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Project 124

OMB No. 0535-0213 Approval Expires 9/30/2007

2007 JUNE AGRICULTURAL SURVEY

NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE

Authority for collection of information on the June Agricultural Survey is Title 7, Section 2204 of the U.S. Code. The information will be used to compile and publish agricultural estimates for individual States and for the United States. Individual reports are held confidential. Response is voluntary.

Iowa Field Office 210 Walnut St., Room 833 Des Moines, IA 50309 Phone: 1-800-772-0825 Fax: 1-800-719-1794 Email: nass-ia@nass.usda.gov

Segment Number:_____________

Tract letter:_______________

Iowa County:__________________________________

State

Stratum

Segment

Tract No

OFFICE USE - OPTIONAL

__ __

__ __ __ __

000__ __ __ __ __ __

__ __ 00

407

408

OFFICE USE – CHANGE BOX

Change = 1 No Change = 3

785

POID

790

___ ___ ___ - ___ ___ ___ - ___ ___ ___

1. I need to make sure we have your (the operator’s) correct name and mailing address.							[Verify label if present.]
Name of Farm, Ranch, or Operation:___________________________________________
Name of Operator:______________________________________
	(First)		(Middle)		(Last)
Mailing Address:________________________________________
	(Route or street)
________________________________________________________
(City)		(State)		(Zip Code)
Phone: (________) __________________________________
(Area Code)

SECTION A – OPERATION DESCRIPTION

1. On June 1, were the day-to-day decisions for this tract of land made by an individual operator, by partners, or by a hired manager? [Check one]
Individual - [Enter 1] Partners - [Enter number of partners, including operator.] A hired manager - [Enter 8]	Code
	921
	[If code is 1 or 8, go to Item 4.]
[Landlord – tenant arrangements are not considered partnerships. If tract is operated by partners, continue.]
2. Do the partners share equally in day-to-day decisions?
YES - (Consider the oldest partner the operator.) NO- (The partner who makes most of the day-to-day decisions is the operator.) [Operator shown on Face Page must be the partner making the most day-to-day decisions, or the oldest partner. Make corrections if necessary.]

3. Now I need to identify by name, and mailing address, the other partner(s) in this operation.
[Verify partner name label.] Name _______________________________________________________________________				POID
				792
				___ ___ ___ - ___ ___ ___ - ___ ___ ___
(First) (Middle) (Last)
Mailing Address _____________________________________________________________
(Route or Street)
___________________________________	Phone (_______) ________________________
(City) (State) (Zip Code)
[Verify partner name label.] Name _______________________________________________________________________				POID
				794
				___ ___ ___ - ___ ___ ___ - ___ ___ ___
(First) (Middle) (Last)
Mailing Address _____________________________________________________________
(Route or Street)
___________________________________	Phone (_______) ________________________
(City) (State) (Zip Code)
[Verify partner name label.] Name _______________________________________________________________________				POID
				796
				___ ___ ___ - ___ ___ ___ - ___ ___ ___
(First) (Middle) (Last)
Mailing Address _____________________________________________________________
(Route or Street)
___________________________________	Phone (_______) ________________________
(City) (State) (Zip Code)
[Verify partner name label.] Name _______________________________________________________________________				POID
				798
				___ ___ ___ - ___ ___ ___ - ___ ___ ___
(First) (Middle) (Last)
Mailing Address _____________________________________________________________
(Route or Street)
___________________________________	Phone (_______) ________________________
(City) (State) (Zip Code)				A

SECTION A – OPERATION DESCRIPTION (continued)
4. During the past two years, has the operator received mail for this operation, at any address other than the one shown on the face page?				Code
Yes - [Enter code 1 and continue.]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .				991
	Name:_____________________________________________________________
a. Please provide the other address. . . . . . . . . . .	Address:___________________________________________________________
	City:_________________________	State:____________	Zip:_______________
No - [Continue.]	Phone:_____________________________________________________________
5. Excluding partners and landlords, were any other names associated with this operation in the past year? (For example, other business names, spouses names, etc.)				Code
Yes - [Enter code 1 and continue.]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .				992
	Name:_____________________________________________________________
a. Please provide the other name. . . . . . . . . . . . .	Address:___________________________________________________________
	City:_________________________	State:____________	Zip:_______________
No - [Continue.]	Phone:_____________________________________________________________

SECTION C – SECTIONS TO BE COMPLETED
1. [Is CROPS – STOCKS box at bottom of page checked?]
YES - [Go to Section D.] NO
2. [Is this a new segment, or a new tract operator in an old segment?]
YES - [Check CROPS - STOCKS box at bottom of page, then go to Section D.] NO
3. [Was this tract nonagricultural last year?]
YES – [Check CROPS - STOCKS box at bottom of page, then go to Section D.] NO
4. [Have you changed or corrected the operation name, operator’s name, or address on Face Page?]
YES - [Check CROPS - STOCKS box at bottom of page, then go to Section D.] NO
5. [Have you changed, corrected, or deleted any partners’ names or addresses in Section A, page 2?]
YES - [Check CROPS - STOCKS box at bottom of page, then go to Section D.] NO – [Go to Section D.]
	CROPS - STOCKS
	A

