Survey ID 3152 Catfish Production Survey - January

CATFISH PRODUCTION SURVEY - January 1, 2020
OMB No. 0535-0150
Approval Expires: 4/30/2020
Project Code: 170
SurveyID: 3152

United States
Department of
Agriculture
NATIONAL
AGRICULTURAL
STATISTICS
SERVICE

USDA/NASS
Delta Region
10800 Financial Centre Parkway, #110
Little Rock, AR 72211
Phone: 1-800-327-2970
Fax: 1-855-270-2705
Email: [email protected]
Please make corrections to name, address, and ZIP Code, if necessary.
The information you provide will be used for statistical purposes only. Your responses will be kept confidential and any person who willfully discloses ANY
identifiable information about you or your operation is subject to a jail term, a fine, or both. This survey is conducted in accordance with the Confidential
Information Protection provisions of Title V, Subtitle A, Public Law 107-347 and other applicable Federal laws. For more information on how we protect your
information please visit: https://www.nass.usda.gov/confidentiality. Response is voluntary.
According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of
information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB number is 0535-0150. The time required to complete this information collection is
estimated to average 15 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the
data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information.

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 2020?
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 2020?
2374

1

Yes - Go to Section 2

3

No - Continue

c. Were any catfish sold from this operation during 2019?
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

Do Not Know - Go to Section 5

3

No - Go to Section 5

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Section 2: Water Area
Acres
259

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, 2020? EXCLUDE areas of new facilities under construction. ........................

260

a. How many of the total acres are currently being or will be RENOVATED during the period of
January 1 - June 30, 2020? ............................................................................................................................
261

b. How many of the total acres are USED FOR BROODFISH production? ........................................................
266

c. How many of the total acres are USED FOR FOODSIZE production? ...........................................................
262

d. How many of the total acres are USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR FINGERLINGS? .............................................
263

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, 2020? ..............................................................................................................

264
3. What is the water area of FACILITIES TAKEN OUT OF PRODUCTION during the period of
July 1 - December 31, 2019? EXCLUDE acres reported in Item 1. ...............................................................
Office Use
1 = Inc. Has Water Area
2 = Acres Unknown
3 = Valid Zero
270

Section 3: Inventory
1. On January 1, 2020, what was your estimated inventory of catfish by the following size categories?
Average Pounds
SIZE CATEGORY

Total
Number
721

OR

Total
Pounds

720

722

723

725

726

728

729

731

a. Broodfish (fish being used or to be used for breeding) .................
724

. __

b. Large foodsize (over 3 lbs.) ..........................................................
727

.__

c. Medium foodsize (over 1½ lbs. to 3 lbs.) ......................................
730

. __

d. Small foodsize (over ¾ lbs. to 1½ lbs.) .........................................
733

Per 1000
Fish

Per Fish

. __
732

735

736

739

740

742

e. Large stockers (over 180 lbs. to 750 lbs. per 1000 fish) ...............
737

f.

Small stockers (over 60 lbs. to 180 lbs. per 1000 fish) .................
741

g. Fingerlings (2 to 6 inches) or (2 to 60 lbs. per 1000 fish) ..............
Office Use
1 = Inc. Has Catfish
2 = Inventory Unknown
3 = Valid Zero
760

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Section 4: Sales
1. During 2019, what were your total catfish sales for the following size categories?
Total
Total Pounds Total Sales **
Number Sold Live Weight
(Dollars)

FISH SOLD AS:

610

609

611

a. Broodfish (fish being used or to be used for breeding) ..................................

$

613

612

614

b. Broodfish (previously used for breeding) ........................................................

$

616

615

.00

617

c. All foodsize (over ¾ lbs. per fish) ...................................................................

$

619

618

.00

620

d. Stockers (over 6 inches) or (over 60 lbs. to 750 lbs. per 1000 fish) ...............

$

622

621

.00

623

e. Fingerlings (2 to 6 inches) or (2 lbs. to 60 lbs. per 1000 fish) ........................

$

625

f.

.00

624

.00

626

Fry (under 2 inches) or (less than 2 lbs. per 1000 fish) ...................................

$

.00

** Live weight price - EXCLUDE cleaning charges.
2. During 2019, what percent of the value of sales for Foodsize, including Broodfish, and Stockers reported in Item 1 was
sold to each of the following SALES OUTLETS?
Percent of Total Value of Sales for
Fish Sold as:
POINT OF FIRST SALE OUTLET

FOODSIZE

STOCKERS

(over ¾ lbs.)
(usually 6 inches in
INCLUDE broodfish length to ¾ lbs.)
630

a. Live haulers/brokers ....................................................................................................

%

632

b. Recreational stocking - (private lakes and ponds) .......................................................

%

634
c. Wholesale to other producers
(to stock commercial and fee fishing operations) ..........................................................

%

636

%

638

e. Direct to consumers - (farmers market, on-farm fee fishing) .......................................
640

Processors (also INCLUDE fish processed on the operation) ......................................

%
637

%

%

642

%

646

h. Export ............................................................................................................................

%

644

Other, Specify: ____________________________________________ .......................
TOTAL

%

%

g. Retail outlets - (restaurants, grocery stores, etc.) .........................................................

i.

%

633
635

d. Government agencies ..................................................................................................

f.

631

%

647

%

645

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?
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 other operation(s) below

3

No - Continue

Operation Name: ___________________________________________________________________________________
Operator Name:

___________________________________________________________________________________

Address:

_____________________________________________________

Phone: (____) - _____ - ______

City:

_____________________________________________________

State: ______ Zip: _________

2. Comments related to the information you reported: _________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. Survey Results: To receive the complete results of this survey on the release date, go to:
https://www.nass.usda.gov/Surveys/Guide_to_NASS_Surveys.
To have a brief summary emailed to you at a later date, please enter your email address:
1095

9911

Respondent
Name:

9910

Phone: (____) _____-______

MM
DD
YY
Date: __ __ __ __ __ __

This completes the survey. Thank you for your response.

OFFICE USE ONLY
Response
1-Comp
2-R
3-Inac
4-Office Hold
5-R – Est
6-Inac – Est
7-Off Hold – Est
S/E Name

Respondent
9901

1-Op/Mgr
2-Spouse
3-Acct/Bkpr
4-Partner
9-Other

9902

Mode
1-PASI (Mail)
2-PATI (Tel)
3-PAPI (Face-toFace)
6-Email
7-Fax
19-Other

Enum.
9903

9998

Eval.
9900

Change
9985

Office Use for POID
9989
__ __ __ - __ __ __ - __ __ __

R. Unit
9921

Optional Use
9907

9908

9906

9916