Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released February 23, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). January Egg Production Up 2 Percent United States egg production totaled 9.20 billion during January 2026, up 2 percent from last year. Production included 7.88 billion table eggs, and 1.31 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.19 billion were broiler-type and 121 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during January 2026 averaged 375 million, up 1 percent from last year. January egg production per 100 layers was 2,455 eggs, up 1 percent from January 2025. All layers in the United States on February 1, 2026 totaled 373 million, up 2 percent from last year. The 373 million layers consisted of 308 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 60.5 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 4.95 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on February 1, 2026, averaged 78.9 eggs per 100 layers, up slightly from February 1, 2025. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down 6 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during January 2026 totaled 53.5 million, down 6 percent from January 2025. Eggs in incubators totaled 57.5 million on February 1, 2026, up 2 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 205 thousand during January 2026, up 3 percent from January 2025. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up 2 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during January 2026 totaled 889 million, up 2 percent from January 2025. Eggs in incubators totaled 760 million on February 1, 2026, up 2 percent from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 8.10 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during January 2026, up 4 percent from January 2025. 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: December-January 2024-2026............... 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: January-February 2025 and 2026........... 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During December 2024 and 2025.................. 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During January 2025 and 2026................... 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: December 2024 and 2025................................... 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: January 2025 and 2026.................................... 11 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: December 2024 and 2025......................... 12 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: January 2025 and 2026.......................... 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: January 1 and February 1, 2025-2026.. 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: 2025-2026................................................. 16 Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total - United States: 2025-2026.................................................................................... 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: January 2025 and 2026............................... 18 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2025-2026............................................. 18 Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2025-2026.. 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/ ..................: 377,694 373,264 January ......................: 369,507 374,566 February .....................: 360,746 March ........................: 356,956 April ........................: 358,756 May ..........................: 359,620 June .........................: 360,651 July .........................: 363,669 August .......................: 366,028 September ....................: 368,338 October ......................: 369,524 November .....................: 370,049 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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/ ...: 9,226.7 9,160.1 7,941.9 7,858.6 1,284.8 1,301.5 January .......: 9,005.4 9,195.6 7,709.1 7,880.9 1,296.3 1,314.7 February ......: 7,993.5 6,823.0 1,170.5 March .........: 8,774.2 7,492.6 1,281.6 April .........: 8,492.1 7,253.7 1,238.4 May ...........: 8,785.1 7,503.6 1,281.5 June ..........: 8,557.4 7,308.4 1,249.0 July ..........: 8,933.7 7,633.3 1,300.4 August ........: 8,962.2 7,662.8 1,299.4 September .....: 8,704.1 7,448.6 1,255.5 October .......: 9,041.1 7,749.9 1,291.2 November ......: 8,771.0 7,523.6 1,247.4 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ ...: 768,891.2 763,341.4 661,824.8 654,883.3 107,066.4 108,458.1 January .......: 750,450.2 766,300.1 642,425.1 656,741.5 108,025.1 109,558.6 February ......: 666,125.3 568,583.8 97,541.5 March .........: 731,183.9 624,383.7 106,800.2 April .........: 707,674.7 604,474.8 103,199.9 May ...........: 732,091.7 625,300.2 106,791.5 June ..........: 713,116.8 609,033.4 104,083.4 July ..........: 744,475.4 636,108.7 108,366.7 August ........: 746,850.2 638,566.8 108,283.4 September .....: 725,341.6 620,716.7 104,624.9 October .......: 753,425.3 645,825.4 107,599.9 November ......: 730,917.0 626,967.0 103,950.0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. 