Chickens and Eggs 2017 Summary

United States
Department of
Agriculture
National
Agricultural
Statistics
Service

Chickens and Eggs
2017 Summary
February 2018

ISSN: 1948-9056

Contents
Summary ................................................................................................................................................................................. 5
Annual Average Number of Layers, Eggs per Layer, and Total Egg Production – States and United States:
2016 and 2017 ......................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Annual Number of Eggs Produced by Type – States and United States: 2016 and 2017 ....................................................... 7
Annual Average Number of Layers, Eggs per Layer, and Total Egg Production in Dozens – States and
United States: 2016 and 2017 ................................................................................................................................................. 8
Annual Number of Eggs Produced in Dozens by Type – States and United States: 2016 and 2017 ...................................... 9
Average Number of Layers on Hand During the Month by Type – United States: 2016-2017............................................ 10
Number of Layers on Hand First Day of the Month by Type – United States: 2016-2017 .................................................. 10
Average Number of Hatching Type Layers on Hand During the Month by Type – United States: 2016-2017 ................... 11
Number of Hatching Type Layers on Hand First Day of the Month by Type – United States: 2016-2017 ......................... 11
Number of Eggs Layed per 100 Layers During the Month by Type – United States: 2016-2017........................................ 12
Number of Eggs Layed per 100 Layers First Day of the Month by Type – United States: 2016-2017................................ 12
Number of Hatching Type Eggs Layed per 100 Layers During the Month by Type – United States: 2016-2017 ............... 13
Number of Hatching Type Eggs Layed per 100 Layers First Day of the Month by Type –
United States: 2016-2017 ...................................................................................................................................................... 13
Egg Production During the Month by Type – United States: 2016-2017 ............................................................................. 14
Egg Production in Dozens During the Month by Type – United States: 2016-2017 ............................................................ 14
Hatching Type Egg Production During the Month by Type – United States: 2016-2017 .................................................... 15
Hatching Type Egg Production in Dozens During the Month by Type – United States: 2016-2017 ................................... 15
Number of All Pullets on Hand First Day of the Month – United States: 2016-2017 .......................................................... 16
Molt as Percent of All Layers by Month – United States: 2016-2017 .................................................................................. 16
Number Slaughtered, Lost, and Added During the Month – United States: 2016-2017 ...................................................... 16
Average Number of Table Egg Layers in Flocks 30,000 and Above on Hand During the Month – States and
United States: 2016 ............................................................................................................................................................... 18
Average Number of Table Egg Layers in Flocks 30,000 and Above on Hand During the Month – States and
United States: 2017 ............................................................................................................................................................... 20
Average Number of All Layers on Hand During the Month – States and United States: 2016............................................ 22
Average Number of All Layers on Hand During the Month – States and United States: 2017............................................ 24
Number of Eggs Layed per 100 For All Layers During the Month – States and United States: 2016 ................................. 26
Number of Eggs Layed per 100 For All Layers During the Month – States and United States: 2017 ................................. 28
Percent of All Layers Being Molted First Day of the Month – States and United States: 2016 ........................................... 30
Percent of All Layers Being Molted First Day of the Month – States and United States: 2017 ........................................... 32
Percent of All Layers Molt Completed First Day of the Month – State and United States: 2016 ........................................ 34
Percent of All Layers Molt Completed First Day of the Month – States and United States: 2017....................................... 36
Egg Production by Type During December – States and United States: 2015 and 2016 ..................................................... 38
Egg Production by Type During January – States and United States: 2016 and 2017 ......................................................... 39
Egg Production by Type During February – States and United States: 2016 and 2017 ....................................................... 40
Egg Production by Type During March – States and United States: 2016 and 2017 ........................................................... 41
Egg Production by Type During April – States and United States: 2016 and 2017 ............................................................. 42
Egg Production by Type During May – States and United States: 2016 and 2017 .............................................................. 43
Egg Production by Type During June – States and United States: 2016 and 2017 .............................................................. 44
Egg Production by Type During July – States and United States: 2016 and 2017 ............................................................... 45
Egg Production by Type During August – States and United States: 2016 and 2017 .......................................................... 46
Egg Production by Type During September – States and United States: 2016 and 2017..................................................... 47
Egg Production by Type During October – States and United States: 2016 and 2017 ......................................................... 48
Egg Production by Type During November – State and United States: 2016 and 2017 ...................................................... 49
Egg Production in Dozens by Type During December – States and United States: 2015 and 2016 .................................... 50
Egg Production in Dozens by Type During January – State and United States: 2016 and 2017 .......................................... 51
Egg Production in Dozens by Type During February – States and United States: 2016 and 2017 ...................................... 52
Egg Production in Dozens by Type During March – States and United States: 2016 and 2017 .......................................... 53
Egg Production in Dozens by Type During April – States and United States: 2016 and 2017 ............................................ 54
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Egg Production in Dozens by Type During May – States and United States: 2016 and 2017.............................................. 55
Egg Production in Dozens by Type During June – States and United States: 2016 and 2017.............................................. 56
Egg Production in Dozens by Type During July – States and United States: 2016 and 2017 .............................................. 57
Egg Production in Dozens by Type During August – States and United States: 2016 and 2017 ......................................... 58
Egg Production in Dozens by Type During September – States and United States: 2016 and 2017 .................................... 59
Egg Production in Dozens by Type During October – States and United States: 2016 and 2017 ........................................ 60
Egg Production in Dozens by Type During November – States and United States: 2016 and 2017 .................................... 61
Layers, Pullets, and Other Chickens – States and United States: December 1, 2016-2017 .................................................. 62
Chicken Inventory, Value per Head, and Total Value – States and United States: December 1, 2016-2017 ....................... 63
Statistical Methodology......................................................................................................................................................... 64
Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates....................................................................................................... 64
Information Contacts ............................................................................................................................................................. 64

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Summary
United States Average Number of Layers Up 3 Percent: Layer numbers during 2017 averaged 376 million, up
3 percent from the year earlier. The annual average production per layer on hand in 2017 was 281 eggs, up 1 percent from
2016.
United States Egg Production up 4 percent: Egg production during the year ending November 30, 2017 totaled
106 billion eggs, up 4 percent from 2016. Table egg production, at 92.1 billion eggs, was up 4 percent from the previous
year. Hatching egg production, at 13.6 billion eggs, was down 1 percent from 2016.
United States December 1 Chicken Inventory Numbers: The total number of chickens on hand on December 1, 2017
(excluding commercial broilers) was 505 million birds, up 2 percent from last year.
United States Total Value: The total value of all chickens on December 1, 2017 was $2.13 billion, up 2 percent from
December 1, 2016. The average value decreased from $4.22 per bird on December 1, 2016, to $4.21 per bird on
December 1, 2017.

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Annual Average Number of Layers, Eggs per Layer, and Total Egg Production – States and
United States: 2016 and 2017
[Annual estimates cover the period December 1 previous year through November 30]
State

Average number
of layers

Eggs per
layer 1

2016

2017

2016

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(number)

Total egg
production
2017
(number)

2016

2017

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

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

9,130
13,799
12,082
4,606
8,565
19,618
5,117
30,467
49,230
4,906

9,112
13,962
13,198
4,576
7,585
19,363
5,013
32,575
55,170
4,944

231
247
287
296
276
258
300
292
276
266

227
242
285
305
276
256
295
294
289
261

2,110.7
3,411.4
3,473.5
1,364.0
2,364.1
5,054.5
1,534.7
8,910.4
13,603.7
1,304.1

2,072.3
3,376.9
3,758.5
1,394.1
2,095.1
4,964.1
1,478.1
9,581.6
15,953.1
1,289.3

Louisiana ..........................
Maryland ...........................
Massachusetts ..................
Michigan ...........................
Minnesota .........................
Mississippi ........................
Missouri ............................
Montana ............................
Nebraska ..........................
New York ..........................

2,195
2,713
143
13,364
9,958
5,605
10,962
436
8,844
5,645

1,982
2,826
124
14,270
10,573
5,586
10,454
523
8,168
5,582

246
293
284
297
283
248
293
312
291
297

242
295
324
296
293
249
292
294
305
303

541.0
795.9
40.6
3,963.9
2,813.9
1,391.9
3,208.9
135.9
2,570.2
1,673.8

480.2
833.7
40.2
4,224.7
3,103.1
1,392.6
3,057.0
153.8
2,489.2
1,694.1

North Carolina ...................
Ohio ..................................
Oklahoma .........................
Oregon ..............................
Pennsylvania ....................
South Carolina ..................
South Dakota ....................
Tennessee ........................
Texas ................................
Utah ..................................

14,501
33,278
2,891
2,387
27,177
4,246
2,147
1,706
20,583
4,571

15,223
30,833
2,836
2,367
27,812
3,921
2,705
1,633
21,567
5,153

257
287
239
307
302
269
277
231
271
278

259
289
235
314
295
272
290
229
267
294

3,731.4
9,546.0
691.8
732.0
8,201.2
1,141.7
594.2
394.5
5,571.8
1,271.4

3,935.3
8,903.8
666.5
743.9
8,212.8
1,067.9
785.4
374.6
5,760.5
1,512.7

Vermont ............................
Virginia ..............................
Washington .......................
West Virginia .....................
Wisconsin .........................

126
2,971
6,959
1,263
5,616

150
2,620
6,994
1,238
6,080

305
263
288
227
288

293
264
301
221
289

38.4
782.3
2,006.5
287.1
1,618.8

43.9
691.4
2,103.7
273.1
1,759.4

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

18,190

19,127

288

283

5,235.3

5,422.1

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

365,997

375,845

279

281

102,111.5

105,688.7

1
2

6

Total egg production divided by average number of layers on hand.
Alaska, Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Maine, 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: 2016 and 2017
[Annual estimates cover the period December 1 previous year through November 30]
State

Total

Table eggs

Hatching eggs

2016

2017

2016

2017

2016

2017

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

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

2,110.7
3,411.4
3,473.5
1,364.0
2,364.1
5,054.5
1,534.7
8,910.4
13,603.7
1,304.1

2,072.3
3,376.9
3,758.5
1,394.1
2,095.1
4,964.1
1,478.1
9,581.6
15,953.1
1,289.3

455.4
1,186.9
(D)
(D)
2,308.1
2,788.1
1,479.3
8,689.0
13,380.7
(D)

410.5
1,193.7
(D)
(D)
2,041.8
2,726.5
1,424.7
9,391.3
15,757.8
(D)

1,655.3
2,224.5
(D)
(D)
56.0
2,266.4
55.4
221.4
223.0
(D)

1,661.8
2,183.2
(D)
(D)
53.3
2,237.6
53.4
190.3
195.3
(D)

Louisiana ..........................
Maryland ...........................
Massachusetts ..................
Michigan ...........................
Minnesota .........................
Mississippi ........................
Missouri ............................
Montana ...........................
Nebraska ..........................
New York ..........................

541.0
795.9
40.6
3,963.9
2,813.9
1,391.9
3,208.9
135.9
2,570.2
1,673.8

480.2
833.7
40.2
4,224.7
3,103.1
1,392.6
3,057.0
153.8
2,489.2
1,694.1

(D)
779.6
(D)
(D)
2,738.8
423.4
(D)
(D)
2,570.2
(D)

(D)
819.4
(D)
(D)
3,023.2
435.7
(D)
(D)
2,471.8
(D)

(D)
16.3
(D)
(D)
75.1
968.5
(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
14.3
(D)
(D)
79.9
956.9
(D)
(D)
17.4
(D)

North Carolina ..................
Ohio ..................................
Oklahoma .........................
Oregon .............................
Pennsylvania ....................
South Carolina ..................
South Dakota ....................
Tennessee ........................
Texas ...............................
Utah ..................................

3,731.4
9,546.0
691.8
732.0
8,201.2
1,141.7
594.2
394.5
5,571.8
1,271.4

3,935.3
8,903.8
666.5
743.9
8,212.8
1,067.9
785.4
374.6
5,760.5
1,512.7

2,024.4
(D)
(D)
732.0
7,820.5
863.7
594.2
(D)
(D)
1,271.4

2,152.0
(D)
(D)
743.9
7,852.3
803.7
785.4
(D)
(D)
1,512.7

1,707.0
(D)
(D)
380.7
278.0
(D)
(D)
-

1,783.3
(D)
(D)
360.5
264.2
(D)
(D)
-

Vermont ............................
Virginia .............................
Washington ......................
West Virginia ....................
Wisconsin .........................

38.4
782.3
2,006.5
287.1
1,618.8

43.9
691.4
2,103.7
273.1
1,759.4

(D)
402.1
(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
316.5
(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
380.2
(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
374.9
(D)
(D)
(D)

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

5,235.3

5,422.1

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

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

102,111.5

105,688.7

88,405.3

92,112.2

13,706.2

13,576.5

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

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Annual Average Number of Layers, Eggs per Layer, and Total Egg Production in Dozens – States and
United States: 2016 and 2017
[Annual estimates cover the period December 1 previous year through November 30]
State

Average number
of layers

Eggs per
layer 1

Total egg
production

2016

2017

2016

2017

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(number)

(number)

2016

2017

(1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs)

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

9,130
13,799
12,082
4,606
8,565
19,618
5,117
30,467
49,230
4,906

9,112
13,962
13,198
4,576
7,585
19,363
5,013
32,575
55,170
4,944

231
247
287
296
276
258
300
292
276
266

227
242
285
305
276
256
295
294
289
261

175,891.8
284,283.5
289,458.4
113,666.6
197,008.6
421,208.9
127,892.0
742,533.3
1,133,641.8
108,675.2

172,691.8
281,408.6
313,208.3
116,175.0
174,591.7
413,675.4
123,175.2
798,467.1
1,329,425.3
107,441.8

Louisiana ........................
Maryland .........................
Massachusetts ................
Michigan .........................
Minnesota .......................
Mississippi ......................
Missouri ..........................
Montana ..........................
Nebraska ........................
New York ........................

2,195
2,713
143
13,364
9,958
5,605
10,962
436
8,844
5,645

1,982
2,826
124
14,270
10,573
5,586
10,454
523
8,168
5,582

246
293
284
297
283
248
293
312
291
297

242
295
324
296
293
249
292
294
305
303

45,083.4
66,325.2
3,383.8
330,325.0
234,491.8
115,991.3
267,408.3
11,325.3
214,183.6
139,483.2

40,017.2
69,475.3
3,350.2
352,058.8
258,592.0
116,050.2
254,750.1
12,816.7
207,433.3
141,175.0

North Carolina .................
Ohio ................................
Oklahoma .......................
Oregon ............................
Pennsylvania ..................
South Carolina ................
South Dakota ..................
Tennessee ......................
Texas ..............................
Utah ................................

14,501
33,278
2,891
2,387
27,177
4,246
2,147
1,706
20,583
4,571

15,223
30,833
2,836
2,367
27,812
3,921
2,705
1,633
21,567
5,153

257
287
239
307
302
269
277
231
271
278

259
289
235
314
295
272
290
229
267
294

310,950.2
795,500.0
57,649.7
61,000.0
683,433.1
95,141.7
49,516.8
32,875.1
464,316.6
105,950.1

327,941.9
741,983.1
55,541.6
61,991.6
684,399.7
88,991.9
65,449.9
31,216.8
480,041.6
126,058.4

Vermont ..........................
Virginia ............................
Washington .....................
West Virginia ...................
Wisconsin .......................

126
2,971
6,959
1,263
5,616

150
2,620
6,994
1,238
6,080

305
263
288
227
288

293
264
301
221
289

3,200.7
65,191.6
167,208.2
23,924.1
134,899.7

3,659.1
57,616.7
175,308.4
22,757.8
146,616.5

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

18,190

19,127

288

283

436,275.0

451,841.2

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

365,997

375,845

279

281

8,509,293.6

8,807,395.2

1

Total egg production (multiplied by 12) divided by average number of layers on hand.
2
Alaska, Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Maine, 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 in Dozens by Type – States and United States: 2016 and 2017
[Annual estimates cover the period December 1 previous year through November 30]
State

Total
2016

Table eggs
2017

2016

Hatching eggs
2017

2016

2017

(1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs)
Alabama ..........................
Arkansas .........................
California .........................
Colorado ..........................
Florida .............................
Georgia ...........................
Illinois ..............................
Indiana ............................
Iowa .................................
Kentucky ..........................

175,891.8
284,283.5
289,458.4
113,666.6
197,008.6
421,208.9
127,892.0
742,533.3
1,133,641.8
108,675.2

172,691.8
281,408.6
313,208.3
116,175.0
174,591.7
413,675.4
123,175.2
798,467.1
1,329,425.3
107,441.8

37,950.1
98,908.5
(D)
(D)
192,342.0
232,342.1
123,275.2
724,083.3
1,115,058.4
(D)

34,208.3
99,475.2
(D)
(D)
170,150.1
227,208.4
118,725.1
782,608.5
1,313,150.2
(D)

137,941.7
185,375.0
(D)
(D)
4,666.6
188,866.8
4,616.8
18,450.0
18,583.4
(D)

138,483.5
181,933.4
(D)
(D)
4,441.6
186,467.0
4,450.1
15,858.6
16,275.1
(D)

Louisiana .........................
Maryland ..........................
Massachusetts .................
Michigan ..........................
Minnesota ........................
Mississippi .......................
Missouri ...........................
Montana ..........................
Nebraska .........................
New York .........................

