Trout Production - Release

Trout
Production
Washington, D.C.

Released February 26, 2010, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of
Agriculture. For information on Trout Production call Chris Hawthorn at (202) 720-0585, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET.

Trout Value of Sales Decreased 4 Percent from 2008
The total value of fish sales received by trout growers in the United States totaled 76.9 million dollars for 2009, a
decrease of 4 percent from 2008. Idaho accounted for 47 percent of the total value of fish sold.
The number of trout 12 inches and longer sold during 2009 totaled 41.1 million fish, up 2 percent from the
previous year. The average price per pound was $1.40, up 2 cents from 2008. The value of sales for the 2009
marketing year was 68.6 million dollars, down 5 percent from 2008. For trout 12 inches or longer 62 percent
were sold to processors and 19 percent were sold to fee and recreational fishing establishments.
The number of 6"- 12" trout sold during 2009 totaled 5.54 million fish, an increase of 9 percent from 2008. The
average price per pound was $2.88 during 2009, down 10 cents from the 2008 price. The total value of sales was
6.57 million dollars during 2009, an 8 percent increase from the previous year. The major sales outlets for 6"12" trout were to fee and recreational fishing establishments accounting for 44 percent of total sales, followed by
government with 15 percent.
The number of 1"- 6" trout sold during 2009 totaled 7.93 million, a 12 percent decrease from the previous year.
The average value per 1,000 fish was $214 during 2009, up from $159 in 2008. The total value of sales was 1.70
million dollars, up 18 percent from last year's total.
Distributed Trout
Trout distributed for restoration, conservation, and recreational purposes, primarily by State and Federal
hatcheries, included 8.1 million 12" or longer fish, 63.6 million 6"- 12" fish, and 87.8 million 1"- 6" fish. The
estimated value of fish distributed totaled 100 million dollars, down 2 percent from 2008.
Trout Losses
Total losses of all trout intended for sale were 19.6 million fish during 2009. Disease accounted for 90 percent of
these losses, followed by predators, which totaled 6 percent.

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US

Trout: Number of Operations Selling and/or Distributing Fish and/or Eggs,
United States, 2008-2009 1
Total
Selling Trout
Distributing Trout 2
Number

2008
2009

Number

3

1,017
888

Number

463
348

584
528

1

State level number of operations will only be published every five years in conjunction with the Census of Agriculture.
Trout distributed for restoration, conservation, or recreational purposes.
3
Revised.
2

State

AR
CA
CO
GA
ID
MI
MO
NY
NC
OR
PA
UT
VA
WA
WV
WI

Trout: Value of Fish Sold and Distributed, by State (excluding eggs),
and United States (excluding and including eggs), 2008-2009
Total Value of Fish Sold
Total Value of Distributed Fish
2008 1

2009

2008 1

2009

1,000 Dollars

1,000 Dollars

1,000 Dollars

1,000 Dollars

8,318
621
547
35,583
1,027
2,245
841
7,135
952
5,427
535
1,605
5,805
777
1,421

5,270
1,685
698
36,313
933
4,675
386
7,180
829
5,149
529
1,619
2,537
1,562
1,791

*
15,268
6,733
951
7,271
1,078
1,823
*
1,279
4,252
14,691
*
1,876
9,154
*
2,650

*
12,046
5,966
1,119
5,582
1,607
2,707
*
612
3,471
12,071
*
1,207
10,053
*
2,001

7,132

5,757

35,567

41,888

US 3

79,971

76,913

102,593

100,330

US 4

86,618

84,364

Oth Sts 2

* Not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations.
1
Revised.
2
Other States include State estimates not listed and States suppessed due to disclosure.
3
Excludes value of eggs.
4
Includes value of eggs. Beginning with 2008 data, total value of distributed eggs is no longer published.

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NASS, USDA

Trout Sales by Size Category, by State
and United States, 2008-2009
Live Weight
Size Category
and State

Number of Fish
2008 1

Average
per Fish

Total

2009

2008 1

2009

1,000

1,000

1,000
Pounds

1,000
Pounds

2,290
*
174
27,600
300
*
103
3,820
*
1,340
109
640
1,040
305
480

1,400
440
155
29,800
300
*
43
3,400
140
1,240
99
600
400
630
480

2,950
*
206
35,400
296
*
98
3,550
*
1,460
124
634
3,700
450
446

1,660
420
197
35,600
340
*
43
3,750
165
1,320
106
600
1,220
812
459

1.3
*
1.2
1.3
1.0
*
1.0
0.9
*
1.1
1.1
1.0
3.6
1.5
0.9

2,200

1,990

3,096

2,400

40,401

41,117

52,410

*
*
*
*
*
*
136
420
250
540
*
*
670
*
*

*
*
*
*
*
*
71
390
180
630
*
*
810
*
*

Oth Sts 2

3,092

US

5,108

Fish 12" or Longer
AR
CA
CO
GA
ID
MI
MO
NY
NC
OR
PA
UT
VA
WA
WV
WI
Oth Sts 2
US
Fish 6" - 12"
AR
CA
CO
GA
ID
MI
MO
NY
NC
OR
PA
UT
VA
WA
WV
WI

