United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service ISSN: 1949- 1476 Hatchery Production 2023 Summary April 2024 Contents Summary......................................................................................................... 4 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - Selected States and United States: 2021.................................. 5 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - Selected States and United States: 2022.................................. 6 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - Selected States and United States: 2023.................................. 7 Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators - First of Month by Region and United States: 2021.............................. 8 Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators - First of Month by Region and United States: 2022.............................. 9 Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators - First of Month by Region and United States: 2023.............................. 10 Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed - Selected States and United States: Weeks Ending October 2, 2021 through January 1, 2022......................................................................................... 12 Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed - Selected States and United States: Weeks Ending January 8, 2022 through December 31, 2022............................................................................................... 14 Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed - Selected States and United States: Weeks Ending January 7, 2023 through December 30, 2023............................................................................................... 23 Intended Placements Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month - United States: 2021-2024........................................................................................ 32 Intended Placements Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month - United States: 2021-2024........................................................................................ 33 Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2022 and 2023................................................. 33 Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators First of Month - Regions and United States: 2022.................................... 34 Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators First of Month - Regions and United States: 2023.................................... 35 Turkey Eggs in Incubators, Poults Hatched and Net Poult Placements by Month - United States: 2022 and 2023...... 36 Chicken and Turkey Hatcheries and Incubator Egg Capacity - United States: January 1, 2023 and 2024.............. 37 Statistical Methodology......................................................................................... 38 Regional Listing................................................................................................ 39 Information Contacts............................................................................................ 40 Summary Broiler-type Hatch Down, Egg-type Hatch Up, and Turkey Hatch Down Broiler-type chicks hatched during 2023 totaled 9.93 billion, down 1 percent from 2022. Placements of broiler chicks for meat production totaled 9.68 billion during the 52 week period ending December 30, 2023, down 1 percent from the 52 week period ending December 31, 2022. Leading United States breeders had intended placements of 103 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during 2023, up 5 percent from 2022. Leading United States breeders had intended placements of 2.71 million egg- type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during 2023, down 2 percent from 2022. Egg-type chicks hatched during 2023 totaled 638 million, up 2 percent from 2022. Turkey poults hatched during 2023 were down 1 percent from 2022, with 271 million hatched. Net poult placements totaled 253 million for 2023, down slightly from 2022. The capacity of chicken hatcheries on January 1, 2024, was 976 million eggs, up 1 percent from January 1, 2023. The capacity of turkey hatcheries was 34.1 million eggs on January 1, 2024, down 2 percent from January 1, 2023. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - Selected States and United States: 2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : State : January : February : March : April : May : June : July : : : : : : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 chicks : Alabama ......................: 120,420 109,135 120,885 115,085 117,885 114,113 118,449 Arkansas .....................: 86,952 78,178 83,648 81,941 85,541 83,247 85,485 Delaware .....................: 15,261 14,666 15,976 16,473 17,203 17,014 16,500 Florida ......................: 4,192 3,978 4,316 4,162 4,379 3,967 4,185 Georgia ......................: 122,015 106,368 121,787 116,489 120,587 116,377 120,486 Kentucky .....................: 26,659 24,494 27,076 26,633 27,184 26,882 26,629 Louisiana ....................: 12,233 10,698 11,527 11,982 12,344 11,368 11,547 Maryland .....................: 27,834 25,430 29,166 28,238 28,505 27,883 28,830 Mississippi ..................: 66,132 55,848 62,964 59,660 61,933 61,003 62,780 Missouri .....................: 33,310 30,014 32,668 32,587 34,016 33,006 33,934 : North Carolina ...............: 87,096 80,170 91,792 88,536 89,682 86,369 87,827 Oklahoma .....................: 24,253 22,052 24,619 24,569 26,986 25,534 25,387 Pennsylvania .................: 23,161 20,889 22,898 23,041 23,987 22,940 23,475 South Carolina ...............: 20,268 18,523 19,553 18,784 20,183 19,874 20,471 Texas ........................: 65,476 58,053 60,156 62,923 66,485 63,527 64,266 Virginia .....................: 23,294 20,827 23,163 22,845 23,543 22,861 23,525 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia ............: 46,604 41,566 45,253 43,910 44,327 43,364 44,147 : Other States 1/ ..............: 43,583 36,488 43,188 43,394 45,718 43,987 45,655 : United States ................: 848,743 757,377 840,635 821,252 850,488 823,316 843,578 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : State : August : September : October : November : December : Total : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------------------------ 1,000 chicks ----------------------------- : Alabama ......................: 119,009 115,519 115,030 109,795 120,672 1,395,997 Arkansas .....................: 86,522 80,908 82,290 81,886 87,372 1,003,970 Delaware .....................: 15,576 14,159 14,284 15,880 17,612 190,604 Florida ......................: 3,841 3,983 4,346 4,302 4,372 50,023 Georgia ......................: 119,657 116,329 116,069 114,318 121,385 1,411,867 Kentucky .....................: 26,810 24,445 25,980 26,095 20,888 309,775 Louisiana ....................: 11,258 10,875 10,543 10,652 11,511 136,538 Maryland .....................: 28,681 27,381 28,021 27,331 28,614 335,914 Mississippi ..................: 62,584 59,368 60,393 57,385 61,398 731,448 Missouri .....................: 33,604 32,995 33,226 31,626 34,545 395,531 : North Carolina ...............: 87,635 82,160 83,367 84,616 89,966 1,039,216 Oklahoma .....................: 23,864 21,978 23,864 24,871 25,872 293,849 Pennsylvania .................: 23,989 23,250 23,741 22,996 25,063 279,430 South Carolina ...............: 20,580 18,309 19,909 18,412 17,883 232,749 Texas ........................: 62,862 61,030 60,716 61,500 65,282 752,276 Virginia .....................: 23,582 23,281 23,400 22,731 23,904 276,956 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia ...........: 45,246 42,417 42,709 43,176 46,430 529,149 : Other States 1/ ..............: 45,014 42,628 42,745 41,028 43,376 516,804 : United States ................: 840,314 801,015 810,633 798,600 846,145 9,882,096 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - Selected States and United States: 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : State : January : February : March : April : May : June : July : : : : : : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 chicks : Alabama ......................: 120,964 109,644 123,066 119,511 123,780 120,263 124,912 Arkansas .....................: 88,233 78,788 86,163 84,049 87,613 85,513 86,861 Delaware .....................: 17,938 16,152 18,013 16,365 16,879 17,127 17,592 Florida ......................: 4,361 3,901 4,294 4,196 4,301 3,955 4,096 Georgia ......................: 121,186 109,623 121,945 118,643 123,794 118,740 122,593 Kentucky .....................: 17,812 16,836 18,848 18,065 21,304 22,051 22,741 Louisiana ....................: 11,006 10,140 10,998 10,978 11,746 11,324 11,569 Maryland .....................: 28,986 25,900 27,920 27,923 28,722 27,829 28,489 Mississippi ..................: 59,885 54,247 60,837 58,753 59,141 61,530 61,907 Missouri .....................: 33,912 30,774 34,494 33,510 35,178 33,731 34,480 : North Carolina ...............: 89,625 81,203 90,285 89,195 92,857 91,825 93,911 Oklahoma .....................: 26,627 23,333 25,481 25,599 25,654 25,109 26,698 Pennsylvania .................: 23,419 20,447 22,952 22,605 23,313 23,096 23,668 South Carolina ...............: 17,899 16,086 18,363 18,132 18,937 18,885 19,742 Texas ........................: 64,600 59,127 67,248 64,365 67,251 64,422 66,493 Virginia .....................: 23,017 21,458 23,897 22,878 23,935 22,310 24,207 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia ...........: 46,595 42,323 46,240 43,999 45,229 45,022 45,638 : Other States 1/ ..............: 43,001 39,111 43,564 43,000 44,686 42,281 43,666 : United States ................: 839,066 759,093 844,608 821,766 854,320 835,013 859,263 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : State : August : September : October : November : December : Total : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------: : ------------------------------ 1,000 chicks ------------------------------ : Alabama ......................: 124,561 121,453 120,809 116,380 124,827 1,450,170 Arkansas .....................: 88,722 86,398 88,353 82,855 86,214 1,029,762 Delaware .....................: 18,455 17,516 17,172 17,326 19,344 209,879 Florida ......................: 4,042 3,980 4,068 4,242 4,291 49,727 Georgia ......................: 123,538 120,163 121,299 116,587 125,160 1,443,271 Kentucky .....................: 23,186 22,473 22,492 21,937 22,667 250,412 Louisiana ....................: 12,296 12,261 11,667 11,705 12,197 137,887 Maryland .....................: 28,612 27,568 28,614 27,997 28,746 337,306 Mississippi ..................: 60,954 58,768 60,306 57,159 60,137 713,624 Missouri .....................: 34,739 33,540 34,599 32,366 35,708 407,031 : North Carolina ...............: 94,148 89,570 88,473 83,516 88,252 1,072,860 Oklahoma .....................: 25,822 26,498 26,085 23,930 25,561 306,397 Pennsylvania .................: 24,251 24,212 24,907 23,487 24,617 280,974 South Carolina ...............: 19,885 18,899 19,915 19,270 20,610 226,623 Texas ........................: 65,664 65,137 65,895 62,256 64,418 776,876 Virginia .....................: 24,413 22,608 23,515 22,182 20,051 274,471 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia ...........: 48,233 45,886 46,258 43,365 46,337 545,125 : Other States 1/ ..............: 43,938 42,440 42,983 43,107 44,637 516,414 : United States ................: 865,459 839,370 847,410 809,667 853,774 10,028,809 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - Selected States and United States: 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : State : January : February : March : April : May : June : July ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 chicks : Alabama ......................: 124,241 111,784 123,597 119,026 121,017 117,699 122,039 Arkansas .....................: 85,198 77,228 85,848 84,063 86,651 84,267 87,041 Delaware .....................: 18,460 16,828 19,206 18,546 19,057 18,397 19,297 Florida ......................: 4,163 3,639 4,189 4,073 4,111 4,029 4,079 Georgia ......................: 123,511 111,708 123,824 120,534 124,090 122,782 123,099 Kentucky .....................: 22,518 20,201 22,035 21,765 23,688 23,499 23,120 Louisiana ....................: 11,303 10,471 12,082 11,776 12,643 11,531 12,238 Maryland .....................: 28,974 26,260 28,855 27,332 28,896 27,779 28,213 Mississippi ..................: 59,223 55,047 61,229 58,181 59,026 58,428 60,967 Missouri .....................: 34,570 31,262 33,559 33,112 35,307 34,007 34,017 : North Carolina ...............: 87,612 79,099 86,391 84,021 88,371 86,846 87,023 Oklahoma .....................: 25,337 22,297 24,973 24,302 25,616 25,546 25,414 Pennsylvania .................: 23,724 21,590 24,191 23,780 24,057 