Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released November 22, 2024, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). October Egg Production Down 4 Percent United States egg production totaled 9.19 billion during October 2024, down 4 percent from last year. Production included 7.89 billion table eggs, and 1.30 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.21 billion were broiler-type and 92.4 million were egg-type. The average number of layers during October 2024 totaled 377 million, down 3 percent from last year. October egg production per 100 layers was 2,438 eggs, down 1 percent from October 2023. Total layers in the United States on November 1, 2024 totaled 377 million, down 3 percent from last year. The 377 million layers consisted of 312 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 61.2 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 3.62 million layers producing egg- type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on November 1, 2024, averaged 78.8 eggs per 100 layers, down 1 percent from November 1, 2023. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 7 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during October 2024 totaled 54.9 million, up 7 percent from October 2023. Eggs in incubators totaled 49.3 million on November 1, 2024, up 5 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 245 thousand during October 2024, down 2 percent from October 2023. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up 3 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during October 2024 totaled 845 million, up 3 percent from October 2023. Eggs in incubators totaled 723 million on November 1, 2024, up 6 percent from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 8.06 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during October 2024, up 1 percent from October 2023. This page intentionally left blank. Contents Average Layers During the Month - United States: 2023-2024....................................... 4 Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2023-2024............................... 4 Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2023-2024..................... 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: February-March 2023 and 2024.. 6 #Table 53#....................................................................................... 7 #Table 54#....................................................................................... 8 #Table 55#....................................................................................... 9 #Table 56#....................................................................................... 10 #Table 57#....................................................................................... 11 #Table 58#....................................................................................... 12 #Table 59#....................................................................................... 13 #Table 60#....................................................................................... 14 #Table 71#....................................................................................... 14 #Table 49#....................................................................................... 15 #Table 72#....................................................................................... 16 #Table 47#....................................................................................... 16 #Table 16\by#.................................................................................... 17 #Table 74#....................................................................................... 17 #Table 45#....................................................................................... 18 #Table 44#....................................................................................... 18 #Table 20\by# ................................................................................... 19 Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates............................................. 19 Statistical Methodology.......................................................................... 20 Information Contacts............................................................................. 22 Average Layers During the Month - United States: 2023-2024 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : 2023 : 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 layers : December 1/ ..................: 379,240 382,585 January ......................: 375,688 377,270 February .....................: 378,859 377,126 March ........................: 382,665 378,982 April ........................: 384,281 375,661 May ..........................: 383,839 371,610 June .........................: 381,367 370,792 July .........................: 380,356 369,427 August .......................: 381,649 370,333 September ....................: 384,814 374,422 October ......................: 387,782 377,045 November .....................: 387,517 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2023-2024 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : December 1/ ...: 9,245.3 9,427.7 7,966.2 8,133.2 1,279.1 1,294.5 January .......: 9,047.8 9,259.5 7,777.6 7,959.2 1,270.2 1,300.3 February ......: 8,209.8 8,624.6 7,044.8 7,406.4 1,165.0 1,218.2 March .........: 9,233.0 9,304.4 7,926.9 8,003.6 1,306.1 1,300.8 April .........: 9,014.3 8,937.6 7,744.3 7,681.2 1,270.0 1,256.4 May ...........: 9,294.8 9,131.6 7,977.0 7,839.1 1,317.8 1,292.5 June ..........: 8,951.2 8,816.8 7,676.1 7,566.6 1,275.1 1,250.2 July ..........: 9,281.9 9,044.8 7,971.9 7,750.2 1,310.0 1,294.6 August ........: 9,336.5 9,083.0 8,031.4 7,776.3 1,305.1 1,306.7 September .....: 9,117.9 8,864.6 7,852.7 7,598.0 1,265.2 1,266.6 October .......: 9,543.0 9,192.5 8,236.0 7,891.4 1,307.0 1,301.1 November ......: 9,250.5 7,992.1 1,258.4 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2023-2024 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : December 1/ ...: 770,441.6 785,641.7 663,850.0 677,766.6 106,591.6 107,875.1 January .......: 753,983.2 771,624.8 648,133.0 663,266.6 105,850.2 108,358.2 February ......: 684,150.9 718,716.6 587,067.2 617,200.2 97,083.7 101,516.4 March .........: 769,416.6 775,366.7 660,575.2 666,966.7 108,841.4 108,400.0 April .........: 751,191.5 744,800.1 645,358.2 640,100.2 105,833.3 104,699.9 May ...........: 774,566.9 760,966.3 664,750.3 653,258.1 109,816.6 107,708.2 June ..........: 745,933.2 734,733.3 639,674.6 630,550.0 106,258.6 104,183.3 July ..........: 773,491.4 753,732.8 664,324.9 645,849.8 109,166.5 107,883.0 August ........: 778,041.1 756,916.4 669,283.1 648,025.1 108,758.0 108,891.3 September .....: 759,825.2 738,716.4 654,392.0 633,166.4 105,433.2 105,550.0 October .......: 795,249.7 766,041.5 686,333.3 657,616.7 108,916.4 108,424.8 November ......: 770,874.6 666,008.2 104,866.4 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: September-October 2023 and 2024 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2024 as Item : 2023 : 2024 : percent : : : of 2023 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during September : Total layers ....................................1,000: 384,814 374,422 97 Table egg type ................................1,000: 318,598 309,195 97 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 66,216 65,227 99 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 62,466 61,566 99 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,750 3,661 98 : Eggs per 100 layers during September : Total layers ...................................number: 2,369 2,368 100 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,465 2,457 100 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,911 1,942 102 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,873 1,909 102 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,536 2,488 98 : Eggs produced during September : Total layers ..................................million: 9,117.9 8,864.6 97 Table egg type ..............................million: 7,852.7 7,598.0 97 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,265.2 1,266.6 100 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,170.1 1,175.5 100 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 95.1 91.1 96 : Eggs produced during September : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen: 759,825.2 738,716.4 97 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen: 654,392.0 633,166.4 97 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 105,433.2 105,550.0 100 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 97,508.4 97,958.3 100 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 7,924.8 7,591.7 96 : Layers on October 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 386,946 376,827 97 Table egg type ................................1,000: 320,479 311,727 97 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 66,467 65,100 98 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 62,716 61,449 98 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,751 3,651 97 : Eggs per 100 layers on October 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 79.1 78.4 99 Table egg type ...............................number: 82.3 81.3 99 Hatching egg type ............................number: 63.5 64.6 102 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 62.1 63.5 102 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 86.2 83.7 97 : Molted layers on October 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 2.2 2.5 114 Molt completed ................................percent: 10.2 9.7 95 : Layers sold for slaughter during September ........1,000: 14,297.0 12,717.6 89 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during September ...1,000: 10,820.6 8,083.2 75 : Pullets on October 1 ..............................1,000: 129,996 129,835 100 : Pullets added during September 1/ .................1,000: 28,004.6 26,279.2 94 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: October-November 2023 and 2024 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2024 as Item : 2023 : 2024 : percent : : : of 2023 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during October : Total layers ....................................1,000: 