Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released July 21, 2017, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). June Egg Production Up 3 Percent United States egg production totaled 8.58 billion during June 2017, up 3 percent from last year. Production included 7.47 billion table eggs, and 1.11 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.03 billion were broiler-type and 73.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during June 2017 averaged 370 million, up 1 percent from last year. June egg production per 100 layers was 2,316 eggs, up 1 percent from June 2016. All layers in the United States on July 1, 2017 totaled 370 million, up 1 percent from last year. The 370 million layers consisted of 310 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 56.5 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 3.13 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on July 1, 2017, averaged 77.2 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from July 1, 2016. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down 15 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during June 2017 totaled 49.0 million, down 15 percent from June 2016. Eggs in incubators totaled 41.5 million on July 1, 2017, down 6 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 334 thousand during June 2017, up 37 percent from June 2016. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up 2 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during June 2017 totaled 802 million, up 2 percent from June 2016. Eggs in incubators totaled 673 million on July 1, 2017, up 3 percent from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 8.59 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during June 2017, up 1 percent from June 2016. This page intentionally left blank. Contents Average Number of All Layers on Hand During the Month - United States: 2016-2017............................ 4 Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2016-2017.......................................... 4 Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2016-2017................................ 4 Average Number of Layers During the Month - United States................................................... 5 All Egg Production During the Month - United States......................................................... 5 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: May-June 2016 and 2017................... 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: June-July 2016 and 2017.................. 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During May 2016 and 2017....................... 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During June 2016 and 2017...................... 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: May 2016 and 2017........................................ 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: June 2016 and 2017....................................... 11 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: May 2016 and 2017.............................. 12 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: June 2016 and 2017............................. 13 Molted as Percent of All Layers by Month - United States: 2016-2017......................................... 14 Molted as Percent of All Layers - States and United States: February 1, 2016 and 2017....................... 14 Hatchery Production - United States: 2016 and 2017.......................................................... 15 Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - Regions and United States: 2016-2017................ 16 Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2016-2017................................................. 16 Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month - United States: 2016-2018.................................................................................... 17 Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - Regions and United States: 2016-2017............ 17 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: June 2016 and 2017.................................. 18 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2016-2017............................................. 18 Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2016-2018.. 19 Statistical Methodology..................................................................................... 20 Regional Listing............................................................................................ 21 Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates........................................................ 21 Information Contacts........................................................................................ 22 Average Number of All Layers on Hand During the Month - United States: 2016-2017 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : 2016 : 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 layers : December 1/ ..................: 353,821 376,570 January ......................: 357,784 376,100 February .....................: 362,856 375,093 March ........................: 366,521 374,882 April ........................: 366,498 373,990 May ..........................: 366,038 371,732 June .........................: 365,142 370,289 July .........................: 364,698 August .......................: 366,550 September ....................: 369,205 October ......................: 370,864 November .....................: 374,040 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2016-2017 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : December 1/ ...: 8,261.4 