24,295 25,684 South Carolina ...............: 19,843 17,715 19,746 19,215 19,409 19,244 20,167 Texas ........................: 63,569 55,920 63,730 62,393 65,191 63,629 64,070 Virginia .....................: 23,042 20,920 23,415 19,790 20,554 20,065 20,624 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia ...........: 45,782 41,191 45,859 44,802 46,380 45,071 46,124 : Other States 1/ ..............: 44,225 40,198 44,105 42,539 44,740 43,313 45,323 : United States ................: 845,295 763,358 846,834 819,250 848,804 830,427 848,539 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : State : August : September : October : November : December : Total : : : : : : : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------------------------ 1,000 chicks ----------------------------- : Alabama ......................: 122,964 117,739 117,264 111,250 121,603 1,430,223 Arkansas .....................: 86,109 81,381 81,872 78,457 86,099 1,004,214 Delaware .....................: 19,517 19,887 19,311 17,930 17,846 224,282 Florida ......................: 4,113 4,127 3,146 4,180 4,183 48,032 Georgia ......................: 124,065 120,789 121,998 118,149 126,658 1,461,207 Kentucky .....................: 24,095 23,696 22,991 21,813 23,747 273,168 Louisiana ....................: 11,202 11,344 12,055 11,055 11,899 139,599 Maryland .....................: 29,236 28,005 28,606 27,695 28,241 338,092 Mississippi ..................: 62,460 58,333 58,675 56,583 60,646 708,798 Missouri .....................: 34,093 30,440 31,007 29,719 31,393 392,486 : North Carolina ...............: 86,456 81,670 82,281 81,692 89,665 1,021,127 Oklahoma .....................: 25,622 23,153 22,300 21,921 23,715 290,196 Pennsylvania .................: 26,369 25,441 25,327 24,159 26,640 295,257 South Carolina ...............: 20,164 19,619 20,662 20,604 20,973 237,361 Texas ........................: 65,761 62,684 63,257 60,322 65,397 755,923 Virginia .....................: 20,495 19,917 19,775 19,115 20,072 247,784 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia ...........: 45,984 45,201 44,293 43,891 48,334 542,912 : Other States 1/ ..............: 44,443 43,132 42,465 41,165 42,352 518,000 : United States ................: 853,148 816,558 817,285 789,700 849,463 9,928,661 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators - First of Month by Region and United States: 2021 [See regional listing on page 40] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Region : January : February : March : April ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 eggs : North Atlantic ...............: 19,903 19,433 19,902 20,486 East North Central ...........: 18,455 18,102 17,964 19,160 West North Central ...........: 40,706 39,112 40,950 42,106 South Atlantic ...............: 259,559 256,383 262,877 265,841 South Central ................: 348,541 343,466 342,090 345,082 West .........................: 25,068 25,519 24,758 25,007 : United States ................: 712,232 702,015 708,541 717,682 :--------------------------------------------------- Region : May : June : July : August :--------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 eggs : North Atlantic ...............: 21,099 20,842 20,670 21,009 East North Central ...........: 19,161 19,586 19,273 18,967 West North Central ...........: 42,986 42,701 43,272 42,208 South Atlantic ...............: 264,020 265,096 262,580 261,288 South Central ................: 346,208 348,919 345,237 347,626 West .........................: 24,285 23,917 23,348 24,243 : United States ................: 717,759 721,061 714,380 715,341 :--------------------------------------------------- Region : September : October : November : December :--------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 eggs : North Atlantic ...............: 20,862 21,045 20,383 21,748 East North Central ...........: 18,846 17,918 18,177 19,055 West North Central ...........: 42,524 40,831 40,267 42,265 South Atlantic ...............: 260,486 255,794 259,501 266,303 South Central ................: 342,519 333,415 339,545 348,617 West .........................: 24,496 24,891 24,981 26,010 : United States ................: 709,733 693,894 702,854 723,998 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators - First of Month by Region and United States: 2022 [See regional listing on page 40] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Region : January : February : March : April ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 eggs : North Atlantic ...............: 21,612 20,535 20,803 20,515 East North Central ...........: 18,707 18,962 19,002 19,144 West North Central ...........: 41,451 41,975 42,667 42,490 South Atlantic ...............: 264,139 266,325 266,035 269,328 South Central ................: 342,016 342,090 345,061 344,764 West .........................: 24,777 26,088 25,623 25,044 : United States ................: 712,702 715,975 719,191 721,285 :--------------------------------------------------- Region : May : June : July : August :--------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 eggs : North Atlantic ...............: 20,571 21,160 21,175 21,108 East North Central ...........: 19,359 19,154 18,953 19,098 West North Central ...........: 42,965 42,513 42,704 42,833 South Atlantic ...............: 268,512 269,460 269,865 270,044 South Central ................: 344,999 350,411 346,709 348,150 West .........................: 25,150 26,101 25,014 26,344 : United States ................: 721,556 728,799 724,420 727,577 :--------------------------------------------------- Region : September : October : November : December :--------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 eggs : North Atlantic ...............: 21,940 22,085 21,272 22,043 East North Central ...........: 18,755 19,060 19,364 19,551 West North Central ...........: 42,710 41,865 41,744 43,636 South Atlantic ...............: 270,729 265,437 261,567 265,568 South Central ................: 353,126 345,871 339,119 344,989 West .........................: 26,629 25,213 24,501 25,785 : United States ................: 733,889 719,531 707,567 721,572 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators - First of Month by Region and United States: 2023 [See regional listing on page 40] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Region : January : February : March : April ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 eggs : North Atlantic ...............: 21,118 21,207 21,185 21,822 East North Central ...........: 19,604 19,932 19,438 19,706 West North Central ...........: 43,346 43,749 43,374 42,867 South Atlantic ...............: 266,929 267,459 267,487 267,065 South Central ................: 342,500 340,713 345,193 346,862 West .........................: 25,550 25,881 26,560 26,416 : United States ................: 719,047 718,941 723,237 724,738 :--------------------------------------------------- Region : May : June : July : August :--------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 eggs : North Atlantic ...............: 21,532 22,310 22,826 23,308 East North Central ...........: 19,875 19,947 19,695 19,006 West North Central ...........: 44,045 43,522 43,813 43,198 South Atlantic ...............: 266,088 269,708 264,520 264,411 South Central ................: 346,943 348,789 345,863 348,310 West .........................: 27,144 26,592 26,915 26,296 : United States ................: 725,627 730,868 723,632 724,529 :--------------------------------------------------- Region : September : October : November : December :--------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 eggs : North Atlantic ...............: 23,285 22,116 22,253 23,240 East North Central ...........: 18,358 17,958 17,340 17,604 West North Central ...........: 40,735 39,046 39,179 40,282 South Atlantic ...............: 263,785 257,415 258,809 269,104 South Central ................: 342,615 329,607 320,802 342,120 West .........................: 26,499 25,657 25,898 27,468 : United States ................: 715,277 691,799 684,281 719,818 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This page intentionally left blank. Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed - Selected States and United States: Weeks Ending October 2, 2021 through January 1, 2022 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : October 2 : October 9 : October 16 : October 23 : October 30 : November 6 :November 13 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 : Eggs set : Alabama ......................: 31,759 33,084 31,180 31,803 33,001 32,529 33,752 Arkansas .....................: 24,678 23,319 23,088 24,667 24,422 24,415 24,808 Delaware .....................: 4,055 4,047 4,161 4,440 4,670 4,790 5,028 Florida ......................: 1,198 1,194 1,194 1,194 1,194 1,194 1,225 Georgia ......................: 34,241 32,892 32,947 33,848 34,814 33,721 35,255 Kentucky .....................: 7,905 7,063 7,460 7,866 8,202 7,228 7,740 Louisiana ....................: 2,880 2,858 2,976 3,123 3,033 3,229 3,139 Maryland .....................: 7,915 7,825 7,643 7,932 7,957 7,918 7,975 Mississippi ..................: 15,747 16,769 16,362 16,839 16,735 16,874 15,640 Missouri .....................: 9,224 9,659 9,188 9,274 8,605 8,891 9,328 : North Carolina ...............: 23,118 23,583 23,728 24,530 24,957 25,047 25,811 Oklahoma .....................: 7,125 7,382 7,316 7,734 7,541 7,423 7,748 Pennsylvania .................: 6,583 6,578 6,569 6,431 6,409 6,801 7,016 South Carolina ...............: 5,818 5,669 5,823 5,859 5,475 5,190 5,613 Texas ........................: 17,084 17,453 17,734 18,159 19,320 17,045 18,475 Virginia .....................: 6,468 6,591 6,710 6,726 6,496 6,450 6,809 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia ...........: 12,780 12,461 12,616 12,472 13,579 12,699 13,595 : Other States 1/ ................: 11,738 12,599 12,370 11,180 11,865 12,650 12,449 : United States ..................: 230,316 231,026 229,065 234,077 238,275 234,094 241,406 : Chicks placed : Alabama ......................: 24,062 22,574 22,520 21,780 23,335 22,627 22,908 Arkansas .....................: 18,924 20,072 20,897 20,726 20,760 19,565 21,237 Delaware .....................: 3,681 3,487 4,683 4,634 4,903 5,183 5,035 Florida ......................: 1,302 1,311 1,302 1,257 1,335 1,340 1,281 Georgia ......................: 26,436 25,236 26,435 26,165 24,540 23,902 25,435 Kentucky .....................: 5,964 5,681 6,104 5,750 5,640 5,267 5,695 Louisiana ....................: 2,060 2,676 2,711 2,414 2,422 2,506 2,663 Maryland .....................: 5,335 5,074 5,250 4,839 4,683 4,604 4,517 Mississippi ..................: 13,604 13,445 14,034 12,775 13,745 13,618 13,401 Missouri .....................: 6,793 5,185 7,040 6,714 6,325 6,247 6,612 : North Carolina ...............: 18,032 18,438 19,481 18,840 18,655 18,983 19,221 Oklahoma .....................: 3,629 4,513 3,772 3,678 3,563 4,443 4,421 Pennsylvania .................: 4,814 4,884 4,674 4,693 4,755 4,750 4,625 South Carolina ...............: 4,650 5,515 4,770 4,916 4,758 5,268 4,438 Texas ........................: 14,371 12,843 13,814 13,676 13,537 13,613 14,127 Virginia .....................: 6,388 6,231 5,565 5,639 5,485 5,320 5,870 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia ...........: 10,051 10,937 9,386 10,609 10,790 11,527 12,317 : Other States 1/ ................: 9,251 9,312 8,436 8,796 9,394 9,194 8,238 : United States ..................: 179,347 177,414 180,874 177,901 178,625 177,957 182,041 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed - Selected States and United States: Weeks Ending October 2, 2021 through January 1, 2022 (continued) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ :November 20 :November 27 : December 4 :December 11 :December 18 :December 25 : January 1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 : Eggs set : Alabama ......................: 33,209 34,349 33,984 34,098 34,010 34,016 34,227 Arkansas .....................: 24,711 24,916 24,589 24,451 24,800 24,707 24,665 Delaware .....................: 4,867 4,911 4,723 4,724 4,844 4,845 4,657 Florida ......................: 1,225 1,225 1,225 1,225 1,225 1,194 1,194 Georgia ......................: 35,033 35,369 34,882 34,447 35,032 35,214 35,124 Kentucky .....................: 7,700 7,600 7,638 7,410 5,199 5,173 5,021 Louisiana ....................: 3,229 3,260 3,290 3,320 2,791 3,289 3,288 Maryland .....................: 7,884 7,975 7,977 7,974 7,974 7,973 7,968 Mississippi ..................: 16,754 16,748 16,915 16,960 16,909 16,765 16,315 Missouri .....................: 9,509 9,528 9,413 9,395 9,387 9,206 9,206 : North Carolina ...............: 25,045 25,360 24,870 25,498 25,362 25,074 24,932 Oklahoma .....................: 7,702 7,388 7,655 7,448 7,687 7,882 7,681 