Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released October 21, 2022, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). September Egg Production Down 3 Percent United States egg production totaled 8.83 billion during September 2022, down 3 percent from last year. Production included 7.56 billion table eggs, and 1.27 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.18 billion were broiler-type and 89.6 million were egg-type. The average number of layers during September 2022 totaled 373 million, down 3 percent from last year. September egg production per 100 layers was 2,365 eggs, up 1 percent from September 2021. Total layers in the United States on October 1, 2022 totaled 373 million, down 4 percent from last year. The 373 million layers consisted of 307 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 62.6 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 3.49 million layers producing egg- type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on October 1, 2022, averaged 78.6 eggs per 100 layers, up slightly from October 1, 2021. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 7 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during September 2022 totaled 53.2 million, up 7 percent from September 2021. Eggs in incubators totaled 47.8 million on October 1, 2022, up 3 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 263 thousand during September 2022, down 9 percent from September 2021. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up 5 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during September 2022 totaled 839 million, up 5 percent from September 2021. Eggs in incubators totaled 720 million on October 1, 2022, up 4 percent from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 8.24 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during September 2022, down 14 percent from September 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: August-September 2021 and 2022........... 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: September-October 2021 and 2022.......... 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During August 2021 and 2022.................... 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During September 2021 and 2022................. 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: August 2021 and 2022..................................... 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: September 2021 and 2022.................................. 11 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: August 2021 and 2022........................... 12 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: September 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: September 1 and October 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: September 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 .........................: 383,040 365,829 July .........................: 383,616 368,203 August .......................: 384,693 372,108 September ....................: 386,681 373,350 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 8,656.4 7,655.7 7,379.4 1,265.8 1,277.0 July ..........: 9,241.7 9,011.1 7,958.3 7,698.0 1,283.4 1,313.1 August ........: 9,284.5 9,108.4 8,003.0 7,790.0 1,281.5 1,318.4 September .....: 9,065.8 8,830.6 7,818.5 7,557.7 1,247.3 1,272.9 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 ..........: 743,458.6 721,366.9 637,975.2 614,950.1 105,483.4 106,416.8 July ..........: 770,141.6 750,925.2 663,191.9 641,500.3 106,949.7 109,424.9 August ........: 773,708.2 759,032.8 666,916.7 649,166.6 106,791.5 109,866.2 September .....: 755,483.2 735,883.3 651,541.6 629,808.3 103,941.6 106,075.0 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: August-September 2021 and 2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2022 as Item : 2021 : 2022 : percent : : : of 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during August : Total layers ....................................1,000: 384,693 372,108 97 Table egg type ................................1,000: 319,259 305,470 96 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 65,434 66,638 102 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 62,428 63,081 101 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,006 3,557 118 : Eggs per 100 layers during August : Total layers ...................................number: 2,413 2,448 101 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,507 2,550 102 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,958 1,978 101 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,928 1,944 101 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,585 2,586 100 : Eggs produced during August : Total layers ..................................million: 9,284.5 9,108.4 98 Table egg type ..............................million: 8,003.0 7,790.0 97 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,281.5 1,318.4 103 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,203.8 1,226.4 102 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 