Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released July 21, 2022, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). June Egg Production Down 3 Percent United States egg production totaled 8.67 billion during June 2022, down 3 percent from last year. Production included 7.39 billion table eggs, and 1.28 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.19 billion were broiler-type and 89.4 million were egg-type. The average number of layers during June 2022 totaled 366 million, down 4 percent from last year. June egg production per 100 layers was 2,367 eggs, up 2 percent from June 2021. Total layers in the United States on July 1, 2022 totaled 366 million, down 4 percent from last year. The 366 million layers consisted of 300 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 63.0 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 3.51 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on July 1, 2022, averaged 79.0 eggs per 100 layers, up 2 percent from July 1, 2021. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 5 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during June 2022 totaled 56.8 million, up 5 percent from June 2021. Eggs in incubators totaled 45.4 million on July 1, 2022, down 12 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 298 thousand during June 2022, up 3 percent from June 2021. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up 1 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during June 2022 totaled 835 million, up 1 percent from June 2021. Eggs in incubators totaled 723 million on July 1, 2022, up 1 percent from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 8.93 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during June 2022, down 6 percent from June 2021. This page intentionally left blank. Contents Average Layers During the Month - United States: 2021-2022.................................................. 4 Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2021-2022.......................................... 4 Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2021-2022................................ 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: May-June 2021 and 2022................... 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: June-July 2021 and 2022.................. 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During May 2021 and 2022....................... 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During June 2021 and 2022...................... 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: May 2021 and 2022........................................ 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: June 2021 and 2022....................................... 11 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: May 2021 and 2022.............................. 12 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: June 2021 and 2022............................. 13 Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month by Month - United States: 2021-2022.............................. 14 Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month - States and United States: June 1 and July 1, 2021-2022......... 14 Hatchery Production - United States: 2021 and 2022.......................................................... 15 Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2021-2022............................ 16 Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2021-2022................................................. 16 Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total - United States: 2021-2023.................................................................................... 17 Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2021-2022........................ 17 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: June 2021 and 2022.................................. 18 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2021-2022............................................. 18 Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2021-2023.. 19 Statistical Methodology..................................................................................... 20 Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates........................................................ 21 Information Contacts........................................................................................ 