United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service ISSN: 1948- 9056 Chickens and Eggs 2014 Summary February 2015 Contents Highlights............................................................................................... 5 Annual Average Number of Layers, Eggs per Layer, and Total Egg Production - States and United States: 2013 and 2014............................................................................................ 6 Annual Number of Eggs Produced by Type - States and United States: 2013 and 2014......................... 7 Average Number of Layers on Hand During the Month by Type - United States: 2013-2014..................... 8 Number of Layers on Hand First Day of the Month by Type - United States: 2013-2014....................... 8 Average Number of Hatching Type Layers on Hand During the Month by Type - United States: 2013-2014....... 9 Number of Hatching Type Layers on Hand First Day of the Month by Type - United States: 2013-2014......... 9 Number of Eggs Layed per 100 Layers During the Month by Type - United States: 2013-2014.................. 10 Number of Eggs Layed per 100 Layers First Day of the Month by Type - United States: 2013-2014............ 10 Number of Hatching Type Eggs Layed per 100 Layers During the Month by Type - United States: 2013-2014.... 11 Number of Hatching Type Eggs Layed per 100 Layers First Day of the Month by Type - United States: 2013-2014................................................................................. 11 Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2013-2014....................................... 12 Number of All Pullets on Hand First Day of the Month - United States: 2013-2014.......................... 13 Percent of All Layers being Force Molted First Day of the Month - United States: 2013-2014............... 13 Number Slaughtered, Lost, and Added During the Month - United States: 2013-2014.......................... 13 Average Number of Table Egg Layers in Flocks 30,000 and Above on Hand During the Month - States and United States: 2013...................................................................................... 14 Average Number of Table Egg Layers in Flocks 30,000 and Above on Hand During the Month - States and United States: 2014...................................................................................... 16 Average Number of All Layers on Hand During the Month - States and United States: 2013................... 18 Average Number of All Layers on Hand During the Month - States and United States: 2014................... 20 Number of Eggs Layed per 100 For All Layers During the Month - States and United States: 2013............ 22 Number of Eggs Layed per 100 For All Layers During the Month - States and United States: 2014............ 24 Percent of All Layers Being Molted First Day of the Month - States and United States: 2013............... 26 Percent of All Layers Being Molted First Day of the Month - States and United States: 2014............... 28 Percent of All Layers Molt Completed First Day of the Month - State and United States: 2013.............. 30 Percent of All Layers Molt Completed First Day of the Month - States and United States: 2014............. 32 Egg Production by Type During December - States and United States: 2013 and 2014......................... 34 Egg Production by Type During January - States and United States: 2013 and 2014.......................... 35 Egg Production by Type During February - States and United States: 2013 and 2014......................... 36 Egg Production by Type During March - States and United States: 2013 and 2014............................ 37 Egg Production by Type During April - States and United States: 2013 and 2014............................ 38 Egg Production by Type During May - States and United States: 2013 and 2014.............................. 39 Egg Production by Type During June - States and United States: 2013 and 2014............................. 40 Egg Production by Type During July - States and United States: 2013 and 2014............................. 41 Egg Production by Type During August - States and United States: 2013 and 2014........................... 42 Egg Production by Type During September - States and United States: 2013 and 2014........................ 43 Egg Production by Type During October - States and United States: 2013 and 2014.......................... 44 Egg Production by Type During November - State and United States: 2013 and 2014.......................... 45 Layers, Pullets, and Other Chickens - States and United States: December 1, 2013-2014.................... 46 Number, Value per Head, and Total Value - States and United States: December 1, 2013-2014................ 47 Statistical Methodology.................................................................................. 48 Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates..................................................... 49 Information Contacts..................................................................................... 49 This page intentionally left blank. Update Alert - February 27, 2015 This publication was corrected due to incorrect titles and column headings on pages 10, 21, and 24. Highlights United States Average Number of Layers Up 2 Percent: Layer numbers during 2014 averaged 361 million, up 2 percent from the year earlier. The annual average production per layer on hand in 2014 was 277 eggs, up 1 percent from 2013. United States Egg Production Up 2 Percent: Egg production during the year ending November 30, 2014 totaled 99.8 billion eggs, up 2 percent from 2013. Table egg production, at 87.0 billion eggs, was up 3 percent from the previous year. Hatching egg production, at 12.8 billion eggs, was up slightly from 2013. United States December 1 Inventory Numbers: The total number of chickens on hand on December 1, 2014 (excluding commercial broilers) was 479 million birds, up 1 percent from last year. United States Total Value: The total value of all chickens on December 1, 2014 was $1.96 billion, down slightly from December 1, 2013. The average value decreased from $4.15 per bird on December 1, 2013, to $4.10 per bird on December 1, 2014. Annual Average Number of Layers, Eggs per Layer, and Total Egg Production - States and United States: 2013 and 2014 [Annual estimates cover the period December 1 previous year through November 30. Totals may not add due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Average number : Eggs per : Total egg : of layers : layer 1/ : production State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -- 1,000 layers -- ---- number --- -- million eggs -- : Alabama ........: 9,286 9,280 238 232 2,207 2,148 Arkansas .......: 12,069 12,131 245 244 2,952 2,962 California .....: 18,010 16,173 280 281 5,048 4,551 Colorado .......: 4,460 4,845 289 299 1,289 1,450 Connecticut ....: 2,369 2,367 282 283 668 669 Florida ........: 8,177 8,610 269 278 2,198 2,390 Georgia ........: 17,748 18,270 255 259 4,525 4,723 Illinois .......: 4,399 4,832 276 292 1,216 1,409 Indiana ........: 26,664 27,400 277 283 7,382 7,747 Iowa ...........: 58,007 59,154 279 278 16,156 16,449 : Kentucky .......: 4,443 4,717 257 258 1,143 1,219 Louisiana ......: 1,938 2,006 275 270 532 541 Maine ..........: 3,524 3,524 281 281 989 989 Maryland .......: 2,458 2,782 279 282 686 785 Massachusetts ..: 152 140 317 315 48 44 Michigan .......: 12,959 13,044 295 297 3,818 3,867 Minnesota ......: 10,348 10,926 280 281 2,899 3,071 Mississippi ....: 5,753 5,626 243 240 1,395 1,351 Missouri .......: 8,519 8,666 281 278 2,396 2,407 Montana ........: 436 455 328 314 143 143 : Nebraska .......: 9,292 9,466 299 302 2,776 2,860 New York .......: 4,795 5,048 295 296 1,416 1,493 North Carolina .: 12,990 13,458 245 251 3,184 3,381 Ohio ...........: 29,180 30,624 280 285 8,171 8,731 Oklahoma .......: 3,139 3,054 238 233 746 712 Oregon .........: 2,336 2,323 308 313 719 727 Pennsylvania ...: 25,347 25,529 295 297 7,467 7,570 South Carolina .: 4,311 4,260 264 262 1,139 1,117 South Dakota ...: 2,730 2,632 298 286 814 752 Tennessee ......: 1,443 1,530 228 223 329 341 : Texas ..........: 18,801 18,932 271 270 5,098 5,109 Utah ...........: 3,793 4,144 286 285 1,084 1,180 Vermont ........: 162 143 260 252 42 36 Virginia .......: 2,878 2,977 250 257 719 765 Washington .....: 6,842 6,928 287 282 1,962 1,950 West Virginia ..: 1,085 1,188 219 227 238 270 Wisconsin ......: 5,377 5,105 285 284 1,532 1,449 : Other States 2/ : 8,626 8,585 282 281 2,429 2,410 : United States ..: 354,844 360,873 275 277 97,555 99,768 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Total egg production divided by average number of layers on hand. 2/ Alaska, Arizona, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, North Dakota, Rhode Island, and Wyoming combined to avoid disclosing individual operations. Annual Number of Eggs Produced by Type - States and United States: 2013 and 2014 [Annual estimates cover the period December 1 previous year through November 30. Totals may not add due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama ........: 2,207 2,148 423 448 1,784 1,700 Arkansas .......: 2,952 2,962 1,051 1,061 1,901 1,901 California .....: 5,048 4,551 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado .......: 1,289 1,450 (D) (D) (D) (D) Connecticut ....: 668 669 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida ........: 2,198 2,390 2,142 2,332 56 58 Georgia ........: 4,525 4,723 2,522 2,724 2,003 1,999 Illinois .......: 1,216 1,409 1,158 1,351 58 58 Indiana ........: 7,382 7,747 7,170 7,534 212 213 Iowa ...........: 16,156 16,449 15,961 16,251 195 198 : Kentucky .......: 1,143 1,219 (D) (D) (D) (D) Louisiana ......: 532 541 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maine ..........: 989 989 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland .......: 686 785 671 771 15 14 Massachusetts ..: 48 44 (D) (D) (D) (D) Michigan .......: 3,818 3,867 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota ......: 2,899 3,071 2,815 2,998 84 73 Mississippi ....: 1,395 1,351 449 424 946 927 Missouri .......: 2,396 2,407 (D) (D) (D) (D) Montana ........: 143 143 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Nebraska .......: 2,776 2,860 2,776 2,860 - - New York .......: 1,416 1,493 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina .: 3,184 3,381 1,623 1,753 1,561 1,628 Ohio ...........: 8,171 8,731 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma .......: 746 712 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon .........: 719 727 704 727 14 - Pennsylvania ...: 7,467 7,570 7,158 7,256 309 314 South Carolina .: 1,139 1,117 878 865 261 252 South Dakota ...: 814 752 814 752 - - Tennessee ......: 329 341 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Texas ..........: 5,098 5,109 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ...........: 1,084 1,180 1,084 1,180 - - Vermont ........: 42 36 (D) (D) (D) (D) Virginia .......: 719 765 352 387 367 378 Washington .....: 1,962 1,950 (D) (D) (D) (D) West Virginia ..: 238 270 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin ......: 1,532 1,449 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ : 2,429 2,410 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) : United States ..: 97,555 99,768 84,789 86,971 12,770 12,803 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Alaska, Arizona, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, North Dakota, Rhode Island, and Wyoming combined to avoid disclosing individual operations. Average Number of Layers on Hand During the Month by Type - United States: 2013-2014 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total : Table egg type : All hatching type Month :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 layers : December 1/ : 354,144 360,673 300,166 305,151 53,978 55,522 January ....: 353,292 359,556 298,678 303,392 54,614 56,164 February ...: 354,436 358,967 299,686 302,666 54,750 56,301 March ......: 356,126 359,955 300,399 303,711 55,727 56,244 April ......: 354,615 360,826 298,071 304,256 56,544 56,570 May ........: 353,318 360,383 296,590 303,607 56,728 56,776 June .......: 353,247 359,729 296,942 303,025 56,305 56,704 July .......: 353,257 360,787 297,353 304,161 55,904 56,626 August .....: 355,022 361,731 299,442 305,415 55,580 56,316 September ..: 355,160 361,813 300,095 306,022 55,065 55,791 October ....: 355,968 362,034 301,104 306,340 54,864 55,694 November ...: 359,542 364,017 304,497 308,126 55,045 55,891 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Number of Layers on Hand First Day of the Month by Type - United States: 2013-2014 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total : Table egg type : All hatching type Month :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 layers : January ....: 353,275 360,079 298,578 304,292 54,697 55,787 February ...: 353,322 358,861 298,809 302,343 54,513 56,518 March ......: 355,565 359,078 300,592 303,008 54,973 56,070 April ......: 356,700 360,800 300,238 304,398 56,462 56,402 May ........: 352,645 360,986 296,032 304,258 56,613 56,728 June .......: 354,002 359,752 297,179 302,943 56,823 56,809 July .......: 352,507 359,671 296,735 303,092 55,772 56,579 August .....: 354,019 361,873 297,999 305,218 56,020 56,655 September ..: 356,032 361,560 300,908 305,597 55,124 55,963 October ....: 354,261 362,044 299,272 306,438 54,989 55,606 November ...: 357,685 361,986 302,965 306,224 54,720 55,762 December ...: 361,403 366,045 306,054 310,052 55,349 55,993 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average Number of Hatching Type Layers on Hand During the Month by Type - United States: 2013-2014 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : All hatching type : Broiler type : Egg type Month :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 layers : December 1/ : 53,978 55,522 50,819 52,205 3,159 3,317 January ....: 54,614 56,164 51,339 52,858 3,275 3,306 February ...: 54,750 56,301 51,443 52,990 3,307 3,311 March ......: 55,727 56,244 52,309 53,005 3,418 3,239 April ......: 56,544 56,570 53,069 53,267 3,475 3,303 May ........: 56,728 56,776 53,255 53,446 3,473 3,330 June .......: 56,305 56,704 52,878 53,455 3,427 3,249 July .......: 55,904 56,626 52,471 53,441 3,433 3,185 August .....: 55,580 56,316 52,132 53,130 3,448 3,186 September ..: 55,065 55,791 51,660 52,594 3,405 3,197 October ....: 54,864 55,694 51,499 52,525 3,365 3,169 November ...: 55,045 55,891 51,669 52,717 3,376 3,174 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Number of Hatching Type Layers on Hand First Day of the Month by Type - United States: 2013-2014 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : All hatching type : Broiler type : Egg type Month :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 layers : January ....: 54,697 55,787 51,394 52,557 3,303 3,230 February ...: 54,513 56,518 51,271 53,146 3,242 3,372 March ......: 54,973 56,070 51,609 52,823 3,364 3,247 April ......: 56,462 56,402 52,997 53,174 3,465 3,228 May ........: 56,613 56,728 53,133 53,354 3,480 3,374 June .......: 56,823 56,809 53,363 53,529 3,460 3,280 July .......: 55,772 56,579 52,381 53,369 3,391 3,210 August .....: 56,020 56,655 52,551 53,501 3,469 3,154 September ..: 55,124 55,963 51,699 52,750 3,425 3,213 October ....: 54,989 55,606 51,609 52,430 3,380 3,176 November ...: 54,720 55,762 51,376 52,607 3,344 3,155 December ...: 55,349 55,993 51,949 52,811 3,400 3,182 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Eggs Layed per 100 Layers During the Month by Type - United States: 2013-2014 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number : December 1/ : 2,347 2,354 2,420 2,432 1,940 1,924 January ....: 2,328 2,335 2,397 2,413 1,950 1,918 February ...: 2,090 2,104 2,148 2,174 1,774 1,726 March ......: 2,327 2,342 2,396 2,421 1,956 1,915 April ......: 2,262 2,274 2,333 2,353 1,891 1,847 May ........: 2,330 2,339 2,402 2,416 1,957 1,927 June .......: 2,251 2,266 2,316 2,340 1,904 1,869 July .......: 2,316 2,357 2,383 2,434 1,961 1,943 August .....: 2,331 2,347 2,400 2,421 1,958 1,950 September ..: 2,274 2,262 2,342 2,329 1,903 1,900 October ....: 2,353 2,355 2,424 2,426 1,963 1,964 November ...: 2,283 2,311 2,355 2,386 1,884 1,893 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Number of Eggs Layed per 100 Layers First Day of the Month by Type - United States: 2013-2014 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number : January ....: 75.2 75.6 77.6 78.2 62.4 61.9 February ...: 74.8 74.9 77.0 77.5 63.0 61.4 March ......: 74.4 75.3 76.4 77.8 63.2 61.9 April ......: 75.6 75.7 78.0 78.4 62.7 61.1 May ........: 75.0 75.8 77.3 78.5 62.7 61.6 June .......: 75.2 75.0 77.5 77.3 63.2 62.3 July .......: 74.7 76.0 76.8 78.5 63.5 62.5 August .....: 74.6 75.9 76.8 78.4 62.5 62.3 September ..: 75.7 75.5 77.9 77.8 63.8 63.0 October ....: 75.7 75.3 78.0 77.4 63.1 63.4 November ...: 75.9 76.6 78.2 79.0 63.0 63.3 December ...: 76.1 77.4 78.7 80.0 62.2 62.6 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Hatching Type Eggs Layed per 100 Layers During the Month by Type - United States: 2013-2014 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hatching eggs : Broiler type : Egg type Month :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number : December 1/ : 1,940 1,924 1,911 1,891 2,406 2,442 January ....: 1,950 1,918 1,915 1,882 2,504 2,480 February ...: 1,774 1,726 1,740 1,695 2,298 2,235 March ......: 1,956 1,915 1,916 1,877 2,575 2,532 April ......: 1,891 1,847 1,852 1,812 2,475 2,422 May ........: 1,957 1,927 1,923 1,892 2,476 2,492 June .......: 1,904 1,869 1,874 1,835 2,364 2,432 July .......: 1,961 1,943 1,927 1,911 2,476 2,480 August .....: 1,958 1,950 1,920 1,918 2,523 2,480 September ..: 1,903 1,900 1,866 1,873 2,467 2,346 October ....: 1,963 1,964 1,926 1,934 2,526 2,461 November ...: 1,884 1,893 1,852 1,861 2,370 2,426 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Number of Hatching Type Eggs Layed per 100 Layers First Day of the Month by Type - United States: 2013-2014 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hatching eggs : Broiler type : Egg type Month :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number : January ....: 62.4 61.9 61.4 60.8 78.5 81.4 February ...: 63.0 61.4 61.8 60.3 82.3 78.7 March ......: 63.2 61.9 62.0 60.7 82.6 81.6 April ......: 62.7 61.1 61.4 59.9 82.7 80.9 May ........: 62.7 61.6 61.6 60.5 80.5 79.0 June .......: 63.2 62.3 62.1 61.1 79.6 81.5 July .......: 63.5 62.5 62.6 61.5 77.8 80.1 August .....: 62.5 62.3 61.3 61.3 80.5 79.4 September ..: 63.8 63.0 62.6 62.0 82.0 78.8 October ....: 63.1 63.4 61.9 62.6 82.4 76.5 November ...: 63.0 63.3 61.9 62.2 81.0 81.3 December ...: 62.2 62.6 61.3 61.6 76.2 79.8 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2013-2014 [Totals may not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : December 1/ : 8,310 8,489 7,263 7,422 1,047 1,068 January ....: 8,225 8,397 7,160 7,321 1,065 1,077 February ...: 7,408 7,551 6,437 6,579 971 972 March ......: 8,288 8,430 7,198 7,354 1,090 1,077 April ......: 8,023 8,205 6,954 7,160 1,069 1,045 May ........: 8,234 8,428 7,124 7,336 1,110 1,094 June .......: 7,950 8,151 6,878 7,091 1,072 1,060 July .......: 8,181 8,503 7,085 7,404 1,096 1,100 August .....: 8,274 8,491 7,186 7,394 1,088 1,098 September ..: 8,076 8,186 7,028 7,126 1,048 1,060 October ....: 8,377 8,526 7,300 7,433 1,077 1,094 November ...: 8,209 8,411 7,172 7,353 1,037 1,058 During year : 97,555 99,768 84,789 86,971 12,770 12,803 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Hatching Type Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2013-2014 [Totals may not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hatching eggs : Broiler type : Egg type Month :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : December 1/ : 1,047 1,068 971 987 76 81 January ....: 1,065 1,077 983 995 82 82 February ...: 971 972 895 898 76 74 March ......: 1,090 1,077 1,002 995 88 82 April ......: 1,069 1,045 983 965 86 80 May ........: 1,110 1,094 1,024 1,011 86 83 June .......: 1,072 1,060 991 981 81 79 July .......: 1,096 1,100 1,011 1,021 85 79 August .....: 1,088 1,098 1,001 1,019 87 79 September ..: 1,048 1,060 964 985 84 75 October ....: 1,077 1,094 992 1,016 85 78 November ...: 1,037 1,058 957 981 80 77 During year : 12,770 12,803 11,774 11,854 996 949 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Number of All Pullets on Hand First Day of the Month - United States: 2013-2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Month : 2013 : 2014 : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pullets : January ................: 106,701 108,526 February ...............: 107,055 108,122 March ..................: 106,885 107,660 April ..................: 108,881 107,290 May ....................: 108,587 108,185 June ...................: 107,006 109,397 July ...................: 108,295 109,567 August .................: 109,960 109,322 September ..............: 108,095 109,413 October ................: 108,819 107,168 November ...............: 108,285 108,600 December ...............: 106,646 106,602 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Percent of All Layers being Force Molted First Day of the Month - United States: 2013-2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed Month :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : January .......: 2.9 2.7 18.9 18.2 February ......: 3.6 2.8 18.5 18.0 March .........: 2.5 2.4 19.0 18.0 April .........: 2.0 1.9 18.7 17.9 May ...........: 3.4 2.8 18.0 17.7 June ..........: 2.8 3.0 18.0 17.2 July ..........: 3.0 2.6 18.1 18.0 August ........: 2.8 3.3 18.8 18.0 September .....: 2.7 2.9 18.9 18.9 October .......: 2.8 3.3 18.7 19.3 November ......: 2.1 2.0 18.7 19.9 December ......: 1.6 1.3 18.4 19.