Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released October 22, 2021, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). September Egg Production Up 1 Percent United States egg production totaled 9.18 billion during September 2021, up 1 percent from last year. Production included 7.94 billion table eggs, and 1.24 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.17 billion were broiler-type and 71.2 million were egg-type. The average number of layers during September 2021 totaled 386 million, up slightly from last year. September egg production per 100 layers was 2,379 eggs, up 1 percent from September 2020. Total layers in the United States on October 1, 2021 totaled 387 million, up slightly from last year. The 387 million layers consisted of 322 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 61.9 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.89 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on October 1, 2021, averaged 79.5 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from October 1, 2020. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down 2 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during September 2021 totaled 49.2 million, down 2 percent from September 2020. Eggs in incubators totaled 46.2 million on October 1, 2021, down 1 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 289 thousand during September 2021, up 44 percent from September 2020. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Down 1 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during September 2021 totaled 802 million, down 1 percent from September 2020. Eggs in incubators totaled 695 million on October 1, 2021, up 4 percent from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 9.62 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during September 2021, down 1 percent from September 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: August-September 2020 and 2021........... 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: September-October 2020 and 2021.......... 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During August 2020 and 2021.................... 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During September 2020 and 2021................. 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: August 2020 and 2021..................................... 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: September 2020 and 2021.................................. 11 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: August 2020 and 2021........................... 12 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: September 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: September 1 and October 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: 2020-2022.................................................................................... 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: September 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: 2020-2022.. 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 ........................: 392,770 390,020 May ..........................: 387,045 385,575 June .........................: 383,152 384,240 July .........................: 381,014 384,930 August .......................: 382,184 384,961 September ....................: 384,655 385,831 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 9,209.8 7,894.5 7,942.7 1,201.9 1,267.1 May ...........: 9,120.9 9,383.3 7,883.3 8,065.5 1,237.6 1,317.8 June ..........: 8,831.8 9,046.0 7,625.8 7,780.8 1,206.0 1,265.2 July ..........: 9,317.2 9,383.6 8,063.5 8,101.9 1,253.7 1,281.7 August ........: 9,352.5 9,413.4 8,096.8 8,135.0 1,255.7 1,278.4 September .....: 9,057.2 9,180.0 7,838.1 7,936.8 1,219.1 1,243.2 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 .........: 758,032.8 767,483.9 657,874.6 661,891.7 100,158.2 105,592.2 May ...........: 760,074.7 781,941.5 656,941.5 672,124.7 103,133.2 109,816.8 June ..........: 735,983.1 753,833.5 635,483.2 648,400.1 100,499.9 105,433.4 July ..........: 776,433.5 781,966.8 671,958.2 675,158.6 104,475.3 106,808.2 August ........: 779,375.1 784,449.6 674,733.2 677,916.4 104,641.9 106,533.2 September .....: 754,767.0 764,999.8 653,175.2 661,399.8 101,591.8 103,600.0 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: August-September 2020 and 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2021 as Item : 2020 : 2021 : percent : : : of 2020 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during August : Total layers ....................................1,000: 382,184 384,961 101 Table egg type ................................1,000: 318,028 319,645 101 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 64,156 65,316 102 