Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released March 21, 2025, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). February Egg Production Down 9 Percent United States egg production totaled 7.85 billion during February 2025, down 9 percent from last year. Production included 6.67 billion table eggs, and 1.18 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.09 billion were broiler-type and 93.4 million were egg-type. The average number of layers during February 2025 totaled 355 million, down 6 percent from last year. February egg production per 100 layers was 2,210 eggs, down 3 percent from February 2024. Total layers in the United States on March 1, 2025 totaled 351 million, down 8 percent from last year. The 351 million layers consisted of 285 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 61.6 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 3.93 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on March 1, 2025, averaged 79.2 eggs per 100 layers, up slightly from March 1, 2024. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 2 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during February 2025 totaled 55.8 million, up 2 percent from February 2024. Eggs in incubators totaled 58.5 million on March 1, 2025, up 4 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 250 thousand during February 2025, up 6 percent from February 2024. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Down 1 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during February 2025 totaled 784 million, down 1 percent from February 2024. Eggs in incubators totaled 749 million on March 1, 2025, up 2 percent from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 8.22 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during February 2025, up slightly from February 2024. This page intentionally left blank. Contents Average Layers During the Month - United States: 2024-2025 ...................................................... 4 Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2024-2025 .............................................. 4 Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2024-2025 .................................... 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: January-February 2024 and 2025 ............... 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: February-March 2024 and 2025 ................. 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During January 2024 and 2025 ....................... 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During February 2024 and 2025 ...................... 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: January 2024 and 2025 ........................................ 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: February 2024 and 2025 ....................................... 11 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: January 2024 and 2025 .............................. 12 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: February 2024 and 2025 ............................. 13 Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month by Month - United States: 2024-2025 .................................. 14 Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month - States and United States: February 1 and March 1, 2024-2025 .............................................................................................. 14 Hatchery Production - United States: 2024 and 2025 .............................................................. 15 Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2024-2025 ................................ 16 Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2024-2025 ..................................................... 16 Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total - United States: 2024-2025 ........................................................................................ 17 Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2024-2025 ............................ 17 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: February 2024 and 2025 .................................. 18 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2024-2025 ................................................. 18 Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2024-2025....... 19 Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates ............................................................ 19 Statistical Methodology ......................................................................................... 20 Information Contacts ............................................................................................ 