45,083.4
66,325.2
3,383.8
330,325.0
234,491.8
115,991.3
267,408.3
11,325.3
214,183.6
139,483.2

40,017.2
69,475.3
3,350.2
352,058.8
258,592.0
116,050.2
254,750.1
12,816.7
207,433.3
141,175.0

(D)
64,966.8
(D)
(D)
228,233.5
35,283.1
(D)
(D)
214,183.6
(D)

(D)
68,283.7
(D)
(D)
251,933.3
36,308.4
(D)
(D)
205,983.3
(D)

(D)
1,358.4
(D)
(D)
6,258.3
80,708.2
(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
1,191.6
(D)
(D)
6,658.7
79,741.8
(D)
(D)
1,450.0
(D)

North Carolina .................
Ohio .................................
Oklahoma ........................
Oregon ............................
Pennsylvania ...................
South Carolina .................
South Dakota ...................
Tennessee .......................
Texas ..............................
Utah .................................

310,950.2
795,500.0
57,649.7
61,000.0
683,433.1
95,141.7
49,516.8
32,875.1
464,316.6
105,950.1

327,941.9
741,983.1
55,541.6
61,991.6
684,399.7
88,991.9
65,449.9
31,216.8
480,041.6
126,058.4

168,700.1
(D)
(D)
61,000.0
651,708.2
71,975.1
49,516.8
(D)
(D)
105,950.1

179,333.5
(D)
(D)
61,991.6
654,358.2
66,975.3
65,449.9
(D)
(D)
126,058.4

142,250.1
(D)
(D)
31,724.9
23,166.6
(D)
(D)
-

148,608.4
(D)
(D)
30,041.5
22,016.6
(D)
(D)
-

Vermont ...........................
Virginia ............................
Washington .....................
West Virginia ...................
Wisconsin ........................

3,200.7
65,191.6
167,208.2
23,924.1
134,899.7

3,659.1
57,616.7
175,308.4
22,757.8
146,616.5

(D)
33,508.3
(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
26,375.0
(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
31,683.3
(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
31,241.7
(D)
(D)
(D)

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

436,275.0

451,841.2

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

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

8,509,293.6

8,807,395.2

7,367,110.4

7,676,017.7

1,142,183.2

1,131,377.5

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(NA) Not available.
1
Alaska, Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Maine, 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: 2016-2017
Total

Month

All hatching type

2017

2016

2017

2016

2017

(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

2016

354,177
358,423
363,579
367,239
367,210
366,803
365,903
365,365
367,178
369,827
371,509
374,723

377,371
377,198
376,341
376,257
375,748
373,642
372,430
372,632
373,901
375,748
378,028
380,820

295,602
299,329
304,022
307,438
307,444
307,014
306,458
306,374
308,616
311,682
313,630
316,720

318,956
318,495
317,258
316,664
315,770
313,464
312,162
312,412
313,841
315,502
317,758
320,748

58,575
59,094
59,557
59,801
59,766
59,789
59,445
58,991
58,562
58,145
57,879
58,003

58,415
58,703
59,083
59,593
59,978
60,178
60,268
60,220
60,060
60,246
60,270
60,072

December preceding year.

Number of Layers on Hand First Day of the Month by Type – United States: 2016-2017
Month

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

10

Total

Table egg type

All hatching type

2016

2017

2016

2017

2016

2017

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

356,663
360,154
366,973
367,464
366,927
366,650
365,134
365,565
368,753
370,874
372,108
377,299

377,407
376,955
375,688
376,790
374,671
372,584
372,241
372,995
374,769
376,694
379,323
382,266

297,723
300,922
307,107
307,750
307,124
306,888
306,020
306,714
310,500
312,847
314,394
319,024

318,871
318,101
316,397
316,910
314,616
312,296
312,011
312,803
314,863
316,125
319,373
322,090

58,940
59,232
59,866
59,714
59,803
59,762
59,114
58,851
58,253
58,027
57,714
58,275

58,536
58,854
59,291
59,880
60,055
60,288
60,230
60,192
59,906
60,569
59,950
60,176

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Average Number of Hatching Type Layers on Hand During the Month by Type –
United States: 2016-2017
All hatching type

Month

2016
(1,000 layers)

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

Broiler type
2017

2016

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

58,575
59,094
59,557
59,801
59,766
59,789
59,445
58,991
58,562
58,145
57,879
58,003

58,415
58,703
59,083
59,593
59,978
60,178
60,268
60,220
60,060
60,246
60,270
60,072

Egg type
2017

2016

(1,000 layers)

54,991
55,533
55,974
56,112
55,908
55,907
55,718
55,327
54,898
54,608
54,505
54,608

2017

(1,000 layers)

54,938
55,286
55,720
56,235
56,700
57,015
57,142
57,039
56,853
57,057
57,117
56,831

(1,000 layers)

3,584
3,561
3,583
3,689
3,858
3,882
3,727
3,664
3,664
3,537
3,374
3,395

3,477
3,417
3,363
3,358
3,278
3,163
3,126
3,181
3,207
3,189
3,153
3,241

December preceding year.

Number of Hatching Type Layers on Hand First Day of the Month by Type – United States: 2016-2017
Month

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

All hatching type

Broiler type

Egg type

2016

2017

2016

2017

2016

2017

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

58,940
59,232
59,866
59,714
59,803
59,762
59,114
58,851
58,253
58,027
57,714
58,275

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58,536
58,854
59,291
59,880
60,055
60,288
60,230
60,192
59,906
60,569
59,950
60,176

55,366
55,692
56,245
55,964
55,842
55,963
55,469
55,174
54,610
54,600
54,401
54,806

55,058
55,504
55,923
56,538
56,849
57,173
57,102
56,966
56,731
57,371
56,852
56,797

3,574
3,540
3,621
3,750
3,961
3,799
3,645
3,677
3,643
3,427
3,313
3,469

3,478
3,350
3,368
3,342
3,206
3,115
3,128
3,226
3,175
3,198
3,098
3,379

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Number of Eggs Layed per 100 Layers During the Month by Type – United States: 2016-2017
Month

Total

Hatching eggs

2017

2016

2017

2016

2017

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

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

Table eggs

2016

2,334
2,321
2,190
2,352
2,273
2,360
2,286
2,377
2,386
2,303
2,389
2,327

2,411
2,400
2,159
2,394
2,312
2,387
2,319
2,403
2,386
2,283
2,360
2,308

2,410
2,395
2,262
2,431
2,346
2,436
2,359
2,453
2,462
2,375
2,463
2,400

2,494
2,486
2,237
2,483
2,398
2,477
2,407
2,491
2,471
2,363
2,443
2,393

1,950
1,949
1,818
1,941
1,897
1,973
1,908
1,984
1,990
1,920
1,989
1,927

1,961
1,937
1,741
1,921
1,857
1,916
1,862
1,944
1,943
1,862
1,920
1,855

December preceding year.

Number of Eggs Layed per 100 Layers First Day of the Month by Type – United States: 2016-2017
Month

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

12

Total

Table eggs

Hatching eggs

2016

2017

2016

2017

2016

2017

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

74.9
74.8
76.1
75.5
76.0
76.2
76.1
77.2
76.7
76.8
77.3
77.8

77.7
77.1
77.0
77.3
76.7
77.2
77.4
77.6
76.3
75.8
76.3
77.5

77.3
77.2
78.8
78.0
78.4
78.7
78.5
79.7
79.0
79.2
79.6
80.4

80.5
79.8
79.9
80.2
79.6
80.2
80.2
80.4
79.0
78.5
79.0
80.4

62.9
62.8
62.5
62.6
63.8
63.4
63.8
64.2
64.1
63.8
64.4
63.9

62.6
62.3
62.0
61.9
61.9
61.7
62.4
63.0
62.3
61.8
62.0
61.6

Chickens and Eggs 2017 Summary (February 2018)
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Number of Hatching Type Eggs Layed per 100 Layers During the Month by Type –
United States: 2016-2017
Month

Hatching eggs
2016
(number)

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

Broiler type
2017

2016

(number)

1,950
1,949
1,818
1,941
1,897
1,973
1,908
1,984
1,990
1,920
1,989
1,927

(number)

1,961
1,937
1,741
1,921
1,857
1,916
1,862
1,944
1,943
1,862
1,920
1,855

Egg type
2017

2016

(number)

1,912
1,913
1,785
1,906
1,861
1,931
1,866
1,945
1,957
1,889
1,959
1,900

2017

(number)

1,933
1,905
1,713
1,892
1,827
1,888
1,837
1,920
1,917
1,840
1,898
1,830

(number)

2,536
2,522
2,333
2,478
2,405
2,571
2,538
2,568
2,489
2,395
2,472
2,359

2,419
2,458
2,194
2,421
2,373
2,431
2,326
2,373
2,407
2,251
2,306
2,305

December preceding year.

Number of Hatching Type Eggs Layed per 100 Layers First Day of the Month by Type –
United States: 2016-2017
Month

Hatching eggs
2016
(number)

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

Broiler type
2017

2016

(number)
62.9
62.8
62.5
62.6
63.8
63.4
63.8
64.2
64.1
63.8
64.4
63.9

Chickens and Eggs 2017 Summary (February 2018)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

62.6
62.3
62.0
61.9
61.9
61.7
62.4
63.0
62.3
61.8
62.0
61.6

Egg type
2017

(number)

2016

(number)
61.7
61.7
61.3
61.6
62.5
62.0
62.4
63.1
63.0
62.8
63.5
63.1

2017

(number)
61.6
61.2
61.1
60.9
60.9
60.9
61.6
62.2
61.4
61.2
61.2
60.7

(number)
82.3
79.9
80.8
78.5
81.6
84.2
85.0
80.4
79.8
79.4
79.9
77.1

78.4
79.4
77.4
78.4
79.6
77.2
77.8
77.7
77.8
72.4
76.1
77.2

13

Egg Production During the Month by Type – United States: 2016-2017
Total

Month

Hatching eggs

2017

2016

2017

2016

2017

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

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

Table eggs

2016

8,266.8
8,320.2
7,961.0
8,636.0
8,346.5
8,658.0
8,362.9
8,684.3
8,762.6
8,518.7
8,874.6
8,719.9

9,099.7
9,053.4
8,124.2
9,006.5
8,686.6
8,917.8
8,636.0
8,952.9
8,922.3
8,578.3
8,920.2
8,790.8

7,124.6
7,168.2
6,878.1
7,475.2
7,213.0
7,478.6
7,228.4
7,513.9
7,597.0
7,402.4
7,723.5
7,602.4

7,953.9
7,916.4
7,095.8
7,861.5
7,572.8
7,764.5
7,513.8
7,782.1
7,755.2
7,456.6
7,763.3
7,676.3

1,142.2
1,152.0
1,082.9
1,160.8
1,133.5
1,179.4
1,134.5
1,170.4
1,165.6
1,116.3
1,151.1
1,117.5

1,145.8
1,137.0
1,028.4
1,145.0
1,113.8
1,153.3
1,122.2
1,170.8
1,167.1
1,121.7
1,156.9
1,114.5

December preceding year.

Egg Production in Dozens During the Month by Type – United States: 2016-2017
Total

Month

Hatching eggs

2017

2016

2017

2016

2017

(1,000 dozen eggs)

(1,000 dozen eggs)

(1,000 dozen eggs)

(1,000 dozen eggs)

(1,000 dozen eggs)

(1,000 dozen eggs)

688,900.5
693,350.3
663,416.5
719,666.7
695,541.8
721,500.1
696,908.6
723,691.8
730,216.4
709,892.3
739,549.8
726,658.8

758,308.1
754,450.2
677,016.7
750,542.0
723,883.8
743,150.1
719,667.1
746,075.8
743,525.7
714,858.2
743,350.7
732,566.8

593,717.2
597,350.4
573,175.0
622,933.2
601,083.4
623,216.7
602,366.9
626,158.4
633,083.3
616,867.3
643,624.9
633,533.7

662,824.8
659,699.8
591,316.9
655,125.1
631,067.0
647,041.4
626,150.1
648,508.7
646,266.9
621,383.2
646,941.9
639,691.9

95,183.3
95,999.9
90,241.5
96,733.5
94,458.4
98,283.4
94,541.7
97,533.4
97,133.1
93,025.0
95,924.9
93,125.1

95,483.3
94,750.4
85,699.8
95,416.9
92,816.8
96,108.7
93,517.0
97,567.1
97,258.8
93,475.0
96,408.8
92,874.9

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

Table eggs

2016

December preceding year.

14

Chickens and Eggs 2017 Summary (February 2018)
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Hatching Type Egg Production During the Month by Type – United States: 2016-2017
Hatching eggs

Month

Egg type

2017

2016

2017

2016

2017

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

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

Broiler type

2016

1,142.2
1,152.0
1,082.9
1,160.8
1,133.5
1,179.4
1,134.5
1,170.4
1,165.6
1,116.3
1,151.1
1,117.5

1,145.8
1,137.0
1,028.4
1,145.0
1,113.8
1,153.3
1,122.2
1,170.8
1,167.1
1,121.7
1,156.9
1,114.5

1,051.3
1,062.2
999.3
1,069.4
1,040.7
1,079.6
1,039.9
1,076.3
1,074.4
1,031.6
1,067.7
1,037.4

1,061.7
1,053.0
954.6
1,063.7
1,036.0
1,076.4
1,049.5
1,095.3
1,089.9
1,049.9
1,084.2
1,039.8

90.9
89.8
83.6
91.4
92.8
99.8
94.6
94.1
91.2
84.7
83.4
80.1

84.1
84.0
73.8
81.3
77.8
76.9
72.7
75.5
77.2
71.8
72.7
74.7

December preceding year.

Hatching Type Egg Production in Dozens During the Month by Type – United States: 2016-2017
Hatching eggs

Month

Egg type

2017

2016

2017

2016

2017

(1,000 dozen eggs)

(1,000 dozen eggs)

(1,000 dozen eggs)

(1,000 dozen eggs)

(1,000 dozen eggs)

(1,000 dozen eggs)

95,183.3
95,999.9
90,241.5
96,733.5
94,458.4
98,283.4
94,541.7
97,533.4
97,133.1
93,025.0
95,924.9
93,125.1

95,483.3
94,750.4
85,699.8
95,416.9
92,816.8
96,108.7
93,517.0
97,567.1
97,258.8
93,475.0
96,408.8
92,874.9

87,608.3
88,516.7
83,274.9
89,116.8
86,725.0
89,966.7
86,658.4
89,691.7
89,533.3
85,966.6
88,975.0
86,450.0

88,474.9
87,750.3
79,550.0
88,641.9
86,333.5
89,700.3
87,458.5
91,275.2
90,825.3
87,491.7
90,350.3
86,649.9

7,575.0
7,483.2
6,966.6
7,616.7
7,733.4
8,316.7
7,883.3
7,841.7
7,599.8
7,058.4
6,949.9
6,675.1

7,008.4
7,000.1
6,149.8
6,775.0
6,483.3
6,408.4
6,058.5
6,291.9
6,433.5
5,983.3
6,058.5
6,225.0

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

Broiler type

2016

December preceding year.

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15

Number of All Pullets on Hand First Day of the Month – United States: 2016-2017
Month

2016

2017

(1,000 pullets)

(1,000 pullets)

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

120,998
121,105
121,355
119,345
120,333
119,252
120,088
119,856
117,349
116,595
113,748
112,061

114,530
113,073
116,138
113,963
114,626
117,539
116,597
115,348
116,236
114,240
113,246
115,411

Molt as Percent of All Layers by Month – United States: 2016-2017
[As of the first of the month]
Being molted

Month

2016

Molt completed
2017

(percent)

2016

(percent)

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

2017

(percent)

2.5
3.0
1.5
2.9
2.8
2.9
2.6
2.6
2.7
2.2
2.2
1.5

1.7
2.2
2.4
1.7
2.7
2.4
2.4
2.5
3.5
2.9
2.0
1.2

(percent)
21.3
20.5
20.6
19.2
18.7
18.2
17.6
17.3
16.5
16.8
16.4
16.4

15.7
15.3
15.2
15.6
14.9
14.9
15.4
15.5
15.4
16.2
16.8
17.1

Number Slaughtered, Lost, and Added During the Month – United States: 2016-2017
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
2016

2017

2016

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

14,197
13,504
15,644
18,456
16,918
18,143
18,490
16,014
17,460
16,643
16,776
14,211

14,359
15,899
15,099
16,192
13,524
16,679
14,347
14,930
15,121
13,038
14,586
12,893

Pullets
added 1

2017
(1,000 layers)
6,526
8,507
5,150
8,053
8,215
8,945
8,173
8,743
8,279
7,613
8,371
7,738

10,307
9,494
9,010
10,530
13,479
9,347
9,481
9,096
8,783
8,637
8,796
7,516

2016

2017

(1,000 pullets)

(1,000 pullets)

28,168
26,820
28,686
26,531
27,033
27,523
27,539
26,623
27,755
27,187
25,135
26,500

28,446
24,707
27,629
27,464
27,090
28,704
24,002
24,794
28,312
23,406
26,786
27,321

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: 2016
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 ...........................
Florida ...............................
Georgia .............................
Illinois ................................
Indiana ..............................
Iowa ..................................
Maryland ...........................