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number Slaughtered, Lost, and Added During the Month - United States: 2013-2014 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers sold : Layers rendered, died, : : : for : destroyed, composted, or : : Month : slaughter : disappeared for any reason : Pullets : : : (other than sold) : added 1/ :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers --------------- 1,000 pullets : December 2/ : 13,451 14,156 7,882 7,573 21,907 23,722 January ....: 15,629 15,707 7,582 8,222 24,992 22,821 February ...: 13,696 15,877 6,847 8,244 23,524 24,543 March ......: 13,508 13,410 7,085 7,895 25,178 24,201 April ......: 18,128 14,441 7,843 6,942 22,953 24,222 May ........: 15,619 15,207 9,470 8,373 25,615 24,570 June .......: 14,370 14,402 8,006 8,148 23,269 23,230 July .......: 13,126 14,071 6,967 8,284 23,864 25,601 August .....: 14,250 16,393 5,846 7,271 21,767 25,047 September ..: 14,324 15,709 9,021 7,767 24,169 23,334 October ....: 15,191 14,723 7,041 7,111 26,380 24,850 November ...: 13,756 13,483 6,167 7,234 23,850 23,639 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. 2/ December preceding year. Average Number of Table Egg Layers in Flocks 30,000 and Above on Hand During the Month - States and United States: 2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : : : : State :December 1/: January : February : March : April : May : : : : : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 layers : Alabama ........: 1,537 1,468 1,468 1,547 1,473 1,479 Arkansas .......: 3,709 3,744 3,795 3,701 3,620 3,699 California .....: 18,553 18,118 17,964 17,872 17,880 17,455 Colorado .......: 3,747 3,719 3,814 3,870 3,606 3,656 Connecticut ....: 2,330 2,285 2,242 2,272 2,296 2,272 Florida ........: 8,210 8,070 7,983 7,856 7,723 7,512 Georgia ........: 8,965 8,993 8,934 8,875 8,833 8,959 Illinois .......: 3,938 3,930 4,031 3,910 3,824 3,752 Indiana ........: 25,450 25,549 25,802 25,973 25,691 25,497 Iowa ...........: 56,560 56,437 56,741 57,157 56,853 56,755 : Maine ..........: 3,480 3,476 3,503 3,496 3,476 3,434 Maryland .......: 2,258 2,261 2,295 2,211 2,198 2,247 Michigan .......: 12,598 12,600 12,766 12,890 12,855 12,663 Minnesota ......: 9,673 9,800 9,826 9,873 9,813 9,825 Mississippi ....: 1,576 1,578 1,579 1,579 1,579 1,579 Missouri .......: 6,672 6,505 6,362 6,444 6,303 6,099 Nebraska .......: 9,245 9,221 9,245 9,191 9,067 9,008 New York .......: 4,399 4,470 4,591 4,522 4,321 4,227 North Carolina .: 5,967 5,796 5,775 5,743 5,684 5,790 Ohio ...........: 28,029 28,051 28,309 28,426 28,232 28,310 : Oregon .........: 2,156 2,153 2,083 2,121 2,206 2,216 Pennsylvania ...: 23,627 23,334 23,431 23,547 23,371 23,159 South Carolina .: 2,955 2,907 3,028 3,153 3,058 2,960 South Dakota ...: 2,214 2,447 2,639 2,598 2,471 2,518 Texas ..........: 15,322 14,989 14,644 14,480 14,633 14,835 Utah ...........: 3,769 3,678 3,601 3,709 3,746 3,636 Virginia .......: 1,200 1,113 1,122 1,174 1,176 1,086 Washington .....: 6,486 6,464 6,634 6,700 6,778 6,809 Wisconsin ......: 4,633 4,638 4,600 4,609 4,534 4,369 : Other States 2/ : 12,926 12,935 12,930 12,951 12,871 12,835 : United States ..: 292,184 290,729 291,737 292,450 290,171 288,641 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Average Number of Table Egg Layers in Flocks 30,000 and Above on Hand During the Month - States and United States: 2013 (continued) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : : : : State : June : July : August :September : October : November : : : : : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 layers : Alabama ........: 1,445 1,304 1,305 1,347 1,419 1,486 Arkansas .......: 3,585 3,616 3,660 3,694 3,723 3,614 California .....: 17,210 17,291 17,525 17,430 17,103 16,761 Colorado .......: 4,037 4,218 4,216 4,301 4,435 4,514 Connecticut ....: 2,286 2,311 2,280 2,250 2,210 2,249 Florida ........: 7,479 7,532 7,653 7,729 7,721 7,968 Georgia ........: 9,053 8,689 8,814 9,162 9,207 9,352 Illinois .......: 3,695 3,768 3,880 3,887 4,111 4,307 Indiana ........: 25,504 25,492 25,719 26,017 25,953 26,110 Iowa ...........: 56,794 56,761 57,049 56,876 56,786 57,325 : Maine ..........: 3,408 3,422 3,445 3,476 3,505 3,511 Maryland .......: 2,133 2,050 2,250 2,447 2,512 2,651 Michigan .......: 12,626 12,747 12,888 12,677 12,613 12,917 Minnesota ......: 9,859 9,957 10,007 9,927 9,918 10,100 Mississippi ....: 1,579 1,579 1,579 1,558 1,535 1,533 Missouri .......: 6,229 6,287 6,112 6,195 6,410 6,419 Nebraska .......: 9,154 9,251 9,206 9,143 9,203 9,279 New York .......: 4,314 4,319 4,393 4,377 4,500 4,751 North Carolina .: 5,690 5,586 5,832 5,893 5,864 5,933 Ohio ...........: 28,483 28,434 28,431 28,490 28,686 29,007 : Oregon .........: 2,143 2,085 2,188 2,222 2,144 2,152 Pennsylvania ...: 23,039 23,115 23,368 23,573 24,039 24,432 South Carolina .: 2,997 3,079 3,103 3,074 2,987 3,064 South Dakota ...: 2,670 2,751 2,639 2,643 2,733 2,732 Texas ..........: 14,714 14,442 14,567 14,630 14,764 14,946 Utah ...........: 3,758 3,954 3,887 3,714 3,731 3,871 Virginia .......: 1,016 1,126 1,184 1,188 1,213 1,201 Washington .....: 6,778 6,804 6,814 6,671 6,551 6,654 Wisconsin ......: 4,465 4,560 4,605 4,649 4,792 4,878 : Other States 2/ : 12,850 12,874 12,894 12,883 12,787 12,825 : United States ..: 288,993 289,404 291,493 292,123 293,155 296,542 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December preceding year. 2/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Average Number of Table Egg Layers in Flocks 30,000 and Above on Hand During the Month - States and United States: 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : : : : State :December 1/: January : February : March : April : May : : : : : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 layers : Alabama ........: 1,482 1,506 1,502 1,465 1,470 1,509 Arkansas .......: 3,602 3,698 3,672 3,622 3,613 3,652 California .....: 16,448 16,306 16,261 16,402 16,335 15,791 Colorado .......: 4,552 4,515 4,472 4,497 4,410 4,357 Connecticut ....: 2,326 2,285 2,242 2,272 2,296 2,272 Florida ........: 8,273 8,264 8,193 8,181 8,106 8,066 Georgia ........: 9,369 9,252 9,289 9,585 9,655 9,526 Illinois .......: 4,287 4,251 4,423 4,547 4,414 4,206 Indiana ........: 26,546 26,576 26,491 26,473 26,300 26,449 Iowa ...........: 57,561 57,386 57,728 58,048 58,019 58,188 : Maine ..........: 3,478 3,476 3,503 3,496 3,476 3,434 Maryland .......: 2,719 2,669 2,546 2,569 2,658 2,635 Michigan .......: 12,812 12,482 12,724 13,044 12,885 12,760 Minnesota ......: 10,310 10,214 10,129 10,194 10,258 10,329 Mississippi ....: 1,532 1,531 1,530 1,530 1,530 1,530 Missouri .......: 6,257 6,196 6,248 6,402 6,414 6,202 Nebraska .......: 9,257 9,325 9,318 9,288 9,351 9,338 New York .......: 4,759 4,676 4,608 4,593 4,655 4,694 North Carolina .: 5,863 5,805 5,727 5,627 5,744 5,718 Ohio ...........: 28,924 28,751 28,948 29,224 29,851 30,197 : Oregon .........: 2,197 2,199 2,127 2,168 2,178 2,181 Pennsylvania ...: 24,384 24,274 23,842 23,458 23,240 23,102 South Carolina .: 3,221 3,115 3,024 2,968 2,993 3,080 South Dakota ...: 2,593 2,498 2,517 2,503 2,550 2,532 Texas ..........: 14,989 14,885 14,786 14,696 14,658 14,800 Utah ...........: 3,865 3,855 3,897 3,947 3,944 3,956 Virginia .......: 1,196 1,093 990 1,098 1,250 1,197 Washington .....: 6,756 6,829 6,662 6,594 6,802 6,836 Wisconsin ......: 4,726 4,459 4,274 4,223 4,254 4,183 : Other States 2/ : 12,946 13,018 13,008 12,994 12,944 12,884 : United States ..: 297,230 295,389 294,681 295,708 296,253 295,604 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Average Number of Table Egg Layers in Flocks 30,000 and Above on Hand During the Month - States and United States: 2014 (continued) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : : : : State : June : July : August :September : October : November : : : : : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 layers : Alabama ........: 1,534 1,529 1,508 1,508 1,467 1,500 Arkansas .......: 3,673 3,584 3,620 3,653 3,717 3,866 California .....: 15,571 15,585 15,429 15,234 15,033 14,653 Colorado .......: 4,537 4,628 4,537 4,359 4,281 4,390 Connecticut ....: 2,286 2,311 2,280 2,250 2,210 2,249 Florida ........: 8,128 8,170 8,185 8,191 8,328 8,536 Georgia ........: 9,388 9,407 9,453 9,550 9,609 9,812 Illinois .......: 4,081 4,268 4,424 4,417 4,411 4,481 Indiana ........: 26,656 26,486 26,532 26,599 26,226 26,017 Iowa ...........: 57,779 57,584 58,024 58,415 58,522 58,523 : Maine ..........: 3,408 3,422 3,445 3,476 3,505 3,511 Maryland .......: 2,614 2,603 2,595 2,585 2,564 2,613 Michigan .......: 12,877 12,865 12,757 12,766 12,888 12,985 Minnesota ......: 10,389 10,632 10,838 10,813 10,814 10,848 Mississippi ....: 1,407 1,318 1,397 1,422 1,429 1,489 Missouri .......: 6,206 6,481 6,712 6,549 6,460 6,736 Nebraska .......: 9,374 9,468 9,422 9,342 9,371 9,447 New York .......: 4,718 4,737 4,721 4,701 4,676 4,762 North Carolina .: 5,768 6,009 6,073 6,180 6,283 6,546 Ohio ...........: 30,115 30,268 30,030 30,104 30,328 30,416 : Oregon .........: 2,243 2,239 2,238 2,184 2,129 2,121 Pennsylvania ...: 23,191 23,329 23,489 23,702 23,849 23,942 South Carolina .: 3,066 2,966 2,913 2,996 2,952 2,895 South Dakota ...: 2,471 2,409 2,519 2,484 2,328 2,473 Texas ..........: 14,900 14,827 14,668 14,760 15,081 15,163 Utah ...........: 3,996 4,160 4,303 4,432 4,495 4,417 Virginia .......: 1,201 1,300 1,292 1,283 1,276 1,268 Washington .....: 6,633 6,686 6,882 6,863 6,797 6,838 Wisconsin ......: 4,034 4,116 4,250 4,344 4,444 4,656 : Other States 2/ : 12,778 12,771 12,876 12,857 12,864 12,953 : United States ..: 295,022 296,158 297,412 298,019 298,337 300,106 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December preceding year. 2/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Average Number of All Layers on Hand During the Month - States and United States: 2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : : : : State :December 1/: January : February : March : April : May : : : : : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 layers : Alabama ........: 9,244 9,286 9,304 9,555 9,539 9,519 Arkansas .......: 12,130 12,021 12,098 12,113 12,125 12,289 California .....: 18,961 18,531 18,378 18,289 18,299 17,877 Colorado .......: 4,199 4,129 4,205 4,260 4,012 4,125 Connecticut ....: 2,426 2,381 2,338 2,368 2,393 2,370 Florida ........: 8,602 8,478 8,390 8,250 8,110 7,900 Georgia ........: 17,412 17,528 17,528 17,687 17,815 18,039 Illinois .......: 4,389 4,398 4,499 4,391 4,307 4,235 Indiana ........: 26,275 26,400 26,666 26,864 26,628 26,491 Iowa ...........: 57,737 57,531 57,855 58,343 58,082 57,958 : Maine ..........: 3,535 3,531 3,558 3,551 3,531 3,489 Maryland .......: 2,419 2,422 2,449 2,372 2,365 2,413 Michigan .......: 12,811 12,824 13,003 13,130 13,090 12,887 Minnesota ......: 10,147 10,257 10,285 10,332 10,272 10,285 Mississippi ....: 5,532 5,582 5,624 5,773 5,919 5,915 Missouri .......: 8,702 8,727 8,591 8,659 8,536 8,334 Nebraska .......: 9,353 9,329 9,353 9,299 9,175 9,116 New York .......: 4,764 4,839 4,964 4,891 4,679 4,581 North Carolina .: 12,986 12,879 12,785 12,886 12,966 13,135 Ohio ...........: 28,785 28,810 29,069 29,179 28,987 29,070 : Oregon .........: 2,376 2,366 2,284 2,322 2,406 2,404 Pennsylvania ...: 25,386 25,232 25,304 25,425 25,243 24,997 South Carolina .: 4,241 4,213 4,314 4,432 4,354 4,285 South Dakota ...: 2,356 2,589 2,781 2,740 2,613 2,660 Texas ..........: 19,260 18,992 18,693 18,617 18,811 18,961 Utah ...........: 3,807 3,716 3,639 3,747 3,784 3,674 Virginia .......: 2,838 2,818 2,853 2,917 2,931 2,819 Washington .....: 6,651 6,629 6,799 6,865 