ISSN: 1948-9064
Released August 21, 2015, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
July Egg Production Down 10 Percent
United States egg production totaled 7.67 billion during July 2015, down
10 percent from last year. Production included 6.53 billion table eggs, and
1.14 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.06 billion were broiler-type and 83
million were egg-type. The total number of layers during July 2015 averaged
329 million, down 9 percent from last year. July egg production per
100 layers was 2,333 eggs, down 1 percent from July 2014.
All layers in the United States on August 1, 2015 totaled 329 million, down
9 percent from last year. The 329 million layers consisted of 271 million
layers producing table or market type eggs, 54.6 million layers producing
broiler-type hatching eggs, and 3.30 million layers producing egg-type
hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on August 1, 2015, averaged 75.0 eggs per
100 layers, down 1 percent from August 1, 2014.
Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 1 Percent
Egg-type chicks hatched during July 2015 totaled 42.6 million, up 1 percent
from July 2014. Eggs in incubators totaled 44.4 million on August 1, 2015, up
12 percent from a year ago.
Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply
flocks by leading breeders totaled 267 thousand during July 2015, down
3 percent from July 2014.
Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up 2 Percent
Broiler-type chicks hatched during July 2015 totaled 805 million, up
2 percent from July 2014. Eggs in incubators totaled 646 million on August 1,
2015, up slightly from a year ago.
Leading breeders placed 7.43 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future
domestic hatchery supply flocks during July 2015, up 20 percent from July
2014.
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Contents
Average Number of All Layers on Hand During the Month - United States: 2014-2015............................ 4
Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2014-2015.......................................... 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: June-July 2014 and 2015.................. 6
Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: July-August 2014 and 2015................ 7
Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During June 2014 and 2015...................... 8
Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During July 2014 and 2015...................... 9
Egg Production by Type - States and United States: June 2014 and 2015....................................... 10
Egg Production by Type - States and United States: July 2014 and 2015....................................... 11
Molted as Percent of All Layers by Month - United States: 2014-2015......................................... 12
Molted as Percent of All Layers - States and United States: August 1, 2014 and 2015......................... 12
Hatchery Production - United States: 2014 and 2015.......................................................... 13
Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - Regions and United States: 2014-2015................ 14
Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2014-2015................................................. 14
Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month -
United States: 2014-2016.................................................................................... 15
Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - Regions and United States: 2014-2015............ 15
Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: July 2014 and 2015.................................. 16
Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2014-2015............................................. 16
Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2014-2016.. 17
Statistical Methodology..................................................................................... 18
Regional Listing............................................................................................ 19
Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates........................................................ 19
Information Contacts........................................................................................ 20
Average Number of All Layers on Hand During the Month - United States: 2014-2015
[Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
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Month : 2014 : 2015
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: 1,000 layers
:
December 1/ ..................: 360,673 365,691
January ......................: 359,556 363,732
February .....................: 358,967 362,338
March ........................: 359,955 362,501
April ........................: 360,826 358,416
May ..........................: 360,383 341,647
June .........................: 359,729 328,656
July .........................: 360,787 328,731
August .......................: 361,731
September ....................: 361,813
October ......................: 362,034
November .....................: 364,017
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1/ December preceding year.
Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2014-2015
[Totals may not add due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation period
has not yet begun]
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: Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs
Month :-----------------------------------------------------------------
: 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015
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: million eggs
:
December 1/ ...: 8,489 8,731 7,422 7,633 1,068 1,098
January .......: 8,397 8,540 7,321 7,428 1,077 1,112
February ......: 7,551 7,620 6,579 6,615 972 1,006
March .........: 8,430 8,548 7,354 7,429 1,077 1,119
April .........: 8,205 8,209 7,160 7,113 1,045 1,096
May ...........: 8,428 7,993 7,336 6,851 1,094 1,142
June ..........: 8,151 7,416 7,091 6,307 1,060 1,109
July ..........: 8,503 7,669 7,404 6,525 1,100 1,144
August ........: 8,491 7,394 1,098
September .....: 8,186 7,126 1,060
October .......: 8,526 7,433 1,094
November ......: 8,411 7,353 1,058
During year ...: 99,768 86,971 12,803
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1/ December preceding year.
Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: June-July 2014 and 2015
[Totals may not add due to rounding]
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: : : 2015 as
Item : 2014 : 2015 : percent
: : : of 2014
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:
Layers during June :
All layers ....................................1,000: 359,729 328,656 91
Table egg type ..............................1,000: 303,025 270,260 89
Hatching egg type ...........................1,000: 56,704 58,396 103
Broiler-type hatching .....................1,000: 53,455 55,161 103
Egg-type hatching .........................1,000: 3,249 3,235 100
:
Eggs per 100 layers during June :
All layers ...................................number: 2,266 2,256 100
Table egg type .............................number: 2,340 2,334 100
Hatching egg type ..........................number: 1,869 1,899 102
Broiler-type hatching ....................number: 1,835 1,867 102
Egg-type hatching ........................number: 2,432 2,442 100
:
Eggs produced during June :
All layers ..................................million: 8,151 7,416 91
Table egg type ............................million: 7,091 6,307 89
Hatching egg type .........................million: 1,060 1,109 105
Broiler-type hatching ...................million: 981 1,030 105
Egg-type hatching .......................million: 79 79 100
:
Layers on July 1 :
All layers ....................................1,000: 359,671 328,368 91
Table egg type ..............................1,000: 303,092 270,343 89
Hatching egg type ...........................1,000: 56,579 58,025 103
Broiler-type hatching .....................1,000: 53,369 54,752 103
Egg-type hatching .........................1,000: 3,210 3,273 102
:
Eggs per 100 layers on July 1 :
All layers ...................................number: 76.0 75.2 99
Table egg type .............................number: 78.5 77.7 99
Hatching egg type ..........................number: 62.5 63.5 102
Broiler-type hatching ....................number: 61.5 62.4 101
Egg-type hatching ........................number: 80.1 81.7 102
:
Molted layers on July 1 :
Being molted ................................percent: 2.6 2.9 112
Molt completed ..............................percent: 18.0 18.4 102
:
Layers sold for slaughter during June ...........1,000: 14,402 13,607 94
:
Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted :
or disappeared for any reason during June ......1,000: 8,148 10,209 125
:
Pullets on July 1 ...............................1,000: 109,567 104,179 95
:
Pullets added during June 1/ ....................1,000: 23,230 23,126 100
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1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks.
Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States:
July-August 2014 and 2015
[Totals may not add due to rounding]
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: : : 2015 as
Item : 2014 : 2015 : percent
: : : of 2014
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:
Layers during July :
All layers ...................................1,000: 360,787 328,731 91
Table egg type .............................1,000: 304,161 270,784 89
Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 56,626 57,947 102
Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 53,441 54,658 102
Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 3,185 3,289 103
:
Eggs per 100 layers during July :
All layers ..................................number: 2,357 2,333 99
Table egg type ............................number: 2,434 2,410 99
Hatching egg type .........................number: 1,943 1,974 102
Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 1,911 1,941 102
Egg-type hatching .......................number: 2,480 2,524 102
:
Eggs produced during July :
All layers .................................million: 8,503 7,669 90
Table egg type ...........................million: 7,404 6,525 88
Hatching egg type ........................million: 1,100 1,144 104
Broiler-type hatching ..................million: 1,021 1,061 104
Egg-type hatching ......................million: 79 83 105
:
Layers on August 1 :
All layers ...................................1,000: 361,873 329,056 91
Table egg type .............................1,000: 305,218 271,206 89
Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 56,655 57,850 102
Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 53,501 54,554 102
Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 3,154 3,296 105
:
Eggs per 100 layers on August 1 :
All layers ..................................number: 75.9 75.0 99
Table egg type ............................number: 78.4 77.5 99
Hatching egg type .........................number: 62.3 63.6 102
Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 61.3 62.5 102
Egg-type hatching .......................number: 79.4 82.1 103
:
Molted layers on August 1 :
Being molted ...............................percent: 3.3 2.6 79
Molt completed .............................percent: 18.0 19.4 108
:
Layers sold for slaughter during July ..........1,000: 14,071 14,713 105
:
Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted :
or disappeared for any reason during July .....1,000: 8,284 6,097 74
:
Pullets on August 1 ............................1,000: 109,322 107,182 98
:
Pullets added during July 1/ ...................1,000: 25,601 25,555 100
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1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks.
Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During June 2014 and 2015
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: Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for
:flocks 30,000 and above: All layers : all layers
State :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015
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: --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs -----
:
Alabama ........: 1,534 1,454 9,478 9,645 1,931 1,908
Arkansas .......: 3,673 3,504 12,260 12,763 1,982 2,014
California .....: 15,571 12,952 15,990 13,460 2,326 2,266
Colorado .......: 4,537 4,085 4,910 4,563 2,464 2,389
Connecticut 1/ .: 2,286 (NA) 2,379 (NA) 2,312 (NA)
Florida ........: 8,128 8,507 8,520 8,888 2,218 2,228
Georgia ........: 9,388 9,436 18,194 18,358 2,089 2,119
Illinois .......: 4,081 4,111 4,578 4,589 2,468 2,223
Indiana ........: 26,656 25,666 27,625 26,585 2,320 2,343
Iowa ...........: 57,779 33,236 59,001 34,374 2,295 2,220
:
Maine 1/ .......: 3,408 (NA) 3,463 (NA) 2,339 (NA)
Maryland .......: 2,614 2,539 2,784 2,709 2,335 2,436
Michigan .......: 12,877 12,661 13,097 12,886 2,413 2,398
Minnesota ......: 10,389 7,936 10,846 8,395 2,314 2,263
Mississippi ....: 1,407 1,538 5,538 5,902 1,968 2,033
Missouri .......: 6,206 6,187 8,458 8,393 2,258 2,252
Nebraska .......: 9,374 6,323 9,482 6,431 2,531 2,519
New York .......: 4,718 4,496 5,072 4,859 2,405 2,490
North Carolina .: 5,768 6,627 13,324 14,527 2,064 2,038
Ohio ...........: 30,115 30,530 30,981 31,386 2,298 2,358
:
Oregon .........: 2,243 2,155 2,382 2,294 2,645 2,616
Pennsylvania ...: 23,191 23,631 25,055 25,547 2,431 2,439
South Carolina .: 3,066 3,297 4,343 4,563 2,164 2,170
South Dakota ...: 2,471 1,512 2,613 1,654 2,258 2,479
Texas ..........: 14,900 15,036 19,025 19,129 2,202 2,175
Utah ...........: 3,996 4,314 4,034 4,352 2,305 2,344
Virginia .......: 1,201 1,079 3,002 2,845 2,132 2,144
Washington .....: 6,633 7,101 6,799 7,266 2,324 2,353
Wisconsin ......: 4,034 3,370 4,810 4,150 2,349 2,361
:
Other States 2/ : 12,778 18,896 21,686 28,143 2,149 2,210
:
United States ..: 295,022 262,179 359,729 328,656 2,266 2,256
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(NA) Not available.
1/ Included in Other States in 2015.
2/ Includes data for States not published in this table.
Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During July 2014 and 2015
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: Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for
:flocks 30,000 and above: All layers : all layers
State :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015
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: --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs -----
:
Alabama ........: 1,529 1,514 9,309 9,551 2,009 1,989
Arkansas .......: 3,584 3,697 12,271 12,906 2,086 2,069
California .....: 15,585 13,042 15,997 13,545 2,400 2,289
Colorado .......: 4,628 4,033 5,001 4,516 2,500 2,613
Connecticut 1/ .: 2,311 (NA) 2,404 (NA) 2,454 (NA)
Florida ........: 8,170 8,533 8,583 8,926 2,319 2,319
Georgia ........: 9,407 9,586 18,159 18,429 2,159 2,187
Illinois .......: 4,268 4,168 4,761 4,642 2,520 2,262
Indiana ........: 26,486 25,924 27,467 26,884 2,403 2,425
Iowa ...........: 57,584 32,448 58,787 33,593 2,375 2,307
:
Maine 1/ .......: 3,422 (NA) 3,477 (NA) 2,358 (NA)
Maryland .......: 2,603 2,539 2,774 2,703 2,451 2,516
Michigan .......: 12,865 12,799 13,082 13,016 2,523 2,435
Minnesota ......: 10,632 7,854 11,088 8,314 2,444 2,418
Mississippi ....: 1,318 1,536 5,501 5,801 2,036 2,103
Missouri .......: 6,481 6,085 8,725 8,278 2,338 2,319
Nebraska .......: 9,468 5,769 9,576 5,877 2,600 2,569
New York .......: 4,737 4,567 5,094 4,927 2,493 2,578
North Carolina .: 6,009 6,831 13,728 14,745 2,120 2,089
Ohio ...........: 30,268 30,926 31,145 31,778 2,459 2,410
:
Oregon .........: 2,239 2,306 2,378 2,445 2,691 2,618
Pennsylvania ...: 23,329 23,729 25,146 25,683 2,513 2,507
South Carolina .: 2,966 3,066 4,201 4,306 2,166 2,346
South Dakota ...: 2,409 1,408 2,551 1,550 2,430 2,516
Texas ..........: 14,827 15,360 18,901 19,424 2,312 2,265
Utah ...........: 4,160 4,192 4,198 4,230 2,382 2,506
Virginia .......: 1,300 1,113 3,073 2,836 2,180 2,080
Washington .....: 6,686 7,162 6,852 7,327 2,481 2,470
Wisconsin ......: 4,116 3,527 4,892 4,307 2,433 2,484
:
Other States 2/ : 12,771 18,989 21,666 28,192 2,229 2,302
:
United States ..: 296,158 262,703 360,787 328,731 2,357 2,333
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(NA) Not available.
1/ Included in Other States in 2015.
2/ Includes data for States not published in this table.
Egg Production by Type - States and United States: June 2014 and 2015
[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]
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: Total production : Table eggs : Hatching eggs
State :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015
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: million eggs
:
Alabama .........: 183 184 40 36 143 148
Arkansas ........: 243 257 83 85 160 172
California ......: 372 305 (D) (D) (D) (D)
Colorado ........: 121 109 (D) (D) (D) (D)
Connecticut 1/ ..: 55 (NA) (D) (NA) (D) (NA)
Florida .........: 189 198 184 193 5 5
Georgia .........: 380 389 216 219 164 170
Illinois ........: 113 102 108 97 5 5
Indiana .........: 641 623 623 606 18 17
Iowa ............: 1,354 763 1,336 747 18 16
:
Maine 1/ ........: 81 (NA) (D) (NA) (D) (NA)
Maryland ........: 65 66 64 64 1 2
Michigan ........: 316 309 (D) (D) (D) (D)
Minnesota .......: 251 190 245 184 6 6
Mississippi .....: 109 120 34 38 75 82
Missouri ........: 191 189 (D) (D) (D) (D)
Nebraska ........: 240 162 240 162 - -
New York ........: 122 121 (D) (D) (D) (D)
North Carolina ..: 275 296 140 152 135 144
Ohio ............: 712 740 (D) (D) (D) (D)
:
Oregon ..........: 63 60 63 60 - -
Pennsylvania ....: 609 623 585 596 24 27
South Carolina ..: 94 99 72 76 22 23
South Dakota ....: 59 41 59 41 - -
Texas ...........: 419 416 (D) (D) (D) (D)
Utah ............: 93 102 93 102 - -
Virginia ........: 64 61 32 30 32 31
Washington ......: 158 171 (D) (D) (D) (D)
Wisconsin .......: 113 98 (D) (D) (D) (D)
:
Other States 2/ .: 466 622 336 485 130 137
:
United States ...: 8,151 7,416 7,091 6,307 1,060 1,109
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- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(NA) Not available.
