F. Active facility and dryer loans. E. Number of warehouse loans acquired. 245,846 260, 930 254, 612 220, 212 225, 625 1.00 245, 846 85, 219 220, 212 225, 625 78,800 332, 701 .20 17, 044 G. Number of Flue-cured tobacco allotments (variety discounts). H. Supervision of cotton sampling. 62, 189 15, 760 66,540 49,730 44, 757 1. 07 66,542 53, 211 188,762 48, 841 198,000 47,890 198,000 1.00 18,876 19, 800 41, 703 19,800 41, 703 .14 6, 838 5,838 5,838 1 0.65 in 1965. 1965 weights: Flue, 1.36, all other 2.09 composite weight 1.73; 1966 and 1967, all kinds, 2.09. * 1965 weight: 37.48. 4 2.79 in 1965; 2.78 in 1966. by certification. 5 0.015 in 1965; 0.017 in 1966. by certification. 63.12 in 1965; 3.07 in 1966. by certification. Composite weights resulting from reflection of compliance Composite weights resulting from reflection of compliance Composite weights resulting from reflection of compliance 7 0.027 in 1965. 81.72 in 1965 and 1966. Increase in 1967 result of procedural change that eliminates workload item for number of applications. 1.05 in 1965 and 1966. Increase in 1967 result of procedural change that eliminates workload item for number of applications. 10 Increased workload in 1966 and 1967 result from procedural changes. Weight of 0.10 applied to the increase. Excludes unweighted workload. Estimates based on October 1965 crop reports except cotton and feed grains which are based on November Includes: Barley, oats, rye, soybeans, flaxseed and dry edible beans. 1Includes: Butter, cheese, nonfat dry milk, butter oil and ghee. MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO WORKLOAD AND PRODUCTIVITY INDEXES The Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service has reduced employment and increased the amount of work performed per employee in spite of an uncontrollable and widely fluctuating program workload. Employment has been controlled through use of (1) specific limitations; (2) surveys of real needs; and (3) work measurement. The trend in increased productivity is illustrated in the following summary table: Employee requirements and productivity rates for the fiscal years 1964–67 Adjusted to reflect transfer to C. & M.S. for comparability. Includes Aerial Photo Labs and New York Fiscal Division field offices, all years. |