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Commercial Broiler Production, Disposition and Value1
Year Number Produced Pounds Produced Price Per
Pound 2 		Value of Production
1,000 Head 1,000 Pounds Cents 1,000 Dollars
1963 3 156,510 516,483 13 .8 71,275
1968 3 203,451 691,733 13 .0 89,925
1973 239,130 884,781 23 .5 211,193
1978 269,373 1,050,555 27 .0 286,289
1983 316,304 1,265,216 29 .5 373,239
1988 360,971 1,479,981 34 .0 503,194
1989 387,336 1,626,811 36 .5 593,786
1990 413,100 1,693,710 31 .5 533,519
1991 456,500 1,962,950 29 .5 579,070
1992 487,400 2,144,560 31 .0 664,814
1993 528,200 2,429,700 33 .5 813,950
1994 602,600 2,711,700 34 .0 921,978
1995 644,000 2,962,400 33 .5 992,404
1996 675,900 3,109,100 38 .5 1,197,004
1997 720,300 3,313,400 37 .0 1,225,958
1    Annual estimates cover the period December 1, previous year through November 30.
2    Live weight equivalent price.
3    Calendar year estimates.

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