Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released April 20, 2023, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). March Egg Production Down 3 Percent United States egg production totaled 9.21 billion during March 2023, down 3 percent from last year. Production included 7.88 billion table eggs, and 1.33 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.23 billion were broiler-type and 106 million were egg-type. The average number of layers during March 2023 totaled 383 million, down slightly from last year. March egg production per 100 layers was 2,408 eggs, down 2 percent from March 2022. Total layers in the United States on April 1, 2023 totaled 383 million, up 2 percent from last year. The 383 million layers consisted of 314 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 64.9 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 4.00 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on April 1, 2023, averaged 77.9 eggs per 100 layers, down 2 percent from April 1, 2022. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down 2 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during March 2023 totaled 59.0 million, down 2 percent from March 2022. Eggs in incubators totaled 55.5 million on April 1, 2023, down 3 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 201 thousand during March 2023, up 1 percent from March 2022. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up Slightly Broiler-type chicks hatched during March 2023 totaled 846 million, up slightly from March 2022. Eggs in incubators totaled 722 million on April 1, 2023, up slightly from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 8.99 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during March 2023, down 3 percent from March 2022. This page intentionally left blank. Contents Average Layers During the Month - United States: 2022-2023.................................................. 4 Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2022-2023.......................................... 4 Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2022-2023................................ 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 2022 and 2023............. 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: March-April 2022 and 2023................ 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During February 2022 and 2023.................. 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During March 2022 and 2023..................... 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: February 2022 and 2023................................... 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: March 2022 and 2023...................................... 11 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: February 2022 and 2023......................... 12 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: March 2022 and 2023............................ 13 Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month by Month - United States: 2022-2023.............................. 14 Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month - States and United States: March 1 and April 1, 2022-2023....... 14 Hatchery Production - United States: 2022 and 2023.......................................................... 15 Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2022-2023............................ 16 Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2022-2023................................................. 16 Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total - United States: 2022-2023.................................................................................... 17 Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2022-2023........................ 17 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: March 2022 and 2023................................. 18 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2022-2023............................................. 18 Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2022-2023.. 19 Statistical Methodology..................................................................................... 20 Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates........................................................ 21 Information Contacts........................................................................................ 