Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released March 22, 2024, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). February Egg Production Up 5 Percent United States egg production totaled 8.62 billion during February 2024, up 5 percent from last year. Production included 7.39 billion table eggs, and 1.22 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.13 billion were broiler-type and 93.7 million were egg-type. The average number of layers during February 2024 totaled 377 million, down 1 percent from last year. February egg production per 100 layers was 2,288 eggs, up 6 percent from February 2023. Total layers in the United States on March 1, 2024 totaled 377 million, down 1 percent from last year. The 377 million layers consisted of 311 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 62.3 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 3.87 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on March 1, 2024, averaged 79.0 eggs per 100 layers, up 2 percent from March 1, 2023. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 7 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during February 2024 totaled 55.7 million, up 7 percent from February 2023. Eggs in incubators totaled 56.5 million on March 1, 2024, up 5 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 236 thousand during February 2024, up 3 percent from February 2023. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up 3 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during February 2024 totaled 789 million, up 3 percent from February 2023. Eggs in incubators totaled 731 million on March 1, 2024, up 1 percent from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 8.20 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during February 2023, up 6 percent from February 2023. This page intentionally left blank. Contents Average Layers During the Month - United States: 2023-2024.......... 4 Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2023-2024.. 4 #Table 68#.......................................................... 4 Average Layers During the Month - United States..................... 5 Total Egg Production During the Month - United States............... 5 #Table 52#.......................................................... 6 #Table 53#.......................................................... 7 #Table 54#.......................................................... 8 #Table 55#.......................................................... 9 #Table 56#.......................................................... 10 #Table 57#.......................................................... 11 #Table 58#.......................................................... 12 #Table 59#.......................................................... 13 #Table 60#.......................................................... 14 #Table 71#.......................................................... 14 #Table 49#.......................................................... 15 #Table 72#.......................................................... 16 #Table 47#.......................................................... 16 #Table 16\by#....................................................... 17 #Table 74#.......................................................... 17 #Table 45#.......................................................... 18 #Table 44#.......................................................... 18 #Table 20\by# ...................................................... 19 Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates................ 19 Statistical Methodology............................................. 20 Information Contacts................................................ 22 Average Layers During the Month - United States: 2023-2024 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : 2023 : 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 layers : December 1/ ..................: 379,240 382,585 January ......................: 375,688 377,270 February .....................: 378,859 376,570 March ........................: 382,665 April ........................: 384,281 May ..........................: 383,839 June .........................: 381,367 July .........................: 380,356 August .......................: 381,649 September ....................: 384,814 October ......................: 387,782 November .....................: 387,517 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2023-2024 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : December 1/ ...: 9,245.3 9,427.7 7,966.2 8,133.2 1,279.1 1,294.5 January .......: 9,047.8 9,259.5 7,777.6 7,959.2 1,270.2 