Trout Farming

From StatWiki

• "Over 65 million pounds of trout are produced on farms in the US each year. Most of these are rainbow trout."

• Trout are grown in 44 states across the US.

• "The average farm produces under 100,000 pounds of trout each year."

• "The largest US farm produces over 6 million pounds."

• "There are more than 700 trout farms in the US. Leading trout producing states are Idaho, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, California, and Michigan."

• "To grow a trout from an egg to market size takes about one year."

• Rainbow trout, brook trout, brown trout, golden trout, and tiger trout are all grown in farms in the US.

[edit] Source

United States Trout Farmers Association, "Trout... Treat yourself - it's as good as all outdoors!" pamphlet, received on 8/27/2010