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Georgia Agricultural Statistics Service.
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GEORGIA POULTRY FACTS
2001 EDITION
Compiled by
GEORGIA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE Stephens Federal Building, Suite 320 355 East Hancock Avenue Athens, Georgia 30601 E-mail: nass-ga@nass.usda.gov
Internet homepage: http://www.nass.usda.gov/ga
David S. Abbe, State Statistician Christina S. Messer, Deputy State Statistician
James E. Brewster, Agricultural Statistician Frieda C. Dekazos, Poultry Statistician Connie R. McEver, Editor
A cooperative function of
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Tommy T. Irvin, Commissioner
and
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE National Agricultural Statistics Service
R. Ronald Bosecker, Administrator
PREFACE
This publication is a compilation of statistical data on poultry released by the Georgia Agricultural Statistics Service during 2000 with comparisons back to 1993. The publication is designed to aid data users throughout the poultry industry in analyzing historical data and to assist in projecting future trends in the industry.
A special thanks to the faithful, cooperating reporters, hatchery personnel, egg producers, feed dealers, the Poultry Improvement Association, the various trade associations and others who voluntarily take time from busy schedules to provide data to make this bulletin possible.
Current poultry information is published by the Georgia Agricultural Statistics Service weekly in the Weekly Hatchery report and semi-monthly in the Georgia Farm Report. These two reports and others are available at our Internet homepage address http://www.nass.usda.gov/ga. Paper copies are available upon written request at the above address or by telephone at 706/546-2236.
GEORGIA POULTRY HIGHLIGHTS
2000 FARM VALUE OF PRODUCTION All Poultry and Eggs . . . . . . . . $2,420,004,000 Broilers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,029,005,000 Eggs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $369,913,000 Chickens* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $21,086,000
2000 -- GEORGIA NATIONAL RANK First . . . . . . . . . Broilers Value of Production First . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chickens Value of Sales First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Broilers Produced First . . . . . . . . . . . . Eggs Value of Production First . . . . Chickens Sold (excludes broilers) Second . . . . . All Poultry Value of Production Sixth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eggs Produced
SUMMARY--2000
EGG PRODUCTION
The total farm value of poultry and eggs produced in Georgia decreased 10 percent to $2.42 billion for the 2000 production year. Value of production from broilers totaled $2.03 billion, down 12 percent from 1999. The value of production for all eggs was $370 million, down 2 percent from 1999. The sale of chickens excluding broilers totaled 22.4 million birds with a value of sales of $21.1 million.
BROILER PRODUCTION
Broiler producers in Georgia produced 1.23 billion birds in 2000, breaking the seventeen consecutive year of record setting numbers. Production decreased 1 percent from 1.24 billion broilers produced in 1999. Pounds produced in 2000 totaled 6.15 billion. The average price received per pound for broilers in 2000 was 33.0 cents per pound, down 4.0 cents from the 1999 average price. Georgia ranked first in the number of broilers produced and accounted for 17 percent of the number and pounds of the Nation's broiler production in 2000. For the sixth consecutive year, Georgia ranked number one in the Nation in value of broiler production.
Egg production in Georgia for the year ending November 30, 2000, totaled 5.11 billion eggs, 1 percent less than in 1999. The number of layers averaged 20.8 million in 2000, 1 percent less than the previous year. In hatching egg flocks, the average number of layers was down almost 5 percent, to 9.03 million from 9.50 million in 1999. The average number of layers in table egg flocks was 11.8 million in 2000. All layers in Georgia produced an average of 246 eggs per hen in 2000, no change from 1999's average. Hatching egg flocks produced 2.10 billion eggs during 2000, 4 percent less than the previous year. Table egg flocks produced 3.01 billion eggs in 2000, 1 percent more than 1999. The average price for all eggs in 2000 was 86.8 cents per dozen, 1.1 cents per dozen less than in 1999. Table egg prices averaged 42.7 cents per dozen, down 0.1 cents from the previous year. Hatching egg prices averaged $1.50 per dozen, no change from the previous year. Georgia's total egg production was 59 percent table eggs and 41 percent hatching eggs. Georgia ranked sixth in the Nation in 2000 in both the average number of layers and in total egg production. Ohio was the leading State in both layers and egg production followed by Iowa.
* Value of sales for chickens
GEORGIA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE, 2001 EDITION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table 1 State Rank by Value of Production from Commercial Broilers, Eggs, and Mature Chickens, 2000 . . . . . . . . 1 2 Poultry--Value of Production, Georgia, 1993-2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3 Poultry--Production and Value of Production, Georgia 1993-2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 4 Eggs--Production and Value of Production, Georgia 1993-2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 5 Broiler Eggs Set--Georgia, Weekly, 1993-2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 6 Broiler Chicks Placed--Georgia, Weekly, 1993-2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 7 Broiler Type Chicks Hatched--by Commercial Hatcheries, Georgia, Monthly, 1993-2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 8 Prices Received by Farmers for Commercial Broilers, Georgia, Monthly, 1993-2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 9 Egg Type Eggs Set--Georgia, Weekly, 1993-2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
10 Egg Type Chicks Hatched--Georgia, Weekly, 1993-2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 11 Egg Type Chicks Hatched--by Commercial Hatcheries, Georgia, Monthly, 1993-2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 12 Layers--Average Number in All Flocks, Georgia, Monthly, 1993-2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 13 Eggs Laid per 100 Layers--All Flocks, Georgia, Monthly, 1993-2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 14 Egg Production--All Flocks, Georgia, Monthly, 1993-2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 15 Layers--Average Number in Table Egg Flocks, Georgia, Monthly, 1993-2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 16 Eggs Laid per 100 Layers--Table Egg Flocks, Georgia, Monthly, 1993-2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 17 Egg Production--Table Egg Flocks, Georgia, Monthly, 1993-2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 18 Layers--Average Number in Hatching Egg Flocks, Georgia, Monthly, 1993-2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 19 Eggs Laid per 100 Layers--Hatching Egg Flocks, Georgia, Monthly, 1993-2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 20 Egg Production--Hatching Egg Flocks, Georgia, Monthly, 1993-2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 21 Prices Received by Farmers for All Eggs--Georgia, Monthly, 1993-2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 22 Prices Received by Farmers for Table Eggs--Georgia, Monthly, 1993-2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 23 Prices Received by Farmers for Hatching Eggs--Georgia, Monthly, 1993-2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 24 Forced Molt Layers as a Percent of Hens and Pullets of Laying Age
First of Month--Georgia, 1993-2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 25 Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection--Georgia, Monthly, 1993-2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 26 Number of All Chickens on Farms, by States--December 1, 1993-2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 27 Total Value of All Chickens on Farms, by States--December 1, 1993-2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 28 Hatchery Capacity: Chicken and Turkey Hatcheries and Egg Capacity by Region and United States,
January 1, 2000 and 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 29 Poultry--Production and Value of Production, United States, 1993-2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 30 Broiler Eggs Set--15 Selected States, Weekly, 1993-2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 31 Broiler Chicks Placed--15 Selected States, Weekly, 1993-2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 32 Domestic Placements--Pullet Chicks for Broiler Hatchery Supply Flocks, United States,
Monthly, 1993-2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 33 Broiler Type Chicks Hatched--by Commercial Hatcheries, United States, Monthly, 1993-2000 . . . . . . . . . 25 34 Prices Received by Farmers for Commercial Broilers, United States, Monthly, 1993-2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 35 Domestic Placements--Pullet Chicks for Egg Type Hatchery Supply Flocks, United States,
Monthly, 1993-2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 36 Egg Type Chicks Hatched--by Commercial Hatcheries, United States, Monthly, 1993-2000 . . . . . . . . . . . 26 37 Prices Received by Farmers for All Eggs, United States, Monthly, 1993-2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 38 Layers--Average Number in All Flocks, United States, Monthly, 1993-2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 39 Eggs Laid per 100 Layers--All Flocks, United States, Monthly, 1993-2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 40 Egg Production--All Flocks, United States, Monthly, 1993-2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 41 Forced Molt Layers as a Percent of Hens and Pullets of Laying Age,
First of Month--30 Selected States, 1993-2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 42 Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection--United States, Monthly, 1993-2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 43 Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection--United States, Monthly,
Mature Chickens by Weight Group, 1999-2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 44 Per Capita Consumption of Red Meats--United States, Selected Years, 1996-2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 45 Per Capita Consumption of Eggs, Chickens and Turkeys--United States, Selected Years, 1996-2000 . . . 30
GEORGIA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE, 2001 EDITION
Rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45
TABLE 1 STATE RANK BY VALUE OF PRODUCTION FROM COMMERCIAL BROILERS, EGGS,
AND MATURE CHICKENS, 2000
Eggs 1/
Mature Chickens 1/
Commercial Broilers 1/3/4
All Poultry 6/
($000)
($000)
($000)
($000)
GA
369,913
GA
21,086
GA 2,029,005
AR 2,468,857
OH
342,166
AR
8,214
AR 1,926,969
GA 2,420,004
AR
314,378
NC
6,024
AL 1,748,142
NC 2,079,738
PA
287,242
AL
4,481
NC 1,417,745
AL 2,012,221
IN
262,214
PA
3,483
MS 1,220,835
MS 1,379,495
AL
259,598
MS
3,195
TX
880,498
TX 1,140,267
TX
256,903
TX
2,866
DE
496,876
VA
746,589
IA
241,099
CA
1,958
MD
462,332
MO
699,872
CA
237,561
SC
1,684
VA
441,320
PA
647,177
NC
222,025
OK
1,553
OK
360,756
MN
550,517
MS
155,465
MO
1,304
MO
356,400
SC
540,053
MN
116,666
VA
1,202
KY
343,530
DE
518,781
FL
108,466
MD
941
SC
331,221
MD
512,004
NE
93,719
KY
861
PA
242,620
OH
475,713
KY
70,813
FL
675
TN
229,680
CA
450,335
MO
69,940
TN
667
FL
226,625
OK
427,324
SC
66,608
LA
513
WV
124,168
IN
419,737
VA
66,126
WV
475
OH
73,887
KY
415,204
OK
65,015
MI
453
MN
72,930
FL
335,766
WA
59,942
NE
442
WI
50,184
IA
314,125
CO
57,386
IN
329
NE
6,270
TN
259,074
MI
56,739
DE
301
NY
4,248
WV
193,207
ME
56,377
CO
284
HI
2,017
NE
100,431
NY
52,311
OH
260
WI
99,218
WI
48,898
NJ
247
MI
97,652
MD
42,109
WI
136
IL
70,954
CT
40,053
IA
123
SD
65,365
IL
37,131
NY
106
NY
61,994
LA
33,278
HI
98
WA
60,033
OR
32,334
WA
91
CO
57,670
WV
30,307
UT
87
ME
56,430
TN
28,727
OR
65
CT
40,244
UT
25,751
IL
55
LA
33,791
NJ
25,208
ME
53
OR
32,399
DE
21,552
MN
45
NJ
26,424
SD
17,258
CT
42
UT
25,838
KS
13,523
ID
40
ND
17,568
ID
12,678
MT
25
KS
13,542
HI
10,636
NH
24
HI
12,751
MA
4,875
KS
19
ID
12,718
VT
3,389
SD
7
MA
7,506
MT
3,220
MA
4
VT
4,802
NH
2,813
VT
3
NH
3,359
RI
625
WY
2
MT
3,245
WY
165
RI
1
RI
626
WY
167
All Other States
23,988 2/
131 2/
904,938 5/
1,297,496
U.S. 7/
4,347,190
64,655
13,953,196
21,208,283
1/ Estimates cover the 12 month period Dec. 1, previous year, through Nov. 30. 2/ AK, AZ, ND, NM, & NV combined to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 3/Broiler production including other domestic meat-type breeds. 4/ Excludes states producing less than 500,000 birds. 5/ CA, IN, IA, LA, ME, OR, & WA combined to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 6/ Includes commercial broilers, eggs, chickens and turkeys. 7/ Totals may not add due to rounding.
