Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released April 21, 2025, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). March Egg Production Down 7 Percent United States egg production totaled 8.63 billion during March 2025, down 7 percent from last year. Production included 7.35 billion table eggs, and 1.28 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.18 billion were broiler-type and 104 million were egg-type. The average number of layers during March 2025 totaled 351 million, down 8 percent from last year. March egg production per 100 layers was 2,458 eggs, up slightly from March 2024. Total layers in the United States on April 1, 2025 totaled 351 million, down 8 percent from last year. The 351 million layers consisted of 287 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 60.4 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 4.00 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on April 1, 2025, averaged 79.1 eggs per 100 layers, down slightly from April 1, 2024. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 11 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during March 2025 totaled 60.7 million, up 11 percent from March 2024. Eggs in incubators totaled 61.3 million on April 1, 2025, up 16 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 197 thousand during March 2025, down 1 percent from March 2024. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up Slightly Broiler-type chicks hatched during March 2025 totaled 868 million, up slightly from March 2024. Eggs in incubators totaled 750 million on April 1, 2025, up slightly from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 9.23 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during March 2025, down 2 percent from March 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: February-March 2024 and 2025............. 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: March-April 2024 and 2025................ 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During February 2024 and 2025.................. 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During March 2024 and 2025..................... 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: February 2024 and 2025................................... 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: March 2024 and 2025...................................... 11 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: February 2024 and 2025......................... 12 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: March 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: March 1 and April 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: March 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 .....................: 377,789 355,473 March ........................: 379,619 351,133 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 7,871.1 7,419.5 6,698.7 1,224.8 1,172.4 March .........: 9,325.9 8,630.9 8,014.6 7,346.9 1,311.3 1,284.0 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 ......: 720,357.8 655,925.4 618,291.5 558,225.5 102,066.3 97,699.9 March .........: 777,158.3 719,242.3 667,883.4 612,242.0 109,274.9 107,000.3 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: February-March 2024 and 2025 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2025 as Item : 2024 : 2025 : percent : : : of 2024 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during February : Total layers ....................................1,000: 377,789 355,473 94 Table egg type ................................1,000: 311,482 290,159 93 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 66,307 65,314 99 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 62,369 61,372 98 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,938 3,942 100 : Eggs per 100 layers during February : Total layers ...................................number: 2,288 2,214 97 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,382 2,309 97 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,847 1,795 97 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,810 1,758 97 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,438 2,377 97 : Eggs produced during February : Total layers ..................................million: 8,644.3 7,871.1 91 Table egg type ..............................million: 7,419.5 6,698.7 90 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,224.8 1,172.4 96 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,128.8 1,078.7 96 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 96.0 93.7 98 : Eggs produced during February : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen: 720,357.8 655,925.4 91 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen: 618,291.5 558,225.5 90 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 102,066.3 97,699.9 96 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 