Aq 9 (9-09)

Overview of the

U. S. Trout 

Industry Washington, D.C.

Released September 29, 2009, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. 

For information on Overview of the U. S. Trout Industry call Chris Hawthorn at 202-720-0585, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET.

History and Background of Trout Production in the U.S.

The trout industry in the United States traces its roots back to the mid 1800’s. America’s westward expansion created 

more demand on local fish populations. The development of an artificial spawning system for rearing of eggs into fry 

was a major achievement for the industry. This revolutionized the trout industry in the U.S. by allowing hatcheries to 

raise far higher numbers of young fish, which would be stocked into rivers, lakes and ponds. 

Several species of trout are raised in U.S. farms, but the majority of trout grown in U.S. farms are rainbow trout. 

Brown trout, lake trout, and steelhead, which is the ocean-going variety of the rainbow trout, are also found in the U.S. 

Many people across the country enjoy both the food and recreational opportunities that U.S. trout farmers provide. 

No two trout farms are exactly alike. Each one is specialized to meet a different public need. Fee-fishing operations 

are set up to provide the public with the opportunity to harvest their own fish. State, Federal and Tribal hatcheries raise 

trout to be released back into streams and lakes. Commercial trout farms raise the fish that ultimately make it into 

restaurants across the country. Trout can be raised in open ponds, circular tanks, and straight raceways or in floating 

fish cages. 

Intensive trout production begins with quality brood stock. Eggs from carefully selected adult females are harvested 

and fertilized by male fish shortly after. Eggs are transferred into special troughs designed to accommodate their 

incubation and hatching. Once hatched, trout fry still depend on their yolk sack for nourishment. After the yolk sac has 

been absorbed the young fish will begin to look for its own food. This is usually the stage where they will be 

transferred to another tank designed for raising these small fry. Fry are grown into fingerling fish and then ultimately 

food size with each new life cycle requiring different space and feeding needs. Trout farmers take the utmost care in 

making sure that the needs of their fish are being met. Chemicals, oxygenation, water temperature, susceptibility to 

predators and protection from disease are all carefully monitored to ensure the health of the fish.

Brief Overview of the Report

Looking at the change in trout operations (Graph 1) from 2003 to 2007, all trout producing states increased the number 

of operations with the exception of Idaho and West Virginia. During that same time period the total value of fish sold 

and the fish distributed increased (Graph 2). Beginning in 2005 the value of trout distributed for restoration, 

conservation, and recreational purposes, primarily by State and Federal hatcheries became larger than the total value of 

fish sales received by the trout growers in the U.S. Trout sales for the size category twelve inches and longer made up 

the majority of trout dollars (Graph 3) from 2003 to 2007. Comparing 2003 to 2007, trout sales including eggs 

increased by 49.1 percent. A comparison of the number of U.S. trout lost versus the pounds lost can be found in Graph 

4. A break out of the percent of trout sold by point of first sale for 2007 can be found on graphs 5 and 6. Graph 5 

shows the percentage for 6 inch to 12 inch trout. Fee fishing makes up the largest percentage for this size category, fish 

sold to other producers followed by fish sold to the government were the next two largest categories. Graph 6 shows 

the percentage for 12 inch or longer trout. Processing makes up the largest percentage of this size category followed by 

fee fishing establishments. 
Brief Comment about 2003-2007 Final Estimates

This report is a comprehensive collection of statistics on the U.S. Trout industry from 2003-2007. Revisions to the data 

were made after a thorough review of survey and administrative data and information from the 2005 Census of 

Aquaculture and the 2007 Census of Agriculture. The 2003-2007 estimates shown herein are considered final and will 

not be revised again. 

As you can see on the following pages, sales of trout in the U.S. have been on a steady increase since 2003. The major 

sales outlet for 6 inch to 12 inch trout were to fee and recreational fishing establishments followed by federal and state 

government. The majority of fish larger than 12” were sold to processors. 

Survey Procedures and Methodology

Trout data are collected through three different surveys. A description of each survey follows. 

Annual Trout Survey

The annual Trout Survey is conducted each January. Every known operator who produces trout or trout eggs either for 

distribution or sale is contacted either by mail, phone or in-person. Data are carefully analyzed for consistency and 

reasonableness. Results are published in the Trout Production report near the end of February each year. Questions 

such as the number of trout raised, total pounds produced and total value of production are asked. Also, breakouts of 

losses and point of first sale information is collected. 

Census of Agriculture

The Census of Agriculture is conducted every five years and is mandatory for all types of farming operations with at 

least $1,000 in sales or potential sales of agricultural products. The Census of Agriculture encompasses all livestock, 

crop and aquaculture commodities. Data collected during this survey are tabulated at the County, State, and U.S. levels. 

Aquaculture data are asked in the other livestock section where respondents have the opportunity to list the type of 

aquaculture that they raise as well as production numbers during the reference year. 

Census of Aquaculture

The Census of Aquaculture expands on the aquaculture data collected from the Census of Agriculture and provides a 

current and comprehensive picture of the aquaculture sector at the State and National level. The first aquaculture 

census was conducted in 1998 in response to the need for an accurate measure of the aquaculture sector. The second 

aquaculture census was conducted in 2005. The target population for the 2005 Census of Aquaculture was all 

commercial or non-commercial places from which $1,000 or more of aquaculture products were produced and either 

sold or distributed during the census year. Commercial operations qualified with sales greater than or equal to $1,000. 

Non-commercial operations included operations that produced an estimated value of $1,000 or more of aquaculture 

products, but released or distributed their production for purposes of restoration, conservation, or recreation. Examples 

of non-commercial operations include Federal and State hatcheries. The Census of Aquaculture collects data 

concerning methods of production, sources of water used, farm employment and sales outlets. 
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Contents

Page

Graphics..............................................................................................................................................................................1

Number of Trout Operations...............................................................................................................................................4

Value of Trout Sold and Distributed ...................................................................................................................................5

Trout Sales ..........................................................................................................................................................................7

Trout Point of First Sale ....................................................................................................................................................13

Trout Lost..........................................................................................................................................................................14

Distributed Trout...............................................................................................................................................................16

Reliability of Trout Production Estimates.........................................................................................................................22

Terms and Definitions.......................................................................................................................................................22

