Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released October 21, 2024, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). September Egg Production Down 2 Percent United States egg production totaled 8.92 billion during September 2024, down 2 percent from last year. Production included 7.65 billion table eggs, and 1.27 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.18 billion were broiler-type and 91.3 million were egg-type. The average number of layers during September 2024 totaled 375 million, down 3 percent from last year. September egg production per 100 layers was 2,381 eggs, up 1 percent from September 2023. Total layers in the United States on October 1, 2024 totaled 377 million, down 2 percent from last year. The 377 million layers consisted of 312 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 61.5 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 3.66 million layers producing egg- type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on October 1, 2024, averaged 79.3 eggs per 100 layers, up slightly from October 1, 2023. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 4 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during September 2024 totaled 53.3 million, up 4 percent from September 2023. Eggs in incubators totaled 52.3 million on October 1, 2024, up 4 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 276 thousand during September 2024, up 2 percent from September 2023. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up 3 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during September 2024 totaled 840 million, up 3 percent from September 2023. Eggs in incubators totaled 720 million on October 1, 2024, up 4 percent from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 9.73 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during September 2024, up 9 percent from September 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 ..........................: 383,839 371,610 June .........................: 381,367 370,792 July .........................: 380,356 369,427 August .......................: 381,649 370,333 September ....................: 384,814 374,705 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 9,131.6 7,977.0 7,839.1 1,317.8 1,292.5 June ..........: 8,951.2 8,816.8 7,676.1 7,566.6 1,275.1 1,250.2 July ..........: 9,281.9 9,044.8 7,971.9 7,750.2 1,310.0 1,294.6 August ........: 9,336.5 9,083.0 8,031.4 7,776.3 1,305.1 1,306.7 September .....: 9,117.9 8,919.9 7,852.7 7,649.8 1,265.2 1,270.1 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 ...........: 774,566.9 760,966.3 664,750.3 653,258.1 109,816.6 107,708.2 June ..........: 745,933.2 734,733.3 639,674.6 630,550.0 106,258.6 104,183.3 July ..........: 773,491.4 753,732.8 664,324.9 645,849.8 109,166.5 107,883.0 August ........: 778,041.1 756,916.4 669,283.1 648,025.1 108,758.0 108,891.3 September .....: 759,825.2 743,324.5 654,392.0 637,482.8 105,433.2 105,841.7 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: August-September 2023 and 2024 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2024 as Item : 2023 : 2024 : percent : : : of 2023 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during August : Total layers ....................................1,000: 381,649 370,333 97 Table egg type ................................1,000: 315,241 304,999 97 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 66,408 65,334 98 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 62,715 61,633 98 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,693 3,701 100 : Eggs per 100 layers during August : Total layers ...................................number: 2,446 2,453 100 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,548 2,550 100 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,965 2,000 102 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,929 1,965 102 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,586 2,591 100 : Eggs produced during August : Total layers ..................................million: 9,336.5 9,083.0 97 Table egg type ..............................million: 8,031.4 7,776.3 97 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,305.1 1,306.7 100 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,209.6 1,210.8 100 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 95.5 95.9 100 : Eggs produced during August : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen: 778,041.1 756,916.4 97 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen: 