Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released April 20, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). March Egg Production Up 5 Percent United States egg production totaled 9.22 billion during March 2026, up 5 percent from last year. Production included 7.91 billion table eggs, and 1.31 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.20 billion were broiler-type and 115 million were egg-type. The average number of layers during March 2026 totaled 376 million, up 5 percent from last year. March egg production per 100 layers was 2,454 eggs, down slightly from March 2025. Total layers in the United States on April 1, 2026 totaled 373 million, up 4 percent from last year. The 373 million layers consisted of 307 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 61.2 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 4.08 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on April 1, 2026, averaged 79.2 eggs per 100 layers, up slightly from April 1, 2025. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down 3 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during March 2026 totaled 59.2 million, down 3 percent from March 2025. Eggs in incubators totaled 60.0 million on April 1, 2026, down 3 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 201 thousand during March 2026, up 2 percent from March 2025. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up 3 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during March 2026 totaled 889 million, up 3 percent from March 2025. Eggs in incubators totaled 764 million on April 1, 2026, up 2 percent from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 9.18 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during March 2026, down 2 percent from March 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: March-April 2025 and 2026................ 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During February 2025 and 2026.................. 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During March 2025 and 2026..................... 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: February 2025 and 2026................................... 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: March 2025 and 2026...................................... 11 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: February 2025 and 2026......................... 12 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: March 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: March 1 and April 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: March 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 ......................: 369,507 375,661 February .....................: 360,746 377,386 March ........................: 356,956 375,877 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 9,204.8 7,709.1 7,891.0 1,296.3 1,313.8 February ......: 7,993.5 8,328.5 6,823.0 7,136.0 1,170.5 1,192.5 March .........: 8,774.2 9,224.3 7,492.6 7,912.6 1,281.6 1,311.7 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 .......: 750,450.2 767,066.6 642,425.1 657,583.1 108,025.1 109,483.5 February ......: 666,125.3 694,041.9 568,583.8 594,666.8 97,541.5 99,375.1 March .........: 731,183.9 768,691.4 624,383.7 659,383.0 106,800.2 109,308.4 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: February-March 2025 and 2026 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2026 as Item : 2025 : 2026 : percent : : : of 2025 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during February : Total layers ....................................1,000: 360,746 377,386 105 Table egg type ................................1,000: 295,489 311,641 105 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 65,257 65,745 101 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 61,372 60,881 99 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,885 4,864 125 : Eggs per 100 layers during February : Total layers ...................................number: 2,216 2,207 100 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,309 2,290 99 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,794 1,814 101 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,757 1,774 101 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,368 2,307 97 : Eggs produced during February : Total layers ..................................million: 7,993.5 8,328.5 104 Table egg type ..............................million: 6,823.0 7,136.0 105 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,170.5 1,192.5 102 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,078.5 1,080.3 100 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 92.0 112.2 122 : Eggs produced during February : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen: 666,125.3 694,041.9 104 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen: 568,583.8 594,666.8 105 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 97,541.5 99,375.1 