6,943 6,974 Wisconsin ......: 5,410 5,396 5,359 5,369 5,295 5,129 : Other States 2/ : 21,410 21,458 21,468 21,500 21,405 21,387 : United States ..: 354,144 353,292 354,436 356,126 354,615 353,318 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Average Number of All Layers on Hand During the Month - States and United States: 2013 (continued) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : : : : State : June : July : August :September : October : November : : : : : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 layers : Alabama ........: 9,360 9,142 9,106 9,106 9,126 9,141 Arkansas .......: 12,190 12,086 12,030 12,012 11,958 11,779 California .....: 17,633 17,707 17,933 17,837 17,510 17,167 Colorado .......: 4,535 4,700 4,689 4,772 4,904 4,987 Connecticut ....: 2,382 2,406 2,374 2,343 2,303 2,343 Florida ........: 7,874 7,942 8,044 8,113 8,103 8,321 Georgia ........: 18,067 17,536 17,581 17,833 17,879 18,074 Illinois .......: 4,187 4,258 4,366 4,372 4,599 4,791 Indiana ........: 26,529 26,492 26,696 26,953 26,887 27,085 Iowa ...........: 57,954 57,933 58,238 58,065 57,931 58,458 : Maine ..........: 3,463 3,477 3,500 3,531 3,560 3,566 Maryland .......: 2,300 2,215 2,419 2,617 2,679 2,821 Michigan .......: 12,844 12,962 13,103 12,892 12,828 13,131 Minnesota ......: 10,327 10,435 10,477 10,408 10,375 10,579 Mississippi ....: 5,847 5,878 5,894 5,811 5,661 5,596 Missouri .......: 8,418 8,470 8,264 8,328 8,581 8,620 Nebraska .......: 9,262 9,359 9,314 9,251 9,311 9,387 New York .......: 4,676 4,681 4,750 4,734 4,864 5,118 North Carolina .: 13,059 12,914 13,101 12,997 12,957 13,209 Ohio ...........: 29,242 29,202 29,208 29,280 29,500 29,831 : Oregon .........: 2,312 2,247 2,350 2,384 2,295 2,291 Pennsylvania ...: 24,837 24,933 25,218 25,407 25,869 26,315 South Carolina .: 4,315 4,369 4,385 4,333 4,220 4,266 South Dakota ...: 2,812 2,893 2,781 2,785 2,875 2,874 Texas ..........: 18,747 18,496 18,647 18,622 18,759 19,001 Utah ...........: 3,796 3,992 3,925 3,752 3,769 3,909 Virginia .......: 2,770 2,893 2,925 2,947 2,943 2,886 Washington .....: 6,943 6,969 6,979 6,836 6,716 6,796 Wisconsin ......: 5,223 5,324 5,378 5,423 5,564 5,650 : Other States 2/ : 21,343 21,346 21,347 21,416 21,442 21,550 : United States ..: 353,247 353,257 355,022 355,160 355,968 359,542 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December preceding year. 2/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Average Number of All Layers on Hand During the Month - States and United States: 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : : : : State :December 1/: January : February : March : April : May : : : : : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 layers : Alabama ........: 9,176 9,275 9,292 9,273 9,434 9,562 Arkansas .......: 11,823 11,930 11,873 11,858 11,962 12,152 California .....: 16,811 16,736 16,691 16,832 16,764 16,215 Colorado .......: 5,014 4,929 4,847 4,871 4,783 4,730 Connecticut ....: 2,420 2,379 2,336 2,366 2,390 2,366 Florida ........: 8,634 8,655 8,578 8,548 8,488 8,460 Georgia ........: 18,096 18,105 18,200 18,395 18,474 18,407 Illinois .......: 4,764 4,726 4,894 5,015 4,882 4,690 Indiana ........: 27,545 27,572 27,434 27,392 27,258 27,423 Iowa ...........: 58,676 58,522 58,918 59,210 59,206 59,422 : Maine ..........: 3,533 3,531 3,558 3,551 3,531 3,489 Maryland .......: 2,888 2,830 2,709 2,742 2,829 2,804 Michigan .......: 13,025 12,708 12,962 13,282 13,123 12,991 Minnesota ......: 10,757 10,634 10,552 10,616 10,696 10,784 Mississippi ....: 5,709 5,782 5,801 5,848 5,805 5,662 Missouri .......: 8,511 8,502 8,556 8,675 8,681 8,472 Nebraska .......: 9,365 9,433 9,426 9,396 9,459 9,446 New York .......: 5,122 5,036 4,964 4,949 5,014 5,052 North Carolina .: 13,252 13,205 13,075 13,032 13,289 13,232 Ohio ...........: 29,752 29,599 29,800 30,085 30,717 31,053 : Oregon .........: 2,336 2,338 2,266 2,307 2,317 2,320 Pennsylvania ...: 26,290 26,185 25,777 25,373 25,114 24,958 South Carolina .: 4,441 4,368 4,260 4,210 4,254 4,361 South Dakota ...: 2,735 2,640 2,659 2,645 2,692 2,674 Texas ..........: 19,084 19,003 18,916 18,811 18,750 18,920 Utah ...........: 3,903 3,893 3,935 3,985 3,982 3,994 Virginia .......: 2,851 2,834 2,775 2,920 3,048 3,006 Washington .....: 6,920 6,993 6,827 6,759 6,967 7,002 Wisconsin ......: 5,497 5,231 5,048 4,997 5,027 4,957 : Other States 2/ : 21,743 21,982 22,038 22,012 21,890 21,779 : United States ..: 360,673 359,556 358,967 359,955 360,826 360,383 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Average Number of All Layers on Hand During the Month - States and United States: 2014 (continued) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : : : : State : June : July : August :September : October : November : : : : : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 layers : Alabama ........: 9,478 9,309 9,199 9,147 9,074 9,138 Arkansas .......: 12,260 12,271 12,367 12,299 12,317 12,462 California .....: 15,990 15,997 15,837 15,648 15,449 15,110 Colorado .......: 4,910 5,001 4,910 4,732 4,654 4,763 Connecticut ....: 2,379 2,404 2,374 2,344 2,304 2,343 Florida ........: 8,520 8,583 8,608 8,586 8,718 8,936 Georgia ........: 18,194 18,159 18,118 18,151 18,328 18,609 Illinois .......: 4,578 4,761 4,914 4,905 4,897 4,963 Indiana ........: 27,625 27,467 27,524 27,557 27,120 26,884 Iowa ...........: 59,001 58,787 59,189 59,550 59,677 59,688 : Maine ..........: 3,463 3,477 3,500 3,531 3,560 3,566 Maryland .......: 2,784 2,774 2,765 2,754 2,730 2,778 Michigan .......: 13,097 13,082 12,974 12,982 13,103 13,200 Minnesota ......: 10,846 11,088 11,295 11,270 11,270 11,305 Mississippi ....: 5,538 5,501 5,521 5,457 5,403 5,490 Missouri .......: 8,458 8,725 8,951 8,817 8,700 8,944 Nebraska .......: 9,482 9,576 9,530 9,450 9,479 9,555 New York .......: 5,072 5,094 5,079 5,053 5,025 5,110 North Carolina .: 13,324 13,728 13,709 13,653 13,821 14,176 Ohio ...........: 30,981 31,145 30,903 30,974 31,197 31,278 : Oregon .........: 2,382 2,378 2,377 2,323 2,268 2,260 Pennsylvania ...: 25,055 25,146 25,293 25,582 25,750 25,823 South Carolina .: 4,343 4,201 4,136 4,214 4,175 4,156 South Dakota ...: 2,613 2,551 2,661 2,626 2,470 2,615 Texas ..........: 19,025 18,901 18,696 18,782 19,112 19,188 Utah ...........: 4,034 4,198 4,341 4,470 4,533 4,455 Virginia .......: 3,002 3,073 3,105 3,092 3,037 2,977 Washington .....: 6,799 6,852 7,047 7,028 6,963 6,981 Wisconsin ......: 4,810 4,892 5,028 5,121 5,221 5,435 : Other States 2/ : 21,686 21,666 21,780 21,715 21,679 21,829 : United States ..: 359,729 360,787 361,731 361,813 362,034 364,017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December preceding year. 2/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Number of Eggs Layed per 100 For All Layers During the Month - States and United States: 2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : : : : State :December 1/: January : February : March : April : May : : : : : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : number : Alabama ........: 2,001 2,003 1,838 2,051 1,950 2,007 Arkansas .......: 2,102 2,071 1,860 2,072 2,021 2,083 California .....: 2,342 2,320 2,117 2,395 2,301 2,377 Colorado .......: 2,334 2,373 2,117 2,347 2,493 2,570 Connecticut ....: 2,308 2,352 2,053 2,365 2,340 2,447 Florida ........: 2,337 2,253 2,014 2,303 2,244 2,278 Georgia ........: 2,148 2,145 1,968 2,194 2,094 2,123 Illinois .......: 2,370 2,342 2,156 2,300 2,159 2,220 Indiana ........: 2,333 2,345 2,104 2,308 2,261 2,378 Iowa ...........: 2,401 2,348 2,100 2,374 2,326 2,383 : Maine ..........: 2,376 2,407 2,192 2,450 2,351 2,436 Maryland .......: 2,315 2,395 2,164 2,361 2,241 2,279 Michigan .......: 2,537 2,534 2,253 2,536 2,437 2,452 Minnesota ......: 2,375 2,369 2,110 2,342 2,317 2,392 Mississippi ....: 2,133 2,096 1,885 2,044 1,977 2,046 Missouri .......: 2,390 2,406 2,153 2,356 2,355 2,400 Nebraska .......: 2,502 2,540 2,331 2,549 2,463 2,545 New York .......: 2,519 2,501 2,337 2,597 2,436 2,445 North Carolina .: 2,102 2,104 1,862 2,041 1,982 2,033 Ohio ...........: 2,449 2,381 2,102 2,320 2,253 2,363 : Oregon .........: 2,567 2,536 2,320 2,455 2,452 2,621 Pennsylvania ...: 2,509 2,501 2,241 2,521 2,468 2,532 South Carolina .: 2,264 2,231 1,947 2,166 2,205 2,310 South Dakota ...: 2,589 2,511 2,229 2,482 2,488 2,594 Texas ..........: 2,316 2,333 2,097 2,294 2,201 2,263 Utah ...........: 2,417 2,368 2,198 2,322 2,141 2,422 Virginia .......: 2,149 2,094 1,858 1,988 2,047 2,199 Washington .....: 2,481 2,399 2,177 2,535 2,420 2,395 Wisconsin ......: 2,495 2,446 2,127 2,440 2,304 2,340 : Other States 2/ : 2,223 2,246 2,008 2,233 2,172 2,235 : United States ..: 2,347 2,328 2,090 2,327 2,262 2,330 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Number of Eggs Layed per 100 For All Layers During the Month - States and United States: 2013 (continued) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : : : : State : June : July : August :September : October : November : : : : : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : number : Alabama ........: 1,987 2,035 2,010 1,944 1,994 1,947 Arkansas .......: 2,026 2,093 2,070 1,965 2,066 2,029 California .....: 2,314 2,417 2,420 2,304 2,387 2,342 Colorado .......: 2,227 2,383 2,581 2,494 2,508 2,446 Connecticut ....: 2,309 2,452 2,527 2,390 2,388 2,262 Florida ........: 2,223 2,292 2,250 2,132 2,271 2,283 Georgia ........: 2,053 2,133 2,156 2,108 2,204 2,169 Illinois .......: 2,197 2,395 2,405 2,356 2,392 2,338 Indiana ........: 2,296 2,314 2,341 2,271 2,380 2,356 Iowa ...........: 2,279 2,344 2,351 2,296 2,370 2,280 : Maine ..........: 2,339 2,358 2,286 2,237 2,331 2,299 Maryland .......: 2,261 2,438 2,439 2,331 2,464 2,233 Michigan .......: 2,382 2,469 2,496 2,459 2,518 2,391 Minnesota ......: 2,295 2,396 2,405 2,335 2,381 2,297 Mississippi ....: 1,967 2,024 2,036 1,996 2,067 1,984 Missouri .......: 2,210 2,302 2,481 2,426 2,354 2,297 Nebraska .......: 2,440 2,479 2,512 2,486 2,567 2,461 New York .......: 2,374 2,521 2,442 2,366 2,549 2,442 North Carolina .: 2,029 2,075 2,091 2,077 2,076 2,036 Ohio ...........: 2,281 2,305 2,352 2,360 2,464 2,370 : Oregon .........: 2,595 2,759 2,638 2,517 2,702 2,619 Pennsylvania ...: 2,424 2,491 2,502 2,421 2,466 2,386 South Carolina .: 2,202 2,243 2,212 2,169 2,299 2,180 South Dakota ...: 2,525 2,558 2,481 2,442 2,539 2,401 Texas ..........: 2,219 2,303 2,290 2,223 2,324 2,253 Utah ...........: 2,503 2,455 2,446 2,399 2,467 2,430 Virginia .......: 2,094 2,005 2,017 2,138 2,243 2,148 Washington .....: 2,247 2,310 2,379 2,370 2,531 2,443 Wisconsin ......: 2,317 2,367 2,380 2,360 2,480 2,425 : Other States 2/ : 2,179 2,244 2,244 2,171 2,243 2,176 : United States ..: 2,251 2,316 2,331 2,274 2,353 2,283 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December preceding year. 2/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Number of Eggs Layed per 100 For All Layers During the Month - States and United States: 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : : : : State :December 1/: January : February : March : April : May : : : : : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : number : Alabama ........: 1,994 1,930 1,722 