GEORGIA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE, 2001 EDITION
1
TABLE 2 POULTRY--VALUE OF PRODUCTION, GEORGIA, 1993-2000 1/
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
--Thousand Dollars--
Commercial Broilers
1,501,440
Mature Chickens,
Hatching Egg Flocks
13,049
Table Egg Flocks
817
All Chickens,
Including Commercial Broilers 1,515,306
Eggs
276,580
Turkeys 2/
18,399
All Poultry
1,810,285
1,653,225
9,565 719
1,663,509 282,045 17,227
1,962,781
1,771,920
7,522 892
1,780,334 289,545 19,331
2,089,210
2,205,294
9,739 1,494
2,216,527 348,002 7,308
2,571,837
2,276,890
15,100 2,012
2,294,002 358,941 2,591
2,652,943
2,386,382
14,673 3,770
2,404,825 375,907
2,780,732
2,293,445
15,701 1,379
2,310,525 379,142
2,689,667
2,029,005
19,202 1,884
2,050,091 369,913
2,420,004
1/ The production year begins Dec. 1 previous year and ends Nov. 30 current year, except turkeys based on Sept. 1-Aug. 31 hatch. 2/ Discontinued in 1998.
Value of Production Broilers, Chickens and Eggs,
Georgia 2000
Mature Chickens 0.9%
Eggs (Total) 15.3%
Broilers 83.8%
Eggs (Total) Mature Chickens Broilers
2
GEORGIA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE, 2001 EDITION
TABLE 3 POULTRY--PRODUCTION AND VALUE OF PRODUCTION, GEORGIA, 1993-2000 1/
Unit
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
Commercial Broilers
Number Produced Thous.
960,000 1,005,000 1,070,000 1,154,000 1,182,800 1,202,500 1,239,700
Pounds Produced Thous.
4,416,000 4,723,500 5,136,000 5,654,600 5,914,000 5,892,300 6,198,500
Price per Pound 2/ Cents
34.0
35.0
34.5
39.0
38.5
40.5
37.0
Value of Sales Thous. Dol. 1,501,440 1,653,225 1,771,920 2,205,294 2,276,890 2,386,382 2,293,445
1/ The production year begins Dec. 1 previous year and ends Nov. 30 current year. 2/ Live weight equivalent price.
2000
1,229,700 6,148,500
33.0 2,029,005
Number (Mil.) 2,500
BROILERS Number & Value of Production
Georgia, 1993 - 2000
Dollars (Mil.) 2,500
2,000
2,000
1,500
1,500
1,000
1,000
500
500
0
0
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Years
Number Value
GEORGIA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE, 2001 EDITION
3
MATURE CHICKENS Number Sold & Value of Sales
Georgia, 1993 - 2000
Millions
20 18
16 14
12 10
8
6 4
2 0
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
Number, Hatching
Value, Hatching
Years
Number, Table
Value, Table
2000
TABLE 3, Continued POULTRY--PRODUCTION AND VALUE OF PRODUCTION, GEORGIA, 1993-2000 1/
Unit
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
Mature Chickens, Hatching Egg Flocks
Number Sold Thous.
9,768
8,404
7,956
9,565 10,385
Pounds Sold Thous.
79,086 73,577 67,768 84,685 87,794
Price per Pound Cents
16.5
13.0
11.1
11.5
17.2
Value of Sales Thous. Dol. 13,049
9,565
7,522
9,739 15,100
Unit
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
Mature Chickens, Table Egg Flocks
Number Sold Thous.
6,789
7,665
5,464
6,240
5,115
Pounds Sold Thous.
23,623 29,265 20,804 24,370 19,156
Price per Pound Cents
3.5
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.1
Value of Sales Thous. Dol.
817
719
892
1,494
2,012
1/ The production year begins Dec. 1 previous year and ends Nov. 30 current year.
1998
9,198 84,245
17.4 14,673 1998
6,392 24,885
1.5 3,770
1999
14,163 127,694
12.6 15,701 1999
7,107 27,577
0.5 1,379
2000
14,363 128,345
15.0 19,202 2000
8,074 37,689
0.5 1,884
4
GEORGIA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE, 2001 EDITION
TABLE 4 EGGS--PRODUCTION AND VALUE OF PRODUCTION, GEORGIA 1993-2000 1/ 2/
Unit
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
Table Eggs
Average Number Layers Thous.
11,246 10,882 10,347 10,669 11,188 11,817 11,563
Eggs per Layer
Number
253
256
256
259
260
258
259
Eggs Produced
Millions
2,849
2,830
2,645
2,767
2,908
3,045
2,997
Price per Dozen
Cents
51.5
46.6
49.3
64.5
59.2
52.5
42.8
Value of Production Thous. Dol. 122,270 109,898 108,665 148,726 143,461 133,219 106,857
Average Number Layers Thous.
7,193
7,558
Hatching Eggs
7,661
7,929
8,683
9,217
9,498
Eggs per Layer Eggs Produced
Table Hatching Total Price per Dozen Table Hatching Value of Production Table Hatching Total
Number
222
227
226
229
226
226
229
Millions Millions Millions
112 1,488 1,600
120 1,593 1,713
119 1,612 1,731
127 1,690 1,817
137 1,822 1,959
146 1,935 2,081
153 2,026 2,179
Cents Cents
51.5 121.0
46.6 126.0
49.3 131.0
64.5 136.6
59.2 137.5
52.5 136.3
42.8 158.1
Thous. Dol. Thous. Dol. Thous. Dol.
4,807 149,503 154,310
4,660 167,487 172,147
4,889 175,991 180,880
6,826 192,450 199,276
6,759 208,721 215,480
6,387 236,301 242,688
5,421 266,864 272,285
Average Number Layers Thous.
18,439
18,606
18,000
Total Eggs 18,626 19,869
21,034
21,055
Eggs per Layer Eggs Produced
Table Hatching Total Price per Dozen Table Hatching Total Value of Production Table Hatching Total
Number
241
244
243
246
245
244
246
Millions Millions Millions
2,961 1,488 4,449
2,950 1,593 4,543
2,764 1,612 4,376
2,894 1,690 4,584
3,045 1,822 4,867
3,191 1,935 5,126
3,150 2,026 5,176
Cents Cents Cents
51.5 121.0
74.6
46.6 126.0
74.5
49.3 131.0
79.4
64.5 136.6
91.1
59.2 137.5
88.5
52.5 136.3
88.0
42.8 158.1
87.9
Thous. Dol. Thous. Dol. Thous. Dol.
127,077 149,503 276,580
114,558 167,487 282,045
113,554 175,991 289,545
155,552 192,450 348,002
150,220 208,721 358,941
139,606 236,301 375,907
112,278 266,864 379,142
1/ The production year begins Dec. 1 previous year and ends Nov. 30 current year. 2/ Includes both commercial and farm flocks.
2000
11,783 256
3,014 42.7
107,296
9,033 232
147 1,953 2,100
42.7 158.2
5,231 257,386 262,617
20,816 246
3,161 1,953 5,114
42.7 158.2
86.8
112,527 257,386 369,913
Million 500
EGG PRODUCTION & VALUE Hatching, Table and Total Eggs
Georgia, 1993 - 2000
Million $ 500
400
400
300
300
200
200
100
100
0 1993
1994
1995
1996 1997 Years
1998
1999
0 2000
Dz. Hatching Eggs Dz. Table Eggs Total Dz. Eggs Dollar Value
GEORGIA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE, 2001 EDITION
5
Week Number 1993
1
22.8
2
23.0
3
23.0
4
23.3
5
23.1
6
23.2
7
22.7
8
23.4
9
23.5
10
23.7
11
23.6
12
22.6
13
21.8
14
22.6
15
23.6
16
23.4
17
23.6
18
23.9
19
23.7
20
24.1
21
23.9
22
24.1
23
24.0
24
24.0
25
23.9
26
24.2
27
23.7
28
23.5
29
24.0
30
23.9
31
23.4
32
23.4
33
23.4
34
23.4
35
23.5
TABLE 5 BROILER EGGS SET--GEORGIA, WEEKLY, 1993-2000
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
--Millions--
24.2
26.5
28.9
29.5
30.3
24.4
26.4
28.9
28.8
30.3
23.5
26.4
28.9
29.0
29.7
23.1
26.2
28.5
29.2
29.6
23.6
25.8
28.5
29.1
29.2
24.3
25.6
28.5
29.6
29.2
24.5
26.1
29.1
29.9
29.8
24.4
26.8
28.8
30.0
29.7
24.3
26.9
28.9
30.1
29.9
24.7
26.8
29.1
29.4
29.9
24.7
26.6
28.1
29.6
30.3
25.2
27.5
28.5
29.0
29.9
25.2
27.4
28.3
28.2
30.4
25.0
27.3
28.8
30.4
30.4
25.6
27.1
29.0
29.9
30.6
25.6
27.1
28.6
30.2
30.5
25.5
27.8
28.8
30.5
30.9
25.5
27.6
28.2
28.8
31.0
25.6
26.8
28.7
29.6
31.0
25.6
27.3
28.3
30.6
31.3
25.5
27.5
28.4
30.6
31.0
25.9
27.1
28.7
30.9
31.3
26.0
27.5
29.1
30.8
31.3
25.8
27.3
29.1
30.7
31.5
25.9
26.5
28.2
30.5
31.2
25.8
26.9
28.3
30.3
31.3
25.5
26.7
28.0
29.7
30.8
25.6
27.4
28.7
30.7
30.7
25.5
27.3
28.9
30.6
31.3
25.8
27.1
28.7
29.6
31.1
25.6
26.9
28.6
29.8
30.9
25.3
26.0
28.4
30.5
30.9
25.4
26.9
27.9
29.5
31.0
25.3
26.8
28.9
30.5
31.6
25.5
26.7
27.8
30.4
31.2
36
23.6
25.8
37
23.2
24.4
38
23.1
23.6
39
22.3
24.0
40
24.0
25.0
41
23.4
26.0
42
22.6
25.0
43
22.4
24.0
44
23.4
24.2
45
23.6
25.3
46
24.1
26.2
47
23.9
25.6
48
23.7
26.4
49
23.9
26.5
50
24.0
26.0
51
23.8
26.3
52
24.1
25.9
53
26.5
Total 1/
1,155.2
1,220.0
1/ Totals may not add due to rounding.
