Appendix B 
General Explanation and Report Form 
DEVELOPMENT OF THE REPORT FORM 
Planning for the 2013 Census of Aquaeulture started 
in 2012 with the eloseout of data eollection for the 
2012 Census of Agrieulture. Extensive diseussions 
and meetings took plaee between NASS staff and 
representatives of the aquaeulture industry regarding 
2013 Census of Aquaeulture eontent. Evaluations 
from NASS staff of the 2005 Census of Aquaeulture 
were reviewed. The deeision was made to 
ineorporate NASS’s Annual Catfish and Annual 
Trout surveys into the 2013 Census of Aquaeulture 
report form. 
Report form drafts were developed in headquarters. 
NASS staff in regional field offiees reviewed the 
drafts and solicited input from various data users in 
their respective States. Letters were sent to 
individuals in government organizations, industry, 
and academic positions to solicit their comments on 
report form content and design. 
Pretesting was conducted with individuals and 
industry representatives associated with sections of 
the report form where changes were suggested. 
Participating field office and headquarters 
statisticians evaluated the results of their findings, 
identified flaws discovered during the interview 
process, and submitted recommendations to the 
report form design team in headquarters. All 
responses were reviewed and categorized to evaluate 
data collection feasibility and priority needs. Results 
of the pretest lead to a redesign and the final census 
of aquaculture report form. 
DATA CHANGES 
Eollowing are descriptions of the report form 
changes and their effect on the publication tables. 
Added items include: 
2012 Census of Agriculture 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
• Acres used for hybrid catfish 
• Algae, total 
• Algae, microalgae 
• Algae, sea vegetables 
• Aquaponics system tanks 
• Clams, geoduck 
• Elounder 
• Ornamental fish, saltwater 
• Bass, hybrid striped distributed 
• Chub distributed 
• Gar distributed 
• Grass carp distributed 
• S auger distributed 
• Saugeye distributed 
• Sturgeon distributed 
• Suckers distributed 
• Tilapia distributed 
Items listed individually on the 2013 report form that 
were reported in conjunction with similar items on 
the 2005 report form include: 
• Salmon, Atlantic 
• Salmon, Pacific 
• Ornamental fish, freshwater egg layers 
• Ornamental fish, freshwater live bearers 
Items combined on the 2013 report form that were 
reported individually with similar items on the 2005 
report form include: 
• Cages and pens (items listed separately in 2005) 
Deleted items include: 
• Arctic char 
• Pacific threadfin 
• Average gallons per minute flow in raceways 
• Annual payroll 
• Average operator hours per farm 
• Paid workers (150 days or more) 
• Paid workers (less than 150 days) 
APPENDIX B B-1 