669,283.1 648,025.1 97 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 108,758.0 108,891.3 100 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 100,799.9 100,899.9 100 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 7,958.1 7,991.4 100 : Layers on September 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 382,647 371,985 97 Table egg type ................................1,000: 316,701 306,648 97 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 65,946 65,337 99 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 62,206 61,676 99 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,740 3,661 98 : Eggs per 100 layers on September 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 78.8 79.4 101 Table egg type ...............................number: 82.0 82.4 100 Hatching egg type ............................number: 63.8 64.8 102 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 62.6 63.8 102 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 82.9 82.3 99 : Molted layers on September 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 2.2 1.8 82 Molt completed ................................percent: 10.6 9.8 92 : Layers sold for slaughter during August ...........1,000: 15,256.6 14,482.0 95 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during August ......1,000: 10,989.1 10,219.8 93 : Pullets on September 1 ............................1,000: 133,027 130,483 98 : Pullets added during August 1/ ....................1,000: 27,634.6 30,090.3 109 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: September-October 2023 and 2024 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2024 as Item : 2023 : 2024 : percent : : : of 2023 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during September : Total layers ....................................1,000: 384,814 374,705 97 Table egg type ................................1,000: 318,598 309,434 97 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 66,216 65,271 99 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 62,466 61,608 99 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,750 3,663 98 : Eggs per 100 layers during September : Total layers ...................................number: 2,369 2,381 101 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,465 2,472 100 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,911 1,946 102 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,873 1,913 102 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,536 2,492 98 : Eggs produced during September : Total layers ..................................million: 9,117.9 8,919.9 98 Table egg type ..............................million: 7,852.7 7,649.8 97 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,265.2 1,270.1 100 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,170.1 1,178.8 101 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 95.1 91.3 96 : Eggs produced during September : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen:759,825.2 743,324.5 98 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen:654,392.0 637,482.8 97 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen:105,433.2 105,841.7 100 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 97,508.4 98,233.3 101 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 7,924.8 7,608.4 96 : Layers on October 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 386,946 377,397 98 Table egg type ................................1,000: 320,479 312,207 97 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 66,467 65,190 98 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 62,716 61,534 98 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,751 3,656 97 : Eggs per 100 layers on October 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 79.1 79.3 100 Table egg type ...............................number: 82.3 82.3 100 Hatching egg type ............................number: 63.5 64.9 102 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 62.1 63.8 103 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 86.2 84.0 97 : Molted layers on October 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 2.2 2.1 95 Molt completed ................................percent: 10.2 9.8 96 : Layers sold for slaughter during September ........1,000: 14,297.0 12,610.3 88 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during September ...1,000: 10,820.6 7,923.7 73 : Pullets on October 1 ..............................1,000: 