Census of Aquaculture

Description

The Census of Aquaculture expands on the data collected about aquaculture collected from the Census of Agriculture and provides a comprehensive picture of the aquaculture sector at the state and national levels. This census collects detailed information relating to production volume and methods, surface water acres and sources, sales, point of first sale outlets, and aquaculture distributed for restoration, conservation, enhancement, or recreational purposes.

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Detailed Methodology

Sample

The purpose of a census is to enumerate all objects with a defined characteristic. For the census of aquaculture, that goal is to account for any farm or operation from which $1,000 or more of aquaculture products were produced and sold, or produced and distributed for restoration, conservation, enhancement, or recreational purposes during the census year.

Method of data collection

Survey (self- or interviewer-administered)

Frequency of data collection

Every five years

Reference date

Last year/last 12 months

Number of cases

Varies by year, approximately 3,500 cases

Number of variables

Varies by year, approximately 700 variables