21 Average Layers During the Month - United States: 2024-2025 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : 2024 : 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 layers : December 1/ ..................: 383,004 373,055 January ......................: 377,543 364,443 February .....................: 377,789 355,177 March ........................: 379,619 April ........................: 375,529 May ..........................: 370,879 June .........................: 369,835 July .........................: 368,248 August .......................: 368,951 September ....................: 372,988 October ......................: 375,618 November .....................: 376,396 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2024-2025 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : December 1/ ...: 9,431.0 9,115.6 8,132.2 7,832.5 1,298.8 1,283.1 January .......: 9,252.9 8,883.1 7,952.2 7,587.1 1,300.7 1,296.0 February ......: 8,644.3 7,849.9 7,419.5 6,670.1 1,224.8 1,179.8 March .........: 9,325.9 8,014.6 1,311.3 April .........: 8,923.3 7,660.6 1,262.7 May ...........: 9,096.5 7,800.9 1,295.6 June ..........: 8,789.2 7,534.0 1,255.2 July ..........: 9,018.9 7,718.9 1,300.0 August ........: 9,067.7 7,753.8 1,313.9 September .....: 8,850.6 7,577.3 1,273.3 October .......: 9,179.9 7,885.8 1,294.1 November ......: 8,934.7 7,691.9 1,242.8 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2024-2025 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : December 1/ ...: 785,916.8 759,633.3 677,683.4 652,708.5 108,233.4 106,924.8 January .......: 771,075.0 740,258.8 662,683.4 632,258.7 108,391.6 108,000.1 February ......: 720,357.8 654,158.8 618,291.5 555,842.3 102,066.3 98,316.5 March .........: 777,158.3 667,883.4 109,274.9 April .........: 743,608.3 638,383.5 105,224.8 May ...........: 758,041.5 650,074.8 107,966.7 June ..........: 732,433.0 627,833.1 104,599.9 July ..........: 751,575.0 643,241.7 108,333.3 August ........: 755,641.4 646,150.0 109,491.4 September .....: 737,549.9 631,441.5 106,108.4 October .......: 764,991.9 657,150.2 107,841.7 November ......: 744,558.4 640,991.8 103,566.6 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: January-February 2024 and 2025 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2025 as Item : 2024 : 2025 : percent : : : of 2024 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during January : Total layers ....................................1,000: 377,543 364,443 97 Table egg type ................................1,000: 310,542 299,010 96 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 67,001 65,433 98 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 63,085 61,521 98 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,916 3,912 100 : Eggs per 100 layers during January : Total layers ...................................number: 2,451 2,437 99 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,561 2,537 99 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,941 1,981 102 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,902 1,944 102 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,577 2,561 99 : Eggs produced during January : Total layers ..................................million: 9,252.9 8,883.1 96 Table egg type ..............................million: 7,952.2 7,587.1 95 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,300.7 1,296.0 100 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,199.8 1,195.8 100 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 100.9 100.2 99 : Eggs produced during January : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen: 771,075.0 740,258.8 96 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen: 662,683.4 632,258.7 95 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 108,391.6 108,000.1 100 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 99,983.4 99,650.1 100 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 8,408.2 8,350.0 99 : Layers on February 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 376,082 359,677 96 Table egg type ................................1,000: 309,540 293,830 95 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 66,542 65,847 99 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 62,634 61,928 99 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,908 3,919 100 : Eggs per 100 layers on February 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 78.7 78.7 100 Table egg type ...............................number: 82.0 82.0 100 Hatching egg type ............................number: 63.5 64.0 101 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 62.2 62.7 101 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 84.1 84.5 100 : Molted layers on February 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 2.1 2.2 105 Molt completed ................................percent: 9.8 10.4 106 : Layers sold for slaughter during January ..........1,000: 14,556.3 13,019.2 89 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during January .....1,000: 12,928.3 22,603.3 175 : Pullets on