Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released May 23, 2025, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). April Egg Production Down 7 Percent United States egg production totaled 8.32 billion during April 2025, down 7 percent from last year. Production included 7.09 billion table eggs, and 1.24 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.14 billion were broiler-type and 100 million were egg-type. The average number of layers during April 2025 totaled 352 million, down 6 percent from last year. April egg production per 100 layers was 2,368 eggs, down slightly from April 2024. Total layers in the United States on May 1, 2025 totaled 352 million, down 5 percent from last year. The 352 million layers consisted of 288 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 60.4 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 3.90 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on May 1, 2025, averaged 78.9 eggs per 100 layers, down slightly from May 1, 2024. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 8 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during April 2025 totaled 60.1 million, up 8 percent from April 2024. Eggs in incubators totaled 59.5 million on May 1, 2025, up 15 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 235 thousand during April 2025, down 6 percent from April 2024. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Down Slightly Broiler-type chicks hatched during April 2025 totaled 842 million, down slightly from April 2024. Eggs in incubators totaled 751 million on May 1, 2025, up 1 percent from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 8.87 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during April 2025, up 9 percent from April 2024. This page intentionally left blank. Contents Average Layers During the Month - United States: 2024-2025.................................................. 4 Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2024-2025.......................................... 4 Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2024-2025................................ 4 Average Layers During the Month - United States............................................................. 5 Total Egg Production During the Month - United States....................................................... 5 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: March-April 2024 and 2025................ 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: April-May 2024 and 2025.................. 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During March 2024 and 2025..................... 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During April 2024 and 2025..................... 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: March 2024 and 2025...................................... 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: April 2024 and 2025...................................... 11 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: March 2024 and 2025............................ 12 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: April 2024 and 2025............................ 13 Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month by Month - United States: 2024-2025.............................. 14 Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month - States and United States: April 1 and May 1, 2024-2025......... 14 Hatchery Production - United States: 2024 and 2025.......................................................... 15 Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2024-2025............................ 16 Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2024-2025................................................. 16 Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total - United States: 2024-2025.................................................................................... 17 Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2024-2025........................ 17 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: April 2024 and 2025................................. 18 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2024-2025............................................. 18 Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2024-2025.. 19 Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates........................................................ 19 Statistical Methodology..................................................................................... 20 Information Contacts........................................................................................ 