Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released July 22, 2016, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). June Egg Production Up 9 Percent United States egg production totaled 8.21 billion during June 2016, up 9 percent from last year. Production included 7.10 billion table eggs, and 1.11 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.02 billion were broiler-type and 96 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during June 2016 averaged 359 million, up 8 percent from last year. June egg production per 100 layers was 2,285 eggs, up 1 percent from June 2015. All layers in the United States on July 1, 2016 totaled 358 million, up 8 percent from last year. The 358 million layers consisted of 300 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 54.4 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 3.70 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on July 1, 2016, averaged 76.1 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from July 1, 2015. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 23 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during June 2016 totaled 58.1 million, up 23 percent from June 2015. Eggs in incubators totaled 44.1 million on July 1, 2016, up 1 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 244 thousand during June 2016, down 24 percent from June 2015. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up Slightly Broiler-type chicks hatched during June 2016 totaled 789 million, up slightly from June 2015. Eggs in incubators totaled 650 million on July 1, 2016, down slightly from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 8.56 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during June 2016, up 10 percent from June 2015. This page intentionally left blank. Contents Average Number of All Layers on Hand During the Month - United States: 2015-2016............................ 4 Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2015-2016.......................................... 4 Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2015-2016................................ 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 2015 and 2016................... 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: June-July 2015 and 2016.................. 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During May 2015 and 2016....................... 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During June 2015 and 2016...................... 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: May 2015 and 2016........................................ 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: June 2015 and 2016....................................... 11 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: May 2015 and 2016.............................. 12 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: June 2015 and 2016............................. 13 Molted as Percent of All Layers by Month - United States: 2015-2016......................................... 14 Molted as Percent of All Layers - States and United States: July 1, 2015 and 2016........................... 14 Hatchery Production - United States: 2015 and 2016.......................................................... 15 Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - Regions and United States: 2015-2016................ 16 Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2015-2016................................................. 16 Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month - United States: 2015-2017.................................................................................... 17 Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - Regions and United States: 2015-2016............ 17 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: June 2015 and 2016.................................. 18 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2015-2016............................................. 18 Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2015-2017.. 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: 2015-2016 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : 2015 : 2016 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 layers : December 1/ ..................: 369,521 347,847 January ......................: 366,702 351,297 February .....................: 365,440 357,128 March ........................: 365,951 361,243 April ........................: 361,956 361,126 May ..........................: 345,342 360,621 June .........................: 332,622 359,281 July .........................: 333,250 August .......................: 334,491 September ....................: 336,610 October ......................: 339,431 November .....................: 343,469 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December preceding year. Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2015-2016 [Totals may not add due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : December 1/ ...: 8,829 8,119 7,731 6,986 1,098 1,133 January .......: 8,613 8,161 7,504 7,024 1,109 1,137 February ......: 7,688 7,825 6,685 6,759 1,004 1,066 March .........: 8,635 8,502 7,517 7,363 1,118 1,139 April .........: 8,294 8,208 7,198 7,095 1,096 1,113 May ...........: 8,083 8,514 6,942 7,359 1,141 1,155 June ..........: 7,512 8,210 6,402 7,099 1,110 1,111 July ..........: 7,778 6,630 1,148 August ........: 7,802 6,656 1,146 September .....: 7,565 6,467 1,098 October .......: 7,874 6,744 1,130 November ......: 7,764 6,673 1,091 During year ...: 96,437 83,147 13,289 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2015-2016 [Totals may not add due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : December 1/ ...: 735,299 676,404 643,875 582,119 91,424 94,285 January .......: 717,637 679,329 625,260 584,911 92,377 94,418 February ......: 640,473 651,565 557,059 562,967 83,414 88,598 March .........: 719,504 707,961 626,271 613,068 93,233 94,893 April .........: 691,169 683,874 599,877 591,291 91,292 92,583 May ...........: 672,993 709,118 578,035 612,951 94,958 96,167 June ..........: 625,716 684,028 533,401 591,560 92,315 92,468 July ..........: 647,879 552,437 95,442 August ........: 649,852 554,618 95,234 September .....: 630,194 538,759 91,435 October .......: 655,981 561,930 94,051 November ......: 646,905 555,873 91,032 During year ...:8,033,602 6,927,395 1,106,207 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: May-June 2015 and 2016 [Totals may not add due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : 2016 as Item : 2015 : 2016 : percent : : : of 2015 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Layers during May : All layers ....................................1,000: 345,342 360,621 104 Table egg type ..............................1,000: 286,793 301,932 105 Hatching egg type ...........................1,000: 58,549 58,689 100 Broiler-type hatching .....................1,000: 55,310 54,783 99 Egg-type hatching .........................1,000: 3,239 3,906 121 : Eggs per 100 layers during May : All layers ...................................number: 2,341 2,361 101 Table egg type .............................number: 2,421 2,437 101 Hatching egg type ..........................number: 1,949 1,968 101 Broiler-type hatching ....................number: 1,915 1,926 101 Egg-type hatching ........................number: 2,532 2,560 101 : Eggs produced during May : All layers ..................................million: 8,083 8,514 105 Table egg type ............................million: 6,942 7,359 106 Hatching egg type .........................million: 1,141 1,155 101 Broiler-type hatching ...................million: 1,059 1,055 100 Egg-type hatching .......................million: 82 100 122 : Eggs produced during May : All layers ..............................1,000 dozen: 672,993 709,118 105 Table egg type ........................1,000 dozen: 578,035 612,951 106 Hatching egg type .....................1,000 dozen: 94,958 96,167 101 Broiler-type hatching ...............1,000 dozen: 88,084 87,792 100 Egg-type hatching ...................1,000 dozen: 6,874 8,375 122 : Layers on June 1 : All layers ....................................1,000: 332,788 360,502 108 Table egg type ..............................1,000: 274,031 301,929 110 Hatching egg type ...........................1,000: 58,757 58,573 100 Broiler-type hatching .....................1,000: 55,600 54,720 98 Egg-type hatching .........................1,000: 3,157 3,853 122 : Eggs per 100 layers on June 1 : All layers ...................................number: 75.1 76.2 101 Table egg type .............................number: 77.7 78.7 101 Hatching egg type ..........................number: 62.8 63.2 101 Broiler-type hatching ....................number: 61.7 61.7 100 Egg-type hatching ........................number: 81.0 84.2 104 : Molted layers on June 1 : Being molted ................................percent: 2.4 2.9 121 Molt completed ..............................percent: 17.2 18.2 106 : Layers sold for slaughter during May ............1,000: 16,417 17,405 106 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during May .......1,000: 32,218 8,711 27 : Pullets on June 1 ...............................1,000: 107,163 117,617 110 : Pullets added during May 1/ .....................1,000: 22,955 26,724 116 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 2015 and 2016 [Totals may not add due to rounding] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2016 as Item : 2015 : 2016 : percent : : : of 2015 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers during June : All layers ...................................1,000: 332,622 359,281 108 Table egg type .............................1,000: 274,176 300,962 110 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 58,446 58,319 100 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 55,220 54,538 99 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 3,226 3,781 117 : Eggs per 100 layers during June : All layers ..................................number: 2,258 2,285 101 Table egg type ............................number: 2,335 2,359 101 