1,300.3 February ......: 8,209.8 8,616.4 7,044.8 7,394.7 1,165.0 1,221.7 March .........: 9,233.0 7,926.9 1,306.1 April .........: 9,014.3 7,744.3 1,270.0 May ...........: 9,294.8 7,977.0 1,317.8 June ..........: 8,951.2 7,676.1 1,275.1 July ..........: 9,281.9 7,971.9 1,310.0 August ........: 9,336.5 8,031.4 1,305.1 September .....: 9,117.9 7,852.7 1,265.2 October .......: 9,543.0 8,236.0 1,307.0 November ......: 9,250.5 7,992.1 1,258.4 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2023-2024 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : December 1/ ...: 770,441.6 785,641.7 663,850.0 677,766.6 106,591.6 107,875.1 January .......: 753,983.2 771,624.8 648,133.0 663,266.6 105,850.2 108,358.2 February ......: 684,150.9 718,033.6 587,067.2 616,225.5 97,083.7 101,808.1 March .........: 769,416.6 660,575.2 108,841.4 April .........: 751,191.5 645,358.2 105,833.3 May ...........: 774,566.9 664,750.3 109,816.6 June ..........: 745,933.2 639,674.6 106,258.6 July ..........: 773,491.4 664,324.9 109,166.5 August ........: 778,041.1 669,283.1 108,758.0 September .....: 759,825.2 654,392.0 105,433.2 October .......: 795,249.7 686,333.3 108,916.4 November ......: 770,874.6 666,008.2 104,866.4 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: January-February 2023 and 2024 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2024 as Item : 2023 : 2024 : percent : : : of 2023 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during January : Total layers ....................................1,000: 375,688 377,270 100 Table egg type ................................1,000: 309,942 310,467 100 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 65,746 66,803 102 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 61,834 62,985 102 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,912 3,818 98 : Eggs per 100 layers during January : Total layers ...................................number: 2,408 2,454 102 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,509 2,564 102 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,932 1,946 101 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,886 1,909 101 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,656 2,572 97 : Eggs produced during January : Total layers ..................................million: 9,047.8 9,259.5 102 Table egg type ..............................million: 7,777.6 7,959.2 102 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,270.2 1,300.3 102 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,166.3 1,202.1 103 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 103.9 98.2 95 : Eggs produced during January : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen: 753,983.2 771,624.8 102 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen: 648,133.0 663,266.6 102 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 105,850.2 108,358.2 102 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 97,192.0 100,175.0 103 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 8,658.2 8,183.2 95 : Layers on February 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 375,915 375,776 100 Table egg type ................................1,000: 309,885 309,493 100 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 66,030 66,283 100 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 62,081 62,514 101 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,949 3,769 95 : Eggs per 100 layers on February 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 77.3 78.8 102 Table egg type ...............................number: 80.4 82.1 102 Hatching egg type ............................number: 62.4 63.6 102 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 60.9 62.3 102 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 86.1 84.1 98 : Molted layers on February 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 2.0 2.1 105 Molt completed ................................percent: 10.6 9.4 89 : Layers sold for slaughter during January ..........1,000: 13,421.6 15,352.6 114 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during January .....1,000: 10,302.5 13,126.2 127 : Pullets on February 1 .............................1,000: 126,809 125,388 99 : Pullets added during January 1/ ...................1,000: 25,810.4 25,603.4 99 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: February-March 2023 and 2024 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2024 as Item : 2023 : 2024 : percent : : : of 2023 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during February : Total layers ....................................1,000: 378,859 376,570 99 Table egg type ................................1,000: 312,208 310,354 99 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 66,651 66,216 99 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 62,655 62,395 100 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,996 3,821 96 : Eggs per 100 layers during February : Total layers ...................................number: 2,167 2,288 106 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,256 2,383 106 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,748 1,845 106 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,706 1,808 106 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,397 2,452 102 : Eggs produced during February : Total layers ..................................million: 8,209.8 8,616.4 105 Table egg type ..............................million: 7,044.8 7,394.7 105 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,165.0 1,221.7 105 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,069.2 1,128.0 105 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 95.8 93.7 98 : Eggs produced during February : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen:684,150.9 718,033.6 105 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen:587,067.2 616,225.5 105 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 97,083.7 101,808.1 105 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 89,100.1 93,999.9 105 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 7,983.6 7,808.2 98 : Layers on March 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 381,767 377,328 99 Table egg type ................................1,000: 314,516 311,197 99 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 67,251 66,131 98 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 63,218 62,265 98 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 4,033 3,866 96 : Eggs per 100 layers on March 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 77.5 79.0 102 Table egg type ...............................number: 80.7 82.2 102 Hatching egg type ............................number: 62.5 63.6 102 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 61.0 62.3 102 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 85.2 85.2 100 : Molted layers on March 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 2.5 1.8 72 Molt completed ................................percent: 10.0 9.4 94 : Layers sold for slaughter during February .........1,000: 12,541.0 14,450.9 115 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during February ....1,000: 10,111.5 9,624.9 95 : Pullets on March 1 ................................1,000: 127,586 124,327 97 : Pullets added during February 1/ ..................1,000: 30,808.5 27,074.1 88 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During January 2023 and 2024 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: Total layers : total layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,388 1,362 11,033 11,257 1,893 1,895 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 15,325 15,295 2,125 2,169 California .....: 11,917 7,410 12,305 7,794 2,310 2,352 Colorado .......: 1,109 3,987 1,602 4,475 2,559 2,711 Georgia ........: 9,914 9,460 19,972 19,893 2,238 2,198 Illinois .......: 6,431 6,585 6,993 7,195 2,295 2,532 Indiana ........: 35,940 34,516 37,020 35,636 2,499 2,453 Iowa ...........: 40,111 40,923 41,923 42,774 2,499 2,600 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,429 5,243 2,260 2,230 Maryland .......: 2,380 2,028 2,576 2,243 2,694 2,684 : Michigan .......: 16,305 16,235 16,639 16,556 2,520 2,487 Minnesota ......: 8,070 6,606 8,570 7,112 2,464 2,544 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,337 5,554 2,138 2,211 Missouri .......: 7,254 7,333 13,935 13,813 2,542 2,593 Nebraska .......: 5,644 7,668 6,251 8,303 2,369 2,530 New York .......: 5,168 5,038 5,732 5,596 2,615 2,555 North Carolina .: 7,114 7,409 15,880 16,330 2,213 2,268 Ohio ...........: 36,854 37,145 38,117 38,336 2,468 2,593 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,431 2,392 2,024 2,170 Oregon .........: 1,909 2,261 2,019 2,371 2,719 2,526 : Pennsylvania ...: 22,612 24,624 25,783 27,706 2,571 2,562 South Carolina .: 2,730 2,262 4,016 3,561 2,353 2,266 South Dakota ...: 1,002 1,973 1,057 2,028 2,611 2,781 Texas ..........: (D) (D) 23,294 23,045 2,298 2,414 Utah ...........: 5,929 6,545 5,969 6,585 2,592 2,673 Virginia .......: 882 888 2,629 2,523 2,381 2,370 Washington .....: 5,548 5,261 5,712 5,363 2,656 2,674 Wisconsin ......: 5,554 6,439 6,647 7,552 2,600 2,632 : Other States 1/ : 25,569 24,325 31,492 30,739 2,414 2,416 : United States ..: 294,267 294,715 375,688 377,270 2,408 2,454 