1/ Included in Other States in 2015.
2/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.
Egg Production by Type - States and United States: July 2014 and 2015
[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]
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: Total production : Table eggs : Hatching eggs
State :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015
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: million eggs
:
Alabama .........: 187 190 41 40 146 150
Arkansas ........: 256 267 88 90 168 177
California ......: 384 310 (D) (D) (D) (D)
Colorado ........: 125 118 (D) (D) (D) (D)
Connecticut 1/ ..: 59 (NA) (D) (NA) (D) (NA)
Florida .........: 199 207 194 202 5 5
Georgia .........: 392 403 223 228 169 175
Illinois ........: 120 105 115 100 5 5
Indiana .........: 660 652 641 632 19 20
Iowa ............: 1,396 775 1,378 758 18 17
:
Maine 1/ ........: 82 (NA) (D) (NA) (D) (NA)
Maryland ........: 68 68 66 66 2 2
Michigan ........: 330 317 (D) (D) (D) (D)
Minnesota .......: 271 201 264 194 7 7
Mississippi .....: 112 122 33 39 79 83
Missouri ........: 204 192 (D) (D) (D) (D)
Nebraska ........: 249 151 249 151 - -
New York ........: 127 127 (D) (D) (D) (D)
North Carolina ..: 291 308 151 158 140 150
Ohio ............: 766 766 (D) (D) (D) (D)
:
Oregon ..........: 64 64 64 64 - -
Pennsylvania ....: 632 644 607 616 25 28
South Carolina ..: 91 101 69 78 22 23
South Dakota ....: 62 39 62 39 - -
Texas ...........: 437 440 (D) (D) (D) (D)
Utah ............: 100 106 100 106 - -
Virginia ........: 67 59 35 27 32 32
Washington ......: 170 181 (D) (D) (D) (D)
Wisconsin .......: 119 107 (D) (D) (D) (D)
:
Other States 2/ .: 483 649 349 508 135 141
:
United States ...: 8,503 7,669 7,404 6,525 1,100 1,144
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- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(NA) Not available.
1/ Included in Other States in 2015.
2/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.
Molted as Percent of All Layers by Month - United States: 2014-2015
[As of the first of the month. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not
yet begun]
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: Being molted : Molt completed
Month :---------------------------------------------------------------
: 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015
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: percent
:
January ................: 2.7 2.1 18.2 18.1
February ...............: 2.8 3.3 18.0 17.9
March ..................: 2.4 1.9 18.0 18.9
April ..................: 1.9 2.0 17.9 18.0
May ....................: 2.8 3.1 17.7 17.7
June ...................: 3.0 2.4 17.2 17.5
July ...................: 2.6 2.9 18.0 18.4
August .................: 3.3 2.6 18.0 19.4
September ..............: 2.9 18.9
October ................: 3.3 19.3
November ...............: 2.0 19.9
December ...............: 1.3 19.3
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Molted as Percent of All Layers - States and United States: August 1, 2014 and 2015
[As of the first of the month]
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: Being molted : Molt completed
State :---------------------------------------------------------------
: 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015
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: percent
:
Alabama ................: 1.0 0.5 6.0 8.0
Arkansas ...............: 1.5 2.0 12.5 15.0
California .............: 6.0 5.0 30.5 31.0
Colorado ...............: 3.5 1.0 21.5 10.0
Connecticut 1/ .........: - (NA) 14.0 (NA)
Florida ................: 8.0 6.0 29.5 50.0
Georgia ................: 4.0 3.0 16.5 13.5
Illinois ...............: 4.0 2.0 9.5 18.0
Indiana ................: 3.5 0.5 24.5 27.5
Iowa ...................: 5.0 4.5 23.5 28.0
:
Maine 1/ ...............: - (NA) - (NA)
Maryland ...............: - - 4.5 3.0
Michigan ...............: 3.5 - 6.5 10.5
Minnesota ..............: 2.0 3.5 20.0 8.0
Mississippi ............: 2.5 3.0 11.0 14.5
Missouri ...............: 1.0 - 16.5 14.5
Nebraska ...............: - 6.0 1.5 1.5
New York ...............: 3.5 1.5 5.5 5.0
North Carolina .........: 2.0 - 13.5 17.0
Ohio ...................: 3.0 3.0 25.0 24.0
:
Oregon .................: - - 13.5 16.5
Pennsylvania ...........: 1.0 1.5 5.5 4.5
