How to Submit Your 2025 Crop Acreage Report to FSA

By Blake Jackson

With spring planting nearing completion, agricultural producers in Pennsylvania are encouraged to schedule appointments with their local Farm Service Agency (FSA) office to submit their crop acreage reports before the appropriate deadlines.

“In order to receive many USDA program benefits, producers should file an accurate crop acreage report by the applicable deadline,” said Richard Ebert, State Executive Director in Pennsylvania. “Call your local FSA office to make an appointment after planting is complete to report your acreage and take care of any other FSA-related business.”

Crop acreage reports are vital documents that detail the crops grown, their intended use, and where they are planted. All producers must accurately report crop and land use information, including failed and prevented planted acres, by the relevant deadlines.

Key reporting dates for Pennsylvania are as follows:

• June 16, 2025 - Spring Seeded Small Grains
• July 15, 2025 - All other crops, including perennial forages and CRP/CREP
• November 17, 2025 - Fall Seeded Small Grains

To complete a report, producers should be prepared to provide the crop type or variety, use of the crop, acreage, planting dates, planting pattern if applicable, ownership shares, irrigation practices, and other relevant details. A map showing approximate boundaries is also required.

Certain exceptions to reporting deadlines apply. If a crop is planted after the deadline, it must be reported within 15 days of planting. Newly acquired acreage should be reported within 30 days, along with proper documentation.

For those with Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) coverage, reports must be submitted by the earlier of the standard deadline or 15 days prior to grazing or harvest.

Farmers with perennial forages should contact their FSA office to determine if continuous certification is available for their crops.

Producers should also report prevented planting acreage on form CCC-576 within 15 days of the final planting date, as determined by FSA and the Risk Management Agency.

Farmers can use the farmers.gov portal to view farm records and field maps, including importing/exporting shapefiles. A login.gov account linked to USDA records is required.

Visit farmers.gov/account to learn how to set up an account.

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