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: 377,694 373,264 99 Table egg type ................................1,000: 312,779 308,908 99 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 64,915 64,356 99 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 61,114 59,891 98 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,801 4,465 117 : Eggs per 100 layers during December : All layers ....................................number: 2,443 2,454 100 Table egg type ..............................number: 2,539 2,544 100 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,979 2,022 102 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,946 1,985 102 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,507 2,517 100 : Eggs produced during December : All layers ....................................million: 9,226.7 9,160.1 99 Table egg type ..............................million: 7,941.9 7,858.6 99 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,284.8 1,301.5 101 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,189.5 1,189.1 100 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 95.3 112.4 118 : Eggs produced during December : All layers ................................1,000 dozen:768,891.2 763,341.4 99 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen:661,824.8 654,883.3 99 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen:107,066.4 108,458.1 101 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 99,124.9 99,091.6 100 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 7,941.5 9,366.5 118 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2026 as : 2025 : 2026 : percent : : : of 2025 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers on January 1 : All layers ......................................1,000: 374,087 375,733 100 Table egg type ................................1,000: 308,959 311,261 101 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 65,128 64,472 99 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 61,230 59,848 98 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,898 4,624 119 : Eggs per 100 layers on January 1 : All layers .....................................number: 78.5 79.5 101 Table egg type ...............................number: 81.6 82.3 101 Hatching egg type ............................number: 63.7 65.6 103 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 62.6 64.3 103 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 80.5 82.7 103 : Molted layers on January 1 : Percent being molted ..........................percent: 2.2 1.6 73 Percent with molt completed ...................percent: 10.3 10.7 104 : Layers sold for slaughter during December 1/ ......1,000: 13,170.8 11,182.4 85 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during December 1/ 1,000: 21,428.2 9,073.5 42 : Pullets on January 1 ..............................1,000: 137,948 141,163 102 : Pullets added during December 1/ 2/ ...............1,000: 32,606.4 25,986.8 80 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. 2/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: January-February 2025 and 2026 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2026 as Item : 2025 : 2026 : percent : : : of 2025 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during January : Total layers ....................................1,000: 369,507 374,566 101 Table egg type ................................1,000: 304,034 309,576 102 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 65,473 64,990 99 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 61,586 60,202 98 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,887 4,788 123 : Eggs per 100 layers during January : Total layers ...................................number: 2,437 2,455 101 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,536 2,546 100 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,980 2,023 102 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,944 1,983 102 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,555 2,519 99 : Eggs produced during January : Total layers ..................................million: 9,005.4 9,195.6 102 Table egg type ..............................million: 7,709.1 7,880.9 102 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,296.3 1,314.7 101 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,197.0 1,194.1 100 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 99.3 120.6 