Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released December 19, 2025, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). November Egg Production Down 3 Percent United States egg production totaled 8.69 billion during November 2025, down 3 percent from last year. Production included 7.44 billion table eggs, and 1.25 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.14 billion were broiler-type and 111 million were egg-type. The average number of layers during November 2025 totaled 368 million, down 2 percent from last year. November egg production per 100 layers was 2,364 eggs, down slightly from November 2024. Total layers in the United States on December 1, 2025 totaled 367 million, down 3 percent from last year. The 367 million layers consisted of 303 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 59.7 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 4.50 million layers producing egg- type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on December 1, 2025, averaged 78.8 eggs per 100 layers, down slightly from December 1, 2024. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 11 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during November 2025 totaled 52.0 million, up 11 percent from November 2024. Eggs in incubators totaled 52.7 million on December 1, 2025, up 10 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 193 thousand during November 2025, up 1 percent from November 2024. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up 1 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during November 2025 totaled 833 million, up 1 percent from November 2024. Eggs in incubators totaled 754 million on December 1, 2025, up slightly from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 8.08 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during November 2025, down 2 percent from November 2024. This page intentionally left blank. Contents Average Layers During the Month - United States: 2024-2025.................................................. 4 Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2024-2025.......................................... 4 Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2024-2025................................ 4 Average Layers During the Month - United States............................................................. 5 Total Egg Production During the Month - United States....................................................... 5 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: October-November 2024 and 2025........... 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: November-December 2024 and 2025.......... 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During October 2024 and 2025................... 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During November 2024 and 2025.................. 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: October 2024 and 2025.................................... 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: November 2024 and 2025................................... 11 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: October 2024 and 2025.......................... 12 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: November 2024 and 2025......................... 13 Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month by Month - United States: 2024-2025.............................. 14 Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month - States and United States: November 1 and December 1, 2024-2025....................................................................................... 14 Hatchery Production - United States: 2024 and 2025.......................................................... 15 Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2024-2025............................ 16 Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2024-2025................................................. 16 Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total - United States: 2024-2026.................................................................................... 17 Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2024-2025........................ 17 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: November 2024 and 2025.............................. 18 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2024-2025............................................. 18 Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2024-2026.. 19 Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates........................................................ 19 Statistical Methodology..................................................................................... 20 Information Contacts........................................................................................ 21 Average Layers During the Month - United States: 2024-2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : 2024 : 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 layers : December 1/ ..................: 383,004 373,055 January ......................: 377,543 364,443 February .....................: 377,789 355,473 March ........................: 379,619 351,029 April ........................: 375,529 351,506 May ..........................: 370,879 351,729 June .........................: 369,835 353,331 July .........................: 368,248 358,367 August .......................: 368,951 363,663 September ....................: 372,988 367,977 October ......................: 375,618 369,056 November .....................: 376,396 367,621 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2024-2025 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : December 1/ ...: 9,431.0 9,115.6 8,132.2 7,832.5 1,298.8 1,283.1 January .......: 9,252.9 8,883.1 7,952.2 7,587.1 1,300.7 1,296.0 February ......: 