102 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 89,874.9 90,025.0 100 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 7,666.6 9,350.1 122 : Layers on March 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 356,564 379,176 106 Table egg type ................................1,000: 291,871 313,253 107 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 64,693 65,923 102 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 60,801 61,079 100 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,892 4,844 124 : Eggs per 100 layers on March 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 79.5 79.0 99 Table egg type ...............................number: 83.0 82.0 99 Hatching egg type ............................number: 64.1 64.8 101 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 62.8 63.2 101 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 84.8 84.6 100 : Molted layers on March 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 2.0 1.8 90 Molt completed ................................percent: 10.3 10.5 102 : Layers sold for slaughter during February .........1,000: 13,376.2 11,652.7 87 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during February ....1,000: 21,455.3 11,829.5 55 : Pullets on March 1 ................................1,000: 136,346 143,526 105 : Pullets added during February 1/ ..................1,000: 28,781.3 27,739.3 96 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: March-April 2025 and 2026 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2026 as Item : 2025 : 2026 : percent : : : of 2025 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during March : Total layers ....................................1,000: 356,956 375,877 105 Table egg type ................................1,000: 292,373 310,254 106 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 64,583 65,623 102 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 60,646 61,160 101 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,937 4,463 113 : Eggs per 100 layers during March : Total layers ...................................number: 2,458 2,454 100 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,563 2,550 99 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,984 1,999 101 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,944 1,957 101 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,611 2,575 99 : Eggs produced during March : Total layers ..................................million: 8,774.2 9,224.3 105 Table egg type ..............................million: 7,492.6 7,912.6 106 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,281.6 1,311.7 102 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,178.8 1,196.8 102 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 102.8 114.9 112 : Eggs produced during March : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen:731,183.9 768,691.4 105 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen:624,383.7 659,383.0 106 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen:106,800.2 109,308.4 102 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 98,233.4 99,733.4 102 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 8,566.8 9,575.0 112 : Layers on April 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 357,315 372,551 104 Table egg type ................................1,000: 292,858 307,244 105 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 64,457 65,307 101 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 60,482 61,228 101 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,975 4,079 103 : Eggs per 100 layers on April 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 79.0 79.2 100 Table egg type ...............................number: 82.3 82.4 100 Hatching egg type ............................number: 63.9 64.1 100 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 62.6 63.0 101 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 83.6 81.2 97 : Molted layers on April 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 2.3 1.5 65 Molt completed ................................percent: 10.3 10.3 100 : Layers sold for slaughter during March ............1,000: 13,108.7 12,534.8 96 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during March .......1,000: 10,796.7 18,252.6 169 : Pullets on April 1 ................................1,000: 137,077 143,578 105 : Pullets added during March 1/ .....................1,000: 27,722.7 26,700.9 96 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During February 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 ........: 1,301 1,012 11,015 11,140 1,778 1,715 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 15,995 15,659 1,967 1,920 California .....: 1,878 7,704 2,256 8,067 2,030 2,183 Colorado .......: 1,861 1,360 2,349 1,847 2,188 2,317 Georgia ........: 9,855 9,493 19,894 19,306 2,048 2,051 Illinois .......: 6,030 6,401 6,625 6,999 2,214 2,285 Indiana ........: 36,018 35,970 