Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released October 21, 2016, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). September Egg Production Up 10 Percent United States egg production totaled 8.30 billion during September 2016, up 10 percent from last year. Production included 7.21 billion table eggs, and 1.09 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.01 billion were broiler-type and 85.7 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during September 2016 averaged 361 million, up 7 percent from last year. September egg production per 100 layers was 2,302 eggs, up 2 percent from September 2015. All layers in the United States on October 1, 2016 totaled 361 million, up 7 percent from last year. The 361 million layers consisted of 304 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 53.5 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 3.48 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on October 1, 2016, averaged 76.8 eggs per 100 layers, up 3 percent from October 1, 2015. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down 10 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during September 2016 totaled 44.3 million, down 10 percent from September 2015. Eggs in incubators totaled 40.7 million on October 1, 2016, down 18 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 181 thousand during September 2016, down 18 percent from September 2015. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up 1 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during September 2016 totaled 771 million, up 1 percent from September 2015. Eggs in incubators totaled 628 million on October 1, 2016, up 3 percent from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 7.04 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during September 2016, down 18 percent from September 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: August-September 2015 and 2016........... 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: September-October 2015 and 2016.......... 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During August 2015 and 2016.................... 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During September 2015 and 2016................. 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: August 2015 and 2016..................................... 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: September 2015 and 2016.................................. 11 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: August 2015 and 2016........................... 12 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: September 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: October 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: September 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 .....................: 365,440 357,103 March ........................: 365,951 361,243 April ........................: 361,956 361,126 May ..........................: 345,342 360,621 June .........................: 332,622 359,284 July .........................: 333,250 357,644 August .......................: 334,491 358,512 September ....................: 336,610 360,527 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/ ...: 8,823.7 8,116.8 7,726.5 6,985.4 1,097.2 1,131.4 January .......: 8,611.6 8,152.4 7,503.1 7,018.9 1,108.5 1,133.5 February ......: 7,685.7 7,818.4 6,684.7 6,755.6 1,001.0 1,062.8 March .........: 8,634.0 8,495.5 7,515.2 7,356.8 1,118.8 1,138.7 April .........: 8,294.0 8,206.5 7,198.5 7,095.5 1,095.5 1,111.0 May ...........: 8,075.9 8,509.4 6,936.4 7,355.4 1,139.5 1,154.0 June ..........: 7,508.6 8,208.4 6,400.8 7,098.7 1,107.8 1,109.7 July ..........: 7,774.5 8,497.5 6,629.2 7,350.5 1,145.3 1,147.0 August ........: 7,798.2 8,551.7 6,655.4 7,409.0 1,142.8 1,142.7 September .....: 7,562.3 8,299.8 6,465.1 7,206.5 1,097.2 1,093.3 October .......: 7,871.7 6,743.1 1,128.6 November ......: 7,762.9 6,670.5 1,092.4 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ ...: 735,308.0 676,400.6 643,874.7 582,117.1 91,433.3 94,283.5 January .......: 717,633.8 679,366.9 625,258.7 584,908.6 92,375.1 94,458.3 February ......: 640,475.0 651,533.4 557,058.6 562,966.9 83,416.4 88,566.5 March .........: 719,500.3 707,958.2 626,266.9 613,066.4 93,233.4 94,891.8 April .........: 691,166.9 683,875.0 599,875.3 591,291.7 91,291.6 92,583.3 May ...........: 672,991.4 709,116.9 