Characteristics of U.

S Chicken Farms, 1969

Total farms (Sales over $2500) Chickens on Total Farms

States in Pacific Region
Washington 1929 5230575
Oregon 1825 2249752
California 3023 46203988
Alaska 25 25617
Hawaii 90 1069618
Pacific Region Total 6892 54779550

Other Regions
New England 2621 17265305
Middle Atlantic 12867 31036554
East North Central 54429 46650039
West North Central 112119 41213868
South Atlantic 29971 82176127
East South Central 29045 36617712
West South Central 31101 46450783
Mountain 14295 7018828
Total U.S.A 293340 363208766
Percent of Total 100% 100%

b Not reported to preserve confidentiality regarding individual farm flock sizes.

 20 - 49 50-99 Over 100
No. of farms rNo. of chickens No. of farms rNo. of Chickens No. of farms No. of Chicken

20 1090102 11 663378 10 2085936

13 414220 3 229000 6 848705
320 9517453 114 7459944 87 22952283
0 b 0 b 0 b
8 255000 0 b 0 b
361 11276775 128 8352322 103 25886924

128 3660578 20 1320796 13 2974242

240 6969792 55 3419870 29 5239990
339 9267919 39 2631736 20 3461252
156 4372320 27 1808508 16 2480555
860 24221265 155 10085341 66 12065486
317 8854258 58 3795730 25 5661485
412 11876032 75 5111151 39 11264948
23 682444 0b 3 806350
2856 81547775 557 41566445 314 74856267
22.40% 11.40% 20.60%
Weighted Avg

$1,218,501.41
$507,458.64
$11,310,685.60

$3,314,503.42
$6,212,353.83
$8,325,847.45
$3,872,364.40
$21,452,208.91
$7,921,223.13
$10,866,149.20
 Total farms (Sales over $2500) Chickens on Total Farms
States in Pacific Region
Washington 1929 5230575
Oregon 1825 2249752
California 3023 46203988
Alaska 25 25617
Hawaii 90 1069618
Pacific Region Total 6892 54779550

Other Regions
New England 2621 17265305
Middle Atlantic 12867 31036554
East North Central 54429 46650039
West North Central 112119 41213868
South Atlantic 29971 82176127
East South Central 29045 36617712
West South Central 31101 46450783
Mountain 14295 7018828
Total U.S.A 293340 363208766
Percent of Total 100% 100%
 20 - 49 50-99 Over 100
No. of farms rNo. of chickens No. of farms rNo. of Chickens No. of farms No. of Chicken

20 1090102 11 663378 10 2085936

13 414220 3 229000 6 848705
320 9517453 114 7459944 87 22952283
0 b 0 b 0 b
8 255000 0 b 0 b
361 11276775 128 8352322 103 25886924

128 3660578 20 1320796 13 2974242

240 6969792 55 3419870 29 5239990
339 9267919 39 2631736 20 3461252
156 4372320 27 1808508 16 2480555
860 24221265 155 10085341 66 12065486
317 8854258 58 3795730 25 5661485
412 11876032 75 5111151 39 11264948
23 682444 0b 3 806350
2856 81547775 557 41566445 314 74856267
22.40% 11.40% 20.60%
Weighted Avg

$1,218,501.41
$507,458.64
$11,310,685.60

$3,314,503.42
$6,212,353.83
$8,325,847.45
$3,872,364.40
$21,452,208.91
$7,921,223.13
$10,866,149.20
 Total farms (Sales over $2500) Chickens on Total Farms
States in Pacific Region
Washington 1929 5230575
Oregon 1825 2249752
California 3023 46203988
Alaska 25 25617
Hawaii 90 1069618
Pacific Region Total 6892 54779550

Other Regions
New England 2621 17265305
Middle Atlantic 12867 31036554
East North Central 54429 46650039
West North Central 112119 41213868
South Atlantic 29971 82176127
East South Central 29045 36617712
West South Central 31101 46450783
Mountain 14295 7018828
Total U.S.A 293340 363208766
Percent of Total 100% 100%
 20 - 49 50-99
No. of farms rNo. of chickens Avg No. of farms rNo. of Chickens Avg