129,996 129,185 99 : Pullets added during September 1/ .................1,000: 28,004.6 26,328.6 94 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During August 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 ........: 1,386 1,216 11,696 10,382 1,883 1,927 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 15,146 15,492 2,175 2,153 California .....: 10,218 8,497 10,619 8,864 2,393 2,281 Colorado .......: 2,851 836 3,339 1,324 2,558 2,379 Georgia ........: 9,252 9,543 19,722 19,719 2,175 2,222 Illinois .......: 5,877 5,049 6,450 5,670 2,416 2,534 Indiana ........: 34,000 36,258 35,034 37,247 2,498 2,507 Iowa ...........: 43,747 40,599 45,555 42,498 2,582 2,583 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,358 5,270 2,169 2,207 Maryland .......: 2,126 2,166 2,343 2,379 2,685 2,623 : Michigan .......: 15,642 10,414 15,976 11,040 2,532 2,455 Minnesota ......: 7,364 5,832 7,861 6,311 2,512 2,581 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,536 5,640 2,141 2,190 Missouri .......: 7,155 7,168 13,423 13,352 2,558 2,564 Nebraska .......: 7,334 8,019 7,890 8,632 2,684 2,524 New York .......: 5,039 5,275 5,595 5,774 2,645 2,603 North Carolina .: 6,887 7,518 15,587 16,047 2,251 2,258 Ohio ...........: 39,396 40,917 40,612 42,121 2,517 2,572 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,350 2,393 1,987 2,148 Oregon .........: 2,281 2,399 2,391 2,509 2,551 2,607 : Pennsylvania ...: 23,969 23,840 26,961 27,150 2,580 2,610 South Carolina .: 2,332 2,645 3,568 3,918 2,284 2,277 South Dakota ...: 1,414 1,903 1,469 1,958 2,546 2,763 Texas ..........: (D) (D) 23,049 21,407 2,401 2,359 Utah ...........: 6,285 7,027 6,325 7,067 2,612 2,604 Virginia .......: 900 796 2,689 2,425 2,235 2,470 Washington .....: 5,439 5,587 5,603 5,689 2,629 2,607 Wisconsin ......: 6,924 6,477 8,015 7,641 2,684 2,686 : Other States 1/ : 25,363 24,428 31,487 30,414 2,451 2,429 : United States ..: 299,591 289,287 381,649 370,333 2,446 2,453 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 September 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 ........: 1,385 1,218 11,567 10,381 1,846 1,881 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 14,972 15,475 2,121 2,095 California .....: 10,506 8,456 10,928 8,809 2,294 2,256 Colorado .......: 3,328 1,248 3,816 1,736 2,427 2,247 Georgia ........: 9,507 9,806 19,931 19,879 2,121 2,173 Illinois .......: 5,925 5,098 6,487 5,697 2,334 2,449 Indiana ........: 34,412 36,613 35,490 37,562 2,426 2,391 Iowa ...........: 44,017 41,309 45,872 43,179 2,488 2,531 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,421 5,296 2,066 2,198 Maryland .......: 2,167 2,217 2,381 2,430 2,591 2,572 : Michigan .......: 15,856 10,506 16,190 11,132 2,443 2,366 Minnesota ......: 7,462 5,949 7,920 6,435 2,484 2,503 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,435 5,667 2,098 2,167 Missouri .......: 7,419 7,340 13,816 13,552 2,438 2,448 Nebraska .......: 7,476 7,959 8,053 8,630 2,516 2,451 New York .......: 5,033 5,173 5,600 5,672 2,541 2,541 North Carolina .: 7,146 7,623 15,826 16,127 2,184 2,174 Ohio ...........: 39,779 41,774 40,971 42,985 2,463 2,492 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,316 2,463 1,921 2,119 Oregon .........: 2,264 2,504 2,374 2,614 2,607 2,475 : Pennsylvania ...: 24,138 23,781 27,125 27,102 2,487 2,567 South Carolina .: 2,330 2,621 3,603 3,894 2,198 2,232 South Dakota ...: 1,589 1,934 1,644 1,989 2,573 2,629 Texas ..........: (D) (D) 23,009 21,550 2,354 2,284 Utah ...........: 6,427 7,415 6,467 7,455 2,442 2,526 Virginia .......: 948 844 2,756 2,506 2,177 2,310 Washington .....: 5,529 5,645 5,693 5,747 2,545 2,504 Wisconsin ......: 6,719 6,608 7,795 7,767 2,607 2,625 : Other States 1/ : 25,259 24,994 31,356 30,974 2,363 2,346 : United States ..: 302,948 293,722 384,814 374,705 2,369 2,381 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: August 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 .........: 220.2 200.1 35.0 31.2 185.2 168.9 Arkansas ........: 329.4 333.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 254.1 202.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 85.4 31.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 428.9 438.2 227.7 239.5 201.2 198.7 Illinois ........: 155.8 143.7 151.7 138.1 4.1 5.6 Indiana .........: 875.3 933.8 860.6 918.2 14.7 15.6 Iowa ............: 1,176.4 1,097.6 1,154.1 1,072.9 22.3 24.7 Kentucky ........: 116.2 116.