes ☐3 No

Pounds (dry weight)
149

Average Price
per Pound
(Dollars and cents)
150
$

152

(Note: The sum of 5a, 5b, and 5c should equal the amount reported in Question 4.)

Total Dollars
151

. __ __

$
154

. __ __

153

155

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Section 1 - Hemp Harvested from Open Fields (continued)
·

Hemp Seed to Sell to Other Growers

In 2022, how many acres of hemp seed to sell to other growers did you harvest from open fields?
156
. ___

Acres (report to the nearest tenth of an acre)

Note: If zero, go to the next applicable use of hemp that you harvested.
2.

For your 2022 hemp seed, did you use a seed feminization process?
158

3.
159

☐1 Yes
☐3 No

How did you acquire the hemp seeds or plants that you used to grow your hemp seed in open fields in 2022?
☐1 I bred, cloned, or bought my own hemp seeds or plants (i.e., I owned them).

☐2 I was provided the hemp seeds or plants to grow for another person or organization, who owned them.

Sometimes called a "production contract."

☐3 Other, specify (160) _________________________________________________________________

In 2022, how many TOTAL pounds of hemp seed did you harvest from open fields?
161
Pounds

4a. Is the amount reported in Question 5 the dry weight?

5a. Of the hemp seed harvested in 2022, how
many pounds have you sold as of today,
and what is the price you received?
5b. Of the hemp seed harvested in 2022, how
many pounds do you expect to sell within
the next year, and what is the price you
reasonably expect to receive?
5c. Of the hemp seed harvested in 2022, how
many pounds have you harvested that
you expect will remain unsold for the
next year or longer?

xxx ☐1 Yes ☐3 No

Pounds (dry weight)
162

Average Price
per Pound
(Dollars and cents)
163
$

165

168

(Note: The sum of 5a, 5b, and 5c should equal the amount reported in Question 4.)

Total Dollars
164

. __ __

$
167

. __ __

166

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Section 1 - Hemp Harvested from Open Fields (continued)
·

Hemp for Other Uses

In 2022, how many acres of hemp for other uses did you harvest from open fields?
169
. ___

Acres (report to the nearest tenth of an acre)

Note: If zero, go to the next applicable use of hemp that you harvested.
2.

How did you acquire the seeds or plants that you used to grow hemp for other uses in 2022?

171 ☐1

I bred, cloned, or bought my own hemp seeds or plants (i.e., I owned them).

☐2 I was provided the hemp seeds or plants to grow for another person or organization, who owned them.

Sometimes called a "production contract."

☐3 Other, specify (172) _________________________________________________________________

In 2022, how many TOTAL pounds of hemp for other uses did you harvest from open fields?
238
Pounds

3a. Is the amount reported in Question 4 the dry weight?

4a. Of the hemp for other uses harvested in
2022, how many pounds have you sold as of
today, and what is the price you received?
4b. Of the hemp for other uses harvested in
2022, how many pounds do you expect to
sell within the next year, and what is the price
you reasonably expect to receive?
4c. Of the hemp for other uses harvested in
2022, how many pounds have you harvested
that you expect will remain unsold for the
next year or longer?

xxx ☐1 Yes ☐3 No

Pounds (dry weight)
173

Average Price
per Pound
(Dollars and cents)
174
$

176

179

(Note: The sum of 4a, 4b, and 4c should equal the amount reported in Question 3.)

Total Dollars
175

. __ __

$
178

. __ __

177

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Section 2 - Hemp Under Protection
1.

In 2022, did you plant or seed hemp under protection, with the intent to harvest the hemp from UNDER PROTECTION?
INCLUDE anything grown in:
• Low or high tunnels
• Greenhouses
• Indoors with climate and/or light control
• Hoop houses
• Any other type of protection
DO NOT INCLUDE any clones, transplants, seeds, or seedlings grown under protection that you then moved outdoors
to continue growing until harvest; this should be reported on Page 3.
180

☐1 Yes - Continue

☐3 No - Skip to Page 15
2.

