Chickens and Eggs 2008 Summary

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Chickens and Eggs
2008 Summary
February 2009

Contents
Page
Highlights...................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Annual Layer Inventory and Egg Production by State and Puerto Rico ....................................................................... 2
U.S. Layers on Hand ..................................................................................................................................................... 4
U.S. Egg Production...................................................................................................................................................... 6
U.S. Pullets on Hand, Force Molt, and Disposition ...................................................................................................... 9
Table Egg Layers (in Flocks 30,000 and Above) by State .......................................................................................... 10
All Layers by State...................................................................................................................................................... 14
Eggs (Number Layed per 100) by State ...................................................................................................................... 18
Force Molt by State..................................................................................................................................................... 22
Egg Production by State.............................................................................................................................................. 30
Chicken Inventory by State and Puerto Rico .............................................................................................................. 42
Chicken Value by State and Puerto Rico .................................................................................................................... 43

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Highlights
U.S. Average Number of Layers Down 2 Percent: Layer numbers during 2008 averaged 340 million, down 2 percent
from the year earlier. The annual average production per layer on hand in 2008 was 266 eggs, down 1 percent from
2007.
U.S. Egg Production Down 1 Percent: Egg production during the year ending November 30, 2008 totaled
90.2 million eggs, down 1 percent from 2007. Table egg production, at 76.8 million eggs, was down 1 percent from the
previous year. Hatching egg production, at 13.3 million eggs, was down 1 percent from 2007.
U.S. December 1 Inventory Numbers: The total number of chickens on hand on December 1, 2008 (excluding
commercial broilers) was 446 million birds, down 3 percent from last year.
U.S. Total Value: The total value of all chickens on December 1, 2008 was $1.51 billion, up 11 percent from
December 1, 2007. The average value increased from $2.95 per bird on December 1, 2007, to $3.38 per bird on
December 1, 2008.
This report contains annual estimates of Puerto Rico chickens and eggs. These estimates include chicken inventory
(excluding commercial broilers) and egg production, and can be found within the respective annual and December 1
tables. Annual average number of layers for 2008 was 562 thousand compared to 758 thousand in 2007. Total egg
production during 2008 was 146 million compared to 173 million in 2007.

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All Layers and Egg Production: Annual Average Number of Layers,
Eggs per Layer, and Total Egg Production by State,
United States, and Puerto Rico, 2007-2008 1 2
Average Number
Eggs per
of Layers
Layer 3
2007 4

2008

2007 4

1,000

1,000

Number

2008
Number

Total Egg
Production

2007 4

2008

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

9,181
13,906
20,610
3,766
2,887
10,764
19,434
378
555
4,997
24,885
52,401
4,585
1,959
3,903
2,646
179
8,949
10,651
6,438
7,133
355
10,945
172
1,554
3,904
12,088
26,596
3,244
2,505
22,514
4,860
3,165
1,622
18,814
3,575
215
3,239
5,614
1,188
4,936
12

9,416
13,371
20,272
3,816
2,860
10,385
18,539
343
522
5,376
24,117
53,523
4,486
1,848
3,910
2,521
116
9,221
10,028
6,290
6,854
355
9,731
234
1,583
3,975
12,427
26,233
3,357
2,568
21,503
4,509
2,548
1,523
18,534
3,389
212
3,048
5,584
1,086
4,551
11

228
233
257
281
282
268
247
216
279
272
268
265
255
250
260
265
290
286
270
237
264
301
273
279
280
289
245
269
234
290
284
250
266
237
266
267
275
245
271
229
278
292

228
235
260
286
273
265
247
214
287
270
271
269
254
259
263
264
310
288
276
240
275
324
285
278
266
294
247
273
231
300
287
254
271
230
266
270
260
238
275
228
268
218

2,090
3,236
5,290
1,059
814
2,885
4,792
81.8
155
1,357
6,673
13,868
1,170
490
1,013
702
52
2,563
2,880
1,523
1,881
107
2,984
48
435
1,127
2,960
7,151
759
725
6,392
1,215
843
385
4,995
954
59
794
1,520
272
1,370
3.5

2,150
3,139
5,272
1,090
780
2,749
4,576
73.3
150
1,453
6,523
14,407
1,140
479
1,028
666
36
2,653
2,767
1,511
1,885
115
2,777
65
421
1,167
3,063
7,168
774
769
6,181
1,143
691
351
4,928
914
55
726
1,533
247
1,220
2.4

5,174

4,795

277

274

1,432

1,315

US

346,498

339,572

263

266

91,101

90,151

PR

758

562

228

260

173

146

AL
AR
CA
CO
CT
FL
GA
HI
ID
IL
IN
IA
KY
LA
ME
MD
MA
MI
MN
MS
MO
MT
NE
NH
NJ
NY
NC
OH
OK
OR
PA
SC
SD
TN
TX
UT
VT
VA
WA
WV
WI
WY
Oth Sts 5

1
2
3
4
5

Annual estimates cover the period December 1 previous year through November 30.
Totals may not add due to rounding.
Total egg production divided by average number of layers on hand.
Revised.
AK, AZ, DE, KS, ND, NM, NV, and RI combined to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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Eggs: Annual Number of Eggs Produced by Type, State,
United States, and Puerto Rico, 2007-2008 1 2
Total
Table Egg Type 3
2007 4

2008

2007 4

2008

2007 4

2008

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

2,090
3,236
5,290
1,059
814
2,885
4,792
81.8
155
1,357
6,673
13,868
1,170
490
1,013
702
52
2,563
2,880
1,523
1,881
107
2,984
48
435
1,127
2,960
7,151
759
725
6,392
1,215
843
385
4,995
954
59
794
1,520
272
1,370
3.5

2,150
3,139
5,272
1,090
780
2,749
4,576
73.3
150
1,453
6,523
14,407
1,140
479
1,028
666
36
2,653
2,767
1,511
1,885
115
2,777
65
421
1,167
3,063
7,168
774
769
6,181
1,143
691
351
4,928
914
55
726
1,533
247
1,220
2.4

1,432

1,315

US

91,101

90,151

PR

173

146

AL
AR
CA
CO
CT
FL
GA
HI
ID
IL
IN
IA
KY
LA
ME
MD
MA
MI
MN
MS
MO
MT
NE
NH
NJ
NY
NC
OH
OK
OR
PA
SC
SD
TN
TX
UT
VT
VA
WA
WV
WI
WY
Oth Sts 5

1
2
3
4
5

All Hatching Type 3

341
1,181

374
1,029

1,749
2,055

1,776
2,110

2,773
2,576
81.8

2,659
2,472
73.3

112
2,216
0

90
2,104
0

1,314
6,526
13,690

1,412
6,376
14,220

43
147
178

41
147
187

680

644

22

22

2,781
452

2,668
443

99
1,071

99
1,068

2,984

2,777

0

0

1,269

1,433

1,691

1,630

701
6,161
956
843

745
5,948
879
691

24
231
259
0

24
233
264
0

382

343

412

383

77,659

76,811

13,451

13,346

Annual estimates cover the period December 1 previous year through November 30.
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 US totals.
Revised.
AK, AZ, DE, KS, ND, NM, NV, and RI combined to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
1
2

2

All Hatching Type

2007

2008

2007

2008

2007

2008

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

351,864
350,948
351,038
350,268
347,635
344,652
342,349
342,146
342,884
343,094
344,720
346,378

346,225
344,737
343,299
342,017
340,838
340,116
338,664
336,276
335,265
334,489
334,937
337,995

292,908
291,592
290,851
289,892
287,262
284,035
282,107
282,434
283,385
283,744
285,303
286,884

286,089
283,901
282,213
281,182
279,937
279,322
278,830
277,447
277,191
277,308
278,217
281,780

58,956
59,356
60,187
60,376
60,373
60,617
60,242
59,712
59,499
59,350
59,417
59,494

60,136
60,836
61,086
60,835
60,901
60,794
59,834
58,829
58,074
57,181
56,720
56,215

Revised.
December preceding year.

Month

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1

All Layers: Average Number on Hand During the Month
by Type, United States, 2007-2008 1
Total
Table Egg Type

Total

All Layers: Number on Hand First Day of the Month
by Type, United States, 2007-2008 1
Table Egg Type

All Hatching Type

2007

2008

2007

2008

2007

2008

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

351,368
350,754
351,280
349,481
346,015
343,244
341,694
342,885
342,833
343,555
346,109
346,613

345,535
343,891
342,666
341,320
340,318
339,867
337,416
335,094
335,396
333,534
336,301
339,643

292,175
291,013
290,670
289,120
285,406
282,638
281,600
283,246
283,502
283,964
286,646
287,108

285,047
282,731
281,673
280,664
279,191
279,430
278,206
276,666
277,695
276,897
279,515
284,022

59,193
59,741
60,610
60,361
60,609
60,606
60,094
59,639
59,331
59,591
59,463
59,505

60,488
61,160
60,993
60,656
61,127
60,437
59,210
58,428
57,701
56,637
56,786
55,621

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Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
1
2

Egg Type

2007

2008

2007

2008

2007

2008

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

2

58,956
59,356
60,187
60,376
60,373
60,617
60,242
59,712
59,499
59,350
59,417
59,494

60,136
60,836
61,086
60,835
60,901
60,794
59,834
58,829
58,074
57,181
56,720
56,215

56,066
56,463
57,314
57,515
57,489
57,723
57,408
56,927
56,724
56,560
56,557
56,602

57,187
58,011
58,205
57,942
58,006
57,924
57,048
56,102
55,328
54,334
53,830
53,409

2,890
2,893
2,873
2,861
2,884
2,894
2,834
2,785
2,775
2,790
2,860
2,892

2,949
2,825
2,881
2,893
2,895
2,870
2,786
2,727
2,746
2,847
2,890
2,806

Revised.
December preceding year.

Month

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1

Hatching Type Layers: Average Number on Hand During
the Month by Type, United States, 2007-2008 1
All Hatching Type
Broiler Type

Hatching Type Layers: Number on Hand First Day of the Month
by Type, United States, 2007-2008 1
All Hatching Type
Broiler Type

Egg Type

2007

2008

2007

2008

2007

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

59,193
59,741
60,610
60,361
60,609
60,606
60,094
59,639
59,331
59,591
59,463
59,505

60,488
61,160
60,993
60,656
61,127
60,437
59,210
58,428
57,701
56,637
56,786
55,621

56,284
56,869
57,745
57,516
57,693
57,742
57,302
56,872
56,558
56,791
56,552
56,640

57,722
58,287
58,110
57,761
58,240
57,595
56,486
55,706
54,938
53,716
53,930
52,873

2008
1,000

2,909
2,872
2,865
2,845
2,916
2,864
2,792
2,767
2,773
2,800
2,911
2,865

2,766
2,873
2,883
2,895
2,887
2,842
2,724
2,722
2,763
2,921
2,856
2,748

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Eggs: Number Layed per 100 Layers During the Month
by Type, United States, 2007-2008 1
Total
Table Egg Type
2007

2008

2007

2008

2007

2008

Number

Number

Number

Number

Number

Number

Dec 2
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
1
2

2,233
2,199
1,992
2,241
2,161
2,225
2,168
2,234
2,229
2,167
2,254
2,190

2,255
2,218
2,072
2,244
2,163
2,224
2,175
2,260
2,252
2,194
2,277
2,216

2,301
2,261
2,054
2,313
2,228
2,292
2,233
2,300
2,293
2,231
2,323
2,259

2,330
2,289
2,138
2,318
2,235
2,294
2,246
2,333
2,322
2,262
2,350
2,288

1,895
1,894
1,693
1,898
1,844
1,915
1,866
1,924
1,924
1,865
1,922
1,856

1,901
1,889
1,768
1,905
1,834
1,900
1,845
1,912
1,920
1,866
1,918
1,857

Revised.
December preceding year.

