Statistical Bulletin Number 981 United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service Turkeys Final Estimates 1998-2002 April 2004 Contents Page Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Turkeys: Production, Price, and Value, by State and United States, 1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Turkeys: Production, Price, and Value, by State and United States, 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Turkeys: Production, Price, and Value, by State and United States, 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Turkeys: Production, Price, and Value, by State and United States, 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Turkeys: Production, Price, and Value, by State and United States, 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Statistical Bulletin Publication Schedule and other ASB Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Summary Turkeys: Final Estimates by State and United States, 1998-2002, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Statistics Board, National Agricultural Statistics Service, Statistical Bulletin No. 981. Introduction: This bulletin presents final estimates, including revisions made by the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB), for the production years 1998 through 2002. The number of turkeys raised, pounds produced, price per pound, and value of production, were published during calendar years 1998-2002 in periodic ASB reports. Data included in this publication provide a historic record and a benchmark for current estimates. Procedures: Revisions were made after a thorough review of the original survey data and all additional data now available, including the 2002 Census of Agriculture. Revisions to turkeys raised at the National level are as follows: Number of Turkeys Raised Year From To Change (000) (000) % 1998 285,204 285,603 +0.1 1999 270,494 270,192 -0.1 2000 269,969 270,466 +0.2 2001 272,059 272,660 +0.2 2002 272,429 275,477 +1.1 Historic Estimates: Final estimates of Turkeys in earlier years are available in the Statistical Bulletins No. 945 for 1994-97, No. 911 for 1988-93, No. 806 for 1984-87, No. 725 for 1980-83, No. 671 for 1976-79, No. 497 for 1970-75, No. 497 for 1965-70, No. 396 for 1960-64, No. 286 for 1955-59, No. 182 for 1950-54, and Farm Production, Disposition and Income from Turkeys, 1945-49, and Farm Production, Disposition and Income from Turkeys, 1929-44. Turkeys: Production, Price, and Value, by State and United States, 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : Pounds : Price per : Value of State : Raised 1/ : Produced : Pound 2/ : Production -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head 1,000 Pounds Dollars 1,000 Dollars : AR : 28,000 495,600 0.40 198,240 CA : 19,000 442,700 0.41 181,507 CT : 5 130 1.00 130 IL : 3,200 80,960 0.39 31,574 IN : 13,500 352,350 0.39 137,417 MD & DE : 600 15,000 0.43 6,450 MA : 81 2,066 1.25 2,583 MN : 44,500 1,027,950 0.35 359,783 MO : 22,000 598,400 0.40 239,360 NH : 14 336 1.40 470 NJ : 71 1,512 0.80 1,210 NY : 500 11,950 0.40 4,780 NC : 50,000 1,270,000 0.37 469,900 ND : 1,800 41,580 0.35 14,553 OH : 5,500 178,750 0.33 58,988 PA : 10,500 233,100 0.38 88,578 SC : 10,600 356,160 0.38 135,341 SD : 3,800 123,120 0.35 43,092 VT : 41 984 1.04 1,023 VA : 26,000 533,000 0.39 207,870 WV : 4,300 88,150 0.39 34,379 : Oth Sts 3/: 41,591 1,208,127 0.39 466,245 : US : 285,603 7,061,925 0.380 2,683,473 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Based on turkeys placed September 1, 1997 through August 31, 1998. Excludes young turkeys lost. 2/ IA and MN are actual live weight prices. All other States are equivalent live weight returns to producers. 3/ CO, GA, IA, KS, MI, NE, OK, OR, TX, UT, and WI combined to avoid disclosing individual operations. Turkeys: Production, Price, and Value, by State and United States, 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : Pounds : Price per : Value of State : Raised 1/ : Produced : Pound 2/ : Production -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head 1,000 Pounds Dollars 1,000 Dollars : AR : 27,000 491,400 0.44 216,216 CA : 17,500 428,750 0.45 192,938 CT : 5 125 1.12 140 DE : 4 100 0.43 43 IL : 2,900 80,910 0.41 33,173 IN : 13,500 376,650 0.41 154,427 IA : 7,500 224,250 0.36 80,730 MD : 600 15,000 0.43 6,450 MA : 78 2,067 1.28 2,646 MI : 2,700 85,590 0.41 35,092 MN : 43,500 1,065,750 0.35 373,013 MO : 22,000 616,000 0.45 277,200 NH : 15 360 1.40 504 NJ : 50 1,090 0.72 785 NY : 490 11,907 0.44 5,239 NC : 44,000 1,069,200 0.42 449,064 ND : 1,800 44,100 0.35 15,435 OH : 4,700 172,020 0.35 60,207 PA : 9,800 222,460 0.42 93,433 SC : 9,500 325,850 0.42 136,857 SD : 4,200 136,500 0.35 47,775 VT : 41 943 1.13 1,066 VA : 24,000 525,600 0.42 220,752 WV : 4,500 95,400 0.43 41,022 : Oth Sts 3/: 29,809 885,377 0.410 362,423 : US : 270,192 6,877,399 0.408 2,806,630 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Based on turkeys placed September 1, 1998 through August 31, 1999. Excludes young turkeys lost. 2/ IA and MN are actual live weight prices. All other States are equivalent live weight returns to producers. 