Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released September 21, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). August Egg Production Up 5 Percent United States egg production totaled 9.43 billion during August 2026, up 5 percent from last year. Production included 8.12 billion table eggs, and 1.31 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.21 billion were broiler-type and 104 million were egg-type. The average number of layers during August 2026 totaled 383 million, up 5 percent from last year. August egg production per 100 layers was 2,464 eggs, up 1 percent from August 2025. Total layers in the United States on September 1, 2026 totaled 384 million, up 5 percent from last year. The 384 million layers consisted of 319 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 61.2 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 4.39 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on September 1, 2026, averaged 79.5 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from September 1, 2025. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down 12 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during August 2026 totaled 50.8 million, down 12 percent from August 2025. Eggs in incubators totaled 56.1 million on September 1, 2026, up 5 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 241 thousand during August 2026, down 7 percent from August 2025. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up 1 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during August 2026 totaled 887 million, up 1 percent from August 2025. Eggs in incubators totaled 752 million on September 1, 2026, up slightly from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 8.26 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during August 2026, up slightly from August 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: July-August 2025 and 2026................ 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: August-September 2025 and 2026........... 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During July 2025 and 2026...................... 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During August 2025 and 2026.................... 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: July 2025 and 2026....................................... 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: August 2025 and 2026..................................... 11 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: July 2025 and 2026............................. 12 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: August 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: August 1 and September 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: 2025-2027.................................................................................... 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: August 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: 2025-2027.. 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 ........................: 358,756 373,210 May ..........................: 359,620 375,317 June .........................: 360,651 376,919 July .........................: 363,669 378,982 August .......................: 366,028 382,801 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 8,916.3 7,253.7 7,645.2 1,238.4 1,271.1 May ...........: 8,785.1 9,206.9 7,503.6 7,894.8 1,281.5 1,312.1 June ..........: 8,557.4 8,914.4 7,308.4 7,654.7 1,249.0 1,259.7 July ..........: 8,933.7 9,312.5 7,633.3 8,008.5 1,300.4 1,304.0 August ........: 8,962.2 9,433.1 7,662.8 8,121.6 1,299.4 1,311.5 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 .........: 707,674.7 743,025.0 604,474.8 637,099.9 103,199.9 105,925.1 May ...........: 732,091.7 767,241.6 625,300.2 657,899.9 106,791.5 109,341.7 June ..........: 713,116.8 742,867.1 609,033.4 637,892.0 104,083.4 104,975.1 July ..........: 744,475.4 776,041.7 636,108.7 667,374.9 108,366.7 108,666.8 August ........: 746,850.2 786,091.4 638,566.8 676,799.9 108,283.4 109,291.5 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: July-August 2025 and 2026 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2026 as Item : 2025 : 2026 : percent : : : of 2025 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during July : Total layers ....................................1,000: 363,669 378,982 104 Table egg type ................................1,000: 299,129 313,621 105 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 64,540 65,361 101 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 60,439 61,013 101 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 4,101 4,348 106 : Eggs per 100 layers during July : Total layers ...................................number: 2,457 2,457 100 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,552 2,554 100 Hatching egg type ............................number: 2,015 1,995 99 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,973 1,962 99 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,631 2,466 94 : Eggs produced during July : Total layers ..................................million: 8,933.7 9,312.5 104 Table egg type ..............................million: 7,633.3 8,008.5 105 