Month

Eggs: Number Layed per 100 Layers First Day of the Month
by Type, United States, 2007-2008 1
Total
Table Egg Type
2007

2008

Number

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1

All Hatching Type

2007

Number

71.1
70.6
71.6
72.9
71.1
72.4
72.0
72.0
71.7
72.7
72.7
73.2

2008

Number

72.3
70.6
72.2
72.4
71.8
71.7
73.3
72.4
72.8
73.4
73.4
74.2

Number

73.1
72.7
73.9
75.3
73.1
74.7
74.1
74.2
73.7
74.9
74.9
75.5

All Hatching Type
2007

2008

Number

74.8
72.8
74.6
74.8
74.1
73.9
75.8
74.7
75.0
75.7
75.8
76.6

Number

61.2
60.5
60.7
61.5
61.6
61.7
62.2
61.9
61.9
62.2
61.7
61.7

61.0
60.5
61.4
61.2
61.1
61.3
61.5
61.5
62.4
61.9
61.7
61.8

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Hatching Type Eggs: Number Layed per 100 Layers During
the Month by Type, United States, 2007-2008 1
All Hatching Type
Broiler Type
2007

2008

2007

2008

2007

2008

Number

Number

Number

Number

Number

Number

Dec 2
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
1
2

1,895
1,894
1,693
1,898
1,844
1,915
1,866
1,924
1,924
1,865
1,922
1,856

1,901
1,889
1,768
1,905
1,834
1,900
1,845
1,912
1,920
1,866
1,918
1,857

1,873
1,870
1,670
1,873
1,819
1,892
1,843
1,901
1,902
1,842
1,899
1,832

1,875
1,865
1,744
1,883
1,810
1,875
1,821
1,889
1,896
1,842
1,893
1,833

2,318
2,351
2,158
2,412
2,323
2,384
2,329
2,406
2,378
2,330
2,378
2,317

2,408
2,372
2,256
2,351
2,314
2,404
2,333
2,384
2,403
2,318
2,388
2,316

Revised.
December preceding year.

Month

Hatching Type Eggs: Number Layed per 100 Layers First Day
of the Month by Type, United States, 2007-2008 1
All Hatching Type
Broiler Type
2007

2008

Number

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1

Egg Type

2007

Number

61.2
60.5
60.7
61.5
61.6
61.7
62.2
61.9
61.9
62.2
61.7
61.7

2008

Number

61.0
60.5
61.4
61.2
61.1
61.3
61.5
61.5
62.4
61.9
61.7
61.8

Number

60.5
59.6
59.9
60.6
60.8
61.0
61.4
61.2
61.3
61.4
61.0
60.8

Egg Type
2007

2008

Number

60.2
59.7
60.7
60.4
60.3
60.5
60.7
60.8
61.6
61.2
60.8
61.2

Number

74.9
78.0
76.4
78.7
77.1
76.3
78.3
77.0
75.6
78.7
75.8
78.4

76.8
76.8
76.7
76.8
78.8
77.7
77.6
75.7
77.9
76.0
78.8
75.4

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Dec 3
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
During Year
1
2
3

Dec 3
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
During Year
2
3

2007

2008

2007

2008

2007

2008

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

7,856
7,718
6,992
7,851
7,513
7,670
7,423
7,644
7,642
7,436
7,770
7,586
91,101

7,808
7,646
7,114
7,675
7,373
7,564
7,367
7,599
7,551
7,339
7,625
7,490
90,151

6,740
6,594
5,973
6,706
6,400
6,510
6,300
6,495
6,497
6,329
6,628
6,481
77,659

6,666
6,498
6,034
6,517
6,256
6,409
6,262
6,474
6,436
6,272
6,538
6,446
76,811

1,117
1,124
1,019
1,146
1,113
1,161
1,124
1,149
1,145
1,107
1,142
1,104
13,451

1,143
1,149
1,080
1,159
1,117
1,155
1,104
1,125
1,115
1,067
1,088
1,044
13,346

Revised.
Totals may not add due to rounding.
December preceding year.

Month

1

Eggs: Production During the Month by Type, United States, 2007-2008 1 2
Total
Table Egg Type
All Hatching Type

Hatching Type Eggs: Production During the Month
by Type, United States, 2007-2008 1 2
All Hatching Type
Broiler Type

Egg Type

2007

2008

2007

2008

2007

2008

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

1,117
1,124
1,019
1,146
1,113
1,161
1,124
1,149
1,145
1,107
1,142
1,104
13,451

1,143
1,149
1,080
1,159
1,117
1,155
1,104
1,125
1,115
1,067
1,088
1,044
13,346

1,050
1,056
957
1,077
1,046
1,092
1,058
1,082
1,079
1,042
1,074
1,037
12,650

1,072
1,082
1,015
1,091
1,050
1,086
1,039
1,060
1,049
1,001
1,019
979
12,543

67
68
62
69
67
69
66
67
66
65
68
67
801

71
67
65
68
67
69
65
65
66
66
69
65
803

Revised.
Totals may not add due to rounding.
December preceding year.

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All Pullets: Number on Hand First Day of the Month,
United States, 2007-2008 1
2007

Month

2008

1,000

1,000

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1

96,308
97,586
98,322
100,591
101,029
102,489
104,884
103,204
101,608
101,910
100,552
103,816

Revised.
All Layers: Percent Force Molt First Day of the Month,
United States 2007-2008 1
Being Molted

Month

2007

2008

Percent

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1

Dec 3
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
2
3

Percent

4.4
3.4
2.9
2.8
5.4
3.6
4.0
3.4
3.6
3.5
2.6
1.8

Molt Completed

2007

2008

Percent

3.0
3.9
2.4
2.8
4.1
3.7
3.4
3.9
3.9
3.7
2.1
1.9

Percent

24.6
24.5
24.4
23.6
22.2
24.0
24.1
23.5
24.1
23.7
24.0
23.9

22.7
21.7
22.1
21.3
20.8
20.9
20.8
21.2
20.8
21.9
22.7
22.1

Revised.

Month

1

104,151
104,581
102,370
102,657
104,237
101,971
102,538
103,190
102,657
102,126
100,965
98,843

Layers Sold
for
Slaughter

Disposition: Number Slaughtered, Lost, and Added
During the Month, United States, 2007-2008 1
Layers Rendered, Died,
Destroyed, Composted, or
Disappeared for any reason
(other than sold)

2007

2008

2007

1,000

1,000

1,000

12,951
12,831
13,307
12,393
14,252
12,930
14,616
12,853
13,368
13,071
12,174
11,672

12,433
14,791
13,596
14,147
14,318
14,064
12,585
13,491
14,242
13,943
13,778
12,291

Pullets
Added 2

2008
1,000

7,345
7,512
8,035
8,219
8,434
8,403
7,312
7,706
7,438
6,746
6,436
5,678

7,495
7,405
7,364
8,029
7,643
8,599
9,079
8,390
6,600
7,251
6,348
5,598

2007

2008

1,000

1,000

21,001
22,816
23,329
21,652
21,363
21,369
23,355
21,159
21,904
22,929
20,496
21,814

21,614
21,535
19,508
23,045
22,968
21,004
20,996
21,137
22,479
20,504
22,237
19,991

Revised.
Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks.
December preceding year.

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State

Table Egg Layers: Average Number in Flocks 30,000 and Above on Hand
During the Month, by State and United States, 2007 1
2
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

May

1,000

1,000

AL
AR
CA
CO
CT
FL
GA
HI
IL
IN
IA
ME
MD
MI
MN
MS
MO
NE
NY
NC
OH
OR
PA
SC
SD
TX
VA
WA
WI

1,503
4,374
20,366
3,196
2,960
10,773
10,039
396
4,913
24,517
51,326
3,877
2,428
8,852
10,659
1,619
6,170
11,460
3,819
3,833
27,017
2,410
22,174
3,837
3,096
14,543
1,298
5,764
4,442

1,228
4,430
20,524
3,244
2,929
10,809
10,089
391
4,831
24,380
50,889
3,931
2,530
8,644
10,597
1,600
6,154
11,380
3,789
4,025
26,668
2,340
21,887
3,744
3,091
14,679
1,312
5,692
4,375

1,247
4,582
20,411
3,326
2,807
10,718
10,019
384
4,732
24,419
50,764
3,955
2,543
8,752
10,481
1,674
6,108
11,294
3,711
4,071
26,610
2,290
21,287
3,706
3,087
14,638
1,405
5,731
4,418

1,279
4,563
20,462
3,245
2,843
10,201
10,021
376
4,614
24,406
51,456
3,963
2,413
8,869
10,269
1,687
5,894
11,148
3,605
3,992
27,123
2,293
21,038
3,722
3,067
14,484
1,393
5,551
4,471

1,206
4,465
20,303
3,216
2,943
9,836
9,815
368
4,508
24,225
51,534
3,913
2,336
8,826
10,146
1,597
5,732
11,033
3,619
4,182
26,705
2,402
20,892
3,643
3,048
14,196
1,383
5,481
4,468

1,136
4,318
20,137
3,256
2,889
9,921
9,397
355
4,641
24,164
51,092
3,835
2,413
8,561
10,171
1,534
5,834
10,943
3,554
4,285
25,594
2,354
20,656
3,617
3,016
14,008
1,373
5,561
4,446

Oth Sts 3

15,710

15,874

16,134

15,908

15,705

15,426

287,371

286,056

285,304

284,356

281,726

278,487

US

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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State

Table Egg Layers: Average Number in Flocks 30,000 and Above on Hand
During the Month, by State and United States, 2007 1 (continued)
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

Nov

1,000

1,000

AL
AR
CA
CO
CT
FL
GA
HI
IL
IN
IA
ME
MD
MI
MN
MS
MO
NE
NY
NC
OH
OR
PA
SC
SD
TX
VA
WA
WI

1,166
4,109
19,999
3,183
2,773
9,912
9,247
354
4,705
24,140
51,258
3,761
2,384
8,552
10,077
1,559
5,774
10,818
3,590
4,245
25,118
2,202
20,659
3,589
2,986
13,938
1,315
5,483
4,397