9,083.3 7,124.6 7,950.4 1,136.8 1,132.9 January .......: 8,307.9 9,026.9 7,168.2 7,903.5 1,139.7 1,123.4 February ......: 7,948.1 8,094.3 6,878.1 7,079.8 1,070.0 1,014.5 March .........: 8,622.3 8,970.5 7,475.2 7,842.0 1,147.1 1,128.5 April .........: 8,333.2 8,643.1 7,213.0 7,545.9 1,120.2 1,097.2 May ...........: 8,643.4 8,869.4 7,478.6 7,730.9 1,164.8 1,138.5 June ..........: 8,349.2 8,577.7 7,228.4 7,472.7 1,120.8 1,105.0 July ..........: 8,671.9 7,513.9 1,158.0 August ........: 8,750.6 7,597.0 1,153.6 September .....: 8,507.0 7,402.4 1,104.6 October .......: 8,850.6 7,711.8 1,138.8 November ......: 8,707.1 7,602.4 1,104.7 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2016-2017 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : December 1/ ...: 688,450.7 756,941.4 593,717.2 662,533.1 94,733.5 94,408.3 January .......: 692,325.3 752,241.9 597,350.4 658,624.8 94,974.9 93,617.1 February ......: 662,341.5 674,525.1 573,175.0 589,983.7 89,166.5 84,541.4 March .........: 718,525.0 747,542.1 622,933.2 653,500.1 95,591.8 94,042.0 April .........: 694,433.4 720,258.7 601,083.4 628,825.4 93,350.0 91,433.3 May ...........: 720,283.4 739,116.8 623,216.7 644,241.5 97,066.7 94,875.3 June ..........: 695,766.8 714,808.6 602,366.9 622,725.0 93,399.9 92,083.6 July ..........: 722,658.5 626,158.4 96,500.1 August ........: 729,216.4 633,083.3 96,133.1 September .....: 708,917.3 616,867.3 92,050.0 October .......: 737,549.9 642,649.9 94,900.0 November ......: 725,592.3 633,533.7 92,058.6 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: May-June 2016 and 2017 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2017 as Item : 2016 : 2017 : percent : : : of 2016 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during May : All layers ...................................1,000: 366,038 371,732 102 Table egg type .............................1,000: 307,014 312,321 102 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 59,024 59,411 101 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 55,094 56,219 102 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 3,930 3,192 81 : Eggs per 100 layers during May : All layers ..................................number: 2,361 2,386 101 Table egg type ............................number: 2,436 2,475 102 Hatching egg type .........................number: 1,973 1,916 97 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 1,931 1,887 98 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 2,573 2,428 94 : Eggs produced during May : All layers .................................million: 8,643.4 8,869.4 103 Table egg type ...........................million: 7,478.6 7,730.9 103 Hatching egg type ........................million: 1,164.8 1,138.5 98 Broiler-type hatching ..................million: 1,063.7 1,061.0 100 Egg-type hatching ......................million: 101.1 77.5 77 : Eggs produced during May : All layers .............................1,000 dozen: 720,283.4 739,116.8 103 Table egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 623,216.7 644,241.5 103 Hatching egg type ....................1,000 dozen: 97,066.7 94,875.3 98 Broiler-type hatching ..............1,000 dozen: 88,641.7 88,416.9 100 Egg-type hatching ..................1,000 dozen: 8,425.0 6,458.4 77 : Layers on June 1 : All layers ...................................1,000: 365,830 370,788 101 Table egg type .............................1,000: 306,888 311,131 101 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 58,942 59,657 101 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 55,063 56,513 103 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 3,879 3,144 81 : Eggs per 100 layers on June 1 : All layers ..................................number: 76.3 77.1 101 Table egg type ............................number: 78.7 80.1 102 Hatching egg type .........................number: 63.5 61.7 97 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 62.0 60.8 98 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 84.2 77.1 92 : Molted layers on June 1 : Being molted ...............................percent: 2.9 2.4 83 Molt completed .............................percent: 18.2 15.0 82 : Layers sold for slaughter during May ...........1,000: 18,028.1 16,384.0 91 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during May ......1,000: 8,933.9 9,394.7 105 : Pullets on June 1 ..............................1,000: 118,483 115,918 98 : Pullets added during May 1/ ....................1,000: 27,339.2 28,437.1 104 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: June-July 2016 and 2017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2017 as Item : 2016 : 2017 : percent : : : of 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during June : All layers ......................................1,000: 365,142 370,289 101 Table egg type ................................1,000: 306,458 310,656 101 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 58,684 59,633 102 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 54,866 56,493 103 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,818 3,140 82 : Eggs per 100 layers during June : All layers .....................................number: 2,287 2,316 101 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,359 2,405 102 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,910 1,853 97 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,866 1,827 98 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,541 2,325 91 : Eggs produced during June : All layers ....................................million: 8,349.2 8,577.7 103 Table egg type ..............................million: 7,228.4 7,472.7 103 