22 Average Layers During the Month - United States: 2021-2022 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : 2021 : 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 layers : December 1/ ..................: 391,887 392,761 January ......................: 393,527 390,906 February .....................: 394,594 388,868 March ........................: 393,354 380,359 April ........................: 389,924 369,689 May ..........................: 385,222 366,512 June .........................: 383,040 366,049 July .........................: 383,616 August .......................: 384,693 September ....................: 386,681 October ......................: 389,730 November .....................: 392,242 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2021-2022 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : December 1/ ...: 9,554.1 9,678.9 8,300.3 8,376.2 1,253.8 1,302.7 January .......: 9,482.1 9,575.3 8,216.8 8,266.8 1,265.3 1,308.5 February ......: 8,542.1 8,595.1 7,396.0 7,388.3 1,146.1 1,206.8 March .........: 9,461.2 9,370.5 8,174.1 8,030.8 1,287.1 1,339.7 April .........: 9,121.3 8,833.1 7,855.1 7,552.9 1,266.2 1,280.2 May ...........: 9,283.9 8,989.1 7,967.3 7,663.1 1,316.6 1,326.0 June ..........: 8,921.5 8,665.1 7,655.7 7,388.2 1,265.8 1,276.9 July ..........: 9,241.7 7,958.3 1,283.4 August ........: 9,284.5 8,003.0 1,281.5 September .....: 9,065.8 7,818.5 1,247.3 October .......: 9,469.1 8,177.8 1,291.3 November ......: 9,301.4 8,047.8 1,253.6 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2021-2022 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : December 1/ ...: 796,175.0 806,574.6 691,691.7 698,016.4 104,483.3 108,558.2 January .......: 790,175.1 797,941.0 684,733.3 688,899.1 105,441.8 109,041.9 February ......: 711,842.5 716,258.9 616,334.0 615,692.2 95,508.5 100,566.7 March .........: 788,433.8 780,874.7 681,175.4 669,232.9 107,258.4 111,641.8 April .........: 760,109.0 736,092.4 654,591.7 629,408.8 105,517.3 106,683.6 May ...........: 773,658.1 749,091.6 663,941.2 638,591.8 109,716.9 110,499.8 June ..........: 743,458.6 722,091.9 637,975.2 615,683.5 105,483.4 106,408.4 July ..........: 770,141.6 663,191.9 106,949.7 August ........: 773,708.2 666,916.7 106,791.5 September .....: 755,483.2 651,541.6 103,941.6 October .......: 789,092.0 681,483.6 107,608.4 November ......: 775,116.8 670,650.2 104,466.6 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: May-June 2021 and 2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2022 as Item : 2021 : 2022 : percent : : : of 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during May : Total layers ....................................1,000: 385,222 366,512 95 Table egg type ................................1,000: 317,962 299,414 94 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 67,260 67,098 100 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 64,014 63,512 99 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,246 3,586 110 : Eggs per 100 layers during May : Total layers ...................................number: 2,410 2,453 102 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,506 2,559 102 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,957 1,976 101 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,926 1,938 101 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,575 2,649 103 : Eggs produced during May : Total layers ..................................million: 9,283.9 8,989.1 97 Table egg type ..............................million: 7,967.3 7,663.1 96 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,316.6 1,326.0 101 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,233.0 1,231.0 100 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 83.6 95.0 114 : Eggs produced during May : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen: 773,658.1 749,091.6 97 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen: 663,941.2 638,591.8 96 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 109,716.9 110,499.8 101 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 102,750.0 102,583.1 100 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 6,966.9 7,916.7 114 : Layers on June 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 382,924 365,999 96 Table egg type ................................1,000: 315,784 298,689 95 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 67,140 67,310 100 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 63,828 63,785 100 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,312 3,525 106 : Eggs per 100 layers on June 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 77.6 78.8 102 Table egg type ...............................number: 80.5 82.2 102 Hatching egg type ............................number: 63.6 63.5 100 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 62.5 62.2 100 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 84.4 85.7 102 : Molted layers on June 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 2.4 2.2 92 Molt completed ................................percent: 12.9 12.1 94 : Layers sold for slaughter during May ..............1,000: 17,864.5 12,946.0 72 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during