1,194
4,041
19,952
3,144
2,646
10,040
9,387
353
4,719
23,952
51,969
3,742
2,440
8,686
10,044
1,564
5,600
10,748
3,692
4,359
25,253
2,240
20,254
3,468
3,043
13,999
1,316
5,385
4,216

1,155
4,161
20,269
3,179
2,653
10,132
9,464
352
4,794
23,888
51,853
3,712
2,631
8,493
10,026
1,536
5,606
10,733
3,675
4,550
25,369
2,305
20,242
3,434
3,100
14,049
1,361
5,473
4,231

1,182
4,241
20,106
3,213
2,824
10,160
9,433
350
4,891
24,055
51,405
3,743
2,626
8,539
9,870
1,519
5,646
10,526
3,688
4,731
25,479
2,327
20,397
3,506
3,098
14,219
1,392
5,485
4,376

1,277
4,125
20,049
3,291
2,849
10,312
9,548
349
4,941
24,233
51,751
3,797
2,615
8,700
9,877
1,532
5,650
10,254
3,723
4,915
25,612
2,430
20,275
3,550
3,095
14,501
1,424
5,496
4,371

1,367
4,100
20,444
3,349
2,843
10,421
9,614
347
4,927
23,961
52,573
3,813
2,653
8,888
9,894
1,580
5,680
10,113
3,776
4,942
25,833
2,413
20,585
3,461
3,076
14,676
1,403
5,501
4,302

Oth Sts 3

15,296

15,448

15,407

15,165

15,221

15,423

276,589

276,894

277,833

278,192

279,763

281,958

US
1
2
3

Revised.
December preceding year.
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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State

Table Egg Layers: Average Number in Flocks 30,000 and Above on Hand
During the Month, by State and United States, 2008 1
2
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

May

1,000

1,000

AL
AR
CA
CO
CT
FL
GA
HI
IL
IN
IA
ME
MD
MI
MN
MS
MO
NE
NY
NC
OH
OR
PA
SC
SD
TX
VA
WA
WI

1,402
4,106
20,405
3,326
2,922
10,480
9,611
341
4,935
23,613
53,257
3,816
2,587
8,925
9,782
1,621
5,646
10,184
3,708
4,985
26,228
2,469
20,589
3,326
2,749
14,415
1,343
5,499
4,269

1,380
3,776
19,698
3,385
2,875
10,405
9,606
338
5,090
23,663
53,326
3,994
2,606
8,868
9,769
1,614
5,524
10,182
3,672
5,059
25,950
2,498
20,415
3,370
2,495
14,005
1,243
5,450
4,312

1,332
3,796
19,281
3,362
2,756
10,402
9,513
330
5,193
23,751
52,651
4,172
2,511
8,970
9,726
1,634
5,592
9,904
3,808
4,830
25,587
2,431
20,461
3,443
2,543
14,092
1,240
5,355
4,313

1,289
3,789
19,595
3,351
2,770
10,260
9,452
328
5,089
23,722
52,416
4,141
2,425
9,025
9,643
1,617
5,804
9,691
3,784
4,869
25,479
2,428
20,378
3,419
2,526
14,106
1,227
5,494
4,121

1,256
3,572
20,131
3,380
2,846
10,012
9,106
326
5,166
23,569
52,783
4,025
2,500
8,987
9,648
1,517
5,801
9,666
3,718
5,000
25,184
2,419
20,101
3,296
2,463
13,782
1,228
5,536
4,002

1,273
3,637
20,422
3,193
2,796
9,938
8,931
313
5,154
23,552
52,718
3,871
2,358
8,958
9,691
1,462
5,680
9,533
3,790
4,965
25,483
2,427
20,111
3,290
2,450
13,485
1,287
5,496
4,093

Oth Sts 3

15,274

15,141

15,042

14,751

14,723

14,773

281,813

279,709

278,021

276,989

275,743

275,130

US

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Table Egg Layers: Average Number in Flocks 30,000 and Above on Hand
During the Month, by State and United States, 2008 1 (continued)
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

Nov

1,000

1,000

AL
AR
CA
CO
CT
FL
GA
HI
IL
IN
IA
ME
MD
MI
MN
MS
MO
NE
NY
NC
OH
OR
PA
SC
SD
TX
VA
WA
WI

1,220
3,600
20,342
3,172
2,722
9,824
9,046
313
5,085
23,540
52,518
3,832
2,223
9,096
9,516
1,522
5,568
9,329
3,753
4,878
25,968
2,498
20,424
3,287
2,437
13,445
1,284
5,419
4,133

1,255
3,613
20,080
3,305
2,743
9,591
9,086
311
5,154
23,193
52,380
3,801
2,312
9,169
9,341
1,537
5,317
9,368
3,635
4,723
25,986
2,512
20,447
3,058
2,407
13,511
1,288
5,361
4,076

1,389
3,695
20,102
3,282
2,862
9,530
9,141
308
5,172
22,886
52,312
3,691
2,421
9,069
9,276
1,463
5,229
9,599
3,693
4,861
25,561
2,503
20,542
3,025
2,449
13,580
1,211
5,435
3,988

1,398
3,727
19,908
3,155
2,866
9,563
9,278
309
5,183
23,093
52,270
3,602
2,262
9,034
9,271
1,466
5,318
9,697
3,787
4,840
25,424
2,406
20,449
3,051
2,466
13,853
1,206
5,580
3,979

1,387
3,663
19,725
3,242
2,712
9,639
9,324
308
5,303
23,064
52,132
3,563
2,141
9,198
9,453
1,534
5,482
9,495
3,801
4,853
25,979
2,191
20,330
3,070
2,463
14,149
1,263
5,791
4,117

1,380
3,653
19,877
3,434
2,699
9,886
9,503
310
5,319
23,236
52,287
3,544
2,193
9,440
9,546
1,589
5,647
9,526
3,970
5,176
26,519
2,263
20,548
3,117
2,417
14,176
1,307
5,787
4,172

Oth Sts 3

14,645

14,696

14,726

14,677

14,651

14,932

274,639

273,256

273,001

273,118

274,023

277,453

US
1
2
3

Revised.
December preceding year.
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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State

Dec 2

All Layers: Average Number on Hand During the Month
by State and United States, 2007 1
Jan
Feb
Mar

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

Apr

May

1,000

1,000

AL
AR
CA
CO
CT
FL
GA
HI
IL
IN
IA
ME
MD
MI
MN
MS
MO
NE
NY
NC
OH
OR
PA
SC
SD
TX
VA
WA
WI

9,179
13,825
20,839
3,721
3,015
11,271
19,791
409
5,146
25,250
52,164
3,944
2,602
9,102
11,130
6,401
7,513
11,535
4,038
11,497
27,544
2,583
23,898
4,994
3,196
18,894
3,184
5,827
5,012

8,900
14,013
21,000
3,776
2,982
11,315
19,881
403
5,062
25,093
51,784
3,997
2,676
8,901
11,064
6,579
7,427
11,455
4,008
11,688
27,194
2,498
23,585
4,873
3,191
19,089
3,176
5,758
4,933

9,168
14,321
20,902
3,825
2,867
11,216
19,755
395
4,965
25,114
51,672
4,017
2,664
9,016
10,943
6,672
7,538
11,369
3,930
11,902
27,152
2,459
22,961
4,918
3,187
19,042
3,257
5,798
4,978

9,314
14,362
20,916
3,750
2,906
10,674
19,780
388
4,846
25,081
52,367
4,021
2,543
9,133
10,755
6,631
7,209
11,223
3,823
11,877
27,687
2,471
22,679
5,031
3,167
18,895
3,256
5,618
5,038

9,191
14,199
20,745
3,737
3,004
10,315
19,593
380
4,740
24,878
52,475
3,977
2,478
9,090
10,641
6,515
7,000
11,108
3,841
12,075
27,274
2,579
22,560
4,962
3,148
18,704
3,252
5,548
5,031

9,126
14,123
20,538
3,777
2,947
10,430
19,246
367
4,873
24,856
52,035
3,888
2,557
8,825
10,644
6,413
7,171
11,018
3,772
12,255
26,174
2,525
22,348
4,904
3,116
18,495
3,293
5,626
5,005

Oth Sts 3

24,360

24,647

25,035

24,827

24,595

24,305

351,864

350,948

351,038

350,268

347,635

344,652

US

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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All Layers: Average Number on Hand During the Month
by State and United States, 2007 1 (continued)
Jul
Aug
Sep

Jun
1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

Oct

Nov

1,000

1,000

AL
AR
CA
CO
CT
FL
GA
HI
IL
IN
IA
ME
MD
MI
MN
MS
MO
NE
NY
NC
OH
OR
PA
SC
SD
TX
VA
WA
WI

9,175
13,841
20,336
3,725
2,829
10,434
19,099
368
4,931
24,866
52,170
3,809
2,534
8,813
10,550
6,430
7,035
10,893
3,808
12,173
25,704
2,366
22,283
4,864
3,086
18,361
3,267
5,548
4,954

9,153
13,598
20,259
3,685
2,702
10,564
19,121
369
4,945
24,639
52,878
3,807
2,593
8,941
10,521
6,457
6,838
10,823
3,910
12,137
25,815
2,414
21,884
4,755
3,143
18,502
3,196
5,450
4,774

9,051
13,563
20,536
3,721
2,708
10,642
19,190
368
5,020
24,543
52,783
3,786
2,772
8,744
10,493
6,342
7,021
10,808
3,889
12,204
25,922
2,483
21,937
4,729
3,200
18,611
3,186
5,536
4,789

9,082
13,660
20,335
3,755
2,879
10,656
19,198
366
5,115
24,722
52,346
3,822
2,759
8,789
10,334
6,230
6,942
10,601
3,902
12,324
26,055
2,490
22,090
4,807
3,198
18,850
3,257
5,546
4,941

9,352
13,692
20,243
3,830
2,904
10,783
19,252
365
5,169
24,908
52,686
3,876
2,758
8,950
10,364
6,232
6,902
10,329
3,936
12,467
26,204
2,601
21,973
4,808
3,195
19,130
3,312
5,557
4,955

9,476
13,680
20,670
3,886
2,903
10,869
19,306
362
5,156
24,671
53,452
3,889
2,814
9,088
10,371
6,353
7,004
10,176
3,989
12,457
26,427
2,586
21,973
4,677
3,156
19,191
3,231
5,561
4,825

Oth Sts 3

24,097

24,273

24,307

24,043

23,987

24,179

342,349

342,146

342,884

343,094

344,720

346,378

US
1
2
3

Revised.
December preceding year.
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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Dec 2

All Layers: Average Number on Hand During the Month
by State and United States, 2008 1
Jan
Feb
Mar