South Carolina .........: 2.5 2.5 7.5 10.5
South Dakota ...........: 4.0 - 15.5 14.5
Texas ..................: 3.0 5.5 28.0 39.5
Utah ...................: 6.0 7.0 28.5 29.0
Virginia ...............: 6.0 7.0 13.0 16.5
Washington .............: 1.0 3.5 21.0 26.5
Wisconsin ..............: 12.5 - 22.0 19.0
:
Other States 2/ ........: 1.9 1.5 13.8 9.3
:
United States ..........: 3.3 2.6 18.0 19.4
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- Represents zero.
(NA) Not available.
1/ Included in Other States in 2015.
2/ Includes data for States not published in this table.
Hatchery Production - United States: 2014 and 2015
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: : : 2015 as
Item : 2014 : 2015 : percent
: : : of 2014
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: --------- 1,000 -------- percent
:
Egg-type :
Eggs in incubators on August 1 ...........................: 39,782 44,434 112
Chicks hatched during July ...............................: 42,297 42,582 101
Chicks hatched January through July ......................: 310,829 324,039 104
:
Pullets hatched during July for intended placements: :
Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 275 267 97
Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 2,866 3,074 107
:
Broiler-type :
Eggs in incubators on August 1 ...........................: 643,539 645,606 100
Chicks hatched during July ...............................: 785,896 804,866 102
Chicks hatched January through July ......................: 5,322,611 5,468,444 103
:
Pullets hatched during July for intended placements: :
Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 6,212 7,428 120
Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 61,524 63,514 103
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1/ 2015 includes pullet chicks hatched January 2014 through December 2014.
2/ 2015 includes pullet chicks hatched April 2014 through December 2014.
Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - Regions and United States: 2014-2015
[See regional listing on page 19]
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: July 1 : 2015 as : August 1 : 2015 as
Region :-----------------------------: percent :-----------------------------: percent
: 2014 : 2015 : of 2014 : 2014 : 2015 : of 2014
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: 1,000 eggs 1,000 eggs percent 1,000 eggs 1,000 eggs percent
:
North Atlantic .....: 5,300 7,969 150 5,472 7,401 135
East North Central .: 8,727 8,241 94 6,616 7,187 109
West North Central .: 10,395 10,525 101 11,514 12,847 112
South Atlantic .....: 4,256 4,636 109 4,272 5,076 119
South Central ......: 6,337 5,631 89 5,818 5,706 98
West ...............: 6,026 6,664 111 6,090 6,217 102
:
United States ......: 41,041 43,666 106 39,782 44,434 112
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Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2014-2015
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: By months : Cumulative
:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Month : : : 2015 as : : : 2015 as
: 2014 : 2015 : percent : 2014 : 2015 : percent
: : : of 2014 : : : of 2014
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: --- 1,000 chicks -- percent --- 1,000 chicks --- percent
:
January .......: 44,458 44,174 99 44,458 44,174 99
February ......: 40,986 43,091 105 85,444 87,265 102
March .........: 44,233 50,077 113 129,677 137,342 106
April .........: 45,703 49,595 109 175,380 186,937 107
May ...........: 49,146 47,652 97 224,526 234,589 104
June ..........: 44,006 46,868 107 268,532 281,457 105
July ..........: 42,297 42,582 101 310,829 324,039 104
August ........: 39,803 350,632
September .....: 43,722 394,354
October .......: 44,468 438,822
November ......: 36,544 475,366
December ......: 42,980 518,346
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Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month -
United States: 2014-2016
[Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
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: : : Cumulative potential placements
: Pullet chicks hatched : 2015 as : relative to current supply
Month : : percent : flocks 7-18 months earlier 1/
:-----------------------------: of 2014 :-----------------------------------
: 2014 : 2015 : : 2015 : 2016