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 62.9 62.4 61.3 60.8 1.6 1.6 : Michigan ........: 404.5 271.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 197.5 162.9 189.4 155.3 8.1 7.6 Mississippi .....: 118.5 123.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 343.4 342.4 304.9 305.8 38.5 36.6 Nebraska ........: 211.8 217.9 201.8 205.6 10.0 12.3 New York ........: 148.0 150.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 350.9 362.3 182.7 202.4 168.2 159.9 Ohio ............: 1,022.3 1,083.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 46.7 51.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 61.0 65.4 61.0 65.4 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 695.7 708.6 652.5 660.0 43.2 48.6 South Carolina ..: 81.5 89.2 58.7 66.2 22.8 23.0 South Dakota ....: 37.4 54.1 37.4 54.1 - - Texas ...........: 553.4 505.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 165.2 184.0 165.2 184.0 - - Virginia ........: 60.1 59.9 29.0 29.7 31.1 30.2 Washington ......: 147.3 148.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 215.1 205.2 209.3 199.2 5.8 6.0 : Other States 1/ .: 771.6 738.8 690.3 658.7 81.3 80.1 : United States ...: 9,336.5 9,083.0 8,031.4 7,776.3 1,305.1 1,306.7 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: September 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 .........: 213.5 195.3 34.7 31.6 178.8 163.7 Arkansas ........: 317.5 324.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 250.7 198.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 92.6 39.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 422.7 432.0 227.8 240.5 194.9 191.5 Illinois ........: 151.4 139.5 147.5 134.5 3.9 5.0 Indiana .........: 860.9 898.1 844.9 883.9 16.0 14.2 Iowa ............: 1,141.1 1,092.7 1,118.2 1,070.0 22.9 22.7 Kentucky ........: 112.0 116.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 61.7 62.5 60.2 60.9 1.5 1.6 : Michigan ........: 395.6 263.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 196.7 161.1 189.2 153.5 7.5 7.6 Mississippi .....: 114.0 122.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 336.9 331.7 297.6 295.4 39.3 36.3 Nebraska ........: 202.6 211.5 192.0 197.9 10.6 13.6 New York ........: 142.3 144.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 345.6 350.6 183.4 192.1 162.2 158.5 Ohio ............: 1,009.2 1,071.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 44.5 52.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 61.9 64.7 61.9 64.7 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 674.6 695.8 633.4 648.5 41.2 47.3 South Carolina ..: 79.2 86.9 56.6 64.9 22.6 22.0 South Dakota ....: 42.3 52.3 42.3 52.3 - - Texas ...........: 541.6 492.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 157.9 188.3 157.9 188.3 - - Virginia ........: 60.0 57.9 28.9 28.3 31.1 29.6 Washington ......: 144.9 143.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 203.2 203.9 197.7 198.1 5.5 5.8 : Other States 1/ .: 740.8 726.8 664.7 649.2 76.1 77.6 : United States ...: 9,117.9 8,919.9 7,852.7 7,649.8 1,265.2 1,270.1 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: August 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 .........: 18,350.0 16,675.0 2,916.7 2,600.0 15,433.3 14,075.0 Arkansas ........: 27,450.0 27,791.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 21,174.9 16,850.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 7,116.6 2,625.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 35,741.7 36,516.6 18,975.0 19,958.3 16,766.7 16,558.3 Illinois ........: 12,983.4 11,975.0 12,641.7 11,508.3 341.7 466.7 Indiana .........: 72,941.6 77,816.6 71,716.6 76,516.6 1,225.0 1,300.0 Iowa ............: 98,033.3 91,466.6 96,175.0 89,408.3 1,858.3 2,058.3 Kentucky ........: 9,683.3 9,691.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 5,241.6 5,200.0 5,108.3 5,066.7 133.3 133.3 : Michigan ........: 33,708.4 22,583.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 16,458.4 13,574.9 15,783.4 12,941.6 675.0 633.3 Mississippi .....: 9,875.0 10,291.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 28,616.7 28,533.4 25,408.4 25,483.4 3,208.3 3,050.0 Nebraska ........: 17,649.9 18,158.4 16,816.6 17,133.4 833.3 1,025.0 New York ........: 12,333.3 12,525.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 29,241.7 30,191.7 15,225.0 16,866.7 14,016.7 13,325.0 Ohio ............: 85,191.7 90,291.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 3,891.6 4,283.