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

Apr

May

1,000

1,000

AL
AR
CA
CO
CT
FL
GA
HI
IL
IN
IA
ME
MD
MI
MN
MS
MO
NE
NY
NC
OH
OR
PA
SC
SD
TX
VA
WA
WI

9,527
13,817
20,827
3,863
2,983
10,948
19,184
360
5,162
24,351
54,134
3,888
2,756
9,082
10,232
6,410
6,995
10,234
3,921
12,546
26,750
2,627
21,686
4,554
2,809
19,057
3,163
5,560
4,695

9,583
13,777
19,994
3,927
2,933
10,907
19,175
361
5,317
24,401
54,269
4,066
2,748
9,032
10,243
6,435
6,920
10,232
3,890
12,802
26,402
2,649
21,517
4,606
2,555
18,747
3,077
5,516
4,712

9,537
14,000
19,578
3,905
2,819
10,876
19,163
353
5,420
24,474
53,624
4,240
2,624
9,134
10,199
6,376
6,930
9,954
4,031
12,717
26,040
2,570
21,535
4,696
2,603
18,834
3,070
5,424
4,726

9,495
13,881
19,889
3,895
2,838
10,697
19,043
352
5,316
24,415
53,390
4,204
2,555
9,189
10,108
6,267
7,093
9,741
4,007
12,666
25,930
2,573
21,466
4,711
2,586
18,918
3,104
5,563
4,546

9,438
13,590
20,423
3,894
2,911
10,460
18,673
351
5,393
24,280
53,727
4,094
2,646
9,149
10,142
6,250
7,101
9,716
3,941
12,660
25,640
2,574
21,210
4,604
2,523
18,620
3,143
5,605
4,436

9,522
13,732
20,716
3,706
2,859
10,389
18,443
336
5,381
24,251
53,643
3,947
2,496
9,117
10,192
6,257
7,008
9,583
4,005
12,547
25,942
2,581
21,225
4,598
2,510
18,213
3,198
5,564
4,520

Oth Sts 3

24,104

23,944

23,847

23,579

23,644

23,635

346,225

344,737

343,299

342,017

340,838

340,116

US

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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by State and United States, 2008 1 (continued)
Jul
Aug
Sep

Jun
1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

Oct

Nov

1,000

1,000

AL
AR
CA
CO
CT
FL
GA
HI
IL
IN
IA
ME
MD
MI
MN
MS
MO
NE
NY
NC
OH
OR
PA
SC
SD
TX
VA
WA
WI

9,314
13,565
20,636
3,716
2,786
10,232
18,402
335
5,312
24,230
53,432
3,908
2,366
9,257
10,006
6,348
6,899
9,379
3,960
12,425
26,429
2,637
21,529
4,583
2,497
18,041
3,100
5,484
4,541

9,215
13,198
20,378
3,817
2,808
9,974
18,236
333
5,381
23,896
53,304
3,873
2,459
9,331
9,811
6,298
6,622
9,418
3,846
12,213
26,436
2,652
21,565
4,338
2,467
18,096
3,035
5,425
4,485

9,363
12,972
20,405
3,793
2,926
9,927
18,016
329
5,394
23,560
53,251
3,763
2,559
9,230
9,737
6,168
6,517
9,649
3,904
12,263
26,003
2,658
21,665
4,298
2,509
18,175
2,979
5,497
4,396

9,334
12,835
20,212
3,667
2,927
9,930
17,959
330
5,395
23,791
53,214
3,678
2,396
9,191
9,726
6,171
6,619
9,747
3,997
12,020
25,871
2,561
21,556
4,343
2,526
18,412
2,929
5,641
4,382

9,314
12,584
20,028
3,726
2,772
10,005
18,008
333
5,510
23,802
53,081
3,638
2,292
9,348
9,915
6,280
6,761
9,545
4,015
11,940
26,417
2,338
21,447
4,367
2,523
18,651
2,906
5,852
4,521

9,345
12,498
20,182
3,882
2,758
10,277
18,167
338
5,531
23,956
53,204
3,624
2,360
9,590
10,030
6,222
6,778
9,576
4,188
12,325
26,940
2,393
21,635
4,415
2,467
18,646
2,869
5,875
4,651

Oth Sts 3

23,315

23,366

23,359

23,129

23,018

23,273

338,664

336,276

335,265

334,489

334,937

337,995

US
1
2
3

Revised.
December preceding year.
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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Dec 2

Eggs: Number Layed per 100 For All Layers During the Month
by State and United States, 2007 1
Jan
Feb
Mar

Number

Number

Number

Number

Apr

May

Number

Number

AL
AR
CA
CO
CT
FL
GA
HI
IL
IN
IA
ME
MD
MI
MN
MS
MO
NE
NY
NC
OH
OR
PA
SC
SD
TX
VA
WA
WI

1,950
1,960
2,198
2,338
2,421
2,271
2,117
1,809
2,312
2,277
2,220
2,155
2,306
2,351
2,291
2,047
2,236
2,315
2,501
2,088
2,305
2,555
2,381
2,243
2,159
2,276
2,104
2,265
2,374

1,955
1,898
2,129
2,331
2,381
2,227
2,062
1,811
2,292
2,232
2,169
2,077
2,242
2,337
2,296
2,006
2,222
2,313
2,420
2,053
2,306
2,442
2,396
2,155
2,194
2,216
2,078
2,327
2,392

1,723
1,739
1,957
2,196
2,197
2,068
1,883
1,620
2,075
2,015
1,959
1,917
1,952
2,163
2,047
1,784
1,950
2,102
2,188
1,815
2,059
2,237
2,186
1,911
2,071
2,027
1,873
2,121
2,149

1,922
2,005
2,233
2,480
2,443
2,295
2,154
1,778
2,291
2,277
2,217
2,189
2,281
2,442
2,287
1,991
2,247
2,290
2,433
2,054
2,304
2,428
2,416
2,087
2,305
2,297
2,181
2,332
2,322

1,882
1,923
2,116
2,328
2,330
2,220
2,042
1,763
2,110
2,215
2,180
2,188
2,300
2,387
2,255
1,903
2,229
2,152
2,343
1,988
2,196
2,326
2,336
1,955
2,224
2,203
1,999
2,235
2,226

1,907
1,997
2,152
2,356
2,307
2,272
2,058
1,880
2,196
2,265
2,289
2,315
2,307
2,482
2,292
1,980
2,259
2,196
2,466
2,089
2,266
2,376
2,398
2,039
2,279
2,260
2,004
2,311
2,318

Oth Sts 3

2,192

2,154

1,957

2,223

2,131

2,189

US

2,233

2,199

1,992

2,241

2,161

2,225

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Jun

Eggs: Number Layed per 100 For All Layers During the Month
by State and United States, 2007 1 (continued)
Jul
Aug
Sep

Number

Number

Number

Number

Oct

Nov

Number

Number

AL
AR
CA
CO
CT
FL
GA
HI
IL
IN
IA
ME
MD
MI
MN
MS
MO
NE
NY
NC
OH
OR
PA
SC
SD
TX
VA
WA
WI

1,842
1,922
2,100
2,362
2,262
2,214
2,005
1,875
2,190
2,220
2,222
2,205
2,170
2,326
2,218
1,928
2,217
2,176
2,363
2,029
2,233
2,325
2,320
2,035
2,203
2,217
2,020
2,253
2,261

1,945
1,971
2,157
2,469
2,443
2,310
2,061
1,897
2,285
2,281
2,275
2,285
2,275
2,371
2,262
2,013
2,252
2,347
2,455
2,060
2,270
2,361
2,417
2,145
2,259
2,259
2,065
2,330
2,409

1,945
2,005
2,152
2,338
2,437
2,283
2,048
1,848
2,251
2,257
2,292
2,272
2,128
2,413
2,240
2,034
2,165
2,406
2,494
2,081
2,253
2,457
2,411
2,093
2,250
2,182
2,072
2,258
2,443

1,861
1,925
2,119
2,210
2,327
2,187
2,016
1,749
2,268
2,205
2,222
2,093
2,066
2,355
2,235
1,958
2,175
2,302
2,358
2,053
2,226
2,490
2,313
2,039
2,189
2,101
2,026
2,146
2,287

1,946
1,979
2,208
2,376
2,342
2,272
2,130
1,836
2,515
2,308
2,264
2,141
2,357
2,536
2,325
2,038
2,289
2,372
2,439
2,134
2,274
2,461
2,421
2,184
2,285
2,253
2,053
2,267
2,301

1,889
1,952
2,148
2,342
2,308
2,190
2,082
1,768
2,347
2,266
2,153
2,134
2,168
2,476
2,295
1,983
2,142
2,309
2,407
2,039
2,195
2,475
2,398
2,117
2,218
2,261
2,043
2,230
2,280

Oth Sts 3

2,133

2,183

2,209

2,167

2,226

2,146

US

2,168

2,234

2,229

2,167

2,254

2,190

1
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3

Revised.
December preceding year.
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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Dec 2

Eggs: Number Layed per 100 For All Layers During the Month
by State and United States, 2008 1
Jan
Feb
Mar

Number

Number

Number

Number

Apr

May

Number

Number

AL
AR
CA
CO
CT
FL
GA
HI
IL
IN
IA
ME
MD
MI
MN
MS
MO
NE
NY
NC
OH
OR
PA
SC
SD
TX
VA
WA
WI

1,942
1,976
2,233
2,382
2,380
2,274
2,132
1,778
2,344
2,308
2,244
2,058
2,177
2,477
2,375
2,028
2,287
2,384
2,499
2,104
2,344
2,589
2,467
2,196
2,243
2,288
2,055
2,212
2,364

1,931
1,894
2,166
2,368
2,284
2,283
2,096
1,801
2,257
2,238
2,233
2,115
2,220
2,403
2,343
1,974
2,327
2,365
2,468
2,062
2,295
2,567
2,431
2,106
2,192
2,230
1,917
2,212
2,292

1,804
1,779
2,002
2,254
2,128
2,161
1,946
1,728
2,122
2,112
2,068
2,123
2,058
2,233
2,167
1,882
2,208
2,230
2,282
1,942
2,093
2,451
2,275
1,895
2,036
2,103
1,759
2,212
2,074

1,927
1,967
2,192
2,465
2,326
2,272
2,101
1,847
2,333
2,306
2,236
2,307
2,192
2,459
2,285
2,026
2,354
2,392
2,446
2,108
2,352
2,565
2,436
2,080
2,204
2,252
1,997
2,355
2,200

1,865
1,898
2,081
2,337
2,302
2,113
2,008
1,738
2,169
2,224
2,196
2,223
2,116
2,350
2,218
1,920
2,281
2,336
2,411
2,022
2,293
2,409
2,348
2,107
2,180
2,127
1,941
2,302
2,074

1,922
1,959
2,148
2,402
2,308
2,214
2,050
1,815
2,211
2,284
2,291
2,280
2,163
2,369
2,325
1,998
2,297
2,463
2,497
2,088
2,251
2,363
2,422
2,131
2,351
2,202
2,001
2,390
2,124