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: --- 1,000 chicks -- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ----
:
January ................: 270 270 100 2,947 3,386
February ...............: 243 309 127 2,955 3,378
March ..................: 235 346 147 2,863
April ..................: 243 219 90 2,987
May ....................: 224 235 105 3,206
June ...................: 172 320 186 3,178
July ...................: 275 267 97 3,074
August .................: 251 3,074
September ..............: 394 3,140
October ................: 369 3,251
November ...............: 150 3,227
December ...............: 248 3,238
:
Total ..................: 3,074
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1/ For July 2015, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched January 2014 through December 2014. 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: 2014-2015
[See regional listing on page 19]
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: July 1 : 2015 as : August 1 : 2015 as
Region :-----------------------------: percent :-----------------------------: percent
: 2014 : 2015 : of 2014 : 2014 : 2015 : of 2014
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: 1,000 eggs 1,000 eggs percent 1,000 eggs 1,000 eggs percent
:
North Atlantic .....: 13,685 14,301 105 14,209 13,562 95
East North Central .: 14,463 14,620 101 14,131 13,874 98
West North Central .: 30,594 31,263 102 30,875 30,937 100
South Atlantic .....: 246,908 251,210 102 249,524 249,366 100
South Central ......: 309,525 316,330 102 311,636 314,409 101
West ...............: 23,312 24,076 103 23,164 23,458 101
:
United States ......: 638,487 651,800 102 643,539 645,606 100
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Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: July 2014 and 2015
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: During July : January-July
:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
State : : : 2015 as : : : 2015 as
: 2014 : 2015 : percent : 2014 : 2015 : percent
: : : of 2014 : : : of 2014
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: --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent
:
Alabama ......................: 105,993 109,515 103 721,877 741,806 103
Arkansas .....................: 78,083 78,834 101 527,170 547,687 104
Delaware .....................: 16,356 17,539 107 112,784 119,097 106
Florida ......................: 4,634 4,596 99 30,784 30,198 98
Georgia ......................: 125,030 125,674 101 849,704 855,731 101
Kentucky .....................: 28,525 29,345 103 193,185 197,880 102
Louisiana ....................: 14,390 14,211 99 97,795 97,699 100
Maryland .....................: 27,695 29,243 106 190,711 198,079 104
Mississippi ..................: 64,970 67,273 104 444,251 457,426 103
Missouri .....................: 31,008 30,496 98 212,051 207,650 98
:
North Carolina ...............: 77,039 79,995 104 515,383 536,633 104
Oklahoma .....................: 24,308 24,712 102 167,479 164,578 98
Pennsylvania .................: 16,197 17,227 106 109,390 113,456 104
South Carolina ...............: 18,144 19,698 109 121,446 135,051 111
Texas ........................: 54,695 57,228 105 368,882 388,816 105
Virginia .....................: 25,070 24,042 96 167,061 165,574 99
California, Tennessee, :
and West Virginia ...........: 44,265 45,433 103 291,313 306,553 105
:
19 States 1/ .................: 756,402 775,061 102 5,121,266 5,263,914 103
:
Other States 2/ ..............: 29,494 29,805 101 201,345 204,530 102
:
United States ................: 785,896 804,866 102 5,322,611 5,468,444 103
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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: 2014-2015
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: By months : Cumulative
:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Month : : : 2015 as : : : 2015 as
: 2014 : 2015 : percent : 2014 : 2015 : percent
: : : of 2014 : : : of 2014
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent
:
January .......: 772,825 792,176 103 772,825 792,176 103
February ......: 694,277 711,223 102 1,467,102 1,503,399 102
March .........: 771,618 791,109 103 2,238,720 2,294,508 102
April .........: 750,447 772,833 103 2,989,167 3,067,341 103
