Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released August 22, 2025, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). July Egg Production Down 3 Percent United States egg production totaled 8.79 billion during July 2025, down 3 percent from last year. Production included 7.48 billion table eggs, and 1.31 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.19 billion were broiler-type and 116 million were egg-type. The average number of layers during July 2025 totaled 359 million, down 3 percent from last year. July egg production per 100 layers was 2,452 eggs, up slightly from July 2024. Total layers in the United States on August 1, 2025 totaled 362 million, down 2 percent from last year. The 362 million layers consisted of 297 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 60.2 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 4.60 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on August 1, 2025, averaged 79.0 eggs per 100 layers, up slightly from August 1, 2024. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 4 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during July 2025 totaled 58.2 million, up 4 percent from July 2024. Eggs in incubators totaled 56.2 million on August 1, 2025, up 9 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 216 thousand during July 2025, up 8 percent from July 2024. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up 1 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during July 2025 totaled 880 million, up 1 percent from July 2024. Eggs in incubators totaled 751 million on August 1, 2025, up slightly from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 8.31 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during July 2025, up 7 percent from July 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: June-July 2024 and 2025.................. 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: July-August 2024 and 2025................ 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During June 2024 and 2025...................... 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During July 2024 and 2025...................... 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: June 2024 and 2025....................................... 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: July 2024 and 2025....................................... 11 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: June 2024 and 2025............................. 12 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: July 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: July 1 and August 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: 2024-2026.................................................................................... 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: July 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: 2024-2026.. 19 Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates........................................................ 19 Statistical Methodology..................................................................................... 20 Information Contacts........................................................................................ 21 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 ......................: 377,543 364,443 February .....................: 377,789 355,473 March ........................: 379,619 351,029 April ........................: 375,529 351,506 May ..........................: 370,879 351,729 June .........................: 369,835 353,331 July .........................: 368,248 358,543 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 8,883.1 7,952.2 7,587.1 1,300.7 1,296.0 February ......: 8,644.3 7,871.1 7,419.5 6,698.7 1,224.8 1,172.4 March .........: 9,325.9 8,619.4 8,014.6 7,337.2 1,311.3 1,282.2 April .........: 8,923.3 8,318.5 7,660.6 7,079.5 1,262.7 1,239.0 May ...........: 9,096.5 8,591.0 7,800.9 7,305.7 1,295.6 1,285.3 June ..........: 8,789.2 8,368.7 7,534.0 7,113.6 1,255.2 1,255.1 July ..........: 9,018.9 8,791.4 7,718.9 7,484.8 1,300.0 1,306.6 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 .......: 771,075.0 740,258.8 662,683.4 632,258.7 108,391.6 108,000.1 February ......: 720,357.8 655,925.4 618,291.5 558,225.5 102,066.3 97,699.9 March .........: 777,158.3 718,283.7 667,883.4 611,433.5 109,274.9 106,850.2 April .........: 743,608.3 693,208.1 638,383.5 589,958.2 105,224.8 103,249.9 May ...........: 758,041.5 715,916.5 650,074.8 608,808.4 107,966.7 107,108.1 June ..........: 732,433.0 697,391.9 627,833.1 592,800.1 104,599.9 104,591.8 July ..........: 751,575.0 732,616.7 643,241.7 623,733.3 108,333.3 108,883.4 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: June-July 2024 and 2025 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2025 as Item : 2024 : 2025 : percent : : : of 2024 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during June : Total layers ....................................1,000: 369,835 353,331 96 Table egg type ................................1,000: 304,321 288,656 95 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 65,514 64,675 99 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 61,585 60,488 98 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,929 4,187 107 : Eggs per 100 layers during June : Total layers ...................................number: 2,377 2,369 100 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,476 2,464 100 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,916 1,941 101 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,877 1,899 101 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,530 2,544 101 : Eggs produced during June : Total layers ..................................million: 8,789.2 8,368.7 95 Table egg type ..............................million: 7,534.0 7,113.6 94 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,255.2 1,255.1 100 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,155.8 1,148.6 99 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 99.4 106.5 107 : Eggs produced during June : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen: 732,433.0 697,391.9 95 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen: 627,833.1 592,800.1 94 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 104,599.9 104,591.8 100 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 96,316.5 95,716.7 99 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 8,283.4 8,875.1 107 : Layers on July 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 369,197 355,393 96 Table egg type ................................1,000: 303,460 290,542 96 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 65,737 64,851 99 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 61,831 60,591 98 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,906 4,260 109 : Eggs per 100 layers on July 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 79.1 79.1 100 Table egg type ...............................number: 82.5 82.3 100 Hatching egg type ............................number: 63.8 65.0 102 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 62.5 63.6 102 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 84.0 85.3 102 : Molted layers on July 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 1.8 2.0 111 Molt completed ................................percent: 9.4 10.0 106 : Layers sold for slaughter during June .............1,000: 13,323.1 11,951.2 90 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during June ........1,000: 15,838.9 7,194.9 45 : Pullets on July 1 .................................1,000: 127,130 130,869 103 : Pullets added during June 1/ ......................1,000: 26,636.6 29,992.1 113 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: July-August 2024 and 2025 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2025 as Item : 2024 : 2025 : percent : : : of 2024 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during July : Total layers ....................................1,000: 368,248 358,543 97 Table egg type ................................1,000: 302,669 293,716 97 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 65,579 64,827 99 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 61,715 60,392 98 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,864 4,435 115 : Eggs per 100 layers during July : Total layers ...................................number: 2,449 2,452 100 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,550 2,548 100 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,982 2,016 102 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,943 1,971 101 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,614 2,616 100 : Eggs produced during July : Total layers ..................................million: 9,018.9 8,791.4 97 Table egg type ..............................million: 7,718.9 7,484.8 97 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,300.0 