Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released June 21, 2016, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). May Egg Production Up 5 Percent United States egg production totaled 8.52 billion during May 2016, up 5 percent from last year. Production included 7.36 billion table eggs, and 1.16 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.06 billion were broiler-type and 100 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during May 2016 averaged 361 million, up 4 percent from last year. May egg production per 100 layers was 2,362 eggs, up 1 percent from May 2015. All layers in the United States on June 1, 2016 totaled 360 million, up 8 percent from last year. The 360 million layers consisted of 302 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 54.6 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 3.85 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on June 1, 2016, averaged 76.2 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from June 1, 2015. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 18 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during May 2016 totaled 57.1 million, up 18 percent from May 2015. Eggs in incubators totaled 54.9 million on June 1, 2016, up 14 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 198 thousand during May 2016, down 16 percent from May 2015. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Down Slightly Broiler-type chicks hatched during May 2016 totaled 808 million, down slightly from May 2015. Eggs in incubators totaled 658 million on June 1, 2016, up slightly from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 8.08 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during May 2016, up 7 percent from May 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: April-May 2015 and 2016.................. 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: May-June 2015 and 2016................... 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During April 2015 and 2016..................... 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During May 2015 and 2016....................... 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: April 2015 and 2016...................................... 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: May 2015 and 2016........................................ 11 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: April 2015 and 2016............................ 12 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: May 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: June 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: 2015-2016.................................................................................... 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: May 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: 2015-2016.. 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 ..........................: 345,342 360,609 June .........................: 332,622 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 8,516 6,942 7,361 1,141 1,155 June ..........: 7,512 6,402 1,110 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 ...........: 672,993 709,195 578,035 613,094 94,958 96,101 June ..........: 625,716 533,401 92,315 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: April-May 2015 and 2016 [Totals may not add due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : 2016 as Item : 2015 : 2016 : percent : : : of 2015 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Layers during April : All layers ....................................1,000: 361,956 361,126 100 Table egg type ..............................1,000: 303,568 302,374 100 Hatching egg type ...........................1,000: 58,388 58,752 101 Broiler-type hatching .....................1,000: 54,967 54,901 100 Egg-type hatching .........................1,000: 3,421 3,851 113 : Eggs per 100 layers during April : All layers ...................................number: 2,291 2,273 99 Table egg type .............................number: 2,371 2,346 99 Hatching egg type ..........................number: 1,877 1,894 101 Broiler-type hatching ....................number: 1,839 1,858 101 Egg-type hatching ........................number: 2,485 2,415 97 : Eggs produced during April : All layers ..................................million: 8,294 8,208 99 Table egg type ............................million: 7,198 7,095 99 Hatching egg type .........................million: 1,096 1,113 102 Broiler-type hatching ...................million: 1,011 1,020 101 Egg-type hatching .......................million: 85 93 109 : Eggs produced during April : All layers ..............................1,000 