24.6 27.4 26.4 28.2 28.1
27.1 26.2 25.9 26.2 28.3
28.3 29.0 29.1 28.3 29.0
28.7 29.0
1,410.5
28.3 26.6 26.5 26.8 28.6
28.1 25.7 25.9 27.3 28.5
29.4 29.3 29.7 29.1 29.2
29.1 29.7
1,479.0
30.4 28.3 28.5 28.1 30.3
28.9 26.7 27.5 27.8 27.9
28.8 29.5 29.9 29.5 30.2
30.0 30.3
1,539.2
30.9 30.2 30.4 29.6 31.4
31.2 30.9 28.9 30.7 31.2
31.9 31.8 31.8 31.3 31.8
31.6 32.3
1,598.6
1999
31.6 31.3 31.5 31.1 30.8
31.2 31.8 31.9 31.4 32.0
31.6 31.5 32.0 31.9 31.8
32.0 31.7 31.6 31.6 32.1
31.9 32.0 31.8 32.2 31.9
31.2 31.4 30.9 31.8 31.9
31.6 30.9 30.6 31.4 31.0
30.3 29.0 29.5 28.1 31.6
29.9 28.3 27.5 30.0 29.4
30.9 30.8 31.0 31.4 31.1
31.5 31.2
1,616.5
2000
31.6 31.7 31.3 31.5 31.1
31.4 30.8 30.7 31.8 31.9
32.1 31.2 32.4 32.3 32.4
32.5 31.8 32.3 31.7 32.1
32.3 32.0 32.1 32.0 31.1
29.9 30.3 29.7 29.8 30.3
30.5 29.8 30.1 30.7 30.6
30.6 28.8 30.5 28.1 30.6
30.3 29.2 29.2 27.6 28.0
31.1 29.9 30.8 31.2 30.9
30.8 30.6 30.5
1,634.0
6
GEORGIA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE, 2001 EDITION
Week Number
1 2 3 4 5
1993
19.0 18.7 19.0 18.9 19.3
TABLE 6 BROILER CHICKS PLACED--GEORGIA, WEEKLY, 1993-2000
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
--Millions--
20.1
21.1
19.6
20.8
20.1
21.4
19.9
21.5
20.2
21.4
23.6
23.4
23.9
23.8
23.6
24.0
23.8
24.3
24.5
24.1
24.4
24.8
24.0
23.8
24.1
1999
24.7 24.7 25.2 25.7 24.8
6
19.4
19.6
21.8
23.6
23.5
24.2
24.5
7
19.4
19.0
21.4
23.4
23.6
24.0
24.3
8
19.2
19.5
20.9
23.2
23.9
23.4
24.7
9
19.2
20.4
20.8
22.9
23.7
23.1
25.3
10
18.8
20.5
21.2
23.3
23.9
24.0
24.8
11
19.5
20.5
21.8
23.6
24.1
23.5
25.6
12
19.7
20.5
22.1
24.1
24.2
24.0
25.8
13
19.8
20.5
22.4
23.8
24.3
24.3
25.2
14
19.9
20.9
22.1
22.7
23.3
24.8
25.0
15
19.1
20.6
22.6
23.2
23.1
24.7
24.8
16
18.3
20.4
22.5
22.9
22.4
24.5
25.7
17
19.6
20.5
22.4
23.4
24.1
24.6
25.9
18
19.7
20.9
22.5
23.4
24.2
24.7
25.3
19
20.0
21.1
22.0
23.3
23.9
23.7
25.2
20
19.8
20.7
23.0
23.4
24.5
24.8
25.4
21
20.0
20.8
23.0
23.3
23.1
25.1
25.5
22
19.9
20.9
22.0
23.4
24.2
25.6
25.3
23
20.0
21.0
22.8
23.6
24.7
25.3
25.4
24
20.3
20.7
22.7
23.4
24.7
25.5
25.8
25
20.4
21.2
22.2
23.4
24.6
25.2
26.3
26
20.4
20.6
22.4
23.4
24.6
24.5
25.9
27
20.2
21.0
21.9
24.1
24.3
24.4
25.2
28
20.1
21.4
21.5
23.3
24.1
24.6
25.1
29
20.3
20.8
22.3
23.6
24.2
24.9
24.8
30
19.9
20.4
21.9
22.9
24.0
24.4
25.1
31
19.5
20.4
22.5
23.3
24.2
24.1
24.5
32
19.8
20.7
22.7
23.4
24.6
25.2
25.8
33
19.8
21.0
21.7
22.9
23.5
24.7
25.6
34
19.1
21.0
21.4
22.7
23.2
23.6
25.2
35
19.3
20.3
21.2
23.0
24.1
24.3
23.5
36
19.9
20.5
21.3
23.0
23.6
24.0
23.6
37
19.4
19.9
21.6
23.9
24.2
25.1
24.3
38
19.7
20.1
21.6
23.1
24.3
24.8
24.3
39
19.2
20.5
19.8
23.2
24.5
24.7
24.0
40
18.2
18.7
21.7
21.3
22.6
24.0
23.1
41
18.7
19.3
21.1
21.5
22.5
23.6
23.6
42
18.1
19.2
22.7
21.4
22.0
23.5
22.0
43
19.9
20.3
22.7
22.8
23.7
24.6
24.9
44
19.6
21.2
21.9
23.0
23.2
24.4
24.3
45
18.6
19.5
20.7
21.1
21.5
23.4
22.6
46
18.4
19.1
21.1
20.9
21.5
22.6
21.4
47
19.2
19.5
21.5
22.4
23.0
23.8
23.8
48
19.9
20.3
23.2
23.4
22.7
25.5
23.7
49
20.3
21.4
23.0
24.0
23.2
24.7
24.8
50
19.9
20.6
23.6
23.5
23.9
24.8
24.2
51
19.8
21.7
23.2
24.4
24.0
25.0
24.9
52
20.3
21.2
23.1
24.2
23.1
25.4
25.2
53
21.1
Total 1/
1,014.4
1,081.8
1/ Totals may not add due to rounding.
1,141.8
1,205.6
1,231.7
1,268.8
1,285.5
2000
24.1 24.0 24.1 25.0 25.1
24.5 24.7 24.9 24.7 24.0
23.4 24.6 25.5 25.9 25.3
25.5 25.6 25.1 25.3 24.6
25.6 24.8 26.1 25.7 25.8
25.3 25.4 25.4 23.5 23.9
24.0 24.0 24.5 24.2 24.1
23.7 24.5 24.3 24.3 22.4
24.2 22.5 24.3 24.6 23.1
23.6 22.2 22.5 24.6 23.6
24.9 24.8 24.3
1,296.8
GEORGIA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE, 2001 EDITION
7
Million Eggs 33
BROILER TYPE EGGS SET Jan. 2, 2000 through Dec. 30, 2000
Georgia
32
31
30
29
28
27 0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
Week
Million Chicks 27
BROILER TYPE CHICKS PLACED Jan. 2, 2000 through Dec. 30, 2000
Georgia
26
25
24
23
22
21 0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
Week
8
GEORGIA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE, 2001 EDITION
Month
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
1993
83.4 76.7 85.2 80.4 86.9 85.8 87.9 85.4 81.3 82.4 81.0 87.0
TABLE 7 BROILER TYPE CHICKS HATCHED--BY COMMERCIAL HATCHERIES
GEORGIA, MONTHLY, 1993-2000
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
--Millions--
87.7
96.0
104.7
106.3
108.5
77.8
86.5
96.8
95.6
95.6
90.3
97.2
104.5
108.3
107.8
89.2
96.6
100.2
103.2
105.9
94.0
100.4
104.2
107.9
111.6
91.1
97.7
100.6
107.8
108.5
93.2
98.4
103.5
109.3
110.6
92.6
97.5
103.3
108.0
109.6
88.1
90.6
98.7
104.4
106.0
89.8
98.8
98.4
103.6
108.1
87.2
92.9
94.8
95.7
104.3
95.1
103.5
106.6
105.9
112.1
112.6 100.1 114.2 110.3 114.5 111.5 113.2 111.9 104.1 105.4 100.1 110.8
Total 1/ 1,003.4
1,076.1
1/ Totals may not add due to rounding.
1,156.0
1,216.5
1,255.9
1,288.4
1,308.8
Million Chicks 120
BROILER TYPE CHICKS HATCHED GEORGIA, 1998 - 2000
115
110 2000
105 1998
100
1999
95
90 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Month
1998
1999
2000
2000
112.8 104.7 112.3 111.2 114.9 111.5 109.0 107.3 104.2 107.4 101.1 110.4
1,306.6
Month
Dec 2/ Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
TABLE 8 PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS FOR COMMERCIAL BROILERS
GEORGIA, MONTHLY, 1993-2000 1/
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
--Cents per Pound--
31.0
34.0
31.0
33.5
31.5
34.0
32.5
35.0
33.5
35.5
35.5
38.0
35.0
38.0
35.5
37.0
36.5
35.0
36.5
35.5
35.0
34.0
34.5
32.0
32.0
37.0
41.5
32.0
32.0
37.0
40.0
34.5
32.0
36.0
38.5
37.0
32.0
34.5
37.5
37.0
32.0
35.5
38.5
38.0
32.5
38.5
37.5
39.0
34.0
41.5
38.0
42.0
36.0
42.0
41.0
45.0
38.0
41.0
41.0
48.0
38.5
41.0
38.5
46.5
37.5
40.5
35.0
45.0
38.0
41.5
34.5
42.0
1999
38.5 38.0 37.0 35.5 35.0 39.5 39.0 38.0 37.0 36.0 34.0 38.0
Marketing Year Avg
34.0
35.0
34.5
39.0
38.5
1/ Equivalent live weight price. 2/ December preceding year. 3/ Discontinued December 1999.
40.5
37.0
GEORGIA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE, 2001 EDITION
2000 3/ 9
Week Number
1 2 3 4 5
1993
623 624 661 664 651
TABLE 9 EGG TYPE EGGS SET--GEORGIA, WEEKLY, 1993-2000
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
--Thousands--
546
596
600
521
537
125
411
592
622
621
279
291
446
600
509
417
531
570
622
478
412
583
448
575
524
6
660
156
574
579
592
551
7
684
356
547
581
569
612
8
707
470
608
596
543
508
9
715
157
424
579
537
588
10
625
484
450
603
560
599
11
655
541
510
519
572
549
12
805
570
592
576
528
596
13
744
559
0
518
584
607
14
816
546
445
550
667
553
15
767
561
549
574
579
658
16
804
623
601
635
562
585
17
804
607
663
592
588
541
18
741
609
569
582
582
611
19
708
414
613
578
456
409
20
662
359
632
569
600
604
21
618
449
552
438
586
620
22
520
579
507
453
545
525
23
530
566
483
620
592
583
24
492
570
413
447
373
394
25
459
402
445
594
546
570
26
656
459
392
490
441
543
27
732
362
304
523
567
531
28
596
467
403
501
559
501
29
596
465
462
520
594
600
30
708
424
445
606
553
458
31
646
617
488
547
547
423
32
523
584
585
488
599
514
33
411
622
475
555
461
609
34
447
518
544
554
599
435
35
559
570
480
576
595
560
36
562
603
555
529
508
431
37
693
590
292
614
585
549
38
660
641
570
498
585
535
39
657
593
632
553
388
583
40
691
333
560
409
294
409
41
493
474
193
341
426
251
42
505
385
72
536
396
323
43
430
150
548
121
436
594
44
570
323
222
569
381
522
45
448
0
138
414
263
296
46
467
415
415
647
483
458
47
459
389
372
596
420
595
48
583
368
425
464
574
611
49
456
289
302
231
459
233
50
298
156
439
523
451
311
51
270
417
478
593
600
625
52
534
443
611
412
531
613
53
622
Total 1/
31,389
23,636
1/ Totals may not add due to rounding.
23,991
27,249
27,396
27,045
1999
573 611 599 442 568
593 367 322 622 586
567 546 591 468 583
609 618 596 651 531
410 527 581 446 543
469 566 323 596 378
502 570 626 516 567
531 524 443 525 523
514 500 480 540 281
550 376 494 445 428
622 622
27,061
2000
531 613 413 605 602
480 553 572 570 583
464 415 320 593 532
512 476 543 583 399
481 576 534 581 300
582 541 222 530 505
467 572 561 495 597
599 604 522 554 374
515 474 525 570 305
611 568 616 616 475
462 609 613
27,515
10
GEORGIA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE, 2001 EDITION
Week Number
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30
31 32 33 34 35
36 37 38 39 40
41 42 43 44 45
46 47 48 49 50
51 52 53
Total 1/
% of U.S. Total
TABLE 10 EGG TYPE CHICKS HATCHED--GEORGIA, WEEKLY, 1993-2000
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
--Thousands--
315
217
324
393
422
391
511
455
271
416
489
520
568
464
524
526
482
461
536
219
501
545
441
463
532
226
452
536
521
530
1999
259 505 537 497 510
549
359
565
477
553
133
565
342
599
417
236
396
509
425
517
522
495
393
499
480
509
507
473
533
499
434
495
416
500
462
497
475
518
527
318
605
138
613
432
524
465
547
536
647
507
501
544
466
303
530
475
371
548
501
430
453
482
501
503
540
453
269
505
512
594
489
476
487
511
472
561
495
691
512
663
546
685
520
650
528
253
456
505
386
480
567
451
497
507
455
508
478
527
525
515
541
520
490
406
559
497
517
543
461
506
646
357
601
360
543
385
529
497
436
491
466
535
503
531
493
355
555
506
470
492
387
505
432
394
448
512
504
364
561
519
470
532
346
462
464
452
498
410
351
352
402
422
307
538
398
422
545
536
297
386
336
265
513
488
313
418
399
243
446
486
577
349
342
390
503
452
497
373
439
506
472
383
589
350
470
494
478
488
457
526
333
442
486
469
440
495
369
490
483
339
486
486
509
437
525
438
210
553
536
402
316
387
443
458
496
347
442
361
467
440
369
443
495
562
500
412
501
391
475
483
504
422
508
510
488
469
439
253
532
522
537
531
378
444
471
499
373
228
488
472
522
481
465
253
499
420
384
341
427
137
527
454
519
469
490
338
510
371
255
182
304
361
25
477
340
443
396
518
508
364
477
206
464
282
451
464
287
467
0
489
338
409
318
341
314
437
108
385
286
494
343
125
358
222
362
545
403
325
520
362
510
435
471
480
259
240
395
480
510
289
492
257
382
137
255
361
407
500
272
195
387
539
418
202
364
26,623
19,831
20,325
23,942
23,709
23,717 23,051 2/
6.6
5.2
5.1
6.0
5.6
5.4
5.1
2000
358 523 528 447 514
352 497 535 394 471
491 489 489 400 366
276 499 450 422 387
457 500 311 419 474
469 491 256 508 439
185 451 421 372 492
488 439 522 521 567
470 475 339 457 409
467 489 270 534 481
522 528 396
23,282
5.4
U.S. Total
405,986 381,577
1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ Revised.