121 : Eggs produced during January : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen:750,450.2 766,300.1 102 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen:642,425.1 656,741.5 102 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen:108,025.1 109,558.6 101 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 99,750.1 99,508.5 100 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 8,275.0 10,050.1 121 : Layers on February 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 364,889 373,368 102 Table egg type ................................1,000: 299,092 307,874 103 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 65,797 65,494 100 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 61,928 60,545 98 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,869 4,949 128 : Eggs per 100 layers on February 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 78.7 78.9 100 Table egg type ...............................number: 82.0 81.8 100 Hatching egg type ............................number: 64.0 64.9 101 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 62.7 63.7 102 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 84.5 79.9 95 : Molted layers on February 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 2.2 2.6 118 Molt completed ................................percent: 10.6 10.6 100 : Layers sold for slaughter during January ..........1,000: 13,123.3 11,242.0 86 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during January .....1,000: 25,168.9 15,236.5 61 : Pullets on February 1 .............................1,000: 135,101 145,466 108 : Pullets added during January 1/ ...................1,000: 28,215.3 30,401.0 108 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. 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 1,189 10,508 10,930 1,935 1,898 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 16,182 15,383 2,160 2,160 California .....: 4,288 6,663 4,669 7,026 2,174 2,381 Colorado .......: 1,344 2,667 1,832 3,155 2,298 2,263 Georgia ........: 9,692 9,648 19,668 19,220 2,278 2,339 Illinois .......: 5,740 6,137 6,352 6,741 2,272 2,552 Indiana ........: 37,768 36,196 38,729 37,090 2,529 2,493 Iowa ...........: 41,759 44,615 43,615 46,751 2,514 2,606 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,298 5,351 2,218 2,248 Michigan .......: 11,026 13,100 11,649 13,662 2,432 2,597 : Minnesota ......: 6,556 7,239 7,036 7,724 2,518 2,597 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,713 5,965 2,190 2,189 Missouri .......: 12,477 13,827 17,663 18,173 2,610 2,537 Nebraska .......: 7,914 8,343 8,588 8,995 2,495 2,547 New York .......: 5,379 5,469 5,882 5,994 2,554 2,533 North Carolina .: 7,799 7,324 16,469 15,732 2,303 2,276 Ohio ...........: 42,218 38,195 43,435 39,481 2,559 2,526 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,171 2,114 2,188 2,100 Oregon .........: 1,757 1,505 1,867 1,615 2,614 2,458 Pennsylvania ...: 23,804 23,002 27,038 26,580 2,613 2,595 : South Carolina .: 2,683 2,279 4,005 3,635 2,330 2,360 Texas ..........: (D) (D) 22,189 22,892 2,403 2,348 Utah ...........: 6,347 6,680 6,387 6,720 2,638 2,609 Washington .....: 5,410 3,244 5,512 3,346 2,429 2,337 Wisconsin ......: 6,808 4,095 7,974 5,267 2,669 2,438 : Other States 1/ : 56,412 54,556 37,263 33,722 2,410 2,476 : United States ..: 298,419 295,973 377,694 373,264 2,443 2,454 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Include State estimates not shown and States withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During January 2025 and 2026 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: Total layers : total layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2025 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,295 1,158 10,795 10,945 1,949 1,928 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 16,130 15,541 2,129 2,161 California .....: 1,942 6,913 2,312 7,276 2,180 2,427 Colorado .......: 1,606 2,004 2,094 2,491 2,278 2,425 Georgia ........: 9,783 9,624 19,864 19,288 2,268 2,304 Illinois .......: 5,957 6,158 6,553 6,762 2,336 2,507 Indiana ........: 38,350 35,964 39,284 36,877 2,556 2,496 Iowa ...........: 39,406 44,774 41,298 46,984 2,493 2,603 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,420 5,453 2,166 2,250 Michigan .......: 10,903 13,219 11,541 13,803 2,461 2,631 : Minnesota ......: 6,784 7,068 7,262 7,573 2,531 2,580 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,848 6,011 2,160 2,189 Missouri .......: 11,968 12,757 16,191 17,050 2,551 2,523 Nebraska .......: 8,029 8,289 8,751 8,937 2,521 2,468 New York .......: 5,449 5,494 5,960 6,023 2,596 2,575 North Carolina .: 6,463 7,599 15,158 15,998 2,235 2,283 Ohio ...........: 39,995 38,950 41,240 40,236 2,549 2,495 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,115 2,092 2,099 2,036 