May .........1,000: 13,924.4 14,024.6 101 : Pullets on June 1 .................................1,000: 128,518 127,619 99 : Pullets added during May 1/ .......................1,000: 32,344.6 27,500.3 85 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: June-July 2021 and 2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2022 as Item : 2021 : 2022 : percent : : : of 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during June : Total layers ....................................1,000: 383,040 366,049 96 Table egg type ................................1,000: 316,414 299,136 95 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 66,626 66,913 100 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 63,494 63,395 100 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,132 3,518 112 : Eggs per 100 layers during June : Total layers ...................................number: 2,329 2,367 102 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,420 2,470 102 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,900 1,908 100 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,868 1,873 100 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,542 2,541 100 : Eggs produced during June : Total layers ..................................million: 8,921.5 8,665.1 97 Table egg type ..............................million: 7,655.7 7,388.2 97 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,265.8 1,276.9 101 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,186.2 1,187.5 100 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 79.6 89.4 112 : Eggs produced during June : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen:743,458.6 722,091.9 97 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen:637,975.2 615,683.5 97 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen:105,483.4 106,408.4 101 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 98,850.1 98,958.3 100 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 6,633.3 7,450.1 112 : Layers on July 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 383,120 366,069 96 Table egg type ................................1,000: 317,027 299,569 94 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 66,093 66,500 101 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 63,150 62,995 100 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 2,943 3,505 119 : Eggs per 100 layers on July 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 77.6 79.0 102 Table egg type ...............................number: 80.7 82.4 102 Hatching egg type ............................number: 63.0 63.7 101 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 61.9 62.6 101 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 85.1 84.1 99 : Molted layers on July 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 2.1 1.7 81 Molt completed ................................percent: 13.7 12.3 90 : Layers sold for slaughter during June .............1,000: 14,694.8 12,965.3 88 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during June ........1,000: 11,778.3 12,542.1 106 : Pullets on July 1 .................................1,000: 127,368 126,324 99 : Pullets added during June 1/ ......................1,000: 27,852.0 25,949.0 93 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During May 2021 and 2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: Total layers : total layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,374 1,426 10,597 11,816 1,930 1,961 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 17,355 15,668 2,172 2,206 California .....: 13,106 12,448 13,787 13,082 2,477 2,426 Colorado .......: 4,576 3,768 5,084 4,296 2,518 2,581 Georgia ........: 8,939 9,647 19,584 20,062 2,161 2,239 Illinois .......: 6,030 6,533 6,563 7,095 2,417 2,351 Indiana ........: 33,954 34,935 35,234 36,224 2,563 2,572 Iowa ...........: 46,879 33,665 48,864 35,600 2,593 2,601 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,550 5,543 2,270 2,181 Maryland .......: 2,306 1,225 2,514 1,427 2,554 2,551 : Michigan .......: 14,515 16,735 14,810 17,055 2,504 2,544 Minnesota ......: 7,534 8,158 8,055 8,692 2,528 2,562 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,537 5,801 2,075 2,141 Missouri .......: 7,224 7,487 13,268 13,712 2,537 2,528 Nebraska .......: 7,184 4,625 7,911 5,226 2,503 2,465 New York .......: 5,261 5,230 5,815 5,782 2,542 2,634 North Carolina .: 7,509 7,054 16,277 15,710 2,187 2,199 Ohio ...........: 32,816 35,274 34,137 36,615 2,525 2,509 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,108 2,291 2,078 2,060 Oregon .........: 1,793 1,781 1,964 1,952 2,515 2,761 : Pennsylvania ...: 26,812 21,605 29,232 24,533 2,249 2,594 South Carolina .: 2,301 2,521 3,580 3,809 2,131 2,258 South Dakota ...: 1,962 1,781 2,017 1,836 2,846 2,658 