In 2022, how many square feet were seeded or planted under protection, including square feet that were abandoned?
Note: If you planted or seeded multiple times under the same space, count the square footage only once.
181

square feet

In 2022, how many square feet were harvested from under protection?
Note: If you completed multiple harvests under the same space, count the square footage only once.
182

square feet

Which of the following hemp products and/or uses did you harvest from UNDER PROTECTION? Mark all that apply.
After answering this question, please complete the pages listed for the applicable hemp crop. Each section
should take between 2-5 minutes to complete.
183

☐1 Hemp flower for human consumption harvested from under protection, such as:

·
·

Page 10

Smokable hemp
Hemp harvested for CBD, CBG, CBN, and other cannabinoids and/or
terpenes extracted and used in products such as oils, lotions, cleansers,
bath products, and other nutraceutical or topical products

DO NOT INCLUDE:
• Hemp seed oil products made from hemp grain instead of hemp flower; report
those products on Page 5.
• Hemp flower started under protection but moved outdoors to finish growing and
harvested; report that on Page 3.
184 ☐1 Hemp

clones or transplants grown and sold to other growers (e.g., "propogation stock")

Page 11

INCLUDE: clones or transplants that were sold to a buyer who used them to grow their own hemp.
DO NOT INCLUDE: clones or transplants that YOU then planted and harvested for other purposes;
that hemp should be reported under the category that the hemp was ultimately harvested for.
185 ☐1

Hemp seed to sell to other growers

186 ☐1

Other hemp, specify (187) _____________________________

Page 12

INCLUDE: hemp seed sold to a buyer who used the seed to grow their own hemp.
DO NOT INCLUDE: seed that YOU then planted and harvested for other purposes; that hemp should
be reported under the category that the hemp was ultimately harvested for.

Page 13

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Section 2 - Hemp Under Protection (continued)
·

Hemp Flower Harvested

In 2022, how many square feet of hemp flower did you harvest from under protection?
188

square feet
Note: If zero, go to the next applicable use of hemp that you harvested.

2. For your 2022 hemp flower crop, did you dry your hemp flower prior to sale? This includes drying in
the field, hang drying, machine drying, or any other type of drying to remove moisture from the plant.

189 ☐1 Yes ☐3 No

3. For your 2022 hemp flower crop, did you use a machine to remove your hemp flower from the stem
prior to sale? This may be called “bucking,” “de-budding,” or “de-stemming."

190 ☐1 Yes ☐3 No

4. For your 2022 hemp flower crop, did you, or will you, hand trim your hemp flower prior to sale?

191 ☐1 Yes ☐3 No

5. For your 2022 hemp flower crop, did you, or will you, extract the cannabinoids and/or terpenes from
your hemp prior to sale?

192 ☐1 Yes ☐3 No

6. How did you acquire the hemp seeds or plants that you used to grow hemp flower under protection in 2022?193
193

☐1 I bred, cloned, or bought my own hemp seeds or plants (i.e., I owned them).

☐2 I was provided the hemp seeds or plants to grow for another person or organization, who owned them.

Sometimes called a "production contract."

☐3 Other, specify (194) _________________________________________________________________

In 2022, how many TOTAL pounds of hemp flower did you harvest from under protection?
195
Pounds

7a. Is the amount reported in Question 8 the dry weight?

xxx ☐1 Yes ☐3 No
Pounds (dry weight)

196

Average Price
per Pound
(Dollars and cents)
197
$

199

202

(Note: The sum of 8a, 8b, and 8c should equal the amount reported in Question 7.)

Total Dollars
198

. __ __

$
201

. __ __

200

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Section 2 - Hemp Under Protection (continued)
·

Hemp Clones or Transplants

1. In 2022, how many square feet of hemp clones or transplants (e.g., “propagation stock”) did you produce under protection?
203

square feet

Note: If zero, go to the next applicable use of hemp that you harvested.
2.

In 2022, did you produce clones, transplants, or both?
204

☐1 Clones

☐2 Transplants

☐3 Both
3.
205

How did you acquire the seeds or plants that you used to produce hemp clones or transplants in 2022?
☐1 I bred, cloned, or bought my own hemp seeds or plants (i.e., I owned them).

☐2 I was provided the hemp seeds or plants to grow for another person or organization, who owned them.

Sometimes called a "production contract."

☐3 Other, specify (206) _________________________________________________________________

In 2022, how many TOTAL hemp clones/transplants did you produce from under protection?
207
Plants

INCLUDE clones or transplants that were sold to a buyer who used them to grow their own hemp.
DO NOT INCLUDE clones or transplants that YOU then planted and harvested for other purposes; that
hemp should be reported under the category that the hemp was ultimately harvested for.

5a. Of the clones/transplants produced in 2022,
how many plants have you sold as of today,
and what is the price you received?
Of
the clones/transplants produced in 2022,
5b.
how many plants do you expect to sell
within the next year, and what is the price
you reasonably expect to receive?
5c. Of the clones/transplants produced in 2022,
how many plants have you harvested that
you expect will remain unsold for the next
year or longer?

208

Plants

Average Price
per Plant
(Dollars and cents)
209
$

211

(Note: The sum of 5a, 5b, and 5c should equal the amount reported in Question 4.)

