HDR1012000170120203971500CATFISH PRODUCTION
Catfish
Production
National
Agricultural
Statistics
Service
USDA
Washington, D.C.
Released February 3, 1997, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
For information on "Catfish Production" call Dan Broostrom at (202) 720-3244,
office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. For assistance with general
agricultural statistics, information about NASS, its products or services,
contact the Agricultural Statistics Hotline at 1-800-727-9540 or E-mail:
NASS@NASS.USDA.GOV.
Catfish Sales Up 4 Percent
Catfish growers in the 15 selected States had sales of 417 million dollars
during 1996. These sales were up 4 percent from the 1995 total of 400 million
dollars. Sales of all foodsize fish totaled 389 million dollars, up 3 percent
from last year's total of 378 million dollars. Sales of fingerlings and fry
totaled 21.6 million dollars, compared with 16.1 million dollars in sales
during 1995. Sales of stockers totaled 4.81 million dollars, up 1 percent
from the 4.76 million dollars in sales during 1995. Sales of broodfish
previously used for breeding totaled 383 thousand dollars, compared with 319
thousand during 1995.
Direct sales to processors accounted for 96 percent of the total sales of
foodsize fish. Thirty-six percent of the stocker sales were to other
producers.
Number of Operations Down 2 Percent
The total number of operations on January 1, 1997 in the 15 selected States was
1,302, down 2 percent from the January 1, 1996 total of 1,328. The number of
operations in the top 4 producing States (AL, AR, LA, and MS), however,
increased 1 percent from January 1, 1996.
Water Acres Up 6 Percent
The water surface acres being used for catfish production totaled 177 thousand
acres, up 6 percent from the July 1, 1996 total. Of the total acres, 5,530 are
to be renovated during the period of January 1, 1997 to June 30, 1997. An
additional 4,650 acres are under construction or expected to be constructed and
in use by July 1, 1997. During the period of July 1, 1996 through December 31,
1996, 2,475 acres were taken out of production. As of January 1, 1997,
6,055 acres were being used for broodfish production, 145,265 acres were being
used for foodsize production and 22,840 acres were being used for fingerling
production.
Aq 2 (2-97)
Inventory Numbers
Catfish producers had 1.16 million broodfish on hand January 1, 1997, down
1 percent from the 1.17 million on hand January 1, 1996.
All foodsize fish on hand totaled 271 million on January 1, 1997, up 19 percent
from the 228 million fish on hand the previous year. Medium foodsize showed
the largest increase of the three categories from January 1, 1996, rising
30 percent. Of the total number of foodsize fish, 7.8 million were large
foodsize (over 3 pounds per fish), 84.6 million were medium foodsize
( 1 1/2 pounds to 3 pounds per fish), and 178.4 million were small foodsize
fish (3/4 pound to 1 1/2 pounds per fish).
Total number of stockers on hand January 1, 1997, at 755 million, were up
20 percent from the previous year's 628 million stockers. The 755 million
stockers included 390 million large stockers (over 180 lbs. to 750 lbs./1000
fish) and 364 million small stockers (over 60 lbs. to 180 lbs./1000 fish).
There were 872 million fingerlings on hand January 1, 1997, up 6 percent from
the 823 million fingerlings on hand January 1, 1996.
Catfish: Number of Operations and Water Surface Acres, Used for
Production, 1996-97 and Total Sales, 1995-96, by State
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: Number of : Water Surface Acres :
: Operations : Used for Production : Total Sales
State : on Jan 1 :During Jan 1 - Jun 30 :
:-------------------------------------------------------------------
: 1996 1/ : 1997 : 1996 1/ : 1997 : 1995 1/ : 1996
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: ----- Number ---- ------ Acres ------ 1,000 Dollars
:
AL : 250 245 19,600 21,000 50,909 45,126
AR : 190 180 23,000 28,500 41,034 52,214
CA : 34 33 2,180 2,300 6,703 6,502
FL : 17 12 240 100 280 148
KY : 28 20 290 280 717 517
LA : 105 108 13,700 14,300 18,862 27,273
MS : 337 360 99,000 102,000 271,875 274,559
MO : 70 65 2,400 2,400 2,924 1,746
NC : 53 60 1,400 1,400 1,993 2,466
OK : 45 35 700 550 362 376
SC : 25 25 1,200 1,200 1,770 3,223
TN : 19 19 290 290 332 284
TX : 92 74 2,200 1,900 876 936
:
Oth Sts 2/ : 63 66 1,140 1,140 905 1,408
:
Total : 1,328 1,302 167,340 177,360 399,542 416,778
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1/ Revised.
