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pdfCONSERVATION PRACTICE ADOPTION MOTIVATIONS SURVEY - VERSION 3
GRAZING PRACTICES
OMB No. 0535-0272
Approval Expires: 12/31/2024
Project Code: 943
Survey ID: 9029
Version 3
United States
Department of
Agriculture
NATIONAL
AGRICULTURAL
STATISTICS
SERVICE
USDA/NASS
National Operations Division
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1. Have you grazed livestock on your operation in the last 10 years?
INCLUDE land you own or rent and graze or have grazed livestock on.
EXCLUDE land you rented out to someone else to use for grazing.
130 1
Yes - Go to Section 1 on page 2
3
No - Complete Item 1a below, then go to
Section 14 on page 32
a. What is the current status of the operation?
131
1
Out of business
2
All land is leased out
3
No livestock in the last 10 years but still in business
After completing Item 1a above, Go to Section 14 on page 32.
2
Section 1 - Land Use and Livestock
Please report farm/ranch land owned, rented, or used in your operation.
All land includes all cropland, idle land, Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), pastureland, woodland,
wasteland, farmstead, acres used for crop/livestock production facilities, and all other building sites associated
with this operation.
Grazing land includes permanent pasture, rangeland, and woodland pastured.
All Land
(Acres)
1. On December 31, 2023, how many acres did this operation:
901
+
a. Own? .......................................................................................................................
132
b. Rent or lease from others or use rent free? INCLUDE any short term
+
leases or land used on an animal unit month (AUM) basis. ....................................
905
c. Rent to others? ........................................................................................................
Grazing Land
(Acres)
xxx
xxxx
xxxx
900
2. Calculate Items 1a + 1b - 1c. Then the total acres operated on December 31,
=
2023, was ................................................................................................................
102
3. How many acres of grazing land, operated on December 31, 2023, were
irrigated in at least 2 of the past 4 years? Do not include cropland even if crop
residues or small grains were grazed. ........................................................................
xxxx
4. Of the total acres operated, how many acres are considered:
Acres
a. Cropland, including land in hay, summer fallow, cropland idle, and cropland in government 101
programs? ...........................................................................................................................................
103
b. Woodland, not pastured? ....................................................................................................................
104
c. Other land? .........................................................................................................................................
107
5. Of the total acres operated, how many acres were enrolled in the Conservation Reserve
Program (CRP), Wetland Reserve Program (WRP), Farmable Wetlands Program (FWP),
Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP), Agricultural Conservation Easements
Program (ACEP, WRE, ALE) and Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP) on
December 31, 2023? .........................................................................................................................
3
6. Report the total number of livestock and poultry, by type, on your operation on December 31, 2023. If you do
not know the total number of animals, please provide an estimate.
Number
108
a. Beef cows - INCLUDE beef heifers that have calved. EXCLUDE heifers that have not
calved, steers, calves, and bulls. ....................................................................................................
109
b. Milk cows - INCLUDE any dry cows. EXCLUDE any heifers not yet freshened. ...........................
110
c. Other cattle and calves - INCLUDE fed cattle, beef and dairy cull animals, stockers and
feeders, veal calves, etc. ................................................................................................................
111
d. All hogs and pigs .............................................................................................................................
e. All Poultry - INCLUDE layers and pullets, including table and hatching, turkeys, broilers, 112
other chickens, ducks, etc. ..............................................................................................................
7. During 2023, did this operation produce organic products according to USDA's National Organic Program
(NOP) standards or have acres transitioning into USDA NOP Production?
EXCLUDE processing and handling.
106
1
Yes
3
No
4
Section 2 - Approach to Conservation
1. In this survey, conservation practices refer to actions taken, or new technologies adopted to conserve soil,
water, or wildlife habitat on your grazing operation. Report your agreement or disagreement with the following
statements about your approach to using conservation practices.
Agree
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
Neither Agree
nor Disagree
Disagree
I seek out information about conservation practices and their
implementation.
1
2
3
I generally adopt new conservation practices before other ranchers or
grazing land managers in my local area.
1
2
3
I experiment with new conservation practices on grazing land that I
manage.
1
2
3
I do not implement new conservation practices unless I know that they
will increase my profits or reduce my workload.
1
2
3
I am willing to adopt conservation practices that improve
environmental quality, even if they do not increase my profit or reduce
my workload.
1
2
3
I am willing to adopt conservation practices that protect my
investment in the land, even if they do not increase my profit or
reduce my workload.
1
2
3
I am willing to adopt conservation practices that preserve land for the
next generation, even if they do not increase my profit or reduce my
workload.
1
2
3
2. Thinking in general about the conservation practices that you have used on your grazing land, what are your
objectives when deciding to use conservation practices? Select all that apply.
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
Improving forage production or forage quality
Improving long term productivity
Enhancing soil health or soil quality
Reducing erosion
Supporting wildlife habitat
Improving water quality in the area (e.g., avoiding polluting streams, rivers, and lakes)
Sequestering carbon
Mitigating the effects of drought
Maintaining or improving scenery or beauty of the grazing land
Enhancing recreational opportunities such as hunting
5
Section 3 - Technical Assistance
1. Have you ever received technical assistance (expertise or information) for conservation on grazing land you
operate from any federal, state, local university, or other source?