3/ CO, KS, NE, OK, OR, TX, UT, and WI combined to avoid disclosing individual operations. Turkeys: Production, Price, and Value, by State and United States, 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : Pounds : Price per : Value of State : Raised 1/ : Produced : Pound 2/ : Production -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head 1,000 Pounds Dollars 1,000 Dollars : AR : 28,000 498,400 0.44 219,296 CA : 18,000 439,200 0.48 210,816 CT : 5 125 1.19 149 DE : 4 120 0.43 52 IL : 2,900 82,360 0.41 33,768 IN : 13,500 383,400 0.41 157,194 IA : 7,800 235,560 0.34 80,090 MD : 440 15,400 0.43 6,622 MA : 79 1,975 1.33 2,627 MI : 3,500 119,000 0.34 40,460 MN : 43,500 1,061,400 0.34 360,876 MO : 23,000 618,700 0.44 272,228 NH : 14 350 1.49 522 NJ : 59 1,227 0.79 969 NY : 510 12,393 0.43 5,329 NC : 41,000 1,033,200 0.42 433,944 ND : 1,900 46,360 0.36 16,690 OH : 4,400 165,000 0.36 59,400 PA : 9,300 207,390 0.45 93,326 SC : 9,900 334,620 0.42 140,540 SD : 4,300 141,470 0.34 48,100 VT : 47 1,175 1.20 1,410 VA : 25,500 553,350 0.43 237,941 WV : 4,100 88,970 0.43 38,257 : Oth Sts 3/: 28,708 918,688 0.40 367,883 : US : 270,466 6,959,833 0.406 2,828,489 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Based on turkeys placed September 1, 1999 through August 31, 2000. Excludes young turkeys lost. 2/ AR, CA, IL, IN, IA, MO, NY, NC, SC, VA and WV prices are equivalent live weight returns to producers. All other States are actual live weight prices. 3/ CO, KS, NE, OK, OR, TX, UT, and WI combined to avoid disclosing individual operations. Turkeys: Production, Price, and Value, by State and United States, 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : Pounds : Price per : Value of State : Raised 1/ : Produced : Pound 2/ : Production -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head 1,000 Pounds Dollars 1,000 Dollars : AR : 27,000 472,500 0.40 189,000 CA : 18,700 450,670 0.47 211,815 CT : 5 108 1.13 122 DE : 4 109 0.39 43 IL : 2,900 82,650 0.38 31,407 IN : 14,000 399,000 0.38 151,620 IA : 7,700 234,850 0.35 82,198 MD : 460 15,042 0.39 5,866 MA : 74 1,591 1.44 2,291 MI : 4,500 162,000 0.35 56,700 MN : 44,000 1,100,000 0.35 385,000 MO : 24,000 660,000 0.41 270,600 NH : 6 129 1.47 190 NJ : 44 893 0.80 714 NY : 510 11,067 0.41 4,537 NC : 43,000 1,130,900 0.40 452,360 ND : 1,600 42,080 0.35 14,728 OH : 4,800 181,440 0.35 63,504 PA : 9,500 213,750 0.46 98,325 SC : 9,200 325,680 0.39 127,015 SD : 4,900 166,110 0.35 58,139 VT : 49 1,054 1.40 1,476 VA : 24,000 530,400 0.39 206,856 WV : 4,100 90,610 0.39 35,338 : Oth Sts 3/: 27,608 900,478 0.39 346,977 : US : 272,660 7,173,111 0.390 2,796,821 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Based on turkeys placed September 1, 2000 through August 31, 2001. Excludes young turkeys lost. 2/ AR, CA, IL, IN, IA, MO, NY, NC, SC, VA and WV are equivalent live weight returns to producers. All other States are actual live weight prices. 3/ CO, KS, NE, OK, OR, TX, UT, and WI combined to avoid disclosing individual operations. Turkeys: Production, Price, and Value, by State and United States, 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : Pounds : Price per : Value of State : Raised 1/ : Produced : Pound 2/ : Production -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head 1,000 Pounds Dollars 1,000 Dollars : AR : 29,500 522,150 0.38 198,417 CA : 17,700 438,960 0.36 158,026 CT : 7 174 1.27 221 DE : 3 94 0.37 35 IL : 2,900 89,900 0.36 32,364 IN : 13,000 403,000 0.36 145,080 IA : 8,400 261,240 0.36 94,046 MD : 480 15,648 0.37 5,790 MA : 68 1,686 1.50 2,529 MI : 4,800 179,520 0.35 62,832 MN : 44,000 1,148,400 0.36 413,424 MO : 25,500 782,850 0.36 281,826 NH : 5 124 1.59 197 NJ : 34 697 0.79 551 NY : 520 12,220 0.37 4,521 NC : 45,500 1,160,250 0.37 429,293 ND : 1,900 49,590 0.33 16,365 OH : 5,700 218,880 0.35 76,608 PA : 9,900 233,640 0.39 91,120 SC : 9,900 369,270 0.37 136,630 SD : 4,800 158,880 0.35 55,608 VT : 53 1,314 1.37 1,800 VA : 20,000 446,000 0.37 165,020 WV : 4,000 89,200 0.37 33,004 : Oth Sts 3/: 26,807 911,174 0.36 327,174 : US : 275,477 7,494,861 0.365 2,732,481 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Based on turkeys placed September 1, 2001 through August 31, 2002. Excludes young turkeys lost. 2/ CT, MA, MI, NH, NJ, ND, PA, UT and VT are actual live weight prices. All other States are equivalent live weight returns to producers. 3/ CO, KS, NE, OK, OR, TX, UT, and WI combined to avoid disclosing individual operations. Statistical Bulletin Publication Schedule and other ASB Services Statistical Bulletins: The National Agricultural Statistics Service will issue a series of twenty-one bulletins containing final estimates for agricultural data series based on the review of the 2002 Census of Agriculture and other information. The product number, bulletin title, and tentative release dates are as follows. 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