Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released May 19, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). April Egg Production Up 5 Percent United States egg production totaled 8.92 billion during April 2026, up 5 percent from last year. Production included 7.65 billion table eggs, and 1.27 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.16 billion were broiler-type and 112 million were egg-type. The average number of layers during April 2026 totaled 373 million, up 4 percent from last year. April egg production per 100 layers was 2,392 eggs, up 1 percent from April 2025. Total layers in the United States on May 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, 61.5 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 4.61 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on May 1, 2026, averaged 79.9 eggs per 100 layers, up 2 percent from May 1, 2025. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down Slightly Egg-type chicks hatched during April 2026 totaled 61.0 million, down slightly from April 2025. Eggs in incubators totaled 59.5 million on May 1, 2026, down 2 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 228 thousand during April 2026, down 3 percent from April 2025. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up 3 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during April 2026 totaled 867 million, up 3 percent from April 2025. Eggs in incubators totaled 770 million on May 1, 2026, up 3 percent from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 8.31 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during April 2026, down 6 percent from April 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: April-May 2025 and 2026.................. 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During March 2025 and 2026..................... 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During April 2025 and 2026..................... 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: March 2025 and 2026...................................... 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: April 2025 and 2026...................................... 11 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: March 2025 and 2026............................ 12 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: April 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: April 1 and May 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: April 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 ........................: 356,956 376,064 April ........................: 358,756 372,963 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 9,248.7 7,492.6 7,933.2 1,281.6 1,315.5 April .........: 8,492.1 8,923.0 7,253.7 7,652.2 1,238.4 1,270.8 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 .........: 731,183.9 770,724.8 624,383.7 661,099.9 106,800.2 109,624.9 April .........: 707,674.7 743,583.5 604,474.8 637,683.6 103,199.9 105,899.9 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: March-April 2025 and 2026 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2026 as Item : 2025 : 2026 : percent : : : of 2025 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during March : Total layers ....................................1,000: 356,956 376,064 105 Table egg type ................................1,000: 292,373 310,263 106 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 64,583 65,801 102 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 60,646 61,146 101 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,937 4,655 118 : Eggs per 100 layers during March : Total layers ...................................number: 2,458 2,459 100 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,563 2,557 100 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,984 1,999 101 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,944 1,955 101 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,611 2,580 99 : Eggs produced during March : Total layers ..................................million: 8,774.2 9,248.7 105 Table egg type ..............................million: 7,492.6 7,933.2 106 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,281.6 1,315.5 103 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,178.8 1,195.4 101 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 102.8 120.1 117 : Eggs produced during March : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen: 731,183.9 770,724.8 105 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen: 624,383.7 661,099.9 106 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 106,800.2 109,624.9 103 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 98,233.4 99,616.5 101 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 8,566.8 10,008.4 117 : Layers on April 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 357,315 372,917 104 Table egg type ................................1,000: 292,858 307,253 105 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 64,457 65,664 102 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 60,482 61,202 101 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,975 4,462 112 : Eggs per 100 layers on April 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 79.0 79.6 101 Table egg type ...............................number: 