Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released June 24, 2024, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). May Egg Production Down 2 Percent United States egg production totaled 9.10 billion during May 2024, down 2 percent from last year. Production included 7.81 billion table eggs, and 1.30 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.20 billion were broiler-type and 99.7 million were egg-type. The average number of layers during May 2024 totaled 372 million, down 3 percent from last year. May egg production per 100 layers was 2,450 eggs, up 1 percent from May 2023. Total layers in the United States on June 1, 2024 totaled 371 million, down 3 percent from last year. The 371 million layers consisted of 306 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 61.7 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 3.83 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on June 1, 2024, averaged 78.9 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from June 1, 2023. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down 1 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during May 2024 totaled 58.2 million, down 1 percent from May 2023. Eggs in incubators totaled 56.6 million on June 1, 2024, up 2 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 257 thousand during May 2024, down 1 percent from May 2023. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up 1 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during May 2024 totaled 860 million, up 1 percent from May 2023. Eggs in incubators totaled 736 million on June 1, 2024, up 1 percent from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 8.71 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during May 2023, up 1 percent from May 2023. This page intentionally left blank. Contents Average Layers During the Month - United States: 2023-2024....................................... 4 Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2023-2024............................... 4 Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2023-2024..................... 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: February-March 2023 and 2024.. 6 #Table 53#....................................................................................... 7 #Table 54#....................................................................................... 8 #Table 55#....................................................................................... 9 #Table 56#....................................................................................... 10 #Table 57#....................................................................................... 11 #Table 58#....................................................................................... 12 #Table 59#....................................................................................... 13 #Table 60#....................................................................................... 14 #Table 71#....................................................................................... 14 #Table 49#....................................................................................... 15 #Table 72#....................................................................................... 16 #Table 47#....................................................................................... 16 #Table 16\by#.................................................................................... 17 #Table 74#....................................................................................... 17 #Table 45#....................................................................................... 18 #Table 44#....................................................................................... 18 #Table 20\by# ................................................................................... 19 Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates............................................. 19 Statistical Methodology.......................................................................... 20 Information Contacts............................................................................. 22 Average Layers During the Month - United States: 2023-2024 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : 2023 : 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 layers : December 1/ ..................: 379,240 382,585 January ......................: 375,688 377,270 February .....................: 378,859 377,126 March ........................: 382,665 378,982 April ........................: 384,281 375,661 May ..........................: 383,839 371,664 June .........................: 381,367 July .........................: 380,356 August .......................: 381,649 September ....................: 384,814 October ......................: 387,782 November .....................: 387,517 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2023-2024 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : December 1/ ...: 9,245.3 9,427.7 7,966.2 8,133.2 1,279.1 1,294.5 January .......: 9,047.8 9,259.5 7,777.6 7,959.2 1,270.2 1,300.3 February ......: 8,209.8 8,624.6 7,044.8 7,406.4 1,165.0 1,218.2 March .........: 9,233.0 9,304.4 7,926.9 8,003.6 1,306.1 1,300.8 April .........: 9,014.3 8,937.6 7,744.3 7,681.2 1,270.0 1,256.4 May ...........: 9,294.8 9,104.5 7,977.0 7,808.3 1,317.8 1,296.2 June ..........: 8,951.2 7,676.1 1,275.1 July ..........: 9,281.9 7,971.9 1,310.0 August ........: 9,336.5 8,031.4 1,305.1 September .....: 9,117.9 7,852.7 1,265.2 October .......: 