Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released May 21, 2021, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). April Egg Production Up 1 Percent United States egg production totaled 9.19 billion during April 2021, up 1 percent from last year. Production included 7.93 billion table eggs, and 1.27 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.19 billion were broiler-type and 75.8 million were egg-type. The average number of layers during April 2021 totaled 389 million, down 1 percent from last year. April egg production per 100 layers was 2,360 eggs, up 2 percent from April 2020. Total layers in the United States on May 1, 2021 totaled 386 million, down 1 percent from last year. The 386 million layers consisted of 319 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 64.4 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 3.02 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on May 1, 2021, averaged 78.5 eggs per 100 layers, up 3 percent from May 1, 2020. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down 2 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during April 2021 totaled 59.9 million, down 2 percent from April 2020. Eggs in incubators totaled 53.3 million on May 1, 2021, up 8 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 266 thousand during April 2021, up 9 percent from April 2020. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up 6 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during April 2021 totaled 820 million, up 6 percent from April 2020. Eggs in incubators totaled 716 million on May 1, 2021, up 8 percent from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 8.11 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during April 2021, down 1 percent from April 2020. This page intentionally left blank. Contents Average Layers During the Month - United States: 2020-2021.................................................. 4 Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2020-2021.......................................... 4 Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2020-2021................................ 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: March-April 2020 and 2021................ 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: April-May 2020 and 2021.................. 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During March 2020 and 2021..................... 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During April 2020 and 2021..................... 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: March 2020 and 2021...................................... 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: April 2020 and 2021...................................... 11 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: March 2020 and 2021............................ 12 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: April 2020 and 2021............................ 13 Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month by Month - United States: 2020-2021.............................. 14 Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month - States and United States: April 1 and May 1, 2020-2021......... 14 Hatchery Production - United States: 2020 and 2021.......................................................... 15 Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2020-2021............................ 16 Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2020-2021................................................. 16 Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total - United States: 2020-2021.................................................................................... 17 Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2020-2021........................ 17 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: April 2020 and 2021................................. 18 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2020-2021............................................. 18 Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2020-2021.. 19 Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates........................................................ 19 Statistical Methodology..................................................................................... 20 Information Contacts........................................................................................ 