77.7 92.0 118 : Eggs produced during August : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen: 773,708.2 759,032.8 98 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen: 666,916.7 649,166.6 97 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 106,791.5 109,866.2 103 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 100,316.6 102,199.8 102 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 6,474.9 7,666.4 118 : Layers on September 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 385,268 373,448 97 Table egg type ................................1,000: 320,151 306,882 96 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 65,117 66,566 102 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 62,107 62,949 101 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,010 3,617 120 : Eggs per 100 layers on September 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 77.9 79.0 101 Table egg type ...............................number: 80.8 82.2 102 Hatching egg type ............................number: 63.7 64.2 101 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 62.7 63.0 100 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 83.4 83.9 101 : Molted layers on September 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 1.9 1.8 95 Molt completed ................................percent: 13.8 11.6 84 : Layers sold for slaughter during August ...........1,000: 13,339.6 13,682.2 103 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during August ......1,000: 11,988.3 11,116.9 93 : Pullets on September 1 ............................1,000: 125,111 126,102 101 : Pullets added during August 1/ ....................1,000: 26,693.7 29,608.1 111 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: September-October 2021 and 2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2022 as Item : 2021 : 2022 : percent : : : of 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during September : Total layers ....................................1,000: 386,681 373,350 97 Table egg type ................................1,000: 321,618 307,021 95 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 65,063 66,329 102 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 61,984 62,774 101 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,079 3,555 115 : Eggs per 100 layers during September : Total layers ...................................number: 2,345 2,365 101 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,431 2,462 101 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,917 1,919 100 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,889 1,885 100 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,491 2,520 101 : Eggs produced during September : Total layers ..................................million: 9,065.8 8,830.6 97 Table egg type ..............................million: 7,818.5 7,557.7 97 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,247.3 1,272.9 102 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,170.6 1,183.3 101 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 76.7 89.6 117 : Eggs produced during September : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen:755,483.2 735,883.3 97 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen:651,541.6 629,808.3 97 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen:103,941.6 106,075.0 102 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 97,550.0 98,608.4 101 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 6,391.6 7,466.6 117 : Layers on October 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 388,051 373,222 96 Table egg type ................................1,000: 323,071 307,147 95 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 64,980 66,075 102 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 61,841 62,590 101 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,139 3,485 111 : Eggs per 100 layers on October 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 78.3 78.6 100 Table egg type ...............................number: 81.2 81.8 101 Hatching egg type ............................number: 64.1 63.7 99 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 63.1 62.6 99 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 83.1 84.2 101 : Molted layers on October 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 1.9 1.7 89 Molt completed ................................percent: 14.0 11.4 81 : Layers sold for slaughter during September ........1,000: 13,047.5 12,038.5 92 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during September ...1,000: 11,851.2 12,847.8 108 : Pullets on October 1 ..............................1,000: 124,588 125,986 101 : Pullets added during September 1/ .................1,000: 28,368.5 26,243.4 93 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During August 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 ........: 1,420 1,274 10,556 11,697 1,939 1,922 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 16,673 15,268 2,121 2,170 California .....: 13,316 13,023 13,959 13,668 2,491 2,465 