SECTION D – CROPS AND LAND USE ON TRACT																						19
How many acres are inside this blue tract boundary drawn on the photo (map)?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .																					.
Now I would like to ask about each field inside this blue tract boundary and its use during 2007.
Field Number								01			02			03			04		05
1. Total acres in field									828	.		828	.		828	.	828	.		828	.
2. Crop or land use. [Specify]
3. Occupied farmstead or dwelling									843	.
4. Waste, unoccupied dwellings, buildings and structures, roads, ditches, etc.									841	.		841	.		841	.	841	.		841	.
5. Woodland						NP = Not Pastured P = Pastured [Check (√) type]			83__	.		83__	.		83__	.	83__	.		83__	.
									NP P			NP P			NP P		NP P			NP P
6. Pasture			Permanent (not in crop rotation)						842	.		842	.		842	.	842	.		842	.
			Cropland (used only for pasture)						856	.		856	.		856	.	856	.		856	.
8. Idle cropland – idle all during 2007									857	.		857	.		857	.	857	.		857	.
9. Two crops planted in this field or two uses of the same crop.									Yes No			Yes No			Yes No		Yes No			Yes No
[Specify second crop or use.]
Acres									844	.		844	.		844	.	844	.		844	.
10. Acres left to be planted									610	.		610	.		610	.	610	.		610	.
11. Acres irrigated and to be irrigated [If double cropped, include acreage of each crop irrigated.]									620	.		620	.		620	.	620	.		620	.
16.	Winter Wheat (include cover crop)						Planted		540	.		540	.		540	.	540	.		540	.
17.							For grain or seed		541	.		541	.		541	.	541	.		541	.
20.	Oats (include cover crop)						Planted and to be planted		533	.		533	.		533	.	533	.		533	.
21.							For grain or seed		534	.		534	.		534	.	534	.		534	.
24.		Corn [exclude popcorn and sweet corn]					Planted and to be planted		530	.		530	.		530	.	530	.		530	.
25.							For grain		400	.		400	.		400	.	400	.		400	.
25a.							For seed		398	.		398	.		398	.	398	.		398	.
29.	Other uses of grains planted (Abandoned, silage, green chop, etc.)						Use
							Acres			.			.			.		.			.
30.	Hay [Cut and to be cut for dry hay.]				Alfalfa and Alfalfa Mixtures				653	.		653	.		653	.	653	.		653	.
31.					Grain				656	.		656	.		656	.	656	.		656	.
33.					Other Hay				654	.		654	.		654	.	654	.		654	.
34.	Soybeans			Planted and to be planted					600	.		600	.		600	.	600	.		600	.
35.				Following another harvested crop					602	.		602	.		602	.	602	.		602	.
51.	Other crops						Acres planted or in use		_ _ _	.		_ _ _	.		_ _ _	.	_ _ _	.		_ _ _	.
53.	Remote Sensing Notes – Office Use								401			401			401		401			401

19			SECTION D – CROPS AND LAND USE ON TRACT
																		TOTAL TRACT ACRES
									[Add all field acreages and record in total tract acres (item 840).]
Field Number										06		07		08		09		00
1. Total acres in field										828	.	828	.	828	.	828	.	840	.
2. Crop or land use. [Specify]
4. Waste, unoccupied dwellings, buildings and structures, roads, ditches, etc.										841	.	841	.	841	.	841	.
5. Woodland								NP = Not Pastured P = Pastured [Check (√) type]		83__	.	83__	.	83__	.	83__	.
										NP P		NP P		NP P		NP P
6. Pasture				Permanent (not in crop rotation)						842	.	842	.	842	.	842	.
				Cropland (used only for pasture)						856	.	856	.	856	.	856	.
8. Idle cropland – idle all during 2007										857	.	857	.	857	.	857	.
9. Two crops planted in this field or two uses of the same crop.										Yes No		Yes No		Yes No		Yes No
[Specify second crop or use.]
Acres										844	.	844	.	844	.	844	.
10. Acres left to be planted										610	.	610	.	610	.	610	.
11. Acres irrigated and to be irrigated [If double cropped, include acreage of each crop irrigated.]										620	.	620	.	620	.	620	.
16.	Winter Wheat (include cover crop)						Planted			540	.	540	.	540	.	540	.
17.							For grain or seed			541	.	541	.	541	.	541	.
20.	Oats (include cover crop)						Planted and to be planted			533	.	533	.	533	.	533	.
21.							For grain or seed			534	.	534	.	534	.	534	.
24.		Corn [exclude popcorn and sweet corn]					Planted and to be planted			530	.	530	.	530	.	530	.
25.							For grain			400	.	400	.	400	.	400	.
25a.							For seed			398	.	398	.	398	.	398	.
29.	Other uses of grains planted (Abandoned, silage, green chop, etc.)						Use
							Acres				.		.		.		.
30.	Hay [Cut and to be cut for dry hay.]					Alfalfa and Alfalfa Mixtures				653	.	653	.	653	.	653	.
31.						Grain				656	.	656	.	656	.	656	.
33.						Other Hay				654	.	654	.	654	.	654	.
34.	Soybeans				Planted and to be planted					600	.	600	.	600	.	600	.
35.					Following another harvested crop					602	.	602	.	602	.	602	.
51.	Other crops						Acres planted or in use			_ _ _	.	_ _ _	.	_ _ _	.	_ _ _	.
53.	Remote Sensing Notes – Office Use									401		401		401		401

SECTION D – CROPS AND LAND USE ON TRACT (Continued)
	Acres

55. How many of the (line 33, Section D) other hay acres will be harvested from native or wild grasses or pasture land?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	655	.