May ...........: 783,136 809,044 103 3,772,303 3,876,385 103
June ..........: 764,412 787,193 103 4,536,715 4,663,578 103
July ..........: 785,896 804,866 102 5,322,611 5,468,444 103
August ........: 789,582 6,112,193
September .....: 757,650 6,869,843
October .......: 762,311 7,632,154
November ......: 732,978 8,365,132
December ......: 795,846 9,160,978
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Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2014-2016
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: : : Cumulative potential placements
: Pullet chicks hatched : 2015 as : relative to current supply
Month : : percent : flocks 7-15 months earlier 1/
:-----------------------------: of 2014 :-----------------------------------
: 2014 : 2015 : : 2015 : 2016
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: ---- 1,000 chicks --- percent ----- 1,000 chicks -----
:
United States placements ..:
January .................: 6,470 6,959 108 62,018 65,575
February ................: 7,239 7,921 109 61,999 66,180
March ...................: 6,790 7,160 105 62,220
April ...................: 6,710 6,995 104 62,804
May .....................: 7,600 7,541 99 63,157
June ....................: 7,094 7,790 110 63,509
July ....................: 6,212 7,428 120 63,514
August ..................: 7,436 63,763
September ...............: 7,253 64,084
October .................: 6,823 64,150
November ................: 7,591 64,933
December ................: 6,795 65,038
:
Annual total ..............: 84,013
:
Total placements 2/ .......:
January .................: 8,077 8,382 104
February ................: 9,068 9,546 105
March ...................: 8,702 8,875 102
April ...................: 8,122 8,358 103
May .....................: 9,470 9,409 99
June ....................: 9,021 9,785 108
July ....................: 7,916 9,907 125
August ..................: 9,413
September ...............: 9,228
October .................: 8,288
November ................: 9,540
December ................: 8,649
:
Annual total ..............: 105,494
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1/ For July 2015, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched April 2014 through December 2014.
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 2.0 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final
estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 329 million
layers by more than 2.0 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference
will not exceed 3.3 percent.
Reliability of Layer and Egg Estimates
[Based on data for the past twenty-four months]
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: 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 ...................: 2.0 3.3 5,794 37 10,344 21 3
:
: ------- million -------
:
Eggs .........................: 2.0 3.5 140 1 271 21 3
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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.
South Atlantic: Florida, Georgia, Virginia.
South Central: Alabama, Mississippi, Texas.
West: California, Idaho, New Mexico, Oregon.
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 [email protected]
Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch ........................................................ (202) 720-3570
Bruce Boess, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section ................................. (202) 720-4447
Alissa Cowell-Mytar - Cold Storage ........................................................ (202) 720-4751
Heidi Gleich - Broiler Hatchery, Chicken Hatchery ......................................... (202) 720-0585
Michael Klamm - Poultry Slaughter ......................................................... (202) 720-3040
Tom Kruchten - Census of Aquaculture ...................................................... (202) 690-4870
Kim Linonis - Layers, Eggs ................................................................ (202) 690-8632
Sammy Neal - Catfish Production, Egg Products, Mink, Trout Production, Turkey Hatchery,
Turkeys Raised ......................................................................... (202) 720-3244
Joshua O'Rear - Honey ..................................................................... (202) 690-3676
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