Aq 2 (2-04) Catfish Production National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released February 5, 2004, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Catfish Production" call John Lange at (202) 720-0585, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. Catfish Value of Sales Increase 3 Percent from 2002 Catfish growers in the 13 selected States had sales of 425 million dollars during 2003, up 3 percent from the previous year. The top four States (Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, and Louisiana) accounted for 95 percent of the U. S. total sales. Nationwide sales of all foodsize fish increased 4 percent from 2002 to 397 million dollars. Fingerlings and fry sales totaled 21.2 million dollars, an increase of 22 percent from 2002. Sales of stockers totaled 6.21 million dollars in 2003, a 51 percent decrease from the previous year. By point of first sale, direct sales to processors accounted for 94 percent of the total sales of foodsize fish while 85 percent of the stocker sales were to other producers. Remaining sales were for recreational use, to live haulers, or for retail, government, or other uses. Water Acres Down 5 Percent The water surface acres being used for catfish production as of January 1, 2004, totaled 178 thousand acres, down 5 percent from the 187 thousand acres used a year earlier. Of the total acres, 4.15 thousand are to be renovated during the period of January 1 to June 30, 2004. An additional 535 acres are under construction or expected to be constructed and in use by July 1, 2004. During the period of July 1 through December 31, 2003, the area taken out of production totaled 4.61 thousand acres. As of January 1, 2004, foodfish were produced on 148 thousand acres, fingerling producing acres totaled 23.1 thousand, and 3.70 thousand acres were being used for broodfish. Inventory Numbers Catfish producers had 1.10 million broodfish on hand January 1, 2004, down 16 percent from January 1, 2003. Large foodsize fish (over 3 pounds per fish) on hand totaled 10.4 million on January 1, 2004, down 7 percent from a year ago. The number of medium foodsize (1.50 pounds to 3 pounds per fish) decreased 18 percent to 105 million, while small foodsize fish (0.75 pound to 1.50 pounds per fish) numbers decreased 5 percent to 241 million. Large stockers (over 180 pounds to 750 pounds per 1000 fish) on hand January 1, 2004, at 286 million fish, were down 11 percent from the previous year. Small stocker (over 60 pounds to 180 pounds per 1000 fish) numbers increased 25 percent to 568 million. There were 727 million fingerlings on hand January 1, 2004, down 27 percent from January 1, 2003. Table of Contents Page Catfish: Number of Operations and Water Surface Acres Used for Production, 2003-2004, and Total Sales, 2002-2003, by State and United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Catfish Production: Water Surface Acre Usage by State and United States, 2003-2004. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Catfish: Inventory by Size Category, by State and United States, January 1, 2003-2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Catfish: Foodsize Sales by State and United States, 2002-2003. . . . . . .11 Catfish: Broodfish Sales by State and United States, 2002-2003 . . . . . .12 Catfish: Stocker Sales by State and United States, 2002-2003 . . . . . . .13 Catfish: Fingerling and Fry Sales by State and United States, 2002-2003. .14 Catfish: Foodsize and Stockers Percent Sold