22 Average Layers During the Month - United States: 2022-2023 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : 2022 : 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 layers : December 1/ ..................: 396,696 375,943 January ......................: 394,962 375,125 February .....................: 392,621 379,145 March ........................: 384,293 382,505 April ........................: 372,228 May ..........................: 368,033 June .........................: 367,417 July .........................: 369,916 August .......................: 373,915 September ....................: 376,141 October ......................: 377,572 November .....................: 377,842 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2022-2023 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : December 1/ ...: 9,777.9 9,148.9 8,474.6 7,859.7 1,303.3 1,289.2 January .......: 9,677.0 9,052.5 8,370.1 7,756.9 1,306.9 1,295.6 February ......: 8,684.3 8,227.2 7,477.1 7,038.3 1,207.2 1,188.9 March .........: 9,471.0 9,210.6 8,125.9 7,877.6 1,345.1 1,333.0 April .........: 8,894.6 7,608.1 1,286.5 May ...........: 9,027.5 7,698.8 1,328.7 June ..........: 8,696.9 7,419.1 1,277.8 July ..........: 9,055.9 7,741.5 1,314.4 August ........: 9,158.4 7,838.1 1,320.3 September .....: 8,898.9 7,624.2 1,274.7 October .......: 9,224.5 7,917.9 1,306.6 November ......: 8,947.2 7,691.3 1,255.9 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2022-2023 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : December 1/ ...: 814,824.5 762,408.2 706,216.2 654,975.1 108,608.3 107,433.1 January .......: 806,416.2 754,374.8 697,507.6 646,408.1 108,908.6 107,966.7 February ......: 723,692.1 685,600.1 623,092.1 586,525.0 100,600.0 99,075.1 March .........: 789,249.9 767,550.3 677,158.1 656,466.9 112,091.8 111,083.4 April .........: 741,217.4 634,008.7 107,208.7 May ...........: 752,291.7 641,567.0 110,724.7 June ..........: 724,741.9 618,258.4 106,483.5 July ..........: 754,658.6 645,125.2 109,533.4 August ........: 763,199.6 653,175.1 110,024.5 September .....: 741,575.1 635,350.0 106,225.1 October .......: 768,708.4 659,825.0 108,883.4 November ......: 745,600.1 640,941.8 104,658.3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: February-March 2022 and 2023 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2023 as Item : 2022 : 2023 : percent : : : of 2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during February : Total layers ....................................1,000: 392,621 379,145 97 Table egg type ................................1,000: 325,586 311,140 96 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 67,035 68,005 101 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 63,386 64,096 101 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,649 3,909 107 : Eggs per 100 layers during February : Total layers ...................................number: 2,212 2,170 98 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,297 2,262 98 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,801 1,748 97 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,775 1,709 96 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,247 2,400 107 : Eggs produced during February : Total layers ..................................million: 8,684.3 8,227.2 95 Table egg type ..............................million: 7,477.1 7,038.3 94 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,207.2 1,188.9 98 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,125.2 1,095.1 97 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 82.0 93.8 114 : Eggs produced during February : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen: 723,692.1 685,600.1 95 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen: 623,092.1 586,525.0 94 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 100,600.0 99,075.1 98 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 93,766.6 91,258.2 97 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 6,833.4 7,816.9 114 : Layers on March 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 392,528 382,285 97 Table egg type ................................1,000: 325,169 313,298 96 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 67,359 68,987 102 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 63,692 64,976 102 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,667 4,011 109 : Eggs per 100 layers on March 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 79.2 77.4 98 Table egg type ...............................number: 82.0 80.7 98 Hatching egg type ............................number: 65.3 62.2 95 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 64.4 60.8 94 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 81.3 85.2 105 : Molted layers on March 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 1.7 2.5 147 Molt completed ................................percent: 11.9 10.3 87 : Layers sold for slaughter during February .........1,000: 12,994.5 11,980.0 92 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during February ....1,000: 12,371.9 9,776.5 79 : Pullets on March 1 ................................1,000: 124,378 128,399 