Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released February 26, 2024, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). January Egg Production Up 2 Percent United States egg production totaled 9.27 billion during January 2024, up 2 percent from last year. Production included 7.98 billion table eggs, and 1.29 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.19 billion were broiler-type and 98.3 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during January 2024 averaged 377 million, up slightly from last year. January egg production per 100 layers was 2,458 eggs, up 2 percent from January 2023. All layers in the United States on February 1, 2024 totaled 376 million, up slightly from last year. The 376 million layers consisted of 309 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 62.9 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 3.79 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on February 1, 2024, averaged 79.0 eggs per 100 layers, up 2 percent from February 1, 2023. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 3 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during January 2024 totaled 52.1 million, up 3 percent from January 2023. Eggs in incubators totaled 51.1 million on February 1, 2024, up 2 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 206 thousand during January 2024, up 5 percent from January 2023. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Down Slightly Broiler-type chicks hatched during January 2024 totaled 845 million, down slightly from January 2023. Eggs in incubators totaled 721 million on February 1, 2024, up slightly from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 7.28 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during January 2023, down 9 percent from January 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 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: December-January 2022-2024............... 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: January-February 2023 and 2024........... 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During December 2022 and 2023.................. 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During January 2023 and 2024................... 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: December 2022 and 2023................................... 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: January 2023 and 2024.................................... 11 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: December 2022 and 2023......................... 12 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: January 2023 and 2024.......................... 13 Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month by Month - United States: 2023-2024.............................. 14 Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month - States and United States: January 1 and February 1, 2023-2024.. 14 Hatchery Production - United States: 2023 and 2024.......................................................... 15 Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2023-2024............................ 16 Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2023-2024................................................. 16 Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total - United States: 2023-2024.................................................................................... 17 Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2023-2024........................ 17 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: January 2023 and 2024............................... 18 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2023-2024............................................. 18 Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2023-2024.. 19 Statistical Methodology..................................................................................... 