2/ Includes GA and KS.
Catfish: Intended Utilization of Water Surface Acres During Jan 1-Jun 30, 1997
and Acres Taken Out of Production During Jul 1-Dec 31, 1996, by State
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: Intended Utilization During January 1-June 30 :
:--------------------------------------------------------: Take Out
: Currently Under : : : : of
State : or Will Be : : : : Production
:-----------------------: For : For : For : During
: : New :Broodfish:Foodsize :Fingerlings :Jul 1-Dec 31
:Renovated:Construction : : : :
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:
AL : 580 850 580 17,400 2,300 330
AR : 1,000 1,000 750 23,000 4,000 400
CA : 170 180 100 1,800 280 30
FL : 10 * 20 15 60 *
KY : * * 15 200 * *
LA : 240 210 400 12,600 1,300 400
MS : 3,100 2,300 3,500 85,000 12,700 900
MO : 150 * 60 1,100 940 180
NC : 30 40 60 1,100 160 *
OK : 40 20 70 310 110 *
SC : 60 20 100 840 210 10
TN : * * 20 240 20 *
TX : 90 * 210 980 490 60
:
Oth Sts 1/: 60 30 170 680 270 165
:
Total : 5,530 4,650 6,055 145,265 22,840 2,475
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* Included in other States to avoid disclosure of individual operations.
1/ Includes GA and KS.
Catfish: Number and Live Weight of Broodfish by State,
January 1, 1996-97
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: Number of Fish : Live Weight of Fish
State :--------------------------------------------------------------------
: 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997
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: 1,000
:
AL : 112 138 549 686
AR : 150 150 640 730
CA : 12 10 60 45
FL : 5 7 24 31
LA : 80 100 340 460
MS : 691 641 3,236 3,120
MO : 17 8 71 38
NC : 9 10 57 75
OK : 25 39 86 190
SC : * 14 * 73
TN : 8 * 33 *
TX : 21 25 104 122
:
Oth Sts 1/ : 41 16 204 84
:
Total : 1,171 1,158 5,404 5,654
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* Included in other States to avoid disclosure of individual operations.
1/ Includes GA, KS and Ky.
Catfish: Number and Live Weight of Large Foodsize by State,
January 1, 1996-97
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: Number of Fish : Live Weight of Fish
State :--------------------------------------------------------------------
: 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997
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: 1,000
:
AL : 543 1,106 2,035 3,553
AR : 930 1,225 3,400 4,200
CA : 40 160 150 550
FL : 2 * 5 *
KY : 12 19 47 65
LA : 1,250 1,560 4,200 5,400
MS : 3,502 3,324 11,340 10,777
NC : 25 48 94 158
OK : 10 11 31 37
SC : 54 82 193 273
TN : 38 14 131 56
TX : 39 62 170 228
:
Oth Sts 1/ : 199 189 641 378
:
Total : 6,644 7,800 22,437 25,675
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* Included in Other States to avoid disclosure of individual operations.
1/ Includes GA, KS and MO.
Catfish: Number and Live Weight of Medium Foodsize by State,
January 1, 1996-97
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: Number of Fish : Live Weight of Fish
State :--------------------------------------------------------------------
: 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997
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: 1,000
:
AL : 7,371 11,698 12,949 22,162
AR : 9,610 18,355 19,180 31,290
CA : 510 700 1,150 1,330
FL : 16 28 35 76
KY : 92 47 204 102
LA : 5,000 9,500 9,500 18,900
MS : 40,223 41,853 74,721 78,602
MO : 417 788 843 1,556
NC : 434 474 876 916
OK : 67 79 123 154
SC : 755 708 1,415 1,168
TN : 43 73 75 159
TX : 204 201 384 382
:
Oth Sts 1/ : 116 101 204 157
:
Total : 64,858 84,605 121,659 156,954
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* Included in Other States to avoid disclosure of individual operations.
