TURKEYS

Production, Disposition, and Income, 1993 - 1997 1/
Year
Number Raised
Pounds
Produced
2/
Price Per
Pound
3/
Gross
Income
-Thousand Head- -Thousand- -Cents- -Thousand Dollars-
1993 21,000 392,700 40.0 157,080
1994 22,000 409,200 42.0 171,864
1995 23,500 441,800 45.0 198,810
1996 25,000 485,000 43.0 208,550
1997 25,000 485,000 39.0 189,150
1/ Based on Turkeys placed September 1, previous year through August 31 current year. 2/ Includes home consumption.
3/ Liveweight equivalent price.

Egg Production by Quarter, 1993 - 1997
Year Dec. - Feb. 1/
1st Quarter 		Mar. - May
2nd Quarter 		Jun. - Aug.
3rd Quarter 		Sep. - Nov.
4th Quarter
Total
-Millions-
1993 234 227 229 236 926
1994 226 232 240 242 940
1995 226 231 231 228 916
1996 224 216 240 208 888
1997     231 230 193 208 862
1/ December previous year.

Egg Production, Disposition, and Income, 1993 - 1997 1/
Year Average No.
of Layers
During Year 		Eggs
per
Layer 		Eggs Produced
Income
Cents Per
Dozen 		Gross
Income
-Thousands- -Number- -Millions- -Cents- -Thousand Dollars-
1993 3,966 233 926 84.8 65,437
1994 3,833 245 940 88.5 69,325
1995 3,821 240 916 89.5 68,318
1996 3,667 242 888 95.3 70,522
1997 3,693 233 862 90.1 64,722
1/ Based on a December through November year.

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