Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released January 20, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). December Egg Production Up Slightly United States egg production totaled 9.12 billion during December 2025, up slightly from last year. Production included 7.82 billion table eggs, and 1.31 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.19 billion were broiler-type and 117 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during December 2025 averaged 372 million, down slightly from last year. December egg production per 100 layers was 2,456 eggs, up slightly from December 2024. All layers in the United States on January 1, 2026 totaled 373 million, up 1 percent from last year. The 373 million layers consisted of 309 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 60.0 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 4.66 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on January 1, 2026, averaged 79.1 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from January 1, 2025. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 3 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during December 2025 totaled 52.7 million, up 3 percent from December 2024. Eggs in incubators totaled 53.1 million on January 1, 2026, up 1 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 218 thousand during December 2025, up 1 percent from December 2024. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up 1 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during December 2025 totaled 890 million, up 1 percent from December 2024. Eggs in incubators totaled 757 million on January 1, 2026, up 2 percent from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 8.82 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during December 2025, down 4 percent from December 2024. This page intentionally left blank. Contents Average Layers During the Month - United States: 2025-2026.................................................. 4 Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2025-2026.......................................... 4 Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2025-2026................................ 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: November-December 2024 and 2025.......... 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: December-January 2024-2026............... 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During November 2024 and 2025.................. 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During December 2024 and 2025.................. 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: November 2024 and 2025................................... 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: December 2024 and 2025................................... 11 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: November 2024 and 2025......................... 12 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: December 2024 and 2025......................... 13 Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month by Month - United States: 2025-2026.............................. 14 Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month - States and United States: December 1 and January 1, 2024-2026........................................................................................ 14 Hatchery Production - United States: 2025 and 2026.......................................................... 15 Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2025-2026............................ 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: 2025-2026........................ 17 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: December 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: 2025-2026 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : 2025 : 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 layers : December 1/ ..................: 373,055 371,585 January ......................: 364,443 February .....................: 355,473 March ........................: 351,029 April ........................: 351,506 May ..........................: 351,729 June .........................: 353,331 July .........................: 358,367 August .......................: 363,663 September ....................: 367,977 October ......................: 369,056 November .....................: 368,943 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2025-2026 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2025 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : December 1/ ...: 9,115.6 9,124.5 7,832.5 7,818.4 1,283.1 1,306.1 January .......: 8,883.1 7,587.1 1,296.0 February ......: 7,871.1 6,698.7 1,172.4 March .........: 8,619.4 7,337.2 1,282.2 April .........: 8,318.5 7,079.5 1,239.0 May ...........: 8,591.0 7,305.7 1,285.3 June ..........: 8,368.7 7,113.6 1,255.1 July ..........: 8,789.6 7,483.7 1,305.9 August ........: 8,891.0 7,588.5 1,302.5 September .....: 8,653.8 7,395.5 1,258.3 October .......: 8,980.6 7,682.4 1,298.2 November ......: 8,749.6 7,492.1 1,257.5 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2025-2026 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2025 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : December 1/ ...: 759,633.3 760,374.9 652,708.5 651,533.3 106,924.8 108,841.6 January .......: 740,258.8 632,258.7 108,000.1 February ......: 655,925.4 558,225.5 97,699.9 March .........: 718,283.7 611,433.5 106,850.2 April .........: 693,208.1 589,958.2 103,249.9 May ...........: 715,916.5 608,808.4 107,108.1 June ..........: 697,391.9 592,800.1 104,591.8 July ..........: 732,466.7 623,641.7 108,825.0 August ........: 740,917.2 632,375.4 108,541.8 September .....: 721,150.0 616,291.7 104,858.3 October .......: 748,383.5 640,200.2 108,183.3 November ......: 729,133.4 624,341.8 104,791.6 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. 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: 376,396 368,943 98 Table egg type ................................1,000: 311,888 304,375 98 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 64,508 64,568 100 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 60,812 59,921 99 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,696 4,647 126 : Eggs per 100 layers during November : Total layers ...................................number: 2,374 2,372 100 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,466 2,461 100 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,927 1,948 101 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,896 1,915 101 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,430 2,374 98 : Eggs produced during November : Total layers ..................................million: 8,934.7 8,749.6 98 Table egg type ..............................million: 7,691.9 7,492.1 97 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,242.8 1,257.5 101 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,153.0 1,147.2 99 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 89.8 110.3 123 : Eggs produced during November : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen: 744,558.4 729,133.4 98 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen: 640,991.8 624,341.8 97 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 103,566.6 104,791.6 101 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 96,083.3 95,599.8 99 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 7,483.3 9,191.8 123 : Layers on December 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 376,893 369,710 98 Table egg type ................................1,000: 312,288 305,106 98 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 64,605 64,604 100 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 60,906 59,933 98 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,699 4,671 126 : Eggs per 100 layers on December 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 79.0 79.2 100 Table egg type ...............................number: 82.2 82.3 100 Hatching egg type ............................number: 64.0 64.9 101 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 62.9 63.8 101 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 81.4 79.4 98 : Molted layers on December 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 1.9 1.9 100 Molt completed ................................percent: 10.7 10.9 102 : Layers sold for slaughter during November .........1,000: 13,452.4 11,385.4 85 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during November ....1,000: 12,943.6 8,967.8 69 : Pullets on December 1 .............................1,000: 129,133 141,103 109 : Pullets added during November 1/ ..................1,000: 27,674.7 25,732.4 93 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: December-January 2024-2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2025 as Item : 2024 : 2025 : percent : : : of 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during December : All layers ...................................1,000:373,055 371,585 100 Table egg type .............................1,000:308,243 306,966 100 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 64,812 64,619 100 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 61,009 59,952 98 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 3,803 4,667 123 : Eggs per 100 layers during December : All layers ..................................number: 2,444 2,456 100 Table egg type ............................number: 2,541 2,547 100 Hatching egg type .........................number: 1,980 2,021 102 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 1,947 1,983 102 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 2,511 2,509 100 : Eggs produced during December : All layers .................................million: 9,115.6 9,124.5 100 Table egg type ...........................million: 7,832.5 7,818.4 100 Hatching egg type ........................million: 1,283.1 1,306.1 102 Broiler-type hatching ..................million: 1,187.6 1,189.0 100 Egg-type hatching ......................million: 95.5 117.1 123 : Eggs produced during December : All layers .............................1,000 dozen:759,633.3 760,374.9 100 Table egg type .......................1,000 dozen:652,708.5 651,533.3 100 Hatching egg type ....................1,000 dozen:106,924.8 108,841.6 102 Broiler-type hatching ..............1,000 dozen: 98,966.6 99,083.2 100 Egg-type hatching ..................1,000 dozen: 7,958.2 9,758.4 123 :-------------------------------- : : : 2026 as : 2025 : 2026 : percent : : : of 2025 :-------------------------------- Layers on January 1 : All layers ...................................1,000: 369,169 373,435 101 Table egg type .............................1,000: 304,173 308,815 102 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 64,996 64,620 99 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 61,100 59,963 98 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 3,896 4,657 120 : Eggs per 100 layers on January 1 : All layers ..................................number: 78.5 79.1 101 Table egg type ............................number: 81.7 82.0 100 Hatching egg type .........................number: 63.7 65.4 103 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 62.6 64.0 102 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 80.7 82.5 102 : Molted layers on January 1 : Percent being molted .......................percent: 1.9 2.0 105 Percent with molt completed ................percent: 10.2 10.8 106 : Layers sold for slaughter during December ......1,000: 13,179 11,843 90 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during December 1,000: 19,404 9,139 47 : Pullets on January 1 ...........................1,000: 131,443 140,394 107 : Pullets added during December 1/ ...............1,000: 29,968 25,952 87 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. 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 1,188 10,362 11,027 1,846 1,817 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 15,512 15,335 2,084 2,068 California .....: 7,327 6,126 7,718 6,489 2,221 2,211 Colorado .......: 1,405 2,607 1,893 3,095 2,335 2,255 Georgia ........: 9,757 9,632 19,512 19,162 2,208 2,260 Illinois .......: 5,413 6,184 6,032 6,786 2,323 2,504 Indiana ........: 36,667 35,738 37,636 36,604 2,409 2,399 Iowa ...........: 44,067 44,439 45,886 46,566 2,485 2,541 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,390 5,277 2,169 2,103 Maryland .......: 2,112 (NA) 2,325 (NA) 2,581 (NA) : Michigan .......: 10,935 12,834 11,504 13,373 2,370 2,517 Minnesota ......: 6,260 7,245 6,746 7,734 2,483 2,525 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,579 5,957 2,128 2,120 Missouri .......: 7,629 13,655 13,868 18,164 2,505 2,442 Nebraska .......: 7,809 8,338 8,473 9,000 2,456 2,487 New York .......: 5,359 5,420 5,857 5,939 2,479 2,507 North Carolina .: 7,763 7,049 16,408 15,502 2,239 2,169 Ohio ...........: 42,081 37,153 43,294 38,439 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 23,136 27,152 26,819 2,527 2,560 South Carolina .: 2,521 2,175 3,811 3,541 2,207 2,321 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 2,148 Wisconsin ......: 6,796 3,930 7,950 5,106 2,597 2,080 : Other States 1/ : 24,770 24,519 30,615 32,515 2,342 2,390 : United States ..: 296,255 291,191 376,396 368,943 2,374 2,372 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 December 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 ........: 1,238 1,188 10,508 10,929 1,935 1,899 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 15,378 15,423 2,143 2,142 California .....: 4,738 6,533 5,119 6,896 2,327 2,362 Colorado .......: 1,341 2,667 1,829 3,155 2,296 2,288 Georgia ........: 9,692 9,710 19,668 19,298 2,278 2,361 Illinois .......: 5,805 6,188 6,417 6,798 2,303 2,554 Indiana ........: 37,008 35,405 37,969 36,299 2,529 2,493 Iowa ...........: 41,759 44,651 43,615 46,757 2,514 2,615 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,298 5,248 2,218 2,176 Maryland .......: (D) (NA) (D) (NA) (D) (NA) : Michigan .......: 11,026 13,091 11,649 13,630 2,433 