Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released May 20, 2022, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). April Egg Production Down 3 Percent United States egg production totaled 8.82 billion during April 2022, down 3 percent from last year. Production included 7.55 billion table eggs, and 1.27 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.18 billion were broiler-type and 93.8 million were egg-type. The average number of layers during April 2022 totaled 369 million, down 5 percent from last year. April egg production per 100 layers was 2,389 eggs, up 2 percent from April 2021. Total layers in the United States on May 1, 2022 totaled 366 million, down 6 percent from last year. The 366 million layers consisted of 300 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 62.5 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 3.63 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on May 1, 2022, averaged 79.4 eggs per 100 layers, up 2 percent from May 1, 2021. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down 15 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during April 2022 totaled 50.8 million, down 15 percent from April 2021. Eggs in incubators totaled 52.5 million on May 1, 2022, down 3 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 208 thousand during April 2022, down 22 percent from April 2021. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up Slightly Broiler-type chicks hatched during April 2022 totaled 822 million, up slightly from April 2021. Eggs in incubators totaled 721 million on May 1, 2022, up slightly from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 8.25 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during April 2022, up 2 percent from April 2021. This page intentionally left blank. Contents Average Layers During the Month - United States: 2021-2022.................................................. 4 Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2021-2022.......................................... 4 Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2021-2022................................ 4 Average Layers During the Month - United States............................................................. 5 Total Egg Production During the Month - United States....................................................... 5 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: March-April 2021 and 2022................ 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: April-May 2021 and 2022.................. 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During March 2021 and 2022..................... 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During April 2021 and 2022..................... 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: March 2021 and 2022...................................... 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: April 2021 and 2022...................................... 11 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: March 2021 and 2022............................ 12 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: April 2021 and 2022............................ 13 Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month by Month - United States: 2021-2022.............................. 14 Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month - States and United States: April 1 and May 1, 2021-2022......... 14 Hatchery Production - United States: 2021 and 2022.......................................................... 15 Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2021-2022............................ 16 Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2021-2022................................................. 16 Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total - United States: 2021-2022.................................................................................... 17 Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2021-2022........................ 17 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: April 2021 and 2022................................. 18 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2021-2022............................................. 18 Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2021-2022.. 19 Statistical Methodology..................................................................................... 20 Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates........................................................ 21 Information Contacts........................................................................................ 22 Average Layers During the Month - United States: 2021-2022 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : 2021 : 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 layers : December 1/ ..................: 391,887 392,761 January ......................: 393,527 390,906 February .....................: 394,594 388,868 March ........................: 393,354 380,359 April ........................: 389,924 369,081 May ..........................: 385,222 June .........................: 383,040 July .........................: 383,616 August .......................: 384,693 September ....................: 386,681 October ......................: 389,730 November .....................: 392,242 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2021-2022 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : December 1/ ...: 