ISSN: 1948-9064
Released July 21, 2015, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
June Egg Production Down 9 Percent
United States egg production totaled 7.41 billion during June 2015, down
9 percent from last year. Production included 6.30 billion table eggs, and
1.11 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.03 billion were broiler-type and 78
million were egg-type. The total number of layers during June 2015 averaged
328 million, down 9 percent from last year. June egg production per
100 layers was 2,258 eggs, down slightly from June 2014.
All layers in the United States on July 1, 2015 totaled 328 million, down
9 percent from last year. The 328 million layers consisted of 270 million
layers producing table or market type eggs, 54.7 million layers producing
broiler-type hatching eggs, and 3.23 million layers producing egg-type
hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on July 1, 2015, averaged 75.3 eggs per
100 layers, down 1 percent from July 1, 2014.
Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 7 Percent
Egg-type chicks hatched during June 2015 totaled 46.9 million, up 7 percent
from June 2014. Eggs in incubators totaled 43.8 million on July 1, 2015, up
7 percent from a year ago.
Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply
flocks by leading breeders totaled 320 thousand during June 2015, up
86 percent from June 2014.
Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up 3 Percent
Broiler-type chicks hatched during June 2015 totaled 787 million, up
3 percent from June 2014. Eggs in incubators totaled 652 million on July 1,
2015, up 2 percent from a year ago.
Leading breeders placed 7.79 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future
domestic hatchery supply flocks during June 2015, up 10 percent from June
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: May-June 2014 and 2015................... 6
Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: June-July 2014 and 2015.................. 7
Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During May 2014 and 2015....................... 8
Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During June 2014 and 2015...................... 9
Egg Production by Type - States and United States: May 2014 and 2015........................................ 10
Egg Production by Type - States and United States: June 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: July 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: June 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 .........................: 359,729 328,311
July .........................: 360,787
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 7,412 7,091 6,302 1,060 1,110
July ..........: 8,503 7,404 1,100
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: May-June 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 May :
All layers ....................................1,000: 360,383 341,647 95
Table egg type ..............................1,000: 303,607 283,072 93
Hatching egg type ...........................1,000: 56,776 58,575 103
Broiler-type hatching .....................1,000: 53,446 55,300 103
Egg-type hatching .........................1,000: 3,330 3,275 98
:
Eggs per 100 layers during May :
All layers ...................................number: 2,339 2,340 100
Table egg type .............................number: 2,416 2,420 100
Hatching egg type ..........................number: 1,927 1,950 101
Broiler-type hatching ....................number: 1,892 1,915 101
Egg-type hatching ........................number: 2,492 2,534 102
:
Eggs produced during May :
All layers ..................................million: 8,428 7,993 95
Table egg type ............................million: 7,336 6,851 93
Hatching egg type .........................million: 1,094 1,142 104
Broiler-type hatching ...................million: 1,011 1,059 105
Egg-type hatching .......................million: 83 83 100
:
Layers on June 1 :
All layers ....................................1,000: 359,752 328,911 91
Table egg type ..............................1,000: 302,943 270,158 89
Hatching egg type ...........................1,000: 56,809 58,753 103
Broiler-type hatching .....................1,000: 53,529 55,560 104
Egg-type hatching .........................1,000: 3,280 3,193 97
:
Eggs per 100 layers on June 1 :
All layers ...................................number: 75.0 75.0 100
Table egg type .............................number: 77.3 77.7 101
Hatching egg type ..........................number: 62.3 62.8 101
Broiler-type hatching ....................number: 61.1 61.7 101
Egg-type hatching ........................number: 81.5 81.0 99
:
Molted layers on June 1 :
Being molted ................................percent: 3.0 2.4 80
Molt completed ..............................percent: 17.2 17.5 102
:
Layers sold for slaughter during May ............1,000: 15,207 16,099 106
:
Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted :
or disappeared for any reason during May .......1,000: 8,373 32,164 384