210

. __ __

$
213

. __ __

212

214

Total Dollars

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Section 2 - Hemp Under Protection (continued)
·
1.

Hemp Seed to Sell to Other Growers
In 2022, how many square feet of hemp seed did you harvest from under protection?
215

square feet

Note: If zero, go to the next applicable use of hemp that you harvested.
2.

For your 2022 hemp seed, did you use a seed feminization process prior to sale?
216

☐1 Yes

☐3 No
3.
217

How did you acquire the seeds or plants that you used to grow hemp seed under protection in 2022?
☐1 I bred, cloned, or bought my own hemp seeds or plants (i.e., I owned them).

☐2 I was provided the hemp seeds or plants to grow for another person or organization, who owned them.

Sometimes called a "production contract."

☐3 Other, specify (218) _________________________________________________________________

In 2022, how many TOTAL pounds of hemp seed did you harvest from under protection?
219
Pounds

INCLUDE hemp seed that was sold to a buyer who used them to grow their own hemp.
DO NOT INCLUDE hemp seed that YOU then planted and harvested for other purposes; that hemp
should be reported under the category that the hemp was ultimately harvested for.
4a. Is the amount reported in Question 5 the dry weight?

5a. Of the hemp seed harvested in 2022, how
many pounds have you sold as of today,
and what is the price you received?
Of
the hemp seed harvested in 2022, how
5b.
many pounds do you expect to sell within
the next year, and what is the price you
reasonably expect to receive?
5c. Of the hemp seed harvested in 2022, how
many pounds have you harvested that
you expect will remain unsold for the
next year or longer?

xxx ☐1 Yes ☐3 No

Pounds (dry weight)
220

Average Price
per Pound
(Dollars and cents)
221
$

223

(Note: The sum of 5a, 5b, and 5c should equal the amount reported in Question 4.)

Total Dollars
222

. __ __

224

226

$
225

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Section 2 - Hemp Under Protection (continued)
·
1.

Other Hemp Harvested
In 2022, how many square feet of hemp for other uses did you harvest from under protection?
227

square feet

2.
228

How did you acquire the seeds or plants that you used to grow hemp for other uses under protection in 2022?
☐1 I bred, cloned, or bought my own hemp seeds or plants (i.e., I owned them).

☐2 I was provided the hemp seeds or plants to grow for another person or organization, who owned them.

Sometimes called a "production contract."

☐3 Other, specify (229) _________________________________________________________________

In 2022, how many TOTAL pounds of hemp for other uses did you harvest from under protection?
230
Pounds

3a. Is the amount reported in Question 4 the dry weight?

231

xxx ☐1 Yes ☐3 No

Pounds

Average Price
per Pound
(Dollars and cents)
232
$

234

237

(Note: The sum of 4a, 4b, and 4c should equal the amount reported in Question 3.)

233

. __ __

$
236

. __ __

235

Total Dollars

Appendix B: Proposed Draft of 2022 Hemp Production and Disposition Inquiry

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Appendix B: Proposed Draft of 2022 Hemp Production and Disposition Inquiry

Section 3 – Operator Characteristics
Please answer the following for the person who makes decisions for this operation:
1. Sex:
926

☐1 Male
☐2 Female

2. Year of Birth:
927

_________________

3. Is the operator of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin?
1219

☐1 Yes
☐3 No

4. Race, select all that apply:
913

☐ White

914

☐ Black or African American

915

☐ American Indian or Alaska Native, specify tribe ______________________________

916

☐ Asian

917 ☐

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

5. In what year did the operator begin to operate any farm or ranch operation?
907

_________________

6. At which occupation did the operator spend the majority (50 percent or more) of his/her time in 2022?
974

☐1 Farm or ranch work
☐2 Work other than farming or ranching

7. Is the operator retired from farming or ranching?
921

☐1 Yes
☐3 No

Appendix B: Proposed Draft of 2022 Hemp Production and Disposition Inquiry

Section 4 - Conclusion
To receive the complete results of this survey on the release date, go to: nass.usda.gov/results
To have a brief summary emailed to you, please enter your email address:
1095

Comments:

Operation Email: (if different from above)

Operation Phone:

9937

check if
cell phone

9936
(

Respondent Name:

☐

) - _____________________

Respondent Phone (if different from above)

9912

9911

____________________________________________

(

check if 9910
cell phone

☐

) - _____________________

Date:

MM
__ __

__ __ __ __

This completes the survey. Thank you for your help.

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

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Optional Use
9907

9908

9906

9916

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