Texas ..........: (D) (D) 22,475 23,119 2,360 2,427 Utah ...........: 5,657 5,015 5,709 5,067 2,557 2,682 Virginia .......: 872 896 2,790 2,745 2,305 2,444 Washington .....: 6,470 6,282 6,635 6,446 2,494 2,715 Wisconsin ......: 6,434 3,931 7,594 5,086 2,518 2,613 : Other States 1/ : 23,980 24,116 30,176 30,222 2,384 2,433 : United States ..: 301,308 282,616 385,222 366,512 2,410 2,453 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 June 2021 and 2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: Total layers : total layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,445 1,330 10,678 11,898 1,901 1,889 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 17,101 15,484 2,061 2,099 California .....: 13,258 12,806 13,922 13,460 2,411 2,366 Colorado .......: 4,424 2,333 4,932 2,861 2,496 2,496 Georgia ........: 8,452 9,702 19,138 20,139 2,097 2,133 Illinois .......: 5,942 6,655 6,486 7,212 2,288 2,220 Indiana ........: 33,050 35,048 34,320 36,273 2,490 2,478 Iowa ...........: 46,902 34,672 48,852 36,645 2,498 2,485 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,389 5,554 2,197 2,186 Maryland .......: 2,286 1,407 2,492 1,599 2,464 2,527 : Michigan .......: 14,303 16,697 14,598 17,017 2,486 2,516 Minnesota ......: 7,608 8,136 8,136 8,682 2,387 2,489 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,405 5,779 2,044 2,076 Missouri .......: 7,328 7,429 13,307 13,539 2,405 2,472 Nebraska .......: 7,383 4,234 8,103 4,785 2,377 2,288 New York .......: 5,245 5,228 5,798 5,781 2,439 2,524 North Carolina .: 7,274 7,083 15,874 15,788 2,083 2,101 Ohio ...........: 32,888 35,213 34,210 36,552 2,438 2,455 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,195 2,361 1,831 1,961 Oregon .........: 1,903 1,753 2,074 1,924 2,445 2,578 : Pennsylvania ...: 27,170 21,823 29,702 24,767 2,166 2,525 South Carolina .: 2,216 2,543 3,528 3,809 2,120 2,098 South Dakota ...: 1,868 1,745 1,923 1,800 2,668 2,494 Texas ..........: (D) (D) 22,252 22,724 2,300 2,330 Utah ...........: 5,636 4,850 5,688 4,902 2,523 2,619 Virginia .......: 826 842 2,694 2,687 2,287 2,330 Washington .....: 6,602 6,325 6,766 6,489 2,408 2,600 Wisconsin ......: 6,314 4,163 7,471 5,291 2,480 2,534 : Other States 1/ : 23,929 24,084 30,006 30,247 2,305 2,353 : United States ..: 299,760 282,384 383,040 366,049 2,329 2,367 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: May 2021 and 2022 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 204.5 231.7 35.7 37.1 168.8 194.6 Arkansas ........: 376.9 345.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 341.5 317.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 128.0 110.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 423.3 449.1 223.4 245.1 199.9 204.0 Illinois ........: 158.6 166.8 155.0 162.9 3.6 3.9 Indiana .........: 903.0 931.8 886.7 915.3 16.3 16.5 Iowa ............: 1,267.2 926.1 1,242.7 902.7 24.5 23.4 Kentucky ........: 126.0 120.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 64.2 36.4 62.5 35.0 1.7 1.4 : Michigan ........: 370.9 433.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 203.6 222.7 195.6 215.2 8.0 7.5 Mississippi .....: 114.9 124.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 336.6 346.6 295.1 303.1 41.5 43.5 Nebraska ........: 198.0 128.8 183.1 118.8 14.9 10.0 New York ........: 147.8 152.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 355.9 345.4 190.5 181.7 165.4 163.7 Ohio ............: 861.8 918.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 43.8 47.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 49.4 53.9 49.4 53.9 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 657.4 636.4 632.7 595.7 24.7 40.7 South Carolina ..: 76.3 86.0 53.3 62.3 23.0 23.7 South Dakota ....: 57.4 48.8 57.4 48.8 - - Texas ...........: 530.4 561.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 146.0 135.9 146.0 135.9 - - Virginia ........: 64.3 67.1 32.1 36.1 32.2 31.0 Washington ......: 165.5 175.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 191.2 132.9 184.7 125.8 6.5 7.1 : Other States 1/ .: 719.5 735.2 641.9 659.8 77.6 75.4 : United States ...: 9,283.9 8,989.1 7,967.3 7,663.1 1,316.6 1,326.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 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Egg Production by Type - States and United States: June 2021 and 2022 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 203.0 224.8 34.0 34.8 169.0 190.0 Arkansas ........: 352.4 325.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 335.6 318.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 123.1 71.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 401.3 429.6 205.4 232.1 195.9 197.5 Illinois ........: 148.4 160.1 144.8 156.4 3.6 3.7 Indiana .........: 854.5 898.9 838.7 884.2 15.8 14.7 Iowa ............: 1,220.2 910.7 1,196.0 888.3 24.2 22.4 Kentucky ........: 118.4 121.