dozen: 691,169 683,874 99 Table egg type ........................1,000 dozen: 599,877 591,291 99 Hatching egg type .....................1,000 dozen: 91,292 92,583 101 Broiler-type hatching ...............1,000 dozen: 84,159 84,867 101 Egg-type hatching ...................1,000 dozen: 7,133 7,716 108 : Layers on May 1 : All layers ....................................1,000: 357,858 360,710 101 Table egg type ..............................1,000: 299,536 301,919 101 Hatching egg type ...........................1,000: 58,322 58,791 101 Broiler-type hatching .....................1,000: 55,011 54,837 100 Egg-type hatching .........................1,000: 3,311 3,954 119 : Eggs per 100 layers on May 1 : All layers ...................................number: 75.8 75.9 100 Table egg type .............................number: 78.4 78.3 100 Hatching egg type ..........................number: 62.7 63.6 101 Broiler-type hatching ....................number: 61.5 62.3 101 Egg-type hatching ........................number: 83.1 81.6 98 : Molted layers on May 1 : Being molted ................................percent: 3.1 2.8 90 Molt completed ..............................percent: 17.4 18.7 107 : Layers sold for slaughter during April ..........1,000: 16,196 16,287 101 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during April .....1,000: 14,634 8,091 55 : Pullets on May 1 ................................1,000: 111,468 118,619 106 : Pullets added during April 1/ ...................1,000: 26,333 26,417 100 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. 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: 345,342 360,609 104 Table egg type .............................1,000: 286,793 301,963 105 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 58,549 58,646 100 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 55,310 54,740 99 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 3,239 3,906 121 : Eggs per 100 layers during May : All layers ..................................number: 2,341 2,362 101 Table egg type ............................number: 2,421 2,438 101 Hatching egg type .........................number: 1,949 1,969 101 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 1,915 1,927 101 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 2,532 2,560 101 : Eggs produced during May : All layers .................................million: 8,083 8,516 105 Table egg type ...........................million: 6,942 7,361 106 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: 672,993 709,195 105 Table egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 578,035 613,094 106 Hatching egg type ....................1,000 dozen: 94,958 96,101 101 Broiler-type hatching ..............1,000 dozen: 88,084 87,726 100 Egg-type hatching ..................1,000 dozen: 6,874 8,375 122 : Layers on June 1 : All layers ...................................1,000: 332,788 360,478 108 Table egg type .............................1,000: 274,031 301,991 110 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 58,757 58,487 100 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 55,600 54,634 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 2.8 117 Molt completed .............................percent: 17.2 18.3 106 : Layers sold for slaughter during May ...........1,000: 16,417 17,558 107 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during May ......1,000: 32,218 8,565 27 : Pullets on June 1 ..............................1,000: 107,163 117,598 110 : Pullets added during May 1/ ....................1,000: 22,955 26,228 114 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During April 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 ........: 1,426 1,521 9,462 9,237 1,860 1,895 Arkansas .......: 3,935 3,881 13,573 13,988 2,063 2,037 California .....: 10,944 11,848 11,437 12,354 2,352 2,356 Colorado .......: 4,172 4,339 4,621 4,769 2,316 2,453 Florida ........: 8,688 8,167 9,052 8,615 2,254 2,159 Georgia ........: 9,785 9,807 18,855 19,090 2,090 2,090 Illinois .......: 4,403 5,017 4,862 5,487 2,283 2,296 Indiana ........: 26,468 29,271 27,383 30,308 2,326 2,412 Iowa ...........: 54,876 47,888 56,106 49,242 2,319 2,203 Maryland .......: 2,278 2,595 2,441 2,766 2,376 2,386 : Michigan .......: 12,457 12,893 12,710 13,130 2,478 2,544 Minnesota ......: 11,175 9,311 11,629 9,766 2,408 2,253 Mississippi ....: 1,516 1,432 5,705 5,704 2,033 1,981 Missouri .......: 7,526 6,901 11,085 10,323 2,346 2,393 Nebraska .......: 9,353 8,836 9,461 8,944 2,473 2,449 New York .......: 4,528 5,303 4,889 5,698 2,454 2,404 North Carolina .: 6,417 6,437 14,162 14,113 2,125 2,090 Ohio ...........: 32,026 31,494 32,887 32,353 2,344 2,321 Oregon .........: 2,199 2,319 2,338 2,458 2,524 2,563 Pennsylvania ...: 23,702 25,493 25,699 27,632 2,537 2,508 : South Carolina .: 3,089 3,232 4,417 4,545 2,151 2,200 South Dakota ...: 2,518 1,836 2,660 1,978 2,444 2,376 Texas ..........: 14,845 16,404 18,892 20,366 2,213 2,185 Utah ...........: 4,226 4,354 4,264 4,392 2,298 2,345 Virginia .......: 1,269 1,283 3,123 3,023 1,921 2,051 Washington .....: 6,881 6,930 7,046 7,095 2,455 2,297 Wisconsin ......: 4,375 4,926 5,114 5,615 2,327 2,351 : Other States 1/ : 18,964 19,142 28,083 28,135 2,211 2,214 : United States ..: 294,041 292,860 361,956 361,126 2,291 2,273 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. 