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,300.4 1,304.0 100 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,192.5 1,196.8 100 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 107.9 107.2 99 : Eggs produced during July : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen: 744,475.4 776,041.7 104 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen: 636,108.7 667,374.9 105 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 108,366.7 108,666.8 100 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 99,374.9 99,733.5 100 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 8,991.8 8,933.3 99 : Layers on August 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 365,086 381,257 104 Table egg type ................................1,000: 300,580 315,842 105 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 64,506 65,415 101 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 60,277 61,190 102 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 4,229 4,225 100 : Eggs per 100 layers on August 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 79.1 79.4 100 Table egg type ...............................number: 82.1 82.5 100 Hatching egg type ............................number: 65.0 64.5 99 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 63.6 63.6 100 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 83.8 77.8 93 : Molted layers on August 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 2.5 2.5 100 Molt completed ................................percent: 10.1 7.5 74 : Layers sold for slaughter during July .............1,000: 12,197.6 12,116.0 99 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during July ........1,000: 9,723.8 11,081.9 114 : Pullets on August 1 ...............................1,000: 138,893 148,440 107 : Pullets added during July 1/ ......................1,000: 27,610.9 29,051.4 105 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: August-September 2025 and 2026 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2026 as Item : 2025 : 2026 : percent : : : of 2025 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during August : Total layers ....................................1,000: 366,028 382,801 105 Table egg type ................................1,000: 301,548 317,299 105 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 64,480 65,502 102 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 60,236 61,191 102 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 4,244 4,311 102 : Eggs per 100 layers during August : Total layers ...................................number: 2,449 2,464 101 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,541 2,560 101 Hatching egg type ............................number: 2,015 2,002 99 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,977 1,973 100 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,559 2,412 94 : Eggs produced during August : Total layers ..................................million: 8,962.2 9,433.1 105 Table egg type ..............................million: 7,662.8 8,121.6 106 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,299.4 1,311.5 101 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,190.8 1,207.5 101 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 108.6 104.0 96 : Eggs produced during August : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen:746,850.2 786,091.4 105 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen:638,566.8 676,799.9 106 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen:108,283.4 109,291.5 101 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 99,233.3 100,624.9 101 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 9,050.1 8,666.6 96 : Layers on September 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 366,941 384,323 105 Table egg type ................................1,000: 302,504 318,747 105 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 64,437 65,576 102 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 60,187 61,184 102 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 4,250 4,392 103 : Eggs per 100 layers on September 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 78.8 79.5 101 Table egg type ...............................number: 81.8 82.6 101 Hatching egg type ............................number: 65.0 64.6 99 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 63.9 63.6 100 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 81.4 78.4 96 : Molted layers on September 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 2.5 1.9 76 Molt completed ................................percent: 10.2 7.5 74 : Layers sold for slaughter during August ...........1,000: 13,608.8 12,544.8 92 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during August ......1,000: 9,659.1 9,525.3 99 : Pullets on September 1 ............................1,000: 142,201 147,572 104 : Pullets added during August 1/ ....................1,000: 30,452.5 26,075.7 86 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During July 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 ........: 1,142 1,132 11,114 11,784 1,917 1,855 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 15,786 15,246 2,164 2,144 California .....: 4,764 8,518 5,127 8,871 2,372 2,455 Colorado .......: 2,468 1,735 2,956 2,222 2,473 2,655 Georgia ........: 9,660 9,452 19,119 19,043 2,198 2,287 Illinois .......: 5,983 6,961 6,553 7,561 2,579 2,486 Indiana ........: 34,591 38,322 35,529 39,195 2,503 2,596 Iowa ...........: 43,634 44,006 45,727 46,149 2,640 2,577 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,464 4,953 2,207 2,096 Michigan .......: 12,647 14,239 13,213 14,825 2,622 2,576 : Minnesota ......: 7,184 7,289 7,649 7,814 2,633 2,597 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,845 5,908 2,197 2,189 Missouri .......: 13,714 12,193 17,978 16,381 2,566 2,464 Nebraska .......: 8,142 7,973 8,820 8,602 2,600 2,513 New York .......: 5,438 5,486 5,954 5,999 2,565 2,570 North Carolina .: 5,356 4,836 13,860 13,356 2,203 2,231 Ohio ...........: 35,080 42,944 36,366 44,230 2,528 2,575 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 1,985 2,114 2,035 1,954 Oregon .........: 1,348 1,303 1,458 1,413 2,565 2,527 Pennsylvania ...: 22,303 21,653 25,625 25,196 2,602 2,568 : South Carolina .: 2,288 2,335 3,649 3,652 2,223 2,218 Texas ..........: (D) (D) 22,285 21,842 2,353 2,356 Utah ...........: 6,826 6,969 6,866 7,009 2,514 2,498 Washington .....: 5,326 4,866 5,428 4,968 2,500 2,393 Wisconsin ......: 7,144 4,412 8,329 5,607 2,548 2,665 : Other States 1/ : 51,007 53,866 30,984 35,042 2,464 2,478 : United States ..: 286,045 300,490 363,669 378,982 2,457 2,457 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 August 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 ........: 1,160 1,153 11,131 11,831 1,895 1,870 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 15,513 15,355 2,179 2,139 California .....: 5,615 8,565 5,978 8,918 2,384 2,440 Colorado .......: 2,536 1,860 3,024 2,361 2,454 2,618 Georgia ........: 9,627 9,459 19,179 19,070 2,237 2,299 Illinois .......: 6,121 7,037 6,690 7,627 2,578 2,528 Indiana ........: 34,561 38,785 35,503 39,634 2,505 2,574 Iowa ...........: 43,654 44,237 45,753 46,369 2,623 2,624 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,358 4,982 2,199 2,118 Michigan .......: 12,769 14,064 13,335 14,650 2,613 2,558 : Minnesota ......: 7,200 7,468 7,680 7,987 2,633 2,662 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,845 6,046 2,171 2,170 Missouri .......: 13,133 12,727 17,342 16,907 2,570 2,472 Nebraska .......: 8,227 7,887 8,915 8,529 2,508 2,513 New York .......: 5,469 5,433 5,987 5,951 2,579 2,605 North Carolina .: 5,582 4,866 14,122 13,548 2,235 2,227 Ohio ...........: 35,715 43,490 37,001 44,776 2,522 2,560 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 1,964 2,109 1,889 1,949 Oregon .........: 1,326 1,430 1,436 1,540 2,556 2,435 Pennsylvania ...: 22,823 23,505 26,201 27,102 2,600 2,574 : South Carolina .: 2,469 2,348 3,833 3,649 2,218 2,220 Texas ..........: (D) (D) 22,205 21,653 2,344 2,374 Utah ...........: 6,898 6,226 6,938 6,266 2,443 2,504 Washington .....: 5,430 4,923 5,532 5,025 2,395 2,396 Wisconsin ......: 7,101 4,522 8,300 5,719 2,484 2,689 : Other States 1/ : 51,048 54,183 31,263 35,197 2,460 2,485 : United States ..: 288,464 304,168 366,028 382,801 2,449 2,464 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: July 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 .........: 213.0 218.6 28.1 30.8 184.9 187.8 Arkansas ........: 341.6 326.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 121.6 217.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 73.1 59.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 420.2 435.5 236.7 241.4 183.5 194.1 Illinois ........: 169.0 188.0 164.5 183.1 4.5 4.9 Indiana .........: 889.2 1,017.4 875.4 1,005.9 13.8 11.5 Iowa ............: 1,207.4 1,189.4 1,177.4 1,159.4 30.0 30.0 Kentucky ........: 120.6 103.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Michigan ........: 346.4 381.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Minnesota .......: 201.4 202.9 194.2 194.6 7.2 8.3 Mississippi .....: 128.4 129.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 461.4 403.6 419.6 364.1 41.8 39.5 Nebraska ........: 229.3 216.2 216.6 203.9 12.7 12.3 New York ........: 152.7 154.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 305.3 298.0 141.5 134.9 163.8 163.1 Ohio ............: 919.3 1,138.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 40.4 41.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 37.4 35.7 37.4 35.7 - - Pennsylvania ....: 666.8 647.0 615.8 593.9 51.0 53.1 : South Carolina ..: 81.1 81.0 55.7 56.6 25.4 24.4 Texas ...........: 524.3 514.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 172.6 175.1 172.6 175.1 - - Washington ......: 135.7 118.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 212.2 149.4 205.7 143.0 6.5 6.4 : Other States 1/ .: 763.3 868.3 3,092.1 3,486.1 575.3 568.6 : United States ...: 8,933.7 9,312.5 7,633.3 8,008.5 1,300.4 1,304.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: August 2025 and 2026 [Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in United States totals] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total production : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2025 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 210.9 221.2 28.5 30.6 182.4 190.6 Arkansas ........: 338.0 328.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 142.5 217.