Hatching egg type .........................number: 1,899 1,905 100 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 1,867 1,861 100 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 2,449 2,539 104 : Eggs produced during June : All layers .................................million: 7,512 8,210 109 Table egg type ...........................million: 6,402 7,099 111 Hatching egg type ........................million: 1,110 1,111 100 Broiler-type hatching ..................million: 1,031 1,015 98 Egg-type hatching ......................million: 79 96 122 : Eggs produced during June : All layers .............................1,000 dozen: 625,716 684,028 109 Table egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 533,401 591,560 111 Hatching egg type ....................1,000 dozen: 92,315 92,468 100 Broiler-type hatching ..............1,000 dozen: 85,756 84,468 98 Egg-type hatching ..................1,000 dozen: 6,559 8,000 122 : Layers on July 1 : All layers ...................................1,000: 332,422 358,038 108 Table egg type .............................1,000: 274,302 299,988 109 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 58,120 58,050 100 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 54,829 54,350 99 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 3,291 3,700 112 : Eggs per 100 layers on July 1 : All layers ..................................number: 75.3 76.1 101 Table egg type ............................number: 77.8 78.5 101 Hatching egg type .........................number: 63.5 63.6 100 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 62.5 62.1 99 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 81.8 85.0 104 : Molted layers on July 1 : Being molted ...............................percent: 3.0 2.5 83 Molt completed .............................percent: 18.2 17.6 97 : Layers sold for slaughter during June ..........1,000: 13,802 17,855 129 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during June .....1,000: 10,255 8,048 78 : Pullets on July 1 ..............................1,000: 104,992 119,642 114 : Pullets added during June 1/ ...................1,000: 23,550 26,944 114 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During May 2015 and 2016 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: All layers : all layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,377 1,493 9,618 9,209 1,944 1,933 Arkansas .......: 3,785 3,864 13,378 13,858 2,100 2,093 California .....: 11,047 12,000 11,548 12,502 2,433 2,400 Colorado .......: 4,179 4,299 4,625 4,739 2,422 2,574 Florida ........: 8,499 7,987 8,853 8,381 2,282 2,315 Georgia ........: 9,356 9,796 18,393 19,042 2,191 2,127 Illinois .......: 4,122 4,972 4,601 5,450 2,391 2,404 Indiana ........: 26,922 29,278 27,816 30,308 2,384 2,458 Iowa ...........: 43,007 48,723 44,172 50,108 2,325 2,405 Maryland .......: 2,402 2,493 2,570 2,665 2,490 2,477 : Michigan .......: 12,537 12,705 12,780 12,954 2,535 2,586 Minnesota ......: 9,531 9,358 9,986 9,812 2,403 2,334 Mississippi ....: 1,528 1,408 5,841 5,643 2,072 2,073 Missouri .......: 7,253 7,098 10,814 10,541 2,395 2,495 Nebraska .......: 8,089 9,088 8,197 9,196 2,562 2,490 New York .......: 4,499 5,207 4,859 5,595 2,531 2,502 North Carolina .: 6,344 6,466 14,141 14,177 2,150 2,158 Ohio ...........: 32,020 31,156 32,880 32,015 2,400 2,393 Oregon .........: 2,069 2,315 2,208 2,454 2,672 2,608 Pennsylvania ...: 23,542 25,013 25,485 27,203 2,566 2,566 : South Carolina .: 3,119 3,100 4,441 4,398 2,184 2,296 South Dakota ...: 2,049 1,906 2,191 2,048 2,602 2,441 Texas ..........: 14,927 16,327 18,958 20,332 2,252 2,277 Utah ...........: 4,377 4,439 4,415 4,477 2,356 2,390 Virginia .......: 1,179 1,210 2,976 2,947 2,117 2,172 Washington .....: 6,831 6,639 6,996 6,804 2,473 2,381 Wisconsin ......: 3,760 5,108 4,499 5,796 2,378 2,329 : Other States 1/ : 18,916 18,970 28,101 27,967 2,285 2,321 : United States ..: 277,266 292,418 345,342 360,621 2,341 2,361 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During June 2015 and 2016 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: All layers : all layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,454 1,504 9,545 9,119 1,907 1,853 Arkansas .......: 3,720 3,850 13,286 13,734 2,025 1,988 California .....: 11,290 11,847 11,798 12,364 2,272 2,329 Colorado .......: 4,085 4,019 4,563 4,471 2,389 2,460 Florida ........: 8,507 7,838 8,888 8,221 2,228 2,299 Georgia ........: 9,436 9,509 18,358 18,697 2,119 2,081 Illinois .......: 4,111 4,748 4,589 5,225 2,223 2,488 Indiana ........: 27,130 29,038 28,049 30,014 2,342 2,349 Iowa ...........: 33,236 49,918 34,374 51,271 2,220 2,321 Maryland .......: 2,539 2,479 2,709 2,647 2,436 2,418 : Michigan .......: 12,679 12,783 12,904 13,029 2,402 2,441 Minnesota ......: 7,936 9,360 8,395 9,800 2,263 2,296 Mississippi ....: 1,538 1,416 5,902 5,600 2,033 2,018 Missouri .......: 7,108 7,154 10,652 10,613 2,272 2,422 Nebraska .......: 6,323 9,094 6,431 9,202 2,519 2,423 New York .......: 4,496 5,239 4,859 5,603 2,490 2,445 North Carolina .: 6,627 6,577 14,527 14,286 2,038 