February 1 .............................1,000: 126,431 130,227 103 : Pullets added during January 1/ ...................1,000: 25,511.9 27,679.7 108 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: February-March 2024 and 2025 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2025 as Item : 2024 : 2025 : percent : : : of 2024 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during February : Total layers ....................................1,000: 377,789 355,177 94 Table egg type ................................1,000: 311,482 289,473 93 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 66,307 65,704 99 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 62,369 61,775 99 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,938 3,929 100 : Eggs per 100 layers during February : Total layers ...................................number: 2,288 2,210 97 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,382 2,304 97 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,847 1,796 97 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,810 1,759 97 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,438 2,377 97 : Eggs produced during February : Total layers ..................................million: 8,644.3 7,849.9 91 Table egg type ..............................million: 7,419.5 6,670.1 90 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,224.8 1,179.8 96 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,128.8 1,086.4 96 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 96.0 93.4 97 : Eggs produced during February : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen:720,357.8 654,158.8 91 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen:618,291.5 555,842.3 90 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen:102,066.3 98,316.5 96 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 94,066.5 90,533.2 96 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 7,999.8 7,783.3 97 : Layers on March 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 379,458 350,643 92 Table egg type ................................1,000: 313,407 285,101 91 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 66,051 65,542 99 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 62,090 61,611 99 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,961 3,931 99 : Eggs per 100 layers on March 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 79.0 79.2 100 Table egg type ...............................number: 82.2 82.6 100 Hatching egg type ............................number: 64.0 64.2 100 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 62.7 62.9 100 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 84.4 85.2 101 : Molted layers on March 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 1.8 2.1 117 Molt completed ................................percent: 9.6 10.3 107 : Layers sold for slaughter during February .........1,000: 14,550.8 12,249.8 84 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during February ....1,000: 9,655.9 20,158.2 209 : Pullets on March 1 ................................1,000: 123,922 130,734 105 : Pullets added during February 1/ ..................1,000: 26,977.1 26,064.6 97 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During January 2024 and 2025 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: Total layers : total layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,185 1,295 11,080 10,795 1,863 1,949 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 15,295 15,262 2,169 2,113 California .....: 7,494 2,942 7,878 3,312 2,361 2,443 Colorado .......: 3,987 1,601 4,480 2,089 2,710 2,279 Georgia ........: 9,460 9,783 19,893 19,864 2,197 2,268 Illinois .......: 6,479 5,974 7,089 6,579 2,487 2,380 Indiana ........: 34,249 37,040 35,369 37,977 2,454 2,541 Iowa ...........: 40,923 39,406 42,773 41,298 2,600 2,493 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,276 5,420 2,227 2,166 Maryland .......: 2,028 (NA) 2,243 (NA) 2,684 (NA) : Michigan .......: 16,182 10,828 16,748 11,466 2,479 2,463 Minnesota ......: 6,606 6,784 7,110 7,262 2,543 2,531 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,554 5,848 2,211 2,160 Missouri .......: 7,416 6,105 13,950 12,439 2,596 2,568 Nebraska .......: 7,668 8,029 8,322 8,751 2,528 2,521 New York .......: 5,038 5,449 5,596 5,960 2,555 2,596 North Carolina .: 7,409 6,463 16,195 15,093 2,270 2,237 Ohio ...........: 37,425 39,889 38,646 41,134 2,577 2,549 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,265 2,115 2,155 2,099 Oregon .........: 2,261 2,250 2,371 2,360 2,526 2,547 : Pennsylvania ...: 24,624 23,211 27,706 26,412 2,562 2,606 South Carolina .: 2,423 2,798 3,722 4,143 2,243 2,351 South Dakota ...: 1,973 (NA) 2,028 (NA) 2,781 (NA) Texas ..........: (D) (D) 23,045 22,448 2,414 2,375 Utah ...........: 6,545 6,213 6,585 6,253 2,673 2,661 Virginia .......: 888 (NA) 2,623 (NA) 2,356 (NA) Washington .....: 5,311 4,957 5,413 5,059 2,675 2,447 Wisconsin ......: 6,439 6,785 7,591 7,961 2,633 2,658 : Other States 1/ : 24,362 29,165 30,697 37,143 2,415 2,433 : United States ..: 294,832 283,310 377,543 364,443 2,451 2,437 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During February 2024 and 2025 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: Total layers : total layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,119 1,301 10,796 11,015 1,792 1,778 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 15,278 15,168 2,017 1,946 California .....: 7,392 2,992 7,782 3,367 2,197 2,222 Colorado .......: 3,964 1,827 4,452 2,315 2,496 2,177 Georgia ........: 9,641 9,855 19,962 19,994 2,031 2,047 Illinois .......: 6,564 6,048 7,167 6,660 2,318 2,213 Indiana ........: 34,631 34,134 35,694 35,079 2,291 2,289 Iowa ...........: 41,636 40,209 43,488 42,087 2,428 2,292 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,315 5,443 2,081 1,944 Maryland .......: 2,032 (NA) 2,249 (NA) 2,503 (NA) : Michigan .......: 16,098 11,193 16,664 11,794 2,346 2,295 Minnesota ......: 6,603 6,802 7,103 7,286 2,347 2,339 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,512 5,848 2,048 1,956 Missouri .......: 7,575 4,790 14,070 11,126 2,438 2,278 Nebraska .......: 7,665 7,909 8,320 8,642 2,310 2,343 New York .......: 5,150 5,408 5,685 5,908 2,415 2,395 North Carolina .: 7,345 5,068 16,086 13,741 2,111 1,959 Ohio ...........: 37,789 34,613 39,055 35,880 2,413 2,328 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,200 2,105 2,036 1,867 Oregon .........: 2,095 2,379 2,205 2,489 2,531 2,270 : Pennsylvania ...: 24,147 22,021 27,241 25,224 2,384 2,356 South Carolina .: 2,556 2,775 3,836 4,108 2,062 2,123 South Dakota ...: 1,975 (NA) 2,030 (NA) 2,522 (NA) Texas ..........: (D) (D) 22,653 22,816 2,244 2,106 Utah ...........: 6,777 6,284 6,817 6,324 2,346 2,323 Virginia .......: 931 (NA) 2,674 (NA) 2,248 (NA) Washington .....: 5,332 4,824 5,434 4,926 2,494 2,221 Wisconsin ......: 6,333 7,006 7,493 8,192 2,430 2,428 : Other States 1/ : 24,301 29,561 30,528 37,640 2,285 2,213 : United States ..: 295,803 273,770 377,789 355,177 2,288 2,210 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: January 2024 and 2025 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 206.4 210.4 33.0 35.8 173.4 174.6 Arkansas ........: 331.8 322.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 186.0 80.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 121.4 47.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 437.0 450.6 240.2 255.9 196.8 194.7 Illinois ........: 176.3 156.6 170.9 151.4 5.4 5.2 Indiana .........: 867.8 965.0 850.7 951.8 17.1 13.2 Iowa ............: 1,111.9 1,029.6 1,089.1 1,005.6 22.8 24.0 Kentucky ........: 117.5 117.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 60.2 (NA) 58.6 (NA) 1.6 (NA) : Michigan ........: 415.1 282.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 180.8 183.8 173.0 176.6 7.8 7.2 Mississippi .....: 122.8 126.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 362.2 319.4 319.4 280.3 42.8 39.1 Nebraska ........: 210.4 220.6 198.1 207.3 12.3 13.3 New York ........: 143.0 154.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 367.7 337.6 197.0 172.8 170.7 164.8 Ohio ............: 996.1 1,048.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 48.8 44.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 59.9 60.1 59.9 60.1 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 709.7 688.4 664.0 641.2 45.7 47.2 South Carolina ..: 83.5 97.4 60.7 72.8 22.8 24.6 South Dakota ....: 56.4 (NA) 56.4 (NA) - (NA) Texas ...........: 556.3 533.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 176.0 166.4 176.0 166.4 - - Virginia ........: 61.8 (NA) 30.9 (NA) 30.9 (NA) Washington ......: 144.8 123.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 199.9 211.6 195.0 205.8 4.9 5.8 : Other States 1/ .: 741.4 903.8 660.8 791.3 80.6 112.5 : United States ...: 9,252.9 8,883.1 7,952.2 7,587.1 1,300.7 1,296.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: February 2024 and 2025 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 193.5 195.8 29.9 32.9 163.6 162.9 Arkansas ........: 308.1 295.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 171.0 74.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 111.1 50.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 405.4 409.2 219.8 231.1 185.6 178.1 Illinois ........: 166.1 147.4 161.1 142.5 5.0 4.9 Indiana .........: 817.8 803.1 803.6 791.1 14.2 12.0 Iowa ............: 1,055.7 964.8 1,033.7 942.5 22.0 22.3 Kentucky ........: 110.6 105.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 56.3 (NA) 54.9 (NA) 1.4 (NA) : Michigan ........: 390.9 270.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 166.7 170.4 159.4 163.6 7.3 6.8 Mississippi .....: 112.9 114.