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Average Number of Layers, by Months 1
Year Dec. 2 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun.
1,000 Head
1963 8,482 8,461 8,503 8,546 8,588 8,546 8,544
1968 11,437 11,470 11,422 11,517 11,534 11,373 11,380
1973 9,161 9,095 9,265 9,112 8,958 8,771 8,479
1978 7,756 7,706 7,481 7,142 6,961 6,883 6,739
1983 6,212 6,062 5,839 5,655 5,574 5,485 5,366
1988 5,100 5,024 5,049 5,123 5,177 5,179 5,167
1989 5,268 5,165 5,183 5,225 5,206 5,214 5,305
1990 5,619 5,784 5,869 5,891 6,062 6,212 6,189
1991 6,106 6,267 6,256 6,025 6,020 6,134 6,200
1992 5,999 6,051 6,027 5,986 6,007 5,939 5,786
1993 5,741 5,869 5,932 5,957 6,068 6,142 6,175
1994 6,319 6,240 6,335 6,431 6,527 6,460 6,337
1995 6,473 6,333 6,231 6,189 6,254 6,247 6,057
1996 6,257 6,240 6,252 6,309 6,382 6,505 6,623
1997 6,731 6,759 6,705 6,746 6,722 6,604 6,544
1998 6,869 6,882 6,922 6,790 6,746 6,783 6,646
Year Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Annual Average
1,000 Head
1963 8,630 8,672 8,716 8,715 8,758 8,597
1968 11,412 11,272 11,184 11,274 11,302 11,381
1973 8,378 8,449 8,472 8,602 8,730 8,789
1978 6,631 6,645 6,740 6,996 7,328 7,084
1983 5,284 5,211 5,103 5,125 5,197 5,509
1987 5,117 5,203 5,211 5,246 5,242 5,272
1988 5,202 5,283 5,287 5,210 5,236 5,170
1989 5,391 5,503 5,616 5,594 5,572 5,354
1990 6,085 6,011 6,072 5,995 5,966 5,979
1991 6,244 6,255 6,231 6,183 6,091 6,167
1992 5,703 5,709 5,655 5,511 5,529 5,825
1993 6,243 6,090 5,934 6,172 6,297 6,062
1994 6,302 6,286 6,476 6,647 6,703 6,422
1995 5,992 6,033 6,111 6,099 6,142 6,180
1996 6,617 6,580 6,556 6,534 6,617 6,456
1997 6,603 6,667 6,699 6,706 6,790 6,690
1998 6,660 6,869 7,071
1    Includes layers in hatchery flocks.
2    December previous year.

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Mississippi Agricultural Statistics, Supplement 32

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