Information Contacts.........................................................................................................................................................23
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Trout: Number of Operations Selling and/or Distributing Fish and/or Eggs,

by State and United States, 2003-2004

State

Total Selling Trout Distributing Trout 1

2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004

Number Number Number Number Number Number

AR

CA

CO

CT

GA

ID

ME

MA

MI

MO

NY

NC

OR

PA

TN

UT

VA

WA

WV

WI

US 2

4

25

26

6

7

53

14

11

18

10

40

46

41

57

15

21

19

51

25

56

545

5

26

30

6

9

46

15

13

28

11

37

51

49

58

14

27

16

59

31

61

592

13

9

3

5

26

6

7

17

6

31

43

17

46

7

11

15

15

15

39

331

14

9

3

6

29

7

9

26

8

28

48

18

44

7

16

11

16

21

45

365

4

16

17

3

2

27

8

5

3

5

13

5

24

16

8

10

4

37

14

21

242

5

16

21

3

3

17

8

5

7

3

14

3

32

19

8

12

6

44

16

20

262

1 Trout distributed for restoration, conservation, or recreational purposes.

2

20 State total.

Trout: Number of Operations Selling and/or Distributing Fish and/or Eggs,

by State and United States, 2005-2006

State

Total Selling Trout Distributing Trout 1

2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006

Number Number Number Number Number Number

AR

CA

CO

CT 2

GA

ID

ME 2

MA 2

MI

MO

NY

NC

OR

PA

TN 2

UT

VA

WA

WV

WI

Oth Sts 3

US 4

4

33

27

6

14

42

16

15

20

15

36

49

48

57

14

21

20

69

26

70

602

5

34

34

15

43

23

14

34

47

42

51

26

24

96

28

66

183

765

15

8

3

10

26

9

9

17

8

22

43

18

42

7

9

15

17

17

51

346

14

13

10

26

21

8

22

44

13

38

12

15

12

18

48

98

412

4

21

19

3

4

17

8

7

5

7

14

6

31

19

7

13

5

54

14

23

281

5

24

23

5

21

3

6

16

8

31

18

15

9

84

13

20

134

435

1 Trout distributed for restoration, conservation, or recreational purposes.

2 Estimates discontinued in 2006.

3 Other States include State estimates not shown and States suppressed due to disclosure.

4

20 State total for 2005. All States included in 2006.
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Trout: Number of Operations Selling and/or Distributing Fish and/or Eggs,

by State and United States, 2007

State

Total Selling Trout Distributing Trout 1

2007 2007 2007

Number Number Number

AR

CA

CO

GA

ID

MI

MO

NY

NC

OR

PA

UT

VA

WA

WV

WI

Oth Sts 2

US

5

43

36

15

52

38

12

47

71

57

229

25

35

113

23

67

256

1,124

19

14

11

29

31

6

32

59

20

59

13

22

14

15

45

136

525

5

32

24

6

24

7

6

24

12

38

173

13

13

99

10

26

126

638

1 Trout distributed for restoration, conservation, or recreational purposes.

2 Other States include State estimates not listed and States suppressed due to disclosure.

Trout: Value of Fish Sold and Distributed, by State (excluding eggs),

and United States (excluding and including eggs), 2003-2004

State

Total Value of Fish Sold Total Value of Distributed Fish

2003 12004 2003 2004

1,000 Dollars 1,000 Dollars 1,000 Dollars 1,000 Dollars

AR

CA

CO

CT

GA

ID

ME

MA

MI

MO

NY

NC

OR

PA

TN

UT

VA

WA

WV

WI

Oth Sts 2

US 3

US 4

5,185

2,125

337

581

26,985

220

389

691

1,990

797

5,670

506

4,678

199

1,033

1,448

5,191

477

1,369

59,871

64,047

5,130

991

360

935

34,564

212

363

790

2,637

478

5,909

807

4,223

181

760

924

4,792

694

1,465

66,215

71,045

*

10,624

5,794

*

*

3,234

*

*

*

1,665

*

926

2,332

6,896

*

*

1,593

4,264

1,738

2,074

18,951

60,091

61,304

*

8,585

5,393

*

*

2,579

*

*

*

1,044

*

614

3,529

9,128

*

*

818

4,989

2,155

1,774

19,964

60,572

62,516

* Not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations.

1 Revised.

2 Other States include States suppressed due to disclosure.

3

20 State total. Due to disclosure, the sum of individual States may not equal the total. Excludes value of eggs.

4

20 State total. Due to disclosure, the sum of individual States may not equal the total. Includes value of eggs.
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Trout: Value of Fish Sold and Distributed, by State (excluding eggs),

and United States (excluding and including eggs), 2005-2006 1

State

Total Value of Fish Sold Total Value of Distributed Fish

2005 2006 2005 2006

1,000 Dollars 1,000 Dollars 1,000 Dollars 1,000 Dollars

AR

CA

CO

CT 2

GA

ID

ME 2

MA 2

MI

MO

NY

NC

OR

PA

TN 2

UT

VA

WA

WV

WI

Oth Sts 3

US 4 6

US 5 6

6,880

1,474

373

853

35,389

284

399

1,010

2,466

627

6,611

807

4,822

300

537

1,260

4,133

345

1,575

70,145

75,311

5,655

2,453

630

41,434

902

2,332

578

7,232

331

4,790

318

1,475

4,007

235

1,573

5,041

78,986

*

*

8,989

4,583

*

*

3,639

*

*

*

3,315

*

721

6,786

10,745

*

*

2,390

5,663

1,818

2,120

25,990

76,759

79,385

*

11,912

5,164

*

3,574

*

2,742

*

1,458

7,393

13,015

*

2,103

7,815

2,036

2,933

45,364

105,509

107,748

* Not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations.

1 Revised. 2

 Estimates discontinued in 2006.

3 Other States include State estimates not listed and States suppressed due to disclosure.

4 Excludes value of eggs. 5

 Includes value of eggs.

6

20 State for 2005, US total for 2006.

Trout: Value of Fish Sold and Distributed, by State (excluding eggs),

and United States (excluding and including eggs), 2007

State

Total Value of Fish Sold Total Value of Distributed Fish

2007 2007

1,000 Dollars 1,000 Dollars

AR

CA

CO

GA

ID

MI

MO

NY

NC

OR

PA

UT

VA

WA

WV

WI

Oth Sts 1

US 2

US 3

5,985

2,557

378

46,631

848

2,131

430

6,632

1,114

5,212

436

1,411

5,329

359

1,590

6,813

87,856

95,476

*

11,711

4,684

*

6,939

1,220

1,761

*

1,071

4,664

23,237

*

1,910

9,064

*

2,895

43,411

112,567

115,180

* Not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations.

1 Other States include State estimates not listed and States suppressed due to disclosure.

2 Excludes value of eggs. 3

 Includes value of eggs.
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Trout Sales by Size Category, by State

and United States, 2003-2004

Size Category

and State

Number of Fish

Live Weight Sales

Total Average

per Fish Total Average Priceper Pound

2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 12004 2003 2004

1,000 1,000 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds Pounds Pounds 1,000 Dollars 1,000 Dollars Dollars Dollars

Fish 12" or Longer

 AR

 CA

 CO

 CT

 GA

 ID

 ME

 MA

 MI

 MO

 NY

 NC

 OR

 PA

 TN

 UT

 VA

 WA

 WV

 WI

 Oth Sts 2

 US 3

Fish 6" - 12"