94,066.5 89,891.6 96 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 7,999.8 7,808.3 98 : Layers on March 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 379,458 351,233 93 Table egg type ................................1,000: 313,407 286,475 91 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 66,051 64,758 98 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 62,090 60,801 98 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,961 3,957 100 : Eggs per 100 layers on March 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 79.0 79.5 101 Table egg type ...............................number: 82.2 82.9 101 Hatching egg type ............................number: 64.0 64.1 100 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 62.7 62.8 100 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 84.4 85.2 101 : Molted layers on March 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 1.8 2.2 122 Molt completed ................................percent: 9.6 10.1 105 : Layers sold for slaughter during February .........1,000: 14,550.8 13,709.0 94 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during February ....1,000: 9,655.9 18,990.4 197 : Pullets on March 1 ................................1,000: 123,922 130,489 105 : Pullets added during February 1/ ..................1,000: 26,977.1 26,586.7 99 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: March-April 2024 and 2025 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2025 as Item : 2024 : 2025 : percent : : : of 2024 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during March : Total layers ....................................1,000: 379,619 351,133 92 Table egg type ................................1,000: 313,306 286,526 91 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 66,313 64,607 97 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 62,293 60,625 97 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 4,020 3,982 99 : Eggs per 100 layers during March : Total layers ...................................number: 2,457 2,458 100 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,558 2,564 100 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,977 1,987 101 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,936 1,946 101 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,617 2,617 100 : Eggs produced during March : Total layers ..................................million: 9,325.9 8,630.9 93 Table egg type ..............................million: 8,014.6 7,346.9 92 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,311.3 1,284.0 98 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,206.1 1,179.8 98 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 105.2 104.2 99 : Eggs produced during March : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen:777,158.3 719,242.3 93 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen:667,883.4 612,242.0 92 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen:109,274.9 107,000.3 98 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen:100,508.1 98,316.8 98 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 8,766.8 8,683.5 99 : Layers on April 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 379,744 350,999 92 Table egg type ................................1,000: 313,191 286,558 91 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 66,553 64,441 97 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 62,484 60,439 97 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 4,069 4,002 98 : Eggs per 100 layers on April 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 79.4 79.1 100 Table egg type ...............................number: 82.8 82.5 100 Hatching egg type ............................number: 63.5 64.0 101 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 62.2 62.7 101 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 83.8 83.6 100 : Molted layers on April 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 1.8 2.4 133 Molt completed ................................percent: 9.3 10.1 109 : Layers sold for slaughter during March ............1,000: 13,226.4 13,011.4 98 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during March .......1,000: 10,035.2 11,544.6 115 : Pullets on April 1 ................................1,000: 127,892 129,417 101 : Pullets added during March 1/ .....................1,000: 28,861.5 26,391.9 91 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. 