2,598 Minnesota ......: 6,556 7,239 7,036 7,724 2,518 2,597 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,713 5,916 2,190 2,191 Missouri .......: 7,546 13,830 13,774 18,360 2,594 2,526 Nebraska .......: 7,914 8,343 8,588 8,979 2,503 2,547 New York .......: 5,429 5,501 5,939 6,026 2,553 2,619 North Carolina .: 7,799 7,320 16,404 15,727 2,304 2,274 Ohio ...........: 42,165 38,015 43,382 39,301 2,559 2,525 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,171 2,117 2,188 2,206 Oregon .........: 2,219 1,505 2,329 1,615 2,615 2,545 : Pennsylvania ...: 23,919 23,057 27,153 26,770 2,613 2,617 South Carolina .: 2,683 2,175 4,005 3,531 2,330 2,399 South Dakota ...: (D) (NA) (D) (NA) (D) (NA) Texas ..........: (D) (D) 22,174 22,787 2,403 2,302 Utah ...........: 6,347 6,769 6,387 6,809 2,638 2,626 Virginia .......: (D) (NA) (D) (NA) (D) (NA) Washington .....: 5,043 3,260 5,145 3,362 2,430 2,293 Wisconsin ......: 6,808 3,917 7,974 5,091 2,669 2,447 : Other States 1/ : 29,552 24,962 37,431 33,037 2,414 2,475 : United States ..: 292,577 293,782 373,055 371,585 2,444 2,456 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: 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 .........: 191.3 200.4 29.8 27.7 161.5 172.7 Arkansas ........: 323.3 317.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 171.4 143.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 44.2 69.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 430.8 433.1 245.2 250.1 185.6 183.0 Illinois ........: 140.1 169.9 134.8 164.8 5.3 5.1 Indiana .........: 906.5 878.0 892.9 867.3 13.6 10.7 Iowa ............: 1,140.2 1,183.1 1,118.5 1,155.9 21.7 27.2 Kentucky ........: 116.9 111.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 60.0 (NA) 58.4 (NA) 1.6 (NA) : Michigan ........: 272.6 336.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 167.5 195.3 160.4 187.6 7.1 7.7 Mississippi .....: 118.7 126.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 347.4 443.5 310.0 398.4 37.4 45.1 Nebraska ........: 208.1 223.8 194.7 211.6 13.4 12.2 New York ........: 145.2 148.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 367.4 336.2 204.9 176.0 162.5 160.2 Ohio ............: 1,090.3 947.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 48.7 45.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 60.9 37.0 60.9 37.0 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 686.2 686.5 640.4 631.0 45.8 55.5 South Carolina ..: 84.1 82.2 61.6 57.9 22.5 24.3 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 71.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 206.5 106.2 200.9 100.7 5.6 5.5 : Other States 1/ .: 717.0 777.1 639.7 663.5 77.3 113.6 : United States ...: 8,934.7 8,749.6 7,691.9 7,492.1 1,242.8 1,257.5 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: December 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 .........: 203.3 207.5 33.0 29.9 170.3 177.6 Arkansas ........: 329.5 330.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 119.1 162.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 42.0 72.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 448.1 455.7 255.1 264.7 193.0 191.0 Illinois ........: 147.8 173.6 142.4 168.3 5.4 5.3 Indiana .........: 960.2 904.8 946.3 892.4 13.9 12.4 Iowa ............: 1,096.4 1,222.9 1,073.8 1,194.5 22.6 28.4 Kentucky ........: 117.5 114.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: (D) (NA) (D) (NA) (D) (NA) : Michigan ........: 283.4 354.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 177.2 200.6 169.9 192.9 7.3 7.7 Mississippi .....: 125.1 129.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 357.3 463.8 319.9 416.2 37.4 47.6 Nebraska ........: 215.0 228.7 201.7 216.7 13.3 12.0 New York ........: 151.6 157.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 377.9 357.6 212.9 193.2 165.0 164.4 Ohio ............: 1,110.2 992.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 47.5 46.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 60.9 41.1 60.9 41.1 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 709.6 700.7 662.1 642.4 47.5 58.3 South Carolina ..: 93.3 84.7 69.3 60.2 24.0 24.5 South Dakota ....: (D) (NA) (D) (NA) (D) (NA) Texas ...........: 532.9 524.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 168.5 178.8 168.5 178.8 - - Virginia ........: (D) (NA) (D) (NA) (D) (NA) Washington ......: 125.0 77.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 212.8 124.6 207.1 118.7 5.7 5.9 : Other States 1/ .: 903.5 817.6 793.8 697.6 109.7 120.0 : United States ...: 9,115.6 9,124.5 7,832.5 7,818.4 1,283.1 1,306.1 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: 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 16,700.0 2,483.4 2,308.3 13,458.3 14,391.7 Arkansas ........: 26,941.7 26,425.