387,782 377,045 97 Table egg type ................................1,000: 321,434 312,077 97 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 66,348 64,968 98 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 62,662 61,329 98 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,686 3,639 99 : Eggs per 100 layers during October : Total layers ...................................number: 2,461 2,438 99 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,562 2,529 99 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,970 2,003 102 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,930 1,971 102 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,642 2,539 96 : Eggs produced during October : Total layers ..................................million: 9,543.0 9,192.5 96 Table egg type ..............................million: 8,236.0 7,891.4 96 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,307.0 1,301.1 100 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,209.6 1,208.7 100 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 97.4 92.4 95 : Eggs produced during October : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen:795,249.7 766,041.5 96 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen:686,333.3 657,616.7 96 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen:108,916.4 108,424.8 100 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen:100,799.8 100,724.8 100 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 8,116.6 7,700.0 95 : Layers on November 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 388,587 377,223 97 Table egg type ................................1,000: 322,377 312,407 97 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 66,210 64,816 98 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 62,598 61,197 98 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,612 3,619 100 : Eggs per 100 layers on November 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 79.6 78.8 99 Table egg type ...............................number: 82.9 81.8 99 Hatching egg type ............................number: 63.6 64.5 101 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 62.3 63.6 102 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 84.4 80.1 95 : Molted layers on November 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 1.6 2.0 125 Molt completed ................................percent: 10.6 10.2 96 : Layers sold for slaughter during October ..........1,000: 13,394.1 12,693.4 95 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during October .....1,000: 9,296.3 11,225.1 121 : Pullets on November 1 .............................1,000: 131,024 131,733 101 : Pullets added during October 1/ ...................1,000: 27,156.8 27,705.3 102 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During September 2023 and 2024 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: Total layers : total layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,385 1,218 11,567 10,356 1,846 1,879 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 14,972 15,541 2,121 2,076 California .....: 10,506 8,456 10,928 8,809 2,294 2,256 Colorado .......: 3,328 1,248 3,816 1,736 2,427 2,247 Georgia ........: 9,507 9,856 19,931 19,844 2,121 2,165 Illinois .......: 5,925 5,098 6,487 5,697 2,334 2,449 Indiana ........: 34,412 36,474 35,490 37,423 2,426 2,388 Iowa ...........: 44,017 41,309 45,872 43,179 2,488 2,531 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,421 5,327 2,066 2,129 Maryland .......: 2,167 2,217 2,381 2,430 2,591 2,572 : Michigan .......: 15,856 10,506 16,190 11,132 2,443 2,366 Minnesota ......: 7,462 5,899 7,920 6,385 2,484 2,503 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,435 5,625 2,098 2,146 Missouri .......: 7,419 7,340 13,816 13,552 2,438 2,448 Nebraska .......: 7,476 7,959 8,053 8,634 2,516 2,450 New York .......: 5,033 5,173 5,600 5,672 2,541 2,541 North Carolina .: 7,146 7,627 15,826 16,151 2,184 2,176 Ohio ...........: 39,779 41,766 40,971 42,977 2,463 2,489 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,316 2,463 1,921 2,063 Oregon .........: 2,264 2,453 2,374 2,563 2,607 2,474 : Pennsylvania ...: 24,138 23,781 27,125 27,102 2,487 2,539 South Carolina .: 2,330 2,621 3,603 3,894 2,198 2,180 South Dakota ...: 1,589 1,934 1,644 1,989 2,573 2,574 Texas ..........: (D) (D) 23,009 21,550 2,354 2,210 Utah ...........: 6,427 7,415 6,467 7,455 2,442 2,436 Virginia .......: 948 844 2,756 2,511 2,177 2,270 Washington .....: 5,529 5,645 5,693 5,747 2,545 2,516 Wisconsin ......: 6,719 6,608 7,795 7,767 2,607 2,625 : Other States 1/ : 25,259 24,913 31,356 30,911 2,363 2,342 : United States ..: 302,948 293,483 384,814 374,422 2,369 2,368 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During October 2023 and 2024 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: Total layers : total layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,347 1,293 11,556 10,488 1,917 1,942 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 14,969 15,604 2,208 2,130 California .....: 10,675 8,159 11,051 8,530 2,355 2,401 Colorado .......: 3,709 1,513 4,197 2,001 2,599 2,329 Georgia ........: 9,613 9,949 20,017 19,682 2,235 2,261 Illinois .......: 6,137 5,148 6,686 5,754 2,438 2,534 Indiana ........: 34,548 36,383 35,595 37,316 2,519 2,466 Iowa ...........: 43,769 42,712 45,604 44,576 2,604 2,610 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,474 5,456 2,117 2,188 Maryland .......: 2,179 2,316 2,389 2,529 2,641 2,681 : Michigan .......: 16,193 10,841 16,502 11,454 2,549 2,427 Minnesota ......: 7,390 6,041 7,840 6,527 2,559 2,569 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,568 5,659 2,186 2,200 Missouri .......: 7,331 7,468 13,844 13,686 2,607 2,560 Nebraska .......: 7,529 7,895 8,132 8,604 2,549 2,534 New York .......: 5,101 5,192 5,680 5,691 2,593 2,588 North Carolina .: 7,361 7,666 16,018 16,146 2,243 2,287 Ohio ...........: 40,614 42,731 41,803 43,946 2,573 2,572 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,285 2,433 2,074 2,088 Oregon .........: 2,317 2,391 2,427 2,501 2,616 2,567 : Pennsylvania ...: 24,519 23,878 27,519 27,190 2,538 2,604 South Carolina .: 2,277 2,603 3,582 3,879 2,345 2,220 South Dakota ...: 1,826 1,939 1,881 1,994 2,775 2,623 Texas ..........: (D) (D) 22,923 21,767 2,419 2,213 Utah ...........: 6,332 7,021 6,372 7,061 2,600 2,371 Virginia .......: 920 938 2,697 2,626 2,369 2,319 Washington .....: 5,440 5,333 5,604 5,435 2,646 2,534 Wisconsin ......: 6,853 6,647 7,924 7,803 2,646 2,680 : Other States 1/ : 25,479 24,746 31,643 30,707 2,425 2,409 : United States ..: 305,784 296,365 387,782 377,045 2,461 2,438 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: September 2023 and 2024 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 213.5 194.6 34.7 31.4 178.8 163.2 Arkansas ........: 317.5 322.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 250.7 198.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 92.6 39.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 422.7 429.6 227.8 239.5 194.9 190.1 Illinois ........: 151.4 139.5 147.5 134.5 3.9 5.0 Indiana .........: 860.9 893.6 844.9 879.4 16.0 14.2 Iowa ............: 1,141.1 1,092.7 1,118.2 1,070.0 22.9 22.7 Kentucky ........: 112.0 113.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 61.7 62.5 60.2 60.9 1.5 1.6 : Michigan ........: 395.6 263.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 196.7 159.8 189.2 152.2 7.5 7.6 Mississippi .....: 114.0 120.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 336.9 331.7 297.6 295.4 39.3 36.3 Nebraska ........: 202.6 211.5 192.0 197.9 10.6 13.6 New York ........: 142.3 144.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 345.6 351.5 183.4 192.6 162.2 158.9 Ohio ............: 1,009.2 1,069.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 44.5 50.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 61.9 63.4 61.9 63.4 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 674.6 688.2 633.4 641.0 41.2 47.2 South Carolina ..: 79.2 84.9 56.6 62.9 22.6 22.0 South Dakota ....: 42.3 51.2 42.3 51.2 - - Texas ...........: 541.6 476.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 157.9 181.6 157.9 181.6 - - Virginia ........: 60.0 57.0 28.9 27.3 31.1 29.7 Washington ......: 144.9 144.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 203.2 203.9 197.7 198.1 5.5 5.8 : Other States 1/ .: 740.8 723.9 664.7 645.3 76.1 78.6 : United States ...: 9,117.9 8,864.6 7,852.7 7,598.0 1,265.2 1,266.6 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: October 2023 and 2024 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 221.5 203.7 36.9 34.0 184.6 169.7 Arkansas ........: 330.5 332.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 260.3 204.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 109.1 46.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 447.3 445.0 247.3 252.1 200.0 192.9 Illinois ........: 163.0 145.8 159.1 140.6 3.9 5.2 Indiana .........: 896.7 920.3 880.8 906.6 15.9 13.7 Iowa ............: 1,187.4 1,163.5 1,163.0 1,139.7 24.4 23.8 Kentucky ........: 115.9 119.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 63.1 67.8 61.7 66.2 1.4 1.6 : Michigan ........: 420.7 278.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 200.6 167.7 192.7 160.2 7.9 7.5 Mississippi .....: 121.7 124.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 360.9 350.3 318.6 312.4 42.3 37.9 Nebraska ........: 207.3 218.0 195.5 203.2 11.8 14.8 New York ........: 147.3 147.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 359.3 369.3 191.4 204.2 167.9 165.1 Ohio ............: 1,075.5 1,130.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 47.4 50.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 63.5 64.2 63.5 64.2 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 698.4 708.0 655.7 660.3 42.7 47.7 South Carolina ..: 84.0 86.1 60.3 63.4 23.7 22.7 South Dakota ....: 52.2 52.3 52.2 52.3 - - Texas ...........: 554.5 481.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 165.7 167.4 165.7 167.4 - - Virginia ........: 63.9 60.9 31.9 30.8 32.0 30.1 Washington ......: 148.3 137.