2,065 Ohio ...........: 31,730 30,559 32,586 31,419 2,357 2,336 Oregon .........: 2,155 2,197 2,294 2,336 2,616 2,526 Pennsylvania ...: 23,745 24,954 25,661 27,206 2,439 2,481 : South Carolina .: 3,297 2,987 4,563 4,271 2,170 2,248 South Dakota ...: 1,512 1,926 1,654 2,068 2,479 2,273 Texas ..........: 15,036 16,173 19,129 20,175 2,175 2,181 Utah ...........: 4,477 4,496 4,515 4,534 2,348 2,272 Virginia .......: 1,079 1,194 2,845 2,944 2,144 2,140 Washington .....: 7,101 6,577 7,266 6,742 2,353 2,388 Wisconsin ......: 3,370 5,035 4,110 5,723 2,360 2,324 : Other States 1/ : 18,932 18,977 28,170 27,967 2,212 2,231 : United States ..: 264,649 291,448 332,622 359,281 2,258 2,285 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: May 2015 and 2016 [Totals may not add due to rounding. 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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 187 178 35 37 152 141 Arkansas ........: 281 290 100 100 181 190 California ......: 281 300 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 112 122 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 202 194 197 189 5 5 Georgia .........: 403 405 227 225 176 180 Illinois ........: 110 131 105 126 5 5 Indiana .........: 663 745 646 724 17 21 Iowa ............: 1,027 1,205 1,010 1,183 17 22 Maryland ........: 64 66 63 64 1 2 : Michigan ........: 324 335 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 240 229 234 223 6 6 Mississippi .....: 121 117 37 35 84 82 Missouri ........: 259 263 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 210 229 210 229 - - New York ........: 123 140 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 304 306 158 160 146 146 Ohio ............: 789 766 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 59 64 59 64 - - Pennsylvania ....: 654 698 625 662 29 36 : South Carolina ..: 97 101 74 77 23 24 South Dakota ....: 57 50 57 50 - - Texas ...........: 427 463 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 104 107 104 107 - - Virginia ........: 63 64 31 32 32 32 Washington ......: 173 162 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 107 135 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ .: 642 649 503 512 139 137 : United States ...: 8,083 8,514 6,942 7,359 1,141 1,155 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: June 2015 and 2016 [Totals may not add due to rounding. 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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 182 169 36 34 146 135 Arkansas ........: 269 273 94 95 175 178 California ......: 268 288 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 109 110 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 198 189 193 185 5 4 Georgia .........: 389 389 219 215 170 174 Illinois ........: 102 130 97 125 5 5 Indiana .........: 657 705 640 686 17 19 Iowa ............: 763 1,190 747 1,168 16 22 Maryland ........: 66 64 64 62 2 2 : Michigan ........: 310 318 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 190 225 184 219 6 6 Mississippi .....: 120 113 38 34 82 79 Missouri ........: 242 257 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 162 223 162 223 - - New York ........: 121 137 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 296 295 152 154 144 141 Ohio ............: 768 734 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 60 59 60 59 - - Pennsylvania ....: 626 675 599 639 27 36 : South Carolina ..: 99 96 76 73 23 23 South Dakota ....: 41 47 41 47 - - Texas ...........: 416 440 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 106 103 106 103 - - Virginia ........: 61 63 30 32 31 31 Washington ......: 171 161 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 97 133 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ .: 623 624 486 491 137 133 : United States ...: 7,512 8,210 6,402 7,099 1,110 1,111 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: May 2015 and 2016 [Totals may not add due to rounding. 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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama ........: 15,541 14,792 2,883 3,050 12,658 11,742 Arkansas .......: 23,425 24,117 8,350 8,317 15,075 15,800 California .....: 23,375 24,975 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado .......: 9,317 10,142 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida ........: 16,767 16,175 16,392 15,758 375 417 Georgia ........: 33,558 33,792 18,883 18,767 14,675 15,025 Illinois .......: 9,175 10,958 8,767 10,533 408 425 Indiana ........: 55,184 62,017 53,792 60,300 1,392 1,717 Iowa ...........: 85,609 100,400 84,167 98,592 1,442 1,808 Maryland .......: 5,325 5,492 5,208 5,367 117 125 : Michigan .......: 26,933 27,934 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota ......: 19,967 19,150 19,467 18,617 500 533 Mississippi ....: 10,075 9,766 3,075 2,933 7,000 6,833 Missouri .......: 21,567 21,850 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska .......: 17,492 19,050 17,492 19,050 - - New York .......: 10,233 11,733 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina .: 25,300 25,491 13,158 13,333 12,142 12,158 