The 2005 U.S. Census of Aquaculture: Broadening the Scope to Meet Data Needs Robert T. Bass U.S Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service ICAS-IV October 24, 2007

Aquaculture in the United States Industry growing and developing Industry growing and developing Industry wants measures of change Industry wants measures of change Global markets and competition Global markets and competition Aquaculture census to meet needs Aquaculture census to meet needs

Aquaculture Definition Intervention in the rearing process Intervention in the rearing process Ownership of stock under cultivation Ownership of stock under cultivation Controlled environments Controlled environments Consistent with NAICS and FAO Consistent with NAICS and FAO Wild caught versus cultivated Wild caught versus cultivated

Uses of Aquaculture Data Production planning and marketing Production planning and marketing Input suppliers and market development Input suppliers and market development Policy and research funding Policy and research funding Financial decisions and risks Financial decisions and risks Economic analysis Economic analysis

Authority and Confidentiality Census of Agriculture Act of 1997 Census of Agriculture Act of 1997 Title 7, U.S. Code Title 7, U.S. Code Mandatory reporting Mandatory reporting Security and confidentiality of data Security and confidentiality of data Disclosure Disclosure

“Follow-on” Technique Target population Target population Mail list development Mail list development Current list versus new list sources Current list versus new list sources Expansion of questions over Census of Agriculture Expansion of questions over Census of Agriculture Allows trends with additional data Allows trends with additional data

Data Collection Initial mailing Initial mailing Postcard reminder Postcard reminder Telephone and face to face follow up Telephone and face to face follow up Internet reporting Internet reporting Attempt made to contact every element Attempt made to contact every element

Editing and Non-Response Review for legibility Review for legibility Computer edit for consistency Computer edit for consistency Manual imputation for item non- response Manual imputation for item non- response Analysis within and among records Analysis within and among records No automated data adjustments No automated data adjustments

Results

Results

Results

Conclusions Follow-on technique useful and efficient Follow-on technique useful and efficient Supplies increased data Supplies increased data Enhances population of interest development Enhances population of interest development Next Aquaculture Census in 2011 Next Aquaculture Census in 2011