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 February 2023 and 2024 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: Total layers : total layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,423 1,297 11,393 10,924 1,710 1,811 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 15,282 15,218 1,909 2,006 California .....: 11,685 7,349 12,078 7,739 2,087 2,210 Colorado .......: 1,108 3,964 1,596 4,452 2,419 2,496 Georgia ........: 9,797 9,686 20,058 19,957 2,016 1,998 Illinois .......: 6,296 6,570 6,853 7,178 2,151 2,317 Indiana ........: 36,433 34,463 37,482 35,644 2,219 2,292 Iowa ...........: 41,288 41,636 43,071 43,484 2,283 2,428 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,543 5,276 2,006 2,087 Maryland .......: 2,326 1,982 2,529 2,199 2,436 2,501 : Michigan .......: 16,235 16,186 16,569 16,512 2,296 2,354 Minnesota ......: 7,855 6,550 8,353 7,050 2,192 2,362 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,359 5,515 1,946 2,042 Missouri .......: 7,407 7,486 14,034 13,930 2,244 2,432 Nebraska .......: 5,843 7,665 6,493 8,320 2,176 2,310 New York .......: 5,189 5,150 5,760 5,685 2,342 2,415 North Carolina .: 7,084 7,346 15,829 16,294 2,020 2,096 Ohio ...........: 37,471 37,392 38,708 38,606 2,254 2,422 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,276 2,380 1,819 2,029 Oregon .........: 1,905 2,095 2,015 2,205 2,462 2,522 : Pennsylvania ...: 22,756 24,147 25,941 27,241 2,286 2,384 South Carolina .: 2,710 2,255 3,994 3,569 2,078 2,068 South Dakota ...: 1,141 1,975 1,196 2,030 2,291 2,522 Texas ..........: (D) (D) 23,465 22,745 2,011 2,257 Utah ...........: 5,829 6,485 5,869 6,525 2,329 2,343 Virginia .......: 881 931 2,660 2,455 2,124 2,281 Washington .....: 5,560 5,282 5,724 5,384 2,358 2,507 Wisconsin ......: 5,969 6,333 7,075 7,493 2,353 2,430 : Other States 1/ : 25,607 24,264 31,654 30,560 2,150 2,284 : United States ..: 296,533 294,596 378,859 376,570 2,167 2,288 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: January 2023 and 2024 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 208.9 213.3 36.7 37.5 172.2 175.8 Arkansas ........: 325.6 331.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 284.3 183.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 41.0 121.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 447.0 437.3 255.8 240.2 191.2 197.1 Illinois ........: 160.5 182.2 156.8 176.8 3.7 5.4 Indiana .........: 925.0 874.3 908.0 857.2 17.0 17.1 Iowa ............: 1,047.6 1,112.2 1,024.5 1,089.1 23.1 23.1 Kentucky ........: 122.7 116.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 69.4 60.2 68.1 58.6 1.3 1.6 : Michigan ........: 419.3 411.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 211.2 180.9 203.3 173.1 7.9 7.8 Mississippi .....: 114.1 122.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 354.2 358.2 309.3 317.1 44.9 41.1 Nebraska ........: 148.1 210.1 137.0 198.1 11.1 12.0 New York ........: 149.9 143.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 351.4 370.4 185.3 197.0 166.1 173.4 Ohio ............: 940.9 994.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 49.2 51.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 54.9 59.9 54.9 59.9 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 663.0 709.7 614.4 664.0 48.6 45.7 South Carolina ..: 94.5 80.7 71.7 57.8 22.8 22.9 South Dakota ....: 27.6 56.4 27.6 56.4 - - Texas ...........: 535.4 556.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 154.7 176.0 154.7 176.0 - - Virginia ........: 62.6 59.8 32.2 30.9 30.4 28.9 Washington ......: 151.7 143.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 172.8 198.8 167.3 193.9 5.5 4.9 : Other States 1/ .: 760.3 742.6 685.9 662.0 74.4 80.6 : United States ...: 9,047.8 9,259.5 7,777.6 7,959.2 1,270.2 1,300.3 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: February 2023 and 2024 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 194.8 197.8 33.7 34.2 161.1 163.6 Arkansas ........: 291.7 305.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 252.1 171.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 38.6 111.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 404.3 398.7 226.5 213.7 177.8 185.0 Illinois ........: 147.4 166.3 143.9 161.2 3.5 5.1 Indiana .........: 831.9 817.1 817.9 799.7 14.0 17.4 Iowa ............: 983.3 1,055.6 962.5 1,033.7 20.8 21.9 Kentucky ........: 111.2 110.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 61.6 55.0 60.3 53.6 1.3 1.4 : Michigan ........: 380.5 388.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 183.1 166.5 175.8 159.2 7.3 7.3 Mississippi .....: 104.3 112.