9,543.0 8,236.0 1,307.0 November ......: 9,250.5 7,992.1 1,258.4 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2023-2024 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : December 1/ ...: 770,441.6 785,641.7 663,850.0 677,766.6 106,591.6 107,875.1 January .......: 753,983.2 771,624.8 648,133.0 663,266.6 105,850.2 108,358.2 February ......: 684,150.9 718,716.6 587,067.2 617,200.2 97,083.7 101,516.4 March .........: 769,416.6 775,366.7 660,575.2 666,966.7 108,841.4 108,400.0 April .........: 751,191.5 744,800.1 645,358.2 640,100.2 105,833.3 104,699.9 May ...........: 774,566.9 758,708.3 664,750.3 650,691.7 109,816.6 108,016.6 June ..........: 745,933.2 639,674.6 106,258.6 July ..........: 773,491.4 664,324.9 109,166.5 August ........: 778,041.1 669,283.1 108,758.0 September .....: 759,825.2 654,392.0 105,433.2 October .......: 795,249.7 686,333.3 108,916.4 November ......: 770,874.6 666,008.2 104,866.4 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: April-May 2023 and 2024 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2024 as Item : 2023 : 2024 : percent : : : of 2023 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during April : Total layers ....................................1,000: 384,281 375,661 98 Table egg type ................................1,000: 316,319 309,854 98 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 67,962 65,807 97 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 63,941 61,936 97 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 4,021 3,871 96 : Eggs per 100 layers during April : Total layers ...................................number: 2,346 2,379 101 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,448 2,479 101 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,869 1,909 102 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,825 1,872 103 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,564 2,503 98 : Eggs produced during April : Total layers ..................................million: 9,014.3 8,937.6 99 Table egg type ..............................million: 7,744.3 7,681.2 99 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,270.0 1,256.4 99 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,166.9 1,159.5 99 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 103.1 96.9 94 : Eggs produced during April : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen: 751,191.5 744,800.1 99 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen: 645,358.2 640,100.2 99 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 105,833.3 104,699.9 99 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 97,241.5 96,624.8 99 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 8,591.8 8,075.1 94 : Layers on May 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 384,996 371,798 97 Table egg type ................................1,000: 316,929 306,294 97 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 68,067 65,504 96 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 64,055 61,669 96 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 4,012 3,835 96 : Eggs per 100 layers on May 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 78.2 79.1 101 Table egg type ...............................number: 81.7 82.4 101 Hatching egg type ............................number: 62.3 63.7 102 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 60.9 62.5 103 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 84.8 83.2 98 : Molted layers on May 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 2.3 2.4 104 Molt completed ................................percent: 10.6 8.8 83 : Layers sold for slaughter during April ............1,000: 12,544.2 12,287.5 98 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during April .......1,000: 10,662.3 17,876.3 168 : Pullets on May 1 ..................................1,000: 132,753 129,915 98 : Pullets added during April 1/ .....................1,000: 30,112.6 27,068.4 90 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: May-June 2023 and 2024 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2024 as Item : 2023 : 2024 : percent : : : of 2023 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during May : Total layers ....................................1,000: 383,839 371,664 97 Table egg type ................................1,000: 315,883 306,119 97 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 67,956 65,545 96 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 64,033 61,707 96 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,923 3,838 98 : Eggs per 100 layers during May : Total layers ...................................number: 2,422 2,450 101 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,525 2,551 101 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,939 1,978 102 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,896 1,939 102 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,646 2,598 98 : Eggs produced during May : Total layers ..................................million: 9,294.8 9,104.5 98 Table egg type ..............................million: 7,977.0 7,808.3 98 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,317.8 1,296.2 98 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,214.0 1,196.5 99 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 103.8 99.7 96 : Eggs produced during May : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen:774,566.9 758,708.3 98 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen:664,750.3 650,691.7 98 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen:109,816.6 108,016.6 98 