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 209.7 209.1 204.1 203.3 5.6 5.8 : Other States 1/ .: 767.3 739.6 689.9 658.3 77.4 81.3 : United States ...: 9,543.0 9,192.5 8,236.0 7,891.4 1,307.0 1,301.1 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: September 2023 and 2024 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 17,791.7 16,216.7 2,891.7 2,616.7 14,900.0 13,600.0 Arkansas ........: 26,458.4 26,883.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 20,891.6 16,558.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 7,716.7 3,250.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 35,224.9 35,800.0 18,983.3 19,958.3 16,241.6 15,841.7 Illinois ........: 12,616.7 11,624.9 12,291.7 11,208.3 325.0 416.6 Indiana .........: 71,741.6 74,466.7 70,408.3 73,283.4 1,333.3 1,183.3 Iowa ............: 95,091.8 91,058.4 93,183.4 89,166.7 1,908.4 1,891.7 Kentucky ........: 9,333.3 9,450.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 5,141.7 5,208.3 5,016.7 5,075.0 125.0 133.3 : Michigan ........: 32,966.7 21,950.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 16,391.7 13,316.7 15,766.7 12,683.3 625.0 633.4 Mississippi .....: 9,500.0 10,058.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 28,075.0 27,641.7 24,800.0 24,616.7 3,275.0 3,025.0 Nebraska ........: 16,883.3 17,624.9 16,000.0 16,491.6 883.3 1,133.3 New York ........: 11,858.3 12,008.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 28,800.1 29,291.7 15,283.4 16,050.0 13,516.7 13,241.7 Ohio ............: 84,100.0 89,158.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 3,708.4 4,233.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 5,158.4 5,283.3 5,158.4 5,283.3 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 56,216.6 57,350.1 52,783.3 53,416.7 3,433.3 3,933.4 South Carolina ..: 6,600.0 7,075.0 4,716.7 5,241.7 1,883.3 1,833.3 South Dakota ....: 3,525.0 4,266.7 3,525.0 4,266.7 - - Texas ...........: 45,133.3 39,691.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 13,158.3 15,133.3 13,158.3 15,133.3 - - Virginia ........: 5,000.0 4,750.0 2,408.4 2,275.0 2,591.6 2,475.0 Washington ......: 12,075.0 12,050.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 16,933.3 16,991.6 16,475.0 16,508.3 458.3 483.3 : Other States 1/ .: 61,733.4 60,324.9 55,391.7 53,774.9 6,341.7 6,550.0 : United States ...: 759,825.2 738,716.4 654,392.0 633,166.4 105,433.2 105,550.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: October 2023 and 2024 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 18,458.3 16,975.0 3,075.0 2,833.3 15,383.3 14,141.7 Arkansas ........: 27,541.6 27,700.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 21,691.7 17,066.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 9,091.7 3,883.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 37,275.1 37,083.4 20,608.4 21,008.4 16,666.7 16,075.0 Illinois ........: 13,583.3 12,149.9 13,258.3 11,716.6 325.0 433.3 Indiana .........: 74,725.0 76,691.7 73,400.0 75,550.0 1,325.0 1,141.7 Iowa ............: 98,950.0 96,958.3 96,916.7 94,975.0 2,033.3 1,983.3 Kentucky ........: 9,658.3 9,949.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 5,258.3 5,649.9 5,141.7 5,516.6 116.6 133.3 : Michigan ........: 35,058.4 23,166.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 16,716.6 13,975.0 16,058.3 13,350.0 658.3 625.0 Mississippi .....: 10,141.7 10,375.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 30,075.0 29,191.6 26,550.0 26,033.3 3,525.0 3,158.3 Nebraska ........: 17,275.0 18,166.8 16,291.7 16,933.4 983.3 1,233.4 New York ........: 12,274.9 12,275.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 29,941.7 30,775.0 15,950.0 17,016.7 13,991.7 13,758.3 Ohio ............: 89,625.1 94,200.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 3,950.0 4,233.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 5,291.7 5,350.0 5,291.7 5,350.0 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 58,199.9 59,000.0 54,641.6 55,025.0 3,558.3 3,975.0 South Carolina ..: 7,000.0 7,175.0 5,025.0 5,283.3 1,975.0 1,891.7 South Dakota ....: 4,350.0 4,358.4 4,350.0 4,358.4 - - Texas ...........: 46,208.3 40,133.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 13,808.3 13,950.0 13,808.3 13,950.0 - - Virginia ........: 5,325.0 5,074.9 2,658.3 2,566.6 2,666.7 2,508.3 Washington ......: 12,358.3 11,475.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 17,474.9 17,425.0 17,008.3 16,941.7 466.6 483.3 : Other States 1/ .: 63,941.6 61,633.3 57,491.6 54,858.4 6,450.0 6,774.9 : United States ...: 795,249.7 766,041.5 686,333.3 657,616.7 108,916.4 108,424.8 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month by Month - United States: 2023-2024 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed Month :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : January ................: 1.4 1.7 11.5 9.8 February ...............: 2.0 2.1 10.6 9.4 March ..................: 2.5 1.9 10.0 9.3 April ..................: 2.3 1.8 10.6 9.2 May ....................: 2.3 2.4 10.6 8.8 June ...................: 2.2 1.9 10.3 9.0 July ...................: 1.7 1.7 11.3 9.3 August .................: 2.1 2.5 10.6 9.2 September ..............: 2.2 1.8 10.6 9.8 October ................: 2.2 2.5 10.2 9.7 November ...............: 1.6 2.0 10.6 10.2 December ...............: 1.8 10.0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month - States and United States: October 1 and November 1, 2023-2024 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : October 1 : November 1 : October 1 : November 1 :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: 0.5 2.5 0.5 2.