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PACKING - Agaricus Mushroom Economic Impact Industry Study - PACKING

All data and information should reflect pre-pandemic activity for the most recently completed calendaror fiscal year.

1. In what state are you located?

2. Postal Zip Code (5-digit)

Conventional pounds packed (in millions)

Certified Organic pounds packed (in millions)

3. Annual Production (in mil lbs. packed)*

Percent Organic Sold as Certified Organic


4. Percentage of organic production sold as "Certified Organic"

0Percentage sold as"Certified Organic" 100

Labor Costs (total, for all types of production)



Full-Time

Part-Time

5. Number of Employees:

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6. Number of packing lines

7. Typical % of these packing lines dedicated to Retail Packing

Non-Retail/Bulk Retail

Retail

Non-Retail/Bulk

8. Number of employees per packing line

9. Total Annual Wages and Salaries $ (dollars)

10. Total Annual Benefits and Fringes $ (dollars)

Operating Expenses $ (total dollars) for all production types



Electricity

Natural gas

Diesel

Gasoline

Water

Liquid Propane (LP)

11. Utilities and Energy

12. Packing materials



13. Percentage of packing materials that are imported

0 100

Structures

Equipment and vehicles

14. Maintenance

Inbound (if not alreadyincluded in input price)

Outbound (delivery ofoutput)

15. Transportation

16. Equipment and Machinery

17. Vehicles

18. Clothing and Protective Equipment

19. Insurance

20. Legal

21. Interest on Operating Capital

22. Marketing, Advertising, and Promotion



Federal

State and Local (IncludingProperty Tax)

23. Taxes

24. Office / Administrative Expenses

25. Assessments, Fees, Membership

26. Travel

Structures

Equipment

Transportation Equipment

27. Capital Expenditures

28. Other Operating Costs (Specify Below)

29. Describe "Other Operating Costs" listed above (if any)

Sales Volume Types





Consumers (direct)

Fresh market retailers (i.e.,grocers, supermarkets)

Wholesalers anddistributors

Food processors / canners

Other

30. Please indicate the % of total conventional sales volume sold to(note that your entries must add up to 100)

*

Consumers (direct)

Fresh market retailers (i.e.,grocers, supermarkets)

Wholesalers anddistributors

Food processors / canners

Other

31. Please indicate the % of total certified organic sales volume sold to(note that your entries must add up to 100)

*

Customer Demand


32. Demand (from all fresh market retailers) for your conventional production exceeds your supply

Very Predictable

Moderately Predictable

Unpredictable

Very Unpredictable

33. Demand (from all fresh market retailers) for your certified organic production exceeds your supply

Very Predictable


Unpredictable

Very Unpredictable



34. Demand (from all wholesale and distributors) for your conventional production exceeds your supply

Very Predictable


Unpredictable

Very Unpredictable

35. Demand (from all wholesale and distributors) for your certified organic production exceeds your supply

Very Predictable


Unpredictable

Very Unpredictable

36. Demand (from all food processors/canners) for your conventional production exceeds your supply

Very Predictable


Unpredictable

Very Unpredictable

37. Demand (from all food processors/canners) for your certified organic production exceeds your supply

Very Predictable


Unpredictable

Very Unpredictable

Demand Forecasting


38. Total demand (from all customers) for your conventional production exceeds your supply

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Usually

Always



39. Total demand (from all customers) for your certified organic production exceeds your supply

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Usually

Always

40. Rate your satisfaction with the accuracy of your demand forecasts for your conventional production

Very Satisfied

Moderately Satisfied

Dissatisfied

Very Dissatisfied

41. Rate your satisfaction with the accuracy of your demand forecasts for your certified organic production

Very Satisfied

Moderately Satisfied

Dissatisfied

Very Dissatisfied

Shipment Number and Sizes



42. Average number of shipments (of conventional products, to all customers) per week

43. Average number of shipments (of certified organic, to all customers) per week

44. Your average size in pounds (lbs) of conventional production shipments sent to fresh market retailers



45. Your average size in pounds (lbs) of certified organic production shipments sent to fresh market retailers

46. Your average size in pounds (lbs) of conventional production shipments sent to wholesalers anddistributors

47. Your average size in pounds (lbs) of certified organic production shipments sent to wholesalers anddistributors

48. Your average size in pounds (lbs) of conventional production shipments sent to foodprocessors/canners

49. Your average size in pounds (lbs) of certified organic production shipments sent to foodprocessors/canners

Delivery Locations & Types



50. Please indicate the total number of fresh market retailer delivery locations for conventional products

51. Please indicate the total number of fresh market retailer delivery locations for certified organic products

52. Please indicate the total number of wholesaler and distributor delivery locations for conventionalproducts



53. Please indicate the total number of wholesaler and distributor delivery locations for certifiedorganic products

54. Please indicate the total number of food processors/canners delivery locations for conventionalproducts

55. Please indicate the total number of food processors/canners delivery locations for certifiedorganic products

Customer Relationships


56. Please indicate the % of conventional product shipments to your customers that are transported by athird-party carrier

0 100

57. Please indicate the % of certified organic product shipments to your customers that are transported by athird-party carrier

0 100

58. Please indicate the % of conventional direct export product shipments (the % of all shipments sentdirectly to international destinations)

0 100

59. Please indicate the % of certified organic direct export product shipments (the % of all shipments sentdirectly to international destinations)

0 100



60. Please indicate the % of customers with whom you have long-term relationships (five years or longer)

0 100

61. Please indicate the % of your long-term customers bound to you by a contract

0 100

62. Please indicate the % of total conventional sales volume sold online

0 100

63. Please indicate the % of total certified organic sales volume sold online

0 100

Supplier information



64. How many direct suppliers do you use?

65. Please indicate the number of suppliers with whom you have long-term relationships (five years or longer)

66. How many of these long-term suppliers are bound to you by a contract?

67. You share demand and/or production data (forecasts, inventory, production plans, yields, etc.) withyour suppliers

Never Rarely Sometimes Usually Always



68. Please indicate the % of inbound shipments imported from international suppliers

0 100



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