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen:101,166.6 99,708.3 99 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 8,650.0 8,308.3 96 : Layers on June 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 382,642 371,493 97 Table egg type ................................1,000: 314,819 305,925 97 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 67,823 65,568 97 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 63,998 61,734 96 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,825 3,834 100 : Eggs per 100 layers on June 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 77.9 78.9 101 Table egg type ...............................number: 81.2 82.1 101 Hatching egg type ............................number: 62.7 63.8 102 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 61.4 62.5 102 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 85.5 84.6 99 : Molted layers on June 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 2.2 1.8 82 Molt completed ................................percent: 10.3 9.2 89 : Layers sold for slaughter during May ..............1,000: 14,459.6 13,561.7 94 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during May .........1,000: 12,653.6 11,925.2 94 : Pullets on June 1 .................................1,000: 134,193 130,193 97 : Pullets added during May 1/ .......................1,000: 27,811.4 27,275.5 98 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During April 2023 and 2024 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: Total layers : total layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,368 1,275 11,726 10,698 1,835 1,855 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 15,243 15,200 2,067 2,061 California .....: 11,016 7,850 11,371 8,233 2,341 2,266 Colorado .......: 1,537 3,925 2,025 4,413 2,523 2,506 Georgia ........: 9,779 9,747 20,255 20,102 2,130 2,151 Illinois .......: 6,162 6,334 6,728 6,974 2,341 2,462 Indiana ........: 35,936 35,172 37,073 36,100 2,405 2,463 Iowa ...........: 43,586 42,795 45,407 44,709 2,462 2,544 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,480 5,138 2,124 2,131 Maryland .......: 2,311 2,012 2,511 2,232 2,589 2,585 : Michigan .......: 16,500 12,876 16,834 13,197 2,509 2,444 Minnesota ......: 7,426 6,625 7,908 7,125 2,414 2,421 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,569 5,507 2,045 2,108 Missouri .......: 7,343 7,553 13,943 13,774 2,435 2,551 Nebraska .......: 6,865 7,750 7,457 8,389 2,426 2,420 New York .......: 5,112 5,048 5,676 5,547 2,546 2,547 North Carolina .: 7,118 7,143 15,870 15,909 2,142 2,176 Ohio ...........: 38,789 38,366 40,021 39,599 2,443 2,475 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,358 2,387 1,874 2,011 Oregon .........: 2,021 2,163 2,131 2,273 2,647 2,604 : Pennsylvania ...: 22,829 23,632 25,914 27,003 2,452 2,494 South Carolina .: 2,405 2,741 3,696 4,038 2,181 2,241 South Dakota ...: 1,313 2,011 1,368 2,066 2,259 2,682 Texas ..........: (D) (D) 23,511 21,768 2,244 2,210 Utah ...........: 6,055 6,823 6,095 6,863 2,469 2,451 Virginia .......: 794 833 2,630 2,556 2,243 2,347 Washington .....: 5,476 5,407 5,640 5,509 2,523 2,621 Wisconsin ......: 6,931 6,874 8,059 8,045 2,564 2,517 : Other States 1/ : 25,586 23,994 31,782 30,307 2,339 2,360 : United States ..: 300,644 294,130 384,281 375,661 2,346 2,379 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 May 2023 and 2024 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: Total layers : total layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,394 1,221 11,742 10,440 1,889 1,904 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 15,247 15,207 2,153 2,109 California .....: 11,159 7,719 11,489 8,088 2,434 2,365 Colorado .......: 1,768 3,823 2,256 4,311 2,584 2,582 Georgia ........: 9,454 9,747 19,907 20,008 2,192 2,246 Illinois .......: 6,129 5,739 6,682 6,389 2,365 2,518 Indiana ........: 35,349 34,920 36,458 35,875 2,502 2,508 Iowa ...........: 43,196 43,160 45,002 45,050 2,543 2,639 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,537 5,144 2,131 2,177 Maryland .......: 2,255 1,947 2,462 2,171 2,701 2,662 : Michigan .......: 16,251 9,325 16,585 9,646 2,594 2,495 Minnesota ......: 7,412 6,692 7,899 7,182 2,504 2,519 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,619 5,559 2,098 2,153 Missouri .......: 7,143 7,720 13,740 13,916 2,532 2,611 Nebraska .......: 7,278 7,907 7,898 8,500 2,475 2,540 New York .......: 5,086 5,021 5,661 5,524 2,621 2,596 North Carolina .: 7,288 6,738 16,111 15,511 2,220 2,239 Ohio ...........: 38,491 39,339 39,734 40,564 2,485 2,546 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,376 2,448 1,944 2,104 Oregon .........: 2,017 2,290 2,127 2,400 2,633 2,688 : Pennsylvania ...: 23,436 23,832 26,572 27,207 2,526 2,570 South Carolina .: 2,407 3,241 3,694 4,540 2,304 2,370 South Dakota ...: 1,413 2,007 1,468 2,062 2,507 2,745 Texas ..........: (D) (D) 23,357 21,003 2,344 2,223 Utah ...........: 5,822 6,919 5,862 6,959 2,603 2,585 Virginia .......: 888 890 2,668 2,572 2,331 2,418 Washington .....: 5,430 5,372 5,594 5,474 2,549 2,696 Wisconsin ......: 7,177 6,665 8,309 7,834 2,643 2,609 : Other States 1/ : 25,532 23,783 31,783 30,080 2,419 2,426 : United States ..: 300,208 290,401 383,839 371,664 2,422 2,450 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: April 2023 and 2024 [Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in United States totals] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total production : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 215.2 198.4 35.4 33.4 179.8 165.0 Arkansas ........: 315.1 313.