Oregon .........: 1,327 1,488 1,437 1,598 2,547 2,641 Pennsylvania ...: 23,211 23,254 26,412 27,005 2,606 2,583 : South Carolina .: 2,798 2,500 4,143 3,867 2,351 2,345 Texas ..........: (D) (D) 22,448 22,916 2,375 2,378 Utah ...........: 6,213 6,730 6,253 6,770 2,661 2,465 Washington .....: 5,690 3,382 5,792 3,484 2,446 2,417 Wisconsin ......: 6,785 4,382 7,961 5,573 2,658 2,647 : Other States 1/ : 56,996 54,787 37,245 34,013 2,433 2,500 : United States ..: 290,950 296,494 369,507 374,566 2,437 2,455 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Include State estimates not shown and States withheld to avoid disclosing data for 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 .........: 203.3 207.4 33.0 29.8 170.3 177.6 Arkansas ........: 349.5 332.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 101.5 167.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 42.1 71.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 448.1 449.5 255.1 259.7 193.0 189.8 Illinois ........: 144.3 172.0 139.0 166.8 5.3 5.2 Indiana .........: 979.4 924.5 965.5 912.1 13.9 12.4 Iowa ............: 1,096.4 1,218.4 1,073.8 1,189.3 22.6 29.1 Kentucky ........: 117.5 120.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Michigan ........: 283.3 354.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Minnesota .......: 177.2 200.6 169.9 192.9 7.3 7.7 Mississippi .....: 125.1 130.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 461.0 461.1 423.5 417.6 37.5 43.5 Nebraska ........: 214.3 229.1 201.0 216.7 13.3 12.4 New York ........: 150.2 151.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 379.2 358.1 212.9 193.5 166.3 164.6 Ohio ............: 1,111.6 997.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 47.5 44.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 48.8 39.7 48.8 39.7 - - Pennsylvania ....: 706.6 689.8 659.1 635.0 47.5 54.8 : South Carolina ..: 93.3 85.8 69.3 61.3 24.0 24.5 Texas ...........: 533.1 537.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 168.5 175.3 168.5 175.3 - - Washington ......: 133.9 78.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 212.8 128.4 207.1 122.5 5.7 5.9 : Other States 1/ .: 898.2 834.8 3,315.4 3,246.4 578.1 574.0 : United States ...: 9,226.7 9,160.1 7,941.9 7,858.6 1,284.8 1,301.5 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Include State estimates not shown and States withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: January 2025 and 2026 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2025 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 210.4 211.0 35.8 32.6 174.6 178.4 Arkansas ........: 343.4 335.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 50.4 176.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 47.7 60.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 450.6 444.3 255.9 251.8 194.7 192.5 Illinois ........: 153.1 169.5 148.1 164.3 5.0 5.2 Indiana .........: 1,004.2 920.3 991.0 907.5 13.2 12.8 Iowa ............: 1,029.6 1,222.9 1,005.6 1,192.1 24.0 30.8 Kentucky ........: 117.4 122.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Michigan ........: 284.0 363.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Minnesota .......: 183.8 195.4 176.6 187.5 7.2 7.9 Mississippi .....: 126.3 131.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 413.0 430.2 374.4 388.0 38.6 42.2 Nebraska ........: 220.6 220.6 207.3 208.3 13.3 12.3 New York ........: 154.7 155.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 338.8 365.3 172.8 201.6 166.0 163.7 Ohio ............: 1,051.4 1,003.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 44.4 42.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 36.6 42.2 36.6 42.2 - - Pennsylvania ....: 688.4 697.5 641.2 638.5 47.2 59.0 : South Carolina ..: 97.4 90.7 72.8 66.2 24.6 24.5 Texas ...........: 533.2 544.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 166.4 166.9 166.4 166.9 - - Washington ......: 141.7 84.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 211.6 147.5 205.8 141.5 5.8 6.0 : Other States 1/ .: 906.3 850.4 3,218.8 3,291.9 582.1 579.4 : United States ...: 9,005.4 9,195.6 7,709.1 7,880.9 1,296.3 1,314.7 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Include State estimates not shown and States withheld to avoid disclosing data for 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 17,283.3 2,750.0 2,483.3 14,191.7 14,800.0 Arkansas ........: 29,125.0 27,691.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 8,458.4 13,941.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 3,508.3 5,949.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 37,341.6 37,458.2 21,258.3 21,641.6 16,083.3 15,816.6 Illinois ........: 12,025.0 14,333.3 11,583.3 13,900.0 441.7 433.3 Indiana .........: 81,616.7 77,041.6 80,458.4 76,008.3 1,158.3 1,033.3 Iowa ............: 91,366.6 101,533.3 89,483.3 99,108.3 1,883.3 2,425.0 Kentucky ........: 9,791.7 10,025.