58. Is any of the land inside the blue tract boundary rented from others?
(Include land for which you paid cash rent, land used rent free, or land rented on shares.)

Yes - Please identify, by name and mailing address, the landlords from whom you rented this land.

No - [Go to Section E.]

	Name and address of Landlords				Number of Acres Rented in tract
Landlord 1:	Name:_____________________________________________________________					850	.
	Address:___________________________________________________________
	City:________________________________	State:______	Zip:_____________
	Phone:____________________________________________________________
Landlord 2:	Name:_____________________________________________________________					851	.
	Address:___________________________________________________________
	City:________________________________	State:______	Zip:_____________
	Phone:____________________________________________________________

SECTION E – TOTAL ACRES OPERATED AND LAND USE
1. Now I would like to ask about the total acres operated under this land arrangement. Include the farmstead, all cropland, woodland, pastureland, wasteland, and government program land.
					Acres
a. On June 1, how many acres did this operation own?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .+					901	.
b. Rent or Lease from Others, or use Rent Free? (Exclude land used on an animal unit month (AUM) basis). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +					902	.
(i) Are any of these acres operated on a cash rent per acre basis?			Code
YES = 1	NO = 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		903
					Acres
c. Rent to others?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -					905	.
d. [Total of items 1a + 1b – 1c.] Then the total acres operated under this arrangement is:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . =					900	.
e. Does this include the farmstead, all cropland, woodland, pastureland wasteland, and government program land?
YES - [Continue.]	NO - [Make corrections, then continue.]				Acres
3. How many acres did this operation use on a fee-per-head or animal unit month (AUM) basis? (Include private, Federal, State, railroad, Public School District, or Indian Reservation Land.).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .					904	.
4. [Enumerator Action – Compare total acres operated and total tract acres in Section D.] [If total acres operated are:
Less than Tract Acres?] Equal to Tract Acres?] More than Tract Acres?]		[Make corrections to tract or total acres.] [Verify tract and total acreage. Make correction if needed.] [Continue. No action needed.]
					Acres
5. Of the total acres operated, how many acres are considered cropland, including land in hay, summer fallow, idle cropland, cropland used for pasture and cropland in government programs?. . . . . .					802	.
6. Of the total acres operated, how many acres are in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) or in the Wetland Reserve Program (WRP)?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .					911	.

7. For the Total Rented Acres reported in item 1b, how many acres are rented from others for cash and what is the cash rent per acre by land type. (Exclude land rented on a whole farm basis – dwelling and buildings along with farmland.)	(1) How many of the total acres are rented from others for cash during the 2007 crop year?		(2) What is the cash rent per acre for the 2007 crop year?
	Acres		Dollars per Acre
a. Cropland (Include fruit, nut, berry, vineyard and nursery land.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	418	.	419	.__ __
d. Permanent pasture, grazing or grassland.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	427	.	428	.__ __

				A

SECTION E – TOTAL ACRES OPERATED AND LAND USE (continued)

9. [Is the CROPS - STOCKS BOX checked on Page 3?]
YES - [Continue.]	NO - [Go to Section G - Hogs and Pigs.]
10. On the total acres operated, are there any:			Fruit trees, grape vines, or tree nuts Vegetables or melons All berries, including strawberries Christmas trees
					Acres
YES – 10a. How many acres are or will be in these (fruit, vegetable or other) crops?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .					689	.
NO - [Continue.]
11. [Were WHEAT, OATS, BARLEY, or RYE reported in Section D, Tract Acres?]
YES - [Enter 1 in Code Box 161, then go to item 12.] NO – 11a. On the total acres operated, was any wheat, oats, barley or rye planted or will any be planted for any purpose during 2007?					Code
YES = 1		DON'T KNOW = 2		NO = 3.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	161
The next questions are about crops planted this year (2007) on the total acres operated.
12. How many acres (including double cropped acres) were or will be planted to:					Acres Planted and to Be Planted
a. Corn for all purposes, excluding popcorn and sweet corn?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .					500	.
b. Soybeans for all purposes?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .					504	.
d. Seedings of new alfalfa or alfalfa mixtures? (Include mixed with a nurse crop, other forage, or direct seedings.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .					528	.

SECTION E.1 – GM CROPS ON TOTAL ACRES OPERATED

The National Agricultural Statistics Service is measuring the use of Genetically Modified (GM) Seed varieties for the
2007 crop year. We need to know about acreage planted and to be planted with GM seed this spring or summer for
the current crop year.

A few examples of GM seed varieties available are:	Corn – RoundUp Ready, YieldGard, Liberty-Link, Herculex I Soybeans – RoundUp Ready

13. [Was corn acreage reported in item 12a?] YES – [Continue.] NO - [Go to item 14.]
a. How many of the total Corn acres were or will be planted with a genetically modified:	Acres Planted and To Be Planted
(i) Bt only variety? (Include varieties that contain more than one Bt gene for resistance to different types of insects.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	529	.
(ii) herbicide resistant only variety? (Exclude non-genetically modified herbicide resistant varieties.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	549	.
(iii) stacked gene variety? (Include only varieties that contain stacked genes for resistance to both insects and herbicides.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	527	.

14. [Was soybean acreage reported in item 12b?] YES – [Continue.] NO - [Go to Section F.]	Acres Planted and To Be Planted
a. How many of the total Soybean acres were or will be planted with a genetically modified herbicide resistant only variety? (Exclude non-genetically modified herbicide resistant varieties.). . . . . . .	595	.