21 Average Layers During the Month - United States: 2024-2025 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : 2024 : 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 layers : December 1/ ..................: 383,004 373,055 January ......................: 377,543 364,443 February .....................: 377,789 355,473 March ........................: 379,619 351,029 April ........................: 375,529 351,568 May ..........................: 370,879 June .........................: 369,835 July .........................: 368,248 August .......................: 368,951 September ....................: 372,988 October ......................: 375,618 November .....................: 376,396 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2024-2025 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : December 1/ ...: 9,431.0 9,115.6 8,132.2 7,832.5 1,298.8 1,283.1 January .......: 9,252.9 8,883.1 7,952.2 7,587.1 1,300.7 1,296.0 February ......: 8,644.3 7,871.1 7,419.5 6,698.7 1,224.8 1,172.4 March .........: 9,325.9 8,619.4 8,014.6 7,337.2 1,311.3 1,282.2 April .........: 8,923.3 8,324.0 7,660.6 7,088.1 1,262.7 1,235.9 May ...........: 9,096.5 7,800.9 1,295.6 June ..........: 8,789.2 7,534.0 1,255.2 July ..........: 9,018.9 7,718.9 1,300.0 August ........: 9,067.7 7,753.8 1,313.9 September .....: 8,850.6 7,577.3 1,273.3 October .......: 9,179.9 7,885.8 1,294.1 November ......: 8,934.7 7,691.9 1,242.8 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2024-2025 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : December 1/ ...: 785,916.8 759,633.3 677,683.4 652,708.5 108,233.4 106,924.8 January .......: 771,075.0 740,258.8 662,683.4 632,258.7 108,391.6 108,000.1 February ......: 720,357.8 655,925.4 618,291.5 558,225.5 102,066.3 97,699.9 March .........: 777,158.3 718,283.7 667,883.4 611,433.5 109,274.9 106,850.2 April .........: 743,608.3 693,666.8 638,383.5 590,675.2 105,224.8 102,991.6 May ...........: 758,041.5 650,074.8 107,966.7 June ..........: 732,433.0 627,833.1 104,599.9 July ..........: 751,575.0 643,241.7 108,333.3 August ........: 755,641.4 646,150.0 109,491.4 September .....: 737,549.9 631,441.5 106,108.4 October .......: 764,991.9 657,150.2 107,841.7 November ......: 744,558.4 640,991.8 103,566.6 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: March-April 2024 and 2025 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2025 as Item : 2024 : 2025 : percent : : : of 2024 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during March : Total layers ....................................1,000: 379,619 351,029 92 Table egg type ................................1,000: 313,306 286,452 91 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 66,313 64,577 97 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 62,293 60,596 97 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 4,020 3,981 99 : Eggs per 100 layers during March : Total layers ...................................number: 2,457 2,455 100 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,558 2,561 100 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,977 1,986 100 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,936 1,944 100 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,617 2,617 100 : Eggs produced during March : Total layers ..................................million: 9,325.9 8,619.4 92 Table egg type ..............................million: 8,014.6 7,337.2 92 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,311.3 1,282.2 98 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,206.1 1,178.0 98 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 105.2 104.2 99 : Eggs produced during March : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen: 777,158.3 718,283.7 92 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen: 667,883.4 611,433.5 92 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 109,274.9 106,850.2 98 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 100,508.1 98,166.7 98 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 8,766.8 8,683.5 99 : Layers on April 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 379,744 350,792 92 Table egg type ................................1,000: 313,191 286,411 91 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 66,553 64,381 97 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 62,484 60,382 97 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 4,069 3,999 98 : Eggs per 100 layers on April 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 79.4 78.9 99 Table egg type ...............................number: 82.8 82.3 99 Hatching egg type ............................number: 63.5 63.9 101 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 62.2 62.6 101 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 83.8 83.7 100 : Molted layers on April 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 1.8 2.4 133 Molt completed ................................percent: 9.3 10.1 109 : Layers sold for slaughter during March ............1,000: 13,226.4 13,163.6 100 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during March .......1,000: 10,035.2 11,601.4 116 : Pullets on April 1 ................................1,000: 127,892 128,701 101 : Pullets added during March 1/ .....................1,000: 28,861.5 25,269.8 88 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: April-May 2024 and 2025 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2025 as Item : 2024 : 2025 : percent : : : of 2024 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during April : Total layers ....................................1,000: 375,529 351,568 94 Table egg type ................................1,000: 309,371 287,207 93 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 66,158 64,361 97 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 62,146 60,408 97 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 4,012 3,953 99 : Eggs per 100 layers during April : Total layers ...................................number: 2,376 2,368 100 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,476 2,468 100 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,909 1,920 101 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,871 1,880 100 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,498 2,530 101 : Eggs produced during April : Total layers ..................................million: 8,923.3 8,324.0 93 Table egg type ..............................million: 7,660.6 7,088.1 93 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,262.7 1,235.9 98 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,162.5 1,135.9 98 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 100.2 100.0 100 : Eggs produced during April : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen:743,608.3 693,666.8 93 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen:638,383.5 590,675.2 93 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen:105,224.8 102,991.6 98 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 96,874.7 94,658.1 98 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 8,350.1 8,333.5 100 : Layers on May 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 371,284 352,312 95 Table egg type ................................1,000: 305,535 287,987 94 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 65,749 64,325 98 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 61,798 60,423 98 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,951 3,902 99 : Eggs per 100 layers on May 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 79.0 78.9 100 Table egg type ...............................number: 82.2 82.2 100 Hatching egg type ............................number: 63.7 64.1 101 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 62.5 62.7 100 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 83.1 84.6 102 : Molted layers on May 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 2.3 2.3 100 Molt completed ................................percent: 8.9 10.5 118 : Layers sold for slaughter during April ............1,000: 13,083.8 11,843.6 91 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during April .......1,000: 18,034.3 8,785.1 49 : Pullets on May 1 ..................................1,000: 130,141 128,719 99 : Pullets added during April 1/ .....................1,000: 26,794.5 24,733.8 92 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During March 2024 and 2025 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: Total layers : total layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,103 1,306 10,705 11,146 1,915 1,944 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 15,242 14,953 2,159 2,151 California .....: 7,722 3,361 8,119 3,739 2,340 2,428 Colorado .......: 3,970 1,953 4,458 2,441 2,633 2,409 Georgia ........: 9,787 9,830 20,139 19,776 2,198 2,258 Illinois .......: 6,597 5,955 7,208 6,575 2,494 2,506 Indiana ........: 35,135 31,343 36,067 32,314 2,529 2,575 Iowa ...........: 42,435 40,962 44,316 42,845 2,599 2,558 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,248 5,384 2,214 2,162 Maryland .......: 2,072 (NA) 2,289 (NA) 2,674 (NA) : Michigan .......: 16,080 11,491 16,646 12,078 2,550 2,543 Minnesota ......: 6,600 6,786 7,114 7,276 2,505 2,593 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,509 5,931 2,200 2,162 Missouri .......: 7,559 4,786 14,044 11,068 2,604 2,533 Nebraska .......: 7,618 7,923 8,275 8,623 2,493 2,571 New York .......: 5,093 5,363 5,596 5,872 2,613 2,643 North Carolina .: 7,374 4,898 16,121 13,411 2,244 2,180 Ohio ...........: 37,909 32,463 39,189 33,716 2,545 2,578 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,174 2,107 2,061 2,140 Oregon .........: 2,071 2,365 2,181 2,475 2,733 2,606 : Pennsylvania ...: 23,729 21,709 26,973 24,903 2,581 2,613 South Carolina .: 2,489 2,680 3,784 3,999 2,267 2,356 South Dakota ...: 2,002 (NA) 2,057 (NA) 2,684 (NA) Texas ..........: (D) (D) 22,637 22,353 2,366 2,394 Utah ...........: 7,032 6,383 7,072 6,423 2,486 2,483 Virginia .......: 874 (NA) 2,654 (NA) 2,434 (NA) Washington .....: 5,400 4,831 5,502 4,933 2,684 2,461 Wisconsin ......: 6,643 7,136 7,808 8,333 2,650 2,676 : Other States 1/ : 24,276 30,403 30,492 38,355 2,450 2,449 : United States ..: 297,661 270,749 379,619 351,029 2,457 2,455 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During April 2024 and 2025 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: Total layers : total layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,199 1,310 10,622 11,201 1,841 1,823 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 15,200 14,870 2,061 2,063 California .....: 7,850 3,728 8,233 4,095 2,266 2,283 Colorado .......: 3,925 1,980 4,413 2,468 2,506 2,326 Georgia ........: 9,747 9,628 20,101 19,509 2,141 2,153 Illinois .......: 6,488 5,882 7,128 6,500 2,462 2,408 Indiana ........: 34,957 31,110 35,885 32,108 2,463 2,464 Iowa ...........: 42,795 41,623 44,709 43,488 2,530 2,479 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,138 5,433 2,131 2,093 Maryland .......: 2,062 (NA) 2,282 (NA) 2,585 (NA) : Michigan .......: 12,718 11,488 13,297 12,055 2,431 2,507 Minnesota ......: 6,625 6,763 7,125 7,259 2,421 2,507 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,532 5,934 2,108 2,073 Missouri .......: 7,553 4,900 13,888 11,167 2,551 2,434 Nebraska .......: 7,750 8,043 8,389 8,739 2,420 2,430 New York .......: 5,048 5,338 5,547 5,856 2,547 2,573 North Carolina .: 7,443 4,977 16,209 13,520 2,182 2,135 Ohio ...........: 38,061 32,064 39,348 33,330 2,475 2,504 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,297 2,079 1,955 2,059 Oregon .........: 2,163 2,344 2,273 2,454 2,604 2,563 : Pennsylvania ...: 23,632 21,944 27,003 25,105 2,494 2,530 South Carolina .: 2,466 2,570 3,776 3,860 2,267 2,293 South Dakota ...: 2,011 (NA) 2,066 (NA) 2,682 (NA) Texas ..........: (D) (D) 21,846 22,391 2,210 2,270 Utah ...........: 6,823 6,517 6,863 6,557 2,451 2,379 Virginia .......: 833 (NA) 2,556 (NA) 2,347 (NA) Washington .....: 5,407 4,732 5,509 4,834 2,621 2,369 Wisconsin ......: 6,788 7,109 7,959 8,305 2,510 2,561 : Other States 1/ : 24,076 30,532 30,335 38,451 2,360 2,383 : United States ..: 293,726 271,504 375,529 351,568 2,376 2,368 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: March 2024 and 2025 [Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in United States totals] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total production : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 205.0 216.7 30.9 35.5 174.1 181.2 Arkansas ........: 329.1 321.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 190.0 90.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 117.4 58.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 442.6 446.5 243.7 253.1 198.9 193.4 Illinois ........: 179.8 164.8 174.3 159.2 5.5 5.6 Indiana .........: 912.0 832.0 898.9 817.9 13.1 14.1 Iowa ............: 1,151.9 1,096.0 1,127.1 1,071.6 24.8 24.4 Kentucky ........: 116.2 116.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 61.2 (NA) 59.5 (NA) 1.7 (NA) : Michigan ........: 424.5 307.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 178.2 188.7 170.4 180.5 7.8 8.2 Mississippi .....: 121.2 128.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 365.7 280.3 323.2 242.0 42.5 38.3 Nebraska ........: 206.3 221.7 192.8 207.9 13.5 13.8 New York ........: 146.2 155.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 361.8 292.3 195.8 132.7 166.0 159.6 Ohio ............: 997.4 869.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 44.8 45.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 59.6 64.5 59.6 64.5 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 696.2 650.6 645.6 603.8 50.6 46.8 South Carolina ..: 85.8 94.2 62.6 70.1 23.2 24.1 South Dakota ....: 55.2 (NA) 55.2 (NA) - (NA) Texas ...........: 535.7 535.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 175.8 159.5 175.8 159.5 - - Virginia ........: 64.6 (NA) 31.9 (NA) 32.7 (NA) Washington ......: 147.7 121.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 206.9 223.0 201.1 216.5 5.8 6.5 : Other States 1/ .: 747.1 939.4 662.3 826.4 84.8 113.0 : United States ...: 9,325.9 8,619.4 8,014.6 7,337.2 1,311.3 1,282.2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: April 2024 and 2025 [Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in United States totals] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total production : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 195.6 204.2 31.1 32.0 164.5 172.2 Arkansas ........: 313.3 306.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 186.6 93.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 110.6 57.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 430.3 420.0 235.5 234.4 194.8 185.6 Illinois ........: 175.5 156.5 169.8 151.0 5.7 5.5 Indiana .........: 883.9 791.3 870.9 777.2 13.0 14.1 Iowa ............: 1,131.0 1,078.0 1,106.7 1,054.8 24.3 23.2 Kentucky ........: 109.5 113.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 59.0 (NA) 57.4 (NA) 1.6 (NA) : Michigan ........: 323.3 302.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 172.5 182.0 165.7 174.1 6.8 7.9 Mississippi .....: 116.6 123.