by Point of First Sale, by State and United States, 2002-2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Catfish: Round Weight Processed, United States, by Month, 1989-2003 . . .16 Catfish: Prices Paid to Producers by Processors, United States, by Month, 1989-2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Imports: Farm Raised Catfish, United States, by Month, 1989-2003. . . . .18 Methodology and Definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Catfish: Number of Operations and Water Surface Acres Used for Production, 2003-2004, and Total Sales, 2002-2003, by State and United States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number of : Water Surface Acres : : Operations : Used for Production : Total Sales State : on Jan 1 :During Jan 1 - Jun 30: :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 1/ : 2004 : 2003 1/ : 2004 : 2002 1/ : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- Number --- ------ Acres ----- 1,000 Dollars : AL : 231 200 25,500 25,400 76,045 85,159 AR : 155 161 34,000 34,000 56,380 59,047 CA : 38 30 2,400 1,800 7,875 7,228 FL : 34 35 660 710 756 1,208 GA : 43 30 960 750 1,411 1,372 IL : 12 18 130 320 226 306 KY : 60 70 570 600 1,180 1,381 LA : 57 48 9,900 8,800 15,812 14,505 MS : 405 410 109,000 101,000 243,226 243,176 MO : 31 21 1,400 1,370 1,070 1,954 NC : 46 49 1,700 2,100 3,143 6,118 SC : 13 9 130 90 617 121 TX : 36 36 850 850 3,672 3,350 : US : 1,161 1,117 187,200 177,790 411,413 424,925 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. Catfish Production: Water Surface Acre Usage by State and United States, 2003-2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres Intended for Utilization During Jan 1-Jun 30 for- : :---------------------------------------------------------:Acres Taken : : : : Currently Under : Out of State : : : : or Scheduled for - : Production : Foodsize :Fingerlings:Broodfish:-----------------------: During : : : : : New :Jul 1-Dec 31 : : : :Renovation:Construction: Prev. Year -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 1/ : : AL : 22,900 1,500 630 460 180 830 AR : 28,500 4,200 650 800 * 1,000 CA : 1,810 360 90 110 90 100 FL : 590 45 15 * * * GA : 700 115 60 15 65 IL : 65 45 10 * * * KY : 460 95 15 * 30 25 LA : 8,600 1,050 170 530 35 1,350 MS : 86,000 16,800 3,000 3,300 650 4,400 MO : 690 590 55 90 65 55 NC : 1,480 140 60 30 40 30 SC : 70 25 20 * * * TX : 570 105 55 50 5 10 : Oth Sts : 58 130 85 : US : 152,435 25,070 4,830 5,443 1,225 7,950 : : 2004 : : AL : 23,900 960 420 340 65 590 AR : 29,000 4,200 550 600 * 1,300 CA : 1,400 270 75 200 * * FL : 630 35 40 GA : 480 100 55 * * 20 IL : 230 45 40 * * KY : 510 45 25 20 * 15 LA : 7,800 730 120 450 * 460 MS : 81,000 16,000 2,200 2,200 200 2,100 MO : 880 * 35 110 * NC : 1,850 150 60 * 80 30 SC : 60 * 15 * * TX : 570 110 60 170 30 70 : Oth Sts : 420 55 160 20 : US : 148,310 23,065 3,695 4,145 535 4,605 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Included in other States to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 1/ Revised. Catfish: Inventory by Size Category, by State and United States, January 1, 2003-2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : Live Weight Size Category : of :-------------------------------------- and : Fish : Total : Average per Fish State :--------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 1/ : 2004 : 2003 1/ : 2004 : 2003 1/ : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----1,000---- 1,000 Pounds ----Pounds---- : Large