USDA Reminds Producers to File Crop Acreage Reports

Agricultural producers who have not yet completed their crop acreage reports after spring planting should make an appointment with the Gallia-Lawrence-Meigs County Farm Service Agency (FSA) before the applicable deadline.

An acreage report documents a crop grown on a farm or ranch, its intended use and location. 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

The following acreage reporting dates are applicable in Gallia-Lawrence-Meigs County:

July 15, 2024 – Report all your Burley Tobacco, Cabbage (Planted 3/19/24-5/31/24), Corn, Grain Sorghum, Hybrid Corn Seed, Spring Oats, Popcorn, Potatoes, Soybeans, Sugar Beets, Tomatoes, and all other crops. Report Perennial Forage Crops. Report Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acreage.

Aug. 15, 2024 – Report Cabbage (Planted 6/1/24-7/20/24).

Sept. 30, 2024 – Report Aquaculture.

Dec. 15, 2024 – Report Fall-Seeded 2025 crops, Barley, Fall Wheat, and all other Fall-Seeded Small Grains.

To file a crop acreage report, producers need to provide:

• Crop and crop type or variety
• Intended crop use
• Map with approximate crop boundaries
• Planting date(s)
• Producer shares
• Irrigation practice(s)
• Number of crop acres
• Planting pattern, when applicable
• Acreage prevented from planting, when applicable
• Other required Information

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

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 crop harvesting begins.