Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released May 23, 2016, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). April Egg Production Down 1 Percent United States egg production totaled 8.21 billion during April 2016, down 1 percent from last year. Production included 7.10 billion table eggs, and 1.11 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.02 billion were broiler-type and 93 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during April 2016 averaged 361 million, down slightly from last year. April egg production per 100 layers was 2,273 eggs, down 1 percent from April 2015. All layers in the United States on May 1, 2016 totaled 361 million, up 1 percent from last year. The 361 million layers consisted of 302 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 54.8 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 3.95 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on May 1, 2016, averaged 76.0 eggs per 100 layers, up slightly from May 1, 2015. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down 2 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during April 2016 totaled 49.4 million, down 2 percent from April 2015. Eggs in incubators totaled 52.5 million on May 1, 2016, up 8 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 240 thousand during April 2016, up 10 percent from April 2015. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up 1 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during April 2016 totaled 781 million, up 1 percent from April 2015. Eggs in incubators totaled 650 million on May 1, 2016, down slightly from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 7.77 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during April 2016, up 11 percent from April 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: March-April 2015 and 2016................ 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: April-May 2015 and 2016.................. 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During March 2015 and 2016..................... 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During April 2015 and 2016..................... 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: March 2015 and 2016...................................... 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: April 2015 and 2016...................................... 11 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: March 2015 and 2016............................ 12 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: April 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: May 1, 2015 and 2016............................ 14 Hatchery Production - United States: 2015 and 2016.......................................................... 15 Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - Regions and United States: 2015-2016................ 16 Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2015-2016................................................. 16 Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month - United States: 2015-2016.................................................................................... 17 Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - Regions and United States: 2015-2016............ 17 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: April 2015 and 2016................................. 18 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2015-2016............................................. 18 Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2015-2016.. 19 Statistical Methodology..................................................................................... 20 Regional Listing............................................................................................ 21 Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates........................................................ 21 Information Contacts........................................................................................ 22 Average Number of All Layers on Hand During the Month - United States: 2015-2016 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : 2015 : 2016 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 layers : December 1/ ..................: 369,521 347,847 January ......................: 366,702 351,297 February .....................: 365,440 357,128 March ........................: 365,951 361,243 April ........................: 361,956 361,128 May ..........................: 345,342 June .........................: 332,622 July .........................: 333,250 August .......................: 334,491 September ....................: 336,610 October ......................: 339,431 November .....................: 343,469 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December preceding year. Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2015-2016 [Totals may not add due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : December 1/ ...: 8,829 8,119 7,731 6,986 1,098 1,133 January .......: 8,613 8,161 7,504 7,024 1,109 1,137 February ......: 7,688 7,825 6,685 6,759 1,004 1,066 March .........: 8,635 8,502 7,517 7,363 1,118 1,139 April .........: 8,294 8,208 7,198 7,096 1,096 1,112 May ...........: 8,083 6,942 1,141 June ..........: 7,512 6,402 1,110 July ..........: 7,778 6,630 1,148 August ........: 7,802 6,656 1,146 September .....: 7,565 6,467 1,098 October .......: 7,874 6,744 1,130 November ......: 7,764 6,673 1,091 During year ...: 96,437 83,147 13,289 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2015-2016 [Totals may not add due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : December 1/ ...: 735,299 676,404 643,875 582,119 91,424 94,285 January .......: 717,637 679,329 625,260 584,911 92,377 94,418 February ......: 640,473 651,565 557,059 562,967 83,414 88,598 March .........: 719,504 707,961 626,271 613,068 93,233 94,893 April .........: 691,169 683,967 599,877 591,425 91,292 92,542 May ...........: 672,993 578,035 94,958 June ..........: 625,716 533,401 92,315 July ..........: 647,879 552,437 95,442 August ........: 649,852 554,618 95,234 September .....: 630,194 538,759 91,435 October .......: 655,981 561,930 94,051 November ......: 646,905 555,873 91,032 During year ...:8,033,602 6,927,395 1,106,207 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: March-April 2015 and 2016 [Totals may not add due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : 2016 as Item : 2015 : 2016 : percent : : : of 2015 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Layers during March : All layers ....................................1,000: 365,951 361,243 99 Table egg type ..............................1,000: 308,050 302,464 98 Hatching egg type ...........................1,000: 57,901 58,779 102 Broiler-type hatching .....................1,000: 54,375 55,097 101 Egg-type hatching .........................1,000: 3,526 3,682 104 : Eggs per 100 layers during March : All layers ...................................number: 2,360 2,354 100 Table egg type .............................number: 2,440 2,434 100 Hatching egg type ..........................number: 1,931 1,938 100 Broiler-type hatching ....................number: 1,891 1,902 101 Egg-type hatching ........................number: 2,552 2,471 97 : Eggs produced during March : All layers ..................................million: 8,635 8,502 98 Table egg type ............................million: 7,517 7,363 98 Hatching egg type .........................million: 1,118 1,139 102 Broiler-type hatching ...................million: 1,028 1,048 102 Egg-type hatching .......................million: 90 91 101 : Eggs produced during March : All layers ..............................1,000 dozen: 719,504 707,961 98 Table egg type ........................1,000 dozen: 626,271 613,068 98 Hatching egg type .....................1,000 dozen: 93,233 94,893 102 Broiler-type hatching ...............1,000 dozen: 85,691 87,301 102 Egg-type hatching ...................1,000 dozen: 7,542 7,592 101 : Layers on April 1 : All layers ....................................1,000: 366,022 361,513 99 Table egg type ..............................1,000: 307,585 302,816 98 Hatching egg type ...........................1,000: 58,437 58,697 100 Broiler-type hatching .....................1,000: 54,913 54,954 100 Egg-type hatching .........................1,000: 3,524 3,743 106 : Eggs per 100 layers on April 1 : All layers ...................................number: 76.9 75.5 98 Table egg type .............................number: 79.6 78.0 98 Hatching egg type ..........................number: 62.3 62.4 100 Broiler-type hatching ....................number: 61.0 61.3 100 Egg-type hatching ........................number: 83.6 78.4 94 : Molted layers on April 1 : Being molted ................................percent: 2.1 2.9 138 Molt completed ..............................percent: 17.7 19.2 108 : Layers sold for slaughter during March ..........1,000: 17,259 18,023 104 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during March .....1,000: 7,762 7,921 102 : Pullets on April 1 ..............................1,000: 109,386 117,033 107 : Pullets added during March 1/ ...................1,000: 25,780 25,676 100 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: April-May 2015 and 2016 [Totals may not add due to rounding] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2016 as Item : 2015 : 2016 : percent : : : of 2015 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers during April : All layers ...................................1,000: 361,956 361,128 100 Table egg type .............................1,000: 303,568 302,401 100 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 58,388 58,727 101 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 54,967 54,876 100 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 3,421 3,851 113 : Eggs per 100 layers during April : All layers ..................................number: 2,291 2,273 99 Table egg type ............................number: 2,371 2,347 99 Hatching egg type .........................number: 1,877 1,894 101 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 1,839 1,857 101 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 2,485 2,415 97 : Eggs produced during April : All layers .................................million: 8,294 8,208 99 Table egg type ...........................million: 7,198 7,096 99 Hatching egg type ........................million: 1,096 1,112 101 Broiler-type hatching ..................million: 1,011 1,019 101 Egg-type hatching ......................million: 85 93 109 : Eggs produced during April : All layers .............................1,000 dozen: 691,169 683,967 99 Table egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 599,877 591,425 99 Hatching egg type ....................1,000 dozen: 91,292 92,542 101 Broiler-type hatching ..............1,000 dozen: 84,159 84,826 101 Egg-type hatching ..................1,000 dozen: 7,133 7,716 108 : Layers on May 1 : All layers ...................................1,000: 357,858 360,712 101 Table egg type .............................1,000: 299,536 301,973 101 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 58,322 58,739 101 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 55,011 54,785 100 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 3,311 3,954 119 : Eggs per 100 layers on May 1 : All layers ..................................number: 75.8 76.0 100 Table egg type ............................number: 78.4 78.4 100 Hatching egg type .........................number: 62.7 63.6 101 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 61.5 62.3 101 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 83.1 81.6 98 : Molted layers on May 1 : Being molted ...............................percent: 3.1 2.7 87 Molt completed .............................percent: 17.4 18.7 107 : Layers sold for slaughter during April .........1,000: 16,196 16,257 100 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during April ....1,000: 14,634 8,054 55 : Pullets on May 1 ...............................1,000: 111,468 118,595 106 : Pullets added during April 1/ ..................1,000: 26,333 26,362 100 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During March 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 ........: 1,465 1,566 9,178 9,281 1,950 1,972 Arkansas .......: 3,972 3,889 13,363 14,065 2,118 2,090 California .....: 10,805 11,810 11,299 12,312 2,425 2,412 Colorado .......: 3,926 4,327 4,338 4,785 2,444 2,445 Florida ........: 8,755 8,574 9,148 9,004 2,405 2,266 Georgia ........: 10,034 9,970 18,995 19,221 2,153 2,190 Illinois .......: 4,365 4,696 4,812 5,146 2,348 2,507 Indiana ........: 26,680 29,229 27,591 30,215 2,356 2,519 Iowa ...........: 58,226 46,476 59,466 47,729 2,376 2,231 Maryland .......: 2,444 2,603 2,608 2,767 2,454 2,494 : Michigan .......: 12,663 13,088 12,916 13,313 2,539 2,591 Minnesota ......: 11,287 9,046 11,742 9,502 2,461 2,368 Mississippi ....: 1,542 1,463 5,731 5,714 2,129 2,065 Missouri .......: 7,486 7,057 11,068 10,490 2,421 2,431 Nebraska .......: 9,436 8,633 9,544 8,741 2,525 2,517 New York .......: 4,672 5,293 5,036 5,668 2,542 2,523 North Carolina .: 6,754 6,699 14,509 14,447 2,164 2,139 Ohio ...........: 31,475 32,024 32,337 32,883 2,440 2,421 Oregon .........: 2,305 2,359 2,444 2,498 2,660 2,682 Pennsylvania ...: 23,804 25,639 25,858 27,759 2,599 2,576 : South Carolina .: 3,165 3,231 4,466 4,547 2,284 2,375 South Dakota ...: 2,547 1,754 2,689 1,896 2,492 2,373 Texas ..........: 14,792 16,450 18,997 20,474 2,279 2,276 Utah ...........: 4,247 4,486 4,285 4,524 2,404 2,387 Virginia .......: 1,183 1,354 3,041 3,114 2,039 2,152 Washington .....: 6,994 7,095 7,158 7,260 2,445 2,479 Wisconsin ......: 4,575 4,873 5,316 5,562 2,408 2,571 : Other States 1/ : 18,924 19,266 28,016 28,326 2,277 2,302 : United States ..: 298,523 292,950 365,951 361,243 2,360 2,354 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During April 2015 and 2016 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: All layers : all layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,426 1,521 9,462 9,237 1,860 1,895 Arkansas .......: 3,935 3,881 13,573 13,983 2,063 2,031 California .....: 10,944 11,848 11,437 12,354 2,352 2,356 Colorado .......: 4,172 4,339 4,621 4,769 2,316 2,453 Florida ........: 8,688 8,167 9,052 8,615 2,254 2,159 Georgia ........: 9,785 9,824 18,855 19,110 2,090 2,088 Illinois .......: 4,403 5,003 4,862 5,473 2,283 2,284 Indiana ........: 26,468 29,271 27,383 30,308 2,326 2,412 Iowa ...........: 54,876 47,888 56,106 49,242 2,319 2,203 Maryland .......: 2,278 2,595 2,441 2,766 2,376 2,386 : Michigan .......: 12,457 12,893 12,710 13,130 2,478 2,544 Minnesota ......: 11,175 9,311 11,629 9,766 2,408 2,253 Mississippi ....: 1,516 1,432 5,705 5,704 2,033 1,981 Missouri .......: 7,526 6,901 11,085 10,323 2,346 