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 314.9 338.8 275.4 300.9 39.5 37.9 Nebraska ........: 141.3 192.2 130.3 180.1 11.0 12.1 New York ........: 134.9 137.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 319.7 341.6 170.3 181.8 149.4 159.8 Ohio ............: 872.5 935.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 41.4 48.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 49.6 55.6 49.6 55.6 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 593.0 649.3 549.6 605.2 43.4 44.1 South Carolina ..: 83.0 73.8 62.5 52.1 20.5 21.7 South Dakota ....: 27.4 51.2 27.4 51.2 - - Texas ...........: 471.9 513.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 136.7 152.9 136.7 152.9 - - Virginia ........: 56.5 56.0 28.2 30.2 28.3 25.8 Washington ......: 135.0 135.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 166.5 182.1 161.5 177.2 5.0 4.9 : Other States 1/ .: 680.7 698.1 611.1 620.0 69.6 78.1 : United States ...: 8,209.8 8,616.4 7,044.8 7,394.7 1,165.0 1,221.7 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: January 2023 and 2024 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 17,408.3 17,775.0 3,058.3 3,125.0 14,350.0 14,650.0 Arkansas ........: 27,133.3 27,650.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 23,691.6 15,275.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 3,416.7 10,108.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 37,250.0 36,441.7 21,316.7 20,016.7 15,933.3 16,425.0 Illinois ........: 13,375.0 15,183.3 13,066.6 14,733.3 308.4 450.0 Indiana .........: 77,083.2 72,858.4 75,666.6 71,433.4 1,416.6 1,425.0 Iowa ............: 87,300.0 92,683.3 85,375.0 90,758.3 1,925.0 1,925.0 Kentucky ........: 10,225.0 9,741.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 5,783.4 5,016.7 5,675.0 4,883.3 108.4 133.4 : Michigan ........: 34,941.7 34,316.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 17,600.0 15,075.0 16,941.7 14,425.0 658.3 650.0 Mississippi .....: 9,508.4 10,233.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 29,516.7 29,850.0 25,775.0 26,425.0 3,741.7 3,425.0 Nebraska ........: 12,341.6 17,508.4 11,416.6 16,508.4 925.0 1,000.0 New York ........: 12,491.7 11,916.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 29,283.4 30,866.7 15,441.7 16,416.7 13,841.7 14,450.0 Ohio ............: 78,408.4 82,833.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 4,100.0 4,324.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 4,575.0 4,991.6 4,575.0 4,991.6 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 55,250.0 59,141.7 51,200.0 55,333.3 4,050.0 3,808.4 South Carolina ..: 7,875.0 6,724.9 5,975.0 4,816.6 1,900.0 1,908.3 South Dakota ....: 2,300.0 4,700.0 2,300.0 4,700.0 - - Texas ...........: 44,616.7 46,358.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 12,891.6 14,666.7 12,891.6 14,666.7 - - Virginia ........: 5,216.6 4,983.3 2,683.3 2,575.0 2,533.3 2,408.3 Washington ......: 12,641.6 11,950.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 14,400.0 16,566.6 13,941.7 16,158.3 458.3 408.3 : Other States 1/ .: 63,358.3 61,883.2 57,158.3 55,166.7 6,200.0 6,716.5 : United States ...: 753,983.2 771,624.8 648,133.0 663,266.6 105,850.2 108,358.2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: February 2023 and 2024 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 16,233.3 16,483.3 2,808.3 2,850.0 13,425.0 13,633.3 Arkansas ........: 24,308.4 25,441.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 21,008.3 14,250.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 3,216.6 9,258.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 33,691.7 33,225.0 18,875.0 17,808.3 14,816.7 15,416.7 Illinois ........: 12,283.3 13,858.4 11,991.7 13,433.4 291.6 425.0 Indiana .........: 69,325.1 68,091.7 68,158.4 66,641.7 1,166.7 1,450.0 Iowa ............: 81,941.7 87,966.7 80,208.3 86,141.7 1,733.4 1,825.0 Kentucky ........: 9,266.7 9,175.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 5,133.4 4,583.3 5,025.0 4,466.7 108.4 116.6 : Michigan ........: 31,708.3 32,391.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 15,258.3 13,875.0 14,650.0 13,266.7 608.3 608.3 Mississippi .....: 8,691.8 9,383.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 26,241.7 28,233.3 22,950.0 25,075.0 3,291.7 3,158.3 Nebraska ........: 11,775.1 16,016.6 10,858.4 15,008.3 916.7 1,008.3 New York ........: 11,241.7 11,441.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 26,641.7 28,466.7 14,191.7 15,150.0 12,450.0 13,316.7 Ohio ............: 72,708.3 77,925.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 3,450.0 4,025.