1,561
3,995
11,821
4,118
8,784
10,462
4,570
29,528
38,010
2,638

1,537
3,918
11,870
4,189
8,548
10,374
4,555
29,071
40,853
2,635

1,562
3,933
11,784
4,233
8,592
10,252
4,499
28,853
43,852
2,621

1,566
3,919
11,805
4,327
8,574
10,030
4,716
29,229
46,476
2,603

1,521
3,916
11,848
4,339
8,167
9,867
5,027
29,271
47,888
2,595

1,493
3,899
11,772
4,299
7,987
9,856
4,972
29,278
48,723
2,493

Michigan ...........................
Minnesota .........................
Mississippi ........................
Missouri ............................
Nebraska ..........................
New York ..........................
North Carolina ...................
Ohio ..................................
Oregon ..............................
Pennsylvania ....................

12,922
8,961
1,471
7,669
7,431
5,392
6,900
33,423
2,116
24,620

12,991
8,890
1,484
7,548
8,163
5,366
6,750
33,449
2,278
25,008

13,164
8,806
1,462
7,357
8,449
5,302
6,783
33,736
2,418
25,349

13,088
9,046
1,463
7,090
8,633
5,293
6,699
33,460
2,359
25,639

12,893
9,311
1,432
6,934
8,836
5,303
6,437
32,930
2,319
25,493

12,705
9,358
1,408
7,131
9,088
5,207
6,466
32,592
2,315
25,013

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

3,067
1,447
16,394
4,368
1,240
6,999
4,453

3,067
1,539
16,591
4,405
1,200
6,723
4,777

3,173
1,791
16,547
4,583
1,271
6,936
4,916

3,231
1,891
16,488
4,486
1,354
7,095
4,873

3,232
1,836
16,404
4,354
1,304
6,930
4,926

3,100
1,906
16,327
4,439
1,231
6,639
5,108

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

21,728

22,036

22,284

22,491

22,617

22,695

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

286,088

289,815

294,508

297,924

297,930

297,500

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: 2016 (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 ............................
Florida ...............................
Georgia .............................
Illinois ................................
Indiana ..............................
Iowa ...................................
Maryland ............................

1,504
3,885
11,563
4,019
7,838
9,569
4,748
29,238
49,918
2,479

1,491
3,838
11,393
3,771
7,868
9,400
4,678
29,106
50,782
2,476

1,481
3,805
11,404
3,969
7,914
9,451
4,665
29,129
51,200
2,459

1,513
3,730
11,240
4,207
7,866
9,285
4,600
29,770
51,909
2,526

1,514
3,772
10,979
4,250
7,917
9,477
4,413
30,462
52,456
2,520

1,449
3,989
11,206
4,195
7,931
9,735
4,368
30,960
53,300
2,526

Michigan ............................
Minnesota ..........................
Mississippi .........................
Missouri .............................
Nebraska ...........................
New York ...........................
North Carolina ...................
Ohio ...................................
Oregon ..............................
Pennsylvania .....................

12,863
9,360
1,416
7,187
9,094
5,239
6,577
31,956
2,197
24,954

13,098
9,528
1,438
7,065
9,120
5,349
6,735
31,354
2,057
24,755

12,987
9,837
1,443
7,619
9,237
5,314
6,983
31,470
2,066
24,488

13,131
10,138
1,415
8,033
9,073
5,212
7,077
31,898
2,191
24,513

13,723
10,363
1,353
7,941
8,850
5,096
7,276
31,648
2,300
25,025

14,000
10,444
1,364
7,897
8,852
5,111
7,574
31,147
2,365
25,742

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

2,987
1,926
16,173
4,496
1,194
6,577
5,035

2,956
2,039
16,169
4,415
1,260
6,789
4,756

2,871
2,230
16,277
4,439
1,265
6,753
4,929

2,806
2,376
16,178
4,603
1,210
6,660
5,286

2,680
2,474
16,303
4,781
1,203
6,688
5,128

2,672
2,601
16,634
5,032
1,115
6,742
4,956

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

22,952

23,174

23,417

23,722

23,537

23,359

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

296,944

296,860

299,102

302,168

304,129

307,266

1
2

December preceding year.
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: 2017
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 ...........................
Florida ...............................
Georgia .............................
Illinois ................................
Indiana ..............................
Iowa ..................................
Maryland ...........................

1,406
4,031
11,584
4,243
7,937
9,608
4,555
31,443
53,884
2,520

1,415
3,989
11,777
4,198
7,823
9,632
4,636
31,610
54,209
2,639

1,414
4,037
11,720
4,196
7,716
9,585
4,706
31,397
54,389
2,760

1,353
3,882
11,838
4,168
7,698
9,413
4,675
31,646
54,054
2,737

1,287
3,755
12,296
4,026
7,496
9,408
4,543
31,967
53,408
2,709

1,241
3,796
12,540
4,016
7,003
9,562
4,595
31,623
53,042
2,687

Michigan ...........................
Minnesota .........................
Mississippi ........................
Missouri ............................
Nebraska ..........................
New York ..........................
North Carolina ...................
Ohio ..................................
Oregon ..............................
Pennsylvania ....................

13,858
10,674
1,470
7,729
8,849
5,170
7,628
30,793
2,411
25,896

13,816
10,710
1,494
7,646
8,701
5,306
7,547
30,173
2,324
25,570

14,068
10,474
1,439
7,437
8,528
5,389
7,453
29,737
2,267
25,367

14,112
10,200
1,411
7,254
8,313
5,332
7,325
29,718
2,239
25,550

14,023
9,984
1,428
7,305
8,146
5,255
7,192
29,667
2,167
25,840

14,092
9,995
1,446
7,076
7,999
5,243
6,942
29,271
2,202
25,870

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

2,685
2,643
16,853
5,319
988
6,972
4,980

2,636
2,558
17,089
5,330
862
7,091
5,022

2,641
2,606
17,297
5,141
830
6,915
4,991

2,627
2,604
17,446
5,146
952
6,957
5,087

2,578
2,607
17,330
5,096
987
6,954
5,362

2,459
2,658
17,018
5,098
947
6,809
5,411

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

23,408

23,273

23,339

23,508

23,535

23,404

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

309,537

309,076

307,839

307,245

306,351

304,045

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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and United States: 2017 (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 ............................
Florida ...............................
Georgia .............................
Illinois ................................
Indiana ..............................
Iowa ...................................
Maryland ............................

1,277
3,795
12,540
4,122
6,640
9,706
4,610
31,356
53,415
2,678

1,354
3,723
12,805
4,181
6,639
9,473
4,390
31,544
53,469
2,674

1,354
3,761
12,885
4,150
6,718
9,339
4,410
31,935
53,682
2,661

1,376
3,879
13,100
4,249
6,829
9,392
4,413
32,306
53,846
2,647

1,373
3,952
13,862
4,176
6,944
9,447
4,412
32,128
54,108
2,625

1,373
3,983
14,064
4,056
7,007
9,733
4,634
31,884
54,258
2,628

Michigan ............................
Minnesota ..........................
Mississippi .........................
Missouri .............................
Nebraska ...........................
New York ...........................
North Carolina ...................
Ohio ...................................
Oregon ..............................
Pennsylvania .....................

14,101
9,856
1,456
6,585
7,928
5,332
6,950
29,174
2,124
25,602

14,113
9,811
1,493
6,307
7,703
5,228
7,025
29,614
2,107
25,471

13,903
9,791
1,491
6,272
7,514
5,114
7,125
29,895
2,236
25,442

13,820
9,805
1,432
6,267
7,484
5,064
7,038
29,910
2,221
25,751

14,099
9,792
1,406
6,394
7,440
4,992
6,943
30,280
2,203
26,279

14,349
9,928
1,440
6,452
7,421
5,058
7,075
30,890
2,231
26,615

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

2,545
2,607
16,944
5,117
842
6,634
5,352

2,775
2,603
17,082
5,112
761
6,623
5,379

2,966
2,437
17,288
5,178
827
6,894
5,511

3,059
2,307
17,445
4,965
862
6,963
5,780

2,913
2,501
17,641
4,893
849
6,637
6,039

2,781
2,621
17,760
4,980
843
6,503
6,178

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

23,455

23,534

23,643

23,873

24,011

24,415

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

302,743

302,993

304,422

306,083

308,339

311,160

1
2

December preceding year.
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: 2016
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 ...........................
Florida ...............................
Georgia .............................
Illinois ................................
Indiana ..............................
Iowa ..................................
Maryland ...........................

9,189
13,924
12,329
4,554
9,156
19,700
5,028
30,506
39,230
2,809

9,230
13,892
12,393
4,632
8,896
20,092
5,016
30,013
42,080
2,798

9,329
14,095
12,310
4,701
8,960
20,149
4,951
29,793
45,073
2,777

9,281
14,095
12,332
4,785
9,004
20,036
5,166
30,215
47,714
2,767

9,237
14,023
12,376
4,769
8,615
19,899
5,497
30,308
49,227
2,766

9,209
13,893
12,300
4,739
8,381
19,937
5,450
30,308
50,093
2,665

Michigan ...........................
Minnesota .........................
Mississippi ........................
Missouri ............................
Nebraska ..........................
New York ..........................
North Carolina ...................
Ohio ..................................
Oregon ..............................
Pennsylvania ....................

13,138
9,418
5,658
11,183
7,539
5,763
14,782
34,277
2,255
26,748

13,208
9,347
5,731
11,073
8,271
5,737
14,523
34,309
2,417
27,106

13,383
9,262
5,722
10,854
8,557
5,674
14,481
34,595
2,557
27,428

13,313
9,502
5,714
10,523
8,741
5,668
14,447
34,319
2,498
27,759

13,130
9,766
5,704
10,356
8,944
5,698
14,096
33,789
2,458
27,632

12,954
9,812
5,643
10,574
9,196
5,597
14,159
33,451
2,454
27,170

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

4,342
1,589
20,557
4,406
2,970
7,164
5,141

4,327
1,681
20,752
4,443
2,936
6,888
5,464

4,443
1,933
20,791
4,621
3,028
7,101
5,604

4,547
2,033
20,769
4,524
3,114
7,260
5,562

4,545
1,978
20,653
4,392
3,044
7,095
5,615

4,398
2,048
20,647
4,477
2,968
6,804
5,796

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

30,822

31,168

31,407

31,551

31,598

31,680

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

354,177

358,423

363,579

367,239

367,210

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 ............................
Florida ...............................
Georgia .............................
Illinois ................................
Indiana ..............................
Iowa ...................................
Maryland ............................

9,119
13,769
12,085
4,471
8,221
19,631
5,225
30,214
51,256
2,647

9,004
13,754
11,910
4,225
8,291
19,223
5,159
30,087
52,113
2,636

9,039
13,681
11,922
4,412
8,343
19,068
5,142
30,111
52,548
2,614

9,034
13,410
11,760
4,641
8,288
18,921
5,064
30,738
53,229
2,688

8,955
13,373
11,498
4,696
8,317
19,221
4,868
31,444
53,693
2,691

8,938
13,678
11,767
4,649
8,311
19,539
4,832
31,863
54,507
2,696

Michigan ............................
Minnesota ..........................
Mississippi .........................
Missouri .............................
Nebraska ...........................
New York ...........................
North Carolina ...................
Ohio ...................................
Oregon ..............................
Pennsylvania .....................

13,109
9,800
5,600
10,646
9,202
5,609
14,286
32,816
2,336
27,129

13,336
9,971
5,601
10,565
9,228
5,723
14,330
32,214
2,196
26,937

13,225
10,298
5,527
11,121
9,345
5,692
14,467
32,328
2,205
26,683

13,369
10,598
5,480
11,614
9,181
5,594
14,540
32,750
2,330
26,626

13,961
10,822
5,459
11,560
8,958
5,482
14,808
32,495
2,439
27,048

14,238
10,902
5,422
11,475
8,960
5,501
15,097
31,995
2,504
27,858

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

4,271
2,068
20,510
4,534
2,944
6,742
5,723

4,241
2,181
20,403
4,453
3,022
6,954
5,445

4,128
2,372
20,410
4,477
3,048
6,918
5,617

4,004
2,518
20,274
4,641
2,959
6,825
5,973

3,856
2,616
20,403
4,819
2,867
6,853
5,817

3,844
2,743
20,822
5,070
2,747
6,907
5,638

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

31,940

32,163

32,437

32,778

32,490

32,220

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

365,903

365,365

367,178

369,827

371,509

374,723

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: 2017
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 ...........................
Florida ...............................
Georgia .............................
Illinois ................................
Indiana ..............................
Iowa ..................................
Maryland ...........................

8,947
13,938
12,185
4,688
8,284
19,375
5,029
32,296
55,145
2,689

8,914
14,158
12,381
4,637
8,159
19,335
5,095
32,466
55,492
2,800

8,919
14,291
12,327
4,643
8,098
19,277
5,158
32,206
55,707
2,915

8,988
14,171
12,444
4,610
8,100
19,157
5,142
32,480
55,361
2,900

9,044
13,988
12,902
4,456
7,882
19,259
5,016
32,830
54,694
2,877

9,031
13,828
13,146
4,456
7,373
19,504
5,069
32,452
54,369
2,856

Michigan ...........................
Minnesota .........................
Mississippi ........................
Missouri ............................
Nebraska ..........................
New York ..........................
North Carolina ...................
Ohio ..................................
Oregon ..............................
Pennsylvania ....................

14,109
11,130
5,463
11,286
8,957
5,565
15,160
31,649
2,550
28,075

14,079
11,167
5,506
11,147
8,809
5,701
15,229
31,034
2,463
27,726

14,331
10,933
5,484
10,894
8,636
5,776
15,286
30,618
2,406
27,514

14,375
10,683
5,511
10,755
8,421
5,711
15,312
30,629
2,378
27,690

14,286
10,504
5,628
10,888
8,254
5,631
15,285
30,585
2,306
27,951

14,338
10,508
5,727
10,699
8,107
5,615
15,087
30,183
2,341
27,938

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

3,857
2,785
21,129
5,357
2,666
7,137
5,651

3,790
2,700
21,375
5,368
2,603
7,256
5,691

3,795
2,748
21,599
5,179
2,590
7,080
5,662

3,799
2,746
21,716
5,184
2,696
7,122
5,752

3,770
2,749
21,639
5,134
2,711
7,119
6,013

3,667
2,800
21,418
5,136
2,692
6,974
6,053

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

32,269

32,117

32,269

32,424

32,347

32,275

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

377,371

377,198

376,341

376,257

375,748

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 ............................
Florida ...............................
Georgia .............................
Illinois ................................
Indiana ..............................
Iowa ...................................
Maryland ............................

9,071
13,746
13,146
4,574
7,002
19,684
5,086
32,180
54,773
2,843

9,173
13,749
13,410
4,606
7,007
19,379
4,863
32,350
54,877
2,830

9,098
13,881
13,500
4,550
7,133
19,084
4,886
32,742
55,113
2,818

9,301
13,944
13,731
4,651
7,266
19,242
4,882
33,155
55,271
2,807

9,486
13,932
14,499
4,578
7,346
19,405
4,855
32,993
55,529
2,786

9,374
13,917
14,706
4,458
7,366
19,660
5,079
32,744
55,710
2,786

Michigan ............................
Minnesota ..........................
Mississippi .........................
Missouri .............................
Nebraska ...........................
New York ...........................
North Carolina ...................
Ohio ...................................
Oregon ..............................
Pennsylvania .....................

14,326
10,365
5,707
10,216
8,036
5,699
15,154
30,098
2,263
27,621

14,335
10,336
5,681
9,904
7,870
5,591
15,206
30,556
2,246
27,479

14,125
10,321
5,655
9,838
7,759
5,476
15,320
30,825
2,375
27,406

14,041
10,285
5,555
9,848
7,753
5,432
15,284
30,817
2,360
27,643

14,320
10,237
5,521
9,959
7,714
5,364
15,150
31,189
2,342
28,159

14,570
10,411
5,594
10,012
7,694
5,424
15,206
31,810
2,370
28,545

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

3,761
2,749
21,331
5,155
2,645
6,799
5,992

3,984
2,745
21,423
5,150
2,589
6,788
6,006

4,171
2,579
21,580
5,216
2,627
7,059
6,154

4,291
2,449
21,694
5,003
2,589
7,128
6,463

4,151
2,643
21,862
4,931
2,519
6,802
6,706

4,013
2,763
22,036
5,018
2,516
6,668
6,821

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

32,408

32,499

32,610

32,863

33,050

33,549

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

372,430

372,632

373,901

375,748

378,028

380,820

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: 2016
State

December 1

January

February

March

April

May

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

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

1,985
2,064
2,346
2,497
2,379
2,228
2,514
2,468
2,140
2,488

1,953
2,122
2,404
2,532
2,346
2,209
2,502
2,441
2,139
2,477

1,821
1,989
2,237
2,327
2,201
2,061
2,383
2,311
2,063
2,333

1,967
2,090
2,402
2,447
2,270
2,182
2,493
2,518
2,231
2,486

1,889
2,032
2,355
2,455
2,163
2,082
2,283
2,410
2,202
2,390

1,927
2,089
2,412
2,568
2,316
2,124
2,413
2,455
2,404
2,473

Michigan ...........................
Minnesota .........................
Mississippi ........................
Missouri ............................
Nebraska ..........................
New York ..........................
North Carolina ...................
Ohio ..................................
Oregon ..............................
Pennsylvania ....................