578,033.2 612,950.1 94,958.2 96,166.8 June ..........: 625,716.8 684,033.6 533,400.2 591,558.6 92,316.6 92,475.0 July ..........: 647,875.3 708,125.4 552,433.7 612,541.9 95,441.6 95,583.5 August ........: 649,850.4 712,641.5 554,617.0 617,416.8 95,233.4 95,224.7 September .....: 630,191.8 691,650.7 538,758.6 600,542.4 91,433.2 91,108.3 October .......: 655,975.0 561,924.9 94,050.1 November ......: 646,908.4 555,875.1 91,033.3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: August-September 2015 and 2016 [Totals may not add due to rounding] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2016 as Item : 2015 : 2016 : percent : : : of 2015 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during August : All layers ...................................1,000: 334,491 358,512 107 Table egg type .............................1,000: 276,561 300,917 109 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 57,930 57,595 99 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 54,667 53,875 99 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 3,263 3,720 114 : Eggs per 100 layers during August : All layers ..................................number: 2,331 2,385 102 Table egg type ............................number: 2,406 2,462 102 Hatching egg type .........................number: 1,973 1,984 101 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 1,938 1,949 101 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 2,562 2,489 97 : Eggs produced during August : All layers .................................million: 7,798.2 8,551.7 110 Table egg type ...........................million: 6,655.4 7,409.0 111 Hatching egg type ........................million: 1,142.8 1,142.7 100 Broiler-type hatching ..................million: 1,059.2 1,050.1 99 Egg-type hatching ......................million: 83.6 92.6 111 : Eggs produced during August : All layers .............................1,000 dozen: 649,850.4 712,641.5 110 Table egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 554,617.0 617,416.8 111 Hatching egg type ....................1,000 dozen: 95,233.4 95,224.7 100 Broiler-type hatching ..............1,000 dozen: 88,266.8 87,508.3 99 Egg-type hatching ..................1,000 dozen: 6,966.6 7,716.4 111 : Layers on September 1 : All layers ...................................1,000: 334,912 359,771 107 Table egg type .............................1,000: 277,136 302,480 109 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 57,776 57,291 99 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 54,570 53,595 98 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 3,206 3,696 115 : Eggs per 100 layers on September 1 : All layers ..................................number: 75.2 76.6 102 Table egg type ............................number: 77.6 79.1 102 Hatching egg type .........................number: 63.6 63.9 100 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 62.5 62.8 100 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 82.5 79.7 97 : Molted layers on September 1 : Being molted ...............................percent: 3.4 2.6 76 Molt completed .............................percent: 19.7 16.5 84 : Layers sold for slaughter during August ........1,000: 13,497.7 16,969.4 126 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during August ...1,000: 7,654.2 8,036.8 105 : Pullets on September 1 .........................1,000: 111,061 113,938 103 : Pullets added during August 1/ .................1,000: 25,805.2 26,120.6 101 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: September-October 2015 and 2016 [Totals may not add due to rounding] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2016 as Item : 2015 : 2016 : percent : : : of 2015 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during September : All layers ...................................1,000: 336,610 360,527 107 Table egg type .............................1,000: 278,923 303,366 109 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 57,687 57,161 99 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 54,436 53,571 98 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 3,251 3,590 110 : Eggs per 100 layers during September : All layers ..................................number: 2,247 2,302 102 Table egg type ............................number: 2,318 2,376 103 Hatching egg type .........................number: 1,902 1,913 101 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 