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 266.2 186.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 51.1 110.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 431.5 432.3 239.3 238.1 192.2 194.2 Illinois ........: 157.5 171.7 153.6 166.0 3.9 5.7 Indiana .........: 891.7 889.2 874.2 876.2 17.5 13.0 Iowa ............: 1,118.0 1,137.3 1,095.5 1,113.0 22.5 24.3 Kentucky ........: 116.4 109.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 65.0 57.7 63.6 56.1 1.4 1.6 : Michigan ........: 422.4 322.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 190.9 172.5 183.9 165.7 7.0 6.8 Mississippi .....: 113.9 116.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 339.5 351.4 298.4 316.3 41.1 35.1 Nebraska ........: 180.9 203.0 169.3 190.2 11.6 12.8 New York ........: 144.5 141.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 339.9 346.2 179.4 185.4 160.5 160.8 Ohio ............: 977.7 980.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 44.2 48.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 56.4 59.2 56.4 59.2 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 635.3 673.4 591.4 623.0 43.9 50.4 South Carolina ..: 80.6 90.5 58.5 68.1 22.1 22.4 South Dakota ....: 30.9 55.4 30.9 55.4 - - Texas ...........: 527.6 481.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 150.5 168.2 150.5 168.2 - - Virginia ........: 59.0 60.0 27.1 30.0 31.9 30.0 Washington ......: 142.3 144.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 206.6 202.5 200.7 196.9 5.9 5.6 : Other States 1/ .: 743.5 715.2 665.7 632.8 77.8 82.4 : United States ...: 9,014.3 8,937.6 7,744.3 7,681.2 1,270.0 1,256.4 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: May 2023 and 2024 [Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in United States totals] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total production : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 221.8 198.8 36.9 31.4 184.9 167.4 Arkansas ........: 328.2 320.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 279.6 191.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 58.3 111.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 436.4 449.3 238.3 248.2 198.1 201.1 Illinois ........: 158.0 160.9 154.3 154.9 3.7 6.0 Indiana .........: 912.3 899.7 894.3 885.8 18.0 13.9 Iowa ............: 1,144.6 1,188.8 1,122.1 1,163.8 22.5 25.0 Kentucky ........: 118.0 112.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 66.5 57.8 64.9 56.3 1.6 1.5 : Michigan ........: 430.2 240.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 197.8 180.9 190.2 174.2 7.6 6.7 Mississippi .....: 117.9 119.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 347.9 363.3 305.2 327.2 42.7 36.1 Nebraska ........: 195.5 215.9 183.8 203.5 11.7 12.4 New York ........: 148.4 143.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 357.6 347.3 189.8 181.3 167.8 166.0 Ohio ............: 987.3 1,032.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 46.2 51.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 56.0 64.5 56.0 64.5 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 671.1 699.1 625.0 647.4 46.1 51.7 South Carolina ..: 85.1 107.6 61.8 83.9 23.3 23.7 South Dakota ....: 36.8 56.6 36.8 56.6 - - Texas ...........: 547.6 466.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 152.6 179.9 152.6 179.9 - - Virginia ........: 62.2 62.2 30.5 32.2 31.7 30.0 Washington ......: 142.6 147.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 219.6 204.4 213.2 198.6 6.4 5.8 : Other States 1/ .: 768.7 729.6 685.1 644.9 83.6 84.7 : United States ...: 9,294.8 9,104.5 7,977.0 7,808.3 1,317.8 1,296.2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: April 2023 and 2024 [Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in United States totals] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total production : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 17,933.3 16,533.3 2,950.0 2,783.3 14,983.3 13,750.0 Arkansas ........: 26,258.3 26,108.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 22,183.4 15,549.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 4,258.3 9,216.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 35,958.2 36,025.0 19,941.6 19,841.7 16,016.6 16,183.3 Illinois ........: 13,125.0 14,308.4 12,800.0 13,833.4 325.0 475.0 Indiana .........: 74,308.3 74,100.0 72,850.0 73,016.7 1,458.3 1,083.3 Iowa ............: 93,166.7 94,775.0 91,291.7 92,750.0 1,875.0 2,025.0 Kentucky ........: 9,700.0 9,125.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 5,416.6 4,808.3 5,300.0 4,675.0 116.6 133.3 : Michigan ........: 35,200.0 26,875.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 15,908.3 14,375.1 15,325.0 13,808.4 583.3 566.7 Mississippi .....: 9,491.7 9,675.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 28,291.7 29,283.3 24,866.7 26,358.3 3,425.0 2,925.0 Nebraska ........: 15,075.0 16,916.6 14,108.3 15,850.0 966.7 1,066.6 New York ........: 12,041.7 11,775.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 28,325.0 28,850.0 14,950.0 15,450.0 13,375.0 13,400.0 Ohio ............: 81,475.0 81,683.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 3,683.3 3,999.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 4,700.0 4,933.4 4,700.0 4,933.4 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 52,941.7 56,116.7 49,283.3 51,916.7 3,658.4 4,200.0 South Carolina ..: 6,716.7 7,541.7 4,875.0 5,675.0 1,841.7 1,866.7 South Dakota ....: 2,575.0 4,616.7 2,575.0 4,616.7 - - Texas ...........: 43,966.7 40,083.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 12,541.6 14,016.6 12,541.6 14,016.6 - - Virginia ........: 4,916.6 5,000.0 2,258.3 2,500.0 2,658.3 2,500.0 Washington ......: 11,858.4 12,033.