2,505
2,418
2,130
2,490
2,179
2,455
2,235
2,439
2,528
2,516

2,508
2,387
2,080
2,471
2,226
2,414
2,243
2,411
2,569
2,500

2,378
2,258
1,922
2,280
2,239
2,346
2,045
2,276
2,452
2,374

2,591
2,363
2,056
2,429
2,511
2,532
2,141
2,421
2,670
2,578

2,537
2,251
1,988
2,390
2,447
2,394
2,089
2,322
2,567
2,508

2,588
2,342
2,077
2,487
2,486
2,516
2,158
2,393
2,588
2,563

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

2,333
2,303
2,302
2,320
2,327
2,446
2,404

2,246
2,344
2,269
2,273
2,258
2,398
2,405

2,120
2,162
2,121
2,138
1,991
2,262
2,395

2,371
2,366
2,283
2,396
2,132
2,482
2,571

2,202
2,396
2,197
2,352
2,073
2,300
2,356

2,299
2,446
2,290
2,390
2,166
2,387
2,334

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

2,301

2,297

2,149

2,298

2,229

2,319

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

2,334

2,321

2,190

2,352

2,273

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:
2016 (continued)
State

June

July

August

September

October

November

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

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

1,852
1,987
2,346
2,467
2,304
2,075
2,494
2,347
2,321
2,410

1,936
2,104
2,452
2,544
2,406
2,223
2,634
2,457
2,388
2,492

1,969
2,116
2,454
2,446
2,359
2,218
2,583
2,501
2,458
2,494

1,914
2,014
2,402
2,353
2,242
2,109
2,494
2,412
2,367
2,403

1,981
2,104
2,527
2,511
2,334
2,150
2,662
2,503
2,421
2,475

1,924
2,011
2,425
2,471
2,286
2,108
2,568
2,420
2,377
2,418

Michigan ............................
Minnesota ..........................
Mississippi .........................
Missouri .............................
Nebraska ...........................
New York ...........................
North Carolina ...................
Ohio ...................................
Oregon ..............................
Pennsylvania .....................

2,437
2,296
2,027
2,420
2,418
2,432
2,064
2,337
2,521
2,479

2,492
2,462
2,121
2,528
2,489
2,502
2,150
2,421
2,596
2,603

2,457
2,448
2,149
2,407
2,474
2,521
2,149
2,433
2,544
2,595

2,337
2,299
2,066
2,349
2,469
2,476
2,087
2,381
2,438
2,499

2,411
2,376
2,138
2,540
2,564
2,572
2,202
2,461
2,608
2,552

2,432
2,353
2,086
2,478
2,493
2,498
2,161
2,396
2,576
2,414

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

2,259
2,268
2,196
2,263
2,164
2,382
2,315

2,252
2,251
2,294
2,324
2,191
2,452
2,402

2,200
2,281
2,331
2,325
2,224
2,522
2,373

2,108
2,260
2,231
2,243
2,251
2,374
2,334

2,272
2,305
2,327
2,391
2,358
2,399
2,457

2,216
2,315
2,231
2,391
2,217
2,428
2,485

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

2,242

2,309

2,304

2,222

2,308

2,236

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

2,286

2,377

2,386

2,303

2,389

2,327

1
2

December preceding year.
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: 2017
State

December 1

January

February

March

April

May

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

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

1,965
1,997
2,487
2,517
2,373
2,196
2,607
2,516
2,500
2,507

1,959
2,004
2,448
2,588
2,405
2,185
2,555
2,532
2,486
2,511

1,755
1,817
2,178
2,395
2,089
2,008
2,251
2,281
2,220
2,274

1,920
2,051
2,394
2,603
2,290
2,240
2,536
2,484
2,466
2,507

1,853
2,021
2,332
2,534
2,285
2,111
2,456
2,375
2,388
2,426

1,916
2,072
2,452
2,677
2,426
2,126
2,391
2,492
2,487
2,514

Michigan ...........................
Minnesota .........................
Mississippi ........................
Missouri ............................
Nebraska ..........................
New York ..........................
North Carolina ...................
Ohio ..................................
Oregon ..............................
Pennsylvania ....................

2,559
2,426
2,134
2,583
2,582
2,571
2,278
2,473
2,671
2,505

2,467
2,481
2,109
2,515
2,606
2,564
2,247
2,451
2,708
2,502

2,222
2,265
1,898
2,240
2,433
2,303
1,981
2,216
2,386
2,256

2,544
2,523
2,103
2,502
2,675
2,542
2,194
2,461
2,645
2,508

2,486
2,456
1,986
2,433
2,455
2,484
2,117
2,350
2,593
2,416

2,473
2,542
2,038
2,504
2,499
2,538
2,202
2,435
2,640
2,484

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

2,297
2,492
2,256
2,479
2,198
2,550
2,592

2,309
2,478
2,265
2,424
2,213
2,501
2,469

2,090
2,191
2,059
2,174
1,942
2,281
2,215

2,348
2,465
2,268
2,454
2,077
2,603
2,481

2,324
2,364
2,167
2,429
2,162
2,545
2,435

2,293
2,418
2,252
2,473
2,325
2,621
2,533

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

2,309

2,314

2,069

2,273

2,209

2,278

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

2,411

2,400

2,159

2,394

2,312

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:
2017 (continued)
State

June

July

August

September

October

November

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

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

1,853
2,000
2,382
2,488
2,362
2,098
2,314
2,459
2,399
2,438

1,927
2,079
2,446
2,540
2,329
2,231
2,540
2,529
2,465
2,512

1,938
2,091
2,427
2,527
2,271
2,184
2,517
2,478
2,432
2,502

1,862
2,005
2,325
2,415
2,164
2,024
2,425
2,369
2,322
2,426

1,924
2,054
2,335
2,650
2,307
2,124
2,509
2,481
2,403
2,495

1,870
2,000
2,284
2,541
2,326
2,112
2,392
2,420
2,351
2,401

Michigan ............................
Minnesota ..........................
Mississippi .........................
Missouri .............................
Nebraska ...........................
New York ...........................
North Carolina ...................
Ohio ...................................
Oregon ..............................
Pennsylvania .....................

2,354
2,476
2,029
2,402
2,516
2,444
2,127
2,406
2,598
2,419

2,514
2,535
2,107
2,501
2,642
2,586
2,157
2,490
2,711
2,528

2,567
2,517
2,124
2,427
2,593
2,631
2,153
2,465
2,720
2,540

2,463
2,383
2,115
2,280
2,418
2,548
2,113
2,351
2,585
2,434

2,508
2,428
2,193
2,404
2,514
2,623
2,158
2,419
2,635
2,505

2,451
2,322
2,095
2,432
2,534
2,528
2,124
2,360
2,540
2,433

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

2,175
2,415
2,211
2,390
2,238
2,543
2,390

2,304
2,477
2,263
2,505
2,186
2,600
2,561

2,302
2,416
2,246
2,512
2,174
2,540
2,524

2,272
2,364
2,189
2,471
2,240
2,431
2,240

2,320
2,497
2,279
2,567
2,342
2,493
2,249

2,198
2,457
2,256
2,489
2,297
2,365
2,297

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

2,180

2,268

2,289

2,196

2,263

2,208

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

2,319

2,403

2,386

2,283

2,360

2,308

1
2

December preceding year.
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: 2016
State

January

February

March

April

May

June

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

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

1.5
2.5
1.5
4.0
2.0
6.5
3.0
3.5
-

1.5
1.5
1.0
4.5
6.5
0.5
2.0
1.0
5.5
-

1.5
0.5
1.5
1.0
2.5
1.5
4.5
1.0
-

0.5
2.5
2.0
6.0
11.5
2.5
1.5
3.0
3.0
-

1.5
2.0
4.5
3.0
10.0
3.0
3.0
1.0
-

2.0
1.0
5.5
7.0
3.5
4.0
1.0
-

Michigan ...........................
Minnesota .........................
Mississippi ........................
Missouri ............................
Nebraska ..........................
New York ..........................
North Carolina ...................
Ohio ..................................
Oregon ..............................
Pennsylvania ....................

0.5
5.0
2.0
1.5
2.5
2.5
1.0
4.0
4.5
2.0

1.0
3.0
3.0
0.5
6.5
1.5
0.5
4.0
4.5
1.0

0.5
2.5
1.5
0.5
4.5
2.0
2.5
4.0
-

0.5
3.0
3.5
2.0
1.0
0.5
4.5
4.0
-

1.5
3.5
2.0
3.0
1.5
6.0
6.5
1.0

2.0
4.0
1.0
2.0
2.0
1.5
6.0
6.0
2.5
0.5

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

2.5
6.5
3.0
3.5
3.0
3.0
2.0

5.5
5.5
5.5
3.0
7.0
5.0
12.0

2.0
1.5
1.5
1.0
3.0
4.0
-

3.5
5.0
5.0
7.5
10.0
0.5
10.5

4.5
5.0
5.5
3.5
3.0
5.0
-

2.5
5.0
5.5
1.0
3.5
4.0

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

1.2

1.8

2.4

2.7

3.0

1.5

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

2.5

3.0

1.5

2.9

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: 2016 (continued)
State

July

August

September

October

November

December

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

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

3.0
2.0
2.5
1.0
7.0
3.5
3.0
2.0
-

1.0
4.0
1.0
2.0
3.0
3.0
2.0
-

3.0
1.5
4.0
8.0
3.5
0.5
2.5
2.0
-

1.5
3.0
1.0
7.0
3.5
1.5
1.0
-

2.5
1.0
7.0
1.5
10.0
1.0
2.0
-

0.5
2.0
2.0
0.5
4.0
2.0
1.0
0.5
-

Michigan ...........................
Minnesota .........................
Mississippi ........................
Missouri ............................
Nebraska ..........................
New York ..........................
North Carolina ..................
Ohio ..................................
Oregon .............................
Pennsylvania ....................

0.5
3.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
6.5
3.0
-

0.5
4.0
1.0
4.0
2.0
1.0
7.5
8.0
0.5

0.5
2.5
2.5
1.5
1.0
2.5
5.5
4.5
1.0

2.5
1.5
1.5
3.0
3.0
5.0
0.5

1.5
0.5
1.5
2.5
1.0
5.0
5.0

1.5
5.0
-

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

5.0
9.0
0.5
4.0

4.5
2.5
12.0
5.5
1.0
8.5

5.0
5.0
7.5
1.0
2.5

2.5
2.0
4.5
1.0
3.0
2.0

1.0
2.0
3.0
1.0
3.5
-

1.0
5.5
4.0
2.0
2.0

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

1.7

1.5

2.0

1.7

2.0

1.7

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

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.2

2.2

1.5

- 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: 2017
State

January

February

March

April

May

June

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

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

0.5
2.0
2.5
2.0
4.0
1.5
1.5
-

1.0
2.5
3.5
1.0
3.5
1.0
1.5
2.5
-

0.5
2.5
3.5
1.0
10.0
0.5
3.5
-

1.0
3.0
3.0
0.5
2.0
2.5
-

0.5
1.5
3.0
7.0
3.5
1.5
2.5
-

1.0
1.5
2.5
3.0
1.5
1.5
2.0
3.0
-

Michigan ...........................
Minnesota .........................
Mississippi ........................
Missouri ............................
Nebraska ..........................
New York ..........................
North Carolina ...................
Ohio ..................................
Oregon ..............................
Pennsylvania ....................

1.5
2.0
1.0
4.0
4.0
1.0

0.5
1.0
2.0
2.0
6.5
-

1.5
4.0
4.0
0.5
6.0
-

1.5
3.5
1.0
0.5

1.5
4.0
0.5
3.5
7.5
1.0

3.0
1.0
4.0
4.0
2.5
0.5
7.0
0.5

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

2.5
5.5
3.0
4.0
1.5
5.0

2.5
4.0
4.5
8.0

2.5
3.5
4.0
7.0
1.0

4.0
4.5
1.5
4.5

1.0
8.0
7.5
3.0
2.0

6.5
3.5
4.0
1.0
-

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

1.8

2.4

2.6

1.9

2.0

2.1

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

1.7

2.2

2.4

1.7

2.7

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: 2017 (continued)
State

July

August

September

October

November

December

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

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

1.5
1.0
3.5
1.0
5.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
-

1.0
2.5
4.5
8.0
2.5
2.0
3.5
-

1.0
0.5
3.0
4.0
9.5
4.5
4.0
5.0
-

1.0
2.5
1.5
8.5
3.5
1.0
5.0
-

2.0
2.5
2.5
4.0
2.0
3.5
-

1.5
0.5
3.5
0.5
1.0
4.0
0.5
1.5
-

Michigan ...........................
Minnesota .........................
Mississippi ........................
Missouri ............................
Nebraska ..........................
New York ..........................
North Carolina ..................
Ohio ..................................
Oregon .............................
Pennsylvania ....................

1.5
1.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
1.5
5.5
5.0
0.5

2.0
1.0
2.0
2.0
5.0
-

1.5
2.0
3.5
5.0
1.5
5.0
5.5

4.0
1.5
0.5
8.5
3.0
5.0
0.5

1.0
4.5
2.5
4.0
1.5

4.0
3.5
0.5

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

5.5
4.5
4.0
5.5
4.0

2.5
4.5
3.0
4.0
5.5

2.5
12.5
2.5
3.0
3.0
8.5

4.0
4.0
5.0
11.0

2.0
0.5
4.0
4.0
1.5

0.5
3.0
3.0

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

2.2

2.8

1.9

2.0

1.5

1.4

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

2.4

2.5

3.5

2.9

2.0

1.2

- 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: 2016
State

January

February

March

April

May

June

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

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

9.5
19.5
17.5
18.0
63.5
17.5
26.5
24.5
32.5
-

9.0
19.5
19.0
18.0
61.0
18.0
26.0
23.5
27.5
-

9.0
19.0
18.0
19.5
60.5
17.5
22.5
21.0
28.0
-

9.0
18.5
16.0
20.5
54.5
14.0
20.5
19.0
24.5
-

8.5
20.0
11.5
23.5
61.5
15.5
18.5
18.0
21.0
-

9.5
21.0
14.0
22.5
66.5
16.5
16.5
16.5
16.5
-

Michigan ...........................
Minnesota .........................
Mississippi ........................
Missouri ............................
Nebraska ..........................
New York ..........................
North Carolina ...................
Ohio ..................................
Oregon ..............................
Pennsylvania ....................

8.5
14.0
24.0
15.0
17.0
2.0
18.0
21.5
17.0
6.0

7.0
20.0
22.5
15.5
16.0
3.5
18.0
22.0
10.0
8.0

6.0
21.5
23.5
14.0
18.5
5.0
15.5
22.5
10.0
7.5

6.0
21.5
23.5
11.0
20.0
5.0
15.5
21.5
14.5
6.5

6.0
19.5
25.0
9.5
20.5
3.0
14.5
21.0
10.5
4.0

7.5
19.0
25.0
5.0
19.5
2.0
11.0
24.5
13.5
4.0

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

12.0
30.0
47.5
34.5
16.5
26.0
19.0

12.0
29.5
47.0
34.0
11.5
14.5
17.5

15.0
29.5
48.5
33.5
15.0
15.5
25.5

16.0
29.0
45.5
27.5
13.5
20.0
20.5

19.5
28.0
47.0
28.5
20.5
17.5
29.0

23.0
24.0
47.5
26.5
18.5
14.0
21.5

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

11.0

10.7

10.8

11.6

11.7

12.5

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

21.3

20.5

20.6

19.2

18.7

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:
2016 (continued)
State

July

August

September

October

November

December

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

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

10.0
20.0
14.5
19.0
69.5
17.0
14.5
16.0
13.0
-

12.0
20.5
15.0
16.5
72.0
17.0
12.0
15.0
12.5
-

9.5
19.0
15.5
16.0
69.0
13.0
10.0
15.0
10.0
-

11.5
20.0
15.0
14.0
72.0
12.0
4.5
15.5
11.5
-

12.5
19.0
16.0
13.0
75.0
13.0
4.5
15.0
10.0
-

11.0
16.5
14.5
9.0
79.5
9.0
14.0
14.5
10.5
-

Michigan ...........................
Minnesota .........................
Mississippi ........................
Missouri ............................
Nebraska ..........................
New York ..........................
North Carolina ..................
Ohio ..................................
Oregon .............................
Pennsylvania ....................

