Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released December 23, 2016, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). November Egg Production Up 10 Percent United States egg production totaled 8.53 billion during November 2016, up 10 percent from last year. Production included 7.44 billion table eggs, and 1.09 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.01 billion were broiler-type and 81.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during November 2016 averaged 367 million, up 7 percent from last year. November egg production per 100 layers was 2,328 eggs, up 3 percent from November 2015. All layers in the United States on December 1, 2016 totaled 369 million, up 6 percent from last year. The 369 million layers consisted of 312 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 53.6 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 3.49 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on December 1, 2016, averaged 77.9 eggs per 100 layers, up 3 percent from December 1, 2015. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down 7 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during November 2016 totaled 42.5 million, down 7 percent from November 2015. Eggs in incubators totaled 46.1 million on December 1, 2016, down 4 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 270 thousand during November 2016, up 24 percent from November 2015. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up 4 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during November 2016 totaled 760 million, up 4 percent from November 2015. Eggs in incubators totaled 659 million on December 1, 2016, up 2 percent from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 7.71 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during November 2016, up 7 percent from November 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: October-November 2015 and 2016........... 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: November-December 2015 and 2016.......... 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During October 2015 and 2016................... 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During November 2015 and 2016.................. 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: October 2015 and 2016.................................... 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: November 2015 and 2016................................... 11 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: October 2015 and 2016.......................... 12 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: November 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: December 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: November 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 ....................: 336,610 360,431 October ......................: 339,431 362,709 November .....................: 343,469 366,523 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December preceding year. Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2015-2016 [Totals may not add due to rounding] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 8,297.5 6,465.1 7,204.2 1,097.2 1,093.3 October .......: 7,871.7 8,661.4 6,743.1 7,534.7 1,128.6 1,126.7 November ......: 7,762.9 8,531.9 6,670.5 7,439.7 1,092.4 1,092.2 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2015-2016 [Totals may not add due to rounding] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 .....: 630,191.8 691,459.1 538,758.6 600,350.8 91,433.2 91,108.3 October .......: 655,975.0 721,783.0 561,924.9 627,891.4 94,050.1 93,891.6 November ......: 646,908.4 710,992.2 555,875.1 619,975.5 91,033.3 91,016.7 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: October-November 2015 and 2016 [Totals may not add due to rounding] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2016 as Item : 2015 : 2016 : percent : : : of 2015 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during October : All layers ...................................1,000: 339,431 362,709 107 Table egg type .............................1,000: 281,677 305,852 109 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 57,754 56,857 98 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 