 AR

 CA

 CO

 CT

 GA

 ID

 ME

 MA

 MI

 MO

 NY

 NC

 OR

 PA

 TN

 UT

 VA

 WA

 WV

 WI

Oth Sts 2

 US 3

1,720

520

*

105

34,000

*

35

250

*

160

4,410

130

1,380

50

175

600

870

320

490

841

46,056

540

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

145

730

130

500

*

*

75

550

*

300

3,443

6,413

1,840

275

*

300

39,000

*

37

285

*

90

3,510

220

1,160

46

180

400

740

363

400

745

49,591

550

*

*

*

*

*

*

165

*

105

300

310

450

*

*

*

880

*

400

2,358

5,518

2,400

470

*

125

34,600

*

31

275

*

169

4,110

210

1,460

55

190

560

4,700

333

441

717

50,846

230

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

53

225

30

211

*

*

40

170

*

71

1,265

2,295

2,200

235

*

420

42,900

*

33

305

*

87

3,940

200

1,150

54

165

400

4,050

378

387

732

57,636

250

*

*

*

*

*

*

65

*

38

140

110

216

*

*

*

277

*

123

960

2,179

1.4

0.9

*

1.2

1.0

*

0.9

1.1

*

1.1

0.9

1.6

1.1

1.1

1.1

0.9

5.4

1.0

0.9

0.9

1.1

0.4

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

0.4

0.3

0.2

0.4

*

*

0.5

0.3

*

0.2

0.4

0.4

1.2

0.9

*

1.4

1.1

*

0.9

1.1

*

1.0

1.1

0.9

1.0

1.2

0.9

1.0

5.5

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

0.5

*

*

*

*

*

*

0.4

*

0.4

0.5

0.4

0.5

*

*

*

0.3

*

0.3

0.4

0.4

4,560

1,410

*

363

26,642

*

153

564

*

487

5,014

418

3,796

139

469

1,310

4,418

450

1,147

1,558

52,898

577

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

289

351

74

802

*

*

108

386

*

191

2,955

5,733

4,312

576

*

827

34,320

*

158

601

*

262

5,437

486

3,335

134

421

808

3,969

658

1,072

2,021

59,397

680

*

*

*

*

*

*

167

*

179

217

310

821

*

*

*

693

*

332

2,453

5,852

1.90

3.00

*

2.90

0.77

*

4.95

2.05

*

2.88

1.22

1.99

2.60

2.52

2.47

2.34

0.94

1.35

2.60

2.17

1.04

2.51

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

5.45

1.56

2.47

3.80

*

*

2.69

2.27

*

2.69

2.34

2.50

1.96

2.45

*

1.97

0.80

*

4.80

1.97

*

3.01

1.38

2.43

2.90

2.48

2.55

2.02

0.98

1.74

2.77

2.76

1.03

2.72

*

*

*

*

*

*

2.57

*

4.70

1.55

2.82

3.80

*

*

*

2.50

*

2.70

2.56

2.69

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
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Trout Sales by Size Category, by State

and United States, 2003-2004 (continued)

Size Category

and State

Number of Fish

Live Weight Sales

Total Average

per 1,000 Fish Total Average Priceper 1,000 Fish

2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 12004 2003 2004

1,000 1,000 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds Pounds Pounds 1,000 Dollars 1,000 Dollars Dollars Dollars

Fish 1" - 6"

 AR

 CA

 CO

 CT

 GA

 ID

 ME

 MA

 MI

 MO

 NY

 NC

 OR

 PA

 TN

 UT

 VA

 WA

 WV

 WI

Oth Sts 2

 US 3

210

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

70

3,390

50

270

*

*

190

1,300

*

165

1,712

7,357

330

*

*

*

*

*

*

55

*

110

2,830

40

190

*

*

*

410

*

290

1,295

5,550

3

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

2

65

1

8

*

*

3

45

*

2

54

183

5

*

*

*

*

*

*

3

*

3

45

1

5

*

*

*

13

*

4

34

113

14.3

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

28.6

19.2

20.0

29.6

*

*

15.8

34.6

*

12.1

31.5

24.9

15.2

*

*

*

*

*

*

54.5

*

27.3

15.9

25.0

26.3

*

*

*

31.7

*

13.8

26.3

20.4

48

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

21

305

14

80

*

*

30

387

*

31

324

1,240

138

*

*

*

*

*

*

22

*

37

255

11

67

*

*

*

130

*

61

245

966

227.00

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

300.00

90.00

285.00

295.00

*

*

157.00

298.00

*

185.00

189.00

169.00

418.00

*

*

*

*

*

*

408.00

*

332.00

90.00

265.00

355.00

*

*

*

317.00

*

209.00

189.00

174.00

* Not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations.

1 Revised.

2 Other States include States suppressed due to disclosure.

3

20 State total. Due to disclosure, the sum of the 20 individual States may not equal total.

Trout Eggs Sales by State, Region, and United States, 2003-2004 1

Region 2 Number of Eggs Average Price

per 1,000 Eggs Total Sales

2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004

1,000 1,000 Dollars Dollars 1,000 Dollars 1,000 Dollars

Northeast

South and Central

West

 WA

US 3

605

620

262,320

253,000

263,545

940

1,080

287,600

277,000

289,620

16.50

21.00

15.80

16.00

15.80

27.70

22.20

16.60

16.50

16.70

10

13

4,153

4,048

4,176

26

24

4,780

4,571

4,830

1 Revised.

2 Data published at the regional level to avoid disclosure of individual operations. Regions are defined as follows - Northeast: CT, MA, ME, NY, 

and PA; South: AR, GA, NC, TN, VA, and WV; Central: MI, MO, and WI; West: CA, CO, ID, OR, UT, and WA.

3

20 State total.
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Trout Sales by Size Category, by State

and United States, 2005-2006 1

Size Category

and State

Number of Fish

Live Weight Sales

Total Average

per Fish Total Average Priceper Pound

2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006

1,000 1,000 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds Pounds Pounds 1,000 Dollars 1,000 Dollars Dollars Dollars

Fish 12" or Longer

 AR

 CA

 CO

 CT 2

 GA

 ID

 ME 2

 MA 2

 MI

 MO

 NY

 NC

 OR

 PA

 TN 2

 UT

 VA

 WA

 WV

 WI

 Oth Sts 3

 US 4

Fish 6" - 12"