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 343.0 253.5 303.2 218.0 39.8 35.5 Nebraska ........: 192.2 202.5 180.1 190.4 12.1 12.1 New York ........: 137.3 141.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 339.6 269.2 182.7 121.5 156.9 147.7 Ohio ............: 942.4 835.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 44.8 39.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 55.8 56.5 55.8 56.5 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 649.3 594.2 605.2 550.9 44.1 43.3 South Carolina ..: 79.1 87.2 57.6 65.2 21.5 22.0 South Dakota ....: 51.2 (NA) 51.2 (NA) - (NA) Texas ...........: 508.4 480.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 159.9 146.9 159.9 146.9 - - Virginia ........: 60.1 (NA) 30.2 (NA) 29.9 (NA) Washington ......: 135.5 109.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 182.1 198.9 177.2 193.3 4.9 5.6 : Other States 1/ .: 697.5 832.9 618.9 729.5 78.6 103.4 : United States ...: 8,644.3 7,849.9 7,419.5 6,670.1 1,224.8 1,179.8 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: January 2024 and 2025 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 17,200.0 17,533.4 2,750.0 2,983.4 14,450.0 14,550.0 Arkansas ........: 27,650.0 26,875.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 15,500.1 6,741.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 10,116.7 3,966.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 36,416.7 37,550.0 20,016.7 21,325.0 16,400.0 16,225.0 Illinois ........: 14,691.7 13,050.0 14,241.7 12,616.6 450.0 433.4 Indiana .........: 72,316.7 80,416.7 70,891.7 79,316.7 1,425.0 1,100.0 Iowa ............: 92,658.3 85,800.0 90,758.3 83,800.0 1,900.0 2,000.0 Kentucky ........: 9,791.7 9,783.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 5,016.7 (NA) 4,883.3 (NA) 133.4 (NA) : Michigan ........: 34,591.6 23,533.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 15,066.7 15,316.7 14,416.7 14,716.7 650.0 600.0 Mississippi .....: 10,233.3 10,525.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 30,183.2 26,616.7 26,616.6 23,358.3 3,566.6 3,258.4 Nebraska ........: 17,533.4 18,383.4 16,508.4 17,275.0 1,025.0 1,108.4 New York ........: 11,916.7 12,891.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 30,641.7 28,133.3 16,416.7 14,400.0 14,225.0 13,733.3 Ohio ............: 83,008.3 87,383.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 4,066.6 3,700.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 4,991.6 5,008.3 4,991.6 5,008.3 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 59,141.7 57,366.6 55,333.3 53,433.3 3,808.4 3,933.3 South Carolina ..: 6,958.3 8,116.7 5,058.3 6,066.7 1,900.0 2,050.0 South Dakota ....: 4,700.0 (NA) 4,700.0 (NA) - (NA) Texas ...........: 46,358.4 44,433.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 14,666.7 13,866.7 14,666.7 13,866.7 - - Virginia ........: 5,150.0 (NA) 2,575.0 (NA) 2,575.0 (NA) Washington ......: 12,066.7 10,316.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 16,658.3 17,633.3 16,250.0 17,150.0 408.3 483.3 : Other States 1/ .: 61,783.2 75,316.8 55,066.7 65,941.8 6,716.5 9,375.0 : United States ...: 771,075.0 740,258.8 662,683.4 632,258.7 108,391.6 108,000.1 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: February 2024 and 2025 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 16,124.9 16,316.7 2,491.6 2,741.7 13,633.3 13,575.0 Arkansas ........: 25,675.0 24,591.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 14,250.0 6,233.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 9,258.3 4,200.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 33,783.3 34,100.1 18,316.6 19,258.4 15,466.7 14,841.7 Illinois ........: 13,841.7 12,283.4 13,425.0 11,875.0 416.7 408.4 Indiana .........: 68,150.0 66,925.0 66,966.7 65,925.0 1,183.3 1,000.0 Iowa ............: 87,975.0 80,399.9 86,141.7 78,541.6 1,833.3 1,858.3 Kentucky ........: 9,216.7 8,816.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 4,691.6 (NA) 4,575.0 (NA) 116.6 (NA) : Michigan ........: 32,575.0 22,558.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 13,891.6 14,199.9 13,283.3 13,633.3 608.3 566.6 Mississippi .....: 9,408.4 9,533.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 28,583.2 21,125.0 25,266.6 18,166.7 3,316.6 2,958.3 Nebraska ........: 16,016.6 16,874.9 15,008.3 15,866.6 1,008.3 1,008.3 New York ........: 11,441.7 11,791.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 28,300.0 22,433.3 15,225.0 10,125.0 13,075.0 12,308.3 Ohio ............: 78,533.2 69,616.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 3,733.3 3,275.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 4,650.0 4,708.3 4,650.0 4,708.3 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 54,108.3 49,516.6 50,433.3 45,908.3 3,675.0 3,608.3 South Carolina ..: 6,591.7 7,266.7 4,800.0 5,433.4 1,791.7 1,833.3 South Dakota ....: 4,266.7 (NA) 4,266.7 (NA) - (NA) Texas ...........: 42,366.6 40,050.