36,957 36,895 2,309 2,255 Iowa ...........: 40,209 45,463 42,087 47,736 2,291 2,347 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,450 5,379 1,950 1,984 Michigan .......: 11,311 13,221 11,916 13,806 2,298 2,384 : Minnesota ......: 6,825 7,042 7,309 7,555 2,340 2,312 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,874 5,951 1,958 1,979 Missouri .......: 10,944 11,891 15,152 16,096 2,295 2,266 Nebraska .......: 7,909 8,461 8,621 9,166 2,350 2,262 New York .......: 5,408 5,537 5,908 6,070 2,395 2,356 North Carolina .: 5,037 7,809 13,675 16,218 1,951 2,058 Ohio ...........: 34,764 41,376 36,026 42,662 2,326 2,292 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,124 2,040 1,911 1,936 Oregon .........: 1,457 1,473 1,567 1,583 2,265 2,280 Pennsylvania ...: 22,021 21,270 25,224 25,079 2,356 2,323 : South Carolina .: 2,790 2,608 4,123 4,008 2,122 2,063 Texas ..........: (D) (D) 22,559 22,772 2,154 2,103 Utah ...........: 6,292 6,988 6,332 7,028 2,293 2,119 Washington .....: 5,642 4,082 5,744 4,184 2,221 2,175 Wisconsin ......: 7,056 4,843 8,242 6,055 2,428 2,114 : Other States 1/ : 57,797 54,555 37,722 34,085 2,214 2,251 : United States ..: 282,405 298,559 360,746 377,386 2,216 2,207 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 March 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 ........: 1,306 1,071 11,146 11,432 1,944 1,882 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 15,880 15,580 2,170 2,123 California .....: 2,462 8,316 2,846 8,679 2,347 2,470 Colorado .......: 1,986 1,360 2,474 1,847 2,425 2,637 Georgia ........: 9,830 9,301 19,776 19,102 2,258 2,287 Illinois .......: 5,920 6,721 6,523 7,318 2,523 2,585 Indiana ........: 33,203 37,131 34,171 38,028 2,575 2,502 Iowa ...........: 40,962 44,996 42,835 47,258 2,557 2,609 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,384 5,341 2,162 2,211 Michigan .......: 11,641 13,181 12,228 13,767 2,543 2,655 : Minnesota ......: 6,808 7,181 7,298 7,693 2,591 2,570 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,931 5,953 2,162 2,194 Missouri .......: 11,197 12,319 15,361 16,524 2,589 2,526 Nebraska .......: 7,923 8,474 8,623 9,211 2,571 2,461 New York .......: 5,363 5,542 5,872 6,075 2,643 2,622 North Carolina .: 4,898 6,545 13,411 15,076 2,180 2,274 Ohio ...........: 32,067 42,120 33,320 43,406 2,578 2,593 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,107 2,033 2,140 2,086 Oregon .........: 1,442 1,489 1,552 1,599 2,603 2,420 Pennsylvania ...: 21,709 18,554 24,903 21,964 2,613 2,591 : South Carolina .: 2,680 2,618 3,999 4,029 2,356 2,281 Texas ..........: (D) (D) 22,353 22,781 2,394 2,321 Utah ...........: 6,517 7,003 6,557 7,043 2,449 2,346 Washington .....: 5,564 4,711 5,666 4,813 2,462 2,383 Wisconsin ......: 7,186 3,736 8,383 4,946 2,676 2,378 : Other States 1/ : 58,622 54,803 38,357 34,379 2,449 2,481 : United States ..: 279,286 297,172 356,956 375,877 2,458 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. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: February 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 .........: 195.8 191.1 32.9 26.5 162.9 164.6 Arkansas ........: 314.6 300.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 45.8 176.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 51.4 42.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 407.4 395.9 231.1 220.4 176.3 175.5 Illinois ........: 146.7 159.9 142.3 155.3 4.4 4.6 Indiana .........: 853.2 831.8 841.2 819.8 12.0 12.0 Iowa ............: 964.1 1,120.5 942.5 1,090.4 21.6 30.1 Kentucky ........: 106.3 106.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Michigan ........: 273.8 329.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Minnesota .......: 171.0 174.7 164.2 167.3 6.8 7.4 Mississippi .....: 115.0 117.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 347.8 364.7 313.1 328.4 34.7 36.3 Nebraska ........: 202.6 207.3 190.4 195.4 12.2 11.9 New York ........: 141.5 143.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 266.8 333.7 120.9 187.5 145.9 146.2 Ohio ............: 838.0 978.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 40.6 39.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 35.5 36.1 35.5 36.1 - - Pennsylvania ....: 594.2 582.5 550.9 527.4 43.3 55.1 : South Carolina ..: 87.5 82.7 65.5 59.9 22.0 22.8 Texas ...........: 485.9 478.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 145.2 148.9 145.2 148.9 - - Washington ......: 127.6 91.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 200.1 128.0 194.5 122.5 5.6 5.5 : Other States 1/ .: 835.1 767.1 2,852.8 3,050.2 522.8 520.5 : United States ...: 7,993.5 8,328.5 6,823.0 7,136.0 1,170.5 1,192.5 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: March 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 .........: 216.7 215.1 35.5 29.3 181.2 185.8 Arkansas ........: 344.6 330.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 66.8 214.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 60.0 48.