INCLUDE
· Expertise or information provided for planning or implementing conservation practice or designing,
laying out, or installing conservation structures
· Expertise or information from a government agency, private consultant, or other technical expert that
may be paid or free
· Expertise or information from private technical service providers (TSPs) that is reimbursed by federal,
state, or local governments
EXCLUDE financial assistance that helps defray the cost of installing or implementing conservation practices.
200
1
Yes - Continue
3
No - Go to Item 1b
a. Have you received technical assistance for conservation from any of these sources? Check all that apply.
201
202
203
Federal agencies
State or local agencies
Private sources
b. Report your agreement or disagreement with the following statements about technical assistance on your
grazing land.
Agree
Neither Agree
nor Disagree
Disagree
N/A
204
xxxx
xxxx
Technical assistance is available to me
1
2
3
I am comfortable using free technical assistance from federal
government employees
1
2
3
I am comfortable using free technical assistance from nonfederal government sources
1
2
3
I have never sought any form of technical assistance
1
2
3
I tried to get free technical assistance from the federal
government but could not
1
2
3
4
I tried to get free technical assistance from a non-federal
government source but could not
1
2
3
4
I received technical assistance and it was beneficial
1
2
3
4
I received technical assistance but it took too long
1
2
3
4
I received technical assistance but it did not meet my needs
1
2
3
4
207
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
6
Section 4 - Herd Composition and Animal Performance Goals
1. Please answer the following about any domestic livestock that grazed on your operation in 2023.
INCLUDE all grazing operations, regardless of land ownership, lease, rent or permit status.
EXCLUDE animals that grazed only on crop residues or annuals including small grains.
Cattle
Sheep
Goats
Other
320
321
322
323
324
325
326
327
300
301
302
303
304
305
306
307
Peak number on operation during 2023
Number of separate grazing herds
Average number of pastures (fenced areas of
pasture, rangeland, or woodland that can be
grazed separately) used for grazing each herd
Average number of acres for grazing each herd
This livestock operation is primarily for breeding
(e.g., cow/calf)
This livestock operation is primarily for stockers
(non-breeding animals)
This livestock operation is a mix of breeding and
stockers
308
312
316
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
309
313
317
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
310
314
318
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
311
315
319
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
2. Do you have a breeding herd that grazed on your operation in 2023.
xxxx
1
Yes - Continue
3
No - Go to Item 4 on page 7
3. Complete the following table for breeding livestock grazed on your operation in 2023.
Cattle
Sheep
Goats
Other
332
333
334
335
336
337
338
339
340
341
342
343
344
345
346
347
348
349
350
351
352
353
354
355
Average mature sire (bull, ram, etc.) weight
Average mature breeding female (cows, ewes, etc.) weight
Current percentage breeding crop (calving rate/lambing
rate/etc.)
Desired percentage breeding crop
Average age in months at weaning
Average weight at weaning
7
4. Complete the following table for stockers or non-breeding livestock on your operation in 2023.
Cattle
Sheep
Goats
Other
Average weight of stockers or other non-breeding
livestock when placed
356
357
358
359
Average number of days stockers or other non-breeding
livestock were on the operation
360
361
362
363
Average weight of stockers or other non-breeding
livestock when removed
364
365
366
367
5. When you select animals to purchase, please rate the importance of each factor.
Important
Neither Important
Nor Unimportant
Unimportant
368
Breed
1
2
3
Genetics
1
2
3
Ease of Gain
1
2
3
Age
1
2
3
Open (not pregnant)
1
2
3
Pregnant
1
2
3
369
370
371
373
374
6. When you decide to reduce herd size or de-stock, please rate the importance of each factor.
Important
Neither Important
Nor Unimportant
Unimportant
376
Weather
1
2
3
Forage quantity and/or quality
1
2
3
Animal behavior
1
2
3
Animal age, gain, breed-back success
1
2
3
Favorable market prices
1
2
3
377
378
379
xxx
8
Section 5 - Grazing Management
1. Tell us about your basic grazing management.
a. My stocking rate is based on: (check all that apply)
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
Historical rates for the area
My experience with my grazing land
Available forage determined by weighing
Available forage estimated using other methods
b. I move livestock based on: (check all that apply)
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
Calendar dates
Plant height
Other methods of forage monitoring
Availability of drinking water
Number of Days
xxx
c. During the growing season, I typically rest my grazing land (no grazing)
(If you do not rest your grazing land during the growing season, enter zero) .....................................
xxx
d. During the dormant season, I typically rest my grazing land (no grazing)
(If you do not rest your grazing land during the dormant season, enter zero) ....................................
xxx 1
e. I stockpile grass for dormant season grazing (stockpiling is leaving grass standing for
dormant season grazing). ...................................................................................................................
3
xxx 1
f. I feed hay during the dormant season. ...............................................................................................
3
xxx 1
g. I have access to emergency forage in the event of drought or other feed shortage. ..........................