82.3 82.9 101 Hatching egg type ............................number: 63.9 64.2 100 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 62.6 62.9 100 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 83.6 81.9 98 : Molted layers on April 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 2.3 1.5 65 Molt completed ................................percent: 10.3 10.0 97 : Layers sold for slaughter during March ............1,000: 13,108.7 13,361.5 102 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during March .......1,000: 10,796.7 17,637.5 163 : Pullets on April 1 ................................1,000: 137,077 144,577 105 : Pullets added during March 1/ .....................1,000: 27,722.7 27,976.7 101 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: April-May 2025 and 2026 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2026 as Item : 2025 : 2026 : percent : : : of 2025 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during April : Total layers ....................................1,000: 358,756 372,963 104 Table egg type ................................1,000: 294,245 307,080 104 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 64,511 65,883 102 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 60,580 61,343 101 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,931 4,540 115 : Eggs per 100 layers during April : Total layers ...................................number: 2,367 2,392 101 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,465 2,492 101 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,920 1,929 100 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,880 1,890 101 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,529 2,458 97 : Eggs produced during April : Total layers ..................................million: 8,492.1 8,923.0 105 Table egg type ..............................million: 7,253.7 7,652.2 105 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,238.4 1,270.8 103 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,139.0 1,159.2 102 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 99.4 111.6 112 : Eggs produced during April : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen:707,674.7 743,583.5 105 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen:604,474.8 637,683.6 105 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen:103,199.9 105,899.9 103 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 94,916.5 96,599.8 102 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 8,283.4 9,300.1 112 : Layers on May 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 360,162 372,984 104 Table egg type ................................1,000: 295,613 306,893 104 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 64,549 66,091 102 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 60,666 61,477 101 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,883 4,614 119 : Eggs per 100 layers on May 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 78.7 79.9 102 Table egg type ...............................number: 81.9 83.2 102 Hatching egg type ............................number: 64.1 64.4 100 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 62.7 63.1 101 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 84.8 81.7 96 : Molted layers on May 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 2.5 1.5 60 Molt completed ................................percent: 10.3 9.5 92 : Layers sold for slaughter during April ............1,000: 13,513.1 13,267.6 98 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during April .......1,000: 9,255.5 11,361.2 123 : Pullets on May 1 ..................................1,000: 135,441 145,181 107 : Pullets added during April 1/ .....................1,000: 26,285.7 27,489.2 105 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. 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 1,106 11,146 11,580 1,944 1,872 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 15,880 15,587 2,170 2,145 California .....: 2,462 8,401 2,846 8,764 2,347 2,470 Colorado .......: 1,986 1,380 2,474 1,867 2,425 2,598 Georgia ........: 9,830 9,484 19,776 19,198 2,258 2,288 Illinois .......: 5,920 6,702 6,523 7,299 2,523 2,591 Indiana ........: 33,203 37,131 34,171 38,028 2,575 2,502 Iowa ...........: 40,962 44,896 42,835 47,157 2,557 2,609 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,384 5,259 2,162 2,204 Michigan .......: 11,641 13,181 12,228 13,767 2,543 2,640 : Minnesota ......: 6,808 7,181 7,298 7,693 2,591 2,570 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,931 5,974 2,162 2,196 Missouri .......: 11,197 12,319 15,361 16,576 2,589 2,524 Nebraska .......: 7,923 8,449 8,623 9,186 2,571 2,461 New York .......: 5,363 5,542 5,872 6,075 2,643 2,622 North Carolina .: 4,898 6,552 13,411 14,984 2,180 2,262 Ohio ...........: 32,067 42,184 33,320 43,470 2,578 2,596 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,107 2,036 2,140 2,083 Oregon .........: 1,442 1,489 1,552 1,599 2,603 2,383 Pennsylvania ...: 21,709 18,554 24,903 22,164 2,613 2,592 : South Carolina .: 2,680 2,443 3,999 3,843 2,356 2,337 Texas ..........: (D) (D) 22,353 22,570 2,394 2,340 Utah ...........: 6,517 7,155 6,557 7,195 2,449 2,479 Washington .....: 5,564 4,711 5,666 4,813 2,462 2,383 Wisconsin ......: 7,186 3,735 8,383 