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OMB No.: 0535-0218
Approval Expires: 7/31/2027
Project Code: 906
SurveyID: 2604 Phase 2
NATIONAL
AGRICULTURAL
STATISTICS
SERVICE
USDA/NASS
National Operations Division
9700 Page Avenue, Suite 400
St. Louis, MO 63132-1547
Phone: 1-888-424-7828
Fax: 1-855-415-3687
Email: sm.nass.nod.fpg@usda.gov
COTTON PRODUCTION PRACTICES AND COSTS REPORT FOR 2025
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A
COTTON FIELD SELECTION
A
Total Planted Acres
0050
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1. How many acres of cotton did this operation plant for the 2025 crop year?..........................................
[If no acres planted, review Screening Information Form, make notes, then go to back page.]
Total Number of Fields
Planted
0020
2. What is the total number of fields for cotton that were planted on this operation?.................................
[If only one field enter "1" and go to item 5.]
3. [Now, I need to identify a cotton field to be used for this survey.] The cotton field pre–selected for this interview is the:
1
Northern most field
2
Southern most field
3
Eastern most field
4
Western most field
5
Northeastern most field
6
Southeastern most field
7
Northwestern most field
8
Southwestern most field
Field description:
4. The field selected is _______________ (field name/number/description).
During this interview, the cotton questions will be about this selected cotton field.
[Be sure the operator can identify the selected field.]
5. For the randomly selected field above, please provide the following Farm Service Agency (FSA) identifiers:
[Having this information helps USDA make better use of other data you have provided to USDA
and will improve the types of statistical analysis that can be done with the responses from this
survey. If the physical field in this survey spans multiple FSA administrative fields, please include
the farm, tract, and field number for the largest administrative field. These numbers are field
identifiers that USDA uses to administer farm programs like crop insurance, commodity programs,
and conservation programs.]
Number
1070
a. Farm Number (up to 8 digits)..............................................................................................................
1071
b. Tract Number (up to 7 digits)...............................................................................................................
1072
c. Field Number (up to 4 digits, exclude subfield letters).........................................................................
OFFICE USE
OY Field Substituted
0022
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B
FIELD CHARACTERISTICS – SELECTED FIELD
B
Acres
1301
1. How many acres of cotton did this operation plant in the selected field for the 2025 crop?............................
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Code
Yes, Certified Organic=1 4068
a. Are the acres in the selected field certified organic or transitioning into
Yes, Transitioning=2
certified organic cotton production?.....................................................................................................
No=3
Dollars & Cents
Per Acre
[If item 1a = 1 or 2, then ask—]
1891
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b. What was the cost, per acre, for third party organic certification?.............................................................
1 owned by this operation?
2 rented for cash with the payment being a fixed cash amount?
2. Were the acres in the selected 3 rented for cash with the payment being a flexible cash amount?
4 rented or a share of the crop?
field—..................................................
5 rented for some combination of cash and share of the crop?
6 used rent free?
Code
1302
..........
Dollars & Cents
per Acre
[If field is cash rented (item 2 = 2, 3, or 5), ask item 3, otherwise go to item 4.]
1303
. ___ ___
3. What was the cash rent paid per acre for the selected 2025 cotton field?......................................................
[If field is share rented (item 2 = 4 or 5), ask—]
Percent
1304
4. What was the landlord's share of the crop from the selected field?................................................................
[If field is rented (item 2 = 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6) ask—]
5. What was the total cost for all inputs provided by any landlord for the
2025 crop on the selected field? INCLUDE the costs for all inputs,
Dollars & Cents per Acre
such as seed, fertilizer, chemicals, technical services, custom
OR
operations, drying, and irrigation. EXCLUDE real estate tax expenses 1305
and lime costs paid by the landowner.............................................................................. ___ ___
Total Dollars
1306
Year
1312
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6. In what year did you (the operator listed on the label) start operating the selected field?...............................
M M D D
1308
7. On what date was the selected field planted?................................................................................................___ ___ ___ ___
2025
Pounds per Acre
3316
a. What was your yield goal for cotton lint at planting for the selected field? (EXCLUDE pounds of
seed cotton.)..............................................................................................................................................
Code
8. What type of cotton was planted on the selected 1 Upland
2 Pima – extra long staple or ELS
field?...........................................................................................
3317
.........................................
4
1
23
25
38
40
Units per Acre
1313
9. What was the seeding rate per acre the first time the selected field was
planted?.......................................................................................................................
Unit Code
Pounds/Acre
50 Pound Bags/Acre
Seeds/Acre
Seeds/Foot
250,000 Seed Bags/Acre
3314
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Code
1316
1 Drilled?
2 Planted in conventional rows?
a. Was the cotton seed—........................................................................
3 Broadcast on the selected field? .......
[If drilled or planted (item 9 = 1 or 2), ask—]
Inches
1322
b. What was the average cotton row width for the selected field?......................................................................
Code
Yes=1 1323
10. Did the selected field have skip–row cotton?.......................................................................................No=3
[If no skip–row, go to item 11.]
Rows of Cotton
BY
1324
Rows of Skip
1325
a. What was the common skip pattern?..........................................................................
Inches
1326
b. What was the average width of the skip?.......................................................................................................
Acres
1315
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11. How many acres in the selected field had to be replanted to cotton?.............................................................
(Acres replanted = Number of acres x Number of times replanted)
Code
1 Treated with a pesticide prior to purchase?
2 Treated with a pesticide after purchase?
12. For the 2025 cotton crop, was the
3 Not treated with a pesticide?
cotton seed—..................................................................
3062
.................................
[If item 12 = 1 or 2, continue. Otherwise go to item 13.]
Seed Treatment Name
1289
a. What was the name of the seed treatment? Write seed treatment name
in the box provided...............................................................................................
Code
b. What was the seed treatment code? Enter the appropriate seed treatment code from the
2325
Respondent Booklet. Enter "999" if a seed treatment was applied but is not listed. Enter "-1" if
the seed treatment is not known.....................................................................................................................
13. On the selected field, what was the cost of purchased seed?
INCLUDE
· operator, landlord, and contractor costs
· cost of seed treatment and technology
Dollars & Cents
Per Unit
1319
Unit Code
1 = Pounds
22 = Acres
23 = 50 lb bag
24 = 250,000 Seed Units
1320
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Code
1 Genetically modified/genetically engineered (GMO/GE)
2 Non genetically modified/non genetically engineered (non-GMO/GE)
a. Was the cotton in the selected
field.....................................................
4076
...........
5
Code
Yes=1
14. For the 2025 cotton crop, did you plant a commercial seed product on the selected field?..................
2340
No=3
[If item 14 = 1, ask—]
Commercial Seed Product Name
2342
a. What was the name of the seed product? Write the seed
product name in the box provided............................................................
Code
2343
b. What was the seed product code? Enter the appropriate product code from the Respondent
Booklet. Enter "999" if a seed product was purchased but the product is not listed. Enter "-1" if
the product is not known.................................................................................................................................
[If item 14b = 999 or -1, then ask—]
15. Did the cotton planted on the selected field have any of the following genetically modified organism/genetically
engineered (GMO/GE) traits?
Code
a. Insect resistance
Yes = 1 2302
(Bt).........................................................................................................................
No = 3
Yes = 1 2304
b. Insect resistance with multiple (pyramided) modes of action.............................................................
No = 3
Yes = 1 2306
c. Herbicide Tolerance to Glyphosate (e.g. Roundup Ready®)..............................................................
No = 3
Yes = 1 2312
d. Herbicide Tolerance to Glufosinate (e.g. Liberty Link®).....................................................................
No = 3
Yes = 1 2310
e. Herbicide Tolerance to Dicamba (e.g. Extend®)................................................................................
No = 3
f.
Yes = 1 2308
Herbicide Tolerance to 2, 4–D (e.g. Enlist®)......................................................................................
No = 3
16. For what reason(s) did you choose this commercial seed product? (Select all that apply.)
Increased yields through
improved pest control.
4078
Resistance to herbicide
intentionally applied to the field.
4009
4077
4008
4010
Reduce refuge requirements.
Decrease pesticide input
4079
costs.
Resistance to herbicide drift
from nearby fields.
Save management time or
labor or to improve ease of
management.
4080
Other, specify: 4081__________________________
Code
17. Has harvest of the selected field been
Yes=1
completed?.............................................................................
No=3
1328
[Now I need information about the acres harvested or to be harvested and the yields from the selected field.]
1
2
What yield per acre
did you or do you
expect to get for
cotton lint–
18. How many acres in the selected cotton field were or will be—
Acres
2346
a. harvested for lint?................................................................................
1351
b. abandoned?.........................................................................................
