Survey ID 3195 Catfish Production Survey - July

CATFISH PRODUCTION SURVEY - July 1, 2022
OMB No. 0535-0150
Approval Expires: 5/31/2023
Project Code: 170
Survey ID: 3195

United States
Department of
Agriculture
NATIONAL
AGRICULTURAL
STATISTICS
SERVICE
USDA/NASS
National Operations Division
9700 Page Avenue, Suite 400
St. Louis, Missouri 63132
Phone: 1-888-424-7828
Fax: 1-855-415-3687
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 response 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 and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2018, Title III of Pub. L. No. 115-435, codified in 44 U.S.C. Ch. 35 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 individuals(s) listed on the label:
a. Will there be any water area used on this operation to produce catfish at any time during 2022?
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 2022?
2374

1

Yes - Go to Section 2

3

No - Continue

c. Were any catfish sold from this operation during 2022?
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

3

No - Go to Section 4

2

Do not know - 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, 2022?
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, 2022? .............................................................................................................
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, 2022? ........................................................................................
264
3. What was the water area of facilities taken out of production during the period of
January 1 - June 30, 2022, 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, 2022, what was your estimated inventory of catfish by the following size categories?
Average Pounds
Total
Number

SIZE CATEGORY

721

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

. ___
728

. ___
731

. ___
732

735

736

739

740

742

743

745

OR

OR

OR

744

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

Per 1000
Fish

. ___

729

741

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

725

OR

737

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

723

726

733

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

722

OR

730

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

720

OR

727

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

Per Fish

OR

724

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

Total
Pounds

OR

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?
1

Yes - Identify the new operator(s) below

3

No - Go to Section 5

Operation Name:
Operator Name:
Address:
City:
Phone:

State:
(______) ____________________________

Check if cell phone

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 operation below

No - Continue

3

List other operation:
Operation Name:
Operator Name:
Address:
City:

State:

Phone:

(______) ____________________________

Zip:

Check if cell phone

2. Comments related to the information you reported:

3. To receive the complete results of this survey on the release date, go to nass.usda.gov/results.
To have a brief summary emailed to you, please enter your email address.
1095

4. Contact Information:
Operation Email: (if different from above)

Operation Phone:

9937

9936
(

check if
cell phone

Respondent Name:

Respondent Phone (if different from above)

9912

9911
(

☐

) - _____________________

check if cell 9910
phone

☐

) - _____________________

Date:

MM

DD

YY

__ __

__ __

__ __

This completes the survey. Thank you for your help.

OFFICE USE ONLY
Response
1-Comp
9901
2-R
3-Inac
4-Office Hold
5-R – Est
6-Inac – Est
7-Off Hold – Est
S/E Name

Respondent
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

R. Unit Change
t
9921
9985
9989

Office Use for POID

__ __ __ - __ __ __ - __ __ __
Optional Use
9907

9908

9906

9916