AQ-100 2023 Census of Aquaculture

Please Return Promptly - Due January 15, 2024

OMB No. xxxx-xxxx: Approval Expires xx/xx/xxxx

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2023 CENSUS OF AQUACULTURE
23-AQ100
(06/23/2023) D5

National Agricultural
Statistics Service
Please return your
completed report to:
Census of Aquaculture
1201 East 10th Street
Jeffersonville, IN 47132

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

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SECTION 1: AQUACULTURE PRODUCTION SCREENING
1. In 2023, did this operation or the individual(s) listed on the address label produce and/or raise any of the
aquaculture or aquaculture products listed below? Produce means that inputs, such as seed, stock, food,
and/or protection, are supplied to add weight or change the form of aquatic animals. Exclude wild-caught
products by fishing or trapping where inputs were not added, aquatic plants other than algae and sea
vegetables, and aquaculture products brokered for immediate resale or distribution.
Ⴠ Catfish
Ⴠ Trout
Ⴠ Other Food Fish or Sport Fish, including tilapia, salmon, sunfish, perch, crawfish for food, etc.
Ⴠ Crustaceans and Mollusks, including clams, crabs, crawfish, oysters, shrimp soft-shell crabs, other
shellfish, etc.
Ⴠ Ornamental fish, including koi, goldfish, seahorses, etc.
Ⴠ Aquaculture products, including eggs, algae and sea vegetables, alligators, caviar, eels, frogs, sea
urchins, snails, tadpoles, turtles, turtle eggs, etc.
377

1

Yes - Go to Section 2, page 2

3

No - Go to Section 13, page 16

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SECTION 2: SOURCES OF WATER
1. In 2023, which of the following SOURCES of water did this operation use for its aquaculture production?
Include artificial saltwater which includes water converted to saltwater by adding chemicals.
Report water converted to saltwater in Section 3, Question 2. Check all that apply.
151

Groundwater / Well water - Water from a well or wells located on this farm or another farm, or
recycled from a well pond.

152

On-farm surface water - Surface supply not controlled by a water supply organization. Include
streams, drainage ditches, farm lakes, runoff ponds, springs, or reservoirs on or adjacent to this
farm.

153

Off-farm water - Water from a federal supplier, irrigation district, cooperative or neighborhood
ditches, commercial company, or municipal (town) or community water system.

154

Saltwater - Include brackish water, tidal, sub-tidal, open public waterways, owned or leased.

SECTION 3: METHODS OF PRODUCTION
Freshwater Acres
Acres

1. In 2023, how many freshwater acres or surface area
square feet were used to produce fish, mollusks,
crustaceans, or other aquaculture products? . . . . . . . . . . 120
a. Of those reported in 1, how many were rented or
leased FROM others? (Include leased from the State.)

OR
090

124

2. In 2023, how many saltwater acres or surface area
square feet were used to produce fish, mollusks,
crustaceans or other aquaculture products, including
freshwater converted to saltwater by adding chemicals? . . 121
a. Of those reported in 2, how many were rented or
leased FROM others? (Include leased from the State.)

Tenths

Freshwater
Surface Area
Square Feet

091

Saltwater Acres
Acres

Tenths

OR

Saltwater
Surface Area
Square Feet

092

122

093

3. Which production methods did this operation use in 2023?
Report each production area only once. All production areas reported under Question 3a-3j should
equal the total production area reported in Question 1 and 2.
a. Ponds:
(i) How many ponds were used to produce aquaculture products?
(Exclude flooded cropland) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Acres

Tenths

Number

Square Feet

OR

(ii) What was the total water surface area
of these ponds? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

139

Acres

b. Cropland used for crawfish: How many total cropland acres were used
for crawfish production? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Tenths

129

Number

c. Flow through raceways: How many raceways were used for raising
aquaculture products? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Continued on page 3
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3. (Continued from previous page) Which production methods did this operation use in 2023?
d. Recirculating systems (Exclude aquaponics, report in Item 3f):
(i) How many recirculating tanks, where 90 percent or more of the system
water is recycled, were used to produce aquaculture products? . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Number

Gallons

(ii) What was the total volume of these tanks? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
e. Non-recirculating systems:
(i) How many non-recirculating tanks, where 89 percent or less of the system
water is recyled, were used to produce aquaculture products? . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Number

