Form QID Feral Swine Survey - 2015

FERAL SWINE SURVEY – 2015
	OMB No. 0535-xxxx Approval Expires: x/xx/xxxx Project Code: xxx QID: xxxxxx SMetaKey: xxxx
FINAL DRAFT		United States Department of Agriculture
		NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
	USDA/NASS National Operations Division 9700 Page Avenue, Suite 400 St. Louis, MO 63132-1547 Phone: 1-888-424-7828 Fax: 1-855-415-3687 Email: [email protected]
	Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
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SECTION 1 – GENERAL

For the purposes of this study, wild pigs refer to all species of feral swine, feral hogs, and wild boar.

1. On June 1, 2015, how many acres did your operation:								Acres
a. Own?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .								100
b. Rent or Lease from others or use Rent Free? (Exclude land used on an animal unit month (AUM) basis, BLM and Forest Service land.)							+	101
c. Rent to others?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .							-	102
2. Calculate item 1a + 1b - 1c. Then the total acres operated on June 1, 2015 was:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .							=	103
3. In what state and county is the majority of your operation located?
									OFFICE USE
									104
	State		County
									105

4. During the last 3 years, have wild pigs been present in the county reported in Item 3?

¹⁰⁶ ₁  Yes

₃  No

₂  Don’t Know

5. During the last 3 years, have wild pigs been present on your operation?

¹⁰⁷ ₁  Yes

₃  No

₂  Don’t Know

SECTION 2 – CROPS

1. Were any crops harvested on your operation in 2014?

¹⁰⁸ ₁  Yes – Continue ₃  No – Go to Section 3

2. Please report for up to three crops harvested in 2014 with the highest value of production in 2014.

	Unit	Crop 1	Crop 2	Crop 3
In 2014, which crop(s) harvested on your operation produced the highest value of production? Report for up to three crops.	Crop	109	110	111
How many total acres of this crop were planted?	Acres	112	113	114
How many total acres of this crop were harvested?	Acres	115	116	117
(i.) What was the average yield per acre of this crop?	Number	118	119	120
(ii.) What was the unit for the yield reported in row c(i) above?	Unit	121 1  Bushels 2  Pounds 3  Tons 4  Other (Specify: 1000___________)	122 1  Bushels 2  Pounds 3  Tons 4  Other (Specify: 1001____________)	123 1  Bushels 2  Pounds 3  Tons 4  Other (Specify: 1002____________)
(iii.) What was the average price received (or expect to be receive) for this crop harvested in 2014?	Dollars per unit	124 $ . _ _ /unit	125 $ . _ _ /unit	126 $ . _ _ /unit
(iv.) Was this crop certified as organic?	Code	127 1  Yes 3  No	128 1  Yes 3  No	129 1  Yes 3  No
Were wild pigs present on any field of this crop? (If Yes, continue. If No or Don’t Know, go to Item 2e)	Code	130 1  Yes 3  No 2  Don’t Know	131 1  Yes 3  No 2  Don’t Know	132 1  Yes 3  No 2 Don’t Know
(i.) Was this crop damaged by wild pigs? (If Yes, continue. If No or Don’t Know, go to Item 2e)	Code	133 1  Yes 3  No 2  Don’t Know	134 1  Yes 3  No 2  Don’t Know	135 1  Yes 3  No 2  Don’t Know
(ii.) How many acres of this crop were damaged by wild pigs?	Acres	136	137	138
(iii.) What was the average yield per acre of the acres damaged by wild pigs?	Number	139	140	141
(iv.) If these acres had not been damaged, what would have been their yield per acre?	Number	142	143	144
Did you have crop insurance on this crop? (If Yes, continue. If No, go to Section 3)	Code	145 1  Yes 3  No	146 1  Yes 3  No	147 1  Yes 3  No
(i.) Did the crop insurance policy cover wildlife damage? (If Yes, continue. If No or Don’t Know, go to Section 3)	Code	148 1  Yes 3  No 2  Don’t Know	149 1  Yes 3  No 2  Don’t Know	150 1  Yes 3  No 2  Don’t Know
(ii.) Did you file a claim on this crop for wild pig damage? (If Yes, continue. If No, go to Section 3)	Code	151 1  Yes 3  No	152 1  Yes 3  No	153 1  Yes 3  No
(iii.) What was the total payment received or expected to be received from the insurance company for the wild pig damage claim?	Dollars	154 $	155 $	156 $