20 1090102 54505.1 11 663378

13 414220 31863.0769231 3 229000
320 9517453 29742.040625 114 7459944
0 b 0 b
8 255000 31875 0 b
361 11276775 128 8352322

128 3660578 28598 20 1320796 66040

240 6969792 29041 55 3419870 62179
339 9267919 27339 39 2631736 67480
156 4372320 28028 27 1808508 66982
860 24221265 28164 155 10085341 65067
317 8854258 27931 58 3795730 65444
412 11876032 28825 75 5111151 68149
23 682444 29671 0b
2856 81547775 557 41566445
22.40% 11.40%
 Over 100 Weighted Avg
No. of farms No. of Chicken Avg

10 2085936 $1,218,501.41
6 848705 $507,458.64
87 22952283 $11,310,685.60
0 b
0 b
103 25886924

13 2974242 228788 3,314,503 4295093

29 5239990 180689 6,212,354 8659972
20 3461252 173063 8,325,847 6093125
16 2480555 155035 3,872,364 4289128
66 12065486 182810 21,452,209 22151194
25 5661485 226459 7,921,223 9457350
39 11264948 288845 10,866,149 16376272
3 806350 268783
314 74856267
20.60%
States in Pacific Region
Washington 1929 5230575
Oregon 1825 2249752
California 3023 46203988
Alaska 25 25617
Hawaii 90 1069618
Pacific Region Total 6892 54779550

Other Regions
New England 2621 17265305
Middle Atlantic 12867 31036554
East North Central 54429 46650039
West North Central 112119 41213868
South Atlantic 29971 82176127
East South Central 29045 36617712
West South Central 31101 46450783
Mountain 14295 7018828
Total U.S.A 293340 363208766
Percent of Total 100% 100%
 20 1090102 54505.1 11 663378
13 414220 31863.0769231 3 229000
320 9517453 29742.040625 114 7459944
0 b 0 b
8 255000 31875 0 b
361 11276775 128 8352322

128 3660578 28598 20 1320796 66040

240 6969792 29041 55 3419870 62179
339 9267919 27339 39 2631736 67480
156 4372320 28028 27 1808508 66982
860 24221265 28164 155 10085341 65067
317 8854258 27931 58 3795730 65444
412 11876032 28825 75 5111151 68149
23 682444 29671 0b
2856 81547775 557 41566445
22.40% 11.40%
 10 2085936 $1,218,501.41
6 848705 $507,458.64
87 22952283 $11,310,685.60
0 b
0 b
103 25886924

13 2974242 228788 3,314,503

29 5239990 180689 6,212,354
20 3461252 173063 8,325,847
16 2480555 155035 3,872,364
66 12065486 182810 21,452,209
25 5661485 226459 7,921,223
39 11264948 288845 10,866,149
3 806350 268783
314 74856267
20.60%
 Total farms (Sales over $2500) Chickens on Total Farms
Other Regions
New England 2621 17265305
Middle Atlantic 12867 31036554
East North Central 54429 46650039
West North Central 112119 41213868
South Atlantic 29971 82176127
East South Central 29045 36617712
West South Central 31101 46450783
Mountain 14295 7018828
 20 - 49 50-99
No. of farms rNo. of chickens Avg No. of farms rNo. of Chickens Avg

128 3660578 28598 20 1320796 66040

240 6969792 29041 55 3419870 62179
339 9267919 27339 39 2631736 67480
156 4372320 28028 27 1808508 66982
860 24221265 28164 155 10085341 65067
317 8854258 27931 58 3795730 65444
412 11876032 28825 75 5111151 68149
23 682444 29671 0b
 Over 100 Weighted Avg
No. of farms No. of Chicken Avg

13 2974242 228788 3,314,503

29 5239990 180689 6,212,354
20 3461252 173063 8,325,847
16 2480555 155035 3,872,364
66 12065486 182810 21,452,209
25 5661485 226459 7,921,223
39 11264948 288845 10,866,149
3 806350 268783