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,120.8 1,105.0 99 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,023.8 1,032.0 101 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 97.0 73.0 75 : Eggs produced during June : All layers ................................1,000 dozen: 695,766.8 714,808.6 103 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen: 602,366.9 622,725.0 103 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 93,399.9 92,083.6 99 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 85,316.7 86,000.1 101 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 8,083.2 6,083.5 75 : Layers on July 1 : All layers ......................................1,000: 364,432 369,756 101 Table egg type ................................1,000: 306,020 310,165 101 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 58,412 59,591 102 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 54,664 56,463 103 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,748 3,128 83 : Eggs per 100 layers on July 1 : All layers .....................................number: 76.1 77.2 101 Table egg type ...............................number: 78.5 80.2 102 Hatching egg type ............................number: 63.8 61.8 97 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 62.3 60.9 98 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 85.0 77.8 92 : Molted layers on July 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 2.6 2.3 88 Molt completed ................................percent: 17.6 15.4 88 : Layers sold for slaughter during June .............1,000: 18,375.3 13,949.7 76 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during June ........1,000: 8,154.5 9,636.2 118 : Pullets on July 1 .................................1,000: 119,300 115,077 96 : Pullets added during June 1/ ......................1,000: 27,423.8 23,192.2 85 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During May 2016 and 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: All layers : all layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,493 1,241 9,209 9,031 1,927 1,916 Arkansas .......: 3,899 3,632 13,893 13,664 2,089 2,067 California .....: 11,772 11,649 12,300 12,255 2,412 2,452 Colorado .......: 4,299 4,016 4,739 4,456 2,568 2,677 Florida ........: 7,987 7,003 8,381 7,373 2,316 2,426 Georgia ........: 9,856 9,562 19,124 18,842 2,131 2,134 Illinois .......: 4,972 4,595 5,450 5,069 2,413 2,391 Indiana ........: 29,278 31,623 30,308 32,452 2,455 2,492 Iowa ...........: 48,723 53,042 50,108 54,398 2,404 2,486 Maryland .......: 2,493 2,687 2,665 2,856 2,473 2,514 : Michigan .......: 12,705 14,092 12,954 14,338 2,588 2,473 Minnesota ......: 9,358 9,995 9,812 10,469 2,342 2,544 Mississippi ....: 1,408 1,446 5,643 5,727 2,077 2,038 Missouri .......: 7,131 7,076 10,574 10,699 2,487 2,504 Nebraska .......: 9,088 7,999 9,196 8,107 2,486 2,499 New York .......: 5,207 5,243 5,597 5,615 2,516 2,538 North Carolina .: 6,466 6,942 14,159 14,978 2,158 2,203 Ohio ...........: 32,592 29,271 33,451 30,183 2,393 2,435 Oregon .........: 2,315 2,303 2,454 2,442 2,588 2,645 Pennsylvania ...: 25,013 25,700 27,203 27,768 2,564 2,484 : South Carolina .: 3,100 2,437 4,398 3,645 2,299 2,294 South Dakota ...: 1,906 2,658 2,048 2,800 2,446 2,418 Texas ..........: 16,327 17,018 20,647 21,418 2,290 2,252 Utah ...........: 4,439 5,074 4,477 5,112 2,390 2,473 Virginia .......: 1,231 947 2,968 2,692 2,166 2,325 Washington .....: 6,639 6,836 6,804 7,001 2,387 2,625 Wisconsin ......: 5,108 5,411 5,796 6,067 2,334 2,532 : Other States 1/ : 22,695 23,404 31,680 32,275 2,319 2,257 : United States ..: 297,500 302,902 366,038 371,732 2,361 2,386 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During June 2016 and 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: All layers : all layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,504 1,277 9,119 9,071 1,852 1,853 Arkansas .......: 3,885 3,631 13,769 13,582 1,987 1,995 California .....: 11,563 11,315 12,085 11,921 2,346 2,383 Colorado .......: 4,019 4,122 4,471 4,574 2,467 2,488 Florida ........: 7,838 6,640 8,221 7,002 2,304 2,362 Georgia ........: 9,569 9,615 18,779 18,941 2,084 2,085 Illinois .......: 4,748 4,610 5,225 5,086 2,494 2,314 Indiana ........: 29,238 31,266 30,214 32,090 2,347 2,459 Iowa ...........: 49,918 53,373 51,271 54,745 2,321 2,396 Maryland .......: 2,479 2,678 2,647 2,843 2,410 2,438 : Michigan .......: 12,863 14,101 13,109 14,326 2,437 2,354 Minnesota ......: 9,360 9,898 9,800 10,407 2,296 2,490 Mississippi ....: 1,416 1,456 5,600 5,707 2,027 2,029 Missouri .......: 7,187 6,585 10,646 10,216 2,420 2,402 Nebraska .......: 9,094 7,928 9,202 8,036 2,418 2,516 New York .......: 5,239 5,330 5,609 5,697 2,432 2,450 North Carolina .: 6,577 6,950 14,286 15,157 2,064 2,126 Ohio ...........: 31,956 29,174 32,816 30,098 2,337 2,406 Oregon .........: 2,197 2,228 2,336 2,367 2,521 2,602 Pennsylvania ...: 24,954 25,432 27,205 27,451 2,480 2,419 : South Carolina .: 2,987 2,523 4,271 3,739 2,259 2,174 South Dakota ...: 1,926 2,607 2,068 2,749 2,268 2,375 Texas ..........: 16,173 16,944 20,510 21,331 2,196 2,211 Utah ...........: 4,496 5,117 4,534 5,155 2,263 2,390 Virginia .......: 1,194 842 2,944 2,645 2,164 2,238 Washington .....: 6,577 6,788 6,742 6,953 2,382 2,540 Wisconsin ......: 5,035 5,352 5,723 5,992 2,315 2,390 : Other States 1/ : 22,952 23,455 31,940 32,408 2,242 2,161 : United States ..: 296,944 301,237 365,142 370,289 2,287 2,316 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: May 2016 and 2017 [Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in United States totals] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total production : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 177.5 173.0 36.6 31.5 140.9 141.5 Arkansas ........: 290.2 282.4 100.6 96.7 189.6 185.7 California ......: 296.7 300.