Gallons

(ii) What was the total volume of these tanks? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
f. Aquaponics:
(i) How many tanks were used to produce aquaculture products in an
aquaponics system? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Number

Gallons

(ii) What was the total volume of these tanks? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
g. Cages or Pens:
(i) How many cages or pens were used to produce aquaculture products?
(Exclude traps) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Number

Cubic Feet

(ii) What was the total volume of these cages or pens? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Acres

h. Mollusks on bottom: What was the total water area? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Tenths

136

i. Mollusks off bottom: Which of the following were used? Check all that apply.
141

Floating Trays

143

Long lines

145

142

Racks and bags

144

String culture

146

Rafts
8013

j. Other method not listed above: Report unit and volume.
Specify type C

Other, specify:

Unit

Volume

8014

...

137

138

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SECTION 4: CATFISH
1. Did this operation produce any catfish in 2023?
372

1

Yes - Continue

3

No - Go to Section 5, page 6
Acres

2. What are the total WATER ACRES used and to be used on this operation to produce
catfish during the period of January 1 – June 30, 2024?
(Exclude areas of new facilities under construction). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

259

a. How many of the total acres are currently being or will be RENOVATED? . . . . . . . . . . .

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

3. What is the water area of NEW FACILITIES under construction or to be constructed
for use during the period of January 1 – June 30, 2024? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

263

4. Of the facilities previously used to produce catfish, how much water area was TAKEN
OUT OF PRODUCTION during the period of July 1 – December 31, 2023? . . . . . . . . . . .

264

5. How many of the total acres are USED OR TO BE USED FOR HYBRID CATFISH
during the period of January 1 – June 30, 2024? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

265

6. On January 1, 2024, what was this operation’s estimated inventory of catfish in the following size
categories? For items 6b through 6g, exclude Broodfish reported in item 6a.
CATFISH INVENTORY

SIZE CATEGORY

Total Number

OR

721

a. Broodfish - fish being used or
to be used for breeding. . . . . . . . . . . . .

720

722

723

725

726

728

729

731

Average Pounds
Per 1000 Fish
Per Fish
Tenths

OR
724

OR

b. Large Foodsize - over 3 lbs . . . . . . . . .
727

c. Medium Foodsize - over 1½ lbs.
to 3 lbs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

OR
730

d. Small foodsize - over ¾ lbs.
to 1½ lbs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

OR
733

e. Large Stockers - over 180 lbs.
to 750 lbs./1000 fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

732

735

736

739

740

742

OR
737

f. Small Stockers - over 60 lbs.
to 180 lbs./1000 fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

OR
741

g. Fingerlings - 2 to 6 inches OR
2 to 60 lbs./1000 fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total Pounds

OR

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Note: Catfish produced and not sold but distributed for restoration, conservation,or
recreation purposes should be reported in Section 12, page 15.
7. During 2023, what were this operation’s Total Catfish Sales? Value of sales should reflect the price received
at the farm gate, excluding packaging and distribution costs. If this operation has its own processing plant,
the reported sales should be the value going into the plant.
Total Number
Sold

SOLD AS:

Total Pounds
Live Weight Sold

Total Sales
(Dollars)

610

609

611

613

612

614

616

615

617

619

618

620

622

621

623

625

624

626

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

$

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

.00

$

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

.00

$

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

.00

$

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

.00

$

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

.00

$
627

.00

628

$

g. Catfish Eggs (fertilized) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

.00

8. In 2023, what percent of the total value of sales for foodsize catfish, including broodfish, and stockers,
reported in items 7a – 7d (above), was sold directly to each of the following Sale Outlets? Exclude fish
bought for immediate resale or fish brokered by this operation.
Percent of Total Value of Fish Sold As:

POINT OF FIRST SALE OUTLET

STOCKERS
¾ lb. or less
(usually 6 inches
or more in length)

FOODSIZE
over ¾ pound
(Include Broodfish)

a. Processors, including processing done on or off this operation.