20 Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates........................................................ 21 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 ......................: 375,688 377,366 February .....................: 378,859 March ........................: 382,665 April ........................: 384,281 May ..........................: 383,839 June .........................: 381,367 July .........................: 380,356 August .......................: 381,649 September ....................: 384,814 October ......................: 387,782 November .....................: 387,517 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2023-2024 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : December 1/ ...: 9,245.3 9,427.7 7,966.2 8,133.2 1,279.1 1,294.5 January .......: 9,047.8 9,273.9 7,777.6 7,980.9 1,270.2 1,293.0 February ......: 8,209.8 7,044.8 1,165.0 March .........: 9,233.0 7,926.9 1,306.1 April .........: 9,014.3 7,744.3 1,270.0 May ...........: 9,294.8 7,977.0 1,317.8 June ..........: 8,951.2 7,676.1 1,275.1 July ..........: 9,281.9 7,971.9 1,310.0 August ........: 9,336.5 8,031.4 1,305.1 September .....: 9,117.9 7,852.7 1,265.2 October .......: 9,543.0 8,236.0 1,307.0 November ......: 9,250.5 7,992.1 1,258.4 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2023-2024 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : December 1/ ...: 770,441.6 785,641.7 663,850.0 677,766.6 106,591.6 107,875.1 January .......: 753,983.2 772,824.7 648,133.0 665,074.9 105,850.2 107,749.8 February ......: 684,150.9 587,067.2 97,083.7 March .........: 769,416.6 660,575.2 108,841.4 April .........: 751,191.5 645,358.2 105,833.3 May ...........: 774,566.9 664,750.3 109,816.6 June ..........: 745,933.2 639,674.6 106,258.6 July ..........: 773,491.4 664,324.9 109,166.5 August ........: 778,041.1 669,283.1 108,758.0 September .....: 759,825.2 654,392.0 105,433.2 October .......: 795,249.7 686,333.3 108,916.4 November ......: 770,874.6 666,008.2 104,866.4 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: December-January 2022-2024 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2023 as Item : 2022 : 2023 : percent : : : of 2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during December : All layers ......................................1,000: 379,240 382,585 101 Table egg type ................................1,000: 313,845 315,674 101 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 65,395 66,911 102 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 61,502 63,100 103 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,893 3,811 98 : Eggs per 100 layers during December : All layers ....................................number: 2,438 2,464 101 Table egg type ..............................number: 2,538 2,576 101 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,956 1,935 99 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,912 1,896 99 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,651 2,579 97 : Eggs produced during December : All layers ....................................million: 9,245.3 9,427.7 102 Table egg type ..............................million: 7,966.2 8,133.2 102 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,279.1 1,294.5 101 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,175.9 1,196.2 102 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 103.2 98.3 95 : Eggs produced during December : All layers ................................1,000 dozen:770,441.6 785,641.7 102 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen:663,850.0 677,766.6 102 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen:106,591.6 107,875.1 101 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 97,991.6 99,683.4 102 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 8,600.0 8,191.7 95 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2024 as : 2023 : 2024 : percent : : : of 2023 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers on January 1 : All layers ......................................1,000: 375,420 378,726 101 Table egg type ................................1,000: 309,980 311,425 100 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 65,440 67,301 103 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 61,577 63,442 103 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,863 3,859 100 : Eggs per 100 layers on January 1 : All layers .....................................number: 78.1 79.5 102 Table egg type ...............................number: 81.4 83.3 102 Hatching egg type ............................number: 62.2 61.9 100 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 60.7 60.7 100 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 85.3 81.7 96 : Molted layers on January 1 : Percent being molted ..........................percent: 1.4 1.7 121 Percent with molt completed ...................percent: 11.5 9.8 85 : Layers sold for slaughter during December 1/ ......1,000: 14,317.0 13,471.4 94 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during December 1/ 1,000: 15,622.1 18,791.5 120 : Pullets on January 1 ..............................1,000: 126,402 127,643 101 : Pullets added during December 1/ 2/ ..............1,000: 24,492.9 26,340.2 108 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. 