	Completion Code for GM Crops Listed in Section E.1
	1 – Incomplete, has GM crops listed 2 – Incomplete, presence of GM crops listed is unknown. 3 – Valid Zero	688

SECTION F – GRAINS AND OILSEEDS IN STORAGE ON ENTIRE OPERATION
	Capacity
1. On June 1, what was the Total Storage Capacity of all structures normally used to store Whole Grains or Oilseeds on the total acres operated?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . bushels	808

2. Now let’s account for whole grains and soybeans stored June 1 on the total acres operated, whether for feed,
seed, or sale. They may have belonged to you or someone else, or been stored under a government program
(loan, farmer owned reserve, or CCC).

	NO	YES		Amount On Hand June 1 from 2006 and Earlier Crops
a. On June 1, was any Whole Grain Corn on hand or stored on the total acres operated?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			- How many bushels?. . . .	121
b. Were any Soybeans on hand or stored on these acres?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			- How many bushels?. . . .	125
c. What about Wheat, including all types? (winter, durum, and spring). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			- How many bushels?. . . .	126
d. Oats?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			- How many bushels?. . . .	123

	Completion Code for Item 2 Only
	1 – Incomplete, Has Stocks 2 – Incomplete, Stocks Presence Unknown 3 – Valid Zero	141

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SECTION G – HOGS AND PIGS

1. On June 1, did this operation own or raise any hogs or pigs, regardless of location? (Including hogs or pigs being raised under contract for you by someone else.)

Yes – [Go to item 2.] No – 1a.

Will anyone raise hogs or pigs on this operation at any time between now and December 1, 2007?

Yes = 1 Don't Know = 2 No = 3

……[Enter code, then go to Section H]………

Code

492

Hogs on The Total Acres Operated

Head

2. On June 1, how many hogs and pigs were on the total acres operated? (including sows, gilts, boars, market hogs, unweaned pigs and hogs no longer used for breeding.).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

324

[If no hogs are on the total acres operated, go to item 4.]

3. Are any of the [item 2] hogs or pigs owned by someone else?

Head

Yes – 3a. How many hogs and pigs owned by someone else were on this operation on June 1?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

322

3b. Who owns the hogs and pigs?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(Owner’s Name, Address, & Phone Number)

3c. Is this hog owner a contractor?

Name _____________________________________________

Yes

Address ____________________________________________

No

City, St., Zip _________________________________________

Phone ______________________________________________

No - [Continue.]

Office Use for Poid

327

___ ___ ___ - ___ ___ ___ - ___ ___ ___

Hogs Owned By This Operation

Head

4. On June 1, how many hogs and pigs did this operation own regardless of location? (Including hogs or pigs being raised under contract for you by someone else.).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

300

[If no hogs owned, go to Section H.]

5. Are any of these [item 4] hogs located on someone else’s land or hog facility?

Yes – 5a. On whose land or hog facility are these hogs located?. . . . . . . .

Name ____________________________________________________

Address __________________________________________________

City, St., Zip _______________________________________________

No - [Continue.]

Phone ___________________________________________________

6. Have you raised hogs or pigs under any other business name during the last 12 months?

Yes – 6a. What is the other name?. . . .

Name _______________________________________________

Address _____________________________________________

City, St., Zip __________________________________________

Phone _______________________________________________

Office Use

No - [Continue.]

326

A

SECTION H – TOTAL CATTLE AND CALVES
1. On June 1, were any cattle and calves, regardless of ownership, on the total acres operated?
(Cattle and calves on grazing land leased on a fee per head or animal unit month (AUM) basis should be included by the cattle owner, excluded by the land owner.)
YES – [Continue with item 2.]
NO – 1a. Were any cattle or calves on the total acres operated, at any time, during the period of January 1, 2007 through May 31, 2007?
YES – [Enter 1 in code Box 493, then go to item 6.]
NO – (i) Will there be any cattle or calves on the total acres operated from now through December 31, 2007?
	Yes = 1 Don't Know = 2 No = 3	…………….. [Enter code, then go to Section I]…………………	Code
			493

2. Of the total number of cattle and calves on hand June 1, how many were:	Head
a. Beef cows, including beef heifers that had calved?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +	351
b. Milk cows, both dry or in milk, including milk heifers that had calved?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +	352
c. Bulls weighing 500 pounds or more?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .+	353
d. Heifers that had not calved, weighing 500 pounds or more:
(i) for beef cow replacement?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .+	354
(ii) for milk cow replacement?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .+	355
(iii) other heifers 500 pounds or more?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +	356
e. Steers weighing 500 pounds or more?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +	357
f. Heifer, steer, and bull calves weighing less than 500 pounds, including newborn calves?. . . . . .+	358
3. [Add items 2a through 2f.] Then the total cattle and calves on hand June 1 was:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .=	350
Is that correct? [If not, make corrections.]
Cattle and Calves On Feed
We need to know about the cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market. Their ration would include grain, silage, hay, or protein supplement.
Include cattle being fed by you for others. Exclude any of your cattle being custom fed in feedlots operated by others. Exclude cattle being “backgrounded only” for sale as feeders, for later placement on feed in another feedlot, or to be returned to pasture.	Head
4. How many cattle and calves were on feed June 1 that will be shipped directly from your feedlot to the slaughter market? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	652
Calf Crop for 2007
(Calves born on grazing land leased on a fee per head or animal unit month (AUM) basis should be included by the cattle owner, excluded by the land owner.)	Head
5. Of the cows and heifers on the total acres operated on June 1, how many are expected to calve during the period June 1 through December 31, 2007?	361
6. Of the calves born on the total acres operated during the period January 1 through May 31, 2007, how many: (Exclude calves purchased.)
a. were on hand June 1?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +	363
b. were sold, moved off the total acres operated, or slaughtered before June 1?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .+	364
c. had died before June 1? (Exclude calves born dead.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .+	365
7. [Add items 6a through 6c] Then the total calves born January 1 through May 31, 2007 was:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .=	362
	A

