Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released February 24, 2025, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). January Egg Production Down 4 Percent United States egg production totaled 8.86 billion during January 2025, down 4 percent from last year. Production included 7.57 billion table eggs, and 1.30 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.20 billion were broiler-type and 100 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during January 2025 averaged 363 million, down 4 percent from last year. January egg production per 100 layers was 2,440 eggs, down slightly from January 2024. All layers in the United States on February 1, 2025 totaled 357 million, down 5 percent from last year. The 357 million layers consisted of 292 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 61.9 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 3.92 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on February 1, 2025, averaged 78.9 eggs per 100 layers, up slightly from February 1, 2024. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 6 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during January 2025 totaled 56.4 million, up 6 percent from January 2024. Eggs in incubators totaled 55.9 million on February 1, 2025, up 7 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 200 thousand during January 2025, down 3 percent from January 2024. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up 3 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during January 2025 totaled 869 million, up 3 percent from January 2024. Eggs in incubators totaled 745 million on February 1, 2025, up 3 percent from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 7.67 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during January 2025, up 3 percent from January 2024. This page intentionally left blank. Contents Average Layers During the Month - United States: 2024-2025......................................................4 Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2024-2025..............................................4 Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2024-2025....................................4 Average Layers During the Month - United States.................................................................5 Total Egg Production During the Month - United States...........................................................5 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: December-January 2023-2025...................6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: January-February 2024 and 2025...............7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During December 2023 and 2024......................8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During January 2024 and 2025.......................9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: December 2023 and 2024......................................10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: January 2024 and 2025.......................................11 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: December 2023 and 2024............................12 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: January 2024 and 2025.............................13 Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month by Month - United States: 2024-2025.................................14 Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month - States and United States: January 1 and February 1, 2024-2025..........................................................................................14 Hatchery Production - United States: 2024 and 2025.............................................................15 Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2024-2025...............................16 Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2024-2025....................................................16 Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total - United States: 2024-2025.......................................................................................17 Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2024-2025...........................17 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: January 2024 and 2025..................................18 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2024-2025................................................18 Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2024-2025.....19 Statistical Methodology........................................................................................20 Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates...........................................................21 Information Contacts...........................................................................................22 Average Layers During the Month - United States: 2024-2025 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : 2024 : 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 layers : December 1/ ..................: 383,004 373,055 January ......................: 377,543 363,276 February .....................: 377,789 March ........................: 379,619 April ........................: 375,529 May ..........................: 370,879 June .........................: 369,835 July .........................: 368,248 August .......................: 368,951 September ....................: 372,988 October ......................: 375,618 November .....................: 376,396 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2024-2025 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : December 1/ ...: 9,431.0 9,115.6 8,132.2 7,832.5 1,298.8 1,283.1 January .......: 9,252.9 8,864.7 7,952.2 7,569.1 1,300.7 1,295.6 February ......: 8,644.3 7,419.5 1,224.8 March .........: 9,325.9 8,014.6 1,311.3 April .........: 8,923.3 7,660.6 1,262.7 May ...........: 9,096.5 7,800.9 1,295.6 June ..........: 8,789.2 7,534.0 1,255.2 July ..........: 9,018.9 7,718.9 1,300.0 August ........: 9,067.7 7,753.8 1,313.9 September .....: 8,850.6 7,577.3 1,273.3 October .......: 9,179.9 7,885.8 1,294.1 November ......: 8,934.7 7,691.9 1,242.8 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2024-2025 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : December 1/ ...: 785,916.8 759,633.3 677,683.4 652,708.5 108,233.4 106,924.8 January .......: 771,075.0 738,725.3 662,683.4 630,758.7 108,391.6 107,966.6 February ......: 720,357.8 618,291.5 102,066.3 March .........: 777,158.3 667,883.4 109,274.9 April .........: 743,608.3 638,383.5 105,224.8 May ...........: 758,041.5 650,074.8 107,966.7 June ..........: 732,433.0 627,833.1 104,599.9 July ..........: 751,575.0 643,241.7 108,333.3 August ........: 755,641.4 646,150.0 109,491.4 September .....: 737,549.9 631,441.5 106,108.4 October .......: 764,991.9 657,150.2 107,841.7 November ......: 744,558.4 640,991.8 103,566.6 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: December-January 2023-2025 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2024 as Item : 2023 : 2024 : percent : : : of 2023 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during December : All layers ......................................1,000: 383,004 373,055 97 Table egg type ................................1,000: 315,734 308,243 98 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 67,270 64,812 96 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 63,434 61,009 96 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,836 3,803 99 : Eggs per 100 layers during December : All layers ....................................number: 2,462 2,444 99 Table egg type ..............................number: 2,576 2,541 99 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,931 1,980 103 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,891 1,947 103 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,589 2,511 97 : Eggs produced during December : All layers ....................................million: 9,431.0 9,115.6 97 Table egg type ..............................million: 8,132.2 7,832.5 96 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,298.8 1,283.1 99 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,199.5 1,187.6 99 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 99.3 95.5 96 : Eggs produced during December : All layers ................................1,000 dozen:785,916.8 759,633.3 97 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen:677,683.4 652,708.5 96 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen:108,233.4 106,924.8 99 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 99,958.3 98,966.6 99 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 8,275.1 7,958.2 96 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2025 as : 2024 : 2025 : percent : : : of 2024 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers on January 1 : All layers ......................................1,000: 378,967 369,169 97 Table egg type ................................1,000: 311,527 304,173 98 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 67,440 64,996 96 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 63,524 61,100 96 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,916 3,896 99 : Eggs per 100 layers on January 1 : All layers .....................................number: 79.3 78.5 99 Table egg type ...............................number: 83.1 81.7 98 Hatching egg type ............................number: 61.7 63.7 103 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 60.5 62.6 103 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 81.9 80.7 99 : Molted layers on January 1 : Percent being molted ..........................percent: 1.6 1.9 119 Percent with molt completed ...................percent: 10.0 10.2 102 : Layers sold for slaughter during December 1/ ......1,000: 14,340.2 13,178.6 92 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during December 1/ 1,000: 18,404.1 19,404.4 105 : Pullets on January 1 ..............................1,000: 128,275 131,443 102 : Pullets added during December 1/ 2/ ...............1,000: 26,403.4 29,967.6 113 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. 