22 Average Layers During the Month - United States: 2020-2021 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : 2020 : 2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 layers : December 1/ ..................: 403,445 391,780 January ......................: 401,419 393,284 February .....................: 396,916 393,963 March ........................: 395,613 393,176 April ........................: 392,770 389,491 May ..........................: 387,045 June .........................: 383,152 July .........................: 381,014 August .......................: 382,184 September ....................: 384,655 October ......................: 386,660 November .....................: 389,355 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2020-2021 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : December 1/ ...: 9,790.2 9,610.3 8,583.4 8,356.4 1,206.8 1,253.9 January .......: 9,690.4 9,530.9 8,470.3 8,260.7 1,220.1 1,270.2 February ......: 8,946.0 8,595.5 7,793.0 7,439.5 1,153.0 1,156.0 March .........: 9,538.5 9,543.1 8,299.5 8,248.1 1,239.0 1,295.0 April .........: 9,096.4 9,192.5 7,894.5 7,926.8 1,201.9 1,265.7 May ...........: 9,120.9 7,883.3 1,237.6 June ..........: 8,831.8 7,625.8 1,206.0 July ..........: 9,317.2 8,063.5 1,253.7 August ........: 9,352.5 8,096.8 1,255.7 September .....: 9,057.2 7,838.1 1,219.1 October .......: 9,505.2 8,250.4 1,254.8 November ......: 9,327.0 8,119.4 1,207.6 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2020-2021 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : December 1/ ...: 815,849.7 800,858.2 715,283.2 696,366.6 100,566.5 104,491.6 January .......: 807,533.2 794,241.9 705,858.4 688,391.7 101,674.8 105,850.2 February ......: 745,499.5 716,292.5 649,416.6 619,959.1 96,082.9 96,333.4 March .........: 794,875.2 795,258.6 691,625.0 687,341.9 103,250.2 107,916.7 April .........: 758,032.8 766,042.2 657,874.6 660,566.7 100,158.2 105,475.5 May ...........: 760,074.7 656,941.5 103,133.2 June ..........: 735,983.1 635,483.2 100,499.9 July ..........: 776,433.5 671,958.2 104,475.3 August ........: 779,375.1 674,733.2 104,641.9 September .....: 754,767.0 653,175.2 101,591.8 October .......: 792,100.1 687,533.5 104,566.6 November ......: 777,250.0 676,616.6 100,633.4 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: March-April 2020 and 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2021 as Item : 2020 : 2021 : percent : : : of 2020 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during March : Total layers ....................................1,000: 395,613 393,176 99 Table egg type ................................1,000: 330,938 325,956 98 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 64,675 67,220 104 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 61,291 64,021 104 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,384 3,199 95 : Eggs per 100 layers during March : Total layers ...................................number: 2,411 2,427 101 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,508 2,530 101 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,916 1,927 101 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,874 1,893 101 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,677 2,591 97 : Eggs produced during March : Total layers ..................................million: 9,538.5 9,543.1 100 Table egg type ..............................million: 8,299.5 8,248.1 99 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,239.0 1,295.0 105 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,148.4 1,212.1 106 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 90.6 82.9 92 : Eggs produced during March : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen: 794,875.2 795,258.6 100 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen: 691,625.0 687,341.9 99 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 103,250.2 107,916.7 105 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 95,700.2 101,008.3 106 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 7,550.0 6,908.4 92 : Layers on April 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 396,432 392,446 99 Table egg type ................................1,000: 331,337 325,049 98 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 65,095 67,397 104 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 61,719 64,307 104 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,376 3,090 92 : Eggs per 100 layers on April 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 77.9 78.8 101 Table egg type ...............................number: 81.1 82.1 101 Hatching egg type ............................number: 61.6 62.6 102 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 60.2 61.5 102 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 87.1 85.3 98 : Molted layers on April 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 1.3 1.4 108 Molt completed ................................percent: 12.1 14.1 117 : Layers sold for slaughter during March ............1,000: 14,274.8 13,379.7 94 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during March .......1,000: 10,377.6 12,074.3 116 : Pullets on April 1 ................................1,000: 124,555 122,099 98 : Pullets added during March 1/ .....................1,000: 27,923.9 25,255.5 90 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: April-May 2020 and 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2021 as Item : 2020 : 2021 : percent : : : of 2020 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during April : Total layers ....................................1,000: 392,770 389,491 99 Table egg type ................................1,000: 327,805 322,049 98 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 64,965 67,442 104 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 61,604 64,382 105 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,361 3,060 91 : Eggs per 100 layers during April : Total layers ...................................number: 2,316 2,360 102 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,408 2,461 102 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,850 1,877 101 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,810 1,848 102 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,577 2,477 96 : Eggs produced during April : Total layers ..................................million: 9,096.4 9,192.5 101 Table egg type ..............................million: 7,894.5 7,926.8 100 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,201.9 1,265.7 105 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,115.3 1,189.9 107 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 86.6 75.8 88 : Eggs produced during April : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen:758,032.8 766,042.2 101 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen:657,874.6 660,566.7 100 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen:100,158.2 105,475.5 105 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 92,941.5 99,158.7 107 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 7,216.7 6,316.8 88 : Layers on May 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 389,069 386,499 99 Table egg type ................................1,000: 324,252 319,031 98 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 64,817 67,468 104 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 61,478 64,444 105 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,339 3,024 91 : Eggs per 100 layers on May 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 76.2 78.5 103 Table egg type ...............................number: 79.1 81.9 104 Hatching egg type ............................number: 61.8 62.5 101 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 60.6 61.7 102 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 84.6 80.7 95 : Molted layers on May 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 3.5 2.5 71 Molt completed ................................percent: 11.0 13.0 118 : Layers sold for slaughter during April ............1,000: 14,559.5 16,762.6 115 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during April .......1,000: 18,196.0 13,453.7 74 : Pullets on May 1 ..................................1,000: 125,154 124,229 99 : Pullets added during April 1/ .....................1,000: 27,694.0 28,060.4 101 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During March 2020 and 2021 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: Total layers : total layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,425 1,423 10,697 10,929 1,935 1,926 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 15,208 17,222 2,017 2,124 California .....: 13,121 13,216 13,789 13,973 2,489 2,397 Colorado .......: 4,686 4,850 5,194 5,358 2,595 2,607 Georgia ........: 9,191 9,670 19,771 20,309 2,173 2,147 Illinois .......: 5,858 6,642 6,432 7,192 2,497 2,419 Indiana ........: 33,652 34,100 34,911 35,380 2,525 2,502 Iowa ...........: 53,691 46,459 55,583 48,407 2,489 2,585 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,817 5,863 2,264 2,338 Maryland .......: 2,467 2,328 2,665 2,523 2,552 2,549 : Michigan .......: 14,177 14,756 14,472 15,051 2,510 2,591 Minnesota ......: 7,900 7,535 8,445 8,097 2,612 2,519 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,729 5,508 2,114 2,113 Missouri .......: 7,498 7,934 12,590 13,597 2,493 2,469 Nebraska .......: 7,871 7,673 8,489 8,315 2,499 2,529 New York .......: 5,065 5,261 5,616 5,817 2,591 2,577 North Carolina .: 7,007 7,161 15,746 15,826 2,136 2,204 Ohio ...........: 34,683 34,149 35,895 35,371 2,485 2,567 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,888 2,524 1,984 1,977 Oregon .........: 2,108 1,850 2,279 2,021 