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 74.2 61.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 429.1 438.4 242.8 242.8 186.3 195.6 Illinois ........: 172.5 192.8 167.9 187.8 4.6 5.0 Indiana .........: 889.4 1,020.0 875.7 1,009.4 13.7 10.6 Iowa ............: 1,200.3 1,216.9 1,171.0 1,187.7 29.3 29.2 Kentucky ........: 117.8 105.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Michigan ........: 348.4 374.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Minnesota .......: 202.2 212.6 194.6 204.0 7.6 8.6 Mississippi .....: 126.9 131.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 445.7 417.9 404.0 378.5 41.7 39.4 Nebraska ........: 223.6 214.3 210.6 201.8 13.0 12.5 New York ........: 154.4 155.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 315.6 301.7 148.8 135.4 166.8 166.3 Ohio ............: 933.0 1,146.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 37.1 41.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 36.7 37.5 36.7 37.5 - - Pennsylvania ....: 681.3 697.7 630.3 643.6 51.0 54.1 : South Carolina ..: 85.0 81.0 60.0 57.4 25.0 23.6 Texas ...........: 520.4 514.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 169.5 156.9 169.5 156.9 - - Washington ......: 132.5 120.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 206.2 153.8 199.2 147.3 7.0 6.5 : Other States 1/ .: 769.0 874.5 3,123.2 3,500.9 571.0 569.5 : United States ...: 8,962.2 9,433.1 7,662.8 8,121.6 1,299.4 1,311.5 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 in Dozens by Type - States and United States: July 2025 and 2026 [Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in United States totals] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total production : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2025 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 17,750.0 18,216.6 2,341.7 2,566.6 15,408.3 15,650.0 Arkansas ........: 28,466.7 27,241.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 10,133.4 18,150.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 6,091.7 4,916.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 35,016.7 36,291.7 19,725.0 20,116.7 15,291.7 16,175.0 Illinois ........: 14,083.3 15,666.8 13,708.3 15,258.4 375.0 408.4 Indiana .........: 74,100.0 84,783.3 72,950.0 83,825.0 1,150.0 958.3 Iowa ............: 100,616.7 99,116.6 98,116.7 96,616.6 2,500.0 2,500.0 Kentucky ........: 10,050.0 8,650.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Michigan ........: 28,866.7 31,825.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Minnesota .......: 16,783.3 16,908.4 16,183.3 16,216.7 600.0 691.7 Mississippi .....: 10,700.0 10,775.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 38,450.0 33,633.4 34,966.6 30,341.7 3,483.4 3,291.7 Nebraska ........: 19,108.3 18,016.7 18,050.0 16,991.7 1,058.3 1,025.0 New York ........: 12,724.9 12,850.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 25,441.7 24,833.3 11,791.7 11,241.6 13,650.0 13,591.7 Ohio ............: 76,608.3 94,900.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 3,366.7 3,441.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 3,116.6 2,975.0 3,116.6 2,975.0 - - Pennsylvania ....: 55,566.7 53,916.6 51,316.7 49,491.6 4,250.0 4,425.0 : South Carolina ..: 6,758.4 6,750.0 4,641.7 4,716.7 2,116.7 2,033.3 Texas ...........: 43,691.7 42,875.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 14,383.3 14,591.6 14,383.3 14,591.6 - - Washington ......: 11,308.3 9,908.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 17,683.4 12,450.0 17,141.7 11,916.7 541.7 533.3 : Other States 1/ .: 63,608.6 72,358.4 257,675.4 290,508.3 47,941.6 47,383.4 : United States ...: 744,475.4 776,041.7 636,108.7 667,374.9 108,366.7 108,666.8 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: August 2025 and 2026 [Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in United States totals] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total production : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2025 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 17,575.0 18,433.3 2,375.0 2,550.0 15,200.0 15,883.3 Arkansas ........: 28,166.7 27,366.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 11,875.0 18,133.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 6,183.3 5,150.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 35,758.4 36,533.4 20,233.4 20,233.4 15,525.0 16,300.0 Illinois ........: 14,375.1 16,066.7 13,991.7 15,650.0 383.4 416.7 Indiana .........: 74,116.7 84,999.9 72,975.0 84,116.6 1,141.7 883.3 Iowa ............: 100,025.0 101,408.3 97,583.4 98,975.0 2,441.6 2,433.3 Kentucky ........: 9,816.7 8,791.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Michigan ........: 29,033.3 31,233.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Minnesota .......: 16,850.0 17,716.6 16,216.6 17,000.0 633.4 716.6 Mississippi .....: 10,575.0 10,933.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 37,141.6 34,825.0 33,666.6 31,541.7 3,475.0 3,283.3 Nebraska ........: 18,633.3 17,858.4 17,550.0 16,816.7 1,083.3 1,041.7 New York ........: 12,866.7 12,916.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 26,300.0 25,141.6 12,400.0 11,283.3 13,900.0 13,858.3 Ohio ............: 77,750.0 95,508.