110101 Trout Survey

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Project Code 170 QID 110101			OMB No. 0535-0150: Approval Expires 9/30/2007
		TROUT SURVEY January 2007					NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
						Tennessee Field Office P.O. Box 41505 Nashville, TN 37204-1505, Phone 1-800-626-0987 Fax 615-781-5303 [email protected]
Please make corrections to name, address and Zip Code, if necessary.					This survey is being conducted to obtain basic data on trout production. These data will be used as a basis for estimates of the number of trout sold and the value of trout sales. These figures will be published for major producing states and the U.S. in the Trout Production Report issued February 26, 2007. Response to this survey is voluntary and not required by law. Information you provide is confidential and will be used only by the Agricultural Statistics Board for statistical purposes. Your cooperation is extremely important to accurately estimate production and sales to provide unbiased data for proper evaluation of the trout industry.

SECTION 1: IDENTIFICATION

1. On land operated by the farm, ranch or individual(s) listed on the label:
a. Was any water area on this operation used to raise trout or trout eggs during 2006?
Yes – Go to Section 2
No – Continue
b. Has there been any trout production or hatchery inventory during 2006?
Yes – Go to Section 2
No – Continue
c. Were any trout sold from this operation during 2006?
Yes – Go to Section 2
No – Continue
d. Did this operation distribute trout or trout eggs for restoration, conservation, or recreational purposes during 2006? Exclude captured trout.
Yes – Go to Section 3
No – Continue
e. Will any trout be produced in the future?
Yes – Go to Section 5
No – Go to Section 5

SECTION 2: SALES

1. What were the total trout sales of fish and eggs produced or raised (grown-out) on this operation during 2006. Report distributed trout in Sections 3 and 4.
	Total Number Sold	Total Pounds Live Weight Sold	Total Sales ** (Dollars)
a. 12 inches or longer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	022	023	024 $	.00
b. 6 to less than 12 inches long. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	025	026	027 $	.00
c. 1 to less than 6 inches long. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	057	058	059 $	.00
d. Trout Eggs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	028		029 $	.00
** Live weight price – exclude cleaning charges.

	Office Use Only
	1 – Incomplete Has trout sales 2 – Sales Unknown 3 – Valid Zero	707

2. In 2006, what percent of the total trout value of sales above were sold to each of the following outlets?
	PERCENT OF TOTAL VALUE OF SALES:
	12 inches or longer		6 to less than 12 inches
a. Processors - Fish sold to processors. Also include fish you raised and then processed in this operation’s plant.. . . . . . . . . . . . .	039	%	061	%
b. Wholesale distributors, live haulers, brokers, etc.. . . . . . . . . . .	030	%	031	%
c. Restaurants or other direct retailers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	040	%	062	%
d. Consumers - Individuals who buy live fish to eat. Include fish raised and sold through this operation’s fee-fishing or U-fish operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	019	%	063	%
e. Fee and recreational fishing - Include fish sold TO fee-fishing or U-fish operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	032	%	033	%
f. Other producers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	034	%	035	%
g. Government agencies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	036	%	037	%
h. Other: Exports, etc. specify: ________________________________	041	%	042	%
	100 %		100%

SECTION 3: TROUT NOT SOLD BUT DISTRIBUTED FOR RESTORATION,

CONSERVATION OR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES

1. What were the total amounts distributed of fish and eggs produced or raised (grown-out) by this operation during 2006? Value may represent the value of similar trout sold.
	Number Distributed	Total Pounds Live Weight Distributed	Estimated Total Value of Product Distributed
a. 12 inches or longer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	201	202	203 $	.00
b. 6 to less than 12 inches long. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	204	205	206 $	.00
c. 1 to less than 6 inches long. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	207	208	209 $	.00
d. Trout Eggs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	210		212 $	.00

		Office Use Only
		1 – Incomplete Distributed Trout 2 – Distribution Unknown 3 – Valid zero	200

SECTION 4: TROUT LOSSES

1. What were the total number and live weight pounds of trout lost (all lengths and sizes) during 2006 due to:
	INTENDED FOR SALE		INTENDED FOR DISTRIBUTION
	Number	Pounds	Number	Pounds
a. Disease. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	045	046	220	221
b. Theft or vandalism. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	047	048	222	223
c. Chemical contamination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	049	050	224	225
d. Drought. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	051	052	226	227
e. Flood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	053	054	228	229
f. Predator (animals, birds, etc.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	081	082	230	231
g. Other, (Specify _____________________) . . . .	055	056	232	233

SECTION 5: CHANGE IN OPERATOR

1. Has this operation (name on label) been sold, or turned over to someone else?
Yes - Identify the new operator(s) below No - Go to Section 6

	Operation Name: _______________________________________________________________________________ Operator Name: ________________________________________________________________________________ Address: _______________________________________________ Phone: (_______)________________________ City: ______________________________________ State: __________________________ Zip: ________________

SECTION 6: CONCLUSION

1. Do you make day-to-day decisions for another trout operation?
YES NO	-- List other operation(s) ____________________________________________________________________________________ - Continue

2. Would you like to receive a free copy of the results of this survey in the mail? (The survey results will also be available on the Internet at http://www.nass.usda.gov after 3:00pm ET on February 26, 2007.)
Yes = 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	099

Respondent Name: ___________________________

Phone: ( )_____________________________

9910 MM DD YY Date: __ __ __ __ __ __

THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION

OFFICE USE

Response		Respondent		Mode		Enum.	Eval.	Office Use for POID
1-Comp 2-R 3-Inac 4-Office Hold 5-R – Est 6-Inac – Est 7-Off Hold – Est 8-Known Zero	9901	1-Op/Mgr 2-Sp 3-Acct/Bkpr 4-Partner 9-Oth	9902	1-Mail 2-Tel 3-Face-to-Face 4-CATI 5-Web 6-e-mail 7-Fax 8-CAPI 19-Other	9903	098	100	789 __ __ __ - __ __ __ - __ __ __
								Optional Use
								895		896
S/E Name

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