1,920 1,855 1,945 Arkansas .......: 2,098 2,070 1,845 2,066 2,006 2,057 California .....: 2,445 2,366 2,127 2,412 2,309 2,381 Colorado .......: 2,513 2,516 2,269 2,546 2,530 2,600 Connecticut ....: 2,314 2,354 2,055 2,367 2,343 2,451 Florida ........: 2,363 2,322 2,133 2,422 2,344 2,329 Georgia ........: 2,238 2,209 1,978 2,196 2,127 2,184 Illinois .......: 2,414 2,433 2,166 2,413 2,417 2,495 Indiana ........: 2,396 2,394 2,183 2,461 2,374 2,407 Iowa ...........: 2,340 2,331 2,086 2,300 2,297 2,395 : Maine ..........: 2,378 2,407 2,192 2,450 2,351 2,436 Maryland .......: 2,216 2,332 2,178 2,407 2,298 2,389 Michigan .......: 2,495 2,439 2,245 2,582 2,484 2,486 Minnesota ......: 2,371 2,417 2,170 2,383 2,291 2,328 Mississippi ....: 2,032 2,024 1,862 2,052 1,964 2,031 Missouri .......: 2,350 2,294 2,069 2,282 2,292 2,408 Nebraska .......: 2,499 2,512 2,313 2,522 2,442 2,594 New York .......: 2,519 2,502 2,256 2,526 2,413 2,474 North Carolina .: 2,151 2,143 1,973 2,149 2,032 2,139 Ohio ...........: 2,481 2,473 2,211 2,463 2,315 2,328 : Oregon .........: 2,697 2,609 2,295 2,514 2,546 2,716 Pennsylvania ...: 2,495 2,486 2,254 2,503 2,429 2,516 South Carolina .: 2,252 2,312 1,995 2,185 2,163 2,224 South Dakota ...: 2,523 2,462 2,181 2,457 2,192 2,244 Texas ..........: 2,316 2,289 2,072 2,328 2,229 2,262 Utah ...........: 2,460 2,415 2,135 2,334 2,310 2,379 Virginia .......: 2,210 2,152 1,910 2,123 2,100 2,196 Washington .....: 2,399 2,302 2,109 2,397 2,297 2,314 Wisconsin ......: 2,547 2,504 2,080 2,241 2,347 2,401 : Other States 2/ : 2,221 2,215 1,992 2,208 2,156 2,236 : United States ..: 2,354 2,335 2,104 2,342 2,274 2,339 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Number of Eggs Layed per 100 For All Layers During the Month - States and United States: 2014 (continued) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : : : : State : June : July : August :September : October : November : : : : : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : number : Alabama ........: 1,931 2,009 1,978 1,924 2,006 1,937 Arkansas .......: 1,982 2,086 2,102 2,008 2,070 2,022 California .....: 2,326 2,400 2,349 2,249 2,408 2,369 Colorado .......: 2,464 2,500 2,525 2,473 2,535 2,456 Connecticut ....: 2,312 2,454 2,527 2,389 2,431 2,262 Florida ........: 2,218 2,319 2,323 2,213 2,363 2,406 Georgia ........: 2,089 2,159 2,175 2,116 2,215 2,166 Illinois .......: 2,468 2,520 2,503 2,508 2,532 2,297 Indiana ........: 2,320 2,403 2,347 2,254 2,389 2,347 Iowa ...........: 2,295 2,375 2,369 2,317 2,385 2,317 : Maine ..........: 2,339 2,358 2,286 2,237 2,331 2,299 Maryland .......: 2,335 2,451 2,459 2,360 2,454 2,340 Michigan .......: 2,413 2,523 2,551 2,511 2,503 2,409 Minnesota ......: 2,314 2,444 2,408 2,289 2,360 2,326 Mississippi ....: 1,968 2,036 2,011 1,942 2,036 2,058 Missouri .......: 2,258 2,338 2,402 2,359 2,379 2,337 Nebraska .......: 2,531 2,600 2,581 2,508 2,606 2,501 New York .......: 2,405 2,493 2,500 2,434 2,567 2,485 North Carolina .: 2,064 2,120 2,108 2,036 2,120 2,088 Ohio ...........: 2,298 2,459 2,433 2,254 2,391 2,407 : Oregon .........: 2,645 2,691 2,692 2,626 2,690 2,566 Pennsylvania ...: 2,431 2,513 2,515 2,443 2,559 2,509 South Carolina .: 2,164 2,166 2,103 2,088 2,323 2,238 South Dakota ...: 2,258 2,430 2,443 2,475 2,551 2,371 Texas ..........: 2,202 2,312 2,321 2,156 2,224 2,272 Utah ...........: 2,305 2,382 2,465 2,371 2,471 2,424 Virginia .......: 2,132 2,180 2,158 2,102 2,239 2,183 Washington .....: 2,324 2,481 2,427 2,305 2,427 2,364 Wisconsin ......: 2,349 2,433 2,387 2,304 2,375 2,392 : Other States 2/ : 2,149 2,229 2,231 2,151 2,223 2,190 : United States ..: 2,266 2,357 2,347 2,262 2,355 2,311 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December preceding year. 2/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Percent of All Layers Being Molted First Day of the Month - States and United States: 2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : State : January : February : March : April : May : June : : : : : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ........: 0.5 1.0 0.5 0.5 3.0 0.5 Arkansas .......: 2.0 0.5 1.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 California .....: 2.5 3.0 3.0 2.0 5.0 4.0 Colorado .......: 4.5 4.0 3.5 4.0 1.0 1.5 Connecticut ....: - 9.0 9.0 8.0 8.0 - Florida ........: 8.0 7.0 7.0 1.0 4.0 6.0 Georgia ........: 3.5 4.5 3.5 1.0 3.0 2.0 Illinois .......: 2.0 2.5 2.0 4.5 2.5 2.0 Indiana ........: 4.0 4.5 1.5 2.0 3.5 1.5 Iowa ...........: 3.5 6.5 2.5 3.0 3.5 2.5 : Maine ..........: - - - - - - Maryland .......: - - - - 11.0 - Michigan .......: 2.5 7.0 4.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 Minnesota ......: 3.0 3.0 4.5 2.0 6.0 4.0 Mississippi ....: 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 Missouri .......: 1.5 3.5 - - 2.5 6.5 Nebraska .......: 1.0 - - - - 1.0 New York .......: 1.5 - 1.0 1.0 1.0 - North Carolina .: 3.0 2.0 - - 2.0 3.0 Ohio ...........: 2.5 2.0 2.5 1.5 2.5 5.5 : Oregon .........: 12.0 0.5 7.0 10.0 - - Pennsylvania ...: 1.0 2.5 1.5 1.0 2.0 2.0 South Carolina .: - 1.5 2.0 - - 1.5 South Dakota ...: 4.0 - - - 3.5 4.0 Texas ..........: 5.0 4.0 4.0 3.5 5.5 4.5 Utah ...........: 4.0 8.0 4.0 7.5 9.5 - Virginia .......: 3.5 - 4.5 2.5 2.5 3.5 Washington .....: 3.5 4.5 6.0 3.5 8.5 5.5 Wisconsin ......: 2.0 1.5 2.0 1.5 1.5 3.5 : Other States 1/ : 2.2 2.2 2.9 1.8 3.5 2.7 : United States ..: 2.9 3.6 2.5 2.0 3.4 2.8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Percent of All Layers Being Molted First Day of the Month - States and United States: 2013 (continued) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : State : July : August : September : October : November : December : : : : : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ........: 0.5 0.5 - 0.5 - 0.5 Arkansas .......: 2.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 - California .....: 5.0 2.0 3.0 3.0 4.0 0.5 Colorado .......: 4.5 - 1.0 - - 3.0 Connecticut ....: - - - - - - Florida ........: 5.0 6.5 7.0 10.0 2.5 - Georgia ........: 3.0 5.5 1.0 2.0 0.5 - Illinois .......: 2.5 4.0 3.5 4.0 3.0 - Indiana ........: 3.0 2.5 4.0 3.5 2.0 1.5 Iowa ...........: 2.5 4.0 3.5 4.0 4.0 3.5 : Maine ..........: - - - - - - Maryland .......: - - - - 5.0 - Michigan .......: 3.5 1.0 1.0 - - 0.5 Minnesota ......: 2.5 2.0 2.5 4.5 3.5 2.0 Mississippi ....: 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.5 1.0 1.0 Missouri .......: - - 3.5 5.0 - 2.0 Nebraska .......: - 2.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 New York .......: 2.0 2.0 - 1.5 1.0 - North Carolina .: - 3.0 3.0 2.0 - - Ohio ...........: 5.5 2.5 2.0 3.0 3.0 2.5 : Oregon .........: 2.0 5.0 4.0 4.5 - 4.5 Pennsylvania ...: 3.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 3.0 1.5 South Carolina .: - - - - - - South Dakota ...: 3.5 7.0 1.0 - - 3.5 Texas ..........: 4.5 3.5 5.0 3.0 1.0 3.0 Utah ...........: 2.0 5.0 9.0 10.0 1.5 - Virginia .......: 3.5 4.0 4.0 - - - Washington .....: 8.0 6.5 5.5 3.5 3.5 1.0 Wisconsin ......: 9.5 3.0 4.0 2.0 1.5 - : Other States 1/ : 2.7 2.7 1.8 2.6 2.0 1.6 : United States ..: 3.0 2.8 2.7 2.8 2.1 1.6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Percent of All Layers Being Molted First Day of the Month - States and United States: 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : State : January : February : March : April : May : June : : : : : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ........: 1.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 Arkansas .......: 1.5 1.5 1.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 California .....: 2.0 8.0 4.0 3.5 7.0 4.5 Colorado .......: 6.0 5.5 1.5 2.0 2.5 5.5 Connecticut ....: - 9.0 9.0 8.0 8.0 - Florida ........: 7.0 8.5 4.0 1.0 5.5 10.5 Georgia ........: 0.5 2.5 1.5 1.0 1.5 4.0 Illinois .......: - 2.0 - 4.0 1.0 - Indiana ........: 3.5 1.5 1.0 1.0 3.5 2.5 Iowa ...........: 4.0 3.0 3.5 4.0 2.0 2.5 : Maine ..........: - - - - - - Maryland .......: - - - - 3.5 - Michigan .......: 4.5 1.0 1.0 1.5 1.0 2.0 Minnesota ......: 3.5 4.5 2.0 3.0 6.5 5.0 Mississippi ....: 1.0 1.0 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 Missouri .......: 3.0 1.5 3.0 - 1.0 2.5 Nebraska .......: 1.5 - - - - - New York .......: 0.5 2.0 3.0 - - 4.0 North Carolina .: - - 2.0 0.5 2.5 - Ohio ...........: 2.0 3.0 3.0 2.5 4.0 4.5 : Oregon .........: 4.5 - 3.0 - 7.5 - Pennsylvania ...: 2.5 1.0 1.5 0.5 1.0 0.5 South Carolina .: - - 1.0 - - - South Dakota ...: 8.0 4.5 10.5 6.5 6.0 4.0 Texas ..........: 3.5 5.0 1.5 0.5 3.0 6.0 Utah ...........: 4.0 4.0 5.0 5.5 4.0 5.5 Virginia .......: - 4.0 4.0 - 9.5 - Washington .....: 5.5 6.5 2.5 4.0 6.5 5.0 Wisconsin ......: 2.5 6.5 6.0 - 6.5 4.5 : Other States 1/ : 1.7 2.2 3.1 2.2 2.2 2.7 : United States ..: 2.7 2.8 2.4 1.9 2.8 3.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Percent of All Layers Being Molted First Day of the Month - States and United States: 2014 (continued) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : State : July : August : September : October : November : December : : : : : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ........: - 1.0 2.0 0.5 - 1.0 Arkansas .......: 2.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0.5 1.0 California .....: 3.5 6.0 7.0 3.5 2.5 2.5 Colorado .......: 4.0 3.5 4.5 5.0 3.0 - Connecticut ....: - - - - - - Florida ........: 8.0 8.0 5.5 9.0 5.0 - Georgia ........: 3.0 4.0 3.0 5.0 2.0 1.0 Illinois .......: 4.0 4.0 - - - 2.5 Indiana ........: 2.0 3.5 3.0 4.0 1.0 - Iowa ...........: 3.5 5.0 3.0 4.0 4.0 3.5 : Maine ..........: - - - - - - Maryland .......: - - 4.5 - - - Michigan .......: 1.5 3.5 - 2.5 - - Minnesota ......: 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.5 4.0 3.0 Mississippi ....: 2.0 2.5 3.5 3.5 3.0 0.5 Missouri .......: - 1.0 2.5 3.0 - - Nebraska .......: - - - - - - New York .......: 5.0 3.5 - 0.5 1.5 - North Carolina .: 2.5 2.0 1.0 3.5 - - Ohio ...........: 4.0 3.0 4.5 5.0 2.5 2.5 : Oregon .........: - - 7.0 6.5 - 4.5 Pennsylvania ...: 0.5 1.0 - - 0.5 0.5 South Carolina .: - 2.5 - 1.0 2.5 - South Dakota ...: 3.5 4.0 - - 4.0 - Texas ..........: 3.0 3.0 6.0 5.5 2.0 0.5 Utah ...........: 7.0 6.0 3.5 6.0 1.0 1.0 Virginia .......: - 6.0 9.0 3.5 2.0 - Washington .....: 3.0 1.0 7.0 6.0 3.5 3.0 Wisconsin ......: 4.5 12.5 4.0 2.0 2.0 - : Other States 1/ : 2.8 1.9 1.8 1.9 2.1 0.8 : United States ..: 2.6 3.3 2.9 3.3 2.0 1.3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Percent of All Layers Molt Completed First Day of the Month - State and United States: 2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : State : January : February : March : April : May : June : : : : : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ........: 5.5 4.5 5.0 5.5 6.0 7.5 Arkansas .......: 9.5 11.0 10.5 7.5 6.5 9.5 California .....: 31.0 29.0 30.5 30.5 29.0 28.5 Colorado .......: 34.0 33.0 27.5 30.5 31.5 23.0 Connecticut ....: 8.5 8.5 8.5 17.0 16.5 18.0 Florida ........: 32.5 35.5 36.0 38.0 34.5 33.5 Georgia ........: 14.5 15.5 17.5 16.5 17.5 15.0 Illinois .......: 14.0 14.5 11.5 8.0 12.5 15.0 Indiana ........: 24.0 24.5 26.5 26.0 24.0 23.0 Iowa ...........: 23.5 22.0 24.5 24.0 24.5 25.5 : Maine ..........: - - - - - - Maryland .......: 4.0 4.0 - - - 11.0 Michigan .......: 8.0 6.0 8.5 8.5 8.0 9.0 Minnesota ......: 24.0 21.0 20.5 23.5 23.0 24.0 Mississippi ....: 9.5 9.5 9.0 8.5 8.5 9.0 Missouri .......: 14.5 14.0 15.0 14.0 10.5 13.0 Nebraska .......: 4.5 4.