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 61.4 40.4 59.8 39.1 1.6 1.3 : Michigan ........: 362.9 428.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 194.2 216.1 186.6 208.3 7.6 7.8 Mississippi .....: 110.5 120.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 320.0 334.7 280.1 292.7 39.9 42.0 Nebraska ........: 192.6 109.5 178.7 101.0 13.9 8.5 New York ........: 141.4 145.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 330.6 331.7 175.5 171.9 155.1 159.8 Ohio ............: 834.0 897.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 40.2 46.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 50.7 49.6 50.7 49.6 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 643.3 625.4 616.8 585.4 26.5 40.0 South Carolina ..: 74.8 79.9 51.9 57.7 22.9 22.2 South Dakota ....: 51.3 44.9 51.3 44.9 - - Texas ...........: 511.8 529.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 143.5 128.4 143.5 128.4 - - Virginia ........: 61.6 62.6 30.6 33.1 31.0 29.5 Washington ......: 162.9 168.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 185.3 134.1 179.0 128.3 6.3 5.8 : Other States 1/ .: 691.6 711.6 619.8 636.8 71.8 74.8 : United States ...: 8,921.5 8,665.1 7,655.7 7,388.2 1,265.8 1,276.9 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 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Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: May 2021 and 2022 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 17,041.7 19,308.3 2,975.0 3,091.6 14,066.7 16,216.7 Arkansas ........: 31,408.4 28,808.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 28,458.3 26,450.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 10,666.7 9,241.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 35,274.9 37,425.0 18,616.6 20,425.0 16,658.3 17,000.0 Illinois ........: 13,216.6 13,900.0 12,916.6 13,575.0 300.0 325.0 Indiana .........: 75,250.1 77,650.0 73,891.7 76,275.0 1,358.4 1,375.0 Iowa ............: 105,600.0 77,175.0 103,558.3 75,225.0 2,041.7 1,950.0 Kentucky ........: 10,500.0 10,075.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 5,350.1 3,033.4 5,208.4 2,916.7 141.7 116.7 : Michigan ........: 30,908.3 36,158.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 16,966.7 18,558.3 16,300.0 17,933.3 666.7 625.0 Mississippi .....: 9,575.0 10,349.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 28,050.0 28,883.3 24,591.6 25,258.3 3,458.4 3,625.0 Nebraska ........: 16,499.9 10,733.3 15,258.3 9,900.0 1,241.6 833.3 New York ........: 12,316.7 12,691.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 29,658.3 28,783.4 15,875.0 15,141.7 13,783.3 13,641.7 Ohio ............: 71,816.7 76,566.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 3,650.0 3,933.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 4,116.6 4,491.7 4,116.6 4,491.7 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 54,783.3 53,033.4 52,725.0 49,641.7 2,058.3 3,391.7 South Carolina ..: 6,358.3 7,166.7 4,441.6 5,191.7 1,916.7 1,975.0 South Dakota ....: 4,783.3 4,066.7 4,783.3 4,066.7 - - Texas ...........: 44,200.0 46,766.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 12,166.6 11,325.0 12,166.6 11,325.0 - - Virginia ........: 5,358.3 5,591.7 2,675.0 3,008.4 2,683.3 2,583.3 Washington ......: 13,791.6 14,583.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 15,933.3 11,075.1 15,391.6 10,483.4 541.7 591.7 : Other States 1/ .: 59,958.4 61,266.5 53,491.7 54,983.2 6,466.7 6,283.3 : United States ...: 773,658.1 749,091.6 663,941.2 638,591.8 109,716.9 110,499.8 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: June 2021 and 2022 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 16,916.6 18,733.3 2,833.3 2,900.0 14,083.3 15,833.3 Arkansas ........: 29,366.7 27,083.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 27,966.7 26,541.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 10,258.4 5,950.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 33,441.7 35,800.0 17,116.7 19,341.7 16,325.0 16,458.3 Illinois ........: 12,366.7 13,341.7 12,066.7 13,033.3 300.0 308.4 Indiana .........: 71,208.2 74,908.3 69,891.6 73,683.3 1,316.6 1,225.0 Iowa ............: 101,683.3 75,891.7 99,666.7 74,025.0 2,016.6 1,866.7 Kentucky ........: 9,866.7 10,116.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 5,116.7 3,366.8 4,983.3 3,258.4 133.4 108.4 : Michigan ........: 30,241.7 35,675.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 16,183.4 18,008.3 15,550.0 17,358.3 633.4 650.0 Mississippi .....: 9,208.4 10,000.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 26,666.7 27,891.7 23,341.7 24,391.7 3,325.0 3,500.0 Nebraska ........: 16,050.0 9,125.0 14,891.7 8,416.7 1,158.3 708.3 New York ........: 11,783.3 12,158.