Unit code
1 Pounds
2 CWT
3 Tons
Units per Acre
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2347
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Code
2348
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Crop Code List for item 19 - Previously Planted Crops
190 Barley
311 Grasses including clover
240 Sorghum, all
292 Other crop
6 Corn for grain
1 Hay, alfalfa
26 Soybeans
312 Cover crop mix
5 Corn for silage
11 Hay, all other
263 Wheat, durum or spring
282 Cotton, pima
15 Oats
165 Wheat, winter
281 Cotton, upland
22 Rye
318 No crop planted
302 CRP
34 Ryegrass
291 Other field crop
16 Peanuts
19. Please report the history of crops on the majority of the selected field, including cover crops.
1
What crops were planted on the selected field in—
[For perennial crops (1, 11, 34, 292, 302, and 311), report the crop
code in all seasons when the crop is growing.]
Season and Year
Crop Name
a.
Spring/Summer of 2025?.................
b.
Fall of 2024?....................................
c.
Spring/Summer of 2024?.................
d.
Fall of 2023?....................................
e.
Spring/Summer of 2023?.................
f.
Fall of 2022?....................................
g.
Spring/Summer of 2022?.................
h.
Fall of 2021?....................................
i.
Spring/Summer of 2021?.................
Crop Code
2
3
4
Was this a
cover crop?
If a cover crop was
planted, what was the
final method used to
terminate this cover
crop?
What was the
tillage used for this
crop in this
season?1/
Yes=1
No=3
1 Tilled-in
2 Herbicide
3 Rolled
4 Grazed
5 Harvested for forage
6 Harvested for grain
7 Winter killed
1 No tillage
2 Strip tillage
3 Reduced tillage
4 Conventional tillage
Code
Code
4112
1343
1470
1471
4113
1369
1472
1473
4114
1372
1474
1475
4115
1375
1476
1477
4116
1378
1478
1479
4117
1381
1480
1481
4118
1366
1482
1483
4119
1340
1484
1485
4120
1/ –No-till leaves soil and previous crop residue mostly undisturbed from harvest to planting.
–Strip-till uses special equipment to till strips between crop rows, leaving the crop rows mostly undisturbed from harvest to planting.
–Reduced till refers to tillage with fewer passes and/or lower disturbance implements than conventional tillage, such as ridge till, chisel
plowing, field cultivation, tandem disking, or vertical tillage.
–Conventional till is the practice of tilling by moldboard plow or disc plow where the soil surface and subsurface layers are disturbed.
Dollars & Cents
per Acre
[If a cover crop was planted in Spring/Summer/Fall 2024, ask—]
1468
j.
What was the seed cost per acre for the cover crop?.....................................................................................
1495
k. What was the per–acre cost–share or financial assistance payments received for the cover crop?..............
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[Enter zero if no program payment was received.]
l.
In addition to the final method used to terminate the cover crop (reported in column 3 above) what other practices
were applied to this cover crop? (Select all that apply.)
4082
Tilled in
4083
Terminated with herbicide
4084
Rolled
4085
Grazed
4086
Harvested for forage
4087
Harvested for grain
7
20. Is this field managed under an NRCS–approved conservation plan for highly erodible land
(HEL)? All fields that have been designated as HEL by USDA, and that are being actively
farmed, are required to have soil conservation plans under the conservation compliance
Yes=1
program................................................................................................................................................
No=3
21. Does the selected field contain a wetland? Wetlands are subject to Wetland Conservation (WC)
or "swampbuster" requirements. Producers who receive farm program payments must refrain
Yes=1
from draining wetlands to make them ready for crop production..........................................................
No=3
Code
0702
Code
1405
1 Nearly level (0 - 2%)
2 Even, moderate grade (3 - 9%)
2400
3 Variable, moderate grade
22. What is the slope of the selected field?............................
4 Even, steep grade (over 10%) ............................
5 Variable, steep grade
Code
1 Loam
2 Clay
3 Sandy
23. What is the primary soil texture of the selected field?...................
4 Mixed
5 Silty
Code
2401
.......................................
Code
24. Did the land use practices for this field include subsurface
Yes=1 2402
drainage?.................................................No=3
[If item 24 = 1, continue. Otherwise go to item 25.]
a. In what year was the current subsurface (tile) drainage
Year
2403
___ ___ ___ ___
installed?.................................................................
Code
Yes=1 2406
b. Does this system include a mechanism for controlled drainage (e.g. stop logs, risers, or
No=3
float mechanisms)?..............................................................................................................................
Unit Code
1 Current
2 Past
3 Never
25. Has the selected field been in any conservation program contracts for which you or your landlord
received or expected to receive cost–sharing payments, stewardship payments, or incentive
payments?
2611
a. Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP).........................................................................................
2612
b. Conservation Security or Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)............................................................
2613
c. Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)...........................................................................................................
2614
d. Other Federal, State, Local, or non–Government source...............................................................................
8
26. For each of the following conservation practices or plans, indicate if the practice or plan was used on the selected field
and any financial assistance associated with the practice or plan.
Was this practice or plan used on the
selected field in 2025?
CONSERVATION PRACTICES
OR PLANS
1 Used in 2025
2 Not used in 2025 but
used in earlier years
3 Never used
What financial assistance (cost–share) has been
received for this practice on the selected field?
1 Received a payment in 2025 from
EQIP, CSP, or similar program
2 Did not receive a payment in 2025 but
have in earlier years
3 Have never received a payment for this
practice
Code
4088
Code
4089
a. Contour farming.....................................
4090
4091
b. Terraces.................................................
4092
4093
c. Grass waterway.....................................
4094
4095
d. Filter strips..............................................
4096
4097
e. Field borders..........................................
4098
f.
4099
Riparian buffers......................................
4100
4101
g. Precision nutrient application.................
4102
4103
h. Irrigation water management..................
Code
27. In 2025, was the cotton in the selected field covered by a single or named peril crop insurance
Yes=1
policy (e.g. hail, replant, wind, freeze)?................................................................................................
No=3
1393
[If item 27= 1 ask, otherwise go to item 28.]
a. In 2025, was the cotton in the selected field covered by more than one single or named peril Yes=1
crop insurance policies (e.g. hail, replant, wind, freeze)?.....................................................................
No=3
Code
2721
Dollar & Cents
per Acre
1395
b. What was the dollar amount of coverage per acre for the single peril policy covering the selected
field?...............................................................................................................................................................
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c. What was the premium cost per acre for the single peril policy covering the selected field in 2025? 2722
EXCLUDE any sign–up fee............................................................................................................................
.___ ___
Percent
2723
d. What was the percent deductible for the single peril policy covering the selected field?
[Record no deductible as "0".].........................................................................................................................
Code
2724
e. Did you or will you collect an indemnity payment for the selected field from the single peril
Yes=1
policy during 2025?.........................................................................................................................................
No=3
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Code
Yes=1
28. In 2025, was the cotton in the selected field covered by a multi–peril crop insurance policy?..............
1385
No=3
[If item 28 = 1 continue, otherwise go to Section C]
1 Federal CAT – basic catastrophic insurance
2 Yield Protection (YP)
a. Which coverage did you obtain?................
3 Revenue Protection (RP)
4 Other multi-peril crop insurance
Code
1386
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[If item 28a= 2, ask—]
Percent
1387
i.
What percent of yield coverage did you select for the selected field?.............................................................
Percent
1388
ii. What percent of price coverage did you select for the selected field?............................................................
[If item 28a= 3, ask—]
Percent
1389
iii. What percent of revenue coverage did you select for the selected field?.......................................................
Code
2524
1 Basic
2 Optional ................................................
b. What type of unit coverage did you purchase for the selected field?..............
3 Enterprise
Year
2525
c. In what year did you, the operator listed on the label, first purchase multi–peril crop insurance on
the selected field?...........................................................................................................................................__
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Pounds per Acre
2526
d. What is the 2025 Approved APH (actual production history) yield for the selected field?...............................
Dollars & Cents
per Acre
2527
e. What was the premium paid for multi–peril crop insurance for the selected field in 2025?
EXCLUDE any sign–up fee.............................................................................................................................
.___ ___
Code
f.
2528
Did you or will you collect an indemnity payment for the selected field from multi–peril crop
Yes=1
insurance during 2025?........................................................................................................................
No=3
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C
NUTRIENT or FERTILIZER APPLICATIONS – SELECTED FIELD
1. Were commercial nutrients or fertilizers applied to the selected field for the
2025 cotton crop? INCLUDE those from operators, landlords, and contractors.....
Yes=1
C
Office Use
Edit Table
Code
0202
0200
No=3
[If item 1 = 1 continue. Otherwise go to item 6]
Number
0203
2. How many commercial nutrient or fertilizer applications were made to the selected field for the 2025
crop? INCLUDE applications made by airplanes and custom applicators.....................................................
