Chicken and Eggs 2014 Summary - Release

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Chickens and Eggs
2014 Summary
February 2015

ISSN: 1948-9056

Contents
Highlights................................................................................................................................................................................ 5
Annual Average Number of Layers, Eggs per Layer, and Total Egg Production – States and United States:
2013 and 2014 ......................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Annual Number of Eggs Produced by Type – States and United States: 2013 and 2014 ....................................................... 7
Average Number of Layers on Hand During the Month by Type – United States: 2013-2014.............................................. 8
Number of Layers on Hand First Day of the Month by Type – United States: 2013-2014 .................................................... 8
Average Number of Hatching Type Layers on Hand During the Month by Type – United States: 2013-2014 ..................... 9
Number of Hatching Type Layers on Hand First Day of the Month by Type – United States: 2013-2014 ........................... 9
Number of Eggs Layed per 100 Layers During the Month by Type – United States: 2013-2014........................................ 10
Number of Eggs Layed per 100 Layers First Day of the Month by Type – United States: 2013-2014................................ 10
Number of Hatching Type Eggs Layed per 100 Layers During the Month by Type – United States: 2013-2014 ............... 11
Number of Hatching Type Eggs Layed per 100 Layers First Day of the Month by Type –
United States: 2013-2014 ...................................................................................................................................................... 11
Egg Production During the Month by Type – United States: 2013-2014 ............................................................................. 12
Number of All Pullets on Hand First Day of the Month – United States: 2013-2014 .......................................................... 13
Percent of All Layers being Force Molted First Day of the Month – United States: 2013-2014 ......................................... 13
Number Slaughtered, Lost, and Added During the Month – United States: 2013-2014 ...................................................... 13
Average Number of Table Egg Layers in Flocks 30,000 and Above on Hand During the Month – States and
United States: 2013 ............................................................................................................................................................... 14
Average Number of Table Egg Layers in Flocks 30,000 and Above on Hand During the Month – States and
United States: 2014 ............................................................................................................................................................... 16
Average Number of All Layers on Hand During the Month – States and United States: 2013............................................ 18
Average Number of All Layers on Hand During the Month – States and United States: 2014............................................ 20
Number of Eggs Layed per 100 For All Layers During the Month – States and United States: 2013 ................................. 22
Number of Eggs Layed per 100 For All Layers During the Month – States and United States: 2014 ................................. 24
Percent of All Layers Being Molted First Day of the Month – States and United States: 2013 ........................................... 26
Percent of All Layers Being Molted First Day of the Month – States and United States: 2014 ........................................... 28
Percent of All Layers Molt Completed First Day of the Month – State and United States: 2013 ........................................ 30
Percent of All Layers Molt Completed First Day of the Month – States and United States: 2014....................................... 32
Egg Production by Type During December – States and United States: 2013 and 2014 ..................................................... 34
Egg Production by Type During January – States and United States: 2013 and 2014 ......................................................... 35
Egg Production by Type During February – States and United States: 2013 and 2014 ....................................................... 36
Egg Production by Type During March – States and United States: 2013 and 2014 ........................................................... 37
Egg Production by Type During April – States and United States: 2013 and 2014 ............................................................. 38
Egg Production by Type During May – States and United States: 2013 and 2014 .............................................................. 39
Egg Production by Type During June – States and United States: 2013 and 2014 .............................................................. 40
Egg Production by Type During July – States and United States: 2013 and 2014 ............................................................... 41
Egg Production by Type During August – States and United States: 2013 and 2014 .......................................................... 42
Egg Production by Type During September – States and United States: 2013 and 2014..................................................... 43
Egg Production by Type During October – States and United States: 2013 and 2014 ......................................................... 44
Egg Production by Type During November – State and United States: 2013 and 2014 ...................................................... 45
Layers, Pullets, and Other Chickens – States and United States: December 1, 2013-2014 .................................................. 46
Number, Value per Head, and Total Value – States and United States: December 1, 2013-2014 ....................................... 47
Statistical Methodology ........................................................................................................................................................ 48
Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates ...................................................................................................... 49
Information Contacts ............................................................................................................................................................ 49

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Update Alert – February 27, 2015
This publication was corrected due to incorrect titles and column headings on pages 10, 21, and 24.

Highlights
United States Average Number of Layers Up 2 Percent: Layer numbers during 2014 averaged 361 million, up
2 percent from the year earlier. The annual average production per layer on hand in 2014 was 277 eggs, up 1 percent from
2013.
United States Egg Production Up 2 Percent: Egg production during the year ending November 30, 2014 totaled
99.8 billion eggs, up 2 percent from 2013. Table egg production, at 87.0 billion eggs, was up 3 percent from the previous
year. Hatching egg production, at 12.8 billion eggs, was up slightly from 2013.
United States December 1 Inventory Numbers: The total number of chickens on hand on December 1, 2014 (excluding
commercial broilers) was 479 million birds, up 1 percent from last year.
United States Total Value: The total value of all chickens on December 1, 2014 was $1.96 billion, down slightly from
December 1, 2013. The average value decreased from $4.15 per bird on December 1, 2013, to $4.10 per bird on
December 1, 2014.

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Annual Average Number of Layers, Eggs per Layer, and Total Egg Production – States and
United States: 2013 and 2014
[Annual estimates cover the period December 1 previous year through November 30. Totals may not add due to rounding]
State

Average number
of layers

Eggs per
layer 1

2013

2014

2013

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(number)

Total egg
production
2014
(number)

2013

2014

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

Alabama ...........................
Arkansas ...........................
California ..........................
Colorado ...........................
Connecticut .......................
Florida ...............................
Georgia .............................
Illinois ................................
Indiana ..............................
Iowa ..................................

9,286
12,069
18,010
4,460
2,369
8,177
17,748
4,399
26,664
58,007

9,280
12,131
16,173
4,845
2,367
8,610
18,270
4,832
27,400
59,154

238
245
280
289
282
269
255
276
277
279

232
244
281
299
283
278
259
292
283
278

2,207
2,952
5,048
1,289
668
2,198
4,525
1,216
7,382
16,156

2,148
2,962
4,551
1,450
669
2,390
4,723
1,409
7,747
16,449

Kentucky ...........................
Louisiana ..........................
Maine ................................
Maryland ...........................
Massachusetts ..................
Michigan ...........................
Minnesota .........................
Mississippi ........................
Missouri ............................
Montana ............................

4,443
1,938
3,524
2,458
152
12,959
10,348
5,753
8,519
436

4,717
2,006
3,524
2,782
140
13,044
10,926
5,626
8,666
455

257
275
281
279
317
295
280
243
281
328

258
270
281
282
315
297
281
240
278
314

1,143
532
989
686
48
3,818
2,899
1,395
2,396
143

1,219
541
989
785
44
3,867
3,071
1,351
2,407
143

Nebraska ..........................
New York ..........................
North Carolina ...................
Ohio ..................................
Oklahoma .........................
Oregon ..............................
Pennsylvania ....................
South Carolina ..................
South Dakota ....................
Tennessee ........................

9,292
4,795
12,990
29,180
3,139
2,336
25,347
4,311
2,730
1,443

9,466
5,048
13,458
30,624
3,054
2,323
25,529
4,260
2,632
1,530

299
295
245
280
238
308
295
264
298
228

302
296
251
285
233
313
297
262
286
223

2,776
1,416
3,184
8,171
746
719
7,467
1,139
814
329

2,860
1,493
3,381
8,731
712
727
7,570
1,117
752
341

Texas ................................
Utah ..................................
Vermont ............................
Virginia ..............................
Washington .......................
West Virginia .....................
Wisconsin .........................

18,801
3,793
162
2,878
6,842
1,085
5,377

18,932
4,144
143
2,977
6,928
1,188
5,105

271
286
260
250
287
219
285

270
285
252
257
282
227
284

5,098
1,084
42
719
1,962
238
1,532

5,109
1,180
36
765
1,950
270
1,449

Other States 2 ...................

8,626

8,585

282

281

2,429

2,410

United States ....................

354,844

360,873

275

277

97,555

99,768

1

Total egg production divided by average number of layers on hand.
2
Alaska, Arizona, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, North Dakota, Rhode Island, and Wyoming
combined to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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Annual Number of Eggs Produced by Type – States and United States: 2013 and 2014
[Annual estimates cover the period December 1 previous year through November 30. Totals may not add due to rounding]
State

Total

Table eggs

Hatching eggs

2013

2014

2013

2014

2013

2014

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

Alabama ...........................
Arkansas ..........................
California ..........................
Colorado ...........................
Connecticut ......................
Florida ..............................
Georgia ............................
Illinois ...............................
Indiana .............................
Iowa ..................................

2,207
2,952
5,048
1,289
668
2,198
4,525
1,216
7,382
16,156

2,148
2,962
4,551
1,450
669
2,390
4,723
1,409
7,747
16,449

423
1,051
(D)
(D)
(D)
2,142
2,522
1,158
7,170
15,961

448
1,061
(D)
(D)
(D)
2,332
2,724
1,351
7,534
16,251

1,784
1,901
(D)
(D)
(D)
56
2,003
58
212
195

1,700
1,901
(D)
(D)
(D)
58
1,999
58
213
198

Kentucky ...........................
Louisiana ..........................
Maine ...............................
Maryland ...........................
Massachusetts ..................
Michigan ...........................
Minnesota .........................
Mississippi ........................
Missouri ............................
Montana ...........................

1,143
532
989
686
48
3,818
2,899
1,395
2,396
143

1,219
541
989
785
44
3,867
3,071
1,351
2,407
143

(D)
(D)
(D)
671
(D)
(D)
2,815
449
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)
771
(D)
(D)
2,998
424
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)
15
(D)
(D)
84
946
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)
14
(D)
(D)
73
927
(D)
(D)

Nebraska ..........................
New York ..........................
North Carolina ..................
Ohio ..................................
Oklahoma .........................
Oregon .............................
Pennsylvania ....................
South Carolina ..................
South Dakota ....................
Tennessee ........................

2,776
1,416
3,184
8,171
746
719
7,467
1,139
814
329

2,860
1,493
3,381
8,731
712
727
7,570
1,117
752
341

2,776
(D)
1,623
(D)
(D)
704
7,158
878
814
(D)

2,860
(D)
1,753
(D)
(D)
727
7,256
865
752
(D)

(D)
1,561
(D)
(D)
14
309
261
(D)

(D)
1,628
(D)
(D)
314
252
(D)

Texas ...............................
Utah ..................................
Vermont ............................
Virginia .............................
Washington ......................
West Virginia ....................
Wisconsin .........................

5,098
1,084
42
719
1,962
238
1,532

5,109
1,180
36
765
1,950
270
1,449

(D)
1,084
(D)
352
(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
1,180
(D)
387
(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
367
(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
378
(D)
(D)
(D)

Other States 1 ...................

2,429

2,410

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

United States ....................

97,555

99,768

84,789

86,971

12,770

12,803

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(NA) Not available.
1
Alaska, Arizona, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, North Dakota, Rhode Island, and
Wyoming combined to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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Average Number of Layers on Hand During the Month by Type – United States: 2013-2014
Total

Month

All hatching type

2014

2013

2014

2013

2014

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

December 1 ............
January ..................
February ................
March .....................
April .......................
May ........................
June .......................
July ........................
August ...................
September .............
October ..................
November ..............
1

Table egg type

2013

354,144
353,292
354,436
356,126
354,615
353,318
353,247
353,257
355,022
355,160
355,968
359,542

360,673
359,556
358,967
359,955
360,826
360,383
359,729
360,787
361,731
361,813
362,034
364,017

300,166
298,678
299,686
300,399
298,071
296,590
296,942
297,353
299,442
300,095
301,104
304,497

305,151
303,392
302,666
303,711
304,256
303,607
303,025
304,161
305,415
306,022
306,340
308,126

53,978
54,614
54,750
55,727
56,544
56,728
56,305
55,904
55,580
55,065
54,864
55,045

55,522
56,164
56,301
56,244
56,570
56,776
56,704
56,626
56,316
55,791
55,694
55,891

December preceding year.

Number of Layers on Hand First Day of the Month by Type – United States: 2013-2014
Month

January ..................
February ................
March .....................
April .......................
May ........................
June .......................
July ........................
August ...................
September .............
October ..................
November ..............
December ..............

8

Total

Table egg type

All hatching type

2013

2014

2013

2014

2013

2014

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

353,275
353,322
355,565
356,700
352,645
354,002
352,507
354,019
356,032
354,261
357,685
361,403

360,079
358,861
359,078
360,800
360,986
359,752
359,671
361,873
361,560
362,044
361,986
366,045

298,578
298,809
300,592
300,238
296,032
297,179
296,735
297,999
300,908
299,272
302,965
306,054

304,292
302,343
303,008
304,398
304,258
302,943
303,092
305,218
305,597
306,438
306,224
310,052

54,697
54,513
54,973
56,462
56,613
56,823
55,772
56,020
55,124
54,989
54,720
55,349

55,787
56,518
56,070
56,402
56,728
56,809
56,579
56,655
55,963
55,606
55,762
55,993

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Average Number of Hatching Type Layers on Hand During the Month by Type –
United States: 2013-2014
All hatching type

Month

2013
(1,000 layers)

December 1 .............
January ..................
February .................
March .....................
April ........................
May ........................
June .......................
July .........................
August ....................
September ..............
October ..................
November ...............
1

Broiler type
2014

2013

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

53,978
54,614
54,750
55,727
56,544
56,728
56,305
55,904
55,580
55,065
54,864
55,045

55,522
56,164
56,301
56,244
56,570
56,776
56,704
56,626
56,316
55,791
55,694
55,891

Egg type
2014

2013

(1,000 layers)

50,819
51,339
51,443
52,309
53,069
53,255
52,878
52,471
52,132
51,660
51,499
51,669

2014

(1,000 layers)

52,205
52,858
52,990
53,005
53,267
53,446
53,455
53,441
53,130
52,594
52,525
52,717

(1,000 layers)

3,159
3,275
3,307
3,418
3,475
3,473
3,427
3,433
3,448
3,405
3,365
3,376

3,317
3,306
3,311
3,239
3,303
3,330
3,249
3,185
3,186
3,197
3,169
3,174

December preceding year.

