Catfish Production ISSN: 1948-271X Released February 7, 2020, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Catfish Value of Sales Up 5 percent from 2018 Catfish growers in the United States had sales of 379 million dollars during 2019, up 5 percent from 360 million dollars the previous year. The top four States (Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, and Texas) accounted for 96 percent of the United States total sales. The United States total foodsize sales of 362 million dollars increased by 8 percent from the previous year. Sales of stockers totaled 5.18 million dollars in 2019, compared to 7.73 million dollars in 2018. Fingerling and fry sales totaled 11.5 million dollars, down 29 percent from 2018. By point of first sale, direct sales to processors accounted for 94.6 percent of total foodsize fish sales, up slightly from the previous year. Direct sales to other producers accounted for 60.9 percent of stocker sales compared to 76.2 percent in 2018. Water Surface Acres Down 3 Percent from January 1, 2019 The water surface acres being used for catfish production as of January 1, 2020, totaled 61.2 thousand acres, down 3 percent from the 63.3 thousand acres used a year earlier. Of the total acres, 2.94 thousand are to be renovated during the period of January 1 to June 30, 2020. An additional 380 acres are under construction or expected to be constructed and in use by July 1, 2020. During the period of July 1 through December 31, 2019, the area taken out of production totaled 2,500 acres. As of January 1, 2020, foodsize fish were produced on 49.4 thousand acres, fingerling producing acres totaled 6.42 thousand, and 1.78 thousand acres were being used for broodfish production. Inventory Numbers Catfish producers had 500 thousand broodfish on hand January 1, 2020, down 11 percent from January 1, 2019. Large foodsize fish on hand totaled 4.83 million on January 1, 2020, down 31 percent from a year ago. The number of medium foodsize fish were up 4 percent to 56.3 million, while small foodsize fish numbers are down 12 percent to 86.3 million. Large stockers on hand January 1, 2020, at 111 million fish, were down 6 percent from the previous year. Small stocker numbers were down 13 percent to 159 million. There were 221 million fingerlings on hand January 1, 2020, down 36 percent from January 1, 2019. Contents Water Surface Acres Used for Production and Total Sales - States and United States: 2018-2020............. 3 Water Surface Acre Usage - States and United States: 2018-2020............................................ 3 Foodsize Inventory by Size Category - States and United States: January 1, 2019 and 2020.................. 4 Stockers and Fingerlings Inventory by Size Category - States and United States: January 1, 2019 and 2020.. 5 Broodfish Inventory by Size Category - States and United States: January 1, 2019 and 2020................. 6 Sales - States and United States: 2018 and 2019........................................................... 7 Broodfish Sales - States and United States: 2018 and 2019................................................. 8 Foodsize and Stockers Sold by Point of First Sale - United States: 2018 and 2019.......................... 9 Terms and Definitions Used for Catfish Production Estimates .............................................. 9 Terms and Definitions Used to Describe Point of First Sale................................................ 10 Statistical Methodology................................................................................... 10 Information Contacts...................................................................................... 11 Water Surface Acres Used for Production and Total Sales - States and United States: 2018-2020 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Water surface acres : : : used for production : Total sales State : during January 1 - June 30 : : :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2019 : 2020 : 2018 : 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- acres -------- ----- 1,000 dollars ----- : Alabama ............: 16,800 15,900 91,128 97,714 Arkansas ...........: 4,300 4,000 21,624 21,671 California .........: 1,100 (D) 9,109 (D) Mississippi ........: 35,700 35,300 207,543 226,194 North Carolina .....: 1,300 (D) 2,932 (D) Texas ..............: 1,900 1,800 20,889 17,969 : Other States 1/ ....: 2,220 4,245 7,176 15,600 : United States ......: 63,320 61,245 360,401 379,148 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Other States include State estimates not shown and States suppressed due to disclosure. Water Surface Acre Usage - States and United States: 