2/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: January-February 2024 and 2025 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2025 as Item : 2024 : 2025 : percent : : : of 2024 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during January : Total layers ....................................1,000: 377,543 363,276 96 Table egg type ................................1,000: 310,542 297,847 96 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 67,001 65,429 98 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 63,085 61,516 98 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,916 3,913 100 : Eggs per 100 layers during January : Total layers ...................................number: 2,451 2,440 100 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,561 2,541 99 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,941 1,980 102 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,902 1,943 102 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,577 2,561 99 : Eggs produced during January : Total layers ..................................million: 9,252.9 8,864.7 96 Table egg type ..............................million: 7,952.2 7,569.1 95 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,300.7 1,295.6 100 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,199.8 1,195.4 100 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 100.9 100.2 99 : Eggs produced during January : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen:771,075.0 738,725.3 96 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen:662,683.4 630,758.7 95 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen:108,391.6 107,966.6 100 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 99,983.4 99,616.6 100 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 8,408.2 8,350.0 99 : Layers on February 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 376,082 357,345 95 Table egg type ................................1,000: 309,540 291,505 94 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 66,542 65,840 99 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 62,634 61,918 99 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,908 3,922 100 : Eggs per 100 layers on February 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 78.7 78.9 100 Table egg type ...............................number: 82.0 82.3 100 Hatching egg type ............................number: 63.5 63.9 101 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 62.2 62.7 101 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 84.1 84.5 100 : Molted layers on February 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 2.1 2.2 105 Molt completed ................................percent: 9.8 10.5 107 : Layers sold for slaughter during January ..........1,000: 14,556.3 12,002.2 82 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during January .....1,000: 12,928.3 25,855.4 200 : Pullets on February 1 .............................1,000: 126,431 129,823 103 : Pullets added during January 1/ ...................1,000: 25,511.9 26,682.5 105 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During December 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 ........: 1,321 1,238 11,379 10,508 1,854 1,935 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 15,169 15,378 2,204 2,143 California .....: 9,228 4,738 9,624 5,119 2,397 2,327 Colorado .......: 4,002 1,341 4,495 1,829 2,730 2,296 Georgia ........: 9,372 9,692 19,884 19,668 2,246 2,278 Illinois .......: 6,438 5,805 7,021 6,417 2,369 2,303 Indiana ........: 34,403 37,008 35,454 37,969 2,505 2,529 Iowa ...........: 41,242 41,759 43,059 43,615 2,606 2,514 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,369 5,298 2,218 2,218 Maryland .......: 2,099 (NA) 2,311 (NA) 2,683 (NA) : Michigan .......: 16,217 11,026 16,765 11,649 2,476 2,433 Minnesota ......: 6,590 6,556 7,076 7,036 2,600 2,518 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,720 5,713 2,220 2,190 Missouri .......: 7,369 7,546 13,906 13,774 2,567 2,594 Nebraska .......: 7,613 7,914 8,227 8,588 2,605 2,503 New York .......: 5,039 5,429 5,608 5,939 2,553 2,553 North Carolina .: 7,435 7,799 16,263 16,404 2,238 2,304 Ohio ...........: 38,755 42,165 39,953 43,382 2,554 2,559 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,262 2,171 2,082 2,188 Oregon .........: 2,380 2,219 2,490 2,329 2,430 2,615 : Pennsylvania ...: 24,940 23,919 28,011 27,153 2,589 2,613 South Carolina .: 2,304 2,683 3,606 4,005 2,282 2,330 South Dakota ...: 2,014 (NA) 2,069 (NA) 2,769 (NA) Texas ..........: (D) (D) 23,003 22,174 2,456 2,403 Utah ...........: 6,650 6,347 6,690 6,387 2,716 2,638 Virginia .......: 891 (NA) 2,687 (NA) 2,382 (NA) Washington .....: 5,411 5,043 5,513 5,145 2,666 2,430 Wisconsin ......: 6,752 6,808 7,887 7,974 2,682 2,669 : Other States 1/ : 25,100 29,552 31,503 37,431 2,417 2,414 : United States ..: 300,032 292,577 383,004 373,055 2,462 2,444 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During January 2024 and 2025 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: Total layers : total layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,185 1,295 11,080 10,795 1,863 1,949 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 15,295 15,227 2,169 2,090 California .....: 7,494 2,942 7,878 3,312 2,361 2,443 Colorado .......: 3,987 1,601 4,480 2,089 2,710 2,264 Georgia ........: 9,460 9,783 19,893 19,864 2,197 2,268 Illinois .......: 6,479 5,974 7,089 6,579 2,487 2,374 Indiana ........: 34,249 37,040 35,369 37,977 2,454 2,556 Iowa ...........: 40,923 39,406 42,773 41,297 2,600 2,493 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,276 5,392 2,227 2,190 Maryland .......: 2,028 (NA) 2,243 (NA) 2,684 (NA) : Michigan .......: 16,182 10,850 16,748 11,488 2,479 2,459 Minnesota ......: 6,606 6,784 7,110 7,262 2,543 2,531 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,554 5,920 2,211 2,147 Missouri .......: 7,416 5,972 13,950 12,324 2,596 2,558 Nebraska .......: 7,668 8,029 8,322 8,736 2,528 2,526 New York .......: 5,038 5,449 5,596 5,960 2,555 2,596 North Carolina .: 7,409 5,932 16,195 14,562 2,270 