54,366 53,429 98 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 3,388 3,428 101 : Eggs per 100 layers during October : All layers ..................................number: 2,319 2,388 103 Table egg type ............................number: 2,394 2,464 103 Hatching egg type .........................number: 1,954 1,982 101 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 1,925 1,950 101 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 2,426 2,471 102 : Eggs produced during October : All layers .................................million: 7,871.7 8,661.4 110 Table egg type ...........................million: 6,743.1 7,534.7 112 Hatching egg type ........................million: 1,128.6 1,126.7 100 Broiler-type hatching ..................million: 1,046.4 1,042.0 100 Egg-type hatching ......................million: 82.2 84.7 103 : Eggs produced during October : All layers .............................1,000 dozen: 655,975.0 721,783.0 110 Table egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 561,924.9 627,891.4 112 Hatching egg type ....................1,000 dozen: 94,050.1 93,891.6 100 Broiler-type hatching ..............1,000 dozen: 87,200.2 86,833.3 100 Egg-type hatching ..................1,000 dozen: 6,849.9 7,058.3 103 : Layers on November 1 : All layers ...................................1,000: 340,554 364,327 107 Table egg type .............................1,000: 282,642 307,647 109 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 57,912 56,680 98 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 54,434 53,311 98 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 3,478 3,369 97 : Eggs per 100 layers on November 1 : All layers ..................................number: 75.1 77.2 103 Table egg type ............................number: 77.5 79.6 103 Hatching egg type .........................number: 62.9 64.2 102 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 62.0 63.2 102 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 77.2 79.8 103 : Molted layers on November 1 : Being molted ...............................percent: 3.4 2.2 65 Molt completed .............................percent: 21.3 16.3 77 : Layers sold for slaughter during October .......1,000: 14,639.0 16,168.5 110 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during October ..1,000: 4,986.8 8,222.7 165 : Pullets on November 1 ..........................1,000: 116,064 111,483 96 : Pullets added during October 1/ ................1,000: 26,279.3 24,445.4 93 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: November-December 2015 and 2016 [Totals may not add due to rounding] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2016 as Item : 2015 : 2016 : percent : : : of 2015 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during November : All layers ...................................1,000: 343,469 366,523 107 Table egg type .............................1,000: 285,491 309,621 108 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 57,978 56,902 98 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 54,463 53,467 98 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 3,515 3,435 98 : Eggs per 100 layers during November : All layers ..................................number: 2,260 2,328 103 Table egg type ............................number: 2,337 2,403 103 Hatching egg type .........................number: 1,884 1,919 102 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 1,853 1,891 102 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 2,370 2,358 99 : Eggs produced during November : All layers .................................million: 7,762.9 8,531.9 110 Table egg type ...........................million: 6,670.5 7,439.7 112 Hatching egg type ........................million: 1,092.4 1,092.2 100 Broiler-type hatching ..................million: 1,009.1 1,011.2 100 Egg-type hatching ......................million: 83.3 81.0 97 : Eggs produced during November : All layers .............................1,000 dozen: 646,908.4 710,992.2 110 Table egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 555,875.1 619,975.5 112 Hatching egg type ....................1,000 dozen: 91,033.3 91,016.7 100 Broiler-type hatching ..............1,000 dozen: 84,091.7 