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 14,283.4 11,958.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 3,683.4 5,816.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 35,899.9 36,091.7 20,433.3 20,841.7 15,466.6 15,250.0 Illinois ........: 11,675.1 14,158.3 11,233.4 13,733.3 441.7 425.0 Indiana .........: 75,541.6 73,166.7 74,408.3 72,275.0 1,133.3 891.7 Iowa ............: 95,016.7 98,591.7 93,208.4 96,325.0 1,808.3 2,266.7 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 28,050.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 13,958.4 16,275.1 13,366.7 15,633.4 591.7 641.7 Mississippi .....: 9,891.7 10,525.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 28,950.0 36,958.3 25,833.3 33,200.0 3,116.7 3,758.3 Nebraska ........: 17,341.7 18,650.1 16,225.0 17,633.4 1,116.7 1,016.7 New York ........: 12,100.0 12,408.3 (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 78,925.0 (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 57,208.3 53,366.7 52,583.3 3,816.7 4,625.0 South Carolina ..: 7,008.3 6,850.0 5,133.3 4,825.0 1,875.0 2,025.0 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 5,991.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 17,208.3 8,850.0 16,741.7 8,391.7 466.6 458.3 : Other States 1/ .: 59,750.0 64,758.3 53,308.3 55,291.7 6,441.7 9,466.6 : United States ...: 744,558.4 729,133.4 640,991.8 624,341.8 103,566.6 104,791.6 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: December 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 .........: 16,941.7 17,291.7 2,750.0 2,491.7 14,191.7 14,800.0 Arkansas ........: 27,458.4 27,525.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 9,925.1 13,575.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 3,500.0 6,016.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 37,341.6 37,975.0 21,258.3 22,058.3 16,083.3 15,916.7 Illinois ........: 12,316.6 14,466.7 11,866.6 14,025.0 450.0 441.7 Indiana .........: 80,016.7 75,399.9 78,858.4 74,366.6 1,158.3 1,033.3 Iowa ............: 91,366.6 101,908.4 89,483.3 99,541.7 1,883.3 2,366.7 Kentucky ........: 9,791.7 9,516.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: (D) (NA) (D) (NA) (D) (NA) : Michigan ........: 23,616.6 29,508.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 14,766.6 16,716.7 14,158.3 16,075.0 608.3 641.7 Mississippi .....: 10,424.9 10,799.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 29,775.1 38,650.0 26,658.4 34,683.3 3,116.7 3,966.7 Nebraska ........: 17,916.7 19,058.4 16,808.4 18,058.4 1,108.3 1,000.0 New York ........: 12,633.4 13,150.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 31,491.6 29,800.0 17,741.6 16,100.0 13,750.0 13,700.0 Ohio ............: 92,516.7 82,699.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 3,958.3 3,891.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 5,075.0 3,425.0 5,075.0 3,425.0 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 59,133.3 58,391.7 55,175.0 53,533.3 3,958.3 4,858.4 South Carolina ..: 7,775.0 7,058.4 5,775.0 5,016.7 2,000.0 2,041.7 South Dakota ....: (D) (NA) (D) (NA) (D) (NA) Texas ...........: 44,408.3 43,708.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 14,041.7 14,900.0 14,041.7 14,900.0 - - Virginia ........: (D) (NA) (D) (NA) (D) (NA) Washington ......: 10,416.7 6,425.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 17,733.4 10,383.2 17,258.4 9,891.6 475.0 491.6 : Other States 1/ .: 75,291.6 68,133.5 66,150.0 58,133.5 9,141.6 10,000.0 : United States ...: 759,633.3 760,374.9 652,708.5 651,533.3 106,924.8 108,841.6 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: 2025-2026 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed Month :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2025 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : January ................: 1.9 2.0 10.2 10.8 February ...............: 2.2 10.4 March ..................: 2.2 10.1 April ..................: 2.4 10.1 May ....................: 2.5 10.3 June ...................: 2.5 9.7 July ...................: 2.0 10.0 August .................: 2.5 9.8 September ..............: 2.2 9.9 October ................: 2.4 9.9 November ...............: 2.7 10.7 December ...............: 1.9 10.9 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month - States and United States: December 1 and January 1, 2024-2026 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : December 1 : January 1 : December 1 : January 1 :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : 2025 : 2026 : 2024 : 2025 : 2025 : 2026 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: 2.5 1.0 2.0 1.0 5.0 5.0 5.5 5.5 Arkansas ...............: 