 AR

 CA

 CO

 CT 2

 GA

 ID

 ME 2

 MA 2

 MI

 MO

 NY

 NC

 OR

 PA

 TN 2

 UT

 VA

 WA

 WV

 WI

 Oth Sts 3

 US 4

2,050

410

*

450

44,000

*

33

300

*

100

3,540

109

1,290

85

166

690

910

161

530

794

55,618

970

*

*

15

*

*

*

*

*

177

630

*

490

*

61

162

560

*

260

2,059

5,384

1,630

520

240

38,000

370

*

80

3,890

100

1,290

75

640

970

99

640

1,650

50,194

600

*

*

*

*

*

120

570

115

610

*

*

580

*

210

4,643

7,448

2,550

346

*

430

43,600

*

28

356

*

114

4,140

143

1,320

92

156

673

4,150

171

486

1,145

59,900

302

*

*

8

*

*

*

*

*

58

275

*

190

*

25

76

171

*

88

801

1,994

2,000

495

250

46,500

352

*

82

4,350

108

1,400

87

641

3,900

100

575

1,527

62,367

179

*

*

*

*

*

50

252

41

200

*

*

198

*

64

2,195

3,179

1.2

0.8

*

1.0

1.0

*

0.8

1.2

*

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.0

1.1

0.9

1.0

4.6

1.1

0.9

1.4

1.1

0.3

*

*

0.5

*

*

*

*

*

0.3

0.4

*

0.4

*

0.4

0.5

0.3

*

0.3

0.4

0.4

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.0

*

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.0

4.0

1.0

0.9

0.9

1.2

0.3

*

*

*

*

*

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.3

*

*

0.3

*

0.3

0.5

0.4

6,018

945

*

839

35,316

*

154

819

*

332

5,713

399

3,973

256

463

1,010

3,403

328

1,302

2,263

63,533

667

*

*

14

*

*

*

*

*

244

440

*

762

*

68

233

404

*

242

2,216

5,290

5,000

1,549

580

40,920

718

*

311

6,395

226

3,738

301

1,288

3,276

209

1,265

4,096

69,872

490

*

*

*

*

*

199

413

101

930

*

*

477

*

225

4,797

7,632

2.36

2.73

*

1.95

0.81

*

5.50

2.30

*

2.91

1.38

2.79

3.01

2.78

2.97

1.50

0.82

1.92

2.68

1.98

1.06

2.21

*

*

1.80

*

*

*

*

*

4.20

1.60

*

4.01

*

2.71

3.07

2.36

*

2.75

2.77

2.65

2.50

3.13

2.32

0.88

2.04

*

3.79

1.47

2.09

2.67

3.46

2.01

0.84

2.09

2.20

2.68

1.12

2.74

*

*

*

*

*

3.98

1.64

2.46

4.65

*

*

2.41

*

3.51

2.19

2.40

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
Overview of the U. S. Trout Industry Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2009 10 NASS, USDA

Trout Sales by Size Category, by State

and United States, 2005-2006 1(continued)

Size Category

and State

Number of Fish

Live Weight Sales

Total Average

per 1,000 Fish Total Average Priceper 1,000 Fish

2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006

1,000 1,000 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds Pounds Pounds 1,000 Dollars 1,000 Dollars Dollars Dollars

Fish 1" - 6"

 AR

 CA

 CO

 CT 2

 GA

 ID

 ME 2

 MA 2

 MI

 MO

 NY

 NC

 OR

 PA

 TN 2

 UT

 VA

 WA

 WV

 WI

 Oth Sts 3

 US 4

510

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

109

3,440

*

290

*

22

91

1,330

*

198

995

6,985

440

*

*

*

*

200

3,590

*

390

*

*

1,300

*

330

1,766

8,016

11

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

3

57

*

5

*

2

1

40

*

4

40

163

13

*

*

*

*

8

58

*

10

*

*

33

*

10

70

202

21.6

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

27.5

16.6

*

17.2

*

90.9

11.0

30.1

*

20.2

40.2

23.3

29.5

*

*

*

*

40.0

16.2

*

25.6

*

*

25.4

*

30.3

39.6

25.2

195

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

51

458

*

87

*

6

17

326

*

31

151

1,322

165

*

*

*

*

68

424

*

122

*

*

254

*

83

366

1,482

382.00

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

465.00

133.00

*

299.00

*

259.00

183.00

245.00

*

159.00

152.00

189.00

374.00

*

*

*

*

339.00

118.00

*

313.00

*

*

195.00

*

251.00

207.00

185.00

* Not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations.

1 Revised.

2 Estimates discontinued in 2006.

3 Other States include State estimates not shown and States suppressed due to disclosure.

4

20 State total for 2005, US total for 2006.

Trout Eggs Sales by State, Region, and United States, 2005-2006 1

Region 2 Number of Eggs Average Price

per 1,000 Eggs Total Sales

2005 32006 42005 32006 42005 32006 4

1,000 1,000 Dollars Dollars 1,000 Dollars 1,000 Dollars

Northeast

South and

 Central

West

 WA

US 5

642

524

305,210

295,000

307,381

471

523

*

*

*

20.20

19.10

16.80

17.00

16.80

21.20

11.50

*

*

*

13

10

5,119

5,015

5,166

10

6

*

*

*

* Not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations.

1 Revised.

2 Data published at the regional level to avoid disclosure of individual operations.

3 Regions for 2005 are defined as follows - Northeast: CT, MA, ME, NY, and PA; South: AR, GA, NC, TN, VA, and WV; Central: MI, MO, and 

WI; West: CA, CO, ID, OR, UT, and WA.

4 Regions for 2006 are the same as 2005 but excludes CT, MA, ME, and TN.

5

20 State total for 2005, 16 State total for 2006. Due to disclosure, the sum of individual regions may not equal the total.
Overview of the U. S. Trout Industry Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2009 11 NASS, USDA

Trout Sales by Size Category, by State

and United States, 2007

Size Category

and State

Number of Fish

Live Weight Sales

Total Average

per Fish Total Average Priceper Pound

2007 2007 2007 2007 2007

1,000 1,000 Pounds Pounds 1,000 Dollars Dollars

Fish 12" or Longer

 AR

 CA

 CO

 GA

 ID

 MI

 MO

 NY

 NC

 OR

 PA

 UT

 VA

 WA

 WV

 WI

 Oth Sts 1

 US

Fish 6" - 12"

 AR

 CA

 CO

 GA

 ID

 MI

 MO

 NY

 NC

 OR

 PA

 UT

 VA

 WA

 WV

 WI

 Oth Sts 1

 US

1,810

760

*

45,400

240

*

45

4,020

*

1,080

101

590

1,210

184

480

2,754

58,674

490

*

*

*

*

*

88

790

155

410

*

*

620

*

100

2,758

5,411

2,150

682

*

49,900

236

*

36

4,400

*

1,410

111

586

3,900

202

432

2,865

66,910

148

*

*

*

*

*

35

395

62

204

*

*

187

*

30

1,100

2,161

1.2

0.9

*

1.1

1.0

*

0.8

1.1

*

1.3

1.1

1.0

3.2

1.1

0.9

1.0

1.1

0.3

*

*

*

*

*

0.4

0.5

0.4

0.5

*

*

0.3

*

0.3

0.4

0.4

5,504

2,230

*

46,407

675

*

179

5,500

*

4,033

350

1,272

4,212

335

1,464

7,362

79,523

435

*

*

*

*

*

210

679

208

1,040

*

*

561

*

95

3,294

6,522

2.56

3.27

*

0.93

2.86

*

4.97

1.25

*

2.86

3.15

2.17

1.08

1.66

3.39

2.57

1.19

2.94

*

*

*

*

*

6.00

1.72

3.35

5.10

*

*

3.00

*

3.16

2.99

3.02

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
Overview of the U. S. Trout Industry Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2009 12 NASS, USDA

Trout: Sales by Size Category, by State

and United States, 2007 (continued)

Size Category

and State

Number of Fish

Live Weight Sales

Total Average

per 1,000 Fish Total Average Priceper 1,000 Fish

2007 2007 2007 2007 2007

1,000 1,000 Pounds Pounds 1,000 Dollars Dollars

Fish 1" - 6"

 AR

 CA

 CO

 GA

 ID

 MI

 MO

 NY

 NC

 OR

 PA

 UT

 VA

 WA

 WV

 WI

 Oth Sts 1

 US

330

*

*

*

*

65

3,510

*

400

*

*

2,750

*

156

2,936

10,147

11

*

*

*

*

2

114

*

21

*

*

94

*

6

148

396

33.3

*

*

*

*

30.8

32.5

*

52.5

*

*

34.2

*

38.5

50.4

39.0

46

*

*

*

*

41

453

*

139

*

*

556

*

31

545

1,811

140

*

*

*

*

626

129

*

348

*

*

202

*

199

186

178

* Not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations.