396,501
401,640
425,007
438,273 451,721 2/ 429,738
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Month
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
1993
2.3 2.2 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.0 2.0 2.1 1.8 2.1 2.0 1.7
TABLE 11 EGG TYPE CHICKS HATCHED--BY COMMERCIAL HATCHERIES
GEORGIA, MONTHLY, 1993-2000
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
--Millions--
1.5
1.8
2.1
1.2
1.6
1.9
1.5
1.9
2.4
2.2
1.7
2.0
2.1
2.1
2.3
1.9
2.1
2.0
1.7
1.3
2.0
2.0
1.8
2.0
1.9
1.9
2.1
1.8
1.8
1.9
0.9
0.9
1.5
1.2
1.4
1.8
2.1
2.1
2.2
2.0
1.8
2.0
2.2
2.3
1.8
2.2
2.2
2.0
2.1
2.1
2.3
2.1
2.2
1.7
2.0
2.0
1.7
2.2
2.0
2.0
2.0
1.9
1.8
1.7
1.7
2.0
1.4
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.7
1.7
Total 1/
26.4
19.9
1/ Totals may not add due to rounding.
20.4
24.1
23.8
23.7
23.1
Thousand Eggs 700
EGG TYPE EGGS SET Jan. 2, 2000 through Dec. 1, 2000
Georgia
600
500
400
300
200 1
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
Week
Thousand Chicks 700
EGG TYPE CHICKS HATCHED Jan. 2, 2000 through Dec. 30, 2000
Georgia
600
500
400
300
200
100 1
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
Week
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2000
2.2 1.9 2.1 1.7 1.9 1.9 1.6 2.0 2.2 1.9 1.8 2.1
23.3
Month
Dec 1/ Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
TABLE 12 LAYERS--AVERAGE NUMBER IN ALL FLOCKS, GEORGIA, MONTHLY, 1993-2000
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
--Thousands--
18,582 18,429 18,551 18,653 18,418 18,086 17,844 17,920 18,296 18,709 18,852 18,940
19,249 19,207 19,074 19,020 18,620 18,068 17,776 17,852 18,398 18,826 18,735 18,467
18,286 18,161 18,075 18,109 17,921 17,556 17,447 17,513 17,567 17,878 18,539 18,958
18,844 18,736 18,941 18,962 18,709 18,225 18,062 18,447 18,607 18,441 18,539 19,016
19,370 19,689 19,828 19,948 19,945 19,623 19,449 19,568 19,723 20,151 20,582 20,573
20,439 20,548 20,844 21,199 21,183 20,964 21,126 21,131 21,022 20,974 21,338 21,649
21,429 21,564 21,711 21,250 20,937 20,870 20,976 20,750 20,401 20,704 21,046 21,065
Annual Average 18,439 1/ Dec. preceding year.
18,606
18,000
18,626
19,869
21,034
21,055
2000
21,002 20,975 21,139 21,370 20,946 20,408 20,480 20,986 20,730 20,359 20,636 20,754
20,816
Month
Dec 1/ Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
TABLE 13 EGGS LAID PER 100 LAYERS--ALL FLOCKS, GEORGIA, MONTHLY, 1993-2000
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
--Number--
2,120 2,051 1,854 2,059
2,156 2,124 1,908 2,124
2,144 2,065 1,826 2,098
2,091 2,039 1,906 2,120
2,096 2,052 1,891 2,126
2,172 2,112 1,871 2,142
2,133 2,078 1,870 2,127
1,976 2,018 1,950 1,987 1,979 1,946 2,085 2,096
2,041 2,048 1,946 2,022 1,995 1,923 2,050 2,069
2,070 2,079 1,966 2,016 2,044 1,974 2,028 1,999
2,036 2,052 2,021 2,103 2,085 2,028 2,087 2,040
1,980 2,033 2,010 2,090 2,069 1,980 2,089 2,076
2,068 2,051 1,927 1,992 2,007 1,940 2,043 2,042
2,020 2,033 1,988 2,043 2,044 2,024 2,124 2,098
2000
2,181 2,122 1,954 2,143 2,077 2,058 1,963 2,035 2,055 1,979 2,035 2,029
Average per Layer 2/ 241
244
243
246
245
244
246
246
1/ Dec. preceding year. 2/ Annual rate of lay per layers on hand (eggs produced during year divided by average number of layers during year).
Month
Dec 1/ Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
TABLE 14 EGG PRODUCTION--ALL FLOCKS, GEORGIA, MONTHLY, 1993-2000
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
--Million Eggs--
394
415
392
394
406
444
457
378
408
375
382
404
434
448
344
364
330
361
375
391
406
384
404
380
402
424
454
452
364
380
371
381
395
438
423
365
370
365
374
399
430
424
348
346
343
365
391
407
417
356
361
353
388
409
421
424
362
367
359
388
408
422
417
364
362
353
374
399
407
419
393
384
376
387
430
436
447
397
382
379
388
427
442
442
Annual Total 4,449 1/ Dec. preceding year.
4,543
4,376
4,584
4,867
5,126
5,176
2000
458 445 399 458 435 420 402 427 426 403 420 421
5,114
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Month
Dec 1/ Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
TABLE 15 LAYERS--AVERAGE NUMBER IN TABLE EGG FLOCKS, GEORGIA, MONTHLY, 1993-2000
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
--Thousands--
11,475
11,854
10,700
10,894
11,209
11,428
11,916
11,841
11,140 11,238 11,312 10,996 10,757 10,688 10,850 11,246 11,613 11,796 11,846
11,644 11,501 11,404 10,986 10,432 10,019
9,878 10,371 10,842 10,850 10,830
10,513 10,442 10,487 10,262
9,918 9,887 9,916 9,980 10,300 10,755 10,999
10,736 10,854 10,943 10,741 10,316 10,123 10,474 10,690 10,648 10,867 11,100
11,330 11,240 11,181 11,055 10,805 10,731 10,891 11,048 11,388 11,712 11,663
11,371 11,618 11,828 11,704 11,724 12,071 12,041 11,873 11,815 12,108 12,218
12,056 12,171 11,608 11,234 11,282 11,277 11,074 11,042 11,434 11,773 11,861
11,863 12,017 12,124 11,636 11,247 11,541 11,941 11,797 11,669 11,860 11,855
Average
11,246
1/ Dec. preceding year.
10,882
10,347
10,669
11,188
11,817
11,561
11,783
Month
Dec 1/ Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
TABLE 16 EGGS LAID PER 100 LAYERS--TABLE EGG FLOCKS, GEORGIA, MONTHLY, 1993-2000
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
--Number--
2,272 2,164 1,949 2,220 2,124 2,096 1,986 2,018 2,015 2,019 2,192 2,250
2,331 2,291 2,061 2,291 2,187 2,145 2,025 2,139 2,102 2,004 2,164 2,223
2,325 2,186 1,904 2,232 2,214 2,179 2,010 2,080 2,120 2,052 2,127 2,115
2,220 2,130 2,001 2,248 2,124 2,114 2,133 2,232 2,189 2,124 2,182 2,163
2,238 2,161 2,002 2,269 2,112 2,161 2,127 2,213 2,186 2,073 2,213 2,238
2,363 2,269 1,994 2,308 2,229 2,149 1,974 2,051 2,080 2,023 2,156 2,185
2,299 2,206 1,980 2,309 2,172 2,101 2,057 2,122 2,119 2,116 2,217 2,217
2000
2,331 2,234 2,039 2,276 2,209 2,107 1,993 2,085 2,128 2,040 2,074 2,126
Average per Layer 2/ 253
256
256
259
260
258
259
256
1/ Dec. preceding year. 2/ Annual rate of lay per layers on hand (eggs produced during year divided by average number of layers during year).
Month
Dec 1/ Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
TABLE 17 EGG PRODUCTION--TABLE EGG FLOCKS, GEORGIA, MONTHLY, 1993-2000
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
--Million Eggs--
261
276
249
241
267
230
219
237
199
251
261
234
234
240
227
225
224
216
212
203
199
219
211
206
242
251
270
274
229
245
258
266
217
225
232
241
246
254
273
268
228
233
261
244
218
233
252
237
216
228
238
232
234
241
247
235
227
218
212
234
217
211
259
235
229
267
241
233
234
242
247
234
226
236
239
242
237
259
261
261
240
261
267
263
Annual Total
2,849
1/ Dec. preceding year.
2,830
2,645
2,767
2,908
3,045
2,997
2000
276 265 237 276 257 237 230 249 251 238 246 252
3,014
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TABLE 18 LAYERS--AVERAGE NUMBER IN HATCHING EGG FLOCKS, GEORGIA, MONTHLY, 1993-2000 1/
Month
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
--Thousands--
Dec 2/ Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
7,107 7,289 7,313 7,341 7,422 7,329 7,156 7,070 7,050 7,096 7,056 7,094
7,395 7,563 7,573 7,616 7,634 7,636 7,757 7,974 8,027 7,984 7,885 7,637
7,586 7,648 7,633 7,622 7,659 7,638 7,560 7,597 7,587 7,578 7,784 7,959
7,950 8,000 8,087 8,019 7,968 7,909 7,939 7,973 7,917 7,793 7,672 7,916
8,161 8,359 8,588 8,767 8,890 8,818 8,718 8,677 8,675 8,763 8,870 8,910
9,011 9,177 9,226 9,371 9,479 9,240 9,055 9,090 9,149 9,159 9,230 9,431
9,513 9,508 9,540 9,642 9,703 9,588 9,699 9,676 9,359 9,270 9,273 9,204
9,161 9,112 9,122 9,246 9,310 9,161 8,939 9,045 8,933 8,690 8,776 8,899
Average
7,193
7,558
7,661
7,929
8,683
1/ Hatching egg flocks used principally for hatchery broiler chicks. 2/ Dec. preceding year.
9,217
9,498
9,033
Month
Dec 1/ Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
TABLE 19 EGGS LAID PER 100 LAYERS--HATCHING EGG FLOCKS, GEORGIA, MONTHLY, 1993-2000
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
--Number--
1,871 1,880 1,709 1,812 1,752 1,910 1,901 1,938 1,915 1,832 1,899 1,833
1,880 1,864 1,677 1,878 1,834 1,912 1,843 1,881 1,856 1,816 1,890 1,846
1,885 1,896 1,716 1,916 1,880 1,951 1,905 1,935 1,938 1,874 1,888 1,834
1,912 1,913 1,781 1,945 1,920 1,972 1,877 1,932 1,945 1,899 1,955 1,870
1,899 1,902 1,747 1,939 1,822 1,883 1,870 1,936 1,914 1,860 1,928 1,863
1,931 1,918 1,713 1,931 1,867 1,926 1,866 1,914 1,913 1,834 1,896 1,856
1,924 1,914 1,730 1,908 1,845 1,953 1,907 1,953 1,955 1,909 2,006 1,945
1,987 1,975 1,842 1,968 1,912 1,998 1,924 1,968 1,959 1,899 1,983 1,899
Average per Layer 2/
222
227
226
229
226
226
229
232
1/ Dec. preceding year. 2/ Annual rate of lay per layers on hand (eggs produced during year divided by average number of layers during year).
Month
Dec 1/ Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
TABLE 20 EGG PRODUCTION--HATCHING EGG FLOCKS, GEORGIA, MONTHLY, 1993-2000
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
--Million Eggs--
133
139
143
152
155
174
183
137
141
145
153
159
176
182
125
127
131
144
150
159
165
133
143
146
156
170
181
184
130
140
144
153
162
177
179
140
146
149
156
166
178
187
136
143
144
149
163
169
185
137
150
147
154
168
174
189
135
149
147
154
166
175
183
130
145
142
148
163
168
177
134
149
147
150
171
175
186
130
141
146
148
166
175
179
Annual Total
1,600
1/ Dec. preceding year.
1,713
1,731
1,817
1,959
2,081
2,179
2000
182 180 162 182 178 183 172 178 175 165 174 169
2,100
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Month
Dec 2/ Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
TABLE 21 PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS FOR ALL EGGS--GEORGIA, MONTHLY, 1993-2000
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999 1/
--Cents per Dozen--
75.1
69.7
73.6
92.8
101.5
96.6
97.0
74.0
71.1
77.7
93.3
90.0
92.9
90.6
73.3
76.2
75.8
92.0
92.2
87.4
88.7
81.8
72.9
77.5
94.9
88.3
90.3
90.7
77.3
75.2
75.5
91.3
84.8
84.3
85.3
73.5
72.6
71.5
87.0
84.9
80.7
85.6
76.6
74.4
74.5
87.9
81.7
84.4
84.9
74.4
75.0
79.8
86.7
84.4
82.8
89.0
76.3
78.5
83.4
90.9
85.3
87.8
89.4
71.0
78.6
82.6
91.7
88.7
87.3
84.2
71.8
73.0
84.9
90.4
83.7
88.6
80.8
69.9
78.2
90.8
94.2
96.1
92.5
88.7
Weighted Average
74.6
1/ Revised. 2/ Dec. preceding year.