Ohio ...........: 65,741 63,841 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon .........: 4,892 5,292 4,892 5,292 - - Pennsylvania ...: 54,534 58,117 52,117 55,142 2,417 2,975 : South Carolina .: 8,108 8,425 6,175 6,392 1,933 2,033 South Dakota ...: 4,758 4,175 4,758 4,175 - - Texas ..........: 35,591 38,567 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ...........: 8,625 8,917 8,625 8,917 - - Virginia .......: 5,233 5,316 2,558 2,633 2,675 2,683 Washington .....: 14,417 13,533 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin ......: 8,950 11,275 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ : 53,301 53,826 41,776 42,434 11,525 11,392 : United States ..: 672,993 709,118 578,035 612,951 94,958 96,167 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 2015 and 2016 [Totals may not add due to rounding. 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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama ........: 15,208 14,075 3,008 2,792 12,200 11,283 Arkansas .......: 22,409 22,733 7,817 7,933 14,592 14,800 California .....: 22,258 23,991 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado .......: 9,092 9,191 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida ........: 16,475 15,784 16,083 15,417 392 367 Georgia ........: 32,433 32,458 18,233 17,950 14,200 14,508 Illinois .......: 8,483 10,858 8,075 10,450 408 408 Indiana ........: 54,767 58,692 53,342 57,150 1,425 1,542 Iowa ...........: 63,550 99,167 62,250 97,342 1,300 1,825 Maryland .......: 5,483 5,317 5,358 5,192 125 125 : Michigan .......: 25,842 26,467 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota ......: 15,817 18,750 15,317 18,258 500 492 Mississippi ....: 10,000 9,459 3,192 2,842 6,808 6,617 Missouri .......: 20,167 21,400 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska .......: 13,475 18,542 13,475 18,542 - - New York .......: 10,050 11,350 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina .: 24,625 24,567 12,642 12,792 11,983 11,775 Ohio ...........: 64,008 61,184 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon .........: 4,967 4,908 4,967 4,908 - - Pennsylvania ...: 52,092 56,209 49,875 53,242 2,217 2,967 : South Carolina .: 8,233 8,042 6,350 6,100 1,883 1,942 South Dakota ...: 3,425 3,908 3,425 3,908 - - Texas ..........: 34,683 36,675 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ...........: 8,825 8,550 8,825 8,550 - - Virginia .......: 5,083 5,309 2,483 2,692 2,600 2,617 Washington .....: 14,250 13,383 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin ......: 8,075 11,042 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ : 51,941 52,017 40,609 40,984 11,332 11,033 : United States ..: 625,716 684,028 533,401 591,560 92,315 92,468 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: 2015-2016 [As of the first of the month. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed Month :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : January ................: 2.1 2.5 17.7 21.3 February ...............: 3.3 2.9 17.5 20.6 March ..................: 1.9 1.5 18.5 20.7 April ..................: 2.1 2.9 17.7 19.2 May ....................: 3.1 2.8 17.4 18.7 June ...................: 2.4 2.9 17.2 18.2 July ...................: 3.0 2.5 18.2 17.6 August .................: 2.7 19.2 September ..............: 3.4 19.7 October ................: 3.4 20.5 November ...............: 3.4 21.3 December ...............: 1.8 21.9 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Molted as Percent of All Layers - States and United States: July 1, 2015 and 2016 [As of the first of the month] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: 0.5 2.5 7.5 7.5 Arkansas ...............: 1.0 2.0 15.0 20.0 California .............: 2.5 2.5 21.5 16.5 Colorado ...............: 1.0 1.0 12.0 19.0 Florida ................: 7.0 7.0 46.5 69.5 Georgia ................: 4.0 4.0 13.0 17.5 Illinois ...............: 1.5 - 23.5 14.5 Indiana ................: 2.5 2.5 27.5 16.0 Iowa ...................: 6.5 2.0 23.5 13.0 Maryland ...............: - - 3.0 - : Michigan ...............: 2.5 - 10.0 7.0 Minnesota ..............: 4.0 0.5 9.0 19.5 Mississippi ............: 1.0 3.0 14.0 24.5 Missouri ...............: 1.0 2.5 14.5 5.5 Nebraska ...............: - 3.0 2.0 20.0 New York ...............: 1.0 3.5 4.5 2.5 North Carolina .........: 3.5 - 14.5 16.5 Ohio ...................: 3.5 6.5 23.0 24.5 Oregon .................: 2.5 3.0 15.0 17.0 Pennsylvania ...........: 0.5 - 4.5 2.5 : South Carolina .........: 2.0 - 10.0 22.0 South Dakota ...........: - - 15.0 19.0 Texas ..................: 5.5 5.0 36.5 50.0 Utah ...................: 5.5 9.0 36.0 21.5 Virginia ...............: 2.5 - 17.5 16.0 Washington .............: 6.0 0.5 25.5 14.0 Wisconsin ..............: - 4.0 21.5 20.5 : Other States 1/ ........: 1.5 1.6 9.5 11.0 : United States ..........: 3.0 2.5 18.2 17.6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Hatchery Production - United States: 2015 and 2016 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2016 as Item : 2015 : 2016 : percent : : : of 2015 