Pennsylvania .................: 6,982 6,684 6,982 6,972 6,821 6,695 6,815 South Carolina ...............: 5,224 5,536 5,274 4,808 5,126 5,611 5,011 Texas ........................: 18,766 18,817 18,816 18,502 18,661 18,589 18,467 Virginia .....................: 6,822 6,674 6,732 6,691 6,526 6,489 6,467 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia ...........: 13,541 13,406 13,620 12,723 12,940 13,224 13,642 : Other States 1/ ................: 12,391 12,571 12,260 12,333 12,300 12,214 12,268 : United States ..................: 240,594 242,317 240,845 238,979 237,594 238,160 236,948 : Chicks placed : Alabama ......................: 23,385 22,372 23,139 23,417 24,414 23,986 23,896 Arkansas .....................: 20,500 21,314 22,053 22,061 22,421 21,149 21,499 Delaware .....................: 5,342 4,349 5,927 4,886 4,230 4,508 4,581 Florida ......................: 1,343 1,334 1,364 1,327 1,243 1,017 1,138 Georgia ......................: 25,564 25,654 27,397 27,373 27,056 26,611 26,626 Kentucky .....................: 6,639 6,166 6,080 6,536 3,645 4,546 5,005 Louisiana ....................: 2,436 2,463 2,684 2,685 2,780 2,736 2,817 Maryland .....................: 5,000 6,021 5,096 5,989 5,917 5,591 5,672 Mississippi ..................: 13,214 13,396 12,781 14,004 13,927 13,977 14,064 Missouri .....................: 5,957 5,762 6,616 7,087 7,469 6,334 6,218 : North Carolina ...............: 19,465 19,631 20,261 20,259 20,377 19,401 20,105 Oklahoma .....................: 4,827 4,744 3,821 3,681 2,989 5,178 4,597 Pennsylvania .................: 4,682 5,077 5,070 5,064 4,971 5,085 5,068 South Carolina ...............: 4,941 4,775 4,475 4,152 4,568 5,271 3,439 Texas ........................: 15,411 13,723 14,222 14,802 14,580 14,477 14,582 Virginia .....................: 5,490 5,679 5,569 5,228 5,654 5,953 5,997 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia ...........: 10,949 10,931 11,154 10,541 11,527 11,540 10,824 : Other States 1/ ................: 8,782 9,434 9,400 9,458 9,584 9,018 9,091 : United States ..................: 183,927 182,825 187,109 188,550 187,352 186,378 185,219 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed - Selected States and United States: Weeks Ending January 8, 2022 through December 31, 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending State :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : January 8 : January 15 : January 22 : January 29 : February 5 :February 12 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 : Eggs set : Alabama ......................: 34,207 34,296 34,311 34,692 34,351 34,660 Arkansas .....................: 24,886 24,917 24,928 24,291 24,857 24,662 Delaware .....................: 4,743 4,938 4,788 4,752 4,760 4,790 Florida ......................: 1,194 1,194 1,193 1,194 1,194 1,194 Georgia ......................: 34,678 35,025 35,335 35,520 35,055 34,972 Kentucky .....................: 5,244 5,296 5,285 5,680 5,566 5,341 Louisiana ....................: 3,198 3,199 3,229 3,275 3,275 3,175 Maryland .....................: 7,894 7,794 7,857 7,929 7,792 7,992 Mississippi ..................: 16,160 16,176 15,947 16,546 16,807 16,792 Missouri .....................: 9,425 9,233 9,383 9,546 9,256 9,605 : North Carolina ...............: 25,292 25,557 25,399 25,891 24,878 25,106 Oklahoma .....................: 7,793 7,691 7,550 7,586 7,559 7,622 Pennsylvania .................: 6,341 6,468 6,414 6,358 6,663 6,508 South Carolina ...............: 5,576 4,709 5,651 5,026 5,590 5,531 Texas ........................: 18,351 18,002 18,129 18,910 18,913 19,089 Virginia .....................: 6,615 6,724 6,702 6,792 6,702 6,807 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia ...........: 13,470 13,543 13,525 13,448 13,436 13,452 : Other States 1/ ................: 12,229 12,375 12,463 12,393 12,627 12,722 : United States ..................: 237,296 237,137 238,089 239,829 239,281 240,020 : Chicks placed : Alabama ......................: 23,868 23,658 24,195 23,388 23,732 23,754 Arkansas .....................: 21,702 21,884 21,319 22,904 21,898 21,823 Delaware .....................: 4,858 5,142 4,972 4,400 4,920 5,102 Florida ......................: 1,142 1,241 1,249 1,218 1,210 1,123 Georgia ......................: 25,680 26,321 26,360 26,994 27,062 28,081 Kentucky .....................: 4,429 4,859 4,406 3,714 4,032 4,163 Louisiana ....................: 2,309 2,652 2,724 2,770 2,681 2,672 Maryland .....................: 4,798 5,235 5,390 5,721 6,284 5,311 Mississippi ..................: 13,825 13,642 13,228 13,344 13,401 13,185 Missouri .....................: 7,304 6,418 6,567 6,276 7,156 6,371 : North Carolina ...............: 19,708 20,228 20,002 20,797 20,437 19,449 Oklahoma .....................: 3,827 4,361 4,557 3,886 3,623 4,348 Pennsylvania .................: 4,431 4,326 4,408 4,267 4,229 4,093 South Carolina ...............: 4,620 4,575 3,622 4,144 4,257 4,552 Texas ........................: 14,544 14,464 14,571 14,495 14,441 14,254 Virginia .....................: 6,146 5,371 5,477 6,189 5,642 5,486 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia ...........: 12,273 11,262 11,801 12,204 11,269 11,403 : Other States 1/ ................: 9,009 9,382 9,200 9,419 9,348 9,418 : United States ..................: 184,473 185,021 184,048 186,130 185,622 184,588 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed - Selected States and United States: Weeks Ending January 8, 2022 through December 31, 2022 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending State :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- :February 19 :February 26 : March 5 : March 12 : March 19 : March 26 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 : Eggs set : Alabama ......................: 34,752 34,544 34,763 34,716 34,642 34,837 Arkansas .....................: 24,662 24,368 24,849 23,933 24,185 24,658 Delaware .....................: 4,973 5,175 4,890 4,880 4,904 4,946 Florida ......................: 1,194 1,194 1,194 1,194 1,194 1,194 Georgia ......................: 35,124 35,353 35,162 35,400 35,497 34,651 Kentucky .....................: 5,670 5,320 5,529 5,447 5,507 5,418 Louisiana ....................: 3,290 3,199 3,078 3,078 3,199 3,260 Maryland .....................: 7,333 7,837 7,976 8,038 8,038 8,038 Mississippi ..................: 16,735 16,578 16,686 16,569 16,732 16,641 Missouri .....................: 9,600 9,598 9,605 9,605 9,634 9,634 : North Carolina ...............: 25,194 24,700 26,155 26,262 26,420 25,969 Oklahoma .....................: 7,494 7,761 7,658 7,481 7,710 7,813 Pennsylvania .................: 6,497 6,619 6,536 6,517 6,623 6,512 South Carolina ...............: 5,457 5,599 5,557 5,177 5,259 5,475 Texas ........................: 19,122 19,283 19,330 19,039 18,667 19,086 Virginia .....................: 6,831 6,801 6,827 6,831 6,827 6,831 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia ...........: 13,254 12,929 12,940 13,336 13,255 12,797 : Other States 1/ ................: 12,439 12,315 12,162 12,718 12,570 12,145 : United States ..................: 239,621 239,173 240,897 240,221 240,863 239,905 : Chicks placed : Alabama ......................: 23,821 24,240 25,482 25,476 23,959 25,185 Arkansas .....................: 21,252 21,501 21,363 21,746 22,172 22,689 Delaware .....................: 5,854 4,348 4,516 4,722 4,863 4,045 Florida ......................: 1,142 1,212 1,216 1,129 1,193 1,131 Georgia ......................: 27,071 25,373 24,520 24,998 27,469 25,965 Kentucky .....................: 4,328 5,020 5,107 4,514 4,471 5,130 Louisiana ....................: 2,699 2,677 2,653 2,696 2,659 2,563 Maryland .....................: 5,154 5,429 6,282 4,647 5,481 5,673 Mississippi ..................: 13,747 13,799 13,804 13,845 13,569 13,671 Missouri .....................: 6,104 6,422 6,846 6,164 6,426 6,661 : North Carolina ...............: 20,237 19,480 19,563 20,471 19,645 20,736 Oklahoma .....................: 4,708 4,606 4,285 4,716 3,398 3,082 Pennsylvania .................: 4,055 4,472 4,192 4,264 4,255 4,368 South Carolina ...............: 3,829 5,322 5,204 4,192 4,317 4,643 Texas ........................: 14,866 14,754 14,819 14,873 15,098 15,098 Virginia .....................: 5,487 6,202 5,319 6,316 5,674 6,734 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia ...........: 12,096 11,596 11,864 12,467 11,790 10,824 : Other States 1/ ................: 9,445 9,109 8,990 9,443 9,362 9,297 : United States ..................: 185,895 185,562 186,025 186,679 185,801 187,495 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed - Selected States and United States: Weeks Ending January 8, 2022 through December 31, 2022 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending State :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : April 2 : April 9 : April 16 : April 23 : April 30 : May 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 : Eggs set : Alabama ......................: 34,908 34,398 34,750 34,906 35,104 34,312 Arkansas .....................: 24,657 24,903 24,909 24,569 24,561 24,526 Delaware .....................: 4,818 4,762 4,724 4,561 4,964 4,723 Florida ......................: 1,194 1,194 1,194 1,194 1,194 1,194 Georgia ......................: 35,087 34,970 35,294 34,973 35,086 35,284 Kentucky .....................: 5,501 5,448 5,617 5,669 6,769 6,509 Louisiana ....................: 3,290 3,320 3,290 3,290 3,351 3,380 Maryland .....................: 8,038 7,976 8,007 8,006 8,007 8,000 Mississippi ..................: 16,823 16,698 15,562 15,545 16,103 17,254 Missouri .....................: 9,576 9,248 9,561 9,648 9,648 9,648 : North Carolina ...............: 26,152 25,127 25,820 25,995 26,202 25,744 Oklahoma .....................: 7,870 7,561 7,601 7,673 7,626 7,427 Pennsylvania .................: 6,303 6,642 6,603 6,471 6,427 6,439 South Carolina ...............: 5,861 5,645 5,550 5,542 5,483 5,532 Texas ........................: 18,771 18,735 18,832 19,115 19,197 18,870 Virginia .....................: 6,637 6,816 6,820 6,820 6,816 6,665 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia ...........: 12,775 13,006 12,978 13,079 12,733 12,840 : Other States 1/ ................: 12,302 12,822 12,399 13,007 12,527 12,453 : United States ..................: 240,563 239,271 239,511 240,063 241,798 240,800 : Chicks placed : Alabama ......................: 24,025 24,537 24,672 25,446 25,410 24,964 Arkansas .....................: 21,481 21,015 21,734 21,524 21,255 21,746 Delaware .....................: 4,408 4,557 4,070 4,776 4,647 5,957 Florida ......................: 1,326 1,316 1,310 1,425 1,435 1,339 Georgia ......................: 27,551 27,303 26,722 25,277 25,330 26,905 Kentucky .....................: 4,676 4,772 4,786 4,634 5,421 5,154 Louisiana ....................: 2,590 2,673 2,713 2,715 2,774 2,757 Maryland .....................: 5,105 5,866 6,346 6,106 4,892 4,424 Mississippi ..................: 13,633 13,501 13,658 13,732 13,685 12,770 Missouri .....................: 7,188 5,961 6,163 5,876 6,259 6,486 : North Carolina ...............: 20,391 21,402 20,076 20,257 20,047 20,157 Oklahoma .....................: 3,531 5,323 5,104 5,648 5,342 4,727 Pennsylvania .................: 4,314 4,433 4,406 4,202 4,367 4,466 South Carolina ...............: 4,828 3,833 4,795 4,872 4,500 4,984 Texas ........................: 14,660 14,815 14,810 14,802 14,598 14,830 Virginia .....................: 6,571 5,510 5,755 5,697 6,735 6,122 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia ...........: 11,163 11,417 10,964 11,914 11,045 10,423 : Other States 1/ ................: 9,895 9,550 9,406 9,145 9,546 9,274 : United States ..................: 187,336 187,784 187,490 188,048 187,288 187,485 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed - Selected States and United States: Weeks Ending January 8, 2022 through December 31, 2022 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending State :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : May 14 : May 21 : May 28 : June 4 : June 11 : June 18 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 : Eggs set : Alabama ......................: 34,187 34,488 34,409 34,628 34,581 34,287 Arkansas .....................: 24,724 24,753 24,933 24,867 24,969 24,388 Delaware .....................: 5,025 4,965 4,962 5,206 5,175 5,059 Florida ......................: 1,194 1,194 1,194 1,194 1,194 1,194 Georgia ......................: 35,167 35,034 34,805 34,823 34,999 35,279 Kentucky .....................: 6,522 6,440 6,472 6,559 6,482 6,539 Louisiana ....................: 3,390 3,389 3,351 3,319 3,289 3,320 Maryland .....................: 8,007 8,035 8,034 8,276 8,275 8,032 Mississippi ..................: 17,370 17,476 17,487 17,487 17,238 16,793 Missouri .....................: 9,438 9,648 9,573 9,546 9,451 9,546 : North Carolina ...............: 