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Michigan ........: 23,608.3 29,566.7 (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 10,883.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 38,416.7 38,425.0 35,291.7 34,800.0 3,125.0 3,625.0 Nebraska ........: 17,858.3 19,091.7 16,750.0 18,058.4 1,108.3 1,033.3 New York ........: 12,516.7 12,650.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 31,599.9 29,841.7 17,741.6 16,125.0 13,858.3 13,716.7 Ohio ............: 92,633.3 83,091.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 3,958.3 3,699.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 4,066.7 3,308.4 4,066.7 3,308.4 - - Pennsylvania ....: 58,883.3 57,483.3 54,925.0 52,916.6 3,958.3 4,566.7 : South Carolina ..: 7,775.0 7,150.0 5,775.0 5,108.3 2,000.0 2,041.7 Texas ...........: 44,425.0 44,783.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 14,041.7 14,608.4 14,041.7 14,608.4 - - Washington ......: 11,158.3 6,516.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 17,733.4 10,699.9 17,258.4 10,208.3 475.0 491.6 : Other States 1/ .: 74,849.8 69,566.7 276,283.1 270,533.4 48,174.9 47,833.2 : United States ...: 768,891.2 763,341.4 661,824.8 654,883.3 107,066.4 108,458.1 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Include State estimates not shown and States withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: January 2025 and 2026 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2025 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 17,533.4 17,583.4 2,983.4 2,716.7 14,550.0 14,866.7 Arkansas ........: 28,616.7 27,991.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 4,200.0 14,716.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 3,974.9 5,033.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 37,550.0 37,025.0 21,325.0 20,983.3 16,225.0 16,041.7 Illinois ........: 12,758.4 14,125.0 12,341.7 13,691.7 416.7 433.3 Indiana .........: 83,683.3 76,691.7 82,583.3 75,625.0 1,100.0 1,066.7 Iowa ............: 85,800.0 101,908.3 83,800.0 99,341.6 2,000.0 2,566.7 Kentucky ........: 9,783.4 10,225.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Michigan ........: 23,666.6 30,258.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Minnesota .......: 15,316.7 16,283.4 14,716.7 15,625.0 600.0 658.4 Mississippi .....: 10,525.0 10,966.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 34,416.7 35,850.0 31,200.0 32,333.3 3,216.7 3,516.7 Nebraska ........: 18,383.4 18,383.4 17,275.0 17,358.4 1,108.4 1,025.0 New York ........: 12,891.7 12,924.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 28,233.3 30,441.7 14,400.0 16,800.0 13,833.3 13,641.7 Ohio ............: 87,616.7 83,650.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 3,700.0 3,550.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 3,050.0 3,516.7 3,050.0 3,516.7 - - Pennsylvania ....: 57,366.6 58,125.1 53,433.3 53,208.4 3,933.3 4,916.7 : South Carolina ..: 8,116.7 7,558.4 6,066.7 5,516.7 2,050.0 2,041.7 Texas ...........: 44,433.4 45,408.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 13,866.7 13,908.3 13,866.7 13,908.3 - - Washington ......: 11,808.3 7,016.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 17,633.3 12,291.7 17,150.0 11,791.7 483.3 500.0 : Other States 1/ .: 75,525.0 70,866.3 268,233.3 274,324.7 48,508.4 48,283.3 : United States ...: 750,450.2 766,300.1 642,425.1 656,741.5 108,025.1 109,558.6 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Include State estimates not shown and States withheld to avoid disclosing data for 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 ................: 2.2 1.6 10.3 10.7 February ...............: 2.2 2.6 10.6 10.6 March ..................: 2.0 10.3 April ..................: 2.3 10.3 May ....................: 2.5 10.3 June ...................: 2.4 9.7 July ...................: 2.0 10.1 August .................: 2.5 10.1 September ..............: 2.5 10.2 October ................: 2.3 10.6 November ...............: 2.1 10.9 December ...............: 1.9 11.1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month - States and United States: January 1 and February 1, 2025-2026 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : January 1 : February 1 : January 1 : February 1 :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2025 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: 2.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 5.5 6.0 5.5 5.5 Arkansas ...............: 1.5 2.0 2.5 2.5 12.5 8.5 13.0 7.5 California .............: 1.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 6.5 3.5 4.0 3.0 Colorado ...............: 1.0 3.