1/ Includes GA and KS.
Catfish: Number and Live Weight of Small Foodsize by State,
January 1, 1996-97
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: Number of Fish : Live Weight of Fish
State :--------------------------------------------------------------------
: 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997
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: 1,000
:
AL : 22,944 27,239 22,591 26,626
AR : 14,030 21,150 14,290 21,550
CA : 1,990 1,550 1,640 1,510
FL : 47 * 44 *
KY : * 26 * 27
LA : 9,000 16,300 9,950 16,200
MS : 104,585 108,569 104,089 113,439
MO : 418 716 426 693
NC : 1,153 1,071 1,192 1,141
OK : 125 79 106 81
SC : 1,286 983 1,224 936
TN : * 114 * 99
TX : 344 354 344 350
:
Oth Sts 1/ : 375 277 368 267
:
Total : 156,297 178,428 156,264 182,919
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* Included in Other States to avoid disclosure of individual operations.
1/ Includes GA and KS.
Catfish: Number and Live Weight of Large Stockers by State,
January 1, 1996-97
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: Number of Fish : Live Weight of Fish
State :--------------------------------------------------------------------
: 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997
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: 1,000
:
AL : 26,642 25,969 13,252 11,347
AR : 24,220 37,715 10,180 14,970
CA : 1,550 890 510 280
LA : 3,500 45,300 1,600 14,900
MS : 228,467 275,591 94,758 111,444
MO : 1,574 2,137 419 714
NC : 417 584 224 225
OK : 98 147 38 59
SC : 1,720 1,190 867 615
TX : 267 222 128 106
:
Oth Sts 1/ : 161 589 79 210
:
Total : 288,616 390,334 122,055 154,870
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1/ Includes FL, GA, KS, KY, and TN.
Catfish: Number and Live Weight of Small Stockers by State,
January 1, 1996-97
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: Number of Fish : Live Weight of Fish
State :--------------------------------------------------------------------
: 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997
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: 1,000
:
AL : 25,171 23,184 2,394 2,137
AR : 50,190 86,570 5,190 8,375
CA : 3,040 810 240 90
FL : 70 144 5 10
LA : 19,600 54,500 1,650 5,300
MS : 234,312 191,050 22,675 18,034
MO : 3,510 * 311 *
NC : 257 854 28 104
OK : 183 228 18 17
SC : 859 3,881 73 283
TX : 328 388 37 42
:
Oth Sts 1/ : 1,698 2,713 157 278
:
Total : 339,218 364,322 32,778 34,670
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* Included in Other States to avoid disclosure of individual operations.
1/ Includes GA, KS, KY, and TN.
Catfish: Number and Live Weight of Fingerling by State,
January 1, 1996-97
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: Number of Fish : Live Weight of Fish
State :--------------------------------------------------------------------
: 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997
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: 1,000
:
AL : 43,665 36,802 1,618 1,310
AR : 113,310 130,575 3,930 4,970
CA : 5,070 5,090 190 140
FL : 1,886 1,000 42 14
LA : 39,300 34,000 1,700 1,280
MS : 590,499 631,382 14,503 18,303
MO : 8,578 10,402 143 223
NC : 3,940 6,172 119 170
OK : 1,630 1,770 62 23
SC : 4,712 4,085 130 135
TX : 6,289 6,668 242 170
:
Oth Sts 1/ : 4,518 3,801 133 164
:
Total : 823,397 871,747 22,812 26,902
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1/ Includes GA, KS, KY, and TN.
Catfish: Number Stocked in Growout Ponds Previous Quarter
by Size Group and State, October-December 1995-96
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: October : November : December
State :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
: 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996
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:
: Large Stockers - 1,000
:
MS : * 3,851 6,212 3,833 * *
:
Total 1/: 1,654 5,971 8,178 5,793 5,534 1,497
:
: Small Stockers - 1,000
:
MS : 795 9,808 * 3,429 * 4,250
:
Total 1/: 2,625 12,514 11,403 4,120 7,407 6,638
:
: Fingerlings - 1,000
:
MS : 23,139 * 20,985 898 5,411 2,556
:
Total 1/: 25,899 17,923 24,303 2,159 11,735 5,349
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* Not published separately to avoid disclosure of individual operations.