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 15,118 2,017 1,950 California .....: 7,392 2,992 7,782 3,367 2,197 2,210 Colorado .......: 3,964 1,827 4,452 2,315 2,496 2,177 Georgia ........: 9,641 9,855 19,962 19,894 2,031 2,048 Illinois .......: 6,564 6,048 7,167 6,660 2,318 2,213 Indiana ........: 34,631 34,168 35,694 35,113 2,291 2,295 Iowa ...........: 41,636 40,209 43,488 42,097 2,428 2,292 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,315 5,450 2,081 1,950 Maryland .......: 2,032 (NA) 2,249 (NA) 2,503 (NA) : Michigan .......: 16,098 11,161 16,664 11,766 2,346 2,297 Minnesota ......: 6,603 6,802 7,103 7,286 2,347 2,339 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,512 5,874 2,048 1,958 Missouri .......: 7,575 4,790 14,070 11,126 2,438 2,278 Nebraska .......: 7,665 7,909 8,320 8,621 2,310 2,350 New York .......: 5,150 5,408 5,685 5,908 2,415 2,395 North Carolina .: 7,345 5,037 16,086 13,675 2,111 1,951 Ohio ...........: 37,789 35,159 39,055 36,421 2,413 2,326 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,200 2,124 2,036 1,911 Oregon .........: 2,095 2,380 2,205 2,490 2,531 2,269 : Pennsylvania ...: 24,147 22,021 27,241 25,224 2,384 2,356 South Carolina .: 2,556 2,790 3,836 4,123 2,062 2,122 South Dakota ...: 1,975 (NA) 2,030 (NA) 2,522 (NA) Texas ..........: (D) (D) 22,653 22,559 2,244 2,154 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 4,909 5,434 5,011 2,494 2,221 Wisconsin ......: 6,333 7,006 7,493 8,192 2,430 2,428 : Other States 1/ : 24,301 29,712 30,528 37,720 2,285 2,214 : United States ..: 295,803 274,456 377,789 355,473 2,288 2,214 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 March 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 ........: 1,103 1,306 10,705 11,146 1,915 1,944 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 15,242 14,966 2,159 2,159 California .....: 7,722 3,311 8,119 3,689 2,340 2,429 Colorado .......: 3,970 1,953 4,458 2,441 2,633 2,351 Georgia ........: 9,787 9,830 20,139 19,776 2,198 2,262 Illinois .......: 6,597 5,955 7,208 6,575 2,494 2,506 Indiana ........: 35,135 31,343 36,067 32,314 2,529 2,575 Iowa ...........: 42,435 40,962 44,316 42,845 2,599 2,558 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,248 5,323 2,214 2,177 Maryland .......: 2,072 (NA) 2,289 (NA) 2,674 (NA) : Michigan .......: 16,080 11,491 16,646 12,082 2,550 2,543 Minnesota ......: 6,600 6,806 7,114 7,296 2,505 2,595 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,509 5,851 2,200 2,153 Missouri .......: 7,559 4,888 14,044 11,147 2,604 2,531 Nebraska .......: 7,618 7,923 8,275 8,621 2,493 2,574 New York .......: 5,093 5,413 5,596 5,922 2,613 2,643 North Carolina .: 7,374 4,898 16,121 13,451 2,244 2,177 Ohio ...........: 37,909 32,463 39,189 33,716 2,545 2,569 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,174 2,151 2,061 2,176 Oregon .........: 2,071 2,365 2,181 2,475 2,733 2,598 : Pennsylvania ...: 23,729 21,709 26,973 24,903 2,581 2,613 South Carolina .: 2,489 2,765 3,784 4,084 2,267 2,363 South Dakota ...: 2,002 (NA) 2,057 (NA) 2,684 (NA) Texas ..........: (D) (D) 22,637 22,325 2,366 2,442 Utah ...........: 7,032 6,383 7,072 6,423 2,486 2,483 Virginia .......: 874 (NA) 2,654 (NA) 2,434 (NA) Washington .....: 5,400 4,831 5,502 4,933 2,684 2,414 Wisconsin ......: 6,643 7,136 7,808 8,333 2,650 2,676 : Other States 1/ : 24,276 30,413 30,492 38,345 2,450 2,454 : United States ..: 297,661 270,823 379,619 351,133 2,457 2,458 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: 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 ........: 308.1 294.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 171.0 74.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 111.1 50.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 405.4 407.4 219.8 231.1 185.6 176.3 Illinois ........: 166.1 147.4 161.1 142.5 5.0 4.9 Indiana .........: 817.8 805.8 803.6 793.8 14.2 12.0 Iowa ............: 1,055.7 964.8 1,033.7 942.5 22.0 22.3 Kentucky ........: 110.6 106.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 56.3 (NA) 54.9 (NA) 1.4 (NA) : Michigan ........: 390.9 270.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 166.7 170.4 159.4 163.6 7.3 6.8 Mississippi .....: 112.9 115.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 343.0 253.5 303.2 218.0 39.8 35.5 Nebraska ........: 192.2 202.6 180.1 190.4 12.1 12.2 New York ........: 137.3 141.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 339.6 266.8 182.7 120.9 156.9 145.9 Ohio ............: 942.4 847.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 44.8 40.6 (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 87.5 57.6 65.5 21.5 22.0 South Dakota ....: 51.2 (NA) 51.2 (NA) - (NA) Texas ...........: 508.4 485.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 159.9 146.9 159.9 146.9 - - Virginia ........: 60.1 (NA) 30.2 (NA) 29.9 (NA) Washington ......: 135.5 111.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 182.1 198.9 177.2 193.3 4.9 5.6 : Other States 1/ .: 697.5 835.0 618.9 732.4 78.6 102.6 : United States ...: 8,644.3 7,871.1 7,419.5 6,698.7 1,224.8 1,172.4 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: March 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 .........: 205.0 216.7 30.9 35.5 174.1 181.2 Arkansas ........: 329.1 323.