Oth Sts 3

2,191

2,172

2,042

2,184

2,081

2,137

US

2,255

2,218

2,072

2,244

2,163

2,224

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Jun

Eggs: Number Layed per 100 For All Layers During the Month
by State and United States, 2008 1 (continued)
Jul
Aug
Sep

Number

Number

Number

Number

Oct

Nov

Number

Number

AL
AR
CA
CO
CT
FL
GA
HI
IL
IN
IA
ME
MD
MI
MN
MS
MO
NE
NY
NC
OH
OR
PA
SC
SD
TX
VA
WA
WI

1,879
1,917
2,132
2,234
2,261
2,160
1,994
1,791
2,203
2,245
2,253
2,201
2,113
2,301
2,259
1,969
2,247
2,356
2,374
1,988
2,198
2,351
2,360
2,051
2,243
2,178
2,000
2,279
2,180

1,932
2,000
2,208
2,436
2,315
2,206
2,067
1,892
2,286
2,327
2,323
2,169
2,277
2,422
2,334
2,064
2,386
2,410
2,470
2,063
2,342
2,564
2,430
2,282
2,229
2,244
2,043
2,304
2,341

1,922
2,043
2,235
2,505
2,256
2,196
2,065
1,854
2,243
2,292
2,270
2,153
2,423
2,459
2,331
2,075
2,363
2,435
2,536
2,104
2,311
2,521
2,396
2,257
2,272
2,223
2,081
2,292
2,343

1,886
2,018
2,177
2,400
2,187
2,105
2,005
1,758
2,187
2,215
2,208
2,202
2,295
2,405
2,313
1,993
2,312
2,421
2,452
2,013
2,277
2,421
2,347
2,049
2,296
2,167
1,980
2,269
2,214

1,943
2,074
2,232
2,442
2,273
2,229
2,127
1,742
2,323
2,281
2,332
2,281
2,269
2,493
2,380
2,054
2,263
2,441
2,516
2,085
2,328
2,609
2,453
2,107
2,457
2,306
2,030
2,341
2,300

1,883
1,976
2,195
2,344
2,248
2,248
2,092
1,657
2,350
2,217
2,263
2,180
2,119
2,398
2,263
2,041
2,184
2,308
2,412
2,069
2,238
2,549
2,380
2,106
2,432
2,269
2,022
2,281
2,301

Oth Sts 3

2,102

2,178

2,209

2,149

2,198

2,136

US

2,175

2,260

2,252

2,194

2,277

2,216

1
2
3

Revised.
December preceding year.
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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All Layers: Percent Being Molted First Day of the Month
by State and United States, 2007 1
Feb
Mar
Apr

Jan
Percent

Percent

Percent

Percent

May

Jun

Percent

Percent

AL
AR
CA
CO
CT
FL
GA
HI
IL
IN
IA
ME
MD
MI
MN
MS
MO
NE
NY
NC
OH
OR
PA
SC
SD
TX
VA
WA
WI

1.5
2.5
5.5
3.0
4.0
7.0
4.5
5.5
6.0
4.5
6.5
0.0
5.5
2.0
1.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
1.5
0.0
3.5
6.5
3.5
3.5
5.0
6.5
0.0
9.5
6.5

0.5
2.5
5.5
0.0
4.0
7.0
2.0
9.0
7.0
6.5
3.5
0.0
6.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.5
3.5
5.0
0.0
1.0
6.5
3.5
3.5
5.0
4.0
2.5
9.5
2.5

0.5
1.5
2.5
0.0
0.0
4.5
1.5
3.0
7.5
5.5
4.0
0.0
4.0
1.0
3.5
0.0
4.0
3.5
3.5
1.0
2.0
8.5
2.5
1.0
5.0
4.5
0.0
2.5
2.5

0.5
1.5
1.0
3.0
0.0
7.0
1.0
10.0
4.5
3.5
3.0
0.0
3.5
1.0
4.0
2.0
1.0
5.0
3.5
0.0
2.5
7.5
3.0
1.0
5.0
2.0
0.0
6.5
10.5

1.5
3.0
9.0
6.0
6.0
10.0
5.0
7.0
11.5
6.5
7.0
0.0
8.0
0.0
3.0
5.0
6.0
5.0
3.0
0.5
3.0
14.0
4.5
5.0
5.0
5.5
9.0
6.5
7.0

2.0
2.5
5.0
0.0
0.0
8.5
3.0
8.5
5.5
4.0
3.5
0.0
5.0
2.0
2.5
1.0
6.0
5.0
2.5
0.0
2.0
2.5
2.0
7.5
5.0
5.5
7.0
6.5
7.0

Oth Sts 2

4.1

3.8

2.4

3.8

5.9

4.5

US

4.4

3.4

2.9

2.8

5.4

3.6

See footnote (s) at end of table.

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State

All Layers: Percent Being Molted First Day of the Month
by State and United States, 2007 1 (continued)
Aug
Sep
Oct

Jul
Percent

Percent

Percent

Percent

Nov

Dec

Percent

Percent

1.5
4.5
5.5
0.0
0.0
7.0
4.5
8.0
10.0
4.0
5.0
0.0
11.0
4.0
2.5
2.0
3.5
6.5
4.0
1.5
4.5
13.0
2.0
5.5
5.0
1.5
3.5
4.5
2.5

0.5
0.0
5.5
1.5
0.0
6.5
1.5
8.5
6.0
7.0
3.5
0.0
2.5
4.0
2.5
1.0
3.5
2.5
2.5
2.0
4.0
8.5
1.5
4.5
5.0
5.0
3.0
5.5
2.0

2.0
0.5
6.5
4.0
0.0
5.5
2.5
9.5
3.5
4.0
4.5
0.0
8.5
4.0
3.5
2.0
4.0
4.0
2.5
0.0
3.0
4.0
2.5
4.0
5.0
4.5
2.5
6.0
1.5

1.0
2.5
5.0
7.5
6.0
5.0
2.0
8.5
0.0
4.5
5.0
0.0
6.0
1.5
4.0
2.0
0.5
2.0
5.5
0.5
2.5
6.5
4.0
0.0
5.0
2.5
2.5
7.5
6.5

0.5
1.0
4.0
4.0
6.0
2.5
1.5
9.0
2.5
2.0
4.0
0.0
4.5
0.5
1.0
1.0
6.5
0.0
3.5
0.0
2.5
3.5
2.5
6.0
5.0
0.5
2.5
8.0
8.5

0.5
0.0
3.5
5.0
0.0
1.5
0.5
9.5
3.0
2.0
2.5
0.0
6.0
2.0
1.5
0.5
3.0
0.0
2.5
0.5
2.0
0.0
2.0
4.5
5.0
0.5
0.0
7.0
2.0

Oth Sts 2

2.8

2.8

3.5

3.4

2.7

1.2

US

4.0

3.4

3.6

3.5

2.6

1.8

AL
AR
CA
CO
CT
FL
GA
HI
IL
IN
IA
ME
MD
MI
MN
MS
MO
NE
NY
NC
OH
OR
PA
SC
SD
TX
VA
WA
WI

1
2

Revised.
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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State

All Layers: Percent Being Molted First Day of the Month
by State and United States, 2008 1
Feb
Mar
Apr

Jan
Percent

Percent

Percent

Percent

May

Jun

Percent

Percent

AL
AR
CA
CO
CT
FL
GA
HI
IL
IN
IA
ME
MD
MI
MN
MS
MO
NE
NY
NC
OH
OR
PA
SC
SD
TX
VA
WA
WI

1.0
2.5
9.5
1.5
0.0
3.0
1.5
6.5
2.0
4.0
4.0
0.0
8.0
0.0
2.0
2.0
4.0
0.0
0.5
0.0
2.5
4.0
1.5
2.5
5.0
4.5
0.0
5.0
4.0

1.5
3.0
7.0
4.0
0.0
8.0
1.5
7.0
4.5
4.0
6.5
0.0
6.0
3.5
2.5
3.5
1.5
0.0
2.5
0.5
2.5
2.5
0.5
8.0
5.0
5.0
3.5
7.5
7.5

0.5
0.0
3.0
0.0
0.0
3.0
1.0
10.0
2.0
2.0
5.0
0.0
8.0
3.5
2.5
0.0
1.5
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.5
2.5
2.0
6.5
5.0
1.0
3.0
6.5
6.5

0.5
1.5
3.0
2.5
0.0
7.5
1.5
8.5
4.0
2.0
4.5
0.0
3.5
0.0
3.0
2.0
0.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
1.5
6.5
2.5
6.5
5.0
3.5
6.0
5.5
2.0

0.5
1.5
7.5
3.5
0.0
8.5
4.5
6.0
5.0
5.0
4.0
0.0
10.0
6.5
1.5
3.5
3.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
4.5
8.0
3.0
2.5
5.0
5.0
9.0
7.5
5.0

1.5
1.0
7.5
1.5
0.0
7.0
2.5
7.5
3.5
3.5
4.0
0.0
4.0
6.0
3.0
1.0
0.5
2.0
1.0
1.0
8.0
6.0
2.0
3.5
6.5
2.0
2.5
4.5
4.5

Oth Sts 2

2.7

4.1

3.2

4.4

4.3

4.4

US

3.0

3.9

2.4

2.8

4.1

3.7

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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All Layers: Percent Being Molted First Day of the Month
by State and United States, 2008 1 (continued)
Aug
Sep
Oct

Jul
Percent

Percent

Percent

Percent

Nov

Dec

Percent

Percent

0.5
2.0
8.0
1.5
0.0
4.5
3.5
12.0
3.5
1.5
4.0
0.0
4.0
4.5
4.0
1.5
1.0
3.0
1.0
2.0
4.0
0.0
2.0
2.0
16.0
2.5
2.5
5.5
3.0

1.5
1.0
3.5
1.5
13.5
7.5
4.0
11.0
11.0
6.0
4.5
0.0
0.0
4.0
3.5
1.5
1.0
2.0
1.0
1.0
2.5
6.0
6.0
2.5
11.0
5.5
0.0
5.5
2.5

0.5
0.5
5.5
6.5
7.5
6.5
3.0
9.0
9.0
4.5
6.0
0.0
8.0
5.0
3.0
2.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
2.5
4.0
7.0
4.0
0.0
11.0
3.0
3.5
4.0
5.5

1.5
1.0
4.0
2.5
0.0
6.5
2.5
15.0
11.0
5.0
5.0
0.0
2.5
3.5
2.5
2.0
1.5
0.0
1.0
0.0
5.0
5.5
3.0
4.0
10.0
4.0
6.5
5.0
6.0

1.5
1.0
2.0
1.0
0.0
4.0
0.0
12.0
1.5
3.5
3.0
0.0
6.5
1.0
2.5
1.0
3.0
0.0
2.5
0.0
4.0
2.5
1.0
0.0
2.5
0.5
0.0
6.5
3.0

0.5
0.0
1.0
2.5
0.0
0.5
1.5
13.0
0.0
4.0
4.0
0.0
4.0
4.0
1.5
0.5
0.0
0.0
0.5
0.0
2.5
4.5
0.0
9.0
6.5
0.5
0.0
5.5
3.5