4,945 2,676 2,390 : Other States 1/ : 58,622 54,586 38,357 34,435 2,449 2,494 : United States ..: 279,286 297,181 356,956 376,064 2,458 2,459 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 April 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 ........: 1,278 1,200 11,169 11,946 1,817 1,767 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 15,876 15,438 2,121 2,086 California .....: 3,113 8,512 3,483 8,872 2,251 2,446 Colorado .......: 1,985 1,410 2,473 1,897 2,321 2,530 Georgia ........: 9,571 9,518 19,452 19,042 2,170 2,215 Illinois .......: 5,856 6,631 6,457 7,217 2,405 2,458 Indiana ........: 32,975 37,542 33,970 38,433 2,465 2,444 Iowa ...........: 41,624 44,132 43,489 46,357 2,458 2,540 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,462 5,193 2,063 2,107 Michigan .......: 11,638 13,673 12,205 14,259 2,507 2,523 : Minnesota ......: 6,763 7,117 7,259 7,645 2,507 2,548 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,915 6,070 2,095 2,119 Missouri .......: 11,778 12,629 15,962 16,946 2,435 2,441 Nebraska .......: 8,043 8,358 8,739 9,106 2,430 2,368 New York .......: 5,338 5,388 5,856 5,919 2,573 2,560 North Carolina .: 4,976 5,083 13,562 13,562 2,129 2,180 Ohio ...........: 32,163 42,176 33,429 43,462 2,504 2,542 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,126 2,063 1,966 1,983 Oregon .........: 1,421 1,273 1,531 1,383 2,560 2,480 Pennsylvania ...: 21,944 18,053 25,110 21,609 2,530 2,488 : South Carolina .: 2,570 2,297 3,860 3,659 2,280 2,323 Texas ..........: (D) (D) 22,358 22,312 2,257 2,277 Utah ...........: 6,582 7,292 6,622 7,332 2,427 2,523 Washington .....: 5,465 4,872 5,567 4,974 2,409 2,314 Wisconsin ......: 7,109 2,493 8,305 3,691 2,561 2,484 : Other States 1/ : 58,966 54,349 38,519 34,576 2,373 2,422 : United States ..: 281,158 293,998 358,756 372,963 2,367 2,392 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 .........: 216.7 216.8 35.5 28.9 181.2 187.9 Arkansas ........: 344.6 334.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 66.8 216.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 60.0 48.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 446.5 439.3 253.1 247.9 193.4 191.4 Illinois ........: 164.6 189.1 159.5 184.1 5.1 5.0 Indiana .........: 879.8 951.5 865.7 938.9 14.1 12.6 Iowa ............: 1,095.3 1,230.3 1,071.6 1,196.7 23.7 33.6 Kentucky ........: 116.4 115.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Michigan ........: 310.9 363.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Minnesota .......: 189.1 197.7 180.9 189.3 8.2 8.4 Mississippi .....: 128.2 131.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 397.7 418.3 360.0 377.2 37.7 41.1 Nebraska ........: 221.7 226.1 207.9 212.3 13.8 13.8 New York ........: 155.2 159.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 292.3 339.0 132.7 178.2 159.6 160.8 Ohio ............: 859.1 1,128.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 45.1 42.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 40.4 38.1 40.4 38.1 - - Pennsylvania ....: 650.6 574.6 603.8 516.9 46.8 57.7 : South Carolina ..: 94.2 89.8 70.1 64.6 24.1 25.2 Texas ...........: 535.2 528.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 160.6 178.4 160.6 178.4 - - Washington ......: 139.5 114.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 224.3 118.2 217.8 112.0 6.5 6.2 : Other States 1/ .: 939.4 858.7 3,133.0 3,469.7 567.4 571.8 : United States ...: 8,774.2 9,248.7 7,492.6 7,933.2 1,281.6 1,315.5 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: April 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 .........: 202.9 211.1 30.7 26.8 172.2 184.3 Arkansas ........: 336.7 322.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 78.4 217.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 57.4 48.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 422.2 421.7 236.3 238.7 185.9 183.0 Illinois ........: 155.3 177.4 150.3 172.8 5.0 4.6 Indiana .........: 837.2 939.3 823.1 927.7 14.1 11.6 Iowa ............: 1,069.1 1,177.6 1,045.9 1,146.8 23.2 30.8 Kentucky ........: 112.7 109.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Michigan ........: 306.0 359.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Minnesota .......: 182.0 194.8 174.1 186.6 7.9 8.2 Mississippi .....: 123.9 128.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 388.7 413.7 351.6 372.8 37.1 40.9 Nebraska ........: 212.4 215.6 199.5 202.0 12.9 13.6 New York ........: 150.7 151.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 288.8 295.7 130.7 136.0 158.1 159.7 Ohio ............: 837.2 1,104.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 41.8 40.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 39.2 34.3 39.2 34.3 - - Pennsylvania ....: 635.2 537.6 590.3 484.1 44.9 53.5 : South Carolina ..: 88.0 85.0 65.0 60.8 23.0 24.2 Texas ...........: 504.7 508.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 160.7 185.0 160.7 185.0 - - Washington ......: 134.1 115.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 212.7 91.7 206.4 85.8 6.3 5.9 : Other States 1/ .: 914.1 837.4 3,049.9 3,392.0 547.8 550.5 : United States ...: 8,492.1 8,923.0 7,253.7 7,652.2 1,238.4 1,270.8 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 18,066.6 2,958.4 2,408.3 15,100.0 15,658.3 Arkansas ........: 28,716.7 27,858.