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 5.0 Arkansas ...............: 1.0 1.5 1.0 1.5 11.5 12.0 12.0 12.5 California .............: 0.5 0.5 - 0.5 1.5 4.5 2.0 5.0 Colorado ...............: 1.0 1.5 2.0 1.0 6.0 3.0 5.5 3.0 Georgia ................: 2.5 2.5 1.0 2.0 12.5 10.0 14.0 11.5 Illinois ...............: 7.0 1.5 12.0 4.0 15.5 17.0 14.5 13.5 Indiana ................: 2.0 2.0 0.5 1.5 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 Iowa ...................: 1.5 2.0 2.0 0.5 7.0 7.5 6.0 7.5 Kentucky ...............: 3.0 6.5 3.0 2.5 9.0 20.5 10.5 25.5 Maryland ...............: 0.5 1.0 1.0 - - 1.0 - 1.5 : Michigan ...............: 1.5 0.5 1.0 1.0 2.5 12.5 3.0 11.5 Minnesota ..............: 1.5 0.5 1.0 3.0 6.0 3.0 7.0 3.0 Mississippi ............: 2.5 2.0 1.0 3.0 12.5 13.5 13.5 14.0 Missouri ...............: 3.0 3.0 2.5 2.5 3.0 8.0 3.0 5.0 Nebraska ...............: 4.0 - 4.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 0.5 New York ...............: 1.0 1.0 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 North Carolina .........: 2.0 5.5 1.5 4.0 6.5 6.5 8.0 6.5 Ohio ...................: 1.0 1.5 0.5 0.5 6.5 6.0 7.0 7.0 Oklahoma ...............: 6.0 5.5 3.5 2.0 21.5 7.0 22.0 12.5 Oregon .................: 1.0 2.0 - 2.0 3.0 1.0 3.5 1.0 : Pennsylvania ...........: 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.5 3.0 1.5 3.0 South Carolina .........: - 5.0 - 3.5 5.0 5.0 2.0 8.0 South Dakota ...........: 3.0 1.5 2.0 0.5 1.0 2.5 3.5 2.5 Texas ..................: 6.5 9.5 2.5 7.5 49.0 33.5 50.5 39.0 Utah ...................: 7.0 1.5 3.5 2.0 26.5 11.5 26.5 12.0 Virginia ...............: 1.0 - 1.0 - - - - - Washington .............: 0.5 1.0 1.0 1.0 11.5 3.5 10.5 4.0 Wisconsin ..............: 1.5 - 1.0 - 4.0 6.0 4.0 5.5 : Other States 1/ ........: 3.6 3.3 2.8 4.2 21.9 21.8 22.2 22.4 : United States ..........: 2.2 2.5 1.6 2.0 10.2 9.7 10.6 10.2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Hatchery Production - United States: 2023 and 2024 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2024 as Item : 2023 : 2024 : percent : : : of 2023 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- percent : Egg-type : Eggs in incubators on November 1 .........................: 46,863 49,315 105 Chicks hatched during October ............................: 51,173 54,949 107 Chicks hatched January through October ...................: 540,999 560,765 104 : Pullets hatched during October for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 249 245 98 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 2,669 2,721 102 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on November 1 .........................: 684,281 723,484 106 Chicks hatched during October ............................: 817,285 845,405 103 Chicks hatched January through October ...................: 8,289,498 8,436,047 102 : Pullets hatched during October for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 8,011 8,058 101 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 72,188 76,590 106 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2024 includes pullet chicks hatched April 2023 through March 2024. 2/ 2024 includes pullet chicks hatched July 2023 through March 2024. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2023-2024 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2024 as Month : 2023 : 2024 : percent : : : of 2023 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ................................................: 47,397 49,087 104 February ...............................................: 50,524 52,490 104 March ..................................................: 54,338 56,378 104 April ..................................................: 55,509 55,417 100 May ....................................................: 55,316 54,357 98 June ...................................................: 55,576 56,709 102 July ...................................................: 49,550 53,046 107 August .................................................: 48,943 54,679 112 September ..............................................: 49,972 52,046 104 October ................................................: 50,376 52,219 104 November ...............................................: 46,863 49,315 105 December ...............................................: 50,232 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2023-2024 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2024 as : : : 2024 as : 2023 : 2024 : percent : 2023 : 2024 : percent : : : of 2023 : : : of 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent --- 1,000 chicks --- percent : January .......: 50,776 53,237 105 50,776 53,237 105 February ......: 52,233 54,920 105 103,009 108,157 105 March .........: 58,764 56,618 96 161,773 164,775 102 April .........: 55,737 57,551 103 217,510 222,326 102 May ...........: 59,081 