1/ Includes AL, AR, LA, and MS.
Catfish: Number, Weight, and Value of Sales of Broodfish
for Breeding by State, 1996-97
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: Number : Pounds : Value : Avg Value
State : Sold : Sold : of Sales : per Pound
:--------------------------------------------------------------------
: 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996
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: ----------- 1,000 ----------- 1,000 Dollars -- Dollars --
:
AR : 62 25 220 110 180 90 .82 .82
MS : 32 129 125 454 97 359 .78 .79
OK : 1 * 4 * 5 * 1.25 *
SC : * 38 * 160 * 200 * 1.25
:
Oth Sts 1/ : 6 19 16 77 20 76 1.25 .99
:
Total : 101 211 365 801 302 725 .83 .91
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* Not published separately to avoid disclosure of individual operations.
1/ Includes AL, FL, CA, GA, KS, KY, LA, MO, NC, TN, and TX.
Catfish: Number, Weight, and Value of Sales of Broodfish
Previously Used for Breeding by State, 1995-96
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: Number : Pounds : Value : Avg Value
: Sold : Sold : of Sales : per Pound
State :--------------------------------------------------------------------
: 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996
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: ----------- 1,000 ----------- 1,000 Dollars -- Dollars --
:
AR : 12 25 67 77 54 56 .81 .73
CA : 5 3 38 15 38 20 1.00 1.33
MS : 59 87 264 324 205 233 .78 .72
OK : 1 2 2 7 2 8 1.00 1.14
:
Oth Sts 1/ : 6 15 25 70 20 66 .80 .94
:
Total : 83 132 396 493 319 383 .81 .78
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1/ Includes AL, FL, GA, KS, KY, LA, MO, NC, SC, TN, and TX.
Catfish: Number, Weight, and Value of Sales of All Foodsize
by State, 1995-96
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: Number : Pounds : Value : Avg Value
State : Sold : Sold : of Sales : per Pound
:--------------------------------------------------------------------
: 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996
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:------------- 1,000 ------------- 1,000 Dollars -- Dollars --
:
AL : 50,021 36,711 68,067 62,002 49,284 43,942 .72 .71
AR : 28,000 40,352 46,700 57,680 36,500 44,088 .78 .76
CA : 1,850 1,577 3,550 3,483 6,330 6,229 1.78 1.79
FL : 55 7 100 14 135 6 1.35 .43
KY : 290 244 540 495 690 505 1.28 1.02
LA : 16,000 19,410 23,000 29,500 18,150 20,949 .79 .71
MS :220,521 258,883 330,961 344,480 259,537 265,250 .78 .77
MO : 1,265 711 2,561 1,388 2,153 1,030 .84 .74
NC : 1,375 1,611 2,315 2,802 1,837 2,213 .79 .79
OK : 247 138 264 215 231 200 .88 .93
SC : 1,277 1,986 2,078 2,898 1,600 2,733 .77 .94
TN : 72 92 191 123 221 223 1.16 1.81
TX : 355 395 566 689 721 685 1.27 .99
:
Oth Sts 1/ : 485 935 610 1,050 695 1,185 1.14 1.13
:
Total :321,813 363,052 481,503 506,819 378,084 389,238 .79 .77
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1/ Includes GA and KS.
Catfish: Number, Weight, and Value of Sales of All Stockers
by State, 1995-96
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: Number : Pounds : Value : Avg Value
State : Sold : Sold : of Sales : per Pound
:--------------------------------------------------------------------
: 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996
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:------------- 1,000 ------------ 1,000 Dollars -- Dollars --
:
AR : 8,500 6,535 2,600 2,200 2,600 2,760 1.00 1.25
CA : 590 308 120 107 240 110 2.00 1.03
FL : 35 23 5 12 6 12 1.20 1.00
MS : 4,451 7,264 461 575 502 737 1.09 1.28
MO : 3,351 * 572 * 666 * 1.16 *
NC : 29 313 6 36 5 33 .83 .92
OK : 20 717 7 78 4 67 .57 .86
SC : 117 493 85 249 68 155 .80 .62
TX : 289 358 53 126 62 135 1.17 1.07
:
Oth Sts 1/ : 3,458 4,035 526 893 603 805 1.15 .90
:
Total :20,840 20,046 4,435 4,276 4,756 4,814 1.07 1.13
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* Included in Other States to avoid disclosure of individual operations.