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- percent : Egg-type : Eggs in incubators on July 1 .............................: 43,647 44,083 101 Chicks hatched during June ...............................: 47,212 58,094 123 Chicks hatched January through June ......................: 283,549 321,464 113 : Pullets hatched during June for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 320 244 76 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 3,178 3,149 99 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on July 1 .............................: 652,174 649,715 100 Chicks hatched during June ...............................: 787,930 789,195 100 Chicks hatched January through June ......................: 4,665,874 4,729,820 101 : Pullets hatched during June for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 7,790 8,562 110 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 63,509 67,487 106 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2016 includes pullet chicks hatched December 2014 through November 2015. 2/ 2016 includes pullet chicks hatched March 2015 through November 2015. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - Regions and United States: 2015-2016 [See regional listing on page 21] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : June 1 : 2016 as : July 1 : 2016 as Region :-----------------------------: percent :-----------------------------: percent : 2015 : 2016 : of 2015 : 2015 : 2016 : of 2015 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 eggs 1,000 eggs percent 1,000 eggs 1,000 eggs percent : North Atlantic .....: 7,354 8,378 114 7,969 6,835 86 East North Central .: 9,586 10,447 109 8,394 7,543 90 West North Central .: 13,250 17,352 131 10,353 12,481 121 South Atlantic .....: 5,465 4,728 87 4,636 4,685 101 South Central ......: 5,873 6,829 116 5,631 6,281 112 West ...............: 6,443 6,845 106 6,664 6,258 94 : United States ......: 47,971 54,579 114 43,647 44,083 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2015-2016 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By months : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2016 as : : : 2016 as : 2015 : 2016 : percent : 2015 : 2016 : percent : : : of 2015 : : : of 2015 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent --- 1,000 chicks --- percent : January .......: 43,868 47,645 109 43,868 47,645 109 February ......: 43,774 50,481 115 87,642 98,126 112 March .........: 50,187 57,037 114 137,829 155,163 113 April .........: 50,193 51,052 102 188,022 206,215 110 May ...........: 48,315 57,155 118 236,337 263,370 111 June ..........: 47,212 58,094 123 283,549 321,464 113 July ..........: 42,790 326,339 August ........: 47,131 373,470 September .....: 49,391 422,861 October .......: 50,194 473,055 November ......: 45,848 518,903 December ......: 46,695 565,598 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month - United States: 2015-2017 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2016 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-18 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2015 :----------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : : 2016 : 2017 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ---- : January ................: 270 148 55 3,386 2,725 February ...............: 309 189 61 3,378 March ..................: 346 160 46 3,293 April ..................: 219 240 110 3,121 May ....................: 235 327 139 3,082 June ...................: 320 244 76 3,149 July ...................: 267 3,116 August .................: 166 2,994 September ..............: 222 2,874 October ................: 330 2,688 November ...............: 217 2,709 December ...............: 215 2,801 : Total ..................: 3,116 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For June 2016, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched December 2014 through November 2015. 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: 2015-2016 [See regional listing on page 21] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : June 1 : 2016 as : July 1 : 2016 as Region :-----------------------------: percent :-----------------------------: percent : 2015 : 2016 : of 2015 : 2015 : 2016 : of 2015 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 eggs 1,000 eggs percent 1,000 eggs 1,000 eggs percent : North Atlantic .....: 14,339 13,957 97 14,301 13,504 94 East North Central .: 14,637 15,113 103 14,620 15,279 105 West North Central .: 31,538 30,940 98 31,263 30,338 97 South Atlantic .....: 253,705 253,963 100 251,432 252,409 100 South Central ......: 319,261 320,256 100 316,384 315,537 100 West ...............: 23,693 23,475 99 24,174 22,648 94 : United States ......: 657,173 657,704 100 652,174 649,715 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: June 2015 and 2016 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During June : January-June :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2016 as : : : 2016 as : 2015 : 2016 : percent : 2015 : 2016 : percent : : : of 2015 : : : of 2015 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : Alabama ........................: 106,655 102,101 96 632,291 628,845 99 Arkansas .......................: 78,726 81,910 104 470,220 484,566 103 Delaware .......................: 17,299 17,155 99 102,609 105,266 103 Florida ........................: 4,458 4,264 96 25,602 26,440 103 Georgia ........................: 123,482 124,904 101 729,584 748,163 103 Kentucky .......................: 28,705 27,743 97 168,535 167,716 100 Louisiana ......................: 13,893 13,071 94 83,488 77,686 93 Maryland .......................: 28,815 28,915 100 168,836 171,728 102 Mississippi ....................: 65,687 67,040 102 390,153 398,963 102 Missouri .......................: 30,120 28,985 96 177,154 174,771 99 : North Carolina .................: 77,988 76,897 99 456,688 458,084 100 Oklahoma .......................: 23,809 24,061 101 139,866 147,686 106 Pennsylvania ...................: 16,708 16,632 100 96,236 100,946 105 South Carolina .................: 19,545 20,377 104 115,353 118,178 102 Texas ..........................: 55,698 57,411 103 331,589 338,157 102 Virginia .......................: 23,406 23,827 102 141,532 140,846 100 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia .............: 43,572 43,615 100 261,399 262,362 100 : 19 States 1/ ...................: 758,566 758,908 100 4,491,135 4,550,403 101 : Other States 2/ ................: 29,364 30,287 103 174,739 179,417 103 : United States ..................: 787,930 789,195 100 4,665,874 4,729,820 101 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: 2015-2016 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By months : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2016 as : : : 2016 as : 2015 : 2016 : percent : 2015 : 2016 : percent : : : of 2015 : : : of 2015 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : January .......: 792,030 799,420 101 792,030 799,420 101 February ......: 711,289 748,650 105 1,503,319 1,548,070 103 March .........: 791,428 804,128 102 2,294,747 2,352,198 103 April .........: 773,353 780,779 101 3,068,100 3,132,977 102 May ...........: 809,844 807,648 100 3,877,944 3,940,625 102 June ..........: 787,930 789,195 100 4,665,874 4,729,820 101 July ..........: 805,512 5,471,386 August ........: 799,162 6,270,548 September .....: 761,688 7,032,236 October .......: 755,076 7,787,312 November ......: 732,518 8,519,830 December ......: 798,157 9,317,987 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2015-2017 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2016 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-15 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2015 :----------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : : 2016 : 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ----- : United States placements ..: January .................: 6,944 6,726 97 65,531 68,864 February ................: 7,892 8,098 103 66,136 March ...................: 7,160 8,143 114 66,452 April ...................: 6,995 7,615 109 68,230 May .....................: 7,541 8,083 107 68,149 June ....................: 7,790 8,562 110 67,487 July ....................: 7,428 67,871 August ..................: 7,907 67,602 September ...............: 8,573 68,159 October .................: 6,863 68,512 November ................: 7,230 68,699 December ................: 7,544 68,875 : Annual total ..............: 89,867 : Total placements 2/ .......: January .................: 8,382 8,275 99 February ................: 9,546 10,098 106 March ...................: 8,875 10,025 113 April ...................: 8,358 9,128 109 May .....................: 9,409 9,954 106 June ....................: 9,785 10,261 105 July ....................: 9,907 August ..................: 10,040 September ...............: 10,810 October .................: 8,681 November ................: 8,872 December ................: 9,321 : Annual total ..............: 111,986 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ For June 2016, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched March 2015 through November 2015. 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 1.6 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 359 million layers by more than 1.6 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 2.7 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 ...................: 1.6 2.7 4,634 2 12,554 23 1 : : ------- million ------- : Eggs .........................: 1.7 2.9 113 0 308 23 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 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 Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch ...................................... (202) 720-3570 Bruce Boess, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section ............... (202) 720-4447 Aaron Cosgrove - Egg Products, Poultry Slaughter, Trout Production ...... (202) 690-3237 Alissa Cowell-Mytar - Cold Storage ...................................... (202) 720-4751 Heidi Gleich - Broiler Hatchery, Chicken Hatchery ....................... 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