640

%

b. Live haulers and/or brokers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

630

%

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

642

%

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

638

%

e. Recreational stocking (private lakes and ponds) . . . . . . . . . .
f. Wholesale to other producers, including sales to stock
commercial and fee fishing operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

632

631

%

%

633

%

634

%

635

%

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

636

%

637

%

h. Exports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

646

%

647

%

644

%

645

%

8015

i. Other, specify:
Total

100%
Office Use Only
Acres
270

100%

Office Use Only
Inventory
760

Office Use Only
Sales
650

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SECTION 5: TROUT
1. Did this operation sell any trout or trout eggs in 2023?
Exclude distributed trout (not sold). Report distributed trout in Section 12, page 15.
375

1

Yes - Continue

3

No - Go to Section 6, page 8

2. What were the total trout sales of fish and eggs produced on this operation during 2023? Value of sales
should reflect the price received at the farm gate, excluding packaging and distribution costs. If this
operation has its own processing plant, the reported sales should be the value going into the plant.
Total Number
Sold

FISH SIZE:

Total Pounds
Live Weight Sold

Total Sales**
(Dollars)

067

068

069

022

023

024

025

026

027

057

058

059

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

$

b. 12 inches or longer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

.00

$

c. 6 inches to less than 12 inches long . . . . . .

.00

$

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

.00

$
028

.00

029

$

e. Trout Eggs (fertilized) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
** Live weight price

.00

exclude cleaning charges.

3. In 2023, what percent of the total sales of trout 12 inches or longer and trout 6 inches to less than 12
inches long reported in items 2b, and c, was sold directly to each of the outlets listed below? Exclude fish
bought for immediate resale or fish brokered by this operation.
Percent of
Total Value of Fish Sold As:

POINT OF FIRST SALE OUTLET

6 to less than
12 inches

12 inches or longer

a. Processors, including processing done on or off this operation

039

%

061

%

b. Live haulers and/or brokers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

030

%

031

%

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

040

%

062

%

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

019

%

063

%

e. Recreational stocking (private lakes and ponds) . . . . . . . . . .
f. Wholesale to other producers, including sales to stock
commercial and fee fishing operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

032

%

033

%

034

%

035

%

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

036

%

037

%

h. Exports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

070

%

071

%

041

%

042

%

8017

i. Other, specify:
Total

100%

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4. What were the total number and live weight pounds of trout lost during 2023 for each of the following
reasons?
INCLUDE: Ⴠ Only losses intended for sale
Ⴠ All lengths and sizes
INTENDED FOR SALE

CAUSE OF LOSS

Number

Pounds

a. Disease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

045

046

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

047

048

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

049

050

d. Drought . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

051

052

e. Flood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

053

054

f. Predators (animals, birds, etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

081

082

055

056

8019

g. Other, specify:

Office Use Only
707

Trout distributed should be reported in Section 12, page 15.

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SECTION 6: FOOD AND / OR SPORT FISH
1. Other than catfish or trout, did this operation sell any food fish or sport fish, including carp used as biological
control agents, in 2023?
Exclude distributed (not sold) food fish and/or sport fish. Report distributed food and/or sport fish in Section 12,
page 15.
378

1

Yes - Continue

3

No - Go to Section 7, page 9

2. Include the number sold, total pounds and total sales for each size category. Use a separate line for each
species and size category sold. Value of sales should reflect the price received at the farm gate, excluding
packaging and distribution costs. If this operation has its own processing plant, the reported sales should be the
value going into the plant. For eggs report total number sold and total sales. Report roe caviar in Section 10.
PLEASE COMPLETE ALL COLUMNS
1

Code

2
Size Category
- Foodsize or
market size
- Stockers
- Fingerlings or Fry
- Broodfish
- Eggs complete
columns 3 and 5
Enter Code

26

1

1

Species and Code
From table at the bottom of this page

Species produced and sold

Example: Tilapia
Example: Sunfish

2
3
4
5

24

3

4

5

Total Number
of Fish or
Eggs Sold

Total Pounds
Live Weight Sold

Total Sales

Number

Pounds

Dollars

12,000

18,000

3

450,000

9,000

$

45,000

.00

$

70,000

.00

300

301

302

303

304

305

306

307

308

309

310

311

312

313

314

315

316

317

318

319

320

321

322

323

324

325

326

327

328

329

330

331

332

333

334

335

336

337

338

339

345

346

347

348

349

$

.00

$

.00

$

.00

$

.00

$

.00

$

.00

$

.00

$

.00

$

.00

If more space is needed, use a separate sheet of paper.
Name

Code

Barramundi . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Bass, hybrid striped . . . . . 2
Bass, largemouth . . . . . . 3
Bass, smallmouth . . . . . . 4
Carp, bighead . . .. . . . . . 5
Carp, black . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Carp, common . . . . . . . . 7
Carp, grass . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Name