1.0 1.5 1.5 1.5 13.0 9.0 11.5 9.0 California .............: 2.5 2.0 1.0 1.5 5.0 2.0 6.5 3.5 Colorado ...............: 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 1.5 2.0 2.0 Georgia ................: 2.0 1.5 1.5 1.5 11.0 8.0 11.5 9.0 Illinois ...............: 6.0 4.5 6.5 4.5 26.0 20.0 22.5 19.0 Indiana ................: 1.0 0.5 1.5 1.0 9.5 9.0 8.5 8.5 Iowa ...................: 1.5 2.0 2.0 2.0 6.5 10.0 8.0 8.5 Kentucky ...............: 3.5 2.0 3.5 2.0 23.5 25.5 24.5 26.0 Maryland ...............: 1.0 (NA) (NA) (NA) 1.0 (NA) (NA) (NA) : Michigan ...............: 1.5 1.0 1.5 1.0 8.5 2.5 4.5 2.5 Minnesota ..............: 2.0 2.5 1.5 1.5 5.5 3.5 7.0 5.5 Mississippi ............: 1.0 2.0 1.5 2.5 15.5 16.0 14.5 16.0 Missouri ...............: 2.0 2.0 1.5 2.0 5.0 2.5 4.0 2.0 Nebraska ...............: 2.0 1.5 2.0 1.5 1.5 2.0 1.5 2.0 New York ...............: - 4.0 1.0 3.0 1.5 5.0 1.0 7.0 North Carolina .........: 4.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 6.0 5.5 5.0 5.0 Ohio ...................: 1.5 0.5 1.5 1.5 6.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 Oklahoma ...............: 3.0 3.0 2.0 3.0 14.5 29.5 13.0 29.5 Oregon .................: 2.0 1.5 2.0 1.5 2.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 : Pennsylvania ...........: 1.5 1.0 1.0 0.5 3.0 7.0 3.5 7.5 South Carolina .........: 3.0 4.5 3.5 5.0 8.5 13.0 10.0 13.0 South Dakota ...........: - (NA) (NA) (NA) 2.0 (NA) (NA) (NA) Texas ..................: 2.5 7.5 2.0 7.5 42.0 45.0 39.0 45.0 Utah ...................: - 4.5 1.0 4.5 11.5 23.0 8.0 23.0 Virginia ...............: - (NA) (NA) (NA) - (NA) (NA) (NA) Washington .............: 1.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 3.5 1.0 3.5 1.0 Wisconsin ..............: 1.0 1.0 - 1.0 5.0 4.0 4.0 4.5 : Other States 1/ ........: 3.2 2.1 3.3 2.1 21.5 17.2 17.3 16.8 : United States ..........: 1.9 1.9 1.9 2.0 10.7 10.9 10.2 10.8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (NA) Not available. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Hatchery Production - United States: 2025 and 2026 [December preceding year] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2026 as Item : 2025 : 2026 : percent : : : of 2025 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 --------- percent : Egg-type : Eggs in incubators on January 1 ..........................: 52,411 53,083 101 Chicks hatched during December ...........................: 51,145 52,674 103 Chicks hatched January through December ..................: 639,917 688,540 108 : Pullets hatched during December for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 215 218 101 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 2,733 2,713 99 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on January 1 ..........................: 745,127 757,153 102 Chicks hatched during December ...........................: 878,103 889,680 101 Chicks hatched January through December ..................: 10,195,778 10,273,907 101 : Pullets hatched during December for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 9,137 8,817 96 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 76,213 77,627 102 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2026 includes pullet chicks hatched June 2024 through May 2025. 2/ 2026 includes pullet chicks hatched September 2024 through May 2025. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2025-2026 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2026 as Month : 2025 : 2026 : percent : : : of 2025 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ................................................: 52,411 53,083 101 February ...............................................: 56,430 March ..................................................: 57,939 April ..................................................: 61,895 May ....................................................: 60,738 June ...................................................: 59,828 July ...................................................: 56,016 August .................................................: 56,077 September ..............................................: 55,017 October ................................................: 55,812 November ...............................................: 52,425 December ...............................................: 52,517 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2024-2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 52,468 112 588,772 635,866 108 December ......: 51,145 52,674 103 639,917 688,540 108 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2,724 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 ...............: 215 218 101 2,713 : Annual