1,870 1,881 101 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 2,430 2,387 98 : Eggs produced during September : All layers .................................million: 7,562.3 8,299.8 110 Table egg type ...........................million: 6,465.1 7,206.5 111 Hatching egg type ........................million: 1,097.2 1,093.3 100 Broiler-type hatching ..................million: 1,018.2 1,007.6 99 Egg-type hatching ......................million: 79.0 85.7 108 : Eggs produced during September : All layers .............................1,000 dozen: 630,191.8 691,650.7 110 Table egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 538,758.6 600,542.4 111 Hatching egg type ....................1,000 dozen: 91,433.2 91,108.3 100 Broiler-type hatching ..............1,000 dozen: 84,850.0 83,966.6 99 Egg-type hatching ..................1,000 dozen: 6,583.2 7,141.7 108 : Layers on October 1 : All layers ...................................1,000: 338,273 361,255 107 Table egg type .............................1,000: 280,696 304,235 108 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 57,577 57,020 99 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 54,288 53,540 99 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 3,289 3,480 106 : Eggs per 100 layers on October 1 : All layers ..................................number: 74.5 76.8 103 Table egg type ............................number: 76.8 79.2 103 Hatching egg type .........................number: 63.1 63.6 101 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 62.1 62.5 101 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 79.4 79.4 100 : Molted layers on October 1 : Being molted ...............................percent: 3.4 2.1 62 Molt completed .............................percent: 20.5 16.8 82 : Layers sold for slaughter during September .....1,000: 14,291.6 16,608.7 116 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during September 1,000: 5,943.7 7,461.4 126 : Pullets on October 1 ...........................1,000: 113,241 112,602 99 : Pullets added during September 1/ ..............1,000: 27,069.9 25,646.2 95 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During August 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 ........: 1,518 1,481 9,520 9,039 2,003 1,969 Arkansas .......: 4,015 3,765 13,591 13,641 2,057 2,115 California .....: 11,346 11,412 11,857 11,930 2,337 2,443 Colorado .......: 4,191 3,969 4,644 4,412 2,562 2,446 Florida ........: 8,484 7,914 8,884 8,343 2,337 2,359 Georgia ........: 9,753 9,391 18,625 18,278 2,185 2,226 Illinois .......: 4,275 4,665 4,753 5,142 2,291 2,583 Indiana ........: 28,047 27,647 29,019 28,629 2,391 2,501 Iowa ...........: 32,601 51,200 33,752 52,563 2,278 2,458 Maryland .......: 2,527 2,459 2,688 2,614 2,511 2,494 : Michigan .......: 12,775 12,724 12,991 12,962 2,499 2,457 Minnesota ......: 8,232 9,837 8,690 10,298 2,343 2,448 Mississippi ....: 1,526 1,443 5,656 5,527 2,088 2,149 Missouri .......: 7,267 7,586 10,812 11,088 2,272 2,407 Nebraska .......: 5,754 9,237 5,862 9,345 2,559 2,474 New York .......: 4,795 5,314 5,147 5,675 2,524 2,520 North Carolina .: 6,839 6,983 14,696 14,467 2,107 2,149 Ohio ...........: 32,007 30,148 32,859 31,006 2,424 2,433 Oregon .........: 2,345 2,066 2,484 2,205 2,641 2,544 Pennsylvania ...: 23,850 24,488 25,745 26,748 2,518 2,595 : South Carolina .: 2,809 2,871 4,056 4,129 2,364 2,199 South Dakota ...: 1,403 2,230 1,545 2,372 2,544 2,281 Texas ..........: 15,614 16,277 19,689 20,095 2,267 2,317 Utah ...........: 4,216 4,407 4,254 4,445 2,525 2,326 Virginia .......: 1,123 1,265 2,839 3,048 2,061 2,224 Washington .....: 6,835 6,753 7,001 6,918 2,552 2,522 Wisconsin ......: 3,821 4,929 4,559 5,617 2,441 2,373 : Other States 1/ : 19,066 18,942 28,273 27,976 2,166 2,289 : United States ..: 267,034 291,403 334,491 358,512 2,331 2,385 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During September 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 ........: 1,542 1,536 9,650 9,057 1,938 1,915 Arkansas .......: 4,018 3,690 13,519 13,370 1,968 2,013 California .....: 11,396 11,240 11,914 11,760 2,293 2,402 Colorado .......: 4,217 4,207 4,672 4,641 2,369 2,353 Florida ........: 8,557 7,866 8,965 8,288 2,189 2,242 Georgia ........: 9,963 9,225 18,848 18,137 2,126 2,114 Illinois .......: 4,426 4,600 4,903 5,064 2,382 2,494 Indiana ........: 28,529 27,613 29,508 28,581 2,295 2,412 Iowa ...........: 33,058 