Number of Hatching Type Layers on Hand First Day of the Month by Type – United States: 2013-2014
Month

January ..................
February .................
March .....................
April ........................
May ........................
June .......................
July .........................
August ....................
September ..............
October ..................
November ...............
December ...............

All hatching type

Broiler type

Egg type

2013

2014

2013

2014

2013

2014

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

54,697
54,513
54,973
56,462
56,613
56,823
55,772
56,020
55,124
54,989
54,720
55,349

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55,787
56,518
56,070
56,402
56,728
56,809
56,579
56,655
55,963
55,606
55,762
55,993

51,394
51,271
51,609
52,997
53,133
53,363
52,381
52,551
51,699
51,609
51,376
51,949

52,557
53,146
52,823
53,174
53,354
53,529
53,369
53,501
52,750
52,430
52,607
52,811

3,303
3,242
3,364
3,465
3,480
3,460
3,391
3,469
3,425
3,380
3,344
3,400

3,230
3,372
3,247
3,228
3,374
3,280
3,210
3,154
3,213
3,176
3,155
3,182

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Number of Eggs Layed per 100 Layers During the Month by Type – United States: 2013-2014
Month

Total

Hatching eggs

2014

2013

2014

2013

2014

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

December 1 ............
January ..................
February ................
March .....................
April .......................
May ........................
June .......................
July ........................
August ...................
September .............
October ..................
November ..............
1

Table eggs

2013

2,347
2,328
2,090
2,327
2,262
2,330
2,251
2,316
2,331
2,274
2,353
2,283

2,354
2,335
2,104
2,342
2,274
2,339
2,266
2,357
2,347
2,262
2,355
2,311

2,420
2,397
2,148
2,396
2,333
2,402
2,316
2,383
2,400
2,342
2,424
2,355

2,432
2,413
2,174
2,421
2,353
2,416
2,340
2,434
2,421
2,329
2,426
2,386

1,940
1,950
1,774
1,956
1,891
1,957
1,904
1,961
1,958
1,903
1,963
1,884

1,924
1,918
1,726
1,915
1,847
1,927
1,869
1,943
1,950
1,900
1,964
1,893

December preceding year.

Number of Eggs Layed per 100 Layers First Day of the Month by Type – United States: 2013-2014
Month

January ..................
February ................
March .....................
April .......................
May ........................
June .......................
July ........................
August ...................
September .............
October ..................
November ..............
December ..............

10

Total

Table eggs

Hatching eggs

2013

2014

2013

2014

2013

2014

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

75.2
74.8
74.4
75.6
75.0
75.2
74.7
74.6
75.7
75.7
75.9
76.1

75.6
74.9
75.3
75.7
75.8
75.0
76.0
75.9
75.5
75.3
76.6
77.4

77.6
77.0
76.4
78.0
77.3
77.5
76.8
76.8
77.9
78.0
78.2
78.7

78.2
77.5
77.8
78.4
78.5
77.3
78.5
78.4
77.8
77.4
79.0
80.0

62.4
63.0
63.2
62.7
62.7
63.2
63.5
62.5
63.8
63.1
63.0
62.2

61.9
61.4
61.9
61.1
61.6
62.3
62.5
62.3
63.0
63.4
63.3
62.6

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Number of Hatching Type Eggs Layed per 100 Layers During the Month by Type –
United States: 2013-2014
Month

Hatching eggs
2013
(number)

December 1 .............
January ..................
February .................
March .....................
April ........................
May ........................
June .......................
July .........................
August ....................
September ..............
October ..................
November ...............
1

Broiler type
2014

2013

(number)

1,940
1,950
1,774
1,956
1,891
1,957
1,904
1,961
1,958
1,903
1,963
1,884

(number)

1,924
1,918
1,726
1,915
1,847
1,927
1,869
1,943
1,950
1,900
1,964
1,893

Egg type
2014

2013

(number)

1,911
1,915
1,740
1,916
1,852
1,923
1,874
1,927
1,920
1,866
1,926
1,852

2014

(number)

1,891
1,882
1,695
1,877
1,812
1,892
1,835
1,911
1,918
1,873
1,934
1,861

(number)

2,406
2,504
2,298
2,575
2,475
2,476
2,364
2,476
2,523
2,467
2,526
2,370

2,442
2,480
2,235
2,532
2,422
2,492
2,432
2,480
2,480
2,346
2,461
2,426

December preceding year.

Number of Hatching Type Eggs Layed per 100 Layers First Day of the Month by Type –
United States: 2013-2014
Month

Hatching eggs
2013
(number)

January ..................
February .................
March .....................
April ........................
May ........................
June .......................
July .........................
August ....................
September ..............
October ..................
November ...............
December ...............

Broiler type
2014

2013

(number)
62.4
63.0
63.2
62.7
62.7
63.2
63.5
62.5
63.8
63.1
63.0
62.2

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61.9
61.4
61.9
61.1
61.6
62.3
62.5
62.3
63.0
63.4
63.3
62.6

Egg type
2014

(number)

2013

(number)
61.4
61.8
62.0
61.4
61.6
62.1
62.6
61.3
62.6
61.9
61.9
61.3

2014

(number)
60.8
60.3
60.7
59.9
60.5
61.1
61.5
61.3
62.0
62.6
62.2
61.6

(number)
78.5
82.3
82.6
82.7
80.5
79.6
77.8
80.5
82.0
82.4
81.0
76.2

81.4
78.7
81.6
80.9
79.0
81.5
80.1
79.4
78.8
76.5
81.3
79.8

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Egg Production During the Month by Type – United States: 2013-2014
[Totals may not add due to rounding]
Total

Month

2014

2013

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

December 1 ..............
January ....................
February ..................
March .......................
April .........................
May ..........................
June .........................
July ..........................
August .....................
September ...............
October ....................
November ................
During year ..............
1

Table eggs

2013

8,310
8,225
7,408
8,288
8,023
8,234
7,950
8,181
8,274
8,076
8,377
8,209
97,555

8,489
8,397
7,551
8,430
8,205
8,428
8,151
8,503
8,491
8,186
8,526
8,411
99,768

Hatching eggs
2014

2013

2014

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

7,263
7,160
6,437
7,198
6,954
7,124
6,878
7,085
7,186
7,028
7,300
7,172
84,789

7,422
7,321
6,579
7,354
7,160
7,336
7,091
7,404
7,394
7,126
7,433
7,353
86,971

1,047
1,065
971
1,090
1,069
1,110
1,072
1,096
1,088
1,048
1,077
1,037
12,770

1,068
1,077
972
1,077
1,045
1,094
1,060
1,100
1,098
1,060
1,094
1,058
12,803

December preceding year.

Hatching Type Egg Production During the Month by Type – United States: 2013-2014
[Totals may not add due to rounding]
Hatching eggs

Month

2014

2013

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

December 1 ..............
January ....................
February ..................
March .......................
April .........................
May ..........................
June .........................
July ..........................
August .....................
September ...............
October ....................
November ................
During year ..............
1

Broiler type

2013

1,047
1,065
971
1,090
1,069
1,110
1,072
1,096
1,088
1,048
1,077
1,037
12,770

1,068
1,077
972
1,077
1,045
1,094
1,060
1,100
1,098
1,060
1,094
1,058
12,803

971
983
895
1,002
983
1,024
991
1,011
1,001
964
992
957
11,774

Egg type
2014

2013

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

987
995
898
995
965
1,011
981
1,021
1,019
985
1,016
981
11,854

2014

76
82
76
88
86
86
81
85
87
84
85
80
996

(million eggs)
81
82
74
82
80
83
79
79
79
75
78
77
949

December preceding year.

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Number of All Pullets on Hand First Day of the Month – United States: 2013-2014
Month

2013

2014

(1,000 pullets)

(1,000 pullets)

January .......................................................
February ......................................................
March ..........................................................
April .............................................................
May .............................................................
June ............................................................
July ..............................................................
August .........................................................
September ...................................................
October .......................................................
November ....................................................
December ....................................................

106,701
107,055
106,885
108,881
108,587
107,006
108,295
109,960
108,095
108,819
108,285
106,646

108,526
108,122
107,660
107,290
108,185
109,397
109,567
109,322
109,413
107,168
108,600
106,602

Percent of All Layers being Force Molted First Day of the Month – United States: 2013-2014
Being molted

Month

Molt completed

2013

2014

2013

2014

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

January ............................
February ...........................
March ...............................
April ..................................
May ..................................
June .................................
July ...................................
August ..............................
September ........................
October ............................
November .........................
December .........................

2.9
3.6
2.5
2.0
3.4
2.8
3.0
2.8
2.7
2.8
2.1
1.6

2.7
2.8
2.4
1.9
2.8
3.0
2.6
3.3
2.9
3.3
2.0
1.3

18.9
18.5
19.0
18.7
18.0
18.0
18.1
18.8
18.9
18.7
18.7
18.4

18.2
18.0
18.0
17.9
17.7
17.2
18.0
18.0
18.9
19.3
19.9
19.3

Number Slaughtered, Lost, and Added During the Month – United States: 2013-2014
Month

December 2 .............
January ..................
February .................
March .....................
April ........................
May ........................
June .......................
July .........................
August ....................
September ..............
October ..................
November ...............
1
2

Layers rendered, died,
destroyed, composted, or
disappeared for any reason
(other than sold)

Layers sold
for
slaughter
2013

2014

2013

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

13,451
15,629
13,696
13,508
18,128
15,619
14,370
13,126
14,250
14,324
15,191
13,756

14,156
15,707
15,877
13,410
14,441
15,207
14,402
14,071
16,393
15,709
14,723
13,483

Pullets
added 1

2014
(1,000 layers)
7,882
7,582
6,847
7,085
7,843
9,470
8,006
6,967
5,846
9,021
7,041
6,167

7,573
8,222
8,244
7,895
6,942
8,373
8,148
8,284
7,271
7,767
7,111
7,234

2013

2014

(1,000 pullets)

(1,000 pullets)

21,907
24,992
23,524
25,178
22,953
25,615
23,269
23,864
21,767
24,169
26,380
23,850

23,722
22,821
24,543
24,201
24,222
24,570
23,230
25,601
25,047
23,334
24,850
23,639

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

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Average Number of Table Egg Layers in Flocks 30,000 and Above on Hand During the Month – States
and United States: 2013
State

December 1

January

February

March

April

May

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

Alabama ...........................
Arkansas ...........................
California ..........................
Colorado ...........................
Connecticut .......................
Florida ...............................
Georgia .............................
Illinois ................................
Indiana ..............................
Iowa ..................................

1,537
3,709
18,553
3,747
2,330
8,210
8,965
3,938
25,450
56,560

1,468
3,744
18,118
3,719
2,285
8,070
8,993
3,930
25,549
56,437

1,468
3,795
17,964
3,814
2,242
7,983
8,934
4,031
25,802
56,741

1,547
3,701
17,872
3,870
2,272
7,856
8,875
3,910
25,973
57,157

1,473
3,620
17,880
3,606
2,296
7,723
8,833
3,824
25,691
56,853

1,479
3,699
17,455
3,656
2,272
7,512
8,959
3,752
25,497
56,755

Maine ................................
Maryland ...........................
Michigan ...........................
Minnesota .........................
Mississippi ........................
Missouri ............................
Nebraska ..........................
New York ..........................
North Carolina ...................
Ohio ..................................

3,480
2,258
12,598
9,673
1,576
6,672
9,245
4,399
5,967
28,029

3,476
2,261
12,600
9,800
1,578
6,505
9,221
4,470
5,796
28,051

3,503
2,295
12,766
9,826
1,579
6,362
9,245
4,591
5,775
28,309

3,496
2,211
12,890
9,873
1,579
6,444
9,191
4,522
5,743
28,426

3,476
2,198
12,855
9,813
1,579
6,303
9,067
4,321
5,684
28,232

3,434
2,247
12,663
9,825
1,579
6,099
9,008
4,227
5,790
28,310

Oregon ..............................
Pennsylvania ....................
South Carolina ..................
South Dakota ....................
Texas ................................
Utah ..................................
Virginia ..............................
Washington .......................
Wisconsin .........................

