Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released September 23, 2024, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). August Egg Production Down 3 Percent United States egg production totaled 9.08 billion during August 2024, down 3 percent from last year. Production included 7.77 billion table eggs, and 1.30 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.21 billion were broiler-type and 95.8 million were egg-type. The average number of layers during August 2024 totaled 370 million, down 3 percent from last year. August egg production per 100 layers was 2,451 eggs, up slightly from August 2023. Total layers in the United States on September 1, 2024 totaled 372 million, down 3 percent from last year. The 372 million layers consisted of 307 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 61.6 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 3.66 million layers producing egg- type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on September 1, 2024, averaged 79.3 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from September 1, 2023. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 9 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during August 2024 totaled 57.4 million, up 9 percent from August 2023. Eggs in incubators totaled 52.0 million on September 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 263 thousand during August 2024, up 3 percent from August 2023. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up 3 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during August 2024 totaled 875 million, up 3 percent from August 2023. Eggs in incubators totaled 742 million on September 1, 2024, up 4 percent from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 8.70 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during August 2024, up 6 percent from August 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 .......................: 381,649 370,277 September ....................: 384,814 October ......................: 387,782 November .....................: 387,517 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2023-2024 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : December 1/ ...: 9,245.3 9,427.7 7,966.2 8,133.2 1,279.1 1,294.5 January .......: 9,047.8 9,259.5 7,777.6 7,959.2 1,270.2 1,300.3 February ......: 8,209.8 8,624.6 7,044.8 7,406.4 1,165.0 1,218.2 March .........: 9,233.0 9,304.4 7,926.9 8,003.6 1,306.1 1,300.8 April .........: 9,014.3 8,937.6 7,744.3 7,681.2 1,270.0 1,256.4 May ...........: 9,294.8 9,131.6 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 9,077.0 8,031.4 7,772.2 1,305.1 1,304.8 September .....: 9,117.9 7,852.7 1,265.2 October .......: 9,543.0 8,236.0 1,307.0 November ......: 9,250.5 7,992.1 1,258.4 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2023-2024 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : December 1/ ...: 770,441.6 785,641.7 663,850.0 677,766.6 106,591.6 107,875.1 January .......: 753,983.2 771,624.8 648,133.0 663,266.6 105,850.2 108,358.2 February ......: 684,150.9 718,716.6 587,067.2 617,200.2 97,083.7 101,516.4 March .........: 769,416.6 775,366.7 660,575.2 666,966.7 108,841.4 108,400.0 April .........: 751,191.5 744,800.1 645,358.2 640,100.2 105,833.3 104,699.9 May ...........: 774,566.9 760,966.3 664,750.3 653,258.1 109,816.6 107,708.2 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 ........: 778,041.1 756,416.4 669,283.1 647,683.4 108,758.0 108,733.0 September .....: 759,825.2 654,392.0 105,433.2 October .......: 795,249.7 686,333.3 108,916.4 November ......: 770,874.6 666,008.2 104,866.4 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: July-August 2023 and 2024 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2024 as Item : 2023 : 2024 : percent : : : of 2023 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during July : Total layers ....................................1,000: 380,356 369,427 97 Table egg type ................................1,000: 313,122 304,111 97 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 67,234 65,316 97 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 63,557 61,549 97 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,677 3,767 102 : Eggs per 100 layers during July : Total layers ...................................number: 2,440 2,448 100 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,546 2,548 100 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,948 1,982 102 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,910 1,943 102 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,605 2,617 100 : Eggs produced during July : Total layers ..................................million: 9,281.9 9,044.8 97 Table egg type ..............................million: 7,971.9 7,750.2 97 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,310.0 1,294.6 99 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,214.2 1,196.0 99 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 95.8 98.6 103 : Eggs produced during July : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen: 773,491.4 753,732.8 97 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen: 664,324.9 645,849.8 97 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 109,166.5 107,883.0 99 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 101,183.2 99,666.4 99 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 7,983.3 8,216.6 103 : Layers on August 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 380,616 368,656 97 Table egg type ................................1,000: 313,766 303,334 97 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 66,850 65,322 98 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 63,213 61,584 97 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,637 3,738 103 : Eggs per 100 layers on August 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 78.9 78.9 100 Table egg type ...............................number: 82.3 82.0 100 Hatching egg type ............................number: 62.9 64.2 102 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 61.7 62.9 102 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 83.5 84.6 101 : Molted layers on August 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 2.1 2.5 119 Molt completed ................................percent: 10.6 9.2 87 : Layers sold for slaughter during July .............1,000: 11,976.6 12,809.9 107 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during July ........1,000: 10,959.2 12,055.7 110 : Pullets on August 1 ...............................1,000: 135,504 130,317 96 : Pullets added during July 1/ ......................1,000: 26,328.4 27,363.8 104 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. 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: 381,649 370,277 97 Table egg type ................................1,000: 315,241 304,999 97 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 66,408 65,278 98 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 62,715 61,577 98 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,693 3,701 100 : Eggs per 100 layers during August : Total layers ...................................number: 2,446 2,451 100 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,548 2,548 100 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,965 1,999 102 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,929 1,963 102 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,586 2,588 100 : Eggs produced during August : Total layers ..................................million: 9,336.5 9,077.0 97 Table egg type ..............................million: 8,031.4 7,772.2 97 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,305.1 1,304.8 100 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,209.6 1,209.0 100 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 95.5 95.8 100 : Eggs produced during August : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen:778,041.1 756,416.4 97 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen:669,283.1 647,683.4 97 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen:108,758.0 108,733.0 100 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen:100,799.9 100,749.9 100 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 7,958.1 7,983.1 100 : Layers on September 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 382,647 371,869 97 Table egg type ................................1,000: 316,701 306,648 97 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 65,946 65,221 99 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 62,206 61,560 99 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,740 3,661 98 : Eggs per 100 layers on September 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 78.8 79.3 101 Table egg type ...............................number: 82.0 82.3 100 Hatching egg type ............................number: 63.8 64.7 101 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 62.6 63.7 102 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 14,233.5 93 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during August ......1,000: 10,989.1 10,117.0 92 : Pullets on September 1 ............................1,000: 133,027 130,405 98 : Pullets added during August 1/ ....................1,000: 