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 4,133.3 4,633.3 4,133.3 4,633.3 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 49,416.7 54,108.3 45,800.0 50,433.3 3,616.7 3,675.0 South Carolina ..: 6,916.7 6,150.0 5,208.4 4,341.7 1,708.3 1,808.3 South Dakota ....: 2,283.3 4,266.7 2,283.3 4,266.7 - - Texas ...........: 39,325.0 42,775.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 11,391.7 12,741.7 11,391.7 12,741.7 - - Virginia ........: 4,708.4 4,666.7 2,350.0 2,516.7 2,358.4 2,150.0 Washington ......: 11,250.0 11,250.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 13,875.0 15,175.0 13,458.3 14,766.7 416.7 408.3 : Other States 1/ .: 56,725.4 58,175.1 50,925.4 51,666.7 5,800.0 6,508.4 : United States ...: 684,150.9 718,033.6 587,067.2 616,225.5 97,083.7 101,808.1 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: 2023-2024 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed Month :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : January ................: 1.4 1.7 11.5 9.8 February ...............: 2.0 2.1 10.6 9.4 March ..................: 2.5 1.8 10.0 9.4 April ..................: 2.3 10.6 May ....................: 2.3 10.6 June ...................: 2.2 10.3 July ...................: 1.7 11.3 August .................: 2.1 10.6 September ..............: 2.2 10.6 October ................: 2.2 10.2 November ...............: 1.6 10.6 December ...............: 1.8 10.0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month - States and United States: February 1 and March 1, 2023-2024 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : February 1 : March 1 : February 1 : March 1 :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 4.5 5.0 3.5 4.5 Arkansas ...............: 3.5 1.0 2.5 1.0 8.0 10.5 8.5 10.5 California .............: 0.5 2.5 1.5 1.5 3.5 2.0 4.0 4.0 Colorado ...............: - 3.5 - 5.0 - 5.0 - 6.5 Georgia ................: 0.5 3.5 1.5 3.5 6.0 12.5 5.0 13.0 Illinois ...............: 8.5 5.0 6.5 1.5 27.5 19.0 24.5 22.5 Indiana ................: 1.0 1.5 2.0 1.5 6.5 5.5 6.0 5.5 Iowa ...................: 2.5 1.5 2.5 1.5 10.0 8.5 8.5 7.0 Kentucky ...............: 0.5 3.5 3.0 1.5 1.5 12.0 0.5 12.0 Maryland ...............: - 1.0 - 1.0 - 1.0 - 1.0 : Michigan ...............: - 4.0 - 4.5 3.5 3.0 3.0 4.5 Minnesota ..............: 2.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 4.5 4.5 4.5 2.5 Mississippi ............: 4.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 24.0 13.0 18.5 12.0 Missouri ...............: 4.0 1.5 3.5 1.5 3.0 5.5 3.5 6.5 Nebraska ...............: 2.0 4.0 2.5 1.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.5 New York ...............: - 1.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 2.5 2.5 2.5 North Carolina .........: 1.0 0.5 2.0 0.5 7.0 5.0 6.5 4.0 Ohio ...................: 1.5 2.5 1.5 1.0 6.5 4.0 6.5 5.0 Oklahoma ...............: - 2.0 - 1.5 19.0 9.5 20.0 8.5 Oregon .................: - 1.0 - 2.0 - 2.0 - 2.5 : Pennsylvania ...........: 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 South Carolina .........: 2.0 3.0 5.0 2.5 18.5 2.0 18.0 4.0 South Dakota ...........: 7.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 - 0.5 5.0 2.0 Texas ..................: 5.0 2.0 6.5 2.0 50.0 40.0 49.0 38.0 Utah ...................: 1.5 5.5 4.5 5.5 17.0 15.5 13.0 10.5 Virginia ...............: - - - - - - - - Washington .............: 2.0 - 3.0 - 7.5 3.5 7.5 3.0 Wisconsin ..............: - 4.0 1.5 4.0 6.5 8.0 6.0 7.5 : Other States 1/ ........: 3.2 2.7 5.3 2.8 19.2 20.5 19.3 20.6 : United States ..........: 2.0 2.1 2.5 1.8 10.6 9.4 10.0 9.4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Hatchery Production - United States: 2023 and 2024 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2024 as Item : 2023 : 2024 : percent : : : of 2023 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- percent : Egg-type : Eggs in incubators on March 1 ............................: 54,004 56,546 105 Chicks hatched during February ...........................: 52,009 55,749 107 Chicks hatched January through February ..................: 102,757 108,986 106 : Pullets hatched during February for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 230 236 103 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 2,886 2,697 93 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on March 1 ............................: 723,102 731,164 101 Chicks hatched during February ...........................: 763,303 788,784 103 Chicks hatched January through February ..................: 1,609,362 1,633,082 101 : Pullets hatched during February for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 7,706 8,197 106 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 75,295 76,516 102 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2024 includes pullet chicks hatched August 2022 through July 2023. 