25,858 26,476 26,331 26,048 26,311 25,913 Oklahoma .....................: 7,571 7,665 7,485 7,851 7,698 7,772 Pennsylvania .................: 6,652 6,719 6,668 6,580 6,477 6,807 South Carolina ...............: 5,592 5,662 5,716 5,591 5,678 5,816 Texas ........................: 18,912 18,737 18,873 18,699 19,083 18,676 Virginia .....................: 6,820 6,812 6,483 6,180 6,816 6,861 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia ...........: 13,339 13,501 13,426 13,302 12,964 12,983 : Other States 1/ ................: 12,561 12,319 12,725 12,572 11,944 12,659 : United States ..................: 242,329 243,313 242,927 242,728 242,624 241,924 : Chicks placed : Alabama ......................: 25,571 25,002 24,684 24,205 24,997 25,344 Arkansas .....................: 21,378 22,460 21,678 22,026 21,594 21,154 Delaware .....................: 5,018 5,034 4,352 5,466 4,639 4,209 Florida ......................: 1,335 1,217 1,212 1,269 1,284 1,229 Georgia ......................: 25,785 26,971 28,078 28,008 27,030 25,133 Kentucky .....................: 5,182 5,660 5,074 5,581 5,306 5,501 Louisiana ....................: 2,739 2,805 2,856 2,816 2,828 2,756 Maryland .....................: 4,968 5,552 5,551 4,583 5,785 5,975 Mississippi ..................: 12,316 12,572 13,937 13,777 14,202 14,525 Missouri .....................: 6,619 6,978 6,318 7,043 6,415 6,440 : North Carolina ...............: 20,803 20,021 19,849 20,025 20,541 20,705 Oklahoma .....................: 4,546 3,158 4,776 3,655 4,873 5,466 Pennsylvania .................: 4,456 4,297 4,217 4,432 4,460 4,471 South Carolina ...............: 4,667 5,388 4,718 4,668 4,931 5,061 Texas ........................: 15,437 15,781 15,065 15,065 14,712 14,759 Virginia .....................: 6,455 5,844 6,370 6,597 6,444 6,304 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia ...........: 11,299 11,192 10,622 11,410 11,720 12,240 : Other States 1/ ................: 9,853 9,641 9,695 9,577 9,243 9,382 : United States ..................: 188,427 189,573 189,052 190,203 191,004 190,654 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed - Selected States and United States: Weeks Ending January 8, 2022 through December 31, 2022 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending State :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : June 25 : July 2 : July 9 : July 16 : July 23 : July 30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 : Eggs set : Alabama ......................: 34,602 34,404 35,008 34,218 34,580 34,813 Arkansas .....................: 23,579 24,600 25,203 24,877 24,810 25,091 Delaware .....................: 5,059 4,723 4,816 4,911 5,031 5,241 Florida ......................: 1,194 1,194 1,147 1,163 1,194 1,194 Georgia ......................: 34,564 35,105 35,085 34,857 35,162 34,558 Kentucky .....................: 6,426 6,587 6,566 6,566 6,698 6,708 Louisiana ....................: 3,230 3,290 3,351 3,381 3,441 3,455 Maryland .....................: 8,051 8,065 8,055 8,067 8,067 8,067 Mississippi ..................: 16,921 16,963 16,960 16,449 16,105 16,799 Missouri .....................: 9,520 9,552 9,552 9,567 9,590 9,602 : North Carolina ...............: 26,369 25,778 26,317 25,093 26,232 26,367 Oklahoma .....................: 7,800 7,786 7,719 7,828 7,205 7,066 Pennsylvania .................: 6,625 6,669 6,554 6,732 6,713 6,695 South Carolina ...............: 5,809 5,624 5,701 5,876 5,852 5,825 Texas ........................: 18,814 18,536 18,829 18,062 18,295 18,653 Virginia .....................: 6,860 6,861 6,815 6,800 6,861 6,861 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia ...........: 13,217 13,209 13,021 13,487 13,971 14,061 : Other States 1/ ................: 12,463 12,241 12,650 12,575 12,456 12,523 : United States ..................: 241,103 241,187 243,349 240,509 242,263 243,579 : Chicks placed : Alabama ......................: 25,748 26,515 24,969 24,415 24,712 25,438 Arkansas .....................: 22,000 21,614 20,902 21,482 20,523 21,375 Delaware .....................: 5,125 4,937 4,361 5,041 6,114 5,619 Florida ......................: 1,263 1,289 1,284 1,255 1,248 1,172 Georgia ......................: 26,353 25,743 27,792 26,811 27,355 27,604 Kentucky .....................: 5,474 5,082 5,861 5,057 5,297 5,915 Louisiana ....................: 2,771 2,726 2,761 2,684 2,702 2,811 Maryland .....................: 5,974 5,753 7,083 5,302 3,879 5,354 Mississippi ..................: 14,131 13,960 13,424 13,582 13,715 13,834 Missouri .....................: 6,839 6,139 6,542 6,998 6,645 6,680 : North Carolina ...............: 20,338 20,930 19,647 20,107 20,087 19,873 Oklahoma .....................: 4,382 5,100 5,111 3,700 5,484 5,235 Pennsylvania .................: 4,522 4,503 4,359 4,497 4,409 4,376 South Carolina ...............: 4,679 4,750 4,849 5,526 5,464 4,538 Texas ........................: 14,589 15,295 14,826 14,998 14,865 15,098 Virginia .....................: 5,119 6,007 5,712 6,718 6,170 5,972 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia ...........: 11,782 11,494 10,768 11,912 11,233 10,879 : Other States 1/ ................: 9,425 8,969 9,661 9,482 9,261 9,291 : United States ..................: 190,514 190,806 189,912 189,567 189,163 191,064 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed - Selected States and United States: Weeks Ending January 8, 2022 through December 31, 2022 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending State :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : August 6 : August 13 : August 20 : August 27 :September 3 :September 10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 : Eggs set : Alabama ......................: 34,279 34,831 34,664 34,845 34,501 34,915 Arkansas .....................: 25,076 24,933 25,236 25,295 25,185 24,167 Delaware .....................: 5,075 5,089 5,013 5,053 4,777 4,773 Florida ......................: 1,194 1,194 1,194 1,209 1,225 1,225 Georgia ......................: 34,895 35,012 35,350 35,604 35,283 35,377 Kentucky .....................: 6,790 6,842 6,714 6,714 6,890 6,279 Louisiana ....................: 3,497 3,561 3,577 3,577 3,562 3,472 Maryland .....................: 8,061 8,065 8,066 8,066 8,062 8,067 Mississippi ..................: 16,889 16,937 16,836 16,910 15,300 16,396 Missouri .....................: 9,619 9,588 9,492 9,605 9,621 9,730 : North Carolina ...............: 26,459 26,033 26,282 26,186 25,655 24,675 Oklahoma .....................: 8,052 8,055 8,089 8,073 7,591 7,691 Pennsylvania .................: 6,868 6,889 6,801 7,318 6,819 7,078 South Carolina ...............: 5,868 5,878 5,837 5,765 5,669 5,800 Texas ........................: 18,878 19,087 19,045 19,156 18,422 18,897 Virginia .....................: 6,861 6,861 6,680 6,861 6,247 6,616 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia ...........: 13,949 13,949 13,903 13,870 13,746 12,346 : Other States 1/ ................: 12,498 12,702 12,673 12,287 12,102 12,465 : United States ..................: 244,808 245,506 245,452 246,394 240,657 239,969 : Chicks placed : Alabama ......................: 25,231 25,432 25,616 23,888 25,599 24,608 Arkansas .....................: 21,909 21,328 21,645 22,420 22,323 21,814 Delaware .....................: 4,647 5,484 5,659 5,412 4,212 4,248 Florida ......................: 1,268 1,156 1,255 1,262 1,282 1,214 Georgia ......................: 25,297 27,382 26,494 27,754 27,101 28,411 Kentucky .....................: 6,051 5,980 5,405 5,012 5,819 4,969 Louisiana ....................: 2,815 2,868 2,937 2,971 3,022 3,053 Maryland .....................: 5,629 4,728 4,337 5,715 5,867 7,190 Mississippi ..................: 13,266 13,131 13,625 13,797 13,908 13,976 Missouri .....................: 7,230 6,531 6,651 6,229 6,565 6,533 : North Carolina ...............: 19,513 20,017 20,522 20,122 19,865 20,128 Oklahoma .....................: 3,995 4,595 4,480 4,702 4,644 5,300 Pennsylvania .................: 4,632 4,593 4,578 4,590 4,681 4,549 South Carolina ...............: 5,416 4,789 4,767 5,495 5,308 4,414 Texas ........................: 14,507 14,544 14,645 15,382 15,140 15,075 Virginia .....................: 6,127 6,827 7,427 6,254 7,085 5,492 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia ...........: 11,460 11,857 11,955 12,642 11,574 13,364 : Other States 1/ ................: 9,372 9,406 9,569 9,401 9,762 9,628 : United States ..................: 188,365 190,648 191,567 193,048 193,757 193,966 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed - Selected States and United States: Weeks Ending January 8, 2022 through December 31, 2022 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending State :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- :September 17:September 24: October 1 : October 8 : October 15 : October 22 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 : Eggs set : Alabama ......................: 33,495 34,279 32,614 34,775 33,417 33,762 Arkansas .....................: 24,635 25,280 25,297 23,719 23,924 23,960 Delaware .....................: 4,699 4,792 4,729 4,711 4,593 4,566 Florida ......................: 1,225 1,225 920 1,225 1,225 1,225 Georgia ......................: 34,599 35,146 35,117 34,705 35,321 35,205 Kentucky .....................: 6,922 6,971 6,545 6,412 6,316 6,877 Louisiana ....................: 3,411 3,407 3,138 3,340 3,441 3,532 Maryland .....................: 8,065 8,067 8,003 8,043 8,005 8,014 Mississippi ..................: 16,212 17,013 16,499 15,813 16,029 16,303 Missouri .....................: 9,604 9,710 9,313 9,699 9,632 9,351 : North Carolina ...............: 24,590 25,945 24,295 24,128 24,956 24,590 Oklahoma .....................: 7,609 7,762 7,607 7,541 6,862 7,129 Pennsylvania .................: 7,027 6,651 7,215 6,959 6,870 6,846 South Carolina ...............: 5,894 5,883 5,837 5,520 5,650 5,915 Texas ........................: 18,288 18,716 18,945 17,814 18,746 18,231 Virginia .....................: 6,861 6,624 6,623 6,599 6,785 6,757 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia ...........: 12,941 12,944 13,517 13,793 13,058 12,675 : Other States 1/ ................: 11,875 12,286 12,664 12,216 12,589 12,343 : United States ..................: 237,952 242,701 238,878 237,012 237,419 237,281 : Chicks placed : Alabama ......................: 25,489 25,648 25,689 24,315 25,558 22,636 Arkansas .....................: 21,748 21,793 21,257 21,427 22,725 23,021 Delaware .....................: 5,568 4,694 4,604 5,943 5,824 4,012 Florida ......................: 1,270 1,395 1,321 1,294 1,217 1,002 Georgia ......................: 28,192 26,346 26,743 26,371 25,322 25,996 Kentucky .....................: 6,244 5,717 5,479 5,723 5,480 5,442 Louisiana ....................: 3,153 3,166 3,133 3,009 3,135 2,617 Maryland .....................: 6,218 5,157 6,055 4,388 4,811 6,052 Mississippi ..................: 13,919 12,715 13,539 13,469 14,066 13,840 Missouri .....................: 7,312 6,944 6,260 6,569 6,758 6,538 : North Carolina ...............: 20,079 18,891 18,901 19,759 20,371 19,469 Oklahoma .....................: 4,877 4,715 4,775 5,020 3,965 3,396 Pennsylvania .................: 4,833 4,505 4,784 4,555 4,641 4,989 South Carolina ...............: 4,463 5,527 5,101 3,861 5,190 4,931 Texas ........................: 15,033 14,456 15,187 14,498 14,885 15,155 Virginia .....................: 5,500 5,997 5,787 6,061 5,997 6,534 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia ...........: 11,454 11,737 10,909 11,252 11,886 11,100 : Other States 1/ ................: 8,853 9,056 9,358 9,238 8,856 9,589 : United States ..................: 194,205 188,459 188,882 186,752 190,687 186,319 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed - Selected States and United States: Weeks Ending Weeks Ending January 8, 2022 through December 31, 2022 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending State :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : October 29 : November 5 :November 12 :November 19 :November 26 : December 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 : Eggs set : Alabama ......................: 33,710 32,470 34,242 34,721 34,584 34,863 Arkansas .....................: 23,885 24,152 24,698 24,401 24,346 24,328 Delaware .....................: 4,939 5,180 5,148 5,123 5,215 5,354 Florida ......................: 1,225 1,225 1,225 1,225 1,225 1,225 Georgia ......................: 33,962 34,157 35,515 35,923 35,468 35,860 Kentucky .....................: 6,917 6,407 6,131 6,802 6,564 6,586 Louisiana ....................: 3,396 3,516 3,214 3,516 3,516 3,516 Maryland .....................: 7,869 8,004 8,005 8,002 8,005 8,003 Mississippi ..................: 15,705 15,860 15,660 16,659 16,344 16,172 Missouri .....................: 8,573 9,033 9,926 9,905 9,954 9,813 : North Carolina ...............: 23,690 23,717 23,831 