2,393 Nebraska .......: 9,353 8,836 9,461 8,944 2,473 2,449 New York .......: 4,528 5,303 4,889 5,698 2,454 2,404 North Carolina .: 6,417 6,437 14,162 14,096 2,125 2,093 Ohio ...........: 32,026 31,494 32,887 32,353 2,344 2,321 Oregon .........: 2,199 2,319 2,338 2,458 2,524 2,563 Pennsylvania ...: 23,702 25,493 25,699 27,632 2,537 2,508 : South Carolina .: 3,089 3,232 4,417 4,537 2,151 2,204 South Dakota ...: 2,518 1,836 2,660 1,978 2,444 2,376 Texas ..........: 14,845 16,404 18,892 20,362 2,213 2,185 Utah ...........: 4,226 4,357 4,264 4,395 2,298 2,344 Virginia .......: 1,269 1,304 3,123 3,044 1,921 2,070 Washington .....: 6,881 6,930 7,046 7,095 2,455 2,297 Wisconsin ......: 4,375 4,926 5,114 5,615 2,327 2,351 : Other States 1/ : 18,964 19,142 28,083 28,141 2,211 2,217 : United States ..: 294,041 292,887 361,956 361,128 2,291 2,273 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: March 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 .........: 179 183 37 40 142 143 Arkansas ........: 283 294 108 101 175 193 California ......: 274 297 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 106 117 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 220 204 216 199 4 5 Georgia .........: 409 421 238 244 171 177 Illinois ........: 113 129 109 124 4 5 Indiana .........: 650 761 632 743 18 18 Iowa ............: 1,413 1,065 1,394 1,048 19 17 Maryland ........: 64 69 63 68 1 1 : Michigan ........: 328 345 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 289 225 283 218 6 7 Mississippi .....: 122 118 41 36 81 82 Missouri ........: 268 255 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 241 220 241 220 - - New York ........: 128 143 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 314 309 170 166 144 143 Ohio ............: 789 796 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 65 67 65 67 - - Pennsylvania ....: 672 715 641 684 31 31 : South Carolina ..: 102 108 78 84 24 24 South Dakota ....: 67 45 67 45 - - Texas ...........: 433 466 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 103 108 103 108 - - Virginia ........: 62 67 29 34 33 33 Washington ......: 175 180 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 128 143 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ .: 638 652 502 515 136 137 : United States ...: 8,635 8,502 7,517 7,363 1,118 1,139 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: April 2015 and 2016 [Totals may not add due to rounding. Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in United States totals] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total production : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 176 175 34 38 142 137 Arkansas ........: 280 284 104 96 176 188 California ......: 269 291 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 107 117 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 204 186 200 181 4 5 Georgia .........: 394 399 225 225 169 174 Illinois ........: 111 125 107 120 4 5 Indiana .........: 637 731 620 712 17 19 Iowa ............: 1,301 1,085 1,282 1,066 19 19 Maryland ........: 58 66 57 65 1 1 : Michigan ........: 315 334 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 280 220 274 214 6 6 Mississippi .....: 116 113 37 34 79 79 Missouri ........: 260 247 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 234 219 234 219 - - New York ........: 120 137 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 301 295 162 156 139 139 Ohio ............: 771 751 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 59 63 59 63 - - Pennsylvania ....: 652 693 623 660 29 33 : South Carolina ..: 95 100 72 77 23 23 South Dakota ....: 65 47 65 47 - - Texas ...........: 418 445 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 98 103 98 103 - - Virginia ........: 60 63 28 32 32 31 Washington ......: 173 163 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 119 132 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ .: 621 624 488 493 133 131 : United States ...: 8,294 8,208 7,198 7,096 1,096 1,112 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: March 2015 and 2016 [Totals may not add due to rounding. Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in United States totals] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total production : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama ........: 14,908 15,217 3,075 3,300 11,833 11,917 Arkansas .......: 23,575 24,484 8,967 8,392 14,608 16,092 California .....: 22,759 24,741 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado .......: 8,884 9,758 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida ........: 18,341 17,034 17,983 16,617 358 417 Georgia ........: 34,134 35,084 19,867 20,342 14,267 14,742 Illinois .......: 9,417 10,692 9,050 10,317 367 375 Indiana ........: 54,175 63,408 52,683 61,875 1,492 1,533 Iowa ...........: 117,800 88,734 116,200 87,292 1,600 1,442 Maryland .......: 5,367 5,733 5,250 5,625 117 108 : Michigan .......: 27,358 28,750 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota ......: 24,100 18,709 23,567 18,167 533 542 Mississippi ....: 10,100 9,791 3,392 2,958 6,708 6,833 Missouri .......: 22,267 21,225 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska .......: 20,117 18,292 20,117 18,292 - - New York .......: 10,642 11,958 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina .: 26,142 25,775 14,167 13,825 11,975 11,950 Ohio ...........: 65,733 66,333 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon .........: 5,417 5,558 5,417 5,558 - - Pennsylvania ...: 55,983 59,625 53,375 57,025 2,608 2,600 : South Carolina .: 8,492 8,983 6,525 7,025 1,967 1,958 South Dakota ...: 5,567 3,733 5,567 3,733 - - Texas ..........: 36,058 38,833 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ...........: 8,608 9,033 8,608 9,033 - - Virginia .......: 5,200 5,534 2,442 2,817 2,758 2,717 Washington .....: 14,592 15,017 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin ......: 10,708 11,917 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ : 53,060 54,010 41,718 42,676 11,342 11,334 : United States ..: 719,504 707,961 626,271 613,068 93,233 94,893 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: April 2015 and 2016 [Totals may not add due to rounding. Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in United States totals] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total production : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama ........: 14,667 14,542 2,850 3,125 11,817 11,417 Arkansas .......: 23,266 23,667 8,633 7,967 14,633 15,700 California .....: 22,433 24,250 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado .......: 8,908 9,759 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida ........: 17,042 15,525 16,675 15,092 367 433 Georgia ........: 32,800 33,266 18,758 18,758 14,042 14,508 Illinois .......: 9,309 10,416 8,942 10,033 367 383 Indiana ........: 53,092 60,867 51,650 59,300 1,442 1,567 Iowa ...........: 108,408 90,367 106,850 88,825 1,558 1,542 Maryland .......: 4,875 5,508 4,758 5,400 117 108 : Michigan .......: 26,250 27,759 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota ......: 23,316 18,317 22,808 17,800 508 517 Mississippi ....: 9,634 9,450 3,067 2,842 6,567 6,608 Missouri .......: 21,650 20,559 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska .......: 19,492 18,242 19,492 18,242 - - New York .......: 9,925 11,366 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina .: 25,067 24,541 13,475 12,983 11,592 11,558 Ohio ...........: 64,292 62,600 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon .........: 4,917 5,258 4,917 5,258 - - Pennsylvania ...: 54,375 57,758 51,925 55,008 2,450 2,750 : South Carolina .: 7,883 8,333 6,000 6,408 1,883 1,925 South Dakota ...: 5,425 3,950 5,425 3,950 - - Texas ..........: 34,841 37,075 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ...........: 8,175 8,617 8,175 8,617 - - Virginia .......: 5,017 5,259 2,350 2,642 2,667 2,617 Washington .....: 14,392 13,600 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin ......: 9,892 11,025 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ : 51,826 52,091 40,843 41,217 10,983 10,874 : United States ..: 691,169 683,967 599,877 591,425 91,292 92,542 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Molted as Percent of All Layers by Month - United States: 2015-2016 [As of the first of the month. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed Month :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : January ................: 2.1 2.5 17.7 21.3 February ...............: 3.3 2.9 17.5 20.6 March ..................: 1.9 1.5 18.5 20.7 April ..................: 2.1 2.9 17.7 19.2 May ....................: 3.1 2.7 17.4 18.7 June ...................: 2.4 17.2 July ...................: 3.0 18.2 August .................: 2.7 19.2 September ..............: 3.4 19.7 October ................: 3.4 20.5 November ...............: 3.4 21.3 December ...............: 1.8 21.9 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Molted as Percent of All Layers - States and United States: May 1, 2015 and 2016 [As of the first of the month] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: 0.5 1.5 6.5 8.5 Arkansas ...............: 1.5 2.0 15.0 19.5 California .............: 4.5 4.5 22.0 11.5 Colorado ...............: 2.0 3.0 11.5 23.5 Florida ................: 10.0 10.0 40.0 61.5 Georgia ................: 2.0 2.5 15.5 16.5 Illinois ...............: 7.5 - 22.5 18.5 Indiana ................: 3.5 3.0 26.0 18.0 Iowa ...................: 4.5 1.0 26.0 21.0 Maryland ...............: 3.5 - - - : Michigan ...............: 3.0 - 10.3 6.0 Minnesota ..............: 2.0 3.5 17.0 19.5 Mississippi ............: 1.0 2.0 13.5 25.0 Missouri ...............: 2.5 - 16.0 9.5 Nebraska ...............: - 3.0 1.5 20.5 New York ...............: 3.5 1.5 0.5 3.0 North Carolina .........: 3.0 - 12.0 14.5 Ohio ...................: 3.5 6.0 20.0 21.5 Oregon .................: 4.5 6.5 19.5 10.5 Pennsylvania ...........: 0.5 1.0 0.5 4.0 : South Carolina .........: 2.5 4.5 6.0 19.5 South Dakota ...........: - 5.0 12.0 28.0 Texas ..................: 2.5 5.5 29.5 47.5 Utah ...................: 10.5 4.5 33.0 31.0 Virginia ...............: 6.5 3.0 15.5 20.0 Washington .............: 5.0 5.0 20.0 17.5 Wisconsin ..............: 2.5 - 29.0 29.0 : Other States 1/ ........: 2.5 2.9 9.1 10.5 : United States ..........: 3.1 2.7 17.4 18.7 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 May 1 ..............................: 48,583 52,532 108 Chicks hatched during April ..............................: 50,193 49,400 98 Chicks hatched January through April .....................: 188,022 204,563 109 : Pullets hatched during April for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 219 240 110 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 2,987 3,121 104 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on May 1 ..............................: 653,441 650,369 100 Chicks hatched during April ..............................: 773,353 780,729 101 Chicks hatched January through April .....................: 3,068,100 3,132,927 102 : Pullets hatched during April for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 6,995 7,765 111 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 62,804 68,230 109 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2016 includes pullet chicks hatched October 2014 through September 2015. 2/ 2016 includes pullet chicks hatched January 2015 through September 2015. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - Regions and United States: 2015-2016 [See regional listing on page 21] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : April 1 : 2016 as : May 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 .....: 7,112 8,480 119 7,326 7,728 105 East North Central .: 10,683 10,851 102 9,839 10,422 106 West North Central .: 13,045 14,162 109 13,891 17,157 124 South Atlantic .....: 4,638 5,033 109 4,706 5,043 107 South Central ......: 6,740 5,414 80 5,702 6,651 117 West ...............: 7,123 6,921 97 7,119 5,531 78 : United States ......: 49,341 50,861 103 48,583 52,532 108 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 49,400 98 188,022 204,563 109 May ...........: 48,315 236,337 June ..........: 47,212 283,549 July ..........: 42,790 326,339 August ........: 47,131 373,470 September .....: 49,391 422,861 October .......: 50,194 473,055 November ......: 45,848 518,903 December ......: 46,695 565,598 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month - United States: 2015-2016 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2016 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-18 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2015 :----------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : : 2015 : 2016 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ---- : January ................: 270 148 55 2,947 3,386 February ...............: 309 189 61 2,955 3,378 March ..................: 346 160 46 2,863 3,293 April ..................: 219 240 110 2,987 3,121 May ....................: 235 3,206 3,082 June ...................: 320 3,178 3,149 July ...................: 267 3,074 3,116 August .................: 166 3,074 2,994 September ..............: 222 3,140 2,874 October ................: 330 3,251 2,688 November ...............: 217 3,227 2,709 December ...............: 215 3,238 : Total ..................: 3,116 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For April 2016, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched October 2014 through September 2015. The 7-18 months represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements. Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - Regions and United States: 2015-2016 [See regional listing on page 21] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : April 1 : 2016 as : May 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 .....: 14,341 14,229 99 15,039 14,210 94 East North Central .: 14,344 15,368 107 14,639 15,174 104 West North Central .: 30,262 30,177 100 31,036 30,601 99 South Atlantic .....: 248,558 250,638 101 251,408 250,571 100 South Central ......: 315,509 316,145 100 316,885 316,815 100 West ...............: 23,334 24,039 103 24,434 22,998 94 : United States ......: 646,348 650,596 101 653,441 650,369 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: April 2015 and 2016 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During April : January-April :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2016 as : : : 2016 as : 2015 : 2016 : percent : 2015 : 2016 : percent : : : of 2015 : : : of 2015 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : Alabama ........................: 105,122 102,384 97 416,887 420,548 101 Arkansas .......................: 77,542 80,232 103 310,088 319,167 103 Delaware .......................: 16,781 17,491 104 67,458 69,745 103 Florida ........................: 4,318 4,365 101 16,624 