1/ Includes AL, GA, KS, KY, LA, and TN.
Catfish: Number, Weight, and Value of Sales of Fingerling and Fry
by State, 1995-96
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: Number : Pounds : Value : Avg Value
State : Sold : Sold : of Sales : per Pound
:--------------------------------------------------------------------
: 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996
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:------------- 1,000 ------------- 1,000 Dollars -- Dollars --
:
AR : 86,000 169,270 1,550 3,350 1,700 5,220 1.10 1.56
CA : 1,205 885 38 35 88 129 2.32 3.69
FL : 2,800 2,900 52 43 139 130 2.67 3.02
KY : 580 * 17 * 23 * 1.35 *
LA : * 98,600 * 3,720 * 6,280 * 1.69
MS :278,506 336,809 6,937 4,888 11,534 7,980 1.66 1.63
NC : 2,316 3,158 58 88 151 220 2.60 2.50
OK : 1,020 2,000 60 47 120 101 2.00 2.15
SC : 1,365 1,739 44 69 92 135 2.09 1.96
TX : 951 1,183 21 36 92 114 4.38 3.17
:
Oth Sts 1/ : 51,352 39,219 939 864 2,142 1,309 2.28 1.52
:
Total :426,095 655,763 9,716 13,140 16,081 21,618 1.66 1.65
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* Included in Other States to avoid disclosure of individual operations.
1/ Includes AL, GA, KS, MO, TN.
Catfish: Foodsize Percent Sold by Outlet Type by State, 1996
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: : : Other : : Direct : : Retail :
State :Livehaul:Fee/Rec : Produ- : Govt. : to :Process :Rest. & : Other
: :Fishing : cers : :consumr : :Fd Stor :Outlets
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:
AL : 0 1 0 0 1 97 1 0
AR : 3 1 0 0 1 94 1 0
CA : 20 12 9 7 4 0 48 0
FL : 15 0 0 0 45 40 0 0
KY : 0 58 * 0 * 0 * 0
LA : 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0
MS : 1 0 0 0 0 99 0 0
MO : 56 21 1 2 5 8 3 4
NC : * * 1 0 2 95 2 0
OK : 4 3 9 3 18 55 7 1
SC : 4 2 * * 1 92 1 *
TN : 4 10 2 0 24 32 20 8
TX : 4 35 2 * 11 45 2 *
:
Oth :
Sts 1/ : 1 25 18 15 18 12 10 1
:
Wt. Avg.: 2 1 0 0 0 96 1 0
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* Not published separately to avoid disclosure of individual operations.
1/ Includes GA and KS.
Catfish: Stockers Percent Sold by Outlet Type by State, 1996
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: : Fee/Rec : Other : : Other
State : Livehauls : Fishing : Producers : Government : Outlets
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:
AR : 55 35 9 1 0
CA : 9 18 16 57 0
FL : 0 0 20 0 80
LA : 0 0 0 0 0
MS : 0 2 95 0 3
MO : 20 11 66 3 0
NC : 0 17 83 0 0
OK : 23 0 73 0 4
SC : 0 8 0 0 92
TX : 6 18 74 1 1
:
Oth :
Sts 1/ : 1 8 91 0 0
:
Wt. Avg.: 35 23 36 2 4
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1/ Includes AL, GA, KS, KY, and TN.
