Survey ID: 2836 Quality Control Worksheet - June Area Survey

Project Code: 124

Survey ID: 2836

Approval Expires: ??/??/20??

OMB No. 0535-0213

QUALITY CONTROL WORKSHEET
June Area Survey

NATIONAL
AGRICULTURAL
STATISTICS
SERVICE

Year: ________
Enumerator: _______________ Supervisor: __________________________ State: ___________________
1. Select two segments completed by this enumerator.
2. Review work done in these segments on paper or in CAPI.
3. Select one of the two segments for a detailed quality check following these steps:
a. Select a segment having agricultural tracts with crops. If only one of the segments
has agricultural tracts with crops, select the segment with crops. If both segments have
agricultural tracts with crops, select the one completed last by the enumerator.

Segment
Selected
__ __ __ __ __ __

b. If neither segment has crops, select a segment having agricultural tracts. If only one
segment has agricultural tracts, select the segment with agricultural tracts. If both
segments
have agricultural tracts (but no crops) select the one completed last by the enumerator.
c. If neither segment has agricultural tracts, select the segment completed last by the enumerator.
4. Drive to the selected segment utilizing maps and aerial photograph.
5. Were there any occupied houses in the segment not identified on the aerial photo and Area Survey Screening
questionnaire?
Yes - [Explain]___________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
No - [Continue]
6. Select one resident farm operator tract, and one non-resident farm operator tract from the Area Survey
Screening questionnaire for personal observation.
Tracts Selected

a. List the tract codes of the first two residents farm operators:

________ ________

_______
________
b. List the tract codes of the first two non-residents farm operators:
7. Visually verify the information recorded for all land uses/crops in Section D for the selected
tracts.
Are land use and acreage values in the selected tracts correct by crop?

Yes - [Go to item 8]
No - List tracts(s) in error, and corrected land use and/or acreage(s). Use additional worksheets if needed.
Tract
(May be repeated
if more than one
crop)

Enumerator
Land Use

Supervisor
Acres

Land Use

Acres

.____

.____

.____

.____

.____

.____

8. Do you observe any livestock in the selected tracts that are not reported in the Area Tract questionnaire?
Yes - [Explain]____________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
No - [Continue]
9. Provide your opinion of the difficulty in enumerating this segment in terms of:
a. Current ground features of segment (roads, woods, pastureland, cropland, boundary lines, etc.) compared with
the aerial photo or map.
No difficulty with the photo/map quality
Minor difficulty with the photo/map quality
Major difficulty with the photo/map quality

b. Other difficulties (Specify):______________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________________
10. Did the enumerator provide notes for the Regional Field Office (RFO), detailing problems enumerating the segment on
the Area Survey Screening questionnaire? (These notes should assist the RFO in reviewing problem segments after
the survey.)
Yes - [Continue]
No - [Please note any problem segment details on the Area Survey Screening form]
11. Review the overall appearance of the Ag. Tract questionnaire, including enumerator entries in code boxes, check boxes,
etc.
a. Were all required items completed or enumerator notes recorded to assist the Regional Field Office (RFO) in
completing incomplete items?
Yes - [Continue]

No - [Explain]_____________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________________
12. If the paper questionnaire is available for review, did you find discrepancies between data recorded on paper and in
CAPI?
Yes - [Explain]_______________________________________________________________________________________
No - [Continue]
13. Provide your overall appraisal of the quality of work done by the enumerator in this segment.
Poorly organized and inaccurate
Acceptable
Well organized and accurate
Additional Comments:
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________

Supervisor:________________________________________________ Date: _____________________