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 17,216.7 16,875.0 16,725.0 16,408.3 491.7 466.7 : Other States 1/ .: 61,958.3 59,600.0 55,475.0 52,733.3 6,483.3 6,866.7 : United States ...: 751,191.5 744,800.1 645,358.2 640,100.2 105,833.3 104,699.9 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: May 2023 and 2024 [Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in United States totals] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total production : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 18,483.3 16,566.7 3,075.0 2,616.7 15,408.3 13,950.0 Arkansas ........: 27,350.0 26,725.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 23,300.0 15,941.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 4,858.3 9,274.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 36,366.7 37,441.7 19,858.4 20,683.4 16,508.3 16,758.3 Illinois ........: 13,166.7 13,408.3 12,858.3 12,908.3 308.4 500.0 Indiana .........: 76,025.0 74,974.9 74,525.0 73,816.6 1,500.0 1,158.3 Iowa ............: 95,383.3 99,066.7 93,508.3 96,983.3 1,875.0 2,083.4 Kentucky ........: 9,833.3 9,333.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 5,541.6 4,816.6 5,408.3 4,691.6 133.3 125.0 : Michigan ........: 35,850.0 20,058.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 16,483.3 15,075.0 15,850.0 14,516.6 633.3 558.4 Mississippi .....: 9,825.0 9,975.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 28,991.7 30,275.0 25,433.4 27,266.7 3,558.3 3,008.3 Nebraska ........: 16,291.7 17,991.8 15,316.7 16,958.4 975.0 1,033.4 New York ........: 12,366.7 11,950.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 29,800.0 28,941.7 15,816.7 15,108.4 13,983.3 13,833.3 Ohio ............: 82,275.0 86,066.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 3,850.0 4,291.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 4,666.7 5,375.0 4,666.7 5,375.0 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 55,925.0 58,258.3 52,083.3 53,950.0 3,841.7 4,308.3 South Carolina ..: 7,091.7 8,966.7 5,150.0 6,991.7 1,941.7 1,975.0 South Dakota ....: 3,066.7 4,716.7 3,066.7 4,716.7 - - Texas ...........: 45,633.3 38,908.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 12,716.6 14,991.6 12,716.6 14,991.6 - - Virginia ........: 5,183.4 5,183.3 2,541.7 2,683.3 2,641.7 2,500.0 Washington ......: 11,883.4 12,300.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 18,300.1 17,033.4 17,766.7 16,550.0 533.4 483.4 : Other States 1/ .: 64,058.4 60,799.9 57,091.7 53,741.7 6,966.7 7,058.2 : United States ...: 774,566.9 758,708.3 664,750.3 650,691.7 109,816.6 108,016.6 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month by Month - United States: 2023-2024 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed Month :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : January ................: 1.4 1.7 11.5 9.8 February ...............: 2.0 2.1 10.6 9.4 March ..................: 2.5 1.9 10.0 9.3 April ..................: 2.3 1.8 10.6 9.2 May ....................: 2.3 2.4 10.6 8.8 June ...................: 2.2 1.8 10.3 9.2 July ...................: 1.7 11.3 August .................: 2.1 10.6 September ..............: 2.2 10.6 October ................: 2.2 10.2 November ...............: 1.6 10.6 December ...............: 1.8 10.0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month - States and United States: May 1 and June 1, 2023-2024 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : May 1 : June 1 : May 1 : June 1 :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: 0.5 2.5 0.5 2.5 2.5 5.0 2.0 4.0 Arkansas ...............: 1.0 2.5 1.5 0.5 9.0 10.0 7.0 10.5 California .............: - 1.0 - 1.0 4.0 4.0 2.5 4.0 Colorado ...............: 2.5 2.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 5.5 0.5 1.5 Georgia ................: 2.0 1.0 3.5 1.5 6.5 12.5 6.5 11.5 Illinois ...............: 5.0 2.5 5.5 5.0 21.5 22.5 18.5 11.0 Indiana ................: 1.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 7.0 4.5 7.0 4.5 Iowa ...................: 3.5 3.0 2.5 1.0 9.5 6.5 8.5 8.5 Kentucky ...............: 2.0 3.5 5.5 3.5 4.5 17.5 4.5 17.0 Maryland ...............: - 1.0 - 1.0 - 1.0 - 0.5 : Michigan ...............: 1.0 3.0 0.5 6.5 2.5 10.5 3.0 10.5 Minnesota ..............: 1.5 1.5 2.0 1.5 6.0 1.0 6.0 1.5 Mississippi ............: 2.0 2.0 3.0 2.0 11.0 13.5 12.5 11.5 Missouri ...............: 3.0 2.0 - 2.5 3.5 5.0 6.0 4.5 Nebraska ...............: 2.5 2.0 2.5 - 1.5 1.5 1.5 2.0 New York ...............: 0.5 1.0 0.5 - 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 North Carolina .........: - 1.0 0.5 0.5 6.5 5.0 7.0 5.5 Ohio ...................: 2.5 1.0 2.5 1.0 7.5 6.0 7.5 6.0 Oklahoma ...............: 6.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 16.0 3.0 15.5 5.5 Oregon .................: 1.5 2.0 1.0 - 2.0 0.5 1.5 - : Pennsylvania ...........: 1.0 0.5 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 South Carolina .........: 2.5 5.0 2.5 2.5 15.5 4.5 11.0 3.5 South Dakota ...........: 2.