27,634.6 29,669.0 107 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During July 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 ........: 1,363 1,270 11,698 10,477 1,885 1,925 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 15,223 15,460 2,159 2,127 California .....: 10,341 8,188 10,728 8,570 2,383 2,278 Colorado .......: 2,528 2,138 3,016 2,626 2,556 2,532 Georgia ........: 8,999 9,556 19,649 19,721 2,177 2,231 Illinois .......: 5,995 5,100 6,571 5,740 2,388 2,549 Indiana ........: 33,907 35,718 34,903 36,707 2,500 2,523 Iowa ...........: 43,045 40,379 44,794 42,284 2,611 2,574 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,423 5,279 2,174 2,192 Maryland .......: 2,136 2,168 2,347 2,382 2,693 2,645 : Michigan .......: 15,589 10,061 15,923 10,535 2,581 2,436 Minnesota ......: 7,252 5,833 7,756 6,300 2,544 2,554 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,611 5,652 2,126 2,153 Missouri .......: 7,053 7,173 13,474 13,382 2,609 2,586 Nebraska .......: 7,352 7,967 7,918 8,605 2,655 2,496 New York .......: 5,133 5,259 5,698 5,759 2,599 2,539 North Carolina .: 6,935 7,224 15,636 15,693 2,238 2,281 Ohio ...........: 38,772 40,683 39,993 41,881 2,480 2,578 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,393 2,325 2,048 2,151 Oregon .........: 2,216 2,346 2,326 2,456 2,494 2,704 : Pennsylvania ...: 23,748 23,978 26,767 27,285 2,561 2,545 South Carolina .: 2,333 2,786 3,576 4,047 2,301 2,256 South Dakota ...: 1,455 1,909 1,510 1,964 2,543 2,729 Texas ..........: (D) (D) 22,980 21,344 2,342 2,348 Utah ...........: 6,139 7,131 6,179 7,171 2,564 2,576 Virginia .......: 814 883 2,619 2,549 2,341 2,491 Washington .....: 5,346 5,496 5,510 5,598 2,621 2,674 Wisconsin ......: 7,141 6,430 8,234 7,589 2,654 2,646 : Other States 1/ : 25,709 24,004 31,901 30,046 2,442 2,442 : United States ..: 297,472 288,399 380,356 369,427 2,440 2,448 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 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 15,542 2,175 2,154 California .....: 10,218 8,497 10,619 8,864 2,393 2,269 Colorado .......: 2,851 786 3,339 1,274 2,558 2,378 Georgia ........: 9,252 9,543 19,722 19,719 2,175 2,222 Illinois .......: 5,877 5,049 6,450 5,670 2,416 2,536 Indiana ........: 34,000 36,258 35,034 37,247 2,498 2,507 Iowa ...........: 43,747 40,599 45,555 42,510 2,582 2,583 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,358 5,270 2,169 2,197 Maryland .......: 2,126 2,166 2,343 2,379 2,685 2,627 : 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 5,590 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 2,519 New York .......: 5,039 5,275 5,595 5,774 2,645 2,601 North Carolina .: 6,887 7,518 15,587 16,070 2,251 2,258 Ohio ...........: 39,396 40,917 40,612 42,121 2,517 2,572 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,350 2,343 1,987 2,147 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 2,434 2,235 2,457 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 2,421 : United States ..: 299,591 289,287 381,649 370,277 2,446 2,451 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: July 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 .........: 220.5 201.7 35.5 31.5 185.0 170.2 Arkansas ........: 328.6 328.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 255.6 195.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 77.1 66.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 427.8 440.0 226.0 242.3 201.8 197.7 Illinois ........: 156.9 146.3 152.9 140.4 4.0 5.9 Indiana .........: 872.7 926.1 858.3 911.4 14.4 14.7 Iowa ............: 1,169.4 1,088.3 1,148.2 1,062.1 21.2 26.2 Kentucky ........: 117.9 115.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 63.2 63.0 61.6 61.4 1.6 1.6 : Michigan ........: 411.0 256.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 197.3 160.9 188.8 153.7 8.5 7.2 Mississippi .....: 119.3 121.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 351.5 346.0 310.0 309.9 41.5 36.1 Nebraska ........: 210.2 214.8 200.6 202.8 9.6 12.0 New York ........: 148.1 146.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 350.0 357.9 182.8 200.4 167.2 157.5 Ohio ............: 991.8 1,079.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 49.0 50.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 58.0 66.4 58.0 66.4 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 685.6 694.5 642.2 645.0 43.4 49.5 South Carolina ..: 82.3 91.3 59.4 68.4 22.9 22.9 South Dakota ....: 38.4 53.6 38.4 53.6 - - Texas ...........: 538.1 501.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 158.4 184.7 158.4 184.7 - - Virginia ........: 61.3 63.5 29.8 33.1 31.5 30.4 Washington ......: 144.4 149.