3
xxx 1
h. I reduce my herd size in the event of a drought or other feed shortage. ............................................
3
xxx 1
i.
I keep records and use them to improve/adapt my management decisions. ......................................
3
xxx 1
j.
My management decisions are affected by lease, permit, or regulatory restrictions. .........................
3
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
9
2. A grazing plan identifies how you intend to manage the harvest of vegetation with grazing and/or browsing
animals. It typically captures the following six items: stocking rates, timing, duration and frequency of grazing,
a contingency plan for unforeseen events, and a forage monitoring plan.
Based on this description, do you have a written grazing plan?
408
1
Yes - Go to Item 3
No - Complete Item 2a below, then go to Section 6 on page 13
3
a. Please report your agreement or disagreement with the following statements about a written grazing plan.
My reasons for not using a written grazing plan include:
Agree
412
413
xxx
xxx
416
417
xxx
Neither Agree
nor Disagree
Disagree
Written plans cannot cover every situation
1
2
3
No reason to change my grazing management
1
2
3
It costs too much money
1
2
3
Too much time or effort
1
2
3
I did not receive technical assistance
1
2
3
I did not receive financial assistance
1
2
3
Not required by regulation
1
2
3
After completing Item 2a above, go to Section 6 on page 13.
3. Does your written grazing plan have a contingency plan for unforeseen events, such as drought, fire, or flood?
xxx
1
Yes
3
No
10
4. What year did you first follow your written grazing plan? .............................................................
year
422
423
a. In the first year, what percentage of your grazing land was in your written grazing plan? ...................
%
b. In the first year, did you receive technical or financial assistance?
INCLUDE technical assistance from a government agency, private consultant, or other technical expert.
Did you receive
technical
assistance?
Developing and writing a grazing
management plan
Implementing a written grazing
management plan
i.
424 1
3
428 1
3
Yes
Did you receive
financial
assistance?
425
No
Yes
No
429
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
How many acres Percentage of total
had financial
cost covered by
assistance?
financial assistance
426
427
%
430
431
%
What percentage of financial assistance came from federal sources?
INCLUDE Natural Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land
Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and Fish & Wildlife Service
EXCLUDE assistance from state or local agencies.
432
Enter 0 if no financial assistance was received from federal sources. ...............................................
%
c. My reasons for developing and using a written grazing management plan include:
Agree
433
434
435
xxx
436
437
438
439
Neither Agree
nor Disagree
Disagree
Addressing conservation needs
1
2
3
Used successfully by others
1
2
3
Higher net return on grazing
1
2
3
Preserving long-term productivity
1
2
3
Anticipated saving time or effort
1
2
3
Availability of technical assistance
1
2
3
Availability of financial assistance
1
2
3
Required by regulation (e.g. for BLM or USFS allotments)
1
2
3
11
5. Since you first began using a written grazing plan, have you expanded the percentage of grazing land
covered by the plan?
442
Yes - Continue
1
3
No - Go to Item 6
a. Did you receive the following for expanding the use of your grazing management plan?
Did you receive
technical
assistance?
443 1
Developing and writing a grazing
management plan
3
447 1
Implementing a written grazing
management plan
i.
3
Yes
Did you receive
financial
assistance?
444
No
Yes
No
448
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
How many acres Percentage of total
had financial
cost covered by
assistance?
financial assistance
445
446
%
449
450
%
What percentage of financial assistance came from federal sources?
INCLUDE Natural Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land
Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and Fish & Wildlife Service
EXCLUDE assistance from state or local agencies.
451
Enter 0 if no financial assistance was received from federal sources. ...............................................
%
b. My reasons for expanding use of my written grazing management plan included:
Agree
452
458
xxx
xxx
455
456
457
Neither Agree
nor Disagree
Disagree
Successfully addressed conservation need(s)
1
2
3
Unified management of all grazing lands
1
2
3
Increased net return on grazing
1
2
3
It helps preserve long term productivity
1
2
3
Saving time or effort
1
2
3
Availability of technical assistance
1
2
3
Availability of financial assistance
1
2
3
420
6. In 2023, on what percentage of your grazing land did you follow your written grazing plan?
Enter 0 if you did not use your grazing plan in 2023. ...........................................................................
a. If you reported less than 100% in Item 6 above, did the plan exclude any of the following categories of
land?
·
·
·
Leased from private landowner
Leased or permitted from a State agency
Permitted from a Federal agency (e.g. BLM, USFS)
421
1
Yes
3
No
%
12
b. If you did not use a written grazing plan in 2023 (reported 0% in Item 6 above), do you plan to do so again
within 3 years?
460
1
Yes - Go to Section 6 on page 13
3
No - Continue
c. My reasons to stop using my written grazing management plan included:
Agree
Neither Agree
nor Disagree
Disagree
461
Adapting to changing conditions was a challenge
1
2
3
Other federal benefits do not depend on use of grazing plan
1
2
3
Monitoring required too much time or effort
1
2
3
Monitoring did not help me make better decisions
1
2
3
Technical assistance ended
1
2
3
Financial assistance ended
1
2
3
Financial assistance did not cover enough of the cost
1
2
3
462
463
464
465
466
467
13
Section 6 - Brush and Weed Control
1. Have either of the following practices been used on grazing land you own or lease during the past 15 years?
Follow the instructions at the end of the table.
