Survey ID: 9117 Grain Stocks Report Profile 2024 - March 2024

GRAIN STOCKS REPORT PROFILE 2024
OMB No. 0535-0007
Approval Expires: 4/30/2025
Project Code: 125
SurveyId: 9117

United States
Department of
Agriculture
NATIONAL
AGRICULTURAL
STATISTICS
SERVICE

Please make corrections to name, address and ZIP Code, if necessary.

USDA/NASS - National
Northeastern Region
4050 Crums Mill Road, #203
Harrisburg, PA 17112-2875
Phone: 1-800-498-1518
FAX: 1-855-270-2719
Email: NASSRFONER@usda.gov

The information you provide will be used for statistical purposes only. Your response will be kept confidential and any person who willfully
discloses ANY identifiable information about you or your operation is subject to a jail term, a fine, or both. This survey is conducted in
accordance with the Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2018, Title III of Pub. L. No. 115-435, codified in 44
U.S.C. Ch. 35 and other applicable Federal laws. For more information on how we protect your information please visit:
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complete this information collection is estimated to average 10 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions,
searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information.

1. Please review the attached sheet. Verify that the list of facilities is correct and complete.
Does the attached sheet reflect your firm?
xxxx
1

Yes

3

No

(Interviewer: If No, make appropriate deletions, additions, and/or capacity changes.
Re-verify the list and continue.)
(Interviewer: For firms with one facility, go to item 1b, firms with more than one facility, continue below.)
a. Considering all the facilities listed, how would this firm prefer to report? (select one)
xxxx

1

Headquarters reports all facilities separately.

2

Headquarters reports combined total reported for all facilities.
i.

xxxx

Yes
1
Does this firm store any commodities in other states? ..............................
xxxx

Yes
1
ii. If Yes, can you report totals by state? .........................................................
3
4

Each facility reports individually.
Some other combination.
Please list which facilities this firm would like combined for reporting purposes

3

No

3

No

b. Does this firm lease additional storage capacity from another firm not listed?
xxxx

1

Yes - (Interviewer: If Yes, document facilities and capacities to listing.)

3

No - Go to item 1d

c. Will this firm exclude commodities in storage leased from another licensed grain elevator?
xxxx

1

Yes, firms should exclude grain stored at another firm.

3

No, please explain:
xxxx

d. Does this firm lease storage capacity to another firm not listed?
xxxx

1

Yes - (Interviewer: If Yes, document facilities and capacities to listing.)

3

No - Go to item 2

e. Will this firm report commodities in storage leased to another licensed grain elevator?
xxxx

1

Yes, firms should include grain stored in their facilities regardless of ownership.

3

No, please explain:
xxxx

2. What is the total rated storage capacity of all facilities that will be reported by your firm?
INCLUDE
·

capacity of all facilities if this is a Headquarters unit

·

storage capacity of all structures normally used by elevators, warehouses, terminals, merchant mills,
other storage (e.g. ground piles), and oilseed crushers to store whole grains, oilseeds, or pulse crops

·

both bulk and sacked capacity in the rated storage capacity

EXCLUDE storage capacity leased from another licensed grain elevator
STORAGE CAPACTIY
xxxx

UNIT (circle one)
xxxx

1 Bu.

2 Lbs.

3 Tons

4 Cwt.

a. Does this firm have any "temporary" or "emergency" storage capacity?
xxxx

Yes - Continue

1

3

No - Go to item 3

b. What is the "temporary" or "emergency" storage capacity?
TEMPORARY or EMERGENCY STORAGE
CAPACITY

UNIT (circle one)

xxxx

xxxx

1 Bu.

2 Lbs.

3 Tons

4 Cwt.

c. Was the "temporary" or "emergency" storage capacity included in the total rated storage
capacity in item 2?
xxxx

1

Yes

3

No

3. Including all facilities, does this firm expect to store any of the following commodities during the
next 12 months?
INCLUDE:
·

all whole grains, pulse crops and oilseeds stored in your facilities and/or piles (temporarily stored)
regardless of ownership for farmers, elevators, millers, processors, farmer owned reserve, under loan,
and the Government Commodity Credit Corporation

·

grain to be used for seed

·

both domestic and imported stocks

EXCLUDE grain owned that is stored at another licensed grain elevator
Commodities

YES

Barley ...................................................

xxxx

Canola .................................................

xxxx

Chickpeas (Large) ...............................

xxxx

Chickpeas (Small) ................................

xxxx

Corn (Whole) .......................................

xxxx

Dry Edible Peas ...................................

xxxx

Flaxseed ..............................................

xxxx

Lentils ..................................................

xxxx

Mustard Seed ......................................

xxxx

Oats .....................................................

xxxx

1
1

NO
3
3

Commodities

YES

Rapeseed ..................................

xxxx

Rye ............................................

xxxx

1

3

Safflower ....................................

xxxx

1

3

Sorghum for Grain .....................

xxxx

1

3

Soybeans ...................................

xxxx

1

3

Sunflower (Non-oil varieties) .....

xxxx

1

3

Sunflower (Oil varieties) ............

xxxx

1

3

Wheat (Durum) ..........................

xxxx

1

3

Wheat (Other than Durum) ........

xxxx

1

3

NO

1

3

1

3

1

3

1

3

1

3

1

3

1

3

1

3

1

3

Next, we would like to discuss some reporting guidelines for the quarterly Grain Stocks Report:
Each quarter in March, June, September, and December, your firm will be asked to report stocks on the 1st of the
month, or as accurate as possible relative to the 1st of the month.
Each quarter we will mail this firm a quarterly Grain Stocks Report to complete. We will also include a copy of
the reporting instructions for reference. This firm may also fill this report out on the Internet. Instructions will be
made available as to how to access the report. If you have reporting preferences, please indicate below.
4. Which method would this firm prefer to report? Select one.
xxxx
1

Mail

2

Telephone

3

Web (via agcounts.usda.gov)

4

Fax

5

Email (spreadsheet, PDF, etc.)

5. Who will be the primary contact at this firm for completing the quarterly Grain Stocks Report?
8705
8707
8709

8706

Name:
Telephone: (

Check if cell phone

)

8708

Position:
Fax: (

)

Email:

6. Who will be the alternate contact at this firm for completing the quarterly Grain Stocks Report?
8715
8717
8719

8716

Name:
Telephone: (

Check if cell phone

)

8718

Position:
Fax: (

)

Email:

Thank you so much for your assistance today and for your continued help in completing the Grain Stocks Report Profile. If you have
any questions, feel free to contact our office using our toll free number. [If you did not interview the primary contact, ask to speak with the
primary contact and take some time to review the reporting instructions with them.]
Respondent Name:

Respondent Phone

9912

9911

check if
cell phone

(________) _______________________

9910
Date:

MM
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DD

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This completes the survey. Thank you for your help.

OFFICE USE ONLY
Response
1-Comp
9901
2-R
3-Inac
4-Office Hold
5-R – Est
6-Inac – Est
7-Off Hold – Est
S/E Name

Respondent
1-Op/Mgr
2-Spouse
3-Acct/Bkpr
4-Partner
9-Other

9902

Mode
1-PASI (Mail)
2-PATI (Tel)
3-PAPI (Face-toFace)
6-Email
7-Fax
19-Other

Enum.
9903

9998

Eval.
9900

Change
9985

Office Use for POID
9989

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Optional Use
9921

9907

9908

9906

9916