8,644.3 7,871.1 7,419.5 6,698.7 1,224.8 1,172.4 March .........: 9,325.9 8,619.4 8,014.6 7,337.2 1,311.3 1,282.2 April .........: 8,923.3 8,318.5 7,660.6 7,079.5 1,262.7 1,239.0 May ...........: 9,096.5 8,591.0 7,800.9 7,305.7 1,295.6 1,285.3 June ..........: 8,789.2 8,368.7 7,534.0 7,113.6 1,255.2 1,255.1 July ..........: 9,018.9 8,789.6 7,718.9 7,483.7 1,300.0 1,305.9 August ........: 9,067.7 8,891.0 7,753.8 7,588.5 1,313.9 1,302.5 September .....: 8,850.6 8,653.8 7,577.3 7,395.5 1,273.3 1,258.3 October .......: 9,179.9 8,980.6 7,885.8 7,682.4 1,294.1 1,298.2 November ......: 8,934.7 8,691.7 7,691.9 7,437.6 1,242.8 1,254.1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2024-2025 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : December 1/ ...: 785,916.8 759,633.3 677,683.4 652,708.5 108,233.4 106,924.8 January .......: 771,075.0 740,258.8 662,683.4 632,258.7 108,391.6 108,000.1 February ......: 720,357.8 655,925.4 618,291.5 558,225.5 102,066.3 97,699.9 March .........: 777,158.3 718,283.7 667,883.4 611,433.5 109,274.9 106,850.2 April .........: 743,608.3 693,208.1 638,383.5 589,958.2 105,224.8 103,249.9 May ...........: 758,041.5 715,916.5 650,074.8 608,808.4 107,966.7 107,108.1 June ..........: 732,433.0 697,391.9 627,833.1 592,800.1 104,599.9 104,591.8 July ..........: 751,575.0 732,466.7 643,241.7 623,641.7 108,333.3 108,825.0 August ........: 755,641.4 740,917.2 646,150.0 632,375.4 109,491.4 108,541.8 September .....: 737,549.9 721,150.0 631,441.5 616,291.7 106,108.4 104,858.3 October .......: 764,991.9 748,383.5 657,150.2 640,200.2 107,841.7 108,183.3 November ......: 744,558.4 724,308.5 640,991.8 619,800.2 103,566.6 104,508.3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: October-November 2024 and 2025 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2025 as Item : 2024 : 2025 : percent : : : of 2024 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during October : Total layers ....................................1,000: 375,618 369,056 98 Table egg type ................................1,000: 310,890 304,628 98 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 64,728 64,428 100 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 61,010 59,829 98 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,718 4,599 124 : Eggs per 100 layers during October : Total layers ...................................number: 2,444 2,433 100 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,537 2,522 99 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,999 2,015 101 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,967 1,980 101 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,536 2,470 97 : Eggs produced during October : Total layers ..................................million: 9,179.9 8,980.6 98 Table egg type ..............................million: 7,885.8 7,682.4 97 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,294.1 1,298.2 100 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,199.8 1,184.6 99 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 94.3 113.6 120 : Eggs produced during October : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen: 764,991.9 748,383.5 98 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen: 657,150.2 640,200.2 97 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 107,841.7 108,183.3 100 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 99,983.3 98,716.6 99 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 7,858.4 9,466.7 120 : Layers on November 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 375,860 368,147 98 Table egg type ................................1,000: 311,467 303,628 97 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 64,393 64,519 100 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 60,709 59,899 99 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,684 4,620 125 : Eggs per 100 layers on November 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 79.2 78.8 99 Table egg type ...............................number: 82.2 81.8 100 Hatching egg type ............................number: 64.4 64.8 101 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 63.4 63.8 101 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 80.0 78.7 98 : Molted layers on November 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 2.3 2.7 117 Molt completed ................................percent: 10.9 10.7 98 : Layers sold for slaughter during October ..........1,000: 13,245.8 12,230.2 92 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during October .....1,000: 11,075.8 13,357.2 121 : Pullets on November 1 .............................1,000: 131,102 139,886 107 : Pullets added during October 1/ ...................1,000: 27,457.4 27,628.2 101 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: November-December 2024 and 2025 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2025 as Item : 2024 : 2025 : percent : : : of 2024 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during November : Total layers ....................................1,000: 376,396 367,621 98 Table egg type ................................1,000: 311,888 303,245 97 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 64,508 64,376 100 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 60,812 59,817 98 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,696 4,559 123 : Eggs per 100 layers during November : Total layers ...................................number: 2,374 2,364 100 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,466 2,453 99 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,927 1,948 101 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,896 1,912 101 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,430 2,424 100 : Eggs produced during November : Total layers ..................................million: 8,934.7 8,691.7 97 Table egg type ..............................million: 7,691.9 7,437.6 97 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,242.8 1,254.1 101 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,153.0 1,143.6 99 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 89.8 110.5 123 : Eggs produced during November : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen:744,558.4 724,308.5 97 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen:640,991.8 619,800.2 97 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen:103,566.6 104,508.3 101 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 96,083.3 95,299.9 99 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 7,483.3 9,208.4 123 : Layers on December 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 376,893 367,070 97 Table egg type ................................1,000: 312,288 302,849 97 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 64,605 64,221 99 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 60,906 59,725 98 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,699 4,496 122 : Eggs per 100 layers on December 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 79.0 78.8 100 Table egg type ...............................number: 82.2 81.7 99 Hatching egg type ............................number: 64.0 65.0 102 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 62.9 63.6 101 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 81.4 82.8 102 : Molted layers on December 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 1.9 2.2 116 Molt completed ................................percent: 10.7 10.9 102 : Layers sold for slaughter during November .........1,000: 13,452.4 11,059.8 82 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during November ....1,000: 12,943.6 9,191.9 71 : Pullets on December 1 .............................1,000: 129,133 143,292 111 : Pullets added during November 1/ ..................1,000: 27,674.7 25,449.5 92 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During October 2024 and 2025 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: Total layers : total layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,193 1,186 10,318 11,092 1,909 1,877 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 15,563 15,345 2,115 2,138 California .....: 8,314 5,707 8,685 6,070 2,400 2,306 Colorado .......: 1,438 2,547 1,926 3,035 2,326 2,310 Georgia ........: 9,899 9,701 19,717 19,204 2,254 2,311 Illinois .......: 5,257 6,129 5,872 6,722 2,549 2,608 Indiana ........: 36,493 35,668 37,426 36,507 2,466 2,444 Iowa ...........: 42,712 45,208 44,540 47,371 2,612 2,638 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,416 5,254 2,190 2,183 Maryland .......: 2,106 (NA) 2,319 (NA) 2,665 (NA) : Michigan .......: 10,466 12,746 11,031 13,285 2,425 2,634 Minnesota ......: 6,041 7,235 6,527 7,723 2,569 2,622 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,611 5,982 2,192 2,183 Missouri .......: 7,491 13,183 13,798 17,554 2,562 2,512 Nebraska .......: 7,895 8,321 8,604 8,989 2,534 2,542 New York .......: 5,192 5,389 5,691 5,908 2,588 2,544 North Carolina .: 7,716 6,766 16,291 15,192 2,290 2,196 Ohio ...........: 42,194 36,503 43,414 37,789 2,575 2,546 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,333 2,078 2,169 2,141 Oregon .........: 2,391 1,510 2,501 1,620 2,567 2,469 : Pennsylvania ...: 23,763 23,331 27,070 26,971 2,613 2,619 South Carolina .: 2,478 2,262 3,754 3,642 2,291 2,339 South Dakota ...: 1,939 (NA) 1,994 (NA) 2,623 (NA) Texas ..........: (D) (D) 21,682 22,355 2,254 2,302 Utah ...........: 7,020 6,654 7,060 6,694 2,452 2,584 Virginia .......: 938 (NA) 2,626 (NA) 2,285 (NA) Washington .....: 5,333 4,214 5,435 4,316 2,567 2,268 Wisconsin ......: 6,647 5,211 7,803 6,393 2,680 1,782 : Other States 1/ : 24,729 24,092 30,611 31,965 2,421 2,455 : United States ..: 295,257 291,444 375,618 369,056 2,444 2,433 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During November 2024 and 2025 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: Total layers : total layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,201 1,184 10,362 11,063 1,846 1,823 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 15,512 15,335 2,084 2,056 California .....: 7,327 5,909 7,718 6,272 2,221 2,173 Colorado .......: 1,405 2,607 1,893 3,095 2,335 2,262 Georgia ........: 9,757 9,623 19,512 19,095 2,208 2,249 Illinois .......: 5,413 6,184 6,032 6,776 2,323 2,485 Indiana ........: 36,667 35,638 37,636 36,477 2,409 2,384 Iowa ...........: 44,067 44,189 45,886 46,301 2,485 2,538 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,390 5,277 2,169 2,103 Maryland .......: 2,112 (NA) 2,325 (NA) 2,581 (NA) : Michigan .......: 10,935 12,751 11,504 13,290 2,370 2,517 Minnesota ......: 6,260 7,190 6,746 7,678 2,483 2,535 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,579 5,967 2,128 2,120 Missouri .......: 7,629 13,638 13,868 18,097 2,505 2,435 Nebraska .......: 7,809 8,338 8,473 9,000 2,456 2,487 New York .......: 5,359 5,449 5,857 5,968 2,479 2,455 North Carolina .: 7,763 7,049 16,408 15,502 2,239 2,169 Ohio ...........: 42,081 36,693 43,294 37,979 2,518 2,464 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,246 2,109 2,168 2,138 Oregon .........: 2,334 1,509 2,444 1,619 2,492 2,285 : Pennsylvania ...: 23,875 23,141 27,152 26,791 2,527 2,568 South Carolina .: 2,521 2,175 3,811 3,527 2,207 2,314 South Dakota ...: 1,977 (NA) 2,032 (NA) 2,505 (NA) Texas ..........: (D) (D) 22,074 22,678 2,270 2,241 Utah ...........: 6,330 6,719 6,370 6,759 2,460 2,540 Virginia .......: 900 (NA) 2,566 (NA) 2,253 (NA) Washington .....: 5,039 3,246 5,141 3,348 2,393 2,145 Wisconsin ......: 6,796 3,933 7,950 5,101 2,597 1,858 : Other States 1/ : 24,770 24,547 30,615 32,517 2,342 2,392 : United States ..: 296,255 290,061 376,396 367,621 2,374 2,364 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: October 2024 and 2025 [Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in United States totals] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total production : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 197.0 208.2 30.0 28.5 167.0 179.7 Arkansas ........: 329.1 328.