74.5
79.4
91.1
88.5
88.0
87.9
2000
83.5 81.5 91.3 80.1 88.6 82.3 89.4 83.1 91.1 85.3 92.6 93.7
86.8
Month
Dec 2/ Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
TABLE 22 PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS FOR TABLE EGGS--GEORGIA, MONTHLY, 1993-2000
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999 1/
--Cents per Dozen--
52.2
49.0
49.3
69.4
82.6
68.7
61.6
50.8
48.5
50.8
68.7
62.7
60.7
49.9
49.5
51.6
46.8
65.5
65.7
51.4
46.7
63.6
53.4
46.8
71.3
59.0
57.4
50.0
56.1
45.3
44.7
64.0
52.0
46.6
37.8
47.7
41.5
38.5
54.8
51.4
38.8
34.7
52.0
40.6
41.3
57.5
45.7
44.9
33.0
49.1
42.9
49.8
56.9
51.3
42.5
39.9
53.0
46.7
50.4
63.8
53.2
50.8
42.0
46.6
46.6
51.8
65.3
58.8
50.3
36.0
49.3
42.1
55.3
64.0
51.8
54.1
31.4
47.9
48.5
63.8
70.9
73.2
61.3
46.9
2000
39.7 35.0 51.2 34.0 46.1 30.0 44.0 35.3 50.1 40.4 52.0 55.9
Weighted Average
51.5
1/ Revised. 2/ Dec. preceding year.
46.6
49.3
64.5
59.2
52.5
42.8
42.7
Month
Dec 2/ Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
TABLE 23 PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS FOR HATCHING EGGS--GEORGIA, MONTHLY, 1993-2000
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999 1/
2000
--Cents per Dozen--
125.0
120.0
130.0
130.0
132.0
140.0
150.0
150.0
120.0 120.0 120.0 120.0 120.0 120.0 120.0 120.0 120.0 120.0 120.0
120.0 120.0 120.0 130.0 130.0 130.0 130.0 130.0 130.0 130.0 130.0
130.0 130.0 130.0 131.0 131.0 131.0 131.0 132.0 132.0 132.0 132.0
130.0 132.0 132.0 132.0 132.0 132.0 132.0 132.0 132.0 132.0 132.0
132.0 132.0 132.0 132.0 132.0 132.0 132.0 132.0 132.0 132.0 132.0
140.0 140.0 140.0 140.0 140.0 140.0 140.0 140.0 140.0 140.0 140.0
150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0
150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0
Weighted Average 120.4 1/ Revised. 2/ Dec. preceding year.
127.0
131.0
132.0
132.0
140.0
150.0
150.0
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Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
TABLE 24 FORCED MOLT LAYERS AS A PERCENT OF HENS AND PULLETS OF LAYING AGE
FIRST OF MONTH--GEORGIA, 1993-2000
Percent Being Molted
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
6.0
3.5
2.0
2.0
6.0
6.5
4.0
6.5
2.5
5.0
5.0
6.0
6.0
6.5
4.0
2.5
4.0
2.5
1.5
4.0
3.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
3.0
1.5
1.0
2.5
6.5
6.0
4.0
7.5
5.0
6.0
5.5
8.0
8.5
7.5
5.5
3.0
9.5
5.5
5.0
5.0
4.0
2.5
5.0
6.0
6.0
4.5
4.0
3.0
5.0
1.5
5.5
6.0
4.5
5.5
5.0
3.5
4.5
5.0
3.5
5.5
4.5
7.0
6.0
9.5
5.0
3.5
3.0
2.5
3.0
4.5
6.5
2.5
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.5
0.0
5.5
1.5
1.0
Percent with Molt Complete
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
22.0
21.5
24.0
20.0
22.5
18.0
17.5
19.5
21.0
22.5
20.5
21.5
17.0
19.0
23.5
19.5
20.5
23.0
22.5
18.0
20.0
24.0
20.0
23.5
22.5
20.0
16.5
17.0
20.0
20.0
20.0
21.5
20.5
13.5
17.5
20.0
15.5
18.5
21.5
20.5
14.0
15.5
22.0
19.0
19.0
24.0
22.0
16.5
16.5
21.5
21.5
19.0
22.0
22.5
16.0
14.5
23.5
21.5
18.0
24.5
22.0
19.0
17.0
22.5
24.5
20.0
22.5
19.5
18.5
17.0
24.5
25.0
21.0
25.0
18.5
21.0
16.0
24.5
27.0
22.0
24.0
16.5
19.0
13.5
2000 3.0 6.5 3.5 1.0 7.0 9.0 5.0 5.0 3.0 7.0 4.0 1.5
2000 15.5 15.5 15.0 16.0 15.5 13.5 16.5 18.5 21.0 21.5 21.5 22.5
TABLE 25 POULTRY SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION--GEORGIA, MONTHLY, 1993-2000
Year
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
--Thousands--
Young Chickens
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 1/ 2000 Year
69,522 74,295 81,872 92,462 96,333 94,535 94,574 92,800
Aug
67,929 70,379 75,464 86,665 88,362 87,814 90,500 93,152
Sep
75,067 79,097 86,750 86,507 88,516 94,959 102,421 101,920
Oct
71,459 75,193 74,630 85,898 96,133 95,803 97,788 90,005
Nov
68,781 79,013 87,426 95,582 96,684 92,024 96,449 103,520 Dec
78,601 83,116 89,992 85,740 91,206 95,492 102,859 98,753
73,476 74,876 79,438 95,275 97,319 100,692 100,902 92,353 Annual Total
--Thousands--
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 1/
79,050 89,627 93,323 96,873 96,233 95,695 101,196
77,377 84,522 82,857 87,708 92,676 97,958 96,617
74,962 82,167 86,983 99,933 103,460 98,501 94,396
72,553 78,178 80,495 81,612 82,650 85,520 92,771
74,495 78,900 81,198 86,255 91,992 97,553 92,261
883,271 949,363 1,000,510 1,080,510 1,121,564 1,136,546 1,162,734
2000
104,170
86,724
93,108
88,354
88,407
1,133,266
1/ Revised.
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State
Alabama Arizona Arkansas California Colorado
TABLE 26 NUMBER OF ALL CHICKENS ON FARMS, BY STATES--DECEMBER 1, 1993-2000 1/
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
--Millions--
16.0
16.6
16.9
15.4
16.1
16.1
16.1
0.4
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
24.5
25.8
25.1
22.9
23.1
23.5
25.8
31.3
31.5
29.7
29.8
30.5
30.0
31.2
4.0
4.0
4.1
4.1
4.7
4.6
4.5
2000
15.6 2/
23.1 29.6
4.2
Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii
Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas
Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts
Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana
4.8
4.6
4.4
4.4
4.3
4.0
4.0
3.9
0.8
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.5
1.8
1.6
12.1
12.5
11.4
11.5
13.0
13.1
12.8
12.8
26.3
25.8
26.8
27.7
29.9
31.1
30.0
29.8
1.0
1.0
0.9
0.9
0.9
0.7
0.7
0.7
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.2
1.3
1.3
1.2
3.8
3.4
3.7
3.5
4.1
3.5
4.1
4.0
25.5
26.4
25.6
25.4
27.2
29.4
29.6
28.7
19.0
19.6
23.9
26.5
28.0
31.3
33.3
37.8
1.7
1.6
1.6
1.4
2.1
1.9
1.8
2.0
3.5
3.2
3.6
4.1
4.7
5.3
5.7
5.8
2.6
2.5
2.7
2.6
2.5
2.7
2.6
2.6
6.6
6.4
6.7
7.1
6.9
6.8
6.2
5.7
4.8
4.4
4.5
4.4
4.1
4.6
4.8
4.5
1.0
0.6
0.5
0.8
0.7
0.5
0.4
0.4
6.9
6.9
6.6
6.3
6.2
6.7
7.8
7.6
13.5
14.2
14.8
15.0
14.7
15.6
16.6
15.8
10.3
10.2
9.7
10.7
11.1
11.0
11.1
10.3
8.4
8.4
8.4
8.4
9.4
8.8
8.4
8.2
0.6
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.5
Nebraska New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York
9.0
10.6
11.0
11.5
12.1
13.2
13.8
13.9
0.2
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.3
1.8
1.9
1.9
1.9
2.1
2.1
2.2
2.3
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.4
2/
2/
2/
5.0
5.2
5.0
4.4
4.5
4.7
5.0
5.6
North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon
19.3
19.4
18.8
17.3
17.2
17.2
17.1
17.6
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.3
2/
2/
2/
25.7
28.9
29.0
33.9
34.8
39.0
40.4
35.8
4.9
4.9
5.1
5.0
5.6
5.4
5.3
5.3
3.2
3.1
3.1
3.4
3.6
3.5
3.7
3.7
Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee
27.2
26.5
26.5
26.3
27.7
28.5
27.9
30.6
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
6.4
6.3
6.1
5.9
5.7
5.6
6.0
6.9
2.7
2.5
2.5
2.3
2.6
2.6
2.4
2.5
1.6
1.5
1.6
1.6
2.0
2.3
2.2
2.2
Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington
19.6
19.3
20.4
21.3
22.7
24.4
24.4
25.4
2.3
2.4
2.0
2.0
2.1
2.2
2.9
3.8
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.2
5.4
5.2
5.4
4.6
4.7
5.1
4.6
4.6
6.6
7.2
7.0
6.9
6.9
7.0
6.2
6.7
West Virginia Wisconsin
Other States 2/
2.0
2.0
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.9
2.2
1.9
4.1
4.2
3.9
4.7
5.0
4.6
5.4
5.8
-
0.4
0.4
0.3
0.3
2.0
2.7
2.8
United States 3/
379.6
385.7
388.1
392.7
410.0
425.0
436.3
434.7
1/ Excludes commercial broilers. 2/ AK, AZ, NV, NM, ND and WY combined to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 3/ Totals may not add due to rounding.