Foodsize : : AL : 2,700 2,240 8,940 7,450 3.3 3.3 AR : 2,530 1,540 8,350 5,300 3.3 3.4 CA : 175 165 680 620 3.9 3.8 FL : 115 130 435 480 3.8 3.7 GA : 80 15 320 50 4.0 3.3 IL : * * * * * * KY : * 45 * 195 * 4.3 LA : 1,200 1,620 3,800 6,000 3.2 3.7 MS : 3,950 4,200 13,100 14,500 3.3 3.5 MO : * * * * * * NC : 150 200 480 600 3.2 3.0 SC : * * * * * * TX : 160 170 570 620 3.6 3.6 : Oth Sts : 135 123 612 504 4.5 4.1 : US : 11,195 10,448 37,287 36,319 3.3 3.5 : : Medium Foodsize : : AL : 26,100 23,300 49,100 44,700 1.9 1.9 AR : 27,500 22,600 51,500 43,700 1.9 1.9 CA : 1,450 700 2,750 1,390 1.9 2.0 FL : 660 470 1,300 950 2.0 2.0 GA : 410 350 820 730 2.0 2.1 IL : * * * * * * KY : 540 330 1,120 690 2.1 2.1 LA : 8,500 6,200 14,700 12,200 1.7 2.0 MS : 60,300 46,600 112,500 93,000 1.9 2.0 MO : 410 420 970 895 2.4 2.1 NC : 1,550 3,300 3,000 6,600 1.9 2.0 SC : * * * * * * TX : 430 480 880 960 2.0 2.0 : Oth Sts : 58 176 113 328 1.9 1.9 : US : 127,908 104,926 238,753 206,143 1.9 2.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Catfish: Inventory by Size Category, by State and United States, January 1, 2003-2004 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : Live Weight Size Category : of :-------------------------------------- and : Fish : Total : Average per Fish State :--------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 1/ : 2004 : 2003 1/ : 2004 : 2003 1/ : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----1,000---- 1,000 Pounds ----Pounds---- : Small Foodsize : : AL : 53,500 46,100 52,700 44,300 1.0 1.0 AR : 44,800 49,300 45,900 48,600 1.0 1.0 CA : 1,420 1,840 1,460 1,640 1.0 0.9 FL : 810 630 810 610 1.0 1.0 GA : 780 200 780 200 1.0 1.0 IL : * * * * * * KY : 630 1,080 725 1,270 1.2 1.2 LA : 10,100 6,960 11,200 6,750 1.1 1.0 MS : 140,000 131,000 139,800 143,500 1.0 1.1 MO : 660 720 700 750 1.1 1.0 NC : 1,800 3,000 2,000 3,300 1.1 1.1 SC : * * * * * * TX : 290 320 270 320 0.9 1.0 : Oth Sts : 130 315 116 266 0.9 0.8 : US : 254,920 241,465 256,461 251,506 1.0 1.0 : : Total Foodsize : : AL : 82,300 71,640 110,740 96,450 AR : 74,830 73,440 105,750 97,600 CA : 3,045 2,705 4,890 3,650 FL : 1,585 1,230 2,545 2,040 GA : 1,270 565 1,920 980 IL : * * * * KY : * 1,455 * 2,155 LA : 19,800 14,780 29,700 24,950 MS : 204,250 181,800 265,400 251,000 MO : * * * * NC : 3,500 6,500 5,480 10,500 SC : * 134 * 190 TX : 880 970 1,720 1,900 : Oth Sts : 2,563 1,620 4,356 2,553 : US : 394,023 356,839 532,501 493,968 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Catfish: Inventory by Size Category, by State and United States, January 1, 2003-2004 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : Live Weight : of :-------------------------------------- Size Category : Fish : Total : Average and : : : per 1,000 Fish State :--------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 1/ : 2004 : 2003 1/ : 2004 : 2003 1/ : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----1,000---- 1,000 Pounds ----Pounds---- : Large Stockers : : AL : 36,100 59,100 12,800 19,800 355 335 AR : 49,400 62,600 17,700 25,200 358 403 CA : * 360 * 170 * 472 FL : * * * GA : 150 * 95 * 633 * IL : * * * * * * KY : 430 580 298 300 693 517 LA : 7,410 9,040 2,600 3,150 351 348 MS : 221,000 149,000 84,700 64,000 383 430 MO : * * * * * * NC : 2,340 2,100 1,050 1,100 449 524 SC : * * * TX : 195 1,260 45 350 231 278 : Oth Sts : 2,174 1,507 589 480 271 319 : US : 319,199 285,547 119,877 114,550 376 401 : : Small Stockers : : AL : 106,000 199,000 9,700 18,300 91.5 92.0 AR : 70,800 70,000 7,150 7,350 101.0 105.0 CA : 1,610 930 195 110 121.1 118.3 FL : * * * GA : 190 * 20 * 105.3 * IL : * * * * * * KY : * * * * * * LA : 25,000 12,300 2,300 1,360 92.0 110.6 MS : 243,000 279,000 24,600 25,600 101.2 91.8 MO : * * * * * * NC : 4,620 2,600 500 310 108.2 119.2 SC : * * * TX : 170 180 20 20 117.6 111.1 : Oth Sts : 4,637 3,990 407 338 87.8 84.7 : US : 456,027 568,000 44,892 53,388 98.4 94.