2,156
23,627
2,955
2,214
15,322
3,769
1,200
6,486
4,633

2,153
23,334
2,907
2,447
14,989
3,678
1,113
6,464
4,638

2,083
23,431
3,028
2,639
14,644
3,601
1,122
6,634
4,600

2,121
23,547
3,153
2,598
14,480
3,709
1,174
6,700
4,609

2,206
23,371
3,058
2,471
14,633
3,746
1,176
6,778
4,534

2,216
23,159
2,960
2,518
14,835
3,636
1,086
6,809
4,369

Other States 2 ...................

12,926

12,935

12,930

12,951

12,871

12,835

United States ....................

292,184

290,729

291,737

292,450

290,171

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Average Number of Table Egg Layers in Flocks 30,000 and Above on Hand During the Month – States
and United States: 2013 (continued)
State

June

July

August

September

October

November

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

Alabama ............................
Arkansas ...........................
California ...........................
Colorado ............................
Connecticut .......................
Florida ...............................
Georgia .............................
Illinois ................................
Indiana ..............................
Iowa ...................................

1,445
3,585
17,210
4,037
2,286
7,479
9,053
3,695
25,504
56,794

1,304
3,616
17,291
4,218
2,311
7,532
8,689
3,768
25,492
56,761

1,305
3,660
17,525
4,216
2,280
7,653
8,814
3,880
25,719
57,049

1,347
3,694
17,430
4,301
2,250
7,729
9,162
3,887
26,017
56,876

1,419
3,723
17,103
4,435
2,210
7,721
9,207
4,111
25,953
56,786

1,486
3,614
16,761
4,514
2,249
7,968
9,352
4,307
26,110
57,325

Maine ................................
Maryland ............................
Michigan ............................
Minnesota ..........................
Mississippi .........................
Missouri .............................
Nebraska ...........................
New York ...........................
North Carolina ...................
Ohio ...................................

3,408
2,133
12,626
9,859
1,579
6,229
9,154
4,314
5,690
28,483

3,422
2,050
12,747
9,957
1,579
6,287
9,251
4,319
5,586
28,434

3,445
2,250
12,888
10,007
1,579
6,112
9,206
4,393
5,832
28,431

3,476
2,447
12,677
9,927
1,558
6,195
9,143
4,377
5,893
28,490

3,505
2,512
12,613
9,918
1,535
6,410
9,203
4,500
5,864
28,686

3,511
2,651
12,917
10,100
1,533
6,419
9,279
4,751
5,933
29,007

Oregon ..............................
Pennsylvania .....................
South Carolina ...................
South Dakota .....................
Texas ................................
Utah ...................................
Virginia ..............................
Washington .......................
Wisconsin ..........................

2,143
23,039
2,997
2,670
14,714
3,758
1,016
6,778
4,465

2,085
23,115
3,079
2,751
14,442
3,954
1,126
6,804
4,560

2,188
23,368
3,103
2,639
14,567
3,887
1,184
6,814
4,605

2,222
23,573
3,074
2,643
14,630
3,714
1,188
6,671
4,649

2,144
24,039
2,987
2,733
14,764
3,731
1,213
6,551
4,792

2,152
24,432
3,064
2,732
14,946
3,871
1,201
6,654
4,878

Other States 2 ....................

12,850

12,874

12,894

12,883

12,787

12,825

United States .....................

288,993

289,404

291,493

292,123

293,155

296,542

1

December preceding year.
2
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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Average Number of Table Egg Layers in Flocks 30,000 and Above on Hand During the Month – States
and United States: 2014
State

December 1

January

February

March

April

May

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

Alabama ...........................
Arkansas ...........................
California ..........................
Colorado ...........................
Connecticut .......................
Florida ...............................
Georgia .............................
Illinois ................................
Indiana ..............................
Iowa ..................................

1,482
3,602
16,448
4,552
2,326
8,273
9,369
4,287
26,546
57,561

1,506
3,698
16,306
4,515
2,285
8,264
9,252
4,251
26,576
57,386

1,502
3,672
16,261
4,472
2,242
8,193
9,289
4,423
26,491
57,728

1,465
3,622
16,402
4,497
2,272
8,181
9,585
4,547
26,473
58,048

1,470
3,613
16,335
4,410
2,296
8,106
9,655
4,414
26,300
58,019

1,509
3,652
15,791
4,357
2,272
8,066
9,526
4,206
26,449
58,188

Maine ................................
Maryland ...........................
Michigan ...........................
Minnesota .........................
Mississippi ........................
Missouri ............................
Nebraska ..........................
New York ..........................
North Carolina ...................
Ohio ..................................

3,478
2,719
12,812
10,310
1,532
6,257
9,257
4,759
5,863
28,924

3,476
2,669
12,482
10,214
1,531
6,196
9,325
4,676
5,805
28,751

3,503
2,546
12,724
10,129
1,530
6,248
9,318
4,608
5,727
28,948

3,496
2,569
13,044
10,194
1,530
6,402
9,288
4,593
5,627
29,224

3,476
2,658
12,885
10,258
1,530
6,414
9,351
4,655
5,744
29,851

3,434
2,635
12,760
10,329
1,530
6,202
9,338
4,694
5,718
30,197

Oregon ..............................
Pennsylvania ....................
South Carolina ..................
South Dakota ....................
Texas ................................
Utah ..................................
Virginia ..............................
Washington .......................
Wisconsin .........................

2,197
24,384
3,221
2,593
14,989
3,865
1,196
6,756
4,726

2,199
24,274
3,115
2,498
14,885
3,855
1,093
6,829
4,459

2,127
23,842
3,024
2,517
14,786
3,897
990
6,662
4,274

2,168
23,458
2,968
2,503
14,696
3,947
1,098
6,594
4,223

2,178
23,240
2,993
2,550
14,658
3,944
1,250
6,802
4,254

2,181
23,102
3,080
2,532
14,800
3,956
1,197
6,836
4,183

Other States 2 ...................

12,946

13,018

13,008

12,994

12,944

12,884

United States ....................

297,230

295,389

294,681

295,708

296,253

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Average Number of Table Egg Layers in Flocks 30,000 and Above on Hand During the Month – States
and United States: 2014 (continued)
State

June

July

August

September

October

November

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

Alabama ............................
Arkansas ...........................
California ...........................
Colorado ............................
Connecticut .......................
Florida ...............................
Georgia .............................
Illinois ................................
Indiana ..............................
Iowa ...................................

1,534
3,673
15,571
4,537
2,286
8,128
9,388
4,081
26,656
57,779

1,529
3,584
15,585
4,628
2,311
8,170
9,407
4,268
26,486
57,584

1,508
3,620
15,429
4,537
2,280
8,185
9,453
4,424
26,532
58,024

1,508
3,653
15,234
4,359
2,250
8,191
9,550
4,417
26,599
58,415

1,467
3,717
15,033
4,281
2,210
8,328
9,609
4,411
26,226
58,522

1,500
3,866
14,653
4,390
2,249
8,536
9,812
4,481
26,017
58,523

Maine ................................
Maryland ............................
Michigan ............................
Minnesota ..........................
Mississippi .........................
Missouri .............................
Nebraska ...........................
New York ...........................
North Carolina ...................
Ohio ...................................

3,408
2,614
12,877
10,389
1,407
6,206
9,374
4,718
5,768
30,115

3,422
2,603
12,865
10,632
1,318
6,481
9,468
4,737
6,009
30,268

3,445
2,595
12,757
10,838
1,397
6,712
9,422
4,721
6,073
30,030

3,476
2,585
12,766
10,813
1,422
6,549
9,342
4,701
6,180
30,104

3,505
2,564
12,888
10,814
1,429
6,460
9,371
4,676
6,283
30,328

3,511
2,613
12,985
10,848
1,489
6,736
9,447
4,762
6,546
30,416

Oregon ..............................
Pennsylvania .....................
South Carolina ...................
South Dakota .....................
Texas ................................
Utah ...................................
Virginia ..............................
Washington .......................
Wisconsin ..........................

2,243
23,191
3,066
2,471
14,900
3,996
1,201
6,633
4,034

2,239
23,329
2,966
2,409
14,827
4,160
1,300
6,686
4,116

2,238
23,489
2,913
2,519
14,668
4,303
1,292
6,882
4,250

2,184
23,702
2,996
2,484
14,760
4,432
1,283
6,863
4,344

2,129
23,849
2,952
2,328
15,081
4,495
1,276
6,797
4,444

2,121
23,942
2,895
2,473
15,163
4,417
1,268
6,838
4,656

Other States 2 ....................

12,778

12,771

12,876

12,857

12,864

12,953

United States .....................

295,022

296,158

297,412

298,019

298,337

300,106

1

December preceding year.
2
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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Average Number of All Layers on Hand During the Month – States and United States: 2013
State

December 1

January

February

March

April

May

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

Alabama ...........................
Arkansas ...........................
California ..........................
Colorado ...........................
Connecticut .......................
Florida ...............................
Georgia .............................
Illinois ................................
Indiana ..............................
Iowa ..................................

9,244
12,130
18,961
4,199
2,426
8,602
17,412
4,389
26,275
57,737

9,286
12,021
18,531
4,129
2,381
8,478
17,528
4,398
26,400
57,531

9,304
12,098
18,378
4,205
2,338
8,390
17,528
4,499
26,666
57,855

9,555
12,113
18,289
4,260
2,368
8,250
17,687
4,391
26,864
58,343

9,539
12,125
18,299
4,012
2,393
8,110
17,815
4,307
26,628
58,082

9,519
12,289
17,877
4,125
2,370
7,900
18,039
4,235
26,491
57,958

Maine ................................
Maryland ...........................
Michigan ...........................
Minnesota .........................
Mississippi ........................
Missouri ............................
Nebraska ..........................
New York ..........................
North Carolina ...................
Ohio ..................................

3,535
2,419
12,811
10,147
5,532
8,702
9,353
4,764
12,986
28,785

3,531
2,422
12,824
10,257
5,582
8,727
9,329
4,839
12,879
28,810

3,558
2,449
13,003
10,285
5,624
8,591
9,353
4,964
12,785
29,069

3,551
2,372
13,130
10,332
5,773
8,659
9,299
4,891
12,886
29,179

3,531
2,365
13,090
10,272
5,919
8,536
9,175
4,679
12,966
28,987

3,489
2,413
12,887
10,285
5,915
8,334
9,116
4,581
13,135
29,070

Oregon ..............................
Pennsylvania ....................
South Carolina ..................
South Dakota ....................
Texas ................................
Utah ..................................
Virginia ..............................
Washington .......................
Wisconsin .........................

2,376
25,386
4,241
2,356
19,260
3,807
2,838
6,651
5,410

2,366
25,232
4,213
2,589
18,992
3,716
2,818
6,629
5,396

2,284
25,304
4,314
2,781
18,693
3,639
2,853
6,799
5,359

2,322
25,425
4,432
2,740
18,617
3,747
2,917
6,865
5,369

2,406
25,243
4,354
2,613
18,811
3,784
2,931
6,943
5,295

2,404
24,997
4,285
2,660
18,961
3,674
2,819
6,974
5,129

Other States 2 ...................

21,410

21,458

21,468

21,500

21,405

21,387

United States ....................

354,144

353,292

354,436

356,126

354,615

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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State

June

July

August

September

October

November

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

Alabama ............................
Arkansas ...........................
California ...........................
Colorado ............................
Connecticut .......................
Florida ...............................
Georgia .............................
Illinois ................................
Indiana ..............................
Iowa ...................................

9,360
12,190
17,633
4,535
2,382
7,874
18,067
4,187
26,529
57,954

9,142
12,086
17,707
4,700
2,406
7,942
17,536
4,258
26,492
57,933

9,106
12,030
17,933
4,689
2,374
8,044
17,581
4,366
26,696
58,238

9,106
12,012
17,837
4,772
2,343
8,113
17,833
4,372
26,953
58,065

9,126
11,958
17,510
4,904
2,303
8,103
17,879
4,599
26,887
57,931

9,141
11,779
17,167
4,987
2,343
8,321
18,074
4,791
27,085
58,458

Maine ................................
Maryland ............................
Michigan ............................
Minnesota ..........................
Mississippi .........................
Missouri .............................
Nebraska ...........................
New York ...........................
North Carolina ...................
Ohio ...................................

3,463
2,300
12,844
10,327
5,847
8,418
9,262
4,676
13,059
29,242

3,477
2,215
12,962
10,435
5,878
8,470
9,359
4,681
12,914
29,202

3,500
2,419
13,103
10,477
5,894
8,264
9,314
4,750
13,101
29,208

3,531
2,617
12,892
10,408
5,811
8,328
9,251
4,734
12,997
29,280

3,560
2,679
12,828
10,375
5,661
8,581
9,311
4,864
12,957
29,500

3,566
2,821
13,131
10,579
5,596
8,620
9,387
5,118
13,209
29,831

Oregon ..............................
Pennsylvania .....................
South Carolina ...................
South Dakota .....................
Texas ................................
Utah ...................................
Virginia ..............................
Washington .......................
Wisconsin ..........................

2,312
24,837
4,315
2,812
18,747
3,796
2,770
6,943
5,223

2,247
24,933
4,369
2,893
18,496
3,992
2,893
6,969
5,324

2,350
25,218
4,385
2,781
18,647
3,925
2,925
6,979
5,378

2,384
25,407
4,333
2,785
18,622
3,752
2,947
6,836
5,423

2,295
25,869
4,220
2,875
18,759
3,769
2,943
6,716
5,564

2,291
26,315
4,266
2,874
19,001
3,909
2,886
6,796
5,650

Other States 2 ....................

