Poultry - Production and Value 2010 Summary April 2011 ISSN: 1949-1573 United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service Special Note NASS is in the process of modifying report layouts in order to improve readability. This is the first issue produced using the new layout. This report issue is published using both layouts but future issues will only be produced using this layout. The previous layout is available on the NASS website: http://www.nass.usda.gov. Contents Summary..................................................................................... 5 Broiler Production and Value - States, Total, and 19 Weekly States: 2009.................... 6 Broiler Production and Value - States, Total, and 19 Weekly States: 2010.................... 7 Turkey Production and Value - States and United States: 2009................................ 8 Turkey Production and Value - States and United States: 2010................................ 9 Chickens Lost, Sold for Slaughter, Pounds Sold, and Value - States and United States: 2009.. 10 Chickens Lost, Sold for Slaughter, Pounds Sold, and Value - States and United States: 2010.. 11 All Eggs Production and Value - States and United States: 2009 and 2010..................... 12 Statistical Methodology..................................................................... 13 Information Contacts........................................................................ 13 This page intentionally left blank. Summary Value of Production and Sales Up 10 Percent The combined value of production from broilers, eggs, turkeys, and the value of sales from chickens in 2010 was $34.7 billion, up 10 percent from $31.6 billion in 2009. Of the combined total, 68 percent was from broilers, 19 percent from eggs, 13 percent from turkeys, and less than 1 percent from chickens. The value of broilers produced during 2010 was $23.7 billion, up 9 percent from 2009. The total number of broilers produced in 2010 was 8.63 billion, up 1 percent from 2009. The total amount of live weight broilers produced in 2010 was 49.2 billion pounds, up 3 percent from 2009. The value of turkeys produced during 2010 was $4.37 billion, up 22 percent from the $3.57 billion the previous year. Turkey production in 2010 totaled 7.11 billion pounds, down 1 percent from the 7.15 billion pounds produced in 2009. The value of sales from chickens (excluding broilers) in 2010 was $72.0 million, up 11 percent from $65.1 million a year ago. The number of chickens sold in 2010 totaled 172 million, down 2 percent from the total sold during the previous year. Value of all egg production in 2010 was $6.52 billion, up 6 percent from $6.17 billion in 2009. Egg production totaled 91.4 billion eggs, up 1 percent from 90.5 billion eggs produced in 2009. Poultry Value of Production - United States: 2009 and 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year :Broilers 1/: Eggs : Turkeys :Chickens 2/: Total -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dollars : 2009 ...............:21,822,804 6,166,038 3,573,392 65,115 31,627,349 2010 ...............:23,696,132 6,517,823 4,371,400 71,958 34,657,313 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Excludes States which produced less than 500,000 broilers. 2/ Value of sales. Broiler Production and Value - States, Total, and 19 Weekly States: 2009 [Annual estimates cover the period December 1 previous year through November 30. Broiler production including other domestic meat-type strains. Excludes States producing less than 500,000 broilers] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Number : Pounds : Value of : produced : produced : production -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head 1,000 pounds 1,000 dollars : Alabama ..................: 1,002,300 5,512,700 2,519,304 Arkansas .................: 1,050,900 5,780,000 2,641,460 Delaware .................: 231,700 1,598,700 730,606 Florida ..................: 42,000 252,000 115,164 Georgia ..................: 1,322,000 6,874,400 3,141,601 Kentucky .................: 307,000 1,657,800 757,615 Maryland .................: 291,400 1,398,700 639,206 Minnesota ................: 44,800 246,400 112,605 Mississippi ..............: 793,400 4,601,700 2,102,977 North Carolina ...........: 759,600 5,317,200 2,429,960 : Ohio .....................: 56,400 338,400 154,649 Oklahoma .................: 226,000 1,220,400 557,723 Pennsylvania .............: 153,500 875,000 399,875 South Carolina ...........: 237,800 1,521,900 695,508 Tennessee ................: 189,700 967,500 442,148 Texas ....................: 668,700 3,611,000 1,650,227 Virginia .................: 240,800 1,204,000 550,228 West Virginia ............: 82,700 330,800 151,176 Wisconsin ................: 45,800 192,400 87,927 : Other States 1/ ..........: 803,700 4,251,300 1,942,845 : Total ....................: 8,550,200 47,752,300 21,822,804 : 19 Weekly States 2/ ......: 8,284,900 46,358,900 21,186,019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ California, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Oregon, and Washington combined to avoid disclosing individual operations. 