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Catfish: Inventory by Size Category, by State and United States, January 1, 2003-2004 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : Live Weight : of :-------------------------------------- Size Category : Fish : Total : Average and : : : per 1,000 Fish State :--------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 1/ : 2004 : 2003 1/ : 2004 : 2003 1/ : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----1,000---- 1,000 Pounds ----Pounds---- : Total Stockers : : AL : 142,100 258,100 22,500 38,100 AR : 120,200 132,600 24,850 32,550 CA : * 1,290 * 280 FL : * * GA : 340 * 115 * IL : * * * * KY : * * * * LA : 32,410 21,340 4,900 4,510 MS : 464,000 428,000 109,300 89,600 MO : * * * * NC : 6,960 4,700 1,550 1,410 SC : * * TX : 365 1,440 65 370 : Oth Sts : 8,851 6,077 1,489 1,118 : US : 775,226 853,547 164,769 167,938 : : Fingerlings : : AL : 50,800 52,800 1,720 1,890 33.9 35.8 AR : 131,000 121,000 3,880 3,100 29.6 25.6 CA : 6,100 4,700 170 130 27.9 27.7 FL : 3,300 1,120 26 12 7.9 10.7 GA : 1,550 5,150 45 110 29.0 21.4 IL : * * * * * * KY : 600 550 26 25 43.3 45.5 LA : 30,800 18,900 1,120 557 36.4 29.5 MS : 753,000 508,000 26,200 17,800 34.8 35.0 MO : 4,040 4,460 90 75 22.3 16.8 NC : 7,540 6,800 350 270 46.4 39.7 SC : * * * * * * TX : 800 1,280 32 50 40.0 39.1 : Oth Sts : 633 2,311 16 22 25.3 9.5 : US : 990,163 727,071 33,675 24,041 34.0 33.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Catfish: Inventory by Size Category, by State and United States, January 1, 2003-2004 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : Live Weight Size Category : of :-------------------------------------- and : Fish : Total : Average per Fish State :--------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 1/ : 2004 : 2003 1/ : 2004 : 2003 1/ : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----1,000---- 1,000 Pounds ----Pounds---- : Broodfish : : AL : 380 80 1,280 440 3.4 5.5 AR : 120 125 590 600 4.9 4.8 CA : 14 11 80 80 5.7 7.3 FL : 3 15 21 80 7.0 5.3 GA : 10 6 50 27 5.0 4.5 IL : * * * * * * KY : 2 6 10 25 5.0 4.2 LA : 26 22 160 138 6.2 6.3 MS : 700 750 3,300 3,600 4.7 4.8 MO : 15 * 60 * 4.0 * NC : 13 40 75 175 5.8 4.4 SC : * * * * * * TX : 14 9 60 40 4.3 4.4 : Oth Sts : 6 34 32 162 5.3 4.8 : US : 1,303 1,098 5,718 5,367 4.4 4.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Included in other States to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 1/ Revised. Catfish: Foodsize Sales by State and United States, 2002-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Live Weight : : Year : Number :------------------------: Average : and : of : Average : : Price : Total Sales State : Fish : per Fish : Total : per Pound : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :---1,000--- Pounds 1,000 Lbs. Dollars 1,000 Dollars : 2002 1/ : : AL : 75,000 1.9 142,000 0.52 73,840 AR : 59,400 1.6 97,000 0.55 53,350 CA : 1,860 2.1 3,900 1.96 7,644 FL : 900 1.4 1,300 0.49 637 GA : 1,240 1.3 1,670 0.72 1,202 IL : 180 1.1 200 0.89 178 KY : 730 2.0 1,470 0.74 1,088 LA : 18,200 