Economic Implications of Using Constructed Wetlands in Recirculating Catfish Pond Production

5/20/1999


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Table of Contents

Economic Implications of Using Constructed Wetlands in Recirculating Catfish Pond Production

Economic Analysis

Catfish Pond-Wetland Systems

PPT Slide

Total Investment Requirements

Average Investment Requirements Per Production Acre

Annual Ownership Costs

Average Ownership Costs Per Production Acre

Catfish Stocking Densities Per Production Acre

Catfish Survival Rate

Catfish Yield Pounds Per Quarter Acre

Catfish Off-flavor Scale

Wetland Electricity Use KWH Per Week

Chemical Costs Per Quarter Acre

Net Feed Conversion

Daily Aeration Hours

Catfish Operating Costs Per Production Acre

Wetland Operating Costs

Wetland Operating Costs Per Production Acre

Wetland Total Costs Per Production Acre

Net Returns Per Production Acre

Conclusions

Recommendations

Author: Ben Posadas

Email: benp@ext.msstate.edu

Home Page: http://msstate.edu/dept/crec/Benedict.html