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 121.7 119.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 194.1 178.9 189.1 174.0 5.0 4.9 Georgia .........: 407.5 402.0 226.6 226.1 180.9 175.9 Illinois ........: 131.5 121.2 126.4 116.3 5.1 4.9 Indiana .........: 744.2 808.8 723.6 793.3 20.6 15.5 Iowa ............: 1,204.8 1,352.5 1,183.1 1,334.9 21.7 17.6 Maryland ........: 65.9 71.8 64.4 70.4 1.5 1.4 : Michigan ........: 335.2 354.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 229.8 266.3 223.4 259.4 6.4 6.9 Mississippi .....: 117.2 116.7 35.2 35.3 82.0 81.4 Missouri ........: 263.0 267.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 228.6 202.6 228.6 202.6 - - New York ........: 140.8 142.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 305.6 329.9 160.0 179.6 145.6 150.3 Ohio ............: 800.5 735.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 63.5 64.6 63.5 64.6 - - Pennsylvania ....: 697.4 689.8 661.7 658.0 35.7 31.8 : South Carolina ..: 101.1 83.6 76.7 61.0 24.4 22.6 South Dakota ....: 50.1 67.7 50.1 67.7 - - Texas ...........: 472.9 482.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 107.0 127.0 107.0 127.0 - - Virginia ........: 64.3 62.6 32.1 30.9 32.2 31.7 Washington ......: 162.4 183.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 135.3 153.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ .: 734.6 728.5 598.1 597.9 136.5 130.6 : United States ...: 8,643.4 8,869.4 7,478.6 7,730.9 1,164.8 1,138.5 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 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Egg Production by Type - States and United States: June 2016 and 2017 [Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in United States totals] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total production : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 168.9 168.1 33.5 31.1 135.4 137.0 Arkansas ........: 273.6 271.0 96.0 93.7 177.6 177.3 California ......: 283.5 284.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 110.3 113.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 189.4 165.4 185.0 160.9 4.4 4.5 Georgia .........: 391.3 395.0 216.7 223.8 174.6 171.2 Illinois ........: 130.3 117.7 125.4 113.1 4.9 4.6 Indiana .........: 709.0 789.0 690.5 774.2 18.5 14.8 Iowa ............: 1,190.0 1,311.8 1,168.1 1,295.1 21.9 16.7 Maryland ........: 63.8 69.3 62.3 67.9 1.5 1.4 : Michigan ........: 319.5 337.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 225.0 259.1 219.1 252.2 5.9 6.9 Mississippi .....: 113.5 115.8 34.1 36.1 79.4 79.7 Missouri ........: 257.6 245.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 222.5 202.2 222.5 202.2 - - New York ........: 136.4 139.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 294.8 322.2 153.5 173.4 141.3 148.8 Ohio ............: 766.9 724.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 58.9 61.6 58.9 61.6 - - Pennsylvania ....: 674.6 664.1 638.9 633.6 35.7 30.5 : South Carolina ..: 96.5 81.3 73.2 59.4 23.3 21.9 South Dakota ....: 46.9 65.3 46.9 65.3 - - Texas ...........: 450.4 471.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 102.6 123.2 102.6 123.2 - - Virginia ........: 63.7 59.2 32.3 27.5 31.4 31.7 Washington ......: 160.6 176.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 132.5 143.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ .: 716.2 700.4 583.8 572.4 132.4 128.0 : United States ...: 8,349.2 8,577.7 7,228.4 7,472.7 1,120.8 1,105.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 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Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: May 2016 and 2017 [Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in United States totals] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total production : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 14,791.7 14,416.7 3,050.0 2,625.0 11,741.7 11,791.7 Arkansas ........: 24,183.3 23,533.4 8,383.3 8,058.4 15,800.0 15,475.0 California ......: 24,725.0 25,041.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 10,141.7 9,941.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 16,175.1 14,908.3 15,758.4 14,500.0 416.7 408.3 Georgia .........: 33,958.4 33,500.1 18,883.4 18,841.7 15,075.0 14,658.4 Illinois ........: 10,958.3 10,100.0 10,533.3 9,691.7 425.0 408.3 Indiana .........: 62,016.7 67,400.1 60,300.0 66,108.4 1,716.7 1,291.7 Iowa ............: 100,400.0 112,708.4 98,591.7 111,241.7 1,808.3 1,466.7 Maryland ........: 5,491.7 5,983.4 5,366.7 5,866.7 125.0 116.7 : Michigan ........: 27,933.3 29,550.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 19,150.1 22,191.7 18,616.7 21,616.7 533.4 575.0 Mississippi .....: 9,766.6 9,724.9 2,933.3 2,941.6 6,833.3 6,783.3 Missouri ........: 21,916.6 22,325.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 19,050.0 16,883.3 19,050.0 16,883.3 - - New York ........: 11,733.3 11,875.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 25,466.8 27,491.7 13,333.4 14,966.7 12,133.4 12,525.0 Ohio ............: 66,708.3 61,250.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 5,291.7 5,383.3 5,291.7 5,383.3 - - Pennsylvania ....: 58,116.6 57,483.3 55,141.6 54,833.3 2,975.0 2,650.0 : South Carolina ..: 8,425.0 6,966.7 6,391.7 5,083.4 2,033.3 1,883.3 South Dakota ....: 4,175.0 5,641.6 4,175.0 5,641.6 - - Texas ...........: 39,408.3 40,191.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 8,916.7 10,583.3 8,916.7 10,583.3 - - Virginia ........: 5,358.3 5,216.7 2,675.0 2,575.0 2,683.3 2,641.7 Washington ......: 13,533.3 15,316.