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 446.5 436.9 253.1 243.2 193.4 193.7 Illinois ........: 164.6 189.2 159.5 184.2 5.1 5.0 Indiana .........: 879.8 951.5 865.7 938.9 14.1 12.6 Iowa ............: 1,095.3 1,232.9 1,071.6 1,199.3 23.7 33.6 Kentucky ........: 116.4 118.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Michigan ........: 310.9 365.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Minnesota .......: 189.1 197.7 180.9 189.3 8.2 8.4 Mississippi .....: 128.2 130.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 397.7 417.4 360.0 377.2 37.7 40.2 Nebraska ........: 221.7 226.7 207.9 212.9 13.8 13.8 New York ........: 155.2 159.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 292.3 342.8 132.7 180.0 159.6 162.8 Ohio ............: 859.1 1,125.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 45.1 42.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 40.4 38.7 40.4 38.7 - - Pennsylvania ....: 650.6 569.1 603.8 516.9 46.8 52.2 : South Carolina ..: 94.2 91.9 70.1 66.5 24.1 25.4 Texas ...........: 535.2 528.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 160.6 165.2 160.6 165.2 - - Washington ......: 139.5 114.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 224.3 117.6 217.8 111.4 6.5 6.2 : Other States 1/ .: 939.4 852.8 3,133.0 3,459.6 567.4 572.0 : United States ...: 8,774.2 9,224.3 7,492.6 7,912.6 1,281.6 1,311.7 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: February 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 .........: 16,316.7 15,925.0 2,741.7 2,208.3 13,575.0 13,716.7 Arkansas ........: 26,216.7 25,058.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 3,816.7 14,675.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 4,283.3 3,566.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 33,950.1 32,991.7 19,258.4 18,366.7 14,691.7 14,625.0 Illinois ........: 12,225.0 13,324.9 11,858.3 12,941.6 366.7 383.3 Indiana .........: 71,100.0 69,316.7 70,100.0 68,316.7 1,000.0 1,000.0 Iowa ............: 80,341.6 93,375.0 78,541.6 90,866.7 1,800.0 2,508.3 Kentucky ........: 8,858.4 8,891.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Michigan ........: 22,816.7 27,433.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Minnesota .......: 14,249.9 14,558.4 13,683.3 13,941.7 566.6 616.7 Mississippi .....: 9,583.4 9,816.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 28,983.3 30,391.7 26,091.7 27,366.7 2,891.6 3,025.0 Nebraska ........: 16,883.2 17,275.0 15,866.6 16,283.3 1,016.6 991.7 New York ........: 11,791.7 11,916.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 22,233.3 27,808.3 10,075.0 15,625.0 12,158.3 12,183.3 Ohio ............: 69,833.3 81,500.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 3,383.4 3,291.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 2,958.3 3,008.3 2,958.3 3,008.3 - - Pennsylvania ....: 49,516.6 48,541.7 45,908.3 43,950.0 3,608.3 4,591.7 : South Carolina ..: 7,291.7 6,891.7 5,458.4 4,991.7 1,833.3 1,900.0 Texas ...........: 40,491.7 39,900.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 12,100.0 12,408.4 12,100.0 12,408.4 - - Washington ......: 10,633.3 7,583.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 16,675.0 10,666.6 16,208.4 10,208.3 466.6 458.3 : Other States 1/ .: 69,592.0 63,925.1 237,733.8 254,183.4 43,566.8 43,375.1 : United States ...: 666,125.3 694,041.9 568,583.8 594,666.8 97,541.5 99,375.1 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: March 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 .........: 18,058.4 17,924.9 2,958.4 2,441.6 15,100.0 15,483.3 Arkansas ........: 28,716.7 27,566.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 5,566.7 17,866.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 5,000.0 4,058.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 37,208.4 36,408.4 21,091.7 20,266.7 16,116.7 16,141.7 Illinois ........: 13,716.6 15,766.7 13,291.6 15,350.0 425.0 416.7 Indiana .........: 73,316.7 79,291.6 72,141.7 78,241.6 1,175.0 1,050.0 Iowa ............: 91,275.0 102,741.6 89,300.0 99,941.6 1,975.0 2,800.0 Kentucky ........: 9,700.0 9,841.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Michigan ........: 25,908.3 30,458.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Minnesota .......: 15,758.4 16,475.0 15,075.0 15,775.0 683.4 700.0 Mississippi .....: 10,683.4 10,883.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 33,141.7 34,783.3 30,000.0 31,433.3 3,141.7 3,350.0 Nebraska ........: 18,475.0 18,891.7 17,325.0 17,741.7 1,150.0 1,150.0 New York ........: 12,933.3 13,275.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 24,358.4 28,566.7 11,058.4 15,000.0 13,300.0 13,566.7 Ohio ............: 71,591.7 93,791.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 3,758.3 3,533.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 3,366.7 3,225.0 3,366.7 3,225.0 - - Pennsylvania ....: 54,216.7 47,425.0 50,316.7 43,075.0 3,900.0 4,350.0 : South Carolina ..: 7,850.0 7,658.3 5,841.7 5,541.6 2,008.3 2,116.7 Texas ...........: 44,600.0 44,066.