1,306.6 101 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,199.0 1,190.6 99 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 101.0 116.0 115 : Eggs produced during July : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen:751,575.0 732,616.7 97 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen:643,241.7 623,733.3 97 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen:108,333.3 108,883.4 101 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 99,916.6 99,216.6 99 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 8,416.7 9,666.8 115 : Layers on August 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 367,268 361,664 98 Table egg type ................................1,000: 301,861 296,876 98 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 65,407 64,788 99 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 61,589 60,184 98 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,818 4,604 121 : Eggs per 100 layers on August 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 78.8 79.0 100 Table egg type ...............................number: 82.0 82.0 100 Hatching egg type ............................number: 64.0 64.9 101 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 62.8 63.5 101 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 84.5 83.4 99 : Molted layers on August 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 2.5 2.4 96 Molt completed ................................percent: 9.6 9.9 103 : Layers sold for slaughter during July .............1,000: 12,923.0 10,193.3 79 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during July ........1,000: 12,274.3 7,171.9 58 : Pullets on August 1 ...............................1,000: 129,681 134,873 104 : Pullets added during July 1/ ......................1,000: 27,372.0 28,385.2 104 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During June 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 ........: 1,209 1,163 10,223 11,056 1,830 1,839 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 15,261 14,860 2,086 2,052 California .....: 7,822 4,441 8,198 4,805 2,246 2,225 Colorado .......: 3,727 2,349 4,215 2,837 2,539 2,407 Georgia ........: 9,804 9,511 19,972 19,077 2,165 2,123 Illinois .......: 5,266 6,032 5,912 6,638 2,456 2,450 Indiana ........: 35,016 32,463 35,992 33,363 2,420 2,412 Iowa ...........: 41,846 42,980 43,735 45,063 2,518 2,538 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,241 5,507 2,127 2,128 Maryland .......: 2,101 (NA) 2,320 (NA) 2,591 (NA) : Michigan .......: 9,263 12,245 9,874 12,795 2,367 2,487 Minnesota ......: 6,277 7,136 6,764 7,611 2,444 2,529 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,531 5,835 2,103 2,113 Missouri .......: 7,501 6,111 13,841 12,636 2,511 2,445 Nebraska .......: 7,899 8,102 8,521 8,737 2,463 2,542 New York .......: 5,095 5,441 5,597 5,957 2,444 2,520 North Carolina .: 7,474 5,207 16,236 13,745 2,187 2,151 Ohio ...........: 38,995 34,488 40,208 35,774 2,512 2,434 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,364 2,087 1,954 1,955 Oregon .........: 2,345 2,563 2,455 2,673 2,644 2,424 : Pennsylvania ...: 23,955 22,077 27,278 25,305 2,462 2,530 South Carolina .: 2,422 2,308 3,692 3,639 2,281 2,264 South Dakota ...: 1,973 (NA) 2,028 (NA) 2,618 (NA) Texas ..........: (D) (D) 21,278 22,339 2,270 2,267 Utah ...........: 7,183 6,855 7,223 6,895 2,469 2,445 Virginia .......: 934 (NA) 2,644 (NA) 2,375 (NA) Washington .....: 5,451 4,574 5,553 4,676 2,611 2,453 Wisconsin ......: 6,546 7,153 7,703 8,330 2,563 2,609 : Other States 1/ : 23,955 23,122 29,976 31,091 2,370 2,364 : United States ..: 288,688 272,959 369,835 353,331 2,377 2,369 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 July 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 ........: 1,233 1,142 10,335 11,068 1,917 1,905 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 15,460 15,207 2,127 2,151 California .....: 8,148 4,696 8,530 5,059 2,266 2,370 Colorado .......: 2,138 2,465 2,626 2,953 2,532 2,489 Georgia ........: 9,556 9,660 19,720 19,069 2,226 2,199 Illinois .......: 5,150 5,998 5,790 6,584 2,546 2,587 Indiana ........: 35,486 33,457 36,475 34,395 2,523 2,500 Iowa ...........: 40,379 43,649 42,284 45,893 2,572 2,631 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,279 5,464 2,192 2,204 Maryland .......: 2,148 (NA) 2,362 (NA) 2,642 (NA) : Michigan .......: 9,799 12,415 10,405 12,981 2,441 2,581 Minnesota ......: 5,833 7,139 6,300 7,604 