SECTION I – SHEEP AND LAMB
1. On June 1, 2007, were any sheep or lambs, regardless of ownership, on the total acres operated? (Include Barbados and all hair breed sheep. Sheep and lambs on grazing land leased on a fee per head or animal unit month (AUM) basis should be included by the sheep owner, excluded by the land owner.)
YES – [Continue with item 2.]
NO – 1a. Were any sheep or lambs on the total acres operated, at any time, during the period of January 1, 2007 through May 31, 2007?
YES – [Enter 1 in code Box 494, then go to item 8.]
NO – (i) Will there be any sheep or lambs on the total acres operated from now through December 31, 2007?
	Yes = 1 Don't Know = 2 No = 3	……………..[Enter code, then go to Section J]……………………	Code
			494

Sheep and Lambs for Breeding
2. Of the sheep and lambs for breeding, regardless of ownership, on this operation on June 1, how many were:		Head
a. Ewes 1 year old and older?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	281
b. Rams 1 year old and older?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	282
c. Replacement Lambs under 1 year old (including unweaned lambs kept for breeding)?. . . . . . .	+	285

Sheep and Lambs for Market
4. Of the sheep and lambs for market, regardless of ownership, on this operation on June 1, how many were:
a. Market lambs under 1 year old and:		Head
(i) Under 65 pounds (including unweaned market lambs)?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	836
(ii) 65 to 84 pounds?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	837
(iii) 85 to 105 pounds?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	838
(iv) Over 105 pounds?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	839
b. Market sheep 1 year old and older (not used for breeding)?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	287

Total Sheep and Lambs
[Add Items 2a through 4b and verify total.]
5. Then the total sheep and lambs on hand June 1 was:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	=	280
Is that correct? [If not, make corrections.]

Lamb Crop for 2007 (Include lambs born on grazing land leased on a fee per head or animal unit month (AUM) basis.)	Head
7. Of the [item 2a] ewes on the total acres operated on June 1, how many are expected to lamb between June 1 and December 31, 2007?.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	289
8. How many lambs were born on the total acres operated from January 1 through May 31, 2007? (Exclude lambs born dead.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	288
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SECTION J – GOATS AND KIDS
1. On June 1, 2007, were any Goats or Kids, regardless of ownership, on the total acres operated?
YES – [Continue with item 2.]
NO – 1a. Were any Goats or Kids on the total acres operated, at any time, during the period of January 1, 2007 through May 31, 2007?
YES – [Enter 1 in code Box 1171, then go to item 6.]
NO – (i) Will there be any Goats or Kids on the total acres operated from now through December 31, 2007?
	Yes = 1 Don't Know = 2 No = 3	……………..[Enter code, then go to Section K]……………………	Code
			1171

Goats & Kids for Breeding
2. Of the goats and kids for breeding, regardless of ownership, on this operation on June 1, how many were:
(** Report based on utilization regardless of breed**)			Angora			Milk	Meat & Other
a. Does 1 year old and older?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+		1172			1180	1186
b. Bucks 1 year old and older?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+		1175			1181	1187
c. Replacement kids under 1 year old?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+		1176			1182	1188
Goats & Kids for Market
3. Of the goats and kids for market, regardless of ownership, on this operation on June 1, how many were:				Angora		Milk	Meat & Other
a. Market Kids under 1 year old?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+		1177			1183	1189
b. Market Goats 1 year old and older (not used for breeding)?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+		1178			1184	1190
Total Goats & Kids			Angora			Milk	Meat & Other
4. [Add items 2a through 3b and verify.] Then the total goats and kids on hand June 1 was:. . . . . . . . . . .	=		1179			1185	1191
Kid Crop for 2007		Angora				Milk	Meat & Other
5. Of the [Item 2a] does on the total acres operated on June 1, how many are expected to kid between June 1 and December 31, 2007?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		1192				1193	1194
6. How many kids were born on this operation between January 1 and May 31, 2007 ? (Exclude kids born dead). . . . . . . .		1195				1196	1197
							A

SECTION K - EQUINE
1. On June 1, were there any horses, ponies, mules, donkeys or burros, regardless of ownership, on the total acres operated?
YES - [Continue with item 2.] NO - [Go to Section L.]
		HORSES AND PONIES	MULES, DONKEYS OR BURROS
2. On June 1, how many [species] regardless of ownership, were on the total acres operated?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Number		209	208
3. How many of the (item 2) [species] does this operation own?. . . . . . . . . . . . Number		211	212
4. Do you (the operator) consider this operation primarily:
1 a farm or ranch? 2 a boarding, training or riding facility (Including recreational places)? 3 a breeding service place? 4 a place to keep horses, ponies, or other equine for personal use? 5 Other? – (Specify: )	……[Enter Code, then go to Section L].………		Code
			213

