HDR1012000170130928951500Trout Production                                       
HDR2012000170130928951500Trout Production Narrative                             
                                                                                
Released September 28, 1995, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service    
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture.  For     
information on "Trout Production" call Jim Brewster at (202) 720-8784, office   
hours 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET.  For assistance with general agricultural      
statistics, information about NASS, its products or services, contact the NASS  
Information Hotline at 1-800-727-9540 or E-mail:  NASS@AG.GOV.  This summary    
relates to September 1, 1994 thru August 31, 1995 and revised estimates for     
September 1, 1993 thru August 31, 1994.                                         
                                                                                
                                                                                
                        Trout Sales Increase 13 Percent                         
                                                                                
Trout growers in the 15 selected States total value of sales was $73.9 million  
during the 12 month period from September 1, 1994 through August 31, 1995. This 
was an increase of 13 percent from the $65.1 million in sales during the same   
period a year ago.  Growers sold a total of 58.4 million pounds of trout valued 
at $68.3 million this year.                                                     
                                                                                
                                                                                
Aq 3 (9-95)                                                                     
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                Foodsize Sales                                  
                                                                                
Sales of foodsize trout during September 1, 1994 through August 31, 1995        
totaled 55.4 million pounds, up 6 percent from the previous year.  The value of 
sales for the 1995 marketing year was $60.7 million, up 15 percent from the     
$52.7 million of foodsize sales during the 1994 marketing year. The average     
value per pound was $1.10 during 1995, up from the $1.01 per pound during 1994. 
The major outlet for foodsize trout sales was to processors with 68 percent of  
total live weight sales.  Fee and recreational fishing establishments, at       
17 percent, were the next largest followed by restaurants and retailers with    
5 percent.                                                                      
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                 Stocker Sales                                  
                                                                                
Stocker trout sales totaled 8.89 million fish during September 1, 1994 through  
August 31, 1995, up 30 percent from the 6.85 million fish sold during the       
previous year.  The total live weight pounds of stockers sold during 1995 was   
2.83 million, down 4 percent from the 2.95 million pounds sold during 1994.     
The average value per pound was $2.28 during 1995, unchanged from the 1994      
price. The total value of stocker sales was $6.46 million from September 1,     
1994 through August 31, 1995, down 4 percent from the $6.73 million in sales    
during the previous year.  The major sales outlet for stocker trout was to fee  
and recreational fishing establishments with 45 percent of the total live       
weight sales, followed by 25 percent of sales to other producers and 14 percent 
to live haulers.                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                               Fingerling Sales                                 
                                                                                
Sales of fingerlings during September 1, 1994 through August 31, 1995 totaled   
7.81 million trout compared with 6.69 million trout during the previous year.   
Total pounds sold was 175,000 pounds during 1995, compared with 195,000 pounds  
during 1994.  The average value per pound was $6.38 during the 1995 marketing   
year, compared with $5.06 per pound in 1994.  The total value of fingerling     
sales was $1.12 million, up 13 percent from last year's                         
$986 thousand in sales.                                                         
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                Trout Egg Sales                                 
                                                                                
Trout egg sales during September 1, 1994 through August 31, 1995 totaled        
414 million eggs, up 12 percent from 370 million eggs sold during the previous  
year. The average value per 1,000 eggs during 1995 was $13.35, up from          
$12.76 during 1994.  The total value of trout egg sales during 1995 was         
$5.53 million, up 17 percent from the $4.72 million in egg sales during the     
previous year.                                                                  
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                Losses of Fish                                  
                                                                                
Total losses of all trout was 39.1 million fish or 4.24 million pounds during   
September 1, 1994 through August 31, 1995.  Of the total number lost, 81        
percent were lost due to disease, followed by predators with 16 percent lost.   
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000170130928951500Number of Operations by State                          
                                                                                
           Trout:  Number of Operations by State, September 1, 1994-95          
                                                                                
             Total Sales by State, September 1,- August 31, 1994-95             
                                                                                
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
-                                                                               
        :       Number of Operations        :          Total Sales 1/           
                                                                                
                                                                                
:-----------------------------------------------------------------------        
  State :               Sep 1               :          Sep 1 - Aug 31           
                                                                                
                                                                                
:-----------------------------------------------------------------------        
        :      1994       :      1995       :      1994       :      1995       
                                                                                