21,343

21,346

21,347

21,416

21,442

21,550

United States .....................

353,247

353,257

355,022

355,160

355,968

359,542

1

December preceding year.
2
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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Average Number of All Layers on Hand During the Month – States and United States: 2014
State

December 1

January

February

March

April

May

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

Alabama ...........................
Arkansas ...........................
California ..........................
Colorado ...........................
Connecticut .......................
Florida ...............................
Georgia .............................
Illinois ................................
Indiana ..............................
Iowa ..................................

9,176
11,823
16,811
5,014
2,420
8,634
18,096
4,764
27,545
58,676

9,275
11,930
16,736
4,929
2,379
8,655
18,105
4,726
27,572
58,522

9,292
11,873
16,691
4,847
2,336
8,578
18,200
4,894
27,434
58,918

9,273
11,858
16,832
4,871
2,366
8,548
18,395
5,015
27,392
59,210

9,434
11,962
16,764
4,783
2,390
8,488
18,474
4,882
27,258
59,206

9,562
12,152
16,215
4,730
2,366
8,460
18,407
4,690
27,423
59,422

Maine ................................
Maryland ...........................
Michigan ...........................
Minnesota .........................
Mississippi ........................
Missouri ............................
Nebraska ..........................
New York ..........................
North Carolina ...................
Ohio ..................................

3,533
2,888
13,025
10,757
5,709
8,511
9,365
5,122
13,252
29,752

3,531
2,830
12,708
10,634
5,782
8,502
9,433
5,036
13,205
29,599

3,558
2,709
12,962
10,552
5,801
8,556
9,426
4,964
13,075
29,800

3,551
2,742
13,282
10,616
5,848
8,675
9,396
4,949
13,032
30,085

3,531
2,829
13,123
10,696
5,805
8,681
9,459
5,014
13,289
30,717

3,489
2,804
12,991
10,784
5,662
8,472
9,446
5,052
13,232
31,053

Oregon ..............................
Pennsylvania ....................
South Carolina ..................
South Dakota ....................
Texas ................................
Utah ..................................
Virginia ..............................
Washington .......................
Wisconsin .........................

2,336
26,290
4,441
2,735
19,084
3,903
2,851
6,920
5,497

2,338
26,185
4,368
2,640
19,003
3,893
2,834
6,993
5,231

2,266
25,777
4,260
2,659
18,916
3,935
2,775
6,827
5,048

2,307
25,373
4,210
2,645
18,811
3,985
2,920
6,759
4,997

2,317
25,114
4,254
2,692
18,750
3,982
3,048
6,967
5,027

2,320
24,958
4,361
2,674
18,920
3,994
3,006
7,002
4,957

Other States 2 ...................

21,743

21,982

22,038

22,012

21,890

21,779

United States ....................

360,673

359,556

358,967

359,955

360,826

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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State

June

July

August

September

October

November

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

Alabama ............................
Arkansas ...........................
California ...........................
Colorado ............................
Connecticut .......................
Florida ...............................
Georgia .............................
Illinois ................................
Indiana ..............................
Iowa ...................................

9,478
12,260
15,990
4,910
2,379
8,520
18,194
4,578
27,625
59,001

9,309
12,271
15,997
5,001
2,404
8,583
18,159
4,761
27,467
58,787

9,199
12,367
15,837
4,910
2,374
8,608
18,118
4,914
27,524
59,189

9,147
12,299
15,648
4,732
2,344
8,586
18,151
4,905
27,557
59,550

9,074
12,317
15,449
4,654
2,304
8,718
18,328
4,897
27,120
59,677

9,138
12,462
15,110
4,763
2,343
8,936
18,609
4,963
26,884
59,688

Maine ................................
Maryland ............................
Michigan ............................
Minnesota ..........................
Mississippi .........................
Missouri .............................
Nebraska ...........................
New York ...........................
North Carolina ...................
Ohio ...................................

3,463
2,784
13,097
10,846
5,538
8,458
9,482
5,072
13,324
30,981

3,477
2,774
13,082
11,088
5,501
8,725
9,576
5,094
13,728
31,145

3,500
2,765
12,974
11,295
5,521
8,951
9,530
5,079
13,709
30,903

3,531
2,754
12,982
11,270
5,457
8,817
9,450
5,053
13,653
30,974

3,560
2,730
13,103
11,270
5,403
8,700
9,479
5,025
13,821
31,197

3,566
2,778
13,200
11,305
5,490
8,944
9,555
5,110
14,176
31,278

Oregon ..............................
Pennsylvania .....................
South Carolina ...................
South Dakota .....................
Texas ................................
Utah ...................................
Virginia ..............................
Washington .......................
Wisconsin ..........................

2,382
25,055
4,343
2,613
19,025
4,034
3,002
6,799
4,810

2,378
25,146
4,201
2,551
18,901
4,198
3,073
6,852
4,892

2,377
25,293
4,136
2,661
18,696
4,341
3,105
7,047
5,028

2,323
25,582
4,214
2,626
18,782
4,470
3,092
7,028
5,121

2,268
25,750
4,175
2,470
19,112
4,533
3,037
6,963
5,221

2,260
25,823
4,156
2,615
19,188
4,455
2,977
6,981
5,435

Other States 2 ....................

21,686

21,666

21,780

21,715

21,679

21,829

United States .....................

359,729

360,787

361,731

361,813

362,034

364,017

1

December preceding year.
2
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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Number of Eggs Layed per 100 For All Layers During the Month – States and United States: 2013
State

December 1

January

February

March

April

May

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

Alabama ...........................
Arkansas ...........................
California ..........................
Colorado ...........................
Connecticut .......................
Florida ...............................
Georgia .............................
Illinois ................................
Indiana ..............................
Iowa ..................................

2,001
2,102
2,342
2,334
2,308
2,337
2,148
2,370
2,333
2,401

2,003
2,071
2,320
2,373
2,352
2,253
2,145
2,342
2,345
2,348

1,838
1,860
2,117
2,117
2,053
2,014
1,968
2,156
2,104
2,100

2,051
2,072
2,395
2,347
2,365
2,303
2,194
2,300
2,308
2,374

1,950
2,021
2,301
2,493
2,340
2,244
2,094
2,159
2,261
2,326

2,007
2,083
2,377
2,570
2,447
2,278
2,123
2,220
2,378
2,383

Maine ................................
Maryland ...........................
Michigan ...........................
Minnesota .........................
Mississippi ........................
Missouri ............................
Nebraska ..........................
New York ..........................
North Carolina ...................
Ohio ..................................

2,376
2,315
2,537
2,375
2,133
2,390
2,502
2,519
2,102
2,449

2,407
2,395
2,534
2,369
2,096
2,406
2,540
2,501
2,104
2,381

2,192
2,164
2,253
2,110
1,885
2,153
2,331
2,337
1,862
2,102

2,450
2,361
2,536
2,342
2,044
2,356
2,549
2,597
2,041
2,320

2,351
2,241
2,437
2,317
1,977
2,355
2,463
2,436
1,982
2,253

2,436
2,279
2,452
2,392
2,046
2,400
2,545
2,445
2,033
2,363

Oregon ..............................
Pennsylvania ....................
South Carolina ..................
South Dakota ....................
Texas ................................
Utah ..................................
Virginia ..............................
Washington .......................
Wisconsin .........................

2,567
2,509
2,264
2,589
2,316
2,417
2,149
2,481
2,495

2,536
2,501
2,231
2,511
2,333
2,368
2,094
2,399
2,446

2,320
2,241
1,947
2,229
2,097
2,198
1,858
2,177
2,127

2,455
2,521
2,166
2,482
2,294
2,322
1,988
2,535
2,440

2,452
2,468
2,205
2,488
2,201
2,141
2,047
2,420
2,304

2,621
2,532
2,310
2,594
2,263
2,422
2,199
2,395
2,340

Other States 2 ...................

2,223

2,246

2,008

2,233

2,172

2,235

United States ....................

2,347

2,328

2,090

2,327

2,262

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Number of Eggs Layed per 100 For All Layers During the Month – States and United States:
2013 (continued)
State

June

July

August

September

October

November

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

Alabama ............................
Arkansas ...........................
California ...........................
Colorado ............................
Connecticut .......................
Florida ...............................
Georgia .............................
Illinois ................................
Indiana ..............................
Iowa ...................................

1,987
2,026
2,314
2,227
2,309
2,223
2,053
2,197
2,296
2,279

2,035
2,093
2,417
2,383
2,452
2,292
2,133
2,395
2,314
2,344

2,010
2,070
2,420
2,581
2,527
2,250
2,156
2,405
2,341
2,351

1,944
1,965
2,304
2,494
2,390
2,132
2,108
2,356
2,271
2,296

1,994
2,066
2,387
2,508
2,388
2,271
2,204
2,392
2,380
2,370

1,947
2,029
2,342
2,446
2,262
2,283
2,169
2,338
2,356
2,280

Maine ................................
Maryland ............................
Michigan ............................
Minnesota ..........................
Mississippi .........................
Missouri .............................
Nebraska ...........................
New York ...........................
North Carolina ...................
Ohio ...................................

2,339
2,261
2,382
2,295
1,967
2,210
2,440
2,374
2,029
2,281

2,358
2,438
2,469
2,396
2,024
2,302
2,479
2,521
2,075
2,305

2,286
2,439
2,496
2,405
2,036
2,481
2,512
2,442
2,091
2,352

2,237
2,331
2,459
2,335
1,996
2,426
2,486
2,366
2,077
2,360

2,331
2,464
2,518
2,381
2,067
2,354
2,567
2,549
2,076
2,464

2,299
2,233
2,391
2,297
1,984
2,297
2,461
2,442
2,036
2,370

Oregon ..............................
Pennsylvania .....................
South Carolina ...................
South Dakota .....................
Texas ................................
Utah ...................................
Virginia ..............................
Washington .......................
Wisconsin ..........................

2,595
2,424
2,202
2,525
2,219
2,503
2,094
2,247
2,317

2,759
2,491
2,243
2,558
2,303
2,455
2,005
2,310
2,367

2,638
2,502
2,212
2,481
2,290
2,446
2,017
2,379
2,380

2,517
2,421
2,169
2,442
2,223
2,399
2,138
2,370
2,360

2,702
2,466
2,299
2,539
2,324
2,467
2,243
2,531
2,480

2,619
2,386
2,180
2,401
2,253
2,430
2,148
2,443
2,425

Other States 2 ....................

2,179

2,244

2,244

2,171

2,243

2,176

United States .....................

2,251

2,316

2,331

2,274

2,353

2,283

1

December preceding year.
2
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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Number of Eggs Layed per 100 For All Layers During the Month – States and United States: 2014
State

December 1

January

February

March

April

May

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

Alabama ...........................
Arkansas ...........................
California ..........................
Colorado ...........................
Connecticut .......................
Florida ...............................
Georgia .............................
Illinois ................................
Indiana ..............................
Iowa ..................................

1,994
2,098
2,445
2,513
2,314
2,363
2,238
2,414
2,396
2,340

1,930
2,070
2,366
2,516
2,354
2,322
2,209
2,433
2,394
2,331

1,722
1,845
2,127
2,269
2,055
2,133
1,978
2,166
2,183
2,086

1,920
2,066
2,412
2,546
2,367
2,422
2,196
2,413
2,461
2,300

1,855
2,006
2,309
2,530
2,343
2,344
2,127
2,417
2,374
2,297

1,945
2,057
2,381
2,600
2,451
2,329
2,184
2,495
2,407
2,395

Maine ................................
Maryland ...........................
Michigan ...........................
Minnesota .........................
Mississippi ........................
Missouri ............................
Nebraska ..........................
New York ..........................
North Carolina ...................
Ohio ..................................

2,378
2,216
2,495
2,371
2,032
2,350
2,499
2,519
2,151
2,481

2,407
2,332
2,439
2,417
2,024
2,294
2,512
2,502
2,143
2,473

2,192
2,178
2,245
2,170
1,862
2,069
2,313
2,256
1,973
2,211

2,450
2,407
2,582
2,383
2,052
2,282
2,522
2,526
2,149
2,463

2,351
2,298
2,484
2,291
1,964
2,292
2,442
2,413
2,032
2,315

2,436
2,389
2,486
2,328
2,031
2,408
2,594
2,474
2,139
2,328

Oregon ..............................
Pennsylvania ....................
South Carolina ..................
South Dakota ....................
Texas ................................
Utah ..................................
Virginia ..............................
Washington .......................
Wisconsin .........................

2,697
2,495
2,252
2,523
2,316
2,460
2,210
2,399
2,547

2,609
2,486
2,312
2,462
2,289
2,415
2,152
2,302
2,504

2,295
2,254
1,995
2,181
2,072
2,135
1,910
2,109
2,080

2,514
2,503
2,185
2,457
2,328
2,334
2,123
2,397
2,241

2,546
2,429
2,163
2,192
2,229
2,310
2,100
2,297
2,347

2,716
2,516
2,224
2,244
2,262
2,379
2,196
2,314
2,401

Other States 2 ...................

2,221

2,215

1,992

2,208

2,156

2,236

United States ....................