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State
Alabama Arizona Arkansas California Colorado
TABLE 27 TOTAL VALUE OF ALL CHICKENS ON FARMS, BY STATES--DECEMBER 1, 1993-2000 1/
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
--Million Dollars--
60.6 0.8
100.3 59.5 8.1
54.8 2/
105.8 59.9 8.4
72.6 2/
105.3 56.4 7.8
71.0 2/
112.1 65.6 8.6
82.1 2/
115.7 67.1 10.4
86.4 2/
119.9 63.0 11.0
87.1 2/
131.4 56.2 12.1
2000
82.9 2/
99.3 62.1 10.0
Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii
10.7
11.4
10.9
10.6
9.9
9.1
8.4
8.7
2.8
3.7
3.5
3.1
3.2
2.0
4.6
6.6
21.8
28.7
24.0
23.0
31.1
30.2
29.5
28.2
79.0
74.7
83.1
96.8
98.7
102.7
102.1
104.3
2.8
2.4
2.6
2.3
2.2
1.9
1.7
1.4
Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas
2.2
2.3
2.3
3.2
2.7
2.4
2.6
2.5
6.4
4.7
5.5
6.0
6.9
5.6
6.6
6.9
35.7
34.3
35.9
40.7
46.2
47.0
44.4
28.5
28.5
29.3
35.8
42.4
44.7
46.9
50.0
49.2
1.8
2.2
1.7
2.3
3.7
2.8
2.6
2.6
Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts
9.4
7.4
7.9
8.9
10.8
11.7
14.7
16.2
7.0
5.8
6.2
6.3
6.0
6.6
7.4
7.5
13.2
13.5
12.8
14.9
16.6
16.4
13.7
13.0
12.0
16.1
12.9
10.1
8.2
7.8
9.5
15.8
2.0
1.4
1.1
1.7
1.5
1.1
1.1
1.1
Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana
12.4
11.0
7.9
9.5
9.9
9.4
11.7
13.7
22.9
21.3
22.2
22.5
28.0
28.0
28.3
28.5
39.1
41.0
44.8
51.5
56.5
61.7
56.5
55.6
14.3
15.9
15.2
20.9
26.4
25.5
24.5
20.6
1.5
1.4
1.4
1.5
1.3
1.1
1.2
1.4
Nebraska
14.4
20.1
20.9
24.1
25.5
27.8
23.5
25.0
New Hampshire
0.5
0.5
0.6
0.6
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
New Jersey
4.7
4.9
4.8
4.9
5.3
6.3
3.1
4.4
New Mexico
2.2
2.0
1.8
2.4
2.7
2/
2/
2/
New York
9.0
9.9
10.0
8.4
8.1
8.0
7.0
7.8
North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon
71.4
71.9
75.3
79.5
79.0
79.2
85.7
70.4
0.5
0.5
0.6
0.6
0.6
2/
2/
2/
36.0
40.4
37.7
67.7
69.6
78.0
76.8
53.7
15.1
17.0
19.5
21.2
25.8
23.1
28.7
20.7
5.4
5.3
5.6
7.0
6.5
6.6
5.2
5.2
Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee
54.4
45.1
45.1
44.7
47.0
48.4
50.2
49.0
0.5
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.2
17.3
14.4
14.5
17.2
17.0
14.6
16.1
15.3
6.2
4.4
5.5
5.2
5.6
5.6
5.4
5.1
6.0
4.7
7.1
7.0
9.8
11.1
12.5
13.3
Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington
43.1
42.5
47.0
55.4
59.0
68.3
68.3
55.8
3.3
3.6
2.7
3.1
3.4
3.5
4.0
6.9
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.7
0.6
23.1
23.5
24.2
21.8
22.4
24.7
21.3
19.1
13.9
15.9
14.0
12.5
13.0
13.9
10.6
12.8
West Virginia Wisconsin
7.1
8.8
7.9
8.7
9.5
10.0
11.5
8.9
8.6
8.4
9.0
10.3
11.6
9.7
10.9
11.6
Other States 2/
-
0.7
0.6
0.6
0.7
3.6
4.6
5.1
United States 3/
898.1
902.8
934.9
1,039.1
1,113.2 1,143.8
1,154.9
1,058.3
1/ Excludes commercial broilers. 2/ AK, AZ, NV, NM, ND and WY combined to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 3/ Totals may not add due to rounding.
GEORGIA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE, 2001 EDITION
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TABLE 28 HATCHERY CAPACITY: CHICKEN AND TURKEY HATCHERIES AND EGG CAPACITY
BY REGION AND UNITED STATES, JANUARY 1, 2000 AND 2001 1/
Hatcheries
Egg Capacity
Geographic Region
2000
2001
2000
2001
--Number--
--1,000--
Chicken Hatcheries
Georgia North Atlantic E. North Central W. North Central South Atlantic South Central West
36
36
102,925
113,659
29
25
25,201
24,803
26
26
26,158
26,063
35
40
46,190
47,779
96
93
295,468
305,230
110
116
418,096
416,737
27
23
41,940
41,683
US
323
323
853,053
862,295
N&S Atlantic Combined
26
E. North Central
9
W. North Central
22
South Central
8
West
7
Turkey Hatcheries
23
16,300
10
5,980
22
14,740
4
4,881
7
6,001
15,845 5,495
16,953 3,978 6,199
US
72
66
47,902
48,470
1/ Hatchery capacity for this data series is defined as the number of eggs the machines can hold in a controlled environment favorable for hatching. All setter, hatcher, and inactive capacity are included.
Value of Production Broilers, Chickens & Eggs, and Turkeys
United States, 2000
Billion Dollars Turkeys
$2.8
13.2%
Chickens & Eggs $4.4
20.8%
66.0%
Broilers $14.0
Broilers
Chickens & Eggs
Turkeys
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Year
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
TABLE 29 POULTRY--PRODUCTION AND VALUE OF PRODUCTION, UNITED STATES, 1993-2000 1/
Number Produced
Pounds Produced
Price per Pound 2/
Value of Production 3/
--Thousands--
--Cents--
--Thous. Dol.--
Commercial Broilers
6,694,310
30,617,600
34.0
10,416,962
7,017,540
32,528,500
35.0
11,371,723
7,325,670
34,222,000
34.4
11,762,222
7,596,760
34,479,100
38.1
13,903,479
7,764,200
37,540,750
37.7
14,158,926
7,934,280
38,553,600
39.3
15,144,551
8,146,010
40,829,800
37.1
15,128,840
8,262,630
41,516,260
33.6
13,953,196
Year
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Number Sold
Pounds Sold
--Thousands--
198,032 197,012 179,503 174,299 190,986 193,768 210,173 218,371
964,356 992,840 924,036 900,652 925,499 934,568 1,034,072 1,116,569
Price per Pound --Cents--
Mature Chickens 10.0 7.4 6.5 6.6 7.7 8.1 7.1 5.8
Value of Sales --Thous. Dol.--
96,409 73,050 60,153 59,187 71,461 75,542 73,150 64,655
Year
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Number Raised
Pounds Produced
--Thousands--
287,650 286,585 292,356 302,713 301,251 285,204 270,494 269,969
6,432,577 6,540,295 6,761,327 7,222,834 7,225,059 7,050,944 6,886,406 6,988,379
Price per Pound 4/ --Cents--
Turkeys 39.0 40.0 41.0 43.0 40.0 38.0 40.8 40.7
Value of Production --Thous. Dol.--
2,509,127 2,643,057 2,769,397 3,124,496 2,884,377 2,679,301 2,809,874 2,843,242
Average Year Numbers Layers
Eggs per Layer
Total Eggs Produced
Price per Dozen
Value of Production
Total Value of Production
--Thous.--
--Number--
--Millions--
--Cents-- --Thous. Dol.-- --Thous. Dol.--
Layers and Eggs
All Poultry 5/
1993
284,770
253
71,936
63.4
3,800,237
16,822,735
1994
291,018
254
73,903
61.5
3,789,834
17,877,664
1995
293,854
253
74,764
62.5
3,892,912
18,484,684
1996
297,958
256
76,377
75.0
4,776,252
21,863,414
1997
303,604
255
77,532
70.3
4,539,929
21,654,693
1998
312,035
255
79,754
66.8
4,439,446
22,338,840
1999
322,354
257
82,715
62.2
4,287,164
22,299,028
2000
327,908
257
84,412
61.8
4,347,190
21,208,283
1/ The production year begins Dec 1 previous year and ends Nov. 30 current year, except turkeys based on Sept. 1-Aug. 31 hatch. 2/ Live weight equivalent price. 3/ Excludes states which produce less than 500,000 broilers. 4/ IA and MN are actual live weight prices. All Other States' prices are equivalent live weight returns to producers. 5/ Includes commercial broilers, mature chickens, turkeys, and eggs.
GEORGIA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE, 2001 EDITION
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Million Layers 335
Average Number of Layers United States, 1998 - 2000
330
2000
325
1999
320
1998 315
310
305 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Month
1998
1999
2000
Value of Production: Broilers, Eggs, Turkeys, Broilers, Chickens, Eggs, Turkeys and Total
United States, 1993-2000
Billion Dollars 25
Total
20
Broilers
15
10
5
0 1993
1994
1995
1996 1997 Year
1998
Eggs Turkeys Chickens
1999 2000
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Week Number
1 2 3 4 5
TABLE 30 BROILER EGGS SET--15 SELECTED STATES 1/, WEEKLY, 1993-2000
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999 2/
--Millions--
148.6 149.1 149.2 147.5 146.2
154.9 154.4 152.9 150.5 153.0
161.9 160.7 160.5 160.5 155.6
168.7 167.1 168.3 165.0 165.8
170.7 168.9 167.0 168.9 170.9
171.8 172.5 172.0 170.4 168.6
178.7 178.3 177.3 175.7 176.8
6
149.0
154.6
158.8
166.4
172.9
170.4
178.8
7
151.1
156.4
162.9
168.4
173.7
174.7
180.5
8
151.6
156.3
163.5
168.4
173.4
174.5
181.7
9
152.2
157.9
164.6
168.0
173.9
176.2
181.4
10
153.9
157.8
165.1
167.1
174.2
175.7
184.0
11
154.0
158.4
165.4
165.2
172.5
175.3
183.4
12
151.0
158.7
163.6
165.0
172.5
174.2
181.6
13
146.9
157.8
165.0
163.9
169.9
175.3
182.9
14
151.0
158.6
166.1
167.1
174.5
176.5
181.9
15
154.4
160.5
166.2
167.5
174.8
177.2
183.7
16
154.2
160.9
165.5
166.6
174.8
175.0
183.4
17
154.4
161.4
164.3
165.5
174.3
176.7
183.4
18
152.8
159.1
165.3
164.1
172.9
177.0
183.3
19
156.4
160.7
165.0
167.5
175.0
177.3
182.8
20
156.4
161.9
166.6
166.9
175.9
177.7
184.3
21
156.3
162.9
165.5
166.6
175.4
177.2
183.5
22
156.2
163.0
165.0
166.8
176.3
178.1
184.6
23
157.0
163.6
167.2
167.5
176.2
178.3
183.8
24
157.2
163.4
165.9
167.8
175.1
179.2
185.4
25
156.3
162.8
165.4
166.3
175.2
177.7
183.3
26
154.6
160.8
160.0
160.7
170.0
176.9
180.4
27
145.4
155.6
160.9
161.1
171.4
172.1
179.7
28
149.1
156.4
165.4
167.0
172.6
174.8
179.2
29
153.5
159.3
165.8
167.0
174.2
176.1
182.7
30
152.7
160.3
164.5
166.6
172.5
175.4
181.7
31
151.5
159.7
163.6
167.0
171.9
174.3
179.8
32
152.1
160.0
162.9
166.3
172.5
174.8
179.9
33
152.3
158.8
164.6
166.3
172.5
174.8
178.5
34
152.3
160.4
163.5
167.1
173.4
176.0
180.4
35
151.9
160.3
161.9
166.2
171.8
176.0
179.3
36
150.3
158.8
157.4
164.1
170.7
173.4
175.5
37
144.9
151.6
156.6
159.2
162.8
168.1
165.9
38
142.1
146.8
155.6
155.5
164.0
166.9
168.8
39
142.1
145.0
165.1
157.4
163.0
167.7
166.9
40
151.4
157.3
163.1
163.7
170.7
173.8
175.4
41
149.9
157.3
159.2
157.2
165.1
170.5
168.7
42
141.1
149.9
154.1
155.0
159.1
166.8
164.2
43
140.4
144.9
152.7
151.0
157.3
164.3
164.7
44
147.4
147.7
157.3
159.0
162.7
172.0
169.3
45
153.1
152.5
167.3
166.6
169.5
174.3
172.8
46
155.3
159.7
167.3
167.4
172.0
180.4
179.2
47
154.5
158.8
169.8
167.9
171.8
180.0
178.7
48
154.5
161.1
170.6
169.9
174.2
180.2
180.5
49
153.1
161.3
165.7
168.5
171.4
175.9
180.5
50
154.6
159.9
167.8
169.5
170.8
180.7
180.8
51
152.9
159.8
167.2
170.1
171.7
180.2
181.4
52
155.1
159.7
167.3
171.3
170.5
179.7
181.2
53
161.1
Total 2/
7,871.0
8,347.2
8,493.4
8,596.2
8,903.0
9,085.3
1/ The 15 State total includes AL, AR, CA, DE, FL, GA, MD, MS, NC, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, & WV. 2/ Revised.
