Form QID 110100 QID 110100 Catfish Production Survey - Jan. 1, 2014

CATFISH PRODUCTION SURVEY - January 1, 2014
							OMB No. 0535-0150 Approval Expires: 3/31/2014 Project Code: 170 QID: 110100 SMetaKey: 3152 Version 5
								NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
							USDA/NASS – Arkansas Delta Region 10800 Financial Centre Parkway, #110 Little Rock, AR 72211 Phone: 1-501-228-9926 Fax: 1-855-270-2705 E-mail: [email protected]
	Please make corrections to name, address and ZIP code, if necessary.
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SECTION 1 : IDENTIFICATION

1. On land operated by the farm, ranch or individual(s) listed on the label:
a. Will there be any water area used on this operation to produce catfish at any time during 2013?
1 Yes – Go to Section 2		2373
3 No – Continue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b. Will there be any hatchery or foodsize production inventory on this operation at any time during 2013?
1 Yes – Go to Section 2		2374
3 No – Continue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
c. Were any catfish sold from this operation during 2013?
1 Yes – Go to Section 2		372
3 No – Continue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
d. Will any catfish be produced on this operation in the future?
1 Yes – Go to Section 5		2378
2 Don’t Know – Go to Section 5
3 No – Go to Section 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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SECTION 2 : WATER AREA

Acres

1. What is the total WATER AREA used and to be used by this operation to produce CATFISH during the period of January 1 – June 30, 2013? (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, 2013?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	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, 2013? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	263
3. What is the water area of FACILITIES TAKEN OUT OF PRODUCTION during the period of July 1 – December 31, 2013 that were previously used to produce catfish? (Exclude acres reported in item 1.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	264

	Office Use 1 = Inc. Has Water Area 2 = Acres Unknown 3 = Valid Zero
	270

SECTION 3 : INVENTORY

1. On January 1, 2014, what was your estimated inventory of catfish by the following size categories?
	Total				Total	Average Pounds
SIZE CATEGORY	Number	OR			Pounds	Per Fish		Per 1000 Fish
a. Broodfish (fish being used or to be used for breeding). . . . .	721		720			722	. _____
b. Large foodsize (over 3 lbs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	724		723			725	. _____
c. Medium foodsize (over 1½ lbs to 3 lbs). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	727		726			728	. _____
d. Small foodsize (over ¾ lbs to 1½ lbs). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	730		729			731	. _____
e. Large stockers (over 180 lbs to 750 lbs per 1000 fish). . . . .	733		732					735
f. Small stockers (over 60 lbs to 180 lbs per 1000 fish). . . . . . .	737		736					739
g. Fingerlings (2 to 6 inches) or (2 to 60 lbs per 1000 fish). . . .	741		740					742

	Office Use 1 = Inc. Has Catfish 2 = Inventory Unknown 3 = Valid Zero
	760

SECTION 4: SALES

1. During 2013, what were your total catfish sales for the following size categories?
FISH SOLD AS:	Total Number Sold		Total Pounds Live Weight				Total Sales (Dollars)
a. Broodfish (fish being used or to be used for breeding). . . . . . . . . . . .	610		609				611
b. Broodfish (previously used for breeding) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	613		612				614
c. All foodsize (over 3/4 lbs per fish). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	616		615				617
d. Stockers (over 6 inches) or (over 60 lbs to 750 lbs per 1000 fish). . .	619		618				620
e. Fingerlings (2 to 6 inches) or (2 lbs to 60 lbs per 1000 fish). . . . . . .	622		621				623
f. Fry (under 2 inches) or (less than 2 lbs per 1000 fish). . . . . . . . . . . .	625		624				626
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, 2013 through December 31, 2013?
		Percent of Total Value of Sales for Fish Sold as:
POINT OF FIRST SALE OUTLET		FOODSIZE (over ¾ lbs) (Include broodfish)			STOCKERS (usually 6 inches in length to ¾ lbs)
a. Live haulers/brokers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		630		%	631				%
b. Recreational stocking - (private lakes and ponds). . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		632		%	633				%
c. Wholesale to other producers (to stock commercial and fee fishing operations). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		634		%	635				%
d. Government agencies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		636		%	637				%
e. Direct to consumers - (farmers market, on farm fee fishing). . . . . . .		638		%
f. Processors (also include fish processed on the operation). . . . . . . . .		640		%
g. Retail outlets - (restaurants, grocery stores, etc). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		642		%
h. Other, (Specify ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		644		%	645				%
Total		100%			100%
						Office Use 1 = Inc. Has Catfish 2 = Sales Unknown 3 = Valid Zero
						650

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SECTION 5: CHANGE IN OPERATION

1. Has this operation (name on label) been sold, or turned over to someone else?
Yes - Identify the new operator(s)	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 catfish farm?
1 Yes – List other operations_______________________________________________ 3 No- Continue	2377

Survey Results: To receive the complete results of this survey on the release date, go to www.nass.usda.gov/results/
Would you rather have a brief summary sent to you at a later date?	1Yes 3No	99

THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION.

Name:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9911 Telephone: (__ __ __ __)__ __ __.__ __ __ __

9910 MM DD YYYY Date Completed: __ __/__ __/__ __ __ __

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 9-Out of Business

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

0098

0100

0921

789 __ __ __ - __ __ __ - __ __ __

Optional Use

407

408

9916

9906

S/E Name