2/ 2024 includes pullet chicks hatched November 2022 through July 2023. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2023-2024 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2024 as Item : 2023 : 2024 : percent : : : of 2023 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ................................................: 47,370 49,087 104 February ...............................................: 50,031 52,490 105 March ..................................................: 54,004 56,546 105 April ..................................................: 55,511 May ....................................................: 55,306 June ...................................................: 55,584 July ...................................................: 49,521 August .................................................: 48,823 September ..............................................: 49,908 October ................................................: 50,263 November ...............................................: 46,844 December ...............................................: 50,232 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2023-2024 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2024 as : : : 2024 as : 2023 : 2024 : percent : 2023 : 2024 : percent : : : of 2023 : : : of 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent --- 1,000 chicks --- percent : January .......: 50,748 53,237 105 50,748 53,237 105 February ......: 52,009 55,749 107 102,757 108,986 106 March .........: 58,971 161,728 April .........: 55,713 217,441 May ...........: 58,888 276,329 June ..........: 58,209 334,538 July ..........: 50,433 384,971 August ........: 52,677 437,648 September .....: 51,036 488,684 October .......: 51,082 539,766 November ......: 48,468 588,234 December ......: 48,415 636,649 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total - United States: 2023-2024 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2024 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-18 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2023 :----------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 : : 2023 : 2024 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ---- : January ................: 197 206 105 2,919 2,667 February ...............: 230 236 103 2,886 2,697 March ..................: 201 2,805 2,703 April ..................: 234 2,779 2,710 May ....................: 260 2,778 2,708 June ...................: 199 2,774 2,707 July ...................: 196 2,777 2,709 August .................: 255 2,713 2,718 September ..............: 270 2,667 2,724 October ................: 249 2,669 November ...............: 199 2,695 December ...............: 219 2,686 : Annual total ...........: 2,709 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For February 2024, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched August 2022 through July 2023. 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: 2023-2024 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2024 as Item : 2023 : 2024 : percent : : : of 2023 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ................................................: 719,036 717,762 100 February ...............................................: 718,730 720,254 100 March ..................................................: 723,102 731,164 101 April ..................................................: 724,258 May ....................................................: 723,876 June ...................................................: 730,839 July ...................................................: 725,245 August .................................................: 724,115 September ..............................................: 712,980 October ................................................: 690,388 November ...............................................: 684,782 December ...............................................: 719,608 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: February 2023 and 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During February : January-February :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2024 as : : : 2024 as : 2023 : 2024 : percent : 2023 : 2024 : percent : : : of 2023 : : : of 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : Alabama ........................: 111,789 115,063 103 236,030 237,747 101 Arkansas .......................: 77,228 81,662 106 163,013 167,482 103 Delaware .......................: 16,828 18,384 109 35,461 36,913 104 Florida ........................: 