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 3.5 2.5 4.0 2.5 Texas ..................: 5.0 8.5 4.0 3.0 52.5 32.5 52.0 36.5 Utah ...................: 4.5 6.0 6.5 4.0 17.5 14.5 18.5 16.5 Virginia ...............: - - - - - - - - Washington .............: 3.0 - 6.0 0.5 8.5 2.5 8.5 2.0 Wisconsin ..............: 1.0 3.0 1.5 3.5 5.0 7.0 4.0 9.5 : Other States 1/ ........: 4.2 3.5 3.8 2.9 21.6 19.4 22.1 20.5 : United States ..........: 2.3 2.4 2.2 1.8 10.6 8.8 10.3 9.2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Hatchery Production - United States: 2023 and 2024 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2024 as Item : 2023 : 2024 : percent : : : of 2023 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- percent : Egg-type : Eggs in incubators on June 1 .............................: 55,576 56,594 102 Chicks hatched during May ................................: 59,081 58,211 99 Chicks hatched January through May .......................: 276,591 280,537 101 : Pullets hatched during May for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 260 257 99 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 2,778 2,708 97 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on June 1 .............................: 730,868 736,477 101 Chicks hatched during May ................................: 848,804 859,537 101 Chicks hatched January through May .......................: 4,123,541 4,180,543 101 : Pullets hatched during May for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 8,643 8,714 101 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 73,568 76,849 104 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2024 includes pullet chicks hatched November 2022 through October 2023. 2/ 2024 includes pullet chicks hatched February 2023 through October 2023. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2023-2024 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2024 as Month : 2023 : 2024 : percent : : : of 2023 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ................................................: 47,397 49,087 104 February ...............................................: 50,524 52,490 104 March ..................................................: 54,338 56,378 104 April ..................................................: 55,509 55,417 100 May ....................................................: 55,316 54,357 98 June ...................................................: 55,576 56,594 102 July ...................................................: 49,550 August .................................................: 48,943 September ..............................................: 49,972 October ................................................: 50,376 November ...............................................: 46,863 December ...............................................: 50,232 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2023-2024 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2024 as : : : 2024 as : 2023 : 2024 : percent : 2023 : 2024 : percent : : : of 2023 : : : of 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent --- 1,000 chicks --- percent : January .......: 50,776 53,237 105 50,776 53,237 105 February ......: 52,233 54,920 105 103,009 108,157 105 March .........: 58,764 56,618 96 161,773 164,775 102 April .........: 55,737 57,551 103 217,510 222,326 102 May ...........: 59,081 58,211 99 276,591 280,537 101 June ..........: 58,377 334,968 July ..........: 50,918 385,886 August ........: 52,791 438,677 September .....: 51,149 489,826 October .......: 51,173 540,999 November ......: 48,468 589,467 December ......: 48,753 638,220 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total - United States: 2023-2024 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2024 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-18 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2023 :----------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 : : 2023 : 2024 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ---- : January ................: 197 206 105 2,919 2,667 February ...............: 230 236 103 2,886 2,697 March ..................: 201 198 99 2,805 2,703 April ..................: 234 249 106 2,779 2,710 May ....................: 260 257 99 2,778 2,708 June ...................: 199 2,774 2,707 July ...................: 196 2,777 2,709 August .................: 255 2,713 2,718 September ..............: 270 2,667 2,724 October ................: 249 2,669 2,721 November ...............: 199 2,695 2,736 December ...............: 219 2,686 2,733 : Annual total ...........: 2,709 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For May 2024, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched November 2022 through October 2023. The 7-18 months represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements. Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2023-2024 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2024 as Month : 2023 : 2024 : percent : : : of 2023 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ................................................: 719,047 717,762 100 February ...............................................: 718,941 720,254 100 March ..................................................: 723,237 731,745 101 April ..................................................: 724,738 738,053 102 May ....................................................: 725,627 737,569 102 June ...................................................: 730,868 736,477 101 July ...................................................: 723,632 August .................................................: 724,529 September ..............................................: 715,277 October ................................................: 691,799 November ...............................................: 684,281 December ...............................................: 719,818 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: May 2023 and 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During May : January-May :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2024 