2,554 2,633 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,652 5,882 2,153 2,191 Missouri .......: 7,350 9,048 13,648 14,531 2,587 2,551 Nebraska .......: 7,917 8,142 8,555 8,795 2,496 2,603 New York .......: 5,234 5,438 5,734 5,948 2,537 2,564 North Carolina .: 7,499 5,406 16,163 13,854 2,283 2,206 Ohio ...........: 39,724 34,997 40,931 36,283 2,584 2,528 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,294 1,985 2,092 2,020 Oregon .........: 2,346 2,530 2,456 2,640 2,704 2,564 : Pennsylvania ...: 23,978 22,303 27,285 25,625 2,545 2,602 South Carolina .: 2,386 2,288 3,647 3,741 2,298 2,219 South Dakota ...: 1,909 (NA) 1,964 (NA) 2,729 (NA) Texas ..........: (D) (D) 21,367 22,285 2,348 2,353 Utah ...........: 7,131 6,828 7,171 6,868 2,576 2,515 Virginia .......: 883 (NA) 2,549 (NA) 2,491 (NA) Washington .....: 5,496 4,493 5,598 4,595 2,674 2,501 Wisconsin ......: 6,480 7,137 7,639 8,322 2,647 2,563 : Other States 1/ : 24,066 23,019 30,029 30,912 2,452 2,461 : United States ..: 287,036 279,329 368,248 358,543 2,449 2,452 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: June 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 .........: 187.1 203.3 28.0 27.0 159.1 176.3 Arkansas ........: 318.4 305.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 184.1 106.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 107.0 68.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 432.3 405.0 241.3 222.6 191.0 182.4 Illinois ........: 145.2 162.6 139.3 157.5 5.9 5.1 Indiana .........: 870.9 804.7 857.4 792.6 13.5 12.1 Iowa ............: 1,101.1 1,143.9 1,075.9 1,114.8 25.2 29.1 Kentucky ........: 111.5 117.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 60.1 (NA) 58.6 (NA) 1.5 (NA) : Michigan ........: 233.7 318.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 165.3 192.5 158.4 185.5 6.9 7.0 Mississippi .....: 116.3 123.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 347.6 309.0 309.5 265.8 38.1 43.2 Nebraska ........: 209.9 222.1 198.0 210.5 11.9 11.6 New York ........: 136.8 150.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 355.1 295.6 195.4 138.7 159.7 156.9 Ohio ............: 1,010.0 870.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 46.2 40.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 64.9 64.8 64.9 64.8 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 671.6 640.1 622.8 593.1 48.8 47.0 South Carolina ..: 84.2 82.4 61.7 58.0 22.5 24.4 South Dakota ....: 53.1 (NA) 53.1 (NA) - (NA) Texas ...........: 483.0 506.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 178.3 168.6 178.3 168.6 - - Virginia ........: 62.8 (NA) 32.7 (NA) 30.1 (NA) Washington ......: 145.0 114.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 197.4 217.3 191.9 211.4 5.5 5.9 : Other States 1/ .: 710.3 734.9 629.8 622.5 80.5 112.4 : United States ...: 8,789.2 8,368.7 7,534.0 7,113.6 1,255.2 1,255.1 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: July 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 .........: 198.1 210.9 29.8 28.1 168.3 182.8 Arkansas ........: 328.8 327.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 193.3 119.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 66.5 73.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 439.0 419.3 241.1 236.7 197.9 182.6 Illinois ........: 147.4 170.3 141.5 165.4 5.9 4.9 Indiana .........: 920.3 859.8 905.6 846.0 14.7 13.8 Iowa ............: 1,087.6 1,207.5 1,062.1 1,173.7 25.5 33.8 Kentucky ........: 115.7 120.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 62.4 (NA) 60.8 (NA) 1.6 (NA) : Michigan ........: 254.0 335.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 160.9 200.2 153.7 193.0 7.2 7.2 Mississippi .....: 121.7 128.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 353.1 370.7 314.7 324.8 38.4 45.9 Nebraska ........: 213.5 228.9 201.5 216.6 12.0 12.3 New York ........: 145.5 152.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 369.0 305.6 207.7 142.7 161.3 162.9 Ohio ............: 1,057.6 917.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 48.0 40.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 66.4 67.7 66.4 67.7 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 694.5 666.8 645.0 615.8 49.5 51.0 South Carolina ..: 83.8 83.0 60.9 55.7 22.9 27.3 South Dakota ....: 53.6 (NA) 53.6 (NA) - (NA) Texas ...........: 501.8 524.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 184.7 172.7 184.7 172.7 - - Virginia ........: 63.5 (NA) 33.1 (NA) 30.4 (NA) Washington ......: 149.7 114.