3. Now I need to record information for each application.
CHECKLIST
INCLUDE
EXCLUDE
Custom applied nutrients or fertilizers
Micronutrients
Nutrients or fertilizers applied in the
fall of 2024 and those applied earlier
if the selected field was fallow in
2024
Unprocessed manure
Commercially prepared manure or
compost
Nutrients or fertilizers applied to
previous crops in the selected
field
Office Use
Lines in Table
Lime and gypsum/landplaster
Nitrogen Codes for Column 2 Source/Form of N Used
Application Codes for Column 6
1 Anhydrous ammonia
6 Ammonia sulfate
2 Nitrogen solution (UAN) 7 Potassium nitrate,
3 Urea
magnesium nitrate, and
4 Ammonium nitrate
calcium nitrate
5 Sodium nitrate
8 Other nitrogen fertilizer
material [specify:_________________ ]
2
3
Materials Used
[Enter percentage analysis or actual pounds of
plant nutrients applied per acre.]
L
I
N
E
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
0299
Table
001
1 Broadcast, ground without incorporation
2 Broadcast, ground with incorporation
3 Broadcast, by aircraft
4 In seed furrow
4
5
What quantity [Enter material When was this
was applied
code]
applied?
per acre?
6
5 In irrigation water
6 Chisel/injected or knifed in
7 Banded in or over row
8 Foliar or directed spray
7
8
How was How many acres in Was this applied
this
the selected field using variable rate
applied? were treated in this technology (VRT)?
application?
[Refer to
code list
above]
1 Pounds
[Leave this
12
Gallons
column blank
13 Quarts
if actual
[Refer to nitrogen list above for type of nitrogen
nutrients were 19 Pounds of
used.]
actual
reported]
nutrients
N
P2O5
K2 O
S
Source/Form
Nitrogen Phosphate Potash Sulfur of N Used
[Refer to
code list
above]
1 In the fall
before
seeding
2 In the spring
before
seeding
3 At seeding
4 After
seeding
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27
[Show Common Nutrients or Fertilizers in
Respondent Booklet]
Yes = 1
No = 3
Acres
11
Code
4. Were any nutrients or fertilizers applied by custom
Yes=1 0214
applicators?..........................................................
No=3
[If item 4 = 1 continue. Otherwise go to item 5.]
Code
2216
a. Are you able to report the cost of nutrient or fertilizer materials and custom application
Yes=1
separately?...........................................................................................................................................
No=3
[If item 4a = 1 continue. Otherwise go to item 5.]
Office Use
0215
b. Excluding the cost of the nutrient or fertilizer materials, how much was spent for custom application of nutrients or
fertilizers on the selected field?
INCLUDE
· operator, landlord, and contractor costs
· costs for sulfur and micronutrients
Dollars & Cents
per Acre
0219
EXCLUDE custom application of lime, gypsum, purchased manure and
purchased compost....................................................................................................
OR
Total Dollars
0220
.___ ___
[If material and application costs can't be separated, exclude them here and record the total in item 5.]
5. What was the total cost of all nutrient or fertilizer products applied to the selected field?
INCLUDE
· operator, landlord, and contractor costs
· costs for sulfur and micronutrients
· materials applied to the selected field if it was fallow in 2024.
Dollars & Cents
per Acre
OR
0221
EXCLUDE lime, gypsum, purchased manure, and purchased compost.....................
Total Dollars
0222
.___ ___
[If custom applied and the cost of materials can be separated from application costs, include the cost of materials only,
otherwise, include both the material and application costs.]
Code
6. Was gypsum applied to the selected field for the 2025 cotton
Yes=1 0218
crop?....................................................
No=3
7. Was a soil test for soil organic matter performed on this cotton field at some point in the last 10 Yes=1
years?...................................................................................................................................................
No=3
3225
[If item 7 = 1, ask—]
Percent
3226
a. What was the percentage of soil organic matter on the selected field for the most recent test?.....................
Number
3227
b. How many times have you tested the selected field for soil organic matter in the last 10 years?...................
[If item 7b is more than 1, ask—]
Code
8. Was a soil or plant tissue test performed on the selected cotton field in 2024 or 2025 for the
Yes=1
2025 crop?............................................................................................................................................
No=3
0224
[If item 8 = 1, continue. Otherwise go to item 13.]
Code
9. Was a soil test for phosphorus performed on the selected cotton field in 2024 or 2025 for the
Yes=1
2025 crop?............................................................................................................................................
No=3
[If item 9 = 1 ask—]
0225
Pounds per Acre
0226
a. How many pounds of phosphorus per acre were recommended by the phosphorus test?.............................
Code
10. Was a soil test for nitrogen performed on this cotton field in 2024 or 2025 for the 2025
[If item 10 = 1, ask—]
Yes=1 0227
crop?.............
No=3
Pounds per Acre
0228
a. How many pounds of nitrogen per acre were recommended by the nitrogen test?........................................
12
Code
11. Was a plant tissue test or leaf analysis for nutrient deficiency performed on the selected field in Yes=1
2024 or 2025 for the 2025 crop?...........................................................................................................
No=3
Dollars & Cents
per Acre
OR
0230
12. How much was spent for these soil and plant tissue tests on the selected
field? INCLUDE operator, landlord, and contractor costs......................................
0229
Total Dollars
0231
.__ __
Code
a. Did you receive a payment from a conservation program (CSP, EQIP, or other) for
Yes=1
performing a soil or plant tissue test?...................................................................................................
No=3
4121
[Enumerator Action: Refer to the Fertilizer Table, column 2. If nitrogen (N) was applied, complete item 13.
If no nitrogen applied, go to item 15.]
13. Was the amount of nitrogen you decided to apply to the selected field based on—
Code
Yes=1 0233
a. Results of a soil or plant tissue test?....................................................................................................
No=3
Yes=1 0234
b. Crop consultant recommendation?.......................................................................................................
No=3
Yes=1 0235
c. Fertilizer dealer recommendation?.......................................................................................................
No=3
Yes=1 0236
d. Extension Service recommendation?...................................................................................................
No=3
Yes=1 0237
e. Cost of nitrogen and/or expected commodity price?.............................................................................
No=3
f.
Yes=1 0238
Contractor recommendation?...............................................................................................................
No=3
Yes=1 0239
g. Routine practice – operator's own determination based on past experience, yield goal, etc.?.............
No=3
Code
1 Nitrification inhibitors (such as N–Serve)
Urease inhibitors (such as Agrotain)
0241
Chemical–coated fertilizers (such as sulfur–coated
.................
urea and polymer–coated urea)
Other inhibitors
5 None
2
14. Which of the following products did you
3
use to slow the breakdown of nitrogen on
this field?..........................................................
4
[If nitrogen inhibitors were used, continue. Otherwise go to item 15.]
Pounds per Acre
OR
2561
a. How much nitrogen inhibitor did you mix with the nitrogen applied to
the selected field?...................................................................................................
.__ __
Dollars & Cents
per Pound
b. What was the cost of nitrogen inhibitors used on this field? INCLUDE 0297
operator, landlord, and contractor costs..................................................................
Gallons per Acre
2562
.__ __
Dollars & Cents
per Gallon
OR
0298
.__ __
.__ __
Code
Yes=1 0242
15. Is lime ever applied to the selected field?.............................................................................................
No=3
[If item 15 = 1 continue, otherwise go to item 16.]
Years
0243
a. On average, how many years are there between applications of lime to the selected field?..........................
Tons per Acre
0244
.___
b. How many tons of lime were applied per acre the last time it was applied to the selected field?...................
Code
Yes=1 0240
c. Was lime applied to the selected field in 2024 or 2025 for the 2025 crop?...........................................
No=3
13
16. Was non–commercial (unprocessed) manure from own farm, from a neighbor's farm, etc., or
other organic material, including compost, applied to the selected field for the 2025 cotton crop? Yes=1
EXCLUDE commercially prepared manure..........................................................................................
No=3
Code
0246
[If item 16 = 1 continue, otherwise go to Section D.]
Acres
0247
a. To how many acres in the selected field was manure or compost (including composted manure)
applied?..........................................................................................................................................................
b. Of the total acres in the selected field, to how many acres was the following applied?
i.
.___
Acres
xxxx
Compost.........................................................................................................................................................
xxxx
ii. Composted manure........................................................................................................................................
xxxx
iii. Raw manure...................................................................................................................................................
Units Per Acre
0249
c. What was the amount of manure or compost (including composted manure)
applied per acre to the selected field?................................................................................
.___
.___
.___
Unit Codes
1 Tons
2 Gallons
3 Bushels
4 Cubic Yards
0248
.__ __
d. Of the total manure or compost (including composted manure) applied to the selected field
for the 2025 cotton crop, what was the percent applied—
Percent
0254
i.
+
in the fall before planting?......................................................................................................................
0255
+
ii. in the spring before planting?.................................................................................................................