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 60,845 62,460 103 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,311 2,856 86 : Eggs per 100 layers during August : Total layers ...................................number: 2,447 2,445 100 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,546 2,545 100 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,957 1,957 100 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,923 1,929 100 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,582 2,584 100 : Eggs produced during August : Total layers ..................................million: 9,352.5 9,413.4 101 Table egg type ..............................million: 8,096.8 8,135.0 100 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,255.7 1,278.4 102 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,170.2 1,204.6 103 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 85.5 73.8 86 : Eggs produced during August : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen: 779,375.1 784,449.6 101 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen: 674,733.2 677,916.4 100 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 104,641.9 106,533.2 102 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 97,516.8 100,383.3 103 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 7,125.1 6,149.9 86 : Layers on September 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 383,643 384,943 100 Table egg type ................................1,000: 319,529 319,947 100 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 64,114 64,996 101 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 60,793 62,166 102 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,321 2,830 85 : Eggs per 100 layers on September 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 77.7 79.0 102 Table egg type ...............................number: 80.6 82.1 102 Hatching egg type ............................number: 63.5 63.6 100 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 62.4 62.7 100 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 83.5 83.5 100 : Molted layers on September 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 2.3 1.8 78 Molt completed ................................percent: 14.0 13.6 97 : Layers sold for slaughter during August ...........1,000: 14,791.9 14,230.6 96 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during August ......1,000: 9,853.2 11,930.4 121 : Pullets on September 1 ............................1,000: 120,379 124,826 104 : Pullets added during August 1/ ....................1,000: 27,419.2 26,745.1 98 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: September-October 2020 and 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2021 as Item : 2020 : 2021 : percent : : : of 2020 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during September : Total layers ....................................1,000: 384,655 385,831 100 Table egg type ................................1,000: 320,714 320,914 100 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 63,941 64,917 102 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 60,719 62,053 102 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,222 2,864 89 : Eggs per 100 layers during September : Total layers ...................................number: 2,355 2,379 101 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,444 2,473 101 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,907 1,915 100 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,874 1,889 101 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,514 2,486 99 : Eggs produced during September : Total layers ..................................million: 9,057.2 9,180.0 101 Table egg type ..............................million: 7,838.1 7,936.8 101 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,219.1 1,243.2 102 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,138.1 1,172.0 103 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 81.0 71.2 88 : Eggs produced during September : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen:754,767.0 764,999.8 101 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen:653,175.2 661,399.8 101 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen:101,591.8 103,600.0 102 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 94,841.5 97,666.8 103 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 6,750.3 5,933.2 88 : Layers on October 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 385,628 386,676 100 Table egg type ................................1,000: 321,884 321,865 100 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 63,744 64,811 102 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 60,630 61,922 102 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,114 