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 354.3 271.8 316.3 234.9 38.0 36.9 Nebraska ........: 203.0 212.4 190.2 199.5 12.8 12.9 New York ........: 141.3 150.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 353.6 288.6 192.8 130.6 160.8 158.0 Ohio ............: 973.7 834.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 44.9 42.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 59.2 62.9 59.2 62.9 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 673.4 635.2 623.0 590.3 50.4 44.9 South Carolina ..: 85.6 88.5 63.0 65.5 22.6 23.0 South Dakota ....: 55.4 (NA) 55.4 (NA) - (NA) Texas ...........: 482.8 508.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 168.2 156.0 168.2 156.0 - - Virginia ........: 60.0 (NA) 30.0 (NA) 30.0 (NA) Washington ......: 144.4 114.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 199.8 212.7 194.2 206.4 5.6 6.3 : Other States 1/ .: 716.0 916.3 633.1 806.3 82.9 110.0 : United States ...: 8,923.3 8,324.0 7,660.6 7,088.1 1,262.7 1,235.9 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: March 2024 and 2025 [Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in United States totals] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total production : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 17,083.3 18,058.4 2,575.0 2,958.4 14,508.3 15,100.0 Arkansas ........: 27,425.0 26,808.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 15,833.3 7,566.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 9,783.3 4,899.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 36,883.3 37,208.4 20,308.3 21,091.7 16,575.0 16,116.7 Illinois ........: 14,983.4 13,733.3 14,525.0 13,266.7 458.4 466.6 Indiana .........: 76,000.1 69,333.3 74,908.4 68,158.3 1,091.7 1,175.0 Iowa ............: 95,991.7 91,333.4 93,925.0 89,300.0 2,066.7 2,033.4 Kentucky ........: 9,683.3 9,700.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 5,100.0 (NA) 4,958.3 (NA) 141.7 (NA) : Michigan ........: 35,374.9 25,591.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 14,850.0 15,725.1 14,200.0 15,041.7 650.0 683.4 Mississippi .....: 10,099.9 10,683.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 30,475.0 23,358.3 26,933.3 20,166.6 3,541.7 3,191.7 Nebraska ........: 17,191.7 18,475.0 16,066.7 17,325.0 1,125.0 1,150.0 New York ........: 12,183.4 12,933.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 30,150.0 24,358.4 16,316.7 11,058.4 13,833.3 13,300.0 Ohio ............: 83,116.7 72,441.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 3,733.4 3,758.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 4,966.7 5,375.0 4,966.7 5,375.0 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 58,016.7 54,216.7 53,800.0 50,316.7 4,216.7 3,900.0 South Carolina ..: 7,149.9 7,850.0 5,216.6 5,841.7 1,933.3 2,008.3 South Dakota ....: 4,600.0 (NA) 4,600.0 (NA) - (NA) Texas ...........: 44,641.7 44,600.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 14,650.0 13,291.6 14,650.0 13,291.6 - - Virginia ........: 5,383.3 (NA) 2,658.3 (NA) 2,725.0 (NA) Washington ......: 12,308.3 10,116.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 17,241.7 18,583.4 16,758.3 18,041.7 483.4 541.7 : Other States 1/ .: 62,258.3 78,283.5 55,191.8 68,866.8 7,066.5 9,416.7 : United States ...: 777,158.3 718,283.7 667,883.4 611,433.5 109,274.9 106,850.2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: April 2024 and 2025 [Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in United States totals] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total production : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 16,300.0 17,016.7 2,591.7 2,666.7 13,708.3 14,350.0 Arkansas ........: 26,108.4 25,566.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 15,549.9 7,791.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 9,216.7 4,783.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 35,858.3 35,000.0 19,625.0 19,533.3 16,233.3 15,466.7 Illinois ........: 14,625.0 13,041.7 14,150.0 12,583.4 475.0 458.3 Indiana .........: 73,658.3 65,941.6 72,575.0 64,766.6 1,083.3 1,175.0 Iowa ............: 94,250.0 89,833.3 92,225.0 87,900.0 2,025.0 1,933.3 Kentucky ........: 9,125.0 9,475.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 4,916.6 (NA) 4,783.3 (NA) 133.3 (NA) : Michigan ........: 26,941.7 25,183.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 14,375.1 15,166.7 13,808.4 14,508.4 566.7 658.3 Mississippi .....: 9,716.7 10,250.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 29,525.0 22,650.0 26,358.3 19,575.0 3,166.7 3,075.0 Nebraska ........: 16,916.6 17,700.0 15,850.0 16,625.0 1,066.6 1,075.0 New York ........: 11,775.0 12,558.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 29,466.7 24,050.1 16,066.7 10,883.4 13,400.0 13,166.7 Ohio ............: 81,141.7 69,558.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 3,741.7 3,566.