Colorado .......: 4,206 1,738 4,714 2,266 2,660 2,449 Georgia ........: 8,969 9,560 19,489 20,014 2,131 2,204 Illinois .......: 5,948 6,911 6,511 7,463 2,554 2,269 Indiana ........: 34,402 35,755 35,654 37,011 2,545 2,512 Iowa ...........: 47,061 36,993 49,004 38,902 2,604 2,572 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,389 5,426 2,238 2,278 Maryland .......: 2,256 1,786 2,453 1,987 2,540 2,627 : Michigan .......: 14,894 16,458 15,189 16,778 2,498 2,572 Minnesota ......: 7,597 8,196 8,115 8,742 2,568 2,577 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,323 5,696 2,170 2,152 Missouri .......: 7,338 7,078 13,309 13,246 2,513 2,567 Nebraska .......: 7,526 5,323 8,156 5,929 2,509 2,454 New York .......: 5,119 5,211 5,685 5,765 2,612 2,618 North Carolina .: 6,888 7,360 15,237 16,016 2,221 2,205 Ohio ...........: 33,376 35,977 34,683 37,303 2,514 2,532 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,546 2,406 1,834 2,045 Oregon .........: 1,801 1,832 1,972 2,003 2,688 2,626 : Pennsylvania ...: 28,091 22,307 30,647 25,249 2,227 2,625 South Carolina .: 2,265 2,418 3,505 3,696 2,140 2,411 South Dakota ...: 1,731 1,707 1,786 1,762 2,716 2,645 Texas ..........: (D) (D) 22,569 23,076 2,351 2,417 Utah ...........: 5,706 5,083 5,758 5,135 2,633 2,678 Virginia .......: 596 883 2,385 2,733 2,348 2,404 Washington .....: 6,324 6,414 6,488 6,578 2,585 2,656 Wisconsin ......: 5,554 4,577 6,697 5,687 2,553 2,631 : Other States 1/ : 24,162 24,516 30,241 30,606 2,386 2,431 : United States ..: 302,605 288,672 384,693 372,108 2,413 2,448 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 September 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 ........: 1,421 1,372 10,669 11,577 1,893 1,889 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 16,552 15,360 2,129 2,083 California .....: 13,141 13,028 13,801 13,676 2,367 2,341 Colorado .......: 4,162 1,385 4,670 1,913 2,490 2,384 Georgia ........: 9,080 9,625 19,511 19,955 2,078 2,124 Illinois .......: 5,869 6,835 6,428 7,396 2,408 2,253 Indiana ........: 35,023 35,745 36,300 36,978 2,453 2,424 Iowa ...........: 46,901 38,169 48,806 40,107 2,529 2,534 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,517 5,459 2,210 2,132 Maryland .......: 2,246 1,951 2,455 2,152 2,452 2,579 : Michigan .......: 15,227 16,551 15,522 16,871 2,457 2,473 Minnesota ......: 7,707 8,198 8,248 8,722 2,458 2,479 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,305 5,690 2,083 2,062 Missouri .......: 7,452 7,450 13,347 13,642 2,445 2,441 Nebraska .......: 7,538 5,833 8,186 6,481 2,446 2,362 New York .......: 5,153 5,192 5,710 5,756 2,525 2,507 North Carolina .: 6,722 6,995 14,955 15,658 2,164 2,150 Ohio ...........: 34,110 35,257 35,431 36,545 2,448 2,477 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,506 2,395 1,856 1,942 Oregon .........: 1,855 1,770 2,026 1,941 2,512 2,597 : Pennsylvania ...: 28,079 22,495 30,721 25,458 2,139 2,532 South Carolina .: 2,266 2,370 3,515 3,632 2,102 2,269 South Dakota ...: 1,886 1,778 1,941 1,833 2,561 2,662 Texas ..........: (D) (D) 22,702 22,895 2,292 2,301 Utah ...........: 5,711 5,373 5,763 5,425 2,585 2,476 Virginia .......: 597 827 2,363 2,683 2,213 2,344 Washington .....: 6,420 6,497 6,584 6,661 2,517 2,549 Wisconsin ......: 5,683 4,577 6,835 5,708 2,443 2,528 : Other States 1/ : 24,300 24,664 30,312 30,781 2,352 2,331 : United States ..: 304,964 290,223 386,681 373,350 2,345 2,365 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: August 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 .........: 204.7 224.8 35.8 32.8 168.9 192.0 Arkansas ........: 353.7 331.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 347.7 336.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 125.4 55.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 415.3 441.2 214.6 237.8 200.7 203.4 Illinois ........: 166.3 169.3 162.3 165.6 4.0 3.7 Indiana .........: 907.4 929.8 891.7 915.0 15.7 14.8 Iowa ............: 1,275.9 1,000.6 1,251.9 978.8 24.0 21.8 Kentucky ........: 120.6 123.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 62.3 52.2 61.0 50.7 1.3 1.5 : Michigan ........: 379.4 431.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 208.4 225.3 200.0 216.5 8.4 8.8 Mississippi .....: 115.5 122.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 334.4 340.0 294.2 296.4 40.2 43.6 Nebraska ........: 204.6 145.5 193.3 134.8 11.3 10.7 New York ........: 148.5 150.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 338.4 353.1 181.2 186.6 157.2 166.5 Ohio ............: 871.9 944.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 46.7 49.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 53.0 52.6 53.0 52.6 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 682.4 662.9 652.4 622.1 30.0 40.8 South Carolina ..: 75.0 89.1 52.1 65.8 22.9 23.3 South Dakota ....: 48.5 46.6 48.5 46.6 - - Texas ...........: 530.5 557.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 151.6 137.5 151.6 137.5 - - Virginia ........: 56.0 65.7 26.4 35.0 29.6 30.7 Washington ......: 167.7 174.