| Public Burden Table of USDA, Rural Development, RBCS (Cooperative Services Branch) Annual Survey of Farmer Cooperatives |
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| ANNUAL SURVEY OF FARMER COOPERATIVES |
| (OMB No. 0570-0007) |
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TITLE |
Form Number |
Estimated # of Respondents |
# of Responses per Respondent |
Total Annual Responses (d) x (e) |
Hours per Response |
Total Hours (f) x (g) |
Wages |
Cost to the Public (h) x (i) |
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(b) |
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(d) |
(e) |
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(g) |
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(i) |
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| N/A |
Cooperative Statistics, 20** |
RBCS-20**A |
150 |
1 |
150 |
1.00 |
150.0 |
$55.35 |
8,302.50 |
| N/A |
Cooperative Statistics, 20** |
RBCS-20**D |
800 |
1 |
800 |
0.75 |
600.0 |
$55.35 |
33,210.00 |
| N/A |
Cooperative Statistics, 20** |
RBCS-20**F |
20 |
1 |
20 |
0.50 |
10.0 |
$55.35 |
553.50 |
| N/A |
Cooperative Statistics, 20** |
RBCS-20**G |
55 |
1 |
55 |
0.75 |
41.3 |
$55.35 |
2,283.19 |
| N/A |
Cooperative Statistics, 20** |
RBCS-20**W |
10 |
1 |
10 |
0.50 |
5.0 |
$55.35 |
276.75 |
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| TOTAL |
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1,035 |
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1,035 |
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806.3 |
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44,625.94 |
| Average hours per response = total hours divided by total responses - 806/1035 = .78 |
| Forms F and W are brief, resulting in little time necessary to fill out. |
| Wage rate from the May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates, https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm wage group 13-2072, loan officer. $40.62/hour plus 36.25% for benefits for a total of $55.35/hr. |
| Job title |
Wage Category |
Wages |
Hours* |
Cost of Burden |
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% of surveys entered |
| Business & Cooperative Technician |
GS 7, Step 3 |
$28.68 |
242 |
$6,926.06 |
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35% |
| Loan Technician |
GS 7, Step 4 |
$29.58 |
242 |
$7,142.48 |
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35% |
| Loan & Grant Analyst |
GS 13, Step 1 |
$56.71 |
207 |
$11,739.49 |
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30% |
| Totals |
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690 |
$25,808.02 |
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Surveys Returned |
Time per Survey |
Staff Hours |
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| Estimated hours for handling returned surveys |
1,035 |
0.67 |
690 |
approximately 40 minutes per survey |
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| 2024 General Schedule DC |
Annual Salary |
Hourly Wage |
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| Wages GS 7 Step 3 |
$59,653 |
$28.68 |
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| Wages GS 7 Step 4 |
$61,517 |
$29.58 |
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| Wages GS 13 Step 1 |
$117,962 |
$56.71 |
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| May 2023 National Occ Empl & Wage Estimates* |
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| Occ Code |
Occupation Title |
Mean wage |
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| 11-1000 |
Top Executives (e.g. CFO, COO) |
$65.43 |
A form co-ops some larger D form ones have their CFO, or accounting v.p. report |
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| 13-0000 |
Business & Financial Operations |
$43.55 |
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| 13-2011 |
Accountants & Auditors |
$43.65 |
Many D form co-ops |
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| 13-2031 |
Budget analysts |
$43.69 |
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| 13-2099 |
Financial specialists |
$43.10 |
Most of the F, G, and W co-ops |
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