17,655 106 Georgia ........................: 119,503 124,544 104 479,194 496,039 104 Kentucky .......................: 27,673 27,211 98 110,734 111,144 100 Louisiana ......................: 13,837 12,430 90 55,150 51,104 93 Maryland .......................: 27,885 27,606 99 110,826 112,745 102 Mississippi ....................: 64,963 65,121 100 257,785 263,430 102 Missouri .......................: 29,350 28,439 97 116,956 116,645 100 : North Carolina .................: 76,370 76,104 100 299,511 304,234 102 Oklahoma .......................: 23,478 24,624 105 91,643 98,560 108 Pennsylvania ...................: 15,879 16,826 106 62,699 66,996 107 South Carolina .................: 19,433 19,184 99 75,623 77,678 103 Texas ..........................: 55,092 56,563 103 217,540 222,717 102 Virginia .......................: 23,416 23,079 99 93,914 92,430 98 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia .............: 43,863 44,327 101 171,364 174,196 102 : 19 States 1/ ...................: 744,505 750,530 101 2,953,996 3,015,033 102 : Other States 2/ ................: 28,848 30,199 105 114,104 117,894 103 : United States ..................: 773,353 780,729 101 3,068,100 3,132,927 102 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 .........: 773,353 780,729 101 3,068,100 3,132,927 102 May ...........: 809,844 3,877,944 June ..........: 787,930 4,665,874 July ..........: 805,512 5,471,386 August ........: 799,162 6,270,548 September .....: 761,688 7,032,236 October .......: 755,076 7,787,312 November ......: 732,518 8,519,830 December ......: 798,157 9,317,987 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2015-2016 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2016 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-15 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2015 :----------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : : 2015 : 2016 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ----- : United States placements ..: January .................: 6,944 6,726 97 62,018 65,531 February ................: 7,892 8,098 103 61,999 66,136 March ...................: 7,160 8,143 114 62,220 66,452 April ...................: 6,995 7,765 111 62,804 68,230 May .....................: 7,541 63,157 68,149 June ....................: 7,790 63,509 67,487 July ....................: 7,428 63,514 67,871 August ..................: 7,907 63,748 67,602 September ...............: 8,573 64,040 68,159 October .................: 6,863 64,106 68,512 November ................: 7,230 64,889 68,849 December ................: 7,544 64,994 : 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 9,115 109 May .....................: 9,409 June ....................: 9,785 July ....................: 9,907 August ..................: 10,040 September ...............: 10,810 October .................: 8,681 November ................: 8,872 December ................: 9,321 : Annual total ..............: 111,986 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ For April 2016, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched January 2015 through September 2015. 2/ United States production of intended placements worldwide. Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: Primary data for the Chickens and Eggs report are from weekly and/or monthly questionnaires sent to producers. An attempt is made to collect information for layer and egg estimates from each known contractor and independent producer who has at least 30,000 table egg layers, flocks of hatchery supply layers, or pullet only operations with at least 500 pullets. Coverage for operations with less than 30,000 table egg layers are estimated each month based on data reported in December. Approximately 500 contractors, independent egg producers, and pullet only operations are contacted each month. Data for broiler hatchery estimates are collected weekly from all broiler-type hatcheries that hatch at least one million chicks a year. Data for egg-type hatchery estimates are collected monthly from all egg-type hatcheries that hatch at least 50,000 chicks a year. Estimating Procedures: Sound statistical methodology is employed to derive estimates from the reported data. All data are analyzed for unusual values. Data from each operation are compared to their own past operating profile and to trends from similar operations. Data for missing operations are estimated based on similar operations or historical data. NASS field offices prepare these estimates by using a combination of survey indications and historic trends. Individual State estimates are reviewed by the Agricultural Statistics Board for reasonableness. Individual hatchery data are summed to State, regional, and United States totals. For chicken hatcheries, chicks hatched consist of all chicks of domesticated breeds including males and chicks destined for hatchery supply flocks and research purposes. Eggs set are eggs in incubators for the purpose of hatching. The