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
-                                                                               
        :       ------- Number ------             ----- 1,000 Dollars ----      
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
CA      :        18                19              4,586             5,511      
                                                                                
CO      :        27                33              2,274             2,269      
                                                                                
ID      :        35                33             30,174            33,197      
                                                                                
MI      :        57                51              2,315             1,850      
                                                                                
MO      :        12                12              1,564             2,015      
                                                                                
NY      :        35                27                734               579      
                                                                                
NC      :        65                56              4,438             6,464      
                                                                                
OR      :        23                23                970               810      
                                                                                
PA      :        38                36              5,417             5,147      
                                                                                
UT      :        12                18              2,348             3,596      
                                                                                
VA      :        59                38              2,203             2,199      
                                                                                
WA      :        24                27                979             1,693      
                                                                                
WI      :        45                48              1,269             1,950      
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
Oth     :                                                                       
                                                                                
 Sts 2/ :        16                13              1,104             1,044      
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
Total   :       466               434             65,097            73,850      
                                                                                
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
-                                                                               
1/  Value of egg sales included only in total.                                  
                                                                                
2/  Includes GA and TN.                                                         
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000170130928951500Number, Weight, and Value                              
                                                                                
            Trout:  Number, Weight, and Value of Foodsize, and State.           
                                                                                
                        September 1,- August 31, 1994-95                        
                                                                                
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
-                                                                               
        :     Number      :     Pounds      :      Value      :  Average Value  
                                                                                
        :      Sold       :      Sold       :    of Sales     :    per Pound    
                                                                                
  State                                                                         
:-----------------------------------------------------------------------        
        :  1994  :  1995  :  1994  :  1995  :  1994  :  1995  :  1994  :  1995  
                                                                                
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
-                                                                               
        : ------------- 1,000 -------------    1,000 Dollars     -- Dollars --  
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
CA      :  2,305    2,242    2,302    2,388    4,177    4,949    1.81     2.07  
                                                                                
CO      :    614      850      524      778    1,104    1,651    2.11     2.12  
                                                                                
ID      : 46,000   45,000   40,000   40,000   30,000   32,600     .75      .82  
                                                                                
MI      :    700      580      610      555    1,420    1,300    2.33     2.34  
                                                                                
MO      :    556      789      570      725    1,226    1,560    2.15     2.15  
                                                                                
NY      :     77       62       73       61      298      254    4.08     4.16  
                                                                                
NC      :  2,938    4,672    3,019    4,859    3,827    5,726    1.27     1.18  
                                                                                
OR      :    435      340      390      270      770      550    1.97     2.04  
                                                                                
PA      :  1,441    1,375    1,485    1,378    3,742    3,205    2.52     2.33  
                                                                                
UT      :  1,248    1,586    1,261    1,792    2,118    3,230    1.68     1.80  
                                                                                
VA      :  1,100    1,097      992      979    1,971    1,946    1.99     1.99  
                                                                                
WA      :    230      447      225      651      436    1,435    1.94     2.20  
                                                                                
WI      :    361      518      283      484      817    1,508    2.89     3.12  
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
Oth     :                                                                       
                                                                                
 Sts 1/ :    264      459      341      508      753      835    2.21     1.64  
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
Total   : 58,269   60,017   52,075   55,428   52,659   60,749    1.01     1.10  
                                                                                
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
-                                                                               
1/  Includes GA and TN.                                                         
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
          Trout:  Number, Weight, and Value of Stocker Sales, by State          
                                                                                
                        September 1,- August 31, 1994-95                        
                                                                                
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
-                                                                               
        :     Number      :     Pounds      :      Value      :  Average Value  
                                                                                
        :      Sold       :      Sold       :    of Sales     :    per Pound    
                                                                                
  State                                                                         
:-----------------------------------------------------------------------        
        :  1994  :  1995  :  1994  :  1995  :  1994  :  1995  :  1994  :  1995  
                                                                                
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
-                                                                               
        : ------------- 1,000 ------------     1,000 Dollars     -- Dollars --  
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
CA      :   399      380      243      185      350      443     1.44     2.39  
                                                                                