51,909 34,196 53,244 2,160 2,367 Maryland .......: 2,408 2,526 2,576 2,688 2,418 2,403 : Michigan .......: 12,554 12,986 12,771 13,224 2,487 2,337 Minnesota ......: 8,791 10,138 9,249 10,598 2,194 2,299 Mississippi ....: 1,534 1,415 5,627 5,480 2,015 2,066 Missouri .......: 7,553 8,000 11,066 11,581 2,199 2,349 Nebraska .......: 5,611 9,073 5,719 9,181 2,476 2,469 New York .......: 4,938 5,212 5,289 5,570 2,437 2,476 North Carolina .: 6,711 7,077 14,394 14,540 2,088 2,087 Ohio ...........: 31,829 30,735 32,681 31,587 2,340 2,381 Oregon .........: 2,298 2,191 2,437 2,330 2,519 2,438 Pennsylvania ...: 24,019 24,513 25,905 26,691 2,437 2,499 : South Carolina .: 2,960 2,806 4,212 4,005 2,244 2,107 South Dakota ...: 1,404 2,376 1,546 2,518 2,329 2,260 Texas ..........: 15,644 16,178 19,635 19,939 2,142 2,216 Utah ...........: 4,323 4,559 4,361 4,597 2,305 2,243 Virginia .......: 1,168 1,210 2,891 2,959 2,186 2,251 Washington .....: 6,846 6,660 7,012 6,825 2,467 2,374 Wisconsin ......: 3,977 5,286 4,714 5,973 2,329 2,334 : Other States 1/ : 19,122 19,025 28,350 28,099 2,223 2,206 : United States ..: 269,396 293,852 336,610 360,527 2,247 2,302 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: August 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 .........: 190.7 178.0 41.1 38.7 149.6 139.3 Arkansas ........: 279.6 288.5 99.0 99.1 180.6 189.4 California ......: 277.1 291.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 119.0 107.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 207.6 196.8 202.3 191.0 5.3 5.8 Georgia .........: 406.9 406.9 230.9 229.5 176.0 177.4 Illinois ........: 108.9 132.8 104.0 127.9 4.9 4.9 Indiana .........: 693.8 716.0 674.0 697.4 19.8 18.6 Iowa ............: 768.8 1,292.2 752.1 1,271.4 16.7 20.8 Maryland ........: 67.5 65.2 66.0 63.9 1.5 1.3 : Michigan ........: 324.6 318.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 203.6 252.1 196.9 246.3 6.7 5.8 Mississippi .....: 118.1 118.8 37.3 36.9 80.8 81.9 Missouri ........: 245.6 266.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 150.0 231.2 150.0 231.2 - - New York ........: 129.9 143.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 309.6 310.9 160.4 169.4 149.2 141.5 Ohio ............: 796.4 754.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 65.6 56.1 65.6 56.1 - - Pennsylvania ....: 648.2 694.2 621.1 658.3 27.1 35.9 : South Carolina ..: 95.9 90.8 72.9 66.9 23.0 23.9 South Dakota ....: 39.3 54.1 39.3 54.1 - - Texas ...........: 446.4 465.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 107.4 103.4 107.4 103.4 - - Virginia ........: 58.5 67.8 26.5 34.4 32.0 33.4 Washington ......: 178.7 174.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 111.3 133.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ .: 649.2 640.5 507.4 501.9 141.8 138.6 : United States ...: 7,798.2 8,551.7 6,655.4 7,409.0 1,142.8 1,142.7 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: September 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 .........: 187.0 173.4 39.6 38.6 147.4 134.8 Arkansas ........: 266.1 269.1 97.8 92.4 168.3 176.7 California ......: 273.2 282.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 110.7 109.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 196.2 185.8 191.2 180.3 5.0 5.5 Georgia .........: 400.7 383.5 229.8 212.3 170.9 171.2 Illinois ........: 116.8 126.3 112.1 121.8 4.7 4.5 Indiana .........: 677.3 689.3 658.2 670.7 19.1 18.6 Iowa ............: 738.8 1,260.2 723.8 1,241.0 15.0 19.2 Maryland ........: 62.3 64.6 60.9 63.4 1.4 1.2 : Michigan ........: 317.6 309.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 202.9 243.7 196.5 237.6 6.4 6.1 Mississippi .....: 113.4 113.2 36.3 34.8 77.1 78.4 Missouri ........: 243.3 272.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 141.6 226.7 141.6 226.7 - - New York ........: 128.9 137.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 300.5 303.5 157.5 165.5 143.0 138.0 Ohio ............: 764.6 752.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 61.4 56.8 61.4 56.8 - - Pennsylvania ....: 631.3 666.9 605.2 635.4 26.1 31.5 : South Carolina ..: 94.5 84.4 71.7 62.0 22.8 22.4 South Dakota ....: 36.0 56.9 36.0 56.9 - - Texas ...........: 420.6 441.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 100.5 103.1 100.5 103.1 - - Virginia ........: 63.2 66.6 32.2 35.0 31.0 31.6 Washington ......: 173.0 162.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 109.8 139.