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.5 Georgia ................: 1.5 1.0 1.0 4.5 11.5 9.0 12.0 9.0 Illinois ...............: 23.0 4.5 6.0 2.0 23.0 19.0 32.0 21.0 Indiana ................: 1.5 1.5 1.5 3.0 8.5 8.5 8.0 9.0 Iowa ...................: 2.0 1.5 4.0 2.0 8.0 7.0 8.5 8.0 Kentucky ...............: 3.5 - 5.5 3.5 24.5 21.5 22.5 18.0 Michigan ...............: 1.5 1.0 1.5 1.0 4.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 : Minnesota ..............: 1.5 2.0 1.5 3.0 7.0 5.0 6.0 5.5 Mississippi ............: 1.5 0.5 2.0 3.0 15.5 17.0 13.5 16.0 Missouri ...............: 1.5 2.0 1.5 2.0 4.0 4.5 5.0 3.5 Nebraska ...............: 2.0 1.5 2.0 1.5 1.5 2.0 1.5 2.0 New York ...............: 1.0 3.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 7.0 2.0 7.0 North Carolina .........: 4.0 1.0 3.5 1.0 5.0 5.0 6.5 5.0 Ohio ...................: 1.5 1.5 1.0 1.0 5.5 5.0 7.5 4.5 Oklahoma ...............: 2.0 7.0 6.5 7.5 13.0 26.0 13.0 23.0 Oregon .................: 2.0 1.5 2.0 1.5 2.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 Pennsylvania ...........: 1.0 1.5 1.5 1.0 3.5 7.5 3.5 7.5 : South Carolina .........: 3.5 2.5 3.0 6.5 10.0 10.0 13.0 11.5 Texas ..................: 2.0 2.5 1.5 6.5 39.0 49.0 36.5 46.5 Utah ...................: 1.0 2.5 1.0 9.0 10.0 20.5 8.0 20.0 Washington .............: 1.0 - 1.0 - 3.5 - 4.0 - Wisconsin ..............: - 2.0 8.5 1.0 4.0 4.5 1.0 4.5 : Other States 1/ ........: 3.3 1.6 2.0 3.3 17.4 16.4 16.7 16.0 : United States ..........: 2.2 1.6 2.2 2.6 10.3 10.7 10.6 10.6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ Include State estimates not shown. Hatchery Production - United States: 2025 and 2026 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2026 as Item : 2025 : 2026 : percent : : : of 2025 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- percent : Egg-type : Eggs in incubators on February 1 .........................: 56,430 57,466 102 Chicks hatched during January ............................: 56,675 53,450 94 : Pullets hatched during January for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 200 205 103 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 2,753 2,721 99 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on February 1 .........................: 746,009 760,098 102 Chicks hatched during January ............................: 869,331 888,620 102 : Pullets hatched during January for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 7,774 8,102 104 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 77,087 77,166 100 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2026 includes pullet chicks hatched July 2024 through June 2025. 2/ 2026 includes pullet chicks hatched October 2024 through June 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 53,109 101 February ...............................................: 56,430 57,466 102 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: 2025-2026 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2026 as : : : 2026 as : 2025 : 2026 : percent : 2025 : 2026 : percent : : : of 2025 : : : of 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent --- 1,000 chicks --- percent : January .......: 56,675 53,450 94 56,675 53,450 94 February ......: 57,191 113,866 March .........: 60,769 174,635 April .........: 61,286 235,921 May ...........: 60,389 296,310 June ..........: 59,587 355,897 July ..........: 58,236 414,133 August ........: 57,386 471,519 September .....: 55,639 527,158 October .......: 56,240 583,398 November ......: 52,468 635,866 December ......: 52,845 688,711 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month - United States: 2025-2026 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2026 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-18 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2025 :----------------------------------- : 2025 : 2026 : : 2025 : 2026 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ---- : January ................: 200 205 103 2,753 2,721 February ...............: 226 2,757 2,737 March ..................: 197 2,765 2,732 April ..................: 235 2,771 2,728 May ....................: 246 2,767 2,719 June ...................: 227 2,759 2,721 July ...................: 216 2,755 2,724 August .................: 258 2,749 2,729 September ..............: 272 2,739 October ................: 236 2,738 November ...............: 193 2,724 December ...............: 218 2,713 : Total ..................: 2,724 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For January 2026, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched July 2024 through June 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 ................................................: 745,127 757,666 102 February ...............................................: 746,009 760,098 102 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: January 2025 and 