CS-**F Farmer Cooperative Statistics (Fishery cooperatives)

CP-2006F (FISHERY ASSOCIATIONS) Form Approved

OMB No. 0570-0007

United States Department of Agriculture

Rural Development

FARMER COOPERATIVE STATISTICS, 2006

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Your help is needed in developing and maintaining complete and accurate nationwide statistics on farmer cooperatives for use in education, research, and decision-making. The data you provide will remain confidential as provided for by law.

1. What are the principal functions of your association?

(Please specify.)

2. In what month did your cooperative end its fiscal or

business year during 2006? MONTH

3. In fiscal 2006, what was your association’s or cooperative's: (If you

enclose an annual report, go to e.)

(107) $

a. TOTAL ASSETS? (Equals total liabilities plus net worth.)

(109) $

b. TOTAL LIABILITIES? (What your cooperative owes.)

(110) $

c. NET WORTH OR MEMBER EQUITY? (What members own.)

(112) $

d. NET INCOME (OR LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES? (From all

sources and before any distributions.)

(226) $

e. FISH AND/OR SHELLFISH SALES?

(513) $

f. SUPPLY SALES? (Fuel, ice, nets, traps, etc.)

(106) $

g. OTHER INCOME AND REVENUE?

(103)

4. How many fishermen were members of your association in fiscal 2006?

(Include only members entitled to vote for directors.) NUMBER

5. Number of employees your cooperative operated with and your co-op’s total wages and benefits during fiscal 2006?

$

FULL-TIME? PART-TIME? TOTAL WAGES & BENEFITS?

6. REPORTED BY: TITLE PHONE ( )

FAX ( ) DATE E-MAIL ADDRESS

COOPERATIVE’S HOME-PAGE ADDRESS

Please attach the enclosed return mailing label to your envelope and return this questionnaire along with a copy of your 2006 annual report to:

USDA/RBS, STOP 3256, 1400 INDEPENDENCE AVE., SW, WASHINGTON, DC 20250-3256

(If you would like your annual or audit report returned to you, please let us know.)

THANK YOU!

Your contribution to this effort is very important. A copy of our report will be sent to you. If you have any questions related to this survey of cooperatives or about cooperatives in general, contact or Eldon Eversull at (202) 690-1415 or send e-mail to eldon.eversull@usda.gov.

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Rural Development

STOP 3256

Washington, D.C. 20250-3256

Web: http://www.rurdev.usda.gov

Committed to the future of rural communities.

USDA Rural Development provides research, management, and educational assistance to cooperatives to strengthen the economic position of farmers, fishermen, and other rural residents. It works directly with cooperative leaders and Federal and State agencies to improve organization, leadership, and operation of cooperatives and to give guidance to further development.

Rural Development’s cooperative program (1) helps farmers, fishermen, and other rural residents develop cooperatives to obtain supplies and services at lower cost and get better prices for products they sell; (2) advises rural residents on developing existing resources through cooperative action to enhance rural living; (3) helps cooperatives improve services and operating efficiency; (4) informs members, directors, employees, and the public on how cooperatives work and benefit their members and their communities; and (5) encourages international cooperative programs.

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According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no person is required to respond to a collection of information especially if the form fails to display a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is 0570-0007. The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to average 30 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the information collection. Your help is needed in developing and maintaining complete and accurate nationwide statistics on farmer and aquacultural associations or cooperatives. The data you provide will remain confidential as provided for by law.

FISHERY ASSOCIATIONS, 2006