A

SECTION L – OTHER AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION

AGRICULTURAL LABOR
1. During 2007, will this operation have anyone on the payroll to do agricultural work? (Include full-time and part-time workers, paid family members, and hired managers. Exclude contract labor.)		Code
YES = 1 DON'T KNOW = 2 NO = 3	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	990
		Number
[If YES] 1a. What will be (was) the largest number, including paid family members, on the payroll on any one day?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		989

CHICKENS
2. During 2007, will this operation own or raise any chickens, excluding broilers on feed for meat production, regardless of location?		Code
YES = 1 DON'T KNOW = 2 NO = 3	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	469
		Number
[If YES] 2a. On June 1, how many chickens, excluding broilers on feed for meat production, were owned by this operation, regardless of location?. . . . . . . . . . .		719

A

SECTION M – LAND VALUES
Tract Acres – Value Per Acre
Now I would like to ask about the market value of the land inside the blue tract boundary. By “market value,” I mean the value at which the land could be sold under current market conditions. [Show photo and refer to fields recorded in Section D.]
1. For the (Section D) acres reported within this blue boundary, I need your best estimate of the market value of these acres by type of land. This value should exclude the value of all dwellings and buildings.
[√ if reported in Section D.]		Dollars per Acre
a. Cropland (Include fruit, nut, berry, vineyard and nursery land.).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		410
d. Permanent pasture, grazing or grassland?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		413
2. What is the most likely use of this land if it were sold under current market conditions for the value reported above: [Enter code.]
Agricultural Use Only. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Immediate Development (Residential or Commercial). . . . . . . . . . . . . Expected Future Development (Residential or Commercial). . . . . . . Other (Specify:__________________________). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	[Enter Code 1.] [Enter Code 2.]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . [Enter Code 3.] [Enter Code 4.]	Code
		438

Entire Farm – Total Value of Land and Buildings
The following questions relate to the total acres that you own or operate. Include all land both inside and outside the blue tract boundary. Include all land, dwellings, barns and other buildings for the (Section E) total acres operated reported earlier.
		Total Value
3. What is your best estimate of the total market value of all the land and buildings owned?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		432
4. What is your best estimate of the total market value of all the land and buildings rented or leased from others?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		433
5. What is your best estimate of the total market value of all the land and buildings rented or leased to others?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		434
6. Which of the following best describes the change in the total market value of all the land and buildings in your operation since June 1, 2006?
Increase = 1 - [Enter Code 1 and Go to item a.] Decrease = 2 - [Enter Code 2 and Go to item a.] No Change = 3 - [Enter Code 3 and Go to Section N.]	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		Code
			518
			Percent
a. What percent change best describes the increase or decrease in the total market value of all the land and buildings in your operation since June 1, 2006?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .%			519
A

SECTION N – ECONOMIC DATA ON ENTIRE OPERATION

Now I would like to classify the total acres operated on June 1 in terms of total gross value of sales [Be sure sales represent only 2006 and earlier years’ production from acres operated in Section E.] [Show respondent the Sales Card.]
Considering:		Sales of all crops, livestock, poultry, and livestock products (milk, eggs, etc.) sold in 2006. The value of product removed for all crops, livestock, and poultry produced under contract in 2006. Sales of all miscellaneous agricultural products in 2006. All government agricultural payments received in 2006. Landlord’s share of government payments and crops sold in 2006.
1. What code represents the total gross value of sales, including government agricultural payments?
Total Value					Code
‘None’ during 2006. . . . . . . . . . . . . .					99
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $	1 --- 1,000 --- 2,500 --- 5,000 --- 10,000 --- 25,000 --- 50,000 --- 100,000 --- 250,000 --- 500,000 ---		$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $	999 ….. 2,499 ….. 4,999 ….. 9,999 ….. 24,999 ….. 49,999 ….. 99,999 ….. 249,999 ….. 499,999 ….. 999,999 …..	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10					Code
										860
$	1,000,000 and over …………….				11

[Enumerator Action] Is Sales Code in Code Box 860 equal to ‘1’ or ‘99’? YES - [Go to Point Recording Sheet, page 19.] NO Is the Crops-Stocks Box checked on Page 3? YES - [Go to Point Recording Sheet, page 19.] NO - [Go to Type of Farm, page 20.]

A

SECTION N – ECONOMIC DATA ON ENTIRE OPERATION (continued)