25,359 24,811 25,003 Oklahoma .....................: 7,088 7,375 7,336 7,732 7,279 7,326 Pennsylvania .................: 6,374 6,893 6,966 6,909 6,934 6,849 South Carolina ...............: 5,427 5,641 5,770 5,980 5,907 6,043 Texas ........................: 19,433 16,927 18,231 18,217 17,902 18,395 Virginia .....................: 6,538 6,050 6,449 4,667 5,128 6,388 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia ...........: 13,140 12,997 13,041 13,694 13,491 12,770 : Other States 1/ ................: 13,131 12,835 12,843 12,824 12,866 12,743 : United States ..................: 235,002 232,439 238,231 241,659 239,539 241,237 : Chicks placed : Alabama ......................: 25,103 23,349 24,248 24,304 24,262 25,924 Arkansas .....................: 20,698 19,768 20,843 21,152 21,235 20,966 Delaware .....................: 4,702 5,308 5,185 4,684 4,793 4,511 Florida ......................: 1,329 1,342 1,328 1,329 1,332 1,331 Georgia ......................: 26,858 26,946 26,744 26,160 25,439 24,884 Kentucky .....................: 5,527 5,102 5,520 5,817 5,016 5,545 Louisiana ....................: 2,676 2,739 3,002 2,953 2,862 2,705 Maryland .....................: 4,998 4,792 4,806 5,307 7,054 5,866 Mississippi ..................: 12,864 13,159 13,493 13,202 13,444 13,223 Missouri .....................: 7,329 6,981 6,198 5,494 5,002 6,913 : North Carolina ...............: 18,077 19,311 19,387 19,177 19,093 19,548 Oklahoma .....................: 3,871 4,639 4,480 3,954 5,711 4,767 Pennsylvania .................: 4,694 4,724 4,663 4,412 4,740 4,760 South Carolina ...............: 4,485 5,312 5,125 4,394 4,159 5,037 Texas ........................: 14,207 14,911 14,148 15,308 13,483 14,268 Virginia .....................: 6,133 6,336 6,384 5,979 4,301 6,105 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia ...........: 11,401 11,482 10,855 10,639 11,445 11,340 : Other States 1/ ................: 9,228 9,424 9,274 9,285 9,652 9,471 : United States ..................: 184,180 185,625 185,683 183,550 183,023 187,164 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed - Selected States and United States: Weeks Ending January 8, 2022 through December 31, 2022 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : 52 week total State :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- :December 10 :December 17 :December 24 :December 31 : 2022 2/ : 2021 3/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 : Eggs set : Alabama ......................: 34,663 34,519 34,526 34,565 1,790,594 1,730,022 Arkansas .....................: 24,195 24,383 24,432 24,177 1,279,819 1,268,754 Delaware .....................: 5,271 5,166 5,206 4,913 256,649 235,037 Florida ......................: 1,225 1,225 1,225 1,209 62,261 62,102 Georgia ......................: 35,862 35,676 35,932 34,388 1,826,261 1,793,769 Kentucky .....................: 6,337 6,400 6,652 6,638 325,087 394,942 Louisiana ....................: 3,350 2,938 3,426 3,426 173,911 169,092 Maryland .....................: 8,005 8,001 8,066 8,066 416,193 409,780 Mississippi ..................: 16,522 16,341 16,054 15,872 858,728 872,535 Missouri .....................: 9,813 9,812 9,761 9,825 497,417 487,863 : North Carolina ...............: 24,389 24,767 24,917 24,741 1,323,975 1,293,119 Oklahoma .....................: 7,697 7,482 7,523 7,473 395,294 390,867 Pennsylvania .................: 6,646 6,734 6,637 6,561 347,676 342,111 South Carolina ...............: 5,786 6,042 5,599 6,041 294,714 296,235 Texas ........................: 18,506 18,415 18,128 17,733 969,722 934,613 Virginia .....................: 6,286 6,394 6,532 6,564 344,265 340,716 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia ...........: 13,412 13,260 13,357 13,048 690,178 673,928 : Other States 1/ ................: 12,706 12,811 12,718 12,703 651,236 638,277 : United States ..................: 240,671 240,366 240,691 237,943 12,503,980 12,333,762 : Chicks placed : Alabama ......................: 25,052 25,251 25,079 25,107 1,288,800 1,229,059 Arkansas .....................: 22,201 21,564 21,662 21,588 1,124,281 1,113,118 Delaware .....................: 4,469 5,435 4,821 4,895 255,182 242,354 Florida ......................: 1,292 1,317 1,231 1,298 65,479 66,036 Georgia ......................: 27,473 27,183 27,784 28,274 1,386,799 1,364,805 Kentucky .....................: 5,849 5,498 6,422 5,377 271,600 308,154 Louisiana ....................: 2,966 2,927 2,937 2,869 145,747 141,533 Maryland .....................: 6,819 5,225 6,086 5,570 286,573 272,876 Mississippi ..................: 13,881 13,627 13,351 13,572 705,081 725,345 Missouri .....................: 6,561 6,711 7,183 6,308 341,104 324,416 : North Carolina ...............: 19,638 18,664 18,498 17,982 1,033,021 1,028,612 Oklahoma .....................: 4,102 3,921 3,054 4,202 231,723 211,236 Pennsylvania .................: 4,773 4,781 4,724 4,500 233,248 252,855 South Carolina ...............: 4,473 5,295 5,062 4,734 247,666 258,046 Texas ........................: 14,499 14,159 14,684 14,601 768,057 743,055 Virginia .....................: 4,106 4,544 5,700 5,746 310,567 298,425 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia ...........: 12,438 12,210 10,804 11,618 599,748 572,652 : Other States 1/ ................: 9,594 9,716 9,471 9,569 488,490 482,586 : United States ..................: 190,186 188,028 188,553 187,810 9,783,166 9,635,163 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. 2/ January 8, 2022 through December 31, 2022. 3/ January 9, 2021 through January 1, 2022. Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed - Selected States and United States: Weeks Ending January 7, 2023 through December 30, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending State :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : January 7 : January 14 : January 21 : January 28 : February 4 :February 11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 : Eggs set : Alabama ......................: 34,349 34,447 34,511 34,547 34,610 34,620 Arkansas .....................: 24,090 24,451 23,954 24,648 24,576 24,821 Delaware .....................: 5,302 5,183 5,088 5,183 5,299 5,488 Florida ......................: 1,194 1,194 1,194 1,194 1,194 1,225 Georgia ......................: 35,470 35,216 35,167 35,229 35,305 35,369 Kentucky .....................: 6,804 6,508 6,659 6,719 6,291 6,411 Louisiana ....................: 3,123 3,154 3,243 3,244 3,290 3,411 Maryland .....................: 8,067 8,067 8,066 8,056 8,058 8,081 Mississippi ..................: 16,271 16,572 16,468 16,591 16,710 16,665 Missouri .....................: 9,871 9,859 9,779 9,916 9,954 9,954 : North Carolina ...............: 25,066 24,531 25,114 25,448 24,474 24,891 Oklahoma .....................: 7,415 7,541 7,339 7,291 7,335 7,466 Pennsylvania .................: 6,611 6,652 6,843 6,658 6,740 6,394 South Carolina ...............: 5,836 5,711 5,854 5,778 5,733 5,702 Texas ........................: 18,046 16,858 16,864 17,583 18,149 18,353 Virginia .....................: 6,685 6,632 6,616 6,637 6,632 6,756 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia ...........: 13,517 12,770 13,220 13,235 12,992 13,310 : Other States 1/ ................: 12,971 12,871 13,087 12,656 12,701 12,787 : United States ..................: 240,688 238,217 239,066 240,613 240,043 241,704 : Chicks placed : Alabama ......................: 24,049 24,696 25,212 23,604 23,383 23,822 Arkansas .....................: 22,711 20,479 20,043 21,174 21,658 20,649 Delaware .....................: 6,134 4,801 5,252 5,299 5,174 4,662 Florida ......................: 1,183 1,301 1,283 1,282 1,248 1,262 Georgia ......................: 28,436 27,343 25,518 27,825 26,612 28,667 Kentucky .....................: 5,828 5,628 5,109 6,014 5,149 5,381 Louisiana ....................: 2,461 2,891 2,972 2,639 2,633 2,756 Maryland .....................: 4,743 5,411 5,063 5,215 6,423 5,881 Mississippi ..................: 13,609 13,272 13,061 13,671 14,015 13,883 Missouri .....................: 5,510 6,119 5,821 6,292 6,056 6,255 : North Carolina ...............: 19,276 19,319 19,429 19,494 19,041 18,738 Oklahoma .....................: 3,921 5,360 5,619 3,854 4,033 4,377 Pennsylvania .................: 4,547 4,529 4,393 4,433 4,416 4,523 South Carolina ...............: 4,561 4,917 4,230 4,189 5,316 4,876 Texas ........................: 14,598 14,444 14,075 14,318 13,569 13,448 Virginia .....................: 5,770 6,152 6,421 5,996 4,728 5,536 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia ...........: 11,163 11,776 11,602 11,680 12,373 12,175 : Other States 1/ ................: 9,435 9,209 9,362 9,263 9,753 9,639 : United States ..................: 187,935 187,647 184,465 186,242 185,580 186,530 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed - Selected States and United States: Weeks Ending January 7, 2023 through December 30, 2023 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending State :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- :February 18 :February 25 : March 4 : March 11 : March 18 : March 25 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 : Eggs set : Alabama ......................: 34,650 34,767 34,577 34,884 34,326 34,855 Arkansas .....................: 24,630 24,818 24,461 24,268 24,650 24,885 Delaware .....................: 5,379 5,372 5,369 5,491 5,369 5,487 Florida ......................: 1,225 1,225 1,225 1,225 1,225 1,225 Georgia ......................: 35,377 35,074 35,256 35,239 35,319 35,789 Kentucky .....................: 6,133 6,626 6,596 6,731 6,571 6,697 Louisiana ....................: 3,411 3,411 3,289 3,290 3,290 3,305 Maryland .....................: 8,095 8,094 8,095 8,095 8,091 8,013 Mississippi ..................: 16,777 16,924 17,000 16,680 17,108 16,869 Missouri .....................: 9,562 9,776 9,714 9,660 9,489 9,998 : North Carolina ...............: 24,362 24,082 25,057 24,834 24,988 24,556 Oklahoma .....................: 7,416 7,344 7,510 7,401 7,213 7,723 Pennsylvania .................: 6,809 6,772 6,801 6,760 6,978 6,831 South Carolina ...............: 5,727 6,080 6,046 6,040 6,101 6,061 Texas ........................: 18,484 18,058 18,217 18,127 18,416 18,332 Virginia .....................: 6,749 6,760 6,756 6,724 5,877 5,907 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia ...........: 12,996 13,049 13,265 13,450 12,845 13,470 : Other States 1/ ................: 12,608 12,727 12,795 12,999 12,364 12,529 : United States ..................: 240,390 240,959 242,029 241,898 240,220 242,532 : Chicks placed : Alabama ......................: 23,677 23,925 23,945 24,699 24,647 24,350 Arkansas .....................: 20,768 21,864 22,016 20,279 20,994 21,047 Delaware .....................: 5,075 4,627 5,556 5,030 4,437 4,823 Florida ......................: 1,266 1,225 1,165 1,287 1,207 1,290 Georgia ......................: 27,990 27,631 28,584 27,551 27,479 26,977 Kentucky .....................: 5,560 5,234 6,153 5,008 5,220 5,421 Louisiana ....................: 2,784 2,749 2,859 2,898 2,892 2,862 Maryland .....................: 5,719 5,958 4,982 5,641 5,319 5,718 Mississippi ..................: 14,136 14,107 13,977 13,686 13,518 13,580 Missouri .....................: 6,954 6,351 5,804 6,634 6,452 6,258 : North Carolina ...............: 19,179 18,677 19,088 19,031 18,683 19,904 Oklahoma .....................: 4,277 3,604 3,996 4,700 4,381 4,274 Pennsylvania .................: 4,496 4,491 4,081 4,444 4,558 4,541 South Carolina ...............: 4,916 4,658 4,520 4,743 4,730 4,383 Texas ........................: 13,969 14,374 14,512 14,265 14,364 14,507 Virginia .....................: 6,344 5,990 6,092 5,902 6,617 5,889 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia ...........: 10,820 11,462 10,691 11,569 11,562 11,863 : Other States 1/ ................: 9,688 9,265 9,237 9,061 9,491 9,647 : United States ..................: 187,618 186,192 187,258 186,428 186,551 187,334 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed - Selected States and United States: Weeks Ending January 7, 2023 through December 30, 2023 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending State :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : April 1 : April 8 : April 15 : April 22 : April 29 : May 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 : Eggs set : Alabama ......................: 34,794 34,697 34,628 34,059 34,228 34,290 Arkansas .....................: 25,176 25,137 24,681 24,800 25,139 25,001 Delaware .....................: 5,417 5,428 5,438 5,428 5,440 5,430 Florida ......................: 1,225 1,225 1,225 1,225 1,225 1,225 Georgia ......................: 35,209 35,834 36,480 34,514 35,504 36,143 Kentucky .....................: 6,461 6,707 6,679 6,582 6,990 6,996 Louisiana ....................: 3,320 3,532 3,532 3,532 3,531 3,548 