Land Owned
Brush control - The management, control or removal of woody plants
(shrubs, trees, cacti) including invasive, noxious, or undesirable plants.
501
Weed control - The management, control or removal of non-woody plants
(grasses, herbs), including invasive, noxious, or undesirable plants.
503
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
Land Leased
502
504
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
If you answered "Yes" to any of the above questions in Item 1, go to Item 2.
If you answered "No" to all of the above questions in Item 1, continue.
a. Please report your agreement or disagreement with the following statements about brush (woody plants)
and weed (non-woody plants) control. Complete the table below then go to Section 7 on page 15.
My reasons for not taking action to control brush (woody plants) or weeds (non-woody plants) include:
Agree
505
506
507
508
509
510
Neither Agree
nor Disagree
Disagree
Brush (woody plants) and/or weeds (non-woody plants) are not a
problem on my grazing land
1
2
3
It costs too much money
1
2
3
Too much time or effort
1
2
3
I did not receive technical assistance
1
2
3
I did not receive financial assistance
1
2
3
The brush (woody plants) and weed (non-woody plants) issues are
too extensive to treat effectively
1
2
3
After completing the above table, Go to Section 7 on page 15.
2. Complete the table below for the methods used to control brush and weeds.
Brush
(woody plants)
512
Mechanical
513
Chemical, broadcast
xxx
Chemical, spot spray
514
Biological
515
Controlled burning
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
Herbaceous Weeds
(non-woody plants)
516
517
xxx
518
519
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
14
520
a. Over the past 15 years, on what percentage of your grazing land have you removed or
managed brush (woody plants)? ...........................................................................................................
%
521
b. Over the past 15 years, on what percentage of your grazing land have you controlled
herbaceous (non-woody plants) weeds? ...............................................................................................
%
3. To control brush (woody plants) and weeds (non-woody plants), have you received technical or financial
assistance at any time during the past 15 years?
Did you receive
technical
assistance?
Brush (woody plants) control
522 1
3
Weed (non-woody plants) control
526 1
3
i.
Yes
Did you receive
financial
assistance?
523
No
Yes
No
527
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
How many acres Percentage of total
had financial
cost covered by
assistance?
financial assistance
524
525
%
528
529
%
What percentage of financial assistance came from federal sources?
INCLUDE Natural Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land
Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and Fish & Wildlife Service
EXCLUDE assistance from state or local agencies.
530
Enter 0 if no financial assistance was received from federal sources. ...............................................
%
a. My reasons for taking action to control brush (woody plants) or weeds (non-woody plants) include:
Agree
531
xxx
xxx
533
534
535
536
Neither Agree
nor Disagree
Disagree
Improving forage production or quality
1
2
3
Higher net return on grazing
1
2
3
Preserving long-term productivity
1
2
3
Used successfully by others
1
2
3
Availability of technical assistance
1
2
3
Availability of financial assistance
1
2
3
Wildlife habitat improvement
1
2
3
15
Section 7 - Drinking Water and Source Water for Livestock
1. Please report your agreement or disagreement with the following statements about your livestock watering
system.
Agree
Neither Agree
nor Disagree
Disagree
600
Livestock water is adequately spread throughout grazing areas
1
2
3
Grazing is fairly uniform between watering points
1
2
3
Around ponds or streams used for livestock water, soil is protected
from erosion
1
2
3
My livestock water system delivers all the drinking water needed (I do
not need to haul water)
1
2
3
I do not have an adequate water source and must haul water to my
range or pasture
1
2
3
I cannot haul water and, therefore, do not graze land that could be
grazed
1
2
3
601
602
603
604
xxx
2. In 2023, which of the following structures or facilities did you use to make water available to livestock?
Used on
operation?
Pond/dirt tank/stock tank (earthen storage and/or drinking
structures)
605
608
Pipeline
611
Pumping plant or water pump
614
Spring development
617
Stream
Storage tank (concrete, galvanized, poly, or other nonearthen water storage)
620
623
Livestock trough
632
Water well
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
Number on
land owned
by you?
Number on land leased
from others, including
federal/state lands?
606
607
612
613
615
616
621
622
624
625
633
634
16
3. On grazing land you own, did you build, re-build, or improve livestock water system structures, at any time
during the past 15 years?
EXCLUDE routine maintenance of existing water system structures
638
1
Yes - Go to Item 3b
3
No - Complete Item 3a below, then go to Section 8 on page 18
a. Please report your agreement or disagreement with the following statements about building, re-building, or
improving your livestock drinking water systems.
My reasons for not building, re-building or improving livestock drinking water systems include:
Agree
639
xxx
641
xxx
642
644
Neither Agree
nor Disagree
Disagree
My existing water systems are adequate
1
2
3
It costs too much money
1
2
3
Required permits were difficult or costly to obtain
1
2
3
I did not receive technical assistance
1
2
3
I did not receive financial assistance
1
2
3
Financial assistance would not cover enough of the cost
1
2
3
After completing Item 3a above, Go to Section 8 on page 18.