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 202.2 213.3 196.5 206.8 5.7 6.5 : Other States 1/ .: 736.3 760.8 654.4 645.6 81.9 115.2 : United States ...: 9,018.9 8,791.4 7,718.9 7,484.8 1,300.0 1,306.6 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: June 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 .........: 15,591.6 16,941.7 2,333.3 2,250.0 13,258.3 14,691.7 Arkansas ........: 26,533.3 25,416.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 15,341.7 8,908.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 8,916.7 5,691.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 36,025.0 33,750.0 20,108.3 18,550.0 15,916.7 15,200.0 Illinois ........: 12,100.0 13,550.0 11,608.3 13,125.0 491.7 425.0 Indiana .........: 72,575.0 67,058.3 71,450.0 66,050.0 1,125.0 1,008.3 Iowa ............: 91,758.3 95,325.0 89,658.3 92,900.0 2,100.0 2,425.0 Kentucky ........: 9,291.7 9,766.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 5,008.3 (NA) 4,883.3 (NA) 125.0 (NA) : Michigan ........: 19,474.9 26,516.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 13,775.0 16,041.7 13,200.0 15,458.4 575.0 583.3 Mississippi .....: 9,691.6 10,275.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 28,966.6 25,750.0 25,791.6 22,150.0 3,175.0 3,600.0 Nebraska ........: 17,491.6 18,508.4 16,500.0 17,541.7 991.6 966.7 New York ........: 11,400.1 12,508.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 29,591.6 24,633.3 16,283.3 11,558.3 13,308.3 13,075.0 Ohio ............: 84,166.7 72,575.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 3,850.0 3,400.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 5,408.4 5,400.0 5,408.4 5,400.0 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 55,966.6 53,341.7 51,900.0 49,425.0 4,066.6 3,916.7 South Carolina ..: 7,016.6 6,866.6 5,141.6 4,833.3 1,875.0 2,033.3 South Dakota ....: 4,425.0 (NA) 4,425.0 (NA) - (NA) Texas ...........: 40,250.0 42,208.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 14,858.3 14,050.0 14,858.3 14,050.0 - - Virginia ........: 5,233.3 (NA) 2,725.0 (NA) 2,508.3 (NA) Washington ......: 12,083.4 9,558.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 16,450.1 18,108.4 15,991.7 17,616.7 458.4 491.7 : Other States 1/ .: 59,191.6 61,241.7 52,483.3 51,875.0 6,708.3 9,366.7 : United States ...: 732,433.0 697,391.9 627,833.1 592,800.1 104,599.9 104,591.8 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: July 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 .........: 16,508.3 17,575.0 2,483.3 2,341.7 14,025.0 15,233.3 Arkansas ........: 27,400.0 27,258.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 16,108.3 9,991.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 5,541.6 6,125.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 36,583.4 34,941.7 20,091.7 19,725.0 16,491.7 15,216.7 Illinois ........: 12,283.4 14,191.6 11,791.7 13,783.3 491.7 408.3 Indiana .........: 76,691.7 71,650.0 75,466.7 70,500.0 1,225.0 1,150.0 Iowa ............: 90,633.3 100,625.0 88,508.3 97,808.3 2,125.0 2,816.7 Kentucky ........: 9,641.6 10,033.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 5,200.0 (NA) 5,066.7 (NA) 133.3 (NA) : Michigan ........: 21,166.7 27,924.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 13,408.3 16,683.3 12,808.3 16,083.3 600.0 600.0 Mississippi .....: 10,141.7 10,741.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 29,425.0 30,891.7 26,225.0 27,066.7 3,200.0 3,825.0 Nebraska ........: 17,791.7 19,075.0 16,791.7 18,050.0 1,000.0 1,025.0 New York ........: 12,125.0 12,708.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 30,750.1 25,466.7 17,308.4 11,891.7 13,441.7 13,575.0 Ohio ............: 88,133.4 76,433.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 4,000.0 3,341.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 5,533.3 5,641.6 5,533.3 5,641.6 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 57,875.0 55,566.7 53,750.0 51,316.7 4,125.0 4,250.0 South Carolina ..: 6,983.3 6,916.7 5,075.0 4,641.7 1,908.3 2,275.0 South Dakota ....: 4,466.7 (NA) 4,466.7 (NA) - (NA) Texas ...........: 41,816.6 43,691.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 15,391.6 14,391.6 15,391.6 14,391.6 - - Virginia ........: 5,291.6 (NA) 2,758.3 (NA) 2,533.3 (NA) Washington ......: 12,475.0 9,575.