:
Pullets on June 1 ...............................1,000: 109,397 106,324 97
:
Pullets added during May 1/ .....................1,000: 24,570 22,540 92
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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:
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: 359,729 328,311 91
Table egg type .............................1,000: 303,025 269,937 89
Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 56,704 58,374 103
Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 53,455 55,159 103
Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 3,249 3,215 99
:
Eggs per 100 layers during June :
All layers ..................................number: 2,266 2,258 100
Table egg type ............................number: 2,340 2,335 100
Hatching egg type .........................number: 1,869 1,902 102
Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 1,835 1,871 102
Egg-type hatching .......................number: 2,432 2,426 100
:
Eggs produced during June :
All layers .................................million: 8,151 7,412 91
Table egg type ...........................million: 7,091 6,302 89
Hatching egg type ........................million: 1,060 1,110 105
Broiler-type hatching ..................million: 981 1,032 105
Egg-type hatching ......................million: 79 78 99
:
Layers on July 1 :
All layers ...................................1,000: 359,671 327,684 91
Table egg type .............................1,000: 303,092 269,701 89
Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 56,579 57,983 102
Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 53,369 54,749 103
Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 3,210 3,234 101
:
Eggs per 100 layers on July 1 :
All layers ..................................number: 76.0 75.3 99
Table egg type ............................number: 78.5 77.9 99
Hatching egg type .........................number: 62.5 63.5 102
Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 61.5 62.5 102
Egg-type hatching .......................number: 80.1 81.7 102
:
Molted layers on July 1 :
Being molted ...............................percent: 2.6 2.6 100
Molt completed .............................percent: 18.0 18.2 101
:
Layers sold for slaughter during June ..........1,000: 14,402 13,000 90
:
Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted :
or disappeared for any reason during June .....1,000: 8,148 10,331 127
:
Pullets on July 1 ..............................1,000: 109,567 103,646 95
:
Pullets added during June 1/ ...................1,000: 23,230 22,875 98
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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 May 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 ........: 1,509 1,377 9,562 9,718 1,945 1,945
Arkansas .......: 3,652 3,569 12,152 12,905 2,057 2,092
California .....: 15,791 12,772 16,215 13,273 2,381 2,434
Colorado .......: 4,357 4,179 4,730 4,625 2,600 2,422
Connecticut 1/ .: 2,272 (NA) 2,366 (NA) 2,451 (NA)
Florida ........: 8,066 8,499 8,460 8,853 2,329 2,282
Georgia ........: 9,526 9,356 18,407 18,393 2,184 2,191
Illinois .......: 4,206 4,122 4,690 4,601 2,495 2,391
Indiana ........: 26,449 25,558 27,423 26,452 2,407 2,382
Iowa ...........: 58,188 43,007 59,422 44,172 2,395 2,325
:
Maine 1/ .......: 3,434 (NA) 3,489 (NA) 2,436 (NA)
Maryland .......: 2,635 2,402 2,804 2,570 2,389 2,490
Michigan .......: 12,760 12,537 12,991 12,780 2,486 2,535
Minnesota ......: 10,329 9,531 10,784 9,986 2,328 2,403
Mississippi ....: 1,530 1,528 5,662 5,841 2,031 2,072
Missouri .......: 6,202 6,357 8,472 8,579 2,408 2,378
Nebraska .......: 9,338 8,089 9,446 8,197 2,594 2,562
New York .......: 4,694 4,499 5,052 4,859 2,474 2,531
North Carolina .: 5,718 6,344 13,232 14,141 2,139 2,150
Ohio ...........: 30,197 30,820 31,053 31,680 2,328 2,399
:
Oregon .........: 2,181 2,069 2,320 2,208 2,716 2,672
Pennsylvania ...: 23,102 23,399 24,958 25,342 2,516 2,569
South Carolina .: 3,080 3,119 4,361 4,441 2,224 2,184
South Dakota ...: 2,532 2,049 2,674 2,191 2,244 2,602
Texas ..........: 14,800 14,927 18,920 18,958 2,262 2,252
Utah ...........: 3,956 4,232 3,994 4,270 2,379 2,342
Virginia .......: 1,197 1,179 3,006 2,976 2,196 2,117
Washington .....: 6,836 6,831 7,002 6,996 2,314 2,473
Wisconsin ......: 4,183 3,760 4,957 4,539 2,401 2,379
:
Other States 2/ : 12,884 18,880 21,779 28,101 2,236 2,285
:
United States ..: 295,604 274,991 360,383 341,647 2,339 2,340
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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 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 9,672 1,931 1,913
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 9,437 18,194 18,330 2,089 2,122
Illinois .......: 4,081 4,112 4,578 4,590 2,468 2,222
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 6,201 8,458 8,407 2,258 2,248
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 14,507 2,064 2,040
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 23,452 25,055 25,368 2,431 2,436