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 5,083.3 5,450.0 5,083.3 5,450.0 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 57,975.0 59,050.0 54,375.0 55,000.0 3,600.0 4,050.0 South Carolina ..: 6,791.6 7,433.3 4,891.6 5,516.6 1,900.0 1,916.7 South Dakota ....: 3,116.7 4,508.3 3,116.7 4,508.3 - - Texas ...........: 46,116.7 42,083.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 13,766.6 15,333.3 13,766.6 15,333.3 - - Virginia ........: 5,008.3 4,991.6 2,416.7 2,475.0 2,591.6 2,516.6 Washington ......: 12,275.0 12,358.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 17,925.0 17,100.0 17,441.7 16,600.0 483.3 500.0 : Other States 1/ .: 64,299.8 61,566.8 57,524.9 54,891.8 6,774.9 6,675.0 : United States ...: 778,041.1 756,916.4 669,283.1 648,025.1 108,758.0 108,891.3 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: September 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 .........: 17,791.7 16,275.0 2,891.7 2,633.3 14,900.0 13,641.7 Arkansas ........: 26,458.4 27,016.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 20,891.6 16,558.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 7,716.7 3,250.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 35,224.9 36,000.0 18,983.3 20,041.6 16,241.6 15,958.4 Illinois ........: 12,616.7 11,624.9 12,291.7 11,208.3 325.0 416.6 Indiana .........: 71,741.6 74,841.6 70,408.3 73,658.3 1,333.3 1,183.3 Iowa ............: 95,091.8 91,058.4 93,183.4 89,166.7 1,908.4 1,891.7 Kentucky ........: 9,333.3 9,700.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 5,141.7 5,208.3 5,016.7 5,075.0 125.0 133.3 : Michigan ........: 32,966.7 21,950.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 16,391.7 13,425.1 15,766.7 12,791.7 625.0 633.4 Mississippi .....: 9,500.0 10,233.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 28,075.0 27,641.7 24,800.0 24,616.7 3,275.0 3,025.0 Nebraska ........: 16,883.3 17,624.9 16,000.0 16,491.6 883.3 1,133.3 New York ........: 11,858.3 12,008.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 28,800.1 29,216.6 15,283.4 16,008.3 13,516.7 13,208.3 Ohio ............: 84,100.0 89,275.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 3,708.4 4,350.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 5,158.4 5,391.7 5,158.4 5,391.7 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 56,216.6 57,983.3 52,783.3 54,041.6 3,433.3 3,941.7 South Carolina ..: 6,600.0 7,241.6 4,716.7 5,408.3 1,883.3 1,833.3 South Dakota ....: 3,525.0 4,358.4 3,525.0 4,358.4 - - Texas ...........: 45,133.3 41,025.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 13,158.3 15,691.6 13,158.3 15,691.6 - - Virginia ........: 5,000.0 4,824.9 2,408.4 2,358.3 2,591.6 2,466.6 Washington ......: 12,075.0 11,991.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 16,933.3 16,991.6 16,475.0 16,508.3 458.3 483.3 : Other States 1/ .: 61,733.4 60,566.6 55,391.7 54,099.9 6,341.7 6,466.7 : United States ...: 759,825.2 743,324.5 654,392.0 637,482.8 105,433.2 105,841.7 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 1.9 10.3 9.0 July ...................: 1.7 1.7 11.3 9.3 August .................: 2.1 2.5 10.6 9.2 September ..............: 2.2 1.8 10.6 9.8 October ................: 2.2 2.1 10.2 9.8 November ...............: 1.6 10.6 December ...............: 1.8 10.0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month - States and United States: September 1 and October 1, 2023-2024 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : September 1 : October 1 : September 1 : October 1 :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: 2.0 2.5 0.5 2.0 3.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 Arkansas ...............: 2.5 1.0 1.0 1.5 9.5 11.5 11.5 12.0 California .............: 0.5 - 0.5 0.5 2.0 5.0 1.5 4.5 Colorado ...............: 4.5 1.0 1.0 1.5 2.5 3.0 6.0 3.0 Georgia ................: 4.0 1.0 2.5 2.5 9.5 11.0 12.5 10.0 Illinois ...............: 7.0 6.0 7.0 1.5 15.0 12.0 15.5 17.0 Indiana ................: 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.0 5.5 6.0 5.0 6.0 Iowa ...................: 2.0 2.0 1.5 2.0 9.0 7.0 7.0 7.5 Kentucky ...............: 6.0 5.0 3.0 6.5 10.5 17.5 9.0 21.0 Maryland ...............: 1.0 1.0 0.5 1.0 - 1.0 - 1.0 : Michigan ...............: 1.5 1.5 1.5 0.5 2.0 14.5 2.5 14.0 Minnesota ..............: 0.5 1.0 1.5 - 6.0 3.5 6.0 3.0 Mississippi ............: 4.0 1.0 2.5 1.5 13.0 13.5 12.5 13.0 Missouri ...............: 0.5 2.5 3.0 3.0 4.5 8.5 3.0 8.0 Nebraska ...............: 4.5 - 4.0 - 2.5 2.0 2.0 1.0 New York ...............: 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.5 North Carolina .........: 1.0 1.5 2.0 5.0 6.5 6.0 6.5 7.0 Ohio ...................: 1.5 2.0 1.0 1.5 7.5 5.5 6.5 6.0 Oklahoma ...............: 6.5 4.5 6.0 3.5 24.5 4.5 21.5 4.0 Oregon .................: 1.