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ .: 630.1 619.8 491.9 486.1 138.2 133.7 : United States ...: 7,562.3 8,299.8 6,465.1 7,206.5 1,097.2 1,093.3 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: August 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 .........: 15,891.7 14,833.3 3,425.0 3,225.0 12,466.7 11,608.3 Arkansas ........: 23,300.0 24,041.7 8,250.0 8,258.4 15,050.0 15,783.3 California ......: 23,091.7 24,283.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 9,916.7 8,991.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 17,300.1 16,400.0 16,858.4 15,916.7 441.7 483.3 Georgia .........: 33,908.4 33,908.3 19,241.7 19,125.0 14,666.7 14,783.3 Illinois ........: 9,075.0 11,066.6 8,666.7 10,658.3 408.3 408.3 Indiana .........: 57,816.7 59,666.6 56,166.7 58,116.6 1,650.0 1,550.0 Iowa ............: 64,066.7 107,683.3 62,675.0 105,950.0 1,391.7 1,733.3 Maryland ........: 5,625.0 5,433.3 5,500.0 5,325.0 125.0 108.3 : Michigan ........: 27,050.0 26,541.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 16,966.8 21,008.3 16,408.4 20,525.0 558.4 483.3 Mississippi .....: 9,841.6 9,900.0 3,108.3 3,075.0 6,733.3 6,825.0 Missouri ........: 20,466.6 22,241.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 12,500.0 19,266.7 12,500.0 19,266.7 - - New York ........: 10,825.0 11,916.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 25,800.0 25,908.2 13,366.7 14,116.6 12,433.3 11,791.6 Ohio ............: 66,366.7 62,858.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 5,466.6 4,675.0 5,466.6 4,675.0 - - Pennsylvania ....: 54,016.6 57,850.0 51,758.3 54,858.3 2,258.3 2,991.7 : South Carolina ..: 7,991.7 7,566.7 6,075.0 5,575.0 1,916.7 1,991.7 South Dakota ....: 3,275.0 4,508.4 3,275.0 4,508.4 - - Texas ...........: 37,200.0 38,800.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 8,950.0 8,616.7 8,950.0 8,616.7 - - Virginia ........: 4,875.0 5,650.0 2,208.3 2,866.7 2,666.7 2,783.3 Washington ......: 14,891.7 14,541.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 9,274.9 11,108.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ .: 54,100.2 53,375.1 42,283.5 41,825.0 11,816.7 11,550.1 : United States ...: 649,850.4 712,641.5 554,617.0 617,416.8 95,233.4 95,224.7 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: September 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 .........: 15,583.3 14,450.0 3,300.0 3,216.7 12,283.3 11,233.3 Arkansas ........: 22,175.0 22,425.0 8,150.0 7,700.0 14,025.0 14,725.0 California ......: 22,766.7 23,541.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 9,225.1 9,100.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 16,350.0 15,483.3 15,933.3 15,025.0 416.7 458.3 Georgia .........: 33,391.7 31,958.4 19,150.0 17,691.7 14,241.7 14,266.7 Illinois ........: 9,733.4 10,525.0 9,341.7 10,150.0 391.7 375.0 Indiana .........: 56,441.6 57,441.7 54,850.0 55,891.7 1,591.6 1,550.0 Iowa ............: 61,566.7 105,016.7 60,316.7 103,416.7 1,250.0 1,600.0 Maryland ........: 5,191.6 5,383.3 5,075.0 5,283.3 116.6 100.0 : Michigan ........: 26,466.7 25,750.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 16,908.3 20,308.3 16,375.0 19,800.0 533.3 508.3 Mississippi .....: 9,450.0 9,433.3 3,025.0 2,900.0 6,425.0 6,533.3 Missouri ........: 20,275.0 22,666.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 11,800.0 18,891.7 11,800.0 18,891.7 - - New York ........: 10,741.6 11,491.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 25,041.7 25,291.7 13,125.0 13,791.7 11,916.7 11,500.0 Ohio ............: 63,716.6 62,675.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 5,116.7 4,733.3 5,116.7 4,733.3 - - Pennsylvania ....: 52,608.3 55,575.0 50,433.3 52,950.0 2,175.0 2,625.0 : South Carolina ..: 7,875.0 7,033.4 5,975.0 5,166.7 1,900.0 1,866.7 South Dakota ....: 3,000.0 4,741.7 3,000.0 4,741.7 - - Texas ...........: 35,050.0 36,825.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 8,375.0 8,591.7 8,375.0 8,591.7 - - Virginia ........: 5,266.6 5,550.0 2,683.3 2,916.7 2,583.3 2,633.3 Washington ......: 14,416.6 13,500.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 9,150.0 11,616.