1.5 26,600 0.58 15,428 MS : 244,000 1.6 392,000 0.56 219,520 MO : 350 2.2 765 0.83 635 NC : 2,900 1.7 4,900 0.59 2,891 SC : 485 2.0 988 0.62 613 TX : 1,750 1.7 3,020 1.00 3,020 : US : 406,995 1.7 675,813 0.56 380,046 : 2003 : : AL : 80,000 2.0 158,000 0.52 82,160 AR : 59,400 1.7 99,700 0.56 55,832 CA : 1,610 2.1 3,450 2.05 7,072 FL : 1,000 1.7 1,700 0.69 1,173 GA : 1,150 1.2 1,350 0.77 1,040 IL : 205 1.2 245 0.84 206 KY : 800 2.0 1,590 0.81 1,288 LA : 19,700 1.3 26,100 0.54 14,094 MS : 210,000 1.9 393,000 0.57 224,010 MO : 905 1.9 1,700 0.86 1,462 NC : 5,100 1.8 9,400 0.61 5,734 SC : 22 2.0 45 0.72 32 TX : 1,770 1.7 3,030 0.98 2,969 : US : 381,662 1.8 699,310 0.57 397,072 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Included in Other States to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 1/ Revised. Catfish: Broodfish Sales by State and United States, 2002-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Live Weight : : Year : Number :------------------------: Average : and : of : Average : : Price : Total Sales State : Fish : per Fish : Total : per Pound : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :---1,000--- Pounds 1,000 Lbs. Dollars 1,000 Dollars : 2002 1/ : : AL : * * * * * AR : 215 2.8 600 0.65 390 CA : * * * * * FL : * * * * * GA : IL : * * * * * KY : LA : * * * * * MS : 300 4.7 1,420 0.67 951 MO : * * * * * NC : * * * * * SC : * * * * * TX : * * * * * : Oth Sts : 14 4.7 66 1.42 94 : US : 529 3.9 2,086 0.69 1,435 : 2003 : : AL : * * * * * AR : * * * * * CA : * * * * * FL : GA : * * * * * IL : * * * * * KY : LA : MS : 100 4.0 400 0.52 208 MO : * * * * * NC : * * * * * SC : * * * * * TX : * * * * * : Oth Sts : 58 4.0 231 0.93 215 : US : 158 4.0 631 0.67 423 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Included in Other States to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 1/ Revised. Catfish: Stocker Sales by State and United States, 2002-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Live Weight : : Year : Number :-------------------------: Average : and : of :Average per : : Price : Total Sales State : Fish : 1,000 Fish : Total : per Pound : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :---1,000--- Pounds 1,000 Lbs. Dollars 1,000 Dollars : 2002 1/ : : AL : * * * * * AR : 12,000 125 1,500 0.80 1,200 CA : * * * * * FL : * * * * * GA : IL : * * * * * KY : * * * * * LA : * * * * * MS : 78,600 123 9,680 0.95 9,196 MO : * * * * * NC : * * * * * SC : * * * * * TX : * * * * * : Oth Sts : 6,494 295 1,918 1.15 2,197 : US : 97,094 135 13,098 0.96 12,593 : 2003 : : AL : * * * * * AR : 12,200 164 2,000 0.75 1,500 CA : * * * * * FL : GA : * * * * * IL : * * * * * KY : * * * * * LA : 3,720 121 450 0.69 311 MS : 40,000 89 3,550 0.94 3,337 MO : 1,620 148 240 1.16 278 NC : * * * * * SC : * * * * * TX : * * * * * : Oth Sts : 12,181 100 1,214 0.64 779 : US : 69,721 107 7,454 0.83 6,205 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Included in Other States to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 1/ Revised. Catfish: Fingerling and Fry Sales by State and United States, 2002-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Live Weight : : Year : Number :-------------------------: Average : and : of :Average per : : Price : Total Sales State : Fish : 1,000 Fish : Total : per Pound : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :---1,000--- Pounds 1,000 Lbs. Dollars 1,000 Dollars : 2002 1/ : : AL : 18,200 20.3 370 1.81 670 AR : 64,000 14.1 900 1.60 1,440 CA : 1,950 22.1 