mi-press-releases News Release NR-13-17 February 26, 2013 U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service Michigan Field Office Michigan Department of Agriculture Post Office Box 30239 Lansing, MI 48909-6248 Phone: (517) 324-5300 Facsimile: (517) 324-5299 E-mail: nass-mi@nass.usda.gov Web site: www.nass.usda.gov Jay V. Johnson, Director Michigan Trout Production The value of all trout sold and distributed in Michigan was $1,822,000 in 2012, according to the USDA, NASS, Michigan Field Office. This is down 15.7 percent from last year. Trout 12 inches or longer had sales of 230,000 pounds with an average live weight of 1.1 pounds per fish. Sales of trout 12 inches or longer were valued at $818,000 for an average value of $3.26 per pound. Trout between 6 and 12 inches had sales of 18,000 pounds with an average live weight of 0.4 pounds per fish. Sales of trout between 6 and 12 inches were valued at $93,000 for an average value of $5.15 per pound. Trout between 1 and 6 inches had sales of 2,000 pounds with an average live weight of 57.1 pounds per 1,000 fish. Sales of trout between 1 and 6 inches were valued at $22,000 for an average value of $636 per 1,000 fish. Losses of trout intended for sale in Michigan amounted to 194,000 fish, weighing 36,000 pounds. The total value of fish sales received by trout growers in the United States totaled $79.7 million for 2012, an increase of 6 percent from 2011. Idaho accounted for 55 percent of the total value of fish sold. Trout: Production and sales, Michigan and U.S., 2011-2012 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Sales : Number sold : Live weight :----------------------------------------------------- Item : : : Total :Average value per pound 1/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ --- 1,000 pounds -- -- 1,000 dollars -- ------ dollars ------ : Michigan : 12 inches or longer : 220 230 214 251 599 818 2.80 3.26 6 to 12 inches : 120 50 45 18 180 93 4.00 5.15 1 to 6 inches : 100 35 4 2 52 22 520.00 636.00 United States : 12 inches or longer : 38,215 40,445 44,786 47,661 68,261 72,663 1.52 1.52 6 to 12 inches : 5,625 6,780 1,918 2,080 6,159 5,976 3.21 2.87 1 to 6 inches : 4,975 6,750 122 169 1,031 1,094 207.00 162.00 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Price for fish 1 to 6 inches is average per 1,000 fish.