1 Other States include State estimates not shown and States suppressed due to disclosure.

Trout Eggs: Sales by State, Region, and United States, 2007

Region 1 2 Number of Eggs Average Price

per 1,000 Eggs Total Sales

2007 2007 2007

1,000 Dollars 1,000 Dollars

Northeast

South and

 Central

West

 WA

US 3

551

806

398,057

389,000

399,414

21.80

19.90

19.10

19.20

19.10

12

16

7,592

7,469

7,620

1 Data published at the regional level to avoid disclosure of individual operations.

2 Regions for 2007 are defined as follows - Northeast: NY, and PA; South: AR, GA, NC, VA, and WV; Central: MI, MO, and WI; West: CA, 

CO, ID, OR, UT, and WA.

3

16 State total.
Overview of the U. S. Trout Industry Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2009 13 NASS, USDA

Trout: 12" or Longer Percent Sold by Point of First Sale,

United States, 2003-2007 1 2 3

Year Live

Haulers

Fee/Rec

Fishing

Other

Producers Government

Percent Percent Percent Percent

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

1.5

2.3

5.5

4.9

5.2

20.3

17.4

20.5

16.5

17.0

1.8

1.8

1.0

1.3

3.4

2.0

1.5

1.0

0.6

1.6

Year Direct to

Consumer Processors Restaurant &Retail Other

Percent Percent Percent Percent

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

3.4

2.1

3.1

2.3

3.5

68.3

73.4

65.5

71.3

64.4

1.6

1.4

2.4

1.0

4.4

1.1

0.1

1.0

2.1

0.5

1 Revised.

2 Excludes distributed fish.

3

Percent of total sold.

Trout: 6"-12" Percent Sold by Point of First Sale,

United States, 2003-2007 1 2 3

Year Live

Haulers

Fee/Rec

Fishing

Other

Producers Government

Percent Percent Percent Percent

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

5.4

6.7

4.7

5.8

12.3

52.5

49.9

52.3

48.0

43.8

12.0

11.5

6.3

15.9

15.8

13.7

15.7

19.4

7.9

12.4

Year Direct to

Consumer Processors Restaurant &Retail Other

Percent Percent Percent Percent

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

6.8

10.4

8.0

11.0

12.0

1.7

2.1

6.5

0.8

6.0

0.5

1.7

1.8

0.8

3.6

3.6

5.5

3.1

2.1

1 Revised.

2 Excludes distributed fish.

3

Percent of total sold.
Overview of the U. S. Trout Industry Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2009 14 NASS, USDA

Trout Lost, Intended for Sale: Number and Pounds

by State and United States, 2003-2007

State

2003 2004 2005

Number

Lost

Pounds

Lost

Number

Lost

Pounds

Lost

Number

Lost

Pounds

Lost

1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000

 AR

 CA

 CO

 CT

 GA

 ID

 ME

 MA

 MI

 MO

 NY

 NC

 OR

 PA

 TN

 UT

 VA

 WA

 WV

 WI

 US 1

223

336

7

13

25,080

33

11

87

285

102

1,210

255

313

69

142

189

163

113

213

28,844

70

51

5

2

4,040

4

6

66

63

13

206

34

167

9

15

41

425

50

37

5,304

89

127

6

13

15,690

22

17

111

270

105

3,657

159

637

13

174

212

128

144

318

21,892

58

17

4

4

3,733

7

10

44

54

13

1,523

180

329

3

25

50

379

59

66

6,558

878

90

4

4

27,100

9

10

109

574

22

1,054

85

443

85

103

1,020

191

45

298

32,124

265

24

5

3

3,645

1

7

43

151

9

1,077

12

215

15

54

194

180

32

72

6,004

State

2006 22007

Number

Lost

Pounds

Lost

Number

Lost

Pounds

Lost

1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000

 AR

 CA

 CO

 GA

 ID

 MI

 MO

 NY

 NC

 OR

 PA

 UT

 VA

 WA

 WV

 WI

 Oth Sts 3

 US

250

145

51

26,140

53

303

102

1,830

100

714

191

301

145

150

267

1,841

32,583

80

49

132

3,531

32

43

27

962

57

276

121

74

275

54

65

178

5,956

215

296

90

27,744

82

336

33

1,659

55

553

256

803

96

59

171

431

32,879

125

28

44

4,038

39

43

6

1,266

6

300

75

246

109

26

50

181

6,582

1

20 State total for 2003-2005. All States for 2006-2007.

2 Revised.

3 Other States include State estimates not shown.
Overview of the U. S. Trout Industry Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2009 15 NASS, USDA

Trout Lost, Intended for Sale: Number and Pounds by Cause,

United States, 2003-2007 1

Year

Disease Theft Chemicals Drought

Number

Lost

Pounds

Lost

Number

Lost

Pounds

Lost

Number

Lost

Pounds

Lost

Number

Lost

Pounds

Lost

1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000

2003

2004

2005

2006 2

2007

23,713

15,942

16,359

29,480

28,108

3,900

3,870

2,619

4,112

4,469

316

86

25

107

30

169

35

22

25

25

4

9

4

32

24

2

5

*

15

13

578

324

6,188

594

1,425

163

110

1,097

528

776

Year

Flood Predators Other Total

Number

Lost

Pounds

Lost

Number

Lost

Pounds

Lost

Number

Lost

Pounds

Lost

Number

Lost

Pounds

Lost

1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000

2003

2004

2005

2006 2

2007

256

2,646

256

272

96

102

1,502

533

154

70

3,610

2,167

2,674

1,406

2,730

772

825

700

494

915

367

718

6,618

692

466

196

211

1,033

628

314

28,844

21,892

32,124

32,583

32,879

5,304

6,558

6,004

5,956

6,582

* Not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations.