43 3.60 155 FL : 1,750 41.7 73 1.50 110 GA : 3,340 28.4 95 2.20 209 IL : KY : * * * * * LA : * * * * * MS : 417,600 24.8 10,350 1.31 13,559 MO : 2,790 16.5 46 3.00 138 NC : 2,400 56.3 135 1.57 212 SC : * * * * * TX : 2,500 42.0 105 4.90 515 : Oth Sts : 3,502 31.7 111 2.98 331 : US : 518,032 23.6 12,228 1.42 17,339 : 2003 : : AL : 83,700 40.6 3,400 0.73 2,482 AR : 60,400 17.4 1,050 1.60 1,680 CA : 1,280 18.8 24 4.15 100 FL : 500 48.0 24 1.45 35 GA : 3,200 20.3 65 5.00 325 IL : * * * * * KY : * * * * * LA : 4,380 18.9 83 1.20 100 MS : 552,000 22.3 12,300 1.27 15,621 MO : * * * * * NC : 3,400 55.9 190 1.80 342 SC : * * * * * TX : 2,600 38.5 100 3.34 334 : Oth Sts : 3,430 19.5 67 3.07 206 : US : 714,890 24.2 17,303 1.23 21,225 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Included in Other States to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 1/ Revised. Catfish: Foodsize and Stockers Percent Sold by Point of First Sale, by State and United States, 2002-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Size : :Fee-Fishing and : : : Category : Processor :Recreational Use:Live Haulers : Retail : Other and :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State :2002 1/:2003:2002 1/ : 2003 :2002 1/:2003 :2002 1/:2003:2002 1/:2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Foodsize : : AL : 96 92 1 1 2 1 2 2 3 AR : 92 92 1 4 6 3 1 1 CA : 10 8 18 12 62 74 10 6 FL : 97 96 * * 4 GA : 67 52 12 28 * * * * 4 4 IL : * 25 * * * * * * * 46 KY : 39 46 45 41 7 3 9 10 LA : 97 97 1 * * * * * MS : 99 99 1 1 MO : * * 19 9 63 51 * * 16 34 NC : 98 99 1 1 1 SC : * * * * * * * * TX : 47 47 14 14 * * * * 11 21 : Oth Sts : 28 2 5 22 27 41 37 33 3 2 : US : 94.4 93.6 0.8 0.8 0.8 1.5 2.5 2.3 1.5 1.8 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Other :Fee-Fishing and : : : : Producers :Recreational Use:Live Haulers : Government : Other :--------------------------------------------------------------------- :2002 1/:2003:2002 1/ : 2003 :2002 1/:2003 :2002 1/:2003:2002 1/:2003 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Stockers : : AL : 99 98 1 2 AR : 47 62 * 32 38 * CA : * * * * FL : * * * * GA : * * * IL : * * * 86 * KY : * * * * * * LA : * * * * MS : 91 99 2 7 1 MO : 48 * 14 * * * * * NC : 100 100 SC : * * * * * * TX : * * 93 79 * * : Oth Sts : 27 76 53 3 19 16 1 5 : US : 85.7 85.4 3.8 2.4 5.4 11.1 5.1 1.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Included in other States to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 1/ Revised. Catfish: Round Weight Processed, United States by Month, 1989-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Pounds : 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 39,517 36,752 1997 : 42,409 45,067 48,431 45,721 43,409 42,282 1998 : 46,723 47,606 53,761 49,393 45,218 46,244 1999 : 48,723 48,891 56,310 46,830 47,703 48,445 2000 : 50,552 50,942 56,856 48,781 48,424 48,011 2001 : 46,999 50,257 57,766 52,478 51,736 47,883 2002 : 52,551 52,856 58,340 50,694 52,902 49,450 2003 : 55,523 55,461 65,007 57,105 58,424 52,441 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : Total :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Pounds : 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 37,203 36,874 472,123 1997 : 43,376 44,154 43,472 46,275 40,137 40,216 524,949 1998 : 46,383 47,739 46,579 47,904 43,224 43,581 564,355 1999 : 50,074 50,372 50,414 52,407 48,118 48,341 596,628 2000 : 49,023 53,204 49,422 51,412 45,535 41,441 593,603 2001 : 47,829 51,690 49,699 52,264 44,670 