2,229 Ohio ...........: 37,425 39,889 38,646 41,126 2,577 2,565 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,265 2,117 2,155 2,111 Oregon .........: 2,261 2,250 2,371 2,360 2,526 2,483 : Pennsylvania ...: 24,624 22,961 27,706 26,162 2,562 2,606 South Carolina .: 2,423 2,798 3,722 4,143 2,243 2,351 South Dakota ...: 1,973 (NA) 2,028 (NA) 2,781 (NA) Texas ..........: (D) (D) 23,045 22,167 2,414 2,419 Utah ...........: 6,545 6,213 6,585 6,253 2,673 2,661 Virginia .......: 888 (NA) 2,623 (NA) 2,356 (NA) Washington .....: 5,311 4,957 5,413 5,059 2,675 2,417 Wisconsin ......: 6,439 6,785 7,591 7,961 2,633 2,658 : Other States 1/ : 24,362 29,210 30,697 37,144 2,415 2,423 : United States ..: 294,832 282,147 377,543 363,276 2,451 2,440 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: December 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 .........: 211.0 203.3 36.2 33.0 174.8 170.3 Arkansas ........: 334.3 329.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 230.7 119.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 122.7 42.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 446.5 448.1 250.1 255.1 196.4 193.0 Illinois ........: 166.3 147.8 161.7 142.4 4.6 5.4 Indiana .........: 888.1 960.2 872.8 946.3 15.3 13.9 Iowa ............: 1,122.1 1,096.4 1,098.6 1,073.8 23.5 22.6 Kentucky ........: 119.1 117.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 62.0 (NA) 60.5 (NA) 1.5 (NA) : Michigan ........: 415.1 283.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 184.0 177.2 176.4 169.9 7.6 7.3 Mississippi .....: 127.0 125.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 357.0 357.3 314.8 319.9 42.2 37.4 Nebraska ........: 214.3 215.0 202.5 201.7 11.8 13.3 New York ........: 143.2 151.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 364.0 377.9 193.0 212.9 171.0 165.0 Ohio ............: 1,020.5 1,110.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 47.1 47.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 60.5 60.9 60.5 60.9 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 725.3 709.6 680.1 662.1 45.2 47.5 South Carolina ..: 82.3 93.3 59.2 69.3 23.1 24.0 South Dakota ....: 57.3 (NA) 57.3 (NA) - (NA) Texas ...........: 564.9 532.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 181.7 168.5 181.7 168.5 - - Virginia ........: 64.0 (NA) 32.8 (NA) 31.2 (NA) Washington ......: 147.0 125.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 211.5 212.8 206.6 207.1 4.9 5.7 : Other States 1/ .: 761.5 903.5 684.2 793.8 77.3 109.7 : United States ...: 9,431.0 9,115.6 8,132.2 7,832.5 1,298.8 1,283.1 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: January 2024 and 2025 [Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in United States totals] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total production : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 206.4 210.4 33.0 35.8 173.4 174.6 Arkansas ........: 331.8 318.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 186.0 80.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 121.4 47.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 437.0 450.6 240.2 255.9 196.8 194.7 Illinois ........: 176.3 156.2 170.9 151.0 5.4 5.2 Indiana .........: 867.8 970.8 850.7 957.6 17.1 13.2 Iowa ............: 1,111.9 1,029.7 1,089.1 1,005.6 22.8 24.1 Kentucky ........: 117.5 118.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 60.2 (NA) 58.6 (NA) 1.6 (NA) : Michigan ........: 415.1 282.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 180.8 183.8 173.0 176.6 7.8 7.2 Mississippi .....: 122.8 127.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 362.2 315.3 319.4 275.8 42.8 39.5 Nebraska ........: 210.4 220.7 198.1 207.3 12.3 13.4 New York ........: 143.0 154.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 367.7 324.6 197.0 159.8 170.7 164.8 Ohio ............: 996.1 1,054.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 48.8 44.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 59.9 58.6 59.9 58.6 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 709.7 681.8 664.0 634.6 45.7 47.2 South Carolina ..: 83.5 97.4 60.7 72.8 22.8 24.6 South Dakota ....: 56.4 (NA) 56.4 (NA) - (NA) Texas ...........: 556.3 536.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 176.0 166.4 176.0 166.4 - - Virginia ........: 61.8 (NA) 30.9 (NA) 30.9 (NA) Washington ......: 144.8 122.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 199.9 211.6 195.0 205.8 4.9 5.8 : Other States 1/ .: 741.4 900.1 660.8 788.8 80.6 111.3 : United States ...: 9,252.9 8,864.7 7,952.2 7,569.1 1,300.7 1,295.6 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: December 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 .........: 17,583.4 16,941.7 3,016.7 2,750.0 14,566.7 14,191.7 Arkansas ........: 27,858.4 27,458.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 19,225.0 9,925.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 10,225.1 3,500.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 37,208.3 37,341.6 20,841.6 21,258.3 16,366.7 16,083.3 Illinois ........: 13,858.4 12,316.6 13,475.0 11,866.6 383.4 450.0 Indiana .........: 74,008.3 80,016.7 72,733.3 78,858.4 1,275.0 1,158.3 Iowa ............: 93,508.3 91,366.6 91,550.0 89,483.3 1,958.3 1,883.3 Kentucky ........: 9,924.9 9,791.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 5,166.6 (NA) 5,041.6 (NA) 125.0 (NA) : Michigan ........: 34,591.6 23,616.