Catfish: Round Weight Processed by Month, United States,
1982-96
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Year : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun
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: 1,000 Pounds
:
1982 : 5,448 7,848 8,845 7,937 7,974 8,156
1983 : 8,713 11,972 13,104 12,518 11,615 12,068
1984 : 13,265 14,585 14,658 13,349 12,856 11,130
1985 : 13,429 17,166 18,290 16,474 17,432 15,897
1986 : 19,761 19,083 18,664 16,354 16,013 15,951
1987 : 20,988 22,163 27,583 26,781 21,623 19,581
1988 : 26,018 27,786 28,179 20,805 20,351 22,839
1989 : 26,948 28,559 29,458 27,310 28,892 27,598
1990 : 33,066 31,884 33,120 30,980 31,542 28,967
1991 : 32,206 33,036 35,951 31,205 31,322 31,588
1992 : 36,200 39,228 45,048 41,177 39,111 36,813
1993 : 40,327 40,277 43,521 39,920 37,030 35,496
1994 : 36,714 35,035 40,446 34,494 34,163 34,595
1995 : 38,807 38,515 42,200 36,588 37,030 36,047
1996 : 38,475 38,004 46,376 38,557 39,583 36,810
:-----------------------------------------------------------------------
: Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : Total
:-----------------------------------------------------------------------
: 1,000 Pounds
:
1982 : 7,269 8,398 9,883 9,209 8,609 9,829 99,405
1983 : 10,347 11,998 11,250 11,138 11,754 10,773 137,250
1984 : 12,181 13,379 12,520 12,588 12,527 11,217 154,255
1985 : 14,311 17,130 16,638 16,861 14,625 13,363 191,616
1986 : 17,036 18,663 18,859 20,453 17,107 15,812 213,756
1987 : 21,638 24,403 26,577 27,920 20,684 20,555 280,496
1988 : 23,687 26,941 24,611 26,221 25,037 22,634 295,109
1989 : 27,827 28,371 30,366 31,670 29,096 25,805 341,900
1990 : 29,540 31,108 27,566 29,211 27,913 25,538 360,435
1991 : 32,720 32,912 33,244 35,400 31,114 30,172 390,870
1992 : 36,128 37,958 37,857 39,212 35,073 33,562 457,367
1993 : 37,086 37,706 37,072 39,472 36,557 34,549 459,013
1994 : 35,901 39,813 38,716 39,072 36,054 34,266 439,269
1995 : 35,800 38,827 37,634 39,456 34,119 31,863 446,886
1996 : 39,025 40,463 38,807 42,070 37,210 36,874 472,254
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Catfish: Prices Paid to Producers by Month, United States,
1982-96 1/
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Year : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun
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: Cents per Pound
:
1982 : 57 59 57 54 53 53
1983 : 56 55 56 59 62 65
1984 : 61 66 72 74 73 74
1985 : 67 69 73 78 77 77
1986 : 70 70 72 74 72 68
1987 : 60 57 59 65 69 64
1988 : 68 72 75 75 75 78
1989 : 78 78 77 76 76 75
1990 : 72 74 78 78 78 78
1991 : 69 69 69 69 66 65
1992 : 53 56 60 63 63 61
1993 : 63 67 70 71 72 72
1994 : 74 77 79 80 80 80
1995 : 78 79 79 79 79 79
1996 : 77 78 78 78 79 79
:-----------------------------------------------------------------------
: Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : Total
:-----------------------------------------------------------------------
: Cents per Pound
:
1982 : 53 53 54 55 56 56 55.0
1983 : 65 65 64 63 62 61 61.1
1984 : 74 72 69 67 65 65 69.3
1985 : 76 72 71 70 70 70 72.5
1986 : 66 63 63 62 61 61 66.8
1987 : 61 60 60 61 62 64 61.7
1988 : 80 80 79 79 78 78 76.4
1989 : 71 68 65 64 64 68 71.5
1990 : 76 76 76 76 75 72 75.8
1991 : 63 60 59 58 57 53 63.1
1992 : 59 58 59 61 62 63 59.8
1993 : 72 73 73 73 73 73 70.9
1994 : 80 80 80 77 77 77 78.4
1995 : 79 79 78 78 78 78 78.6
1996 : 79 78 77 76 75 73 77.3
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1/ Price of fish delivered to processing plant door. Price includes charges
for services provided by the processing plant, but does not include any
adjustments based on year-end settlements.