POINT RECORDING SHEET

ENUMERATOR ACTION: [Record all 2007 crops, land uses, and livestock or poultry now on the total acres operated, then go to item 2.]
Land Use		Acres			Hay			Acres			Vegetables/Melons		Acres
Abandoned Crops. . . . . . . . . .		022	.		Alfalfa. . . . . . . . . . . . . .			057	.		Cantaloupes. . . . . . . . .		296	.
Cover Crops. . . . . . . . . . . . . .		023	.		Grain. . . . . . . . . . . . . .			058	.		Cucumbers. . . . . . . . . .		297	.
CRP/WRP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		Section E			Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . .			059	.		Lima Beans. . . . . . . . .		298	.
Idle Cropland. . . . . . . . . . . . .		025	.		Woodland Crops			Acres			Peas (green). . . . . . . .		299	.
Summer Fallow. . . . . . . . . . . .		026	.		Cut Christmas Trees. . . .			060	.		Pumpkins. . . . . . . . . . .		301	.
__________________	. . . . . .	027	.		Maple (Number of Taps)			076	.		Snap Beans. . . . . . . . .		302	.
					Short Rotation Woody Crops. . . . . . . . . . . . . .			078	.		Sweet Corn. . . . . . . . .		303	.
Government Payments		Whole Dollars			_____________		. . . . .	079	.		Tomatoes. . . . . . . . . . .		304	.
CRP/WRP Payments. . . . . . . .		028									_____________	. . . . .	305	.
Other Gov’t Payments. . . . . . .		029			Indoor Nursery			Square Feet
Pasture/Rangeland		Acres			Mushrooms. . . . . . . . .			134			Livestock		Number
Cropland used only for Pasture		030	.		_____________		. . . . .	135			Bees (colonies). . . . . . .		306
Permanent Pasture. . . . . . . . .		031	.								Bison. . . . . . . . . . . . . .		307
Woodland Pasture. . . . . . . . . .		032	.								Cattle: Milk Cows. . . . .		Section H
					Outdoor Nursery			Acres			Cattle: All Other. . . . . .		Section H
Field Crops Intended for Harvest		Acres			___________	. . . . . . .		136	.		Chickens. . . . . . . . . . .		310
Barley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		033	.		___________						Deer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		311
Corn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		034	.								Ducks. . . . . . . . . . . . . .		312
Cotton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		035	.		Fruits/Nuts			Acres			Elk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		313
Dry Beans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		036	.		Almonds. . . . . . . . . . . .			137	.		Emus. . . . . . . . . . . . . .		314
Dry Southern Peas (Cowpeas)		037	.		Apples. . . . . . . . . . . . .			154	.		Geese. . . . . . . . . . . . .		331
Flaxseed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		038	.		Cherries. . . . . . . . . . . .			155	.		Goats. . . . . . . . . . . . . .		Section J
Lentils. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		039	.		Grapefruit. . . . . . . . . . .			156	.		Hogs. . . . . . . . . . . . . .		Section G
Oats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		040	.		Grapes. . . . . . . . . . . . .			157	.		Horses/Ponies. . . . . . .		Section K
Peanuts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		041	.		Olives. . . . . . . . . . . . . .			158	.		Llama. . . . . . . . . . . . . .		335
Peas, Dry Edible. . . . . . . . . . .		042	.		Oranges. . . . . . . . . . . .			200	.		Mink. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		748
Potatoes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		043	.		Peaches. . . . . . . . . . . .			201	.		Mules/Donkeys/Burros.		Section K
Rice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		044	.		Pears. . . . . . . . . . . . . .			202	.		Ostriches. . . . . . . . . . .		750
Rye. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		045	.		Pecans. . . . . . . . . . . . .			203	.		Quail. . . . . . . . . . . . . .		751
Sorghum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		046	.		_____________		. . . . .	204	.		Rabbits. . . . . . . . . . . .		752
Soybeans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		047	.		_____________						Sheep. . . . . . . . . . . . .		Section I
Sugarbeets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		048	.								Turkeys. . . . . . . . . . . .		754
Sugarcane. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		049	.		Berries			Acres			_____________	. . . . .	755
Sunflowers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		052	.		Blueberries. . . . . . . . . .			205	.		Aquaculture		Number
Sweet Potatoes/Yams. . . . . . .		053	.		Cranberries. . . . . . . . .			206	.		Acres of ponds in use		756	.
Tobacco. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		054	.		Raspberries. . . . . . . . .			210	.		Fish (number). . . . . . . .		757
Wheat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		055	.		Strawberries. . . . . . . . .			293	.		Fish (pounds). . . . . . . .		758
__________________	. . . . . .	056	.		_____________		. . . . .	294	.		Trout Eggs. . . . . . . . . .		759
											_____________	. . . . .	760

SECTION N – ECONOMIC DATA ON ENTIRE OPERATION (continued)

TYPE OF FARM

2. [Refer to Sales Card] Of the farm income reported, which of these categories represents
the largest portion of the gross income from the operation?
[If no income reported in 2006, which category best describes the type of operation.]

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 – Cotton and Cottonseed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3

4 – Vegetables, Melons, Potatoes and Sweet Potatoes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4

(beets, cabbage, cantaloupes, pumpkins, sweet corn, tomatoes, watermelons, vegetable seeds, etc.)

5 – Fruit, Tree Nuts and Berries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5

(almonds, apples, blueberries, cherries, grapes, hazelnuts, kiwifruit, oranges, pears, pecans, strawberries, walnuts, etc.)

6 – Nursery, Greenhouse, Floriculture and Sod. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6

(bedding plants, bulbs, cut flowers, flower seeds, foliage plants, mushrooms, nursery potted plants, shrubbery, sod, etc.)

7 – Cut Christmas Trees and Short Rotation Woody Crops. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7

CODE

8 – Other Crops , Hay, CRP and Pasture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8

862

(grass seed, hay and grass silage, hops, maple syrup, mint, peanuts, sugarcane, sugarbeets, CRP, etc.)

9 – 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.)

12 – Sheep, Goats, and their Products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12

(wool, mohair, milk and cheese)

13 – Horses, Ponies, and Mules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (burros and donkeys)

13

14 – Poultry and Eggs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

14

(broilers, chickens, turkeys, ducks, eggs, emus, geese, hatchlings, ostriches, pigeons, pheasants, quail, poultry products, etc.)

15 – Aquaculture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15

(catfish, trout, ornamental and other fish, mollusks, crustaceans, etc.)

