Appendix 1: OFF-FARM INCOME SURVEY
| Q1 | What was the number of owners in the farm business as at 30 June 1993. | |
| Q2 | How many of these owners live on the farm. | |
| Q3 | In the family household (i.e. the household completing this survey) what is the number of: | |
| - adults | ||
| - children | ||
| What are the ages of these adults and children ______________________. | ||
| Q4 | How many people are supported by the farm income. | |
| Q5 | How many people,
paid or unpaid, worked on the farm in the 1992/93 accounting year and how long did they
work for? To answer this, please fill in the following boxes, firstly for family workers (a) and secondly for other workers (b). To calculate the number of weeks worked: For total weeks worked, add up the weeks worked by people in that group. E.g., if 10 non-household people worked on a temporary basis for two weeks and another two people worked temporarily for 12 weeks, the total weeks worked would be (10x2) + (2x12) = 44. If unsure, please leave blank until contacted by our interviewer. |
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| Full-time 30 hours or more per week |
Part-time Less than 30 hours per week |
Temporary (contract/ seasonal) |
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| (a) Family Household Number who worked Total no. weeks worked |
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| (b) Other Workers (incl
other family not in the household) Number who worked Total no. weeks worked |
| Q6 | For your farm during the 1992/93 accounting year, what was the: | |
| Gross Revenue | $ | |
| Farm Operating Costs | $ | |
| Debt Servicing Costs | $ | |
OFF-FARM WORK
If no one has off-farm work, go to Question 9.
| Q7 If any household members had off-farm work in the 1992/93 accounting year, please complete the following grid (one line for each family member). | |||||
| Sex M/F |
Ave hours worked per week | Type of work | Is the work seasonal Yes/No | Gross Income
$ |
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| Adults 1 | |||||
| 2 | |||||
| 3 | |||||
| 4 | |||||
| Children 1 | |||||
| 2 | |||||
| 3 | |||||
| Q8a | Has off-farm work by your household members required a re-arrangement of work activities on the farm or in the household including hiring of more labour/contractors or unpaid help since the start of the 1992/93 year? | ||
| Yes No | |||
| Q8b | IF YES, What is the most important change? | ||
OFF-FARM INVESTMENTS OR BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
If no one has off-farm investments or business activities, go to Q11.
| Q9 | During the year to 30 June 1993, if any members of your household had any off-farm investments or business activities please indicate the number that had these investments: | ||
| No of People | Total Gross
Income 1992/93 $ |
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| Term Deposits | |||
| Shares | |||
| Business | |||
| Other farming activities | |||
| Property | |||
| Other (please specify) ________________________ | |||
| ___________________________________________ | |||
USE OF INCOME FROM WORK OR INVESTMENTS
| Q10 | How is off-farm
income from either work (Q8) or investment (Q9) used by your household in the farm
business? If more than one box is ticked, please circle the most important. |
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| (i) Household expenses | 1 | |
| (ii) Personal drawings | 2 | |
| (iii) Children's education | 3 | |
| (iv) For farm working expenses | 4 | |
| (i.e. fertiliser/fencing/R&M to keep the farm operating) | ||
| (v) Debt servicing | 5 | |
| (vi) Farm development/expansion | 6 | |
| (vii) Other (please specify) ______________________________________ | 7 | |
| Q11a | On a scale of 1 to 5, how important is this income to your family household? Please circle. | ||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Essential | Important | Useful | Somewhat Useful |
Unimportant | |
| Q11b | On a scale of 1 to
5, how important is this income to your farm business? Please circle. |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Essential | Important | Useful | Somewhat Useful |
Unimportant | |
| Before finishing - Would you care to make any comments? | |||||
Contact for Enquiries
Rural Affairs Coordinator
Sector Performance Policy
MAF Policy
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
PO Box 2526
Wellington
NEW ZEALAND
Phone: +64 4 894 0675
Fax: +64 4 4 894 0745
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