Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released October 20, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). September Egg Production Up 6 Percent United States egg production totaled 9.20 billion during September 2026, up 6 percent from last year. Production included 7.93 billion table eggs, and 1.27 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.17 billion were broiler-type and 104 million were egg-type. The average number of layers during September 2026 totaled 385 million, up 5 percent from last year. September egg production per 100 layers was 2,390 eggs, up 1 percent from September 2025. Total layers in the United States on October 1, 2026 totaled 385 million, up 4 percent from last year. The 385 million layers consisted of 319 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 61.0 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 4.49 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on October 1, 2026, averaged 79.6 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from October 1, 2025. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down 8 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during September 2026 totaled 51.3 million, down 8 percent from September 2025. Eggs in incubators totaled 56.9 million on October 1, 2026, up 2 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 270 thousand during September 2026, down 1 percent from September 2025. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up Slightly Broiler-type chicks hatched during September 2026 totaled 849 million, up slightly from September 2025. Eggs in incubators totaled 740 million on October 1, 2026, up 2 percent from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 8.81 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during September 2026, up 1 percent from September 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: August-September 2025 and 2026........... 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: September-October 2025 and 2026.......... 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During August 2025 and 2026.................... 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During September 2025 and 2026................. 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: August 2025 and 2026..................................... 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: September 2025 and 2026.................................. 11 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: August 2025 and 2026........................... 12 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: September 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: September 1 and October 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: September 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 .......................: 366,028 383,405 September ....................: 368,338 385,065 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 9,457.8 7,662.8 8,146.3 1,299.4 1,311.5 September .....: 8,704.1 9,203.0 7,448.6 7,931.6 1,255.5 1,271.4 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 ........: 746,850.2 788,150.0 638,566.8 678,858.3 108,283.4 109,291.7 September .....: 725,341.6 766,916.8 620,716.7 660,966.8 104,624.9 105,950.0 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: August-September 2025 and 2026 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2026 as Item : 2025 : 2026 : percent : : : of 2025 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during August : Total layers ....................................1,000: 366,028 383,405 105 Table egg type ................................1,000: 301,548 317,933 105 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 64,480 65,472 102 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 60,236 61,169 102 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 4,244 4,303 101 : Eggs per 100 layers during August : Total layers ...................................number: 2,449 2,467 101 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,541 2,562 101 Hatching egg type ............................number: 2,015 2,003 99 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,977 1,974 100 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,559 2,412 94 : Eggs produced during August : Total layers ..................................million: 8,962.2 9,457.8 106 Table egg type ..............................million: 7,662.8 8,146.3 106 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,299.4 1,311.5 101 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,190.8 1,207.7 101 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 108.6 103.8 96 : Eggs produced during August : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen: 746,850.2 788,150.0 106 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen: 638,566.8 678,858.3 106 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 108,283.4 109,291.7 101 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 99,233.3 100,641.8 101 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 9,050.1 8,649.9 96 : Layers on September 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 366,941 385,519 105 Table egg type ................................1,000: 302,504 320,007 106 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 64,437 65,512 102 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 60,187 61,137 102 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 4,250 4,375 103 : Eggs per 