0256
+
iii. after planting?........................................................................................................................................
100%
e. Was the manure or compost (including composted
manure)—
f.
Was the manure or compost
(including composted manure)—
g. Was the major source of manure
or compost (including composted
manure) from—
h.
1 Lagoon liquid?
2 Slurry liquid?
3 Semi–dry or dry?
1 Broadcast or sprayed without incorporation?
2 Broadcast or sprayed with incorporation?
3 Injected/knifed in?
4 Sprayed using irrigation systems?
1 Beef cattle?
2 Dairy cattle?
3 Hogs?
4 Sheep/goats?
5 Broiler?
6 Layer?
7 Poultry breeder?
Code
0257
...................................................................
Code
0258
....................................
8 Turkey?
9 Poultry (other)?
10 Equine?
11 Biosolids ?
12 Don't Know
13 Other, Specify:2752__________________
1 Produced on this operation?
2 Purchased?
Was the manure or compost
3 Obtained at no cost off this operation?
(including composted manure)—..............
4 Obtained with compensation – operator
received payment for accepting the manure?
Code
0259
....................................
Code
0260
....................................
14
[If item 16h = 2, continue, otherwise go to item 16i.]
Dollars & Cents
per Acre
i.
OR
What was the total cost of the purchased manure or compost (including
composted manure) applied to the selected field? ......................................................__ __
0284
Total Dollars
0285
INCLUDE
· operator, landlord, and contractor costs
· any payment made for transportation costs
Code
Yes=1 0286
ii. Did you hire someone to custom apply the manure or compost?.........................................................
No=3
[If item 16hii = 1, ask—]
Dollars & Cents
per Acre
iii. What was the total cost paid to have manure or compost (including
0287
composted manure) custom applied to the selected field? INCLUDE
operator, landlord, and contractor costs........................................................................__ __
OR
Total Dollars
0288
[Do not report custom application cost if it was included with the purchased manure cost.]
Code
i.
0261
Of the manure or compost applied to the selected field, was any tested for nutrient content
Yes=1
prior to application?...............................................................................................................................
No=3
j.
Was the application rate of commercial nitrogen fertilizer on the selected field reduced due
to manure or compost (including composted manure) application?
Yes=1
No=3
0262
[If 16j = 1, ask —]
Percent
i.
0263
By what percent did you reduce the commercial nitrogen fertilizer application rate on the
selected field?.......................................................................................................................................
Code
17. Were the manure or compost (including composted manure) application rates to the selected
Yes=1
field influenced by Federal, State, or local restrictions?.......................................................................No=3
0264
[If item 17 = 1, ask—]
a. What basis was used to determine these manure application rate restrictions—
Code
Yes=1 0265
i. Nitrogen requirement of the crop?.......................................................................................................
No=3
Yes=1 0266
ii. Phosphorus requirement of the crop?..................................................................................................
No=3
15
NOTES
16
D
BIOCONTROL or PESTICIDE APPLICATIONS – SELECTED FIELD
D
Now I have some questions about all the biocontrols or pesticides used on the selected field for the 2025 cotton crop,
including both custom applications and applications made by this operation.
Office Use
Edit Table
Code
1. Were any herbicides, insecticides, fungicides or other biocontrols or
Yes=1
pesticides used on this cotton field for the 2025 crop?............................................No=3
0302
0300
[Probe for applications made in the fall of 2024 and those made earlier if the selected field was fallow.]
If no biocontrols or pesticides applied, go to Section E.
INCLUDE defoliants, fungicides, herbicides,
insecticides, and other pesticides.
EXCLUDE
INCLUDE biological and botanical pesticides.
2
Chemical Product
Name
L
I
N
E
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
adjuvants, nutrients or
fertilizers reported earlier
and seed treatments.
3
4
What products
Was this
If this was
were applied to
product part of a tank
the selected field? bought in
mix, enter
[Show product
liquid or line number
codes from
dry form?
of first
Respondent
product in
Booklet.]
[Enter L
mix.
or D]
Office Use
Line in Table
5
6
When was this
applied?
How much
was applied
per acre per
application?
1
3
4
5
Before planting
At planting
After planting
Defoliation
prior to harvest
Table
001
OR
0399
7
8
What was the
total amount
applied per
application in the
selected field?
1
12
13
14
15
28
30
61
62
63
64
65
.__ __
73
.__ __
74
61
62
63
64
65
.__ __
73
.__ __
74
61
62
63
64
65
.__ __
73
.__ __
74
61
62
63
64
65
.__ __
73
.__ __
74
61
62
63
64
65
.__ __
73
.__ __
74
61
62
63
64
65
.__ __
73
.__ __
74
61
62
63
64
65
.__ __
73
.__ __
74
61
62
63
64
65
.__ __
73
.__ __
74
61
62
63
64
65
.__ __
73
.__ __
74
61
62
63
64
65
.__ __
73
.__ __
74
61
62
63
64
65
.__ __
73
.__ __
74
61
62
63
64
65
.__ __
73
.__ __
74
61
62
63
64
65
.__ __
73
.__ __
74
61
62
63
64
65
.__ __
73
.__ __
74
[Enter unit code]
Pounds
Gallons
Quarts
Pints
Liquid Ounces
Dry Ounces
Grams
2. For biocontrols or pesticides not listed in Respondent Booklet, specify—
Line
Pesticide Type
(Herbicide, Insecticide,
Fungicide, etc.)
EPA No. or Trade Name
and Formulation
Form Purchased
(Liquid or Dry)
Where Purchased
(Ask only if EPA No.
cannot be reported)
17
Applications Codes for Column 9
1
2
3
4
5
Broadcast, ground without incorporation
Broadcast, ground with incorporation
Broadcast, by aircraft
In seed furrow
In irrigation water
9
L
I
N
E
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
10
How was
Was this
this product applied using
applied?
variable rate
technology
[Enter code
(VRT)?
from
above.]
6
7
8
9
Chiseled/injected or knifed in
Banded in or over row
Foliar or directed spray
Spot treatments
11
12
How many acres in
the selected field
were treated with
this product?
How many times
was it applied?
Yes = 1
No = 3
Acres
76
83
77
76
83
77
76
83
77
76
83
77
76
83
77
76
83
77
76
83
77
76
83
77
76
83
77
76
83
77
76
83
77
76
83
77
76
83
77
76
83
77
Number
.___
.___
.___
.___
.___
.___
.___
.___
.___
.___
.___
.___
.___
.___
13
14
Were these
applications
made by–
1 Operator, partner,
or family
member?
2 Custom
applicator?
3 Employee/Other?
What was the cost per unit of the product?
Unit Code
Dollars & Cents
Per Unit
79
80
81
79
80
81
79
80
81
79
80
81
79
80
81
79
80
81
79
80
81
79
80
81
79
80
81
79
80
81
79
80
81
79
80
81
79
80
81
79
80
81
.__ __
.__ __
.__ __
.__ __
.__ __
.__ __
.__ __
.__ __
.__ __
.__ __
.__ __
.__ __
.__ __
.__ __
1 Pounds 15 Liquid Ounces
12 Gallons 28 Dry ounces
13 Quarts 30 Grams
14 Pints
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
18
Code
Yes=1 0323
3. Were any chemicals, biocontrols, or pesticides applied by custom applicators?.................................No=3
[If item 3 = 1 ask, otherwise go to item 4.]
Code
a. Are you able to report the cost of chemical, biocontrol, and pesticide products and custom
Yes=1
application separately?........................................................................................................................
No=3
0324
[If item 3a = 1, ask—]
Dollars & Cents
OR
per Acre
b. Excluding the cost of the chemical, biocontrol, and pesticide products,
0331
how much was spent for custom application of such materials on the
.__ __
selected field? INCLUDE operator, landlord, and contractor costs...........................
4. What was the total cost of all chemical, biocontrol, or pesticide products
Dollars & Cents
applied to the selected field? INCLUDE operator, landlord, and contractor
OR
per Acre
costs, defoliants, herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, surfactants, wetting
0334
agents, growth regulators, and materials applied before planting and during
.__ __
2024 fallow period. EXCLUDE seed treatments.....................................................
Dollars & Cents
per Acre
OR
3034
a. How much was spent for herbicide products applied to the selected field?
INCLUDE operator, landlord, and contractor costs..................................................
Note:
0335
Total Dollars
OR
Total Dollars
3037
.__ __
Dollars & Cents
per Acre
c. How much was spent for fungicide products applied to the selected field?
INCLUDE operator, landlord, and contractor costs..................................................
Total Dollars
.__ __
3036
3038
0332
3035
Dollars & Cents
per Acre
b. How much was spent for insecticide products applied to the selected
field? INCLUDE operator, landlord, and contractor costs........................................