2/ States in the 19 weekly estimating program include Alabama, Arkansas, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia. Broiler Production and Value - States, Total, and 19 Weekly States: 2010 [Annual estimates cover the period December 1 previous year through November 30. Broiler production including other domestic meat-type strains. Excludes States producing less than 500,000 broilers] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Number : Pounds : Value of : produced : produced : production -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head 1,000 pounds 1,000 dollars : Alabama ..................: 1,033,400 5,787,000 2,789,334 Arkansas .................: 1,043,500 5,937,500 2,861,875 Delaware .................: 235,000 1,630,900 786,094 Florida ..................: 51,700 314,300 151,493 Georgia ..................: 1,313,500 6,882,700 3,317,461 Kentucky .................: 309,900 1,673,500 806,627 Maryland .................: 300,500 1,433,400 690,899 Minnesota ................: 42,100 231,100 111,390 Mississippi ..............: 807,800 4,766,000 2,297,212 North Carolina ...........: 766,500 5,419,200 2,612,054 : Ohio .....................: 60,000 376,800 181,618 Oklahoma .................: 225,000 1,503,000 724,446 Pennsylvania .............: 149,300 839,100 404,446 South Carolina ...........: 241,000 1,556,900 750,426 Tennessee ................: 193,100 986,700 475,589 Texas ....................: 653,500 3,646,500 1,757,613 Virginia .................: 250,400 1,292,100 622,792 West Virginia ............: 87,600 346,000 166,772 Wisconsin ................: 46,900 199,300 96,063 : Other States 1/ ..........: 814,500 4,340,100 2,091,928 : Total ....................: 8,625,200 49,162,100 23,696,132 : 19 Weekly States 2/ ......: 8,356,400 47,747,000 23,014,054 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ California, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Oregon, and Washington combined to avoid disclosing individual operations. 2/ States in the 19 weekly estimating program include Alabama, Arkansas, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia. Turkey Production and Value - States and United States: 2009 [Based on turkeys placed September 1, 2008, through August 31, 2009. Excludes young turkeys lost] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Number : Pounds : Value of : raised : produced : production -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head 1,000 pounds 1,000 dollars : Arkansas .................: 29,000 568,400 284,200 California ...............: 15,000 390,000 202,800 Indiana ..................: 15,000 543,000 271,500 Minnesota ................: 45,000 1,161,000 580,500 Missouri .................: 18,500 610,500 305,250 North Carolina ...........: 35,500 1,089,850 523,128 Ohio .....................: 5,200 203,320 105,726 Pennsylvania .............: 9,000 181,800 99,990 South Carolina ...........: 11,900 433,160 220,912 South Dakota .............: 4,500 186,750 82,170 : Utah .....................: 3,200 81,600 40,800 Virginia .................: 17,000 448,800 215,424 West Virginia ............: 3,300 96,690 46,411 : Other States 1/ ..........: 35,259 1,154,585 594,581 : United States ............: 247,359 7,149,455 3,573,392 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes State estimates not shown and States withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Turkey Production and Value - States and United States: 2010 [Based on turkeys placed September 1, 2009, through August 31, 2010. Excludes young turkeys lost] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Number : Pounds : Value of : raised : produced : production -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head 1,000 pounds 1,000 dollars : Arkansas .................: 28,000 548,800 340,256 California ...............: 15,200 404,320 259,978 Indiana ..................: 16,000 572,800 349,408 Minnesota ................: 47,000 1,207,900 736,819 Missouri .................: 18,000 588,600 364,932 North Carolina ...........: 30,000 963,000 587,430 Ohio .....................: 4,600 177,560 110,087 Pennsylvania .............: 7,400 159,100 95,460 South Carolina ...........: 11,900 429,590 262,050 South Dakota .............: 4,600 193,200 115,920 : Utah .....................: 4,600 102,580 65,754 Virginia .................: 17,000 459,000 284,580 West Virginia ............: 3,100 89,900 53,940 : Other States 1/ ..........: 36,788 1,210,932 744,786 : United States ............: 244,188 7,107,282 4,371,400 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes State estimates not shown and States withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Chickens Lost, Sold for Slaughter, Pounds Sold, and Value - States and United States: 2009 [Annual estimates cover the period December 1 previous year through