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 4,933.4 5,241.6 4,933.4 5,241.6 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 56,116.7 52,933.2 51,916.7 49,191.6 4,200.0 3,741.6 South Carolina ..: 7,133.3 7,375.0 5,250.0 5,458.3 1,883.3 1,916.7 South Dakota ....: 4,616.7 (NA) 4,616.7 (NA) - (NA) Texas ...........: 40,233.3 42,358.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 14,016.6 13,000.0 14,016.6 13,000.0 - - Virginia ........: 5,000.0 (NA) 2,500.0 (NA) 2,500.0 (NA) Washington ......: 12,033.4 9,541.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 16,650.0 17,725.0 16,183.3 17,200.0 466.7 525.0 : Other States 1/ .: 59,666.5 76,358.5 52,758.2 67,191.9 6,908.3 9,166.6 : United States ...: 743,608.3 693,666.8 638,383.5 590,675.2 105,224.8 102,991.6 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month by Month - United States: 2024-2025 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed Month :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : January ................: 1.6 1.9 10.0 10.2 February ...............: 2.1 2.2 9.8 10.4 March ..................: 1.8 2.2 9.6 10.1 April ..................: 1.8 2.4 9.3 10.1 May ....................: 2.3 2.3 8.9 10.5 June ...................: 1.8 9.2 July ...................: 1.8 9.4 August .................: 2.5 9.6 September ..............: 1.8 10.2 October ................: 2.7 10.2 November ...............: 2.3 10.9 December ...............: 1.9 10.7 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month - States and United States: April 1 and May 1, 2024-2025 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : April 1 : May 1 : April 1 : May 1 :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: 0.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 4.5 4.5 5.5 4.5 Arkansas ...............: 1.5 1.5 2.5 2.0 9.0 13.5 10.0 14.0 California .............: 0.5 2.0 1.0 1.5 3.5 6.0 4.0 4.0 Colorado ...............: 4.5 2.0 2.0 1.0 6.5 2.5 5.5 2.0 Georgia ................: 1.5 1.0 1.0 2.0 12.5 8.5 12.5 8.0 Illinois ...............: 4.0 6.0 3.5 6.0 23.5 20.5 22.5 19.0 Indiana ................: 0.5 1.5 1.0 2.5 7.0 7.0 5.5 7.0 Iowa ...................: 2.0 6.0 3.0 4.0 6.0 9.5 6.5 13.0 Kentucky ...............: 3.0 3.5 3.5 3.5 15.0 27.0 17.5 27.0 Maryland ...............: 1.0 (NA) 1.0 (NA) 1.0 (NA) 1.0 (NA) : Michigan ...............: 2.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 7.5 1.0 10.0 1.5 Minnesota ..............: 0.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.0 4.5 1.0 4.0 Mississippi ............: 1.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 13.0 14.5 13.5 15.0 Missouri ...............: 2.5 1.5 1.5 3.5 5.0 6.0 5.0 7.0 Nebraska ...............: 1.0 2.5 2.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 1.5 2.5 New York ...............: - 1.0 1.0 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 North Carolina .........: 1.5 2.0 1.0 1.0 4.0 6.0 5.0 6.5 Ohio ...................: 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.5 5.5 8.0 5.5 8.0 Oklahoma ...............: 2.5 2.0 6.0 3.0 4.0 20.5 3.5 20.0 Oregon .................: 2.0 1.5 2.0 1.5 2.0 1.0 0.5 1.0 : Pennsylvania ...........: 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.0 2.0 0.5 2.0 South Carolina .........: 4.0 3.0 4.5 3.0 4.0 9.5 4.0 11.0 South Dakota ...........: - (NA) 2.0 (NA) 2.5 (NA) 2.5 (NA) Texas ..................: 4.0 4.0 8.5 4.0 37.5 34.5 32.5 34.5 Utah ...................: 5.5 4.5 6.0 2.5 13.5 1.0 14.5 5.0 Virginia ...............: - (NA) - (NA) - (NA) - (NA) Washington .............: - 1.0 - 0.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 1.5 Wisconsin ..............: 4.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 7.0 10.0 7.5 10.0 : Other States 1/ ........: 2.8 2.0 3.6 2.3 20.3 15.9 19.5 15.0 : United States ..........: 1.8 2.4 2.3 2.3 9.3 10.1 8.9 10.5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (NA) Not available. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Hatchery Production - United States: 2024 and 2025 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2025 as Item : 2024 : 2025 : percent : : : of 2024 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- percent : Egg-type : Eggs in incubators on May 1 ..............................: 51,828 59,486 115 Chicks hatched during April ..............................: 55,823 60,121 108 Chicks hatched January through April .....................: 215,230 234,756 109 : Pullets hatched during April for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 249 235 94 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 2,710 2,771 102 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on May 1 ..............................: 745,775 750,556 101 Chicks hatched during April ..............................: 842,966 841,516 100 Chicks hatched January through April .....................: 3,356,317 3,361,153 100 : Pullets hatched during April for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 8,152 8,873 109 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 76,848 77,528 101 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2025 includes pullet chicks hatched October 2023 through September 2024. 