17
b. For the water system structures you built, re-built, or improved, did you receive technical or financial
assistance?
Did you build,
rebuild, or
improve
structures?
Pond/dirt tank/stock tank
(earthen)
646
651
Pipeline
656
Pumping plant
661
Springs
Watering facility (storage
tank or trough)
666
671
Water well
i.
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
Did you receive
technical
assistance?
647
652
657
662
667
672
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
Did you receive
financial
assistance?
648
653
658
663
668
673
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
How many acres
of grazing land
were benefited?
Percentage of total
cost covered by
financial assistance
649
650
654
655
%
%
659
660
%
664
665
%
669
670
%
674
675
%
What percentage of financial assistance came from federal sources?
INCLUDE Natural Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land
Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and Fish & Wildlife Service
EXCLUDE assistance from state or local agencies.
676
Enter 0 if no financial assistance was received from federal sources. ...............................................
%
c. My reasons for building, re-building, or improving livestock drinking water systems include:
Agree
Neither Agree
nor Disagree
Disagree
677
1
2
3
Encourage more uniform grazing
1
2
3
Improve long-term productivity
1
2
3
Improving livestock drinking water quality
1
2
3
Provide drinking water for wildlife
1
2
3
Availability of technical assistance
1
2
3
Availability of financial assistance
1
2
3
Some parts of my water systems failed
678
xxx
679
681
682
683
18
Section 8 - Controlled Burning (Prescribed Burning)
1. Have you ever used controlled burning on your grazing operation?
700
1
Yes - Go to Item 2
3
No - Complete Item 1a below, then go to Section 9 on page 22
a. Please report your agreement or disagreement with the following statements about controlled burning.
My reasons for not using controlled burning include:
Agree
702
xxx
703
xxx
xxx
706
707
708
xxx
Neither Agree
nor Disagree
Not needed on the type of grazing land I have
1
2
3
Potential liability from escaped fire is too high
1
2
3
Regulations effectively prohibit burning
1
2
3
Smoke bothers nearby residents
1
2
3
It costs too much money
1
2
3
Too much time or effort
1
2
3
I did not receive technical assistance
1
2
3
I did not receive financial assistance
1
2
3
I could not find a contractor to do the burn
1
2
3
After completing the Item 1a above, Go to Section 9 on page 22.
2. Did you first use controlled burning more than 15 years ago?
710
1
Disagree
Yes - Go to Item 5 on page 21
3
No - Continue
19
3. What year did you first use controlled burning? ............................................................................
year
712
a. In the first year, on what percentage of your grazing land did you use controlled/prescribed 713
burning? .............................................................................................................................................
%
b. Did you receive technical or financial assistance?
Did you receive
technical
assistance?
714
Controlled/Prescribed burning
i.
1
Yes
3
No
Did you receive
financial
assistance?
715
1
Yes
3
No
How many acres Percentage of total
had financial
cost covered by
assistance?
financial assistance
716
717
%
What percentage of financial assistance came from federal sources?
INCLUDE Natural Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land
Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and Fish & Wildlife Service
EXCLUDE assistance from state or local agencies.
718
Enter 0 if no financial assistance was received from federal sources. ...............................................
%
c. My reasons for using controlled burning include:
Agree
719
720
xxx
722
723
724
725
Neither Agree
nor Disagree
Disagree
Weed and shrub control
1
2
3
Improving forage production or quality
1
2
3
Preserving long-term productivity
1
2
3
Used successfully by others in my area
1
2
3
Availability of technical assistance
1
2
3
Availability of financial assistance
1
2
3
Wildlife habitat improvement
1
2
3
20
4. Since you first began using controlled burning, have you expanded the percentage of grazing land regularly
burned?
727
Yes - Continue
1
3
No - Go to Item 5 on page 21
a. Did you receive the following for expanding the use of controlled burning?
Did you receive
technical
assistance?
728 1
Controlled/prescribed burning
i.
3
Yes
No
Did you receive
financial
assistance?
729 1
3
Yes
How many acres
had financial
assistance?
Percentage of total
cost covered by
financial assistance
730
731
%
No
What percentage of financial assistance came from federal sources?
INCLUDE Natural Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land
Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and Fish & Wildlife Service
EXCLUDE assistance from state or local agencies.
732
Enter 0 if no financial assistance was received from federal sources. ...............................................
%
b. My reasons for expanding my use of controlled burning include:
Agree
733
734
xxx
xxx
737
738
Neither Agree
nor Disagree
Disagree
Weed and shrub control
1
2
3
Improved forage production or quality
1
2
3
Net return to grazing increased
1
2
3
Helps preserve long-term productivity
1
2
3
Availability of technical assistance
1
2
3
Availability of financial assistance
1
2
3
21
740
5. On what percentage of your grazing land did you use controlled burning in 2023? ..........................
%
If you reported 100% for Item 5, go to Section 9 on page 22.
If you reported between 1 and 99% for Item 5, continue.
