QID 110094 Turkeys Raised - Feb 2012

Project Code 153 QID 110094 SKey 2973		OMB No.0535-0004: Approval Expires 7/31/2012
	TURKEYS RAISED February 1, 2012			NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE

			USDA, NASS, Arkansas Field Office 10800 Financial Centre Parkway Suite 110 Little Rock, AR 72211 1-800-327-2970 Fax: 1-877-743-6181 E-mail: nass-ar@nass.usda.gov
		The purpose of this survey is to obtain information on the turkey industry. Your answers to the questions below will be used to determine the number of turkeys raised. Under Title 7 of the U.S. Code and CIPSEA (Public Law 107-347), facts about your operation are kept confidential and used only for statistical purposes. Response is voluntary. Please return your completed questionnaire in the postage paid envelope provided or by fax to the number above.

Please make corrections to name, address and ZIP Code, if necessary.

INSTRUCTIONS:	If you had any turkeys in 2011, please answer the questions below and on the back page. Please enter a dash when the answer is “none.” Report young turkeys for meat production raised for slaughter during 2011 plus breeder hens and toms reaching the age of 5 months during 2011.

1. Did you (or this firm) own turkeys that were raised during September 1, 2010 to August 31, 2011?

101

₁Yes – Continue ₃No - Go to question 1b

a. Were any of the turkeys you owned raised by contractees during 2011?

102

₁Yes – Go to question 2 ₃No - Go to question 2

b. Were any turkeys placed on your operation owned by another person or firm during

September 1, 2010 to August 31, 2011?

104

₁Yes – Go to question 4 ₃No - Continue

c. Do you plan to raise any turkeys in the future?

105

₁Yes – Go to question 5 ₃No – Go to question 5 ₂Don't Know – Go to question 5

Poults Placed 2. How many TOTAL poults placed in all flocks were owned by you between September 1, 2010 to August 31, 2011? (Include poults owned by you that were raised by contractees as well as breeder hens and toms raised to the age of 5 months or more.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	Number Placed
	106

	Number Placed with Contractees
a. Of the total poults placed, how many were placed under a production contract for this operation during September 1, 2010 to August 31, 2011? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	111

		Number Placed		Number Lost		Number Raised
b. Of the total poults placed, how many were placed in Arkansas? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		200	Minus	300	Equals	301

According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB number is 0535-0004 The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to average 12 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information.

c. Of the total poults placed, how many were placed in other States?		Number Placed		Number Lost		Number Raised
	120_________________________ . . . . . .	121	Minus	320	Equals	321
	120_________________________ . . . . . .	121	Minus	320	Equals	321
	120_________________________ . . . . . .	121	Minus	320	Equals	321

Turkey Prices

Dollars and Cents

3. What was the average price received per pound for turkeys sold live weight during 2011? . . . . . . . .

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Contract Turkey Production 4. How many turkeys were placed on your operation during 2011 that were owned by another person or firm?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	Number
	107

Please list the name and address of the company or individual that owned the turkeys to avoid duplication.
	Name	__________________________________
	Address	__________________________________
	City	__________________________________	State	___________		Zip	_________
	Phone	__________________________________

	OFFICE USE POID
	943 __ __ __ - __ __ __ - __ __ __

CONCLUSION 5. SURVEY RESULTS: To receive the complete results on the release date, go to www.nass.usda.gov/results Would you rather have a brief summary mailed to you at a later date? 50 YES =1 0 NO =3
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION

COMMENTS:

     

Respondent Name:

Phone: ( )

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For Office Use Only

Response

Respondent

Mode

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Enum.

Eval.

LSF

1-Comp 2-R 3-Inac 4-Office Hold 5-R – Est 6-Inac – Est 7-Off Hold – Est 8-Known Zero

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1-Op/Mgr 2-Sp 3-Acct/Bkpr 4-Partner 9-Oth

9902

1-Mail 2-Tel 3-Face-to-Face 4-CATI 5-Web 6-e-mail 7-Fax 8-CAPI 19-Other

9903

0921

098

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