Hens and pullets of laying age: December 1, by county, 2002-2003 1/
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                    :   Hens and pullets    ::                     :   Hens and pullets
       County       :     Of laying age     ::        County       :     Of laying age
         And        :-----------------------::          And        :-----------------------
      District      :   2002    :  2003 2/  ::       District      :   2002    :  2003 2/
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                    :         Head          ::                     :         Head
                    :                       ::                     :
Upper Peninsula     :     5,000             :: Allegan             :  2,040,000
                    :                       :: Kalamazoo           :    319,000
Antrim              :     1,000             :: Kent                :      2,300
Manistee            :     1,500             :: Van Buren           :      1,500
Other counties 3/   :     4,500             :: Other counties 3/   :  1,857,200
Northwest           :     7,000             :: Southwest           :  4,220,000
                    :                       ::                     :
Alpena              :     1,000             :: Calhoun             :      1,500
Oscoda              :     1,000             :: Clinton             :      2,000
Other counties 3/   :     4,000             :: Eaton               :      4,000
Northeast           :     6,000             :: Ingham              :      9,500
                    :                       :: Ionia               :  1,784,000
Newaygo             :     1,800             :: Jackson             :      3,500
Oceana              :     1,300             :: St Joseph           :     34,800
Other counties 3/   :     1,900             :: Shiawassee          :      3,200
West Central        :     5,000             :: Other counties 3/   :     62,500
                    :                       :: South Central       :  1,905,000
Clare               :     1,200             ::                     :
Gladwin             :     2,000             :: Genesee             :      3,400
Gratiot             :     1,100             :: Lapeer              :      2,700
Mecosta             :     3,000             :: Lenawee             :      9,900
Montcalm            :     1,100             :: Livingston          :      2,700
Osceola             :     1,100             :: Monroe              :      2,400
Other counties 3/   :     1,500             :: St Clair            :      3,000
Central             :    11,000             :: Washtenaw           :      4,200
                    :                       :: Other counties 3/   :      3,700
Bay                 :     1,000             :: Southeast           :     32,000
Saginaw             :     1,500             ::                     :
Sanilac             :     3,000             :: Michgan             :  6,951,000   7,067,000
Other counties 3/   :   754,500             ::                     :
East Central        :   760,000             ::                     :
                    :                       ::                     :
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1/  Estimates are not published for counties with less than 1,000 hens and pullets of
    Laying age.
2/  County estimates discontinued due to State budget reductions.
3/  Not published separately because of insufficient data or to avoid disclosure of
    Individual operations.