2,889 93 : Eggs per 100 layers on October 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 78.7 79.5 101 Table egg type ...............................number: 81.8 82.7 101 Hatching egg type ............................number: 63.6 64.0 101 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 62.6 63.1 101 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 84.2 82.8 98 : Molted layers on October 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 2.3 1.8 78 Molt completed ................................percent: 14.7 13.9 95 : Layers sold for slaughter during September ........1,000: 12,365.4 12,509.2 101 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during September ...1,000: 9,833.4 10,973.6 112 : Pullets on October 1 ..............................1,000: 120,619 124,984 104 : Pullets added during September 1/ .................1,000: 27,052.4 27,294.3 101 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During August 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 ........: 1,339 1,420 10,626 10,827 1,954 1,941 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 15,940 16,673 2,102 2,121 California .....: 12,579 13,316 13,289 13,959 2,402 2,491 Colorado .......: 4,351 4,206 4,859 4,714 2,661 2,660 Georgia ........: 9,753 9,019 20,124 19,414 2,213 2,133 Illinois .......: 5,768 6,429 6,324 6,992 2,609 2,554 Indiana ........: 32,554 34,315 33,888 35,567 2,574 2,542 Iowa ...........: 45,092 47,286 47,002 49,185 2,639 2,604 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,861 5,389 2,303 2,238 Maryland .......: 2,437 2,256 2,636 2,453 2,519 2,540 : Michigan .......: 14,349 14,804 14,644 15,099 2,492 2,498 Minnesota ......: 7,801 7,597 8,296 8,115 2,578 2,568 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,413 5,323 2,167 2,170 Missouri .......: 7,703 7,261 12,775 12,894 2,542 2,516 Nebraska .......: 8,007 7,526 8,569 8,166 2,502 2,509 New York .......: 5,119 5,119 5,680 5,685 2,625 2,612 North Carolina .: 7,051 6,888 15,487 15,237 2,235 2,221 Ohio ...........: 32,558 33,497 33,782 34,804 2,526 2,514 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,606 2,546 1,915 1,834 Oregon .........: 1,980 1,801 2,151 1,972 2,506 2,688 : Pennsylvania ...: 27,639 28,091 30,192 30,487 2,578 2,627 South Carolina .: 2,445 2,265 3,693 3,505 2,234 2,140 South Dakota ...: 2,626 1,885 2,681 1,940 2,686 2,716 Texas ..........: (D) (D) 22,816 22,569 2,290 2,351 Utah ...........: 4,602 5,700 4,654 5,752 2,581 2,632 Virginia .......: 798 596 2,579 2,385 2,129 2,348 Washington .....: 6,499 6,324 6,664 6,488 2,638 2,585 Wisconsin ......: 6,585 5,554 7,657 6,677 2,509 2,554 : Other States 1/ : 25,429 24,065 31,296 30,144 2,399 2,387 : United States ..: 302,343 303,279 382,184 384,961 2,447 2,445 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During September 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 ........: 1,408 1,421 10,634 10,868 1,885 1,893 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 16,185 16,502 2,049 2,128 California .....: 12,722 13,141 13,449 13,801 2,321 2,367 Colorado .......: 4,651 4,162 5,159 4,670 2,504 2,490 Georgia ........: 9,805 9,080 20,107 19,416 2,136 2,079 Illinois .......: 6,190 6,309 6,757 6,868 2,383 2,410 Indiana ........: 33,120 34,873 34,430 36,150 2,445 2,453 Iowa ...........: 45,558 46,728 47,438 48,612 2,526 2,531 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,996 5,492 2,215 2,210 Maryland .......: 2,434 2,246 2,641 2,455 2,412 2,452 : Michigan .......: 14,247 15,157 14,542 15,452 2,456 2,457 Minnesota ......: 7,793 7,679 8,286 8,220 2,583 2,466 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,257 5,305 2,115 2,083 Missouri .......: 7,946 7,376 12,973 13,047 2,390 2,443 Nebraska .......: 8,051 7,538 8,589 8,178 2,473 2,447 New York .......: 5,218 5,153 5,779 5,710 2,523 2,525 North Carolina .: 6,891 6,717 15,272 14,925 2,182 2,165 Ohio ...........: 32,763 34,105 33,987 35,426 2,380 2,456 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,627 2,506 1,823 1,856 Oregon .........: 2,041 1,855 2,212 2,026 2,423 2,512 : Pennsylvania ...: 27,046 28,079 29,571 30,506 2,520 2,563 South Carolina .: 2,450 2,266 3,716 3,515 2,131 2,102 South Dakota ...: 2,627 2,039 2,682 2,094 2,599 2,564 Texas ..........: (D) (D) 23,081 22,702 2,225 2,292 Utah ...........: 4,865 5,706 4,917 5,758 2,430 2,586 Virginia .......: 901 597 2,668 2,363 2,073 2,213 Washington .....: 6,494 6,420 6,659 6,584 2,550 2,517 Wisconsin ......: 6,530 5,533 7,616 6,665 2,384 2,441 : Other States 1/ : 25,575 24,003 31,425 30,015 2,319 2,351 : United States ..: 305,029 304,548 384,655 385,831 2,355 2,379 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: August 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 .........: 207.6 210.1 35.6 35.8 172.0 174.3 Arkansas ........: 335.1 353.