2,354

2,335

2,104

2,342

2,274

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Number of Eggs Layed per 100 For All Layers During the Month – States and United States:
2014 (continued)
State

June

July

August

September

October

November

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

Alabama ............................
Arkansas ...........................
California ...........................
Colorado ............................
Connecticut .......................
Florida ...............................
Georgia .............................
Illinois ................................
Indiana ..............................
Iowa ...................................

1,931
1,982
2,326
2,464
2,312
2,218
2,089
2,468
2,320
2,295

2,009
2,086
2,400
2,500
2,454
2,319
2,159
2,520
2,403
2,375

1,978
2,102
2,349
2,525
2,527
2,323
2,175
2,503
2,347
2,369

1,924
2,008
2,249
2,473
2,389
2,213
2,116
2,508
2,254
2,317

2,006
2,070
2,408
2,535
2,431
2,363
2,215
2,532
2,389
2,385

1,937
2,022
2,369
2,456
2,262
2,406
2,166
2,297
2,347
2,317

Maine ................................
Maryland ............................
Michigan ............................
Minnesota ..........................
Mississippi .........................
Missouri .............................
Nebraska ...........................
New York ...........................
North Carolina ...................
Ohio ...................................

2,339
2,335
2,413
2,314
1,968
2,258
2,531
2,405
2,064
2,298

2,358
2,451
2,523
2,444
2,036
2,338
2,600
2,493
2,120
2,459

2,286
2,459
2,551
2,408
2,011
2,402
2,581
2,500
2,108
2,433

2,237
2,360
2,511
2,289
1,942
2,359
2,508
2,434
2,036
2,254

2,331
2,454
2,503
2,360
2,036
2,379
2,606
2,567
2,120
2,391

2,299
2,340
2,409
2,326
2,058
2,337
2,501
2,485
2,088
2,407

Oregon ..............................
Pennsylvania .....................
South Carolina ...................
South Dakota .....................
Texas ................................
Utah ...................................
Virginia ..............................
Washington .......................
Wisconsin ..........................

2,645
2,431
2,164
2,258
2,202
2,305
2,132
2,324
2,349

2,691
2,513
2,166
2,430
2,312
2,382
2,180
2,481
2,433

2,692
2,515
2,103
2,443
2,321
2,465
2,158
2,427
2,387

2,626
2,443
2,088
2,475
2,156
2,371
2,102
2,305
2,304

2,690
2,559
2,323
2,551
2,224
2,471
2,239
2,427
2,375

2,566
2,509
2,238
2,371
2,272
2,424
2,183
2,364
2,392

Other States 2 ....................

2,149

2,229

2,231

2,151

2,223

2,190

United States .....................

2,266

2,357

2,347

2,262

2,355

2,311

1

December preceding year.
2
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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Percent of All Layers Being Molted First Day of the Month – States and United States: 2013
State

January

February

March

April

May

June

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

Alabama ...........................
Arkansas ...........................
California ..........................
Colorado ...........................
Connecticut .......................
Florida ...............................
Georgia .............................
Illinois ................................
Indiana ..............................
Iowa ..................................

0.5
2.0
2.5
4.5
8.0
3.5
2.0
4.0
3.5

1.0
0.5
3.0
4.0
9.0
7.0
4.5
2.5
4.5
6.5

0.5
1.0
3.0
3.5
9.0
7.0
3.5
2.0
1.5
2.5

0.5
3.0
2.0
4.0
8.0
1.0
1.0
4.5
2.0
3.0

3.0
4.0
5.0
1.0
8.0
4.0
3.0
2.5
3.5
3.5

0.5
1.0
4.0
1.5
6.0
2.0
2.0
1.5
2.5

Maine ................................
Maryland ...........................
Michigan ...........................
Minnesota .........................
Mississippi ........................
Missouri ............................
Nebraska ..........................
New York ..........................
North Carolina ...................
Ohio ..................................

2.5
3.0
2.0
1.5
1.0
1.5
3.0
2.5

7.0
3.0
2.0
3.5
2.0
2.0

4.0
4.5
2.0
1.0
2.5

2.0
2.0
2.0
1.0
1.5

11.0
3.0
6.0
2.0
2.5
1.0
2.0
2.5

1.0
4.0
2.0
6.5
1.0
3.0
5.5

Oregon ..............................
Pennsylvania ....................
South Carolina ..................
South Dakota ....................
Texas ................................
Utah ..................................
Virginia ..............................
Washington .......................
Wisconsin .........................

12.0
1.0
4.0
5.0
4.0
3.5
3.5
2.0

0.5
2.5
1.5
4.0
8.0
4.5
1.5

7.0
1.5
2.0
4.0
4.0
4.5
6.0
2.0

10.0
1.0
3.5
7.5
2.5
3.5
1.5

2.0
3.5
5.5
9.5
2.5
8.5
1.5

2.0
1.5
4.0
4.5
3.5
5.5
3.5

Other States 1 ...................

2.2

2.2

2.9

1.8

3.5

2.7

United States ....................

2.9

3.6

2.5

2.0

3.4

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Percent of All Layers Being Molted First Day of the Month – States and United States: 2013 (continued)
State

July

August

September

October

November

December

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

Alabama ...........................
Arkansas ..........................
California ..........................
Colorado ...........................
Connecticut ......................
Florida ..............................
Georgia ............................
Illinois ...............................
Indiana .............................
Iowa ..................................

0.5
2.0
5.0
4.5
5.0
3.0
2.5
3.0
2.5

0.5
1.0
2.0
6.5
5.5
4.0
2.5
4.0

2.0
3.0
1.0
7.0
1.0
3.5
4.0
3.5

0.5
2.0
3.0
10.0
2.0
4.0
3.5
4.0

1.0
4.0
2.5
0.5
3.0
2.0
4.0

0.5
0.5
3.0
1.5
3.5

Maine ...............................
Maryland ...........................
Michigan ...........................
Minnesota .........................
Mississippi ........................
Missouri ............................
Nebraska ..........................
New York ..........................
North Carolina ..................
Ohio ..................................

3.5
2.5
2.0
2.0
5.5

1.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
3.0
2.5

1.0
2.5
2.0
3.5
1.0
3.0
2.0

4.5
1.5
5.0
1.0
1.5
2.0
3.0

5.0
3.5
1.0
2.0
1.0
3.0

0.5
2.0
1.0
2.0
1.0
2.5

Oregon .............................
Pennsylvania ....................
South Carolina ..................
South Dakota ....................
Texas ...............................
Utah ..................................
Virginia .............................
Washington ......................
Wisconsin .........................

2.0
3.0
3.5
4.5
2.0
3.5
8.0
9.5

5.0
2.0
7.0
3.5
5.0
4.0
6.5
3.0

4.0
2.0
1.0
5.0
9.0
4.0
5.5
4.0

4.5
1.0
3.0
10.0
3.5
2.0

3.0
1.0
1.5
3.5
1.5

4.5
1.5
3.5
3.0
1.0
-

Other States 1 ...................

2.7

2.7

1.8

2.6

2.0

1.6

United States ....................

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.8

2.1

1.6

- Represents zero.
1
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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Percent of All Layers Being Molted First Day of the Month – States and United States: 2014
State

January

February

March

April

May

June

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

Alabama ...........................
Arkansas ...........................
California ..........................
Colorado ...........................
Connecticut .......................
Florida ...............................
Georgia .............................
Illinois ................................
Indiana ..............................
Iowa ..................................

1.0
1.5
2.0
6.0
7.0
0.5
3.5
4.0

1.5
1.5
8.0
5.5
9.0
8.5
2.5
2.0
1.5
3.0

1.0
1.0
4.0
1.5
9.0
4.0
1.5
1.0
3.5

0.5
1.0
3.5
2.0
8.0
1.0
1.0
4.0
1.0
4.0

1.0
2.0
7.0
2.5
8.0
5.5
1.5
1.0
3.5
2.0

1.5
3.0
4.5
5.5
10.5
4.0
2.5
2.5

Maine ................................
Maryland ...........................
Michigan ...........................
Minnesota .........................
Mississippi ........................
Missouri ............................
Nebraska ..........................
New York ..........................
North Carolina ...................
Ohio ..................................

4.5
3.5
1.0
3.0
1.5
0.5
2.0

1.0
4.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
3.0

1.0
2.0
1.5
3.0
3.0
2.0
3.0

1.5
3.0
1.5
0.5
2.5

3.5
1.0
6.5
1.5
1.0
2.5
4.0

2.0
5.0
1.5
2.5
4.0
4.5

Oregon ..............................
Pennsylvania ....................
South Carolina ..................
South Dakota ....................
Texas ................................
Utah ..................................
Virginia ..............................
Washington .......................
Wisconsin .........................

4.5
2.5
8.0
3.5
4.0
5.5
2.5

1.0
4.5
5.0
4.0
4.0
6.5
6.5

3.0
1.5
1.0
10.5
1.5
5.0
4.0
2.5
6.0

0.5
6.5
0.5
5.5
4.0
-

7.5
1.0
6.0
3.0
4.0
9.5
6.5
6.5

0.5
4.0
6.0
5.5
5.0
4.5

Other States 1 ...................

1.7

2.2

3.1

2.2

2.2

2.7

United States ....................

2.7

2.8

2.4

1.9

2.8

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Percent of All Layers Being Molted First Day of the Month – States and United States: 2014 (continued)
State

July

August

September

October

November

December

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

Alabama ...........................
Arkansas ..........................
California ..........................
Colorado ...........................
Connecticut ......................
Florida ..............................
Georgia ............................
Illinois ...............................
Indiana .............................
Iowa ..................................

2.0
3.5
4.0
8.0
3.0
4.0
2.0
3.5

1.0
1.5
6.0
3.5
8.0
4.0
4.0
3.5
5.0

2.0
2.0
7.0
4.5
5.5
3.0
3.0
3.0

0.5
2.5
3.5
5.0
9.0
5.0
4.0
4.0

0.5
2.5
3.0
5.0
2.0
1.0
4.0

1.0
1.0
2.5
1.0
2.5
3.5

Maine ...............................
Maryland ...........................
Michigan ...........................
Minnesota .........................
Mississippi ........................
Missouri ............................
Nebraska ..........................
New York ..........................
North Carolina ..................
Ohio ..................................

1.5
1.5
2.0
5.0
2.5
4.0

3.5
2.0
2.5
1.0
3.5
2.0
3.0

4.5
2.5
3.5
2.5
1.0
4.5

2.5
3.5
3.5
3.0
0.5
3.5
5.0

4.0
3.0
1.5
2.5

3.0
0.5
2.5

Oregon .............................
Pennsylvania ....................
South Carolina ..................
South Dakota ....................
Texas ...............................
Utah ..................................
Virginia .............................
Washington ......................
Wisconsin .........................

0.5
3.5
3.0
7.0
3.0
4.5

1.0
2.5
4.0
3.0
6.0
6.0
1.0
12.5

7.0
6.0
3.5
9.0
7.0
4.0

6.5
1.0
5.5
6.0
3.5
6.0
2.0

0.5
2.5
4.0
2.0
1.0
2.0
3.5
2.0

4.5
0.5
0.5
1.0
3.0
-

Other States 1 ...................

2.8

1.9

1.8

1.9

2.1

0.8

United States ....................

2.6

3.3

2.9

3.3

2.0

1.3

- Represents zero.
1
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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Percent of All Layers Molt Completed First Day of the Month – State and United States: 2013
State

January

February

March

April

May

June

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

Alabama ...........................
Arkansas ...........................
California ..........................
Colorado ...........................
Connecticut .......................
Florida ...............................
Georgia .............................
Illinois ................................
Indiana ..............................
Iowa ..................................

5.5
9.5
31.0
34.0
8.5
32.5
14.5
14.0
24.0
23.5

4.5
11.0
29.0
33.0
8.5
35.5
15.5
14.5
24.5
22.0

5.0
10.5
30.5
27.5
8.5
36.0
17.5
11.5
26.5
24.5

5.5
7.5
30.5
30.5
17.0
38.0
16.5
8.0
26.0
24.0

6.0
6.5
29.0
31.5
16.5
34.5
17.5
12.5
24.0
24.5

7.5
9.5
28.5
23.0
18.0
33.5
15.0
15.0
23.0
25.5

Maine ................................
Maryland ...........................
Michigan ...........................
Minnesota .........................
Mississippi ........................
Missouri ............................
Nebraska ..........................
New York ..........................
North Carolina ...................
Ohio ..................................

4.0
8.0
24.0
9.5
14.5
4.5
10.0
12.5
27.0

4.0
6.0
21.0
9.5
14.0
4.0
9.5
15.0
27.5

8.5
20.5
9.0
15.0
4.0
6.5
14.5
27.5

8.5
23.5
8.5
14.0
3.0
6.5
13.0
25.5

8.0
23.0
8.5
10.5
3.0
7.5
12.0
23.5

11.0
9.0
24.0
9.0
13.0
1.5
7.5
12.0
18.5

Oregon ..............................
Pennsylvania ....................
South Carolina ..................
South Dakota ....................
Texas ................................
Utah ..................................
Virginia ..............................
Washington .......................
Wisconsin .........................