South Carolina .: 3,066 3,297 4,343 4,563 2,164 2,170
South Dakota ...: 2,471 1,506 2,613 1,648 2,258 2,488
Texas ..........: 14,900 15,032 19,025 19,125 2,202 2,175
Utah ...........: 3,996 4,296 4,034 4,334 2,305 2,353
Virginia .......: 1,201 1,095 3,002 2,861 2,132 2,132
Washington .....: 6,633 6,951 6,799 7,116 2,324 2,403
Wisconsin ......: 4,034 3,370 4,810 4,150 2,349 2,361
:
Other States 2/ : 12,778 18,898 21,686 28,145 2,149 2,210
:
United States ..: 295,022 261,856 359,729 328,311 2,266 2,258
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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: May 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 .........: 186 189 39 35 147 154
Arkansas ........: 250 270 88 91 162 179
California ......: 386 323 (D) (D) (D) (D)
Colorado ........: 123 112 (D) (D) (D) (D)
Connecticut 1/ ..: 58 (NA) (D) (NA) (D) (NA)
Florida .........: 197 202 192 197 5 5
Georgia .........: 402 403 232 227 170 176
Illinois ........: 117 110 112 105 5 5
Indiana .........: 660 630 641 613 19 17
Iowa ............: 1,423 1,027 1,405 1,010 18 17
:
Maine 1/ ........: 85 (NA) (D) (NA) (D) (NA)
Maryland ........: 67 64 66 63 1 1
Michigan ........: 323 324 (D) (D) (D) (D)
Minnesota .......: 251 240 245 234 6 6
Mississippi .....: 115 121 37 37 78 84
Missouri ........: 204 204 (D) (D) (D) (D)
Nebraska ........: 245 210 245 210 - -
New York ........: 125 123 (D) (D) (D) (D)
North Carolina ..: 283 304 144 158 139 146
Ohio ............: 723 760 (D) (D) (D) (D)
:
Oregon ..........: 63 59 63 59 - -
Pennsylvania ....: 628 651 602 622 26 29
South Carolina ..: 97 97 75 74 22 23
South Dakota ....: 60 57 60 57 - -
Texas ...........: 428 427 (D) (D) (D) (D)
Utah ............: 95 100 95 100 - -
Virginia ........: 66 63 32 31 34 32
Washington ......: 162 173 (D) (D) (D) (D)
Wisconsin .......: 119 108 (D) (D) (D) (D)
:
Other States 2/ .: 487 642 353 502 135 140
:
United States ...: 8,428 7,993 7,336 6,851 1,094 1,142
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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: 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 .........: 183 185 40 36 143 149
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 ....: 609 618 585 591 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 7,412 7,091 6,302 1,060 1,110
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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 2.6 18.0 18.2
August .................: 3.3 18.0
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: July 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 ................: - 0.5 6.5 7.5
Arkansas ...............: 2.0 1.0 12.0 15.0
California .............: 3.5 2.5 31.5 30.0
Colorado ...............: 4.0 1.0 18.5 12.0
Connecticut 1/ .........: - (NA) 17.5 (NA)
Florida ................: 8.0 7.0 25.0 46.5
Georgia ................: 3.0 4.0 17.0 12.5
Illinois ...............: 4.0 - 9.5 19.5
Indiana ................: 2.0 2.5 24.5 27.5
Iowa ...................: 3.5 4.0 23.5 23.5
:
Maine 1/ ...............: - (NA) - (NA)
Maryland ...............: - - 7.0 3.0
Michigan ...............: 1.5 1.0 5.5 10.0
Minnesota ..............: 1.5 4.0 22.0 9.0
Mississippi ............: 2.0 1.0 9.0 14.0
Missouri ...............: - 1.0 17.5 14.0
Nebraska ...............: - - 3.0 2.0
New York ...............: 5.0 - 6.0 4.5
North Carolina .........: 2.5 3.0 12.5 14.5
Ohio ...................: 4.0 3.5 25.5 23.0
:
Oregon .................: - 2.5 13.5 15.0
Pennsylvania ...........: 0.5 0.5 5.5 4.5
South Carolina .........: - 2.0 9.5 10.0
South Dakota ...........: 3.5 - 15.5 15.0
Texas ..................: 3.0 5.5 27.0 36.5
Utah ...................: 7.0 4.5 31.5 30.0
Virginia ...............: - - 13.0 17.5
Washington .............: 3.0 6.0 20.5 21.5
Wisconsin ..............: 4.5 - 21.5 21.5
:
Other States 2/ ........: 2.8 1.5 13.4 9.6
:
United States ..........: 2.6 2.6 18.0 18.2
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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 July 1 .............................: 41,041 43,796 107
Chicks hatched during June ...............................: 44,006 46,868 107
Chicks hatched January through June ......................: 268,532 281,457 105
:
Pullets hatched during June for intended placements: :
Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 172 320 186
Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 2,680 3,178 119
:
Broiler-type :
Eggs in incubators on July 1 .............................: 638,487 652,015 102
Chicks hatched during June ...............................: 764,412 787,251 103
Chicks hatched January through June ......................: 4,536,715 4,663,636 103
:
Pullets hatched during June for intended placements: :
Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 7,094 7,790 110
Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 61,444 63,509 103
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1/ 2015 includes pullet chicks hatched December 2013 through November 2014.