84,266.7 100 Egg-type hatching ..................1,000 dozen: 6,941.6 6,750.0 97 : Layers on December 1 : All layers ...................................1,000: 346,343 368,687 106 Table egg type .............................1,000: 288,316 311,580 108 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 58,027 57,107 98 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 54,481 53,614 98 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 3,546 3,493 99 : Eggs per 100 layers on December 1 : All layers ..................................number: 75.6 77.9 103 Table egg type ............................number: 78.2 80.5 103 Hatching egg type .........................number: 62.7 63.7 102 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 61.5 62.8 102 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 81.0 77.2 95 : Molted layers on December 1 : Being molted ...............................percent: 1.8 1.5 83 Molt completed .............................percent: 21.9 16.4 75 : Layers sold for slaughter during November ......1,000: 13,251.3 14,080.0 106 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during November .1,000: 6,012.1 7,642.5 127 : Pullets on December 1 ..........................1,000: 116,802 109,401 94 : Pullets added during November 1/ ...............1,000: 26,606.7 25,537.9 96 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During October 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 ........: 1,544 1,484 9,588 8,925 1,996 1,980 Arkansas .......: 3,893 3,737 13,411 13,338 2,022 2,104 California .....: 11,680 10,979 12,194 11,498 2,336 2,527 Colorado .......: 4,224 4,250 4,713 4,696 2,463 2,511 Florida ........: 8,728 7,917 9,126 8,317 2,204 2,334 Georgia ........: 9,917 9,417 18,893 18,454 2,211 2,156 Illinois .......: 4,562 4,413 5,033 4,868 2,537 2,662 Indiana ........: 29,136 28,471 30,125 29,453 2,432 2,503 Iowa ...........: 33,627 52,456 34,741 53,708 2,185 2,421 Maryland .......: 2,310 2,520 2,483 2,691 2,449 2,475 : Michigan .......: 12,625 13,638 12,843 13,876 2,579 2,411 Minnesota ......: 8,844 10,363 9,302 10,822 2,367 2,376 Mississippi ....: 1,524 1,353 5,688 5,459 2,053 2,138 Missouri .......: 7,354 7,908 10,911 11,527 2,391 2,540 Nebraska .......: 5,828 8,850 5,936 8,958 2,460 2,564 New York .......: 5,072 5,096 5,426 5,455 2,518 2,572 North Carolina .: 6,829 7,276 14,438 14,780 2,146 2,202 Ohio ...........: 32,061 31,032 32,911 31,879 2,417 2,461 Oregon .........: 2,257 2,300 2,396 2,439 2,604 2,608 Pennsylvania ...: 23,827 25,025 25,830 27,113 2,513 2,552 : South Carolina .: 3,103 2,680 4,341 3,856 2,297 2,272 South Dakota ...: 1,399 2,474 1,541 2,616 2,310 2,305 Texas ..........: 15,728 16,303 19,658 20,040 2,172 2,311 Utah ...........: 4,454 4,712 4,492 4,750 2,248 2,389 Virginia .......: 1,253 1,203 2,946 2,867 2,346 2,358 Washington .....: 7,031 6,688 7,196 6,853 2,501 2,399 Wisconsin ......: 4,267 5,128 5,004 5,817 2,420 2,457 : Other States 1/ : 19,073 18,665 28,265 27,654 2,289 2,294 : United States ..: 272,150 296,338 339,431 362,709 2,319 2,388 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During November 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 ........: 1,568 1,396 9,378 8,885 1,923 1,921 Arkansas .......: 3,971 4,007 13,761 13,678 1,964 2,011 California .....: 11,713 11,121 12,217 11,669 2,244 2,423 Colorado .......: 4,193 4,195 4,671 4,649 2,402 2,471 Florida ........: 8,803 7,931 9,196 8,311 2,244 2,286 Georgia ........: 10,175 9,675 19,107 18,785 2,149 2,113 Illinois .......: 4,647 4,355 5,109 4,819 2,423 2,569 Indiana ........: 29,267 29,310 30,258 30,227 2,409 2,420 Iowa ...........: 34,711 53,300 35,895 54,521 2,092 2,377 Maryland .......: 2,480 2,526 2,652 2,696 2,383 2,418 : Michigan .......: 12,904 14,000 13,120 14,238 2,457 2,432 Minnesota ......: 8,861 10,444 9,319 10,902 2,348 2,353 Mississippi ....: 1,462 1,364 5,646 5,422 2,023 2,086 Missouri .......: 7,528 7,864 11,082 11,442 2,373 2,482 Nebraska .......: 6,528 8,852 6,636 8,960 2,220 2,493 New York .......: 5,290 5,111 5,652 5,471 2,408 2,497 North Carolina .: 6,998 7,529 14,738 14,996 2,087 2,162 Ohio ...........: 32,154 31,147 33,003 31,995 2,393 2,396 Oregon .........: 2,166 2,365 2,305 2,504 2,516 2,576 Pennsylvania ...: 23,744 