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 11,275.0 12,800.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ .: 61,216.6 60,708.4 49,841.6 49,824.8 11,375.0 10,883.6 : United States ...: 720,283.4 739,116.8 623,216.7 644,241.5 97,066.7 94,875.3 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: June 2016 and 2017 [Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in United States totals] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total production : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 14,075.0 14,008.4 2,791.7 2,591.7 11,283.3 11,416.7 Arkansas ........: 22,800.0 22,583.3 8,000.0 7,808.3 14,800.0 14,775.0 California ......: 23,625.0 23,675.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 9,191.7 9,483.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 15,783.4 13,783.3 15,416.7 13,408.3 366.7 375.0 Georgia .........: 32,608.4 32,916.7 18,058.4 18,650.0 14,550.0 14,266.7 Illinois ........: 10,858.4 9,808.4 10,450.0 9,425.0 408.4 383.4 Indiana .........: 59,083.3 65,750.1 57,541.6 64,516.7 1,541.7 1,233.4 Iowa ............: 99,166.7 109,316.7 97,341.7 107,925.0 1,825.0 1,391.7 Maryland ........: 5,316.6 5,775.1 5,191.6 5,658.4 125.0 116.7 : Michigan ........: 26,625.0 28,108.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 18,749.9 21,591.6 18,258.3 21,016.6 491.6 575.0 Mississippi .....: 9,458.2 9,650.0 2,841.6 3,008.3 6,616.6 6,641.7 Missouri ........: 21,466.6 20,450.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 18,541.7 16,850.0 18,541.7 16,850.0 - - New York ........: 11,366.6 11,633.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 24,566.7 26,850.0 12,791.7 14,450.0 11,775.0 12,400.0 Ohio ............: 63,908.3 60,358.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 4,908.4 5,133.3 4,908.4 5,133.3 - - Pennsylvania ....: 56,216.6 55,341.6 53,241.6 52,800.0 2,975.0 2,541.6 : South Carolina ..: 8,041.7 6,775.0 6,100.0 4,950.0 1,941.7 1,825.0 South Dakota ....: 3,908.4 5,441.6 3,908.4 5,441.6 - - Texas ...........: 37,533.3 39,308.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 8,550.0 10,266.7 8,550.0 10,266.7 - - Virginia ........: 5,308.4 4,933.4 2,691.7 2,291.7 2,616.7 2,641.7 Washington ......: 13,383.3 14,716.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 11,041.6 11,933.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ .: 59,683.6 58,366.6 48,650.3 47,700.0 11,033.3 10,666.6 : United States ...: 695,766.8 714,808.6 602,366.9 622,725.0 93,399.9 92,083.6 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Molted as Percent of All Layers by Month - United States: 2016-2017 [As of the first of the month. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed Month :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : January ................: 2.5 1.7 21.3 15.7 February ...............: 3.0 2.2 20.5 15.3 March ..................: 1.5 2.4 20.6 15.3 April ..................: 3.0 1.7 19.2 15.6 May ....................: 2.8 2.7 18.7 15.0 June ...................: 2.9 2.4 18.2 15.0 July ...................: 2.6 2.3 17.6 15.4 August .................: 2.6 17.3 September ..............: 2.7 16.5 October ................: 2.1 16.8 November ...............: 2.3 16.5 December ...............: 1.5 16.4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Molted as Percent of All Layers - States and United States: June 1 and July 1, 2016 and 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : June 1 : July 1 : June 1 : July 1 :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: 2.0 1.0 3.0 0.5 9.5 7.5 10.0 7.5 Arkansas ...............: 1.0 1.5 2.0 0.5 21.0 20.0 20.0 19.0 California .............: 5.5 2.5 2.5 4.0 14.0 18.0 14.5 16.0 Colorado ...............: - 3.0 1.0 2.5 22.5 3.5 19.0 6.0 Florida ................: 7.0 1.5 7.0 5.0 66.5 82.0 69.5 80.0 Georgia ................: 4.0 1.5 4.0 1.0 17.5 5.0 17.5 4.5 Illinois ...............: - - - - 16.5 11.5 14.5 12.0 Indiana ................: 4.0 2.0 3.0 1.5 16.5 13.0 16.0 13.0 Iowa ...................: 1.0 3.0 2.0 2.5 16.5 13.5 13.0 16.0 Maryland ...............: - - - - - - - - : Michigan ...............: 2.0 3.0 - 1.5 7.5 5.0 7.0 5.0 Minnesota ..............: 4.0 1.0 0.5 1.0 19.0 5.5 19.5 5.5 Mississippi ............: 1.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 25.0 22.5 24.5 26.0 Missouri ...............: 2.0 4.0 2.5 2.0 5.0 5.5 5.5 8.5 Nebraska ...............: 2.0 - 3.0 - 19.5 - 20.0 - New York ...............: 1.5 2.5 3.5 1.0 2.0 2.5 2.5 4.5 North Carolina .........: 6.0 0.5 - 1.5 11.0 12.5 16.5 10.5 Ohio ...................: 6.0 7.0 6.5 5.5 24.5 20.5 24.0 21.5 Oregon .................: 2.5 - 3.0 5.0 13.5 11.0 17.0 8.0 Pennsylvania ...........: 0.5 0.5 - 0.5 4.0 1.0 2.5 1.5 : South Carolina .........: 2.5 6.5 - 5.5 23.0 18.5 22.0 19.5 South Dakota ...........: 5.0 - - - 24.0 - 19.0 - Texas ..................: 5.5 3.5 5.0 4.5 47.5 52.5 49.0 52.5 Utah ...................: 1.0 4.0 9.0 4.0 26.5 24.0 21.5 20.0 Virginia ...............: - - - - 18.5 3.5 16.0 4.0 Washington .............: 3.5 0.5 0.5 1.5 14.0 14.5 14.0 13.0 Wisconsin ..............: 4.0 - 4.0 4.0 21.5 12.5 20.5 12.5 : Other States 1/ ........: 1.5 2.1 1.7 2.2 12.5 12.8 12.2 13.3 : United States ..........: 2.9 2.4 2.6 2.3 18.2 15.0 17.6 15.4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Hatchery Production - United States: 2016 and 2017 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2017 as Item : 2016 : 2017 : percent : : : of 2016 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- percent : Egg-type : Eggs in incubators on July 1 .............................: 44,077 41,528 94 Chicks hatched during