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 0.5 3.0 1.0 : Pennsylvania ...........: 0.5 1.5 1.0 1.0 1.5 3.0 1.5 3.0 South Carolina .........: 2.5 2.0 - 4.5 10.0 3.5 5.0 5.0 South Dakota ...........: 0.5 1.0 3.0 - 1.5 2.0 1.0 - Texas ..................: 4.5 2.0 6.5 5.5 49.5 36.0 49.0 33.5 Utah ...................: 4.5 4.0 7.0 2.0 23.5 11.0 26.5 11.5 Virginia ...............: 1.5 - 1.0 - - - - - Washington .............: 2.0 1.0 0.5 1.0 11.0 3.5 11.5 3.5 Wisconsin ..............: 1.0 - 1.5 - 4.0 8.5 4.0 6.0 : Other States 1/ ........: 3.4 2.3 3.6 3.0 22.7 22.5 21.9 22.2 : United States ..........: 2.2 1.8 2.2 2.1 10.6 9.8 10.2 9.8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 October 1 ..........................: 50,376 52,347 104 Chicks hatched during September ..........................: 51,149 53,284 104 Chicks hatched January through September .................: 489,826 505,943 103 : Pullets hatched during September for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 270 276 102 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 2,667 2,724 102 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on October 1 ..........................: 691,799 720,129 104 Chicks hatched during September ..........................: 816,558 839,751 103 Chicks hatched January through September .................: 7,472,213 7,590,695 102 : Pullets hatched during September for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 8,910 9,729 109 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 71,906 76,881 107 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2024 includes pullet chicks hatched March 2023 through February 2024. 2/ 2024 includes pullet chicks hatched June 2023 through February 2024. 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 56,709 102 July ...................................................: 49,550 53,046 107 August .................................................: 48,943 54,679 112 September ..............................................: 49,972 52,046 104 October ................................................: 50,376 52,347 104 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 58,762 99 276,591 281,088 102 June ..........: 58,377 56,880 97 334,968 337,968 101 July ..........: 50,918 57,715 113 385,886 395,683 103 August ........: 52,791 56,976 108 438,677 452,659 103 September .....: 51,149 53,284 104 489,826 505,943 103 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: 2023-2025 [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 : : 2024 : 2025 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ---- : January ................: 197 206 105 2,667 2,753 February ...............: 230 236 103 2,697 2,757 March ..................: 201 198 99 2,703 2,765 April ..................: 234 249 106 2,710 2,771 May ....................: 260 257 99 2,708 June ...................: 199 219 110 2,707 July ...................: 196 200 102 2,709 August .................: 255 263 103 2,718 September ..............: 270 276 102 2,724 October ................: 249 2,721 November ...............: 199 2,736 December ...............: 219 2,733 : Annual total ...........: 2,709 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For September 2024, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched March 2023 through February 2024. The 7-18 months represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements. Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 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 ...................................................: 730,868 738,090 101 July ...................................................: 723,632 735,952 102 August .................................................: 724,529 745,918 103 September ..............................................: 715,277 741,852 104 October ................................................: 691,799 720,129 104 November ...............................................: 684,281 December ...............................................: 719,818 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: September 2023 and 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During September : January-September :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2024 