2,554 2,558 : Pennsylvania ...: 28,536 27,939 31,125 30,286 2,544 2,576 South Carolina .: 2,575 2,413 3,909 3,776 2,228 2,235 South Dakota ...: 2,560 2,293 2,615 2,348 2,700 2,589 Texas ..........: (D) (D) 22,978 23,639 2,276 2,330 Utah ...........: 4,390 5,442 4,442 5,494 2,591 2,681 Virginia .......: 767 778 2,583 2,681 2,218 2,301 Washington .....: 6,425 6,714 6,589 6,879 2,629 2,493 Wisconsin ......: 6,301 6,509 7,416 7,671 2,532 2,481 : Other States 1/ : 25,710 24,815 31,740 31,119 2,412 2,355 : United States ..: 315,253 309,590 395,613 393,176 2,411 2,427 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 April 2020 and 2021 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: Total layers : total layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,355 1,372 10,591 10,957 1,879 1,864 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 15,390 17,403 1,975 2,074 California .....: 12,829 13,209 13,545 13,947 2,427 2,339 Colorado .......: 4,955 4,677 5,463 5,185 2,478 2,474 Georgia ........: 9,567 9,475 20,231 20,115 2,106 2,097 Illinois .......: 5,812 6,478 6,380 7,018 2,428 2,415 Indiana ........: 33,184 34,292 34,417 35,549 2,452 2,442 Iowa ...........: 50,497 46,720 52,410 48,639 2,344 2,537 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,918 5,712 2,220 2,222 Maryland .......: 2,455 2,317 2,659 2,521 2,448 2,467 : Michigan .......: 14,135 14,239 14,430 14,534 2,450 2,474 Minnesota ......: 7,973 7,467 8,534 8,021 2,516 2,481 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,700 5,587 2,077 2,015 Missouri .......: 7,577 7,518 12,671 13,298 2,409 2,421 Nebraska .......: 7,858 7,405 8,462 8,030 2,200 2,432 New York .......: 4,981 5,181 5,529 5,736 2,523 2,488 North Carolina .: 7,030 7,277 15,623 16,074 2,107 2,148 Ohio ...........: 34,112 33,425 35,323 34,696 2,290 2,488 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,887 2,319 1,915 2,031 Oregon .........: 2,156 1,817 2,327 1,988 2,437 2,616 : Pennsylvania ...: 28,250 27,370 30,887 29,703 2,440 2,487 South Carolina .: 2,638 2,432 3,961 3,751 2,148 2,085 South Dakota ...: 2,620 2,089 2,675 2,144 2,531 2,705 Texas ..........: (D) (D) 23,294 23,194 2,247 2,267 Utah ...........: 4,603 5,678 4,655 5,730 2,496 2,475 Virginia .......: 866 823 2,692 2,763 2,043 2,204 Washington .....: 6,471 6,504 6,635 6,669 2,609 2,537 Wisconsin ......: 6,454 6,478 7,571 7,619 2,521 2,381 : Other States 1/ : 25,798 24,374 31,910 30,589 2,341 2,280 : United States ..: 312,120 305,683 392,770 389,491 2,316 2,360 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: March 2020 and 2021 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 207.0 210.5 36.4 37.9 170.6 172.6 Arkansas ........: 306.8 365.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 343.2 334.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 134.8 139.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 429.6 436.0 229.9 238.4 199.7 197.6 Illinois ........: 160.6 174.0 156.2 170.2 4.4 3.8 Indiana .........: 881.5 885.1 865.2 869.0 16.3 16.1 Iowa ............: 1,383.4 1,251.1 1,358.6 1,226.3 24.8 24.8 Kentucky ........: 131.7 137.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 68.0 64.3 66.6 63.1 1.4 1.2 : Michigan ........: 363.3 389.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 220.6 204.0 212.8 196.5 7.8 7.5 Mississippi .....: 121.1 116.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 313.9 335.7 278.9 297.5 35.0 38.2 Nebraska ........: 212.1 210.3 199.4 198.3 12.7 12.0 New York ........: 145.5 149.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 336.4 348.8 175.8 183.4 160.6 165.4 Ohio ............: 892.1 907.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 57.3 49.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 58.2 51.7 58.2 51.7 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 791.8 780.3 760.7 756.7 31.1 23.6 South Carolina ..: 87.1 84.4 63.6 60.5 23.5 23.9 South Dakota ....: 70.6 60.8 70.6 60.8 - - Texas ...........: 523.0 550.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 115.1 147.3 115.1 147.3 - - Virginia ........: 57.3 61.7 25.8 30.9 31.5 30.8 Washington ......: 173.2 171.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 187.8 190.3 181.5 184.4 6.3 5.9 : Other States 1/ .: 765.5 732.9 689.0 657.7 76.5 75.2 : United States ...: 9,538.5 9,543.1 8,299.5 8,248.1 1,239.0 1,295.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: April 2020 and 2021 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 199.0 204.2 34.3 36.3 164.7 167.9 Arkansas ........: 303.9 361.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 328.8 326.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 135.4 128.