Code

Carp, silver. . . . . . . . . . . 9
Carp, other . . . . . . . . . . 10
Cobia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Cod, Atlantic . . . . . . . . . 12
Cod, black . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Crappie (sac- au-lait) . . . 14
Flounder . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Muskie . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Northern pike . . . . . . . . . 17

Name

Code

Name

Pangasius/Swai . . . . . . . . . 18
Perch, yellow . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Red drum . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Salmon, Atlantic . . . . . . . . . 21
Salmon, Pacific. . . . . . . . . . 22
Seriola . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Sunfish (Include bluegill,
coppernose, bream,
redear/shellcrackers, etc.) . 24

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Code

Sturgeon. . . . . . . . . . . 25
Tilapia . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Walleye . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Yellow croaker. . . . . . . 28
Other food fish
Enter name in first column. . 29
Other sport fish
Enter name in first column. . 30

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SECTION 7: BAITFISH
1. Did this operation sell any baitfish, including crawfish sold for bait, in 2023?
Exclude distributed (not sold) baitfish.
Report crawfish for food in Section 8. Report distributed baitfish in Section 12, page 15.
379

1

Yes - Continue

3

No - Go to Section 8, page 10

Acres

2. How many surface acres of water were used to produce baitfish in 2023? . . . .

Tenths

400

3. Report baitfish sales below. Value of sales should reflect the price received at the farm gate, excluding
packaging and distribution costs. Exclude fish bought for immediate resale or fish brokered by this operation.
Report baitfish sold by the:
Ⴠ Pound or Number of fish in TABLE 3a. If the total number of fish sold is not known, report the
approximate number of fish per pound.
Ⴠ Gallon in TABLE 3b. If pounds and number of fish are not known, approximate. Report crawfish sold
for bait in sacks.
TABLE 3a: Baitfish Sold by the Pound or Number of Fish
Number of Fish

Pounds Live
Weight Sold

Species Raised and Sold

Example: Fathead minnows

Total Number of
Fish Sold

402

401

410

409

OR
OR

Goldfish - feeder and bait

Suckers
Crawfish - bait (report crawfish

418

417

426

425

434

433

442

441

450

449

OR
OR
OR
OR

for food in Section 8)

Other, 8029
specify:

OR

Total Sales
(Dollars)

Number of
Fish per Pound

OR

20

Fathead minnows

Golden shiners
Other shiners
(Emerald, silver, etc.)

OR

250
403

404

411

412

419

420

427

428

435

436

443

444

451

452

$

225 .00

$

.00

$

.00

$

.00

$

.00

$

.00

$

.00

$

.00

TABLE 3b: Baitfish Sold by the Gallon
PLEASE COMPLETE ALL COLUMNS
Species Raised and Sold

Total Number of
Gallons Sold

Example: Golden shiners

Pounds
Per Gallon Sold

150
405

8
406

Tenths

Number of
Fish per Gallon

5

Total Sales
(Dollars)

1,500
465

Fathead minnows
413

414

415

416

421

422

423

424

429

430

431

432

437

438

439

440

445

446

447

448

453

454

455

456

Goldfish - feeder and bait
Golden shiners
Other shiners
(Emerald, silver, etc.)
Suckers
Crawfish - bait in sacks (report
crawfish for food in Section 8)

Other,
specify:

8031

$

6,000 .00

$

.00

$

.00

$

.00

$

.00

$

.00

$

.00

$

.00

466

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SECTION 8: CRUSTACEANS AND MOLLUSKS
(Includes clams, crawfish, oysters, shrimp, soft-shell crabs, etc.)
1. Did this operation sell any crustaceans or mollusks in 2023?
Exclude distributed (not sold) crustaceans and mollusks. Report distributed crustaceans and mollusks in
Section 12, page 15.
380