2008 1

Average Price
per Pound

Total

2009

2008 1

2009

2008 1

2009

Pounds

1,000
Dollars

1,000
Dollars

Dollars

Dollars

1.2
1.0
1.3
1.2
1.1
*
1.0
1.1
1.2
1.1
1.1
1.0
3.1
1.3
1.0

7,877
*
441
35,046
864
*
451
6,390
*
4,336
433
1,433
4,921
775
1,244

4,864
1,357
593
35,956
751
*
210
6,488
530
3,788
333
1,380
1,269
1,437
1,519

2.67
*
2.14
0.99
2.92
*
4.60
1.80
*
2.97
3.49
2.26
1.33
1.72
2.79

2.93
3.23
3.01
1.01
2.21
*
4.89
1.73
3.21
2.87
3.14
2.30
1.04
1.77
3.31

1.4

1.2

8,221

8,173

2.66

3.41

49,092

1.3

1.2

72,432

68,648

1.38

1.40

*
*
*
*
*
*
58
204
78
202
*
*
248
*
*

*
*
*
*
*
*
26
190
71
289
*
*
270
*
*

*
*
*
*
*
*
0.4
0.5
0.3
0.4
*
*
0.4
*
*

*
*
*
*
*
*
0.4
0.5
0.4
0.5
*
*
0.3
*
*

*
*
*
*
*
*
351
396
253
891
*
*
630
*
*

*
*
*
*
*
*
119
353
279
1,196
*
*
751
*
*

*
*
*
*
*
*
6.05
1.94
3.24
4.41
*
*
2.54
*
*

*
*
*
*
*
*
4.59
1.86
3.93
4.14
*
*
2.78
*
*

3,463

1,260

1,439

0.4

0.4

3,585

3,872

2.85

2.69

5,544

2,050

2,285

0.4

0.4

6,106

6,570

2.98

2.88

Pounds

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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February 2010

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Trout: Sales by Size Category, by State
and United States, 2008-2009 (continued)
Live Weight
Size Category
and State

Number of Fish
2008 1
1,000

Sales

Average
per 1,000 Fish

Total

2009

2008 1

2009

1,000

1,000
Pounds

1,000
Pounds

2008 1
Pounds

Average Price
per 1,000 Fish

Total

2009

2008 1

2009

2008 1

2009

Pounds

1,000
Dollars

1,000
Dollars

Dollars

Dollars

Fish 1" - 6"
AR
CA
CO
GA
ID
MI
MO
NY
NC
OR
PA
UT
VA
WA
WV
WI

*
*
*
*
*
*
88
3,360
*
540
*
*
980
*
*

*
*
*
*
*
*
125
3,000
80
450
*
*
1,690
*
*

*
*
*
*
*
*
4
48
*
6
*
*
36
*
*

*
*
*
*
*
*
3
45
1
5
*
*
83
*
*

*
*
*
*
*
*
45.5
14.3
*
11.1
*
*
36.7
*
*

*
*
*
*
*
*
24.0
15.0
12.5
11.1
*
*
49.1
*
*

*
*
*
*
*
*
39
349
*
200
*
*
254
*
*

*
*
*
*
*
*
57
339
20
165
*
*
517
*
*

*
*
*
*
*
*
448
104
*
370
*
*
259
*
*

*
*
*
*
*
*
453
113
256
367
*
*
306
*
*

Oth Sts 2

4,057

2,581

89

66

21.9

25.6

591

597

146

231

US

9,025

7,926

183

203

20.3

25.6

1,433

1,695

159

214

* Not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations.
1
Revised.
2
Other States include State estimates not shown and States suppressed due to disclosure.

US

Trout: Egg Sales, United States, 2008-2009 1 2
Average Price
Number of Eggs
per 1,000 Eggs
1,000

2008
2009
1
2

Dollars

364,982
358,750

Total Sales
1,000 Dollars

18.20
20.80

6,647
7,451

Regional numbers for eggs sold have been discontinued.
Total sales may not calculate due to rounding.