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 5,566.7 18,041.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 5,000.0 4,041.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 37,208.4 36,608.3 21,091.7 20,658.3 16,116.7 15,950.0 Illinois ........: 13,716.6 15,758.4 13,291.6 15,341.7 425.0 416.7 Indiana .........: 73,316.7 79,291.6 72,141.7 78,241.6 1,175.0 1,050.0 Iowa ............: 91,275.0 102,525.0 89,300.0 99,725.0 1,975.0 2,800.0 Kentucky ........: 9,700.0 9,658.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Michigan ........: 25,908.3 30,283.4 (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 10,933.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 33,141.7 34,858.3 30,000.0 31,433.3 3,141.7 3,425.0 Nebraska ........: 18,475.0 18,841.7 17,325.0 17,691.7 1,150.0 1,150.0 New York ........: 12,933.3 13,275.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 24,358.4 28,250.0 11,058.4 14,850.0 13,300.0 13,400.0 Ohio ............: 71,591.7 94,041.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 3,758.3 3,533.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 3,366.7 3,175.0 3,366.7 3,175.0 - - Pennsylvania ....: 54,216.7 47,883.4 50,316.7 43,075.0 3,900.0 4,808.4 : South Carolina ..: 7,850.0 7,483.4 5,841.7 5,383.4 2,008.3 2,100.0 Texas ...........: 44,600.0 44,008.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 13,383.3 14,866.6 13,383.3 14,866.6 - - Washington ......: 11,625.0 9,558.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 18,691.7 9,850.0 18,150.0 9,333.3 541.7 516.7 : Other States 1/ .: 78,283.5 71,558.2 261,083.5 289,141.7 47,283.4 47,649.8 : United States ...: 731,183.9 770,724.8 624,383.7 661,099.9 106,800.2 109,624.9 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: April 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 .........: 16,908.3 17,591.7 2,558.3 2,233.4 14,350.0 15,358.3 Arkansas ........: 28,058.4 26,841.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 6,533.3 18,083.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 4,783.4 4,000.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 35,183.3 35,141.6 19,691.6 19,891.6 15,491.7 15,250.0 Illinois ........: 12,941.6 14,783.3 12,525.0 14,400.0 416.6 383.3 Indiana .........: 69,766.7 78,275.1 68,591.7 77,308.4 1,175.0 966.7 Iowa ............: 89,091.6 98,133.3 87,158.3 95,566.6 1,933.3 2,566.7 Kentucky ........: 9,391.7 9,116.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Michigan ........: 25,500.1 29,975.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Minnesota .......: 15,166.7 16,233.3 14,508.4 15,550.0 658.3 683.3 Mississippi .....: 10,324.9 10,716.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 32,391.7 34,475.0 29,300.0 31,066.7 3,091.7 3,408.3 Nebraska ........: 17,700.0 17,966.6 16,625.0 16,833.3 1,075.0 1,133.3 New York ........: 12,558.3 12,625.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 24,066.7 24,641.6 10,891.7 11,333.3 13,175.0 13,308.3 Ohio ............: 69,766.6 92,058.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 3,483.4 3,408.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 3,266.6 2,858.3 3,266.6 2,858.3 - - Pennsylvania ....: 52,933.2 44,800.0 49,191.6 40,341.7 3,741.6 4,458.3 : South Carolina ..: 7,333.3 7,083.4 5,416.6 5,066.7 1,916.7 2,016.7 Texas ...........: 42,058.3 42,341.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 13,391.6 15,416.6 13,391.6 15,416.6 - - Washington ......: 11,175.0 9,591.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 17,725.0 7,641.7 17,200.0 7,150.0 525.0 491.7 : Other States 1/ .: 76,175.0 69,783.4 254,158.4 282,667.0 45,650.0 45,875.0 : United States ...: 707,674.7 743,583.5 604,474.8 637,683.6 103,199.9 105,899.9 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 10.0 May ....................: 2.5 1.5 10.3 9.5 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: April 1 and May 1, 2025-2026 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : April 1 : May 1 : April 1 : May 1 :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2025 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: 2.0 0.5 3.5 1.0 4.5 4.5 4.0 4.5 Arkansas ...............: 2.0 1.0 2.0 1.5 15.0 8.0 15.5 5.5 California .............: 2.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 4.5 2.5 4.0 2.5 Colorado ...............: - 1.5 1.0 1.5 1.0 2.5 1.0 2.5 Georgia ................: 1.0 2.5 1.0 2.0 8.5 7.5 8.0 8.5 Illinois ...............: 6.0 1.0 6.0 5.0 25.0 17.5 21.5 14.5 Indiana ................: 1.5 0.5 2.5 - 7.0 10.5 7.0 9.5 Iowa ...................: 6.0 1.5 4.5 1.0 9.5 5.5 12.5 6.0 Kentucky ...............: 3.5 2.0 5.0 3.0 27.0 14.5 26.5 10.5 Michigan ...............: 1.0 1.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.5 - 2.0 : Minnesota ..............: 1.5 - 3.0 - 4.5 6.5 3.5 4.0 Mississippi ............: 2.0 2.0 1.5 1.5 14.5 18.5 15.0 15.5 Missouri ...............: 1.5 1.0 3.5 0.5 6.0 5.5 6.5 5.5 Nebraska ...............: 2.5 2.