1

20 State total for 2003-2005, US total for 2006-2007.

2 Revised.
Overview of the U. S. Trout Industry Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2009 16 NASS, USDA

Distributed Trout by Size Category, by State

and United States, 2003-2004

Size Category

and State

Number of Fish

Live Weight Sales

Total Average

Pounds per Fish Total Average Valueper Pound

2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004 12003 2004

1,000 1,000 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds Pounds Pounds 1,000 Dollars 1,000 Dollars Dollars Dollars

Fish 12" or Longer

 AR

 CA

 CO

 CT

 GA

 ID

 ME

 MA

 MI

 MO

 NY

 NC

 OR

 PA

 TN

 UT

 VA

 WA

 WV

 WI

Oth Sts 2

 US 3

Fish 6" - 12"

 AR

 CA

 CO

 CT

 GA

 ID

 ME

 MA

 MI

 MO

 NY

 NC

 OR

 PA

 TN

 UT

 VA

 WA

 WV

 WI

Oth Sts 2

 US 3

5,760

80

*

*

32

60

450

*

*

*

*

5

*

*

*

*

91

*

13

4,901

11,392

*

2,010

2,960

*

*

7,480

710

115

*

*

*

*

2,620

5,150

*

3,400

900

3,720

*

3,180

11,605

43,850

*

4,660

92

*

*

28

90

*

3

*

*

*

*

*

16

320

71

*

14

2,390

7,684

*

2,940

3,020

*

*

2,240

750

*

2,748

*

*

*

3,200

5,230

*

3,460

*

3,750

*

2,880

11,933

42,151

5,000

75

*

*

40

64

373

*

*

*

*

10

*

*

*

*

123

*

38

3,858

9,581

*

860

1,150

*

*

1,930

195

37

*

*

*

*

940

2,510

*

784

450

946

*

450

3,527

13,779

*

3,610

80

*

*

30

86

*

3

*

*

*

*

*

23

290

109

*

30

2,028

6,289

*

1,040

1,200

*

*

840

205

*

245

*

*

*

1,140

2,390

*

877

*

1,120

*

379

4,699

14,135

0.9

0.9

*

*

1.3

1.1

0.8

*

*

*

*

2.0

*

*

*

*

1.4

*

2.9

0.7

0.8

*

0.4

0.4

*

*

0.3

0.3

0.3

*

*

*

*

0.4

0.5

*

0.2

0.5

0.3

*

0.1

0.3

0.3

*

0.8

0.9

*

*

1.1

1.0

*

1.0

*

*

*

*

*

1.4

0.9

1.5

*

2.1

0.8

0.8

*

0.4

0.4

*

*

0.4

0.3

*

0.1

*

*

*

0.4

0.5

*

0.3

*

0.3

*

0.1

0.3

0.3

8,450

206

*

*

176

*

*

*

*

*

*

29

*

*

*

*

431

*

112

9,764

19,168

*

2,081

4,370

*

*

2,702

*

*

*

*

*

*

2,162

6,777

*

*

1,395

3,311

*

1,355

12,041

36,194

*

5,776

192

*

*

53

*

*

5

*

*

*

*

*

*

354

382

*

78

6,614

13,454

*

2,673

3,780

*

*

1,957

*

*

1,201

*

*

*

3,374

7,170

*

*

*

3,920

*

1,319

15,316

40,710

1.69

2.75

*

*

4.40

*

*

*

*

*

*

2.88

*

*

*

*

3.50

*

2.95

2.53

2.00

*

2.42

3.80

*

*

1.40

*

*

*

*

*

*

2.30

2.70

*

*

3.10

3.50

*

3.01

3.41

2.63

*

1.60

2.40

*

*

1.75

*

*

1.69

*

*

*

*

*

*

1.22

3.50

*

2.60

3.26

2.14

*

2.57

3.15

*

*

2.33

*

*

4.90

*

*

*

2.96

3.00

*

*

*

3.50

*

3.48

3.26

2.88

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
Overview of the U. S. Trout Industry Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2009 17 NASS, USDA

Distributed Trout by Size Category, by State

and United States, 2003-2004 (continued)

Size Category

and State

Number of Fish

Live Weight Sales

Total Average

per 1,000 Fish Total Average Valueper 1,000 Fish

2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004 12003 2004

1,000 1,000 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds Pounds Pounds 1,000 Dollars 1,000 Dollars Dollars Dollars

Fish 1" - 6"

 AR

 CA

 CO

 CT

 GA

 ID

 ME

 MA

 MI

 MO

 NY

 NC

 OR

 PA

 TN

 UT

 VA

 WA

 WV

 WI

Oth Sts 2

 US 3

*

5,250

6,410

*

*

10,300

520

600

*

*

*

4,720

*

*

5,900

*

18,500

*

5,230

6,890

64,320

*

5,670

8,880

*

*

21,400

230

*

*

*

*

3,800

*

*

5,250

*

19,800

*

2,070

8,705

75,805

*

62

130

*

*

195

8

3

*

*

*

80

*

*

125

*

173

*

98

175

1,049

*

58

200

*

*

170

3

*

*

*

*

65

*

*

122

*

199

*

45

296

1,158

*

11.8

20.3

*

*

18.9

15.4

5.0

*

*

*

16.9

*

*

21.2

*

9.4

*

18.7

25.4

16.3

*

10.2

22.5

*

*

7.9

13.0

*

*

*

*

17.1

*

*

23.2

*

10.1

*

21.7

34.0

15.3

*

93

1,218

*

*

356

*

*

*

*

*

141

*

*

*

*

522

*

607

1,792

4,729

*

136

1,421

*

*

569

*

*

*

*

*

155

*

*

*

*

687

*

377

3,063

6,408

*

17.80

190.00

*

*

34.60

*

*

*

*

*

29.80

*

*

*

*

28.20

*

116.00

260.09

73.50

*

24.00

160.00

*

*

26.60

*

*

*

*

*

40.70

*

*

*

*

34.70

*

182.00

351.87

84.50

* Not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations.

1 Revised.

2 Other States include States suppressed due to disclosure.

3

20 State total. Due to disclosure, the sum of individual States may not equal the total.

Distributed Trout Eggs by Region and United States, 2003-2004 1

Region 2 Number of Eggs Average Value

per 1,000 Eggs

Total Value

of Sales

2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004

1,000 1,000 Dollars Dollars 1,000 Dollars 1,000 Dollars

Northeast

South and

 Central

West

US 3

*

*

59,000

75,600

*

*

82,200

111,993

*

*

14.50

16.00

*

*

15.40

17.40

*

*

856

1,213

*

*

1,266

1,944

* Not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations.

1 Revised.

2 Data published at the regional level to avoid disclosure of individual operations. Regions are defined as follows - Northeast: CT, MA, ME, NY, 

PA; South: AR, GA, NC, TN, VA, and WV; Central: MI, MO, and WI; West: CA, CO, ID, OR, UT, and WA.