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February 2010

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NASS, USDA

Trout: Percent Sold by Point of First Sale,
United States, 2008-2009 1 2
12" or Longer

Category

2008

6" - 12"
2008 3

2009

Percent

Percent

Live Haulers
Fee and Recreational Fishing
Other Producers
Government
Direct to Consumers
Processors
Restaurant and Retail
Other

5.9
23.5
2.2
0.7
3.5
58.4
5.4
0.3

2009

Percent

Percent

4.0
18.7
2.0
1.5
5.5
62.0
5.7
0.7

7.8
41.9
11.7
23.0
8.1
1.3
2.7
3.5

8.9
44.0
4.8
14.5
14.4
4.2
2.2
7.0

1

Excludes distributed fish.
Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding.
3
Revised.
2

Trout Lost, Intented for Sale: Number and Pounds by Cause,
United States, 2008-2009
2008
Category

Number
Lost

Pounds
Lost

Number
Lost

Pounds
Lost

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

Disease
Theft
Chemicals
Drought
Flood
Predators
Other
Total

22,760
26
23
1,428
164
1,181
706
26,288

3,719
34
4
610
143
610
366
5,486

17,567
37
2
285
192
1,118
409
19,610

Trout Lost, Intended for Sale: Number and Pounds
by State and United States, 2008-2009
2008
State

AR
CA
CO
GA
ID
MI
MO
NY
NC
OR
PA
UT
VA
WA
WV
WI
Oth Sts 1
US
1

2009

2,445
35
2
128
132
434
361
3,537

2009

Number
Lost

Pounds
Lost

Number
Lost

Pounds
Lost

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

194
63
20
21,936
144
305
48
1,807
100
334
50
293
124
85
349

157
15
10
3,505
75
37
26
668
27
161
19
74
148
45
75

149
55
7
16,033
203
320
55
556
47
784
211
221
80
47
519

67
21
3
2,270
76
59
11
313
8
182
26
42
126
28
88

436

444

323

217

26,288

5,486

19,610

3,537

Other States include State estimates not shown and States suppressed due to disclosure.

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February 2010

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NASS, USDA

Distributed Trout by Size Category, by State
and United States, 2008-2009
Live Weight
Size Category
and State

Number of Fish
2008 1
1,000

Fish 12" or Longer
AR
CA
CO
GA
ID
MI
MO
NY
NC
OR
PA
UT
VA
WA
WV
WI

Average
Pounds per Fish

Total

2009

2008 1

2009

1,000

1,000
Pounds

1,000
Pounds

2008 1
Pounds

Value
Average Value
per Pound

Total

2009

2008 1

2009

2008 1

2009

Pounds

1,000
Dollars

1,000
Dollars

Dollars

Dollars

*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
500
*
240
*
750
160
*
7

*
2,710
90
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
120
*
380
140
*
5

*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
407
*
244
*
580
159
*
14

*
2,250
100
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
120
*
328
189
*
13

*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
0.8
*
1.0
*
0.8
1.0
*
2.0

*
0.8
1.1
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
1.0
*
0.9
1.4
*
2.6

*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
842
*
764
*
1,293
557
*
38

*
7,245
361
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
425
*
643
641
*
47

*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
2.07
*
3.13
*
2.23
3.50
*
2.69

*
3.22
3.61
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
3.54
*
1.96
3.39
*
3.65

Oth Sts 2

6,934

4,662

6,175

4,488

0.8

0.9

17,629

12,700

2.85

2.83

US

8,591

8,107

7,579

7,488

0.8

0.9

21,123

22,062

2.79

2.95

Fish 6" - 12"
AR
CA
CO
GA
ID
MI
MO
NY
NC
OR
PA
UT
VA
WA
WV
WI

*
8,310
3,380
980
*
*
*
*
*
2,880
5,480
*
*
11,000
*
2,690

*
4,960
3,550
1,170
*
*
*
*
*
3,050
4,210
*
*
12,500
*
2,280

*
2,650
1,310
350
*
*
*
*
*
1,020
2,550
*
*
2,250
*
404

*
1,490
1,340
414
*
*
*
*
*
1,050
2,450
*
*
2,600
*
355

*
0.3
0.4
0.4
*
*
*
*
*
0.4
0.5
*
*
0.2
*
0.2

*
0.3
0.4
0.4
*
*
*
*
*
0.3
0.6
*
*
0.2
*
0.2

*
7,897
3,720
665
*
*
*
*
*
4,080
13,005
*
*
7,808
*
1,273

*
3,740
4,784
882
*
*
*
*
*
3,150
10,805
*
*
8,528
*
1,385

*
2.98
2.84
1.90
*
*
*
*
*
4.00
5.10
*
*
3.47
*
3.15

*
2.51
3.57
2.13
*
*
*
*
*
3.00
4.41
*
*
3.28
*
3.90

Oth Sts 2

29,130

31,830

9,013

10,596

0.3

0.3

29,984

35,117

3.33

3.31

US

63,850

63,550

19,547

20,295

0.3

0.3

68,432

68,391

3.50

3.37

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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February 2010