103 : Pullets added during February 1/ ..................1,000: 26,737.1 31,069.8 116 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: March-April 2022 and 2023 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2023 as Item : 2022 : 2023 : percent : : : of 2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during March : Total layers ....................................1,000: 384,293 382,505 100 Table egg type ................................1,000: 317,074 313,578 99 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 67,219 68,927 103 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 63,535 64,917 102 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,684 4,010 109 : Eggs per 100 layers during March : Total layers ...................................number: 2,465 2,408 98 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,563 2,512 98 Hatching egg type ............................number: 2,001 1,934 97 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,967 1,889 96 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,590 2,653 102 : Eggs produced during March : Total layers ..................................million: 9,471.0 9,210.6 97 Table egg type ..............................million: 8,125.9 7,877.6 97 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,345.1 1,333.0 99 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,249.7 1,226.6 98 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 95.4 106.4 112 : Eggs produced during March : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen:789,249.9 767,550.3 97 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen:677,158.1 656,466.9 97 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen:112,091.8 111,083.4 99 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen:104,141.7 102,216.6 98 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 7,950.1 8,866.8 112 : Layers on April 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 376,017 382,692 102 Table egg type ................................1,000: 308,956 313,842 102 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 67,061 68,850 103 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 63,367 64,850 102 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,694 4,000 108 : Eggs per 100 layers on April 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 79.8 77.9 98 Table egg type ...............................number: 83.3 81.3 98 Hatching egg type ............................number: 63.8 62.5 98 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 62.5 61.0 98 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 86.1 86.4 100 : Molted layers on April 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 1.4 1.7 121 Molt completed ................................percent: 12.5 10.8 86 : Layers sold for slaughter during March ............1,000: 12,887.2 11,816.3 92 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during March .......1,000: 27,557.8 10,453.0 38 : Pullets on April 1 ................................1,000: 124,127 130,910 105 : Pullets added during March 1/ .....................1,000: 26,173.5 27,196.6 104 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During February 2022 and 2023 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: Total layers : total layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,375 1,423 10,802 11,843 1,771 1,710 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 16,953 15,629 2,065 1,912 California .....: 12,475 11,615 13,087 12,224 2,211 2,087 Colorado .......: 4,434 1,108 4,962 1,636 2,289 2,421 Georgia ........: 9,207 9,797 19,765 20,548 1,979 2,008 Illinois .......: 5,776 6,355 6,331 6,910 2,099 2,149 Indiana ........: 34,154 36,498 35,497 37,741 2,274 2,219 Iowa ...........: 45,012 41,788 46,924 43,689 2,305 2,283 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,653 5,915 2,105 1,978 Maryland .......: 2,168 1,926 2,352 2,129 2,270 2,433 : Michigan .......: 16,504 16,213 16,827 16,542 2,295 2,297 Minnesota ......: 8,343 7,855 8,864 8,406 2,323 2,192 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,565 5,380 1,975 1,948 Missouri .......: 7,489 7,367 13,565 13,732 2,306 2,276 Nebraska .......: 7,798 5,843 8,515 6,513 2,262 2,177 New York .......: 5,127 5,189 5,687 5,760 2,337 2,342 North Carolina .: 7,248 7,087 15,700 15,848 1,966 2,026 Ohio ...........: 37,255 36,047 38,596 37,390 2,299 2,254 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,408 2,327 1,827 1,831 Oregon .........: 1,888 1,905 2,059 2,076 2,356 2,461 : Pennsylvania ...: 27,175 22,756 30,001 25,950 2,377 2,286 South Carolina .: 2,413 2,660 3,655 3,957 1,975 2,077 South Dakota ...: 1,829 1,141 1,884 1,196 2,463 2,291 Texas ..........: (D) (D) 23,661 23,518 2,161 2,076 Utah ...........: 6,506 5,829 6,558 5,881 