1

Yes - Continue

3

No - Go to Section 9, page 12

2. Report each species and size category on a separate line. Value of sales should reflect the price received
at the farm gate, excluding packaging and distribution costs. If this operation has its own processing plant,
the reported sales should be the value going into the plant. Report crawfish for bait in Section 7.
CONTINUE ACROSS EACH LINE FROM PAGE 10 TO PAGE 11. ANSWER ALL 9 COLUMNS FOR EACH LINE.
2

1

3

4

Size Category
Food or market size
Broodstock
Larvae
Seed - Complete only
columns 4, 5, 9
5 - Other, specify:
1
2
3
4

Species and Code
From the table
at the bottom of this page

-

Number of Units Sold

8114

LINE

Code

Species produced and sold

Enter Code

Unit Sold
1 - Number
2 - Pound - in shell
3 - Pound - out of shell
4 - Dozen
5 - Bushel
6 - Sack/bag
7 - Gallon
8 - Barrel
9 - Other, specify:
8115

Number

Enter Code

Example: Crawfish

7

1

100,000

2

Example: Pacific oyster seed

13

4

8,000,000

1

Example: Eastern oysters

12

1

➔

5

150

➔
➔
➔
➔

4

881

882

883

884

889

890

891

892

➔

897

898

899

900

➔

905

906

907

908

➔

913

914

915

916

➔

021

922

923

924

➔

929

930

931

932

➔

937

938

939

940

➔

945

946

947

948

➔

954

955

956

957

➔

962

963

964

965

➔

970

971

972

973

➔

01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
Name

Abalone . . . . . . . .
Clams, hard. . . . . .
Clams, Manila . . . .
Clams, Geoduck . .
Clams, other
Enter name in first
Crabs, soft-shell . . .

Code

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.1
.2
.3
.4

column . . . . . . . 5
. . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Name

Crawfish for food - (report
crawfish for bait in Section 7).
Lobster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mussels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Prawns, fresh water . . . . . . . .
Shrimp, salt water . . . . . . . . . .

Code

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.

. 7
. 8
. 9
. 10
. 11

Name

Code

Oysters, Eastern/Gulf Coast
Oysters, Pacific . . . . . . . . .
Oysters, other
Enter name in first column .
Other crustaceans
Enter name in first column .
Other mollusks
Enter name in first column .

21203104

. . . . . . 12
. . . . . . 13
. . . . . . 14
. . . . . . 15
. . . . . . 16

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SECTION 8, CRUSTACEANS AND MOLLUSKS, CONTINUES ON THIS PAGE.

6

7

Weight of product sold
If unit code in column 5=2 or 3, skip columns 6 and 7

Number of pounds
per unit sold
LINE

Pounds

Total pounds
Sold

OR

Tenths

8

9

Average Number of
crustaceans or mollusks
per unit sold
If unit sold is number
(column 5=1),
skip this column

Total Sales

Number

Pounds
OR

Dollars

20

OR

5
01

886
894

02
902

03
910

04
918

05
926

06
934

07
942

08
951

09
959

10
966

11
974

12

5

OR
OR
OR
OR
OR
OR
OR
OR
OR
OR
OR
OR
OR

120
885

887

888

893

895

896

901

903

904

909

911

912

917

919

920

925

927

928

933

935

936

941

943

944

949

952

953

958

960

961

967

968

969

975

976

977

21203112

$

50,000 .00

$

50,000 .00

$

9,000 .00

$

.00

$

.00

$

.00

$

.00

$

.00

$

.00

$

.00

$

.00

$

.00

$

.00

$

.00

$

.00

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SECTION 9: ORNAMENTAL FISH
1. Did this operation sell any ornamental fish in 2023?
Exclude distributed (not sold) ornamental fish. Report distributed ornamental fish in Section 12, page 15.
381

1

Yes - Continue

3

No - Go to Section 10, page 13

2. Report each species on a separate line. Value of sales should reflect the price received at the farm gate,
excluding packaging and distribution costs. Exclude fish bought for immediate resale or fish brokered by
this operation.
1

2

Species and Code
From table at the bottom of this page

Number of
units
produced and
sold

3
Unit Sold
1
2
3
4
5

-

Number of fish
Pounds
Boxes
Bags
Other, specify:

4

5

Average number
of fish per unit
Skip this column if
unit sold is number
of fish (column 3=1)

Total Sales

Number

Dollars

8116

Species produced and sold
Example: Koi
Example: Ornamental,
Freshwater live bearers