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 218.5 200.8 212.7 195.1 5.8 5.7 : Other States 1/ .: 779.0 733.7 696.7 651.8 82.3 81.9 : United States ...: 9,281.9 9,044.8 7,971.9 7,750.2 1,310.0 1,294.6 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: 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 ........: 329.4 334.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 254.1 201.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 85.4 30.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 428.9 438.2 227.7 239.5 201.2 198.7 Illinois ........: 155.8 143.8 151.7 138.1 4.1 5.7 Indiana .........: 875.3 933.8 860.6 918.2 14.7 15.6 Iowa ............: 1,176.4 1,097.9 1,154.1 1,072.9 22.3 25.0 Kentucky ........: 116.2 115.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 62.9 62.5 61.3 60.8 1.6 1.7 : Michigan ........: 404.5 271.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 197.5 162.9 189.4 155.3 8.1 7.6 Mississippi .....: 118.5 122.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 343.4 342.4 304.9 305.8 38.5 36.6 Nebraska ........: 211.8 217.4 201.8 205.6 10.0 11.8 New York ........: 148.0 150.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 350.9 362.8 182.7 202.4 168.2 160.4 Ohio ............: 1,022.3 1,083.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 46.7 50.3 (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 59.8 29.0 29.7 31.1 30.1 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/ .: 771.6 736.3 690.3 656.2 81.3 80.1 : United States ...: 9,336.5 9,077.0 8,031.4 7,772.2 1,305.1 1,304.8 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: July 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 .........: 18,375.0 16,808.3 2,958.3 2,625.0 15,416.7 14,183.3 Arkansas ........: 27,383.4 27,400.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 21,300.0 16,266.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 6,424.9 5,541.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 35,650.0 36,666.7 18,833.3 20,191.7 16,816.7 16,475.0 Illinois ........: 13,075.0 12,191.7 12,741.7 11,700.0 333.3 491.7 Indiana .........: 72,725.0 77,175.0 71,525.0 75,950.0 1,200.0 1,225.0 Iowa ............: 97,450.0 90,691.6 95,683.3 88,508.3 1,766.7 2,183.3 Kentucky ........: 9,825.0 9,641.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 5,266.6 5,250.0 5,133.3 5,116.7 133.3 133.3 : Michigan ........: 34,250.0 21,383.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 16,441.7 13,408.3 15,733.4 12,808.3 708.3 600.0 Mississippi .....: 9,941.7 10,141.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 29,291.8 28,833.3 25,833.4 25,825.0 3,458.4 3,008.3 Nebraska ........: 17,516.7 17,900.0 16,716.7 16,900.0 800.0 1,000.0 New York ........: 12,341.6 12,183.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 29,166.6 29,825.0 15,233.3 16,700.0 13,933.3 13,125.0 Ohio ............: 82,650.0 89,975.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 4,083.3 4,166.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 4,833.3 5,533.3 4,833.3 5,533.3 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 57,133.2 57,875.0 53,516.6 53,750.0 3,616.6 4,125.0 South Carolina ..: 6,858.3 7,608.3 4,950.0 5,700.0 1,908.3 1,908.3 South Dakota ....: 3,200.0 4,466.7 3,200.0 4,466.7 - - Texas ...........: 44,841.7 41,766.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 13,200.0 15,391.6 13,200.0 15,391.6 - - Virginia ........: 5,108.3 5,291.6 2,483.3 2,758.3 2,625.0 2,533.3 Washington ......: 12,033.3 12,475.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 18,208.4 16,733.3 17,725.0 16,258.3 483.4 475.0 : Other States 1/ .: 64,916.6 61,141.7 58,058.4 54,316.7 6,858.2 6,825.0 : United States ...: 773,491.4 753,732.8 664,324.9 645,849.8 109,166.5 107,883.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: 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 27,891.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 21,174.9 16,758.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 7,116.6 2,525.0 (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 11,983.3 12,641.7 11,508.3 341.7 475.0 Indiana .........: 72,941.6 77,816.6 71,716.6 76,516.6 1,225.0 1,300.0 Iowa ............: 98,033.3 91,491.6 96,175.0 89,408.3 1,858.3 2,083.3 Kentucky ........: 9,683.3 9,650.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 5,241.6 5,208.3 5,108.3 5,066.7 133.3 141.6 : 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 10,199.9 (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 18,116.7 16,816.6 17,133.4 833.3 983.3 New York ........: 12,333.3 12,516.