2018-2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Acres intended for utilization during January 1 - June 30 : Acres taken out :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------: of production : : : : : : : Currently under : during : : : : : : : or scheduled for: : July 1 - State : Foodsize : Fingerlings : Broodfish :-----------------------------------: December 31 : : : : : : : Renovation :New construction : : :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2018 : 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : acres : Alabama ........: 16,500 15,600 110 250 (D) 25 300 290 (D) 115 350 690 Arkansas .......: 3,000 2,700 910 770 235 (D) 440 150 (D) - 550 230 California .....: 910 (D) (D) (D) 35 35 90 80 - (D) (D) (D) Mississippi ....: 27,100 26,700 4,900 4,200 1,300 1,400 (D) 2,000 660 (D) 540 700 North Carolina .: 1,200 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) - (D) (D) (D) Texas ..........: 1,700 1,700 55 (D) 50 35 80 (D) (D) - 195 (D) : Other States 1/ : 1,220 2,650 1,010 1,200 210 285 4,575 415 120 265 255 880 : United States ..: 51,630 49,350 6,985 6,420 1,830 1,780 5,485 2,935 780 380 1,890 2,500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Other States include State estimates not shown and States suppressed due to disclosure. Foodsize Inventory by Size Category - States and United States: January 1, 2019 and 2020 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Live weight Size category : Fish :------------------------------------------- and State : : : Total : Average :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- -- 1,000 pounds -- pounds per fish : Large foodsize : Alabama ............: 3,690 2,980 13,700 10,900 3.7 3.7 Arkansas ...........: (D) 230 (D) 808 (D) 3.5 California .........: (D) 100 (D) 370 (D) 3.7 Mississippi ........: 1,770 1,340 6,700 4,450 3.8 3.3 North Carolina .....: 200 (D) 647 (D) 3.2 (D) Texas ..............: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ ....: 1,310 175 4,861 659 3.7 3.8 : United States ......: 6,970 4,825 25,908 17,187 3.7 3.6 : Medium foodsize : Alabama ............: 19,800 18,000 39,600 36,000 2.0 2.0 Arkansas ...........: (D) 2,840 (D) 5,450 (D) 1.9 California .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Mississippi ........: 25,600 30,200 46,100 53,800 1.8 1.8 North Carolina .....: 730 (D) 1,550 (D) 2.1 (D) Texas ..............: 3,520 3,870 6,850 7,100 1.9 1.8 : Other States 1/ ....: 4,625 1,380 8,409 2,497 1.8 1.8 : United States ......: 54,275 56,290 102,509 104,847 1.9 1.9 : Small foodsize : Alabama ............: 27,600 24,800 27,600 25,200 1.0 1.0 Arkansas ...........: 6,370 3,960 6,150 3,950 1.0 1.0 California .........: (D) 720 (D) 760 (D) 1.1 Mississippi ........: 56,600 52,600 56,600 52,800 1.0 1.0 North Carolina .....: 1,770 (D) 1,810 (D) 1.0 (D) Texas ..............: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ ....: 6,150 4,205 6,722 3,887 1.1 0.9 : United States ......: 98,490 86,285 98,882 86,597 1.0 1.0 : Total foodsize : Alabama ............: 51,090 45,780 80,900 72,100 (NA) (NA) Arkansas ...........: 10,620 7,030 14,950 10,208 (NA) (NA) California .........: 2,450 (D) 2,901 (D) (NA) (NA) Mississippi ........: 83,970 84,140 109,400 111,050 (NA) (NA) North Carolina .....: 2,700 (D) 4,007 (D) (NA) (NA) Texas ..............: 6,960 7,185 11,680 10,370 (NA) (NA) : Other States 1/ ....: 1,945 3,265 3,461 4,903 (NA) (NA) : United States ......: 159,735 147,400 227,299 208,631 (NA) (NA) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Other States include State estimates not shown and States suppressed due to disclosure. Stockers and Fingerlings Inventory by Size Category - States and United States: January 1, 2019 and 2020 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Live weight Size category : Fish :------------------------------------------- and State : : : Total : Average :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- 1,000 pounds pounds per 1,000 fish : Large stockers : Alabama ............: 38,200 31,600 15,700 13,000 411 411 Arkansas ...........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) California .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Mississippi ........: 67,400 68,600 24,500 25,500 364 372 North Carolina .....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Texas ..............: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ ....: 11,970 10,370 4,424 3,278 370 316 : United States ......: 117,570 110,570 44,624 41,778 380 378 : Small stockers : Alabama ............: 47,600 22,700 4,500 2,100 94.5 92.5 Arkansas ...........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) California .