CO      : 1,015      723      486      257    1,076      560     2.21     2.18  
                                                                                
ID      :   509    2,883       86      352      113      510     1.31     1.45  
                                                                                
MI      :   680      520      300      150      670      350     2.23     2.33  
                                                                                
MO      :   561      678      183      234      322      404     1.76     1.73  
                                                                                
NY      :   206      130       87       61      389      281     4.47     4.61  
                                                                                
NC      :   588      596      207      255      487      574     2.35     2.25  
                                                                                
OR      :   290      340       90      130      170      230     1.89     1.77  
                                                                                
PA      : 1,168    1,377      564      624    1,568    1,890     2.78     3.03  
                                                                                
TN      :   233      285      135      179      227      346     1.68     1.93  
                                                                                
UT      :   197      214       91      117      175      196     1.92     1.68  
                                                                                
VA      :   459      316      186       67      433      186     2.33     2.78  
                                                                                
WA      :   379      334      178      135      407      342     2.29     2.53  
                                                                                
WI      :                                                                       
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
Oth     :   170      117      115       81      343      147     2.98     1.81  
                                                                                
 Sts 1/ :                                                                       
                                                                                
        : 6,854    8,893    2,951    2,827    6,730    6,459     2.28     2.28  
                                                                                
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
-                                                                               
1/  Includes GA and TN.                                                         
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
        Trout:  Number, Weight, and Value of Finglerling Sales by State,        
                                                                                
                        September 1,- August 31, 1994-95                        
                                                                                
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
-                                                                               
        :     Number      :     Pounds      :      Value      :  Average Value  
                                                                                
        :      Sold       :      Sold       :    of Sales     :    per Pound    
                                                                                
  State                                                                         
:-----------------------------------------------------------------------        
        :  1994  :  1995  :  1994  :  1995  :  1994  :  1995  :  1994  :  1995  
                                                                                
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
-                                                                               
        : ------------ 1,000 ------------      1,000 Dollars    --- Dollars --  
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
CA      :   418      576      10       18       59       119     5.90     6.61  
                                                                                
CO      :   621      334      17       11       94        58     5.53     5.27  
                                                                                
ID      :     *    1,763       *       27        *        87        *     3.22  
                                                                                
MI      :   740      700      32       18      225       200     7.03    11.11  
                                                                                
NY      :   192      166       4        4       47        44    11.75    11.00  
                                                                                
NC      : 1,638    2,165      27       29      124       164     4.59     5.66  
                                                                                
OR      :   135      130       3        3       30        30    10.00    10.00  
                                                                                
PA      :   423      269      19        8      107        52     5.63     6.50  
                                                                                
UT      :    20       70       1        4        3        20     3.00     5.00  
                                                                                
VA      :   319      293      11       10       57        57     5.18     5.70  
                                                                                
WA      :   511      384      19       13      110        72     5.79     5.54  
                                                                                
WI      :   142      342       7        9       45       100     6.43    11.11  
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
Oth     :                                                                       
                                                                                
 Sts 1/ : 1,529      613      45       21       85       113     1.89     5.38  
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
Total   : 6,688    7,805     195      175      986     1,116     5.06     6.38  
                                                                                
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
-                                                                               
*   Included in "Other States."                                                 
                                                                                
1/  GA, MO, and TN.                                                             
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                Trout:  Number and Value of Egg Sales by Region,                
                                                                                
                       September 1 - August 31, 1994-95 1/                      
                                                                                
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
-                                                                               
          :        Number        :         Value         :    Average Value     
                                                                                
  Region  :         Sold         :       of Sales        :      per 1,000       
                                                                                
    2/                                                                          
:---------------------------------------------------------------------          
          :   1994   :   1995    :   1994    :   1995    :   1994    :   1995   
                                                                                
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
-                                                                               
          : ------ 1,000 ------        1,000 Dollars         ---- Dollars ---   
                                                                                
          :                                                                     
                                                                                
N East    :     888         627         12          10       13.51      15.95   
                                                                                
So & Cent :     614         573         12          11       19.54      19.20   
                                                                                
West      : 368,615     412,579      4,698       5,505       12.75      13.34   
                                                                                
          :                                                                     
                                                                                
Total     : 370,117     413,779      4,722       5,526       12.76      13.35   
                                                                                
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
-                                                                               
1/  Data published at the regional level to avoid disclosure of individual      
                                                                                
    operations.                                                                 
                                                                                