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 426.1 421.9 231.5 230.4 194.6 191.5 Illinois ........: 154.9 169.5 150.9 166.0 4.0 3.5 Indiana .........: 843.8 868.0 828.9 852.9 14.9 15.1 Iowa ............: 1,228.7 1,234.1 1,203.9 1,210.4 24.8 23.7 Kentucky ........: 131.4 126.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 65.1 62.2 63.6 60.8 1.5 1.4 : Michigan ........: 353.5 359.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 214.7 199.0 207.1 191.2 7.6 7.8 Mississippi .....: 118.4 112.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 305.3 321.9 270.9 283.0 34.4 38.9 Nebraska ........: 186.2 195.3 174.5 184.3 11.7 11.0 New York ........: 139.5 142.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 329.2 345.3 174.7 183.5 154.5 161.8 Ohio ............: 808.8 863.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 55.3 47.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 56.7 52.0 56.7 52.0 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 753.5 738.6 723.0 716.2 30.5 22.4 South Carolina ..: 85.1 78.2 62.6 55.5 22.5 22.7 South Dakota ....: 67.7 58.0 67.7 58.0 - - Texas ...........: 523.3 525.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 116.2 141.8 116.2 141.8 - - Virginia ........: 55.0 60.9 24.8 30.0 30.2 30.9 Washington ......: 173.1 169.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 190.9 181.4 184.7 175.6 6.2 5.8 : Other States 1/ .: 746.9 697.5 671.5 623.1 75.4 74.4 : United States ...: 9,096.4 9,192.5 7,894.5 7,926.8 1,201.9 1,265.7 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: March 2020 and 2021 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 17,250.0 17,541.6 3,033.3 3,158.3 14,216.7 14,383.3 Arkansas ........: 25,566.7 30,483.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 28,600.0 27,908.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 11,233.3 11,641.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 35,800.0 36,333.2 19,158.3 19,866.6 16,641.7 16,466.6 Illinois ........: 13,383.4 14,500.0 13,016.7 14,183.3 366.7 316.7 Indiana .........: 73,458.3 73,758.4 72,100.0 72,416.7 1,358.3 1,341.7 Iowa ............: 115,283.4 104,258.4 113,216.7 102,191.7 2,066.7 2,066.7 Kentucky ........: 10,975.0 11,425.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 5,666.7 5,358.4 5,550.0 5,258.4 116.7 100.0 : Michigan ........: 30,275.0 32,491.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 18,383.4 17,000.0 17,733.4 16,375.0 650.0 625.0 Mississippi .....: 10,091.7 9,700.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 26,158.3 27,975.0 23,241.6 24,791.6 2,916.7 3,183.4 Nebraska ........: 17,674.9 17,525.0 16,616.6 16,525.0 1,058.3 1,000.0 New York ........: 12,125.0 12,491.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 28,033.3 29,066.7 14,650.0 15,283.4 13,383.3 13,783.3 Ohio ............: 74,341.6 75,658.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 4,775.1 4,158.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 4,850.0 4,308.4 4,850.0 4,308.4 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 65,983.4 65,024.9 63,391.7 63,058.3 2,591.7 1,966.6 South Carolina ..: 7,258.3 7,033.3 5,300.0 5,041.6 1,958.3 1,991.7 South Dakota ....: 5,883.3 5,066.7 5,883.3 5,066.7 - - Texas ...........: 43,583.3 45,908.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 9,591.6 12,275.0 9,591.6 12,275.0 - - Virginia ........: 4,775.0 5,141.6 2,150.0 2,575.0 2,625.0 2,566.6 Washington ......: 14,433.3 14,291.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 15,650.0 15,858.4 15,125.0 15,366.7 525.0 491.7 : Other States 1/ .: 63,791.9 61,075.1 57,416.8 54,808.4 6,375.1 6,266.7 : United States ...: 794,875.2 795,258.6 691,625.0 687,341.9 103,250.2 107,916.7 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: April 2020 and 2021 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 16,583.3 17,016.7 2,858.3 3,025.0 13,725.0 13,991.7 Arkansas ........: 25,324.9 30,083.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 27,400.0 27,183.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 11,283.3 10,691.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 35,508.3 35,158.4 19,291.7 19,200.0 16,216.6 15,958.4 Illinois ........: 12,908.3 14,125.0 12,575.0 13,833.3 333.3 291.7 Indiana .........: 70,316.6 72,333.4 69,075.0 71,075.0 1,241.6 1,258.4 Iowa ............: 102,391.7 102,841.6 100,325.0 100,866.6 2,066.7 1,975.0 Kentucky ........: 10,950.1 10,575.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 5,425.0 5,183.3 5,300.0 5,066.6 125.0 116.7 : Michigan ........: 29,458.3 29,966.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 17,891.7 16,583.3 17,258.3 15,933.3 633.4 650.0 Mississippi .....: 9,866.7 9,383.