relationship of egg-type chicks hatched to chicken inventory and poultry marketings are carefully monitored. The disposition of egg-type chicks hatched prior to placement into the laying flock can vary significantly, which can make comparisons to changes in layer inventory inconsistent over time. Broiler chicks placed are specifically for meat production. Intended placement data reported by leading breeders include pullet chicks expected from eggs sold the preceding month. The breeders in this report account for a large percentage of replacement pullets for hatchery supply flocks. Production of replacement pullets by these breeders indicates the number of pullets available to hatchery supply layer flocks several months before the pullets will actually move into the laying flocks. "Hatchery Supply Flocks" include all generations of layers which could lay eggs to supply a hatchery. This includes the generations of parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, pedigree, etc. Also included are research flocks, vaccine flocks, and specific pathogen-free flocks. The broiler cumulative potential placements are a moving total of the intended placements 7-15 months earlier. The egg-type cumulative potential placements of 7-18 months earlier represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements of egg-type hatching flocks. Revision Policy: The previous month's estimates are subject to revision if late reports or corrected data indicates a different level. Additionally, revisions after the monthly report will be made at the end of the marketing year and published in the annual reports of Chickens and Eggs Summary and Hatchery Production Summary. Estimates will also be reviewed for chickens and eggs after data from the 5-year Census of Agriculture are available. No revisions will be made after that date. Reliability: Estimates are based on a census of all known contractors and independent producers who have at least 30,000 table egg layers, flocks of hatchery supply layers, pullet only operations with at least 500 pullets, or operating hatcheries and therefore, have no sampling error. However, estimates are subject to errors such as omission, duplication, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. While these errors cannot be measured directly, they are minimized through strict quality controls in the data collection process and a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness. To assist in evaluating the reliability of the estimates in this report, the "Root Mean Square Error" is shown for selected items in the following table. The "Root Mean Square Error" is a statistical measure based on past performance and is computed using the differences between first and final estimates. The "Root Mean Square Error" for all layers over the past 24 months is 1.9 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 1.9 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 3.2 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 ...................: 1.9 3.2 5,648 43 12,554 24 0 : : ------- million ------- : Eggs .........................: 1.9 3.3 137 2 308 24 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Regional Listing North Atlantic: Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania. East North Central: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin. West North Central: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska. South Atlantic: Florida, Georgia, Virginia. South Central: Alabama, Mississippi, Texas. West: California, Idaho, New Mexico. Broiler-Type Regional Listing North Atlantic: New York, Pennsylvania. East North Central: Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin. West North Central: Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri. South Atlantic: Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia. South Central: Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas. West: California, Oregon, Washington. Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates All Layers includes both table egg and hatching egg flocks regardless of size. Intended Placements are reported by leading breeders. Coverage may not be 100 percent. Includes expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per case of 30 dozen eggs. Molted Layers is the same data series as the previously published Forced Molt Layers. Nomenclature changed as of January 2015. Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@nass.usda.gov Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch ...................................... (202) 720-3570 Bruce Boess, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section ............... (202) 720-4447 Aaron Cosgrove - Egg Products, Poultry Slaughter, Trout Production ...... (202) 690-3237 Alissa Cowell-Mytar - Cold Storage ...................................... (202) 720-4751 Heidi Gleich - Broiler Hatchery, Chicken Hatchery ....................... 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