2/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: January-February 2023 and 2024 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2024 as Item : 2023 : 2024 : percent : : : of 2023 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during January : Total layers ....................................1,000: 375,688 377,366 100 Table egg type ................................1,000: 309,942 310,362 100 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 65,746 67,004 102 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 61,834 63,174 102 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,912 3,830 98 : Eggs per 100 layers during January : Total layers ...................................number: 2,408 2,458 102 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,509 2,571 102 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,932 1,930 100 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,886 1,891 100 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,656 2,567 97 : Eggs produced during January : Total layers ..................................million: 9,047.8 9,273.9 102 Table egg type ..............................million: 7,777.6 7,980.9 103 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,270.2 1,293.0 102 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,166.3 1,194.7 102 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 103.9 98.3 95 : Eggs produced during January : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen:753,983.2 772,824.7 102 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen:648,133.0 665,074.9 103 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen:105,850.2 107,749.8 102 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 97,192.0 99,558.2 102 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 8,658.2 8,191.6 95 : Layers on February 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 375,915 375,967 100 Table egg type ................................1,000: 309,885 309,281 100 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 66,030 66,686 101 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 62,081 62,893 101 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,949 3,793 96 : Eggs per 100 layers on February 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 77.3 79.0 102 Table egg type ...............................number: 80.4 82.6 103 Hatching egg type ............................number: 62.4 62.5 100 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 60.9 61.2 100 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 86.1 83.7 97 : Molted layers on February 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 2.0 1.4 70 Molt completed ................................percent: 10.6 9.8 92 : Layers sold for slaughter during January ..........1,000: 13,421.6 13,692.5 102 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during January .....1,000: 10,302.5 12,754.9 124 : Pullets on February 1 .............................1,000: 126,809 126,511 100 : Pullets added during January 1/ ...................1,000: 25,810.4 24,673.4 96 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During December 2022 and 2023 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: Total layers : total layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,397 1,383 10,698 11,441 1,975 1,869 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 15,535 15,169 2,157 2,204 California .....: 12,660 9,144 13,042 9,540 2,406 2,389 Colorado .......: 1,413 4,002 1,952 4,490 2,387 2,731 Georgia ........: 9,886 9,372 19,835 19,884 2,238 2,247 Illinois .......: 6,590 6,493 7,155 7,076 2,349 2,339 Indiana ........: 35,685 34,680 36,828 35,731 2,537 2,505 Iowa ...........: 40,333 41,242 42,165 43,064 2,543 2,606 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,436 5,344 2,305 2,221 Maryland .......: 2,434 2,074 2,631 2,286 2,695 2,686 : Michigan .......: 16,647 16,235 16,981 16,538 2,569 2,485 Minnesota ......: 8,098 6,590 8,596 7,081 2,523 2,601 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,594 5,720 2,197 2,220 Missouri .......: 7,394 7,286 14,023 13,792 2,579 2,567 Nebraska .......: 6,214 7,613 6,775 8,208 2,370 2,607 New York .......: 5,398 5,039 5,965 5,608 2,637 2,553 North Carolina .: 6,995 7,435 15,722 16,298 2,201 2,238 Ohio ...........: 36,438 38,540 37,682 39,730 2,461 2,569 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,460 2,346 2,037 2,089 Oregon .........: 1,894 2,380 2,004 2,490 2,620 2,430 : Pennsylvania ...: 22,819 24,940 25,915 28,011 2,603 2,589 South Carolina .: 2,787 2,304 