total ...........: 2,755 2,724 99 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For December 2025, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched June 2024 through May 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: 2025-2026 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2026 as Month : 2025 : 2026 : percent : : : of 2025 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ................................................: 745,127 757,153 102 February ...............................................: 746,009 March ..................................................: 748,226 April ..................................................: 747,273 May ....................................................: 751,247 June ...................................................: 756,917 July ...................................................: 752,197 August .................................................: 748,407 September ..............................................: 748,295 October ................................................: 726,279 November ...............................................: 728,593 December ...............................................: 756,871 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: December 2024 and 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During December : January-December :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2025 as : : : 2025 as : 2024 : 2025 : percent : 2024 : 2025 : percent : : : of 2024 : : : of 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : Alabama ........................: 125,301 124,601 99 1,452,788 1,448,181 100 Arkansas .......................: 91,894 94,159 102 1,053,741 1,083,164 103 Delaware .......................: 19,079 20,571 108 220,522 232,508 105 Florida ........................: 4,033 (NA) (NA) 48,014 (NA) (NA) Georgia ........................: 121,350 121,983 101 1,455,712 1,421,514 98 Kentucky .......................: 27,258 28,269 104 319,071 331,093 104 Louisiana ......................: 12,822 (NA) (NA) 146,294 (NA) (NA) Maryland .......................: 27,887 29,045 104 327,649 345,227 105 Mississippi ....................: 64,719 65,439 101 734,363 749,512 102 Missouri .......................: 33,609 33,233 99 374,507 384,111 103 : North Carolina .................: 90,965 92,018 101 1,049,839 1,051,609 100 Oklahoma .......................: 19,826 20,686 104 233,017 237,874 102 Pennsylvania ...................: 30,976 32,349 104 354,115 367,647 104 South Carolina .................: 20,867 21,318 102 243,684 239,578 98 Texas ..........................: 69,356 69,354 100 796,387 802,030 101 Virginia .......................: 20,297 20,254 100 233,620 233,617 100 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia .............: 55,614 56,506 102 653,159 652,424 100 : Other States 2/ ................: 42,250 59,895 142 499,296 693,818 139 : United States ..................: 878,103 889,680 101 10,195,778 10,273,907 101 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (NA) Not available. 1/ States in the weekly hatchery production estimating program. 2/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2024-2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 ......: 823,344 832,545 101 9,317,675 9,384,227 101 December ......: 878,103 889,680 101 10,195,778 10,273,907 101 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 76,283 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 8,817 96 77,627 : Annual total ..............: 102,986 101,688 99 : 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 10,827 103 : Annual total ..............: 123,299 125,738 102 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ For December 2025, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched September 2024 through May 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 372 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 0.5 842 0 2,804 12 13 : : ------- million ------- : Eggs .........................: 0.4 0.6 23 0 93 10 15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 and Milk Cows........................................... (202) 720-3278 Fatema Haque - Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised, Poultry ............................ (202) 720-3244 Derron Martin - Catfish, Trout, Census of Aquaculture, Egg Products................. (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 - Cold Storage, Capacity of Refrigerated Warehouses................... (202) 720-3240 Autumn Stone - Layers, Eggs......................................................... (202) 690-3676 Takiyah Walker - Chicken Hatchery, Broiler Hatchery................................. (202) 720-6147