22.5
8.0
13.5
15.5
21.0
35.0
16.5
31.0
29.5

26.0
6.0
13.5
13.5
22.0
33.0
14.0
27.0
28.5

24.0
6.5
13.0
13.0
22.5
33.5
10.0
25.0
27.5

22.0
7.0
14.5
12.0
22.5
30.5
14.0
23.5
25.5

30.5
6.0
12.5
8.5
22.0
36.5
13.0
21.5
18.0

31.0
6.0
12.0
9.0
24.0
39.0
10.0
22.5
17.5

Other States 1 ...................

16.2

16.6

15.7

16.5

16.3

17.9

United States ....................

18.9

18.5

19.0

18.7

18.0

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Percent of All Layers Molt Completed First Day of the Month – States and United States:
2013 (continued)
State

July

August

September

October

November

December

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

Alabama ...........................
Arkansas ..........................
California ..........................
Colorado ...........................
Connecticut ......................
Florida ..............................
Georgia ............................
Illinois ...............................
Indiana .............................
Iowa ..................................

6.0
8.0
28.0
15.5
17.5
31.0
16.5
17.0
22.0
26.5

6.5
10.0
29.5
18.0
14.0
30.5
16.0
19.5
21.0
25.5

6.0
10.0
29.5
18.0
10.5
31.0
15.5
21.5
23.0
25.5

6.0
11.5
27.5
13.0
10.5
30.0
14.0
22.5
24.5
24.0

6.0
10.5
26.0
9.5
10.5
34.5
15.5
22.5
25.5
23.5

6.0
10.5
25.5
8.5
9.5
35.0
14.5
25.5
26.0
23.0

Maine ...............................
Maryland ...........................
Michigan ...........................
Minnesota .........................
Mississippi ........................
Missouri ............................
Nebraska ..........................
New York ..........................
North Carolina ..................
Ohio ..................................

11.5
9.0
22.5
9.0
18.5
2.0
3.0
14.0
20.0

9.0
11.5
21.5
8.5
19.0
2.0
5.0
13.0
24.0

4.0
12.0
23.5
8.0
20.0
3.0
5.5
15.5
20.5

4.0
13.5
21.5
10.0
22.0
3.0
4.5
17.0
20.5

3.5
10.0
19.0
10.5
26.5
3.0
5.5
18.0
23.0

8.0
9.0
20.0
10.0
22.0
4.0
6.5
17.5
22.0

Oregon .............................
Pennsylvania ....................
South Carolina ..................
South Dakota ....................
Texas ...............................
Utah ..................................
Virginia .............................
Washington ......................
Wisconsin .........................

24.0
6.0
14.0
10.5
24.0
31.5
12.5
23.0
21.5

26.5
8.0
13.5
10.0
25.0
32.0
15.5
28.5
19.0

23.5
9.5
13.0
7.0
26.0
33.0
12.5
25.5
23.5

24.5
8.0
11.5
7.0
27.0
44.5
15.5
26.0
26.0

24.5
7.0
12.0
4.0
28.0
40.0
16.0
24.0
23.0

25.0
6.0
11.0
4.0
26.5
40.0
16.0
27.5
22.5

Other States 1 ...................

17.1

17.1

17.2

16.7

16.8

16.3

United States ....................

18.1

18.8

18.9

18.7

18.7

18.4

- Represents zero.
1
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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Percent of All Layers Molt Completed First Day of the Month – States and United States: 2014
State

January

February

March

April

May

June

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

Alabama ...........................
Arkansas ...........................
California ..........................
Colorado ...........................
Connecticut .......................
Florida ...............................
Georgia .............................
Illinois ................................
Indiana ..............................
Iowa ..................................

4.5
10.5
22.5
11.5
8.5
32.0
14.0
21.5
25.0
26.5

4.5
10.0
22.0
16.5
8.5
26.5
13.5
14.5
27.5
27.0

4.5
11.0
27.0
16.5
8.5
31.0
14.5
15.0
24.5
26.0

4.0
11.0
27.5
15.5
16.5
29.0
15.5
14.0
24.0
25.0

4.0
9.5
28.5
16.5
16.5
24.5
14.5
17.0
23.0
26.0

5.0
10.5
29.5
18.0
18.0
21.0
14.5
10.5
23.5
24.0

Maine ................................
Maryland ...........................
Michigan ...........................
Minnesota .........................
Mississippi ........................
Missouri ............................
Nebraska ..........................
New York ..........................
North Carolina ...................
Ohio ..................................

7.5
9.5
17.0
9.5
20.0
5.0
5.0
15.0
21.5

7.5
9.0
17.0
10.0
23.0
6.5
4.5
13.5
22.0

4.0
8.0
17.5
9.0
19.5
4.0
4.0
12.0
23.5

3.5
8.5
17.5
9.0
21.5
3.0
6.0
13.0
23.0

3.5
8.5
19.5
9.0
21.5
3.0
5.5
12.5
23.0

7.0
6.5
18.5
9.5
19.5
3.0
4.5
14.0
22.0

Oregon ..............................
Pennsylvania ....................
South Carolina ..................
South Dakota ....................
Texas ................................
Utah ..................................
Virginia ..............................
Washington .......................
Wisconsin .........................

24.0
7.0
11.0
4.5
26.0
34.0
15.5
24.0
21.5

14.0
7.0
11.5
8.0
24.0
29.0
15.0
24.5
21.0

17.0
6.5
10.0
12.5
26.5
29.0
10.0
23.0
21.5

14.5
8.0
10.5
15.0
25.0
31.0
10.5
21.0
22.0

11.5
5.5
9.5
15.0
24.5
32.0
10.5
21.0
18.5

15.5
6.0
9.5
15.5
24.0
31.5
13.5
18.0
22.0

Other States 1 ...................

16.2

14.3

13.0

13.5

13.6

13.3

United States ....................

18.2

18.0

18.0

17.9

17.7

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Percent of All Layers Molt Completed First Day of the Month – States and United States:
2014 (continued)
State

July

August

September

October

November

December

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

Alabama ...........................
Arkansas ..........................
California ..........................
Colorado ...........................
Connecticut ......................
Florida ..............................
Georgia ............................
Illinois ...............................
Indiana .............................
Iowa ..................................

6.5
12.0
31.5
18.5
17.5
25.0
17.0
9.5
24.5
23.5

6.0
12.5
30.5
21.5
14.0
29.5
16.5
9.5
24.5
23.5

6.0
11.5
30.5
24.5
10.5
33.0
17.5
13.0
26.0
26.0

7.5
13.5
31.0
24.5
10.5
35.0
18.5
13.0
26.5
27.0

7.0
15.0
33.0
26.5
10.5
41.0
19.0
12.5
28.5
26.0

6.5
14.5
32.5
21.5
9.5
43.5
19.5
12.0
28.5
25.0

Maine ...............................
Maryland ...........................
Michigan ...........................
Minnesota .........................
Mississippi ........................
Missouri ............................
Nebraska ..........................
New York ..........................
North Carolina ..................
Ohio ..................................

7.0
5.5
22.0
9.0
17.5
3.0
6.0
12.5
25.5

4.5
6.5
20.0
11.0
16.5
1.5
5.5
13.5
25.0

1.0
8.5
18.5
9.5
16.0
1.5
9.0
14.5
24.5

5.5
8.0
19.0
12.0
15.5
1.5
7.0
14.5
22.5

3.5
9.5
17.5
14.0
18.0
7.0
17.0
23.5

9.5
18.5
15.5
16.0
8.0
16.0
22.5

Oregon .............................
Pennsylvania ....................
South Carolina ..................
South Dakota ....................
Texas ...............................
Utah ..................................
Virginia .............................
Washington ......................
Wisconsin .........................

13.5
5.5
9.5
15.5
27.0
31.5
13.0
20.5
21.5

13.5
5.5
7.5
15.5
28.0
28.5
13.0
21.0
22.0

14.5
5.0
9.5
13.5
28.5
31.0
12.5
20.5
34.0

12.0
3.5
6.5
15.5
31.5
28.0
16.5
23.0
37.0

17.0
1.5
8.0
14.5
35.0
34.5
20.0
25.0
35.5

13.5
2.0
10.0
13.0
33.0
33.0
22.0
21.0
32.5

Other States 1 ...................

13.4

13.8

13.4

13.1

11.5

11.3

United States ....................

18.0

18.0

18.9

19.3

19.9

19.3

- Represents zero.
1
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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Egg Production by Type During December – States and United States: 2013 and 2014
[December preceding year. Totals may not add due to rounding]
State

Total
2013

Table eggs
2014

(million eggs)

2013

(million eggs)

Hatching eggs
2014

(million eggs)

2013

(million eggs)

2014

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

Alabama ..........................
Arkansas ..........................
California .........................
Colorado ..........................
Connecticut ......................
Florida ..............................
Georgia ............................
Illinois ...............................
Indiana .............................
Iowa .................................

185
255
444
98
56
201
374
104
613
1,386

183
248
411
126
56
204
405
115
660
1,373

38
93
(D)
(D)
(D)
196
211
100
598
1,370

37
93
(D)
(D)
(D)
200
235
110
642
1,359

147
162
(D)
(D)
(D)
5
163
4
15
16

146
155
(D)
(D)
(D)
4
170
5
18
14

Maine ...............................
Maryland ..........................
Michigan ..........................
Minnesota ........................
Mississippi .......................
Missouri ...........................
Nebraska .........................
New York .........................
North Carolina ..................
Ohio .................................

84
56
325
241
118
208
234
120
273
705

84
64
325
255
116
200
234
129
285
738

(D)
55
(D)
234
40
(D)
234
(D)
147
(D)

(D)
63
(D)
249
38
(D)
234
(D)
150
(D)

(D)
1
(D)
7
78
(D)
(D)
126
(D)

(D)
1
(D)
6
78
(D)
(D)
135
(D)

Oregon .............................
Pennsylvania ...................
South Carolina .................
South Dakota ...................
Texas ...............................
Utah .................................
Virginia .............................
Washington ......................
Wisconsin ........................

61
637
96
61
446
92
61
165
135

63
656
100
69
442
96
63
166
140

59
613
75
61
(D)
92
33
(D)
(D)

63
628
80
69
(D)
96
33
(D)
(D)

2
24
21
(D)
28
(D)
(D)

28
20
(D)
30
(D)
(D)

Other States 1 ..................

476

483

348

349

128

135

United States ...................

8,310

8,489

7,263

7,422

1,047

1,068

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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Egg Production by Type During January – States and United States: 2013 and 2014
[Totals may not add due to rounding]
State

Total

Table eggs

2013

2014

(million eggs)

2013

(million eggs)

Hatching eggs
2014

(million eggs)

2013

(million eggs)

2014

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

Alabama ...........................
Arkansas ..........................
California ..........................
Colorado ...........................
Connecticut ......................
Florida ..............................
Georgia ............................
Illinois ...............................
Indiana .............................
Iowa ..................................

186
249
430
98
56
191
376
103
619
1,351

179
247
396
124
56
201
400
115
660
1,364

35
92
(D)
(D)
(D)
186
210
98
603
1,336

35
92
(D)
(D)
(D)
197
229
111
641
1,348

151
157
(D)
(D)
(D)
5
166
5
16
15

144
155
(D)
(D)
(D)
4
171
4
19
16

Maine ...............................
Maryland ...........................
Michigan ...........................
Minnesota .........................
Mississippi ........................
Missouri ............................
Nebraska ..........................
New York ..........................
North Carolina ..................
Ohio ..................................

85
58
325
243
117
210
237
121
271
686

85
66
310
257
117
195
237
126
283
732

(D)
57
(D)
236
38
(D)
237
(D)
142
(D)

(D)
65
(D)
251
37
(D)
237
(D)
148
(D)

(D)
1
(D)
7
79
(D)
(D)
129
(D)

(D)
1
(D)
6
80
(D)
(D)
135
(D)

Oregon .............................
Pennsylvania ....................
South Carolina ..................
South Dakota ....................
Texas ...............................
Utah ..................................
Virginia .............................
Washington ......................
Wisconsin .........................

60
631
94
65
443
88
59
159
132

61
651
101
65
435
94
61
161
131

58
604
72
65
(D)
88
30
(D)
(D)

61
623
80
65
(D)
94
30
(D)
(D)

2
27
22
(D)
29
(D)
(D)

28
21
(D)
31
(D)
(D)

Other States 1 ...................

482

487

353

352

129

136

United States ....................

8,225

8,397

7,160

7,321

1,065

1,077

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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Egg Production by Type During February – States and United States: 2013 and 2014
[Totals may not add due to rounding]
State

Total
2013

Table eggs
2014

(million eggs)

2013

(million eggs)

Hatching eggs
2014

(million eggs)

2013

(million eggs)

2014

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

Alabama ..........................
Arkansas ..........................
California .........................
Colorado ..........................
Connecticut ......................
Florida ..............................
Georgia ............................
Illinois ...............................
Indiana .............................
Iowa .................................

171
225
389
89
48
169
345
97
561
1,215

160
219
355
110
48
183
360
106
599
1,229

33
83
(D)
(D)
(D)
165
193
93
547
1,200

32
80
(D)
(D)
(D)
179
206
102
583
1,213

138
142
(D)
(D)
(D)
4
152
4
14
15

128
139
(D)
(D)
(D)
4
154
4
16
16

Maine ...............................
Maryland ..........................
Michigan ..........................
Minnesota ........................
Mississippi .......................
Missouri ...........................
Nebraska .........................
New York .........................
North Carolina ..................
Ohio .................................