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 13,325.0 12,241.7 13,325.0 12,241.7 - - Virginia ........: 5,008.3 (NA) 2,516.7 (NA) 2,491.6 (NA) Washington ......: 11,291.6 9,116.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 15,175.0 16,575.0 14,766.7 16,108.4 408.3 466.6 : Other States 1/ .: 58,125.1 69,408.8 51,575.0 60,792.0 6,550.1 8,616.8 : United States ...: 720,357.8 654,158.8 618,291.5 555,842.3 102,066.3 98,316.5 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month by Month - United States: 2024-2025 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed Month :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : January ................: 1.6 1.9 10.0 10.2 February ...............: 2.1 2.2 9.8 10.4 March ..................: 1.8 2.1 9.6 10.3 April ..................: 1.8 9.3 May ....................: 2.3 8.9 June ...................: 1.8 9.2 July ...................: 1.8 9.4 August .................: 2.5 9.6 September ..............: 1.8 10.2 October ................: 2.7 10.2 November ...............: 2.3 10.9 December ...............: 1.9 10.7 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month - States and United States: February 1 and March 1, 2024-2025 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : February 1 : March 1 : February 1 : March 1 :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: 0.5 2.0 0.5 2.0 5.0 5.5 4.0 5.0 Arkansas ...............: 1.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 10.5 11.5 9.5 12.5 California .............: 2.5 3.5 1.0 3.0 4.0 4.0 3.5 6.0 Colorado ...............: 3.5 1.0 5.0 1.0 5.0 2.0 6.5 2.0 Georgia ................: 3.5 1.0 2.0 1.0 12.5 12.0 13.5 9.0 Illinois ...............: 10.5 6.0 6.0 6.0 22.0 22.0 24.0 20.5 Indiana ................: 1.0 1.5 0.5 1.0 8.0 8.0 7.5 8.0 Iowa ...................: 1.5 4.0 1.5 4.0 8.5 8.5 7.0 9.0 Kentucky ...............: 1.5 5.5 1.5 5.5 17.5 22.5 18.5 25.0 Maryland ...............: 1.0 (NA) 1.0 (NA) 1.0 (NA) 1.0 (NA) : Michigan ...............: 3.5 1.5 4.5 0.5 3.0 2.5 4.0 1.5 Minnesota ..............: 1.0 1.5 1.0 2.0 4.5 6.0 2.5 5.0 Mississippi ............: 1.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 13.0 13.5 13.0 13.5 Missouri ...............: 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 5.5 6.0 6.5 5.5 Nebraska ...............: 4.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 1.5 1.5 1.5 New York ...............: 1.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 2.5 2.0 2.5 2.5 North Carolina .........: 1.0 3.5 0.5 1.5 5.5 6.5 4.0 4.5 Ohio ...................: 2.5 1.0 1.5 1.5 4.0 7.5 5.0 8.5 Oklahoma ...............: 2.0 6.5 2.5 6.5 10.5 13.0 5.0 19.0 Oregon .................: 1.0 2.0 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 : Pennsylvania ...........: 1.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 1.0 3.5 2.0 2.0 South Carolina .........: 4.5 3.0 3.0 2.0 2.0 13.0 1.5 10.0 South Dakota ...........: 2.0 (NA) 1.0 (NA) 0.5 (NA) 2.0 (NA) Texas ..................: 2.0 1.5 3.5 1.5 40.0 36.5 37.5 36.5 Utah ...................: 5.5 1.0 3.0 4.5 15.5 8.0 15.0 1.0 Virginia ...............: - (NA) - (NA) - (NA) - (NA) Washington .............: - 1.0 - 1.0 3.5 4.0 3.0 2.0 Wisconsin ..............: 4.0 8.5 4.0 5.0 8.0 1.0 7.5 8.5 : Other States 1/ ........: 2.7 2.0 2.6 1.8 20.6 16.7 20.1 16.5 : United States ..........: 2.1 2.2 1.8 2.1 9.8 10.4 9.6 10.3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (NA) Not available. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Hatchery Production - United States: 2024 and 2025 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2025 as Item : 2024 : 2025 : percent : : : of 2024 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- percent : Egg-type : Eggs in incubators on March 1 ............................: 56,378 58,522 104 Chicks hatched during February ...........................: 54,920 55,756 102 Chicks hatched January through February ..................: 108,157 112,431 104 : Pullets hatched during February for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 236 250 106 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 2,697 2,757 102 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on March 1 ............................: 731,745 749,378 102 Chicks hatched during February ...........................: 788,774 783,653 99 Chicks hatched January through February ..................: 1,633,072 1,652,984 101 : Pullets hatched during February for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 8,197 8,223 100 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 76,516 76,843 100 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2025 includes pullet chicks hatched August 2023 through July 2024. 2/ 2025 includes pullet chicks hatched November 2023 through July 2024. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2024-2025 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2025 as Month : 2024 : 2025 : percent : : : of 2024 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ................................................: 49,087 52,411 107 February ...............................................: 52,490 56,430 108 March ..................................................: 56,378 58,522 104 April ..................................................: 55,417 May ....................................................: 54,357 June ...................................................: 56,709 July ...................................................: 53,046 August .................................................: 54,679 September ..............................................: 52,046 October ................................................: 52,219 November ...............................................: 49,252 December ...............................................: 50,281 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2024-2025 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2025 as : : : 2025 as : 2024 : 2025 : percent : 2024 : 2025 : percent : : : of 2024 : : : of 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent --- 1,000 chicks --- percent : January .......: 53,237 56,675 106 53,237 56,675 106 February ......: 54,920 55,756 102 108,157 112,431 104 March .........: 56,618 164,775 April .........: 57,551 222,326 May ...........: 58,762 281,088 June ..........: 56,880 337,968 July ..........: 57,715 395,683 August ........: 56,976 452,659 September .....: 53,157 505,816 October .......: 55,646 561,462 November ......: 49,144 610,606 December ......: 53,128 663,734 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total - United States: 2024-2025 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2025 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-18 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2024 :----------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : : 2024 : 2025 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ---- : January ................: 206 200 97 2,667 2,753 February ...............: 236 250 106 2,697 2,757 March ..................: 198 2,703 2,765 April ..................: 249 2,710 2,771 May ....................: 257 2,708 2,767 June ...................: 219 2,707 2,759 July ...................: 200 2,709 2,755 August .................: 263 2,718 2,749 September ..............: 276 2,724 2,763 October ................: 245 2,721 November ...............: 191 2,736 December ...............: 215 2,733 : Annual total ...........: 2,755 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For February 2025, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched August 2023 through July 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: 2024-2025 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2025 as Month : 2024 : 2025 : percent : : : of 2024 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ................................................: 717,762 745,127 104 February ...............................................: 720,254 746,009 104 March ..................................................: 731,745 749,378 102 April ..................................................: 738,053 May ....................................................: 737,569 June ...................................................: 738,090 July ...................................................: 735,952 August .................................................: 745,918 September ..............................................: 741,852 October ................................................: 720,439 November ...............................................: 722,187 December ...............................................: 747,193 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: February 2024 and 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During February : January-February :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2025 as : : : 2025 as : 2024 : 2025 : percent : 2024 : 2025 : percent : : : of 2024 : : : of 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : Alabama ........................: 115,063 110,676 96 237,747 235,506 99 Arkansas .......................: 81,662 82,154 101 167,482 173,383 104 Delaware .......................: 18,384 18,402 100 36,913 37,893 103 Florida ........................: 3,667 (NA) (NA) 7,676 (NA) (NA) Georgia ........................: 117,032 108,682 93 241,421 230,085 95 Kentucky .......................: 22,458 24,767 110 46,739 51,714 111 Louisiana ......................: 11,559 (NA) (NA) 23,737 (NA) (NA) Maryland .......................: 26,148 26,723 102 53,754 55,203 103 Mississippi ....................: 57,182 57,531 101 118,762 121,935 103 Missouri .......................: 29,261 28,520 97 60,705 