Farmers' Land Measurement Form Lives On
Published Date: 3/20/2025
Notice
Summary
The Farm Service Agency is asking for your thoughts on continuing their Measurement Service Record form, which farmers use to request land or crop measurements and pay a fee. This form helps keep track of requests, payments, and results, and it’s handled in person at local offices. Comments are open until May 19, 2025, and there’s no change in fees or process—just a simple extension to keep things running smoothly.
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You must use FSA‑409 and pay before measurement
If you are a producer requesting an acreage or production measurement from the Farm Service Agency, you must use form FSA‑409 (Measurement Service Record) and pay the measurement service fee before the service is performed. The form is manual, prepared when you come into the County Office, requires your signature and signatures for payment receipt and completion, and collects items like farm serial number, program year, farm location, contact person, and type of service requested.
Annual time burden: 135,000 filings, 33,750 hours
FSA estimates 135,000 producers will each submit the Measurement Service Record once per year, with an average time of 15 minutes (0.25 hours) per response, totaling 135,000 responses and 33,750 annual burden hours. Comments on this information collection are being accepted through May 19, 2025.
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