November 30. Excludes broilers] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : Number sold : Pounds : Value of State : lost 1/ : for slaughter : sold : sales -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 head ------ 1,000 pounds 1,000 dollars : Alabama .........: 2,564 12,401 89,287 9,643 Arkansas ........: 4,619 13,677 99,842 10,883 California ......: 3,219 9,401 31,023 31 Colorado ........: 884 2,139 9,412 480 Connecticut .....: 569 1,507 4,973 20 Florida .........: 3,302 4,033 15,325 398 Georgia .........: 5,996 13,730 97,483 10,431 Hawaii ..........: 43 59 230 75 Illinois ........: 822 2,318 8,345 134 Indiana .........: 3,464 9,445 33,058 331 : Iowa ............: 26,663 6,622 22,515 113 Kentucky ........: 831 3,505 23,133 2,313 Louisiana .......: 304 1,637 9,986 799 Maine ...........: 617 1,829 6,036 6 Maryland ........: 237 1,416 5,239 120 Massachusetts ...: 21 89 294 1 Michigan ........: 923 3,090 10,197 10 Minnesota .......: 1,818 5,480 21,372 363 Mississippi .....: 2,001 6,474 47,260 5,151 Missouri ........: 1,076 4,239 19,499 1,111 : Montana .........: 72 108 410 (Z) Nebraska ........: 2,197 5,873 18,794 19 New York ........: 352 3,010 9,933 20 North Carolina ..: 3,170 13,217 87,232 8,636 Ohio ............: 8,150 10,798 36,713 184 Oklahoma ........: 789 3,020 22,046 2,381 Oregon ..........: 1,704 289 983 10 Pennsylvania ....: 1,953 13,630 47,705 620 South Carolina ..: 725 3,022 17,225 1,481 South Dakota ....: 623 610 2,013 2 : Tennessee .......: 442 1,770 13,629 1,554 Texas ...........: 11,242 5,723 42,350 4,701 Utah ............: 492 1,657 5,468 5 Vermont .........: 23 224 851 23 Virginia ........: 841 2,553 16,595 1,626 Washington ......: 3,466 116 383 (Z) West Virginia ...: 246 1,766 11,126 1,046 Wisconsin .......: 710 2,008 8,032 281 Wyoming .........: 1 7 23 (Z) : Other States 2/ .: 1,917 3,104 10,780 113 : United States 3/ : 99,088 175,596 906,800 65,115 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Z) Less than half of the unit shown. 1/ Includes rendered, died, destroyed, composted, or disappeared for any reason except sold during the 12-month period. 2/ Alaska, Arizona, Delaware, Idaho, Kansas, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota, and Rhode Island combined to avoid disclosing individual operations. 3/ Totals may not add due to rounding. Chickens Lost, Sold for Slaughter, Pounds Sold, and Value - States and United States: 2010 [Annual estimates cover the period December 1 previous year through November 30. Excludes broilers] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : Number sold : Pounds : Value of State : lost 1/ : for slaughter : sold : sales -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 head ------ 1,000 pounds 1,000 dollars : Alabama .........: 2,754 12,453 95,888 11,602 Arkansas ........: 4,678 12,401 93,008 10,975 California ......: 4,140 7,916 24,540 25 Colorado ........: 1,065 1,816 8,717 610 Connecticut .....: 1,382 561 1,907 32 Florida .........: 3,637 3,935 14,166 382 Georgia .........: 5,338 15,560 101,140 10,620 Hawaii ..........: 73 116 371 134 Illinois ........: 376 2,054 7,394 192 Indiana .........: 3,820 11,598 38,273 344 : Iowa ............: 31,837 5,376 17,203 103 Kentucky ........: 1,554 3,342 23,060 2,537 Louisiana .......: 339 1,663 12,971 1,582 Maine ...........: 421 1,214 3,763 11 Maryland ........: 209 1,168 4,088 102 Massachusetts ...: 9 78 257 1 Michigan ........: 1,043 3,964 12,685 13 Minnesota .......: 2,546 4,779 17,204 447 Mississippi .....: 1,675 6,937 48,559 5,487 Missouri ........: 1,155 4,350 20,010 1,241 : Montana .........: 90 37 118 (Z) Nebraska ........: 1,918 5,648 17,509 18 New York ........: 406 2,144 6,861 14 North Carolina ..: 3,287 12,958 88,114 9,604 Ohio ............: 8,019 10,343 34,132 239 Oklahoma ........: 884 3,236 23,623 2,740 Oregon ..........: 1,405 613 1,962 14 Pennsylvania ....: 2,267 12,509 42,531 595 South Carolina ..: 673 3,891 22,179 1,996 South Dakota ....: 523 676 2,163 2 : Tennessee .......: 472 1,714 13,198 1,597 Texas ...........: 9,826 5,306 38,203 4,393 Utah ............: 612 1,388 4,442 4 Vermont .........: 23 184 681 20 Virginia ........: 978 2,273 15,911 1,766 Washington ......: 3,792 30 96 (Z) West Virginia ...: 354 2,176 16,755 2,027 Wisconsin .......: 960 2,205 8,600 327 Wyoming .........: 1 7 22 (Z) : Other States 2/ .: 2,456 3,168 10,822 162 : United States 3/ : 106,997 171,787 893,126 71,958 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Z) Less than half of the unit shown. 1/ Includes rendered, died, destroyed, composted, or disappeared for any reason except sold during the 12-month period. 2/ Alaska, Arizona, Delaware, Idaho, Kansas, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota, and Rhode Island combined to avoid disclosing individual operations. 