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 171.0 149.6 165.1 143.8 5.9 5.8 : Other States 1/ .: 721.7 744.1 645.7 666.4 76.0 77.7 : United States ...: 9,284.5 9,108.4 8,003.0 7,790.0 1,281.5 1,318.4 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 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Egg Production by Type - States and United States: September 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 .........: 202.0 218.7 36.0 36.2 166.0 182.5 Arkansas ........: 352.4 320.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 326.7 320.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 116.3 45.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 405.4 423.8 210.5 229.4 194.9 194.4 Illinois ........: 154.8 166.6 151.2 162.8 3.6 3.8 Indiana .........: 890.4 896.5 875.1 881.9 15.3 14.6 Iowa ............: 1,234.1 1,016.3 1,211.8 995.4 22.3 20.9 Kentucky ........: 121.9 116.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 60.2 55.5 58.8 54.0 1.4 1.5 : Michigan ........: 381.3 417.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 202.7 216.2 194.7 208.3 8.0 7.9 Mississippi .....: 110.5 117.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 326.4 333.0 289.0 290.6 37.4 42.4 Nebraska ........: 200.2 153.1 188.5 140.5 11.7 12.6 New York ........: 144.2 144.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 323.7 336.6 172.8 174.0 150.9 162.6 Ohio ............: 867.2 905.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 46.5 46.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 50.9 50.4 50.9 50.4 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 657.0 644.5 626.3 604.7 30.7 39.8 South Carolina ..: 73.9 82.4 51.7 60.1 22.2 22.3 South Dakota ....: 49.7 48.8 49.7 48.8 - - Texas ...........: 520.4 526.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 149.0 134.3 149.0 134.3 - - Virginia ........: 52.3 62.9 24.7 33.0 27.6 29.9 Washington ......: 165.7 169.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 167.0 144.3 161.3 138.2 5.7 6.1 : Other States 1/ .: 713.0 717.4 638.7 641.8 74.3 75.6 : United States ...: 9,065.8 8,830.6 7,818.5 7,557.7 1,247.3 1,272.9 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 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Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: August 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 .........: 17,058.3 18,733.3 2,983.3 2,733.3 14,075.0 16,000.0 Arkansas ........: 29,475.0 27,608.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 28,975.1 28,075.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 10,450.0 4,625.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 34,608.3 36,766.6 17,883.3 19,816.6 16,725.0 16,950.0 Illinois ........: 13,858.3 14,108.3 13,525.0 13,800.0 333.3 308.3 Indiana .........: 75,616.7 77,483.3 74,308.3 76,250.0 1,308.4 1,233.3 Iowa ............: 106,325.0 83,383.2 104,325.0 81,566.6 2,000.0 1,816.6 Kentucky ........: 10,049.9 10,300.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 5,191.8 4,350.0 5,083.4 4,225.0 108.4 125.0 : Michigan ........: 31,616.6 35,966.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 17,366.6 18,775.0 16,666.6 18,041.6 700.0 733.4 Mississippi .....: 9,625.0 10,216.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 27,866.7 28,333.3 24,516.7 24,700.0 3,350.0 3,633.3 Nebraska ........: 17,049.9 12,124.9 16,108.3 11,233.3 941.6 891.6 New York ........: 12,375.0 12,575.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 28,200.0 29,425.0 15,100.0 15,550.0 13,100.0 13,875.0 Ohio ............: 72,658.3 78,700.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 3,891.7 4,100.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 4,416.6 4,383.3 4,416.6 4,383.3 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 56,866.7 55,241.7 54,366.7 51,841.7 2,500.0 3,400.0 South Carolina ..: 6,249.9 7,425.0 4,341.6 5,483.3 1,908.3 1,941.7 South Dakota ....: 4,041.7 3,883.3 4,041.7 3,883.3 - - Texas ...........: 44,208.3 46,483.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 12,633.4 11,458.4 12,633.4 11,458.4 - - Virginia ........: 4,666.6 5,475.0 2,200.0 2,916.7 2,466.6 2,558.3 Washington ......: 13,975.0 14,558.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 14,250.0 12,466.6 13,758.4 11,983.3 491.6 483.3 : Other States 1/ .: 60,141.8 62,008.4 53,808.5 55,533.4 6,333.3 6,475.0 : United States ...: 773,708.2 759,032.8 666,916.7 649,166.6 106,791.5 109,866.2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: September 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 .........: 16,833.3 18,224.9 3,000.0 3,016.6 13,833.3 15,208.3 Arkansas ........: 29,366.7 26,666.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 27,225.0 26,683.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 9,691.7 3,800.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 33,783.3 35,316.7 17,541.7 19,116.7 16,241.6 16,200.0 Illinois ........: 12,900.0 13,883.3 12,600.0 13,566.6 300.0 316.7 Indiana .........: 74,200.0 74,708.4 72,925.0 73,491.7 1,275.0 1,216.7 Iowa ............: 102,841.6 84,691.7 100,983.3 82,950.0 1,858.3 1,741.7 Kentucky ........: 10,158.4 9,700.