SECTION 3 – LIVESTOCK

1. Were any livestock on your operation in 2014?

¹⁵⁷ ₁  Yes – Continue ₃  No – Go to Section 4 None

Head

158

159

160

161

162

163

164

2. How many of the following types of livestock were on your operation on December 31, 2014?

a. Cattle and Calves………………………………………………………………………………………………

b. Domestic Hogs and Pigs…………………………………………………………………………………….

c. Sheep and Lambs…………………………………………………………………………………

d. Goats and Kids……………………………………………………………………………………………..

e. Poultry …………………………………………………………………………………………...

f. Horses, Ponies, and Mules………………………………………………………………...

g. Other (Specify: ¹⁰⁰³_________________________________________________)

3. In 2014, to the best of your knowledge, were wild pigs ever seen in areas where livestock are kept?

¹⁶⁵ ₁  Yes - Continue ₃  No – Go to Item 5

4. In 2014, to the best of your knowledge, how often were wild pigs seen in areas where livestock are kept?

166

1 Daily

2 Weekly

3 About once a month

4 Less than once a month

5. In 2014, was there evidence that wild pigs entered or gained access to livestock barns or pens?

¹⁶⁷ ₁  Yes ₃  No ₂  Don’t Know ₄  Not Applicable

6. In 2014, was there evidence that wild pigs entered or gained access to stored livestock feed, grain, and hay?

¹⁶⁸ ₁  Yes ₃  No ₂  Don’t Know ₄  Not Applicable

7. In 2014, could you attribute any of the following livestock diseases on your operation to the presence of wild pigs?

1. Swine Brucellosis (Brucella Suis) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ¹⁶⁹ ₁  Yes ₃  No

2. Pseudorabies (Aujeszky’s disease) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ¹⁷⁰ ₁  Yes ₃  No

3. Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ¹⁷¹ ₁  Yes ₃  No

4. Swine Influenza virus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ¹⁷² ₁  Yes ₃  No

5. Other (Specify: ¹⁰⁰⁴_________________________________________). . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . ¹⁷³ ₁  Yes ₃  No

SECTION 3 – LIVESTOCK

8. In 2014, could you attribute any livestock deaths on your operation to the presence of wild pigs?

¹⁷⁴ ₁  Yes - Continue ₃  No – Go to Item 11 ₂  Don’t Know – Go to Item 11

9. In 2014, which of the following types of livestock on your operation were lost due to wild pigs? If livestock were lost, how many were lost in 2014, what was the market value of livestock lost, and was the loss due primarily to disease or an attack by wild pigs?

Livestock Type	Livestock lost due to wild pigs?	Number lost to wild pigs in 2014 (Head)	Total market value of livestock lost at time of death to wild pigs (Dollars)	Primary cause of loss due to wild pigs (Check one)
a. Cattle and Calves	175 1  Yes 3  No	176	177 $	178 1  Disease 2  Attack 3  Don’t Know
b. Domestic Hogs and Pigs	179 1  Yes 3  No	180	181 $	182 1  Disease 2  Attack 3  Don’t Know
c. Sheep and Lambs	183 1  Yes 3  No	184	185 $	186 1  Disease 2  Attack 3  Don’t Know
d. Goats and Kids	187 1  Yes 3  No	188	189 $	190 1  Disease 2  Attack 3  Don’t Know
e. Poultry	191 1  Yes 3  No	192	193 $	194 1  Disease 2  Attack 3  Don’t Know
f. Other (Specify: 1005__________________)	195 1  Yes 3  No	196	197 $	198 1  Disease 2  Attack 3  Don’t Know

[If any of the deaths reported in Item 9 were due to disease, continue; otherwise go to Item 11]

10. Which of the following made the diagnosis that livestock were lost due to a wild pig-related disease? Check all that

apply

199 Farm Operator

200 Farm Manager

201 Biologist

202 Veterinarian

203 Other (Specify: ¹⁰⁰⁶_________________________________________)

11. How concerned are you about the potential spread of diseases from wild pigs to livestock? Check one only

204

1 Not concerned

2 Slightly concerned

3 Moderately concerned

4 Very concerned

SECTION 4 – PROPERTY

1. In 2014, did wild pigs damage any property on your operation?

²⁰⁵ ₁  Yes - Continue ₃  No – Go to Section 5 ₂  Don’t Know – Go to Section 5

2. In 2014, which of the following types of damage due to wild pigs occurred on your operation? If property was damaged, how much did it cost, or would you estimate it would cost, to repair the damage and how severe was the damage?