2/  Regions are defined as follows - N East:  PA and NY; SO & Cent:  GA, MI,    
MO,                                                                             
    NC, TN, VA, and WI; West:  CA, CO, ID, OR, UT, and WA.                      
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000170130928951500Foodsize Percent Sold by Outlet Type                   
                                                                                
                                                                                
                  Trout:  Foodsize Percent Sold by Outlet Type,                 
                                                                                
                       September 1, 1994 - August 31, 1995                      
                                                                                
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
-                                                                               
        :        :        : Other  :        : Direct :        :        :        
                                                                                
  State :  Live  :Fee/rec : Produ- : Govt.  :   to   : Proc-  : Rest & : Other  
                                                                                
        :Haulers :Fishing :  cers  :        :Consumer: essors : Retail :        
                                                                                
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
-                                                                               
        :                                Percent                                
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
CA      :   13       84        3                                                
                                                                                
CO      :   29       60        5       2         3        1                     
                                                                                
ID      :                                                99        1            
                                                                                
MI      :   15       50        *                 5        *        *        *   
                                                                                
MO      :    *       56       16       *         *        8        *            
                                                                                
NY      :    7       49        1       2        14        8       18        1   
                                                                                
NC      :    6        1                          2       80       11            
                                                                                
OR      :            17                                  83                     
                                                                                
PA      :    2       50        *       *         2        *        5            
                                                                                
UT      :             5        4                 9       59        2       21   
                                                                                
VA      :    9       47        6                 1       22       15            
                                                                                
WA      :    1        2                4        64        8        8       13   
                                                                                
WI      :    7       12        5                15        3       55        3   
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
Oth     :                                                                       
                                                                                
 Sts 1/ :    2       23        9       3         5       26       11        4   
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
Wt. Avg :    3       17        2       0         3       68        5        2   
                                                                                
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
-                                                                               
*   Included with "Other States."                                               
                                                                                
1/  GA and TN.                                                                  
                                                                                
                  Trout:  Stockers Percent Sold by Outlet Type,                 
                                                                                
                       September 1, 1994 - August 31, 1995                      
                                                                                
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
-                                                                               
          :             :             :             :             :             
                                                                                
   State  :    Live     :   Fee/rec   :    Other    :    Govt.    :    Other    
                                                                                
          :   Haulers   :   Fishing   :  Producers  :             :             
                                                                                
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
-                                                                               
          :                               Percent                               
                                                                                
          :                                                                     
                                                                                
CA        :      2            89             1                           8      
                                                                                
CO        :     21            58             2            18             1      
                                                                                
ID        :      1            59            38                           2      
                                                                                
MI        :      *            38            18             *            27      
                                                                                
MO        :      *            21            40             *                    
                                                                                
NY        :      7            52            11             5            25      
                                                                                
NC        :     20            22             1            57                    
                                                                                
OR        :                   44            56                                  
                                                                                
PA        :      *            44             *             1             *      
                                                                                
UT        :                   70            22                           8      
                                                                                
VA        :      6            46            47             1                    
                                                                                
WA        :      9            32             4             1            54      
                                                                                
WI        :     25            18            52                           5      
                                                                                
          :                                                                     
                                                                                
Oth       :                                                                     
                                                                                
 Sts 1/   :     19                          32            17             4      
                                                                                
          :                                                                     
                                                                                
Wt. Avg   :     14            45            25             9             7      
                                                                                
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
-                                                                               
*   Included with "Other States."                                               
                                                                                
1/  GA and TN.                                                                  
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000170130928951500Trout Lost                                             
                                                                                
                                                                                
             Trout Lost:  Number, Pounds, and Percent Lost by Cause,            
                                                                                
                       September 1, 1994 - August 31, 1995                      
                                                                                
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
-                                                                               
        :      Total      :         Disease          :          Theft           
                                                                                
                                                                                
:-----------------------------------------------------------------------        
  State : Number : Pounds : Number : Pounds :  % of  : Number : Pounds :  % of  
                                                                                
        :  Lost  :  Lost  :  Lost  :  Lost  :Total # :  Lost  :  Lost  :Total # 
                                                                                
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
-                                                                               
        : ------------- 1,000 ------------   Percent     -- 1,000 --    Percent 
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
CA      :  1,167     118         *       *       *        4        3            
                                                                                