2,222 2,330 Virginia .......: 736 881 2,641 2,742 2,056 2,152 Washington .....: 6,280 5,560 6,444 5,724 2,368 2,358 Wisconsin ......: 5,972 4,819 7,100 5,925 2,301 2,348 : Other States 1/ : 24,475 25,579 30,565 32,014 2,182 2,152 : United States ..: 308,788 294,132 392,621 379,145 2,212 2,170 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 March 2022 and 2023 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: Total layers : total layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,406 1,381 10,904 12,099 1,999 1,914 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 16,541 15,504 2,294 2,107 California .....: 12,350 11,123 12,978 11,718 2,461 2,375 Colorado .......: 4,493 1,248 5,021 1,776 2,482 2,697 Georgia ........: 9,631 9,869 20,222 20,714 2,201 2,206 Illinois .......: 6,072 6,406 6,637 6,969 2,292 2,396 Indiana ........: 33,999 36,387 35,336 37,697 2,572 2,464 Iowa ...........: 38,524 43,515 40,441 45,426 2,581 2,552 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,490 5,879 2,379 2,179 Maryland .......: 1,646 1,917 1,837 2,120 2,531 2,670 : Michigan .......: 16,591 16,525 16,911 16,854 2,600 2,581 Minnesota ......: 8,388 7,568 8,917 8,095 2,520 2,453 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,755 5,483 2,160 2,179 Missouri .......: 7,238 7,372 13,426 13,755 2,598 2,484 Nebraska .......: 7,790 6,287 8,486 6,911 2,515 2,512 New York .......: 5,205 5,177 5,789 5,739 2,629 2,589 North Carolina .: 7,212 7,049 15,783 15,786 2,200 2,241 Ohio ...........: 37,483 36,920 38,833 38,249 2,564 2,529 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,326 2,326 2,029 1,999 Oregon .........: 1,902 1,951 2,073 2,122 2,697 2,743 : Pennsylvania ...: 26,390 22,760 29,252 25,854 2,636 2,528 South Carolina .: 2,271 2,495 3,515 3,803 2,208 2,253 South Dakota ...: 1,850 1,175 1,905 1,230 2,682 2,285 Texas ..........: (D) (D) 23,807 23,787 2,389 2,267 Utah ...........: 6,562 5,963 6,614 6,015 2,542 2,539 Virginia .......: 749 792 2,684 2,716 2,221 2,360 Washington .....: 6,407 5,533 6,571 5,697 2,628 2,607 Wisconsin ......: 4,880 4,877 6,028 5,995 2,510 2,587 : Other States 1/ : 24,132 25,655 30,211 32,186 2,427 2,360 : United States ..: 300,276 296,570 384,293 382,505 2,465 2,408 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: February 2022 and 2023 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 191.3 202.5 30.7 33.7 160.6 168.8 Arkansas ........: 350.1 298.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 289.4 255.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 113.6 39.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 391.1 412.6 210.6 226.5 180.5 186.1 Illinois ........: 132.9 148.5 129.3 145.1 3.6 3.4 Indiana .........: 807.1 837.6 791.9 823.6 15.2 14.0 Iowa ............: 1,081.6 997.5 1,064.5 976.7 17.1 20.8 Kentucky ........: 119.0 117.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 53.4 51.8 52.3 50.5 1.1 1.3 : Michigan ........: 386.2 379.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 205.9 184.3 199.7 177.0 6.2 7.3 Mississippi .....: 109.9 104.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 312.8 312.6 274.8 274.5 38.0 38.1 Nebraska ........: 192.6 141.8 180.7 130.8 11.9 11.0 New York ........: 132.9 134.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 308.7 321.1 162.4 170.0 146.3 151.1 Ohio ............: 887.5 842.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 44.0 42.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 48.5 51.1 48.5 51.1 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 713.0 593.2 679.8 549.8 33.2 43.4 South Carolina ..: 72.2 82.2 51.8 61.7 20.4 20.5 South Dakota ....: 46.4 27.4 46.4 27.4 - - Texas ...........: 511.2 488.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 145.7 137.0 145.7 137.0 - - Virginia ........: 54.3 59.0 25.3 30.8 29.0 28.2 Washington ......: 152.6 135.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 163.4 139.1 158.4 134.1 5.0 5.0 : Other States 1/ .: 667.0 689.1 598.9 617.6 68.1 71.5 : United States ...: 8,684.3 8,227.2 7,477.1 7,038.3 1,207.2 1,188.9 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: March 2022 and 2023 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 218.0 231.6 37.1 36.7 180.9 194.9 Arkansas ........: 379.5 326.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 319.4 278.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 124.6 47.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 445.1 456.9 243.2 249.2 201.9 207.7 Illinois ........: 152.1 167.0 148.1 163.0 4.0 4.0 Indiana .........: 908.7 929.0 891.1 912.6 17.6 16.4 Iowa ............: 1,043.8 1,159.1 1,023.2 1,136.0 20.6 23.1 Kentucky ........: 130.6 128.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 46.5 56.6 45.2 55.1 1.3 1.5 : Michigan ........: 439.7 435.