58,762 99 276,591 281,088 102 June ..........: 58,377 56,880 97 334,968 337,968 101 July ..........: 50,918 57,715 113 385,886 395,683 103 August ........: 52,791 56,976 108 438,677 452,659 103 September .....: 51,149 53,157 104 489,826 505,816 103 October .......: 51,173 54,949 107 540,999 560,765 104 November ......: 48,468 589,467 December ......: 48,753 638,220 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total - United States: 2023-2025 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2024 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-18 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2023 :----------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 : : 2024 : 2025 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ---- : January ................: 197 206 105 2,667 2,753 February ...............: 230 236 103 2,697 2,757 March ..................: 201 198 99 2,703 2,765 April ..................: 234 249 106 2,710 2,771 May ....................: 260 257 99 2,708 2,767 June ...................: 199 219 110 2,707 July ...................: 196 200 102 2,709 August .................: 255 263 103 2,718 September ..............: 270 276 102 2,724 October ................: 249 245 98 2,721 November ...............: 199 2,736 December ...............: 219 2,733 : Annual total ...........: 2,709 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For October 2024, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched April 2023 through March 2024. 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: 2023-2024 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2024 as Month : 2023 : 2024 : percent : : : of 2023 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ................................................: 719,047 717,762 100 February ...............................................: 718,941 720,254 100 March ..................................................: 723,237 731,745 101 April ..................................................: 724,738 738,053 102 May ....................................................: 725,627 737,569 102 June ...................................................: 730,868 738,090 101 July ...................................................: 723,632 735,952 102 August .................................................: 724,529 745,918 103 September ..............................................: 715,277 741,852 104 October ................................................: 691,799 720,439 104 November ...............................................: 684,281 723,484 106 December ...............................................: 719,818 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: October 2023 and 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During October : January-October :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2024 as : : : 2024 as : 2023 : 2024 : percent : 2023 : 2024 : percent : : : of 2023 : : : of 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : Alabama ........................: 117,264 121,723 104 1,197,370 1,212,653 101 Arkansas .......................: 81,872 86,807 106 839,658 876,651 104 Delaware .......................: 19,311 16,834 87 188,506 184,518 98 Florida ........................: 3,146 4,270 136 39,669 40,126 101 Georgia ........................: 121,998 117,933 97 1,216,400 1,227,291 101 Kentucky .......................: 22,991 26,517 115 227,608 265,169 117 Louisiana ......................: 12,055 12,163 101 116,645 121,851 104 Maryland .......................: 28,606 27,635 97 282,156 272,902 97 Mississippi ....................: 58,675 60,326 103 591,569 610,829 103 Missouri .......................: 31,007 31,961 103 331,374 310,257 94 : North Carolina .................: 82,281 87,895 107 849,770 874,429 103 Oklahoma .......................: 22,300 20,526 92 244,560 202,838 83 Pennsylvania ...................: 25,327 27,901 110 244,458 277,256 113 South Carolina .................: 20,662 20,851 101 195,784 202,505 103 Texas ..........................: 63,257 67,335 106 630,204 661,166 105 Virginia .......................: 19,775 19,572 99 208,597 193,941 93 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia .............: 44,293 54,369 123 450,687 488,942 108 : Other States 1/ ................: 42,465 40,787 96 434,483 412,723 95 : United States ..................: 817,285 845,405 103 8,289,498 8,436,047 102 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2023-2024 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Monthly : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2024 as : : : 2024 as : 2023 : 2024 : percent : 2023 : 2024 : percent : : : of 2023 : : : of 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : January ........................: 845,295 844,298 100 846,059 844,298 100 February .......................: 763,358 788,774 103 1,608,653 1,633,072 102 March ..........................: 846,834 854,181 101 2,455,487 2,487,253 101 April ..........................: 819,250 833,753 102 3,274,737 3,321,006 101 May ............................: 848,804 859,653 101 4,123,541 4,180,659 101 June ...........................: 