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 16,850.0 17,775.0 16,375.0 17,233.3 475.0 541.7 : Other States 1/ .: 61,358.4 63,400.2 54,533.4 53,800.2 6,825.0 9,600.0 : United States ...: 751,575.0 732,616.7 643,241.7 623,733.3 108,333.3 108,883.4 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 10.4 March ..................: 1.8 2.2 9.6 10.1 April ..................: 1.8 2.4 9.3 10.1 May ....................: 2.3 2.5 8.9 10.3 June ...................: 1.8 2.5 9.2 9.7 July ...................: 1.8 2.0 9.4 10.0 August .................: 2.5 2.4 9.6 9.9 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: July 1 and August 1, 2024-2025 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : July 1 : August 1 : July 1 : August 1 :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: 2.5 0.5 3.5 0.5 3.5 4.0 3.0 3.5 Arkansas ...............: 0.5 1.5 3.5 2.0 10.0 12.5 10.0 9.5 California .............: 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.5 4.5 5.0 4.5 5.5 Colorado ...............: 1.5 1.5 0.5 - 1.5 1.0 4.0 1.0 Georgia ................: 1.5 1.5 2.0 1.0 10.5 6.0 10.5 6.5 Illinois ...............: 4.0 6.0 4.0 5.0 21.0 21.0 23.0 21.5 Indiana ................: 2.0 2.0 2.5 1.5 5.0 9.0 6.5 8.5 Iowa ...................: 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 8.0 12.5 7.0 12.5 Kentucky ...............: 2.0 2.0 5.5 3.5 16.5 25.0 14.0 22.0 Maryland ...............: 1.0 (NA) 1.0 (NA) 1.0 (NA) 1.0 (NA) : Michigan ...............: 6.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 10.5 1.0 14.5 1.5 Minnesota ..............: 1.0 1.0 1.5 1.5 2.5 4.0 3.0 2.5 Mississippi ............: 2.0 1.5 2.0 2.0 11.0 15.5 12.0 15.5 Missouri ...............: 1.0 2.5 4.0 3.0 6.0 7.5 7.0 6.0 Nebraska ...............: 1.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 New York ...............: 1.0 1.5 0.5 3.0 1.5 1.0 2.0 1.0 North Carolina .........: 0.5 1.0 1.5 1.5 7.0 5.5 6.0 6.0 Ohio ...................: 2.0 0.5 1.5 1.5 5.5 7.0 5.5 6.5 Oklahoma ...............: 4.0 - 3.5 7.5 3.5 25.5 3.5 26.5 Oregon .................: 2.0 1.5 2.0 - 0.5 1.0 1.0 1.0 : Pennsylvania ...........: 1.0 2.5 1.5 3.0 1.0 1.5 1.5 1.5 South Carolina .........: 1.5 8.0 2.0 6.5 3.0 1.0 3.5 4.0 South Dakota ...........: 1.5 (NA) 1.0 (NA) 2.0 (NA) 2.0 (NA) Texas ..................: 2.0 4.5 6.0 7.0 36.0 35.5 34.5 37.5 Utah ...................: 2.0 3.5 4.0 6.0 15.0 5.5 13.5 5.5 Virginia ...............: - (NA) - (NA) - (NA) - (NA) Washington .............: 2.0 2.0 1.5 0.5 2.5 0.5 4.0 1.0 Wisconsin ..............: 2.0 1.5 2.0 3.5 13.0 8.5 10.5 9.5 : Other States 1/ ........: 3.4 3.2 3.5 2.7 21.0 14.5 21.3 15.0 : United States ..........: 1.8 2.0 2.5 2.4 9.4 10.0 9.6 9.9 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 August 1 ...........................: 51,472 56,155 109 Chicks hatched during July ...............................: 55,860 58,156 104 Chicks hatched January through July ......................: 382,476 414,053 108 : Pullets hatched during July for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 200 216 108 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 2,709 2,755 102 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on August 1 ...........................: 747,663 751,120 100 Chicks hatched during July ...............................: 870,062 880,413 101 Chicks hatched January through July ......................: 5,939,673 5,974,620 101 : Pullets hatched during July for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 7,767 8,305 107 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 78,008 77,934 100 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2025 includes pullet chicks hatched January 2024 through December 2024. 2/ 2025 includes pullet chicks hatched April 2024 through December 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 ................................................: 46,593 52,411 112 February ...............................................: 49,892 56,430 113 March ..................................................: 53,913 57,939 107 April ..................................................: 53,065 61,895 117 May ....................................................: 51,828 60,738 117 June ...................................................: 53,641 59,828 112 July ...................................................: 50,275 56,016 111 August .................................................: 51,472 56,155 109 September ..............................................: 49,023 October ................................................: 49,645 November ...............................................: 46,704 December ...............................................: 47,941 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 .......: 51,447 56,675 110 51,447 56,675 110 February ......: 53,241 57,191 107 104,688 113,866 109 March .........: 54,719 60,769 111 159,407 174,635 110 April .........: 55,823 61,286 110 215,230 235,921 110 May ...........: 56,352 60,389 107 271,582 296,310 109 June ..........: 55,034 59,587 108 326,616 355,897 109 July ..........: 55,860 58,156 104 382,476 414,053 108 August ........: 54,571 437,047 September .....: 51,178 488,225 October .......: 53,787 542,012 November ......: 46,760 588,772 December ......: 51,145 639,917 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total - United States: 2024-2026 [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 : : 2025 : 2026 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ---- : January ................: 206 200 97 2,753 2,721 February ...............: 236 226 96 2,757 2,737 March ..................: 198 197 99 2,765 April ..................: 249 235 94 2,771 May ....................: 257 246 96 2,767 June ...................: 219 227 104 2,759 July ...................: 200 216 108 2,755 August .................: 263 2,749 September ..............: 276 2,739 October ................: 245 2,738 November ...............: 191 2,724 December ...............: 215 2,713 : Annual total ...........: 2,755 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For July 2025, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched January 2024 through December 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 ................................................: 727,907 745,127 102 February ...............................................: 728,996 746,009 102 March ..................................................: 740,311 748,226 101 April ..................................................: 746,487 747,273 100 May ....................................................: 745,775 751,247 101 June ...................................................: 746,770 756,917 101 July ...................................................: 744,092 752,197 101 August .................................................: 747,663 751,120 100 September ..............................................: 741,040 October ................................................: 719,938 November ...............................................: 725,905 December ...............................................: 751,570 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: July 2024 and 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During July : January-July :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2025 as : : : 2025 as : 2024 : 2025 : percent : 2024 : 2025 : percent : : : of 2024 : : : of 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : Alabama ........................: 123,244 124,028 101 846,681 848,612 100 Arkansas .......................: 89,457 91,653 102 611,169 633,363 104 Delaware .......................: 19,108 19,410 102 131,769 134,864 102 Florida ........................: 4,109 (NA) (NA) 27,586 (NA) (NA) Georgia ........................: 125,246 122,483 98 864,542 824,026 95 Kentucky .......................: 27,901 29,510 106 182,978 194,312 106 Louisiana ......................: 12,400 (NA) (NA) 84,666 (NA) (NA) Maryland .......................: 27,932 29,479 106 190,127 201,229 106 Mississippi ....................: 63,660 64,451 101 427,263 437,369 102 Missouri .......................: 31,644 32,571 103 215,546 220,297 102 : North Carolina .................: 89,504 91,242 102 608,815 610,935 100 Oklahoma .......................: 20,720 20,452 99 139,252 138,885 100 Pennsylvania ...................: 30,168 31,414 104 206,023 210,988 102 South Carolina .................: 20,002 20,253 101 140,419 138,686 99 Texas ..........................: 67,252 68,890 102 458,768 465,999 102 Virginia .......................: 19,839 19,720 99 135,649 135,174 100 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia .............: 54,691 54,714 100 375,312 378,350 101 : Other States 1/ ................: 43,185 60,143 139 293,108 401,531 137 : United States ..................: 870,062 880,413 101 5,939,673 5,974,620 101 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (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 ........................: 852,857 869,331 102 852,857 869,331 102 February .......................: 796,596 782,831 98 1,649,453 1,652,162 