100 layers on September 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 78.8 79.7 101 Table egg type ...............................number: 81.8 82.7 101 Hatching egg type ............................number: 65.0 64.7 100 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 63.9 63.7 100 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 7.2 71 : Layers sold for slaughter during August ...........1,000: 13,608.8 12,671.9 93 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during August ......1,000: 9,659.1 9,059.6 94 : Pullets on September 1 ............................1,000: 142,201 147,694 104 : Pullets added during August 1/ ....................1,000: 30,452.5 27,702.4 91 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: September-October 2025 and 2026 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2026 as Item : 2025 : 2026 : percent : : : of 2025 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during September : Total layers ....................................1,000: 368,338 385,065 105 Table egg type ................................1,000: 304,023 319,536 105 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 64,315 65,529 102 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 60,028 61,095 102 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 4,287 4,434 103 : Eggs per 100 layers during September : Total layers ...................................number: 2,363 2,390 101 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,450 2,482 101 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,952 1,940 99 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,920 1,910 99 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,400 2,350 98 : Eggs produced during September : Total layers ..................................million: 8,704.1 9,203.0 106 Table egg type ..............................million: 7,448.6 7,931.6 106 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,255.5 1,271.4 101 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,152.6 1,167.2 101 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 102.9 104.2 101 : Eggs produced during September : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen:725,341.6 766,916.8 106 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen:620,716.7 660,966.8 106 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen:104,624.9 105,950.0 101 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 96,049.9 97,266.6 101 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 8,575.0 8,683.4 101 : Layers on October 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 369,710 384,582 104 Table egg type ................................1,000: 305,528 319,051 104 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 64,182 65,531 102 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 59,861 61,042 102 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 4,321 4,489 104 : Eggs per 100 layers on October 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 78.6 79.6 101 Table egg type ...............................number: 81.5 82.7 101 Hatching egg type ............................number: 65.1 64.6 99 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 64.1 63.6 99 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 78.7 78.5 100 : Molted layers on October 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 2.3 1.5 65 Molt completed ................................percent: 10.6 7.3 69 : Layers sold for slaughter during September ........1,000: 13,932.7 12,471.1 90 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during September ...1,000: 9,760.0 9,802.8 100 : Pullets on October 1 ..............................1,000: 140,846 148,691 106 : Pullets added during September 1/ .................1,000: 27,473.4 24,738.4 90 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. 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 1,155 11,131 11,823 1,895 1,858 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 15,513 15,226 2,179 2,155 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 9,464 19,179 19,062 2,237 2,315 Illinois .......: 6,121 7,037 6,690 7,627 2,578 2,528 Indiana ........: 34,561 39,273 35,503 40,122 2,505 2,574 Iowa ...........: 43,654 43,977 45,753 46,107 2,623 2,628 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,358 4,932 2,199 2,157 Michigan .......: 12,769 14,042 13,335 14,628 2,613 2,567 : Minnesota ......: 7,200 7,468 7,680 7,987 2,633 2,662 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,845 6,046 2,171 2,172 Missouri .......: 13,133 12,788 17,342 16,968 2,570 2,488 Nebraska .......: 8,227 7,887 8,915 8,529 2,508 2,513 New York .......: 5,469 5,409 5,987 5,927 2,579 2,619 North Carolina .: 5,582 4,812 14,122 13,491 2,235 2,233 Ohio ...........: 35,715 43,741 37,001 45,027 2,522 2,560 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 1,964 1,996 1,889 1,979 Oregon .........: 1,326 1,430 1,436 1,540 2,556 2,435 Pennsylvania ...: 22,823 23,482 26,201 27,079 2,600 2,574 : South Carolina .: 2,469 2,346 3,833 3,662 2,218 2,310 Texas ..........: (D) (D) 22,205 21,947 2,344 2,345 Utah ...........: 6,898 6,261 6,938 6,301 2,443 2,544 Washington .....: 5,430 4,950 5,532 5,052 2,395 2,389 Wisconsin ......: 7,101 4,539 8,300 5,735 2,484 2,687 : Other States 1/ : 51,048 54,316 31,263 35,312 2,460 2,471 : United States ..: 288,464 304,802 366,028 383,405 2,449 2,467 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 September 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 ........: 1,182 1,156 11,055 11,891 1,825 1,799 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 15,374 15,140 2,100 2,102 California .....: 6,390 8,655 6,753 9,005 2,275 2,390 Colorado .......: 2,524 1,905 3,012 2,416 2,301 2,459 Georgia ........: 9,650 9,511 19,163 18,953 2,201 2,240 Illinois .......: 6,116 7,221 6,695 7,801 2,503 2,463 Indiana ........: 34,994 40,118 35,850 40,975 2,367 2,485 Iowa ...........: 43,643 43,263 45,760 45,474 2,531 2,549 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,247 4,906 2,127 2,126 Michigan .......: 12,806 13,717 13,372 14,303 2,557 2,452 : Minnesota ......: 7,230 7,609 7,719 8,108 2,542 2,604 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,948 6,031 2,102 2,119 Missouri .......: 12,761 13,349 16,942 17,520 2,455 2,455 Nebraska .......: 8,306 7,887 8,974 8,541 2,469 2,427 New York .......: 5,437 5,261 5,956 5,784 2,505 2,531 North Carolina .: 6,094 4,937 14,625 13,696 2,148 2,151 Ohio ...........: 36,206 43,543 37,492 44,829 2,452 2,474 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,017 1,867 1,904 1,950 Oregon .........: 1,500 1,350 1,610 1,460 2,528 2,568 Pennsylvania ...: 23,278 24,233 26,748 27,901 2,497 2,489 : South Carolina .: 2,458 2,342 3,835 3,669 2,188 2,319 Texas ..........: (D) (D) 22,152 22,336 2,238 2,240 Utah ...........: 6,792 6,272 6,832 6,312 2,398 2,487 Washington .....: 5,304 4,906 5,406 5,008 2,259 2,358 Wisconsin ......: 6,732 4,473 7,932 5,653 2,520 2,579 : Other States 1/ : 51,536 54,741 31,869 35,486 2,364 2,385 : United States ..: 290,939 306,449 368,338 385,065 2,363 2,390 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 .........: 210.9 219.7 28.5 30.3 182.4 189.4 Arkansas ........: 338.0 328.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 142.5 217.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 74.2 61.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 429.1 441.2 242.8 245.3 186.3 195.9 Illinois ........: 172.5 192.8 167.9 187.8 4.6 5.0 Indiana .........: 889.4 1,032.6 875.7 1,022.0 13.7 10.6 Iowa ............: 1,200.3 1,211.6 1,171.0 1,182.4 29.3 29.2 Kentucky ........: 117.8 106.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Michigan ........: 348.4 375.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Minnesota .......: 202.2 212.6 194.6 204.0 7.6 8.6 Mississippi .....: 126.9 131.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 445.7 422.2 404.0 382.8 41.7 39.4 Nebraska ........: 223.6 214.3 210.6 201.8 13.0 12.5 New York ........: 154.4 155.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 315.6 301.2 148.8 134.7 166.8 166.5 Ohio ............: 933.0 1,152.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 37.1 39.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 36.7 37.5 36.7 37.5 - - Pennsylvania ....: 681.3 697.1 630.3 643.0 51.0 54.1 : South Carolina ..: 85.0 84.6 60.0 60.8 25.0 23.8 Texas ...........: 520.4 514.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 169.5 160.3 169.5 160.3 - - Washington ......: 132.5 120.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 206.2 154.1 199.2 147.6 7.0 6.5 : Other States 1/ .: 769.0 872.7 3,123.2 3,506.0 571.0 570.0 : United States ...: 8,962.2 9,457.8 7,662.8 8,146.3 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 by Type - States and United States: September 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 .........: 201.7 213.9 27.8 29.1 173.9 184.8 Arkansas ........: 322.8 318.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 153.6 215.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 69.3 59.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 421.8 424.6 237.9 238.5 183.9 186.1 Illinois ........: 167.6 192.1 162.9 187.6 4.7 4.5 Indiana .........: 848.4 1,018.1 837.8 1,007.6 10.6 10.5 Iowa ............: 1,158.1 1,159.0 1,130.3 1,128.6 27.8 30.4 Kentucky ........: 111.6 104.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Michigan ........: 341.9 350.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Minnesota .......: 196.2 211.1 188.3 203.2 7.9 7.9 Mississippi .....: 125.0 127.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 415.9 430.1 376.1 392.2 39.8 37.9 Nebraska ........: 221.6 207.3 209.3 195.2 12.3 12.1 New York ........: 149.2 146.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 314.2 294.6 152.5 132.9 161.7 161.7 Ohio ............: 919.4 1,109.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 38.4 36.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 40.7 37.5 40.7 37.5 - - Pennsylvania ....: 667.9 694.5 617.8 640.4 50.1 54.1 : South Carolina ..: 83.9 85.1 59.6 61.8 24.3 23.3 Texas ...........: 495.8 500.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 163.8 157.0 163.8 157.0 - - Washington ......: 122.1 118.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 199.9 145.8 193.3 139.8 6.6 6.0 : Other States 1/ .: 753.3 846.2 3,050.5 3,380.2 551.9 552.1 : United States ...: 8,704.1 9,203.0 7,448.6 7,931.6 1,255.5 1,271.4 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Include State estimates not shown and States withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 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 18,308.3 2,375.0 2,525.0 15,200.0 15,783.3 Arkansas ........: 28,166.7 27,341.7 (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 36,766.7 20,233.4 20,441.7 15,525.0 16,325.0 Illinois ........: 14,375.1 16,066.7 13,991.7 15,650.0 383.4 416.7 Indiana .........: 74,116.7 86,049.9 72,975.0 85,166.6 1,141.7 883.3 Iowa ............: 100,025.0 100,966.6 97,583.4 98,533.3 2,441.6 2,433.3 Kentucky ........: 9,816.7 8,866.