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Mississippi ........: 103,000 110,000 10,600 12,800 102.9 116.4 North Carolina .....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Texas ..............: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ ....: 32,890 26,390 2,725 2,288 82.9 86.7 : United States ......: 183,490 159,090 17,825 17,188 97.1 108.0 : Total stockers : Alabama ............: 85,800 54,300 20,200 15,100 (NA) (NA) Arkansas ...........: 36,650 30,590 4,850 3,990 (NA) (NA) California .........: 840 1,310 123 554 (NA) (NA) Mississippi ........: 170,400 178,600 35,100 38,300 (NA) (NA) North Carolina .....: 1,910 (D) 1,236 (D) (NA) (NA) Texas ..............: 1,340 (D) 222 (D) (NA) (NA) : Other States 1/ ....: 4,120 4,860 718 1,022 (NA) (NA) : United States ......: 301,060 269,660 62,449 58,966 (NA) (NA) : Fingerlings : Alabama ............: 36,700 19,600 1,350 977 36.8 49.8 Arkansas ...........: 13,300 19,300 521 712 39.2 36.9 California .........: 2,890 (D) 92 (D) 31.8 (D) Mississippi ........: 264,000 170,000 6,800 5,800 25.8 34.1 North Carolina .....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Texas ..............: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ ....: 26,985 11,735 621 258 23.0 22.0 : United States ......: 343,875 220,635 9,384 7,747 27.3 35.1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Other States include State estimates not shown and States suppressed due to disclosure. Broodfish Inventory by Size Category - States and United States: January 1, 2019 and 2020 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Live weight Size category : Fish :------------------------------------------- and State : : : Total : Average :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 --- 1,000 pounds pounds per fish : Broodfish : Alabama ............: (D) 10 (D) 40 (D) 4.0 Arkansas ...........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) California .........: 10 10 60 44 6.0 4.4 Mississippi ........: 300 420 1,540 2,000 5.1 4.8 North Carolina .....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Texas ..............: 5 5 30 30 6.0 6.0 : Other States 1/ ....: 245 55 1,029 279 4.2 5.1 : United States ......: 560 500 2,659 2,393 4.7 4.8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Other States include State estimates not shown and States suppressed due to disclosure. Sales - States and United States: 2018 and 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Live weight : Sales : Fish :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Size category : : : Total : Average : Total : Average price and State : : : : : : : : : per pound :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- 1,000 pounds pounds per fish 1,000 dollars ---- dollars --- : Foodsize : Alabama ..........: 63,600 60,300 104,600 102,500 1.6 1.7 91,002 97,375 0.87 0.95 Arkansas .........: 10,900 10,700 18,300 18,600 1.7 1.7 18,666 19,716 1.02 1.06 California .......: 1,600 1,210 2,850 2,400 1.8 2.0 9,063 7,632 3.18 3.18 Mississippi ......: 121,000 113,000 192,000 203,500 1.6 1.8 188,160 213,675 0.98 1.05 North Carolina ...: 1,400 (D) 2,500 (D) 1.8 (D) 2,900 (D) 1.16 (D) Texas ............: 8,520 (D) 20,200 (D) 2.4 (D) 20,806 (D) 1.03 (D) : Other States 1/ ..: 1,780 11,235 3,151 20,990 1.8 1.9 4,409 23,650 1.40 1.13 : United States ....: 208,800 196,445 343,601 347,990 1.6 1.8 335,006 362,048 0.97 1.04 : : ----- 1,000 ----- 1,000 pounds pounds per 1,000 fish 1,000 dollars ---- dollars --- : Stockers : Alabama ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Arkansas .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) California .......: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Mississippi ......: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ...: (D) - (D) - (D) - (D) - (D) - Texas ............: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ ..: 65,465 22,450 6,553 2,819 100 126 7,727 5,181 1.18 1.84 : United States ....: 65,465 22,450 6,553 2,819 100 126 7,727 5,181 1.18 1.84 : Fingerlings and fry : Alabama ..........: (D) 310 (D) 9 (D) 29.0 (D) 68 (D) 7.60 Arkansas .........: 12,400 (D) 472 (D) 38.1 (D) 939 (D) 1.99 (D) California .......: 190 (D) 5 (D) 26.3 (D) 42 (D) 8.30 (D) Mississippi ......: 168,000 146,000 5,950 3,850 35.4 26.4 14,340 8,971 2.41 2.33 North Carolina ...: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Texas ............: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ ..: 9,865 23,240 315 794 31.9 34.2 956 2,464 3.03 3.10 : United States ....: 190,455 169,550 6,742 4,653 35.4 27.4 16,277 11,503 2.41 2.47 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Other States include State estimates not shown and States suppressed due to disclosure. Broodfish Sales - States and United States: 2018 and 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : Live weight : Sales Size category : Fish :----------------------------------------------------------------------- and State : : : Total : Average : Total : Average price : : : : : : : : per pound :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 -- 1,000 pounds pounds per fish 1,000 dollars --- dollars --- : Broodfish : Alabama ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Arkansas .......: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) California .....: (D) - (D) - (D) - (D) - (D) - Mississippi ....