9,304.0
2000
182.1 182.6 181.5 182.5 180.0
179.3 179.1 181.1 184.3 185.1
185.7 185.4 185.7 185.5 188.8
188.3 186.5 186.5 183.7 185.9
186.5 185.4 186.5 185.8 183.3
180.3 174.9 175.5 178.8 178.5
178.9 178.9 177.7 180.3 178.6
176.2 169.6 168.9 167.9 175.1
175.3 170.3 163.7 159.9 167.7
177.5 177.5 180.7 180.4 176.3
179.8 179.5 176.1
9,512.0
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Week Number
1 2 3 4 5
TABLE 31 BROILER CHICKS PLACED--15 SELECTED STATES 1/, WEEKLY, 1993-2000
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999 2/
--Millions--
118.0 116.7 118.9 119.3 119.8
122.9 122.2 122.9 123.3 122.9
130.1 130.0 130.6 132.1 130.6
136.0 135.4 136.2 135.8 134.4
136.5 136.9 138.0 137.8 137.3
137.2 136.9 136.2 138.7 137.1
142.1 144.8 142.1 143.1 141.2
6
120.6
122.4
130.3
134.0
134.2
138.1
139.9
7
119.8
120.6
131.4
132.2
136.7
137.1
139.8
8
118.8
123.0
128.1
132.6
136.7
134.9
142.0
9
120.6
123.6
129.6
133.3
140.0
137.8
142.9
10
122.4
124.2
131.7
134.9
139.0
140.8
144.3
11
122.5
124.8
133.9
137.0
140.7
139.5
146.3
12
122.2
126.6
134.1
135.7
141.8
142.5
146.3
13
123.4
127.1
135.1
135.3
141.8
142.0
146.5
14
123.9
127.2
134.8
133.2
141.0
141.0
146.5
15
122.1
127.9
133.4
133.6
140.1
140.8
143.1
16
118.8
127.6
133.8
131.5
137.5
140.2
145.8
17
121.8
127.7
135.9
134.8
140.3
142.6
144.7
18
125.7
128.7
135.1
136.2
141.1
143.4
147.2
19
125.4
129.1
134.6
136.3
140.3
141.4
146.1
20
124.6
129.8
133.5
134.9
140.9
142.3
147.3
21
123.2
128.5
134.9
132.7
139.8
142.4
146.7
22
126.2
129.6
134.4
135.6
141.2
142.7
146.5
23
126.4
131.0
135.7
136.6
142.5
142.6
147.9
24
126.3
131.5
135.6
134.3
142.4
142.7
146.9
25
125.8
132.1
134.7
135.2
141.5
143.2
148.6
26
126.8
132.2
135.6
135.8
142.4
143.6
148.0
27
126.0
132.1
134.4
137.1
140.9
143.4
147.2
28
125.7
130.3
133.8
134.5
141.0
142.1
146.8
29
123.7
128.9
129.9
128.7
136.0
140.2
145.2
30
118.4
124.5
130.4
129.8
138.1
136.0
143.3
31
119.6
124.5
133.9
134.3
138.5
138.5
142.0
32
123.0
128.3
133.0
133.6
140.2
139.0
145.0
33
121.8
129.0
131.9
133.8
137.7
139.9
144.8
34
119.7
129.2
130.1
133.9
136.9
137.6
142.5
35
120.5
129.5
129.7
134.6
137.2
138.4
140.6
36
121.2
128.0
130.4
133.7
138.0
138.4
140.2
37
121.1
128.6
129.0
135.0
137.9
139.9
140.4
38
119.4
128.4
129.4
134.7
138.0
138.7
141.0
39
118.0
126.4
124.9
132.5
136.9
136.4
140.0
40
114.4
121.5
125.6
126.3
129.8
132.3
132.2
41
112.1
117.3
124.1
124.4
131.4
130.8
133.1
42
112.6
117.1
132.3
126.4
130.3
131.2
132.6
43
120.2
127.0
132.1
131.3
137.0
138.0
138.6
44
119.0
126.8
128.2
127.0
132.3
135.6
134.1
45
112.4
127.0
123.5
124.7
126.8
132.5
130.6
46
112.7
117.2
122.1
120.5
125.8
129.7
130.4
47
117.7
119.2
126.6
127.5
130.3
135.7
135.0
48
122.6
123.3
136.1
134.8
136.1
136.7
138.8
49
123.5
129.5
134.7
135.1
137.4
142.4
142.4
50
124.0
129.5
136.4
134.8
137.6
142.3
143.1
51
124.6
131.0
135.2
136.8
141.7
143.7
144.6
52
123.2
130.7
133.0
135.8
137.9
139.3
144.3
53
131.2
Total 2/
6,297.1
6,699.1
6,850.3
6,925.0
7,160.0
7,226.5
1/ The 15 State total includes AL, AR, CA, DE, FL, GA, MD, MS, NC, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, & WV. 2/ Revised.
7,407.1
2000
143.9 145.0 145.2 145.7 146.7
145.1 146.5 143.5 142.8 142.1
143.3 148.6 148.6 149.7 147.6
148.3 148.9 151.4 150.8 150.1
149.9 148.4 149.5 149.0 148.4
150.4 149.9 147.1 144.5 140.8
140.9 142.1 142.3 142.2 144.6
141.9 144.5 142.8 140.9 136.9
136.1 134.9 140.7 139.7 136.7
130.6 128.7 134.7 144.2 143.2
144.8 144.1 138.7
7,628.1
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Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
TABLE 32 DOMESTIC PLACEMENTS--PULLET CHICKS FOR BROILER HATCHERY SUPPLY FLOCKS,
UNITED STATES, MONTHLY, 1993-2000
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999 1/
2000
--Thousands--
5,763 4,699
5,988 5,452
5,710 5,484
5,491 5,917
6,397 5,916
6,765 6,328
7,059 6,882
6,861 7,001
5,777
6,334
6,161
6,100
6,443
6,776
7,284
7,310
5,664
6,121
6,320
6,751
6,036
6,687
7,038
6,764
6,043
6,266
6,135
6,780
7,062
7,062
7,736
7,435
5,667
5,911
6,178
6,175
6,008
6,932
7,041
6,829
6,066
6,104
6,302
6,034
7,167
6,788
7,088
6,310
5,684 5,220
6,064 6,336
6,475 6,288
6,515 6,170
6,697 6,502
7,109 7,328
7,665 6,870
7,288 6,469
5,612
6,342
6,013
6,225
6,254
6,883
7,121
6,694
5,819
5,819
6,656
6,514
6,347
7,312
6,984
7,105
5,568
6,413
6,218
5,951
6,252
6,904
6,999
6,429
Total
67,582
1/ Revised.
73,150
73,940
74,623
77,081
82,874
85,767
82,495
Month
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
1993
598.8 547.8 623.0 600.9 634.4 619.5 619.0 612.4 582.8 584.3 574.8 623.2
TABLE 33 BROILER TYPE CHICKS HATCHED--BY COMMERCIAL HATCHERIES,
UNITED STATES, MONTHLY, 1993-2000
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999 1/
--Millions--
618.1
662.5
690.0
700.0
711.4
735.8
558.6 640.3
600.1 679.1
645.6 692.3
634.3 718.4
645.2 730.3
662.6 755.8
627.1
664.1
668.4
693.7
708.3
734.7
658.7
691.9
700.6
724.7
739.3
766.4
647.3
670.8
672.2
704.2
718.0
744.4
646.9
673.7
679.8
710.6
722.7
751.6
654.3
674.1
690.8
708.6
715.7
741.7
626.7 620.7
638.9 655.0
659.0 653.5
684.2 683.2
695.3 693.2
700.0 697.4
600.1
629.2
631.4
648.1
674.9
676.8
663.6
693.0
694.7
711.8
737.8
748.2
Total 2/ 7,220.8
7,562.3
7,932.4
1/Revised. 2/ Totals may not add due to rounding.
8,078.2
8,321.6
8,491.9
8,715.4
2000
751.6 703.5 759.2 746.8 775.0 747.3 740.2 740.9 702.6 711.3 675.0 738.7
8,792.1
Month
Dec 2/ Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
TABLE 34 PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS FOR COMMERCIAL BROILERS
UNITED STATES, MONTHLY, 1993-2000 1/
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
--Cents per Pound--
31.5
33.9
32.5
36.2
40.7
32.4
31.8
33.7
32.4
37.2
39.0
33.6
32.2
34.4
32.5
35.3
37.7
34.3
33.0
35.3
32.7
34.1
36.9
35.4
33.8
35.6
32.3
34.9
36.7
36.4
35.2
37.6
31.9
37.8
36.8
37.5
35.0
37.5
33.2
40.6
37.4
40.6
35.5
36.4
34.7
40.5
40.0
44.0
36.4
35.1
37.4
40.3
39.9
46.8
36.5
35.1
38.1
40.2
38.2
45.9
35.0
33.9
36.8
39.5
34.7
43.4
34.8
32.3
37.6
40.4
33.7
41.3
Marketing Year Average 34.0
35.0
1/ Equivalent live weight price. 2/ Dec. preceding year.
34.3
38.1
37.7
39.3
1999
38.5 38.0 36.4 35.0 35.4 38.0 38.7 38.0 37.2 35.9 34.3 38.0
37.1
2000
36.0 33.0 30.0 32.0 34.0 34.0 34.0 35.0 33.0 38.0 35.0 38.0
33.6
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Month
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
TABLE 35 DOMESTIC PLACEMENTS--PULLET CHICKS FOR EGG TYPE HATCHERY SUPPLY FLOCKS,
UNITED STATES, MONTHLY, 1993-2000
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999 1/
2000
--Thousands--
227
213
236
219
208
189
166
212
143
184
251
238
222
250
267
251
292
259
356
317
209
225
257
286
275
277
317
252
316
333
287
309
299
334
193
291
273
192
283
343
291
257
234
282
254
354
187
223
267
254
235
266
207
298
231
352
243
309
163
186
285
185
318
275
284
315
292
231
402
324
227
277
265
278
309
233
256
358
280
283
172
240
124
210
129
217
262
377
267
125
231
215
207
183
175
324
Total
3,025
1/ Revised.
3,045
2,941
2,940
2,968
3,108
2,940
3,512
Month
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
1993
34.9 34.0 38.3 37.2 36.7 35.6 34.0 31.5 31.8 31.6 30.1 30.4
TABLE 36 EGG TYPE CHICKS HATCHED--BY COMMERCIAL HATCHERIES,
UNITED STATES, MONTHLY, 1993-2000
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999 1/
--Millions--
33.2
32.4
31.1
32.7
33.5
36.0
35.7
35.1
35.3
37.5
32.0
35.0
29.6
29.6
31.3
31.4
31.6
33.6
32.1
33.4
26.1
29.1
30.2
30.6
31.6
33.8
37.2
35.2
34.6
35.7
34.6
36.4
36.9
37.3
40.6
41.2
35.7
38.8
39.1
42.3
38.0
39.0
39.2
40.7
33.0
36.8
39.3
41.4
31.9
33.8
35.6
34.3
31.8
33.1
33.4
35.5
31.9
37.1
38.0
39.3
32.3
35.3
34.7
39.0
30.9
28.1
31.2
32.8
32.9
35.8
35.5
33.6
Total 2/ 406.0
381.6
396.5
1/ Revised. 2/ Totals may not add due to rounding.
401.6
424.5
438.3
451.7
2000
34.2 34.7 38.9 36.6 41.2 37.3 33.2 34.3 36.3 36.1 32.3 34.7
429.7
Month
Dec 2/ Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
TABLE 37 PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS FOR ALL EGGS,
UNITED STATES, MONTHLY, 1993-2000
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
--Cents per Dozen--
64.1
63.6
63.5
62.3
62.0
64.0
69.6
65.7
69.2
61.3
63.3
58.7
66.3
57.7
57.7
58.4
61.1
60.3
55.5
60.8
60.0
57.7
63.0
61.7
62.0
79.0
87.9
78.7
61.1
78.2
76.5
74.3
60.7
75.7
76.1
64.9
60.4
79.1
72.3
69.9
60.8
75.8
66.0
63.7
55.5
69.3
64.2
54.9
57.3
70.7
59.4
59.6
60.9
69.8
65.6
58.2
62.9
73.7
63.1
65.0
66.4
75.8
69.6
63.3
66.3
73.5
65.9
66.3
75.7
82.0
80.8
72.8
Marketing Year Average
62.9
1/ Revised. 2/ Dec. preceding year.
61.4
62.4
74.9
70.3
66.8
1999 1/
75.5 72.5 66.1 68.6 60.3 54.9 56.2 58.8 59.7 57.5 52.0 64.1
62.2
2000
60.2 57.8 67.9 56.8 64.7 52.0 61.8 56.4 66.4 59.2 66.8 72.0
61.8
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Dec 2/ Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
TABLE 38 LAYERS--AVERAGE NUMBER IN ALL FLOCKS, UNITED STATES, MONTHLY, 1993-2000
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999 1/
--Thousands--
284,267
290,649
299,328
299,345
304,463
311,898 321,972
284,398
290,059
298,891
299,230
304,289
311,906 322,356
284,638
290,064
297,821
298,904
304,000
313,285 322,827
284,405
290,736
297,095
298,853
304,285
314,141 322,782
284,234
290,090
296,002
297,493
303,618
311,957 321,539
283,694
288,801
293,741
295,516
302,241
309,655 320,510
282,914
287,992
290,861
294,837
300,537
309,206 320,441
283,324
288,008
288,767
296,290
299,605
308,967 319,819
284,192
290,337
288,917
297,804
300,211
309,291 320,188
285,418
293,398
290,900
298,582
303,661
311,358 322,409
286,948
295,188
293,084
300,052
306,807
313,377 325,287
288,875
297,150
297,043
302,386
309,670
319,625 328,268
2000
328,828 328,557 329,843 330,862 329,223 326,326 324,957 325,563 325,753 326,237 328,178 330,678
Average
284,776
291,035
1/ Revised. 2/ Dec. preceding year.