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 15,333.3 14,766.6 14,700.0 14,158.3 633.3 608.3 Mississippi .....: 10,583.4 10,424.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 29,750.0 29,775.1 26,233.3 26,658.4 3,516.7 3,116.7 Nebraska ........: 17,858.4 17,916.7 16,875.0 16,808.4 983.4 1,108.3 New York ........: 11,933.4 12,633.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 30,333.3 31,491.6 16,083.3 17,741.6 14,250.0 13,750.0 Ohio ............: 85,041.7 92,516.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 3,925.0 3,958.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 5,041.7 5,075.0 5,041.7 5,075.0 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 60,441.7 59,133.3 56,675.0 55,175.0 3,766.7 3,958.3 South Carolina ..: 6,858.3 7,775.0 4,933.3 5,775.0 1,925.0 2,000.0 South Dakota ....: 4,775.0 (NA) 4,775.0 (NA) - (NA) Texas ...........: 47,075.0 44,408.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 15,141.7 14,041.7 15,141.7 14,041.7 - - Virginia ........: 5,333.4 (NA) 2,733.4 (NA) 2,600.0 (NA) Washington ......: 12,250.0 10,416.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 17,624.9 17,733.4 17,216.6 17,258.4 408.3 475.0 : Other States 1/ .: 63,458.3 75,291.6 57,016.7 66,150.0 6,441.6 9,141.6 : United States ...: 785,916.8 759,633.3 677,683.4 652,708.5 108,233.4 106,924.8 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: January 2024 and 2025 [Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in United States totals] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total production : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 17,200.0 17,533.4 2,750.0 2,983.4 14,450.0 14,550.0 Arkansas ........: 27,650.0 26,516.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 15,500.1 6,741.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 10,116.7 3,941.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 36,416.7 37,550.0 20,016.7 21,325.0 16,400.0 16,225.0 Illinois ........: 14,691.7 13,016.7 14,241.7 12,583.3 450.0 433.4 Indiana .........: 72,316.7 80,900.0 70,891.7 79,800.0 1,425.0 1,100.0 Iowa ............: 92,658.3 85,808.3 90,758.3 83,800.0 1,900.0 2,008.3 Kentucky ........: 9,791.7 9,841.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 5,016.7 (NA) 4,883.3 (NA) 133.4 (NA) : Michigan ........: 34,591.6 23,541.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 15,066.7 15,316.7 14,416.7 14,716.7 650.0 600.0 Mississippi .....: 10,233.3 10,591.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 30,183.2 26,275.0 26,616.6 22,983.3 3,566.6 3,291.7 Nebraska ........: 17,533.4 18,391.7 16,508.4 17,275.0 1,025.0 1,116.7 New York ........: 11,916.7 12,891.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 30,641.7 27,050.0 16,416.7 13,316.7 14,225.0 13,733.3 Ohio ............: 83,008.3 87,891.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 4,066.6 3,725.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 4,991.6 4,883.3 4,991.6 4,883.3 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 59,141.7 56,816.6 55,333.3 52,883.3 3,808.4 3,933.3 South Carolina ..: 6,958.3 8,116.7 5,058.3 6,066.7 1,900.0 2,050.0 South Dakota ....: 4,700.0 (NA) 4,700.0 (NA) - (NA) Texas ...........: 46,358.4 44,683.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 14,666.7 13,866.7 14,666.7 13,866.7 - - Virginia ........: 5,150.0 (NA) 2,575.0 (NA) 2,575.0 (NA) Washington ......: 12,066.7 10,191.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 16,658.3 17,633.3 16,250.0 17,150.0 408.3 483.3 : Other States 1/ .: 61,783.2 75,008.5 55,066.7 65,733.6 6,716.5 9,274.9 : United States ...: 771,075.0 738,725.3 662,683.4 630,758.7 108,391.6 107,966.6 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month by Month - United States: 2024-2025 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed Month :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : January ................: 1.6 1.9 10.0 10.2 February ...............: 2.1 2.2 9.8 10.5 March ..................: 1.8 9.6 April ..................: 1.8 9.3 May ....................: 2.3 8.9 June ...................: 1.8 9.2 July ...................: 1.8 9.4 August .................: 2.5 9.6 September ..............: 1.8 10.2 October ................: 2.7 10.2 November ...............: 2.3 10.9 December ...............: 1.9 10.7 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month - States and United States: January 1 and February 1, 2024-2025 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : January 1 : February 1 : January 1 : February 1 :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: 0.5 2.0 0.5 2.0 5.0 5.5 5.0 5.5 Arkansas ...............: 1.0 1.5 1.0 1.5 11.0 11.5 10.5 11.0 California .............: 1.5 1.0 2.5 3.5 2.5 6.5 4.0 4.0 Colorado ...............: 1.5 1.0 3.5 1.0 5.0 2.0 5.0 2.0 Georgia ................: 0.5 1.5 3.5 1.0 14.0 11.5 12.5 12.0 Illinois ...............: 11.5 6.5 10.5 6.0 21.0 22.5 22.0 22.0 Indiana ................: 1.5 1.5 1.0 1.5 7.0 8.5 8.0 8.0 Iowa ...................: 0.5 2.0 1.5 4.0 8.5 8.0 8.5 8.5 Kentucky ...............: 2.5 3.5 1.5 3.5 16.5 24.5 17.5 21.5 Maryland ...............: 1.0 (NA) 1.0 (NA) 1.0 (NA) 1.0 (NA) : Michigan ...............: 0.5 1.5 3.5 1.5 3.0 4.5 3.0 2.5 Minnesota ..............: 1.0 1.5 1.0 1.5 5.5 7.0 4.5 6.0 Mississippi ............: 1.5 1.5 1.0 1.5 14.5 14.5 13.0 14.5 Missouri ...............: 2.0 1.5 1.5 1.5 5.5 4.0 5.5 6.0 Nebraska ...............: 3.5 2.0 4.0 2.0 1.5 1.5 1.0 1.5 New York ...............: 1.5 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.5 1.0 2.5 2.0 North Carolina .........: 0.5 4.0 1.0 3.0 5.0 5.0 5.5 7.0 Ohio ...................: 1.5 1.5 2.5 1.5 5.0 5.5 4.0 7.0 Oklahoma ...............: 1.