Oth Sts 2

4.2

3.0

1.8

3.3

2.4

0.8

US

3.4

3.9

3.9

3.7

2.1

1.9

AL
AR
CA
CO
CT
FL
GA
HI
IL
IN
IA
ME
MD
MI
MN
MS
MO
NE
NY
NC
OH
OR
PA
SC
SD
TX
VA
WA
WI

1
2

Revised.
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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State

All Layers: Percent Molt Completed First Day of the Month
by State and United States, 2007 1
Feb
Mar
Apr

Jan
Percent

Percent

Percent

Percent

May

Jun

Percent

Percent

AL
AR
CA
CO
CT
FL
GA
HI
IL
IN
IA
ME
MD
MI
MN
MS
MO
NE
NY
NC
OH
OR
PA
SC
SD
TX
VA
WA
WI

4.5
11.5
35.0
21.0
13.0
36.0
14.0
65.0
30.5
31.0
35.0
0.0
40.0
33.0
30.5
9.5
18.5
21.0
7.5
10.0
25.5
31.0
14.5
32.0
21.5
23.5
13.0
49.0
22.5

5.0
10.0
32.5
20.0
15.0
34.0
15.5
59.5
35.0
31.5
37.0
0.0
38.0
30.0
29.0
11.5
18.5
20.5
7.5
9.5
27.0
33.0
12.5
30.5
22.0
23.0
10.5
42.0
26.0

5.0
12.0
34.0
19.5
15.0
35.0
17.0
64.5
32.0
32.0
36.0
0.0
38.5
24.5
26.5
12.0
19.0
19.0
8.0
8.5
25.0
34.0
13.5
30.0
22.0
21.0
12.5
48.5
25.5

5.5
13.0
32.0
19.5
11.0
29.5
16.5
58.0
28.0
33.5
36.5
0.0
30.5
23.0
23.5
10.5
16.0
19.0
5.0
8.0
25.0
34.0
11.0
23.5
21.0
22.5
12.5
45.0
26.5

4.5
11.5
27.5
14.5
11.0
30.5
13.0
59.5
30.0
32.5
36.0
0.0
33.5
21.0
23.5
7.5
17.0
14.0
6.0
7.5
21.5
32.5
11.0
23.5
21.0
21.5
9.5
44.0
25.5

5.5
12.0
32.5
21.5
17.5
28.0
14.0
63.5
32.0
32.5
37.5
0.0
38.5
20.0
25.0
11.0
20.0
17.0
6.0
8.0
23.0
38.5
15.0
24.5
19.5
23.5
15.0
46.0
27.5

Oth Sts 2

23.5

23.7

24.3

23.9

22.1

24.7

US

24.6

24.5

24.4

23.6

22.2

24.0

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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All Layers: Percent Molt Completed First Day of the Month
by State and United States, 2007 1 (continued)
Aug
Sep
Oct

Jul
Percent

Percent

Percent

Percent

Nov

Dec

Percent

Percent

AL
AR
CA
CO
CT
FL
GA
HI
IL
IN
IA
ME
MD
MI
MN
MS
MO
NE
NY
NC
OH
OR
PA
SC
SD
TX
VA
WA
WI

5.5
12.0
31.5
21.0
11.5
34.0
16.5
59.5
30.5
31.0
37.5
0.0
37.5
16.5
25.0
10.5
21.5
16.5
5.5
8.0
20.0
34.5
16.0
28.5
19.5
25.5
22.0
48.0
33.0

5.5
13.5
30.0
15.0
11.0
33.0
17.0
60.5
36.5
29.5
36.0
0.0
41.0
21.0
25.0
9.5
17.5
20.5
7.0
9.5
18.5
33.5
12.5
25.5
19.0
24.0
19.5
45.0
36.0

4.5
13.0
32.0
16.0
10.0
37.0
15.0
56.5
39.5
32.0
36.5
0.0
32.5
21.0
23.5
10.0
16.5
18.0
7.0
9.5
21.0
32.5
13.5
29.0
19.0
25.5
22.5
42.0
35.0

5.5
12.5
31.5
15.5
9.0
39.5
15.0
61.0
40.5
31.5
36.5
0.0
29.5
20.0
27.0
10.0
16.0
16.5
5.5
9.0
19.5
32.5
12.0
27.0
19.0
27.0
21.0
42.0
35.5

6.0
12.5
32.0
21.0
10.0
38.5
16.0
56.5
41.0
33.5
37.0
0.0
18.5
18.0
30.0
10.0
12.5
15.0
7.0
8.0
18.0
34.0
13.0
27.0
19.0
29.0
23.5
40.5
34.5

6.5
13.0
31.5
20.0
15.0
37.0
14.5
55.0
39.0
36.0
37.0
0.0
17.0
18.0
29.5
10.5
16.0
12.5
8.0
8.0
16.5
38.0
12.5
26.0
19.0
27.0
26.5
41.5
36.5

Oth Sts 2

24.1

23.5

23.9

21.6

21.8

23.0

US

24.1

23.5

24.1

23.7

24.0

23.9

1
2

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Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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State

All Layers: Percent Molt Completed First Day of the Month
by State and United States, 2008 1
Feb
Mar
Apr

Jan
Percent

Percent

Percent

Percent

May

Jun

Percent

Percent

AL
AR
CA
CO
CT
FL
GA
HI
IL
IN
IA
ME
MD
MI
MN
MS
MO
NE
NY
NC
OH
OR
PA
SC
SD
TX
VA
WA
WI

6.0
12.5
33.5
17.0
14.5
35.0
14.0
55.0
31.0
32.0
34.5
0.0
11.5
17.5
28.0
9.5
14.5
12.5
8.5
8.0
15.5
28.0
14.5
25.0
18.0
25.0
26.5
43.0
31.5

6.0
11.5
31.5
20.0
14.5
31.5
13.5
59.0
31.5
32.0
32.5
0.0
12.0
17.5
27.5
9.0
13.5
11.5
7.5
7.5
15.0
27.5
12.5
24.0
18.0
24.5
23.5
39.5
32.5

6.0
9.0
35.0
19.0
14.5
34.5
13.5
60.5
31.0
33.5
34.0
0.0
10.5
16.5
29.0
12.0
18.0
9.0
8.0
7.5
15.0
29.0
11.5
23.5
18.0
26.0
19.0
31.0
35.5

5.0
8.0
32.0
17.5
11.0
32.5
12.0
61.0
25.0
33.0
32.5
0.0
16.5
19.5
28.5
9.0
18.0
7.0
6.0
8.0
15.0
31.5
11.5
25.5
18.0
23.5
22.5
33.5
40.0

4.5
9.0
29.5
20.5
11.0
30.0
8.5
52.0
24.5
32.0
35.0
0.0
14.0
19.5
28.5
9.0
15.5
4.5
5.5
8.0
12.5
25.5
12.0
26.0
18.0
24.0
19.5
31.0
33.5

3.5
9.0
28.0
21.5
11.0
31.0
10.0
64.0
25.5
35.5
34.0
0.0
19.0
18.0
28.5
10.0
18.0
2.0
6.0
8.5
14.0
20.5
11.0
20.5
19.5
24.5
19.0
31.5
29.5

Oth Sts 2

21.6

21.4

20.6

20.0

19.2

19.3

US

22.7

21.7

22.1

21.3

20.8

20.9

See footnote(s) at the end of table.

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State

All Layers: Percent Molt Completed First Day of the Month
by State and United States, 2008 1 (continued)
Aug
Sep
Oct

Jul
Percent

Percent

Percent

Percent

Nov

Dec

Percent

Percent

AL
AR
CA
CO
CT
FL
GA
HI
IL
IN
IA
ME
MD
MI
MN
MS
MO
NE
NY
NC
OH
OR
PA
SC
SD
TX
VA
WA
WI

4.5
10.0
31.5
20.0
10.5
28.0
10.0
55.0
27.0
35.0
33.5
0.0
12.0
18.5
27.5
10.5
17.5
2.0
5.0
6.5
16.0
25.0
12.0
21.0
16.0
20.0
18.5
30.5
30.0

3.5
10.0
32.0
19.5
9.5
31.0
10.0
56.0
26.5
32.5
33.5
0.0
13.5
19.0
29.5
10.5
15.0
3.0
6.0
8.5
19.0
22.0
11.5
20.0
29.0
21.5
18.5
27.0
32.5

5.0
10.5
29.5
20.0
18.0
29.0
10.0
53.0
23.5
34.0
32.5
0.0
13.0
22.5
25.0
9.0
12.5
3.5
6.5
9.0
17.0
26.0
12.0
21.5
28.5
23.5
13.5
25.5
22.0

4.5
11.5
34.0
19.0
22.0
32.0
12.0
58.0
22.5
34.0
35.0
0.0
12.0
21.5
23.5
10.5
8.5
4.5
5.0
12.0
17.0
32.0
11.0
19.5
28.5
25.5
13.5
27.0
24.5

5.5
9.5
35.5
15.5
20.0
37.0
13.5
55.0
32.0
35.0
34.5
0.0
11.0
21.5
25.5
11.0
8.0
3.5
5.5
11.0
17.0
35.5
13.0
20.0
32.5
28.0
17.5
28.0
24.5

6.5
8.5
34.5
16.0
18.5
39.5
11.5
54.5
33.0
35.0
33.0
0.0
8.5
21.5
25.5
12.5
7.5
3.5
7.0
10.5
18.0
31.0
10.5
14.5
30.5
25.5
17.5
27.0
25.5

Oth Sts 2

18.9

19.8

20.7

21.1

22.1

24.1

US

20.8

21.2

20.8

21.9

22.7

22.1

1
2

Revised.
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

Chickens and Eggs 2008 Summary
February 2009

29

Agricultural Statistics Board
NASS, USDA

State

AL
AR
CA
CO
CT
FL
GA
HI
IL
IN
IA
ME
MD
MI
MN
MS
MO
NE
NY
NC
OH
OR
PA
SC
SD
TX
VA
WA
WI
Oth Sts 5
US
1
2
3
4
5

Total

Eggs: Production by Type During December
by State and United States, 2007-2008 1 2 3
Table Egg Type 4

All Hatching Type 4

2007

2008

2007

2008

2007

2008

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

179
271
458
87
73
256
419
7.4
119
575
1,158
85
60
214
255
131
168
267
101
240
635
66
569
112
69
430
67
132
119

185
273
465
92
71
249
409
6.4
121
562
1,215
80
60
225
243
130
160
244
98
264
627
68
535
100
63
436
65
123
111

534
7,856

36
103

33
96

143
168

152
177

247
232
7.4
115
562
1,145

241
224
6.4
117
549
1,200

9
187
0
4
13
13

8
185
0
4
13
15

58

58

2

2

247
40

235
40

8
91

8
90

267

244

0

0

98

122

142

142

64
549
91
69

66
515
78
63

2
20
21
0

2
20
22
0

32

32

35

33

528

396

384

139

145

7,808

6,740

6,666

1,117

1,143

Revised.
December preceding year.
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 US totals.
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