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 208.4 140.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 44.8 70.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 444.5 443.9 250.8 253.2 193.7 190.7 Illinois ........: 149.7 175.3 144.4 170.2 5.3 5.1 Indiana .........: 923.0 892.3 909.3 882.2 13.7 10.1 Iowa ............: 1,163.2 1,249.5 1,139.7 1,219.0 23.5 30.5 Kentucky ........: 118.6 114.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 61.8 (NA) 60.2 (NA) 1.6 (NA) : Michigan ........: 267.5 349.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 167.7 202.5 160.2 194.3 7.5 8.2 Mississippi .....: 123.0 130.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 353.5 440.9 313.0 396.7 40.5 44.2 Nebraska ........: 218.0 228.5 203.2 215.8 14.8 12.7 New York ........: 147.3 150.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 373.0 333.6 205.5 169.1 167.5 164.5 Ohio ............: 1,118.0 962.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 50.6 44.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 64.2 40.0 64.2 40.0 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 707.3 706.4 659.6 650.4 47.7 56.0 South Carolina ..: 86.0 85.2 63.3 59.8 22.7 25.4 South Dakota ....: 52.3 (NA) 52.3 (NA) - (NA) Texas ...........: 488.7 514.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 173.1 173.0 173.1 173.0 - - Virginia ........: 60.0 (NA) 30.8 (NA) 29.2 (NA) Washington ......: 139.5 97.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 209.1 113.9 203.3 108.0 5.8 5.9 : Other States 1/ .: 741.0 784.7 659.7 669.5 81.3 115.2 : United States ...: 9,179.9 8,980.6 7,885.8 7,682.4 1,294.1 1,298.2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: November 2024 and 2025 [Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in United States totals] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total production : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 191.3 201.7 29.8 28.0 161.5 173.7 Arkansas ........: 323.3 315.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 171.4 136.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 44.2 70.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 430.8 429.5 245.2 247.7 185.6 181.8 Illinois ........: 140.1 168.4 134.8 163.4 5.3 5.0 Indiana .........: 906.5 869.5 892.9 859.5 13.6 10.0 Iowa ............: 1,140.2 1,175.1 1,118.5 1,148.2 21.7 26.9 Kentucky ........: 116.9 111.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 60.0 (NA) 58.4 (NA) 1.6 (NA) : Michigan ........: 272.6 334.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 167.5 194.6 160.4 186.7 7.1 7.9 Mississippi .....: 118.7 126.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 347.4 440.7 310.0 396.6 37.4 44.1 Nebraska ........: 208.1 223.8 194.7 211.6 13.4 12.2 New York ........: 145.2 146.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 367.4 336.2 204.9 176.0 162.5 160.2 Ohio ............: 1,090.3 935.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 48.7 45.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 60.9 37.0 60.9 37.0 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 686.2 688.1 640.4 631.1 45.8 57.0 South Carolina ..: 84.1 81.6 61.6 57.9 22.5 23.7 South Dakota ....: 50.9 (NA) 50.9 (NA) - (NA) Texas ...........: 501.0 508.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 156.7 171.7 156.7 171.7 - - Virginia ........: 57.8 (NA) 30.7 (NA) 27.1 (NA) Washington ......: 123.0 71.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 206.5 94.8 200.9 89.4 5.6 5.4 : Other States 1/ .: 717.0 777.8 639.7 664.7 77.3 113.1 : United States ...: 8,934.7 8,691.7 7,691.9 7,437.6 1,242.8 1,254.1 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: October 2024 and 2025 [Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in United States totals] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total production : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 16,416.7 17,350.0 2,500.0 2,375.0 13,916.7 14,975.0 Arkansas ........: 27,425.0 27,333.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 17,366.7 11,666.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 3,733.3 5,841.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 37,041.7 36,991.7 20,900.0 21,100.0 16,141.7 15,891.7 Illinois ........: 12,475.1 14,608.3 12,033.4 14,183.3 441.7 425.0 Indiana .........: 76,916.7 74,358.4 75,775.0 73,516.7 1,141.7 841.7 Iowa ............: 96,933.3 104,125.0 94,975.0 101,583.3 1,958.3 2,541.7 Kentucky ........: 9,883.3 9,558.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 5,150.0 (NA) 5,016.7 (NA) 133.3 (NA) : Michigan ........: 22,291.7 29,158.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 13,975.0 16,875.1 13,350.0 16,191.7 625.0 683.4 Mississippi .....: 10,250.0 10,883.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 29,458.3 36,741.7 26,083.3 33,058.3 3,375.0 3,683.4 Nebraska ........: 18,166.8 19,041.7 16,933.4 17,983.4 1,233.4 1,058.3 New York ........: 12,275.0 12,525.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 31,083.3 27,800.0 17,125.0 14,091.7 13,958.3 13,708.3 Ohio ............: 93,166.7 80,175.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 4,216.7 3,708.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 5,350.0 3,333.3 5,350.0 3,333.3 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 58,941.7 58,866.6 54,966.7 54,200.0 3,975.0 4,666.6 South Carolina ..: 7,166.7 7,100.1 5,275.0 4,983.4 1,891.7 2,116.7 South Dakota ....: 4,358.4 (NA) 4,358.4 (NA) - (NA) Texas ...........: 40,725.0 42,883.