7.0
19.5
24.5
5.5
20.0
2.5
16.5
24.0
17.0
2.5

7.0
18.0
27.0
6.5
17.5
5.5
12.5
24.0
15.5
0.5

6.0
21.0
25.0
8.0
16.5
5.5
13.0
25.5
22.0
0.5

6.0
17.0
26.0
9.0
12.5
4.5
14.0
25.5
23.5
1.0

5.5
13.5
24.0
11.5
9.0
2.5
15.0
24.5
21.0
1.0

6.5
13.0
25.5
10.5
11.0
2.5
15.0
22.5
13.0
6.0

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

22.0
19.0
49.0
21.5
16.0
14.0
20.5

22.0
16.0
50.5
24.0
12.0
14.0
19.5

19.5
19.5
48.0
24.0
18.0
13.5
16.5

20.5
14.0
49.0
30.5
18.5
12.5
17.0

24.5
10.5
51.0
26.0
14.5
14.5
12.5

22.5
11.0
51.5
20.5
10.0
14.0
12.5

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

12.2

12.4

11.7

12.2

12.9

13.1

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

17.6

17.3

16.5

16.8

16.4

16.4

- Represents zero.
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: 2017
State

January

February

March

April

May

June

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

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

11.0
18.0
16.0
9.5
80.5
8.5
13.5
13.0
9.5
-

11.0
20.5
15.5
7.5
80.5
8.0
13.0
13.0
8.0
-

9.5
22.0
16.5
5.0
76.0
6.5
13.0
14.0
10.0
-

9.0
21.5
14.0
5.5
82.0
4.0
13.0
13.5
11.5
-

8.5
20.5
15.5
3.5
81.0
4.5
13.5
13.5
12.5
-

7.5
20.5
16.5
3.5
82.0
5.0
11.5
13.0
13.5
-

Michigan ...........................
Minnesota .........................
Mississippi ........................
Missouri ............................
Nebraska ..........................
New York ..........................
North Carolina ...................
Ohio ..................................
Oregon ..............................
Pennsylvania ....................

6.5
11.0
25.5
10.5
4.0
2.5
12.5
21.5
10.0
5.0

6.5
7.0
25.5
8.5
4.0
3.5
11.5
21.0
15.5
6.0

6.0
5.0
23.5
7.0
4.0
3.5
11.5
21.0
14.0
5.0

5.0
6.5
25.5
9.0
2.0
2.5
11.5
22.0
13.0
4.5

5.0
6.0
23.5
7.0
1.5
12.5
20.5
12.0
1.0

5.0
5.5
22.5
5.5
2.5
12.5
20.5
11.0
1.0

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

24.5
5.5
53.0
18.0
10.0
12.5
9.0

26.5
5.5
52.5
18.0
7.5
10.5
13.5

22.0
5.0
49.5
19.5
7.0
13.0
21.0

22.5
2.0
50.0
22.5
3.5
15.5
20.5

19.5
51.0
19.5
3.5
12.5
16.5

18.5
52.5
24.0
3.5
14.5
12.5

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

13.3

13.5

12.4

13.4

13.1

12.8

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

15.7

15.3

15.2

15.6

14.9

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Percent of All Layers Molt Completed First Day of the Month – States and United States:
2017 (continued)
State

July

August

September

October

November

December

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

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

7.5
20.0
14.0
6.0
80.0
5.0
12.0
13.0
16.0
-

9.0
18.5
14.5
6.0
77.0
4.5
12.5
13.0
16.5
-

7.0
13.0
15.5
7.0
71.0
5.0
12.0
13.5
18.5
-

4.0
8.5
15.5
10.0
68.0
9.0
12.0
16.5
20.5
-

4.5
9.5
13.0
11.0
70.0
12.0
10.5
16.5
23.5
-

4.5
9.0
14.5
9.5
67.0
13.5
10.0
17.0
25.5
-

Michigan ...........................
Minnesota .........................
Mississippi ........................
Missouri ............................
Nebraska ..........................
New York ..........................
North Carolina ..................
Ohio ..................................
Oregon .............................
Pennsylvania ....................

5.0
5.5
26.0
8.5
4.5
10.5
21.5
8.0
1.5

4.5
6.0
25.5
8.5
5.5
10.5
23.5
4.5
2.0

6.5
7.0
19.0
7.5
5.0
10.5
24.0
4.5
0.5

6.0
7.5
13.5
10.5
1.0
4.5
12.5
24.5
4.5
5.5

6.0
10.0
12.0
10.5
7.5
4.0
15.0
23.5
4.5
5.5

6.5
11.0
10.0
11.5
10.0
4.0
13.0
25.0
4.5
5.0

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

19.5
52.5
20.0
4.0
12.5
12.5

21.5
49.0
22.0
13.0
16.5

17.5
43.5
21.5
15.0
20.5

13.5
7.5
38.5
26.0
17.0
21.5

7.5
10.0
36.0
19.0
15.0
29.0

5.0
10.0
34.5
18.0
4.0
15.0
28.5

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

13.3

13.6

14.5

14.6

14.6

13.9

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

15.4

15.5

15.4

16.2

16.8

17.1

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

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Egg Production by Type During December – States and United States: 2015 and 2016
State

Total

Table eggs

Hatching eggs

2015

2016

2015

2016

2015

2016

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

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

182.4
287.4
289.2
113.7
217.8
439.0
126.4
752.9
839.5
69.9

175.8
278.4
303.1
118.0
196.6
425.4
131.1
812.7
1,378.6
67.4

41.3
104.2
(D)
(D)
213.8
258.0
122.0
733.4
821.8
68.5

36.6
96.0
(D)
(D)
193.2
231.4
126.5
795.7
1,362.7
66.1

141.1
183.2
(D)
(D)
4.0
181.0
4.4
19.5
17.7
1.4

139.2
182.4
(D)
(D)
3.4
194.0
4.6
17.0
15.9
1.3

Michigan ..........................
Minnesota ........................
Mississippi .......................
Missouri ...........................
Nebraska .........................
New York .........................
North Carolina ..................
Ohio .................................
Oregon .............................
Pennsylvania ...................

329.1
227.7
120.5
278.5
164.3
141.5
330.4
836.1
57.0
673.1

361.1
270.0
116.6
291.5
231.3
143.1
345.4
782.6
68.1
703.3

(D)
221.1
38.0
(D)
164.3
(D)
183.4
(D)
57.0
641.4

(D)
263.4
35.9
(D)
231.3
(D)
200.7
(D)
68.1
671.3

(D)
6.6
82.5
(D)
(D)
147.0
(D)
31.7

(D)
6.6
80.7
(D)
(D)
144.7
(D)
32.0

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

101.3
36.6
473.3
102.2
69.1
175.2
123.6

88.6
69.4
476.6
132.8
58.6
182.0
146.5

77.2
36.6
(D)
102.2
37.4
(D)
(D)

66.7
69.4
(D)
132.8
28.1
(D)
(D)

24.1
(D)
31.7
(D)
(D)

21.9
(D)
30.5
(D)
(D)

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

709.1

745.1

572.9

613.1

136.2

132.0

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

8,266.8

9,099.7

7,124.6

7,953.9

1,142.2

1,145.8

- 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: 2016 and 2017
State

Total

Table eggs

Hatching eggs

2016

2017

2016

2017

2016

2017

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

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

180.3
294.8
297.9
117.3
208.7
443.8
125.5
732.5
900.2
69.3

174.6
283.7
303.1
120.0
196.2
422.4
130.2
821.9
1,379.8
70.3

40.6
106.2
(D)
(D)
205.2
254.6
121.0
714.9
882.4
67.9

36.4
103.4
(D)
(D)
192.9
231.7
125.7
805.8
1,364.0
69.0

139.7
188.6
(D)
(D)
3.5
189.2
4.5
17.6
17.8
1.4

138.2
180.3
(D)
(D)
3.3
190.7
4.5
16.1
15.8
1.3

Michigan ...........................
Minnesota .........................
Mississippi ........................
Missouri ............................
Nebraska ..........................
New York ..........................
North Carolina ..................
Ohio ..................................
Oregon .............................
Pennsylvania ....................

331.2
223.1
119.2
273.6
184.1
138.5
325.8
827.3
62.1
677.6

347.3
277.1
116.1
280.3
229.6
146.2
342.2
760.6
66.7
693.6

(D)
216.5
36.1
(D)
184.1
(D)
179.3
(D)
62.1
646.4

(D)
270.6
36.4
(D)
229.6
(D)
196.4
(D)
66.7
659.8

(D)
6.6
83.1
(D)
(D)
146.5
(D)
31.2

(D)
6.5
79.7
(D)
(D)
145.8
(D)
33.8

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

97.2
39.4
470.9
101.0
66.3
165.2
131.4

87.5
66.9
484.1
130.1
57.6
181.5
140.5

73.7
39.4
(D)
101.0
34.7
(D)
(D)

65.9
66.9
(D)
130.1
25.8
(D)
(D)

23.5
(D)
31.6
(D)
(D)

21.6
(D)
31.8
(D)
(D)

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

716.0

743.3

579.3

611.1

136.7

132.2

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

8,320.2

9,053.4

7,168.2

7,916.4

1,152.0

1,137.0

- 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: 2016 and 2017
State

Total

Table eggs

Hatching eggs

2016

2017

2016

2017

2016

2017

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

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

169.9
280.3
275.4
109.4
197.2
415.2
118.0
688.5
929.7
64.8

156.5
259.7
268.5
111.2
169.2
387.1
116.1
734.7
1,236.6
66.3

36.8
99.6
(D)
(D)
193.5
236.9
113.8
672.2
913.6
63.6

31.3
94.3
(D)
(D)
165.8
217.0
112.2
721.2
1,222.3
65.2

133.1
180.7
(D)
(D)
3.7
178.3
4.2
16.3
16.1
1.2

125.2
165.4
(D)
(D)
3.4
170.1
3.9
13.5
14.3
1.1

Michigan ..........................
Minnesota ........................
Mississippi .......................
Missouri ...........................
Nebraska .........................
New York .........................
North Carolina ..................
Ohio .................................
Oregon .............................
Pennsylvania ...................

318.2
209.1
110.0
247.5
191.6
133.1
296.2
787.4
62.7
651.1

318.5
247.6
104.1
244.0
210.1
133.0
302.8
678.4
57.4
620.6

(D)
203.0
33.0
(D)
191.6
(D)
160.9
(D)
62.7
623.3

(D)
241.7
32.9
(D)
210.1
(D)
169.3
(D)
57.4
590.5

(D)
6.1
77.0
(D)
(D)
135.3
(D)
27.8

(D)
5.9
71.2
(D)
(D)
133.5
(D)
30.1

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

94.2
41.8
440.9
98.8
60.3
160.6
134.2

79.3
60.2
444.7
112.6
50.3
161.5
125.4

72.5
41.8
(D)
98.8
30.5
(D)
(D)

59.7
60.2
(D)
112.6
20.9
(D)
(D)

21.7
(D)
29.8
(D)
(D)

19.6
(D)
29.4
(D)
(D)

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

674.9

667.8

546.5

547.5

128.4

120.3

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

7,961.0

8,124.2

6,878.1

7,095.8

1,082.9

1,028.4

- 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: 2016 and 2017
State

Total

Table eggs

Hatching eggs

2016

2017

2016

2017

2016

2017

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

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

182.6
294.6
296.2
117.1
204.4
437.1
128.8
760.9
1,064.5
68.8

172.6
290.6
297.9
120.0
185.5
429.1
130.4
806.9
1,365.1
72.7

39.6
101.5
(D)
(D)
199.4
245.6
124.3
742.5
1,047.5
67.5

33.5
101.0
(D)
(D)
181.0
243.2
125.7
790.9
1,350.0
71.5

143.0
193.1
(D)
(D)
5.0
191.5
4.5
18.4
17.0
1.3

139.1
189.6
(D)
(D)
4.5
185.9
4.7
16.0
15.1
1.2

Michigan ...........................
Minnesota .........................
Mississippi ........................
Missouri ............................
Nebraska ..........................
New York ..........................
North Carolina ..................
Ohio ..................................
Oregon .............................
Pennsylvania ....................

345.0
224.5
117.5
255.6
219.5
143.5
309.3
830.8
66.7
715.5

365.7
269.5
115.9
269.1
225.3
145.2
335.9
753.9
62.9
694.6

(D)
218.0
35.5
(D)
219.5
(D)
165.9
(D)
66.7
684.3

(D)
262.4
36.7
(D)
225.3
(D)
185.8
(D)
62.9
661.6

(D)
6.5
82.0
(D)
(D)
143.4
(D)
31.2

(D)
7.1
79.2
(D)
(D)
150.1
(D)
33.0

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

107.8
48.1
474.1
108.4
66.4
180.2
143.0

89.2
67.7
492.6
127.2
56.0
185.4
142.7

84.3
48.1
(D)
108.4
33.8
(D)
(D)

67.2
67.7
(D)
127.2
23.7
(D)
(D)

23.5
(D)
32.6
(D)
(D)

22.0
(D)
32.3
(D)
(D)

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

725.1

736.9

589.1

604.7

136.0

132.2

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

8,636.0

9,006.5

7,475.2

7,861.5

1,160.8

1,145.0

- 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: 2016 and 2017
State

Total

Table eggs

Hatching eggs

2016

2017

2016

2017

2016

2017

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

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

174.5
285.0
291.5
117.1
186.3
414.3
125.5
730.4
1,084.1
66.1

167.6
282.7
300.9
112.9
180.1
406.6
123.2
779.7
1,306.2
69.8

37.5
96.5
(D)
(D)
181.1
226.1
120.9
711.6
1,065.9
64.8

32.4
97.2
(D)
(D)
175.2
226.8
118.4
763.4
1,291.0
68.6

137.0
188.5
(D)
(D)
5.2
188.2
4.6
18.8
18.2
1.3

135.2
185.5
(D)
(D)
4.9
179.8
4.8
16.3
15.2
1.2

Michigan ..........................
Minnesota ........................
Mississippi .......................
Missouri ...........................
Nebraska .........................
New York .........................
North Carolina ..................
Ohio .................................
Oregon .............................
Pennsylvania ...................

333.1
219.8
113.4
247.5
218.9
136.4
294.5
784.6
63.1
693.1

355.2
258.0
111.8
264.9
202.6
139.9
323.6
718.8
59.8
675.2

(D)
213.6
34.1
(D)
218.9
(D)
155.8
(D)
63.1
660.1

(D)
250.4
34.2
(D)
202.6
(D)
177.9
(D)
59.8
643.5

(D)
6.2
79.3
(D)
(D)
138.7
(D)
33.0

(D)
7.6
77.6
(D)
(D)
145.7
(D)
31.7

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

100.1
47.4
453.7
103.3
63.1
163.2
132.3

87.6
65.0
468.9
124.7
58.6
181.2
146.4

76.9
47.4
(D)
103.3
31.7
(D)
(D)

65.5
65.0
(D)
124.7
27.8
(D)
(D)

23.2
(D)
31.4
(D)
(D)

22.1
(D)
30.8
(D)
(D)

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

704.2

714.7

574.0

589.2

130.2

125.5

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

8,346.5

8,686.6

7,213.0

7,572.8

1,133.5

1,113.8

- 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: 2016 and 2017
State

Total

Table eggs

Hatching eggs

2016

2017

2016

2017

2016

2017

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

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

177.5
290.2
296.7
121.7
194.1
423.4
131.5
744.2
1,204.4
65.9

173.0
286.5
322.4
119.3
178.9
414.6
121.2
808.8
1,351.9
71.8

36.6
100.6
(D)
(D)
189.1
226.6
126.4
723.6
1,183.1
64.4

31.5
100.8
(D)
(D)
174.0
226.1
116.3
793.3
1,334.9
70.4

140.9
189.6
(D)
(D)
5.0
196.8
5.1
20.6
21.3
1.5

141.5
185.7
(D)
(D)
4.9
188.5
4.9
15.5
17.0
1.4

Michigan ...........................
Minnesota .........................
Mississippi ........................
Missouri ............................
Nebraska ..........................
New York ..........................
North Carolina ..................
Ohio ..................................
Oregon .............................
Pennsylvania ....................

335.2
229.8
117.2
263.0
228.6
140.8
305.6
800.5
63.5
696.5

354.6
267.1
116.7
267.9
202.6
142.5
332.2
735.0
61.8
694.1

(D)
223.4
35.2
(D)
228.6
(D)
160.0
(D)
63.5
661.7

(D)
259.4
35.3
(D)
202.6
(D)
179.6
(D)
61.8
662.3

(D)
6.4
82.0
(D)
(D)
145.6
(D)
34.8

(D)
7.7
81.4
(D)
(D)
152.6
(D)
31.8

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

101.1
50.1
472.9
107.0
64.3
162.4
135.3

84.1
67.7
482.3
127.0
62.6
182.8
153.3

76.7
50.1
(D)
107.0
32.1
(D)
(D)

61.5
67.7
(D)
127.0
30.9
(D)
(D)

24.4
(D)
32.2
(D)
(D)

22.6
(D)
31.7
(D)
(D)

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

734.6

735.1

598.1

604.5

136.5

130.6

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

8,658.0

8,917.8

7,478.6

7,764.5

1,179.4

1,153.3

- 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: 2016 and 2017
State

Total

Table eggs

Hatching eggs

2016

2017

2016

2017

2016

2017

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

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

168.9
273.6
283.5
110.3
189.4
407.4
130.3
709.0
1,189.6
63.8

168.1
274.9
313.1
113.8
165.4
413.0
117.7
791.2
1,314.2
69.3

33.5
96.0
(D)
(D)
185.0
216.7
125.4
690.5
1,168.1
62.3

31.1
97.6
(D)
(D)
160.9
224.5
113.1
776.4
1,297.7
67.9

135.4
177.6
(D)
(D)
4.4
190.7
4.9
18.5
21.5
1.5

137.0
177.3
(D)
(D)
4.5
188.5
4.6
14.8
16.5
1.4

Michigan ..........................
Minnesota ........................
Mississippi .......................
Missouri ...........................
Nebraska .........................
New York .........................
North Carolina ..................
Ohio .................................
Oregon .............................
Pennsylvania ...................