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 319.2 347.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 129.3 125.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 445.3 414.1 247.8 215.8 197.5 198.3 Illinois ........: 165.0 178.6 161.0 174.6 4.0 4.0 Indiana .........: 872.4 904.2 854.9 888.5 17.5 15.7 Iowa ............: 1,240.2 1,280.6 1,215.8 1,256.6 24.4 24.0 Kentucky ........: 135.0 120.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 66.4 62.3 64.8 61.0 1.6 1.3 : Michigan ........: 364.9 377.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 213.9 208.4 206.8 200.0 7.1 8.4 Mississippi .....: 117.3 115.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 324.8 324.4 287.0 286.4 37.8 38.0 Nebraska ........: 214.4 204.9 203.8 193.3 10.6 11.6 New York ........: 149.1 148.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 346.1 338.4 186.0 181.2 160.1 157.2 Ohio ............: 853.5 874.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 49.9 46.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 53.9 53.0 53.9 53.0 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 778.4 801.0 749.4 775.2 29.0 25.8 South Carolina ..: 82.5 75.0 59.5 52.1 23.0 22.9 South Dakota ....: 72.0 52.7 72.0 52.7 - - Texas ...........: 522.6 530.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 120.1 151.4 120.1 151.4 - - Virginia ........: 54.9 56.0 24.2 26.4 30.7 29.6 Washington ......: 175.8 167.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 192.1 170.5 186.4 164.6 5.7 5.9 : Other States 1/ .: 750.8 719.4 678.3 643.4 72.5 76.0 : United States ...: 9,352.5 9,413.4 8,096.8 8,135.0 1,255.7 1,278.4 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 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Egg Production by Type - States and United States: September 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 .........: 200.4 205.7 34.2 36.0 166.2 169.7 Arkansas ........: 331.6 351.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 312.1 326.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 129.2 116.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 429.5 403.7 237.4 210.5 192.1 193.2 Illinois ........: 161.0 165.5 157.2 161.9 3.8 3.6 Indiana .........: 841.7 886.7 825.3 871.4 16.4 15.3 Iowa ............: 1,198.5 1,230.6 1,174.6 1,207.8 23.9 22.8 Kentucky ........: 132.8 121.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 63.7 60.2 62.2 58.8 1.5 1.4 : Michigan ........: 357.2 379.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 214.0 202.7 207.1 194.7 6.9 8.0 Mississippi .....: 111.2 110.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 310.1 318.7 274.5 281.3 35.6 37.4 Nebraska ........: 212.4 200.1 202.5 188.5 9.9 11.6 New York ........: 145.8 144.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 333.2 323.2 177.3 172.8 155.9 150.4 Ohio ............: 808.9 870.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 47.9 46.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 53.6 50.9 53.6 50.9 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 745.1 782.0 717.1 756.8 28.0 25.2 South Carolina ..: 79.2 73.9 56.4 51.7 22.8 22.2 South Dakota ....: 69.7 53.7 69.7 53.7 - - Texas ...........: 513.6 520.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 119.5 148.9 119.5 148.9 - - Virginia ........: 55.3 52.3 25.7 24.7 29.6 27.6 Washington ......: 169.8 165.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 181.6 162.7 176.3 157.0 5.3 5.7 : Other States 1/ .: 728.6 705.8 657.7 631.5 70.9 74.3 : United States ...: 9,057.2 9,180.0 7,838.1 7,936.8 1,219.1 1,243.2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 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Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: August 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 .........: 17,299.9 17,508.3 2,966.6 2,983.3 14,333.3 14,525.0 Arkansas ........: 27,924.9 29,475.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 26,600.0 28,975.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 10,775.0 10,450.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 37,108.4 34,508.3 20,650.0 17,983.3 16,458.4 16,525.0 Illinois ........: 13,749.9 14,883.3 13,416.6 14,550.0 333.3 333.3 Indiana .........: 72,700.0 75,350.0 71,241.7 74,041.6 1,458.3 1,308.4 Iowa ............: 103,350.1 106,716.6 101,316.7 104,716.6 2,033.4 2,000.0 Kentucky ........: 11,250.0 10,049.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 5,533.3 5,191.8 5,400.0 5,083.4 133.3 108.4 : Michigan ........: 30,408.3 31,433.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 17,825.1 17,366.6 17,233.4 16,666.6 591.7 700.0 Mississippi .....: 9,775.0 9,625.