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 29,241.7 30,233.4 15,225.0 16,866.7 14,016.7 13,366.7 Ohio ............: 85,191.7 90,291.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 3,891.6 4,191.6 (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 4,983.3 2,416.7 2,475.0 2,591.6 2,508.3 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 61,358.5 57,524.9 54,683.5 6,774.9 6,675.0 : United States ...: 778,041.1 756,416.4 669,283.1 647,683.4 108,758.0 108,733.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 10.2 November ...............: 1.6 10.6 December ...............: 1.8 10.0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month - States and United States: August 1 and September 1, 2023-2024 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : August 1 : September 1 : August 1 : September 1 :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: 1.5 3.0 2.0 2.5 2.0 3.0 3.5 4.5 Arkansas ...............: 1.5 3.5 2.5 1.0 8.5 10.0 9.5 11.5 California .............: 0.5 1.0 0.5 0.5 2.0 4.5 2.0 5.0 Colorado ...............: 2.0 0.5 4.5 1.0 1.0 4.0 2.5 2.5 Georgia ................: 2.0 2.0 4.0 1.0 9.0 10.5 9.5 11.0 Illinois ...............: 14.5 3.0 7.0 6.0 17.0 14.0 15.0 12.0 Indiana ................: 0.5 2.5 1.0 1.5 6.0 5.0 5.5 6.0 Iowa ...................: 1.5 2.0 2.0 2.0 8.5 6.0 9.0 7.0 Kentucky ...............: 3.0 5.5 6.0 5.0 9.0 14.0 10.5 17.5 Maryland ...............: - 1.0 1.0 - - 1.0 - 1.0 : Michigan ...............: 0.5 3.0 1.5 1.5 3.0 14.5 2.0 14.5 Minnesota ..............: 2.0 1.5 0.5 1.0 4.5 2.5 6.0 3.5 Mississippi ............: 2.0 2.0 4.0 1.0 13.5 12.0 13.0 14.0 Missouri ...............: 0.5 4.0 0.5 2.5 6.5 7.0 4.5 8.5 Nebraska ...............: 2.5 1.0 4.5 1.5 2.0 2.0 2.5 2.0 New York ...............: 1.5 0.5 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 2.5 2.0 North Carolina .........: 0.5 1.5 1.0 1.5 9.0 6.5 6.5 6.0 Ohio ...................: 1.0 1.5 1.5 1.5 7.5 5.5 7.5 5.5 Oklahoma ...............: 5.5 3.5 6.5 6.0 20.5 4.0 24.5 4.0 Oregon .................: 1.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 0.5 : Pennsylvania ...........: 1.0 1.5 0.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 3.0 South Carolina .........: 1.5 2.0 2.5 2.0 12.0 3.0 10.0 3.5 South Dakota ...........: 2.0 1.0 0.5 1.0 3.0 2.0 1.5 2.0 Texas ..................: 8.0 6.0 4.5 3.0 49.0 34.5 49.5 36.0 Utah ...................: 4.0 4.0 4.5 4.0 22.5 13.5 23.5 11.0 Virginia ...............: - - 1.5 - - - - - Washington .............: 1.5 1.5 2.0 1.0 13.5 4.0 11.0 3.5 Wisconsin ..............: 1.5 2.0 1.0 - 4.0 10.5 4.0 8.5 : Other States 1/ ........: 3.8 3.5 3.4 2.1 22.5 21.4 22.7 22.6 : United States ..........: 2.1 2.5 2.2 1.8 10.6 9.2 10.6 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 September 1 ........................: 49,972 51,961 104 Chicks hatched during August .............................: 52,791 57,416 109 Chicks hatched January through August ....................: 438,677 453,099 103 : Pullets hatched during August for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 255 263 103 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 2,713 2,718 100 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on September 1 ........................: 715,277 742,450 104 Chicks hatched during August .............................: 853,148 874,733 103 Chicks hatched January through August ....................: 6,655,655 6,751,082 101 : Pullets hatched during August for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 8,242 8,701 106 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 72,668 77,327 106 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2024 includes pullet chicks hatched February 2023 through January 2024. 2/ 2024 includes pullet chicks hatched May 2023 through January 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 51,961 104 October ................................................: 50,376 November ...............................................: 46,863 December ...............................................: 50,232 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2023-2024 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2024 as : : : 2024 as : 2023 : 2024 : percent : 2023 : 2024 : percent : : : of 2023 : : : of 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent --- 1,000 chicks --- percent : January .......: 50,776 53,237 105 50,776 53,237 105 February ......: 52,233 54,920 105 103,009 108,157 105 March .........: 58,764 56,618 96 161,773 164,775 102 April .........: 55,737 57,551 103 217,510 222,326 102 May ...........: 59,081 58,762 