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 11,895 11,548 12,397 2,433 2,396 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 19,012 2,191 2,130 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 4,385 2,184 2,303 South Dakota ...: 2,049 1,962 2,191 2,104 2,602 2,471 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 6,719 6,996 6,884 2,473 2,397 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 ..: 277,266 292,449 345,342 360,609 2,341 2,362 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: April 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 .........: 176 175 34 38 142 137 Arkansas ........: 280 285 104 96 176 189 California ......: 269 291 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 107 117 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 204 186 200 181 4 5 Georgia .........: 394 399 225 225 169 174 Illinois ........: 111 126 107 121 4 5 Indiana .........: 637 731 620 712 17 19 Iowa ............: 1,301 1,085 1,282 1,066 19 19 Maryland ........: 58 66 57 65 1 1 : Michigan ........: 315 334 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 280 220 274 214 6 6 Mississippi .....: 116 113 37 34 79 79 Missouri ........: 260 247 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 234 219 234 219 - - New York ........: 120 137 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 301 295 162 156 139 139 Ohio ............: 771 751 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 59 63 59 63 - - Pennsylvania ....: 652 693 623 660 29 33 : South Carolina ..: 95 100 72 77 23 23 South Dakota ....: 65 47 65 47 - - Texas ...........: 418 445 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 98 103 98 103 - - Virginia ........: 60 62 28 31 32 31 Washington ......: 173 163 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 119 132 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ .: 621 623 488 492 133 131 : United States ...: 8,294 8,208 7,198 7,095 1,096 1,113 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: 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 ......: 281 297 (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 52 57 52 - - Texas ...........: 427 463 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 104 107 104 107 - - Virginia ........: 63 64 31 32 32 32 Washington ......: 173 165 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 107 135 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ .: 642 649 503 512 139 137 : United States ...: 8,083 8,516 6,942 7,361 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 in Dozens by Type - States and United States: April 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 ........: 14,667 14,542 2,850 3,125 11,817 11,417 Arkansas .......: 23,266 23,675 8,633 7,967 14,633 15,708 California .....: 22,433 24,250 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado .......: 8,908 9,759 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida ........: 17,042 15,525 16,675 15,092 367 433 Georgia ........: 32,800 33,233 18,758 18,725 14,042 14,508 Illinois .......: 9,309 10,441 8,942 10,058 367 383 Indiana ........: 53,092 60,867 51,650 59,300 1,442 1,567 Iowa ...........: 108,408 90,367 106,850 88,825 1,558 1,542 Maryland .......: 4,875 5,508 4,758 5,400 117 108 : Michigan .......: 26,250 27,759 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota ......: 23,316 18,317 22,808 17,800 508 517 Mississippi ....: 9,634 9,450 3,067 2,842 6,567 6,608 Missouri .......: 21,650 20,559 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska .......: 19,492 18,242 19,492 18,242 - - New York .......: 9,925 11,366 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina .: 25,067 24,566 13,475 12,983 11,592 11,583 Ohio ...........: 64,292 62,600 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon .........: 4,917 5,258 4,917 5,258 - - Pennsylvania ...: 54,375 57,758 51,925 55,008 2,450 2,750 : South Carolina .: 7,883 8,341 6,000 6,408 1,883 1,933 South Dakota ...: 5,425 3,950 5,425 3,950 - - Texas ..........: 34,841 37,083 