Survey ID 3195 Catfish Production Survey - July

CATFISH PRODUCTION SURVEY - July 1, 2019
OMB No. 0535-0150
Approval Expires: 4/30/2020
Project Code: 170
Survey ID: 3195

United States
Department of
Agriculture
NATIONAL
AGRICULTURAL
STATISTICS
SERVICE

Please make corrections to name, address and ZIP Code, if necessary.

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]

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 control number for this information collection 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 individuals(s) listed on the label:
a. Will there be any water area used on this operation to produce catfish at any time during 2019?
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 2019?
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 4

2

☐

Do Not Know - Go to SECTION 4

3

☐

No - Go to SECTION 4

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SECTION 2

WATER AREA

259
1. What is the total WATER AREA used and to be used by this operation to produce catfish during the
period of July 1 - December 31, 2019?
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
July 1 - December 31, 2019? ............................................................................................................................
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 July 1 - December 31, 2019? .............................................................................................................
264
3. What was the water area of facilities taken out of production during the period of
January 1 - June 30, 2019 that were previously used to produce catfish?
EXCLUDE acres reported in Item 1 ..................................................................................................................

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

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SECTION 3

INVENTORY

1. On July 1, 2019, what was your estimated inventory of catfish by the following size categories?
Average Pounds
Total
Number

SIZE CATEGORY

OR

721

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

720

. ___
729

735

736

739

740

742

743

745

OR

744

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

732

OR

741

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

. ___

OR

737

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

731

OR

733

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

728

OR

730

d. Small Foodsize (over 3/4 lbs to 1 1/2 lbs) ..................................

725

. ___
726

c. Medium Foodsize (over 1 1/2 lbs to 3 lbs) .................................

722

OR

727

Per 1000
Fish

. ___
723

b. Large Foodsize (over 3 lbs) ........................................................

Per Fish

OR

724

f.

Total
Pounds

OR

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

SECTION 4

CHANGE IN OPERATION

1. Has this operation (name on label) been sold, or turned over to someone else?
250

1

☐

Yes - Identify the new operator(s) below

3

☐

No - Go to SECTION 5

Operation Name:
Operator Name:
Address:
City:

Phone: (____) _____ - _____
State:

Zip:

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SECTION 5

CONCLUSION

1. Do you make day-to-day decisions for another catfish farm?
2377

1

☐

Yes - List other operations below

3

☐

No - Continue

List other operations:

2. 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:
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3. Comments related to the information you reported:

Respondent
Name:

9911

9910

Phone: (____) _____-______

Date: __ __ __ __ __ __

MM

DD

YY

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-Sp
3-Acct/Bkpr
4-Partner
9-Oth

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