100 March ..........................: 863,898 867,475 100 2,513,351 2,519,637 100 April ..........................: 842,966 841,745 100 3,356,317 3,361,382 100 May ............................: 868,850 876,136 101 4,225,167 4,237,518 100 June ...........................: 844,444 856,689 101 5,069,611 5,094,207 100 July ...........................: 870,062 880,413 101 5,939,673 5,974,620 101 August .........................: 874,850 6,814,523 September ......................: 837,266 7,651,789 October ........................: 842,542 8,494,331 November .......................: 823,344 9,317,675 December .......................: 878,103 10,195,778 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2024-2026 [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 : : 2025 : 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ----- : United States placements : January .................: 7,436 7,774 105 77,087 77,166 February ................: 8,197 8,223 100 76,843 77,413 March ...................: 9,419 9,408 100 77,337 April ...................: 8,152 8,873 109 77,528 May .....................: 8,232 8,051 98 78,150 June ....................: 9,784 9,379 96 78,216 July ....................: 7,767 8,305 107 77,934 August ..................: 8,701 77,556 September ...............: 9,840 77,547 October .................: 8,058 77,171 November ................: 8,263 78,277 December ................: 9,137 77,627 : Annual total ..............: 102,986 : Total placements 2/ .......: January .................: 8,968 9,698 108 February ................: 9,620 10,431 108 March ...................: 11,042 11,681 106 April ...................: 9,823 10,805 110 May .....................: 10,115 9,948 98 June ....................: 11,439 11,767 103 July ....................: 9,714 10,206 105 August ..................: 10,373 September ...............: 11,896 October .................: 9,670 November ................: 10,153 December ................: 10,486 : Annual total ..............: 123,299 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ For July 2025, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched April 2024 through December 2024. 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 0.4 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 359 million layers by more than 0.4 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 0.7 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 .................: 0.4 0.7 1,234 62 4,046 10 14 : : ------- million ------ : Eggs .........................: 0.4 0.7 27 5 90 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 Sherry Bertramsen - Livestock Slaughter............................................. (202) 690-8632 Tiffany Byrne - Dairy Products...................................................... (651) 440-7789 Ryan Cowen - Cattle, Cattle on Feed................................................. (202) 720-3040 Kim DaPra - Milk Production......................................................... (202) 720-3278 Fatema Haque - Poultry Slaughter, Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised................... (202) 720-3244 Derron Martin - Catfish, Census of Aquaculture, Egg Products, Mink, Trout........... (202) 690-3237 Ralph Mondesir - Hogs and Pigs...................................................... (202) 720-3106 Suzanne Richards - Cost of Pollination, Honey, Honey Bee Colonies, Sheep and Goats.. (202) 720-4448 Shulonda Shaw - Capacity of Refrigerated Warehouses, Cold Storage................... (202) 720-3240 Autumn Stone - Layers, Eggs......................................................... (202) 690-3676 Takiyah Walker - Broiler Hatchery, Chicken Hatchery................................. (202) 720-6147 Access to NASS Reports For your convenience, you may access NASS reports and products the following ways: All reports are available electronically, at no cost, on the NASS web site: www.nass.usda.gov. The national specific reports are available via a free e-mail subscription. To set-up this free subscription, visit www.nass.usda.gov and click on "National" in upper right corner above "search" box to create an account and select the reports you would like to receive. Cornell's Mann Library website houses NASS's and other agency's archived reports at https://usda.library.cornell.edu. All email subscriptions containing reports will be sent from https://usda.library.cornell.edu. 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