4,065 3,606 2,280 2,288 South Dakota ...: 1,378 2,014 1,433 2,069 2,505 2,769 Texas ..........: (D) (D) 23,548 22,953 2,403 2,457 Utah ...........: 6,006 6,650 6,046 6,690 2,600 2,716 Virginia .......: 894 891 2,612 2,642 2,355 2,392 Washington .....: 5,953 5,361 6,086 5,494 2,668 2,665 Wisconsin ......: 5,641 6,752 6,794 7,808 2,565 2,681 : Other States 1/ : 25,689 25,083 31,662 31,476 2,425 2,419 : United States ..: 298,206 299,970 379,240 382,585 2,438 2,464 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 January 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 ........: 1,388 1,362 11,033 11,357 1,893 1,873 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 15,325 15,274 2,125 2,197 California .....: 11,917 7,392 12,305 7,776 2,310 2,377 Colorado .......: 1,109 3,987 1,602 4,475 2,559 2,711 Georgia ........: 9,914 9,444 19,972 19,881 2,238 2,235 Illinois .......: 6,431 6,553 6,993 7,161 2,295 2,497 Indiana ........: 35,940 34,488 37,020 35,598 2,499 2,454 Iowa ...........: 40,111 40,922 41,923 42,749 2,499 2,602 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,429 5,235 2,260 2,245 Maryland .......: 2,380 2,028 2,576 2,243 2,694 2,684 : Michigan .......: 16,305 16,249 16,639 16,570 2,520 2,497 Minnesota ......: 8,070 6,603 8,570 7,109 2,464 2,546 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,337 5,592 2,138 2,205 Missouri .......: 7,254 7,333 13,935 13,819 2,542 2,591 Nebraska .......: 5,644 7,668 6,251 8,283 2,369 2,529 New York .......: 5,168 5,038 5,732 5,596 2,615 2,554 North Carolina .: 7,114 7,384 15,880 16,211 2,213 2,269 Ohio ...........: 36,854 37,158 38,117 38,349 2,468 2,596 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,431 2,372 2,024 2,129 Oregon .........: 1,909 2,261 2,019 2,371 2,719 2,526 : Pennsylvania ...: 22,612 24,624 25,783 27,706 2,571 2,562 South Carolina .: 2,730 2,268 4,016 3,562 2,353 2,294 South Dakota ...: 1,002 1,973 1,057 2,028 2,611 2,781 Texas ..........: (D) (D) 23,294 23,139 2,298 2,423 Utah ...........: 5,929 6,645 5,969 6,685 2,592 2,712 Virginia .......: 882 888 2,629 2,671 2,381 2,314 Washington .....: 5,548 5,116 5,712 5,217 2,656 2,672 Wisconsin ......: 5,554 6,439 6,647 7,552 2,600 2,632 : Other States 1/ : 25,569 24,316 31,492 30,785 2,414 2,407 : United States ..: 294,267 294,610 375,688 377,366 2,408 2,458 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: December 2022 and 2023 [Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in United States totals] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total production : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 211.3 213.8 38.4 37.8 172.9 176.0 Arkansas ........: 335.1 334.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 313.8 227.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 46.6 122.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 444.0 446.8 252.4 250.1 191.6 196.7 Illinois ........: 168.1 165.5 164.4 160.9 3.7 4.6 Indiana .........: 934.3 895.0 916.2 879.7 18.1 15.3 Iowa ............: 1,072.1 1,122.4 1,047.9 1,098.7 24.2 23.7 Kentucky ........: 125.3 118.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 70.9 61.4 69.5 59.9 1.4 1.5 : Michigan ........: 436.3 410.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 216.9 184.2 208.8 176.6 8.1 7.6 Mississippi .....: 122.9 127.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 361.7 354.0 318.1 312.6 43.6 41.4 Nebraska ........: 160.6 214.0 149.7 202.5 10.9 11.5 New York ........: 157.3 143.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 346.1 364.7 179.4 193.0 166.7 171.7 Ohio ............: 927.2 1,020.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 50.1 49.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 52.5 60.5 52.5 60.5 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 674.5 725.3 627.9 680.1 46.6 45.2 South Carolina ..: 92.7 82.5 70.1 59.2 22.6 23.3 South Dakota ....: 35.9 57.3 35.9 57.3 - - Texas ...........: 565.9 564.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 157.2 181.7 157.2 181.7 - - Virginia ........: 61.5 63.2 31.4 32.8 30.1 30.4 Washington ......: 162.4 146.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 174.3 209.3 168.3 204.4 6.0 4.9 : Other States 1/ .: 767.8 761.4 692.9 684.8 74.9 76.6 : United States ...: 9,245.3 9,427.7 7,966.2 8,133.2 1,279.1 1,294.5 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: January 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 .........: 208.9 212.7 36.7 37.2 172.2 175.5 Arkansas ........: 325.6 335.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 284.3 184.