Form QID 110100 QID 110100 Catfish Production Survey - January 1, 2017

CATFISH PRODUCTION SURVEY – January 1, 2017
						OMB No. 0535-0150 Approval Expires: 6/30/2017 Project Code: 170 QID: 110100 – Alabama SMetakey: 3152
							United States Department of Agriculture
							NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
						USDA/NASS Southern Region 355 East Hancock Avenue #100 Stephens Federal Building Athens, GA 30601 Phone: 1-800-253-4419 FAX: 1-855-271-9801 e-mail: [email protected]
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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 2017?
	2373	1 YES – Go to Section 2	3 NO – Continue
b. Will there be any hatchery or foodsize production inventory on this operation at any time during 2017?
	2374	1 YES – Go to Section 2	3 NO – Continue
c. Were any catfish sold from this operation during 2016?
	372	1 YES – Go to Section 2	3 NO – Continue
d. Will any catfish be produced on this operation in the future?
	2378	1 YES – Go to Section 5	2 DON’T KNOW – Go to Section 5	3 NO – Go to Section 5

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, 2017? (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, 2017? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	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, 2017? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	263
3. What is the water area of FACILITIES TAKEN OUT OF PRODUCTION during the period of July 1 – December 31, 2016 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, 2017, 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 2016, 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, 2016 through December 31, 2016?
	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. Export . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	646		%	647			%
i. Other, (Specify ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	644		%	645			%
Total	100%			100%
			Office Use 1 = Inc. Has Catfish 2 = Sales Unknown 3 = Valid Zero
			650

SECTION 5: CHANGE IN OPERATION

1. Has this operation (name on label) been sold, or turned over to someone else?
	743	1 YES – Identify the new operator(s)	3 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 operation?
	2377	1 YES – Identify the new operator(s) below	3 NO – Continue

	Operation Name: __________________________________________________________________________________
	Operator Name: ___________________________________________________________________________________
	Address: ________________________________________________________	Phone: (_____) ______– __________
	City: ____________________________________________________________	State: __________	Zip: __________

2. SURVEY RESULTS: To receive the complete results of this survey on the release date, go to hppt://www.nass.usda.gov/Surveys/Guide_to_NASS_ Surveys/.

Would you rather have a brief summary mailed to you at a later date?	9990	1 YES	3 NO

Respondent Name:_________________________________________	9911 Phone: (____) _____–_______	9910 MM DD YY Date: __ __ __ __ __ __

Thank you for your response.

Office Use

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Optional Use for POID

1-Comp 2-R 3-Inac 4-Office Hold 5-R – Est 6-Inac – Est 7-Off Hold – Est

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1-Op/Mgr 2-Sp 3-Acct/Bkpr 4-Partner 9-Oth

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1-Mail 2-Tel 3-Face-to-Face 4-CATI 5-Web 6-e-mail 7-Fax 8-CAPI 19-Other

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