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 14,425.0 14,416.6 14,425.0 14,416.6 - - Virginia ........: 4,999.9 (NA) 2,566.6 (NA) 2,433.3 (NA) Washington ......: 11,625.0 8,158.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 17,425.0 9,491.6 16,941.7 9,000.0 483.3 491.6 : Other States 1/ .: 61,749.9 65,391.7 54,975.0 55,791.8 6,774.9 9,599.9 : United States ...: 764,991.9 748,383.5 657,150.2 640,200.2 107,841.7 108,183.3 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: November 2024 and 2025 [Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in United States totals] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total production : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 15,941.7 16,808.3 2,483.4 2,333.3 13,458.3 14,475.0 Arkansas ........: 26,941.7 26,275.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 14,283.4 11,358.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 3,683.4 5,833.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 35,899.9 35,791.7 20,433.3 20,641.7 15,466.6 15,150.0 Illinois ........: 11,675.1 14,033.4 11,233.4 13,616.7 441.7 416.7 Indiana .........: 75,541.6 72,458.3 74,408.3 71,625.0 1,133.3 833.3 Iowa ............: 95,016.7 97,925.0 93,208.4 95,683.3 1,808.3 2,241.7 Kentucky ........: 9,741.7 9,250.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 5,000.0 (NA) 4,866.7 (NA) 133.3 (NA) : Michigan ........: 22,716.6 27,875.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 13,958.4 16,216.8 13,366.7 15,558.4 591.7 658.4 Mississippi .....: 9,891.7 10,541.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 28,950.0 36,725.0 25,833.3 33,050.0 3,116.7 3,675.0 Nebraska ........: 17,341.7 18,650.1 16,225.0 17,633.4 1,116.7 1,016.7 New York ........: 12,100.0 12,208.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 30,616.7 28,016.7 17,075.0 14,666.7 13,541.7 13,350.0 Ohio ............: 90,858.3 77,991.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 4,058.3 3,758.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 5,075.0 3,083.3 5,075.0 3,083.3 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 57,183.4 57,341.7 53,366.7 52,591.7 3,816.7 4,750.0 South Carolina ..: 7,008.3 6,800.0 5,133.3 4,825.0 1,875.0 1,975.0 South Dakota ....: 4,241.6 (NA) 4,241.6 (NA) - (NA) Texas ...........: 41,749.9 42,358.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 13,058.3 14,308.3 13,058.3 14,308.3 - - Virginia ........: 4,816.7 (NA) 2,558.3 (NA) 2,258.4 (NA) Washington ......: 10,250.0 5,983.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 17,208.3 7,900.0 16,741.7 7,450.0 466.6 450.0 : Other States 1/ .: 59,750.0 64,816.7 53,308.3 55,391.7 6,441.7 9,425.0 : United States ...: 744,558.4 724,308.5 640,991.8 619,800.2 103,566.6 104,508.3 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month by Month - United States: 2024-2025 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed Month :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : January ................: 1.6 1.9 10.0 10.2 February ...............: 2.1 2.2 9.8 10.4 March ..................: 1.8 2.2 9.6 10.1 April ..................: 1.8 2.4 9.3 10.1 May ....................: 2.3 2.5 8.9 10.3 June ...................: 1.8 2.5 9.2 9.7 July ...................: 1.8 2.0 9.4 10.0 August .................: 2.5 2.5 9.6 9.8 September ..............: 1.8 2.2 10.2 9.9 October ................: 2.7 2.4 10.2 9.9 November ...............: 2.3 2.7 10.9 10.7 December ...............: 1.9 2.2 10.7 10.9 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month - States and United States: November 1 and December 1, 2024-2025 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : November 1 : December 1 : November 1 : December 1 :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: 2.5 1.0 2.5 1.0 5.0 4.5 5.0 5.0 Arkansas ...............: 2.0 1.5 1.0 1.5 12.0 9.5 13.0 9.0 California .............: 0.5 4.5 2.5 2.0 5.0 3.5 5.0 4.0 Colorado ...............: 1.0 1.5 1.0 1.0 3.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 Georgia ................: 3.0 1.5 2.0 1.0 11.5 7.0 11.0 8.5 Illinois ...............: 12.5 5.5 6.0 4.5 24.0 19.5 26.0 19.0 Indiana ................: 1.0 - 1.0 0.5 11.0 9.5 9.5 9.0 Iowa ...................: 1.0 7.5 1.5 4.0 7.5 9.0 6.5 9.5 Kentucky ...............: 1.5 2.0 3.5 2.0 25.0 25.5 23.5 25.5 Maryland ...............: 1.0 (NA) 1.0 (NA) 1.0 (NA) 1.0 (NA) : Michigan ...............: 1.0 1.0 1.5 1.0 11.5 2.0 8.5 2.5 Minnesota ..............: 3.0 1.5 2.0 1.5 3.0 2.5 5.5 2.5 Mississippi ............: 3.0 2.5 1.0 2.5 14.5 16.0 15.5 16.0 Missouri ...............: 2.5 1.0 2.0 0.5 5.0 3.5 5.0 3.5 Nebraska ...............: 1.5 1.0 2.0 1.5 1.0 1.5 1.5 2.0 New York ...............: - 4.0 - 3.0 1.5 2.0 1.5 2.0 North Carolina .........: 4.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 6.5 5.5 6.0 5.5 Ohio ...................: 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 7.5 6.0 6.5 5.5 Oklahoma ...............: 3.5 4.0 3.0 3.0 16.0 31.5 14.5 29.5 Oregon .................: 2.0 1.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 : Pennsylvania ...........: 1.0 1.5 1.5 1.0 3.0 5.5 3.0 7.0 South Carolina .........: 3.5 5.0 3.0 4.5 8.0 13.0 8.5 13.0 South Dakota ...........: 0.5 (NA) - (NA) 2.5 (NA) 2.0 (NA) Texas ..................: 7.5 7.5 2.5 7.5 39.0 45.5 42.0 45.0 Utah ...................: 2.5 4.5 - 4.5 13.0 20.0 11.5 23.0 Virginia ...............: - (NA) - (NA) - (NA) - (NA) Washington .............: 2.0 1.0 1.0 0.5 4.0 0.5 3.5 1.0 Wisconsin ..............: 1.5 1.0 1.0 1.0 5.5 3.0 5.0 3.0 : Other States 1/ ........: 3.2 2.3 3.2 2.2 21.5 17.5 21.5 17.4 : United States ..........: 2.3 2.7 1.9 2.2 10.9 10.7 10.7 10.9 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (NA) Not available. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Hatchery Production - United States: 2024 and 2025 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2025 as Item : 2024 : 2025 : percent : : : of 2024 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- percent : Egg-type : Eggs in incubators on December 1 .........................: 47,941 52,743 110 Chicks hatched during November ...........................: 46,760 52,032 111 Chicks hatched January through November ..................: 588,772 635,430 108 : Pullets hatched during November for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 191 193 101 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 2,736 2,724 100 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on December 1 .........................: 751,570 753,827 100 Chicks hatched during November ...........................: 823,344 832,676 101 Chicks hatched January through November ..................: 9,317,675 9,384,358 101 : Pullets hatched during November for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 8,263 8,076 98 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 76,223 78,277 103 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2025 includes pullet chicks hatched May 2024 through April 2025. 2/ 2025 includes pullet chicks hatched August 2024 through April 2025. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2024-2025 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2025 as Month : 2024 : 2025 : percent : : : of 2024 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ................................................: 46,593 52,411 112 February ...............................................: 49,892 56,430 113 March ..................................................: 53,913 57,939 107 April ..................................................: 53,065 61,895 117 May ....................................................: 51,828 60,738 117 June ...................................................: 53,641 59,828 112 July ...................................................: 50,275 56,016 111 August .................................................: 51,472 56,077 109 September ..............................................: 49,023 55,017 112 October ................................................: 49,645 55,812 112 November ...............................................: 46,704 52,425 112 December ...............................................: 47,941 52,743 110 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2024-2025 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2025 as : : : 2025 as : 2024 : 2025 : percent : 2024 : 2025 : percent : : : of 2024 : : : of 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent --- 1,000 chicks --- percent : January .......: 51,447 56,675 110 51,447 56,675 110 February ......: 53,241 57,191 107 104,688 113,866 109 March .........: 54,719 60,769 111 159,407 174,635 110 April .........: 55,823 61,286 110 215,230 235,921 110 May ...........: 56,352 60,389 107 271,582 296,310 109 June ..........: 55,034 59,587 108 326,616 355,897 109 July ..........: 55,860 58,236 104 382,476 414,133 108 August ........: 54,571 57,386 105 437,047 471,519 108 September .....: 51,178 55,639 109 488,225 527,158 108 October .......: 53,787 56,240 105 542,012 583,398 108 November ......: 46,760 52,032 111 588,772 635,430 108 December ......: 51,145 639,917 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total - United States: 2024-2026 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2025 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-18 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2024 :----------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : : 2025 : 2026 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ---- : January ................: 206 200 97 2,753 2,721 February ...............: 236 226 96 2,757 2,737 March ..................: 198 197 99 2,765 2,732 April ..................: 249 235 94 2,771 2,728 May ....................: 257 246 96 2,767 2,719 June ...................: 219 227 104 2,759 2,721 July ...................: 200 216 108 2,755 August .................: 263 258 98 2,749 September ..............: 276 272 99 2,739 October ................: 245 236 96 2,738 November ...............: 191 193 101 2,724 December ...............: 215 2,713 : Annual total ...........: 2,755 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For November 2025, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched May 2024 through April 2025. The 7-18 months represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements. Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2024-2025 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2025 as Month : 2024 : 2025 : percent : : : of 2024 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ................................................: 727,907 745,127 102 February ...............................................: 728,996 746,009 102 March ..................................................: 740,311 748,226 101 April ..................................................: 746,487 747,273 100 May ....................................................: 745,775 751,247 101 June ...................................................: 746,770 756,917 101 July ...................................................: 744,092 752,197 101 August .................................................: 747,663 748,407 100 September ..............................................: 741,040 748,295 101 October ................................................: 719,938 726,279 101 November ...............................................: 725,905 728,593 100 December ...............................................: 751,570 753,827 100 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: November 2024 and 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During November : January-November :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2025 as : : : 2025 as : 2024 : 2025 : percent : 2024 : 2025 : percent : : : of 2024 : : : of 