2/ 2025 includes pullet chicks hatched January 2024 through September 2024. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2024-2025 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2025 as Month : 2024 : 2025 : percent : : : of 2024 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ................................................: 46,593 52,411 112 February ...............................................: 49,892 56,430 113 March ..................................................: 53,913 57,939 107 April ..................................................: 53,065 61,895 117 May ....................................................: 51,828 59,486 115 June ...................................................: 53,641 July ...................................................: 50,275 August .................................................: 51,472 September ..............................................: 49,023 October ................................................: 49,645 November ...............................................: 46,704 December ...............................................: 47,941 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2024-2025 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2025 as : : : 2025 as : 2024 : 2025 : percent : 2024 : 2025 : percent : : : of 2024 : : : of 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent --- 1,000 chicks --- percent : January .......: 51,447 56,675 110 51,447 56,675 110 February ......: 53,241 57,191 107 104,688 113,866 109 March .........: 54,719 60,769 111 159,407 174,635 110 April .........: 55,823 60,121 108 215,230 234,756 109 May ...........: 56,352 271,582 June ..........: 55,034 326,616 July ..........: 55,860 382,476 August ........: 54,571 437,047 September .....: 51,178 488,225 October .......: 53,787 542,012 November ......: 46,760 588,772 December ......: 51,145 639,917 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total - United States: 2024-2025 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2025 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-18 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2024 :----------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : : 2024 : 2025 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ---- : January ................: 206 200 97 2,667 2,753 February ...............: 236 226 96 2,697 2,757 March ..................: 198 197 99 2,703 2,765 April ..................: 249 235 94 2,710 2,771 May ....................: 257 2,708 2,767 June ...................: 219 2,707 2,759 July ...................: 200 2,709 2,755 August .................: 263 2,718 2,749 September ..............: 276 2,724 2,739 October ................: 245 2,721 2,738 November ...............: 191 2,736 2,724 December ...............: 215 2,733 : Annual total ...........: 2,755 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For April 2025, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched October 2023 through September 2024. The 7-18 months represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements. Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2024-2025 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2025 as Month : 2024 : 2025 : percent : : : of 2024 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ................................................: 727,907 745,127 102 February ...............................................: 728,996 746,009 102 March ..................................................: 740,311 748,226 101 April ..................................................: 746,487 747,273 100 May ....................................................: 745,775 750,556 101 June ...................................................: 746,770 July ...................................................: 744,092 August .................................................: 747,663 September ..............................................: 741,040 October ................................................: 719,938 November ...............................................: 725,905 December ...............................................: 751,570 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: April 2024 and 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During April : January-April :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2025 as : : : 2025 as : 2024 : 2025 : percent : 2024 : 2025 : percent : : : of 2024 : : : of 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : Alabama ........................: 120,029 120,104 100 480,428 479,288 100 Arkansas .......................: 87,282 90,293 103 343,826 356,261 104 Delaware .......................: 18,435 19,021 103 74,975 76,919 103 Florida ........................: 3,811 (NA) (NA) 15,478 (NA) (NA) Georgia ........................: 123,324 114,594 93 490,415 463,158 94 Kentucky .......................: 26,873 27,014 101 100,449 106,628 106 Louisiana ......................: 11,969 (NA) (NA) 47,745 (NA) (NA) Maryland .......................: 26,609 28,754 108 107,797 113,713 105 Mississippi ....................: 60,359 61,360 102 240,679 247,209 103 Missouri .......................: 30,358 31,440 104 122,865 123,959 101 : North Carolina .................: 84,548 84,797 100 344,323 343,299 100 Oklahoma .......................: 20,139 19,610 97 77,681 77,627 100 Pennsylvania ...................: 29,012 29,641 102 116,632 118,038 101 South Carolina .................: 20,122 19,122 95 80,002 78,361 98 Texas ..........................: 65,088 65,025 100 257,119 261,430 102 Virginia .......................: 18,736 18,884 101 77,024 76,385 99 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia .............: 54,414 55,194 101 213,274 213,867 100 : Other States 1/ ................: 41,858 56,663 135 165,605 225,011 136 : United States ..................: 842,966 841,516 100 3,356,317 3,361,153 100 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (NA) Not available. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2024-2025 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Monthly : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2025 as : : : 2025 as : 2024 : 2025 : percent : 2024 : 2025 : percent : : : of 2024 : : : of 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : January ........................: 852,857 869,331 102 852,857 869,331 102 February .......................: 796,596 782,831 98 1,649,453 1,652,162 100 March ..........................: 863,898 867,475 100 2,513,351 2,519,637 100 April ..........................: 842,966 841,516 100 3,356,317 3,361,153 100 May ............................: 868,850 4,225,167 June ...........................: 844,444 5,069,611 July ...........................: 870,062 5,939,673 August .........................: 874,850 6,814,523 September ......................: 837,266 7,651,789 October ........................: 842,542 8,494,331 November .......................: 823,344 9,317,675 December .......................: 878,103 10,195,778 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2024-2025 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2025 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-15 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2024 :----------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : : 2024 : 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ----- : United States placements : January .................: 7,436 7,774 105 75,299 77,087 February ................: 8,197 8,223 100 76,516 76,843 March ...................: 9,419 9,408 100 77,096 77,337 April ...................: 8,152 8,873 109 76,848 77,528 May .....................: 8,232 76,849 78,150 June ....................: 9,784 77,350 78,216 July ....................: 7,767 78,008 77,934 August ..................: 8,701 77,327 77,556 September ...............: 9,840 76,881 77,547 October .................: 8,058 76,590 77,171 November ................: 8,263 76,223 78,277 December ................: 9,137 76,213 : Annual total ..............: 102,986 : Total placements 2/ .......: January .................: 8,968 9,698 108 February ................: 9,620 10,431 108 March ...................: 11,042 11,681 106 April ...................: 9,823 10,805 110 May .....................: 10,115 June ....................: 11,439 July ....................: 9,714 August ..................: 10,373 September ...............: 11,896 October .................: 9,670 November ................: 10,153 December ................: 10,486 : Annual total ..............: 123,299 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ For April 2025, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched January 2024 through September 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 0.5 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 352 million layers by more than 0.5 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 0.9 percent. Reliability of Layer and Egg Estimates [Based on data for the past 24 months] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Root mean : 90 percent : Difference between first and latest estimate : square error : confidence : : : : : : : level :------------------------------------------------------------- Item : : : : : : Months : : : : : :------------------------------- : : : Average :Smallest : Largest : Below latest : Above latest -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent percent --------- 1,000 --------- ----- number ---- : Total layers .................: 0.5 0.9 1,559 104 5,209 8 16 : : ------- million ------ : Eggs .........................: 0.5 0.8 33 6 126 6 18 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. 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