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 27,066.7 27,033.3 23,916.7 23,866.6 3,150.0 3,166.7 Nebraska ........: 17,866.6 17,074.9 16,983.3 16,108.3 883.3 966.6 New York ........: 12,425.0 12,375.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 28,841.7 28,200.0 15,500.0 15,100.0 13,341.7 13,100.0 Ohio ............: 71,125.1 72,908.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 4,158.4 3,891.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 4,491.6 4,416.6 4,491.6 4,416.6 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 64,866.7 66,750.0 62,450.0 64,600.0 2,416.7 2,150.0 South Carolina ..: 6,875.0 6,249.9 4,958.3 4,341.6 1,916.7 1,908.3 South Dakota ....: 6,000.0 4,391.7 6,000.0 4,391.7 - - Texas ...........: 43,550.0 44,208.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 10,008.3 12,616.7 10,008.3 12,616.7 - - Virginia ........: 4,575.0 4,666.6 2,016.6 2,200.0 2,558.4 2,466.6 Washington ......: 14,650.0 13,975.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 16,008.3 14,208.3 15,533.3 13,716.7 475.0 491.6 : Other States 1/ .: 62,566.8 59,950.1 56,525.1 53,616.8 6,041.7 6,333.3 : United States ...: 779,375.1 784,449.6 674,733.2 677,916.4 104,641.9 106,533.2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: September 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 .........: 16,700.0 17,141.7 2,850.0 3,000.0 13,850.0 14,141.7 Arkansas ........: 27,633.4 29,266.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 26,008.3 27,225.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 10,766.7 9,691.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 35,791.6 33,641.7 19,783.3 17,541.7 16,008.3 16,100.0 Illinois ........: 13,416.7 13,791.6 13,100.0 13,491.6 316.7 300.0 Indiana .........: 70,141.7 73,891.7 68,775.0 72,616.7 1,366.7 1,275.0 Iowa ............: 99,875.1 102,550.0 97,883.4 100,650.0 1,991.7 1,900.0 Kentucky ........: 11,066.6 10,116.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 5,308.3 5,016.7 5,183.3 4,900.0 125.0 116.7 : Michigan ........: 29,766.7 31,633.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 17,833.4 16,891.6 17,258.4 16,225.0 575.0 666.6 Mississippi .....: 9,266.7 9,208.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 25,841.7 26,558.3 22,875.0 23,441.6 2,966.7 3,116.7 Nebraska ........: 17,700.0 16,675.0 16,875.0 15,708.3 825.0 966.7 New York ........: 12,150.0 12,016.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 27,766.7 26,933.3 14,775.0 14,400.0 12,991.7 12,533.3 Ohio ............: 67,408.4 72,516.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 3,991.6 3,874.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 4,466.7 4,241.6 4,466.7 4,241.6 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 62,091.6 65,166.6 59,758.3 63,066.6 2,333.3 2,100.0 South Carolina ..: 6,600.0 6,158.3 4,700.0 4,308.3 1,900.0 1,850.0 South Dakota ....: 5,808.4 4,475.0 5,808.4 4,475.0 - - Texas ...........: 42,800.0 43,366.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 9,958.3 12,408.3 9,958.3 12,408.3 - - Virginia ........: 4,608.4 4,358.3 2,141.7 2,058.3 2,466.7 2,300.0 Washington ......: 14,150.0 13,808.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 15,133.4 13,558.3 14,691.7 13,083.3 441.7 475.0 : Other States 1/ .: 60,716.6 58,816.9 54,808.3 52,625.2 5,908.3 6,191.7 : United States ...: 754,767.0 764,999.8 653,175.2 661,399.8 101,591.8 103,600.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month by Month - United States: 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 12.8 June ...................: 4.6 2.3 11.8 12.8 July ...................: 2.4 2.0 13.8 13.5 August .................: 1.6 2.0 14.7 13.2 September ..............: 2.3 1.8 14.0 13.6 October ................: 2.3 1.8 14.7 13.9 November ...............: 1.2 15.4 December ...............: 1.1 14.9 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month - States and United States: September 1 and October 1, 2020-2021 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : September 1 : October 1 : September 1 : October 1 :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: 0.5 0.5 0.5 - 4.5 4.0 5.0 4.0 Arkansas ...............: 1.5 0.5 2.0 1.0 12.0 12.5 13.0 12.0 California .............: 2.0 0.5 1.0 - 7.0 7.5 8.0 8.0 Colorado ...............: 1.5 - 2.0 8.0 3.5 8.5 5.0 8.0 Georgia ................: 0.5 4.5 2.5 0.5 9.5 9.0 9.5 12.5 Illinois ...............: - 2.0 3.0 1.5 3.0 2.5 2.5 4.5 Indiana ................: 1.0 1.5 1.0 2.5 13.0 12.0 13.5 12.0 Iowa ...................: 0.5 2.0 1.5 1.5 14.5 11.0 14.0 11.5 Kentucky ...............: 3.0 - 1.5 3.5 7.0 3.0 9.0 - Maryland ...............: - - - - - - - - : Michigan ...............: - - 1.5 - 1.5 3.0 1.0 2.0 Minnesota ..............: 1.5 2.0 2.5 2.0 19.0 7.0 20.5 