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 10.5 13.0 10.5 13.0 Oregon .................: 6.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 : Pennsylvania ...........: 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.5 1.0 3.5 1.0 3.5 South Carolina .........: 1.5 3.5 4.5 3.0 2.0 10.0 2.0 13.0 South Dakota ...........: 2.5 (NA) 2.0 (NA) 1.0 (NA) 0.5 (NA) Texas ..................: 1.0 2.0 2.0 1.5 42.0 39.0 40.0 38.5 Utah ...................: 3.5 1.0 5.5 1.0 21.5 8.0 15.5 8.0 Virginia ...............: - (NA) - (NA) - (NA) - (NA) Washington .............: 3.5 1.0 - 1.0 3.5 3.5 3.5 4.0 Wisconsin ..............: 7.5 - 4.0 8.5 2.0 4.0 8.0 1.0 : Other States 1/ ........: 2.1 3.3 2.7 2.0 20.9 17.3 20.6 16.7 : United States ..........: 1.6 1.9 2.1 2.2 10.0 10.2 9.8 10.5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (NA) Not available. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Hatchery Production - United States: 2024 and 2025 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2025 as Item : 2024 : 2025 : percent : : : of 2024 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- percent : Egg-type : Eggs in incubators on February 1 .........................: 52,490 55,947 107 Chicks hatched during January ............................: 53,237 56,356 106 : Pullets hatched during January for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 206 200 97 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 2,667 2,753 103 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on February 1 .........................: 720,254 744,671 103 Chicks hatched during January ............................: 844,298 869,331 103 : Pullets hatched during January for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 7,436 7,674 103 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 75,299 77,087 102 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2025 includes pullet chicks hatched July 2023 through June 2024. 2/ 2025 includes pullet chicks hatched October 2023 through June 2024. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2024-2025 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2025 as Month : 2024 : 2025 : percent : : : of 2024 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ................................................: 49,087 52,411 107 February ...............................................: 52,490 55,947 107 March ..................................................: 56,378 April ..................................................: 55,417 May ....................................................: 54,357 June ...................................................: 56,709 July ...................................................: 53,046 August .................................................: 54,679 September ..............................................: 52,046 October ................................................: 52,219 November ...............................................: 49,252 December ...............................................: 50,281 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2024-2025 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2025 as : : : 2025 as : 2024 : 2025 : percent : 2024 : 2025 : percent : : : of 2024 : : : of 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent --- 1,000 chicks --- percent : January .......: 53,237 56,356 106 53,237 56,356 106 February ......: 54,920 108,157 March .........: 56,618 164,775 April .........: 57,551 222,326 May ...........: 58,762 281,088 June ..........: 56,880 337,968 July ..........: 57,715 395,683 August ........: 56,976 452,659 September .....: 53,157 505,816 October .......: 55,646 561,462 November ......: 49,144 610,606 December ......: 53,128 663,734 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total - United States: 2024-2025 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2025 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-18 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2024 :----------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : : 2024 : 2025 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ---- : January ................: 206 200 97 2,667 2,753 February ...............: 236 2,697 2,757 March ..................: 198 2,703 2,765 April ..................: 249 2,710 2,771 May ....................: 257 2,708 2,767 June ...................: 219 2,707 2,759 July ...................: 200 2,709 2,755 August .................: 263 2,718 2,749 September ..............: 276 2,724 October ................: 245 2,721 November ...............: 191 2,736 December ...............: 215 2,733 : Annual total ...........: 2,755 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For January 2025, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched July 2023 through June 2024. The 7-18 months represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements. Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2024-2025 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2025 as Month : 2024 : 2025 : percent : : : of 2024 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ................................................: 717,762 745,127 104 February ...............................................: 720,254 744,671 103 March ..................................................: 731,745 April ..................................................: 738,053 May ....................................................: 737,569 June ...................................................: 738,090 July ...................................................: 735,952 August .................................................: 745,918 September ..............................................: 741,852 October ................................................: 720,439 November ...............................................: 722,187 December ...............................................: 747,193 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: January 2024 and 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During January : January-January :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2025 as : : : 2025 as : 2024 : 2025 : percent : 2024 : 2025 : percent : : : of 2024 : : : of 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent --- 1,000 chicks --- percent : Alabama ........................: 122,684 124,830 102 122,684 124,830 102 Arkansas .......................: 85,820 91,229 106 85,820 91,229 106 Delaware .......................: 18,529 19,491 105 18,529 19,491 105 Florida ........................: 4,009 (NA) (NA) 4,009 (NA) (NA) Georgia ........................: 124,389 121,403 98 124,389 121,403 98 Kentucky .......................: 24,281 26,947 111 24,281 26,947 111 Louisiana ......................: 12,178 (NA) (NA) 12,178 (NA) (NA) Maryland .......................: 27,606 28,480 103 27,606 28,480 103 Mississippi ....................: 61,580 64,404 105 61,580 64,404 105 Missouri .......................: 31,444 32,222 102 31,444 32,222 102 : North Carolina .................: 89,364 90,115 101 89,364 90,115 101 Oklahoma .......................: 19,620 19,751 101 19,620 19,751 101 Pennsylvania ...................: 28,819 30,658 106 28,819 30,658 106 South Carolina .................: 20,371 20,381 100 20,371 20,381 100 Texas ..........................: 63,939 68,057 106 63,939 68,057 106 Virginia .......................: 20,313 19,610 97 20,313 19,610 97 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia .............: 46,993 53,538 114 46,993 53,538 114 : Other States 1/ ................: 42,359 58,215 137 42,359 58,215 137 : United States ..................: 844,298 869,331 103 844,298 869,331 103 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (NA) Not available. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2024-2025 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Monthly : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2025 as : : : 2025 as : 2024 : 2025 : percent : 2024 : 2025 : percent : : : of 2024 : : : of 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks --- percent : January ........................: 844,298 869,331 103 844,298 869,331 103 February .......................: 788,774 1,633,072 March ..........................: 854,181 2,487,253 April ..........................: 833,753 3,321,006 May ............................: 859,653 4,180,659 June ...........................: 833,371 5,014,030 July ...........................: 862,319 5,876,349 August .........................: 874,595 6,750,944 September ......................: 839,698 7,590,642 October ........................: 844,735 8,435,377 November .......................: 821,304 9,256,681 December .......................: 878,103 10,134,784 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2024-2025 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2025 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-15 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2024 :----------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : : 2024 : 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---- 1,000 chicks --- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ----- : United States placements : January .................: 7,436 7,674 103 75,299 77,087 February ................: 8,197 76,516 76,843 March ...................: 9,419 77,096 77,337 April ...................: 8,152 76,848 77,528 May .....................: 8,232 76,849 78,150 June ....................: 9,784 77,350 78,216 July ....................: 7,767 78,008 77,934 August ..................: 8,701 77,327 77,456 September ...............: 9,840 76,881 October .................: 8,058 76,590 November ................: 8,263 76,223 December ................: 9,137 76,213 : Annual total ..............: 102,986 : Total placements 2/ .......: January .................: 8,968 9,330 104 February ................: 9,620 March ...................: 11,042 April ...................: 9,823 May .....................: 10,115 June ....................: 11,439 July ....................: 9,714 August ..................: 10,373 September ...............: 11,896 October .................: 9,670 November ................: 10,153 December ................: 10,486 : Annual total ..............: 123,299 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ For January 2025, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched October 2023 through June 2024. 2/ United States production of intended placements worldwide. Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: Primary data for the Chickens and Eggs report are from weekly and/or monthly questionnaires sent to producers. An attempt is made to collect information for layer and egg estimates from each known contractor and independent producer who has at least 30,000 table egg layers, flocks of hatchery supply layers, or pullet only operations with at least 500 pullets. Coverage for operations with less than 30,000 table egg layers are estimated each month based on data reported in December. Approximately 500 contractors, independent egg producers, and pullet only operations are contacted each month. Data for broiler hatchery estimates are collected weekly from all broiler-type hatcheries that hatch at least one million chicks a year. Data for egg-type hatchery estimates are collected monthly from all egg-type hatcheries that hatch at least 50,000 chicks a year. Estimating Procedures: Sound statistical methodology is employed to derive estimates from the reported data. All data are analyzed for unusual values. Data from each operation are compared to their own past operating profile and to trends from similar operations. Data for missing operations are estimated based on similar operations or historical data. NASS regional field offices prepare these estimates by using a combination of survey indications and historic trends. Individual State estimates are reviewed by the Agricultural Statistics Board for reasonableness. For chicken hatcheries, chicks hatched consist of all chicks of domesticated breeds including males and chicks destined for hatchery supply flocks and research purposes. Eggs set are eggs in incubators for the purpose of hatching. The relationship of egg-type chicks hatched to chicken inventory and poultry marketings are carefully monitored. The disposition of egg-type chicks hatched prior to placement into the laying flock can vary significantly, which can make comparisons to changes in layer inventory inconsistent over time. Broiler chicks placed are specifically for meat production. Intended placement data reported by leading breeders include pullet chicks expected from eggs sold the preceding month. The breeders in this report account for a large percentage of replacement pullets for hatchery supply flocks. Production of replacement pullets by these breeders indicates the number of pullets available to hatchery supply layer flocks several months before the pullets will actually move into the laying flocks. "Hatchery Supply Flocks" include all generations of layers which could lay eggs to supply a hatchery. This includes the generations of parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, pedigree, etc. Also included are research flocks, vaccine flocks, and specific pathogen-free flocks. The broiler cumulative potential placements are a moving total of the intended placements 7-15 months earlier. The egg-type cumulative potential placements of 7-18 months earlier represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements of egg-type hatching flocks. Revision Policy: The previous month's estimates are subject to revision if late reports or corrected data indicates a different level. Additionally, revisions after the monthly report will be made at the end of the marketing year and published in the annual reports of Chickens and Eggs Summary and Hatchery Production Summary. Estimates will also be reviewed for chickens and eggs after data from the 5-year Census of Agriculture are available. No revisions will be made after that date. Reliability: Estimates are based on a census of all known contractors and independent producers who have at least 30,000 table egg layers, flocks of hatchery supply layers, pullet only operations with at least 500 pullets, or operating hatcheries and therefore, have no sampling error. However, estimates are subject to errors such as omission, duplication, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. While these errors cannot be measured directly, they are minimized through strict quality controls in the data collection process and a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness. To assist in evaluating the reliability of the estimates in this report, the "Root Mean Square Error" is shown for selected items in the following table. The "Root Mean Square Error" is a statistical measure based on past performance and is computed using the differences between first and final estimates. The "Root Mean Square Error" for total layers over the past 24 months is 0.5 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 363 million layers by more than 0.5 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 0.9 percent. Reliability of Layer and Egg Estimates [Based on data for the past 24 months] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Root mean : 90 percent : Difference between first and latest estimate : square error : confidence : : : : : : : level :------------------------------------------------------------- Item : : : : : : Months : : : : : :------------------------------- : : : Average :Smallest : Largest : Below latest : Above latest -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent percent --------- 1,000 --------- ----- number ---- : Total layers .................: 0.5 0.9 1,520 72 5,209 8 16 : : ------- million ------ : Eggs .........................: 0.5 0.8 33 6 126 5 19 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates Total Layers includes both table egg and hatching egg flocks regardless of size. 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