Costs And Returns Of Catfish Pond Production In The Mississippi Black Belt Area

As catfish production continued to expand in non-Delta areas of Mississippi, the need for area-specific economic information becomes more critical. Extension and research personnel are receiving requests from both farmers and financial institutions for information on investment requirements and profitability of catfish farming in these areas. This report presents an economic analysis of catfish pond production in the Black Belt Region, a dominant source of catfish outside the Mississippi Delta