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During January : January-January :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2026 as : : : 2026 as : 2025 : 2026 : percent : 2025 : 2026 : percent : : : of 2025 : : : of 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent --- 1,000 chicks --- percent : Alabama ........................: 124,830 123,660 99 124,830 123,660 99 Arkansas .......................: 91,229 95,398 105 91,229 95,398 105 Delaware .......................: 19,491 20,911 107 19,491 20,911 107 Georgia ........................: 121,403 122,747 101 121,403 122,747 101 Kentucky .......................: 26,947 28,865 107 26,947 28,865 107 Maryland .......................: 28,480 29,195 103 28,480 29,195 103 Mississippi ....................: 64,404 64,883 101 64,404 64,883 101 Missouri .......................: 32,222 32,650 101 32,222 32,650 101 : North Carolina .................: 90,115 91,923 102 90,115 91,923 102 Oklahoma .......................: 19,751 20,358 103 19,751 20,358 103 Pennsylvania ...................: 30,658 32,310 105 30,658 32,310 105 South Carolina .................: 20,381 21,427 105 20,381 21,427 105 Texas ..........................: 68,057 69,714 102 68,057 69,714 102 Virginia .......................: 19,610 20,077 102 19,610 20,077 102 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia .............: 53,538 55,455 104 53,538 55,455 104 : Other States 1/ ................: 58,215 59,047 101 58,215 59,047 101 : United States ..................: 869,331 888,620 102 869,331 888,620 102 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Includes State estimates not shown. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2025-2026 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Monthly : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2026 as : : : 2026 as : 2025 : 2026 : percent : 2025 : 2026 : percent : : : of 2025 : : : of 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks --- percent : January ........................: 869,331 888,620 102 869,331 888,620 102 February .......................: 782,831 1,652,162 March ..........................: 867,475 2,519,637 April ..........................: 841,745 3,361,382 May ............................: 876,136 4,237,518 June ...........................: 856,689 5,094,207 July ...........................: 880,557 5,974,764 August .........................: 878,352 6,853,116 September ......................: 847,392 7,700,508 October ........................: 851,174 8,551,682 November .......................: 832,545 9,384,227 December .......................: 889,445 10,273,672 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2025-2026 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2026 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-15 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2025 :----------------------------------- : 2025 : 2026 : : 2025 : 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---- 1,000 chicks --- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ----- : United States placements : January .................: 7,774 8,102 104 77,087 77,166 February ................: 8,223 76,843 77,408 March ...................: 9,408 77,337 77,384 April ...................: 8,873 77,528 77,007 May .....................: 8,051 78,150 77,021 June ....................: 9,379 78,216 76,874 July ....................: 8,300 77,934 76,283 August ..................: 8,239 77,556 75,512 September ...............: 8,760 77,547 October .................: 7,788 77,171 November ................: 8,076 78,277 December ................: 8,817 77,627 : Annual total ..............: 101,688 : Total placements 2/ .......: January .................: 9,698 9,871 102 February ................: 10,431 March ...................: 11,681 April ...................: 10,805 May .....................: 9,948 June ....................: 11,767 July ....................: 10,149 August ..................: 9,950 September ...............: 11,049 October .................: 9,619 November ................: 9,814 December ................: 10,827 : Annual total ..............: 123,299 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ For January 2026, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched October 2024 through June 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 1.2 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 375 million layers by more than 1.2 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 2.0 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 .................: 1.2 2.0 3,396 361 8,645 23 1 : : ------- million ------ : Eggs .........................: 1.2 2.1 84 1 232 23 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. 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