25,742 25,822 27,923 2,450 2,413 : South Carolina .: 3,092 2,672 4,338 3,840 2,266 2,216 South Dakota ...: 1,413 2,601 1,555 2,743 2,199 2,315 Texas ..........: 16,048 16,634 20,049 20,453 2,156 2,214 Utah ...........: 4,470 4,871 4,508 4,909 2,225 2,387 Virginia .......: 1,247 1,115 2,947 2,747 2,270 2,217 Washington .....: 7,090 6,742 7,255 6,907 2,411 2,428 Wisconsin ......: 4,342 4,933 5,055 5,625 2,378 2,485 : Other States 1/ : 19,103 18,305 28,195 27,206 2,218 2,239 : United States ..: 275,968 300,107 343,469 366,523 2,260 2,328 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: October 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 .........: 191.4 176.7 40.3 38.9 151.1 137.8 Arkansas ........: 271.2 280.6 98.9 95.2 172.3 185.4 California ......: 284.9 290.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 116.1 117.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 201.1 194.1 196.3 189.2 4.8 4.9 Georgia .........: 417.7 397.8 239.1 220.4 178.6 177.4 Illinois ........: 127.7 129.6 123.0 125.1 4.7 4.5 Indiana .........: 732.5 737.3 712.7 718.0 19.8 19.3 Iowa ............: 759.1 1,300.2 744.7 1,282.6 14.4 17.6 Maryland ........: 60.8 66.6 59.3 65.2 1.5 1.4 : Michigan ........: 331.2 334.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 220.2 257.1 213.5 250.5 6.7 6.6 Mississippi .....: 116.8 116.7 35.9 35.4 80.9 81.3 Missouri ........: 260.9 292.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 146.0 229.7 146.0 229.7 - - New York ........: 136.6 140.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 309.9 325.4 164.2 180.3 145.7 145.1 Ohio ............: 795.6 784.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 62.4 63.6 62.4 63.6 - - Pennsylvania ....: 649.1 691.8 621.3 661.2 27.8 30.6 : South Carolina ..: 99.7 87.6 76.1 65.1 23.6 22.5 South Dakota ....: 35.6 60.3 35.6 60.3 - - Texas ...........: 427.0 463.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 101.0 113.5 101.0 113.5 - - Virginia ........: 69.1 67.6 37.8 35.8 31.3 31.8 Washington ......: 180.0 164.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 121.1 142.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ .: 647.0 634.3 505.6 498.6 141.4 135.7 : United States ...: 7,871.7 8,661.4 6,743.1 7,534.7 1,128.6 1,126.7 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: November 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 .........: 180.3 170.7 39.1 35.8 141.2 134.9 Arkansas ........: 270.3 274.8 97.0 92.6 173.3 182.2 California ......: 274.1 282.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 112.2 114.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 206.4 190.0 202.0 186.2 4.4 3.8 Georgia .........: 410.7 397.0 239.2 222.3 171.5 174.7 Illinois ........: 123.8 123.8 119.5 119.4 4.3 4.4 Indiana .........: 728.8 731.5 709.6 714.3 19.2 17.2 Iowa ............: 750.9 1,296.0 735.4 1,280.3 15.5 15.7 Maryland ........: 63.2 65.2 61.8 63.8 1.4 1.4 : Michigan ........: 322.4 346.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 218.8 256.5 212.4 250.1 6.4 6.4 Mississippi .....: 114.2 113.1 35.2 34.0 79.0 79.1 Missouri ........: 263.0 284.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 147.3 223.4 147.3 223.4 - - New York ........: 136.1 136.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 307.6 324.2 167.5 185.5 140.1 138.7 Ohio ............: 789.8 766.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 58.0 64.5 58.0 64.5 - - Pennsylvania ....: 632.6 673.9 604.4 643.4 28.2 30.5 : South Carolina ..: 98.3 85.1 75.5 63.6 22.8 21.5 South Dakota ....: 34.2 63.5 34.2 63.5 - - Texas ...........: 432.3 452.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 100.3 117.2 100.3 117.2 - - Virginia ........: 66.9 60.9 36.6 31.5 30.3 29.4 Washington ......: 174.9 167.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 120.2 139.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ .: 625.3 609.1 492.0 479.8 133.3 129.3 : United States ...: 7,762.9 8,531.9 6,670.5 7,439.7 1,092.4 1,092.2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: October 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 .........: 15,950.0 14,724.9 3,358.3 3,241.6 12,591.7 11,483.3 Arkansas ........: 22,600.0 23,383.3 8,241.7 7,933.3 14,358.3 15,450.0 California ......: 23,741.7 24,216.