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 3,091.6 3,425.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 3,058.3 3,125.0 3,058.3 3,125.0 - - Pennsylvania ....: 56,775.0 58,141.7 52,525.0 53,633.4 4,250.0 4,508.3 : South Carolina ..: 7,083.3 6,750.0 5,000.0 4,783.3 2,083.3 1,966.7 Texas ...........: 43,366.7 42,833.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 14,125.0 13,075.0 14,125.0 13,075.0 - - Washington ......: 11,041.7 10,033.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 17,183.3 12,816.7 16,600.0 12,275.0 583.3 541.7 : Other States 1/ .: 64,083.5 72,874.9 260,266.8 291,741.5 47,583.4 47,458.3 : United States ...: 746,850.2 786,091.4 638,566.8 676,799.9 108,283.4 109,291.5 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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. 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 1.6 10.3 9.4 June ...................: 2.4 2.0 9.7 8.9 July ...................: 2.0 1.7 10.1 8.5 August .................: 2.5 2.5 10.1 7.5 September ..............: 2.5 1.9 10.2 7.5 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: August 1 and September 1, 2025-2026 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : August 1 : September 1 : August 1 : September 1 :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2025 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: 0.5 0.5 2.0 0.5 3.5 4.5 4.0 4.5 Arkansas ...............: 2.5 3.0 1.0 2.5 11.5 8.5 10.5 10.5 California .............: 1.5 2.0 - 0.5 4.5 1.5 5.0 3.0 Colorado ...............: 1.0 1.0 1.5 1.0 1.5 1.5 1.0 1.0 Georgia ................: 1.0 1.5 5.0 1.0 6.5 6.5 5.5 7.0 Illinois ...............: 4.0 3.5 5.5 3.0 21.5 11.0 21.5 11.5 Indiana ................: 1.5 1.0 1.0 0.5 9.0 6.0 9.0 5.5 Iowa ...................: 2.0 5.0 2.0 3.0 12.0 4.0 12.0 5.5 Kentucky ...............: 3.5 4.0 4.0 4.0 22.0 17.0 20.0 17.5 Michigan ...............: 1.0 1.0 1.5 1.5 1.5 2.0 1.5 2.5 : Minnesota ..............: 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 2.5 1.5 2.5 1.5 Mississippi ............: 2.0 3.0 2.0 3.0 15.5 6.5 15.5 7.5 Missouri ...............: 3.5 1.0 1.5 1.0 9.0 7.5 11.5 6.5 Nebraska ...............: 2.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 New York ...............: 3.0 - 2.5 - 1.0 6.0 4.0 5.5 North Carolina .........: 1.0 0.5 1.5 0.5 6.0 7.0 5.5 7.0 Ohio ...................: 1.5 2.0 1.0 2.0 6.5 1.5 7.0 2.0 Oklahoma ...............: 7.5 4.0 7.5 4.5 25.0 6.5 26.0 6.5 Oregon .................: 1.5 2.0 1.5 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 Pennsylvania ...........: 3.0 1.0 1.5 0.5 2.0 9.0 4.5 9.0 : South Carolina .........: 7.0 11.0 4.0 8.5 4.5 19.0 10.0 20.5 Texas ..................: 7.0 4.5 7.0 4.5 38.0 25.5 38.0 19.5 Utah ...................: 6.0 7.5 6.5 6.0 5.5 18.5 5.5 17.5 Washington .............: 1.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 1.5 1.0 1.0 1.5 Wisconsin ..............: 3.5 1.5 2.0 1.5 8.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 : Other States 1/ ........: 3.0 3.1 4.0 2.5 14.8 14.4 14.4 15.0 : United States ..........: 2.5 2.5 2.5 1.9 10.1 7.5 10.2 7.5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 September 1 ........................: 53,397 56,147 105 Chicks hatched during August .............................: 57,487 50,845 88 Chicks hatched January through August ....................: 471,296 451,598 96 : Pullets hatched during August for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 258 241 93 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 2,749 2,729 99 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on September 1 ........................: 748,295 751,534 100 Chicks hatched during August .............................: 878,352 886,568 101 Chicks hatched January through August ....................: 6,849,373 6,985,756 102 : Pullets hatched during August for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 8,239 8,261 100 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 77,556 75,963 98 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2026 includes pullet chicks hatched February 2025 through January 2026. 2/ 2026 includes pullet chicks hatched May 2025 through January 2026. 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 61,007 100 June ...................................................: 59,828 58,543 98 July ...................................................: 56,016 56,572 101 August .................................................: 56,077 57,224 102 September ..............................................: 53,397 56,147 105 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 59,249 97 235,597 225,575 96 May ...........: 60,389 58,134 96 295,986 283,709 96 June ..........: 59,587 58,635 98 355,573 342,344 96 July ..........: 58,236 58,409 100 413,809 400,753 97 August ........: 57,487 50,845 88 471,296 451,598 96 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: 2025-2027 [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 : : 2026 : 2027 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ---- : January ................: 200 205 103 2,721 2,777 February ...............: 226 277 123 2,737 2,771 March ..................: 197 201 102 2,732 2,754 April ..................: 235 228 97 2,728 May ....................: 246 258 105 2,719 June ...................: 227 215 95 2,721 July ...................: 216 210 97 2,724 August .................: 258 241 93 2,729 September ..............: 272 2,780 October ................: 236 2,784 November ...............: 193 2,777 December ...............: 218 2,789 : Annual total ...........: 2,724 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For August 2026, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched February 2025 through January 2026. 