43,837 597,108 2002 : 52,363 54,383 53,366 56,576 50,072 47,048 630,601 2003 : 54,089 54,153 51,885 57,652 51,246 48,518 661,504 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Catfish: Prices Paid to Producers by Processors, United States by Month, 1989-2003 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Cents per Pound : 1989 : 78.0 78.0 77.0 76.0 76.0 75.0 1990 : 72.0 74.0 78.0 78.0 78.0 78.0 1991 : 69.0 69.0 69.0 69.0 66.0 65.0 1992 : 53.0 56.0 60.0 63.0 63.0 61.0 1993 : 63.0 67.0 70.0 71.0 72.0 72.0 1994 : 74.0 77.0 79.0 80.0 80.0 80.0 1995 : 78.0 79.0 79.0 79.0 79.0 79.0 1996 : 77.0 78.0 78.0 78.0 79.0 79.0 1997 : 73.0 73.0 73.0 73.0 73.0 72.0 1998 : 69.0 73.0 78.0 79.0 79.0 78.0 1999 : 70.3 71.4 73.2 75.6 77.7 77.5 2000 : 74.4 78.8 78.9 78.9 78.5 78.6 2001 : 69.3 69.6 69.7 69.4 68.7 66.9 2002 : 54.9 55.5 56.5 56.1 57.4 58.8 2003 : 52.9 54.4 58.5 63.0 61.8 58.6 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : Total :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Cents per Pound : 1989 : 71.0 68.0 65.0 64.0 64.0 68.0 71.5 1990 : 76.0 76.0 76.0 76.0 75.0 72.0 75.8 1991 : 63.0 60.0 59.0 58.0 57.0 53.0 63.1 1992 : 59.0 58.0 59.0 61.0 62.0 63.0 59.8 1993 : 72.0 73.0 73.0 73.0 73.0 73.0 70.9 1994 : 80.0 80.0 80.0 77.0 77.0 77.0 78.4 1995 : 79.0 79.0 78.0 78.0 78.0 78.0 78.6 1996 : 79.0 78.0 77.0 76.0 75.0 73.0 77.3 1997 : 71.0 70.0 69.0 69.0 69.0 69.0 71.2 1998 : 76.0 74.0 73.0 71.0 70.0 70.0 74.3 1999 : 76.8 74.3 72.8 71.6 71.3 71.6 73.7 2000 : 76.0 74.1 72.7 71.0 69.6 68.2 75.1 2001 : 65.6 62.4 61.0 59.6 56.6 55.4 64.7 2002 : 59.0 58.2 57.6 56.8 56.0 54.4 56.8 2003 : 56.4 55.2 56.0 56.7 61.0 62.9 58.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Imports: Farm Raised Catfish, United States, by Month, 1989-2003 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Pounds : 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 1997 : 64 44 44 15 71 1998 : 91 9 99 82 208 193 1999 : 57 53 113 250 541 372 2000 : 487 235 309 554 698 791 2001 : 862 510 1,201 1,787 1,989 2,114 2002 : 1,037 1,048 414 618 1,491 982 2003 : 1,322 260 332 272 703 893 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : Total :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Pounds : 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 22 2,482 1997 : 134 235 32 163 121 19 942 1998 : 195 132 21 92 174 90 1,386 1999 : 475 479 304 217 285 305 3,451 2000 : 945 981 674 650 871 1,041 8,236 2001 : 1,968 1,385 1,536 1,608 1,724 1,395 18,079 2002 : 957 632 670 572 874 906 10,201 2003 2/ : 435 135 150 384 331 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data furnished by U.S. Bureau of Census. 2/ Data not available for December or Total. Methodology and Definitions Survey Procedures: All known catfish operators were contacted during the first half of January by mail, telephone, and personal interview. Estimation Procedures: Sound statistical methodology was employed to derive the estimates from reported data. All data were analyzed for unusual values. Data from each operation were compared to their own past operating profile and to trends of similar operations. Data for missing operations were estimated based on similar operations or historical data. Reliability: 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: 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. Prices paid to producers by processors - Prices paid by processors for fish delivered to the processing plant door. 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