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 41.0 121.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 447.0 444.3 255.8 248.6 191.2 195.7 Illinois ........: 160.5 178.8 156.8 173.6 3.7 5.2 Indiana .........: 925.0 873.7 908.0 856.5 17.0 17.2 Iowa ............: 1,047.6 1,112.2 1,024.5 1,089.1 23.1 23.1 Kentucky ........: 122.7 117.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 69.4 60.2 68.1 58.6 1.3 1.6 : Michigan ........: 419.3 413.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 211.2 181.0 203.3 173.2 7.9 7.8 Mississippi .....: 114.1 123.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 354.2 358.1 309.3 317.1 44.9 41.0 Nebraska ........: 148.1 209.5 137.0 198.1 11.1 11.4 New York ........: 149.9 142.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 351.4 367.8 185.3 196.5 166.1 171.3 Ohio ............: 940.9 995.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 49.2 50.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 54.9 59.9 54.9 59.9 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 663.0 709.7 614.4 664.0 48.6 45.7 South Carolina ..: 94.5 81.7 71.7 58.5 22.8 23.2 South Dakota ....: 27.6 56.4 27.6 56.4 - - Texas ...........: 535.4 560.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 154.7 181.3 154.7 181.3 - - Virginia ........: 62.6 61.8 32.2 30.9 30.4 30.9 Washington ......: 151.7 139.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 172.8 198.8 167.3 193.9 5.5 4.9 : Other States 1/ .: 760.3 740.9 685.9 663.7 74.4 77.2 : United States ...: 9,047.8 9,273.9 7,777.6 7,980.9 1,270.2 1,293.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: December 2022 and 2023 [Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in United States totals] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total production : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 17,608.3 17,816.7 3,200.0 3,150.0 14,408.3 14,666.7 Arkansas ........: 27,925.0 27,858.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 26,150.0 18,991.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 3,883.3 10,216.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 37,000.0 37,233.3 21,033.4 20,841.6 15,966.6 16,391.7 Illinois ........: 14,008.4 13,791.7 13,700.0 13,408.3 308.4 383.4 Indiana .........: 77,858.3 74,583.3 76,350.0 73,308.3 1,508.3 1,275.0 Iowa ............: 89,341.7 93,533.3 87,325.0 91,558.3 2,016.7 1,975.0 Kentucky ........: 10,441.6 9,891.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 5,908.3 5,116.6 5,791.6 4,991.6 116.7 125.0 : Michigan ........: 36,358.4 34,241.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 18,075.0 15,350.0 17,400.0 14,716.7 675.0 633.3 Mississippi .....: 10,241.7 10,583.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 30,141.8 29,500.0 26,508.4 26,050.0 3,633.4 3,450.0 Nebraska ........: 13,383.3 17,833.4 12,475.0 16,875.0 908.3 958.4 New York ........: 13,108.4 11,933.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 28,841.7 30,391.6 14,950.0 16,083.3 13,891.7 14,308.3 Ohio ............: 77,266.6 85,058.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 4,175.0 4,083.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 4,375.0 5,041.7 4,375.0 5,041.7 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 56,208.3 60,441.7 52,325.0 56,675.0 3,883.3 3,766.7 South Carolina ..: 7,724.9 6,875.0 5,841.6 4,933.3 1,883.3 1,941.7 South Dakota ....: 2,991.7 4,775.0 2,991.7 4,775.0 - - Texas ...........: 47,158.3 47,000.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 13,100.0 15,141.7 13,100.0 15,141.7 - - Virginia ........: 5,125.1 5,266.7 2,616.7 2,733.4 2,508.4 2,533.3 Washington ......: 13,533.4 12,200.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 14,525.0 17,441.6 14,025.0 17,033.3 500.0 408.3 : Other States 1/ .: 63,983.1 63,450.0 57,741.6 57,066.7 6,241.5 6,383.3 : United States ...: 770,441.6 785,641.7 663,850.0 677,766.6 106,591.6 107,875.1 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: January 2023 and 2024 [Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in United States totals] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total production : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 17,408.3 17,725.0 3,058.3 3,100.0 14,350.0 14,625.0 Arkansas ........: 27,133.3 27,958.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 23,691.6 15,400.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 3,416.7 10,108.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 37,250.0 37,025.0 21,316.7 20,716.7 15,933.3 16,308.3 Illinois ........: 13,375.0 14,900.0 13,066.6 14,466.7 308.4 433.3 Indiana .........: 77,083.2 72,808.3 75,666.6 71,375.0 1,416.6 1,433.3 Iowa ............: 87,300.0 92,683.3 85,375.0 90,758.3 1,925.0 1,925.0 Kentucky ........: 10,225.0 9,791.