Damage Type	Did damage occur?	Cost of damage (or estimate of repair)? (Dollars)	How severe was the damage? Check one per row
			Not Severe	Slightly Severe	Moderately Severe	Very Severe	Unsure
a. Damage to buildings	206 1  Yes 3  No	207 $	208 1□	2□	3□	4□	5□
b. Damage to fencing	209 1  Yes 3  No	210 $	211 1□	2□	3□	4□	5□
c. Damage to livestock waterers, water pumps, and/or irrigation equipment	212 1  Yes 3  No	213 $	214 1□	2□	3□	4□	5□
d.. Damage to vehicles	215 1  Yes 3  No	216 $	217 1□	2□	3□	4□	5□
e. Damage to residential property	218 1  Yes 3  No	219 $	220 1□	2□	3□	4□	5□
f. Damage to roads	221 1  Yes 3  No	222 $	223 1□	2□	3□	4□	5□
g. Damage to stored livestock feed, grain, and hay	224 1  Yes 3  No	225 $	226 1□	2□	3□	4□	5□
h. Damage to terraces, stream banks, or ponds	227 1  Yes 3  No		228 1□	2□	3□	4□	5□
i. Loss of wildlife habitat	229 1  Yes 3  No		230 1□	2□	3□	4□	5□
j. Field topsoil erosion	231 1  Yes 3  No		232 1□	2□	3□	4□	5□
k. Loss of trees	233 1  Yes 3  No		234 1□	2□	3□	4□	5□
l. Fecal contamination of water	235 1  Yes 3  No		236 1□	2□	3□	4□	5□
m. Fecal contamination of crops	237 1  Yes 3  No		238 1□	2□	3□	4□	5□
n. Other (Specify: 1007_____________)	239 1  Yes 3  No	240 $	241 1□	2□	3□	4□	5□

SECTION 5 – CONTROL

1. In 2014, were any control methods used on your operation in order to reduce or prevent damage from wild pigs?

²⁴² ₁  Yes – Continue ₃  No – Go to Item 3

2. In 2014, which of the of the following control methods were used on your operation in order to reduce or prevent

damage from wild pigs? If the method was used in 2014, how much did that method cost (including labor) and how

effective was it?

Control Method	Used on operation in 2014?	Cost (Include labor) (Dollars)	How effective was the control method? Check one per row
			Not Effective	Slightly Effective	Moderately Effective	Very Effective
a. Shooting wild pigs on sight	243 1  Yes 3  No	244 $	245 1□	2□	3□	4□
b. Hunting wild pigs with dogs	246 1  Yes 3  No	247 $	248 1□	2□	3□	4□
c. Hunting wild pigs without dogs	249 1  Yes 3  No	250 $	251 1□	2□	3□	4□
d. Aerial hunting	252 1  Yes 3  No	253 $	254 1□	2□	3□	4□
e. Trapping and removing wild pigs	255 1  Yes 3  No	256 $	257 1□	2□	3□	4□
f. Repellents for wild pigs	258 1  Yes 3  No	259 $	260 1□	2□	3□	4□
Other (Specify: 1008________________)	261 1  Yes 3  No	262 $	263 1□	2□	3□	4□

3. In 2014, did you use electric fencing on your operation specifically to reduce damage by wild pigs?

²⁶⁴ ₁  Yes – Continue ₃  No – Go to Item 4

Dollars

265

1. How much did it cost to install this electric fencing?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Years

266

2. At the time of installation, how many years was the expected useful life of this electric fencing?

4. In 2014, did you use non-electric fencing on your operation specifically to reduce damage by wild pigs?

²⁶⁷ ₁  Yes – Continue ₃  No – Go to Item 5

Dollars

268

1. How much did it cost to install this non-electric fencing? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Years

269

2. At the time of installation, how many years was the expected useful life of this non-electric fencing?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SECTION 5 – CONTROL

Head

270

None

5. In 2014, how many wild pigs were killed on your operation? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Head

271

6. In 2014, how many live wild pigs were removed from your operation? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[If Item 6 is zero, go to Item 7; otherwise continue]

a. Of the (Item 6) live wild pigs removed from your operation in 2014, were any sold?