2/ 2015 includes pullet chicks hatched March 2014 through November 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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: June 1 : 2015 as : July 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 .....: 5,722 7,354 129 5,300 7,969 150
East North Central .: 9,396 9,410 100 8,727 8,371 96
West North Central .: 10,796 13,007 120 10,395 10,525 101
South Atlantic .....: 4,315 5,465 127 4,256 4,636 109
South Central ......: 5,998 5,873 98 6,337 5,631 89
West ...............: 6,511 6,443 99 6,026 6,664 111
:
United States ......: 42,738 47,552 111 41,041 43,796 107
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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 ..........: 42,297 310,829
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
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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
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 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 June 2015, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched December 2013 through November 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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: June 1 : 2015 as : July 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 .....: 13,908 14,366 103 13,685 14,301 105
East North Central .: 14,345 14,637 102 14,463 14,620 101
West North Central .: 30,582 31,538 103 30,594 31,263 102
South Atlantic .....: 249,812 253,460 101 246,908 251,216 102
South Central ......: 312,343 319,021 102 309,525 316,538 102
West ...............: 22,571 23,729 105 23,312 24,077 103
:
United States ......: 643,561 656,751 102 638,487 652,015 102
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Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: June 2014 and 2015
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: During June : January-June
:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 ......................: 103,091 106,655 103 615,884 632,291 103
Arkansas .....................: 76,783 78,436 102 449,087 468,855 104
Delaware .....................: 16,077 16,868 105 96,428 101,558 105
Florida ......................: 4,432 4,458 101 26,150 25,602 98
Georgia ......................: 122,093 123,482 101 724,674 730,057 101
Kentucky .....................: 27,914 28,716 103 164,660 168,546 102
Louisiana ....................: 13,939 13,889 100 83,405 83,484 100
Maryland .....................: 27,092 28,815 106 163,016 168,836 104
Mississippi ..................: 62,663 65,687 105 379,281 390,153 103
Missouri .....................: 29,521 30,120 102 181,043 177,154 98
:
North Carolina ...............: 74,769 77,988 104 438,344 456,638 104
Oklahoma .....................: 23,743 23,809 100 143,171 139,866 98
Pennsylvania .................: 15,447 16,714 108 93,193 96,235 103
South Carolina ...............: 17,686 19,619 111 103,302 115,427 112
Texas ........................: 53,301 55,693 104 314,187 331,588 106
Virginia .....................: 24,066 23,406 97 141,991 141,532 100
California, Tennessee, :
and West Virginia ...........: 42,575 43,532 102 247,048 261,089 106
:
19 States 1/ .................: 735,192 757,887 103 4,364,864 4,488,911 103
:
Other States 2/ ..............: 29,220 29,364 100 171,851 174,725 102
:
United States ................: 764,412 787,251 103 4,536,715 4,663,636 103
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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
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: --- 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 ..........: 764,412 787,251 103 4,536,715 4,663,636 103
July ..........: 785,896 5,322,611
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
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: ---- 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
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 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
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 June 2015, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched March 2014 through November 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 328 million
layers by more than 2.0 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference
will not exceed 3.4 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
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: percent percent --------- 1,000 --------- ----- number -----
:
All layers ...................: 2.0 3.4 6,143 37 10,344 21 3
:
: ------- million -------
:
Eggs .........................: 2.1 3.6 148 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, Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised ..... (202) 690-3237
Tom Kruchten - Census of Aquaculture ................................... (202) 690-4870
Kim Linonis - Layers, Eggs ............................................. (202) 690-8632
Sammy Neal - Catfish Production, Egg Products, Mink, Trout Production .. (202) 720-3244
Joshua O'Rear - Honey .................................................. (202) 690-3676
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