as : : : 2024 as : 2023 : 2024 : percent : 2023 : 2024 : percent : : : of 2023 : : : of 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : Alabama ........................: 117,739 120,183 102 1,080,106 1,090,937 101 Arkansas .......................: 81,381 86,421 106 757,786 789,844 104 Delaware .......................: 19,887 17,504 88 169,195 167,684 99 Florida ........................: 4,127 4,076 99 36,523 35,856 98 Georgia ........................: 120,789 119,915 99 1,094,402 1,109,384 101 Kentucky .......................: 23,696 27,234 115 204,617 238,652 117 Louisiana ......................: 11,344 12,346 109 104,590 109,688 105 Maryland .......................: 28,005 26,960 96 253,550 245,267 97 Mississippi ....................: 58,333 60,150 103 532,894 550,503 103 Missouri .......................: 30,440 30,869 101 300,367 278,296 93 : North Carolina .................: 81,670 86,427 106 767,489 786,526 102 Oklahoma .......................: 23,153 20,912 90 222,260 182,298 82 Pennsylvania ...................: 25,441 27,476 108 219,131 249,355 114 South Carolina .................: 19,619 20,030 102 175,122 181,648 104 Texas ..........................: 62,684 66,283 106 566,947 593,854 105 Virginia .......................: 19,917 18,795 94 188,822 174,369 92 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia .............: 45,201 52,968 117 406,394 434,573 107 : Other States 1/ ................: 43,132 41,202 96 392,018 371,961 95 : United States ..................: 816,558 839,751 103 7,472,213 7,590,695 102 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 ............................: 848,804 859,653 101 4,123,541 4,180,659 101 June ...........................: 830,427 833,371 100 4,953,968 5,014,030 101 July ...........................: 848,539 862,319 102 5,802,507 5,876,349 101 August .........................: 853,148 874,595 103 6,655,655 6,750,944 101 September ......................: 816,558 839,751 103 7,472,213 7,590,695 102 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: 2023-2025 [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 : : 2024 : 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ----- : United States placements : January .................: 8,010 7,436 93 75,299 77,087 February ................: 7,706 8,197 106 76,516 76,843 March ...................: 8,991 9,419 105 77,096 77,337 April ...................: 8,117 8,152 100 76,848 77,417 May .....................: 8,643 8,232 95 76,849 June ....................: 9,710 9,784 101 77,350 July ....................: 8,519 7,767 91 78,008 August ..................: 8,242 8,701 106 77,327 September ...............: 8,910 9,729 109 76,881 October .................: 8,011 76,590 November ................: 8,207 76,223 December ................: 9,649 76,213 : 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 10,115 101 June ....................: 11,427 11,439 100 July ....................: 9,887 9,714 98 August ..................: 9,993 10,373 104 September ...............: 10,515 11,759 112 October .................: 9,426 November ................: 9,489 December ................: 11,061 : Annual total ..............: 120,857 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ For September 2024, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched June 2023 through February 2024. 2/ United States production of intended placements worldwide. Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates Total Layers includes both table egg and hatching egg flocks regardless of size. Intended Placements are reported by leading breeders. Coverage may not be 100 percent. Includes expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per case of 30 dozen eggs. Molted Layers is the same data series as the previously published Forced Molt Layers. Nomenclature changed as of January 2015. Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: Primary data for the Chickens and Eggs report are from weekly and/or monthly questionnaires sent to producers. An attempt is made to collect information for layer and egg estimates from each known contractor and independent producer who has at least 30,000 table egg layers, flocks of hatchery supply layers, or pullet only operations with at least 500 pullets. Coverage for operations with less than 30,000 table egg layers are estimated each month based on data reported in December. Approximately 500 contractors, independent egg producers, and pullet only operations are contacted each month. Data for broiler hatchery estimates are collected weekly from all broiler-type hatcheries that hatch at least one million chicks a year. Data for egg-type hatchery estimates are collected monthly from all egg-type hatcheries that hatch at least 50,000 chicks a year. Estimating Procedures: Sound statistical methodology is employed to derive estimates from the reported data. All data are analyzed for unusual values. Data from each operation are compared to their own past operating profile and to trends from similar operations. Data for missing operations are estimated based on similar operations or historical data. NASS regional field offices prepare these estimates by using a combination of survey indications and historic trends. Individual State estimates are reviewed by the Agricultural Statistics Board for reasonableness. For chicken hatcheries, chicks hatched consist of all chicks of domesticated breeds including males and chicks destined for hatchery supply flocks and research purposes. Eggs set are eggs in incubators for the purpose of hatching. The relationship of egg-type chicks hatched to chicken inventory and poultry marketings are carefully monitored. The disposition of egg-type chicks hatched prior to placement into the laying flock can vary significantly, which can make comparisons to changes in layer inventory inconsistent over time. Broiler chicks placed are specifically for meat production. Intended placement data reported by leading breeders include pullet chicks expected from eggs sold the preceding month. The breeders in this report account for a large percentage of replacement pullets for hatchery supply flocks. Production of replacement pullets by these breeders indicates the number of pullets available to hatchery supply layer flocks several months before the pullets will actually move into the laying flocks. "Hatchery Supply Flocks" include all generations of layers which could lay eggs to supply a hatchery. This includes the generations of parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, pedigree, etc. Also included are research flocks, vaccine flocks, and specific pathogen-free flocks. The broiler cumulative potential placements are a moving total of the intended placements 7-15 months earlier. The egg-type cumulative potential placements of 7-18 months earlier represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements of egg-type hatching flocks. Revision Policy: The previous month's estimates are subject to revision if late reports or corrected data indicates a different level. Additionally, revisions after the monthly report will be made at the end of the marketing year and published in the annual reports of Chickens and Eggs Summary and Hatchery Production Summary. Estimates will also be reviewed for chickens and eggs after data from the 5-year Census of Agriculture are available. No revisions will be made after that date. Reliability: Estimates are based on a census of all known contractors and independent producers who have at least 30,000 table egg layers, flocks of hatchery supply layers, pullet only operations with at least 500 pullets, or operating hatcheries and therefore, have no sampling error. However, estimates are subject to errors such as omission, duplication, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. While these errors cannot be measured directly, they are minimized through strict quality controls in the data collection process and a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness. To assist in evaluating the reliability of the estimates in this report, the "Root Mean Square Error" is shown for selected items in the following table. The "Root Mean Square Error" is a statistical measure based on past performance and is computed using the differences between first and final estimates. The "Root Mean Square Error" for total layers over the past 24 months is 0.6 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 375 million layers by more than 0.6 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 .................: 0.6 1.1 1,744 54 5,209 11 13 : : ------- million ------ : Eggs .........................: 0.6 1.1 41 2 130 12 12 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Greg Lemmons, Acting Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section... (202) 720-9526 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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