830,427 833,371 100 4,953,968 5,014,030 101 July ...........................: 848,539 862,319 102 5,802,507 5,876,349 101 August .........................: 853,148 874,595 103 6,655,655 6,750,944 101 September ......................: 816,558 839,698 103 7,472,213 7,590,642 102 October ........................: 817,285 845,405 103 8,289,498 8,436,047 102 November .......................: 789,700 9,079,198 December .......................: 849,463 9,920,549 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2023-2025 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2024 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-15 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2023 :----------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 : : 2024 : 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ----- : United States placements : January .................: 8,010 7,436 93 75,299 77,087 February ................: 7,706 8,197 106 76,516 76,843 March ...................: 8,991 9,419 105 77,096 77,337 April ...................: 8,117 8,152 100 76,848 77,528 May .....................: 8,643 8,232 95 76,849 78,150 June ....................: 9,710 9,784 101 77,350 July ....................: 8,519 7,767 91 78,008 August ..................: 8,242 8,701 106 77,327 September ...............: 8,910 9,840 110 76,881 October .................: 8,011 8,058 101 76,590 November ................: 8,207 76,223 December ................: 9,649 76,213 : Annual total ..............: 102,715 : Total placements 2/ .......: January .................: 9,320 8,968 96 February ................: 9,298 9,620 103 March ...................: 10,625 11,042 104 April ...................: 9,776 9,823 100 May .....................: 10,040 10,115 101 June ....................: 11,427 11,439 100 July ....................: 9,887 9,714 98 August ..................: 9,993 10,373 104 September ...............: 10,515 11,896 113 October .................: 9,426 9,670 103 November ................: 9,489 December ................: 11,061 : Annual total ..............: 120,857 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ For October 2024, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched July 2023 through March 2024. 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 0.6 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 377 million layers by more than 0.6 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 1.0 percent. Reliability of Layer and Egg Estimates [Based on data for the past 24 months] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Root mean : 90 percent : Difference between first and latest estimate : square error : confidence : : : : : : : level :------------------------------------------------------------- Item : : : : : : Months : : : : : :------------------------------- : : : Average :Smallest : Largest : Below latest : Above latest -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent percent --------- 1,000 --------- ----- number ----- : Total layers .................: 0.6 1.0 1,640 54 5,209 10 14 : : ------- million ------ : Eggs .........................: 0.6 1.0 40 2 130 11 13 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E- mail inquiries may be sent to nass@usda.gov Travis Averill, Chief, Livestock Branch ..................................................................................................... (202) 692-0069 Ryan Cowen, Acting Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section ...................................................... (202) 720-3040 Holly Brenize - Poultry Slaughter......................................................................................................... (202) 720-0585 Liana Cuffman - Catfish and Trout, Mink, Census of Aquaculture ........................................................................... (202) 720-8784 Fatema Haque - Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised ........................................................................................... (202) 720-3244 Derron Martin - Chicken Hatchery, Egg Products............................................................................................ (202) 690-3237 Seth Riggins - Honey, Honey Bee Colonies ................................................................................................. (202) 690-4870 Shulonda Shaw - Cold Storage, Capacity of Refrigerated Warehouses ........................................................................ (202) 720-3240 Autumn Stone - Layers, Eggs .............................................................................................................. (202) 690-3676 Takiyah Walker - Broiler Hatchery......................................................................................................... (202) 720-6147 Access to NASS Reports For your convenience, you may access NASS reports and products the following ways: All reports are available electronically, at no cost, on the NASS web site: www.nass.usda.gov. Both national and state specific reports are available via a free e- mail subscription. 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