Chickens and Eggs 2008 Summary
February 2009

30

Agricultural Statistics Board
NASS, USDA

State

AL
AR
CA
CO
CT
FL
GA
HI
IL
IN
IA
ME
MD
MI
MN
MS
MO
NE
NY
NC
OH
OR
PA
SC
SD
TX
VA
WA
WI
Oth Sts 4
US
1
2
3
4

Total

Eggs: Production by Type During January
by State and United States, 2007-2008 1 2
Table Egg Type 3

All Hatching Type 3

2007

2008

2007

2008

2007

2008

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

174
266
447
88
71
252
410
7.3
116
560
1,123
83
60
208
254
132
165
265
97
240
627
61
565
105
70
423
66
134
118

185
261
433
93
67
249
402
6.5
120
546
1,212
86
61
217
240
127
161
242
96
264
606
68
523
97
56
418
59
122
108

531
7,718

29
96

32
81

145
170

153
180

243
223
7.3
112
547
1,109

239
217
6.5
116
533
1,197

9
187
0
4
13
14

10
185
0
4
13
15

58

59

2

2

246
38

232
37

8
94

8
90

265

242

0

0

99

123

141

141

59
545
84
70

66
503
75
56

2
20
21
0

2
20
22
0

31

27

35

32

520

392

377

139

144

7,646

6,594

6,498

1,124

1,149

Revised.
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 US totals.
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

Chickens and Eggs 2008 Summary
February 2009

31

Agricultural Statistics Board
NASS, USDA

State

AL
AR
CA
CO
CT
FL
GA
HI
IL
IN
IA
ME
MD
MI
MN
MS
MO
NE
NY
NC
OH
OR
PA
SC
SD
TX
VA
WA
WI
Oth Sts 4
US
1
2
3
4

Total

Eggs: Production by Type During February
by State and United States, 2007-2008 1 2
Table Egg Type 3

All Hatching Type 3

2007

2008

2007

2008

2007

2008

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

158
249
409
84
63
232
372
6.4
103
506
1,012
77
52
195
224
119
147
239
86
216
559
55
502
94
66
386
61
123
107

172
249
392
88
60
235
373
6.1
115
517
1,109
90
54
204
221
120
153
222
92
247
545
63
490
89
53
396
54
120
98

490
6,992

26
92

29
76

132
157

143
173

223
205
6.4
100
494
999

226
199
6.1
112
505
1,094

9
167
0
3
12
13

9
174
0
3
12
15

51

53

1

1

217
36

213
36

7
83

8
84

239

222

0

0

88

113

128

134

53
484
75
66

61
472
69
53

2
18
19
0

2
18
20
0

30

24

31

30

487

363

352

127

135

7,114

5,973

6,034

1,019

1,080

Revised.
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 US totals.
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

Chickens and Eggs 2008 Summary
February 2009

32

Agricultural Statistics Board
NASS, USDA

State

AL
AR
CA
CO
CT
FL
GA
HI
IL
IN
IA
ME
MD
MI
MN
MS
MO
NE
NY
NC
OH
OR
PA
SC
SD
TX
VA
WA
WI
Oth Sts 4
US
1
2
3
4

Total

Eggs: Production by Type During March
by State and United States, 2007-2008 1 2
Table Egg Type 3

All Hatching Type 3

2007

2008

2007

2008

2007

2008

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

179
288
467
93
71
245
426
6.9
111
571
1,161
88
58
223
246
132
162
257
93
244
638
60
548
105
73
434
71
131
117

183
273
436
96
66
243
400
6.5
124
563
1,194
97
56
226
231
127
167
233
98
267
610
66
523
98
57
426
62
131
100

552
7,851

29
111

30
88

150
177

153
185

235
239
6.9
107
558
1,146

234
216
6.5
120
551
1,177

10
187
0
4
13
15

9
184
0
4
12
17

57

55

1

1

237
41

223
39

9
91

8
88

257

233

0

0

100

121

144

146

58
529
82
73

64
504
76
57

2
19
23
0

2
19
22
0

37

28

34

34

515

407

370

146

146

7,675

6,706

6,517

1,146

1,159

Revised.
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 US totals.
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

Chickens and Eggs 2008 Summary
February 2009

33

Agricultural Statistics Board
NASS, USDA

State

AL
AR
CA
CO
CT
FL
GA
HI
IL
IN
IA
ME
MD
MI
MN
MS
MO
NE
NY
NC
OH
OR
PA
SC
SD
TX
VA
WA
WI
Oth Sts 4
US
1
2
3
4

Total

Eggs: Production by Type During April
by State and United States, 2007-2008 1 2
Table Egg Type 3

All Hatching Type 3

2007

2008

2007

2008

2007

2008

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

173
273
439
87
70
229
400
6.7
100
551
1,144
87
57
217
240
124
156
239
90
240
599
60
527
97
70
412
65
124
112

176
258
425
91
67
221
375
6.1
117
540
1,180
91
56
215
225
120
162
227
95
256
588
62
498
97
55
396
61
129
92

524
7,513

27
102

28
80

146
171

148
178

219
218
6.7
97
539
1,128

213
198
6.1
114
528
1,164

10
182
0
3
12
16

8
177
0
3
12
16

55

54

2

2

232
36

217
33

8
88

8
87

239

227

0

0

101

119

139

137

58
508
75
70

60
479
75
55

2
19
22
0

2
19
22
0

32

27

33

34

492

383

351

141

141

7,373

6,400

6,256

1,113

1,117

Revised.
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 US totals.
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

Chickens and Eggs 2008 Summary
February 2009

34

Agricultural Statistics Board
NASS, USDA

State

AL
AR
CA
CO
CT
FL
GA
HI
IL
IN
IA
ME
MD
MI
MN
MS
MO
NE
NY
NC
OH
OR
PA
SC
SD
TX
VA
WA
WI
Oth Sts 4
US
1
2
3
4

Total

Eggs: Production by Type During May
by State and United States, 2007-2008 1 2
Table Egg Type 3

All Hatching Type 3

2007

2008

2007

2008

2007

2008

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

174
282
442
89
68
237
396
6.9
107
563
1,191
90
59
219
244
127
162
242
93
256
593
60
536
100
71
418
66
130
116

183
269
445
89
66
230
378
6.1
119
554
1,229
90
54
216
237
125
161
236
100
262
584
61
514
98
59
401
64
133
96

532
7,670

25
102

30
83

149
180

153
186

227
206
6.9
103
551
1,175

222
197
6.1
115
542
1,213

10
190
0
4
12
16

8
181
0
4
12
16

57

52

2

2

236
36

228
34

8
91

9
91

242

236

0

0

108

121

148

141

58
516
78
71

59
494
76
59

2
20
22
0

2
20
22
0

30

29

36

35

505

384

359

148

146

7,564

6,510

6,409

1,161

1,155

Revised.
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 US totals.
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

Chickens and Eggs 2008 Summary
February 2009

35

Agricultural Statistics Board
NASS, USDA

State

AL
AR
CA
CO
CT
FL
GA
HI
IL
IN
IA
ME
MD
MI
MN
MS
MO
NE
NY
NC
OH
OR
PA
SC
SD
TX
VA
WA
WI
Oth Sts 4
US
1
2
3
4

Total

Eggs: Production by Type During June
by State and United States, 2007-2008 1 2
Table Egg Type 3

All Hatching Type 3

2007

2008

2007

2008

2007

2008

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

169
266
427
88
64
231
383
6.9
108
552
1,159
84
55
205
234
124
156
237
90
247
574
55
517
99
68
407
66
125
112

175
260
440
83
63
221
367
6.0
117
544
1,204
86
50
213
226
125
155
221
94
247
581
62
508
94
56
393
62
125
99

514
7,423

25
92

29
82

144
174

146
178

221
199
6.9
105
540
1,144

214
192
6.0
114
532
1,190

10
184
0
3
12
15

7
175
0
3
12
14

53

48

2

2

226
36

217
36

8
88

9
89

237

221

0

0

103

114

144

133

53
498
78
68

60
489
72
56

2
19
21
0

2
19
22
0

30

30

36

32

490

370

350

144

139

7,367

6,300

6,262

1,124

1,104

Revised.
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 US totals.
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

Chickens and Eggs 2008 Summary
February 2009

36

Agricultural Statistics Board
NASS, USDA

State

AL
AR
CA
CO
CT
FL
GA
HI
IL
IN
IA
ME
MD
MI
MN
MS
MO
NE
NY
NC
OH
OR
PA
SC
SD
TX
VA
WA
WI
Oth Sts 4
US
1
2
3
4

Total

Eggs: Production by Type During July
by State and United States, 2007-2008 1 2
Table Egg Type 3

All Hatching Type 3

2007

2008

2007

2008

2007

2008

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

178
268
437
91
66
244
394
7.0
113
562
1,203
87
59
212
238
130
154
254
96
250
586
57
529
102
71
418
66
127
115

178
264
450
93
65
220
377
6.3
123
556
1,238
84
56
226
229
130
158
227
95
252
619
68
524
99
55
406
62
125
105

530
7,644

28
93

30
85

150
175

148
179

234
206
7.0
109
550
1,188

214
199
6.3
119
544
1,223

10
188
0
4
12
15

6
178
0
4
12
15

57

54

2

2

229
38

220
38

9
92

9
92

254

227

0

0

105

118

145

134

55
510
80
71

66
504
76
55

2
19
22
0

2
20
23
0

30

30

36

32

509

384

365

146

144

7,599

6,495

6,474

1,149

1,125

Revised.
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 US totals.
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

Chickens and Eggs 2008 Summary
February 2009

37

Agricultural Statistics Board
NASS, USDA

State

AL
AR
CA
CO
CT
FL
GA
HI
IL
IN
IA
ME
MD
MI
MN
MS
MO
NE
NY
NC
OH
OR
PA
SC
SD
TX
VA
WA
WI
Oth Sts 4
US
1
2
3
4

Total

Eggs: Production by Type During August
by State and United States, 2007-2008 1 2
Table Egg Type 3

All Hatching Type 3

2007

2008

2007

2008

2007

2008

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

176
272
442
87
66
243
393
6.8
113
554
1,210
86
59
211
235
129
152
260
97
254
584
61
529
99
72
406
66
125
117

180
265
456
95
66
218
372
6.1
121
540
1,209
81
62
227
227
128
154
235
99
258
601
67
519
97
57
404
62
126
103

537
7,642

27
100

33
90

149
172

147
175

233
205
6.8
109
542
1,195

211
201
6.1
118
528
1,193

10
188
0
4
12
15

7
171
0
3
12
16

57

60

2

2

227
38

219
37

8
91

8
91

260

235

0

0

110

122

144

136

59
509
77
72

65
499
75
57

2
20
22
0

2
20
22
0

32

30

34

32

516

390

371

147

145

7,551

6,497

6,436

1,145

1,115

Revised.
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 US totals.
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