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ .: 52,508.6 51,650.2 40,991.9 40,508.6 11,516.7 11,141.6 : United States ...: 630,191.8 691,650.7 538,758.6 600,542.4 91,433.2 91,108.3 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 20.5 March ..................: 1.9 1.5 18.5 20.7 April ..................: 2.1 2.9 17.7 19.2 May ....................: 3.1 2.8 17.5 18.7 June ...................: 2.4 2.9 17.2 18.2 July ...................: 3.0 2.5 18.2 17.7 August .................: 2.7 2.6 19.2 17.4 September ..............: 3.4 2.6 19.7 16.5 October ................: 3.4 2.1 20.5 16.8 November ...............: 3.4 21.3 December ...............: 1.8 21.9 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Molted as Percent of All Layers - States and United States: October 1, 2015 and 2016 [As of the first of the month] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: 2.0 - 9.0 12.5 Arkansas ...............: 2.5 1.5 17.5 20.0 California .............: 1.0 3.0 21.5 15.0 Colorado ...............: 5.5 1.0 15.0 14.0 Florida ................: 11.0 7.0 53.5 72.0 Georgia ................: 2.5 3.5 16.5 12.5 Illinois ...............: 3.5 - 22.5 10.0 Indiana ................: 2.5 1.5 25.5 15.0 Iowa ...................: 6.5 1.0 31.5 11.5 Maryland ...............: - - - - : Michigan ...............: - 2.5 10.5 7.5 Minnesota ..............: 4.5 1.5 15.5 17.0 Mississippi ............: 2.0 1.5 19.0 26.0 Missouri ...............: 1.5 3.0 21.5 7.5 Nebraska ...............: 6.5 - 9.0 12.5 New York ...............: 1.0 - 3.5 4.5 North Carolina .........: 2.0 3.0 17.5 14.0 Ohio ...................: 4.5 5.0 21.5 26.0 Oregon .................: 4.5 2.0 13.0 15.5 Pennsylvania ...........: 1.5 - 6.5 1.0 : South Carolina .........: 2.5 2.5 9.5 20.5 South Dakota ...........: - 2.0 13.0 14.0 Texas ..................: 8.0 4.5 43.0 50.0 Utah ...................: 7.5 1.0 33.0 30.5 Virginia ...............: - - 19.5 18.5 Washington .............: 1.0 3.0 23.5 12.5 Wisconsin ..............: - 2.0 29.0 17.0 : Other States 1/ ........: 2.2 1.3 9.2 10.6 : United States ..........: 3.4 2.1 20.5 16.8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 October 1 ..........................: 49,648 40,676 82 Chicks hatched during September ..........................: 49,391 44,343 90 Chicks hatched January through September .................: 422,861 451,972 107 : Pullets hatched during September for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 222 181 82 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 3,140 2,874 92 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on October 1 ..........................: 608,160 627,606 103 Chicks hatched during September ..........................: 761,688 770,668 101 Chicks hatched January through September .................: 7,032,236 7,119,561 101 : Pullets hatched during September for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 8,573 7,037 82 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 64,040 68,159 106 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2016 includes pullet chicks hatched March 2015 through February 2016. 2/ 2016 includes pullet chicks hatched June 2015 through February 2016. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - Regions and United States: 2015-2016 [See regional listing on page 21] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : September 1 : 2016 as : October 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 .....: 7,748 7,729 100 8,349 7,219 86 East North Central .: 8,711 7,963 91 9,415 6,766 72 West North Central .: 12,775 13,055 102 13,121 12,414 95 South Atlantic .....: 5,068 4,542 90 5,259 4,734 90 South Central ......: 6,455 4,979 77 7,456 4,309 58 West ...............: 5,764 5,290 92 6,048 5,234 87 : United States ......: 46,521 43,558 94 49,648 40,676 82 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 58,040 123 283,549 321,410 113 July ..........: 42,790 42,349 99 326,339 363,759 111 August ........: 47,131 43,870 93 373,470 407,629 109 September .....: 49,391 44,343 90 422,861 451,972 107 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 2,744 March ..................: 346 160 46 3,293 2,902 April ..................: 219 240 110 3,121 2,861 May ....................: 235 327 139 3,082 June ...................: 320 244 76 3,149 July ...................: 267 286 107 3,116 August .................: 166 324 195 2,994 September ..............: 222 181 82 2,874 October ................: 330 2,688 November ...............: 217 2,709 December ...............: 215 2,801 : Total ..................: 3,116 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For September 2016, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched March 2015 through February 2016. The 7-18 months represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements. Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - Regions and United States: 2015-2016 [See regional listing on page 21] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : September 1 : 2016 as : October 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 .....: 14,326 13,324 93 13,364 12,955 97 East North Central .: 14,318 15,226 106 13,791 14,246 103 West North Central .: 30,269 30,699 101 29,352 29,025 99 South Atlantic .....: 244,152 246,801 101 235,030 239,194 102 South Central ......: 311,151 318,477 102 296,835 310,945 105 West ...............: 22,916 23,285 102 19,788 21,241 107 : United States ......: 637,132 647,812 102 608,160 627,606 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: September 2015 and 2016 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During September : January-September :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2016 as : : : 2016 as : 2015 : 2016 : percent : 2015 : 2016 : percent : : : of 2015 : : : of 2015 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : Alabama ........................: 101,226 104,656 103 951,930 948,957 100 Arkansas .......................: 79,963 81,421 102 709,954 732,205 103 Delaware .......................: 17,705 16,249 92 156,562 156,937 100 Florida ........................: 4,377 4,336 99 39,117 39,560 101 Georgia ........................: 119,533 121,664 102 1,099,964 1,126,182 102 Kentucky .......................: 28,901 24,728 86 256,086 249,568 97 Louisiana ......................: 13,734 12,261 89 125,478 116,142 93 Maryland .......................: 28,085 28,612 102 255,444 259,856 102 Mississippi ....................: 62,598 64,373 103 585,867 599,046 102 Missouri .......................: 29,722 29,364 99 268,310 263,658 98 : North Carolina .................: 72,346 71,505 99 687,729 683,303 99 Oklahoma .......................: 23,628 26,053 110 212,998 227,605 107 Pennsylvania ...................: 16,820 15,869 94 146,680 150,172 102 South Carolina .................: 18,731 19,329 103 173,320 179,020 103 Texas ..........................: 52,715 55,257 105 496,362 509,681 103 Virginia .......................: 22,682 22,947 101 212,034 212,923 100 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia .............: 40,278 41,529 103 391,849 392,641 100 : 19 States 1/ ...................: 733,044 740,153 101 6,769,684 6,847,456 101 : Other States 2/ ................: 28,644 30,515 107 262,552 272,105 104 : United States ..................: 761,688 770,668 101 7,032,236 7,119,561 101 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 ..........: 787,930 789,420 100 4,665,874 4,730,045 101 July ..........: 805,512 810,395 101 5,471,386 5,540,440 101 August ........: 799,162 808,453 101 6,270,548 6,348,893 101 September .....: 761,688 770,668 101 7,032,236 7,119,561 101 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 69,731 March ...................: 7,160 8,143 114 66,452 70,191 April ...................: 6,995 7,615 109 68,230 69,684 May .....................: 7,541 8,083 107 68,149 June ....................: 7,790 8,562 110 67,487 July ....................: 7,428 7,730 104 67,871 August ..................: 7,907 7,690 97 67,602 September ...............: 8,573 7,037 82 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 9,119 92 August ..................: 10,040 9,708 97 September ...............: 10,810 8,811 82 October .................: 8,681 November ................: 8,872 December ................: 9,321 : Annual total ..............: 111,986 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ For September 2016, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched June 2015 through February 2016. 2/ United States production of intended placements worldwide. Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: Primary data for the Chickens and Eggs report are from weekly and/or monthly questionnaires sent to producers. An attempt is made to collect information for layer and egg estimates from each known contractor and independent producer who has at least 30,000 table egg layers, flocks of hatchery supply layers, or pullet only operations with at least 500 pullets. Coverage for operations with less than 30,000 table egg layers are estimated each month based on data reported in December. Approximately 500 contractors, independent egg producers, and pullet only operations are contacted each month. Data for broiler hatchery estimates are collected weekly from all broiler-type hatcheries that hatch at least one million chicks a year. Data for egg-type hatchery estimates are collected monthly from all egg-type hatcheries that hatch at least 50,000 chicks a year. Estimating Procedures: Sound statistical methodology is employed to derive estimates from the reported data. All data are analyzed for unusual values. Data from each operation are compared to their own past operating profile and to trends from similar operations. Data for missing operations are estimated based on similar operations or historical data. NASS field offices prepare these estimates by using a combination of survey indications and historic trends. Individual State estimates are reviewed by the Agricultural Statistics Board for reasonableness. Individual hatchery data are summed to State, regional, and United States totals. For chicken hatcheries, chicks hatched consist of all chicks of domesticated breeds including males and chicks destined for hatchery supply flocks and research purposes. Eggs set are eggs in incubators for the purpose of hatching. The relationship of egg-type chicks hatched to chicken inventory and poultry marketings are carefully monitored. The disposition of egg-type chicks hatched prior to placement into the laying flock can vary significantly, which can make comparisons to changes in layer inventory inconsistent over time. Broiler chicks placed are specifically for meat production. Intended placement data reported by leading breeders include pullet chicks expected from eggs sold the preceding month. The breeders in this report account for a large percentage of replacement pullets for hatchery supply flocks. Production of replacement pullets by these breeders indicates the number of pullets available to hatchery supply layer flocks several months before the pullets will actually move into the laying flocks. "Hatchery Supply Flocks" include all generations of layers which could lay eggs to supply a hatchery. This includes the generations of parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, pedigree, etc. Also included are research flocks, vaccine flocks, and specific pathogen-free flocks. The broiler cumulative potential placements are a moving total of the intended placements 7-15 months earlier. The egg-type cumulative potential placements of 7-18 months earlier represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements of egg-type hatching flocks. Revision Policy: The previous month's estimates are subject to revision if late reports or corrected data indicates a different level. Additionally, revisions after the monthly report will be made at the end of the marketing year and published in the annual reports of Chickens and Eggs Summary and Hatchery Production Summary. Estimates will also be reviewed for chickens and eggs after data from the 5-year Census of Agriculture are available. No revisions will be made after that date. Reliability: Estimates are based on a census of all known contractors and independent producers who have at least 30,000 table egg layers, flocks of hatchery supply layers, pullet only operations with at least 500 pullets, or operating hatcheries and therefore, have no sampling error. However, estimates are subject to errors such as omission, duplication, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. While these errors cannot be measured directly, they are minimized through strict quality controls in the data collection process and a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness. To assist in evaluating the reliability of the estimates in this report, the "Root Mean Square Error" is shown for selected items in the following table. The "Root Mean Square Error" is a statistical measure based on past performance and is computed using the differences between first and final estimates. The "Root Mean Square Error" for all layers over the past 24 months is 1.2 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 1.2 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 2.0 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 ...................: 1.2 2.0 3,269 2 8,383 23 1 : : ------- million ------ : Eggs .........................: 1.2 2.1 81 0 208 19 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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