78
53
293
217
106
185
218
116
238
611

78
59
291
229
108
177
218
112
258
659

(D)
52
(D)
211
34
(D)
218
(D)
120
(D)

(D)
58
(D)
224
34
(D)
218
(D)
134
(D)

(D)
1
(D)
6
72
(D)
(D)
118
(D)

(D)
1
(D)
5
74
(D)
(D)
124
(D)

Oregon .............................
Pennsylvania ...................
South Carolina .................
South Dakota ...................
Texas ...............................
Utah .................................
Virginia .............................
Washington ......................
Wisconsin ........................

53
567
84
62
392
80
53
148
114

52
581
85
58
392
84
53
144
105

51
542
63
62
(D)
80
25
(D)
(D)

52
556
67
58
(D)
84
24
(D)
(D)

2
25
21
(D)
28
(D)
(D)

25
18
(D)
29
(D)
(D)

Other States 1 ..................

431

439

316

317

115

122

United States ...................

7,408

7,551

6,437

6,579

971

972

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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Egg Production by Type During March – States and United States: 2013 and 2014
[Totals may not add due to rounding]
State

Total

Table eggs

2013

2014

(million eggs)

2013

(million eggs)

Hatching eggs
2014

(million eggs)

2013

(million eggs)

2014

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

Alabama ...........................
Arkansas ..........................
California ..........................
Colorado ...........................
Connecticut ......................
Florida ..............................
Georgia ............................
Illinois ...............................
Indiana .............................
Iowa ..................................

196
251
438
100
56
190
388
101
620
1,385

178
245
406
124
56
207
404
121
674
1,362

40
92
(D)
(D)
(D)
185
217
96
603
1,367

38
91
(D)
(D)
(D)
202
236
116
657
1,345

156
159
(D)
(D)
(D)
5
171
5
17
18

140
154
(D)
(D)
(D)
5
168
5
17
17

Maine ...............................
Maryland ...........................
Michigan ...........................
Minnesota .........................
Mississippi ........................
Missouri ............................
Nebraska ..........................
New York ..........................
North Carolina ..................
Ohio ..................................

87
56
333
242
118
204
237
127
263
677

87
66
343
253
120
198
237
125
280
741

(D)
55
(D)
235
38
(D)
237
(D)
129
(D)

(D)
65
(D)
247
38
(D)
237
(D)
143
(D)

(D)
1
(D)
7
80
(D)
(D)
134
(D)

(D)
1
(D)
6
82
(D)
(D)
137
(D)

Oregon .............................
Pennsylvania ....................
South Carolina ..................
South Dakota ....................
Texas ...............................
Utah ..................................
Virginia .............................
Washington ......................
Wisconsin .........................

57
641
96
68
427
87
58
174
131

58
635
92
65
438
93
62
162
112

55
614
74
68
(D)
87
27
(D)
(D)

58
607
71
65
(D)
93
30
(D)
(D)

2
27
22
(D)
31
(D)
(D)

28
21
(D)
32
(D)
(D)

Other States 1 ...................

480

486

352

351

128

136

United States ....................

8,288

8,430

7,198

7,354

1,090

1,077

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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Egg Production by Type During April – States and United States: 2013 and 2014
[Totals may not add due to rounding]
State

Total
2013

Table eggs
2014

(million eggs)

2013

(million eggs)

Hatching eggs
2014

(million eggs)

2013

(million eggs)

2014

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

Alabama ..........................
Arkansas ..........................
California .........................
Colorado ..........................
Connecticut ......................
Florida ..............................
Georgia ............................
Illinois ...............................
Indiana .............................
Iowa .................................

186
245
421
100
56
182
373
93
602
1,351

175
240
387
121
56
199
393
118
647
1,360

34
86
(D)
(D)
(D)
177
206
88
584
1,332

36
88
(D)
(D)
(D)
194
231
113
630
1,343

152
159
(D)
(D)
(D)
5
167
5
18
19

139
152
(D)
(D)
(D)
5
162
5
17
17

Maine ...............................
Maryland ..........................
Michigan ..........................
Minnesota ........................
Mississippi .......................
Missouri ...........................
Nebraska .........................
New York .........................
North Carolina ..................
Ohio .................................

83
53
319
238
117
201
226
114
257
653

83
65
326
245
114
199
231
121
270
711

(D)
52
(D)
231
37
(D)
226
(D)
128
(D)

(D)
64
(D)
240
36
(D)
231
(D)
139
(D)

(D)
1
(D)
7
80
(D)
(D)
129
(D)

(D)
1
(D)
5
78
(D)
(D)
131
(D)

Oregon .............................
Pennsylvania ...................
South Carolina .................
South Dakota ...................
Texas ...............................
Utah .................................
Virginia .............................
Washington ......................
Wisconsin ........................

59
623
96
65
414
81
60
168
122

59
610
92
59
418
92
64
160
118

57
598
75
65
(D)
81
30
(D)
(D)

59
583
71
59
(D)
92
32
(D)
(D)

2
25
21
(D)
30
(D)
(D)

27
21
(D)
32
(D)
(D)

Other States 1 ..................

465

472

340

342

125

130

United States ...................

8,023

8,205

6,954

7,160

1,069

1,045

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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Egg Production by Type During May – States and United States: 2013 and 2014
[Totals may not add due to rounding]
State

Total

Table eggs

2013

2014

(million eggs)

2013

(million eggs)

Hatching eggs
2014

(million eggs)

2013

(million eggs)

2014

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

Alabama ...........................
Arkansas ..........................
California ..........................
Colorado ...........................
Connecticut ......................
Florida ..............................
Georgia ............................
Illinois ...............................
Indiana .............................
Iowa ..................................

191
256
425
106
58
180
383
94
630
1,381

186
250
386
123
58
197
402
117
660
1,423

34
88
(D)
(D)
(D)
175
208
89
610
1,363

39
88
(D)
(D)
(D)
192
232
112
641
1,405

157
168
(D)
(D)
(D)
5
175
5
20
18

147
162
(D)
(D)
(D)
5
170
5
19
18

Maine ...............................
Maryland ...........................
Michigan ...........................
Minnesota .........................
Mississippi ........................
Missouri ............................
Nebraska ..........................
New York ..........................
North Carolina ..................
Ohio ..................................

85
55
316
246
121
200
232
112
267
687

85
67
323
251
115
204
245
125
283
723

(D)
54
(D)
239
38
(D)
232
(D)
134
(D)

(D)
66
(D)
245
37
(D)
245
(D)
144
(D)

(D)
1
(D)
7
83
(D)
(D)
133
(D)

(D)
1
(D)
6
78
(D)
(D)
139
(D)

Oregon .............................
Pennsylvania ....................
South Carolina ..................
South Dakota ....................
Texas ...............................
Utah ..................................
Virginia .............................
Washington ......................
Wisconsin .........................

63
633
99
69
429
89
62
167
120

63
628
97
60
428
95
66
162
119

62
608
76
69
(D)
89
30
(D)
(D)

63
602
75
60
(D)
95
32
(D)
(D)

1
25
23
(D)
32
(D)
(D)

26
22
(D)
34
(D)
(D)

Other States 1 ...................

478

487

349

353

129

135

United States ....................

8,234

8,428

7,124

7,336

1,110

1,094

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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Egg Production by Type During June – States and United States: 2013 and 2014
[Totals may not add due to rounding]
State

Total
2013

Table eggs
2014

(million eggs)

2013

(million eggs)

Hatching eggs
2014

(million eggs)

2013

(million eggs)

2014

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

Alabama ..........................
Arkansas ..........................
California .........................
Colorado ..........................
Connecticut ......................
Florida ..............................
Georgia ............................
Illinois ...............................
Indiana .............................
Iowa .................................

186
247
408
101
55
175
371
92
609
1,321

183
243
372
121
55
189
380
113
641
1,354

36
84
(D)
(D)
(D)
170
202
87
590
1,306

40
83
(D)
(D)
(D)
184
216
108
623
1,336

150
163
(D)
(D)
(D)
5
169
5
19
15

143
160
(D)
(D)
(D)
5
164
5
18
18

Maine ...............................
Maryland ..........................
Michigan ..........................
Minnesota ........................
Mississippi .......................
Missouri ...........................
Nebraska .........................
New York .........................
North Carolina ..................
Ohio .................................

81
52
306
237
115
186
226
111
265
667

81
65
316
251
109
191
240
122
275
712

(D)
51
(D)
230
37
(D)
226
(D)
132
(D)

(D)
64
(D)
245
34
(D)
240
(D)
140
(D)

(D)
1
(D)
7
78
(D)
(D)
133
(D)

(D)
1
(D)
6
75
(D)
(D)
135
(D)

Oregon .............................
Pennsylvania ...................
South Carolina .................
South Dakota ...................
Texas ...............................
Utah .................................
Virginia .............................
Washington ......................
Wisconsin ........................

60
602
95
71
416
95
58
156
121

63
609
94
59
419
93
64
158
113

59
578
73
71
(D)
95
26
(D)
(D)

63
585
72
59
(D)
93
32
(D)
(D)

1
24
22
(D)
32
(D)
(D)

24
22
(D)
32
(D)
(D)

Other States 1 ..................

465

466

339

336

126

130

United States ...................

7,950

8,151

6,878

7,091

1,072

1,060

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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Egg Production by Type During July – States and United States: 2013 and 2014
[Totals may not add due to rounding]
State

Total

Table eggs

2013

2014

(million eggs)

2013

(million eggs)

Hatching eggs
2014

(million eggs)

2013

(million eggs)

2014

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

Alabama ...........................
Arkansas ..........................
California ..........................
Colorado ...........................
Connecticut ......................
Florida ..............................
Georgia ............................
Illinois ...............................
Indiana .............................
Iowa ..................................

186
253
428
112
59
182
374
102
613
1,358

187
256
384
125
59
199
392
120
660
1,396

34
88
(D)
(D)
(D)
177
202
97
594
1,342

41
88
(D)
(D)
(D)
194
223
115
641
1,378

152
165
(D)
(D)
(D)
5
172
5
19
16

146
168
(D)
(D)
(D)
5
169
5
19
18

Maine ...............................
Maryland ...........................
Michigan ...........................
Minnesota .........................
Mississippi ........................
Missouri ............................
Nebraska ..........................
New York ..........................
North Carolina ..................
Ohio ..................................

82
54
320
250
119
195
232
118
268
673

82
68
330
271
112
204
249
127
291
766

(D)
52
(D)
242
38
(D)
232
(D)
135
(D)

(D)
66
(D)
264
33
(D)
249
(D)
151
(D)

(D)
2
(D)
8
81
(D)
(D)
133
(D)

(D)
2
(D)
7
79
(D)
(D)
140
(D)

Oregon .............................
Pennsylvania ....................
South Carolina ..................
South Dakota ....................
Texas ...............................
Utah ..................................
Virginia .............................
Washington ......................
Wisconsin .........................

62
621
98
74
426
98
58
161
126

64
632
91
62
437
100
67
170
119

61
595
75
74
(D)
98
26
(D)
(D)

64
607
69
62
(D)
100
35
(D)
(D)

1
26
23
(D)
32
(D)
(D)

25
22
(D)
32
(D)
(D)

Other States 1 ...................

479

483

350

349

129

135

United States ....................

8,181

8,503

7,085

7,404

1,096

1,100

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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Egg Production by Type During August – States and United States: 2013 and 2014
[Totals may not add due to rounding]
State

Total
2013

Table eggs
2014

(million eggs)

2013

(million eggs)

Hatching eggs
2014

(million eggs)

2013

(million eggs)

2014

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

Alabama ..........................
Arkansas ..........................
California .........................
Colorado ..........................
Connecticut ......................
Florida ..............................
Georgia ............................
Illinois ...............................
Indiana .............................
Iowa .................................

183
249
434
121
60
181
379
105
625
1,369

182
260
372
124
60
200
394
123
646
1,402

32
88
(D)
(D)
(D)
177
208
100
606
1,352

38
91
(D)
(D)
(D)
194
224
118
627
1,386

151
161
(D)
(D)
(D)
4
171
5
19
17

144
169
(D)
(D)
(D)
6
170
5
19
16

Maine ...............................
Maryland ..........................
Michigan ..........................
Minnesota ........................
Mississippi .......................
Missouri ...........................
Nebraska .........................
New York .........................
North Carolina ..................
Ohio .................................

80
59
327
252
120
205
234
116
274
687

80
68
331
272
111
215
246
127
289
752

(D)
57
(D)
245
38
(D)
234
(D)
141
(D)

(D)
66
(D)
265
34
(D)
246
(D)
150
(D)

(D)
2
(D)
7
82
(D)
(D)
133
(D)

(D)
2
(D)
7
77
(D)
(D)
139
(D)

Oregon .............................
Pennsylvania ...................
South Carolina .................
South Dakota ...................
Texas ...............................
Utah .................................
Virginia .............................
Washington ......................
Wisconsin ........................

62
631
97
69
427
96
59
166
128

64
636
87
65
434
107
67
171
120

61
604
74
69
(D)
96
27
(D)
(D)

64
612
66
65
(D)
107
35
(D)
(D)

1
27
23
(D)
32
(D)
(D)

24
21
(D)
32
(D)
(D)

Other States 1 ..................