June ...............................: 57,562 48,986 85 Chicks hatched January through June ......................: 325,253 302,903 93 : Pullets hatched during June for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 244 334 137 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 3,149 3,019 96 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on July 1 .............................: 652,305 672,523 103 Chicks hatched during June ...............................: 789,665 801,987 102 Chicks hatched January through June ......................: 4,730,025 4,774,397 101 : Pullets hatched during June for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 8,500 8,585 101 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 67,487 69,989 104 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2017 includes pullet chicks hatched December 2015 through November 2016. 2/ 2017 includes pullet chicks hatched March 2016 through November 2016. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - Regions and United States: 2016-2017 [See regional listing on page 21] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : June 1 : 2017 as : July 1 : 2017 as Region :-----------------------------: percent :-----------------------------: percent : 2016 : 2017 : of 2016 : 2016 : 2017 : of 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 eggs 1,000 eggs percent 1,000 eggs 1,000 eggs percent : North Atlantic .....: 7,878 7,242 92 6,335 7,344 116 East North Central .: 10,403 6,646 64 7,472 5,056 68 West North Central .: 17,369 18,147 104 13,048 14,237 109 South Atlantic .....: 4,728 5,026 106 4,685 4,519 96 South Central ......: 6,829 4,081 60 6,281 5,013 80 West ...............: 6,843 5,414 79 6,256 5,359 86 : United States ......: 54,050 46,556 86 44,077 41,528 94 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2016-2017 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By months : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2017 as : : : 2017 as : 2016 : 2017 : percent : 2016 : 2017 : percent : : : of 2016 : : : of 2016 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent --- 1,000 chicks --- percent : January .......: 47,775 44,906 94 47,775 44,906 94 February ......: 54,289 48,456 89 102,064 93,362 91 March .........: 57,055 55,457 97 159,119 148,819 94 April .........: 51,266 52,025 101 210,385 200,844 95 May ...........: 57,306 53,073 93 267,691 253,917 95 June ..........: 57,562 48,986 85 325,253 302,903 93 July ..........: 41,609 366,862 August ........: 43,258 410,120 September .....: 44,892 455,012 October .......: 43,344 498,356 November ......: 41,648 540,004 December ......: 45,633 585,637 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month - United States: 2016-2018 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2017 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-18 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2016 :----------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : : 2017 : 2018 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ---- : January ................: 148 222 150 2,836 3,012 February ...............: 189 180 95 2,855 March ..................: 160 189 118 3,013 April ..................: 351 245 70 2,972 May ....................: 327 298 91 2,966 June ...................: 244 334 137 3,019 July ...................: 286 2,963 August .................: 324 3,037 September ..............: 181 3,028 October ................: 324 3,057 November ...............: 270 2,951 December ...............: 159 2,922 : Total ..................: 2,963 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For June 2017, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched December 2015 through November 2016. The 7-18 months represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements. Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - Regions and United States: 2016-2017 [See regional listing on page 21] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : June 1 : 2017 as : July 1 : 2017 as Region :-----------------------------: percent :-----------------------------: percent : 2016 : 2017 : of 2016 : 2016 : 2017 : of 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 eggs 1,000 eggs percent 1,000 eggs 1,000 eggs percent : North Atlantic .....: 13,957 14,746 106 13,473 15,480 115 East North Central .: 15,113 16,590 110 15,279 16,819 110 West North Central .: 30,940 32,299 104 30,338 32,668 108 South Atlantic .....: 254,428 257,733 101 252,705 256,963 102 South Central ......: 320,256 329,557 103 318,031 326,022 103 West ...............: 23,821 23,878 100 22,479 24,571 109 : United States ......: 658,515 674,803 102 652,305 672,523 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: June 2016 and 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During June : January-June :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2017 as : : : 2017 as : 2016 : 2017 : percent : 2016 : 2017 : percent : : : of 2016 : : : of 2016 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : Alabama ........................: 102,396 107,851 105 629,172 639,329 102 Arkansas .......................: 81,900 84,189 103 484,556 501,666 104 Delaware .......................: 17,155 17,411 101 105,266 104,648 99 Florida ........................: 4,264 4,259 100 26,440 24,173 91 Georgia ........................: 124,901 124,988 100 748,189 737,292 99 Kentucky .......................: 27,743 26,670 96 167,716 158,723 95 Louisiana ......................: 13,071 12,758 98 77,686 77,128 99 Maryland .......................: 28,915 29,352 102 171,728 175,608 102 Mississippi ....................: 67,040 65,974 98 398,963 