9,554.1 9,678.9 8,300.3 8,376.2 1,253.8 1,302.7 January .......: 9,482.1 9,575.3 8,216.8 8,266.8 1,265.3 1,308.5 February ......: 8,542.1 8,595.1 7,396.0 7,388.3 1,146.1 1,206.8 March .........: 9,461.2 9,370.5 8,174.1 8,030.8 1,287.1 1,339.7 April .........: 9,121.3 8,818.6 7,855.1 7,547.5 1,266.2 1,271.1 May ...........: 9,283.9 7,967.3 1,316.6 June ..........: 8,921.5 7,655.7 1,265.8 July ..........: 9,241.7 7,958.3 1,283.4 August ........: 9,284.5 8,003.0 1,281.5 September .....: 9,065.8 7,818.5 1,247.3 October .......: 9,469.1 8,177.8 1,291.3 November ......: 9,301.4 8,047.8 1,253.6 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2021-2022 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : December 1/ ...: 796,175.0 806,574.6 691,691.7 698,016.4 104,483.3 108,558.2 January .......: 790,175.1 797,941.0 684,733.3 688,899.1 105,441.8 109,041.9 February ......: 711,842.5 716,258.9 616,334.0 615,692.2 95,508.5 100,566.7 March .........: 788,433.8 780,874.7 681,175.4 669,232.9 107,258.4 111,641.8 April .........: 760,109.0 734,884.1 654,591.7 628,958.8 105,517.3 105,925.3 May ...........: 773,658.1 663,941.2 109,716.9 June ..........: 743,458.6 637,975.2 105,483.4 July ..........: 770,141.6 663,191.9 106,949.7 August ........: 773,708.2 666,916.7 106,791.5 September .....: 755,483.2 651,541.6 103,941.6 October .......: 789,092.0 681,483.6 107,608.4 November ......: 775,116.8 670,650.2 104,466.6 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: March-April 2021 and 2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2022 as Item : 2021 : 2022 : percent : : : of 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during March : Total layers ....................................1,000: 393,354 380,359 97 Table egg type ................................1,000: 326,542 313,264 96 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 66,812 67,095 100 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 63,593 63,420 100 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,219 3,675 114 : Eggs per 100 layers during March : Total layers ...................................number: 2,405 2,464 102 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,503 2,564 102 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,926 1,997 104 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,892 1,960 104 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,610 2,631 101 : Eggs produced during March : Total layers ..................................million: 9,461.2 9,370.5 99 Table egg type ..............................million: 8,174.1 8,030.8 98 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,287.1 1,339.7 104 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,203.1 1,243.0 103 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 84.0 96.7 115 : Eggs produced during March : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen: 788,433.8 780,874.7 99 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen: 681,175.4 669,232.9 98 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 107,258.4 111,641.8 104 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 100,258.3 103,583.4 103 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 7,000.1 8,058.4 115 : Layers on April 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 392,330 372,344 95 Table egg type ................................1,000: 325,029 305,550 94 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 67,301 66,794 99 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 64,166 63,115 98 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,135 3,679 117 : Eggs per 100 layers on April 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 78.1 79.8 102 Table egg type ...............................number: 81.2 83.3 103 Hatching egg type ............................number: 62.7 63.7 102 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 61.5 62.4 101 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 86.1 85.5 99 : Molted layers on April 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 1.4 1.2 86 Molt completed ................................percent: 14.1 12.6 89 : Layers sold for slaughter during March ............1,000: 11,755.3 12,510.0 106 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during March .......1,000: 12,025.7 27,194.0 226 : Pullets on April 1 ................................1,000: 122,071 123,086 101 : Pullets added during March 1/ .....................1,000: 25,934.8 26,155.2 101 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: April-May 2021 and 2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2022 as Item : 2021 : 2022 : percent : : : of 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during April : Total layers ....................................1,000: 389,924 369,081 95 Table egg type ................................1,000: 322,583 302,612 94 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 67,341 66,469 99 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 64,184 62,811 98 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,157 3,658 116 : Eggs per 100 layers during April : Total layers ...................................number: 2,339 2,389 102 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,435 2,494 102 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,880 1,912 102 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,849 1,874 101 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,515 2,564 102 : Eggs produced during April : Total layers ..................................million: 9,121.3 8,818.6 97 Table egg type ..............................million: 7,855.1 7,547.5 96 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,266.2 1,271.1 100 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,186.8 1,177.3 99 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 79.4 93.8 118 : Eggs produced during April : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen:760,109.0 734,884.1 97 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen:654,591.7 628,958.8 96 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen:105,517.3 105,925.3 100 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 98,900.4 98,108.4 99 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 6,616.9 7,816.9 118 : Layers on May 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 387,478 365,779 94 Table egg type ................................1,000: 320,119 299,651 94 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 67,359 66,128 98 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 64,188 62,497 97 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,171 3,631 115 : Eggs per 100 layers on May 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 77.8 79.4 102 Table egg type ...............................number: 81.0 82.9 102 Hatching egg type ............................number: 62.6 63.8 102 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 61.7 62.5 101 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 81.7 85.1 104 : Molted layers on May 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 2.6 0.9 35 Molt completed ................................percent: 12.9 12.8 99 : Layers sold for slaughter during April ............1,000: 16,672.2 10,772.5 65 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during April .......1,000: 13,564.8 14,326.7 106 : Pullets on May 1 ..................................1,000: 124,686 126,732 102 : Pullets added during April 1/ .....................1,000: 28,779.8 24,660.6 86 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During March 2021 and 2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: Total layers : total layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,423 1,406 10,364 10,916 1,931 1,938 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 17,322 16,441 2,126 2,295 California .....: 13,216 12,157 13,973 12,785 2,397 2,461 Colorado .......: 4,850 4,493 5,358 5,021 2,607 2,482 Georgia ........: 9,670 9,631 20,309 20,222 2,147 2,209 Illinois .......: 6,599 6,069 7,149 6,626 2,420 2,291 Indiana ........: 34,213 33,999 35,493 35,336 2,502 2,572 Iowa ...........: 46,459 38,231 48,451 40,143 2,584 2,594 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,863 5,490 2,338 2,379 Maryland .......: 2,328 1,646 2,523 1,837 2,549 2,531 : Michigan .......: 14,756 16,591 15,051 16,911 2,591 2,600 Minnesota ......: 7,535 8,234 8,097 8,763 2,519 2,507 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,707 5,755 2,113 2,160 Missouri .......: 7,976 7,054 13,863 13,203 2,471 2,596 Nebraska .......: 7,673 7,790 8,310 8,486 2,526 2,515 New York .......: 5,261 5,155 5,817 5,739 2,577 2,629 North Carolina .: 7,161 7,212 15,826 15,783 2,204 2,200 Ohio ...........: 34,399 34,514 35,621 35,864 2,567 2,567 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,524 2,326 1,977 2,029 Oregon .........: 1,850 1,902 2,021 2,073 2,558 2,697 : Pennsylvania ...: 27,924 26,390 30,271 29,252 2,270 2,636 South Carolina .: 2,413 2,458 3,776 3,683 2,235 2,235 South Dakota ...: 2,180 1,736 2,235 1,791 2,582 2,686 Texas ..........: (D) (D) 23,627 23,807 2,330 2,389 Utah ...........: 5,468 6,562 5,520 6,614 2,681 2,542 Virginia .......: 778 749 2,681 2,684 2,301 2,221 Washington .....: 6,714 6,407 6,879 6,571 2,493 2,628 Wisconsin ......: 6,427 4,880 7,609 6,028 2,521 2,510 : Other States 1/ : 24,785 24,132 31,114 30,209 2,356 2,427 : United States ..: 309,888 296,503 393,354 380,359 2,405 2,464 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During April 2021 and 2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: Total layers : total layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,372 1,430 10,575 10,997 1,867 1,895 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 17,410 15,799 2,076 2,193 California .....: 13,209 12,238 13,947 12,846 2,339 2,368 Colorado .......: 4,677 4,447 5,185 4,975 2,474 2,539 Georgia ........: 9,475 9,667 20,115 20,109 2,097 2,175 Illinois .......: 6,265 6,262 6,805 6,832 2,416 2,295 Indiana ........: 34,474 34,467 35,731 35,795 2,445 2,486 Iowa ...........: 46,720 32,652 48,685 34,546 2,540 2,524 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,712 5,519 2,222 2,144 Maryland .......: 2,317 1,111 2,521 1,315 2,467 2,433 : Michigan .......: 14,646 16,518 14,941 16,838 2,468 2,507 Minnesota ......: 7,467 8,275 8,021 8,810 2,481 2,431 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,756 5,770 2,014 2,047 Missouri .......: 7,561 7,294 13,565 13,494 2,422 2,472 Nebraska .......: 7,405 6,638 8,078 7,306 2,444 2,442 New York .......: 5,181 5,174 5,736 5,757 2,488 2,540 North Carolina .: 7,277 7,077 16,074 15,721 2,148 2,158 Ohio ...........: 33,424 34,833 34,695 36,176 2,495 2,460 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,319 2,282 2,031 2,011 Oregon .........: 1,817 1,863 1,988 2,034 2,616 2,665 : Pennsylvania ...: 27,370 24,057 29,703 26,937 2,185 2,532 South Carolina .: 2,432 2,532 3,751 3,796 2,085 2,192 South Dakota ...: 1,976 1,755 2,031 1,810 2,708 2,575 Texas ..........: (D) (D) 23,194 23,474 2,269 2,355 Utah ...........: 5,678 5,748 5,730 5,800 2,475 2,598 Virginia .......: 823 851 2,763 2,760 2,204 2,246 Washington .....: 6,504 6,360 6,669 6,524 2,537 2,574 Wisconsin ......: 6,478 3,745 7,639 4,899 2,381 2,476 : Other States 1/ : 24,315 24,131 30,585 30,160 2,282 2,383 : United States ..: 305,929 285,879 389,924 369,081 2,339 2,389 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: March 2021 and 2022 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 200.1 211.6 37.9 37.1 162.2 174.5 Arkansas ........: 368.2 377.