as : : : 2024 as : 2023 : 2024 : percent : 2023 : 2024 : percent : : : of 2023 : : : of 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : Alabama ........................: 121,017 123,094 102 599,665 603,822 101 Arkansas .......................: 86,651 90,966 105 418,988 434,992 104 Delaware .......................: 19,057 19,292 101 92,097 94,347 102 Florida ........................: 4,111 4,029 98 20,175 19,600 97 Georgia ........................: 124,090 126,759 102 603,667 617,474 102 Kentucky .......................: 23,688 27,716 117 110,207 128,165 116 Louisiana ......................: 12,643 12,446 98 58,275 60,453 104 Maryland .......................: 28,896 27,568 95 140,317 135,465 97 Mississippi ....................: 59,026 62,045 105 292,706 302,853 103 Missouri .......................: 35,307 31,009 88 167,810 154,054 92 : North Carolina .................: 88,371 89,127 101 425,494 433,472 102 Oklahoma .......................: 25,616 20,532 80 122,525 98,213 80 Pennsylvania ...................: 24,057 27,444 114 117,342 137,380 117 South Carolina .................: 19,409 20,878 108 95,928 100,880 105 Texas ..........................: 65,191 68,247 105 310,803 325,366 105 Virginia .......................: 20,554 19,833 96 107,721 96,857 90 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia .............: 46,380 46,381 100 224,014 231,401 103 : Other States 1/ ................: 44,740 42,171 94 215,807 205,749 95 : United States ..................: 848,804 859,537 101 4,123,541 4,180,543 101 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2023-2024 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Monthly : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2024 as : : : 2024 as : 2023 : 2024 : percent : 2023 : 2024 : percent : : : of 2023 : : : of 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : January ........................: 845,295 844,298 100 846,059 844,298 100 February .......................: 763,358 788,774 103 1,608,653 1,633,072 102 March ..........................: 846,834 854,181 101 2,455,487 2,487,253 101 April ..........................: 819,250 833,753 102 3,274,737 3,321,006 101 May ............................: 848,804 859,537 101 4,123,541 4,180,543 101 June ...........................: 830,427 4,953,968 July ...........................: 848,539 5,802,507 August .........................: 853,148 6,655,655 September ......................: 816,558 7,472,213 October ........................: 817,285 8,289,498 November .......................: 789,700 9,079,198 December .......................: 849,463 9,920,549 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2023-2024 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2024 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-15 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2023 :----------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 : : 2023 : 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ----- : United States placements : January .................: 8,010 7,436 93 76,325 75,299 February ................: 7,706 8,197 106 75,295 76,516 March ...................: 8,991 9,419 105 74,989 77,096 April ...................: 8,117 8,152 100 74,146 76,848 May .....................: 8,643 8,714 101 73,568 76,849 June ....................: 9,710 72,731 77,350 July ....................: 8,519 72,593 78,008 August ..................: 8,242 72,668 77,327 September ...............: 8,910 71,906 76,881 October .................: 8,011 72,188 76,590 November ................: 8,207 72,769 76,223 December ................: 9,649 73,732 76,695 : Annual total ..............: 102,715 : Total placements 2/ .......: January .................: 9,320 8,968 96 February ................: 9,298 9,620 103 March ...................: 10,625 11,042 104 April ...................: 9,776 9,823 100 May .....................: 10,040 10,127 101 June ....................: 11,427 July ....................: 9,887 August ..................: 9,993 September ...............: 10,515 October .................: 9,426 November ................: 9,489 December ................: 11,061 : Annual total ..............: 120,857 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ For May 2024, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched February 2023 through October 2023. 2/ United States production of intended placements worldwide. Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates Total Layers includes both table egg and hatching egg flocks regardless of size. Intended Placements are reported by leading breeders. Coverage may not be 100 percent. Includes expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per case of 30 dozen eggs. Molted Layers is the same data series as the previously published Forced Molt Layers. Nomenclature changed as of January 2015. Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: Primary data for the Chickens and Eggs report are from weekly and/or monthly questionnaires sent to producers. An attempt is made to collect information for layer and egg estimates from each known contractor and independent producer who has at least 30,000 table egg layers, flocks of hatchery supply layers, or pullet only operations with at least 500 pullets. Coverage for operations with less than 30,000 table egg layers are estimated each month based on data reported in December. Approximately 500 contractors, independent egg producers, and pullet only operations are contacted each month. Data for broiler hatchery estimates are collected weekly from all broiler-type hatcheries that hatch at least one million chicks a year. Data for egg-type hatchery estimates are collected monthly from all egg-type hatcheries that hatch at least 50,000 chicks a year. Estimating Procedures: Sound statistical methodology is employed to derive estimates from the reported data. All data are analyzed for unusual values. Data from each operation are compared to their own past operating profile and to trends from similar operations. Data for missing operations are estimated based on similar operations or historical data. NASS regional field offices prepare these estimates by using a combination of survey indications and historic trends. Individual State estimates are reviewed by the Agricultural Statistics Board for reasonableness. For chicken hatcheries, chicks hatched consist of all chicks of domesticated breeds including males and chicks destined for hatchery supply flocks and research purposes. Eggs set are eggs in incubators for the purpose of hatching. The relationship of egg-type chicks hatched to chicken inventory and poultry marketings are carefully monitored. The disposition of egg-type chicks hatched prior to placement into the laying flock can vary significantly, which can make comparisons to changes in layer inventory inconsistent over time. Broiler chicks placed are specifically for meat production. Intended placement data reported by leading breeders include pullet chicks expected from eggs sold the preceding month. The breeders in this report account for a large percentage of replacement pullets for hatchery supply flocks. Production of replacement pullets by these breeders indicates the number of pullets available to hatchery supply layer flocks several months before the pullets will actually move into the laying flocks. "Hatchery Supply Flocks" include all generations of layers which could lay eggs to supply a hatchery. This includes the generations of parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, pedigree, etc. Also included are research flocks, vaccine flocks, and specific pathogen-free flocks. The broiler cumulative potential placements are a moving total of the intended placements 7-15 months earlier. The egg-type cumulative potential placements of 7-18 months earlier represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements of egg-type hatching flocks. Revision Policy: The previous month's estimates are subject to revision if late reports or corrected data indicates a different level. Additionally, revisions after the monthly report will be made at the end of the marketing year and published in the annual reports of Chickens and Eggs Summary and Hatchery Production Summary. Estimates will also be reviewed for chickens and eggs after data from the 5-year Census of Agriculture are available. No revisions will be made after that date. Reliability: Estimates are based on a census of all known contractors and independent producers who have at least 30,000 table egg layers, flocks of hatchery supply layers, pullet only operations with at least 500 pullets, or operating hatcheries and therefore, have no sampling error. However, estimates are subject to errors such as omission, duplication, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. While these errors cannot be measured directly, they are minimized through strict quality controls in the data collection process and a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness. To assist in evaluating the reliability of the estimates in this report, the "Root Mean Square Error" is shown for selected items in the following table. The "Root Mean Square Error" is a statistical measure based on past performance and is computed using the differences between first and final estimates. The "Root Mean Square Error" for total layers over the past 24 months is 0.7 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 372 million layers by more than 0.7 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 1.1 percent. Reliability of Layer and Egg Estimates [Based on data for the past 24 months] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Root mean : 90 percent : Difference between first and latest estimate : square error : confidence : : : : : : : level :------------------------------------------------------------- Item : : : : : : Months : : : : : :------------------------------- : : : Average :Smallest : Largest : Below latest : Above latest -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent percent --------- 1,000 --------- ----- number ----- : Total layers .................: 0.7 1.1 2,071 72 5,209 13 11 : : ------- million ------ : Eggs .........................: 0.7 1.1 47 2 130 13 11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@usda.gov Travis Averill, Chief, Livestock Branch ............................... (202) 692-0069 Vacant, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section Holly Brenize - Poultry Slaughter................................... (202) 720-0585 Liana Cuffman - Catfish and Trout, Mink, Census of Aquaculture ..... (202) 720-8784 Fatema Haque - Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised ..................... (202) 720-3244 Derron Martin - Chicken Hatchery, Egg Products...................... (202) 690-3237 Seth Riggins - Honey, Honey Bee Colonies ........................... (202) 690-4870 Shulonda Shaw - Cold Storage, Capacity of Refrigerated Warehouses .. (202) 720-3240 Autumn Stone - Layers, Eggs ........................................ (202) 690-3676 Takiyah Walker - Broiler Hatchery................................... 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