This lesson plan is designed for use by vocational agricultural instructors and students. Its primary purpose is to acquaint students with statistical data that will have an impact on their future work in agriculture. This lesson plan is divided into two parts. The first part covers background information on the agricultural census, its use, and the need for it. The census report form and accompanying instructions are provided to permit the instructor to lead the classes in filing a completed report. (The second part of the lesson plan covers census publications and their application and use by various sectors of the economy, including farm operators and farm suppliers. This will be sent to vocational agricultural instructors when the preliminary report is available for each particular state.) An address is provided for teachers to obtain additional census forms. (KC)