Total Dollars
Total Dollars
3039
If custom applied and the costs for materials can be separated from application costs, include the cost for materials only.
Otherwise, report both the material and application costs in item 4.
19
E
PEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES – SELECTED FIELD
E
Now I have some questions about your pest management decisions and practices used on the selected field for the 2025
cotton crop. By pests, we mean weeds, insects, and diseases.
[Enumerator Action: Were pesticide applications reported in Section D?]
☐ Yes – Continue
☐ No – Go to item 6
Code
1. Were weather data used to assist in determining either the need or when to make pesticide
Yes=1
applications?........................................................................................................................................ No=3
0800
2. Were any biological pesticides such as Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis), insect growth regulators, neem
or other natural/biological based products sprayed or applied to manage pests in the selected
Yes=1
field?.................................................................................................................................................... No=3
0801
3. Were pesticides with different mechanisms of action rotated or tank mixed for the primary purpose Yes=1
of keeping pests from becoming resistant to pesticides?..................................................................... No=3
0802
[Enumerator Action: Were herbicide (pesticide product codes 40000–49999) applications reported in
Section D, item 1, column 2?]
☐ Yes – Continue
☐ No – Go to item 6
Code
4. Were herbicides applied to this cotton field before weeds emerged?..................................................
Yes=1 0803
No=3
5. Were herbicides applied to this cotton field after weeds emerged?.....................................................
Yes=1 0805
No=3
6. Were records kept for the selected field to track the activity or numbers of weeds, insects, or
Yes=1
diseases?............................................................................................................................................. No=3
0823
7. Did you use published information on infestation thresholds to determine when to take measures Yes=1
to manage pests in the selected field?................................................................................................. No=3
1824
1 By deliberately going to the field specifically for
scouting activities [Enter code 1 and go to item 9.]
8. In 2025, how was the selected field primarily
2
scouted for insects, weeds, diseases, and/or
beneficial organisms?............................................... 3
Code
0808
By conducting general observations while performing
............
routine tasks [Enter code 2 and go to item 10.]
The selected field was not scouted. [Enter code 3
and go to item 13.]
9. Was an established scouting process such as systematic sampling, recording counts, etc. used
or were insect traps used in the selected field? EXCLUDE traps checked as part of a boll weevil
eradication program............................................................................................................................
Code
Yes=1 0809
No=3
10. Was scouting for pests done in the selected field due to—
Code
Yes=1 0810
a. a pest advisory warning?.....................................................................................................................
No=3
Yes=1 0811
b. a pest development model?................................................................................................................
No=3
[If scouted by crop consultant or commercial scout, ask item 11, otherwise go to item 12.]
Dollars & Cents
per Acre
OR
0821
11. How much was charged for the scouting services for the selected field?
INCLUDE operator, landlord, and contractor costs.....................................................
Total Dollars
0822
.__ __
Code
12. Were scouting data compared to published information on infestation thresholds to determine
when to take measures to manage pests in the selected field?.........................................................
0824
13. Did you use field mapping of previous weed problems to assist you in making weed
Yes=1
management decisions?........................................................................................................................
No=3
0825
20
14. Did you do any of the following other types of pest management for the specific purpose of
managing or reducing the spread of pests in the selected field?
Code
0841
a. Use the services of a diagnostic laboratory for pest identification or soil plant tissue pest
Yes=1
analysis for the selected field?.............................................................................................................
No=3
Yes=1 0842
b. Plow down crop residue using conventional tillage?............................................................................
No=3
Yes=1 0843
c. Remove/burn down crop residue?.......................................................................................................
No=3
Yes=1 0844
d. Rotate crops in the selected field during the past three years?............................................................
No=3
Yes=1 0845
e. Maintain ground covers, mulches, or other physical barriers?.............................................................
No=3
f.
Yes=1 0846
Choose crop variety because of specific resistance to a certain pest?................................................
No=3
Yes=1 0847
g. Use no–till or minimum till?..................................................................................................................
No=3
Yes=1 0848
h. Plan planting locations to avoid cross infestation of pests?..................................................................
No=3
Yes=1 0849
i.
Adjust planting or harvesting dates?....................................................................................................
No=3
j.
Chop, spray, mow, plow, or burn field edges, lanes, ditches, roadways, or fence lines?......................
No=3
Yes=1 0850
0851
k. Clean equipment and field implements after completing field work to reduce the spread of
Yes=1
pests?...................................................................................................................................................
No=3
l.
Yes=1 0852
Adjust row spacing, plant density, or row directions?...........................................................................
No=3
0854
m. Have the seed treated for insect or disease control after you purchased the seed for the
Yes=1
selected field?......................................................................................................................................
No=3
Yes=1 0855
n. Maintain a beneficial insect or vertebrate habitat?...............................................................................
No=3
Yes=1 0857
o. Use a flamer to kill weeds?..................................................................................................................
No=3
0856
p. Maintain buffer strips or border rows to isolate cotton from non–organic crops or land, or
Yes=1
did you take a buffer harvest?..............................................................................................................
No=3
Yes=1 0865
q. Plant earlier or later to avoid weeds?...................................................................................................
No=3
Code
15. Were any beneficial organisms, such as insects, nematodes, or fungi, applied or released in
Yes=1
the selected field to manage pests?.....................................................................................................
No=3
0853
16. Were floral lures, attractants, repellants, pheromone traps, or other biological pest controls
Yes=1
used on the selected field?..................................................................................................................
No=3
0858
[If item 15 or item 16 = 1, ask—]
a. What were the total materials and application costs for all biological pest
controls for the selected field?
Dollars & Cents
INCLUDE
OR
per Acre
· operator, landlord, and contractor costs
0859
· cost for beneficial organisms, insects, nematodes, and fungi
EXCLUDE biological pesticides previously reported..................................................... .__ __
Total Dollars
0860
Code
Yes=1 0863
17. Was a trap crop, excluding fallow, grown to help manage insects in the selected field?......................
No=3
18. Was the selected field left in fallow in 2024 to help manage insects on the selected
Yes=1 0864
field?.................
No=3
21
19. Were water management practices such as irrigation scheduling, controlled drainage, or
treatment of retention water used on the selected field to manage pests or toxin–producing
Yes=1
fungi and bacteria?..............................................................................................................................No=3
20. Was protection of beneficial organisms a factor in your pest control decisions for the selected
Yes=1
field?....................................................................................................................................................No=3
Code
0861
1765
[If item 20 = 1, continue. Otherwise, go to item 21.]
Code
1766
a. Did you change the timing of, reduce application rate of, or eliminate a pesticide
Yes=1
application?..........................................................................................................................................
No=3
Yes=1 1767
b. Did you change to an alternative pesticide, biocontrol, or non–pesticide practice?.............................
No=3
Number of Years
0831
21. If you used Bt seeds on the selected field in 2025, indicate the number of consecutive years you have
planted Bt seeds in the selected field.............................................................................................................
[Note: A producer who used Bt cotton in 2025 and 2024, but conventional in 2023, has used Bt cotton for "2" consecutive
years.]
[If item 21 is greater than 1, ask—]
Year
0832
a. If you have ever switched from a Bt seed with a single mode of action to a Bt seed with multiple
(pyramided) modes of action, indicate the year that this change was made...................................................
___ ___ ___ ___
Number of Years
22. If you used GMO/GE glyphosate–tolerant seeds on the selected field in 2025, indicate the number of 1970
consecutive years you have planted GMO/GE glyphosate–tolerant seeds in the selected field.....................
[If item 22 is greater than 1, ask—]
Year
1971
___ ___ ___ ___
a. What year did you first plant any GMO/GE glyphosate–tolerant seeds on the selected field?.......................
Number of Years
1972
23. If you used GMO/GE dicamba–tolerant seeds on the selected field in 2025, indicate the number of
consecutive years you have planted GMO/GE dicamba-tolerant seeds on the selected field........................
[If item 23 is greater than 1, ask—]
Year
1973
___ ___ ___ ___
a. What year did you first plant any GMO/GE dicamba–tolerant seeds on the selected field?...........................
Code
24. On the selected field in 2025, did you observe symptoms associated with injury from dicamba
Yes=1
such as leaf cupping, an increased number of nodes, or height reduction?........................................No=3
1974
[If item 24 = 1, continue. Otherwise go to item 25.]
Code
Yes=1 1981
a. Did you report the injury to the state or local officials?.........................................................................
No=3
b. Was the injury investigated by state or local
Yes=1 1982
officials?.........................................................................
No=3
25. As far as you are aware, did farmers in neighboring fields observe leaf cupping or other
Yes=1
symptoms associated with injury from dicamba in 2025?....................................................................No=3
1976
[If item 25 = 1, continue. Otherwise go to item 26.]
Code
a. As far as you are aware, did farmers in your county observe leaf cupping or other
Yes=1
symptoms associated with injury from dicamba in 2025?....................................................................
