Source: USDA, 6/16/21 Agricultural producers who have not yet completed their crop acreage reports after planting
should make an appointment with their local Farm Service Agency (FSA) office
before the applicable deadline. July 15 is a major deadline for most crops, but
acreage reporting deadlines vary by county and by crop.“USDA offers a lot of programs to assist producers, but in order to receive many of these program benefits, you must file an accurate crop acreage report,” said FSA Administrator Zach Ducheneaux. “Once planting is complete, call your local FSA county office to make an appointment.” An acreage report documents a crop grown on a farm or
ranch and its intended uses. Filing an accurate and timely acreage report for
all crops and land uses, including failed acreage and prevented planted
acreage, can prevent the loss of benefits. How to File a Report Producers can contact their FSA county office for acreage
reporting deadlines that are specific to their county. Service Center staff continue to work with agricultural
producers via phone, email, and other digital tools. Because of the pandemic,
some USDA Service Centers are open to limited
visitors. Producers should contact their Service Center to set up an in-person
or phone appointment. To file a crop acreage report, you will need to provide:
- Crop and crop
type or variety.
- Intended use of
the crop.
- Number of acres
of the crop.
- Map with
approximate boundaries for the crop.
- Planting date(s).
- Planting pattern,
when applicable.
- Producer shares.
- Irrigation
practice(s).
- Acreage prevented
from planting, when applicable.
- Other information
as required.
Acreage Reporting Details The following exceptions apply to acreage reporting
dates:
- If the crop has
not been planted by the acreage reporting date, then the acreage must be reported
no later than 15 calendar days after planting is completed.
- If a producer
acquires additional acreage after the acreage reporting date, then the
acreage must be reported no later than 30 calendar days after purchase or
acquiring the lease. Appropriate documentation must be provided to the
county office.
Producers should also report crop acreage they intended to plant but were unable to because of a natural disaster. Prevented planting acreage must be reported on form CCC-576, Notice of Loss, no later than 15 calendar days after the final planting date as established by FSA and USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA). Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) policy
holders should note that the acreage reporting date for NAP-covered crops is
the earlier of the dates listed above or 15 calendar days before grazing or
harvesting of the crop begins. More Information For questions, producers should call their FSA county
office. To find their FSA county office, they should visit farmers.gov/service-center-locator.
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