QID Mink Survey

MINK SURVEY - MAY 2024
OMB No. 0535-0212
Approval Expires: X/XX/XX
Project Code: 197
Survey ID: 2597

United States
Department of
Agriculture
NATIONAL
AGRICULTURAL
STATISTICS
SERVICE
USDA/NASS
National Operations Division
9700 Page Avenue, Suite 400
St. Louis, MO 63132-1547
Phone: 1-888-424-7828
Fax: 1-855-415-3687
E-mail: sm.nass.nod.fpg@usda.gov

Please make corrections to name, address and ZIP Code, if necessary.
The information you provide will be used for statistical purposes only. Your responses will be kept confidential and any person who willfully discloses ANY
identifiable information about you or your operation is subject to a jail term, a fine, or both. This survey is conducted in accordance with the Confidential
Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2018, Title III of Pub. L. No. 115-435, codified in 44 U.S.C. Ch. 35 and other applicable Federal laws.
For more information on how we protect your information please visit: https://www.nass.usda.gov/confidentiality. Response is voluntary.
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 control number is 0535-0212 . The time required to complete this information
collection is estimated to average 10 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.

INSTRUCTIONS: Include pelts taken from the 2023 crop and females bred to produce kits in 2024.
1. During 2023, did this operation own or raise any mink?
2701

1
3

☐
☐

Yes - Go to Question 3
No - Continue

2. Do you plan to own or raise mink in the future?
2703

1
3
2

☐
☐
☐

Yes - Go to Question 5
No - Go to Question 5
Don't Know - Go to Question 5

3. While there are many other color class mutations and trade names, the following basic color classes have been adopted
by the mink industry for this survey. Please read all the descriptions and report under the color class that best fits your
pelts and females. Enter the number of females bred in the color class of the expected pelt color of the kits to be
produced.

How many are in each of the following color classes?

Pelts taken from 2023
crop for marketing

Females bred & to
be bred to produce
kits in 2024

(Number)

(Number)

101
a. Black - (Standard, Pure Dark)...................................................................................

201

102
b. Demi/Wild - (Dark Brown, Ranch Wild, Demi-buff)....................................................

202

103
c. Pastel - (Dawn, Orchid).............................................................................................

203

104
d. Sapphire ...................................................................................................................

204

105
e. Blue Iris - (Aleutian, Gunmetal) ................................................................................

205

106
Mahogany ................................................................................................................

206

107
g. Pearl .........................................................................................................................

207

108
h. Lavender - (Lavender-Hope) ....................................................................................

208

i.

109
Violet - (Cameo, Winterblue, Glacial)........................................................................

209

j.

110
White ........................................................................................................................

210

112
k. Palomino ..................................................................................................................

212

111
__________________________________________)....................................

211

090
m. Total (Sum of 3a - 3l)................................................................................................

200

f.

l.

Other (Specify:

(Continue on back)

Total Value of Sales for
pelts sold
215

4. For the 2023 crop sold, what was the Total Value of Sales for
the pelts OR Average Price per pelt?

Average Price per pelt
sold

O
R

216
O
R $

$

5. Has this operation (name on label) been sold or turned over to someone else?

☐ Yes - Identify the new operator(s)

☐ No - Go to Question 6

Operation Name:______________________________________________________________________
Operator Name: ______________________________________________________________________
Address:____________________________________________________________________________
City:______________________________________State:__________________________ZIP:________
Phone:______________________________________________________________________________

6. Please list the name and address of any person or farm in your area that started raising mink in 2023 or 2024. Include
any former mink producers who have come back into production during that period.
_________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
7. Do you make day-to-day decisions for another mink farm?

☐ Yes -

List other operation(s) __________________________________________

☐ No
8.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Operator Email:

Operator Phone:

9929

9917
Check to receive
results by email

☐

9918

(

Operation Email: (if different from above)

check if
cell phone

☐

) _____________________

Operation Phone: (if different from above)

9937

9920
Check to receive
results by email

☐

9936

(

check if
cell phone

☐

) _____________________

Respondent Name:

Respondent Phone (if different from above)

9912

9911

____________________________________________

(

check if 9910
cell phone

☐

) _____________________

Date:

MM
__ __

DD

YY

__ __ __ __

This completes the survey. The results will be available on the release date at: nass.usda.gov/results
Thank you for your help.

OFFICE USE ONLY
Response
1-Comp
9901
2-R
3-Inac
4-Office Hold
5-R – Est
6-Inac – Est
7-Off Hold – Est

S/E Name

Respondent
1-Op/Mgr
2-Spouse
3-Acct/Bkpr
4-Partner
9-Other

9902

Mode
1-PASI (Mail)
2-PATI (Tel)
3-PAPI (Face-toFace)
6-Email
7-Fax
19-Other

Enum.
9903

9998

Eval.
9900

Change
9985

Office Use for POID
9989
__ __ __ - __ __ __ - __ __ __

R. Unit
9921

Optional Use
9907

9908

9906

9916