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 2.5 2.0 New York ...............: 1.0 3.0 1.5 2.0 1.5 7.0 1.5 5.0 North Carolina .........: 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 6.0 5.5 6.0 5.5 Ohio ...................: 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 8.0 4.0 8.0 4.0 Oklahoma ...............: 2.0 0.5 3.5 1.0 20.5 23.0 18.0 21.0 Oregon .................: 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.0 1.0 0.5 1.0 Pennsylvania ...........: 0.5 0.5 1.5 0.5 2.0 9.5 2.0 9.0 : South Carolina .........: 3.0 5.0 3.0 6.0 9.5 8.0 5.0 4.0 Texas ..................: 4.0 3.5 4.5 4.5 34.5 40.5 34.5 38.5 Utah ...................: 2.5 6.0 4.5 6.0 5.0 23.0 3.5 26.5 Washington .............: 1.0 0.5 2.0 1.5 2.5 0.5 1.0 0.5 Wisconsin ..............: 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 10.0 2.0 9.5 2.0 : Other States 1/ ........: 2.0 2.0 2.1 2.5 15.9 16.2 15.4 15.6 : United States ..........: 2.3 1.5 2.5 1.5 10.3 10.0 10.3 9.5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 May 1 ..............................: 60,738 59,541 98 Chicks hatched during April ..............................: 61,286 61,044 100 Chicks hatched January through April .....................: 235,597 227,370 97 : Pullets hatched during April for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 235 228 97 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 2,771 2,728 98 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on May 1 ..............................: 750,444 770,316 103 Chicks hatched during April ..............................: 842,017 866,677 103 Chicks hatched January through April .....................: 3,357,102 3,441,285 103 : Pullets hatched during April for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 8,873 8,310 94 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 77,528 77,007 99 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2026 includes pullet chicks hatched October 2024 through September 2025. 2/ 2026 includes pullet chicks hatched January 2025 through September 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 60,664 98 May ....................................................: 60,738 59,541 98 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 58,615 96 174,311 166,326 95 April .........: 61,286 61,044 100 235,597 227,370 97 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 ..................: 235 228 97 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 2,777 December ...............: 218 2,713 : Annual total ...........: 2,724 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For April 2026, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched October 2024 through September 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 ..................................................: 747,638 765,382 102 May ....................................................: 750,444 770,316 103 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: April 2025 and 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During April : January-April :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2026 as : : : 2026 as : 2025 : 2026 : percent : 2025 : 2026 : percent : : : of 2025 : : : of 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : Alabama ........................: 119,955 121,382 101 479,156 482,193 101 Arkansas .......................: 90,413 92,939 103 352,963 368,905 105 Delaware .......................: 19,021 19,980 105 76,919 80,114 104 Georgia ........................: 114,787 120,649 105 462,357 479,513 104 Kentucky .......................: 27,072 28,249 104 106,666 112,292 105 Maryland .......................: 28,922 28,758 99 113,612 114,419 101 Mississippi ....................: 61,360 63,959 104 247,209 251,274 102 Missouri .......................: 31,514 31,695 101 124,033 126,783 102 : North Carolina .................: 84,992 86,689 102 343,832 351,151 102 Oklahoma .......................: 19,682 19,539 99 77,700 77,035 99 Pennsylvania ...................: 29,540 31,444 106 117,946 125,626 107 South Carolina .................: 19,137 21,214 111 78,237 82,548 106 Texas ..........................: 65,239 66,103 101 261,653 264,770 101 Virginia .......................: 18,884 20,217 107 76,319 77,789 102 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia .............: 54,794 55,440 101 213,511 217,445 102 : Other States 1/ ................: 56,705 58,420 103 224,989 229,428 102 : United States ..................: 842,017 866,677 103 3,357,102 3,441,285 103 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 ..........................: 866,665 888,877 103 2,515,085 2,574,608 102 April ..........................: 842,017 866,677 103 3,357,102 3,441,285 103 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 9,221 98 77,337 77,384 April ...................: 8,873 8,310 94 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 76,810 November ................: 8,076 78,277 76,820 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 11,883 102 April ...................: 10,805 10,426 96 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 April 2026, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched January 2025 through September 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 1.1 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 373 million layers by more than 1.1 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 .................: 1.1 2.0 3,247 187 8,645 22 2 : : ------- million ------ : Eggs .........................: 1.2 2.0 81 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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