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : Alabama ........................: 115,809 115,206 99 1,327,487 1,323,580 100 Arkansas .......................: 85,878 85,541 100 961,847 989,005 103 Delaware .......................: 16,950 18,676 110 201,443 211,937 105 Florida ........................: 3,923 (NA) (NA) 43,981 (NA) (NA) Georgia ........................: 113,231 116,649 103 1,334,362 1,299,542 97 Kentucky .......................: 26,692 26,594 100 291,813 302,824 104 Louisiana ......................: 11,883 (NA) (NA) 133,472 (NA) (NA) Maryland .......................: 26,967 28,294 105 299,762 316,182 105 Mississippi ....................: 58,944 59,448 101 669,644 684,073 102 Missouri .......................: 30,798 31,818 103 340,898 350,878 103 : North Carolina .................: 86,261 84,756 98 958,874 959,591 100 Oklahoma .......................: 16,715 20,045 120 213,191 217,188 102 Pennsylvania ...................: 28,965 30,468 105 323,139 335,298 104 South Carolina .................: 20,346 19,704 97 222,817 218,260 98 Texas ..........................: 65,865 63,980 97 727,031 732,676 101 Virginia .......................: 19,382 19,731 102 213,323 213,363 100 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia .............: 55,021 54,042 98 597,545 595,918 100 : Other States 1/ ................: 39,714 57,724 145 457,046 634,043 139 : United States ..................: 823,344 832,676 101 9,317,675 9,384,358 101 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (NA) Not available. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2024-2025 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Monthly : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2025 as : : : 2025 as : 2024 : 2025 : percent : 2024 : 2025 : percent : : : of 2024 : : : of 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : January ........................: 852,857 869,331 102 852,857 869,331 102 February .......................: 796,596 782,831 98 1,649,453 1,652,162 100 March ..........................: 863,898 867,475 100 2,513,351 2,519,637 100 April ..........................: 842,966 841,745 100 3,356,317 3,361,382 100 May ............................: 868,850 876,136 101 4,225,167 4,237,518 100 June ...........................: 844,444 856,689 101 5,069,611 5,094,207 100 July ...........................: 870,062 880,557 101 5,939,673 5,974,764 101 August .........................: 874,850 878,352 100 6,814,523 6,853,116 101 September ......................: 837,266 847,392 101 7,651,789 7,700,508 101 October ........................: 842,542 851,174 101 8,494,331 8,551,682 101 November .......................: 823,344 832,676 101 9,317,675 9,384,358 101 December .......................: 878,103 10,195,778 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2024-2026 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2025 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-15 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2024 :----------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : : 2025 : 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ----- : United States placements : January .................: 7,436 7,774 105 77,087 77,166 February ................: 8,197 8,223 100 76,843 77,408 March ...................: 9,419 9,408 100 77,337 77,384 April ...................: 8,152 8,873 109 77,528 77,007 May .....................: 8,232 8,051 98 78,150 77,021 June ....................: 9,784 9,379 96 78,216 76,874 July ....................: 7,767 8,300 107 77,934 August ..................: 8,701 8,239 95 77,556 September ...............: 9,840 8,760 89 77,547 October .................: 8,058 7,788 97 77,171 November ................: 8,263 8,076 98 78,277 December ................: 9,137 77,627 : Annual total ..............: 102,986 : Total placements 2/ .......: January .................: 8,968 9,698 108 February ................: 9,620 10,431 108 March ...................: 11,042 11,681 106 April ...................: 9,823 10,805 110 May .....................: 10,115 9,948 98 June ....................: 11,439 11,767 103 July ....................: 9,714 10,149 104 August ..................: 10,373 9,950 96 September ...............: 11,896 11,049 93 October .................: 9,670 9,619 99 November ................: 10,153 9,814 97 December ................: 10,486 : Annual total ..............: 123,299 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ For November 2025, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched August 2024 through April 2025. 2/ United States production of intended placements worldwide. Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates Total Layers includes both table egg and hatching egg flocks regardless of size. Intended Placements are reported by leading breeders. Coverage may not be 100 percent. Includes expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per case of 30 dozen eggs. Molted Layers is the same data series as the previously published Forced Molt Layers. Nomenclature changed as of January 2015. Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: Primary data for the Chickens and Eggs report are from weekly and/or monthly questionnaires sent to producers. An attempt is made to collect information for layer and egg estimates from each known contractor and independent producer who has at least 30,000 table egg layers, flocks of hatchery supply layers, or pullet only operations with at least 500 pullets. Coverage for operations with less than 30,000 table egg layers are estimated each month based on data reported in December. Approximately 500 contractors, independent egg producers, and pullet only operations are contacted each month. Data for broiler hatchery estimates are collected weekly from all broiler-type hatcheries that hatch at least one million chicks a year. Data for egg-type hatchery estimates are collected monthly from all egg-type hatcheries that hatch at least 50,000 chicks a year. Estimating Procedures: Sound statistical methodology is employed to derive estimates from the reported data. All data are analyzed for unusual values. Data from each operation are compared to their own past operating profile and to trends from similar operations. Data for missing operations are estimated based on similar operations or historical data. NASS regional field offices prepare these estimates by using a combination of survey indications and historic trends. Individual State estimates are reviewed by the Agricultural Statistics Board for reasonableness. For chicken hatcheries, chicks hatched consist of all chicks of domesticated breeds including males and chicks destined for hatchery supply flocks and research purposes. Eggs set are eggs in incubators for the purpose of hatching. The relationship of egg-type chicks hatched to chicken inventory and poultry marketings are carefully monitored. The disposition of egg-type chicks hatched prior to placement into the laying flock can vary significantly, which can make comparisons to changes in layer inventory inconsistent over time. Broiler chicks placed are specifically for meat production. Intended placement data reported by leading breeders include pullet chicks expected from eggs sold the preceding month. The breeders in this report account for a large percentage of replacement pullets for hatchery supply flocks. Production of replacement pullets by these breeders indicates the number of pullets available to hatchery supply layer flocks several months before the pullets will actually move into the laying flocks. "Hatchery Supply Flocks" include all generations of layers which could lay eggs to supply a hatchery. This includes the generations of parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, pedigree, etc. Also included are research flocks, vaccine flocks, and specific pathogen-free flocks. The broiler cumulative potential placements are a moving total of the intended placements 7-15 months earlier. The egg-type cumulative potential placements of 7-18 months earlier represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements of egg-type hatching flocks. Revision Policy: The previous month's estimates are subject to revision if late reports or corrected data indicates a different level. Additionally, revisions after the monthly report will be made at the end of the marketing year and published in the annual reports of Chickens and Eggs Summary and Hatchery Production Summary. Estimates will also be reviewed for chickens and eggs after data from the 5-year Census of Agriculture are available. No revisions will be made after that date. Reliability: Estimates are based on a census of all known contractors and independent producers who have at least 30,000 table egg layers, flocks of hatchery supply layers, pullet only operations with at least 500 pullets, or operating hatcheries and therefore, have no sampling error. However, estimates are subject to errors such as omission, duplication, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. While these errors cannot be measured directly, they are minimized through strict quality controls in the data collection process and a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness. To assist in evaluating the reliability of the estimates in this report, the "Root Mean Square Error" is shown for selected items in the following table. The "Root Mean Square Error" is a statistical measure based on past performance and is computed using the differences between first and final estimates. The "Root Mean Square Error" for total layers over the past 24 months is 0.3 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 367 million layers by more than 0.3 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 0.5 percent. Reliability of Layer and Egg Estimates [Based on data for the past 24 months] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Root mean : 90 percent : Difference between first and latest estimate : square error : confidence : : : : : : : level :------------------------------------------------------------- Item : : : : : : Months : : : : : :------------------------------- : : : Average :Smallest : Largest : Below latest : Above latest -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent percent --------- 1,000 -------- ----- number ----- : Total layers .................: 0.3 0.5 903 0 2,804 11 14 : : ------- million ------- : Eggs .........................: 0.4 0.6 23 0 93 9 16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@usda.gov. Travis Averill, Chief, Livestock Branch................................................ (202) 692-0069 Sherry Bertramsen - Livestock Slaughter............................................. (202) 690-8632 Tiffany Byrne - Dairy Products...................................................... (651) 440-7789 Ryan Cowen - Cattle, Cattle on Feed................................................. (202) 720-3040 Kim DaPra - Milk Production......................................................... (202) 720-3278 Fatema Haque - Poultry Slaughter, Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised................... (202) 720-3244 Derron Martin - Catfish, Census of Aquaculture, Egg Products, Mink, Trout........... (202) 690-3237 Ralph Mondesir - Hogs and Pigs...................................................... (202) 720-3106 Suzanne Richards - Cost of Pollination, Honey, Honey Bee Colonies, Sheep and Goats.. (202) 720-4448 Shulonda Shaw - Capacity of Refrigerated Warehouses, Cold Storage................... (202) 720-3240 Autumn Stone - Layers, Eggs......................................................... (202) 690-3676 Takiyah Walker - Broiler Hatchery, Chicken Hatchery................................. (202) 720-6147