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 27,550.0 27,641.7 14,625.0 14,325.0 12,925.0 13,316.7 Ohio ............: 69,500.0 74,783.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 3,350.1 3,858.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 4,225.0 4,133.4 4,225.0 4,133.4 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 53,608.4 52,116.7 51,400.0 48,783.4 2,208.4 3,333.3 South Carolina ..: 6,233.3 6,658.3 4,325.0 4,808.3 1,908.3 1,850.0 South Dakota ....: 4,275.0 3,741.7 4,275.0 3,741.7 - - Texas ...........: 42,650.0 44,116.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 11,958.3 10,700.0 11,958.3 10,700.0 - - Virginia ........: 5,133.3 5,216.7 2,550.0 2,758.3 2,583.3 2,458.4 Washington ......: 13,575.0 14,058.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 15,441.6 11,175.0 14,916.6 10,691.7 525.0 483.3 : Other States 1/ .: 57,633.4 59,299.9 51,650.0 53,066.6 5,983.4 6,233.3 : United States ...: 743,458.6 722,091.9 637,975.2 615,683.5 105,483.4 106,408.4 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: 2021-2022 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed Month :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : January ................: 2.3 1.1 13.9 12.6 February ...............: 1.9 1.8 14.5 11.6 March ..................: 1.7 1.7 14.8 12.1 April ..................: 1.4 1.2 14.1 12.6 May ....................: 2.6 1.2 12.9 12.8 June ...................: 2.4 2.2 12.9 12.1 July ...................: 2.1 1.7 13.7 12.3 August .................: 2.1 13.2 September ..............: 1.9 13.8 October ................: 1.9 14.0 November ...............: 1.8 13.8 December ...............: 1.0 13.6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month - States and United States: June 1 and July 1, 2021-2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : June 1 : July 1 : June 1 : July 1 :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: 0.5 1.5 0.5 1.0 4.5 3.0 5.0 4.0 Arkansas ...............: 1.5 3.5 1.5 1.5 13.5 7.5 14.0 9.5 California .............: 1.5 1.0 0.5 - 8.5 2.0 8.0 2.5 Colorado ...............: - - 2.5 - 8.5 7.5 7.0 2.5 Georgia ................: 2.0 1.5 1.0 3.5 11.0 7.0 11.0 6.0 Illinois ...............: 5.5 2.0 6.0 2.0 10.0 21.5 6.5 20.5 Indiana ................: 2.5 0.5 2.0 1.0 12.0 8.5 12.0 8.5 Iowa ...................: 2.5 2.0 1.0 1.5 9.0 11.5 11.0 11.5 Kentucky ...............: 3.5 3.0 2.0 - - - - 1.5 Maryland ...............: - - - - - - - - : Michigan ...............: 1.5 1.0 3.5 2.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 Minnesota ..............: 3.0 2.0 - - 6.5 3.5 8.0 2.5 Mississippi ............: 3.5 4.0 2.0 3.0 15.0 19.0 18.0 22.5 Missouri ...............: 4.5 - 2.5 - 7.5 5.0 8.5 5.0 Nebraska ...............: - 2.5 3.5 - 1.0 - 0.5 2.0 New York ...............: 1.5 - 1.5 1.5 2.0 1.0 3.5 1.0 North Carolina .........: 1.0 0.5 - 0.5 13.5 7.0 15.0 7.0 Ohio ...................: 3.5 1.5 2.5 1.5 13.5 15.0 15.0 14.0 Oklahoma ...............: - 7.0 6.5 7.0 - 23.0 - 24.0 Oregon .................: - - - - - - - - : Pennsylvania ...........: - 5.0 3.0 1.0 3.0 0.5 2.0 3.0 South Carolina .........: - 2.5 - 5.0 19.5 21.0 18.5 18.0 South Dakota ...........: - - - - 4.0 - 6.0 - Texas ..................: 5.0 5.5 5.0 3.5 51.5 53.5 56.0 56.5 Utah ...................: 3.5 3.5 5.5 - 25.0 42.0 23.5 36.5 Virginia ...............: - - - - - - - - Washington .............: 6.5 - - 3.0 12.5 7.0 16.5 6.0 Wisconsin ..............: 1.0 - - - 22.5 9.5 23.0 9.0 : Other States 1/ ........: 3.4 4.3 3.0 3.7 23.5 20.8 23.3 21.7 : United States ..........: 2.4 2.2 2.1 1.7 12.9 12.1 13.7 12.3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Hatchery Production - United States: 2021 and 2022 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2022 as Item : 2021 : 2022 : percent : : : of 2021 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- percent : Egg-type : Eggs in incubators on July 1 .............................: 51,357 45,372 88 Chicks hatched during June ...............................: 54,339 56,816 105 Chicks hatched January through June ......................: 337,429 326,197 97 : Pullets hatched during June for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 288 298 103 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 3,451 3,403 99 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on July 1 .............................: 714,380 723,137 101 Chicks hatched during June ...............................: 823,316 834,924 101 Chicks hatched January through June ......................: 4,941,811 4,953,709 100 : Pullets hatched during June for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 9,546 8,931 94 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 74,992 78,126 104 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2022 includes pullet chicks hatched December 2020 through November 2021. 