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Michigan ........: 29,033.3 31,291.7 (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 10,941.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 37,141.6 35,183.3 33,666.6 31,900.0 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 12,933.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 26,300.0 25,100.0 12,400.0 11,225.0 13,900.0 13,875.0 Ohio ............: 77,750.0 96,041.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 3,091.6 3,291.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 3,058.3 3,125.0 3,058.3 3,125.0 - - Pennsylvania ....: 56,775.0 58,091.7 52,525.0 53,583.4 4,250.0 4,508.3 : South Carolina ..: 7,083.3 7,049.9 5,000.0 5,066.6 2,083.3 1,983.3 Texas ...........: 43,366.7 42,891.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 14,125.0 13,358.3 14,125.0 13,358.3 - - Washington ......: 11,041.7 10,058.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 17,183.3 12,841.7 16,600.0 12,300.0 583.3 541.7 : Other States 1/ .: 64,083.5 72,725.2 260,266.8 292,166.7 47,583.4 47,500.2 : United States ...: 746,850.2 788,150.0 638,566.8 678,858.3 108,283.4 109,291.7 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Include State estimates not shown and States withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: September 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 .........: 16,808.3 17,825.0 2,316.6 2,425.0 14,491.7 15,400.0 Arkansas ........: 26,900.0 26,525.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 12,799.9 17,933.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 5,775.1 4,950.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 35,150.0 35,383.4 19,825.0 19,875.0 15,325.0 15,508.4 Illinois ........: 13,966.6 16,008.3 13,575.0 15,633.3 391.6 375.0 Indiana .........: 70,700.0 84,841.7 69,816.7 83,966.7 883.3 875.0 Iowa ............: 96,508.4 96,583.3 94,191.7 94,050.0 2,316.7 2,533.3 Kentucky ........: 9,300.1 8,691.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Michigan ........: 28,491.6 29,225.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Minnesota .......: 16,350.1 17,591.6 15,691.7 16,933.3 658.4 658.3 Mississippi .....: 10,416.7 10,650.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 34,658.4 35,841.7 31,341.7 32,683.4 3,316.7 3,158.3 Nebraska ........: 18,466.7 17,274.9 17,441.7 16,266.6 1,025.0 1,008.3 New York ........: 12,433.3 12,200.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 26,183.3 24,550.0 12,708.3 11,075.0 13,475.0 13,475.0 Ohio ............: 76,616.7 92,425.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 3,199.9 3,033.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 3,391.6 3,125.0 3,391.6 3,125.0 - - Pennsylvania ....: 55,658.3 57,875.1 51,483.3 53,366.7 4,175.0 4,508.4 : South Carolina ..: 6,991.7 7,091.7 4,966.7 5,150.0 2,025.0 1,941.7 Texas ...........: 41,316.6 41,699.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 13,650.0 13,083.3 13,650.0 13,083.3 - - Washington ......: 10,175.0 9,841.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 16,658.3 12,150.0 16,108.3 11,650.0 550.0 500.0 : Other States 1/ .: 62,775.0 70,516.7 254,208.4 281,683.5 45,991.5 46,008.3 : United States ...: 725,341.6 766,916.8 620,716.7 660,966.8 104,624.9 105,950.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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. 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 7.2 October ................: 2.3 1.5 10.6 7.3 November ...............: 2.1 10.9 December ...............: 1.9 11.1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month - States and United States: September 1 and October 1, 2025-2026 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : September 1 : October 1 : September 1 : October 1 :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2025 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: 2.0 0.5 1.0 0.5 4.0 4.5 6.0 4.5 Arkansas ...............: 1.0 1.0 1.5 1.0 10.5 9.5 9.5 7.5 California .............: - 0.5 1.0 0.5 5.0 3.0 4.5 3.0 Colorado ...............: 1.5 1.0 2.0 1.5 1.0 1.5 1.5 2.0 Georgia ................: 5.0 0.5 2.0 0.5 5.5 5.5 10.0 3.0 Illinois ...............: 5.5 3.0 5.5 3.0 21.5 11.5 17.0 12.0 Indiana ................: 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.5 9.0 4.5 9.5 5.0 Iowa ...................: 2.0 3.0 0.5 2.0 12.0 3.0 11.5 4.5 Kentucky ...............: 4.0 2.0 7.5 2.0 20.0 16.0 21.0 12.5 Michigan ...............: 1.5 1.5 1.5 2.0 1.5 2.5 2.0 2.0 : Minnesota ..............: 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 2.5 1.5 3.5 2.5 Mississippi ............: 2.0 2.5 1.0 3.0 15.5 8.0 15.5 10.0 Missouri ...............: 1.5 1.0 1.0 1.0 11.5 6.5 8.0 6.0 Nebraska ...............: 2.0 2.0 1.5 1.