Code

Number

2

Enter code

12,000

3

1

200

3

250

$

24,000 .00

$

6,000 .00

651

652

653

654

655

656

657

658

659

660

661

662

663

664

665

666

667

668

669

670

671

672

673

674

675

676

677

678

679

680

681

682

683

684

685

686

687

688

689

690

691

692

693

694

695

696

697

698

699

700

701

702

703

704

705

$

.00

$

.00

$

.00

$

.00

$

.00

$

.00

$

.00

$

.00

$

.00

$

.00

$
Name

Code

Goldfish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Koi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Ornamental fish Freshwater live bearers . . . . . . . . . 3

Name

Code

Ornamental fish Freshwater egg layers . . . . . . . . . . 4

Name

.00
Code

Other ornamentals - include
seahorses, invertebrates,
etc. - Enter name above . . . . . . . . . 6

Ornamental fish - Saltwater. . . . . . . . 5

21203120

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SECTION 10: MISCELLANEOUS AQUACULTURE PRODUCTS
1. Did this operation sell any other aquaculture products in 2023?
Exclude distributed (not sold) other aquaculture products. Report distributed other aquaculture products in
Section 12, page 15.
382

1

Yes - Continue

3

No - Go to Section 11, page 14

2. Include only other aquaculture products. Include all size categories within each species. Value of sales
should reflect the price received at the farm gate, excluding packaging and distribution costs. If this
operation has its own processing plant, the reported sales should be the value going into the plant.
PLEASE COMPLETE ALL COLUMNS

Species Produced and Sold

Algae:

Alligators:

Total Number Sold

Microalgae . . . . . . .
Sea Vegetables
.......
(seaweed, ogo)
Whole . . . . . . . . . .

743

Meat . . . . . . . . . . .
Hides (report in feet)

470

$

.00

471

472

$

.00

744

745

$

.00

747

748

$

.00

751

$

.00

753

754

$

.00

749

Caviar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total Sales
(Dollars)

Total Pounds Sold

Eels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

755

756

757

$

.00

Frogs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

758

759

761

$

.00

Sea Urchins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

762

763

764

$

.00

Snails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

765

766

767

$

.00

Tadpoles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

768

769

770

$

.00

Turtles:

Whole . . . . . . . . . .

771

774

772

$

.00

Eggs . . . . . . . . . . .

773

775

$

.00

Live rock:
specify unit

8085
776

777

778

$

.00

779

780

781

$

.00

782

783

784

$

.00

085

786

787

$

.00

791

792

793

$

.00

794

795

796

$

.00

797

798

799

$

.00

8086

Other, specify:
8087

Other, specify:
8088

Other, specify:
8089

Other, specify:
8090

Other, specify:
8091

Other, specify:

21203138

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SECTION 11: SALES OUTLET BY SPECIES (Exclude catfish and trout)
1. In Sections 6-10, you reported sales of aquaculture and aquaculture products by category. This section asks
more details about the sale of those products. In 2023, what percent of this operation’s total value of
aquaculture sales was sold directly to the following outlets for each species category?
Point of first sale outlet
This row shows the section
where each type of
aquaculture was reported
Did you report sales in the
section listed at the top of
each column?
Processors, including
processing done on or off
this operation . . . . . . . . . . .

Food fish
Exclude Catfish
and Trout

Mollusks

Other
Aquaculture

Section 9,
Page 12

Section 8,
Page 10

Section 8,
Page 10

Section 10,
Page 13

Yes Fill column

Yes Fill column

Yes Fill column

Yes Fill column

Yes Fill column

Yes Fill column

Yes Fill column

No Next column

No Skip column

No Skip column

No Skip column

No Skip column

No Skip column

No Skip column

801

831

%

861

%

%

%

%

%
806

815

%
836

%
807

%

%
809

%

%
808

%

%
100%

%

%
100%

%
818

%
100%

%

%
100%

21203146

%
879

858

%
100%

%

%
868

%
877

859

%
828

%

%
869

%
876

857

%
829

%

%
867

%
875

856

%
827

819

838

Other,
specify:

%

%

%
866

%
873

855

%
826

817

839

Exports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

%

%
865

%
872

853

%
825

816

837

Government agencies . . . . .