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 5,016.7 4,625.0 4,900.0 4,500.0 116.7 125.0 : Michigan ........: 31,775.0 34,775.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 16,891.6 18,016.7 16,225.0 17,358.3 666.6 658.4 Mississippi .....: 9,208.4 9,775.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 27,200.0 27,750.0 24,083.3 24,216.6 3,116.7 3,533.4 Nebraska ........: 16,683.3 12,758.4 15,708.3 11,708.4 975.0 1,050.0 New York ........: 12,016.6 12,025.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 26,975.0 28,050.0 14,400.0 14,500.0 12,575.0 13,550.0 Ohio ............: 72,266.6 75,424.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 3,874.9 3,875.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 4,241.6 4,200.0 4,241.6 4,200.0 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 54,750.0 53,708.2 52,191.6 50,391.6 2,558.4 3,316.6 South Carolina ..: 6,158.3 6,866.6 4,308.3 5,008.3 1,850.0 1,858.3 South Dakota ....: 4,141.7 4,066.7 4,141.7 4,066.7 - - Texas ...........: 43,366.6 43,900.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 12,416.6 11,191.6 12,416.6 11,191.6 - - Virginia ........: 4,358.3 5,241.7 2,058.3 2,750.0 2,300.0 2,491.7 Washington ......: 13,808.4 14,150.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 13,916.7 12,024.9 13,441.7 11,516.6 475.0 508.3 : Other States 1/ .: 59,416.9 59,783.3 53,225.2 53,483.4 6,191.7 6,299.9 : United States ...: 755,483.2 735,883.3 651,541.6 629,808.3 103,941.6 106,075.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 1.3 13.2 12.3 September ..............: 1.9 1.8 13.8 11.6 October ................: 1.9 1.7 14.0 11.4 November ...............: 1.8 13.8 December ...............: 1.0 13.6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month - States and United States: September 1 and October 1, 2021-2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : September 1 : October 1 : September 1 : October 1 :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 4.5 4.0 5.0 4.0 Arkansas ...............: 0.5 2.5 1.0 0.5 12.5 6.0 12.0 7.0 California .............: 0.5 0.5 - 0.5 7.5 2.5 8.0 2.5 Colorado ...............: - 1.0 8.0 1.0 8.5 0.5 8.0 0.5 Georgia ................: 4.5 1.0 0.5 1.5 9.0 9.0 12.5 8.5 Illinois ...............: 8.0 7.5 10.5 10.5 2.5 16.5 4.5 20.0 Indiana ................: 1.5 0.5 2.5 - 12.0 7.5 12.0 8.0 Iowa ...................: 2.0 0.5 1.5 1.0 11.0 11.0 12.0 9.0 Kentucky ...............: - 3.5 3.5 5.0 3.0 - - 3.0 Maryland ...............: - 0.5 - - - - - - : Michigan ...............: - 1.5 - 0.5 3.0 3.5 2.0 4.5 Minnesota ..............: 2.0 - 3.0 0.5 7.0 3.5 8.5 3.5 Mississippi ............: 0.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 18.5 23.5 17.0 22.0 Missouri ...............: - 0.5 - 1.0 11.5 2.5 10.0 2.0 Nebraska ...............: - - - 0.5 3.5 1.5 2.5 1.5 New York ...............: - 0.5 - - 4.5 2.5 3.5 1.5 North Carolina .........: 0.5 1.0 0.5 0.5 12.0 8.5 12.0 6.5 Ohio ...................: 1.0 2.0 1.5 1.0 15.5 12.5 15.5 10.5 Oklahoma ...............: 5.5 6.0 - 3.5 5.0 27.0 10.0 27.5 Oregon .................: 2.0 - 1.5 - 2.0 - 1.5 - : Pennsylvania ...........: 2.5 0.5 2.5 1.0 2.0 2.0 2.5 2.0 South Carolina .........: 3.0 2.5 3.0 5.5 19.0 23.0 20.5 22.5 South Dakota ...........: - - 2.0 - - - - - Texas ..................: 4.5 6.0 7.5 5.0 57.5 51.5 57.5 53.5 Utah ...................: 8.5 1.5 2.5 4.5 30.5 27.0 34.5 24.5 Virginia ...............: - 4.5 - - - - - 4.5 Washington .............: 3.5 1.5 0.5 2.0 16.0 6.5 18.0 8.0 Wisconsin ..............: - 1.0 - - 16.5 8.5 12.5 8.5 : Other States 1/ ........: 2.1 4.0 1.6 4.2 25.3 21.0 24.6 20.8 : United States ..........: 1.9 1.8 1.9 1.7 13.8 11.6 14.0 11.4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 October 1 ..........................: 46,626 47,846 103 Chicks hatched during September ..........................: 49,626 53,242 107 Chicks hatched January through September .................: 487,691 485,345 100 : Pullets hatched during September for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 289 263 91 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 3,344 3,212 96 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on October 1 ..........................: 693,894 719,947 104 Chicks hatched during September ..........................: 801,015 839,475 105 Chicks hatched January through September .................: 7,426,718 7,518,054 101 : Pullets hatched during September for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 9,618 8,236 86 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 74,237 78,441 106 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2022 includes pullet chicks hatched March 2021 through February 2022. 2/ 2022 includes pullet chicks hatched June 2021 through February 2022. 