Chickens and Eggs 2008 Summary
February 2009

38

Agricultural Statistics Board
NASS, USDA

State

AL
AR
CA
CO
CT
FL
GA
HI
IL
IN
IA
ME
MD
MI
MN
MS
MO
NE
NY
NC
OH
OR
PA
SC
SD
TX
VA
WA
WI
Oth Sts 4
US
1
2
3
4

Total

Eggs: Production by Type During September
by State and United States, 2007-2008 1 2
Table Egg Type 3

All Hatching Type 3

2007

2008

2007

2008

2007

2008

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

169
263
431
83
67
233
387
6.4
116
545
1,163
80
57
207
231
122
151
244
92
253
580
62
511
98
70
396
66
119
113

176
259
440
88
64
209
360
5.8
118
527
1,175
81
55
221
225
123
153
236
98
242
589
62
506
89
58
399
58
128
97

521
7,436

26
97

33
92

143
166

143
167

224
203
6.4
113
533
1,148

203
198
5.8
115
515
1,159

9
184
0
3
12
15

6
162
0
3
12
16

55

53

2

2

223
36

217
35

8
86

8
88

244

236

0

0

113

113

140

129

60
492
76
70

60
486
68
58

2
19
22
0

2
20
21
0

32

28

34

30

497

378

360

143

137

7,339

6,329

6,272

1,107

1,067

Revised.
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 US totals.
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

Chickens and Eggs 2008 Summary
February 2009

39

Agricultural Statistics Board
NASS, USDA

State

AL
AR
CA
CO
CT
FL
GA
HI
IL
IN
IA
ME
MD
MI
MN
MS
MO
NE
NY
NC
OH
OR
PA
SC
SD
TX
VA
WA
WI
Oth Sts 4
US
1
2
3
4

Total

Eggs: Production by Type During October
by State and United States, 2007-2008 1 2
Table Egg Type 3

All Hatching Type 3

2007

2008

2007

2008

2007

2008

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

182
271
447
91
68
245
410
6.7
130
575
1,193
83
65
227
241
127
158
245
96
266
596
64
532
105
73
431
68
126
114

181
261
447
91
63
223
383
5.8
128
543
1,238
83
52
233
236
129
153
233
101
249
615
61
526
92
62
430
59
137
104

534
7,770

31
97

34
91

151
174

147
170

236
221
6.7
126
563
1,177

217
214
5.8
125
530
1,221

9
189
0
4
12
16

6
169
0
3
13
17

63

50

2

2

232
38

228
38

9
89

8
91

245

233

0

0

124

120

142

129

62
513
82
73

59
506
69
62

2
19
23
0

2
20
23
0

33

29

35

30

506

389

370

145

137

7,625

6,628

6,538

1,142

1,088

Revised.
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 US totals.
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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State

AL
AR
CA
CO
CT
FL
GA
HI
IL
IN
IA
ME
MD
MI
MN
MS
MO
NE
NY
NC
OH
OR
PA
SC
SD
TX
VA
WA
WI
Oth Sts 4
US
1
2
3
4

Total

Eggs: Production by Type During November
by State and United States, 2007-2008 1 2
Table Egg Type 3

All Hatching Type 3

2007

2008

2007

2008

2007

2008

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

Million Eggs

179
267
444
91
67
238
402
6.4
121
559
1,151
83
61
225
238
126
150
235
96
254
580
64
527
99
70
434
66
124
110

176
247
443
91
62
231
380
5.6
130
531
1,204
79
50
230
227
127
148
221
101
255
603
61
515
93
60
423
58
134
107

519
7,586

32
96

33
85

147
171

143
162

231
219
6.4
118
547
1,136

225
217
5.6
127
519
1,189

7
183
0
3
12
15

6
163
0
3
12
15

59

48

2

2

229
39

219
40

9
87

8
87

235

221

0

0

120

127

134

128

62
508
78
70

59
497
70
60

2
19
21
0

2
18
23
0

33

29

33

29

497

378

367

141

131

7,490

6,481

6,446

1,104

1,044

Revised.
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 US totals.
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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Chickens: Layers, Pullets, and Other Chickens
by State, United States, and Puerto Rico, December 1, 2007-2008 1
Total
Total
Layers
Pullets

State

AL
AR
CA
CO
CT
FL
GA
HI
ID
IL
IN
IA
KY
LA
ME
MD
MA
MI
MN
MS
MO
MT
NE
NH
NJ
NY
NC
OH
OK
OR
PA
SC
SD
TN
TX
UT
VT
VA
WA
WV
WI
WY

Other
Chickens

2007 2

2008

2007 2

2008

2007 2

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

2008
1,000

9,379
13,746
20,971
3,875
2,985
10,924
19,267
355
559
5,217
24,367
53,821
4,494
1,911
3,909
2,827
114
9,141
10,268
6,441
7,041
355
10,113
197
1,566
3,999
12,337
26,578
3,236
2,531
21,993
4,583
3,117
1,662
19,244
3,522
228
3,172
5,505
1,211
4,703
11

9,382
12,530
20,172
3,872
2,838
10,376
18,418
334
558
5,479
24,394
53,370
4,516
1,785
3,626
2,369
117
9,638
10,027
6,076
6,714
350
9,752
243
1,632
4,320
12,380
27,063
3,356
2,540
21,778
4,398
2,410
1,470
18,545
3,403
217
2,873
5,826
970
4,664
11

5,006
7,811
4,281
943
655
2,619
7,515
43
303
769
7,678
11,052
1,868
678
1,479
344
7
1,835
3,401
3,859
2,635
135
2,144
91
89
1,292
6,749
6,503
1,325
591
4,612
1,760
353
991
5,903
675
3
1,172
1,220
677
1,191
2

5,291
6,879
4,042
774
568
2,151
7,556
39
297
449
6,484
11,984
1,982
467
1,381
236
11
1,890
3,373
3,618
2,720
159
1,753
103
5
1,424
6,229
6,155
1,128
410
3,945
1,673
427
1,133
5,783
509
30
1,131
963
659
1,314
2

1,029
1,678
38
69
7
45
1,299
0
7
20
68
85
226
100
4
15
0
1
44
573
142
1
0
6
0
7
953
36
347
12
104
193
0
162
490
0
3
207
1
133
36
0

1,042
1,340
6
65
10
61
1,216
0
4
20
72
75
231
113
4
15
1
1
47
532
174
1
0
12
0
14
1,000
32
304
7
103
150
0
160
490
0
3
180
0
48
30
0

5,138

4,850

1,557

1,716

23

24

US

346,613

339,642

103,816

98,843

8,164

7,587

PR

728

533

308

100

15

10

Oth Sts 3

1
2
3

Totals may not add due to rounding.
Revised.
AK, AZ, DE, KS, ND, NM, NV, and RI combined to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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Chickens: Number, Value per Head, and Total Value by State,
United States, and Puerto Rico, December 1, 2007-2008 1 2
Number
Value per Head
2007

3

1,000 Head

2008

3

2008

Dollars

Dollars

2007

1,000 Head

Total Value
2007

3

2008

1,000 Dollars

1,000 Dollars

15,414
23,235
25,290
4,887
3,647
13,588
28,081
398
869
6,006
32,113
64,958
6,588
2,689
5,392
3,186
121
10,977
13,713
10,873
9,818
491
12,257
294
1,655
5,298
20,039
33,117
4,908
3,134
26,709
6,536
3,470
2,815
25,637
4,197
234
4,551
6,726
2,021
5,930
13

15,715
20,749
24,220
4,711
3,416
12,588
27,190
373
859
5,948
30,950
65,429
6,729
2,365
5,011
2,620
129
11,529
13,447
10,226
9,608
510
11,505
358
1,637
5,758
19,609
33,250
4,788
2,957
25,826
6,221
2,837
2,763
24,818
3,912
250
4,184
6,789
1,677
6,008
13

4.80
4.70
2.20
2.30
2.80
2.10
5.40
1.80
1.90
1.00
1.30
2.00
5.20
3.70
2.40
3.50
4.20
1.70
1.70
4.60
2.90
4.10
2.20
4.30
1.20
2.40
6.60
1.60
4.60
2.10
2.20
2.90
2.60
7.40
3.00
1.40
2.70
3.90
4.20
5.80
2.80
3.20

5.60
6.40
3.30
2.10
2.80
2.20
6.20
1.60
1.90
1.00
1.50
2.40
5.30
3.40
3.00
3.80
4.80
1.90
2.00
5.20
3.20
3.80
2.20
4.30
1.30
2.10
8.30
1.80
5.80
2.00
2.60
3.80
3.60
7.60
2.50
2.30
3.20
3.90
3.60
5.20
2.50
3.20

73,987
109,205
55,638
11,240
10,212
28,535
151,637
716
1,651
6,006
41,747
129,916
34,258
9,949
12,941
11,151
508
18,661
23,312
50,016
28,472
2,013
26,965
1,264
1,986
12,715
132,257
52,987
22,577
6,581
58,760
18,954
9,022
20,831
76,911
5,876
632
17,749
28,249
11,722
16,604
42

88,004
132,794
79,926
9,893
9,565
27,694
168,578
597
1,632
5,948
46,425
157,030
35,664
8,041
15,033
9,956
619
21,905
26,894
53,175
30,746
1,938
25,311
1,539
2,128
12,092
162,755
59,850
27,770
5,914
67,148
23,640
10,213
20,999
62,045
8,998
800
16,318
24,440
8,720
15,020
42

6,718

6,590

2.54

2.85

17,094

18,774

US

458,593

446,072

2.95

3.38

1,351,549

1,506,573

PR

1,051

643

3.70

4.80

3,889

3,086

AL
AR
CA
CO
CT
FL
GA
HI
ID
IL
IN
IA
KY
LA
ME
MD
MA
MI
MN
MS
MO
MT
NE
NH
NJ
NY
NC
OH
OK
OR
PA
SC
SD
TN
TX
UT
VT
VA
WA
WV
WI
WY
Oth Sts 4

1
2
3
4

Excludes commercial broilers.
Totals may not add due to rounding.
Revised.
AK, AZ, DE, KS, ND, NM, NV, and RI combined to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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Information Contacts
Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to
contact for additional information.
Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch.................................................................................................. (202) 720-3570
Bruce Boess, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section .......................................................... (202) 720-4447
David Colwell - Cold Storage ........................................................................................................... (202) 720-8784
Fleming Gibson - Poultry Slaughter, Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised .......................................... (202) 690-3237
Sharyn Lavender - Broiler Hatchery, Chicken Hatchery, Honey ...................................................... (202) 720-3244
Kim Linonis - Layers, Eggs............................................................................................................... (202) 690-8632
Bruce Boess - Catfish Processing, Catfish Production, Trout Production,
Census of Aquaculture, Egg Products, Mink.......................................................... (202) 720-4447

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