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 224.7 198.6 217.8 191.4 6.9 7.2 Mississippi .....: 124.3 119.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 348.8 341.7 304.8 300.2 44.0 41.5 Nebraska ........: 213.4 173.6 200.3 161.0 13.1 12.6 New York ........: 152.2 148.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 347.2 353.7 183.6 186.9 163.6 166.8 Ohio ............: 995.8 967.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 47.2 46.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 55.9 58.2 55.9 58.2 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 771.2 653.6 733.5 608.1 37.7 45.5 South Carolina ..: 77.6 85.7 55.2 63.0 22.4 22.7 South Dakota ....: 51.1 28.1 51.1 28.1 - - Texas ...........: 568.7 539.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 168.1 152.7 168.1 152.7 - - Virginia ........: 59.6 64.1 26.8 31.2 32.8 32.9 Washington ......: 172.7 148.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 151.3 155.1 145.1 149.4 6.2 5.7 : Other States 1/ .: 733.2 759.5 657.3 679.3 75.9 80.2 : United States ...: 9,471.0 9,210.6 8,125.9 7,877.6 1,345.1 1,333.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: February 2022 and 2023 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 15,941.6 16,875.0 2,558.3 2,808.3 13,383.3 14,066.7 Arkansas ........: 29,175.0 24,908.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 24,116.7 21,258.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 9,466.7 3,299.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 32,591.6 34,383.4 17,550.0 18,875.0 15,041.6 15,508.4 Illinois ........: 11,075.0 12,374.9 10,775.0 12,091.6 300.0 283.3 Indiana .........: 67,258.4 69,800.0 65,991.7 68,633.3 1,266.7 1,166.7 Iowa ............: 90,133.3 83,125.1 88,708.3 81,391.7 1,425.0 1,733.4 Kentucky ........: 9,916.6 9,749.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 4,450.0 4,316.7 4,358.3 4,208.3 91.7 108.4 : Michigan ........: 32,183.3 31,658.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 17,158.4 15,358.3 16,641.7 14,750.0 516.7 608.3 Mississippi .....: 9,158.3 8,733.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 26,066.6 26,050.0 22,900.0 22,875.0 3,166.6 3,175.0 Nebraska ........: 16,050.1 11,816.7 15,058.4 10,900.0 991.7 916.7 New York ........: 11,075.0 11,241.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 25,725.1 26,758.4 13,533.4 14,166.7 12,191.7 12,591.7 Ohio ............: 73,958.3 70,224.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 3,666.6 3,550.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 4,041.6 4,258.3 4,041.6 4,258.3 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 59,416.7 49,433.4 56,650.0 45,816.7 2,766.7 3,616.7 South Carolina ..: 6,016.7 6,850.0 4,316.7 5,141.7 1,700.0 1,708.3 South Dakota ....: 3,866.7 2,283.3 3,866.7 2,283.3 - - Texas ...........: 42,600.0 40,691.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 12,141.7 11,416.7 12,141.7 11,416.7 - - Virginia ........: 4,525.0 4,916.7 2,108.3 2,566.7 2,416.7 2,350.0 Washington ......: 12,716.7 11,250.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 13,616.6 11,591.7 13,200.0 11,175.0 416.6 416.7 : Other States 1/ .: 55,583.8 57,425.2 49,908.7 51,466.9 5,675.1 5,958.3 : United States ...: 723,692.1 685,600.1 623,092.1 586,525.0 100,600.0 99,075.1 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: March 2022 and 2023 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 18,166.6 19,300.0 3,091.6 3,058.3 15,075.0 16,241.7 Arkansas ........: 31,625.0 27,225.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 26,616.6 23,191.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 10,383.3 3,991.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 37,091.7 38,075.0 20,266.7 20,766.7 16,825.0 17,308.3 Illinois ........: 12,675.0 13,916.7 12,341.7 13,583.4 333.3 333.3 Indiana .........: 75,725.0 77,416.7 74,258.3 76,050.0 1,466.7 1,366.7 Iowa ............: 86,983.4 96,591.7 85,266.7 94,666.7 1,716.7 1,925.0 Kentucky ........: 10,883.3 10,675.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 3,875.1 4,716.7 3,766.7 4,591.7 108.4 125.0 : Michigan ........: 36,641.6 36,250.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 18,725.0 16,550.0 18,150.0 15,950.0 575.0 600.0 Mississippi .....: 10,358.3 9,958.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 29,066.7 28,475.1 25,400.0 25,016.7 3,666.7 3,458.4 Nebraska ........: 17,783.2 14,466.6 16,691.6 13,416.6 1,091.6 1,050.0 New York ........: 12,683.4 12,383.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 28,933.3 29,475.0 15,300.0 15,575.0 13,633.3 13,900.0 Ohio ............: 82,983.4 80,625.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 3,933.4 3,875.