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 9,675.0 9,825.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 16,758.3 16,175.0 16,358.3 15,766.7 400.0 408.3 Georgia .........: 34,808.3 33,150.0 19,925.0 18,366.7 14,883.3 14,783.3 Illinois ........: 10,641.7 10,800.0 10,250.0 10,425.0 391.7 375.0 Indiana .........: 61,041.6 61,441.6 59,391.6 59,833.3 1,650.0 1,608.3 Iowa ............: 63,258.3 108,350.0 62,058.3 106,883.3 1,200.0 1,466.7 Maryland ........: 5,066.7 5,550.1 4,941.7 5,433.4 125.0 116.7 : Michigan ........: 27,599.9 27,875.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 18,350.1 21,425.0 17,791.7 20,875.0 558.4 550.0 Mississippi .....: 9,733.2 9,725.0 2,991.6 2,950.0 6,741.6 6,775.0 Missouri ........: 21,741.6 24,400.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 12,166.7 19,141.6 12,166.7 19,141.6 - - New York ........: 11,383.4 11,691.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 25,825.0 27,116.7 13,683.3 15,025.0 12,141.7 12,091.7 Ohio ............: 66,299.9 65,366.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 5,200.0 5,300.0 5,200.0 5,300.0 - - Pennsylvania ....: 54,091.7 57,650.0 51,775.0 55,100.0 2,316.7 2,550.0 : South Carolina ..: 8,308.4 7,300.0 6,341.7 5,425.0 1,966.7 1,875.0 South Dakota ....: 2,966.7 5,025.0 2,966.7 5,025.0 - - Texas ...........: 35,583.3 38,591.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 8,416.7 9,458.3 8,416.7 9,458.3 - - Virginia ........: 5,758.4 5,633.3 3,150.0 2,983.3 2,608.4 2,650.0 Washington ......: 15,000.0 13,700.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 10,091.6 11,908.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ .: 53,916.8 52,858.4 42,133.4 41,550.0 11,783.4 11,308.4 : United States ...: 655,975.0 721,783.0 561,924.9 627,891.4 94,050.1 93,891.6 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: November 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 .........: 15,025.0 14,225.0 3,258.3 2,983.3 11,766.7 11,241.7 Arkansas ........: 22,525.0 22,900.0 8,083.3 7,716.7 14,441.7 15,183.3 California ......: 22,841.6 23,558.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 9,350.0 9,575.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 17,200.0 15,833.4 16,833.3 15,516.7 366.7 316.7 Georgia .........: 34,225.1 33,083.3 19,933.4 18,525.0 14,291.7 14,558.3 Illinois ........: 10,316.7 10,316.7 9,958.3 9,950.0 358.4 366.7 Indiana .........: 60,733.3 60,958.4 59,133.3 59,525.0 1,600.0 1,433.4 Iowa ............: 62,575.0 108,000.0 61,283.3 106,691.7 1,291.7 1,308.3 Maryland ........: 5,266.6 5,433.3 5,150.0 5,316.6 116.6 116.7 : Michigan ........: 26,866.6 28,858.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 18,233.3 21,375.0 17,700.0 20,841.7 533.3 533.3 Mississippi .....: 9,516.7 9,424.9 2,933.3 2,833.3 6,583.4 6,591.6 Missouri ........: 21,916.6 23,666.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 12,275.0 18,616.7 12,275.0 18,616.7 - - New York ........: 11,341.7 11,383.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 25,633.3 27,016.8 13,958.3 15,458.4 11,675.0 11,558.4 Ohio ............: 65,816.6 63,883.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 4,833.4 5,375.0 4,833.4 5,375.0 - - Pennsylvania ....: 52,716.7 56,158.4 50,366.7 53,616.7 2,350.0 2,541.7 : South Carolina ..: 8,191.7 7,091.7 6,291.7 5,300.0 1,900.0 1,791.7 South Dakota ....: 2,850.0 5,291.7 2,850.0 5,291.7 - - Texas ...........: 36,025.1 37,741.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 8,358.4 9,766.7 8,358.4 9,766.7 - - Virginia ........: 5,575.0 5,075.0 3,050.0 2,625.0 2,525.0 2,450.0 Washington ......: 14,575.0 13,975.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 10,016.6 11,650.