319.5
225.0
113.5
257.6
222.5
136.4
294.8
766.9
58.9
672.6

337.3
256.6
115.8
245.4
202.2
139.3
322.4
724.3
58.8
668.2

(D)
219.1
34.1
(D)
222.5
(D)
153.5
(D)
58.9
638.9

(D)
249.7
36.1
(D)
202.2
(D)
173.4
(D)
58.8
637.7

(D)
5.9
79.4
(D)
(D)
141.3
(D)
33.7

(D)
6.9
79.7
(D)
(D)
149.0
(D)
30.5

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

96.5
46.9
450.4
102.6
63.7
160.6
132.5

81.8
66.4
471.7
123.2
59.2
172.9
143.2

73.2
46.9
(D)
102.6
32.3
(D)
(D)

59.9
66.4
(D)
123.2
27.5
(D)
(D)

23.3
(D)
31.4
(D)
(D)

21.9
(D)
31.7
(D)
(D)

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

716.2

706.6

583.8

578.7

132.4

127.9

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

8,362.9

8,636.0

7,228.4

7,513.8

1,134.5

1,122.2

- 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: 2016 and 2017
State

Total

Table eggs

Hatching eggs

2016

2017

2016

2017

2016

2017

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

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

174.3
289.4
292.0
107.5
199.5
427.3
135.9
739.2
1,244.5
65.7

176.8
285.9
328.0
117.0
163.2
432.3
123.5
818.0
1,352.9
71.1

36.0
99.9
(D)
(D)
194.3
233.5
131.0
721.2
1,223.0
64.3

35.0
100.0
(D)
(D)
158.4
231.2
118.7
802.1
1,335.5
69.8

138.3
189.5
(D)
(D)
5.2
193.8
4.9
18.0
21.5
1.4

141.8
185.9
(D)
(D)
4.8
201.1
4.8
15.9
17.4
1.3

Michigan ...........................
Minnesota .........................
Mississippi ........................
Missouri ............................
Nebraska ..........................
New York ..........................
North Carolina ..................
Ohio ..................................
Oregon .............................
Pennsylvania ....................

332.3
245.5
118.8
267.1
229.7
143.2
308.1
779.8
57.0
701.1

360.4
262.0
119.7
247.7
207.9
144.6
328.0
760.7
60.9
694.6

(D)
239.6
36.3
(D)
229.7
(D)
164.1
(D)
57.0
666.1

(D)
255.6
38.2
(D)
207.1
(D)
174.2
(D)
60.9
663.8

(D)
5.9
82.5
(D)
(D)
144.0
(D)
35.0

(D)
6.4
81.5
(D)
0.8
(D)
153.8
(D)
30.8

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

95.5
49.1
468.0
103.5
66.2
170.5
130.8

91.8
68.0
484.8
129.0
56.6
176.5
153.8

71.6
49.1
(D)
103.5
32.9
(D)
(D)

69.2
68.0
(D)
129.0
23.0
(D)
(D)

23.9
(D)
33.3
(D)
(D)

22.6
(D)
33.6
(D)
(D)

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

742.8

737.2

606.2

603.6

136.6

133.6

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

8,684.3

8,952.9

7,513.9

7,782.1

1,170.4

1,170.8

- 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: 2016 and 2017
State

Total

Table eggs

Hatching eggs

2016

2017

2016

2017

2016

2017

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

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

178.0
289.5
292.6
107.9
196.8
423.0
132.8
753.1
1,291.8
65.2

176.3
290.3
327.7
115.0
162.0
416.8
123.0
811.3
1,340.3
70.5

38.7
100.1
(D)
(D)
191.0
230.9
127.9
734.5
1,271.4
63.9

35.1
101.7
(D)
(D)
156.9
223.6
118.4
795.1
1,322.4
69.4

139.3
189.4
(D)
(D)
5.8
192.1
4.9
18.6
20.4
1.3

141.2
188.6
(D)
(D)
5.1
193.2
4.6
16.2
17.9
1.1

Michigan ..........................
Minnesota ........................
Mississippi .......................
Missouri ...........................
Nebraska .........................
New York .........................
North Carolina ..................
Ohio .................................
Oregon .............................
Pennsylvania ...................

325.0
252.1
118.8
267.7
231.2
143.5
310.9
786.5
56.1
692.5

362.6
259.8
120.1
238.8
201.2
144.1
329.9
759.9
64.6
696.0

(D)
246.3
36.9
(D)
231.2
(D)
169.4
(D)
56.1
658.3

(D)
253.6
38.5
(D)
197.3
(D)
175.9
(D)
64.6
666.2

(D)
5.8
81.9
(D)
(D)
141.5
(D)
34.2

(D)
6.2
81.6
(D)
3.9
(D)
154.0
(D)
29.8

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

90.8
54.1
475.8
104.1
67.8
174.5
133.3

96.0
62.3
484.6
131.0
57.1
179.3
155.3

66.9
54.1
(D)
104.1
34.4
(D)
(D)

73.3
62.3
(D)
131.0
24.5
(D)
(D)

23.9
(D)
33.4
(D)
(D)

22.7
(D)
32.6
(D)
(D)

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

747.2

746.5

609.0

612.7

138.2

133.8

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

8,762.6

8,922.3

7,597.0

7,755.2

1,165.6

1,167.1

- 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: 2016 and 2017
State

Total

Table eggs

Hatching eggs

2016

2017

2016

2017

2016

2017

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

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

172.9
270.1
282.5
109.2
185.8
399.0
126.3
741.4
1,259.9
64.6

173.2
279.6
319.3
112.3
157.2
389.4
118.4
785.6
1,283.6
68.1

38.1
93.4
(D)
(D)
180.3
213.7
121.8
722.8
1,241.0
63.4

34.8
97.5
(D)
(D)
151.9
210.7
114.0
769.6
1,267.3
67.1

134.8
176.7
(D)
(D)
5.5
185.3
4.5
18.6
18.9
1.2

138.4
182.1
(D)
(D)
5.3
178.7
4.4
16.0
16.3
1.0

Michigan ...........................
Minnesota .........................
Mississippi ........................
Missouri ............................
Nebraska ..........................
New York ..........................
North Carolina ..................
Ohio ..................................
Oregon .............................
Pennsylvania ....................

312.4
243.7
113.2
272.8
226.7
138.5
303.5
779.9
56.8
665.4

345.8
245.1
117.5
224.5
187.5
138.4
322.9
724.4
61.0
672.8

(D)
237.6
34.8
(D)
226.7
(D)
165.5
(D)
56.8
635.4

(D)
239.1
37.7
(D)
183.6
(D)
172.9
(D)
61.0
646.0

(D)
6.1
78.4
(D)
(D)
138.0
(D)
30.0

(D)
6.0
79.8
(D)
3.9
(D)
150.0
(D)
26.8

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

84.4
56.9
452.4
104.1
66.6
162.0
139.4

97.5
57.9
474.8
123.6
58.0
173.3
144.8

62.0
56.9
(D)
104.1
35.0
(D)
(D)

74.9
57.9
(D)
123.6
27.7
(D)
(D)

22.4
(D)
31.6
(D)
(D)

22.6
(D)
30.3
(D)
(D)

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

728.3

721.8

595.0

592.4

133.3

129.4

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

8,518.7

8,578.3

7,402.4

7,456.6

1,116.3

1,121.7

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
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Egg Production by Type During October – States and United States: 2016 and 2017
State

Total

Table eggs

Hatching eggs

2016

2017

2016

2017

2016

2017

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

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

177.4
281.4
290.6
117.9
194.1
413.2
129.6
787.2
1,299.8
66.6

182.5
286.2
338.6
121.3
169.5
412.1
121.8
818.5
1,334.3
69.5

39.6
96.0
(D)
(D)
189.2
221.8
125.1
767.9
1,282.6
65.2

37.0
100.9
(D)
(D)
164.4
225.8
117.8
801.9
1,317.5
68.5

137.8
185.4
(D)
(D)
4.9
191.4
4.5
19.3
17.2
1.4

145.5
185.3
(D)
(D)
5.1
186.3
4.0
16.6
16.8
1.0

Michigan ..........................
Minnesota ........................
Mississippi .......................
Missouri ...........................
Nebraska .........................
New York .........................
North Carolina ..................
Ohio .................................
Oregon .............................
Pennsylvania ...................

336.6
257.1
116.7
293.6
229.7
141.0
326.0
799.6
63.6
690.2

359.1
248.6
121.1
239.4
193.9
140.7
327.0
754.6
61.7
705.4

(D)
250.5
35.4
(D)
229.7
(D)
180.3
(D)
63.6
661.2

(D)
242.2
37.6
(D)
189.7
(D)
171.7
(D)
61.7
680.0

(D)
6.6
81.3
(D)
(D)
145.7
(D)
29.0

(D)
6.4
83.5
(D)
4.2
(D)
155.3
(D)
25.4

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

87.6
60.3
474.8
115.2
67.6
164.4
142.9

96.3
66.0
498.2
126.6
59.0
169.6
150.8

65.1
60.3
(D)
115.2
35.8
(D)
(D)

73.3
66.0
(D)
126.6
28.5
(D)
(D)

22.5
(D)
31.8
(D)
(D)

23.0
(D)
30.5
(D)
(D)

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

749.9

747.9

614.8

613.9

135.1

134.0

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

8,874.6

8,920.2

7,723.5

7,763.3

1,151.1

1,156.9

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
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Egg Production by Type During November – State and United States: 2016 and 2017
State

Total

Table eggs

Hatching eggs

2016

2017

2016

2017

2016

2017

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

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

172.0
275.1
285.4
114.9
190.0
411.8
124.1
771.1
1,295.7
65.2

175.3
278.4
335.9
113.3
171.3
415.3
121.5
792.3
1,309.6
66.9

37.1
92.9
(D)
(D)
186.2
223.7
119.7
753.9
1,280.3
63.8

35.8
103.3
(D)
(D)
167.2
234.5
117.9
775.9
1,292.5
65.9

134.9
182.2
(D)
(D)
3.8
188.1
4.4
17.2
15.4
1.4

139.5
175.1
(D)
(D)
4.1
180.8
3.6
16.4
17.1
1.0

Michigan ...........................
Minnesota .........................
Mississippi ........................
Missouri ............................
Nebraska ..........................
New York ..........................
North Carolina ..................
Ohio ..................................
Oregon .............................
Pennsylvania ....................

346.3
256.5
113.1
284.4
223.4
137.4
326.3
766.6
64.5
672.5

357.1
241.7
117.2
243.5
195.0
137.1
323.0
750.6
60.2
694.4

(D)
250.1
34.0
(D)
223.4
(D)
186.3
(D)
64.5
643.4

(D)
235.1
36.2
(D)
190.4
(D)
174.2
(D)
60.2
669.6

(D)
6.4
79.1
(D)
(D)
140.0
(D)
29.1

(D)
6.6
81.0
(D)
4.6
(D)
148.8
(D)
24.8

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

85.2
63.5
464.6
121.2
60.9
167.7
140.1

88.2
67.9
497.2
124.9
57.8
157.7
156.7

63.6
63.5
(D)
121.2
31.5
(D)
(D)

66.6
67.9
(D)
124.9
28.1
(D)
(D)

21.6
(D)
29.4
(D)
(D)

21.6
(D)
29.7
(D)
(D)

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

720.4

740.8

592.0

611.5

128.4

129.3

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

8,719.9

8,790.8

7,602.4

7,676.3

1,117.5

1,114.5

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
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Egg Production in Dozens by Type During December – States and United States: 2015 and 2016
State

Total
2015

Table eggs
2016

2015

Hatching eggs
2016

2015

2016

(1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs)
Alabama .........................
Arkansas .........................
California ........................
Colorado .........................
Florida .............................
Georgia ...........................
Illinois ..............................
Indiana ............................
Iowa ................................
Maryland .........................

15,200.0
23,950.1
24,100.0
9,475.0
18,150.0
36,583.3
10,533.4
62,741.7
69,958.3
5,825.1

14,650.0
23,200.0
25,258.4
9,833.3
16,383.3
35,450.0
10,925.0
67,725.0
114,883.3
5,616.7

3,441.7
8,683.4
(D)
(D)
17,816.7
21,500.0
10,166.7
61,116.7
68,483.3
5,708.4

3,050.0
8,000.0
(D)
(D)
16,100.0
19,283.3
10,541.7
66,308.3
113,558.3
5,508.4

11,758.3
15,266.7
(D)
(D)
333.3
15,083.3
366.7
1,625.0
1,475.0
116.7

11,600.0
15,200.0
(D)
(D)
283.3
16,166.7
383.3
1,416.7
1,325.0
108.3

Michigan .........................
Minnesota .......................
Mississippi ......................
Missouri ..........................
Nebraska ........................
New York ........................
North Carolina .................
Ohio ................................
Oregon ............................
Pennsylvania ..................

27,425.0
18,975.0
10,041.7
23,208.4
13,691.7
11,791.6
27,533.4
69,675.1
4,750.0
56,091.7

30,091.7
22,500.0
9,716.6
24,291.6
19,275.0
11,924.9
28,783.3
65,216.6
5,675.0
58,608.3

(D)
18,425.0
3,166.7
(D)
13,691.7
(D)
15,283.4
(D)
4,750.0
53,450.0

(D)
21,950.0
2,991.6
(D)
19,275.0
(D)
16,725.0
(D)
5,675.0
55,941.6

(D)
550.0
6,875.0
(D)
(D)
12,250.0
(D)
2,641.7

(D)
550.0
6,725.0
(D)
(D)
12,058.3
(D)
2,666.7

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

8,441.7
3,050.0
39,441.8
8,516.7
5,758.3
14,600.0
10,300.0

7,383.4
5,783.4
39,716.6
11,066.7
4,883.3
15,166.7
12,208.3

6,433.4
3,050.0
(D)
8,516.7
3,116.6
(D)
(D)

5,558.4
5,783.4
(D)
11,066.7
2,341.7
(D)
(D)

2,008.3
(D)
2,641.7
(D)
(D)

1,825.0
(D)
2,541.6
(D)
(D)

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

59,091.5

62,091.7

47,741.5

51,091.6

11,350.0

11,000.1

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

688,900.5

758,308.1

593,717.2

662,824.8

95,183.3

95,483.3

- 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 in Dozens by Type During January – State and United States: 2016 and 2017
State

Total
2016

Table eggs
2017

2016

Hatching eggs
2017

2016

2017

(1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs)
Alabama ..........................
Arkansas .........................
California .........................
Colorado ..........................
Florida .............................
Georgia ...........................
Illinois ..............................
Indiana ............................
Iowa .................................
Maryland ..........................

15,025.1
24,566.7
24,825.0
9,775.0
17,391.7
36,983.4
10,458.4
61,041.7
75,016.6
5,775.1

14,550.0
23,641.7
25,258.3
10,000.0
16,350.0
35,200.0
10,850.0
68,491.7
114,983.4
5,858.3

3,383.4
8,850.0
(D)
(D)
17,100.0
21,216.7
10,083.4
59,575.0
73,533.3
5,658.4

3,033.3
8,616.7
(D)
(D)
16,075.0
19,308.3
10,475.0
67,150.0
113,666.7
5,750.0

11,641.7
15,716.7
(D)
(D)
291.7
15,766.7
375.0
1,466.7
1,483.3
116.7

11,516.7
15,025.0
(D)
(D)
275.0
15,891.7
375.0
1,341.7
1,316.7
108.3

Michigan ..........................
Minnesota ........................
Mississippi .......................
Missouri ...........................
Nebraska .........................
New York .........................
North Carolina .................
Ohio .................................
Oregon ............................
Pennsylvania ...................

27,600.0
18,591.7
9,933.3
22,800.0
15,341.7
11,541.7
27,150.0
68,941.7
5,175.0
56,466.7

28,941.7
23,091.7
9,675.0
23,358.3
19,133.3
12,183.3
28,516.7
63,383.3
5,558.4
57,800.0

(D)
18,041.7
3,008.3
(D)
15,341.7
(D)
14,941.7
(D)
5,175.0
53,866.7

(D)
22,550.0
3,033.3
(D)
19,133.3
(D)
16,366.7
(D)
5,558.4
54,983.3

(D)
550.0
6,925.0
(D)
(D)
12,208.3
(D)
2,600.0

(D)
541.7
6,641.7
(D)
(D)
12,150.0
(D)
2,816.7

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

8,099.9
3,283.3
39,241.6
8,416.7
5,525.0
13,766.7
10,950.0

7,291.7
5,575.0
40,341.6
10,841.7
4,800.0
15,125.0
11,708.4

6,141.6
3,283.3
(D)
8,416.7
2,891.7
(D)
(D)

5,491.7
5,575.0
(D)
10,841.7
2,150.0
(D)
(D)

1,958.3
(D)
2,633.3
(D)
(D)

1,800.0
(D)
2,650.0
(D)
(D)

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

59,666.6

61,941.7

48,274.9

50,924.8

11,391.7

11,016.9

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

693,350.3

754,450.2

597,350.4

659,699.8

95,999.9

94,750.4

- 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 in Dozens by Type During February – States and United States: 2016 and 2017
State

Total
2016

Table eggs
2017

2016

Hatching eggs
2017

2016

2017

(1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs)
Alabama .........................
Arkansas .........................
California ........................
Colorado .........................
Florida .............................
Georgia ...........................
Illinois ..............................
Indiana ............................
Iowa ................................
Maryland .........................