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 190.0 89.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 117.4 57.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 442.6 447.4 243.7 253.1 198.9 194.3 Illinois ........: 179.8 164.8 174.3 159.2 5.5 5.6 Indiana .........: 912.0 832.0 898.9 817.9 13.1 14.1 Iowa ............: 1,151.9 1,096.0 1,127.1 1,071.6 24.8 24.4 Kentucky ........: 116.2 115.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 61.2 (NA) 59.5 (NA) 1.7 (NA) : Michigan ........: 424.5 307.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 178.2 189.3 170.4 181.1 7.8 8.2 Mississippi .....: 121.2 126.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 365.7 282.1 323.2 244.2 42.5 37.9 Nebraska ........: 206.3 221.9 192.8 207.9 13.5 14.0 New York ........: 146.2 156.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 361.8 292.8 195.8 132.4 166.0 160.4 Ohio ............: 997.4 866.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 44.8 46.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 59.6 64.3 59.6 64.3 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 696.2 650.6 645.6 603.8 50.6 46.8 South Carolina ..: 85.8 96.5 62.6 72.2 23.2 24.3 South Dakota ....: 55.2 (NA) 55.2 (NA) - (NA) Texas ...........: 535.7 545.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 175.8 159.5 175.8 159.5 - - Virginia ........: 64.6 (NA) 31.9 (NA) 32.7 (NA) Washington ......: 147.7 119.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 206.9 223.0 201.1 216.5 5.8 6.5 : Other States 1/ .: 747.1 941.0 662.3 828.4 84.8 112.6 : United States ...: 9,325.9 8,630.9 8,014.6 7,346.9 1,311.3 1,284.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 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 24,566.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 14,250.0 6,200.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 9,258.3 4,200.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 33,783.3 33,950.1 18,316.6 19,258.4 15,466.7 14,691.7 Illinois ........: 13,841.7 12,283.4 13,425.0 11,875.0 416.7 408.4 Indiana .........: 68,150.0 67,150.0 66,966.7 66,150.0 1,183.3 1,000.0 Iowa ............: 87,975.0 80,400.0 86,141.7 78,541.6 1,833.3 1,858.4 Kentucky ........: 9,216.7 8,858.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 4,691.6 (NA) 4,575.0 (NA) 116.6 (NA) : Michigan ........: 32,575.0 22,525.0 (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 9,583.4 (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 16,883.2 15,008.3 15,866.6 1,008.3 1,016.6 New York ........: 11,441.7 11,791.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 28,300.0 22,233.3 15,225.0 10,075.0 13,075.0 12,158.3 Ohio ............: 78,533.2 70,591.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 3,733.3 3,383.4 (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 7,291.7 4,800.0 5,458.4 1,791.7 1,833.3 South Dakota ....: 4,266.7 (NA) 4,266.7 (NA) - (NA) Texas ...........: 42,366.6 40,491.7 (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 9,275.0 (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 69,583.6 51,575.0 61,033.5 6,550.1 8,550.1 : United States ...: 720,357.8 655,925.4 618,291.5 558,225.5 102,066.3 97,699.9 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: March 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 .........: 17,083.3 18,058.4 2,575.0 2,958.4 14,508.3 15,100.0 Arkansas ........: 27,425.0 26,925.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 15,833.3 7,466.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 9,783.3 4,783.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 36,883.3 37,283.4 20,308.3 21,091.7 16,575.0 16,191.7 Illinois ........: 14,983.4 13,733.3 14,525.0 13,266.7 458.4 466.6 Indiana .........: 76,000.1 69,333.3 74,908.4 68,158.3 1,091.7 1,175.0 Iowa ............: 95,991.7 91,333.4 93,925.0 89,300.0 2,066.7 2,033.4 Kentucky ........: 9,683.3 9,658.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 5,100.0 (NA) 4,958.3 (NA) 141.7 (NA) : Michigan ........: 35,374.9 25,600.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 14,850.0 15,775.1 14,200.0 15,091.7 650.0 683.4 Mississippi .....: 10,099.9 10,500.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 30,475.0 23,508.3 26,933.3 20,350.0 3,541.7 3,158.3 Nebraska ........: 17,191.7 18,491.7 16,066.7 17,325.0 1,125.0 1,166.7 New York ........: 12,183.4 13,041.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 30,150.0 24,400.0 16,316.7 11,033.3 13,833.3 13,366.7 Ohio ............: 83,116.7 72,191.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 3,733.4 3,900.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 4,966.7 5,358.4 4,966.7 5,358.4 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 58,016.7 54,216.7 53,800.0 50,316.7 4,216.7 3,900.0 South Carolina ..: 7,149.9 8,041.7 5,216.6 6,016.7 1,933.3 2,025.0 South Dakota ....: 4,600.0 (NA) 4,600.0 (NA) - (NA) Texas ...........: 44,641.7 45,425.