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 45,360 88 August .................................................: 44,913 49,852 111 September ..............................................: 45,159 49,192 109 October ................................................: 46,626 47,846 103 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 49,915 98 388,383 376,112 97 August ........: 49,682 55,991 113 438,065 432,103 99 September .....: 49,626 53,242 107 487,691 485,345 100 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 2,919 February ...............: 202 276 137 3,265 2,886 March ..................: 327 199 61 3,225 2,805 April ..................: 266 208 78 3,313 2,779 May ....................: 306 269 88 3,368 June ...................: 288 218 76 3,403 July ...................: 199 166 83 3,156 August .................: 330 249 75 3,138 September ..............: 289 263 91 3,212 October ................: 252 3,084 November ...............: 204 3,026 December ...............: 214 2,989 : Annual total ...........: 3,156 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For September 2022, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched March 2021 through February 2022. 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 ...................................................: 714,380 724,571 101 August .................................................: 715,341 727,488 102 September ..............................................: 709,733 734,139 103 October ................................................: 693,894 719,947 104 November ...............................................: 702,903 December ...............................................: 723,998 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: September 2021 and 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During September : January-September :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2022 as : : : 2022 as : 2021 : 2022 : percent : 2021 : 2022 : percent : : : of 2021 : : : of 2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : Alabama ........................: 115,519 121,445 105 1,050,500 1,088,148 104 Arkansas .......................: 80,908 86,398 107 752,422 772,373 103 Delaware .......................: 14,159 17,516 124 142,828 156,037 109 Florida ........................: 3,983 3,980 100 37,003 37,126 100 Georgia ........................: 116,329 120,155 103 1,060,095 1,080,217 102 Kentucky .......................: 24,445 22,469 92 236,812 183,568 78 Louisiana ......................: 10,875 12,261 113 103,832 102,318 99 Maryland .......................: 27,381 27,568 101 251,948 251,949 100 Mississippi ....................: 59,368 58,768 99 552,272 536,022 97 Missouri .......................: 32,995 33,540 102 296,134 304,358 103 : North Carolina .................: 82,160 89,570 109 781,267 812,619 104 Oklahoma .......................: 21,978 26,554 121 219,242 230,877 105 Pennsylvania ...................: 23,250 24,212 104 207,630 208,353 100 South Carolina .................: 18,309 18,884 103 176,545 166,813 94 Texas ..........................: 61,030 65,137 107 564,778 584,307 103 Virginia .......................: 23,281 22,608 97 206,921 208,723 101 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia .............: 42,417 45,972 108 396,834 409,065 103 : Other States 1/ ................: 42,628 42,438 100 389,655 385,181 99 : United States ..................: 801,015 839,475 105 7,426,718 7,518,054 101 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 ...........................: 823,316 835,072 101 4,941,811 4,953,857 100 July ...........................: 843,578 859,263 102 5,785,389 5,813,120 100 August .........................: 840,314 865,459 103 6,625,703 6,678,579 101 September ......................: 801,015 839,475 105 7,426,718 7,518,054 101 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 76,325 February ................: 8,245 8,499 103 75,156 75,295 March ...................: 8,232 9,296 113 76,097 74,989 April ...................: 8,110 7,935 98 77,914 74,239 May .....................: 8,708 8,468 97 78,385 June ....................: 9,546 8,709 91 78,126 July ....................: 8,623 7,536 87 78,880 August ..................: 8,737 7,680 88 78,650 September ...............: 9,618 8,236 86 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 10,338 92 July ....................: 10,079 8,847 88 August ..................: 10,585 9,053 86 September ...............: 11,250 9,739 87 October .................: 10,401 November ................: 9,226 December ................: 10,587 : Annual total ..............: 123,124 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ For September 2022, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched June 2021 through February 2022. 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 0.2 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 373 million layers by more than 0.2 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 0.4 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 .................: 0.2 0.4 608 54 2,541 16 8 : : ------- million ------- : Eggs .........................: 0.8 1.3 54 9 147 7 17 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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