294,350
298,270
303,604
312,035 322,354
327,908
Month
Dec 2/ Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
TABLE 39 EGGS LAID PER 100 LAYERS--ALL FLOCKS, UNITED STATES, MONTHLY, 1993-2000
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999 1/
--Number--
2,168
2,166
2,184
2,185
2,199
2,193
2,190
2,138
2,132
2,141
2,142
2,161
2,170
2,165
1,922
1,930
1,930
1,997
1,944
1,950
1,946
2,149
2,174
2,184
2,179
2,177
2,187
2,185
2,079
2,093
2,102
2,106
2,093
2,117
2,110
2,137
2,143
2,146
2,153
2,157
2,153
2,166
2,072
2,080
2,085
2,099
2,094
2,088
2,104
2,130
2,154
2,149
2,181
2,155
2,175
2,158
2,131
2,160
2,147
2,173
2,165
2,165
2,177
2,073
2,088
2,074
2,096
2,096
2,082
2,128
2,155
2,160
2,149
2,172
2,172
2,150
2,193
2,106
2,112
2,108
2,125
2,122
2,109
2,138
2000
2,214 2,178 2,016 2,186 2,130 2,177 2,093 2,169 2,181 2,101 2,173 2,125
Average per Layer 3/ 253
254
254
256
255
255
257
257
1/ Revised. 2/ Dec. preceding year. 3/ Annual rate of lay per layers on hand (eggs produced during year divided by average number of layers during year).
Month
Dec 2/ Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
TABLE 40 EGG PRODUCTION--ALL FLOCKS, UNITED STATES, MONTHLY, 1993-2000
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999 1/
--Million Eggs--
6,035
6,295
6,536
6,541
6,696
6,841
7,051
5,951
6,185
6,399
6,409
6,577
6,767
6,979
5,558
5,597
5,747
5,970
5,909
6,110
6,281
6,042
6,320
6,488
6,511
6,625
6,870
7,052
5,832
6,072
6,223
6,264
6,355
6,604
6,785
5,918
6,188
6,305
6,361
6,519
6,666
6,941
5,693
5,991
6,065
6,188
6,292
6,457
6,742
5,908
6,204
6,206
6,462
6,457
6,720
6,903
5,919
6,272
6,202
6,471
6,500
6,695
6,971
5,753
6,125
6,033
6,257
6,366
6,482
6,861
6,019
6,377
6,297
6,518
6,664
6,737
7,132
5,913
6,277
6,263
6,425
6,572
6,741
7,017
Annual Total
70,541
73,903
1/ Revised. 2/ Dec. preceding year.
74,764
76,377
77,532
79,690
82,715
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2000
7,279 7,157 6,648 7,234 7,013 7,104 6,801 7,061 7,104 6,854 7,130 7,027 84,412
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TABLE 41 FORCED MOLT LAYERS AS A PERCENT OF HENS AND PULLETS OF LAYING AGE
FIRST OF MONTH--30 SELECTED STATES, 1993-2000 1/
Percent Being Molted
Month 1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
Jan
4.8
4.5
4.5
3.7
3.8
4.1
4.1
2.8
Feb
5.3
5.3
6.4
5.4
5.1
5.2
4.8
4.9
Mar
3.9
3.7
4.8
3.5
2.5
4.4
3.3
3.6
Apr
2.5
2.7
3.4
1.9
3.1
2.2
2.9
2.1
May
5.2
5.6
5.7
5.5
5.2
5.5
5.5
4.0
Jun
5.8
5.5
6.1
4.7
4.5
4.8
5.2
5.8
Jul
4.6
5.1
4.9
4.0
4.9
3.9
5.5
4.7
Aug
4.2
4.6
4.1
4.7
3.5
3.9
4.7
4.2
Sep
3.7
4.7
4.6
4.3
3.9
4.1
4.5
4.6
Oct
5.0
5.1
5.1
4.8
4.7
4.9
4.2
5.8
Nov
3.3
3.9
3.7
3.1
4.2
3.7
3.7
4.1
Dec
2.9
3.4
2.3
2.1
2.8
2.7
2.1
3.0
Percent with Molt Complete
Month 1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
Jan
22.2
22.7
24.2
24.4
22.4
21.8
22.3
23.2
Feb
21.7
21.4
23.8
22.4
21.6
21.0
22.1
21.4
Mar
22.7
21.0
24.1
23.5
22.9
21.2
21.5
22.4
Apr
23.2
21.1
23.9
23.0
21.8
22.1
21.6
22.7
May
21.7
20.2
22.4
22.3
20.0
20.0
21.8
22.4
Jun
21.5
21.5
22.9
22.4
20.7
21.4
22.0
20.3
Jul
22.5
22.4
23.4
23.1
21.2
21.6
22.3
21.8
Aug
22.5
23.0
23.4
22.2
22.0
21.7
23.2
21.7
Sep
22.4
22.9
23.3
22.5
21.5
21.9
22.3
22.4
Oct
22.8
23.4
23.4
23.1
22.6
21.9
22.9
22.3
Nov
22.8
24.2
24.3
24.0
22.2
21.8
23.1
23.0
Dec
23.5
25.4
25.6
23.5
24.0
23.9
24.7
25.9
1/ 1992-1994 States include AL, AR, CA, CT, FL, GA, IN, IA, ME, MI, MN, MS, MO, NY, NC, OH, PA, SC, TX, WA. Beginning 1995 states include AL, AR, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, IA, ME, MD, MI, MN, MS, MO, NE, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TX, VA, WA, WI.
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TABLE 42 POULTRY SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION--UNITED STATES, MONTHLY, 1993-2000
Year
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
--Million Head--
Young Chickens
1993 1994
540.5 557.2
499.3 521.8
573.4 599.9
557.5 568.0
535.4 587.4
595.4 628.9
1995
607.4
560.5
651.1
564.3
654.5
659.7
1996
644.1
618.6
617.6
626.2
663.2
599.8
1997
667.9
593.1
615.6
663.3
667.6
640.0
1998
668.9
607.4
653.1
661.0
635.7
668.3
1999 1/
663.7
618.4
706.1
686.9
672.0
703.2
2000
655.9
672.9
730.3
634.3
749.2
733.4
1993
14.8
13.5
1994
15.2
13.5
1995
14.5
13.3
1996
14.2
13.3
1997
15.0
12.5
1998
14.8
12.7
1999 1/
15.2
13.4
2000
13.8
13.6
Mature Chickens
13.8
15.8
15.5
15.4
14.4
14.4
13.2
14.1
14.0
15.9
13.0
16.4
16.2
15.7
15.7
13.4
14.5
15.7
14.7
15.3
14.7
14.3
13.7
12.1
15.7
15.2
14.7
15.0
15.4
15.3
15.2
15.1
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 1/ 2000
555.3 572.4 621.9 658.3 682.8 683.7 678.9 669.6
512.7 535.3 573.8 632.0 605.5 620.1 631.8 686.5
Total Chickens
587.2
573.3
615.4
583.4
665.5
578.7
630.8
640.4
629.6
679.2
666.2
677.4
722.3
702.6
746.0
647.6
549.8 602.1 669.3 676.9 683.3 650.4 687.3 764.4
611.1 644.2 674.1 611.9 655.2 683.3 718.5 748.5
Year
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 1/ 2000
Jul
561.6 570.4 585.7 655.4 670.0 686.2 688.1 661.6
Aug
590.6 662.5 665.7 660.4 655.0 651.0 708.1 758.2
Sep
579.6 612.5 607.7 606.7 648.5 656.1 682.5 638.4
Oct
Nov
Young Chickens
553.6
536.9
601.7
579.9
641.0
596.5
686.1
573.1
703.0
564.1
687.7
601.1
667.1 701.9
650.7 662.2
Dec
557.4 581.3 577.2 595.0 647.9 661.1 664.8 630.7
Annual Total 2/
6,681.0 7,071.6 7,371.4 7,546.3 7,736.0 7,837.7 8,111.6 8,259.2
Mature Chickens
1993
15.2
14.1
15.1
14.7
13.6
15.2
175.9
1994 1995
12.8
13.9
13.2
12.5
12.0
11.9
12.5
12.0
13.3
12.0
14.2 12.0
168.0 159.4
1996
12.7
11.2
12.6
14.5
9.7
12.2
153.6
1997
14.2
12.6
12.5
14.5
11.9
13.6
167.6
1998
15.0
14.2
13.5
13.8
11.1
15.1
169.3
1999 1/
14.9
14.2
13.7
14.1
12.8
14.7
175.6
2000
13.1
15.0
12.3
13.1
12.8
11.2
165.0
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 1/ 2000
576.8 583.1 597.6 668.1 684.2 701.1 703.0 674.7
604.7 676.4 678.2 671.5 667.6 665.2 722.3 773.2
1/ Revised. 2/ Totals may not add due to rounding.
594.7 625.7 619.7 619.3 661.0 669.6 696.2 650.6
Total Chickens
568.3
550.4
614.2
592.0
654.3
608.5
700.7 717.6
582.8 576.0
701.6
612.2
681.3
663.5
715.0
675.0
572.6 595.5 589.2 607.2 661.5 676.2 679.5 641.9
6,856.9 7,239.6 7,530.8 7,699.9 7,903.5 8,007.0 8,287.2 8,424.2
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TABLE 43 POULTRY SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION--UNITED STATES, MONTHLY,
MATURE CHICKENS BY WEIGHT GROUP, 1999-2000
Month and Year
All
Heavy
Light
Month and Year
All
Heavy
1999
--Thousands--
2000
--Thousands--
Jan
15,218
5,120
10,098
Jan
15,218
5,120
Feb
13,425
5,024
8,401
Feb
13,425
5,024
Mar
16,122
6,027
10,095
Mar
16,122
6,027
Apr
15,666
5,649
10,017
Apr
15,666
5,649
May
15,321
5,733
9,588
May
15,321
5,733
Jun
15,314
6,309
9,005
Jun
15,314
6,309
Jul
14,921
6,059
8,862
Jul
14,921
6,059
Aug
14,211
6,385
7,826
Aug
14,211
6,385
Sep
13,680
6,231
7,449
Sep
13,680
6,231
Oct
14,107
6,601
7,506
Oct
14,107
6,601
Nov
12,777
5,204
7,573
Nov
12,777
5,204
Dec
14,656
5,947
8,709
Dec
14,656
5,947
Light
10,098 8,401
10,095 10,017
9,588 9,005 8,862 7,826 7,449 7,506 7,573 8,709
TABLE 44 PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION OF RED MEATS--UNITED STATES, SELECTED YEARS, 1996-2000 1/
Red Meats, Retail Weight Basis
Year
Beef
Veal
Pork
Lamb
Total 2/
--Pounds--
1996
68.1
1.2
48.9
1.1
119.2
1997
66.7
1.0
48.5
1.1
117.3
1998
67.9
0.8
52.3
1.2
122.2
1999
66.4
0.7
52.3
1.1
120.4
2000
62.5
0.7
50.6
1.1
114.8
1/ Economic Research Service, USDA. 2/ Totals may not add due to rounding.
TABLE 45 PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION OF EGGS, CHICKENS AND TURKEYS--UNITED STATES,
SELECTED YEARS, 1996-2000 1/
Eggs
Chickens
Year Shell Processed
Total 4/ Commercial Broilers 2/ Total 3/
Turkey 3/ Total 3/4/
--Number--
--Pounds--
1996
176
62
236.8
70.0
81.9
18.4
100.3
1997
174
65
240.1
72.0
83.6
17.6
101.2
1998
NA
NA
244.9
73.0
84.3
18.0
102.3
1999
NA
NA
255.7
77.0
90.3
17.8
108.1
2000
NA
NA
258.2
76.9
95.1
17.8
112.7
1/ Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Situation and Outlook Report, May, 2001. Economic Research Service, USDA. 2/ Retail lb. 3/ Ready-to-Cook Basis. 4/ Totals may not add due to rounding. NA = Not available.
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