3/ Totals may not add due to rounding. All Eggs Production and Value - States and United States: 2009 and 2010 [Annual estimates cover the period December 1 previous year through November 30. Includes hatching and market (table) eggs. Totals may not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Eggs produced : Value of production State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- million eggs ----- ----- 1,000 dollars ----- : Alabama ..............: 2,145 2,182 286,893 291,344 Arkansas .............: 2,935 2,894 362,727 356,273 California ...........: 5,304 5,390 319,805 375,158 Colorado .............: 1,110 1,066 70,308 77,131 Connecticut ..........: 767 695 41,686 39,566 Florida ..............: 2,670 2,592 152,616 150,746 Georgia ..............: 4,463 4,419 468,599 438,401 Hawaii ...............: 69.5 69.5 8,759 4,800 Illinois .............: 1,253 1,272 71,103 73,893 Indiana ..............: 6,460 6,493 353,020 373,592 : Iowa .................: 14,475 14,614 755,830 824,319 Kentucky .............: 1,130 1,119 110,285 101,530 Louisiana ............: 455 462 38,009 46,210 Maine ................: 916 1,034 63,226 57,690 Maryland .............: 554 616 33,150 35,837 Massachusetts ........: 36 36 2,603 2,010 Michigan .............: 2,784 2,912 149,883 162,789 Minnesota ............: 2,777 2,869 165,025 167,922 Mississippi ..........: 1,440 1,467 158,710 179,794 Missouri .............: 1,973 1,949 125,456 151,788 : Montana ..............: 107 119 6,890 6,619 Nebraska .............: 2,749 2,751 146,859 152,857 New York .............: 1,192 1,161 66,428 66,177 North Carolina .......: 3,148 3,251 349,371 327,373 Ohio .................: 7,426 7,535 403,793 427,071 Oklahoma .............: 769 769 70,175 84,499 Oregon ...............: 740 715 47,765 51,756 Pennsylvania .........: 6,543 6,976 367,224 408,227 South Carolina .......: 1,128 1,102 85,739 86,243 South Dakota .........: 696 672 37,936 37,696 : Tennessee ............: 323 308 38,665 43,922 Texas ................: 4,985 4,811 347,480 395,052 Utah .................: 925 929 52,470 64,329 Vermont ..............: 57 59 3,782 3,769 Virginia .............: 721 729 66,223 77,332 Washington ...........: 1,705 1,739 106,499 120,732 West Virginia ........: 232 267 28,183 38,911 Wisconsin ............: 1,350 1,312 78,301 78,316 Wyoming ..............: 2.4 2.4 134 167 : Other States 1/ ......: 1,970 2,042 124,428 135,982 : United States ........: 90,484 91,398 6,166,038 6,517,823 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Alaska, Arizona, Delaware, Idaho, Kansas, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota, and Rhode Island combined to avoid disclosing individual operations. Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: These estimates were based on inventory, disposition, production, and price estimates as published in various NASS poultry and agricultural prices reports, as well as information on imports, exports, and slaughter obtained from other sources. Individual NASS field offices maintain a list of all known poultry operations and use known sources to update their lists. Data are collected from all known broiler hatcheries and turkey grow- out operations. Also, data are collected from layer and egg contractors and independent producers who have at least 30,000 table egg layers, flocks of hatchery supply layers, or pullet only operations with at least 500 pullets. In every situation, operations are contacted as close to the reference date as possible and given adequate time to respond via mail, fax, or electronic data reporting (EDR). Those that do not respond are contacted by phone. Care is exercised to ensure that all operations of interest are accounted for in the estimates. Estimation Procedures: Sound statistical methodology is employed to derive the estimates from 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. Revision Policy: Revisions to previous estimates are made to improve estimates and are generally the result of late or corrected data. For all species, previous year estimates are subject to revision when the current year estimates are made. Five years of estimates are also reviewed after the Census of Agriculture data are available. Estimates are considered final after Census review and no revisions are made after the final estimates are published. Reliability: Estimates in this report have no sampling error since they 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, all known broiler hatcheries, and all known turkey grow-out operations. 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. 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 Doug Bounds - Poultry Slaughter, Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised ......... (202) 720-3106 David Colwell - Cold Storage ............................................. (202) 720-8784 Kim Linonis - Layers, Eggs ............................................... (202) 690-8632 Troy Marshall - Broiler Hatchery, Chicken Hatchery, Honey ................ (202) 720-3244 Miste Salmon - Catfish Processing, Catfish Production, Trout Production, Census of Aquaculture, Egg Products, Mink .. 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