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ...........: 8,175 8,608 8,175 8,608 - - Virginia .......: 5,017 5,217 2,350 2,600 2,667 2,617 Washington .....: 14,392 13,600 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin ......: 9,892 11,025 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ : 51,826 52,008 40,843 41,142 10,983 10,866 : United States ..: 691,169 683,874 599,877 591,291 91,292 92,583 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 24,759 (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 33,742 18,883 18,767 14,675 14,975 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 8,409 6,175 6,392 1,933 2,017 South Dakota ...: 4,758 4,292 4,758 4,292 - - 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 13,775 (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 ..: 672,993 709,195 578,035 613,094 94,958 96,101 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 2.8 17.2 18.3 July ...................: 3.0 18.2 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: June 1, 2015 and 2016 [As of the first of the month] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: 2.0 2.0 5.5 9.5 Arkansas ...............: 1.5 1.0 14.0 21.0 California .............: 1.5 4.5 23.0 14.0 Colorado ...............: 1.0 - 12.0 22.5 Florida ................: 5.0 7.0 45.0 66.5 Georgia ................: 2.5 4.0 12.5 17.5 Illinois ...............: 0.5 - 29.0 16.5 Indiana ................: 2.0 4.0 26.7 16.5 Iowa ...................: 1.0 1.0 23.5 16.5 Maryland ...............: - - 3.0 - : Michigan ...............: - 2.0 12.0 7.5 Minnesota ..............: 2.5 4.0 9.5 19.0 Mississippi ............: 2.0 1.0 13.0 25.0 Missouri ...............: 3.0 2.0 11.5 5.0 Nebraska ...............: - 2.0 2.0 19.5 New York ...............: 3.0 1.5 1.5 2.0 North Carolina .........: 1.0 3.0 14.5 11.0 Ohio ...................: 3.5 6.0 21.0 25.0 Oregon .................: 4.5 - 18.0 13.5 Pennsylvania ...........: 4.0 0.5 1.0 4.0 : South Carolina .........: 2.0 2.5 7.5 23.0 South Dakota ...........: - 9.5 15.0 24.0 Texas ..................: 5.0 5.5 33.5 48.0 Utah ...................: 6.0 1.0 34.0 26.5 Virginia ...............: - - 17.5 18.5 Washington .............: 6.0 3.5 22.5 20.0 Wisconsin ..............: 5.5 4.0 25.5 21.5 : Other States 1/ ........: 1.3 1.3 9.4 11.4 : United States ..........: 2.4 2.8 17.2 18.3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 June 1 .............................: 47,971 54,912 114 Chicks hatched during May ................................: 48,315 57,131 118 Chicks hatched January through May .......................: 236,337 263,346 111 : Pullets hatched during May for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 235 198 84 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 3,206 3,082 96 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on June 1 .............................: 657,173 657,558 100 Chicks hatched during May ................................: 809,844 807,589 100 Chicks hatched January through May .......................: 3,877,944 3,940,566 102 : Pullets hatched during May for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 7,541 8,083 107 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 63,157 68,149 108 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2016 includes pullet chicks hatched November 2014 through October 2015. 2/ 2016 includes pullet chicks hatched February 2015 through October 2015. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - Regions and United States: 2015-2016 [See regional listing on page 21] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : May 1 : 2016 as : June 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 .....: 7,326 7,733 106 7,354 8,378 114 East North Central .: 9,839 10,422 106 9,586 10,752 112 West North Central .: 13,891 18,156 131 13,250 17,180 130 South Atlantic .....: 4,706 5,043 107 5,465 4,928 90 South Central ......: 5,702 6,651 117 5,873 6,829 116 West ...............: 7,119 5,473 77 6,443 6,845 106 : United States ......: 48,583 53,478 110 47,971 54,912 114 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 57,131 118 236,337 263,346 111 June ..........: 47,212 283,549 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: 2015-2016 [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 : : 2015 : 2016 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ---- : January ................: 270 148 55 2,947 3,386 February ...............: 309 189 61 2,955 3,378 March ..................: 346 160 46 2,863 3,293 April ..................: 219 240 110 2,987 3,121 May ....................: 235 198 84 3,206 3,082 June ...................: 320 3,178 3,149 July ...................: 267 3,074 3,116 August .................: 166 3,074 2,994 September ..............: 222 3,140 2,874 October ................: 330 3,251 2,688 November ...............: 217 3,227 2,709 December ...............: 215 3,238 2,672 : Total ..................: 3,116 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For May 2016, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched November 2014 through October 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] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : May 1 : 2016 as : June 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 .....: 15,039 14,205 94 14,339 13,866 97 East North Central .: 14,639 15,174 104 14,637 15,113 103 West North Central .: 31,036 30,601 99 31,538 30,670 97 South Atlantic .....: 251,408 250,424 100 253,705 253,916 100 South Central ......: 316,885 316,991 100 319,261 320,387 100 West ...............: 24,434 23,024 94 23,693 23,606 100 : United States ......: 653,441 650,419 100 657,173 657,558 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: May 2015 and 2016 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During May : January-May :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2016 as : : : 2016 as : 2015 : 2016 : percent : 2015 : 2016 : percent : : : of 2015 : : : of 2015 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : Alabama ........................: 108,749 106,162 98 525,636 526,710 100 Arkansas .......................: 81,406 83,489 103 391,494 402,656 103 Delaware .......................: 17,852 18,366 103 85,310 88,111 103 Florida ........................: 4,520 4,521 100 21,144 22,176 105 Georgia ........................: 126,908 127,220 100 606,102 623,259 103 Kentucky .......................: 29,096 28,829 99 139,830 139,973 100 Louisiana ......................: 14,445 13,511 94 69,595 64,615 93 Maryland .......................: 29,195 30,068 103 140,021 142,813 102 Mississippi ....................: 66,681 68,493 103 324,466 331,923 102 Missouri .......................: 30,078 29,141 97 147,034 145,786 99 : North Carolina .................: 79,189 76,953 97 378,700 381,187 101 Oklahoma .......................: 24,414 25,065 103 116,057 123,625 107 Pennsylvania ...................: 16,829 17,319 103 79,528 84,315 106 South Carolina .................: 20,185 20,047 99 95,808 97,775 102 Texas ..........................: 58,351 58,029 99 275,891 280,746 102 Virginia .......................: 24,212 24,589 102 118,126 117,019 99 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia .............: 46,463 44,551 96 217,827 218,747 100 : 19 States 1/ ...................: 778,573 776,353 100 3,732,569 3,791,436 102 : Other States 2/ ................: 31,271 31,236 100 145,375 149,130 103 : United States ..................: 809,844 807,589 100 3,877,944 3,940,566 102 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 ...........: 809,844 807,589 100 3,877,944 3,940,566 102 June ..........: 787,930 4,665,874 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: 2015-2016 [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 : : 2015 : 2016 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ----- : United States placements ..: January .................: 6,944 6,726 97 62,018 65,531 February ................: 7,892 8,098 103 61,999 66,136 March ...................: 7,160 8,143 114 62,220 66,452 April ...................: 6,995 7,615 109 62,804 68,230 May .....................: 7,541 8,083 107 63,157 68,149 June ....................: 7,790 63,509 67,487 July ....................: 7,428 63,514 67,871 August ..................: 7,907 63,748 67,602 September ...............: 8,573 64,040 68,159 October .................: 6,863 64,106 68,512 November ................: 7,230 64,889 68,699 December ................: 7,544 64,994 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 July ....................: 9,907 August ..................: 10,040 September ...............: 10,810 October .................: 8,681 November ................: 8,872 December ................: 9,321 : Annual total ..............: 111,986 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ For May 2016, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched February 2015 through October 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 1.7 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 361 million layers by more than 1.7 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 3.0 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 ...................: 1.7 3.0 5,125 2 12,554 23 1 : : ------- million ------- : Eggs .........................: 1.8 3.1 124 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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