CO      :    471     114       183      21      39        2        1            
                                                                                
ID      : 32,825   2,759    29,000   1,750      88        *        *       *    
                                                                                
MI      :    178     115        41       5      23        4        4       2    
                                                                                
MO      :    195      52         *       *       *        *        *       *    
                                                                                
NY      :    184      16        44       1      24                              
                                                                                
NC      :  1,775     299     1,379     184      78        7        7            
                                                                                
OR      :    206      47        14       1       7       10        9       5    
                                                                                
PA      :    998     358         *       *       *       15        9       2    
                                                                                
UT      :    258     131                                 16       16       6    
                                                                                
VA      :    351      70       147      22      42        4        3       1    
                                                                                
WA      :    122      36        12       2      10        3        2       2    
                                                                                
WI      :    255      69        65       1      25        2        2       1    
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
Oth     :                                                                       
                                                                                
 Sts 1/ :     71      59       630      43      34       12       14       1    
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
Total   : 39,056   4,243    31,515   2,030      81       79       70            
                                                                                
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
-                                                                               
*   Included with "other" losses.                                               
                                                                                
1/  GA and TN.                                                                  
                                                                                
                                                                                
               Trout Lost:  Number, Pounds, and Percent by Cause,               
                                                                                
                       September 1, 1994 - August 31, 1995                      
                                                                                
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
-                                                                               
       :       Chemicals        :        Drought        :         Flood         
                                                                                
                                                                                
:------------------------------------------------------------------------       
 State :Number :Pounds :  % of  :Number :Pounds : % of  :Number :Pounds : % of  
                                                                                
       : Lost  : Lost  : Tot. # : Lost  : Lost  :Tot. # : Lost  : Lost  :Tot. # 
                                                                                
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
-                                                                               
       :     1,000      Percent       1,000      Percent   -- 1,000 --          
Percent                                                                         
       :                                                                        
                                                                                
CA     :                                                     *       *      *   
                                                                                
CO     :    5      2        1       11      6       2        6       1      1   
                                                                                
ID     :                                                     *       *      *   
                                                                                
MI     :    *      *        *        *      *       *                           
                                                                                
MO     :    *      *        *                                *       *      *   
                                                                                
NY     :                            93      6      51                           
                                                                                
NC     :                            60     27       3      216      60     12   
                                                                                
OR     :                            14      1       7       80       1     39   
                                                                                
PA     :    *      *        *       13      6       1        *       *      *   
                                                                                
UT     :   67     30       26        9      6       3        5       2      2   
                                                                                
VA     :                             3      2       1      121      17     34   
                                                                                
WA     :                                                     7       5      6   
                                                                                
WI     :                                                    26       1     10   
                                                                                
       :                                                                        
                                                                                
Oth    :                                                                        
                                                                                
 Sts 1/:   48     28        3       11     20              151      85      8   
                                                                                
       :                                                                        
                                                                                
Total  :  120     60               214     74       1      612     172      2   
                                                                                
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
-                                                                               
*   Included with "other" losses.                                               
                                                                                
1/  GA and TN.                                                                  
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
               Trout Lost:  Number, Pounds, and Percent by Cause,               
                                                                                
                       September 1, 1994 - August 31, 1995                      
                                                                                
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
-                                                                               
        :             Predators             :               Other               
                                                                                
                                                                                
:-----------------------------------------------------------------------        
  State :  Number   :  Pounds   :   % of    :  Number   :  Pounds   :   % of    
                                                                                
        :   Lost    :   Lost    :  Tot. #   :   Lost    :   Lost    :  Tot. #   
                                                                                
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
-                                                                               
        :   ----- 1,000 -----      Percent       ---- 1,000 ----       Percent  
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
CA      :       *           *         *            *           *          *     
                                                                                
CO      :     219          60        46           45          23         10     
                                                                                
ID      :   3,800       1,000        12           21           2                
                                                                                
MI      :     115          82        65           16          22          9     
                                                                                
MO      :      58          27        30            8           1          4     
                                                                                
NY      :      20           7        11           27           2         15     
                                                                                
NC      :      23           8         1           90          13          5     
                                                                                
OR      :      88          35        43                                         
                                                                                
PA      :     456         260        46           25          12          3     
                                                                                
UT      :     109          31        42           52          46         20     
                                                                                
VA      :      63          22        18           13           4          4     
                                                                                
WA      :      47          17        39           53          10         43     
                                                                                
WI      :     149          63        58           13           2          5     
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
Oth     :                                                                       
                                                                                