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 1.5 New York .......: 10.0 9.5 6.5 6.5 7.5 7.5 North Carolina .: 12.5 15.0 14.5 13.0 12.0 12.0 Ohio ...........: 27.0 27.5 27.5 25.5 23.5 18.5 : Oregon .........: 22.5 26.0 24.0 22.0 30.5 31.0 Pennsylvania ...: 8.0 6.0 6.5 7.0 6.0 6.0 South Carolina .: 13.5 13.5 13.0 14.5 12.5 12.0 South Dakota ...: 15.5 13.5 13.0 12.0 8.5 9.0 Texas ..........: 21.0 22.0 22.5 22.5 22.0 24.0 Utah ...........: 35.0 33.0 33.5 30.5 36.5 39.0 Virginia .......: 16.5 14.0 10.0 14.0 13.0 10.0 Washington .....: 31.0 27.0 25.0 23.5 21.5 22.5 Wisconsin ......: 29.5 28.5 27.5 25.5 18.0 17.5 : Other States 1/ : 16.2 16.6 15.7 16.5 16.3 17.9 : United States ..: 18.9 18.5 19.0 18.7 18.0 18.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Percent of All Layers Molt Completed First Day of the Month - States and United States: 2013 (continued) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : State : July : August : September : October : November : December : : : : : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ........: 6.0 6.5 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 Arkansas .......: 8.0 10.0 10.0 11.5 10.5 10.5 California .....: 28.0 29.5 29.5 27.5 26.0 25.5 Colorado .......: 15.5 18.0 18.0 13.0 9.5 8.5 Connecticut ....: 17.5 14.0 10.5 10.5 10.5 9.5 Florida ........: 31.0 30.5 31.0 30.0 34.5 35.0 Georgia ........: 16.5 16.0 15.5 14.0 15.5 14.5 Illinois .......: 17.0 19.5 21.5 22.5 22.5 25.5 Indiana ........: 22.0 21.0 23.0 24.5 25.5 26.0 Iowa ...........: 26.5 25.5 25.5 24.0 23.5 23.0 : Maine ..........: - - - - - - Maryland .......: 11.5 9.0 4.0 4.0 3.5 8.0 Michigan .......: 9.0 11.5 12.0 13.5 10.0 9.0 Minnesota ......: 22.5 21.5 23.5 21.5 19.0 20.0 Mississippi ....: 9.0 8.5 8.0 10.0 10.5 10.0 Missouri .......: 18.5 19.0 20.0 22.0 26.5 22.0 Nebraska .......: 2.0 2.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 4.0 New York .......: 3.0 5.0 5.5 4.5 5.5 6.5 North Carolina .: 14.0 13.0 15.5 17.0 18.0 17.5 Ohio ...........: 20.0 24.0 20.5 20.5 23.0 22.0 : Oregon .........: 24.0 26.5 23.5 24.5 24.5 25.0 Pennsylvania ...: 6.0 8.0 9.5 8.0 7.0 6.0 South Carolina .: 14.0 13.5 13.0 11.5 12.0 11.0 South Dakota ...: 10.5 10.0 7.0 7.0 4.0 4.0 Texas ..........: 24.0 25.0 26.0 27.0 28.0 26.5 Utah ...........: 31.5 32.0 33.0 44.5 40.0 40.0 Virginia .......: 12.5 15.5 12.5 15.5 16.0 16.0 Washington .....: 23.0 28.5 25.5 26.0 24.0 27.5 Wisconsin ......: 21.5 19.0 23.5 26.0 23.0 22.5 : Other States 1/ : 17.1 17.1 17.2 16.7 16.8 16.3 : United States ..: 18.1 18.8 18.9 18.7 18.7 18.4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Percent of All Layers Molt Completed First Day of the Month - States and United States: 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : State : January : February : March : April : May : June : : : : : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ........: 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.0 4.0 5.0 Arkansas .......: 10.5 10.0 11.0 11.0 9.5 10.5 California .....: 22.5 22.0 27.0 27.5 28.5 29.5 Colorado .......: 11.5 16.5 16.5 15.5 16.5 18.0 Connecticut ....: 8.5 8.5 8.5 16.5 16.5 18.0 Florida ........: 32.0 26.5 31.0 29.0 24.5 21.0 Georgia ........: 14.0 13.5 14.5 15.5 14.5 14.5 Illinois .......: 21.5 14.5 15.0 14.0 17.0 10.5 Indiana ........: 25.0 27.5 24.5 24.0 23.0 23.5 Iowa ...........: 26.5 27.0 26.0 25.0 26.0 24.0 : Maine ..........: - - - - - - Maryland .......: 7.5 7.5 4.0 3.5 3.5 7.0 Michigan .......: 9.5 9.0 8.0 8.5 8.5 6.5 Minnesota ......: 17.0 17.0 17.5 17.5 19.5 18.5 Mississippi ....: 9.5 10.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.5 Missouri .......: 20.0 23.0 19.5 21.5 21.5 19.5 Nebraska .......: 5.0 6.5 4.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 New York .......: 5.0 4.5 4.0 6.0 5.5 4.5 North Carolina .: 15.0 13.5 12.0 13.0 12.5 14.0 Ohio ...........: 21.5 22.0 23.5 23.0 23.0 22.0 : Oregon .........: 24.0 14.0 17.0 14.5 11.5 15.5 Pennsylvania ...: 7.0 7.0 6.5 8.0 5.5 6.0 South Carolina .: 11.0 11.5 10.0 10.5 9.5 9.5 South Dakota ...: 4.5 8.0 12.5 15.0 15.0 15.5 Texas ..........: 26.0 24.0 26.5 25.0 24.5 24.0 Utah ...........: 34.0 29.0 29.0 31.0 32.0 31.5 Virginia .......: 15.5 15.0 10.0 10.5 10.5 13.5 Washington .....: 24.0 24.5 23.0 21.0 21.0 18.0 Wisconsin ......: 21.5 21.0 21.5 22.0 18.5 22.0 : Other States 1/ : 16.2 14.3 13.0 13.5 13.6 13.3 : United States ..: 18.2 18.0 18.0 17.9 17.7 17.2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Percent of All Layers Molt Completed First Day of the Month - States and United States: 2014 (continued) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : State : July : August : September : October : November : December : : : : : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ........: 6.5 6.0 6.0 7.5 7.0 6.5 Arkansas .......: 12.0 12.5 11.5 13.5 15.0 14.5 California .....: 31.5 30.5 30.5 31.0 33.0 32.5 Colorado .......: 18.5 21.5 24.5 24.5 26.5 21.5 Connecticut ....: 17.5 14.0 10.5 10.5 10.5 9.5 Florida ........: 25.0 29.5 33.0 35.0 41.0 43.5 Georgia ........: 17.0 16.5 17.5 18.5 19.0 19.5 Illinois .......: 9.5 9.5 13.0 13.0 12.5 12.0 Indiana ........: 24.5 24.5 26.0 26.5 28.5 28.5 Iowa ...........: 23.5 23.5 26.0 27.0 26.0 25.0 : Maine ..........: - - - - - - Maryland .......: 7.0 4.5 1.0 5.5 3.5 - Michigan .......: 5.5 6.5 8.5 8.0 9.5 9.5 Minnesota ......: 22.0 20.0 18.5 19.0 17.5 18.5 Mississippi ....: 9.0 11.0 9.5 12.0 14.0 15.5 Missouri .......: 17.5 16.5 16.0 15.5 18.0 16.0 Nebraska .......: 3.0 1.5 1.5 1.5 - - New York .......: 6.0 5.5 9.0 7.0 7.0 8.0 North Carolina .: 12.5 13.5 14.5 14.5 17.0 16.0 Ohio ...........: 25.5 25.0 24.5 22.5 23.5 22.5 : Oregon .........: 13.5 13.5 14.5 12.0 17.0 13.5 Pennsylvania ...: 5.5 5.5 5.0 3.5 1.5 2.0 South Carolina .: 9.5 7.5 9.5 6.5 8.0 10.0 South Dakota ...: 15.5 15.5 13.5 15.5 14.5 13.0 Texas ..........: 27.0 28.0 28.5 31.5 35.0 33.0 Utah ...........: 31.5 28.5 31.0 28.0 34.5 33.0 Virginia .......: 13.0 13.0 12.5 16.5 20.0 22.0 Washington .....: 20.5 21.0 20.5 23.0 25.0 21.0 Wisconsin ......: 21.5 22.0 34.0 37.0 35.5 32.5 : Other States 1/ : 13.4 13.8 13.4 13.1 11.5 11.3 : United States ..: 18.0 18.0 18.9 19.3 19.9 19.3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production by Type During December - States and United States: 2013 and 2014 [December preceding year. Totals may not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama ........: 185 183 38 37 147 146 Arkansas .......: 255 248 93 93 162 155 California .....: 444 411 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado .......: 98 126 (D) (D) (D) (D) Connecticut ....: 56 56 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida ........: 201 204 196 200 5 4 Georgia ........: 374 405 211 235 163 170 Illinois .......: 104 115 100 110 4 5 Indiana ........: 613 660 598 642 15 18 Iowa ...........: 1,386 1,373 1,370 1,359 16 14 : Maine ..........: 84 84 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland .......: 56 64 55 63 1 1 Michigan .......: 325 325 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota ......: 241 255 234 249 7 6 Mississippi ....: 118 116 40 38 78 78 Missouri .......: 208 200 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska .......: 234 234 234 234 - - New York .......: 120 129 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina .: 273 285 147 150 126 135 Ohio ...........: 705 738 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Oregon .........: 61 63 59 63 2 - Pennsylvania ...: 637 656 613 628 24 28 South Carolina .: 96 100 75 80 21 20 South Dakota ...: 61 69 61 69 - - Texas ..........: 446 442 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ...........: 92 96 92 96 - - Virginia .......: 61 63 33 33 28 30 Washington .....: 165 166 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin ......: 135 140 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ : 476 483 348 349 128 135 : United States ..: 8,310 8,489 7,263 7,422 1,047 1,068 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production by Type During January - States and United States: 2013 and 2014 [Totals may not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama ........: 186 179 35 35 151 144 Arkansas .......: 249 247 92 92 157 155 California .....: 430 396 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado .......: 98 124 (D) (D) (D) (D) Connecticut ....: 56 56 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida ........: 191 201 186 197 5 4 Georgia ........: 376 400 210 229 166 171 Illinois .......: 103 115 98 111 5 4 Indiana ........: 619 660 603 641 16 19 Iowa ...........: 1,351 1,364 1,336 1,348 15 16 : Maine ..........: 85 85 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland .......: 58 66 57 65 1 1 Michigan .......: 325 310 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota ......: 243 257 236 251 7 6 Mississippi ....: 117 117 38 37 79 80 Missouri .......: 210 195 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska .......: 237 237 237 237 - - New York .......: 121 126 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina .: 271 283 142 148 129 135 Ohio ...........: 686 732 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Oregon .........: 60 61 58 61 2 - Pennsylvania ...: 631 651 604 623 27 28 South Carolina .: 94 101 72 80 22 21 South Dakota ...: 65 65 65 65 - - Texas ..........: 443 435 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ...........: 88 94 88 94 - - Virginia .......: 59 61 30 30 29 31 Washington .....: 159 161 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin ......: 132 131 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ : 482 487 353 352 129 136 : United States ..: 8,225 8,397 7,160 7,321 1,065 1,077 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production by Type During February - States and United States: 2013 and 2014 [Totals may not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama ........: 171 160 33 32 138 128 Arkansas .......: 225 219 83 80 142 139 California .....: 389 355 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado .......: 89 110 (D) (D) (D) (D) Connecticut ....: 48 48 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida ........: 169 183 165 179 4 4 Georgia ........: 345 360 193 206 152 154 Illinois .......: 97 106 93 102 4 4 Indiana ........: 561 599 547 583 14 16 Iowa ...........: 1,215 1,229 1,200 1,213 15 16 : Maine ..........: 78 78 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland .......: 53 59 52 58 1 1 Michigan .......: 293 291 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota ......: 217 229 211 224 6 5 Mississippi ....: 106 108 34 34 72 74 Missouri .......: 185 177 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska .......: 218 218 218 218 - - New York .......: 116 112 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina .: 238 258 120 134 118 124 Ohio ...........: 611 659 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Oregon .........: 53 52 51 