2/ 2022 includes pullet chicks hatched March 2021 through November 2021. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2021-2022 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2022 as Item : 2021 : 2022 : percent : : : of 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ................................................: 50,749 46,378 91 February ...............................................: 53,531 51,822 97 March ..................................................: 59,970 57,677 96 April ..................................................: 55,559 57,156 103 May ....................................................: 54,352 51,046 94 June ...................................................: 51,711 49,652 96 July ...................................................: 51,357 45,372 88 August .................................................: 44,913 September ..............................................: 45,159 October ................................................: 46,626 November ...............................................: 45,906 December ...............................................: 48,107 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2021-2022 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2022 as : : : 2022 as : 2021 : 2022 : percent : 2021 : 2022 : percent : : : of 2021 : : : of 2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent --- 1,000 chicks --- percent : January .......: 50,982 49,048 96 50,982 49,048 96 February ......: 52,273 51,796 99 103,255 100,844 98 March .........: 62,319 60,099 96 165,574 160,943 97 April .........: 59,787 50,636 85 225,361 211,579 94 May ...........: 57,729 57,802 100 283,090 269,381 95 June ..........: 54,339 56,816 105 337,429 326,197 97 July ..........: 50,954 388,383 August ........: 49,682 438,065 September .....: 49,626 487,691 October .......: 45,949 533,640 November ......: 45,798 579,438 December ......: 48,209 627,647 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total - United States: 2021-2023 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2022 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-18 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2021 :----------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : : 2022 : 2023 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ---- : January ................: 279 261 94 3,360 2,999 February ...............: 202 276 137 3,265 March ..................: 327 199 61 3,225 April ..................: 266 208 78 3,313 May ....................: 306 269 88 3,368 June ...................: 288 298 103 3,403 July ...................: 199 3,156 August .................: 330 3,138 September ..............: 289 3,212 October ................: 252 3,084 November ...............: 204 3,026 December ...............: 214 2,989 : Annual total ...........: 3,156 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For June 2022, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched December 2020 through November 2021. 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: 2021-2022 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2022 as Item : 2021 : 2022 : percent : : : of 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ................................................: 712,232 712,702 100 February ...............................................: 702,015 715,910 102 March ..................................................: 708,541 719,191 102 April ..................................................: 717,682 721,163 100 May ....................................................: 717,759 721,523 101 June ...................................................: 721,061 728,799 101 July ...................................................: 714,380 723,137 101 August .................................................: 715,341 September ..............................................: 709,733 October ................................................: 693,894 November ...............................................: 702,903 December ...............................................: 723,998 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: June 2021 and 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During June : January-June :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2022 as : : : 2022 as : 2021 : 2022 : percent : 2021 : 2022 : percent : : : of 2021 : : : of 2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : Alabama ........................: 114,113 120,263 105 697,523 717,230 103 Arkansas .......................: 83,247 85,513 103 499,507 510,392 102 Delaware .......................: 17,014 17,144 101 96,593 102,491 106 Florida ........................: 3,967 3,955 100 24,994 25,008 100 Georgia ........................: 116,377 118,740 102 703,623 713,931 