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 57,416 109 438,677 453,099 103 September .....: 51,149 489,826 October .......: 51,173 540,999 November ......: 48,468 589,467 December ......: 48,753 638,220 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total - United States: 2023-2025 [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 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 2,724 October ................: 249 2,721 November ...............: 199 2,736 December ...............: 219 2,733 : Annual total ...........: 2,709 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For August 2024, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched February 2023 through January 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 ..............................................: 715,277 742,450 104 October ................................................: 691,799 November ...............................................: 684,281 December ...............................................: 719,818 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: August 2023 and 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During August : January-August :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2024 as : : : 2024 as : 2023 : 2024 : percent : 2023 : 2024 : percent : : : of 2023 : : : of 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : Alabama ........................: 122,964 123,773 101 962,367 970,754 101 Arkansas .......................: 86,109 91,627 106 676,405 703,423 104 Delaware .......................: 19,517 18,331 94 149,308 150,180 101 Florida ........................: 4,113 4,155 101 32,396 31,780 98 Georgia ........................: 124,065 124,632 100 973,613 989,435 102 Kentucky .......................: 24,095 28,468 118 180,921 211,443 117 Louisiana ......................: 11,202 12,414 111 93,246 97,342 104 Maryland .......................: 29,236 28,109 96 225,545 218,331 97 Mississippi ....................: 62,460 62,961 101 474,561 490,353 103 Missouri .......................: 34,093 31,724 93 269,927 247,427 92 : North Carolina .................: 86,456 91,165 105 685,819 700,242 102 Oklahoma .......................: 25,622 21,882 85 199,107 161,386 81 Pennsylvania ...................: 26,369 28,241 107 193,690 221,879 115 South Carolina .................: 20,164 21,130 105 155,503 161,619 104 Texas ..........................: 65,761 68,803 105 504,263 527,571 105 Virginia .......................: 20,495 19,925 97 168,905 155,574 92 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia .............: 45,984 55,506 121 361,193 381,578 106 : Other States 1/ ................: 44,443 41,887 94 348,886 330,765 95 : United States ..................: 853,148 874,733 103 6,655,655 6,751,082 101 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2023-2024 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Monthly : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2024 as : : : 2024 as : 2023 : 2024 : percent : 2023 : 2024 : percent : : : of 2023 : : : of 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : January ........................: 845,295 844,298 100 846,059 844,298 100 February .......................: 763,358 788,774 103 1,608,653 1,633,072 102 March ..........................: 846,834 854,181 101 2,455,487 2,487,253 101 April ..........................: 819,250 833,753 102 3,274,737 3,321,006 101 May ............................: 848,804 859,653 101 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 .........................: 853,148 874,733 103 6,655,655 6,751,082 101 September ......................: 816,558 7,472,213 October ........................: 817,285 8,289,498 November .......................: 789,700 9,079,198 December .......................: 849,463 9,920,549 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2023-2025 [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 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 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 October .................: 9,426 November ................: 9,489 December ................: 11,061 : Annual total ..............: 120,857 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ For August 2024, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched May 2023 through January 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 370 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 1,852 54 5,209 11 13 : : ------- million ------ : Eggs .........................: 0.6 1.1 43 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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