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 14,650.0 13,291.6 14,650.0 13,291.6 - - Virginia ........: 5,383.3 (NA) 2,658.3 (NA) 2,725.0 (NA) Washington ......: 12,308.3 9,925.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 17,241.7 18,583.4 16,758.3 18,041.7 483.4 541.7 : Other States 1/ .: 62,258.3 78,416.9 55,191.8 69,033.5 7,066.5 9,383.4 : United States ...: 777,158.3 719,242.3 667,883.4 612,242.0 109,274.9 107,000.3 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 2.2 9.6 10.1 April ..................: 1.8 2.4 9.3 10.1 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: March 1 and April 1, 2024-2025 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : March 1 : April 1 : March 1 : April 1 :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: 0.5 2.0 0.5 2.0 4.0 5.0 4.5 4.5 Arkansas ...............: 1.0 2.0 1.5 2.0 9.5 12.5 9.0 13.0 California .............: 1.0 3.0 0.5 2.0 3.5 6.0 3.5 6.0 Colorado ...............: 5.0 1.0 4.5 1.0 6.5 2.0 6.5 2.0 Georgia ................: 2.0 1.0 1.5 1.0 13.5 9.0 12.5 8.5 Illinois ...............: 6.0 6.0 4.0 6.0 24.0 20.5 23.5 20.5 Indiana ................: 0.5 1.0 0.5 1.5 7.5 7.5 7.0 7.0 Iowa ...................: 1.5 4.0 2.0 6.0 7.0 9.0 6.0 10.0 Kentucky ...............: 1.5 3.0 3.0 3.0 18.5 25.0 15.0 25.0 Maryland ...............: 1.0 (NA) 1.0 (NA) 1.0 (NA) 1.0 (NA) : Michigan ...............: 4.5 0.5 2.0 0.5 4.0 1.5 7.5 1.0 Minnesota ..............: 1.0 2.0 0.5 1.5 2.5 5.0 1.0 4.5 Mississippi ............: 1.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 13.0 14.0 13.0 15.0 Missouri ...............: 1.5 1.5 2.5 1.5 6.5 5.5 5.0 6.0 Nebraska ...............: 1.0 2.0 1.0 2.5 1.5 1.5 1.0 2.0 New York ...............: 1.0 2.0 - 1.0 2.5 2.5 1.5 1.5 North Carolina .........: 0.5 1.5 1.5 2.0 4.0 4.5 4.0 5.5 Ohio ...................: 1.5 2.0 1.0 1.5 5.0 7.5 5.5 8.0 Oklahoma ...............: 2.5 6.0 2.5 6.0 5.0 18.5 4.0 24.0 Oregon .................: 1.0 1.5 2.0 1.5 2.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 : Pennsylvania ...........: 1.0 1.0 0.5 0.5 2.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 South Carolina .........: 3.0 2.0 4.0 3.0 1.5 10.0 4.0 10.0 South Dakota ...........: 1.0 (NA) - (NA) 2.0 (NA) 2.5 (NA) Texas ..................: 3.5 2.5 4.0 3.0 37.5 35.0 37.5 34.5 Utah ...................: 3.0 4.5 5.5 4.5 15.0 1.0 13.5 1.0 Virginia ...............: - (NA) - (NA) - (NA) - (NA) Washington .............: - 1.0 - 1.0 3.0 2.0 2.5 2.5 Wisconsin ..............: 4.0 5.0 4.0 2.0 7.5 8.5 7.0 10.0 : Other States 1/ ........: 2.6 1.7 2.8 2.0 20.1 16.6 20.3 16.0 : United States ..........: 1.8 2.2 1.8 2.4 9.6 10.1 9.3 10.1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 April 1 ............................: 53,065 61,309 116 Chicks hatched during March ..............................: 54,719 60,673 111 Chicks hatched January through March .....................: 159,407 174,539 109 : Pullets hatched during March for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 198 197 99 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 2,703 2,765 102 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on April 1 ............................: 746,487 750,064 100 Chicks hatched during March ..............................: 863,898 867,510 100 Chicks hatched January through March .....................: 2,513,351 2,519,672 100 : Pullets hatched during March for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 9,419 9,229 98 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 77,096 77,337 100 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2025 includes pullet chicks hatched September 2023 through August 2024. 2/ 2025 includes pullet chicks hatched December 2023 through August 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 ................................................: 46,593 52,411 112 February ...............................................: 49,892 56,430 113 March ..................................................: 53,913 57,939 107 April ..................................................: 53,065 61,309 116 May ....................................................: 51,828 June ...................................................: 53,641 July ...................................................: 50,275 August .................................................: 51,472 September ..............................................: 49,023 October ................................................: 49,645 November ...............................................: 46,704 December ...............................................: 47,941 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 .......: 51,447 56,675 110 51,447 56,675 110 February ......: 53,241 57,191 107 104,688 113,866 109 March .........: 54,719 60,673 111 159,407 174,539 109 April .........: 55,823 215,230 