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Distributed Trout by Size Category, by State
and United States, 2008-2009 (continued)
Live Weight
Size Category
and State

Number of Fish
2008 1

Average
per 1,000 Fish

Total

2008 1

Value
Average Value
per 1,000 Fish

Total

2009

2008 1

2009

1,000

1,000

1,000
Pounds

1,000
Pounds

Fish 1" - 6"
AR
CA
CO
GA
ID
MI
MO
NY
NC
OR
PA
UT
VA
WA
WV
WI

*
*
*
*
23,300
2,440
*
*
*
*
2,650
*
*
11,300
*
3,030

*
21,300
17,100
*
9,400
2,500
*
*
*
*
2,280
*
*
8,750
*
2,830

*
*
*
*
598
58
*
*
*
*
63
*
*
190
*
80

*
760
200
*
215
54
*
*
*
*
34
*
*
177
*
123

*
*
*
*
25.7
23.8
*
*
*
*
23.8
*
*
16.8
*
26.4

*
35.7
11.7
*
22.9
21.6
*
*
*
*
14.9
*
*
20.2
*
43.5

*
*
*
*
3,146
131
*
*
*
*
922
*
*
789
*
1,339

*
1,061
821
*
1,598
1,303
*
*
*
*
841
*
*
884
*
569

*
*
*
*
135
54
*
*
*
*
348
*
*
70
*
442

*
50
48
*
170
521
*
*
*
*
369
*
*
101
*
201

Oth Sts 2

52,026

23,685

1,590

472

30.6

19.9

6,711

2,800

129

118

US

94,746

87,845

2,579

2,035

27.2

23.2

13,038

9,877

138

112

Pounds

2009

2008 1

2009

2008 1

2009

Pounds

1,000
Dollars

1,000
Dollars

Dollars

Dollars

* Not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations.
1
Revised.
2
Other States include State estimates not shown and States suppressed due to disclosure.

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NASS, USDA

Reliability of Trout Production Estimates
Survey Procedures: Data for trout production are collected from all known producers in the sixteen published
states and a sample of producers from the remaining states. Individual NASS field offices maintain a list of all
known trout producers and use known sources of producers to update their lists. Operators are mailed a
questionnaire as close as possible to January 1 and given adequate time to respond by mail. Those that do not
respond by mail are telephoned or possibly enumerated in person during the middle of January.
Estimation Procedures: Sound statistical methodology is employed to derive the estimates from reported data.
All data are analyzed for unusual values. Data from each operation are compared to their own past operating
profile and to trends from similar operations. Data for missing operations were estimated based on similar
operations or historical data. NASS field offices prepare these estimates by using a combination of survey
indications and historic trends. Individual State estimates are reviewed by the Agricultural Statistics Board for
reasonableness.
Revision policy: Estimates for the previous year are subject to revision when current estimates are made.
Revisions are the result of late or corrected data.
Reliability: In the sixteen published states, Trout production estimates are based on a census of all known active
producers and therefore, have no sampling variability. However, since all operations in the other states category
are not included in the sample, survey estimates are subject to sampling variability. Survey results are also
subject to errors such as omissions, duplication, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data.
While these errors cannot be measured directly, they are minimized through strict quality controls in the data
collection process and a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness.

Terms and Definitions Used for Trout Production Estimates
12" or Longer Fish: Grown commercially for food, usually weighing from three-fourths to one and onehalf pounds.
6"- 12" Fish: Usually stockers that weigh less than three-fourths of a pound. They may be sold as foodsize fish.
Fingerlings: Fish usually from 1 to 6 inches long.
Live Haulers: Person who buys live fish on the farm and functions as a middleman.
Chemicals: Includes losses from pesticides or herbicide poisoning.
Disease: Includes losses from both parasitic and bacterial caused sickness.
Drought: Includes losses from lack of water causing oxygen depletion.
Floods: Includes losses from too much water washing the fish away.
Predators: Includes losses from mink, otters, birds, and other animals.
Theft/Vandalism: The unauthorized removal of fish and/or the destruction of property causing a loss of fish by
intentional acts by persons known or unknown.

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Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch ......................................................................................... (202) 720-3570
Bruce Boess, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section .................................................. (202) 720-4447
Doug Bounds - Poultry Slaughter, Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised...................................... (202) 690-3237
David Colwell - Cold Storage ................................................................................................... (202) 720-8784
Chris Hawthorn - Catfish Processing, Catfish Production, Trout Production,
Census of Aquaculture, Egg Products, Mink................................................ (202) 720-0585
Kim Linonis - Layers, Eggs ...................................................................................................... (202) 690-8632
Troy Marshall - Broiler Hatchery, Chicken Hatchery, Honey .................................................. (202) 720-3244

Trout Production
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