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CATFISH GROWERS SURVEY January 2007 |
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NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE |
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Florida Field Office P.O. Box 530105 Orlando, FL 32853-0105 Email: [email protected] |
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Please make corrections to name, address and Zip Code, if necessary. |
This survey is being conducted to obtain basic data on Commercial Catfish Production. These data will be used as a basis for estimates of inventory to be published in the January 31, 2007 Catfish Production Report. 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 in order to accurately estimate production to provide unbiased data for proper evaluation of the Catfish Industry and its continued orderly development. |
SECTION 1 : IDENTIFICATION |
1. On land operated by the farm, ranch or individual(s) listed on the label: |
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a. Will there be any water area used on this operation to produce catfish for commercial purposes at any time during 2007? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
Yes No |
IF NO FOR ALL QUESTIONS GO TO SECTION 5.
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b. Will there be hatchery or foodsize production inventory on this operationat any time during 2007? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
Yes No |
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c. Were any catfish sold from this operation during 2006? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
Yes No |
SECTION 2 : WATER AREA |
Acres |
1. What is the total WATER AREA used and to be used in this operation to produce CATFISH for COMMERCIAL purposes during the period of January 1 – June 30, 2007? (Exclude areas of new facilities under construction). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
259 |
a. How many of the total acres are currently being or will be RENOVATED during the period of January 1 – June 30, 2007?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
260 |
b. How many of the total acres are USED FOR BROODFISH production?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
261 |
c. How many of the total acres are USED FOR FOODSIZE production?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
266 |
d. How many of the total acres are USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR FINGERLINGS?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
262 |
2. What is the water area of NEW FACILITIES under construction or to be constructed for use during the period of January 1 – June 30, 2007?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
263 |
3. Of the facilities previously used to produce catfish, how much water area was TAKEN OUT OF PRODUCTION during the period of July 1 – December 31, 2006?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
264 |
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Office Use 1 = Inc. Has Water Area 2 = Acres Unknown 3 = Valid Zero |
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270 |
SECTION 3 : INVENTORY |
On January 1, 2007, what was your estimated inventory of catfish by the following size categories? |
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Average Pounds |
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SIZE CATEGORY |
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Pounds |
Per Fish |
Per 1000 Fish |
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Broodfish (fish being used or to be used for breeding). . . |
721 |
720 |
722 |
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Large Foodsize (over 3 lbs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
724 |
723 |
725 |
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Medium Foodsize (over 1½ lbs to 3 lbs). . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
727 |
726 |
728 |
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Small Foodsize (over ¾ lbs to 1½ lbs). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
730 |
729 |
731 |
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Large Stockers (over 180 lbs to 750 lbs per 1000 fish). . . |
733 |
732 |
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735 |
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Small Stockers (over 60 lbs to 180 lbs per 1000 fish). . . . |
737 |
736 |
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739 |
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Fingerlings (2 to 6 inches) or (2 to 60 lbs per 1000 fish). . |
741 |
740 |
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742 |
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Office Use 1 = Inc. Has Catfish 2 = Inventory Unknown 3 = Valid Zero |
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760 |
OVER PLEASE |
SECTION 4: SALES |
1. During 2006, what were your Total Catfish Sales by the following size categories? |
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FISH SOLD AS: |
Total Number Sold |
Total Pounds Live Weight |
Total Sales (Dollars) |
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Broodfish (fish being used or to be used for breeding) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
610 |
609 |
611 |
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Broodfish (previously used for breeding) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
613 |
612 |
614 |
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All Foodsize (over 3/4 lbs per fish) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
616 |
615 |
617 |
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Stockers (over 6 inches) or (over 60 lbs to 750 lbs per 1000 fish) . . . . . . . . . . . . |
619 |
618 |
620 |
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Fingerlings (2 to 6 inches) or (2 lbs to 60 lbs per 1000 fish) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
622 |
621 |
623 |
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Fry (under 2 inches) or (less than 2 lbs per 1000 fish) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
625 |
624 |
626 |
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2. What percent of the total catfish value of sales reported in item 1 was sold to each of the following SALES OUTLETS from January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006? |
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POINT OF FIRST SALE OUTLET |
Percent of value of Fish Sold to Outlet as: |
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FOODSIZE (over 3/4 pound) (Include broodfish) |
STOCKERS (usually 6 inches in length to 3/4 lbs) |
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Live Haulers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
630 |
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631 |
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Fee Fishing and Recreational Use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
632 |
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633 |
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Other Producers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
634 |
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635 |
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Government Agencies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
636 |
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637 |
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Office Use |
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Direct to Consumers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
638 |
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1 = Inc. Has Catfish 2 = Sales Unknown 3 = Valid Zero |
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Processors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
640 |
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Retailers (restaurants, food stores, etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
642 |
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650 |
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Other, (Specify __________________________) . . . . . |
644 |
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645 |
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TOTAL |
100% |
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100% |
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SECTION 5: CHANGE IN OPERATION |
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1. Has this operation (name on label) been sold, or turned over to someone else? |
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NO [Go to Section 6.] YES – Identify the new operator(s) |
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Operation Name: _______________________________________________________________________________
Operator Name: ________________________________________________________________________________
Address: _______________________________________________ Phone: (_______)________________________
City: ______________________________________ State: __________________________ Zip: ________________ |
SECTION 6 : CONCLUSION |
1. Do you make day-to-day decisions for another catfish farm? |
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NO YES |
-- List other operation(s) _________________________________________________________ |
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 3:00 pm ET on January 31, 2007.) |
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Yes = 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Respondent Name: ___________________________ |
Phone: ( )_____________________________ |
9910 MM DD YY Date: __ __ __ __ __ __ |
THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION |
OFFICE USE |
Response |
Respondent |
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Office Use for POID |
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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
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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
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Optional Use |
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File Type | application/msword |
File Title | Project 170 QID 110100 |
Author | USDA |
Last Modified By | mcbrgi |
File Modified | 2007-07-09 |
File Created | 2007-07-09 |