3

20 State total. Due to disclosure, the sum of individual regions may not equal the total.
Overview of the U. S. Trout Industry Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2009 18 NASS, USDA

Distributed Trout by Size Category, by State

and United States, 2005-2006 1

Size Category

and State

Number of Fish

Live Weight Sales

Total Average

Pounds per Fish Total Average Valueper Pound

2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006

1,000 1,000 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds Pounds Pounds 1,000 Dollars 1,000 Dollars Dollars Dollars

Fish 12" or Longer

 AR

 CA

 CO

 CT 2

 GA

 ID

 ME 2

 MA 2

 MI

 MO

 NY

 NC

 OR

 PA

 TN 2

 UT

 VA

 WA

 WV

 WI

 Oth Sts 3

 US 4

Fish 6" - 12"

 AR

 CA

 CO

 CT 2

 GA

 ID

 ME 2

 MA 2

 MI

 MO

 NY

 NC

 OR

 PA

 TN 2

 UT

 VA

 WA

 WV

 WI

 Oth Sts 3

 US 4

*

2,520

120

*

*

128

87

390

*

*

*

35

*

280

*

44

400

122

*

14

2,479

6,619

*

4,770

3,070

*

*

7,280

770

250

2,170

*

*

*

6,940

5,500

*

3,410

*

6,040

*

3,040

14,826

58,066

*

1,910

170

*

60

*

*

50

360

*

410

27

500

125

*

22

4,506

8,140

*

7,850

3,550

*

6,930

*

*

4,100

*

7,230

5,060

3,700

*

6,200

*

3,380

21,289

69,289

*

1,970

103

*

*

117

85

377

*

*

*

40

*

343

*

62

344

148

*

26

2,301

5,916

*

1,590

1,210

*

*

1,840

207

57

601

*

*

*

1,870

2,740

*

780

*

1,280

*

405

5,756

18,336

*

1,600

173

*

60

*

*

50

466

*

420

25

450

184

*

36

3,758

7,222

*

2,950

1,450

*

1,820

*

*

1,250

*

1,850

2,760

860

*

1,830

*

613

7,940

23,323

*

0.8

0.9

*

*

0.9

1.0

1.0

*

*

*

1.1

*

1.2

*

1.4

0.9

1.2

*

1.9

0.9

0.8

*

0.3

0.4

*

*

0.3

0.3

0.2

0.3

*

*

*

0.3

0.5

*

0.2

*

0.2

*

0.1

0.3

0.3

*

0.8

1.0

*

1.0

*

*

1.0

1.3

*

1.0

0.9

0.9

1.5

*

1.6

0.8

0.8

*

0.4

0.4

*

0.3

*

*

0.3

*

0.3

0.5

0.2

*

0.3

*

0.2

0.3

0.3

*

4,748

308

*

*

81

*

1,885

*

*

*

48

*

1,242

*

*

998

519

*

107

5,926

15,862

*

3,752

3,751

*

*

3,073

*

308

727

*

*

*

6,452

8,686

*

*

*

4,250

*

1,600

21,985

54,584

*

4,784

453

*

53

*

*

174

583

*

1,277

87

1,152

644

*

79

14,396

23,682

*

6,992

3,553

*

2,020

*

*

4,213

*

7,308

11,095

2,116

*

6,405

*

2,047

28,448

74,197

*

2.41

2.99

*

*

0.69

*

5.00

*

*

*

1.19

*

3.62

*

*

2.90

3.51

*

4.12

2.58

2.68

*

2.36

3.10

*

*

1.67

*

5.40

1.21

*

*

*

3.45

3.17

*

*

*

3.32

*

3.95

3.82

2.98

*

2.99

2.62

*

0.88

*

*

3.47

1.25

*

3.04

3.46

2.56

3.50

*

2.19

3.83

3.28

*

2.37

2.45

*

1.11

*

*

3.37

*

3.95

4.02

2.46

*

3.50

*

3.34

3.58

3.18

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
Overview of the U. S. Trout Industry Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2009 19 NASS, USDA

Distributed Trout by Size Category, by State

and United States, 2005-2006 1(continued)

Size Category

and State

Number of Fish

Live Weight Sales

Total Average

per 1,000 Fish Total Average Valueper 1,000 Fish

2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006

1,000 1,000 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds Pounds Pounds 1,000 Dollars 1,000 Dollars Dollars Dollars

Fish 1" - 6"

 AR

 CA

 CO

 CT 2

 GA

 ID

 ME 2

 MA 2

 MI

 MO

 NY

 NC

 OR

 PA

 TN 2

 UT

 VA

 WA

 WV

 WI

 Oth Sts 3

 US 4

*

8,660

6,420

*

*

7,320

168

420

*

*

*

*

*

3,910

*

5,620

*

9,870

*

2,850

12,807

58,045

*

2,980

6,810

*

30,200

1,240

*

3,400

*

*

2,180

4,870

*

12,500

*

3,280

13,895

81,355

*

147

157

*

*

166

2

2

*

*

*

*

*

136

*

142

*

250

*

60

314

1,376

*

54

142

*

260

61

*

117

*

*

54

138

*

203

*

75

291

1,395

*

17.0

24.5

*

*

22.7

11.9

4.8

*

*

*

*

*

34.8

*

25.3

*

25.3

*

21.1

24.5

23.7

*

18.1

20.9

*

8.6

49.2

*

34.4

*

*

24.8

28.3

*

16.2

*

22.9

20.9

17.1

*

489

524

*

*

485

*

29

*

*

*

*

*

817

*

*

*

894

*

413

2,662

6,313

*

136

1,158

*

1,501

144

*

575

*

*

643

731

*

766

*

807

1,169

7,630

*

56.50

81.60

*

*

66.30

*

70.00

*

*

*

*

*

209.00

*

*

*

90.60

*

145.00

207.86

109.00

*

45.50

170.00

*

49.70

116.00

*

169.00

*

*

295.00

150.00

*

61.30

*

246.00

84.13

93.80

* Not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations.

1 Revised.

2 Estimates discontinued in 2006.

3 Other States include State estimates not shown and States suppressed due to disclosure.

4

20 State total for 2005, US total for 2006.

Distributed Trout Eggs by Region and United States, 2005-2006 1

Region 2 Number of Eggs Average Value

per 1,000 Eggs

Total Value

of Sales

2005 32006 42005 32006 42005 32006 4

1,000 1,000 Dollars Dollars 1,000 Dollars 1,000 Dollars

Northeast

South and

 Central

West

US 5

*

*

72,020

113,212

*

*

93,605

124,100

*

*

23.30

23.20

*

*

16.70

18.00

*

*

1,677

2,626

*

*

1,562

2,238

* Not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations.

1 Revised.

2 Data published at the regional level to avoid disclosure of individual operations.

3 Regions for 2005 are defined as follows - Northeast: CT, MA, ME, NY, and PA; South: AR, GA, NC, TN, VA, and WV; Central: MI, MO, and 

WI; West: CA, CO, ID, OR, UT, and WA.