If you reported 0% for Item 5, go to Item 5b.
a. What factors limit your use of controlled burning?
xxx
Some of my grazing land would not respond well to burning
745
Burning could expose land to soil erosion
xxx
Because rainfall is limited in my area, forage recovery could be delayed
743
Some of my grazing lands are too close to urban or suburban areas
741
Some landlord(s), including state or federal agencies, will not allow it
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
After completing 5a above, Go to Section 9 on page 22.
b. Do you plan to use controlled or prescribed burning again within three years?
xxx
1
Yes - Go to Section 9 on page 22
3
No - Continue
c. My reasons for stopping the use of controlled burning include:
Agree
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
754
755
756
757
Neither Agree
nor Disagree
Disagree
Did not control weeds or shrubs
1
2
3
Did not improve forage quantity or quality
1
2
3
Potential liability from escaped fire is too high
1
2
3
Smoke bothers nearby residents
1
2
3
I can no longer find a contractor to do the burn
1
2
3
It costs too much money
1
2
3
Too much time or effort
1
2
3
Technical assistance ended
1
2
3
Financial assistance ended
1
2
3
Financial assistance did not cover enough of the cost
1
2
3
22
Section 9 - Forage Improvement or Establishment
1. Have you seeded or re-seeded grazing land at any time during the last 15 years?
Owned
Land
Pasture
Pasture is land composed of introduced forage plants used primarily for livestock
production.
xxxx 1
Rangeland
Rangeland is land where plant cover is primarily native grasses, some introduced
grasses (such as crested wheatgrass), grass-like plants, forbs, or shrubs suitable
for grazing.
xxxx 1
3
3
Leased
Land
Yes xxxx
1
Yes
No
3
No
Yes xxxx
1
Yes
No
3
No
If you answered 'Yes' to any of the above questions in Item 1, go to Item 2 on page 23.
If you answered 'No' to all of the above questions in Item 1, complete Item 1a below, then go to Section 10
on page 24.
a. Please report your agreement or disagreement with the following statements about forage planting.
My reasons for not seeding or re-seeding grazing land include:
Agree
801
802
803
804
805
806
807
Neither Agree
nor Disagree
Disagree
I do not have access to proper equipment
1
2
3
Harsh conditions would limit success
1
2
3
Plants that would improve forage are not available
1
2
3
It costs too much money
1
2
3
Too much time or effort
1
2
3
I did not receive technical assistance
1
2
3
I did not receive financial assistance
1
2
3
After completing Item 1a above, Go to Section 10 on page 24.
23
2. On grazing land that you own, have you received technical or financial assistance during the past 15 years?
Did you receive
Did you receive
How many acres had
technical assistance? financial assistance? financial assistance?
809 1
Pasture planting
3
813 1
Range planting
i.
3
Yes
810
No
Yes
No
814
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
811
Percentage of total
cost covered by
financial assistance
812
%
815
816
%
What percentage of financial assistance came from federal sources?
INCLUDE Natural Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land
Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and Fish & Wildlife Service
EXCLUDE assistance from state or local agencies.
817
Enter 0 if no financial assistance was received from federal sources. ...............................................
%
a. My reasons for seeding or re-seeding grazing land include?
Agree
818
xxx
820
821
822
823
824
825
Neither Agree
nor Disagree
Disagree
Improve forage production or quality
1
2
3
Improve long-term productivity
1
2
3
Improve the species diversity
1
2
3
Extend the grazing season
1
2
3
Protect the soil from eroding
1
2
3
Availability of technical assistance
1
2
3
Availability of financial assistance
1
2
3
Used successfully by others
1
2
3
24
Section 10 - Wildlife Habitat Management
1. Have you ever taken any of the following actions to enhance wildlife habitat on your grazing land?
Follow instructions at end of table.
947
Delayed entry of livestock into specific grazing lands
948
Changed the duration of grazing
902
Changed how often livestock return to specific grazing lands
903
Modified existing fences to allow for safer wildlife passage
904
Moved livestock drinking water to trough(s) off-stream or away from ponds
949
Added escape ramps or other safety structures to livestock troughs
906
Planted areas with wildlife-friendly vegetation
907
Controlled undesirable plants to improve quality or connectivity of wildlife habitat
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
If you answered "Yes" to any of the above questions in Item 1, go to Item 3 on page 25.
If you answered "No" to all of the above questions in Item 1, continue.
2. Please report your agreement or disagreement with the following statements about wildlife habitat
management. Complete Item 2 below then go to Section 11 on page 27.
My reasons for not taking action to improve wildlife habitat include:
Agree
Neither Agree
nor Disagree
Disagree
908
Habitat is too broken up from development or issues beyond my control
1
2
3
1160
Habitat quality is already good
1
2
3
1161
It costs too much money
1
2
3
1162
Too much time or effort
1
2
3
1163
It would take away forage/water resources from my livestock
1
2
3
1164
I did not receive technical assistance
1
2
3
1165
I did not receive financial assistance
1
2
3
After completing Item 2 above, Go to Section 11 on page 27.
