Survey ID 3163 Trout Production Survey - January

TROUT PRODUCTION SURVEY - January 1, 2020
OMB No. 0535-0150
Approval Expires: 4/30/2020
Project Code: 170
SurveyID: 3163

United States
Department of
Agriculture
NATIONAL
AGRICULTURAL
STATISTICS
SERVICE

USDA/NASS
Great Lakes Region
3001 Coolidge Rd
Suite 400
East Lansing, MI 48823
Phone: 1-800-453-7501
Fax: 1-855-270-2709
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. Was any water area on this operation used to raise trout or trout eggs during 2019?
2373

1

Yes - Go to Section 2

3

No - Continue

b. Was there any hatchery inventory or trout production on this operation during 2019?
2374

1

Yes - Go to Section 2

3

No - Continue

c. Were any trout sold from this operation during 2019?
376

1

Yes - Go to Section 2

3

No - Continue

d. Did this operation distribute trout or trout eggs for restoration, conservation, or recreational purposes during 2019?
EXCLUDE captured trout.
2375

1

Yes - Go to Section 4

3

No - Continue

e. Will any trout 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: Sales
1. During 2019, what were the total trout sales of fish and eggs produced or raised (grown-out) on this operation?
·
·

INCLUDE fish sold to someone else for distribution
Report trout distributed (not sold) in Section 4
FISH SIZE

Total
Total Pounds Total Sales **
Number Sold Live Weight
(Dollars)
022

023

024

a. 12 inches or longer ..........................................................................................
025

027

b. 6 inches to less than 12 inches long ...............................................................
057

.00

$
026

.00

$
058

059

c. 1 inch to less than 6 inches long .....................................................................

.00

$

028

029

d. Trout eggs .......................................................................................................

.00

$

** Live weight price - EXCLUDE cleaning charges.

2. During 2019, what percent of the reported trout 12 inches or longer sales and the reported 6 inches to less than 12
inches sales (Items 1a and 1b, above), were sold to each of the following outlets?
Percent of Total Value of
Sales
12 inches
or
longer

POINT OF FIRST SALE

6 to less
than
12 inches

039

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

061
%

030

b. Live hauler/brokers .............................................................................................................

%

040

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

062

f.

063

%
%

i.

037

TOTAL

100%

%
071

%

041

Other, Specify: _________________________________________________ ....................

%

%

070

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

%
035

036

g. Government agencies .........................................................................................................

%
033

034

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

%

%

032

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

%

%

019

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

%
031

%
042

%

%
100%

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Section 3: Trout Losses
1. What were the total number and live weight pounds of trout lost (all lengths and sizes) during 2019 due to:
Intended for Sale
CAUSE OF LOSS

Total Number Lost Total Pounds Lost
045

046

a. Disease ...................................................................................................................
047

048

b. Theft or vandalism ...................................................................................................
049

050

c. Chemical contamination ..........................................................................................
051

052

d. Drought ...................................................................................................................
053

054

e. Flood .......................................................................................................................
081

f.

082

Predator (animals, birds, etc.) .................................................................................
055

056

g. Other, specify: ____________________________________________ .................
Office Use
1 = Inc. Has trout sales
2 = Sales Unknown
3 = Valid Zero
707

Section 4: Trout Distributed for Restoration, Conservation, Enhancement, or Recreation
1. What were the total amounts of fish and eggs produced by this operation for restoration, conservation or recreational
purposes during 2019?
·
·

EXCLUDE trout/trout eggs transferred to another operation for final distribution
Report fish sold in Section 2

FISH SIZE

Number
Distributed
201

Total Pounds Estimated Total
Live Weight Value of Product
Distributed
Distributed
202

203

a. 12 inches or longer ....................................................................................
204

205

206

b. 6 inches to less than 12 inches long ..........................................................
207

.00

$

.00

$
208

209

c. 1 inch to less than 6 inches long ...............................................................

.00

$

210

d. Trout eggs .................................................................................................
Office Use
1 = Incomplete Distributed Trout
2 = Distribution Unknown
3 = Valid Zero
200

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Section 5: Change in Operator
1. Has this operation (name on label) been sold, or turned over to someone else?
23

1

Yes - Identify 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 trout 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