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 13,383.3 13,766.7 13,383.3 13,766.7 - - Washington ......: 11,625.0 9,558.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 18,691.7 9,800.0 18,150.0 9,283.3 541.7 516.7 : Other States 1/ .: 78,283.5 71,066.7 261,083.5 288,299.9 47,283.4 47,666.6 : United States ...: 731,183.9 768,691.4 624,383.7 659,383.0 106,800.2 109,308.4 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 1.8 10.3 10.5 April ..................: 2.3 1.5 10.3 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: March 1 and April 1, 2025-2026 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : March 1 : April 1 : March 1 : April 1 :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2025 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: 2.0 0.5 2.0 0.5 5.0 4.5 4.5 4.5 Arkansas ...............: 2.0 1.5 2.0 1.0 14.0 8.5 15.0 8.0 California .............: 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.5 5.5 3.0 4.5 2.5 Colorado ...............: - 1.5 - 1.5 2.0 2.5 1.0 2.5 Georgia ................: 1.0 3.0 1.0 2.5 9.0 8.0 8.5 6.5 Illinois ...............: 6.0 1.0 6.0 - 29.0 18.5 25.0 17.5 Indiana ................: 1.0 0.5 1.5 0.5 7.5 10.5 7.0 10.5 Iowa ...................: 4.0 1.5 6.0 1.5 9.0 6.5 9.5 5.5 Kentucky ...............: 3.0 3.0 3.5 3.5 25.0 17.5 27.0 16.5 Michigan ...............: - 0.5 1.0 1.0 0.5 2.0 1.0 1.5 : Minnesota ..............: 2.0 4.0 1.5 2.0 5.0 4.5 4.5 5.5 Mississippi ............: 2.0 1.5 2.0 2.0 14.0 18.5 14.5 18.5 Missouri ...............: 1.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 6.0 4.0 6.0 5.0 Nebraska ...............: 2.0 1.5 2.5 0.5 1.5 2.0 2.0 2.0 New York ...............: 2.0 3.0 1.0 3.0 2.5 7.0 1.5 7.0 North Carolina .........: 1.5 1.5 2.0 1.0 4.5 4.5 6.0 5.5 Ohio ...................: 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 7.5 4.0 8.0 4.0 Oklahoma ...............: 6.0 0.5 2.0 0.5 18.5 23.5 20.5 23.0 Oregon .................: 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 Pennsylvania ...........: 1.0 1.0 0.5 0.5 3.0 10.0 2.0 10.0 : South Carolina .........: 2.0 6.5 3.0 6.5 10.0 11.5 9.5 11.5 Texas ..................: 2.5 4.5 4.0 3.5 35.0 47.5 34.5 46.0 Utah ...................: 4.5 4.5 2.5 4.5 1.5 22.0 5.0 22.0 Washington .............: 1.0 0.5 1.0 0.5 2.0 0.5 2.5 0.5 Wisconsin ..............: - 5.0 2.0 1.0 10.5 4.5 10.0 2.0 : Other States 1/ ........: 1.7 2.6 2.0 2.1 16.6 16.1 15.9 15.9 : United States ..........: 2.0 1.8 2.3 1.5 10.3 10.5 10.3 10.3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 April 1 ............................: 61,895 59,955 97 Chicks hatched during March ..............................: 60,769 59,231 97 Chicks hatched January through March .....................: 174,311 166,942 96 : Pullets hatched during March for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 197 201 102 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 2,765 2,732 99 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on April 1 ............................: 747,638 764,198 102 Chicks hatched during March ..............................: 866,665 888,793 103 Chicks hatched January through March .....................: 2,515,085 2,574,524 102 : Pullets hatched during March for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 9,408 9,180 98 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 77,337 77,384 100 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2026 includes pullet chicks hatched September 2024 through August 2025. 2/ 2026 includes pullet chicks hatched December 2024 through August 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 ...............................................: 56,032 57,766 103 March ..................................................: 57,939 57,119 99 April ..................................................: 61,895 59,955 97 May ....................................................: 60,738 June ...................................................: 59,828 July ...................................................: 56,016 August .................................................: 56,077 September ..............................................: 53,397 October ................................................: 55,812 November ...............................................: 54,910 December ...............................................: 54,137 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 .......: 56,351 53,450 95 56,351 53,450 95 February ......: 57,191 54,261 95 113,542 107,711 95 March .........: 60,769 59,231 97 174,311 166,942 96 April .........: 61,286 235,597 May ...........: 60,389 295,986 June ..........: 59,587 355,573 July ..........: 58,236 413,809 August ........: 57,487 471,296 September .....: 55,639 526,935 October .......: 57,251 584,186 November ......: 53,116 637,302 December ......: 52,845 690,147 