Maryland .....................: 8,094 8,092 8,091 8,026 8,081 8,092 Mississippi ..................: 16,318 16,209 16,373 16,466 16,301 16,815 Missouri .....................: 10,107 10,067 10,128 10,130 10,129 10,100 : North Carolina ...............: 25,144 23,777 24,666 25,140 24,809 25,231 Oklahoma .....................: 7,744 7,259 7,576 7,411 7,668 7,585 Pennsylvania .................: 6,784 6,857 6,683 6,762 6,763 6,625 South Carolina ...............: 5,764 5,612 5,671 5,648 5,533 5,555 Texas ........................: 18,378 18,530 18,236 18,417 18,773 19,019 Virginia .....................: 5,907 5,877 5,866 5,866 5,879 5,879 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia ...........: 13,213 13,310 13,367 13,937 13,474 12,992 : Other States 1/ ................: 12,931 12,481 12,554 12,951 13,091 12,400 : United States ..................: 241,986 240,631 241,874 240,894 242,558 242,926 : Chicks placed : Alabama ......................: 24,415 23,778 23,594 24,499 24,539 25,187 Arkansas .....................: 20,184 21,209 21,906 22,170 22,188 21,213 Delaware .....................: 5,007 5,648 4,112 5,317 4,614 5,149 Florida ......................: 1,291 1,295 1,289 1,303 1,283 1,283 Georgia ......................: 27,771 27,839 28,050 28,195 27,582 26,894 Kentucky .....................: 5,640 5,617 5,822 5,658 5,806 6,074 Louisiana ....................: 2,816 2,664 2,888 2,868 3,035 2,990 Maryland .....................: 5,350 4,491 7,110 5,766 6,365 5,998 Mississippi ..................: 13,200 13,565 13,527 12,999 12,792 12,832 Missouri .....................: 6,020 5,997 6,703 6,239 5,750 6,657 : North Carolina ...............: 19,352 18,832 19,017 19,002 18,670 19,096 Oklahoma .....................: 5,074 4,164 3,698 4,041 4,618 4,364 Pennsylvania .................: 4,568 4,633 4,485 4,468 4,547 4,318 South Carolina ...............: 4,314 5,297 5,062 4,445 5,198 4,775 Texas ........................: 14,447 14,955 14,570 14,480 14,382 14,461 Virginia .....................: 5,562 5,836 4,358 4,818 5,040 4,982 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia ...........: 12,371 11,414 11,501 11,170 11,312 11,028 : Other States 1/ ................: 9,689 9,168 9,255 9,547 9,029 9,486 : United States ..................: 187,071 186,402 186,947 186,985 186,750 186,787 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed - Selected States and United States: Weeks Ending January 7, 2023 through December 30, 2023 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending State :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : May 13 : May 20 : May 27 : June 3 : June 10 : June 17 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 : Eggs set : Alabama ......................: 33,785 34,186 34,365 34,124 34,456 34,058 Arkansas .....................: 24,878 24,865 24,791 25,030 25,305 24,808 Delaware .....................: 5,433 5,445 5,435 5,437 5,436 5,437 Florida ......................: 1,225 1,225 1,225 1,225 1,225 1,225 Georgia ......................: 36,070 36,329 36,127 36,396 36,199 36,050 Kentucky .....................: 7,164 6,949 7,063 7,032 6,809 6,942 Louisiana ....................: 3,500 3,502 3,500 3,139 3,500 3,502 Maryland .....................: 8,089 8,090 8,090 8,088 8,090 8,092 Mississippi ..................: 15,978 16,812 16,917 16,707 16,700 16,813 Missouri .....................: 10,100 10,100 10,100 10,000 10,100 10,052 : North Carolina ...............: 24,615 25,292 25,301 25,368 25,314 24,964 Oklahoma .....................: 7,591 7,633 7,497 7,805 7,784 7,439 Pennsylvania .................: 6,966 6,849 7,079 7,115 7,140 7,081 South Carolina ...............: 5,653 5,635 5,567 5,742 5,829 5,952 Texas ........................: 19,014 18,733 18,498 18,656 18,713 17,626 Virginia .....................: 5,895 5,910 5,910 5,909 5,910 5,910 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia ...........: 13,289 13,536 13,669 13,349 13,592 13,825 : Other States 1/ ................: 12,992 12,857 12,356 12,784 12,879 13,030 : United States ..................: 242,237 243,948 243,490 243,906 244,981 242,806 : Chicks placed : Alabama ......................: 23,962 23,518 23,984 23,394 23,826 24,477 Arkansas .....................: 21,877 20,994 22,449 21,320 20,740 22,440 Delaware .....................: 5,126 5,210 4,595 4,895 5,008 5,362 Florida ......................: 1,189 1,273 1,155 1,260 1,261 1,306 Georgia ......................: 26,654 27,462 27,652 27,941 28,333 28,355 Kentucky .....................: 6,239 6,130 6,188 6,505 6,171 6,078 Louisiana ....................: 3,020 3,006 2,971 2,749 2,926 3,006 Maryland .....................: 5,384 5,084 5,345 5,708 5,678 5,124 Mississippi ..................: 13,070 12,830 13,395 12,795 13,219 13,275 Missouri .....................: 6,619 6,433 6,697 6,980 6,162 6,204 : North Carolina ...............: 19,284 19,506 19,328 19,230 19,011 19,495 Oklahoma .....................: 3,952 5,211 3,582 4,339 5,455 4,049 Pennsylvania .................: 4,376 4,429 4,291 4,583 4,502 4,614 South Carolina ...............: 4,426 4,466 4,417 4,757 5,631 5,565 Texas ........................: 14,418 14,850 14,865 15,058 14,854 14,606 Virginia .....................: 5,624 5,668 5,871 5,702 5,654 5,407 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia ...........: 12,091 11,651 11,903 11,039 11,579 11,093 : Other States 1/ ................: 9,577 9,727 9,233 9,733 9,591 9,001 : United States ..................: 186,888 187,448 187,921 187,988 189,601 189,457 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed - Selected States and United States: Weeks Ending January 7, 2023 through December 30, 2023 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending State :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : June 24 : July 1 : July 8 : July 15 : July 22 : July 29 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 : Eggs set : Alabama ......................: 34,620 34,307 34,378 34,697 34,677 34,191 Arkansas .....................: 24,769 24,996 24,801 24,900 24,566 24,421 Delaware .....................: 5,438 5,437 5,436 5,437 5,064 5,590 Florida ......................: 1,225 1,225 1,225 1,225 1,225 1,225 Georgia ......................: 34,684 34,063 35,571 35,666 35,760 35,123 Kentucky .....................: 6,496 6,435 7,047 6,939 6,837 6,927 Louisiana ....................: 3,501 3,502 3,502 3,502 3,517 2,928 Maryland .....................: 8,090 8,095 8,094 8,095 8,096 8,095 Mississippi ..................: 16,721 17,081 16,541 17,272 17,398 17,045 Missouri .....................: 9,956 9,748 9,310 9,680 9,681 9,769 : North Carolina ...............: 25,105 23,851 24,560 23,994 24,581 24,089 Oklahoma .....................: 7,178 7,659 7,530 7,194 7,584 7,617 Pennsylvania .................: 7,164 7,169 7,231 7,291 7,360 7,364 South Carolina ...............: 5,764 5,838 5,779 5,359 5,900 5,863 Texas ........................: 18,661 18,140 18,603 18,895 18,569 18,025 Virginia .....................: 5,895 5,881 5,909 5,910 5,819 5,787 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia ...........: 13,337 12,988 13,123 13,414 12,988 13,881 : Other States 1/ ................: 13,116 12,691 12,710 12,579 12,670 12,679 : United States ..................: 241,720 239,106 241,350 242,049 242,292 240,619 : Chicks placed : Alabama ......................: 24,267 24,574 23,534 24,385 24,242 23,995 Arkansas .....................: 21,135 20,813 20,583 21,244 21,366 21,640 Delaware .....................: 4,819 5,171 5,166 4,403 5,450 5,555 Florida ......................: 1,293 1,277 1,297 1,270 1,151 1,237 Georgia ......................: 28,504 28,043 27,286 26,406 26,538 27,915 Kentucky .....................: 5,941 5,881 6,119 5,483 5,886 5,850 Louisiana ....................: 2,640 2,846 2,933 2,912 2,866 2,687 Maryland .....................: 6,071 5,690 5,125 6,264 5,319 5,068 Mississippi ..................: 13,125 13,192 13,150 13,186 13,395 13,194 Missouri .....................: 6,006 6,519 6,799 6,273 5,948 6,695 : North Carolina ...............: 20,269 20,027 20,118 19,750 18,622 18,996 Oklahoma .....................: 5,555 5,606 5,009 4,382 4,825 3,388 Pennsylvania .................: 4,594 4,560 4,612 4,670 4,702 4,748 South Carolina ...............: 4,611 4,881 5,199 4,493 4,845 5,109 Texas ........................: 14,599 14,992 14,066 14,794 14,441 14,868 Virginia .....................: 5,093 5,085 5,803 5,136 4,914 5,631 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia ...........: 11,147 11,389 11,809 11,650 11,340 11,022 : Other States 1/ ................: 9,631 9,614 9,638 9,616 9,711 9,759 : United States ..................: 189,300 190,160 188,246 186,317 185,561 187,357 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed - Selected States and United States: Weeks Ending January 7, 2023 through December 30, 2023 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending State :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : August 5 : August 12 : August 19 : August 26 :September 2 :September 9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 : Eggs set : Alabama ......................: 34,161 33,939 34,051 34,127 33,626 33,675 Arkansas .....................: 24,775 24,530 24,122 24,073 24,358 22,005 Delaware .....................: 5,718 5,578 5,721 5,627 5,722 5,853 Florida ......................: 1,225 1,225 1,225 1,225 1,225 1,225 Georgia ......................: 35,164 35,400 35,503 35,643 35,659 35,362 Kentucky .....................: 6,967 6,834 6,907 7,199 7,145 6,972 Louisiana ....................: 2,928 3,517 3,517 3,517 3,548 3,245 Maryland .....................: 8,097 8,066 8,065 8,066 7,877 8,064 Mississippi ..................: 17,282 16,806 16,988 16,957 16,260 15,816 Missouri .....................: 9,708 9,065 8,813 8,863 8,868 8,755 : North Carolina ...............: 24,162 24,161 23,708 24,094 22,827 22,557 Oklahoma .....................: 7,527 7,291 7,049 7,169 6,453 6,666 Pennsylvania .................: 7,244 7,458 7,285 7,303 7,345 7,290 South Carolina ...............: 6,019 5,765 5,968 5,910 5,673 5,880 Texas ........................: 18,703 18,080 18,526 18,430 17,491 17,937 Virginia .....................: 5,785 5,803 5,849 5,864 5,871 5,850 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia ...........: 13,124 13,334 13,076 13,748 12,987 13,521 : Other States 1/ ................: 12,455 12,542 12,570 12,453 12,578 12,465 : United States ..................: 241,044 239,394 238,943 240,268 235,513 233,138 : Chicks placed : Alabama ......................: 24,684 24,564 25,014 25,032 23,943 24,075 Arkansas .....................: 21,175 22,612 20,640 20,205 20,258 20,441 Delaware .....................: 4,384 5,310 4,793 5,135 6,630 5,834 Florida ......................: 1,170 1,236 1,304 1,273 1,292 1,152 Georgia ......................: 27,397 27,933 26,544 26,423 27,889 27,996 Kentucky .....................: 5,966 5,940 6,284 5,964 5,633 5,948 Louisiana ....................: 2,887 2,856 2,526 2,525 2,947 2,892 Maryland .....................: 5,407 5,207 5,993 5,584 4,442 5,582 Mississippi ..................: 13,823 14,109 13,480 13,789 13,402 13,527 Missouri .....................: 6,339 5,524 5,966 6,132 5,921 5,506 : North Carolina ...............: 18,636 19,129 19,680 19,442 19,719 19,159 Oklahoma .....................: 4,394 3,911 5,417 5,982 5,489 4,946 Pennsylvania .................: 4,827 4,895 4,898 4,838 4,849 4,827 South Carolina ...............: 4,915 5,209 4,878 5,305 4,102 4,303 Texas ........................: 14,904 14,927 14,385 14,997 14,562 14,829 Virginia .....................: 6,211 5,386 5,067 5,454 5,551 5,225 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia ...........: 11,148 10,773 11,279 11,191 11,666 11,955 : Other States 1/ ................: 9,782 9,646 9,630 9,440 9,870 9,799 : United States ..................: 188,049 189,167 187,778 188,711 188,165 187,996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed - Selected States and United States: Weeks Ending January 7, 2023 through December 30, 2023 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending State :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- :September 16:September 23:September 30: October 7 : October 14 : October 21 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 : Eggs set : Alabama ......................: 33,500 33,180 31,901 32,667 32,487 32,177 Arkansas .....................: 22,691 23,061 23,430 22,615 21,386 21,106 Delaware .....................: 5,274 5,581 5,347 5,300 5,279 5,247 Florida ......................: 1,225 1,225 0 914 1,225 1,225 Georgia ......................: 35,597 34,352 34,099 35,188 34,371 34,961 Kentucky .....................: 5,771 6,718 7,051 6,883 6,904 5,302 Louisiana ....................: 3,517 3,578 3,578 3,578 3,563 3,517 Maryland .....................: 7,879 8,066 8,067 