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 New York ...............: 2.5 2.0 5.5 1.5 4.0 1.5 4.0 3.5 North Carolina .........: 1.5 0.5 1.5 0.5 5.5 7.0 5.5 7.0 Ohio ...................: 1.0 2.0 1.5 0.5 7.0 2.0 6.0 2.5 Oklahoma ...............: 7.5 7.5 7.0 7.5 26.0 7.0 25.5 13.5 Oregon .................: 1.5 2.0 1.5 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 Pennsylvania ...........: 1.5 0.5 1.5 0.5 4.5 9.0 4.5 9.0 : South Carolina .........: 4.0 5.5 8.5 2.5 10.0 22.5 9.5 25.0 Texas ..................: 7.0 4.0 7.0 4.0 38.0 22.0 41.5 20.0 Utah ...................: 6.5 2.5 9.0 2.5 5.5 23.5 12.0 22.0 Washington .............: 2.0 1.0 1.0 - 1.0 1.5 2.0 1.5 Wisconsin ..............: 2.0 1.5 1.0 1.5 3.0 1.5 3.5 1.5 : Other States 1/ ........: 4.0 2.5 4.1 2.8 14.4 15.0 15.5 15.1 : United States ..........: 2.5 1.9 2.3 1.5 10.2 7.2 10.6 7.3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ Include State estimates not shown. Hatchery Production - United States: 2025 and 2026 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2026 as Item : 2025 : 2026 : percent : : : of 2025 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- percent : Egg-type : Eggs in incubators on October 1 ..........................: 55,812 56,879 102 Chicks hatched during September ..........................: 55,639 51,321 92 Chicks hatched January through September .................: 526,935 504,600 96 : Pullets hatched during September for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 272 270 99 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 2,739 2,780 101 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on October 1 ..........................: 726,714 739,697 102 Chicks hatched during September ..........................: 847,190 849,406 100 Chicks hatched January through September .................: 7,696,563 7,835,668 102 : Pullets hatched during September for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 8,760 8,806 101 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 77,547 76,968 99 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2026 includes pullet chicks hatched March 2025 through February 2026. 2/ 2026 includes pullet chicks hatched June 2025 through February 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 56,992 107 October ................................................: 55,812 56,879 102 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 52,526 91 471,296 453,279 96 September .....: 55,639 51,321 92 526,935 504,600 96 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 2,752 April ..................: 235 228 97 2,728 2,750 May ....................: 246 258 105 2,719 June ...................: 227 215 95 2,721 July ...................: 216 210 97 2,724 August .................: 258 239 93 2,729 September ..............: 272 270 99 2,780 October ................: 236 2,784 November ...............: 193 2,777 December ...............: 218 2,789 : Annual total ...........: 2,724 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For September 2026, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched March 2025 through February 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 ..............................................: 748,295 751,417 100 October ................................................: 726,714 739,697 102 November ...............................................: 728,219 December ...............................................: 758,092 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: September 2025 and 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During September : January-September :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2026 as : : : 2026 as : 2025 : 2026 : percent : 2025 : 2026 : percent : : : of 2025 : : : of 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : Alabama ........................: 117,761 118,810 101 1,089,183 1,095,859 101 Arkansas .......................: 89,296 87,345 98 811,945 828,892 102 Delaware .......................: 18,885 18,872 100 173,527 179,971 104 Georgia ........................: 117,582 119,523 102 1,062,139 1,093,297 103 Kentucky .......................: 26,976 26,826 99 249,707 251,561 101 Maryland .......................: 28,145 28,938 103 258,906 261,562 101 Mississippi ....................: 62,424 64,113 103 564,431 592,271 105 Missouri .......................: 32,679 31,132 95 286,608 286,624 100 : North Carolina .................: 86,753 85,613 99 789,569 795,456 101 Oklahoma .......................: 19,454 18,776 97 177,579 174,860 98 Pennsylvania ...................: 30,706 32,967 107 273,044 290,162 106 South Carolina .................: 19,685 20,113 102 178,776 187,432 105 Texas ..........................: 66,649 63,814 96 601,890 597,109 99 Virginia .......................: 18,964 19,422 102 174,006 178,007 102 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia .............: 53,950 53,787 100 486,790 491,563 101 : Other States 1/ ................: 57,281 59,355 104 518,463 531,042 102 : United States ..................: 847,190 849,406 100 7,696,563 7,835,668 102 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 .........................: 878,352 887,074 101 6,849,373 6,986,262 102 September ......................: 847,190 849,406 100 7,696,563 7,835,668 101 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 79,856 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 8,806 101 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 10,892 99 October .................: 9,619 November ................: 9,814 December ................: 10,827 : Annual total ..............: 125,738 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ For September 2026, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched June 2025 through February 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 385 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 3,067 114 8,645 21 3 : : ------- million ------ : Eggs .........................: 1.2 2.0 77 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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