25
3. Did you take actions to enhance wildlife habitat on grazing land in 2023?
1167
Yes - Continue
1
3
No - Go to Item 4
a. On what percentage of your grazing land have you taken actions to enhance wildlife habitat 1168
on grazing land? INCLUDE changes in grazing management intended to benefit wildlife. ..............
%
1169
4. What year did you first take action to enhance wildlife habitat on grazing land?.........................
year
a. For the first year, did you receive technical or financial assistance?
Did you receive
technical
assistance?
1170
Wildlife habitat management
i.
1
Yes
3
No
Did you receive
financial
assistance?
921
1
Yes
3
No
How many acres Percentage of total
had financial
cost covered by
assistance?
financial assistance
1171
1172
%
What percentage of financial assistance came from federal sources?
INCLUDE Natural Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land
Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and Fish & Wildlife Service
EXCLUDE assistance from state or local agencies.
1173
Enter 0 if no financial assistance was received from federal sources. ...............................................
%
b. My reasons for enhancing wildlife habitat include:
Agree
1174
1175
1176
1177
1178
1179
Neither Agree
nor Disagree
Disagree
I like to see wildlife
1
2
3
My friends or I enjoy hunting
1
2
3
I lease land or allow access for hunting
1
2
3
Availability of technical assistance
1
2
3
Availability of financial assistance
1
2
3
Regulation requires habitat conservation/preservation
1
2
3
26
5. Since the first year you took action to enhance wildlife habitat, have you expanded habitat-enhancing actions
to a larger share of your grazing land?
932
Yes - Continue
1
3
No - Go to Item 6
a. To expand your use of habitat-enhancing actions, have you received technical or financial assistance?
Did you receive
technical
assistance?
Wildlife habitat management INCLUDE changes in grazing
management intended to benefit
wildlife
i.
933
1
Yes
3
No
Did you receive
financial
assistance?
934
1
Yes
3
No
How many acres Percentage of total
had financial
cost covered by
assistance?
financial assistance
935
936
%
What percentage of financial assistance came from federal sources?
INCLUDE Natural Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land
Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and Fish & Wildlife Service
EXCLUDE assistance from state or local agencies.
937
Enter 0 if no financial assistance was received from federal sources. ...............................................
%
6. If you did not take habitat-enhancing actions in 2023, do you plan to do so again within 3 years?
938
1
Yes - Go to Section 11 on page 27
3
No - Continue
a. My reasons for stopping action to enhance wildlife habitat include:
Agree
939
940
941
942
943
944
945
946
Neither Agree
nor Disagree
Disagree
Habitat is already spoiled by development or issues beyond my
control
1
2
3
Wildlife has not increased
1
2
3
Habitat did not improve
1
2
3
It costs too much money
1
2
3
Too much time or effort
1
2
3
Technical assistance ended
1
2
3
Financial assistance ended
1
2
3
Financial assistance did not cover enough of the cost
1
2
3
27
Section 11 - Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) Participation
1. Are your grazing lands currently, or have they ever been, enrolled in the Conservation Stewardship Program
(CSP)?
1100
1
Yes - Continue
3
No - Go to Section 12 on page 28
a. Have you received financial assistance through the CSP for the enhancement of an annual practice on
any lands within your grazing operation?
1101
1
Yes - Continue
3
No - Go to Section 12 on page 28
b. Please provide the number of acres where you received financial assistance through CSP for applying an
enhancement on grazing lands for any of the following purposes.
Acres
1102
Percentage of
Cost Covered
by CSP
Payment
1103
Grazing plan
%
1104
1105
Brush or weed control
%
1106
1107
Controlled or prescribed burning
%
1108
1109
Forage improvement or establishment
%
1110
1111
1114
1115
Wildlife habitat management
%
Supplementation (mineral; energy) for livestock distribution
%
Monitoring - collection of plant or animal data to determine if objectives are
being met
1116
Collection and analysis of fecal matter to improve forage/livestock
management
1118
1117
%
1119
%
28
Section 12 - Demographics
1. Please answer the following for the operator:
a. What is the operator's sex?
910
1
Male
2
Female
911
b. What was the operator's age on December 31, 2023? ............................................................................
912
c. Is the operator of Hispanic, Latino or Spanish origin? .............................................1
Yes
3
No
d. What is the operator's race? Select all that apply.
913
White
914
Black or African American
915
American Indian or Alaska Native
916
Asian
917
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
e. Has the operator ever served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces, Reserves or National Guard?
918
1
Never served in the military
2
Only on active duty for training in the Reserves or National Guard
3
Now on active duty
4
On active duty in the past, but not now
2. How many years have you been continuously managing a forest, farm or ranch
operation? ..................................................................................................................................
years
919
3. At which occupation did the operator spend the majority (50 percent or more) of his/her time in 2023?
920
1
Forestry, farm or ranch work
2
Work other than forestry, farming or ranching
1212
4. Is the operator retired from forestry, farming or ranching? .......................................
1
Yes
3
No
29
5. What is the highest level of formal education the operator has achieved?
922
1
Less than high school diploma
2
High school
3
Some college (include associates degree)
4
Four-year college graduate and beyond
6. In 2023, what was this operation's legal status for tax purposes? Select one answer only.
923
1
Family or individual operation - EXCLUDE partnerships and corporations.