52 2 - Pennsylvania ...: 567 581 542 556 25 25 South Carolina .: 84 85 63 67 21 18 South Dakota ...: 62 58 62 58 - - Texas ..........: 392 392 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ...........: 80 84 80 84 - - Virginia .......: 53 53 25 24 28 29 Washington .....: 148 144 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin ......: 114 105 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ : 431 439 316 317 115 122 : United States ..: 7,408 7,551 6,437 6,579 971 972 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production by Type During March - States and United States: 2013 and 2014 [Totals may not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama ........: 196 178 40 38 156 140 Arkansas .......: 251 245 92 91 159 154 California .....: 438 406 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado .......: 100 124 (D) (D) (D) (D) Connecticut ....: 56 56 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida ........: 190 207 185 202 5 5 Georgia ........: 388 404 217 236 171 168 Illinois .......: 101 121 96 116 5 5 Indiana ........: 620 674 603 657 17 17 Iowa ...........: 1,385 1,362 1,367 1,345 18 17 : Maine ..........: 87 87 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland .......: 56 66 55 65 1 1 Michigan .......: 333 343 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota ......: 242 253 235 247 7 6 Mississippi ....: 118 120 38 38 80 82 Missouri .......: 204 198 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska .......: 237 237 237 237 - - New York .......: 127 125 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina .: 263 280 129 143 134 137 Ohio ...........: 677 741 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Oregon .........: 57 58 55 58 2 - Pennsylvania ...: 641 635 614 607 27 28 South Carolina .: 96 92 74 71 22 21 South Dakota ...: 68 65 68 65 - - Texas ..........: 427 438 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ...........: 87 93 87 93 - - Virginia .......: 58 62 27 30 31 32 Washington .....: 174 162 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin ......: 131 112 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ : 480 486 352 351 128 136 : United States ..: 8,288 8,430 7,198 7,354 1,090 1,077 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production by Type During April - States and United States: 2013 and 2014 [Totals may not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama ........: 186 175 34 36 152 139 Arkansas .......: 245 240 86 88 159 152 California .....: 421 387 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado .......: 100 121 (D) (D) (D) (D) Connecticut ....: 56 56 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida ........: 182 199 177 194 5 5 Georgia ........: 373 393 206 231 167 162 Illinois .......: 93 118 88 113 5 5 Indiana ........: 602 647 584 630 18 17 Iowa ...........: 1,351 1,360 1,332 1,343 19 17 : Maine ..........: 83 83 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland .......: 53 65 52 64 1 1 Michigan .......: 319 326 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota ......: 238 245 231 240 7 5 Mississippi ....: 117 114 37 36 80 78 Missouri .......: 201 199 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska .......: 226 231 226 231 - - New York .......: 114 121 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina .: 257 270 128 139 129 131 Ohio ...........: 653 711 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Oregon .........: 59 59 57 59 2 - Pennsylvania ...: 623 610 598 583 25 27 South Carolina .: 96 92 75 71 21 21 South Dakota ...: 65 59 65 59 - - Texas ..........: 414 418 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ...........: 81 92 81 92 - - Virginia .......: 60 64 30 32 30 32 Washington .....: 168 160 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin ......: 122 118 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ : 465 472 340 342 125 130 : United States ..: 8,023 8,205 6,954 7,160 1,069 1,045 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production by Type During May - States and United States: 2013 and 2014 [Totals may not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama ........: 191 186 34 39 157 147 Arkansas .......: 256 250 88 88 168 162 California .....: 425 386 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado .......: 106 123 (D) (D) (D) (D) Connecticut ....: 58 58 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida ........: 180 197 175 192 5 5 Georgia ........: 383 402 208 232 175 170 Illinois .......: 94 117 89 112 5 5 Indiana ........: 630 660 610 641 20 19 Iowa ...........: 1,381 1,423 1,363 1,405 18 18 : Maine ..........: 85 85 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland .......: 55 67 54 66 1 1 Michigan .......: 316 323 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota ......: 246 251 239 245 7 6 Mississippi ....: 121 115 38 37 83 78 Missouri .......: 200 204 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska .......: 232 245 232 245 - - New York .......: 112 125 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina .: 267 283 134 144 133 139 Ohio ...........: 687 723 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Oregon .........: 63 63 62 63 1 - Pennsylvania ...: 633 628 608 602 25 26 South Carolina .: 99 97 76 75 23 22 South Dakota ...: 69 60 69 60 - - Texas ..........: 429 428 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ...........: 89 95 89 95 - - Virginia .......: 62 66 30 32 32 34 Washington .....: 167 162 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin ......: 120 119 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ : 478 487 349 353 129 135 : United States ..: 8,234 8,428 7,124 7,336 1,110 1,094 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production by Type During June - States and United States: 2013 and 2014 [Totals may not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama ........: 186 183 36 40 150 143 Arkansas .......: 247 243 84 83 163 160 California .....: 408 372 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado .......: 101 121 (D) (D) (D) (D) Connecticut ....: 55 55 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida ........: 175 189 170 184 5 5 Georgia ........: 371 380 202 216 169 164 Illinois .......: 92 113 87 108 5 5 Indiana ........: 609 641 590 623 19 18 Iowa ...........: 1,321 1,354 1,306 1,336 15 18 : Maine ..........: 81 81 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland .......: 52 65 51 64 1 1 Michigan .......: 306 316 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota ......: 237 251 230 245 7 6 Mississippi ....: 115 109 37 34 78 75 Missouri .......: 186 191 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska .......: 226 240 226 240 - - New York .......: 111 122 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina .: 265 275 132 140 133 135 Ohio ...........: 667 712 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Oregon .........: 60 63 59 63 1 - Pennsylvania ...: 602 609 578 585 24 24 South Carolina .: 95 94 73 72 22 22 South Dakota ...: 71 59 71 59 - - Texas ..........: 416 419 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ...........: 95 93 95 93 - - Virginia .......: 58 64 26 32 32 32 Washington .....: 156 158 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin ......: 121 113 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ : 465 466 339 336 126 130 : United States ..: 7,950 8,151 6,878 7,091 1,072 1,060 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production by Type During July - States and United States: 2013 and 2014 [Totals may not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama ........: 186 187 34 41 152 146 Arkansas .......: 253 256 88 88 165 168 California .....: 428 384 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado .......: 112 125 (D) (D) (D) (D) Connecticut ....: 59 59 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida ........: 182 199 177 194 5 5 Georgia ........: 374 392 202 223 172 169 Illinois .......: 102 120 97 115 5 5 Indiana ........: 613 660 594 641 19 19 Iowa ...........: 1,358 1,396 1,342 1,378 16 18 : Maine ..........: 82 82 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland .......: 54 68 52 66 2 2 Michigan .......: 320 330 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota ......: 250 271 242 264 8 7 Mississippi ....: 119 112 38 33 81 79 Missouri .......: 195 204 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska .......: 232 249 232 249 - - New York .......: 118 127 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina .: 268 291 135 151 133 140 Ohio ...........: 673 766 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Oregon .........: 62 64 61 64 1 - Pennsylvania ...: 621 632 595 607 26 25 South Carolina .: 98 91 75 69 23 22 South Dakota ...: 74 62 74 62 - - Texas ..........: 426 437 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ...........: 98 100 98 100 - - Virginia .......: 58 67 26 35 32 32 Washington .....: 161 170 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin ......: 126 119 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ : 479 483 350 349 129 135 : United States ..: 8,181 8,503 7,085 7,404 1,096 1,100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production by Type During August - States and United States: 2013 and 2014 [Totals may not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama ........: 183 182 32 38 151 144 Arkansas .......: 249 260 88 91 161 169 California .....: 434 372 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado .......: 121 124 (D) (D) (D) (D) Connecticut ....: 60 60 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida ........: 181 200 177 194 4 6 Georgia ........: 379 394 208 224 171 170 Illinois .......: 105 123 100 118 5 5 Indiana ........: 625 646 606 627 19 19 Iowa ...........: 1,369 1,402 1,352 1,386 17 16 : Maine ..........: 80 80 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland .......: 59 68 57 66 2 2 Michigan .......: 327 331 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota ......: 252 272 245 265 7 7 Mississippi ....: 120 111 38 34 82 77 Missouri .......: 205 215 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska .......: 234 246 234 246 - - New York .......: 116 127 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina .: 274 289 141 150 133 139 Ohio ...........: 687 752 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Oregon .........: 62 64 61 64 1 - Pennsylvania ...: 631 636 604 612 27 24 South Carolina .: 97 87 74 66 23 21 South Dakota ...: 69 65 69 65 - - Texas ..........: 427 434 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ...........: 96 107 96 107 - - Virginia .......: 59 67 27 35 32 32 Washington .....: 166 171 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin ......: 128 120 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ : 479 486 350 350 129 137 : United States ..: 8,274 8,491 7,186 7,394 1,088 1,098 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production by Type During September - States and United States: 2013 and 2014 [Totals may not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama ........: 