United States yearbook - 1982 (1)

692 Agriculture
No. 1 2 3 0 . P o u l t r y — N u m b e r o n F a r m s , V a lu e , Eg g s P r o d u c e d , a n d P r ic e s : i9 6 0 t o 1981
[Beginning 1970, data for chickens, eggs, and broilers are for Dec. 1 of previous year to Nov. 30 of year stated, except as noted,
1960 excludes Alaska and Hawaii. See also H is to ric a l S ta tis tic s , C o lo n ia l T im e s to 1 97 0, series K 609-623]
ITEM Unit 1960 1965 1970 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981
Chickens:1Numbera............................. Million........ 369 394 433 380 378 387 397 401 392 383
Value, totala... Mil. dol...... 391 462 525 660 644 652 696 726 739 - 725
Value par heada................................ Dollars....... 1.06 1.17 1.21 1.74 1.70 1.69 1.75 1.81 1.68 1.89
Number produced.............................. Million....... 260 240 264 233 229 245 242 251 241 240
Production value............................... Mil. dol...... 139 101 107 105 145 145 142 171 129 134
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Eggs: Number produced....................... Mil. doz..... 5,134 5,463 5,684 5,366 5,376 5,384 5,596 5,767 5,807 5,800
Price per dozen................................. Cents........ 36.1 33.7 39.1 52.4 58.3 55.6 52.2 58.3 56.3 63.1
Gross income.., Mil. dol...... 1,848 1,841 2,221 2,819 3,133 2,995 2,9 21 3,360 3,268 3,663
Broilers:3 Number produced.................. Million....... 1,795 2,334 2,967 2,950 3,273 3,394 3,614 3,951 3,964 4,149
169 15.0 13.6 26,3 23.6 23.6 26.3 27.7 28.5
Gross income.................................... Mil. dol...... 1,014 1.217 1,475 2,915 2,945 3,059 3,676 4,032 4,304 4,698
Turkeys: 4 Number1 1.000........ 5,633 6.100 3,173 3,014 3,069 3,038 3,370 3,705 3,749 3,415
Value, total *...................................... Mil. dol...... 28 27 18 33 34 35 42 50 53 52
Value per head 4 Dollars....... 4.89 4.40 5.82 10.81 11.13 11.39 12.53 13.58 14.11 15.32
Turkeys, number raised......................... Million........ 84 106 116 124 140 136 139 156 165 171
Gross income... Mil. dol...... 377 424 498 793 825 910 1,157 1,214 1,268 1,246
Price per lb..... Cents........ 25.4 22.2 22.6 34.8 31.7 35.5 43.6 41.1 41.3 38.2
‘Excludes commercial broilers. *1960 and 1965, as of Jan. 1; beginning 1970, as of Dec. 1. 3Young chickens of the
heavy breeds and other meat-type birds, to be marketed at 2-5 lbs. live weight and from which no pullets are kept for egg
production. Not included in production of chickens. beginning 1970, data are for breeder hens only and cover the 26 maior
producing States.
Source: U.S. Dept, of Agriculture, A g ric u ltu ra l S ta tis tic s , annual.
No. 1231. Po u l t r y- P r o d u c t io n , b y S t a t e s : 1 979 t o 1981
[In millions. See H is to ric a l S ta tis tic s , C o lo n ia l T im e s to 1 97 0, series K 611, 614, 617, and 621 for U.S. totals]
CHICKENS
PRODUCED
BROILERS
PRODUCED
CHICKS HATCHED
COMMERCIALLY 1
TURKEYS
RAISED
1979 1980 1981 1979 1980 1981 1 9 7 9 I9 6 0 1961 197 9 1980 1981
U.S.................................... 250.7 241.2 240.5 3,951.3 3,964.5 4,149.2 4,716.7 4,7 6 7.3 4,870.8 156.5 164.7 170.7
Ala....................................... 15.4 13.3 13.2 493.1 494.7 519.3 568.9 6 00.8 620.4
Ark. 21.3 19.6 19.1 678.2 634.9 675.1 769.8 7 41.8 775.5 13.3 14.5 15.1
Calif 20.7 21.2 19.5 137.6 152.4 158.8 203.5 2 09.0 214.7 18.9 20.6 21.0
Conn 3.4 3.3 2.9 _ _ -