No=3
1977
26. As far as you are aware, did farmers in neighboring fields plant dicamba–tolerant cotton in
Yes=1
2025?................................................................................................................................................ No=3
1978
[If item 26 = 1, continue. Otherwise go to item 27.]
Code
Yes=1 1979
a. As far as you are aware, did farmers in your county plant dicamba–tolerant cotton in 2025?...........
No=3
27. On the selected field in 2025, did you observe symptoms associated with injury from 2, 4–D
Yes=1
such as leaf strapping, stem twisting, or callous tissue formation?.................................................... No=3
4018
22
28. Have any of the following herbicides been used on the selected field in the specified years since?
1
2
2025
Yes=1
No=3
Active Ingredients
a. Glyphosate (e.g.
Roundup®)
3
2024
Yes=1
No=3
4
2023
Yes=1
No=3
5
2022
Yes=1
No=3
6
2021
Yes=1
No=3
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
b. Glufosinate (e.g. Liberty®)
c. Dicamba (e.g. Xtend®,
Xtendimax®, Engenia®)
d. 2, 4–D (e.g. Enlist®)
Code
Yes=1
2021
29. Have herbicide–tolerant seeds been planted on the selected field any time since 2021?....................No=3
[If item 29 = 1 continue. Otherwise go to item 30.]
If column 2 = 1, ask questions in columns 3 – 6
1
For herbicide tolerant seeds that are tolerant of-—
2
3
After noticing the decline in the effectiveness of
this herbicide in controlling weeds on the selected
Have you
What was the first year
field, did you —
noticed a
you noticed a decline in
decline in the
the effectiveness of
4
5
6
effectiveness of herbicides in controlling
Stop
planting
Change
tillage
Switch
to an
herbicides in
weeds in the selected
herbicide
practices?
alternative
controlling
field?
resistant crops
herbicide?
weeds in the
with this trait?
selected field?
Year
Yes=1
No=3
Yes=1
No=3
Yes=1
No=3
Yes=1
No=3
a. Glyphosate (e.g. Roundup®)..................
2022
2023
4106
2025
2026
b. Glufosinate (e.g. Liberty®)......................
2027
2028
4107
2030
2031
c. Dicamba (e.g. Xtend®,
Xtendimax®, Engenia®).........................
2032
2033
4108
2035
2036
d. 2,4–D (e.g. Enlist®).................................
2037
2038
4109
2040
2041
Code
30. Did pests (weeds, insects, pathogens, animals) cause any yield loss on the selected field in
Yes=1
spite of your pest control efforts?........................................................................................................No=3
[If item 30 = 1, ask—]
Units per Acre
0827
Unit Code
1 Bales
2 Pounds
0829
0828
31. If untreated (either with insecticides or Bt seeds), how much yield loss (e.g. bales per 4110
acre) do you think insects would most likely cause on the selected field?.............................
4111
0869
32. If untreated (either with herbicides, tillage, or cultivation) how much yield loss (e.g.
bushels per acre) do you think weeds would most likely cause on the selected field?...........
0870
a. How much yield loss do you think was caused by all pests on the selected field in
spite of the management practices you used to reduce those losses?..................................
Completion Code for
Pest Management Data
1 Incomplete/Refusal
0500
23
F
FIELD OPERATIONS – SELECTED FIELD
Check List
1. Including custom operations, I need to list field work performed by machines
on the selected field for the 2025 cotton crop. Please...
· begin with the first field operation after harvest of the previous crop, including
·
·
1
2
3
Codes for Column 5
You (the Operator)
Partner
Unpaid Worker
Paid Part–time or Seasonal Worker
Paid Full–time Worker
Custom Applicator
4
L
I
N
E
No.
☐ Land forming/Levee Building
☐ Tillage
☐ Preparing for Irrigation
☐ Planting
☐ Fertilizer & Pesticide applications
☐ Harvesting & Hauling to storage or
[Record
What
Who was
operation or machine code
the
from
equipment
machine
Respondent
was used?
operator?
Booklet.]
[Enter code
from
above.]
No.
Office Use
Lines in Table
0499
Code
first point of sale
EXCLUDE
☐ Lime & Gypsum/land plaster applications
☐ Compost & Non–commercial manure
applications
5
[If Column 5 = code 6, skip columns 6 thru 11]
6
S
E
Q
U
E
N
C
E
INCLUDE all field work using machines for—
operations for a cover crop established since the previous crop was harvested. If
fallow during 2024, list operations starting with fall 2023.
list the operations in order through harvest and hauling of this crop to storage or first
point of sale; and
maintain the order of tandem hook–ups.
1
2
3
4
5
6
F
7
What was
[Record size
the size or
unit code.]
swath of the
1 Feet
[machine] 2 Row
used?
3 Moldboard
bottoms
Hauling
4 Pounds
5 Bushels
6 Tons
Code
8
OR
How many
acres were
covered?
9
How many total
What power
hours were spent source was used?
on land forming
Tractors
1 <40 HP
and hauling?
EXCLUDE
land forming
and hauling
operations.
[Example:
backhoes, disk
border maker,
ditcher, rear
mounted blade,
trucks, wagons,
forklift etc.]
Acres
Hours
Code
10
2
3
4
5
40-99 HP
100-149 HP
150-199 HP
>=200 HP
OR
66 Animal Drawn
77 Pick up1/
99 Self-Propelled
11
What was the
fuel type of the
tractor?
[Record fuel
type only if
Column 10
equals 1-5]
1
2
3
4
diesel
gasoline
LP gas
other
Code
Code
01
87
88
89
90
91
92
.___
93
94
95
02
87
88
89
90
91
92
.___
93
94
95
03
87
88
89
90
91
92
.___
93
94
95
04
87
88
89
90
91
92
.___
93
94
95
05
87
88
89
90
91
92
.___
93
94
95
06
87
88
89
90
91
92
.___
93
94
95
07
87
88
89
90
91
92
.___
93
94
95
08
87
88
89
90
91
92
.___
93
94
95
09
87
88
89
90
91
92
.___
93
94
95
10
87
88
89
90
91
92
.___
93
94
95
11
87
88
89
90
91
92
.___
93
94
95
12
87
88
89
90
91
92
.___
93
94
95
13
87
88
89
90
91
92
.___
93
94
95
14
87
88
89
90
91
92
.___
93
94
95
15
87
88
89
90
91
92
.___
93
94
95
16
87
88
89
90
91
92
.___
93
94
95
17
87
88
89
90
91
92
.___
93
94
95
18
87
88
89
90
91
92
.___
93
94
95
1/
If trucks other than pick-ups are used as the power source, use truck codes in Respondent Booklet.
OFFICE USE
0400
24
[Enumerator Action: Were machine or equipment codes reported in item 1?]
4029 1
Yes – Continue
3
No – Go to item 3
Code
2. Were any of the machines or equipment reported in Columns 3 or 4 of item 1 purchased new
Yes = 1
during 2025?................................................................................................................................................... No = 3
4030
[If item 2 = 1, continue. Otherwise go to item 3.]
1
Machine purchased new in 2025
2
3
[Record machine code
from respondent booklet.]
Dealer's list price of the machine. (This should be the
"sticker price," not including discounts or trade–in
values for used machinery.)
Code
Dollars
4031
4032
4033
4034
4035
4036
4037
4038
4039
4040
4041
4042
4043
4044
4045
3. Now I need some additional information about your labor.
Please report the paid and unpaid labor that worked on the selected field to produce the 2025 cotton crop.
EXCLUDE labor that was reported for field work performed by machines.
How many hours did (type of worker) spend on the selected field—
Type of Workers
1
2
3
scouting for weeds, insects
and diseases?
irrigating?
performing other work by
hand?
Hours
Hours
Hours
1101
1102
1103
1104
1105
1106
1107
1108
1109
1110
Paid part–time or seasonal workers
EXCLUDE custom and contract labor.......
1113
Paid full–time workers
EXCLUDE custom and contract labor.......
1111
1112
1114
1115
You (the operator).....................................
Partner(s)..................................................
Unpaid workers.........................................
4. What was the average hourly wage rate paid to part-time
or seasonal hired workers on the selected field? Part–
Dollars & Cents
time workers are defined as those who worked for wages
OR
Per Hour
or salaries for less than 30 hours a week on average.
1119
EXCLUDE custom and contract workers, payroll taxes
.___ ___
and benefits..............................................................................
Dollars & Cents
Per Hour
5. What was the average hourly wage rate paid to full–time
1118
hired workers on the selected field? EXCLUDE custom
and contract workers, payroll taxes and benefits......................