May ...........: 56,352 271,582 June ..........: 55,034 326,616 July ..........: 55,860 382,476 August ........: 54,571 437,047 September .....: 51,178 488,225 October .......: 53,787 542,012 November ......: 46,760 588,772 December ......: 51,145 639,917 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ...............: 236 226 96 2,697 2,757 March ..................: 198 197 99 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 2,739 October ................: 245 2,721 2,738 November ...............: 191 2,736 December ...............: 215 2,733 : Annual total ...........: 2,755 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For March 2025, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched September 2023 through August 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 ................................................: 727,907 745,127 102 February ...............................................: 728,996 746,009 102 March ..................................................: 740,311 748,226 101 April ..................................................: 746,487 750,064 100 May ....................................................: 745,775 June ...................................................: 746,770 July ...................................................: 744,092 August .................................................: 747,663 September ..............................................: 741,040 October ................................................: 719,938 November ...............................................: 725,905 December ...............................................: 751,570 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: March 2024 and 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During March : January-March :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2025 as : : : 2025 as : 2024 : 2025 : percent : 2024 : 2025 : percent : : : of 2024 : : : of 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : Alabama ........................: 122,952 123,672 101 360,399 359,178 100 Arkansas .......................: 89,062 92,243 104 256,544 265,968 104 Delaware .......................: 19,707 20,138 102 56,540 57,898 102 Florida ........................: 4,054 (NA) (NA) 11,667 (NA) (NA) Georgia ........................: 125,970 118,816 94 367,091 348,580 95 Kentucky .......................: 26,837 27,824 104 73,576 79,538 108 Louisiana ......................: 12,121 (NA) (NA) 35,776 (NA) (NA) Maryland .......................: 27,534 29,784 108 81,188 84,987 105 Mississippi ....................: 61,687 63,918 104 180,320 185,853 103 Missouri .......................: 31,802 31,777 100 92,507 92,519 100 : North Carolina .................: 88,064 88,239 100 259,775 258,489 100 Oklahoma .......................: 20,816 20,148 97 57,542 58,017 101 Pennsylvania ...................: 29,526 30,245 102 87,620 88,429 101 South Carolina .................: 20,518 20,359 99 59,880 59,269 99 Texas ..........................: 66,494 67,218 101 192,031 196,405 102 Virginia .......................: 19,618 20,089 102 58,288 57,501 99 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia .............: 54,894 54,887 100 158,860 158,684 100 : Other States 1/ ................: 42,242 58,153 138 123,747 168,357 136 : United States ..................: 863,898 867,510 100 2,513,351 2,519,672 100 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (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 ........................: 852,857 869,331 102 852,857 869,331 102 February .......................: 796,596 782,831 98 1,649,453 1,652,162 100 March ..........................: 863,898 867,510 100 2,513,351 2,519,672 100 April ..........................: 842,966 3,356,317 May ............................: 868,850 4,225,167 June ...........................: 844,444 5,069,611 July ...........................: 870,062 5,939,673 August .........................: 874,850 6,814,523 September ......................: 837,266 7,651,789 October ........................: 842,542 8,494,331 November .......................: 823,344 9,317,675 December .......................: 878,103 10,195,778 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 9,229 98 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 76,992 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 10,950 99 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 March 2025, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched December 2023 through August 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 351 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 1,561 160 5,209 9 15 : : ------- million ------ : Eggs .........................: 0.5 0.8 33 6 126 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 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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