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 25,441.7 26,825.0 22,575.0 23,583.3 2,866.7 3,241.7 Nebraska ........: 15,516.6 16,274.9 14,541.6 15,358.3 975.0 916.6 New York ........: 11,625.0 11,891.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 27,433.3 28,774.9 14,558.3 15,291.6 12,875.0 13,483.3 Ohio ............: 67,400.0 71,950.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 4,608.3 3,925.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 4,725.0 4,333.3 4,725.0 4,333.3 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 62,791.6 61,550.0 60,250.0 59,683.3 2,541.6 1,866.7 South Carolina ..: 7,091.7 6,516.7 5,216.7 4,625.0 1,875.0 1,891.7 South Dakota ....: 5,641.7 4,833.3 5,641.7 4,833.3 - - Texas ...........: 43,608.3 43,808.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 9,683.3 11,816.6 9,683.3 11,816.6 - - Virginia ........: 4,583.3 5,075.0 2,066.7 2,500.0 2,516.6 2,575.0 Washington ......: 14,425.0 14,100.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 15,908.2 15,116.7 15,391.6 14,633.3 516.6 483.4 : Other States 1/ .: 62,241.6 58,125.4 55,958.1 51,925.3 6,283.5 6,200.1 : United States ...: 758,032.8 766,042.2 657,874.6 660,566.7 100,158.2 105,475.5 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: 2020-2021 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed Month :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : January ................: 1.7 2.2 11.9 14.0 February ...............: 2.3 1.8 12.0 14.4 March ..................: 1.7 1.6 12.3 14.7 April ..................: 1.3 1.4 12.1 14.1 May ....................: 3.5 2.5 11.0 13.0 June ...................: 4.6 11.8 July ...................: 2.4 13.8 August .................: 1.6 14.7 September ..............: 2.3 14.0 October ................: 2.3 14.7 November ...............: 1.2 15.4 December ...............: 1.1 14.9 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month - States and United States: April 1 and May 1, 2020-2021 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : April 1 : May 1 : April 1 : May 1 :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: - 0.5 1.0 1.0 5.5 4.5 4.5 4.0 Arkansas ...............: 1.0 2.5 - 1.5 11.0 13.5 10.5 14.5 California .............: 2.0 0.5 2.0 1.5 7.5 10.5 6.0 11.0 Colorado ...............: - 4.0 1.0 - 6.5 7.5 5.5 10.0 Georgia ................: - 1.0 1.0 2.5 10.0 11.5 9.5 11.5 Illinois ...............: - 2.0 - 3.0 4.0 4.5 3.5 3.5 Indiana ................: 1.0 1.0 2.5 3.0 14.5 12.5 12.5 12.0 Iowa ...................: 2.5 1.0 5.5 2.5 14.0 10.5 8.5 10.5 Kentucky ...............: 1.5 - - 5.0 3.0 8.5 2.5 3.0 Maryland ...............: - - - - - - - - : Michigan ...............: - 1.0 1.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 2.5 Minnesota ..............: - 1.5 11.5 1.5 6.0 9.0 5.5 6.0 Mississippi ............: 2.0 1.5 - 2.0 23.5 18.5 25.0 16.5 Missouri ...............: - - - 5.5 1.5 3.0 0.5 2.0 Nebraska ...............: 2.0 - 30.0 - 7.0 12.5 8.5 3.0 New York ...............: - - - - 6.0 2.5 6.0 2.5 North Carolina .........: - - 0.5 3.5 4.0 10.0 4.0 9.5 Ohio ...................: 3.0 1.0 10.5 2.0 14.5 16.0 13.5 14.0 Oklahoma ...............: - - 3.5 - - 16.0 - - Oregon .................: - - - - 1.0 - 1.5 - : Pennsylvania ...........: 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.5 3.5 9.0 4.0 3.5 South Carolina .........: - - - 5.5 22.5 18.0 22.5 18.0 South Dakota ...........: - - - - - 5.5 - 3.5 Texas ..................: 2.5 4.0 1.5 7.0 42.5 50.5 42.5 49.0 Utah ...................: 1.0 4.5 5.0 5.0 18.0 20.5 13.5 23.0 Virginia ...............: - - - - - - - - Washington .............: 2.5 3.5 - 2.5 14.0 12.0 16.0 15.5 Wisconsin ..............: 0.5 - 8.5 - 8.0 22.5 8.0 22.5 : Other States 1/ ........: 1.7 3.6 1.0 2.8 18.9 24.4 18.8 24.5 : United States ..........: 1.3 1.4 3.5 2.5 12.1 14.1 11.0 13.0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Hatchery Production - United States: 2020 and 2021 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2021 as Item : 2020 : 2021 : percent : : : of 2020 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- percent : Egg-type : Eggs in incubators on May 1 ..............................: 49,502 53,268 108 Chicks hatched during April ..............................: 61,015 59,937 98 Chicks hatched January through April .....................: 218,102 225,411 103 : Pullets hatched during April for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 243 266 109 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 2,954 3,482 118 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on May 1 ..............................: 662,186 715,719 108 Chicks hatched during April ..............................: 771,589 820,492 106 Chicks hatched January through April .....................: 3,300,127 3,271,613 99 : Pullets hatched during April for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 8,161 8,110 99 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 73,624 74,741 102 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2021 includes pullet chicks hatched October 2019 through September 2020. 