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ .: 52,108.4 50,758.5 41,000.2 39,983.6 11,108.2 10,774.9 : United States ...: 646,908.4 710,992.2 555,875.1 619,975.5 91,033.3 91,016.7 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 16.7 November ...............: 3.4 2.2 21.3 16.3 December ...............: 1.8 1.5 21.9 16.4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Molted as Percent of All Layers - States and United States: December 1, 2015 and 2016 [As of the first of the month] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: 1.5 0.5 9.5 11.0 Arkansas ...............: 2.0 2.0 18.5 16.5 California .............: - 2.0 19.0 15.0 Colorado ...............: 1.0 - 19.0 9.0 Florida ................: 1.5 4.0 67.0 79.5 Georgia ................: - 2.0 19.0 9.5 Illinois ...............: - - 29.5 13.5 Indiana ................: 1.5 1.0 24.5 14.5 Iowa ...................: 4.5 0.5 34.5 10.5 Maryland ...............: - - - - : Michigan ...............: - - 8.5 6.5 Minnesota ..............: 3.0 - 15.5 13.0 Mississippi ............: 2.0 1.5 23.0 25.5 Missouri ...............: 0.5 - 14.5 11.5 Nebraska ...............: 5.0 - 14.5 11.0 New York ...............: - - 3.0 2.5 North Carolina .........: - - 19.0 15.0 Ohio ...................: 3.5 5.0 20.5 22.5 Oregon .................: 7.0 - 18.0 8.0 Pennsylvania ...........: 0.5 - 7.0 6.0 : South Carolina .........: - 1.0 12.0 22.5 South Dakota ...........: 12.5 - 17.5 11.0 Texas ..................: 1.0 6.0 50.0 52.5 Utah ...................: 1.0 - 38.0 24.0 Virginia ...............: - 4.0 19.0 10.0 Washington .............: 3.0 2.0 25.5 14.0 Wisconsin ..............: 4.5 2.0 19.5 12.5 : Other States 1/ ........: 1.0 1.4 10.9 10.6 : United States ..........: 1.8 1.5 21.9 16.4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 December 1 .........................: 48,194 46,137 96 Chicks hatched during November ...........................: 45,848 42,496 93 Chicks hatched January through November ..................: 518,903 539,920 104 : Pullets hatched during November for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 217 270 124 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 3,227 2,709 84 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on December 1 .........................: 646,028 658,820 102 Chicks hatched during November ...........................: 732,518 760,073 104 Chicks hatched January through November ..................: 8,519,830 8,658,080 102 : Pullets hatched during November for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 7,230 7,710 107 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 64,889 68,699 106 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2016 includes pullet chicks hatched May 2015 through April 2016. 2/ 2016 includes pullet chicks hatched August 2015 through April 2016. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - Regions and United States: 2015-2016 [See regional listing on page 21] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : November 1 : 2016 as : December 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 .....: 8,800 7,576 86 9,414 7,757 82 East North Central .: 9,287 7,804 84 9,376 5,462 58 West North Central .: 12,229 11,582 95 11,702 16,948 145 South Atlantic .....: 4,596 4,629 101 5,361 4,703 88 South Central ......: 6,102 4,847 79 6,471 5,909 91 West ...............: 6,058 5,244 87 5,870 5,358 91 : United States ......: 47,072 41,682 89 48,194 46,137 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 45,724 93 422,861 453,353 107 October .......: 50,194 44,071 88 473,055 497,424 105 November ......: 45,848 42,496 93 518,903 539,920 104 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 2,855 June ...................: 320 244 76 3,149 2,908 July ...................: 267 286 107 3,116 August .................: 166 324 195 2,994 September ..............: 222 181 82 2,874 October ................: 330 324 98 2,688 November ...............: 217 270 124 2,709 December ...............: 215 2,801 : Total ..................: 3,116 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For November 2016, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched May 2015 through April 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] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : November 1 : 2016 as : December 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 .....: 13,169 14,108 107 14,443 14,637 101 East North Central .: 13,793 14,796 107 14,267 15,257 107 West North Central .: 28,639 28,627 100 30,073 31,957 106 South Atlantic .....: 236,225 243,811 103 245,715 250,667 102 South Central ......: 294,393 307,184 104 317,877 322,579 101 West ...............: 21,399 23,011 108 23,653 23,723 100 : United States ......: 607,618 631,537 104 646,028 658,820 