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 4,658.3 4,850.0 4,658.3 4,850.0 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 64,266.7 54,466.7 61,125.0 50,675.0 3,141.7 3,791.7 South Carolina ..: 6,466.7 7,141.7 4,600.0 5,250.0 1,866.7 1,891.7 South Dakota ....: 4,258.3 2,341.6 4,258.3 2,341.6 - - Texas ...........: 47,391.6 44,933.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 14,008.3 12,725.0 14,008.3 12,725.0 - - Virginia ........: 4,966.7 5,341.7 2,233.3 2,600.0 2,733.4 2,741.7 Washington ......: 14,391.6 12,375.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 12,608.4 12,925.0 12,091.7 12,450.0 516.7 475.0 : Other States 1/ .: 61,100.0 63,291.7 54,774.9 56,608.4 6,325.1 6,683.3 : United States ...: 789,249.9 767,550.3 677,158.1 656,466.9 112,091.8 111,083.4 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: 2022-2023 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed Month :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : January ................: 1.2 1.1 12.6 10.8 February ...............: 1.8 1.9 11.6 10.6 March ..................: 1.7 2.5 11.9 10.3 April ..................: 1.4 1.7 12.5 10.8 May ....................: 1.2 13.0 June ...................: 2.1 12.2 July ...................: 1.7 12.3 August .................: 1.4 12.2 September ..............: 1.8 11.7 October ................: 1.7 11.3 November ...............: 1.7 11.7 December ...............: 0.8 11.9 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month - States and United States: March 1 and April 1, 2022-2023 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : March 1 : April 1 : March 1 : April 1 :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: - 0.5 - - 4.5 3.5 4.0 2.5 Arkansas ...............: 1.5 2.5 1.0 1.0 8.5 8.5 7.5 9.0 California .............: - 1.5 0.5 0.5 3.0 4.0 2.5 5.5 Colorado ...............: 1.5 - - - 8.0 - 8.0 - Georgia ................: 1.5 1.5 1.0 0.5 9.0 4.0 10.0 5.0 Illinois ...............: 2.5 2.5 9.0 2.5 21.0 31.0 17.5 28.5 Indiana ................: - 2.0 1.0 - 9.5 6.5 8.5 8.0 Iowa ...................: 2.5 2.5 1.0 4.5 9.0 8.5 11.0 8.5 Kentucky ...............: 1.5 3.0 2.0 1.5 1.5 0.5 1.5 3.5 Maryland ...............: 1.0 - - - 1.5 - - - : Michigan ...............: 0.5 - 1.0 - 2.5 3.0 2.0 2.5 Minnesota ..............: 0.5 3.0 - 2.0 9.0 4.5 7.0 6.5 Mississippi ............: 1.0 4.0 1.0 0.5 20.0 18.5 20.0 14.5 Missouri ...............: 1.5 3.5 - 1.5 6.5 1.0 6.5 4.0 Nebraska ...............: - 2.5 - 2.0 - 1.0 - 1.0 New York ...............: - 1.0 - - 2.5 2.5 1.5 1.5 North Carolina .........: - 2.0 - 0.5 11.5 5.0 10.0 7.0 Ohio ...................: 2.0 1.5 2.5 2.5 13.5 9.0 12.5 7.0 Oklahoma ...............: 7.0 - - - 18.0 20.5 26.0 19.0 Oregon .................: 1.0 - - - 1.5 - 1.5 - : Pennsylvania ...........: 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.5 2.0 1.0 South Carolina .........: 3.0 5.0 5.5 3.0 19.5 22.0 24.0 20.0 South Dakota ...........: - 2.0 - 1.5 - 5.0 - 4.5 Texas ..................: 5.5 6.5 3.5 4.0 52.0 49.0 54.5 52.0 Utah ...................: 7.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 31.0 13.0 38.5 15.5 Virginia ...............: - - - - - - - - Washington .............: 1.0 3.0 1.0 - 5.0 7.5 5.5 10.0 Wisconsin ..............: - 1.5 - - 7.5 7.5 10.5 8.0 : Other States 1/ ........: 3.3 5.3 1.7 2.5 20.6 19.3 21.8 21.7 : United States ..........: 1.7 2.5 1.4 1.7 11.9 10.3 12.5 10.8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Hatchery Production - United States: 2022 and 2023 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2023 as Item : 2022 : 2023 : percent : : : of 2022 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- percent : Egg-type : Eggs in incubators on April 1 ............................: 57,156 55,511 97 Chicks hatched during March ..............................: 60,099 58,971 98 Chicks hatched January through March .....................: 160,943 161,728 100 : Pullets hatched during March for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 199 201 101 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 3,225 2,805 87 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on April 1 ............................: 721,346 721,928 100 Chicks hatched during March ..............................: 844,750 846,237 100 Chicks hatched January through March .....................: 2,442,637 2,455,599 101 : Pullets hatched during March for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 9,296 8,991 97 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 76,097 74,989 99 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2023 includes pullet chicks hatched September 2021 through August 2022. 2/ 2023 includes pullet chicks hatched December 2021 through August 2022. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2022-2023 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2023 as Item : 2022 : 2023 : percent : : : of 2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ................................................: 46,372 47,370 102 February ...............................................: 51,822 50,031 97 March ..................................................: 57,677 54,004 94 April ..................................................: 57,156 55,511 97 May ....................................................: 51,046 June ...................................................: 49,652 July ...................................................: 45,360 August .................................................: 49,852 September ..............................................: 49,192 October ................................................: 47,868 November ...............................................: 47,299 December ...............................................: 48,452 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2022-2023 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2023 as : : : 2023 as : 2022 : 2023 : percent : 2022 : 2023 : percent : : : of 2022 : : : of 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent --- 1,000 chicks --- percent : January .......: 49,048 50,748 103 49,048 50,748 103 February ......: 51,796 52,009 100 100,844 102,757 102 March .........: 60,099 58,971 98 160,943 161,728 100 April .........: 50,636 211,579 May ...........: 57,802 269,381 June ..........: 56,816 326,197 July ..........: 49,915 376,112 August ........: 55,991 432,103 September .....: 53,242 485,345 October .......: 50,330 535,675 November ......: 46,565 582,240 December ......: 48,438 630,678 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total - United States: 2022-2023 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2023 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-18 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2022 :----------------------------------- : 2022 : 2023 : : 2022 : 2023 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ---- : January ................: 261 197 75 3,360 2,919 February ...............: 276 230 83 3,265 2,886 March ..................: 199 201 101 3,225 2,805 April ..................: 208 3,313 2,779 May ....................: 269 3,368 2,778 June ...................: 218 3,403 2,774 July ...................: 166 3,156 2,777 August .................: 249 3,138 2,713 September ..............: 263 3,212 2,667 October ................: 251 3,084 2,669 November ...............: 200 3,026 December ...............: 217 2,989 : Annual total ...........: 2,777 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For March 2023, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched September 2021 through August 2022. 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: 2022-2023 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2023 as Item : 2022 : 2023 : percent : : : of 2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ................................................: 712,702 719,036 101 February ...............................................: 715,975 718,730 100 March ..................................................: 719,191 723,102 101 April ..................................................: 721,346 721,928 100 May ....................................................: 721,556 June ...................................................: 728,799 July ...................................................: 724,420 August .................................................: 727,577 September ..............................................: 733,889 October ................................................: 719,531 November ...............................................: 707,567 December ...............................................: 721,529 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: March 2022 and 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During March : January-March :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2023 as : : : 2023 as : 2022 : 2023 : percent : 2022 : 2023 : percent : : : of 2022 : : : of 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : Alabama ........................: 123,066 123,634 100 353,674 359,664 102 Arkansas .......................: 86,163 85,848 100 253,217 248,861 98 Delaware .......................: 18,013 19,206 107 52,103 54,667 105 Florida ........................: 4,294 4,189 98 12,556 11,991 96 Georgia ........................: 121,945 123,834 102 352,754 359,053 102 Kentucky .......................: 18,964 21,586 114 53,527 64,305 120 Louisiana ......................: 10,998 12,082 110 32,144 33,856 105 Maryland .......................: 27,920 28,855 103 82,806 84,161 102 Mississippi ....................: 60,837 61,229 101 174,969 175,499 100 