177 176 33 36 144 140 Arkansas .......: 236 247 82 84 154 163 California .....: 411 352 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado .......: 119 117 (D) (D) (D) (D) Connecticut ....: 56 56 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida ........: 173 190 169 185 4 5 Georgia ........: 376 384 212 220 164 164 Illinois .......: 103 123 98 118 5 5 Indiana ........: 612 621 594 603 18 18 Iowa ...........: 1,333 1,380 1,317 1,365 16 15 : Maine ..........: 79 79 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland .......: 61 65 60 64 1 1 Michigan .......: 317 326 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota ......: 243 258 236 252 7 6 Mississippi ....: 116 106 37 32 79 74 Missouri .......: 202 208 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska .......: 230 237 230 237 - - New York .......: 112 123 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina .: 270 278 140 144 130 134 Ohio ...........: 691 698 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Oregon .........: 60 61 59 61 1 - Pennsylvania ...: 615 625 589 600 26 25 South Carolina .: 94 88 73 68 21 20 South Dakota ...: 68 65 68 65 - - Texas ..........: 414 405 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ...........: 90 106 90 106 - - Virginia .......: 63 65 31 33 32 32 Washington .....: 162 162 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin ......: 128 118 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ : 465 467 339 335 126 132 : United States ..: 8,076 8,186 7,028 7,126 1,048 1,060 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production by Type During October - States and United States: 2013 and 2014 [Totals may not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama ........: 182 182 37 38 145 144 Arkansas .......: 247 255 88 89 159 166 California .....: 418 372 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado .......: 123 118 (D) (D) (D) (D) Connecticut ....: 55 56 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida ........: 184 206 179 201 5 5 Georgia ........: 394 406 225 235 169 171 Illinois .......: 110 124 105 119 5 5 Indiana ........: 640 648 621 631 19 17 Iowa ...........: 1,373 1,423 1,357 1,406 16 17 : Maine ..........: 83 83 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland .......: 66 67 64 66 2 1 Michigan .......: 323 328 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota ......: 247 266 240 259 7 7 Mississippi ....: 117 110 38 34 79 76 Missouri .......: 202 207 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska .......: 239 247 239 247 - - New York .......: 124 129 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina .: 269 293 136 152 133 141 Ohio ...........: 727 746 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Oregon .........: 62 61 62 61 - - Pennsylvania ...: 638 659 611 632 27 27 South Carolina .: 97 97 75 75 22 22 South Dakota ...: 73 63 73 63 - - Texas ..........: 436 425 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ...........: 93 112 93 112 - - Virginia .......: 66 68 34 36 32 32 Washington .....: 170 169 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin ......: 138 124 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ : 481 482 348 348 133 135 : United States ..: 8,377 8,526 7,300 7,433 1,077 1,094 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production by Type During November - State and United States: 2013 and 2014 [Totals may not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama ........: 178 177 37 38 141 139 Arkansas .......: 239 252 87 94 152 158 California .....: 402 358 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado .......: 122 117 (D) (D) (D) (D) Connecticut ....: 53 53 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida ........: 190 215 186 210 4 5 Georgia ........: 392 403 228 237 164 166 Illinois .......: 112 114 107 109 5 5 Indiana ........: 638 631 620 615 18 16 Iowa ...........: 1,333 1,383 1,319 1,367 14 16 : Maine ..........: 82 82 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland .......: 63 65 62 64 1 1 Michigan .......: 314 318 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota ......: 243 263 236 257 7 6 Mississippi ....: 111 113 36 37 75 76 Missouri .......: 198 209 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska .......: 231 239 231 239 - - New York .......: 125 127 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina .: 269 296 139 158 130 138 Ohio ...........: 707 753 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Oregon .........: 60 58 60 58 - - Pennsylvania ...: 628 648 602 621 26 27 South Carolina .: 93 93 73 71 20 22 South Dakota ...: 69 62 69 62 - - Texas ..........: 428 436 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ...........: 95 108 95 108 - - Virginia .......: 62 65 33 35 29 30 Washington .....: 166 165 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin ......: 137 130 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ : 469 478 338 346 131 132 : United States ..: 8,209 8,411 7,172 7,353 1,037 1,058 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Layers, Pullets, and Other Chickens - States and United States: December 1, 2013-2014 [Totals may not add due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total : Total : Other : Layers : Pullets : Chickens State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -- 1,000 layers -- -- 1,000 pullets -- -- 1,000 other -- : Alabama ........: 9,175 9,279 5,596 5,820 943 961 Arkansas .......: 11,794 12,529 6,783 7,284 1,100 1,097 California .....: 17,003 14,890 3,752 2,704 21 19 Colorado .......: 5,052 4,791 905 1,052 52 50 Connecticut ....: 2,419 2,418 559 558 7 9 Florida ........: 8,556 8,998 1,795 2,053 24 26 Georgia ........: 18,158 18,797 8,078 8,442 1,061 909 Illinois .......: 4,763 5,026 405 212 28 24 Indiana ........: 27,339 26,913 8,210 7,522 91 115 Iowa ...........: 58,867 59,889 12,893 14,038 78 69 : Kentucky .......: 4,656 4,583 2,047 2,306 200 161 Louisiana ......: 1,994 2,086 680 651 115 100 Maine ..........: 3,535 3,535 61 24 - - Maryland .......: 2,888 2,844 687 676 10 7 Massachusetts ..: 139 144 8 8 - - Michigan .......: 13,195 13,192 3,080 2,819 3 - Minnesota ......: 10,714 11,277 3,941 3,379 40 37 Mississippi ....: 5,650 5,571 3,294 3,446 500 492 Missouri .......: 8,578 9,138 3,696 3,139 209 167 Montana ........: 455 458 184 162 - - : Nebraska .......: 9,339 9,571 2,138 1,983 - - New York .......: 5,116 5,155 1,009 1,346 13 8 North Carolina .: 13,311 14,441 7,053 6,523 870 850 Ohio ...........: 29,977 31,542 7,975 7,584 42 40 Oklahoma .......: 3,065 3,072 1,041 1,186 198 179 Oregon .........: 2,291 2,253 410 554 - - Pennsylvania ...: 26,320 25,900 4,637 4,666 132 143 South Carolina .: 4,414 4,218 1,199 1,443 133 110 South Dakota ...: 2,872 2,715 384 716 - - Tennessee ......: 1,491 1,495 1,050 1,076 165 132 : Texas ..........: 19,069 19,116 5,610 5,564 424 380 Utah ...........: 3,940 4,473 761 773 - - Vermont ........: 143 141 12 11 3 1 Virginia .......: 2,875 2,939 1,079 979 185 135 Washington .....: 6,867 7,094 1,186 1,320 2 - West Virginia ..: 1,187 1,207 744 715 135 102 Wisconsin ......: 5,619 5,626 1,285 1,408 35 36 : Other States 1/ : 8,577 8,729 2,419 2,460 34 44 : United States ..: 361,403 366,045 106,646 106,602 6,853 6,403 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ Alaska, Arizona, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, North Dakota, Rhode Island, and Wyoming combined to avoid disclosing individual operations. Number, Value per Head, and Total Value - States and United States: December 1, 2013-2014 [Excludes commercial broilers. Totals may not add due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : Value per Head : Total Value State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 head --- --- dollars --- --- 1,000 dollars --- : Alabama ........: 15,714 16,060 7.70 7.60 120,998 122,056 Arkansas .......: 19,677 20,910 7.10 7.70 139,707 161,007 California .....: 20,776 17,613 3.40 2.80 70,638 49,316 Colorado .......: 6,009 5,893 2.30 2.30 13,821 13,554 Connecticut ....: 2,985 2,985 2.90 2.90 8,657 8,657 Florida ........: 10,375 11,077 2.40 2.30 24,900 25,477 Georgia ........: 27,297 28,148 6.40 5.50 174,701 154,814 Illinois .......: 5,196 5,262 3.00 3.90 15,588 20,522 Indiana ........: 35,640 34,550 2.10 2.90 74,844 100,195 Iowa ...........: 71,838 73,996 3.40 2.60 244,249 192,390 : Kentucky .......: 6,903 7,050 4.70 5.00 32,444 35,250 Louisiana ......: 2,789 2,837 4.60 5.10 12,829 14,469 Maine ..........: 3,596 3,559 2.70 2.70 9,709 9,609 Maryland .......: 3,585 3,527 3.30 3.30 11,831 11,639 Massachusetts ..: 147 152 6.30 6.80 926 1,034 Michigan .......: 16,278 16,011 2.10 2.20 34,184 35,224 Minnesota ......: 14,695 14,693 4.30 3.90 63,189 57,303 Mississippi ....: 9,444 9,509 7.00 7.20 66,108 68,465 Missouri .......: 12,483 12,444 4.30 5.30 53,677 65,953 Montana ........: 639 620 4.70 5.00 3,003 3,100 : Nebraska .......: 11,477 11,554 3.60 3.10 41,317 35,817 New York .......: 6,138 6,509 2.10 2.90 12,890 18,876 North Carolina .: 21,234 21,814 9.00 8.10 191,106 176,693 Ohio ...........: 37,994 39,166 2.80 3.80 106,383 148,831 Oklahoma .......: 4,304 4,437 6.90 7.00 29,698 31,059 Oregon .........: 2,701 2,807 2.80 2.90 7,563 8,140 Pennsylvania ...: 31,089 30,709 3.60 3.40 111,920 104,411 South Carolina .: 5,746 5,771 3.70 4.40 21,260 25,392 South Dakota ...: 3,256 3,431 3.30 2.30 10,745 7,891 Tennessee ......: 2,706 2,703 7.50 7.70 20,295 20,813 : Texas ..........: 25,103 25,060 4.00 3.80 100,412 95,228 Utah ...........: 4,701 5,246 2.60 2.50 12,223 13,115 Vermont ........: 158 153 5.90 5.40 932 826 Virginia .......: 4,139 4,053 6.00 6.30 24,834 25,534 Washington .....: 8,055 8,414 3.20 3.30 25,776 27,766 West Virginia ..: 2,066 2,024 7.60 8.00 15,702 16,192 Wisconsin ......: 6,939 7,070 3.30 2.60 22,899 18,382 : Other States 1/ : 11,030 11,233 3.59 3.31 39,632 37,126 : United States ..: 474,902 479,050 4.15 4.10 1,971,590 1,962,126 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Alaska, Arizona, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, North Dakota, Rhode Island, and Wyoming combined to avoid disclosing individual operations. Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: Primary data for the "Chickens and Eggs" report are from monthly questionnaires sent to producers. An attempt is made to collect information for layer and egg estimates from each known contractor and independent producer who has at least 30,000 table egg layers, flocks of hatchery supply layers, or pullet only operations with at least 500 pullets. Coverage for operations with less than 30,000 table egg layers are estimated each month based on Agricultural Census data and data reported in December. Approximately 500 contractors, independent egg producers, and pullet only operations are contacted each month. Estimating Procedures: Sound statistical methodology is employed to derive estimates from the reported data. All data are analyzed for unusual values. Data from each operation are compared to their own past operating profile and to trends from similar operations. 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