16 – Other Animals and Other Animal Products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

16

(bees, honey, rabbits, fur-bearing animals, semen, manure, other animal specialties, etc.)

SECTION O-COMPUTER USE
The next group of questions relate to computer use on your farm. These questions will help us measure trends and changes in computer use in farm business.
	[Check (√) Response and Enter code.]		Code
1. Do you (the operator) have access to a computer?.	Yes = 1 [Enter code and continue.] Don't Know = 2 [Enter code and go to item 4.] No = 3 [Enter code and go to item 4.]		981
2. Do you (the operator) own or lease a computer?. . .	Yes = 1 Don't Know = 2 No = 3		980
3. Do you (the operator) use the computer for farm business purposes?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	Yes = 1 Don't Know = 2 No = 3		982
4. Do you (the operator) have access to the Internet, or have you had access in the last 12 months?	Yes = 1 [Enter code and go to item 4a.] Don't Know = 2 [Enter code and go to item 8.] No = 3 [Enter code and go to item 8.]		983
a. What was the primary method of accessing the Internet in the last 12 months?. . . . . . . . . . . .	Dialup = 1 DSL = 2 Cable = 3 Satellite = 4 Wireless = 5 Other = 6 Don't Know = 7		Code
			931
b. Did you (the operator) purchase agricultural inputs over the Internet in the last 12 months? (Seed, fertilizer, chemicals, veterinarian supplies, feed, machinery, replacement parts, farm supplies, office equipment, etc.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	Yes = 1 Don't Know = 2 No = 3		Code
			984
c. Did you (the operator) conduct agricultural marketing activities over the Internet in the last 12 months? (Direct sales of commodities, on-line crop and livestock auctions, on-line market advisory services, commodity price tracking, etc.)	Yes = 1 Don't Know = 2 No = 3		Code
			985
d. Did you (the operator) use the Internet to access National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) reports in the last 12 months?. . . . . . . .	Yes = 1 Don't Know = 2 No = 3		986
e. Did you (the operator) use the Internet to access other USDA reports and research information or other USDA services in the last 12 months?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	Yes = 1 Don't Know = 2 No = 3		Code
			988
f. Did you (the operator) use the Internet to access any other Federal government Web site in the past 12 months?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	Yes = 1 Don't Know = 2 No = 3		993
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SECTION O – COMPUTER USE (continued)
These last four questions will measure use of the Internet to conduct agricultural business with the Federal government, Internet usage for conducting non-agricultural business, and usage of toll-free numbers for accessing customer service.
	[Check (√) Response and Enter code.]
5. Did you (the operator) use the Internet to conduct agricultural business with any USDA Web site in the past 12 months? (Use USDA Service Center eForms, Access your USDA Customer Statement, etc.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	Yes = 1 Don't Know = 2 No = 3		Code
			970
6. Did you (the operator) use the Internet to conduct agricultural business with any other Federal government Web site in the last 12 months? (Apply for Federal Disaster Relief, etc.). . . .	Yes = 1 Don't Know = 2 No = 3		Code
			971
7. Did you (the operator) use the Internet to conduct any non-agricultural business in the last 12 months? (Make airline reservations, order gifts/services, etc.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	Yes = 1 Don't Know = 2 No = 3		Code
			932
8. Did you (the operator) use any USDA toll-free number for customer service in the last 12 months? (FSA customer Call Center, etc.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	Yes = 1 Don't Know = 2 No = 3		972
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SECTION P – OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS
1. Age of operator as of December 31, 2006? [Check age of operator and enter code.]
Less than 25 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	= 1
25 - 34 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	= 2		Code
35 - 44 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	= 3	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	821
45 - 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	= 4
55 - 64 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	= 5
65 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	= 6
2. Ethnicity of operator: [Check (√) one.]			Code
Hispanic or Latino = 1 Not Hispanic or Latino = 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			822
3. Race of operator: [Check (√) one or more.]
American Indian or Alaska Native (Specify tribe:_______________________)	= 1		Code
Asian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	= 2	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	823
Black or African American. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	= 3
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	= 4
White. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	= 5
4. Sex of operator? [Complete from observation.]			Code
Male = 1 Female = 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			824
5. What are your and your spouse’s (operator and operator’s spouse) major occupation?
Farm or Ranch Work =1 Homemaker = 2 Work other than farming or ranching = 3 Currently not in the workforce = 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		Operator	Spouse
		825	885
6. Regarding retirement from farming, do you (the operator) consider yourself to be:
Retired now? = 1 Retiring within the next 5 years? = 2 Retiring in more than 5 years? = 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			Code
			895
			Year
7. In what year did the operator begin to operate any part of this operation?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			896
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SECTION R - CONCLUSION
1. Would you like to receive a copy of the results of this survey in the mail? The survey results will also be available on the Internet at http://www.nass.usda.gov/	Code
Yes = 1 No = 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	099
NOTES:

Respondent Name:

Phone: ( )

9910 MM DD YY Date: __ __ __ __ __ __

Response

Respondent

Mode

Enum.

Eval.

1-Comp 2-R 3-Inac 4-Office Hold 5-R – Est 6-Inac – Est 7-Off Hold – Est 8-Known Zero

9901

1-Op/Mgr 2-Sp 3-Acct/Bkpr 4-Partner 9-Oth

9902

1-Mail 2-Tel 3-Face-to-Face 4-CATI 5-Web 6-e-mail 7-Fax 8-CAPI 19-Other

9903

098

100

S/E Name

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