%

%

%
863

%
874

852

%
823

%

%
862

%

871

854

%
822

813

835

864

%

%

%

824

812

833

805

%
814

832

803

851

%
834

802

Total

Crustaceans

Section 7,
Page 9

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

8092

Ornamental
Fish

Section 6,
Page 8

804

Recreational stocking
(private lakes and ponds) . . .
Wholesale to other
producers including sales
to stock commercial and
fee fishing operations. . . . . .

Baitfish

Section 6,
Page 8

Live haulers and/or
brokers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Sport or
Game fish

%
878

%
100%

%
100%

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SECTION 12: AQUACULTURE DISTRIBUTED (Not sold)
1. Did this operation distribute aquaculture products, for which the operation was not paid, into the wild for
restoration, conservation, enhancement, or recreational purposes during 2023? INCLUDE: Aquaculture
products released directly into the wild. EXCLUDE: Aquaculture reported in previous sections.
383

1

Yes - Continue

3

No - Go to Section 13, page 16

2. What were the total amounts produced and distributed by this operation, by species category, in 2023?
Include all size categories within each species.
Number
distributed

Species

Pounds
distributed

Number of eggs
or seed stock
distributed

Estimated Total Value
of Product
Distributed

Bass, striped 

509

510

511

521

$

.00

Bass, largemouth 

551

552

553

522

$

.00

Catfish 

501

502

503

523

$

.00

Fathead minnows 

554

555

556

581

$

.00

Northern pike 

557

558

559

582

$

.00

Perch

560

561

562

583

$

.00

Salmon 

505

506

507

584

$

.00

Shad 

563

564

565

585

$

.00

Sunfish 1 

566

567

568

591

$

.00

201

202

203

$

.00

204

205

206

$

.00

207

208

209

$

.00

210

212

$

.00

Trout - 12 inches or longer 
Trout - 6 to less than 12
inches long
Trout - 1 to less than 6
inches long
Trout Eggs 
Walleye 

517

518

519

593

$

.00

Clams 

525

526

527

595

$

.00

Mussels 

529

530

531

601

$

.00

Oysters 

533

534

535

602

$

.00

Alligators 

572

573

574

603

$

.00

Crawfish

575

576

577

604

$

.00

Turtles 
Other, 8093

578

579

580

605

$

.00

specify:

537

538

539

606

$

.00

541

542

543

607

$

.00

546

608

$

.00

Other,

8094

specify:

Other,

8095

544
545
specify:
1 Sunfish includes bluegill, coppernose, bream, redear/shellcrackers, etc.

Office Use
Only

21203153

200

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SECTION 13: OPERATION
1. Did this operation grow and sell aquatic plants in 2023?
384

1

Yes

3

No

2. In the future, does this operation intend to produce aquaculture products?
386

1

Yes

3

No

3. It is important that we do not duplicate data. Is it possible the information on this form would be reported
by another operation or under another name?
Area Code and Phone Number:

387

8096
1

Yes - List name here:

3

No - Continue

8097

-

-

4. Do you make any day-to-day decisions for another aquaculture operation?
Area Code and Phone Number:
388

8098
1

Yes - List name here:

3

No - Continue

8099

-

-

5. Has this operation (name on address label) been sold or turned over to someone else?
Area Code and Phone Number:
389

8100
1

Yes - List name here:

3

No - Continue

8101

-

-

SECTION 14: CONCLUSION
COMMENTS:
1091

Respondent Name:
1092

Area Code and Phone Number:
9911

-

Date: (MM-DD-YY)
9910

-

E-mail
1095

This completes the questionnaire. Thank you for your cooperation.
The complete report will be available on the Internet at http://www.nass.usda.gov in fall of 2024.
Response
1-Comp
2-R
3-Inac
4-Office Hold
5-R–Est
6-Inac–Est
7-Off Hold–Est
8-Known Zero

Respondent
9901

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

9902

OFFICE USE ONLY
Mode
R Unit
Enum.
1-Mail
2-Tel
3-Face-to-Face
4-CATI
5-Web
6-e-mail
7-Fax
8-CAPI
19-Other

9903

9921

9998

Eval.
9900

Change
9985

Office Use for POID
9989

Optional Use
9907

9908

9906

9916

S / E Name

21203161

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