4 Regions for 2006 are the same as 2005 but excludes CT, MA, ME, and TN.

5

20 State total for 2005, 16 State total for 2006. Due to disclosure, the sum of individual regions may not equal the total.
Overview of the U. S. Trout Industry Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2009 20 NASS, USDA

Distributed Trout by Size Category, by State

and United States, 2007

Size Category

and State

Number of Fish

Live Weight Sales

Total Average Pounds

per Fish Total Average Valueper Pound

2007 2007 2007 2007 2007

1,000 1,000 Pounds Pounds 1,000 Dollars Dollars

Fish 12" or Longer

 AR

 CA

 CO

 GA

 ID

 MI

 MO

 NY

 NC

 OR

 PA

 UT

 VA

 WA

 WV

 WI

 Oth Sts 1

 US

Fish 6" - 12"

 AR

 CA

 CO

 GA

 ID

 MI

 MO

 NY

 NC

 OR

 PA

 UT

 VA

 WA

 WV

 WI

 Oth Sts 1

 US

*

3,270

*

*

*

*

*

*

340

*

17

*

660

152

*

15

3,904

8,358

*

7,310

3,870

*

*

*

*

*

*

2,740

9,180

*

*

10,500

*

5,490

32,840

71,930

*

3,250

*

*

*

*

*

*

342

*

20

*

463

182

*

33

3,437

7,727

*

2,200

1,550

*

*

*

*

*

*

1,100

4,600

*

*

2,100

*

549

10,557

22,656

*

1.0

*

*

*

*

*

*

1.0

*

1.2

*

0.7

1.2

*

2.2

0.8

0.9

*

0.3

0.4

*

*

*

*

*

*

0.4

0.5

*

*

0.2

*

0.1

0.3

0.3

*

5,818

*

*

*

*

*

*

530

*

76

*

1,134

637

*

142

10,921

19,258

*

5,786

4,201

*

*

*

*

*

*

4,477

21,712

*

*

7,602

*

2,141

33,260

79,179

*

1.79

*

*

*

*

*

*

1.55

*

3.79

*

2.45

3.50

*

4.29

3.18

2.49

*

2.63

2.71

*

*

*

*

*

*

4.07

4.72

*

*

3.62

*

3.90

3.15

3.49

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
Overview of the U. S. Trout Industry Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2009 21 NASS, USDA

Distributed Trout by Size Category, by State

and United States, 2007 (continued)

Size Category

and State

Number of Fish

Live Weight Sales

Total Average Pounds

per 1,000 Fish Average Average Valueper 1,000 Fish

2007 2007 2007 2007 2007

1,000 1,000 Pounds Pounds 1,000 Dollars Dollars

Fish 1" - 6"

 AR

 CA

 CO

 GA

 ID

 MI

 MO

 NY

 NC

 OR

 PA

 UT

 VA

 WA

 WV

 WI

 Oth Sts 1

 US

*

2,400

*

*

29,700

2,610

*

*

*

*

4,830

*

*

7,170

*

3,000

32,181

81,891

*

168

*

*

1,200

101

*

*

*

*

203

*

*

264

*

105

1,060

3,101

*

70.0

*

*

40.4

38.7

*

*

*

*

42.0

*

*

36.8

*

35.0

32.9

37.9

*

107

*

*

3,683

133

*

*

*

*

1,449

*

*

825

*

612

7,321

14,130

*

45

*

*

124

51

*

*

*

*

300

*

*

115

*

204

227

173

* Not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations.

1 Other States include State estimates not shown and States suppressed due to disclosure.

Distributed Trout Eggs by Region and United States, 2007 1

Region 2 Number of Eggs Average Value

per 1,000 Eggs

Total Value

of Sales

2007 2007 2007

1,000 1,000 Dollars

Northeast

South and

 Central

West

US 3

*

*

89,998

132,236

*

*

19.20

19.80

*

*

1,725

2,614

* Not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations.

1 Data published at the regional level to avoid disclosure of individual operations.

2 Regions for 2007 are defined as follows - Northeast: NY, and PA; South: AR, GA, NC, VA, and WV; Central: MI, MO, and WI; West: CA, 

CO, ID, OR, UT, and WA.

3

16 State total.
Overview of the U. S. Trout Industry Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2009 22 NASS, USDA

Reliability of Trout Production Estimates

Survey Procedures: Data for trout production are collected from all known producers. Individual NASS field offices 

maintain a list of all known trout producers and use known sources of producers to update their lists. All known trout 

producers are mailed a questionnaire as close as possible to January 1 and given adequate time to respond by mail. 

Those that do not respond by mail are telephoned or possibly enumerated in person during the middle of January. Care 

is exercised to ensure all operations are accounted for.

Estimation Procedures: Sound statistical methodology is employed to derive the estimates from reported data. All 

data are analyzed for unusual values. Data from each operation are compared to their own past operating profile and to 

trends from similar operations. Data for missing operations were estimated based on similar operations or historical 

data. NASS field offices prepare these estimates by using a combination of survey indications and historic trends. 

Individual State estimates are reviewed by the Agricultural Statistics Board for 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.

Reliability: Trout production estimates are based on a census of all known active producers and therefore, have no 

sampling variability. However, estimates are subject to errors such as omissions, duplication, and mistakes in 

reporting, recording, and processing the data. While these errors cannot be measured directly, they are minimized 

through strict quality controls in the data collection process and a careful review of all reported data for consistency and 

reasonableness.

Terms and Definitions Used for Trout Production Estimates

12" or Longer Fish: Grown commercially for food, usually weighing from three-fourths to one and one-half pounds.

6"- 12" Fish: Usually stockers that weigh less than three-fourths of a pound. They may be sold as foodsize fish.

Fingerlings: Fish usually from 1 to 6 inches long.

Live Haulers: Person who buys live fish on the farm and functions as a middleman.

Chemicals: Includes losses from pesticides or herbicide poisoning.

Disease: Includes losses from both parasitic and bacterial caused sickness.

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.

Theft/Vandalism: The unauthorized removal of fish and/or the destruction of property causing a loss of fish by 

intentional acts by persons known or unknown.
Overview of the U. S. Trout Industry Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2009 23 NASS, USDA

Information Contacts

Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to 

contact for additional information. 

Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch..................................................................................................(202) 720-3570

Bruce Boess, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section ..........................................................(202) 720-4447

 David Colwell - Cold Storage ...........................................................................................................(202) 720-8784

 Doug Bounds - Poultry Slaughter, Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised ..............................................(202) 690-3237

 Chris Hawthorn - Catfish Processing, Catfish Production, Trout Production,

 Census of Aquaculture, Egg Products, Mink........................................................(202) 720-0585

 Kim Linonis - Layers, Eggs...............................................................................................................(202) 690-8632

 Troy Marshall - Broiler Hatchery, Chicken Hatchery, Honey...........................................................(202) 720-3244
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Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity 

provider and employer.
USDA Data Users’ Meeting

Monday, November 2, 2009

Crowne Plaza Hotel Chicago-Metro

Chicago, Illinois 60661

(312) 829-5000

The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service will be organizing an open forum for data 

users. The purpose will be to provide updates on pending changes in the various statistical and 

information programs and seeks comments and input from data users. Other USDA agencies to 

be represented will include the Agricultural Marketing Service, the Economic Research Service, 

the Foreign Agricultural Service, and World Agricultural Outlook Board. The Foreign Trade 

Division from the Census Bureau will also be included in the meeting.

For registration details or additional information for the Data Users’ Meeting, see the NASS 

homepage at www.nass.usda.gov/forum/ or contact Marjorie Taylor (NASS) at (202) 690-8141 

or at marjorie_taylor@nass.usda.gov.

This Data Users’ Meeting precedes an Industry Outlook Conference that will be held at the same 

location on Tuesday, November 3, 2009. The Outlook Conference brings together analysts from 

various commodity sectors to discuss the outlook situation. For registration details or additional 

information for the Industry Outlook Meeting see the Livestock and Marketing Information 

Center (LMIC) homepage at www.lmic.info or contact Jim Robb at (720) 544-2941 or at 

robb@lmic.info.