2/ 2021 includes pullet chicks hatched January 2020 through September 2020. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2020-2021 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2021 as Item : 2020 : 2021 : percent : : : of 2020 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ................................................: 47,563 50,735 107 February ...............................................: 50,382 53,521 106 March ..................................................: 49,101 59,970 122 April ..................................................: 57,435 55,684 97 May ....................................................: 49,502 53,268 108 June ...................................................: 50,029 July ...................................................: 46,093 August .................................................: 46,242 September ..............................................: 47,296 October ................................................: 46,624 November ...............................................: 44,601 December ...............................................: 53,170 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2020-2021 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2021 as : : : 2021 as : 2020 : 2021 : percent : 2020 : 2021 : percent : : : of 2020 : : : of 2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent --- 1,000 chicks --- percent : January .......: 52,727 50,882 97 52,727 50,882 97 February ......: 48,148 52,273 109 100,875 103,155 102 March .........: 56,212 62,319 111 157,087 165,474 105 April .........: 61,015 59,937 98 218,102 225,411 103 May ...........: 52,790 270,892 June ..........: 55,537 326,429 July ..........: 46,140 372,569 August ........: 50,007 422,576 September .....: 49,989 472,565 October .......: 50,597 523,162 November ......: 48,042 571,204 December ......: 51,765 622,969 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total - United States: 2020-2021 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2021 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-18 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2020 :----------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : : 2020 : 2021 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ---- : January ................: 265 279 105 2,791 3,352 February ...............: 482 202 42 2,887 3,391 March ..................: 322 327 102 2,818 3,567 April ..................: 243 266 109 2,954 3,482 May ....................: 233 2,882 3,480 June ...................: 373 2,838 3,451 July ...................: 294 2,872 3,610 August .................: 370 2,869 3,624 September ..............: 201 3,150 3,344 October ................: 197 3,283 3,349 November ...............: 169 3,231 3,372 December ...............: 461 3,249 : Annual total ...........: 3,610 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For April 2021, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched October 2019 through September 2020. 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: 2020-2021 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2021 as Item : 2020 : 2021 : percent : : : of 2020 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ................................................: 714,799 712,232 100 February ...............................................: 716,942 703,515 98 March ..................................................: 718,746 710,502 99 April ..................................................: 692,345 717,361 104 May ....................................................: 662,186 715,719 108 June ...................................................: 701,760 July ...................................................: 700,673 August .................................................: 687,521 September ..............................................: 691,508 October ................................................: 665,148 November ...............................................: 664,550 December ...............................................: 706,563 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: April 2020 and 2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During April : January-April :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2021 as : : : 2021 as : 2020 : 2021 : percent : 2020 : 2021 : percent : : : of 2020 : : : of 2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : Alabama ........................: 109,307 115,314 105 468,793 465,771 99 Arkansas .......................: 77,721 81,912 105 331,814 330,690 100 Delaware .......................: 14,347 16,958 118 70,900 67,408 95 Florida ........................: 4,172 4,162 100 16,896 16,648 99 Georgia ........................: 115,017 116,489 101 481,812 466,614 97 Kentucky .......................: 26,125 26,633 102 106,952 104,862 98 Louisiana ......................: 10,370 11,982 116 50,010 46,440 93 Maryland .......................: 25,729 28,204 110 114,754 110,634 96 Mississippi ....................: 59,575 58,088 98 257,122 243,035 95 Missouri .......................: 30,177 32,587 108 125,133 128,579 103 : North Carolina .................: 80,266 88,903 111 345,820 348,264 101 Oklahoma .......................: 23,758 24,577 103 104,105 95,314 92 Pennsylvania ...................: 21,748 23,020 106 86,170 89,719 104 South Carolina .................: 17,468 18,784 108 76,687 77,125 101 Texas ..........................: 57,935 62,923 109 244,009 246,608 101 Virginia .......................: 17,923 22,845 127 86,685 90,129 104 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia .............: 41,965 43,910 105 176,507 177,332 100 : Other States 1/ ................: 37,986 43,201 114 155,958 166,441 107 : United States ..................: 771,589 820,492 106 3,300,127 3,271,613 99 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2020-2021 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : By Months : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2021 as : : : 2021 as : 2020 : 2021 : percent : 2020 : 2021 : percent : : : of 2020 : : : of 2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : January ........................: 860,517 849,965 99 860,517 849,965 99 February .......................: 806,947 759,210 94 1,667,464 1,609,175 97 March ..........................: 861,074 841,946 98 2,528,538 2,451,121 97 April ..........................: 771,589 820,492 106 3,300,127 3,271,613 99 May ............................: 807,648 4,107,775 June ...........................: 828,490 4,936,265 July ...........................: 850,772 5,787,037 August .........................: 837,852 6,624,889 September ......................: 809,563 7,434,452 October ........................: 805,553 8,240,005 November .......................: 783,152 9,023,157 December .......................: 848,536 9,871,693 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2020-2021 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2021 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-15 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2020 :----------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : : 2020 : 2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---- 1,000 chicks --- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ----- : United States placements ..: January .................: 7,482 8,095 108 72,170 72,886 February ................: 8,135 8,245 101 73,411 73,590 March ...................: 8,547 8,232 96 73,604 73,660 April ...................: 8,161 8,110 99 73,624 74,741 May .....................: 8,188 73,677 75,331 June ....................: 8,074 73,936 74,992 July ....................: 8,235 74,341 74,246 August ..................: 8,211 74,484 74,180 September ...............: 9,708 73,852 74,237 October .................: 8,072 73,682 74,395 November ................: 7,796 73,333 74,270 December ................: 7,801 73,427 : Annual total ..............: 98,410 : Total placements 2/ : January .................: 9,022 9,811 109 February ................: 9,581 9,954 104 March ...................: 10,183 9,996 98 April ...................: 9,700 9,908 102 May .....................: 9,860 June ....................: 9,713 July ....................: 9,726 August ..................: 9,902 September ...............: 11,729 October .................: 9,975 November ................: 9,324 December ................: 9,177 : Annual total ..............: 117,892 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ For April 2021, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched January 2020 through September 2020. 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 0.3 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 389 million layers by more than 0.3 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 0.5 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 .................: 0.3 0.5 950.4 34 2,642 19 5 : : -------- million ------- : Eggs .........................: 0.3 0.6 25.5 0 65 19 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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