7,879 7,698 8,071 Mississippi ..................: 16,550 16,917 16,336 15,219 15,089 16,354 Missouri .....................: 8,741 8,798 8,793 8,740 8,773 7,993 : North Carolina ...............: 22,785 23,745 23,054 21,922 22,380 22,230 Oklahoma .....................: 6,701 6,634 6,676 5,876 5,873 6,353 Pennsylvania .................: 7,295 6,622 6,961 7,270 7,221 7,157 South Carolina ...............: 6,176 6,146 6,051 5,919 5,926 6,093 Texas ........................: 17,862 17,857 17,862 16,877 16,388 16,656 Virginia .....................: 5,831 5,867 5,382 5,655 5,594 5,735 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia ...........: 12,404 12,442 11,712 13,316 13,678 12,707 : Other States 1/ ................: 11,607 11,480 12,364 11,807 12,075 12,251 : United States ..................: 231,406 232,269 228,664 227,625 225,910 225,135 : Chicks placed : Alabama ......................: 24,290 23,684 23,783 23,607 23,936 23,217 Arkansas .....................: 21,382 20,726 19,357 21,257 20,372 20,443 Delaware .....................: 4,683 4,782 5,537 5,120 4,457 4,080 Florida ......................: 1,006 1,210 1,315 1,018 1,281 7 Georgia ......................: 27,641 28,255 27,692 28,516 26,968 26,780 Kentucky .....................: 5,839 5,970 5,857 4,628 5,603 5,499 Louisiana ....................: 2,830 2,839 2,785 3,031 3,028 2,814 Maryland .....................: 6,228 6,056 5,450 5,456 6,070 5,524 Mississippi ..................: 13,636 13,004 12,793 13,387 13,453 13,230 Missouri .....................: 5,163 6,031 6,007 5,293 5,395 5,331 : North Carolina ...............: 19,087 18,485 18,661 18,342 19,388 18,960 Oklahoma .....................: 4,539 3,819 3,840 3,312 3,926 4,441 Pennsylvania .................: 4,866 4,832 4,781 4,904 4,402 4,408 South Carolina ...............: 5,889 4,634 4,979 4,865 4,452 4,398 Texas ........................: 14,852 14,082 14,422 14,339 14,916 14,409 Virginia .....................: 5,435 5,378 5,043 5,054 5,686 5,795 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia ...........: 11,511 11,266 11,406 10,877 10,739 10,133 : Other States 1/ ................: 9,739 9,681 9,510 9,236 8,746 9,779 : United States ..................: 188,616 184,734 183,218 182,242 182,818 179,248 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed - Selected States and United States: Weeks Ending January 7, 2023 through December 30, 2023 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending State :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : October 28 : November 4 :November 11 :November 18 :November 25 : December 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 : Eggs set : Alabama ......................: 31,846 31,284 32,835 32,628 33,677 34,033 Arkansas .....................: 23,613 23,436 24,146 23,962 24,415 24,531 Delaware .....................: 5,154 5,355 4,873 4,897 5,118 5,107 Florida ......................: 1,225 1,225 1,225 1,225 1,225 1,225 Georgia ......................: 34,656 33,874 35,733 36,481 36,254 36,033 Kentucky .....................: 6,449 6,577 6,962 6,658 6,826 6,974 Louisiana ....................: 3,563 2,928 3,593 3,578 3,344 3,594 Maryland .....................: 8,065 8,065 8,066 8,065 8,062 8,065 Mississippi ..................: 15,470 16,612 16,397 16,934 16,960 16,733 Missouri .....................: 8,630 8,208 8,815 8,433 8,734 8,844 : North Carolina ...............: 24,424 24,052 24,078 25,104 24,959 25,110 Oklahoma .....................: 6,719 6,430 7,607 7,444 6,992 7,167 Pennsylvania .................: 6,705 6,933 7,173 7,159 7,120 7,664 South Carolina ...............: 6,213 5,982 6,264 6,186 5,894 6,118 Texas ........................: 18,463 16,851 17,672 17,811 18,064 18,874 Virginia .....................: 5,765 5,360 5,609 5,783 5,799 5,951 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia ...........: 13,583 12,320 12,933 13,810 14,056 14,745 : Other States 1/ ................: 12,045 11,550 12,109 12,229 12,026 12,109 : United States ..................: 232,588 227,042 236,090 238,387 239,525 242,877 : Chicks placed : Alabama ......................: 23,311 23,486 23,574 22,806 21,557 22,502 Arkansas .....................: 19,015 18,934 18,483 20,877 21,210 21,190 Delaware .....................: 5,697 4,505 5,838 5,346 5,625 3,322 Florida ......................: 1,085 1,207 1,337 1,317 1,074 1,076 Georgia ......................: 26,152 26,543 26,631 27,323 27,500 28,850 Kentucky .....................: 5,564 5,525 4,436 5,438 5,398 5,217 Louisiana ....................: 2,874 2,677 2,652 3,051 2,428 2,951 Maryland .....................: 4,840 5,708 4,107 4,357 5,002 5,081 Mississippi ..................: 12,052 12,096 13,220 12,519 13,465 13,429 Missouri .....................: 5,273 5,315 4,847 5,978 5,059 5,403 : North Carolina ...............: 18,520 18,164 17,969 20,034 18,829 20,796 Oklahoma .....................: 4,526 3,584 4,262 3,367 3,692 4,843 Pennsylvania .................: 4,736 4,621 4,738 4,125 4,356 4,900 South Carolina ...............: 4,916 4,698 4,906 4,567 5,172 5,076 Texas ........................: 13,609 13,430 13,801 14,665 13,480 14,202 Virginia .....................: 4,931 5,392 5,769 5,762 5,408 5,351 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia ...........: 11,735 12,005 11,253 10,951 11,302 11,817 : Other States 1/ ................: 9,176 9,409 9,283 9,364 8,739 9,253 : United States ..................: 178,012 177,299 177,106 181,847 179,296 185,259 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed - Selected States and United States: Weeks Ending January 7, 2023 through December 30, 2023 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : 52 week total State :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : December 9 :December 16 :December 23 :December 30 : 2023 2/ : 2022 3/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 : Eggs set : Alabama ......................: 34,085 34,023 34,307 34,359 1,766,251 1,790,594 Arkansas .....................: 24,267 24,173 24,058 24,275 1,261,344 1,279,819 Delaware .....................: 4,900 4,917 5,062 4,815 278,061 256,649 Florida ......................: 1,225 1,225 1,225 1,225 62,009 62,261 Georgia ......................: 35,189 35,971 36,128 35,496 1,842,646 1,826,261 Kentucky .....................: 6,504 6,936 6,911 6,903 350,154 325,087 Louisiana ....................: 3,594 3,563 3,502 3,532 177,945 173,911 Maryland .....................: 8,064 8,065 8,001 7,954 418,825 416,193 Mississippi ..................: 16,798 17,097 17,165 17,327 865,169 858,728 Missouri .....................: 8,763 8,797 8,709 8,483 489,115 497,417 : North Carolina ...............: 24,348 25,433 25,139 25,130 1,268,606 1,323,975 Oklahoma .....................: 6,551 6,403 6,077 5,970 372,376 395,294 Pennsylvania .................: 7,109 7,479 7,750 7,494 366,169 347,676 South Carolina ...............: 5,967 6,253 6,214 5,826 305,776 294,714 Texas ........................: 17,486 18,563 18,276 18,230 941,932 969,722 Virginia .....................: 5,419 5,835 5,838 5,836 310,931 344,265 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia ...........: 13,035 13,421 13,501 13,868 690,724 690,178 : Other States 1/ ................: 12,006 12,148 12,107 11,961 649,783 651,236 : United States ..................: 235,310 240,302 239,970 238,684 12,417,816 12,503,980 : Chicks placed : Alabama ......................: 23,962 24,437 24,510 24,688 1,248,841 1,288,800 Arkansas .....................: 21,648 21,139 21,415 20,575 1,092,507 1,124,281 Delaware .....................: 4,528 4,519 4,845 4,494 260,941 255,182 Florida ......................: 1,149 1,153 1,158 1,275 62,807 65,479 Georgia ......................: 27,683 28,860 28,750 26,426 1,432,785 1,386,799 Kentucky .....................: 5,920 5,639 5,687 5,368 296,116 271,600 Louisiana ....................: 2,974 2,696 2,865 2,679 147,026 145,747 Maryland .....................: 5,864 5,910 5,805 5,558 286,244 286,573 Mississippi ..................: 13,493 13,504 13,337 13,424 693,428 705,081 Missouri .....................: 4,568 5,382 5,841 5,344 310,825 341,104 : North Carolina ...............: 20,372 19,980 20,601 19,733 1,001,150 1,033,021 Oklahoma .....................: 4,641 4,539 3,874 4,311 229,363 231,723 Pennsylvania .................: 4,571 4,922 5,183 4,643 239,274 233,248 South Carolina ...............: 5,099 4,611 4,204 5,365 250,073 247,666 Texas ........................: 14,324 14,571 15,218 14,084 751,157 768,057 Virginia .....................: 5,432 5,271 5,819 4,933 286,974 310,567 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia ...........: 12,105 12,398 12,692 11,578 597,025 599,748 : Other States 1/ ................: 9,240 9,225 9,136 9,065 490,803 488,490 : United States ..................: 187,573 188,756 190,940 183,543 9,677,339 9,783,166 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. 2/ January 7, 2023 through December 30, 2023. 3/ January 8, 2022 through December 31, 2022. Intended Placements Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month - United States: 2021-2024 [Reported by leading breeders. Coverage may not be 100 percent. Includes expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case of eggs. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2023 as : relative to current supply flocks Month : : : percent : 7-15 months earlier :--------------------------------------------: of 2022 :-------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2023 : : 2022 : 2023 : 2024 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 chicks ----------- percent ----------- 1,000 chicks ----------- : United States placements : January ....................: 8,095 7,880 8,010 102 74,605 76,325 75,299 February ...................: 8,245 8,499 7,706 91 75,156 75,295 76,516 March ......................: 8,232 9,296 8,991 97 76,097 74,989 77,096 April ......................: 8,110 7,935 8,117 102 77,914 74,146 76,848 May ........................: 8,708 8,468 8,643 102 78,385 73,568 76,849 June .......................: 9,546 8,709 9,710 111 78,126 72,731 77,350 July .......................: 8,623 7,536 8,519 113 78,880 72,593 78,008 August .....................: 8,737 7,680 8,242 107 78,650 72,668 September ..................: 9,618 8,143 8,910 109 78,441 71,906 October ....................: 8,566 7,302 8,011 110 78,191 72,188 November ...................: 7,986 7,662 8,207 107 77,503 72,769 December ...................: 8,986 9,158 9,649 105 77,234 73,732 : Annual total .................: 103,452 98,268 102,715 105 (X) (X) : Total placements 1/ : January ....................: 9,811 9,370 9,320 99 (X) (X) (X) February ...................: 9,954 10,423 9,298 89 (X) (X) (X) March ......................: 9,996 11,023 10,625 96 (X) (X) (X) April ......................: 9,908 9,212 9,776 106 (X) (X) (X) May ........................: 10,148 9,962 10,040 101 (X) (X) (X) June .......................: 11,179 10,338 11,427 111 (X) (X) (X) July .......................: 10,079 8,847 9,887 112 (X) (X) (X) August .....................: 10,585 9,053 9,993 110 (X) (X) (X) September ..................: 11,250 9,621 10,515 109 (X) (X) (X) October ....................: 10,401 8,793 9,426 107 (X) (X) (X) November ...................: 9,226 9,069 9,489 105 (X) (X) (X) December ...................: 10,587 10,522 11,061 105 (X) (X) (X) : Annual total .................: 123,124 116,233 120,857 104 (X) (X) (X) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (X) Not applicable. 1/ United States production of intended placements worldwide. Intended Placements Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month - United States: 2021-2024 [Reported by leading breeders. Coverage may not be 100 percent. Includes expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case of eggs. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2023 as : relative to current supply flocks Month : : percent : 7-18 months earlier 1/ :--------------------------------------------: of 2022 :-------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2023 : : 2022 : 2023 : 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ----------- 1,000 chicks ---------- percent ----------- 1,000 chicks ---------- : January .......: 279 261 197 75 3,360 2,919 2,667 February ......: 202 276 230 83 3,265 2,886 2,697 March .........: 327 199 201 101 3,225 2,805 2,703 April .........: 266 208 234 113 3,313 2,779 2,710 May ...........: 306 269 260 97 3,368 2,778 2,708 June ..........: 288 218 199 91 3,403 2,774 2,707 July ..........: 199 166 196 118 3,156 2,777 2,709 August ........: 330 249 255 102 3,138 2,713 September .....: 289 263 270 103 3,212 2,667 October .......: 252 251 249 99 3,084 2,669 November ......: 204 200 199 100 3,026 2,695 December ......: 214 217 219 101 2,989 2,686 : Annual Total ..: 3,156 2,777 2,709 98 (X) (X) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (X) Not applicable. 