479

486

350

350

129

137

United States ...................

8,274

8,491

7,186

7,394

1,088

1,098

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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Egg Production by Type During September – States and United States: 2013 and 2014
[Totals may not add due to rounding]
State

Total

Table eggs

2013

2014

(million eggs)

2013

(million eggs)

Hatching eggs
2014

(million eggs)

2013

(million eggs)

2014

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

Alabama ...........................
Arkansas ..........................
California ..........................
Colorado ...........................
Connecticut ......................
Florida ..............................
Georgia ............................
Illinois ...............................
Indiana .............................
Iowa ..................................

177
236
411
119
56
173
376
103
612
1,333

176
247
352
117
56
190
384
123
621
1,380

33
82
(D)
(D)
(D)
169
212
98
594
1,317

36
84
(D)
(D)
(D)
185
220
118
603
1,365

144
154
(D)
(D)
(D)
4
164
5
18
16

140
163
(D)
(D)
(D)
5
164
5
18
15

Maine ...............................
Maryland ...........................
Michigan ...........................
Minnesota .........................
Mississippi ........................
Missouri ............................
Nebraska ..........................
New York ..........................
North Carolina ..................
Ohio ..................................

79
61
317
243
116
202
230
112
270
691

79
65
326
258
106
208
237
123
278
698

(D)
60
(D)
236
37
(D)
230
(D)
140
(D)

(D)
64
(D)
252
32
(D)
237
(D)
144
(D)

(D)
1
(D)
7
79
(D)
(D)
130
(D)

(D)
1
(D)
6
74
(D)
(D)
134
(D)

Oregon .............................
Pennsylvania ....................
South Carolina ..................
South Dakota ....................
Texas ...............................
Utah ..................................
Virginia .............................
Washington ......................
Wisconsin .........................

60
615
94
68
414
90
63
162
128

61
625
88
65
405
106
65
162
118

59
589
73
68
(D)
90
31
(D)
(D)

61
600
68
65
(D)
106
33
(D)
(D)

1
26
21
(D)
32
(D)
(D)

25
20
(D)
32
(D)
(D)

Other States 1 ...................

465

467

339

335

126

132

United States ....................

8,076

8,186

7,028

7,126

1,048

1,060

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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Egg Production by Type During October – States and United States: 2013 and 2014
[Totals may not add due to rounding]
State

Total
2013

Table eggs
2014

(million eggs)

2013

(million eggs)

Hatching eggs
2014

(million eggs)

2013

(million eggs)

2014

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

Alabama ..........................
Arkansas ..........................
California .........................
Colorado ..........................
Connecticut ......................
Florida ..............................
Georgia ............................
Illinois ...............................
Indiana .............................
Iowa .................................

182
247
418
123
55
184
394
110
640
1,373

182
255
372
118
56
206
406
124
648
1,423

37
88
(D)
(D)
(D)
179
225
105
621
1,357

38
89
(D)
(D)
(D)
201
235
119
631
1,406

145
159
(D)
(D)
(D)
5
169
5
19
16

144
166
(D)
(D)
(D)
5
171
5
17
17

Maine ...............................
Maryland ..........................
Michigan ..........................
Minnesota ........................
Mississippi .......................
Missouri ...........................
Nebraska .........................
New York .........................
North Carolina ..................
Ohio .................................

83
66
323
247
117
202
239
124
269
727

83
67
328
266
110
207
247
129
293
746

(D)
64
(D)
240
38
(D)
239
(D)
136
(D)

(D)
66
(D)
259
34
(D)
247
(D)
152
(D)

(D)
2
(D)
7
79
(D)
(D)
133
(D)

(D)
1
(D)
7
76
(D)
(D)
141
(D)

Oregon .............................
Pennsylvania ...................
South Carolina .................
South Dakota ...................
Texas ...............................
Utah .................................
Virginia .............................
Washington ......................
Wisconsin ........................

62
638
97
73
436
93
66
170
138

61
659
97
63
425
112
68
169
124

62
611
75
73
(D)
93
34
(D)
(D)

61
632
75
63
(D)
112
36
(D)
(D)

27
22
(D)
32
(D)
(D)

27
22
(D)
32
(D)
(D)

Other States 1 ..................

481

482

348

348

133

135

United States ...................

8,377

8,526

7,300

7,433

1,077

1,094

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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Egg Production by Type During November – State and United States: 2013 and 2014
[Totals may not add due to rounding]
State

Total

Table eggs

2013

2014

(million eggs)

2013

(million eggs)

Hatching eggs
2014

(million eggs)

2013

(million eggs)

2014

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

Alabama ...........................
Arkansas ..........................
California ..........................
Colorado ...........................
Connecticut ......................
Florida ..............................
Georgia ............................
Illinois ...............................
Indiana .............................
Iowa ..................................

178
239
402
122
53
190
392
112
638
1,333

177
252
358
117
53
215
403
114
631
1,383

37
87
(D)
(D)
(D)
186
228
107
620
1,319

38
94
(D)
(D)
(D)
210
237
109
615
1,367

141
152
(D)
(D)
(D)
4
164
5
18
14

139
158
(D)
(D)
(D)
5
166
5
16
16

Maine ...............................
Maryland ...........................
Michigan ...........................
Minnesota .........................
Mississippi ........................
Missouri ............................
Nebraska ..........................
New York ..........................
North Carolina ..................
Ohio ..................................

82
63
314
243
111
198
231
125
269
707

82
65
318
263
113
209
239
127
296
753

(D)
62
(D)
236
36
(D)
231
(D)
139
(D)

(D)
64
(D)
257
37
(D)
239
(D)
158
(D)

(D)
1
(D)
7
75
(D)
(D)
130
(D)

(D)
1
(D)
6
76
(D)
(D)
138
(D)

Oregon .............................
Pennsylvania ....................
South Carolina ..................
South Dakota ....................
Texas ...............................
Utah ..................................
Virginia .............................
Washington ......................
Wisconsin .........................

60
628
93
69
428
95
62
166
137

58
648
93
62
436
108
65
165
130

60
602
73
69
(D)
95
33
(D)
(D)

58
621
71
62
(D)
108
35
(D)
(D)

26
20
(D)
29
(D)
(D)

27
22
(D)
30
(D)
(D)

Other States 1 ...................

469

478

338

346

131

132

United States ....................

8,209

8,411

7,172

7,353

1,037

1,058

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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Layers, Pullets, and Other Chickens – States and United States: December 1, 2013-2014
[Totals may not add due to rounding]
Total
Layers

State

Total
Pullets

Other
Chickens

2013

2014

2013

2014

2013

2014

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 pullets)

(1,000 pullets)

(1,000 other)

(1,000 other)

Alabama ...........................
Arkansas ...........................
California ..........................
Colorado ...........................
Connecticut .......................
Florida ...............................
Georgia .............................
Illinois ................................
Indiana ..............................
Iowa ..................................

9,175
11,794
17,003
5,052
2,419
8,556
18,158
4,763
27,339
58,867

9,279
12,529
14,890
4,791
2,418
8,998
18,797
5,026
26,913
59,889

5,596
6,783
3,752
905
559
1,795
8,078
405
8,210
12,893

5,820
7,284
2,704
1,052
558
2,053
8,442
212
7,522
14,038

943
1,100
21
52
7
24
1,061
28
91
78

961
1,097
19
50
9
26
909
24
115
69

Kentucky ...........................
Louisiana ..........................
Maine ................................
Maryland ...........................
Massachusetts ..................
Michigan ...........................
Minnesota .........................
Mississippi ........................
Missouri ............................
Montana ............................

4,656
1,994
3,535
2,888
139
13,195
10,714
5,650
8,578
455

4,583
2,086
3,535
2,844
144
13,192
11,277
5,571
9,138
458

2,047
680
61
687
8
3,080
3,941
3,294
3,696
184

2,306
651
24
676
8
2,819
3,379
3,446
3,139
162

200
115
10
3
40
500
209
-

161
100
7
37
492
167
-

Nebraska ..........................
New York ..........................
North Carolina ...................
Ohio ..................................
Oklahoma .........................
Oregon ..............................
Pennsylvania ....................
South Carolina ..................
South Dakota ....................
Tennessee ........................

9,339
5,116
13,311
29,977
3,065
2,291
26,320
4,414
2,872
1,491

9,571
5,155
14,441
31,542
3,072
2,253
25,900
4,218
2,715
1,495

2,138
1,009
7,053
7,975
1,041
410
4,637
1,199
384
1,050

1,983
1,346
6,523
7,584
1,186
554
4,666
1,443
716
1,076

13
870
42
198
132
133
165

8
850
40
179
143
110
132

Texas ................................
Utah ..................................
Vermont ............................
Virginia ..............................
Washington .......................
West Virginia .....................
Wisconsin .........................

19,069
3,940
143
2,875
6,867
1,187
5,619

19,116
4,473
141
2,939
7,094
1,207
5,626

5,610
761
12
1,079
1,186
744
1,285

5,564
773
11
979
1,320
715
1,408

424
3
185
2
135
35

380
1
135
102
36

Other States 1 ...................

8,577

8,729

2,419

2,460

34

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United States ....................

361,403

366,045

106,646

106,602

6,853

6,403

- Represents zero.
1
Alaska, Arizona, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, North Dakota, Rhode Island, and Wyoming
combined to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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Number, Value per Head, and Total Value – States and United States: December 1, 2013-2014
[Excludes commercial broilers. Totals may not add due to rounding]
State

Number

Value per Head

2013

2014

2013

(1,000 head)

(1,000 head)

(dollars)

Total Value

2014
(dollars)

2013

2014

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

Alabama ...........................
Arkansas ..........................
California ..........................
Colorado ...........................
Connecticut ......................
Florida ..............................
Georgia ............................
Illinois ...............................
Indiana .............................
Iowa ..................................

15,714
19,677
20,776
6,009
2,985
10,375
27,297
5,196
35,640
71,838

16,060
20,910
17,613
5,893
2,985
11,077
28,148
5,262
34,550
73,996

7.70
7.10
3.40
2.30
2.90
2.40
6.40
3.00
2.10
3.40

7.60
7.70
2.80
2.30
2.90
2.30
5.50
3.90
2.90
2.60

120,998
139,707
70,638
13,821
8,657
24,900
174,701
15,588
74,844
244,249

122,056
161,007
49,316
13,554
8,657
25,477
154,814
20,522
100,195
192,390

Kentucky ...........................
Louisiana ..........................
Maine ...............................
Maryland ...........................
Massachusetts ..................
Michigan ...........................
Minnesota .........................
Mississippi ........................
Missouri ............................
Montana ...........................

6,903
2,789
3,596
3,585
147
16,278
14,695
9,444
12,483
639

7,050
2,837
3,559
3,527
152
16,011
14,693
9,509
12,444
620

4.70
4.60
2.70
3.30
6.30
2.10
4.30
7.00
4.30
4.70

5.00
5.10
2.70
3.30
6.80
2.20
3.90
7.20
5.30
5.00

32,444
12,829
9,709
11,831
926
34,184
63,189
66,108
53,677
3,003

35,250
14,469
9,609
11,639
1,034
35,224
57,303
68,465
65,953
3,100

Nebraska ..........................
New York ..........................
North Carolina ..................
Ohio ..................................
Oklahoma .........................
Oregon .............................
Pennsylvania ....................
South Carolina ..................
South Dakota ....................
Tennessee ........................

11,477
6,138
21,234
37,994
4,304
2,701
31,089
5,746
3,256
2,706

11,554
6,509
21,814
39,166
4,437
2,807
30,709
5,771
3,431
2,703

3.60
2.10
9.00
2.80
6.90
2.80
3.60
3.70
3.30
7.50

3.10
2.90
8.10
3.80
7.00
2.90
3.40
4.40
2.30
7.70

41,317
12,890
191,106
106,383
29,698
7,563
111,920
21,260
10,745
20,295

35,817
18,876
176,693
148,831
31,059
8,140
104,411
25,392
7,891
20,813

Texas ...............................
Utah ..................................
Vermont ............................
Virginia .............................
Washington ......................
West Virginia ....................
Wisconsin .........................

25,103
4,701
158
4,139
8,055
2,066
6,939

25,060
5,246
153
4,053
8,414
2,024
7,070

4.00
2.60
5.90
6.00
3.20
7.60
3.30

3.80
2.50
5.40
6.30
3.30
8.00
2.60

100,412
12,223
932
24,834
25,776
15,702
22,899

95,228
13,115
826
25,534
27,766
16,192
18,382

Other States 1 ...................

11,030

11,233

3.59

3.31

39,632

37,126

United States ....................

474,902

479,050

4.15

4.10

1,971,590

1,962,126

1

Alaska, Arizona, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, North Dakota, Rhode Island, and Wyoming
combined to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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Statistical Methodology
Survey Procedures: Primary data for the "Chickens and Eggs" report are from 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 Agricultural Census data and data reported in December. Approximately 500 contractors, independent egg producers,
and pullet only operations are contacted each month.
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.
Revision Policy: The previous 24 month's estimates are subject to revision if late reports or corrected data indicates a
different level. Estimates will also be reviewed after data from the Department of Agriculture five-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, and pullet only operations with at least 500 pullets 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.

Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates
All Layers includes both table egg and hatching egg flocks regardless of size.

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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