14,158.4
23,358.3
22,949.9
9,116.7
16,433.3
34,600.0
9,833.4
57,375.0
77,475.1
5,400.0

13,041.6
21,641.6
22,374.9
9,266.6
14,100.0
32,258.4
9,675.0
61,225.0
103,050.1
5,525.0

3,066.7
8,300.0
(D)
(D)
16,125.0
19,741.7
9,483.4
56,016.7
76,133.4
5,300.0

2,608.3
7,858.3
(D)
(D)
13,816.7
18,083.4
9,350.0
60,100.0
101,858.4
5,433.3

11,091.7
15,058.3
(D)
(D)
308.3
14,858.3
350.0
1,358.3
1,341.7
100.0

10,433.3
13,783.3
(D)
(D)
283.3
14,175.0
325.0
1,125.0
1,191.7
91.7

Michigan .........................
Minnesota .......................
Mississippi ......................
Missouri ..........................
Nebraska ........................
New York ........................
North Carolina .................
Ohio ................................
Oregon ............................
Pennsylvania ..................

26,516.6
17,425.0
9,166.7
20,624.9
15,966.7
11,091.6
24,683.3
65,616.7
5,225.0
54,258.3

26,541.7
20,633.4
8,675.0
20,333.3
17,508.4
11,083.3
25,233.4
56,533.4
4,783.3
51,716.6

(D)
16,916.7
2,750.0
(D)
15,966.7
(D)
13,408.3
(D)
5,225.0
51,941.7

(D)
20,141.7
2,741.7
(D)
17,508.4
(D)
14,108.4
(D)
4,783.3
49,208.3

(D)
508.3
6,416.7
(D)
(D)
11,275.0
(D)
2,316.6

(D)
491.7
5,933.3
(D)
(D)
11,125.0
(D)
2,508.3

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

7,850.0
3,483.3
36,741.6
8,233.4
5,025.0
13,383.3
11,183.3

6,608.3
5,016.6
37,058.4
9,383.4
4,191.6
13,458.3
10,450.0

6,041.7
3,483.3
(D)
8,233.4
2,541.6
(D)
(D)

4,975.0
5,016.6
(D)
9,383.4
1,741.6
(D)
(D)

1,808.3
(D)
2,483.4
(D)
(D)

1,633.3
(D)
2,450.0
(D)
(D)

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

56,241.7

55,650.1

45,541.6

45,625.1

10,700.1

10,025.0

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

663,416.5

677,016.7

573,175.0

591,316.9

90,241.5

85,699.8

- 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 in Dozens by Type During March – States and United States: 2016 and 2017
State

Total
2016

Table eggs
2017

2016

Hatching eggs
2017

2016

2017

(1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs)
Alabama ..........................
Arkansas .........................
California .........................
Colorado ..........................
Florida .............................
Georgia ...........................
Illinois ..............................
Indiana ............................
Iowa .................................
Maryland ..........................

15,216.7
24,550.0
24,683.4
9,758.3
17,033.4
36,425.1
10,733.4
63,408.3
88,708.4
5,733.3

14,383.4
24,216.7
24,825.0
10,000.0
15,458.4
35,758.2
10,866.7
67,241.8
113,758.3
6,058.4

3,300.0
8,458.3
(D)
(D)
16,616.7
20,466.7
10,358.4
61,875.0
87,291.7
5,625.0

2,791.7
8,416.7
(D)
(D)
15,083.4
20,266.6
10,475.0
65,908.4
112,500.0
5,958.4

11,916.7
16,091.7
(D)
(D)
416.7
15,958.4
375.0
1,533.3
1,416.7
108.3

11,591.7
15,800.0
(D)
(D)
375.0
15,491.6
391.7
1,333.4
1,258.3
100.0

Michigan ..........................
Minnesota ........................
Mississippi .......................
Missouri ...........................
Nebraska .........................
New York .........................
North Carolina .................
Ohio .................................
Oregon ............................
Pennsylvania ...................

28,750.0
18,708.4
9,791.7
21,300.0
18,291.7
11,958.3
25,775.0
69,233.3
5,558.3
59,625.0

30,475.0
22,458.3
9,658.4
22,425.1
18,775.0
12,100.0
27,991.7
62,824.9
5,241.6
57,883.3

(D)
18,166.7
2,958.3
(D)
18,291.7
(D)
13,825.0
(D)
5,558.3
57,025.0

(D)
21,866.6
3,058.4
(D)
18,775.0
(D)
15,483.4
(D)
5,241.6
55,133.3

(D)
541.7
6,833.4
(D)
(D)
11,950.0
(D)
2,600.0

(D)
591.7
6,600.0
(D)
(D)
12,508.3
(D)
2,750.0

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

8,983.3
4,008.3
39,508.3
9,033.3
5,533.3
15,016.6
11,916.6

7,433.3
5,641.7
41,050.0
10,600.0
4,666.7
15,450.0
11,891.6

7,025.0
4,008.3
(D)
9,033.3
2,816.7
(D)
(D)

5,600.0
5,641.7
(D)
10,600.0
1,975.0
(D)
(D)

1,958.3
(D)
2,716.6
(D)
(D)

1,833.3
(D)
2,691.7
(D)
(D)

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

60,425.0

61,408.5

49,091.6

50,391.6

11,333.4

11,016.9

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

719,666.7

750,542.0

622,933.2

655,125.1

96,733.5

95,416.9

- 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 in Dozens by Type During April – States and United States: 2016 and 2017
State

Total
2016

Table eggs
2017

2016

Hatching eggs
2017

2016

2017

(1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs)
Alabama .........................
Arkansas .........................
California ........................
Colorado .........................
Florida .............................
Georgia ...........................
Illinois ..............................
Indiana ............................
Iowa ................................
Maryland .........................

14,541.7
23,750.0
24,291.7
9,758.3
15,525.0
34,525.1
10,458.4
60,866.6
90,341.7
5,508.3

13,966.7
23,558.3
25,075.0
9,408.4
15,008.3
33,883.4
10,266.6
64,975.0
108,850.0
5,816.7

3,125.0
8,041.7
(D)
(D)
15,091.7
18,841.7
10,075.0
59,300.0
88,825.0
5,400.0

2,700.0
8,100.0
(D)
(D)
14,600.0
18,900.0
9,866.6
63,616.7
107,583.3
5,716.7

11,416.7
15,708.3
(D)
(D)
433.3
15,683.4
383.4
1,566.6
1,516.7
108.3

11,266.7
15,458.3
(D)
(D)
408.3
14,983.4
400.0
1,358.3
1,266.7
100.0

Michigan .........................
Minnesota .......................
Mississippi ......................
Missouri ..........................
Nebraska ........................
New York ........................
North Carolina .................
Ohio ................................
Oregon ............................
Pennsylvania ..................

27,758.4
18,316.7
9,449.9
20,625.0
18,241.7
11,366.7
24,541.7
65,383.3
5,258.3
57,758.3

29,600.1
21,500.1
9,316.7
22,075.0
16,883.3
11,658.4
26,966.7
59,900.0
4,983.3
56,266.7

(D)
17,800.0
2,841.6
(D)
18,241.7
(D)
12,983.3
(D)
5,258.3
55,008.3

(D)
20,866.7
2,850.0
(D)
16,883.3
(D)
14,825.0
(D)
4,983.3
53,625.0

(D)
516.7
6,608.3
(D)
(D)
11,558.4
(D)
2,750.0

(D)
633.4
6,466.7
(D)
(D)
12,141.7
(D)
2,641.7

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

8,341.6
3,950.0
37,808.3
8,608.3
5,258.4
13,600.0
11,025.0

7,300.1
5,416.6
39,075.0
10,391.7
4,883.3
15,100.0
12,200.0

6,408.3
3,950.0
(D)
8,608.3
2,641.7
(D)
(D)

5,458.4
5,416.6
(D)
10,391.7
2,316.7
(D)
(D)

1,933.3
(D)
2,616.7
(D)
(D)

1,841.7
(D)
2,566.6
(D)
(D)

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

58,683.4

59,558.4

47,833.5

49,100.2

10,849.9

10,458.2

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

695,541.8

723,883.8

601,083.4

631,067.0

94,458.4

92,816.8

- 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 in Dozens by Type During May – States and United States: 2016 and 2017
State

Total
2016

Table eggs
2017

2016

Hatching eggs
2017

2016

2017

(1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs)
Alabama ..........................
Arkansas .........................
California .........................
Colorado ..........................
Florida .............................
Georgia ...........................
Illinois ..............................
Indiana ............................
Iowa .................................
Maryland ..........................

14,791.7
24,183.3
24,725.0
10,141.7
16,175.1
35,283.4
10,958.3
62,016.7
100,366.7
5,491.7

14,416.7
23,875.0
26,866.6
9,941.7
14,908.3
34,550.1
10,100.0
67,400.1
112,658.4
5,983.4

3,050.0
8,383.3
(D)
(D)
15,758.4
18,883.4
10,533.3
60,300.0
98,591.7
5,366.7

2,625.0
8,400.0
(D)
(D)
14,500.0
18,841.7
9,691.7
66,108.4
111,241.7
5,866.7

11,741.7
15,800.0
(D)
(D)
416.7
16,400.0
425.0
1,716.7
1,775.0
125.0

11,791.7
15,475.0
(D)
(D)
408.3
15,708.4
408.3
1,291.7
1,416.7
116.7

Michigan ..........................
Minnesota ........................
Mississippi .......................
Missouri ...........................
Nebraska .........................
New York .........................
North Carolina .................
Ohio .................................
Oregon ............................
Pennsylvania ...................

27,933.3
19,150.1
9,766.6
21,916.6
19,050.0
11,733.3
25,466.8
66,708.3
5,291.7
58,041.6

29,550.0
22,258.4
9,724.9
22,325.0
16,883.3
11,875.0
27,683.4
61,250.0
5,150.0
57,841.6

(D)
18,616.7
2,933.3
(D)
19,050.0
(D)
13,333.4
(D)
5,291.7
55,141.6

(D)
21,616.7
2,941.6
(D)
16,883.3
(D)
14,966.7
(D)
5,150.0
55,191.6

(D)
533.4
6,833.3
(D)
(D)
12,133.4
(D)
2,900.0

(D)
641.7
6,783.3
(D)
(D)
12,716.7
(D)
2,650.0

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

8,425.0
4,175.0
39,408.3
8,916.7
5,358.3
13,533.3
11,275.0

7,008.3
5,641.6
40,191.6
10,583.3
5,216.7
15,233.3
12,775.0

6,391.7
4,175.0
(D)
8,916.7
2,675.0
(D)
(D)

5,125.0
5,641.6
(D)
10,583.3
2,575.0
(D)
(D)

2,033.3
(D)
2,683.3
(D)
(D)

1,883.3
(D)
2,641.7
(D)
(D)

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

61,216.6

61,258.4

49,841.6

50,374.8

11,375.0

10,883.6

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

721,500.1

743,150.1

623,216.7

647,041.4

98,283.4

96,108.7

- 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 in Dozens by Type During June – States and United States: 2016 and 2017
State

Total
2016

Table eggs
2017

2016

Hatching eggs
2017

2016

2017

(1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs)
Alabama .........................
Arkansas .........................
California ........................
Colorado .........................
Florida .............................
Georgia ...........................
Illinois ..............................
Indiana ............................
Iowa ................................
Maryland .........................

14,075.0
22,800.0
23,625.0
9,191.7
15,783.4
33,950.1
10,858.4
59,083.3
99,133.4
5,316.6

14,008.4
22,908.3
26,091.7
9,483.3
13,783.3
34,416.8
9,808.4
65,933.4
109,516.7
5,775.1

2,791.7
8,000.0
(D)
(D)
15,416.7
18,058.4
10,450.0
57,541.6
97,341.7
5,191.6

2,591.7
8,133.3
(D)
(D)
13,408.3
18,708.4
9,425.0
64,700.0
108,141.7
5,658.4

11,283.3
14,800.0
(D)
(D)
366.7
15,891.7
408.4
1,541.7
1,791.7
125.0

11,416.7
14,775.0
(D)
(D)
375.0
15,708.4
383.4
1,233.4
1,375.0
116.7

Michigan .........................
Minnesota .......................
Mississippi ......................
Missouri ..........................
Nebraska ........................
New York ........................
North Carolina .................
Ohio ................................
Oregon ............................
Pennsylvania ..................

26,625.0
18,749.9
9,458.2
21,466.6
18,541.7
11,366.6
24,566.7
63,908.3
4,908.4
56,050.0

28,108.4
21,383.3
9,650.0
20,450.0
16,850.0
11,608.3
26,866.7
60,358.4
4,900.0
55,683.3

(D)
18,258.3
2,841.6
(D)
18,541.7
(D)
12,791.7
(D)
4,908.4
53,241.6

(D)
20,808.3
3,008.3
(D)
16,850.0
(D)
14,450.0
(D)
4,900.0
53,141.7

(D)
491.6
6,616.6
(D)
(D)
11,775.0
(D)
2,808.4

(D)
575.0
6,641.7
(D)
(D)
12,416.7
(D)
2,541.6

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

8,041.7
3,908.4
37,533.3
8,550.0
5,308.4
13,383.3
11,041.6

6,816.6
5,533.3
39,308.3
10,266.7
4,933.4
14,408.4
11,933.3

6,100.0
3,908.4
(D)
8,550.0
2,691.7
(D)
(D)

4,991.6
5,533.3
(D)
10,266.7
2,291.7
(D)
(D)

1,941.7
(D)
2,616.7
(D)
(D)

1,825.0
(D)
2,641.7
(D)
(D)

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

59,683.6

58,883.3

48,650.3

48,225.0

11,033.3

10,658.3

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

696,908.6

719,667.1

602,366.9

626,150.1

94,541.7

93,517.0

- 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 in Dozens by Type During July – States and United States: 2016 and 2017
State

Total
2016

Table eggs
2017

2016

Hatching eggs
2017

2016

2017

(1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs)
Alabama ..........................
Arkansas .........................
California .........................
Colorado ..........................
Florida .............................
Georgia ...........................
Illinois ..............................
Indiana ............................
Iowa .................................
Maryland ..........................

14,525.0
24,116.7
24,333.3
8,958.3
16,625.0
35,608.3
11,325.0
61,600.0
103,708.3
5,475.1

14,733.3
23,825.1
27,333.3
9,750.0
13,600.0
36,025.1
10,291.7
68,166.7
112,741.7
5,925.0

3,000.0
8,325.0
(D)
(D)
16,191.7
19,458.3
10,916.7
60,100.0
101,916.6
5,358.4

2,916.6
8,333.4
(D)
(D)
13,200.0
19,266.7
9,891.7
66,841.7
111,291.7
5,816.7

11,525.0
15,791.7
(D)
(D)
433.3
16,150.0
408.3
1,500.0
1,791.7
116.7

11,816.7
15,491.7
(D)
(D)
400.0
16,758.4
400.0
1,325.0
1,450.0
108.3

Michigan ..........................
Minnesota ........................
Mississippi .......................
Missouri ...........................
Nebraska .........................
New York .........................
North Carolina .................
Ohio .................................
Oregon ............................
Pennsylvania ...................

27,691.7
20,458.4
9,900.0
22,258.4
19,141.7
11,933.4
25,675.0
64,983.3
4,750.0
58,424.9

30,033.4
21,833.4
9,975.1
20,641.7
17,325.1
12,050.1
27,333.4
63,391.7
5,075.0
57,883.3

(D)
19,966.7
3,025.0
(D)
19,141.7
(D)
13,675.0
(D)
4,750.0
55,508.3

(D)
21,300.0
3,183.4
(D)
17,258.4
(D)
14,516.7
(D)
5,075.0
55,316.7

(D)
491.7
6,875.0
(D)
(D)
12,000.0
(D)
2,916.6

(D)
533.4
6,791.7
(D)
66.7
(D)
12,816.7
(D)
2,566.6

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

7,958.4
4,091.7
39,000.0
8,625.0
5,516.6
14,208.3
10,900.0

7,650.0
5,666.7
40,400.0
10,750.0
4,716.6
14,708.3
12,816.7

5,966.7
4,091.7
(D)
8,625.0
2,741.6
(D)
(D)

5,766.7
5,666.7
(D)
10,750.0
1,916.6
(D)
(D)

1,991.7
(D)
2,775.0
(D)
(D)

1,883.3
(D)
2,800.0
(D)
(D)

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

61,900.0

61,433.4

50,516.6

50,299.9

11,383.4

11,133.5

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

723,691.8

746,075.8

626,158.4

648,508.7

97,533.4

97,567.1

- 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 in Dozens by Type During August – States and United States: 2016 and 2017
State

Total
2016

Table eggs
2017

2016

Hatching eggs
2017

2016

2017

(1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs)
Alabama .........................
Arkansas .........................
California ........................
Colorado .........................
Florida .............................
Georgia ...........................
Illinois ..............................
Indiana ............................
Iowa ................................
Maryland .........................