Dollars/Head

273

$

²⁷² ₁  Yes – Continue ₃  No – Go to Item 7

b. What was the average price per head you received for the live wild pigs removed from your

operation in 2014? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7. In 2014, did you seek help from a county, state, or federal agency because of the damage due to wild pigs

on your operation?

²⁷⁴ ₁  Yes

₃  No

₄  NA – No damage by wild pigs

SECTION 6 – HUNTING

1. In 2014, did you or anyone else hunt on your operation?

²⁷⁵ ₁  Yes – Continue ₃  No – Go to Section 7 ₂  Don’t Know – Go to Section 7

2. Please answer the following items regarding hunting of wildlife on your operation in 2014. Check all that apply

Hunting	Wild Pigs	Deer	Upland Birds	Waterfowl	Turkeys	Other
a. Which animals did you or your immediate family hunt on your operation in 2014?	276 □	277 □	278 □	279 □	280 □	281 □
b. Which animals did anyone other than your immediate family hunt on your operation in 2014 without paying?	282 □	283 □	284 □	285 □	286 □	287 □
c. Which animals did anyone pay to be allowed to hunt on your operation in 2014? (Exclude guide or outfitting services)	288 □	289 □	290 □	291 □	292 □	293 □
d. For which animals did you provide a guide or outfitting service to paying hunters on your operation in 2014?	294 □	295 □	296 □	297 □	298 □	299 □
e. Which animals have experienced a decline in population on your operation in the last 3 years that you attribute to wild pigs?		300 □	301 □	302 □	303 □	304 □

Dollars

305

306

3. During 2014, what was your net income from:

None

a. Wild pig hunting on your operation? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

b. All hunting activities on your operation? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SECTION 7 – DEMOGRAPHICS

Years

307

1. What was your age on December 31, 2014? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2. What is your gender? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ³⁰⁸ ₁  Male ₃  Female

3. At which occupation did you spend the majority of your worktime in 2014? . . . . . . . .³⁰⁹ ₁  Farm or ranch work ₂  Other

4. Do you make the majority of the decisions about farming/ranching for your operation? . . . . . . . . . . . . . ³¹⁰ ₁  Yes ₃  No

5. Are you a hired manager for your operation? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ³¹¹ ₁  Yes ₃  No

6. Do you currently live on your operation? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ³¹² ₁  Yes ₃  No

Year

(YYYY)

313

7. In what year did you begin to make day-to-day decisions for a farm or ranch operation? . . . . . . . . . . .

8. In 2014, what was your total household income before taxes? Check one only

³¹⁴

1 Less than $1,000

2 $1,000 to $2,499

3 $2,500 to $4,999

4 $5,000 to $9,999

5 $10,000 to $24,999

6 $25,000 to $49,999

7 $50,000 to $99,999

8 $100,000 to $249,999

9 $250,000 to $499,999

10 $500,000 to $999,999

11 $1,000,000 or more

9. In 2014, what percent of your total household income came from farming and/or ranching? Check one only

³¹⁵

1 None

2 1% to 25%

3 26% to 50%

4 51% to 75%

5 76% to 99%

6 100%

SECTION 8 – CONCLUSION
Respondent Name:	9911	9910 MM DD YY
	Phone:	Date: __ __ __ __ __ __

OFFICE USE ONLY
Response		Respondent		Mode		Enum.	Eval.	Change		Office Use for POID
1-Comp 2-R 3-Inac 4-Office Hold 5-R – Est 6-Inac – Est 7-Off Hold – Est	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	9998	9900	9985		9989 __ __ __ - __ __ __ - __ __ __
							R. Unit			Optional Use
							9921			9907		9908	9906		9916
S/E Name

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