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 ....................................................: 750,444 769,809 103 June ...................................................: 757,387 770,738 102 July ...................................................: 751,792 758,314 101 August .................................................: 748,411 758,513 101 September ..............................................: 748,295 751,534 100 October ................................................: 726,714 November ...............................................: 728,219 December ...............................................: 758,092 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: August 2025 and 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During August : January-August :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2026 as : : : 2026 as : 2025 : 2026 : percent : 2025 : 2026 : percent : : : of 2025 : : : of 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : Alabama ........................: 122,621 123,029 100 971,422 977,049 101 Arkansas .......................: 92,584 92,087 99 722,649 741,547 103 Delaware .......................: 19,788 20,031 101 154,642 160,776 104 Georgia ........................: 121,089 124,115 102 944,557 973,734 103 Kentucky .......................: 28,405 27,965 98 222,731 224,735 101 Maryland .......................: 29,571 30,080 102 230,761 232,624 101 Mississippi ....................: 64,638 69,752 108 502,007 528,158 105 Missouri .......................: 33,532 32,541 97 253,929 255,492 101 : North Carolina .................: 91,320 89,296 98 702,816 709,843 101 Oklahoma .......................: 19,231 19,653 102 158,125 156,084 99 Pennsylvania ...................: 31,814 33,718 106 242,338 257,175 106 South Carolina .................: 20,433 21,643 106 159,091 167,327 105 Texas ..........................: 69,197 66,927 97 535,241 533,295 100 Virginia .......................: 19,934 20,062 101 155,042 158,585 102 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia .............: 54,671 54,817 100 432,840 437,651 101 : Other States 1/ ................: 59,524 60,852 102 461,182 471,681 102 : United States ..................: 878,352 886,568 101 6,849,373 6,985,756 102 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 ..........................: 866,665 888,877 103 2,515,085 2,574,608 102 April ..........................: 842,017 866,689 103 3,357,102 3,441,297 103 May ............................: 876,819 899,764 103 4,233,921 4,341,061 103 June ...........................: 856,858 871,423 102 5,090,779 5,212,484 102 July ...........................: 880,242 886,704 101 5,971,021 6,099,188 102 August .........................: 878,352 886,568 101 6,849,373 6,985,756 102 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: 2025-2027 [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 : : 2026 : 2027 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ----- : United States placements : January .................: 7,774 8,553 110 77,166 78,964 February ................: 8,223 9,056 110 77,408 79,682 March ...................: 9,408 9,221 98 77,384 79,867 April ...................: 8,873 8,667 98 77,007 May .....................: 8,051 9,514 118 77,021 June ....................: 9,379 9,272 99 76,874 July ....................: 8,300 8,506 102 76,283 August ..................: 8,239 8,261 100 75,963 September ...............: 8,760 76,968 October .................: 7,788 76,810 November ................: 8,076 77,177 December ................: 8,817 78,452 : 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 10,638 98 May .....................: 9,948 11,385 114 June ....................: 11,767 11,249 96 July ....................: 10,149 10,771 106 August ..................: 9,950 10,282 103 September ...............: 11,049 October .................: 9,619 November ................: 9,814 December ................: 10,827 : Annual total ..............: 125,738 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ For August 2026, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched May 2025 through January 2026. 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 383 million layers by more than 1.1 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 1.9 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 1.9 3,086 114 8,645 21 3 : : ------- million ------ : Eggs .........................: 1.2 2.0 78 4 232 20 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service - Estimation Branch Contacts For more information about specific data items, please contact the Estimation Branch staff members below. 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