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: November 2015 and 2016 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During November : January-November :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2016 as : : : 2016 as : 2015 : 2016 : percent : 2015 : 2016 : percent : : : of 2015 : : : of 2015 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : Alabama ........................: 99,478 102,168 103 1,156,023 1,155,159 100 Arkansas .......................: 73,059 77,081 106 862,167 889,995 103 Delaware .......................: 16,892 17,211 102 191,502 190,519 99 Florida ........................: 4,525 4,307 95 47,892 48,367 101 Georgia ........................: 115,261 118,930 103 1,333,945 1,367,549 103 Kentucky .......................: 23,920 24,372 102 307,006 299,823 98 Louisiana ......................: 12,485 11,433 92 151,553 139,966 92 Maryland .......................: 26,381 28,312 107 309,943 318,035 103 Mississippi ....................: 62,099 61,862 100 709,502 725,915 102 Missouri .......................: 27,936 27,354 98 325,948 319,949 98 : North Carolina .................: 71,202 74,938 105 829,441 832,080 100 Oklahoma .......................: 22,669 26,017 115 256,806 280,329 109 Pennsylvania ...................: 15,988 16,107 101 179,238 182,511 102 South Carolina .................: 19,265 19,136 99 212,314 217,373 102 Texas ..........................: 51,651 55,774 108 598,994 623,095 104 Virginia .......................: 22,450 22,621 101 257,713 258,237 100 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia .............: 40,066 42,363 106 471,668 477,589 101 : 19 States 1/ ...................: 705,327 729,986 103 8,201,655 8,326,491 102 : Other States 2/ ................: 27,191 30,087 111 318,175 331,589 104 : United States ..................: 732,518 760,073 104 8,519,830 8,658,080 102 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 ...........: 809,844 807,648 100 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 .....: 761,688 770,670 101 7,032,236 7,119,563 101 October .......: 755,076 778,444 103 7,787,312 7,898,007 101 November ......: 732,518 760,073 104 8,519,830 8,658,080 102 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 70,256 May .....................: 7,541 8,083 107 68,149 70,439 June ....................: 7,790 8,562 110 67,487 70,051 July ....................: 7,428 7,730 104 67,871 August ..................: 7,907 7,690 97 67,602 September ...............: 8,573 7,609 89 68,159 October .................: 6,863 6,909 101 68,512 November ................: 7,230 7,710 107 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 9,584 89 October .................: 8,681 8,522 98 November ................: 8,872 9,379 106 December ................: 9,321 : Annual total ..............: 111,986 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ For November 2016, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched August 2015 through April 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 1.0 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 367 million layers by more than 1.0 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 1.7 percent. Reliability of Layer and Egg Estimates [Based on data for the past twenty-four months] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Root mean : 90 percent : Difference between first and latest estimate : square error : confidence : : : : : : : level :------------------------------------------------------------- Item : : : : : : Months : : : : : :------------------------------- : : : Average :Smallest : Largest : Below latest : Above latest -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent percent --------- 1,000 --------- ----- number ----- : All layers ...................: 1.0 1.7 2,657 2 8,383 22 2 : : ------- million ------ : Eggs .........................: 1.1 1.8 79 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 - Catfish Production, Egg Products, Poultry Slaughter, Trout Production, Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised...................................................... (202) 690-3237 Alissa Cowell-Mytar - Cold Storage ....................................................... 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