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina .: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Texas ..........: - (D) - (D) - (D) - (D) - (D) : Other States 1/ : 410 75 1,708 296 4.2 3.9 1,391 416 0.81 1.41 : United States ..: 410 75 1,708 296 4.2 3.9 1,391 416 0.81 1.41 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Other States include State estimates not shown and States suppressed due to disclosure. Foodsize and Stockers Sold by Point of First Sale - United States: 2018 and 2019 [Point of First Sale by outlet may not add to 100 percent due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Recreational : Live haulers : Retail : Other Size category : Processors : stocking : and brokers : outlets : outlets :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Foodsize : : United States ....: 94.3 94.6 0.6 0.7 2.4 2.6 1.2 0.9 1.5 1.2 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Wholesale to : Recreational : Live haulers : Government : Other : other producers : stocking : and brokers : agencies : outlets :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Stockers : : United States ....: 76.2 60.9 6.1 12.7 14.2 20.7 3.6 4.6 - 1.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Terms and Definitions Used for Catfish Production Estimates Broodfish: Fish kept for egg production, including males. Broodfish produce the fertilized eggs, which go to hatcheries. The most desirable size is 3 to 10 pounds or 4 to 6 years of age. Fingerlings: Fish weighing 2 to 60 pounds per 1,000 fish or 2 to 6 inches in length. Foodsize (large): Fish weighing over 3 pounds. Foodsize (medium): Fish weighing over one and one-half pounds to 3 pounds. Foodsize (small): Fish weighing over three-fourths of a pound to one and one- half pounds. Fry: Fish weighing less than 2 pounds per 1,000 fish or less than 2 inches in length. Stockers (large): Fish weighing over 180 pounds to 750 pounds per 1,000 fish. Stockers (small): Fish weighing over 60 pounds to 180 pounds per 1,000 fish or over 6 inches in length. Terms and Definitions Used to Describe Point of First Sale Government Agencies: Sales to Federal, State, or local government agencies for the purpose of stocking public waters. Live Hauler/Broker: Sales made to an individual or company that generally purchases live fish from a producer and transports them in an oxygenated tank truck to other outlets. Other Outlets: Sales to outlets not meeting one of the other defined outlets. Point of First Sale Outlet: The first point at which money changes hands. Processors: Sales made directly to a plant for processing. Recreational Stocking: Only includes fish sold to individuals or private entities for the sole purpose of stocking recreational waters. Retail Outlets: Fish sold directly to entities who buy fish to re-sell to consumers. Includes grocers, restaurants, and fish markets. Wholesale to Other Producers: Fish sold to other producers for the intention of growing out for further sale at a later time. Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: Data for catfish production are collected from all known producers in the six published states and a sample of producers from the remaining states. NASS Regional Field Offices maintain a list of all known catfish producers and use known sources of producers to update their lists. Operators 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. 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 Regional 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: In the six published states, catfish production estimates are based on a census of all known active producers and therefore, have no sampling variability. However, since all operations in the other states category are not included in the sample, survey estimates are subject to sampling variability. Survey results are also 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. Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. 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