101 Kentucky .......................: 26,882 22,136 82 158,928 115,172 72 Louisiana ......................: 11,368 11,324 100 70,152 66,192 94 Maryland .......................: 27,883 27,829 100 167,056 167,280 100 Mississippi ....................: 61,003 61,530 101 367,540 354,393 96 Missouri .......................: 33,006 33,731 102 195,601 201,599 103 : North Carolina .................: 86,369 91,825 106 523,645 534,990 102 Oklahoma .......................: 25,534 25,110 98 148,013 151,804 103 Pennsylvania ...................: 22,940 23,074 101 136,916 136,200 99 South Carolina .................: 19,874 18,741 94 117,185 108,158 92 Texas ..........................: 63,527 64,422 101 376,620 387,013 103 Virginia .......................: 22,861 22,310 98 136,533 137,495 101 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia .............: 43,364 44,996 104 265,024 269,222 102 : Other States 1/ ................: 43,987 42,281 96 256,358 255,139 100 : United States ..................: 823,316 834,924 101 4,941,811 4,953,709 100 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2021-2022 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Monthly : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2022 as : : : 2022 as : 2021 : 2022 : percent : 2021 : 2022 : percent : : : of 2021 : : : of 2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : January ........................: 848,743 839,265 99 848,743 839,265 99 February .......................: 757,377 758,932 100 1,606,120 1,598,197 100 March ..........................: 840,635 844,719 100 2,446,755 2,442,916 100 April ..........................: 821,252 821,754 100 3,268,007 3,264,670 100 May ............................: 850,488 854,115 100 4,118,495 4,118,785 100 June ...........................: 823,316 834,924 101 4,941,811 4,953,709 100 July ...........................: 843,578 5,785,389 August .........................: 840,314 6,625,703 September ......................: 801,015 7,426,718 October ........................: 810,633 8,237,351 November .......................: 798,600 9,035,951 December .......................: 846,240 9,882,191 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2021-2023 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2022 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-15 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2021 :----------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : : 2022 : 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ----- : United States placements ..: January .................: 8,095 7,880 97 74,605 76,547 February ................: 8,245 8,499 103 75,156 March ...................: 8,232 9,296 113 76,097 April ...................: 8,110 7,935 98 77,914 May .....................: 8,708 8,468 97 78,385 June ....................: 9,546 8,931 94 78,126 July ....................: 8,623 78,880 August ..................: 8,737 78,650 September ...............: 9,618 78,441 October .................: 8,566 78,191 November ................: 7,986 77,503 December ................: 8,986 77,234 : Annual total ..............: 103,452 : Total placements 2/ : January .................: 9,811 9,370 96 February ................: 9,954 10,423 105 March ...................: 9,996 11,023 110 April ...................: 9,908 9,212 93 May .....................: 10,148 9,962 98 June ....................: 11,179 10,949 98 July ....................: 10,079 August ..................: 10,585 September ...............: 11,250 October .................: 10,401 November ................: 9,226 December ................: 10,587 : Annual total ..............: 123,124 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ For June 2022, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched March 2021 through November 2021. 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 0.5 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 366 million layers by more than 0.5 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 0.8 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 .................: 0.5 0.8 1,119 54 5,414 17 7 : : ------- million ------ : Eggs .........................: 0.8 1.4 63 11 147 8 16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Jean Porter, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section ................ (202) 690-3223 Holly Brenize - Poultry Slaughter......................................... (202) 720-0585 Alissa Cowell-Mytar - Cold Storage, Capacity of Refrigerated Warehouses .. (202) 720-4751 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 Autumn Stone - Layers, Eggs .............................................. (202) 690-3676 Takiyah Walker - Broiler Hatchery......................................... 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