Missouri .......................: 34,494 33,559 97 99,180 99,391 100 : North Carolina .................: 90,285 86,391 96 261,113 253,102 97 Oklahoma .......................: 25,481 24,973 98 75,441 72,607 96 Pennsylvania ...................: 22,952 23,963 104 66,818 69,277 104 South Carolina .................: 18,363 19,746 108 52,348 57,304 109 Texas ..........................: 67,248 63,730 95 190,975 183,219 96 Virginia .......................: 23,897 23,415 98 68,372 67,518 99 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia .............: 46,266 46,113 100 134,964 133,086 99 : Other States 1/ ................: 43,564 43,884 101 125,676 128,038 102 : United States ..................: 844,750 846,237 100 2,442,637 2,455,599 101 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2022-2023 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Monthly : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2023 as : : : 2023 as : 2022 : 2023 : percent : 2022 : 2023 : percent : : : of 2022 : : : of 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : January ........................: 838,875 846,059 101 838,875 846,059 101 February .......................: 759,012 763,303 101 1,597,887 1,609,362 101 March ..........................: 844,750 846,237 100 2,442,637 2,455,599 101 April ..........................: 821,935 3,264,572 May ............................: 854,325 4,118,897 June ...........................: 835,072 4,953,969 July ...........................: 859,263 5,813,232 August .........................: 865,459 6,678,691 September ......................: 839,366 7,518,057 October ........................: 847,410 8,365,467 November .......................: 809,629 9,175,096 December .......................: 853,712 10,030,661 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2022-2023 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2023 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-15 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2022 :----------------------------------- : 2022 : 2023 : : 2022 : 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ----- : United States placements : January .................: 7,880 8,010 102 74,605 76,325 February ................: 8,499 7,706 91 75,156 75,295 March ...................: 9,296 8,991 97 76,097 74,989 April ...................: 7,935 77,914 74,146 May .....................: 8,468 78,385 73,568 June ....................: 8,709 78,126 72,731 July ....................: 7,536 78,880 72,593 August ..................: 7,680 78,650 72,668 September ...............: 8,143 78,441 71,906 October .................: 7,302 78,191 72,188 November ................: 7,662 77,503 December ................: 9,158 77,234 : Annual total ..............: 98,268 : Total placements 2/ : January .................: 9,370 9,320 99 February ................: 10,423 9,298 89 March ...................: 11,023 10,625 96 April ...................: 9,212 May .....................: 9,962 June ....................: 10,338 July ....................: 8,847 August ..................: 9,053 September ...............: 9,621 October .................: 8,793 November ................: 9,069 December ................: 10,522 : Annual total ..............: 116,233 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ For March 2023, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched December 2021 through August 2022. 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 0.6 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 383 million layers by more than 0.6 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 1.0 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 .................: 0.6 1 1,722 54 4,445 19 5 : : ------- million ------ : Eggs .........................: 0.9 1.6 77 2 147 14 10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@usda.gov Travis Averill, Chief, Livestock Branch ............................... (202) 692-0069 Jean Porter, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section .......... (202) 690-3223 Holly Brenize - Poultry Slaughter................................... (202) 720-0585 Liana Cuffman - Catfish and Trout, Mink, Census of Aquaculture ..... (202) 720-8784 Fatema Haque - Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised ..................... (202) 720-3244 Derron Martin - Chicken Hatchery, Egg Products...................... (202) 690-3237 Seth Riggins - Honey, Honey Bee Colonies ........................... (202) 690-4870 Shulonda Shaw - Cold Storage, Capacity of Refrigerated Warehouses .. (202) 720-3240 Autumn Stone - Layers, Eggs ........................................ (202) 690-3676 Takiyah Walker - Broiler Hatchery................................... 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