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SECTION 4: METHODS OF PRODUCTION 
1. Which production nnethods did this operation use in 2013? 
a. Ponds: 
(i) How many ponds were used to produce aquaculture products? 
(Exclude flooded cropland) 125 
(ii) What was the total water surface area 
of these ponds? 
130 
Acres 
Tenths 
OR 
139 
b. Cropland used for crawfish: How many total cropland acres were used 
for crawfish production? 129 
c. Flow through raceways: How many raceways were used for raising 
aquaculture products? 132 
d. Recirculating systems (Exclude aquaponics, report in Item If): 
(i) How many recirculating tanks were used to produce aquaculture products? . . 126 
(ii) What was the total volume of these tanks? 135 
e. Non -recirculating systems: 
(i) How many non-recirculating tanks were used to produce 
aquaculture products? 123 
(ii) What was the total volume of these tanks? 140 
f. Aquaponics: 
(i) How many tanks were used to produce aquaculture products in an 
aquaponics system? 12s 
g- 
(ii) What was the total volume of these tanks? 134 
Cages or Pens: 
(i) How many cages or pens were used to produce aquaculture products? 
(Exclude traps) 
127 
(ii) What was the total volume of these cages or pens? .133 
h. Mollusks on bottom: What was the total water area? i36 
i. Mollusks off bottom: Which of the following were used? Check all that apply. 
141 □ Floating Trays 1^3 □ Long lines □ Rafts 
8013 
142 □ Racks and bags 144 □ String culture 146 □ Other - specify: 
j. Other method not listed above: Report unit and volume. 
Number 
Sq. Ft. 
Acres 
Tenths 
I 
Number 
Number 
Gallons 
Number 
Gallons 
Number 
Gallons 
Number 
Cu. Ft, 
Acres 
Tenths 
Specify type 
Unit 
Volume 
8014 
. . . 137 
133 
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USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