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 334.9 314.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 139.7 124.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 436.0 446.7 238.4 243.2 197.6 203.5 Illinois ........: 173.0 151.8 169.2 148.0 3.8 3.8 Indiana .........: 888.0 908.7 871.9 891.1 16.1 17.6 Iowa ............: 1,252.2 1,041.3 1,227.4 1,019.3 24.8 22.0 Kentucky ........: 137.1 130.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 64.3 46.5 63.1 45.2 1.2 1.3 : Michigan ........: 389.9 439.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 204.0 219.7 196.5 212.8 7.5 6.9 Mississippi .....: 120.6 124.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 342.5 342.8 304.3 298.8 38.2 44.0 Nebraska ........: 209.9 213.4 197.8 200.3 12.1 13.1 New York ........: 149.9 150.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 348.8 347.2 183.4 183.6 165.4 163.6 Ohio ............: 914.3 920.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 49.9 47.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 51.7 55.9 51.7 55.9 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 687.3 771.2 663.7 733.5 23.6 37.7 South Carolina ..: 84.4 82.3 60.5 59.5 23.9 22.8 South Dakota ....: 57.7 48.1 57.7 48.1 - - Texas ...........: 550.6 568.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 148.0 168.1 148.0 168.1 - - Virginia ........: 61.7 59.6 30.9 26.8 30.8 32.8 Washington ......: 171.5 172.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 191.8 151.3 185.9 145.1 5.9 6.2 : Other States 1/ .: 733.2 733.1 657.0 657.3 76.2 75.8 : United States ...: 9,461.2 9,370.5 8,174.1 8,030.8 1,287.1 1,339.7 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 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Egg Production by Type - States and United States: April 2021 and 2022 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 197.4 208.4 36.3 37.4 161.1 171.0 Arkansas ........: 361.5 346.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 326.2 304.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 128.3 126.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 421.9 437.3 230.4 240.3 191.5 197.0 Illinois ........: 164.4 156.8 160.9 153.2 3.5 3.6 Indiana .........: 873.5 889.8 858.4 873.0 15.1 16.8 Iowa ............: 1,236.4 871.9 1,213.0 850.0 23.4 21.9 Kentucky ........: 126.9 118.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 62.2 32.0 60.8 30.6 1.4 1.4 : Michigan ........: 368.8 422.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 199.0 214.2 191.2 207.4 7.8 6.8 Mississippi .....: 115.9 118.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 328.6 333.6 289.7 292.8 38.9 40.8 Nebraska ........: 197.4 178.4 184.6 167.0 12.8 11.4 New York ........: 142.7 146.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 345.3 339.2 183.5 181.5 161.8 157.7 Ohio ............: 865.5 890.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 47.1 45.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 52.0 54.2 52.0 54.2 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 649.1 682.0 626.7 644.6 22.4 37.4 South Carolina ..: 78.2 83.2 55.5 60.1 22.7 23.1 South Dakota ....: 55.0 46.6 55.0 46.6 - - Texas ...........: 526.2 552.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 141.8 150.7 141.8 150.7 - - Virginia ........: 60.9 62.0 30.0 31.1 30.9 30.9 Washington ......: 169.2 167.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 181.9 121.3 176.1 114.2 5.8 7.1 : Other States 1/ .: 698.0 718.6 621.6 646.1 76.4 72.5 : United States ...: 9,121.3 8,818.6 7,855.1 7,547.5 1,266.2 1,271.1 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 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Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: March 2021 and 2022 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 16,675.0 17,633.3 3,158.3 3,091.6 13,516.7 14,541.7 Arkansas ........: 30,683.4 31,450.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 27,908.3 26,216.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 11,641.6 10,383.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 36,333.2 37,225.0 19,866.6 20,266.7 16,466.6 16,958.3 Illinois ........: 14,416.7 12,650.0 14,100.0 12,333.3 316.7 316.7 Indiana .........: 74,000.1 75,725.0 72,658.4 74,258.3 1,341.7 1,466.7 Iowa ............: 104,350.1 86,775.0 102,283.4 84,941.7 2,066.7 1,833.3 Kentucky ........: 11,425.1 10,883.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 5,358.4 3,875.1 5,258.4 3,766.7 100.0 108.4 : Michigan ........: 32,491.7 36,641.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 17,000.0 18,308.3 16,375.0 17,733.3 625.0 575.0 Mississippi .....: 10,049.9 10,358.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 28,541.8 28,566.7 25,358.4 24,900.0 3,183.4 3,666.7 Nebraska ........: 17,491.7 17,783.2 16,483.3 16,691.6 1,008.4 1,091.6 New York ........: 12,491.7 12,575.