60,742 100 : North Carolina .................: 82,347 80,522 98 171,711 170,637 99 Oklahoma .......................: 17,106 18,118 106 36,726 37,869 103 Pennsylvania ...................: 26,155 27,526 105 54,974 58,184 106 South Carolina .................: 18,991 18,529 98 39,362 38,910 99 Texas ..........................: 61,598 61,130 99 125,537 129,187 103 Virginia .......................: 18,357 17,802 97 38,670 37,412 97 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia .............: 43,415 50,384 116 90,408 103,922 115 : Other States 1/ ................: 38,389 52,187 136 80,748 110,402 137 : United States ..................: 788,774 783,653 99 1,633,072 1,652,984 101 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (NA) Not available. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2024-2025 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Monthly : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2025 as : : : 2025 as : 2024 : 2025 : percent : 2024 : 2025 : percent : : : of 2024 : : : of 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : January ........................: 844,298 869,331 103 844,298 869,331 103 February .......................: 788,774 783,653 99 1,633,072 1,652,984 101 March ..........................: 854,181 2,487,253 April ..........................: 833,753 3,321,006 May ............................: 859,653 4,180,659 June ...........................: 833,371 5,014,030 July ...........................: 862,319 5,876,349 August .........................: 874,595 6,750,944 September ......................: 839,698 7,590,642 October ........................: 844,735 8,435,377 November .......................: 821,304 9,256,681 December .......................: 878,103 10,134,784 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2024-2025 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2025 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-15 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2024 :----------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : : 2024 : 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ----- : United States placements : January .................: 7,436 7,774 105 75,299 77,087 February ................: 8,197 8,223 100 76,516 76,843 March ...................: 9,419 77,096 77,337 April ...................: 8,152 76,848 77,528 May .....................: 8,232 76,849 78,150 June ....................: 9,784 77,350 78,216 July ....................: 7,767 78,008 77,934 August ..................: 8,701 77,327 77,556 September ...............: 9,840 76,881 77,547 October .................: 8,058 76,590 November ................: 8,263 76,223 December ................: 9,137 76,213 : Annual total ..............: 102,986 : Total placements 2/ .......: January .................: 8,968 9,698 108 February ................: 9,620 10,431 108 March ...................: 11,042 April ...................: 9,823 May .....................: 10,115 June ....................: 11,439 July ....................: 9,714 August ..................: 10,373 September ...............: 11,896 October .................: 9,670 November ................: 10,153 December ................: 10,486 : Annual total ..............: 123,299 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ For February 2025, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched November 2023 through July 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 0.5 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 355 million layers by more than 0.5 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 0.9 percent. Reliability of Layer and Egg Estimates [Based on data for the past 24 months] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Root mean : 90 percent : Difference between first and latest estimate : square error : confidence : : : : : : : level :------------------------------------------------------------- Item : : : : : : Months : : : : : :------------------------------- : : : Average :Smallest : Largest : Below latest : Above latest -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent percent --------- 1,000 --------- ----- number ---- : Total layers .................: 0.5 0.9 1,552 72 5,209 8 16 : : ------- million ------ : Eggs .........................: 0.5 0.8 33 6 126 6 18 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Vacant, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section Holly Brenize - Poultry Slaughter ......................................... (202) 720-0585 Fatema Haque - Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised ............................ (202) 720-3244 Derron Martin - Catfish, Trout, Mink, Census of Aquaculture, 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 - Chicken Hatchery, Broiler Hatchery ....................... 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