1/ The 7-18 months represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2022 and 2023 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2023 as : : : 2023 as : 2022 : 2023 : percent : 2022 : 2023 : percent : : : of 2022 : : : of 2022 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : January .......: 49,050 50,776 104 49,050 50,776 104 February ......: 51,057 52,233 102 100,107 103,009 103 March .........: 59,495 58,764 99 159,602 161,773 101 April .........: 49,993 55,737 111 209,595 217,510 104 May ...........: 57,433 59,081 103 267,028 276,591 104 June ..........: 56,489 58,377 103 323,517 334,968 104 July ..........: 49,798 50,918 102 373,315 385,886 103 August ........: 55,709 52,791 95 429,024 438,677 102 September .....: 52,643 51,149 97 481,667 489,826 102 October .......: 51,011 51,173 100 532,678 540,999 102 November ......: 46,565 48,468 104 579,243 589,467 102 December ......: 48,438 48,753 101 627,681 638,220 102 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators First of Month - Regions and United States: 2022 [See regional listing on page 40] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Region : January : February : March : April ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 eggs : North Atlantic ...............: 8,024 8,077 8,234 7,933 East North Central ...........: 6,010 6,541 7,515 7,396 West North Central ...........: 19,954 21,214 25,319 25,228 South Atlantic ...............: 4,588 4,678 4,728 4,827 South Central ................: 4,466 5,961 6,226 5,950 West .........................: 3,330 4,466 4,967 5,302 : United States ................: 46,372 50,937 56,989 56,636 :--------------------------------------------------- Region : May : June : July : August :--------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 eggs : North Atlantic ...............: 4,820 4,171 4,320 7,292 East North Central ...........: 6,876 6,987 6,092 5,513 West North Central ...........: 24,588 24,745 21,589 22,618 South Atlantic ...............: 4,606 5,117 5,199 5,233 South Central ................: 5,594 3,864 5,222 5,369 West .........................: 4,175 4,038 2,720 3,582 : United States ................: 50,659 48,922 45,142 49,607 :--------------------------------------------------- Region : September : October : November : December :--------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 eggs : North Atlantic ...............: 7,072 6,492 8,266 8,508 East North Central ...........: 6,160 5,655 5,930 5,889 West North Central ...........: 21,688 22,099 21,586 21,417 South Atlantic ...............: 4,859 4,800 4,670 4,799 South Central ................: 5,184 4,932 4,704 4,050 West .........................: 3,571 3,780 3,143 3,789 : United States ................: 48,534 47,758 48,299 48,452 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators First of Month - Regions and United States: 2023 [See regional listing on page 40] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Region : January : February : March : April ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 eggs : North Atlantic ...............: 8,796 8,963 8,940 9,701 East North Central ...........: 5,646 7,252 7,282 7,533 West North Central ...........: 21,288 21,062 23,685 24,085 South Atlantic ...............: 4,869 4,809 4,705 4,660 South Central ................: 4,540 4,516 5,015 4,557 West .........................: 2,258 3,922 4,711 4,973 : United States ................: 47,397 50,524 54,338 55,509 :--------------------------------------------------- Region : May : June : July : August :--------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 eggs : North Atlantic ...............: 10,072 9,370 8,450 8,047 East North Central ...........: 8,068 7,513 6,534 6,656 West North Central ...........: 22,992 24,714 21,581 21,389 South Atlantic ...............: 5,024 5,012 5,048 4,764 South Central ................: 5,385 5,314 4,350 4,457 West .........................: 3,775 3,653 3,587 3,630 : United States ................: 55,316 55,576 49,550 48,943 :--------------------------------------------------- Region : September : October : November : December :--------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 eggs : North Atlantic ...............: 9,334 8,203 9,406 9,491 East North Central ...........: 6,266 6,351 5,350 5,783 West North Central ...........: 22,176 22,549 20,339 21,282 South Atlantic ...............: 4,214 5,079 5,031 5,407 South Central ................: 4,807 4,647 4,437 4,610 West .........................: 3,175 3,547 2,300 3,659 : United States ................: 49,972 50,376 46,863 50,232 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Turkey Eggs in Incubators, Poults Hatched and Net Poult Placements by Month - United States: 2022 and 2023 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : United States : 2023 as Month :-----------------------------: percent : 2022 : 2023 : of 2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Eggs in incubators first of month :-------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 eggs ----- percent January ........................: 26,865 27,284 102 February .......................: 26,675 27,608 103 March ..........................: 27,219 26,757 98 April ..........................: 27,845 26,389 95 May ............................: 26,615 27,625 104 June ...........................: 26,329 27,455 104 July ...........................: 26,895 26,984 100 August .........................: 27,212 27,208 100 September ......................: 27,508 26,636 97 October ........................: 26,648 27,010 101 November .......................: 26,479 25,537 96 December .......................: 26,595 25,346 95 :-------------------------------------------- Month : Poults hatched entire month :-------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 poults ---- percent : January ........................: 22,670 23,399 103 February .......................: 21,245 21,700 102 March ..........................: 24,098 23,619 98 April ..........................: 22,242 21,115 95 May ............................: 22,610 23,576 104 June ...........................: 22,971 23,976 104 July ...........................: 22,468 22,627 101 August .........................: 23,923 23,451 98 September ......................: 22,254 21,571 97 October ........................: 22,454 22,665 101 November .......................: 22,615 21,668 96 December .......................: 22,853 21,671 95 : Annual Total ...................: 272,403 271,038 99 :-------------------------------------------- Month : Net poults placed :-------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 poults ---- percent : January ........................: 20,948 21,582 103 February .......................: 19,538 19,871 102 March ..........................: 22,286 21,912 98 April ..........................: 20,877 19,919 95 May ............................: 21,459 22,295 104 June ...........................: 22,105 23,095 104 July ...........................: 22,030 22,447 102 August .........................: 22,783 22,429 98 September ......................: 19,763 19,091 97 October ........................: 20,472 20,645 101 November .......................: 20,802 19,934 96 December .......................: 20,955 19,807 95 : Annual Total ...................: 254,018 253,027 100 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chicken and Turkey Hatcheries and Incubator Egg Capacity - United States: January 1, 2023 and 2024 [Hatchery capacity is defined as the number of eggs the machines can hold in a controlled environment favorable for hatching. All setter, hatcher, and inactive capacity is included] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hatcheries : Incubator egg capacity United States :----------------------------------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- number ----- ----- 1,000 eggs ----- : Chicken ........................: 266 262 971,002 976,416 Turkey .........................: 40 37 34,822 34,075 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: Data for annual chicken and turkey hatchery counts and incubator capacities are collected in January from all known hatcheries which have the capacity to hold at least 1,000 chicken and/or turkey eggs. Approximately 300 chicken hatcheries are contacted for information on a weekly, monthly, and/or annual basis. While approximately 50 turkey hatcheries are contacted each month and/or annually. Individual NASS regional field offices maintain a list of all known hatcheries and use known sources to update their lists. Hatcheries are mailed a questionnaire as close to the survey reference date as possible and given adequate time to respond via mail, fax, or electronic data reporting (EDR). Those that do not respond are contacted by phone. Care is exercised to ensure that all sampled hatcheries are accounted for in the estimate. Data for chicken hatchery estimates are collected based on type of chicken hatched. Broiler-type hatchery data are collected weekly from all broiler- type hatcheries that hatch at least one million chicks a year. States receiving greater than 500,000 chicks annually for grow-out are included in Other States for chicks placed. Egg-type hatchery data are collected monthly from all egg-type hatcheries that hatch at least 50,000 chicks a year. Data for turkey hatchery estimates are collected monthly from turkey hatcheries hatching 15,000 or more poults annually. Estimating Procedures: Sound statistical methodology is employed to derive the estimates from 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 regional 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. For chicken hatcheries, chicks hatched consist of all chicks of domesticated breeds including males and chicks intended for hatchery supply flocks and research purposes. Eggs set are eggs in incubators for the purpose of hatching. The relationship of egg-type chicks hatched to chicken inventory and poultry marketings are carefully monitored. Broiler chicks placed are specifically placed for meat production. Intended placement data reported by leading breeders include pullet chicks expected from eggs sold the preceding month. The breeders in this report account for a large percentage of replacement pullets for hatchery supply flocks. Production of replacement pullets by these breeders indicates the number of pullets available to hatchery supply layer flocks several months before the pullets will actually move into the laying flocks. "Hatchery Supply Flocks" include all generations of layers which could lay eggs to supply a hatchery. This includes the generations of parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, pedigree, etc. Also included are research flocks, vaccine flocks, and specific pathogen-free flocks. The broiler cumulative potential placements are a moving total of the intended placements 7-15 months earlier. The egg-type cumulative potential placements of 7-18 months earlier represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements of egg-type hatching flocks. For turkey hatcheries, only United States level estimates for eggs in incubators, poults hatched, and net turkey placements are published for all known turkey hatcheries hatching 15,000 or more poults annually. Net poults placed refer to placement of poults from hatcheries in the United States, including imported poults and excluding exported poults. Revision Policy: Revisions are generally the result of late or corrected data. Revisions made to any weekly or monthly data during the year are published in this report. Reliability: Hatchery estimates are based on a census of all known operating hatcheries and therefore, have no sampling error. However, estimates are subject to errors such as omission, duplication, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. While these errors cannot be measured directly, they are minimized through strict quality controls in the data collection process and a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness. Broiler-Type Regional Listing North Atlantic: New York, Pennsylvania. East North Central: Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin. West North Central: Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri. South Atlantic: Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia. South Central: Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas. West: California, Oregon, Washington. Egg-Type Regional Listing North Atlantic: Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania. East North Central: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin. West North Central: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska. 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