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 29,066.7 28,933.3 15,283.4 15,300.0 13,783.3 13,633.3 Ohio ............: 76,191.7 76,708.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 4,158.3 3,933.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 4,308.4 4,658.3 4,308.4 4,658.3 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 57,274.9 64,266.7 55,308.3 61,125.0 1,966.6 3,141.7 South Carolina ..: 7,033.3 6,858.3 5,041.6 4,958.3 1,991.7 1,900.0 South Dakota ....: 4,808.4 4,008.3 4,808.4 4,008.3 - - Texas ...........: 45,883.4 47,391.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 12,333.4 14,008.3 12,333.4 14,008.3 - - Virginia ........: 5,141.6 4,966.7 2,575.0 2,233.3 2,566.6 2,733.4 Washington ......: 14,291.6 14,391.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 15,983.4 12,608.4 15,491.7 12,091.7 491.7 516.7 : Other States 1/ .: 61,100.0 61,091.7 54,750.0 54,774.9 6,350.0 6,316.8 : United States ...: 788,433.8 780,874.7 681,175.4 669,232.9 107,258.4 111,641.8 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: April 2021 and 2022 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 16,450.0 17,366.6 3,025.0 3,116.6 13,425.0 14,250.0 Arkansas ........: 30,125.0 28,875.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 27,183.4 25,350.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 10,691.7 10,525.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 35,158.4 36,441.7 19,200.0 20,025.0 15,958.4 16,416.7 Illinois ........: 13,700.0 13,066.7 13,408.3 12,766.7 291.7 300.0 Indiana .........: 72,791.7 74,150.0 71,533.3 72,750.0 1,258.4 1,400.0 Iowa ............: 103,033.3 72,658.4 101,083.3 70,833.4 1,950.0 1,825.0 Kentucky ........: 10,575.1 9,858.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 5,183.3 2,666.7 5,066.6 2,550.0 116.7 116.7 : Michigan ........: 30,733.3 35,175.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 16,583.3 17,850.1 15,933.3 17,283.4 650.0 566.7 Mississippi .....: 9,658.4 9,841.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 27,383.4 27,800.0 24,141.7 24,400.0 3,241.7 3,400.0 Nebraska ........: 16,450.0 14,866.6 15,383.3 13,916.6 1,066.7 950.0 New York ........: 11,891.6 12,183.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 28,774.9 28,266.7 15,291.6 15,125.0 13,483.3 13,141.7 Ohio ............: 72,125.1 74,175.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 3,925.0 3,825.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 4,333.3 4,516.6 4,333.3 4,516.6 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 54,091.7 56,833.2 52,225.0 53,716.6 1,866.7 3,116.6 South Carolina ..: 6,516.7 6,933.4 4,625.0 5,008.4 1,891.7 1,925.0 South Dakota ....: 4,583.3 3,883.4 4,583.3 3,883.4 - - Texas ...........: 43,850.0 46,066.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 11,816.6 12,558.4 11,816.6 12,558.4 - - Virginia ........: 5,075.0 5,166.7 2,500.0 2,591.7 2,575.0 2,575.0 Washington ......: 14,100.0 13,991.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 15,158.4 10,108.4 14,675.0 9,516.7 483.4 591.7 : Other States 1/ .: 58,167.1 59,883.5 51,800.3 53,841.9 6,366.8 6,041.6 : United States ...: 760,109.0 734,884.1 654,591.7 628,958.8 105,517.3 105,925.3 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: 2021-2022 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed Month :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : January ................: 2.3 1.1 13.9 12.6 February ...............: 1.9 1.8 14.5 11.6 March ..................: 1.7 1.7 14.8 12.1 April ..................: 1.4 1.2 14.1 12.6 May ....................: 2.6 0.9 12.9 12.8 June ...................: 2.4 12.9 July ...................: 2.1 13.7 August .................: 2.1 13.2 September ..............: 1.9 13.8 October ................: 1.9 14.0 November ...............: 1.8 13.8 December ...............: 1.0 13.6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month - States and United States: April 1 and May 1, 2021-2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : April 1 : May 1 : April 1 : May 1 :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: 0.5 - 1.0 - 4.5 4.0 4.5 3.5 Arkansas ...............: 2.5 1.0 1.5 - 13.5 7.5 14.5 8.0 California .............: 0.5 0.5 1.5 - 10.5 2.5 9.5 2.0 Colorado ...............: 4.0 - - - 7.5 8.0 10.0 7.5 Georgia ................: 1.0 1.0 2.5 1.5 11.5 10.0 11.5 8.5 Illinois ...............: 5.5 3.0 5.5 - 7.5 22.5 7.0 21.5 Indiana ................: 1.0 1.0 3.0 0.5 12.5 8.5 12.0 9.0 Iowa ...................: 1.0 1.0 2.5 1.5 10.5 11.5 10.0 12.0 Kentucky ...............: - 2.0 5.0 3.5 8.5 1.5 3.0 - Maryland ...............: - - - - - - - - : Michigan ...............: 1.0 1.0 2.5 - 1.5 2.0 2.0 2.5 Minnesota ..............: 1.5 - 1.5 1.0 9.0 6.0 6.0 5.5 Mississippi ............: 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 18.0 20.0 16.5 19.5 Missouri ...............: - - 5.5 - 3.0 6.5 2.0 5.0 Nebraska ...............: - - - - 13.0 - 3.0 - New York ...............: - - - - 2.5 1.5 2.5 1.5 North Carolina .........: - - 3.5 0.5 10.0 10.0 9.5 9.5 Ohio ...................: 1.0 2.5 2.0 1.0 16.0 13.0 14.0 14.5 Oklahoma ...............: - - - - 16.0 23.5 - 23.5 Oregon .................: - - - - - 1.5 - 1.5 : Pennsylvania ...........: 0.5 0.5 0.5 - 9.0 2.0 3.5 1.5 South Carolina .........: - 5.5 5.5 - 18.0 22.5 18.0 25.0 South Dakota ...........: - - - - 6.0 - 4.0 - Texas ..................: 4.0 3.5 7.0 3.0 50.5 54.5 49.0 55.5 Utah ...................: 4.5 4.5 5.0 3.5 20.5 38.5 23.0 42.0 Virginia ...............: - - - - - - - - Washington .............: 3.5 1.0 2.5 1.0 12.0 5.5 15.5 6.5 Wisconsin ..............: - - - - 22.5 10.5 22.5 10.0 : Other States 1/ ........: 3.6 1.7 3.3 2.0 24.4 21.8 24.5 21.5 : United States ..........: 1.4 1.2 2.6 0.9 14.1 12.6 12.9 12.8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Hatchery Production - United States: 2021 and 2022 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2022 as Item : 2021 : 2022 : percent : : : of 2021 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- percent : Egg-type : Eggs in incubators on May 1 ..............................: 54,352 52,451 97 Chicks hatched during April ..............................: 59,787 50,754 85 Chicks hatched January through April .....................: 225,361 211,697 94 : Pullets hatched during April for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 266 208 78 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 3,482 3,313 95 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on May 1 ..............................: 717,759 721,133 100 Chicks hatched during April ..............................: 821,252 821,504 100 Chicks hatched January through April .....................: 3,268,007 3,264,420 100 : Pullets hatched during April for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 8,110 8,248 102 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 74,741 77,914 104 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2022 includes pullet chicks hatched October 2020 through September 2021. 2/ 2022 includes pullet chicks hatched January 2021 through September 2021. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2021-2022 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2022 as Item : 2021 : 2022 : percent : : : of 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ................................................: 50,749 46,378 91 February ...............................................: 53,531 51,822 97 March ..................................................: 59,970 57,677 96 April ..................................................: 55,559 57,156 103 May ....................................................: 54,352 52,451 97 June ...................................................: 51,711 July ...................................................: 51,357 August .................................................: 44,913 September ..............................................: 45,159 October ................................................: 46,626 November ...............................................: 45,906 December ...............................................: 48,107 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2021-2022 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2022 as : : : 2022 as : 2021 : 2022 : percent : 2021 : 2022 : percent : : : of 2021 : : : of 2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent --- 1,000 chicks --- percent : January .......: 50,982 49,048 96 50,982 49,048 96 February ......: 52,273 51,796 99 103,255 100,844 98 March .........: 62,319 60,099 96 165,574 160,943 97 April .........: 59,787 50,754 85 225,361 211,697 94 May ...........: 57,729 283,090 June ..........: 54,339 337,429 July ..........: 50,954 388,383 August ........: 49,682 438,065 September .....: 49,626 487,691 October .......: 45,949 533,640 November ......: 45,798 579,438 December ......: 48,209 627,647 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total - United States: 2021-2022 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2022 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-18 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2021 :----------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : : 2021 : 2022 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ---- : January ................: 279 261 94 3,352 3,360 February ...............: 202 276 137 3,391 3,265 March ..................: 327 199 61 3,567 3,225 April ..................: 266 208 78 3,482 3,313 May ....................: 306 3,480 3,368 June ...................: 288 3,451 3,403 July ...................: 199 3,610 3,156 August .................: 330 3,624 3,138 September ..............: 289 3,344 3,212 October ................: 252 3,349 3,084 November ...............: 204 3,372 3,026 December ...............: 214 3,445 : Annual total ...........: 3,156 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For April 2022, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched October 2020 through September 2021. The 7-18 months represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements. Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2021-2022 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2022 as Item : 2021 : 2022 : percent : : : of 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ................................................: 712,232 712,702 100 February ...............................................: 702,015 715,910 102 March ..................................................: 708,541 719,191 102 April ..................................................: 717,682 721,163 100 May ....................................................: 717,759 721,133 100 June ...................................................: 721,061 July ...................................................: 714,380 August .................................................: 715,341 September ..............................................: 709,733 October ................................................: 693,894 November ...............................................: 702,903 December ...............................................: 723,998 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: April 2021 and 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During April : January-April :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2022 as : : : 2022 as : 2021 : 2022 : percent : 2021 : 2022 : percent : : : of 2021 : : : of 2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : Alabama ........................: 115,085 119,541 104 465,525 473,215 102 Arkansas .......................: 81,941 84,049 103 330,719 337,266 102 Delaware .......................: 16,473 16,365 99 62,376 68,468 110 Florida ........................: 4,162 4,196 101 16,648 16,752 101 Georgia ........................: 116,489 118,643 102 466,659 471,397 101 Kentucky .......................: 26,633 18,181 68 104,862 71,708 68 Louisiana ......................: 11,982 10,978 92 46,440 43,122 93 Maryland .......................: 28,238 27,923 99 110,668 110,729 100 Mississippi ....................: 59,660 58,753 98 244,604 233,722 96 Missouri .......................: 32,587 33,510 103 128,579 132,690 103 : North Carolina .................: 88,536 89,195 101 347,594 350,308 101 Oklahoma .......................: 24,569 25,599 104 95,493 101,040 106 Pennsylvania ...................: 23,041 22,412 97 89,989 89,620 100 South Carolina .................: 18,784 18,132 97 77,128 70,480 91 Texas ..........................: 62,923 64,365 102 246,608 255,340 104 Virginia .......................: 22,845 22,878 100 90,129 91,250 101 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia .............: 43,910 44,052 100 177,333 179,016 101 : Other States 1/ ................: 43,394 42,732 98 166,653 168,297 101 : United States ..................: 821,252 821,504 100 3,268,007 3,264,420 100 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2021-2022 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Monthly : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2022 as : : : 2022 as : 2021 : 2022 : percent : 2021 : 2022 : percent : : : of 2021 : : : of 2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : January ........................: 848,743 839,265 99 848,743 839,265 99 February .......................: 757,377 758,932 100 1,606,120 1,598,197 100 March ..........................: 840,635 844,719 100 2,446,755 2,442,916 100 April ..........................: 821,252 821,504 100 3,268,007 3,264,420 100 May ............................: 850,488 4,118,495 June ...........................: 823,316 4,941,811 July ...........................: 843,578 5,785,389 August .........................: 840,314 6,625,703 September ......................: 801,015 7,426,718 October ........................: 810,633 8,237,351 November .......................: 798,600 9,035,951 December .......................: 846,240 9,882,191 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2021-2022 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2022 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-15 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2021 :----------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : : 2021 : 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ----- : United States placements ..: January .................: 8,095 7,880 97 72,886 74,605 February ................: 8,245 8,499 103 73,590 75,156 March ...................: 8,232 9,296 113 73,660 76,097 April ...................: 8,110 8,248 102 74,741 77,914 May .....................: 8,708 75,331 78,385 June ....................: 9,546 74,992 78,126 July ....................: 8,623 74,246 78,880 August ..................: 8,737 74,180 78,650 September ...............: 9,618 74,237 78,441 October .................: 8,566 74,395 78,191 November ................: 7,986 74,270 77,816 December ................: 8,986 74,767 : Annual total ..............: 103,452 : Total placements 2/ : January .................: 9,811 9,370 96 February ................: 9,954 10,423 105 March ...................: 9,996 11,023 110 April ...................: 9,908 9,754 98 May .....................: 10,148 June ....................: 11,179 July ....................: 10,079 August ..................: 10,585 September ...............: 11,250 October .................: 10,401 November ................: 9,226 December ................: 10,587 : Annual total ..............: 123,124 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ For April 2022, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched January 2021 through September 2021. 2/ United States production of intended placements worldwide. Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates Total Layers includes both table egg and hatching egg flocks regardless of size. Intended Placements are reported by leading breeders. Coverage may not be 100 percent. Includes expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per case of 30 dozen eggs. Molted Layers is the same data series as the previously published Forced Molt Layers. Nomenclature changed as of January 2015. Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: Primary data for the Chickens and Eggs report are from weekly and/or monthly questionnaires sent to producers. An attempt is made to collect information for layer and egg estimates from each known contractor and independent producer who has at least 30,000 table egg layers, flocks of hatchery supply layers, or pullet only operations with at least 500 pullets. Coverage for operations with less than 30,000 table egg layers are estimated each month based on data reported in December. Approximately 500 contractors, independent egg producers, and pullet only operations are contacted each month. Data for broiler hatchery estimates are collected weekly from all broiler-type hatcheries that hatch at least one million chicks a year. Data for egg-type hatchery estimates are collected monthly from all egg-type hatcheries that hatch at least 50,000 chicks a year. Estimating Procedures: Sound statistical methodology is employed to derive estimates from the reported data. All data are analyzed for unusual values. Data from each operation are compared to their own past operating profile and to trends from similar operations. Data for missing operations are estimated based on similar operations or historical data. NASS regional field offices prepare these estimates by using a combination of survey indications and historic trends. Individual State estimates are reviewed by the Agricultural Statistics Board for reasonableness. For chicken hatcheries, chicks hatched consist of all chicks of domesticated breeds including males and chicks destined for hatchery supply flocks and research purposes. Eggs set are eggs in incubators for the purpose of hatching. The relationship of egg-type chicks hatched to chicken inventory and poultry marketings are carefully monitored. The disposition of egg-type chicks hatched prior to placement into the laying flock can vary significantly, which can make comparisons to changes in layer inventory inconsistent over time. Broiler chicks placed are specifically for meat production. Intended placement data reported by leading breeders include pullet chicks expected from eggs sold the preceding month. The breeders in this report account for a large percentage of replacement pullets for hatchery supply flocks. Production of replacement pullets by these breeders indicates the number of pullets available to hatchery supply layer flocks several months before the pullets will actually move into the laying flocks. "Hatchery Supply Flocks" include all generations of layers which could lay eggs to supply a hatchery. This includes the generations of parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, pedigree, etc. Also included are research flocks, vaccine flocks, and specific pathogen-free flocks. The broiler cumulative potential placements are a moving total of the intended placements 7-15 months earlier. The egg-type cumulative potential placements of 7-18 months earlier represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements of egg-type hatching flocks. Revision Policy: The previous month's estimates are subject to revision if late reports or corrected data indicates a different level. Additionally, revisions after the monthly report will be made at the end of the marketing year and published in the annual reports of Chickens and Eggs Summary and Hatchery Production Summary. Estimates will also be reviewed for chickens and eggs after data from the 5-year Census of Agriculture are available. No revisions will be made after that date. Reliability: Estimates are based on a census of all known contractors and independent producers who have at least 30,000 table egg layers, flocks of hatchery supply layers, pullet only operations with at least 500 pullets, or operating hatcheries and therefore, have no sampling error. However, estimates are subject to errors such as omission, duplication, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. While these errors cannot be measured directly, they are minimized through strict quality controls in the data collection process and a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness. To assist in evaluating the reliability of the estimates in this report, the "Root Mean Square Error" is shown for selected items in the following table. The "Root Mean Square Error" is a statistical measure based on past performance and is computed using the differences between first and final estimates. The "Root Mean Square Error" for total layers over the past 24 months is 0.5 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 366 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 1,236 54 5,414 17 7 : : ------- million ------ : Eggs .........................: 0.8 1.4 65 13 147 7 17 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@usda.gov Travis Averill, Chief, Livestock Branch ..................................... (202) 692-0069 Jean Porter, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section ................ (202) 690-3223 Holly Brenize - Poultry Slaughter......................................... (202) 720-0585 Alissa Cowell-Mytar - Cold Storage, Capacity of Refrigerated Warehouses .. (202) 720-4751 Liana Cuffman - Catfish and Trout, Mink, Census of Aquaculture ........... (202) 720-8784 Fatema Haque - Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised ........................... (202) 720-3244 Derron Martin - Chicken Hatchery, Egg Products............................ (202) 690-3237 Seth Riggins - Honey, Honey Bee Colonies ................................. (202) 690-4870 Autumn Stone - Layers, Eggs .............................................. (202) 690-3676 Takiyah Walker - Broiler Hatchery......................................... 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