Hens and pullets of laying age: December 1, by county, 1999-2000 1/
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                    :   Hens and pullets    ::                     :   Hens and pullets
       County       :     of laying age     ::        County       :     of laying age
         and        :-----------------------::          and        :-----------------------
      district      :   1999    :   2000    ::       district      :   1999    :   2000
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                    :         Head          ::                     :         Head
                    :                       ::                     :
Delta               :     1,000             :: Allegan             :  1,924,000   2,150,000
Houghton            :     6,400       6,300 :: Berrien             :      1,000       1,000
Other counties 2/   :     4,600       4,700 :: Cass                :      1,000       1,000
Upper Peninsula     :    12,000      11,000 :: Kalamazoo           :    271,000     240,000
                    :                       :: Ottawa              :  1,804,000   1,683,000
Charlevoix          :                 1,100 :: Other counties 2/   :     67,000      61,000
Other counties 2/   :                 4,400 :: Southwest           :  4,068,000   4,136,000
Northwest           :     5,000       5,500 ::                     :
                    :                       :: Barry               :      1,900       1,800
Alpena              :     1,000       1,000 :: Branch              :                  1,000
Otsego              :     1,000       1,000 :: Calhoun             :      5,500       5,500
Other counties 2/   :     3,000       3,500 :: Clinton             :                  1,100
Northeast           :     5,000       5,500 :: Eaton               :      3,700       4,500
                    :                       :: Ingham              :      3,500       4,500
West Central        :     3,000       3,000 :: Jackson             :      2,000       2,200
                    :                       :: Shiawassee          :      4,500       3,400
Gladwin             :     2,500       2,600 :: Other counties 2/   :  1,331,900   1,346,000
Isabella            :     1,100       1,200 :: South Central       :  1,353,000   1,370,000
Mecosta             :     2,200       2,400 ::                     :
Midland             :     1,400       1,800 :: Lapeer              :      2,500       2,500
Montcalm            :     1,800       1,900 :: Livingston          :      1,100       1,400
Osceola             :                 1,100 :: Macomb              :      1,000       1,100
Other counties 2/   :    58,000      57,000 :: Monroe              :      2,700       2,800
Central             :    67,000      68,000 :: Oakland             :      1,100       1,200
                    :                       :: St Clair            :      3,100       3,500
Bay                 :     1,000       1,400 :: Washtenaw           :      2,400       2,600
Huron               :   565,000     605,000 :: Wayne               :      1,200       1,200
Sanilac             :     2,800       3,200 :: Other counties 2/   :      8,900       9,700
Tuscola             :    80,000      69,000 :: Southeast           :     24,000      26,000
Other counties 2/   :     1,200       1,400 ::                     :
East Central        :   650,000     680,000 :: Michgan             :  6,187,000   6,305,000
                    :                       ::                     :
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1/  Estimates are not published for counties with less than 1,000 hens and pullets of
    laying age.
2/  Not published separately because of insufficient data or to avoid disclosure of
    individual operations.