2
Partnership operation - INCLUDE family partnerships - If option 2 is selected:
924
Is this partnership registered under state law? ..............................................
3
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
Incorporated under state law - If option 3 is selected:
925
Is this a family held corporation? ...................................................................
926
Are there more than 10 stockholders? ...........................................................
4
Other - If option 4 is selected:
927
Estate or trust .................................................................................................
Grazing association, government facility or American Indian reservation .....
929
Other, specify type:
928
930
_______________________________________
30
Section 13 - Value of Sales
1. Please classify this operation in terms of the gross value of sales and government agricultural payments in
2023.
INCLUDE sales of all the crops, livestock, poultry, and livestock products (milk, eggs, etc.) sold in 2023
· the value of hay, silage, and other crops harvested in 2023, but not sold
· the value of all crops, livestock and poultry produced under contract in 2023
· landlord's share of government payments and crops sold in 2023
EXCLUDE dollars received on land rented to others.
860
1
$0 - $999
2
$1,000 - $9,999
3
$10,000 - $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 - $4,999,999
9
$5,000,000 and over
31
2. Of the farm or ranch income reported, which of these categories represents the largest percentage of the
gross income from the operation?
Code
1–
Grains, Oilseeds, Dry Beans, and Dry Peas ...........................................................
1☐
(corn, flaxseed, grain silage and forage, grains and oilseeds, popcorn, rice,
small grains, sorghum, soybeans, sunflowers, straw, etc.)
2–
Tobacco ....................................................................................................................2 ☐
3–
4–
Cotton and Cottonseed ............................................................................................3 ☐
Vegetables, Melons, Potatoes and Sweet Potatoes ................................................
4☐
(beets, cabbage, cantaloupes, pumpkins, sweet corn,
tomatoes, watermelons, vegetable seeds, etc.)
Fruit, Tree Nuts and Berries .....................................................................................
5☐
(almonds, apples, blueberries, cherries, grapes, hazelnuts, kiwifruit,
oranges, pears, pecans, strawberries, walnuts, etc.)
Nursery, Greenhouse, Floriculture and Sod .............................................................
6☐
(bedding plants, bulbs, cut flowers, flower seeds, foliage plants,
mushrooms, nursery potted plants, shrubbery, sod, etc.)
5–
6–
7–
Cut Christmas Trees and Short Rotation Woody Crops ..........................................7 ☐
8–
9–
Other Crops and Hay, CRP and Pasture .................................................................
8☐
(grass seed, hay and grass silage, hops, maple syrup, mint,
peanuts, sugarcane, sugarbeets, CRP, etc.)
Hogs and Pigs ..........................................................................................................9 ☐
10 –
Milk and Other Dairy Products from Cows ...............................................................
10 ☐
11 –
Cattle and Calves .....................................................................................................
11 ☐
(beef and dairy cattle for breeding stock, fed cattle, beef and dairy cull animals,
stockers and feeders, veal calves, etc.)
Sheep, Goats, and their Products ............................................................................
12 ☐
(wool, mohair, milk and cheese)
Horses, Ponies, and Mules ......................................................................................
13 ☐
(burros and donkeys)
Poultry and Eggs ......................................................................................................
14 ☐
(broilers, chickens, turkeys, ducks, eggs, emus, geese, hatchlings,
ostriches, pigeons, pheasants, quail, poultry products, etc.)
Aquaculture ..............................................................................................................
15 ☐
(catfish, trout, ornamental and other fish, mollusks, crustaceans, etc.)
Other Animals and Other Animal Products ..............................................................
16 ☐
(honey bees, honey, rabbits, fur-bearing animals, semen, manure,
other animal specialties, etc.)
12 –
13 –
14 –
15 –
16 –
Farm Type
Code
862
32
Section 14 - Conclusion
1. Has this operation (name on label) been sold, or turned over to someone else?
1
Yes - Identify the new operator(s) below
No - Go to Item 2
3
Operation Name: ______________________________________________________________________________
Operator Name: _______________________________________________________________________________
Address: _____________________________________________________________________________________
City: _______________________________________________
State: ____________
Zip: ______________
Check if cell phone
Phone: (______) ______________________________________
a. Did this person operate land individually on June 1, 2023? ...................................1
Yes
No
1511
2. Comments related to the information you reported:
3. Contact Information:
Operator Email:
Operator Phone:
9929
Check to receive
results by email
☐
9918
Check if
cell phone
☐
(_____) ________________________
Operation Email: (if different from above)
Operation Phone: (if different from above)
9937
Check to receive
results by email
☐
9936
Check if
cell phone
☐
(_____) ________________________
Respondent Name:
Respondent Phone: (if different from above)
9912
9911
Check if 9910
cell phone
________________________________________ (____) _______________
☐
Date:
MM
DD
YY
__ __
__ __
__ __
This completes the survey. The results will be available on the release date at nass.usda.gov/results.
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
R. Unit Change
t
9921
9985
9989
Office Use for POID
__ __ __ - __ __ __ - __ __ __
Optional Use
9907
9908
9906
9916
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