OR
Total Dollars per
Week
2119
Total Dollars per
Week
2118
.___ ___
AND
Number of
Hours Worked
Each Week
3119
AND
Number of
Hours Worked
Each Week
3118
25
Code
Yes=1
1116
6. Was any contract labor used on the selected field?.............................................................................No=3
Dollars & Cents
Per Acre
[If item 6 = 1, ask—]
1117
a. What was the average cost per acre for this contract labor?
INCLUDE operator, landlord, and contractor costs.........................................................................................
7. What percent of the total number of unpaid hours worked on the selected field was performed by
workers under 16 years of age? Estimates of labor costs for unpaid workers are based on off–farm
1120
wage rates, which are different for workers under 16 relative to those 16 and older......................................
.___ ___
Percent
8. Now I need some information on how much was spent or will be spent for custom services used on the selected field for
the 2025 cotton crop.
1
2
Custom Service
Including
operator,
landlord, and
contractor costs,
how much was
spent for
[column1] on the
selected field for
the 2025 cotton
crop?
Which of the following services were performed
for the 2025 cotton crop on the selected field?
Dollars & Cents
per Acre
[Check box for each service performed; refer to item 1 if necessary.]
1121
☐
a. Custom land preparation, shaping and/or leveling?........................................................................
☐
b. Custom cultivating?.........................................................................................................................
☐
c. Custom planting and/or reseeding?................................................................................................
☐
d. Custom harvesting?........................................................................................................................
.___ ___
1122
.___ ___
1123
.___ ___
1124
☐
e. Custom module building?
__ __.__ __
_____________ ÷ ____________
X
☐
f.
.___ ___
1125
=
__ __.__ __
=
__ __.__ __
.___ ___
(Dollars & cents per unit x Total units hauled from field ÷ Acres harvested in field = Dollars & cents per acre)
Custom hauling from field to gin?
__ __.__ __
_____________ ÷ ____________
X
1126
.___ ___
(Dollars & cents per unit x Total units hauled from field ÷ Acres harvested in field = Dollars & cents per acre)
[If custom harvesting, module building, and hauling from field to gin cannot be separated, ask—]
☐
g. Custom harvesting, module building, and hauling from field to gin?
__ __.__ __
_____________ ÷ ____________ = __ __.__ __
X
2127
.___ ___
(Dollars & cents per unit x Total units hauled from field ÷ Acres harvested in field = Dollars & cents per acre)
[Note: Do not report cotton ginning costs. If harvesting, module building, and/or hauling costs cannot be separated
from ginning costs, report the nonresponse code (-1) for those costs that cannot be separated.]
Code
9. Was the cotton harvested and hauled from the selected field dried (or will be dried) before it
was sold or stored?.............................................................................................................................
Yes=1
No=3
10. Did you hire any technical or consultant services to make recommendations such as for
nutrient, pest control, irrigation, or precision farming for the selected field?.......................................
Yes=1
No=3
[If item 10 = 1, continue. Otherwise, go to item 14.]
2748
1196
26
11. Which of the following technical or consultant services did you obtain to make
recommendations for the selected field?
Code
Yes=1 1129
a. Nutrient recommendations/management service?..............................................................................
No=3
Yes=1 1130
b. Soil or tissue sample collection?.........................................................................................................
No=3
Yes=1 1131
c. Pest control recommendations/management service?.......................................................................
No=3
Yes=1 1132
d. Pest scouting......................................................................................................................................
No=3
Yes=1 1133
e. Irrigation management service (e.g. irrigation scheduling)?................................................................
No=3
f.
Yes=1 1134
Yield map or remote sensing map development/interpretation?.........................................................
No=3
2753
g. Other custom or technical service? Specify: .....................
........
Yes=1 1135
No=3
[If any item in 11a-g = 1, continue. Otherwise, go to item 13.]
12. Were any of the
or were partially
Code
Yes=1 4046
technical or consultant services listed in item 11a-g provided to you at no cost
reimbursed by the Natural Resources Conservation Service?.................................No=3
13. If Yes to any of these services in item 11a–g, what was the cost for all of these
Dollars & Cents
OR
per Acre
services? INCLUDE operator, landlord, and contractor costs. EXCLUDE cost
of soil/tissue tests or scouting cost reported earlier. Do not report costs for any 1136
of these services if they were previously reported as part of the cost of
.__ __
materials and/or application......................................................................................
Total Dollars
1137
14. Please report the data collection technologies you used on the selected field in 2025 to produce this crop.
1
2
3
Data Collection Tool
Was this tool
used on the
selected
field?
Did this tool
collect GPS
coordinates?
Yes = 1
No = 3
Yes = 1
No = 3
4
5
If the tool was used—
6
Are data
from this tool
used to
What is the
What is the
create a
replacement cost annual fee
map?
for this tool?
for using this
tool? 1/
Yes = 1
No = 3
Total Dollars
Total dollars
2461
2462
2463
2570
2571
2464
2465
2466
2572
2573
2467
2468
2469
2574
2575
2470
2471
2472
2576
2577
2473
2474
2475
2578
2579
2476
2477
2478
2580
2581
2479
2480
2481
2582
2583
2482
2483
2484
a. Yield monitor.............................................................
b. Soil tests on core sample (performed on–
farm or sent out to a laboratory)................................
c. Soil sensor tests........................................................
d. Hard–wired crop condition sensors...........................
e. Wireless crop condition sensors................................
f.
Drones or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV).............
g. Custom service applications (data from
completed work on your field)...................................
h. Public data downloaded from online sources............
1/ INCLUDE custom service fees, data subscriptions, and online tool subscriptions.
27
[If item 14a column 2 = 1, continue, otherwise go to item 16.]
15. Did you use the yield monitor information to—
Code
Yes=1 1141
a. add/improve tile drainage?...................................................................................................................
No=3
Yes=1 1144
b. negotiate new crop leases?..................................................................................................................
No=3
Yes=1 1143
c. help determine chemical input use?.....................................................................................................
No=3
[If any of item 14 column 2 = 1, continue, otherwise go to item 18.]
16. Using data collected from the previous tools table in item 14, did you obtain crop management
recommendations, such as data interpretation, in 2025 for the selected field from any of the
following—
a. input dealers without other
Code
Yes=1 2491
fee–for–services?......................................................................................
No=3
Yes=1 2492
b. input dealers with other fee–for–services?...........................................................................................
No=3
Yes=1 2493
c. custom service providers?....................................................................................................................
No=3
Yes=1 2494
d. USDA/university extension services?...................................................................................................
No=3
[If crop management recommendations were obtained, ask—]
Dollars & Cents
e. What was the cost for all of these services? INCLUDE operator, landlord
OR
per Acre
and contractor costs. EXCLUDE costs for any of these services if they
3150
were previously reported as part of the costs of materials and/or
.__ __
application..................................................................................................................
Total Dollars
3151
[If item 14g column 2 = 1, ask—]
17. In the selected field, did you use the UAV for any of the following purposes?
Code
Yes=1 3161
a. Weed analysis?....................................................................................................................................
No=3
Yes=1 3165
b. Yield analysis?......................................................................................................................................
No=3
Yes=1 3166
c. Moisture analysis?................................................................................................................................
No=3
18. Was any of the following GPS–enabled (Global Positioning System) equipment used to produce
cotton the selected field in 2025?
a. Mounted in–cab heads–up
Code
Yes=1 2155
displays?....................................................................................................
No=3
Yes=1 2156
b. Smart phones or computer tablets?......................................................................................................
No=3
2165
c. Automatic section control, such as auto sprayer boom controls or automatic section shut
Yes=1
offs?......................................................................................................................................................
No=3
19. If any GPS–enabled equipment was used, what was the cost to purchase and
install all GPS–enabled equipment, not including guidance auto–steering
Dollars & Cents
equipment? INCLUDE cost for GPS receiver and annual GPS subscription fee,
OR
per Acre
and operator, landlord, and contractor costs. EXCLUDE costs for any of this
2166
equipment if they were previously reported as part of the costs of materials
.__ __
and/or application.......................................................................................................
Total Dollars
2167
28
Code
20. Were any automated guidance systems (e.g. auto–steer), excluding Light Bar, used on the
Yes=1
selected field?.......................................................................................................................................
No=3
2148
[If item 20 = 1 ask—]
1 New, owned
a. Was the guidance auto–steering
2 Used, owned
equipment...............................................................
3 Leased
Code
...........................................................
2158
Year
2159
b. What year was guidance auto–steering equipment first purchased?..............................................................
___ ___
Dollars & Cents
per Acre
2160
OR
.__ __
c. What is the replacement cost for guidance auto–steering equipment?......................
2162
d. What is the annual fee for guidance auto–steering?...................................................
.__ __
___ ___
Total Dollars
2161
2163
e. For what reasons did you choose to use an automated guidance system? (Select all that apply.)