14,833.3
24,125.0
24,383.3
8,991.6
16,400.0
35,250.0
11,066.6
62,758.3
107,650.0
5,433.3

14,691.7
24,191.7
27,308.3
9,583.4
13,500.0
34,733.3
10,250.0
67,608.4
111,691.7
5,875.1

3,225.0
8,341.7
(D)
(D)
15,916.7
19,241.7
10,658.3
61,208.3
105,950.0
5,325.0

2,925.0
8,475.0
(D)
(D)
13,075.0
18,633.3
9,866.7
66,258.4
110,200.0
5,783.4

11,608.3
15,783.3
(D)
(D)
483.3
16,008.3
408.3
1,550.0
1,700.0
108.3

11,766.7
15,716.7
(D)
(D)
425.0
16,100.0
383.3
1,350.0
1,491.7
91.7

Michigan .........................
Minnesota .......................
Mississippi ......................
Missouri ..........................
Nebraska ........................
New York ........................
North Carolina .................
Ohio ................................
Oregon ............................
Pennsylvania ..................

27,083.3
21,008.3
9,900.0
22,308.3
19,266.7
11,958.3
25,908.2
65,541.7
4,675.0
57,708.3

30,216.7
21,650.1
10,008.4
19,900.1
16,766.6
12,008.4
27,491.6
63,325.0
5,383.4
58,000.1

(D)
20,525.0
3,075.0
(D)
19,266.7
(D)
14,116.6
(D)
4,675.0
54,858.3

(D)
21,133.4
3,208.4
(D)
16,441.6
(D)
14,658.3
(D)
5,383.4
55,516.7

(D)
483.3
6,825.0
(D)
(D)
11,791.6
(D)
2,850.0

(D)
516.7
6,800.0
(D)
325.0
(D)
12,833.3
(D)
2,483.4

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

7,566.7
4,508.4
39,650.0
8,675.0
5,650.0
14,541.7
11,108.3

8,000.1
5,191.6
40,383.4
10,916.6
4,758.3
14,941.7
12,941.6

5,575.0
4,508.4
(D)
8,675.0
2,866.7
(D)
(D)

6,108.4
5,191.6
(D)
10,916.6
2,041.6
(D)
(D)

1,991.7
(D)
2,783.3
(D)
(D)

1,891.7
(D)
2,716.7
(D)
(D)

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

62,266.8

62,208.4

50,750.0

51,058.3

11,516.8

11,150.1

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

730,216.4

743,525.7

633,083.3

646,266.9

97,133.1

97,258.8

- 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 in Dozens by Type During September – States and United States: 2016 and 2017
State

Total
2016

Table eggs
2017

2016

Hatching eggs
2017

2016

2017

(1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs)
Alabama ..........................
Arkansas .........................
California .........................
Colorado ..........................
Florida .............................
Georgia ...........................
Illinois ..............................
Indiana ............................
Iowa .................................
Maryland ..........................

14,408.3
22,508.4
23,541.7
9,100.0
15,483.3
33,250.1
10,525.0
61,783.4
104,991.7
5,383.3

14,433.3
23,300.0
26,608.4
9,358.3
13,100.0
32,450.0
9,866.7
65,466.7
106,966.6
5,675.0

3,175.0
7,783.4
(D)
(D)
15,025.0
17,808.4
10,150.0
60,233.4
103,416.7
5,283.3

2,900.0
8,125.0
(D)
(D)
12,658.3
17,558.3
9,500.0
64,133.3
105,608.3
5,591.7

11,233.3
14,725.0
(D)
(D)
458.3
15,441.7
375.0
1,550.0
1,575.0
100.0

11,533.3
15,175.0
(D)
(D)
441.7
14,891.7
366.7
1,333.4
1,358.3
83.3

Michigan ..........................
Minnesota ........................
Mississippi .......................
Missouri ...........................
Nebraska .........................
New York .........................
North Carolina .................
Ohio .................................
Oregon ............................
Pennsylvania ...................

26,033.4
20,308.3
9,433.3
22,733.4
18,891.7
11,541.7
25,291.7
64,991.7
4,733.3
55,450.0

28,816.7
20,425.0
9,791.7
18,708.3
15,625.0
11,533.3
26,908.3
60,366.6
5,083.3
56,066.6

(D)
19,800.0
2,900.0
(D)
18,891.7
(D)
13,791.7
(D)
4,733.3
52,950.0

(D)
19,925.0
3,141.7
(D)
15,300.0
(D)
14,408.3
(D)
5,083.3
53,833.3

(D)
508.3
6,533.3
(D)
(D)
11,500.0
(D)
2,500.0

(D)
500.0
6,650.0
(D)
325.0
(D)
12,500.0
(D)
2,233.3

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

7,033.4
4,741.7
37,700.0
8,675.0
5,550.0
13,500.0
11,616.7

8,125.0
4,825.0
39,566.7
10,300.0
4,833.4
14,441.7
12,066.6

5,166.7
4,741.7
(D)
8,675.0
2,916.7
(D)
(D)

6,241.7
4,825.0
(D)
10,300.0
2,308.4
(D)
(D)

1,866.7
(D)
2,633.3
(D)
(D)

1,883.3
(D)
2,525.0
(D)
(D)

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

60,691.8

60,150.0

49,583.5

49,366.7

11,108.3

10,783.3

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

709,892.3

714,858.2

616,867.3

621,383.2

93,025.0

93,475.0

- 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 in Dozens by Type During October – States and United States: 2016 and 2017
State

Total
2016

Table eggs
2017

2016

Hatching eggs
2017

2016

2017

(1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs)
Alabama .........................
Arkansas .........................
California ........................
Colorado .........................
Florida .............................
Georgia ...........................
Illinois ..............................
Indiana ............................
Iowa ................................
Maryland .........................

14,783.3
23,450.0
24,216.7
9,825.0
16,175.0
34,433.4
10,800.0
65,599.9
108,316.6
5,550.1

15,208.4
23,850.1
28,216.7
10,108.3
14,125.0
34,341.7
10,150.1
68,208.3
111,191.7
5,791.7

3,300.0
8,000.0
(D)
(D)
15,766.7
18,483.4
10,425.0
63,991.6
106,883.3
5,433.4

3,083.4
8,408.4
(D)
(D)
13,700.0
18,816.7
9,816.7
66,825.0
109,791.7
5,708.4

11,483.3
15,450.0
(D)
(D)
408.3
15,950.0
375.0
1,608.3
1,433.3
116.7

12,125.0
15,441.7
(D)
(D)
425.0
15,525.0
333.4
1,383.3
1,400.0
83.3

Michigan .........................
Minnesota .......................
Mississippi ......................
Missouri ..........................
Nebraska ........................
New York ........................
North Carolina .................
Ohio ................................
Oregon ............................
Pennsylvania ..................

28,050.0
21,425.0
9,725.0
24,466.7
19,141.6
11,750.0
27,166.7
66,633.3
5,300.0
57,516.6

29,925.1
20,716.7
10,091.8
19,950.0
16,158.3
11,725.0
27,250.0
62,883.3
5,141.6
58,783.3

(D)
20,875.0
2,950.0
(D)
19,141.6
(D)
15,025.0
(D)
5,300.0
55,100.0

(D)
20,183.3
3,133.4
(D)
15,808.3
(D)
14,308.3
(D)
5,141.6
56,666.7

(D)
550.0
6,775.0
(D)
(D)
12,141.7
(D)
2,416.6

(D)
533.4
6,958.4
(D)
350.0
(D)
12,941.7
(D)
2,116.6

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

7,300.0
5,025.0
39,566.7
9,600.0
5,633.3
13,700.0
11,908.2

8,025.1
5,500.0
41,516.6
10,550.0
4,916.7
14,133.3
12,566.7

5,425.0
5,025.0
(D)
9,600.0
2,983.3
(D)
(D)

6,108.4
5,500.0
(D)
10,550.0
2,375.0
(D)
(D)

1,875.0
(D)
2,650.0
(D)
(D)

1,916.7
(D)
2,541.7
(D)
(D)

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

62,491.7

62,325.2

51,233.3

51,158.3

11,258.4

11,166.9

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

739,549.8

743,350.7

643,624.9

646,941.9

95,924.9

96,408.8

- 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 in Dozens by Type During November – States and United States: 2016 and 2017
State

Total
2016

Table eggs
2017

2016

Hatching eggs
2017

2016

2017

(1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs)
Alabama ..........................
Arkansas .........................
California .........................
Colorado ..........................
Florida .............................
Georgia ...........................
Illinois ..............................
Indiana ............................
Iowa .................................
Maryland ..........................

14,333.3
22,925.0
23,783.4
9,575.0
15,833.4
34,316.7
10,341.7
64,258.4
107,975.0
5,433.3

14,608.3
23,200.1
27,991.7
9,441.7
14,275.1
34,608.4
10,125.0
66,025.0
109,133.4
5,574.9

3,091.6
7,741.7
(D)
(D)
15,516.7
18,641.7
9,975.0
62,825.0
106,691.7
5,316.6

2,983.3
8,608.4
(D)
(D)
13,933.4
19,541.7
9,825.0
64,658.3
107,708.4
5,491.6

11,241.7
15,183.3
(D)
(D)
316.7
15,675.0
366.7
1,433.4
1,283.3
116.7

11,625.0
14,591.7
(D)
(D)
341.7
15,066.7
300.0
1,366.7
1,425.0
83.3

Michigan ..........................
Minnesota ........................
Mississippi .......................
Missouri ...........................
Nebraska .........................
New York .........................
North Carolina .................
Ohio .................................
Oregon ............................
Pennsylvania ...................

28,858.3
21,375.0
9,424.9
23,700.0
18,616.7
11,450.0
27,191.7
63,883.3
5,375.0
56,041.7

29,758.3
20,141.6
9,766.6
20,291.7
16,250.0
11,425.0
26,916.7
62,549.9
5,016.7
57,866.6

(D)
20,841.7
2,833.3
(D)
18,616.7
(D)
15,525.0
(D)
5,375.0
53,616.7

(D)
19,591.6
3,016.6
(D)
15,866.7
(D)
14,516.7
(D)
5,016.7
55,800.0

(D)
533.3
6,591.6
(D)
(D)
11,666.7
(D)
2,425.0

(D)
550.0
6,750.0
(D)
383.3
(D)
12,400.0
(D)
2,066.6

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

7,100.0
5,291.7
38,716.7
10,100.0
5,075.0
13,975.0
11,675.0

7,350.0
5,658.4
41,433.4
10,408.3
4,816.7
13,141.7
13,058.3

5,300.0
5,291.7
(D)
10,100.0
2,625.0
(D)
(D)

5,550.0
5,658.4
(D)
10,408.3
2,341.7
(D)
(D)

1,800.0
(D)
2,450.0
(D)
(D)

1,800.0
(D)
2,475.0
(D)
(D)

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

60,033.6

61,733.3

49,333.6

50,958.3

10,700.0

10,775.0

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

726,658.8

732,566.8

633,533.7

639,691.9

93,125.1

92,874.9

- 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, 2016-2017
State

Total layers

Total pullets

Other chickens

2016

2017

2016

2017

2016

2017

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 pullets)

(1,000 pullets)

(1,000 other)

(1,000 other)

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

8,922
13,853
11,970
4,657
8,283
19,477
5,032
32,047
55,237
4,651

9,350
13,834
14,491
4,517
7,337
19,857
5,236
32,846
55,479
5,281

5,151
7,597
3,398
1,434
1,842
8,623
324
10,027
10,431
2,158

5,799
8,361
3,227
1,253
2,073
8,407
198
9,109
12,139
2,529

837
1,090
54
64
22
954
24
67
80
185

973
1,009
54
36
20
1,101
22
72
107
214

Louisiana ..........................
Maryland ...........................
Massachusetts ..................
Michigan ...........................
Minnesota .........................
Mississippi ........................
Missouri ............................
Montana ............................
Nebraska ..........................
New York ..........................

2,049
2,695
123
14,193
10,908
5,436
11,419
412
9,084
5,559

1,965
2,801
142
14,676
10,710
5,666
9,986
941
7,679
5,483

637
1,156
7
3,937
2,129
3,720
3,866
126
1,576
1,431

731
1,390
7
3,637
3,420
3,529
4,435
323
1,818
1,114

128
8
3
36
656
179
9

75
9
4
33
501
191
52
6

North Carolina ...................
Ohio ..................................
Oklahoma .........................
Oregon ..............................
Pennsylvania ....................
South Carolina ..................
South Dakota ....................
Tennessee ........................
Texas ................................
Utah ..................................

15,227
31,917
2,739
2,518
28,175
3,947
2,871
1,671
21,109
5,252

15,162
32,045
2,770
2,350
28,764
4,023
2,769
1,775
22,157
5,022

7,119
8,374
1,090
449
5,115
1,251
710
901
6,847
1,370

7,315
7,528
1,086
551
4,746
1,401
881
901
6,530
1,177

997
40
141
114
145
161
424
-

894
51
232
165
156
170
404
-

Vermont ............................
Virginia ..............................
Washington .......................
West Virginia .....................
Wisconsin .........................

150
2,670
6,890
1,312
5,615

160
2,530
6,770
1,184
6,836

22
1,298
1,553
715
952

18
1,008
1,727
765
1,656

2
150
1
109
36

151
99
22

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

19,229

19,672

4,725

4,622

43

36

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

377,299

382,266

112,061

115,411

6,759

6,859

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

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Chicken Inventory, Value per Head, and Total Value – States and United States:
December 1, 2016-2017
[Excludes commercial broilers]
State

Chicken inventory

Value per head

Total value

2016

2017

2016

2017

2016

2017

(1,000 head)

(1,000 head)

(dollars)

(dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

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

14,910
22,540
15,422
6,155
10,147
29,054
5,380
42,141
65,748
6,994

16,122
23,204
17,772
5,806
9,430
29,365
5,456
42,027
67,725
8,024

7.90
7.90
4.20
2.50
2.40
6.40
3.70
2.30
2.30
4.90

7.40
8.00
3.70
2.50
2.30
6.20
2.70
1.90
2.30
4.90

117,789
178,066
64,772
15,388
24,353
185,946
19,906
96,924
151,220
34,271

119,303
185,632
65,756
14,515
21,689
182,063
14,731
79,851
155,768
39,318

Louisiana ..........................
Maryland ...........................
Massachusetts ..................
Michigan ...........................
Minnesota .........................
Mississippi ........................
Missouri ............................
Montana ...........................
Nebraska ..........................
New York ..........................

2,814
3,859
130
18,133
13,073
9,812
15,464
538
10,660
6,999

2,771
4,200
149
18,317
14,163
9,696
14,612
1,264
9,549
6,603

5.50
3.60
7.90
3.20
2.40
8.60
5.10
5.70
3.90
2.80

5.30
3.90
7.60
2.20
2.30
8.80
4.20
5.60
3.70
2.40

15,477
13,892
1,027
58,026
31,375
84,383
78,866
3,067
41,574
19,597

14,686
16,380
1,132
40,297
32,575
85,325
61,370
7,078
35,331
15,847

North Carolina ..................
Ohio ..................................
Oklahoma .........................
Oregon .............................
Pennsylvania ....................
South Carolina ..................
South Dakota ....................
Tennessee ........................
Texas ...............................
Utah ..................................

23,343
40,331
3,970
2,967
33,404
5,343
3,581
2,733
28,380
6,622

23,371
39,624
4,088
2,901
33,675
5,580
3,650
2,846
29,091
6,199

7.90
3.40
6.80
3.60
3.50
3.90
3.40
8.90
4.80
2.40

7.80
4.40
7.20
5.00
4.20
4.70
3.50
9.70
4.40
2.20

184,410
137,125
26,996
10,681
116,914
20,838
12,175
24,324
136,224
15,893

182,294
174,346
29,434
14,505
141,435
26,226
12,775
27,606
128,000
13,638

Vermont ............................
Virginia .............................
Washington ......................
West Virginia ....................
Wisconsin .........................

174
4,118
8,444
2,136
6,603

178
3,689
8,497
2,048
8,514

5.30
6.30
3.40
7.30
2.40

8.60
7.50
3.90
7.70
2.40

922
25,943
28,710
15,593
15,847

1,531
27,668
33,138
15,770
20,434

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

23,997

24,330

3.49

3.62

83,793

88,186

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

496,119

504,536

4.22

4.21

2,092,307

2,125,633

1

Alaska, Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Maine, 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.
Molted Layers is the same data series as the previously published Forced Molt Layers. Nomenclature changed as of
January 2015.

Information Contacts
Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to
contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to [email protected]
Travis Averill, Chief, Livestock Branch ......................................................................................................... (202) 720-3570
Bruce Boess, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section ................................................................... (202) 720-4447
Aaron Cosgrove – Catfish Production, Egg Products, Poultry Slaughter, Trout Production
Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised ....................................................................................................... (202) 690-3237
Alissa Cowell-Mytar – Cold Storage, Capacity of Refrigerated Warehouses .......................................... (202) 720-4751
Mike Guo – Cost of Pollination, Honey, Honey Bee Colonies ................................................................ (202) 690-3676
Kim Linonis – Layers, Eggs ..................................................................................................................... (202) 690-8632
Miste Salmon – Broiler Hatchery, Chicken Hatchery, Mink .................................................................... (202) 720-3244
Vacant – Census of Agriculture, Census of Aquaculture ......................................................................... (202) 690-4870

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