8.5 Mississippi ............: 3.0 0.5 2.5 2.5 24.0 18.5 24.0 17.0 Missouri ...............: 0.5 - 2.0 - 4.5 11.0 5.0 9.5 Nebraska ...............: - - 1.0 - 40.0 3.0 38.5 2.5 New York ...............: - - - - 3.5 4.5 2.5 3.5 North Carolina .........: 2.0 0.5 1.0 0.5 9.0 12.0 10.0 12.0 Ohio ...................: 3.5 1.0 3.0 1.5 18.5 14.5 20.0 15.0 Oklahoma ...............: 9.0 5.5 3.5 - 5.5 5.0 14.5 10.0 Oregon .................: - 2.0 - 1.5 - 2.0 - 1.5 : Pennsylvania ...........: 5.5 2.5 4.5 2.5 1.0 2.0 1.5 2.5 South Carolina .........: 2.5 3.0 2.5 3.0 21.0 19.0 21.5 20.5 South Dakota ...........: - - - 2.0 - - - - Texas ..................: 6.5 4.5 6.5 7.5 46.5 57.5 49.0 57.5 Utah ...................: 7.0 8.5 3.0 2.5 14.5 30.5 17.0 34.5 Virginia ...............: - - - - - - - - Washington .............: 1.0 3.5 - 0.5 12.0 16.0 12.5 18.0 Wisconsin ..............: - - - - 24.0 16.5 23.5 12.5 : Other States 1/ ........: 4.6 2.1 3.9 1.6 19.6 25.4 22.0 24.9 : United States ..........: 2.3 1.8 2.3 1.8 14.0 13.6 14.7 13.9 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 October 1 ..........................: 46,624 46,211 99 Chicks hatched during September ..........................: 49,989 49,236 98 Chicks hatched January through September .................: 472,565 485,007 103 : Pullets hatched during September for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 201 289 144 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 3,150 3,344 106 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on October 1 ..........................: 665,148 694,714 104 Chicks hatched during September ..........................: 809,563 801,735 99 Chicks hatched January through September .................: 7,434,452 7,433,166 100 : Pullets hatched during September for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 9,708 9,618 99 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 73,852 74,237 101 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2021 includes pullet chicks hatched March 2020 through February 2021. 2/ 2021 includes pullet chicks hatched June 2020 through February 2021. 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 53,802 109 June ...................................................: 50,029 51,073 102 July ...................................................: 46,093 50,532 110 August .................................................: 46,242 44,203 96 September ..............................................: 47,296 44,634 94 October ................................................: 46,624 46,211 99 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 59,877 98 218,102 225,351 103 May ...........: 52,790 57,332 109 270,892 282,683 104 June ..........: 55,537 53,799 97 326,429 336,482 103 July ..........: 46,140 50,284 109 372,569 386,766 104 August ........: 50,007 49,005 98 422,576 435,771 103 September .....: 49,989 49,236 98 472,565 485,007 103 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: 2020-2022 [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 : : 2021 : 2022 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ---- : January ................: 265 279 105 3,352 3,360 February ...............: 482 202 42 3,391 3,265 March ..................: 322 327 102 3,567 3,225 April ..................: 243 266 109 3,482 3,313 May ....................: 233 306 131 3,480 June ...................: 373 288 77 3,451 July ...................: 294 199 68 3,610 August .................: 370 330 89 3,624 September ..............: 201 289 144 3,344 October ................: 197 3,349 November ...............: 169 3,372 December ...............: 461 3,445 : Annual total ...........: 3,610 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For September 2021, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched March 2020 through February 2021. The 7-18 months represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements. Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 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 ....................................................: 662,186 717,718 108 June ...................................................: 701,760 720,441 103 July ...................................................: 700,673 714,769 102 August .................................................: 687,521 715,722 104 September ..............................................: 691,508 709,848 103 October ................................................: 665,148 694,714 104 November ...............................................: 664,550 December ...............................................: 706,563 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: September 2020 and 2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During September : January-September :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2021 as : : : 2021 as : 2020 : 2021 : percent : 2020 : 2021 : percent : : : of 2020 : : : of 2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : Alabama ........................: 114,937 115,519 101 1,053,601 1,050,517 100 Arkansas .......................: 82,921 80,908 98 745,680 752,275 101 Delaware .......................: 15,891 14,039 88 152,661 148,841 97 Florida ........................: 4,088 3,983 97 38,149 37,003 97 Georgia ........................: 117,356 116,329 99 1,089,134 1,060,050 97 Kentucky .......................: 26,253 24,458 93 238,593 236,825 99 Louisiana ......................: 11,676 10,875 93 108,360 103,832 96 Maryland .......................: 28,290 27,519 97 257,583 252,180 98 Mississippi ....................: 60,408 59,368 98 570,468 552,275 97 Missouri .......................: 32,182 32,995 103 286,786 296,134 103 : North Carolina .................: 82,914 82,849 100 769,281 782,161 102 Oklahoma .......................: 24,952 21,978 88 229,145 219,055 96 Pennsylvania ...................: 22,787 23,250 102 201,152 207,381 103 South Carolina .................: 19,543 18,309 94 176,695 176,542 100 Texas ..........................: 60,831 61,030 100 559,833 564,705 101 Virginia .......................: 22,190 23,281 105 198,762 206,921 104 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia .............: 42,832 42,417 99 396,260 396,833 100 : Other States 1/ ................: 39,512 42,628 108 362,309 389,636 108 : United States ..................: 809,563 801,735 99 7,434,452 7,433,166 100 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 ..........................: 771,589 821,223 106 3,300,127 3,272,344 99 May ............................: 807,648 850,810 105 4,107,775 4,123,154 100 June ...........................: 828,490 823,588 99 4,936,265 4,946,742 100 July ...........................: 850,772 844,228 99 5,787,037 5,790,970 100 August .........................: 837,852 840,461 100 6,624,889 6,631,431 100 September ......................: 809,563 801,735 99 7,434,452 7,433,166 100 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: 2020-2022 [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 : : 2021 : 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ----- : United States placements ..: January .................: 7,482 8,095 108 72,886 74,605 February ................: 8,135 8,245 101 73,590 75,156 March ...................: 8,547 8,232 96 73,660 76,097 April ...................: 8,161 8,110 99 74,741 77,914 May .....................: 8,188 8,708 106 75,331 June ....................: 8,074 9,546 118 74,992 July ....................: 8,235 8,623 105 74,246 August ..................: 8,211 8,737 106 74,180 September ...............: 9,708 9,618 99 74,237 October .................: 8,072 74,395 November ................: 7,796 74,270 December ................: 7,801 74,767 : 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 10,148 103 June ....................: 9,713 11,179 115 July ....................: 9,726 10,079 104 August ..................: 9,902 10,585 107 September ...............: 11,729 11,250 96 October .................: 9,975 November ................: 9,324 December ................: 9,177 : Annual total ..............: 117,892 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ For September 2021, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched June 2020 through February 2021. 2/ United States production of intended placements worldwide. Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates Total Layers includes both table egg and hatching egg flocks regardless of size. Intended Placements are reported by leading breeders. Coverage may not be 100 percent. Includes expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per case of 30 dozen eggs. Molted Layers is the same data series as the previously published Forced Molt Layers. Nomenclature changed as of January 2015. Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: Primary data for the Chickens and Eggs report are from weekly and/or monthly questionnaires sent to producers. An attempt is made to collect information for layer and egg estimates from each known contractor and independent producer who has at least 30,000 table egg layers, flocks of hatchery supply layers, or pullet only operations with at least 500 pullets. Coverage for operations with less than 30,000 table egg layers are estimated each month based on data reported in December. Approximately 500 contractors, independent egg producers, and pullet only operations are contacted each month. Data for broiler hatchery estimates are collected weekly from all broiler-type hatcheries that hatch at