3,639 3,667 101 7,802 7,676 98 Georgia ........................: 111,708 117,032 105 235,219 241,421 103 Kentucky .......................: 20,201 22,458 111 42,719 46,739 109 Louisiana ......................: 10,471 11,559 110 21,774 23,737 109 Maryland .......................: 26,260 26,148 100 55,306 53,754 97 Mississippi ....................: 55,047 57,182 104 114,270 118,762 104 Missouri .......................: 31,262 29,261 94 65,832 60,705 92 : North Carolina .................: 79,099 82,347 104 166,711 171,711 103 Oklahoma .......................: 22,297 17,106 77 47,634 36,726 77 Pennsylvania ...................: 21,590 26,155 121 45,314 54,974 121 South Carolina .................: 17,715 18,991 107 37,558 39,362 105 Texas ..........................: 55,920 61,598 110 119,489 125,537 105 Virginia .......................: 21,061 18,357 87 44,103 38,670 88 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia .............: 41,191 43,415 105 86,973 90,408 104 : Other States 1/ ................: 39,997 38,399 96 84,154 80,758 96 : United States ..................: 763,303 788,784 103 1,609,362 1,633,082 101 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2023-2024 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Monthly : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2024 as : : : 2024 as : 2023 : 2024 : percent : 2023 : 2024 : percent : : : of 2023 : : : of 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : January ........................: 846,059 844,298 100 846,059 844,298 100 February .......................: 763,303 788,784 103 1,609,362 1,633,082 101 March ..........................: 846,425 2,455,787 April ..........................: 818,761 3,274,548 May ............................: 847,497 4,122,045 June ...........................: 830,003 4,952,048 July ...........................: 848,323 5,800,371 August .........................: 852,223 6,652,594 September ......................: 813,388 7,465,982 October ........................: 815,921 8,281,903 November .......................: 789,183 9,071,086 December .......................: 849,463 9,920,549 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2023-2024 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2024 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-15 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2023 :----------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 : : 2023 : 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---- 1,000 chicks --- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ----- : United States placements : January .................: 8,010 7,436 93 76,325 75,299 February ................: 7,706 8,197 106 75,295 76,516 March ...................: 8,991 74,989 77,096 April ...................: 8,117 74,146 76,848 May .....................: 8,643 73,568 76,849 June ....................: 9,710 72,731 77,350 July ....................: 8,519 72,593 78,008 August ..................: 8,242 72,668 77,327 September ...............: 8,910 71,906 76,881 October .................: 8,011 72,188 November ................: 8,207 72,769 December ................: 9,649 73,732 : Annual total ..............: 102,715 : Total placements 2/ .......: January .................: 9,320 8,968 96 February ................: 9,298 9,620 103 March ...................: 10,625 April ...................: 9,776 May .....................: 10,040 June ....................: 11,427 July ....................: 9,887 August ..................: 9,993 September ...............: 10,515 October .................: 9,426 November ................: 9,489 December ................: 11,061 : Annual total ..............: 120,857 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ For February 2024, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched November 2022 through July 2023. 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 0.7 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 377 million layers by more than 0.6 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 1.3 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 .................: 0.7 1.3 2,418 72 5,209 13 11 : : ------- million ------ : Eggs .........................: 0.7 1.2 56 6 130 13 11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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 Shulonda Shaw - Cold Storage, Capacity of Refrigerated Warehouses .. (202) 720-3240 Autumn Stone - Layers, Eggs ........................................ (202) 690-3676 Takiyah Walker - Broiler Hatchery................................... 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