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total - 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 ...............: 226 277 123 2,757 2,737 March ..................: 197 201 102 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 2,780 October ................: 236 2,738 2,784 November ...............: 193 2,724 December ...............: 218 2,713 : Annual total ...........: 2,724 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For March 2026, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched September 2024 through August 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 ................................................: 745,122 757,696 102 February ...............................................: 743,724 759,294 102 March ..................................................: 747,248 763,816 102 April ..................................................: 747,638 764,198 102 May ....................................................: 750,444 June ...................................................: 757,387 July ...................................................: 751,792 August .................................................: 748,411 September ..............................................: 748,295 October ................................................: 726,714 November ...............................................: 728,219 December ...............................................: 758,092 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: March 2025 and 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During March : January-March :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2026 as : : : 2026 as : 2025 : 2026 : percent : 2025 : 2026 : percent : : : of 2025 : : : of 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : Alabama ........................: 123,672 124,920 101 359,201 360,612 100 Arkansas .......................: 91,561 95,191 104 262,550 275,866 105 Delaware .......................: 20,138 20,442 102 57,898 60,134 104 Georgia ........................: 118,603 124,036 105 347,570 359,193 103 Kentucky .......................: 27,914 29,047 104 79,594 84,043 106 Maryland .......................: 29,892 30,099 101 84,690 85,661 101 Mississippi ....................: 63,914 64,081 100 185,849 187,315 101 Missouri .......................: 31,777 32,967 104 92,519 95,088 103 : North Carolina .................: 88,252 90,929 103 258,840 264,462 102 Oklahoma .......................: 20,149 19,642 97 58,018 57,543 99 Pennsylvania ...................: 30,213 32,708 108 88,406 94,182 107 South Carolina .................: 20,227 20,876 103 59,100 61,336 104 Texas ..........................: 67,227 67,768 101 196,414 198,763 101 Virginia .......................: 20,089 20,518 102 57,435 57,572 100 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia .............: 54,878 56,488 103 158,717 161,730 102 : Other States 1/ ................: 58,159 59,081 102 168,284 171,024 102 : United States ..................: 866,665 888,793 103 2,515,085 2,574,524 102 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 ........................: 869,126 887,947 102 869,126 887,947 102 February .......................: 779,294 797,784 102 1,648,420 1,685,731 102 March ..........................: 866,665 888,793 103 2,515,085 2,574,524 102 April ..........................: 842,017 3,357,102 May ............................: 876,819 4,233,921 June ...........................: 856,858 5,090,779 July ...........................: 880,242 5,971,021 August .........................: 878,352 6,849,373 September ......................: 847,190 7,696,563 October ........................: 852,447 8,549,010 November .......................: 831,817 9,380,827 December .......................: 889,026 10,269,853 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 8,553 110 77,087 77,166 February ................: 8,223 9,056 110 76,843 77,408 March ...................: 9,408 9,180 98 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 75,963 September ...............: 8,760 77,547 76,968 October .................: 7,788 77,171 76,769 November ................: 8,076 78,277 December ................: 8,817 77,627 : Annual total ..............: 101,688 : Total placements 2/ .......: January .................: 9,698 10,758 111 February ................: 10,431 11,053 106 March ...................: 11,681 11,416 98 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 ..............: 125,738 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ For March 2026, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched December 2025 through August 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 376 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 3,345 361 8,645 22 2 : : ------- million ------ : Eggs .........................: 1.2 2.0 83 4 232 22 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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