392,665 98 Missouri .......................: 28,985 30,110 104 174,771 177,828 102 : North Carolina .................: 76,897 78,402 102 458,084 466,590 102 Oklahoma .......................: 24,061 25,966 108 147,686 160,841 109 Pennsylvania ...................: 16,615 16,409 99 100,929 99,707 99 South Carolina .................: 20,377 20,541 101 118,178 119,342 101 Texas ..........................: 57,411 57,660 100 338,157 345,126 102 Virginia .......................: 23,827 23,577 99 140,846 141,727 101 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia .............: 43,820 42,776 98 262,241 258,027 98 : 19 States 1/ ...................: 759,378 768,893 101 4,550,608 4,580,420 101 : Other States 2/ ................: 30,287 33,094 109 179,417 193,977 108 : United States ..................: 789,665 801,987 102 4,730,025 4,774,397 101 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ States in the weekly hatchery production estimating program. 2/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2016-2017 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By months : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2017 as : : : 2017 as : 2016 : 2017 : percent : 2016 : 2017 : percent : : : of 2016 : : : of 2016 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : January .......: 799,283 809,163 101 799,283 809,163 101 February ......: 748,726 730,514 98 1,548,009 1,539,677 99 March .........: 803,974 818,706 102 2,351,983 2,358,383 100 April .........: 780,702 793,352 102 3,132,685 3,151,735 101 May ...........: 807,675 820,675 102 3,940,360 3,972,410 101 June ..........: 789,665 801,987 102 4,730,025 4,774,397 101 July ..........: 810,621 5,540,646 August ........: 808,478 6,349,124 September .....: 771,937 7,121,061 October .......: 779,476 7,900,537 November ......: 759,396 8,659,933 December ......: 811,139 9,471,072 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2016-2018 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2017 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-15 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2016 :----------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : : 2017 : 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ----- : United States placements : January .................: 6,726 7,163 106 68,802 69,200 February ................: 8,098 7,832 97 69,669 March ...................: 8,143 8,262 101 70,129 April ...................: 7,615 7,045 93 70,194 May .....................: 8,083 8,159 101 70,377 June ....................: 8,500 8,585 101 69,989 July ....................: 7,730 69,381 August ..................: 7,690 68,929 September ...............: 7,609 68,678 October .................: 6,909 68,440 November ................: 7,710 67,755 December ................: 7,535 68,224 : Annual total ..............: 92,348 : Total placements 2/ : January .................: 8,275 8,764 106 February ................: 10,098 9,958 99 March ...................: 10,025 10,047 100 April ...................: 9,128 8,592 94 May .....................: 9,954 9,806 99 June ....................: 10,257 10,142 99 July ....................: 9,119 August ..................: 9,708 September ...............: 9,584 October .................: 8,522 November ................: 9,379 December ................: 9,459 : Annual total ..............: 113,508 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ For June 2017, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched March 2016 through November 2016. 2/ United States production of intended placements worldwide. Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: Primary data for the Chickens and Eggs report are from weekly and/or 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 data reported in December. Approximately 500 contractors, independent egg producers, and pullet only operations are contacted each month. Data for broiler hatchery estimates are collected weekly from all broiler-type hatcheries that hatch at least one million chicks a year. Data for egg-type hatchery estimates are collected monthly from all egg-type hatcheries that hatch at least 50,000 chicks a year. 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. Data for missing operations are estimated based on similar operations or historical data. NASS field offices prepare these estimates by using a combination of survey indications and historic trends. Individual State estimates are reviewed by the Agricultural Statistics Board for reasonableness. Individual hatchery data are summed to State, regional, and United States totals. For chicken hatcheries, chicks hatched consist of all chicks of domesticated breeds including males and chicks destined for hatchery supply flocks and research purposes. Eggs set are eggs in incubators for the purpose of hatching. The relationship of egg-type chicks hatched to chicken inventory and poultry marketings are carefully monitored. The disposition of egg-type chicks hatched prior to placement into the laying flock can vary significantly, which can make comparisons to changes in layer inventory inconsistent over time. Broiler chicks placed are specifically for meat production. Intended placement data reported by leading breeders include pullet chicks expected from eggs sold the preceding month. The breeders in this report account for a large percentage of replacement pullets for hatchery supply flocks. Production of replacement pullets by these breeders indicates the number of pullets available to hatchery supply layer flocks several months before the pullets will actually move into the laying flocks. "Hatchery Supply Flocks" include all