least one million chicks a year. Data for egg-type hatchery estimates are collected monthly from all egg-type hatcheries that hatch at least 50,000 chicks a year. Estimating Procedures: Sound statistical methodology is employed to derive estimates from the reported data. All data are analyzed for unusual values. Data from each operation are compared to their own past operating profile and to trends from similar operations. Data for missing operations are estimated based on similar operations or historical data. NASS regional field offices prepare these estimates by using a combination of survey indications and historic trends. Individual State estimates are reviewed by the Agricultural Statistics Board for reasonableness. For chicken hatcheries, chicks hatched consist of all chicks of domesticated breeds including males and chicks destined for hatchery supply flocks and research purposes. Eggs set are eggs in incubators for the purpose of hatching. The relationship of egg-type chicks hatched to chicken inventory and poultry marketings are carefully monitored. The disposition of egg-type chicks hatched prior to placement into the laying flock can vary significantly, which can make comparisons to changes in layer inventory inconsistent over time. Broiler chicks placed are specifically for meat production. Intended placement data reported by leading breeders include pullet chicks expected from eggs sold the preceding month. The breeders in this report account for a large percentage of replacement pullets for hatchery supply flocks. Production of replacement pullets by these breeders indicates the number of pullets available to hatchery supply layer flocks several months before the pullets will actually move into the laying flocks. "Hatchery Supply Flocks" include all generations of layers which could lay eggs to supply a hatchery. This includes the generations of parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, pedigree, etc. Also included are research flocks, vaccine flocks, and specific pathogen-free flocks. The broiler cumulative potential placements are a moving total of the intended placements 7-15 months earlier. The egg-type cumulative potential placements of 7-18 months earlier represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements of egg-type hatching flocks. Revision Policy: The previous month's estimates are subject to revision if late reports or corrected data indicates a different level. Additionally, revisions after the monthly report will be made at the end of the marketing year and published in the annual reports of Chickens and Eggs Summary and Hatchery Production Summary. Estimates will also be reviewed for chickens and eggs after data from the 5-year Census of Agriculture are available. No revisions will be made after that date. Reliability: Estimates are based on a census of all known contractors and independent producers who have at least 30,000 table egg layers, flocks of hatchery supply layers, pullet only operations with at least 500 pullets, or operating hatcheries and therefore, have no sampling error. However, estimates are subject to errors such as omission, duplication, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. While these errors cannot be measured directly, they are minimized through strict quality controls in the data collection process and a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness. To assist in evaluating the reliability of the estimates in this report, the "Root Mean Square Error" is shown for selected items in the following table. The "Root Mean Square Error" is a statistical measure based on past performance and is computed using the differences between first and final estimates. The "Root Mean Square Error" for total layers over the past 24 months is 0.2 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 386 million layers by more than 0.2 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 0.4 percent. Reliability of Layer and Egg Estimates [Based on data for the past 24 months] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Root mean : 90 percent : Difference between first and latest estimate : square error : confidence : : : : : : : level :------------------------------------------------------------- Item : : : : : : Months : : : : : :------------------------------- : : : Average :Smallest : Largest : Below latest : Above latest -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent percent --------- 1,000 --------- ----- number ----- : Total layers .................: 0.2 0.4 632 34 2,273 18 6 : : -------- million -------- : Eggs .........................: 0.3 0.4 18.4 0 65 18 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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