 Sts 1/ :     993          68        53           13          20          1     
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
Total   :   6,140       1,680        16          376         157          1     
                                                                                
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
-                                                                               
*   Included with "other" losses.                                               
                                                                                
1/  GA and TN.                                                                  
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000170130928951500Trout Estimates                                        
                                                                                
                                Trout Estimates                                 
                                                                                
Survey Procedures:  All known commercial trout producers in the 15 selected     
                    States were contacted between September 1 and September 18, 
1995.  Prior to the survey period, a list of all commercial operations was      
created in each of the 15 states.  Information was collected by mail return,    
telephone interviews, and/or by personal interview.  Great care is exercised to 
ensure that all operations are accounted for in the estimates.                  
                                                                                
                                                                                
Reliability:  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 inaccessible operations are        
accounted for through the expansion of the reported data or by imputation based 
on individual historical data.  Survey data are subject to non-sampling errors  
such as omissions and mistakes in reporting and in processing the data.  While  
these errors cannot be measured directly, they are minimized by carefully       
reviewing 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.                                                              
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                             Terms and Definitions                              
                                                                                
                                                                                
Terms Used for Sales:                                                           
                                                                                
                                                                                
Foodsize:  Fish that are grown commercially for food, usually ranging from 3/4  
to 1 1/2 pounds and over 12 inches in length.                                   
                                                                                
Stockers:  Fish usually 6 to 12 inches in length and less than 3/4 pound.       
                                                                                
Fingerlings:  Fish usually from 1 to 6 inches long.                             
                                                                                
Live Haulers:  Person who buys live fish on the farm and functions as a         
middleman.                                                                      
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
Terms Used for Losses:                                                          
                                                                                
                                                                                
Disease:  Includes losses from both parasitic and bacterial caused sickness.    
                                                                                
Theft/Vandalism:  The unauthorized removal of fish and/or the destruction of    
                  property causing a loss of fish by intentional acts of        
persons known or unknown.                                                       
                                                                                
Chemicals:  Includes losses from pesticides or herbicide poisoning.             
                                                                                
Drought:  Includes losses from lack of water causing oxygen depletion.          
                                                                                
Floods:  Includes losses from too much water washing the fish away.             
                                                                                
Predators:  Includes losses from mink, otters, birds, and other animals.        
                                                                                
                                                                                
The next "Trout Production" report will be released in September 1996.          
                                                                                
                                                                                
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in  
its programs on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age,  
disability, political beliefs, and marital or familial status.  Persons with    
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.                                       
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                SUBSCRIBE TODAY!!                               
------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
                                                                                
For your convenience, there are several ways to obtain NASS reports, data       
products, and services:                                                         
                                                                                
                                 INTERNET ACCESS                                
                                                                                
All NASS reports are now available free of charge on the worldwide Internet.    
For access, connect to the Internet and select:                                 
                                                                                
      1.    Worldwide Web:                                                      
            http://www.usda.gov/nass/       OR                                  
                                                                                
      2.    For Gopher/Telenet/FTP access:                                      
            HOST=usda.mannlib.cornell.edu        OR                             
                                                                                
      3.    For a subscription direct to your e-mail address, send an e-mail    
            message to:  usda-reports@usda.mannlib.cornell.edu and in the body  
            of the message type the word: lists                                 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
                                                                                
                        PRINTED REPORTS OR DATA PRODUCTS                        
        CALL OUR TOLL-FREE ORDER DESK:   1-800-999-6779 (U.S. and Canada)       
         Other areas, please call l-703-834-0125   FAX:  1-703-834-0110         
       (Visa, MasterCard, check, or money order acceptable for payment.)        
                                                                                
------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
                                   ASSISTANCE                                   
                                                                                
For assistance with general agricultural statistics or further information      
about NASS or its products or services, contact the NASS INFORMATION HOTLINE    
1-800-727-9540, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., or e-mail: NASS@AG.GOV.                 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------