generations of layers which could lay eggs to supply a hatchery. This includes the generations of parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, pedigree, etc. Also included are research flocks, vaccine flocks, and specific pathogen-free flocks. The broiler cumulative potential placements are a moving total of the intended placements 7-15 months earlier. The egg-type cumulative potential placements of 7-18 months earlier represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements of egg-type hatching flocks. Revision Policy: The previous month's estimates are subject to revision if late reports or corrected data indicates a different level. Additionally, revisions after the monthly report will be made at the end of the marketing year and published in the annual reports of Chickens and Eggs Summary and Hatchery Production Summary. Estimates will also be reviewed for chickens and eggs after data from the 5-year Census of Agriculture are available. No revisions will be made after that date. Reliability: Estimates are based on a census of all known contractors and independent producers who have at least 30,000 table egg layers, flocks of hatchery supply layers, pullet only operations with at least 500 pullets, or operating hatcheries and therefore, have no sampling error. However, estimates are subject to errors such as omission, duplication, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. While these errors cannot be measured directly, they are minimized through strict quality controls in the data collection process and a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness. To assist in evaluating the reliability of the estimates in this report, the "Root Mean Square Error" is shown for selected items in the following table. The "Root Mean Square Error" is a statistical measure based on past performance and is computed using the differences between first and final estimates. The "Root Mean Square Error" for all layers over the past 24 months is 1.8 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 370 million layers by more than 1.8 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 3.1 percent. Reliability of Layer and Egg Estimates [Based on data for the past twenty-four months] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Root mean : 90 percent : Difference between first and latest estimate : square error : confidence : : : : : : : level :------------------------------------------------------------- Item : : : : : : Months : : : : : :------------------------------- : : : Average :Smallest : Largest : Below latest : Above latest -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent percent --------- 1,000 --------- ----- number ----- : All layers ...................: 1.8 3.1 5,742 26 9,308 21 3 : : ------- million ------- : Eggs .........................: 1.9 3.2 136 0 277 22 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Regional Listing North Atlantic: Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania. East North Central: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin. West North Central: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska. South Atlantic: Florida, Georgia, Virginia. South Central: Alabama, Mississippi, Texas. West: California, Idaho, New Mexico. Broiler-Type Regional Listing North Atlantic: New York, Pennsylvania. East North Central: Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin. West North Central: Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri. South Atlantic: Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia. South Central: Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas. West: California, Oregon, Washington. Chicken Hatchery Capacity Regional Listing North Atlantic: Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania. East North Central: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin. West North Central: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska. South Atlantic: Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia. South Central: Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas. West: California, Hawaii, Idaho, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington. Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates All Layers includes both table egg and hatching egg flocks regardless of size. Intended Placements are reported by leading breeders. Coverage may not be 100 percent. Includes expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per case of 30 dozen eggs. Molted Layers is the same data series as the previously published Forced Molt Layers. Nomenclature changed as of January 2015. Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@nass.usda.gov Vacant, Chief, Livestock Branch ...................................................... (202) 720-3570 Bruce Boess, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section ......................... (202) 720-4447 Aaron Cosgrove - Egg Products, Poultry Slaughter, Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised.. (202) 690-3237 Alissa Cowell-Mytar - Cold Storage ................................................ (202) 720-4751 Brenda Hill - Catfish Production, Trout Production ................................ (202) 720-6147 Tom Kruchten - Census of Aquaculture .............................................. (202) 690-4870 Kim Linonis - Layers, Eggs ........................................................ (202) 690-8632 Joshua O'Rear - Cost of Pollination, Honey, Honey Bee Colonies..................... (202) 690-3676 Miste Salmon - Broiler Hatchery, Chicken Hatchery, Mink ........................... 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