Farm-raised Catfish: Imports of Catfish by Month, United States,
1982-96 1/
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Year : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun
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: 1,000 Pounds
:
1982 : 564 377 474 231 744 492
1983 : 434 210 283 375 283 101
1984 : 401 479 661 861 436 656
1985 : 589 425 976 602 214 928
1986 : 383 947 610 954 646 787
1987 : 583 1,241 256 1,012 688 301
1988 : 451 508 577 217 1,015 26
1989 : 588 117 795 417 952 584
1990 : 115 553 322 48 618 342
1991 : 355 344 93 641 184 484
1992 : 237 201 243 233 392 100
1993 : 118 183 127 328 204 253
1994 : 535 102 163 57 459 362
1995 : 61 49 172 181 384 203
1996 : 256 304 401 60 373 197
:-----------------------------------------------------------------------
: Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : Total
:-----------------------------------------------------------------------
: 1,000 Pounds
:
1982 : 499 542 906 569 348 148 5,894
1983 : 445 434 468 631 523 87 4,274
1984 : 384 515 54 599 696 422 6,164
1985 : 871 423 832 96 603 501 7,060
1986 : 543 669 486 800 1,142 199 8,166
1987 : 624 570 622 642 76 464 7,079
1988 : 724 414 669 674 388 182 5,845
1989 : 689 422 756 414 66 1,024 6,824
1990 : 406 362 619 33 381 226 4,025
1991 : 723 621 80 974 93 594 5,186
1992 : 344 169 307 187 23 491 2,927
1993 : 277 444 426 596 781 373 4,110
1994 : 261 342 322 200 491 192 3,486
1995 : 294 245 402 219 35 181 2,426
1996 : 219 164 195 188 103 2/ 2/
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1/ Data furnished by U.S. Bureau of Census.
2/ Data not available.
Catfish Production Estimates
Survey Procedures: About 1,500 operators were contacted during the first half
of January by mail, telephone, and personal face-to-face
interview, and 86 percent provided a usable report. An attempt was made to
contact all known catfish producers during this time. States use every
available source of producer names to make their list as complete as possible.
Great care is exercised to ensure that all operations are accounted for in the
estimates.
Estimation Procedures: Sound statistical methodology is employed to derive the
estimates from reported data. All data are analyzed for
unusual values. Data from each operation are compared to their own past
operating profile and to trends from similar operations. Data for missing
operations are estimated based on similar operations or historical data.
Reliability: Catfish production estimates are based on a census of all known
active producers and, therefore, have no sampling variability.
However, estimates may be subject to errors such as omissions, duplication, and
mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing of the data. These errors are
minimized through strict quality controls in the edit and summarization process
and a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness.
Revision policy: Estimates for the previous year are subject to revision when
current estimates are made. Revisions are the result of late
or corrected data.
Definitions Used for Catfish Production:
Broodfish - Fish kept for egg production, including males. Broodfish
produce the fertilized eggs which go to hatcheries. The most
desirable size is 3 to 10 pounds or 4 to 6 years of age.
Large Foodsize - Fish weighing over 3 pounds.
Medium Foodsize - Fish weighing over one and one-half pounds to 3 pounds.
Small Foodsize - Fish weighing over three-fourths pound to one and one-half
pounds.
Large Stockers - Fish weighing over 180 pounds to 750 pounds per 1,000 fish.
Small Stockers - Fish weighing over 60 pounds to 180 pounds per 1,000 fish.
Fingerlings/Fry - Fish weighing 60 pounds per 1,000 fish and less.
The next "Catfish Production" report will be released in April 29, 1997.
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disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program
information (braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact the USDA
Office of Communications at (202) 720-5881 (voice) or (202) 720-7808 (TDD).
To file a complaint, write the Secretary of Agriculture, USDA, Washington, D.C.,
20250, or call (202) 720-7327 (voice) or (202) 720-1127 (TDD). USDA is an equal
employment opportunity employer.
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USDA Announces Agricultural Outlook Forum 97
February 24 and 25, 1997
Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington, D.C.
An era of freer markets under the 1996 Farm Bill has begun. For an expert
assessment of the impact, attend the Outlook Forum. Top speakers will discuss
the 1997 farm outlook, prospects to 2005, risk management, concentration
issues, market stability, world food security, marketing high-valued exports
and more. Plan now to attend. For program and registration details, check
Forum home page, call (202) 720-3050 or dial (202) 219-0296 from your fax
machine and request document 66666. Send e-mail to agforum@oce.usda.gov.
Get news from the Forum. Can't attend? After the Forum, download speeches from
the Internet. Or, call 1-800-999-6779 to place an advance order for the
printed proceedings (YCON-97) or new long term projections to 2005 (WAOB-97-1).
Ag Forum home page: http://www.usda.gov/oce/waob/agforum.htm
Agricultural
Outlook
Forum 97