4047
Increase yields
4048
Reduce input costs
4049
Reduce operator fatigue
4050
Improve soil condition
(e.g. soil compaction)
4051
Technology came "standard"
on my equipment
4052
Reduce environmental
impacts (e.g. emissions)
4053
Other
[If item 20 = 3, ask—]
f.
For what reasons did you choose not to use an automated guidance system? (Select all that apply.)
4054
Costs are too high relative
to benefits
4055
Benefits are uncertain
4056
Too complicated to use
4057
Not sufficiently accurate
4058
Not suitable for my operation
4059
Other
Code
21. Was a variable rate applicator used on this
Yes=1 2164
field?................................................................................No=3
[If item 21 = 1 continue, otherwise go to Section G.]
Please report the variable rate applicator types you used on the selected field to produce the cotton in 2025.
1
2
3
4
5
6
Tool Used
Was this
applicator–
Was this
applicator–
What year was the
applicator first
used?
Premium paid for
the applicator
Year
Total Dollars
1 Sensor-based
2 GPS-based
3 Both
4 Neither
Was a variable rate applicator used on the
selected field for—
Yes = 1
No = 3
1 New, owned
2 Used, owned
3 Leased
Code
Code
1158
2170
2171
2172
2173
1152
2174
2175
2176
2177
1159
2178
2179
2180
2181
1197
2182
2183
2184
2185
a. seeding......................................................
b. fertilizer/lime applications...........................
c. pesticide applications.................................
d. irrigation applications.................................
29
G
IRRIGATION
G
Acres
1160
.___
1. How many acres in the selected field were irrigated for the 2025 cotton crop?..............................................
[If none, go to Conclusion.]
2. Now I have some questions about the irrigation system and water used on the selected field for the
2025 cotton crop.
Unit
a. What type of irrigation system was used to irrigate the selected field?
System Type Code
[Show System Type Codes in the Respondent Booklet. Enter System Type Code for
system that applied the most water.].............................................................................................
Inches per Acre
b. What was the total quantity of water applied to the selected field during the entire
OR
growing season? INCLUDE all water used from both on–farm and off–farm sources
Total Acre Feet
and applied by any irrigation system.............................................................................................
System
1161
1162
1163
[If operator cannot provide item 2b, ask (i) and (ii), otherwise go to 2c.]
i.
What is the total number of hours this system was used to apply water to the
Total Hours
selected field during the cotton growing season?..........................................................................
Gallons per Minute
ii. How many gallons per minute were applied?................................................................................
c. What percent of the water used to irrigate the selected field through this system came
Percent
from surface water sources?.........................................................................................................
Number of
d. What was the number of times the selected field was irrigated during the cotton growing
Irrigations
season using this system? INCLUDE any pre–plant irrigation.....................................................
1164
1165
1166
1167
1 Turbine
e. What was the pump type? [If more
2 Submersible
than one pump in the system, enter
3 Centrifugal
type for pump closest to water source.]............
4 Booster
5 Siphon
99 No Pump
f.
1168
[If code 99, go to item j.].........
Code
Gallons per Minute
What was the average pumping rate?...........................................................................................
1169
[If item 2a = code 1–9 (Pressure System), ask—]
Pounds per
Square Inch
g. What was the system operating pressure?....................................................................................
h. What was the primary motor type used to
pump the water?
i.
1 Diesel
2 Gasoline
3 LP Gas
4 Natural Gas
5 Electricity
6 Solar Power
..................................
Code
Horsepower
What was the average motor size?...............................................................................................
1170
1171
1172
[If NO PUMP was used (item 2e = 99), ask—]
j.
Gallons per Minute
What was the average flow rate?..................................................................................................
k. How many other acres on this operation were irrigated using the selected field's
Acres
irrigation system during the 2025 growing season? EXCLUDE the selected field........................
1173
1174
.___
30
Dollars & Cents
per Acre
1189
3. What was the cost of the fuel or electricity used to irrigate the selected field?
INCLUDE operator, landlord, and contractor costs.....................................................
OR
Total Dollars
1190
.__ __
Code
4. Was any water purchased to irrigate the selected field? INCLUDE landlord's share and
Yes=1
purchases from all sources..................................................................................................................No=3
1191
[If item 4 = 1 continue. Otherwise, go to item 5.]
Dollars & Cents
per Acre
a. What was the total cost for the water purchased for the selected field during
1193
the 2025 growing season? INCLUDE operator, landlord, and contractor
costs and ditch maintenance costs for the selected field............................................
OR
Total Dollars
1194
.__ __
[If siphon tubes were used, item 2a = 10 or 11, ask—]
Total Dollars
1201
5. What would be the total cost to replace all the siphon tubes used on the selected field?...............................
[If poly pipe system was used, item 2a = 14, ask—]
Total Dollars
1202
6. What was the total amount spent for poly pipe used on the selected field during the 2025 growing
season? INCLUDE operator, landlord, and contractor costs.........................................................................
[If gated pipe system was used, item 2a = 15 or 16, ask—]
Inches
1203
7. What was the average diameter of gated pipe used to irrigate the selected field?.........................................
Feet
1204
a. What was the total length of gated pipe used?...............................................................................................
[If pipe systems were used, item 2a = 10, 11, 14, 15, or 16, ask—]
Code
Yes=1
1205
8. Were wells used to supply irrigation water for the selected field?........................................................No=3
[If item 8 = 1 continue, otherwise go to item 9.]
Number
1206
a. How many wells were used to irrigate the selected field?...............................................................................
Inches
1207
b. What was the average diameter of the outer well casing?...................................................................
Feet
c. What was the average pumping depth of these wells during the irrigation season? Pumping depth
is the depth to water at the start of the irrigation season, plus an average decline in the water level 1208
caused by pumping during the irrigation season.............................................................................................
Code
1210
d. Were other fields irrigated using water pumped from wells that supplied water to the
Yes=1
selected field?......................................................................................................................................
No=3
[If item 8d = 1 continue. Otherwise go to item 9.]
Acres
1211
e. Excluding the selected field, how many other acres on this operation were irrigated using the same
wells during the 2025 growing season?..........................................................................................................
9. Was any additional mainline or lateral pipe used to carry water from the source to the system in
the selected field? INCLUDE underground pipe. EXCLUDE any system pipe within the
Yes=1
selected field........................................................................................................................................No=3
.___
Code
2211
[If item 9 = 1 continue. Otherwise go to Conclusion.]
Inches
1212
a. What was the average diameter in inches of the most common type of this additional pipe used?................
Feet
1213
b. How many feet of this additional pipe were used to bring water to the selected field?...................................
31
NOTES
32
CONCLUSION
Location of Selected Field
I need to locate the selected field of cotton on this map.
Office Use
State County FIPS Code
County Name
0010
1. What county is the selected cotton field in?...........................................
LATITUDE
9854
a. Field location....................................................
___
[Enumerator Action:
__ __ __ __ __
LONGITUDE
9855
___ . ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
decimal
_
___ ___ ___. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
decimal
_
Use the iPad app to find the coordinates for the center of the selected field. Confirm with the operator
using the aerial imagery that this is the correct field.]
We will need additional information to complete this study. We will contact you in February or March 2026 to collect it. I'll
call you then to set up a time that is good for you.
Office Use Only
OR
Ending Time (Military)
Hours
Minutes
0005
Total Time
Hours
Minutes
0008
2. Ending time...............................................................................
Records Used
3. [Did respondent use farm/ranch records to report—]
Code
[fertilizer data]........
Code
Yes=1 0011
No=3
[pesticide data]............
Code
[majority of this
Yes=1 0013
expense data?]........... No=3
Yes=1 0012
No=3
Supplements Used
4. [Record the total number of each type of supplement used to complete this interview.]
Number
Number
0041
Number
0042
Fertilizer Supplement.........
0043
Pesticide Supplement............
Field Operations....................
Contact Information
Operator Email:
Operator Phone:
9929
Check to receive 9918
results by email
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Operation Email: (if different from above)
check if
cell phone
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Operation Phone: (if different from above)
9937
Check to receive 9936
results by email
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check if
cell phone
Respondent Phone (if different from above)
9912
9911
check if cell 9910
phone
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Respondent Name:
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Date:
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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
R. Unit
9921
Ptr 1 Str
9922
Response
1-Comp
2-R
3-Inac
4-Office Hold
Ptr 2 Str
9923
Ptr 3 Str
9927
Respondent
9901
1-Op/Mgr
2-Spouse
3-Acct/Bkpr
4-Partner
9-Other
9902
Ptr 4 Str
9928
OPS
923
Mode
2-PATI (tel)
9903
3-PAPI (Face-toFace)
SSO 1
9907
ADJ
922
Enum.
9998
Optional Use
9906
9916
POID
9989
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Eval.
9900
Change
9985
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| File Modified | 2025-05-12 |
| File Created | 2025-05-12 |