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 5,783.4 5,016.7 5,675.0 4,883.3 108.4 133.4 : Michigan ........: 34,941.7 34,474.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 17,600.0 15,083.3 16,941.7 14,433.3 658.3 650.0 Mississippi .....: 9,508.4 10,275.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 29,516.7 29,841.6 25,775.0 26,425.0 3,741.7 3,416.6 Nebraska ........: 12,341.6 17,458.4 11,416.6 16,508.4 925.0 950.0 New York ........: 12,491.7 11,908.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 29,283.4 30,650.0 15,441.7 16,375.0 13,841.7 14,275.0 Ohio ............: 78,408.4 82,958.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 4,100.0 4,208.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 4,575.0 4,991.6 4,575.0 4,991.6 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 55,250.0 59,141.7 51,200.0 55,333.3 4,050.0 3,808.4 South Carolina ..: 7,875.0 6,808.3 5,975.0 4,875.0 1,900.0 1,933.3 South Dakota ....: 2,300.0 4,700.0 2,300.0 4,700.0 - - Texas ...........: 44,616.7 46,725.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 12,891.6 15,108.4 12,891.6 15,108.4 - - Virginia ........: 5,216.6 5,150.0 2,683.3 2,575.0 2,533.3 2,575.0 Washington ......: 12,641.6 11,616.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 14,400.0 16,566.6 13,941.7 16,158.3 458.3 408.3 : Other States 1/ .: 63,358.3 61,741.7 57,158.3 55,308.4 6,200.0 6,433.3 : United States ...: 753,983.2 772,824.7 648,133.0 665,074.9 105,850.2 107,749.8 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 1.4 10.6 9.8 March ..................: 2.5 10.0 April ..................: 2.3 10.6 May ....................: 2.3 10.6 June ...................: 2.2 10.3 July ...................: 1.7 11.3 August .................: 2.1 10.6 September ..............: 2.2 10.6 October ................: 2.2 10.2 November ...............: 1.6 10.6 December ...............: 1.8 10.0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month - States and United States: January 1 and February 1, 2023-2024 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : January 1 : February 1 : January 1 : February 1 :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: 0.5 0.5 0.5 - 4.5 4.5 4.5 5.0 Arkansas ...............: 3.0 1.0 3.5 1.5 6.5 11.0 8.0 10.5 California .............: - 1.5 0.5 1.0 4.0 2.5 3.5 4.0 Colorado ...............: 1.0 1.5 - 3.5 1.0 5.0 - 5.0 Georgia ................: 1.0 0.5 0.5 2.5 5.5 14.0 6.0 13.0 Illinois ...............: 8.0 10.0 8.5 4.0 26.0 18.5 27.5 20.0 Indiana ................: 0.5 1.5 1.0 1.5 7.5 5.5 6.5 5.5 Iowa ...................: 1.5 0.5 2.5 1.5 14.0 8.5 10.0 8.5 Kentucky ...............: 0.5 2.5 0.5 1.5 2.0 11.0 1.5 10.0 Maryland ...............: - 1.0 - 1.0 - 1.0 - 1.0 : Michigan ...............: 0.5 0.5 - 1.0 4.0 3.0 3.5 3.0 Minnesota ..............: 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 4.5 5.5 4.5 4.0 Mississippi ............: 1.0 1.5 4.0 0.5 24.5 14.5 24.0 14.5 Missouri ...............: 0.5 2.0 4.0 1.5 4.0 5.5 3.0 5.5 Nebraska ...............: 1.0 3.5 2.0 3.5 1.0 1.5 - 1.0 New York ...............: 1.5 1.5 - 1.0 1.5 1.5 3.0 2.5 North Carolina .........: 0.5 0.5 1.0 - 4.0 5.0 7.0 5.0 Ohio ...................: 2.0 1.5 1.5 1.5 7.5 5.0 6.5 4.5 Oklahoma ...............: 2.5 1.5 - 1.0 22.5 12.0 19.0 10.0 Oregon .................: 1.0 13.0 - - 2.0 - - - : Pennsylvania ...........: 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.5 1.0 2.5 1.0 South Carolina .........: 1.5 1.5 2.0 1.5 24.5 1.5 18.5 2.0 South Dakota ...........: - - 7.0 - - 1.0 - 1.0 Texas ..................: 2.5 1.0 5.0 2.0 50.5 43.0 50.0 42.0 Utah ...................: 3.0 3.5 1.5 1.0 21.0 21.5 17.0 21.5 Virginia ...............: - - - - - - - - Washington .............: 1.0 3.5 2.0 - 8.5 3.5 7.5 4.5 Wisconsin ..............: 2.0 7.5 - - 7.5 2.0 6.5 8.0 : Other States 1/ ........: 2.0 2.1 3.2 1.6 20.5 20.9 19.2 21.1 : United States ..........: 1.4 1.7 2.0 1.4 11.5 9.8 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 February 1 .........................: 50,031 51,090 102 Chicks hatched during January ............................: 50,748 52,136 103 : Pullets hatched during January for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 197 206 105 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 2,919 2,667 91 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on February 1 .........................: 718,730 720,980 100 Chicks hatched during January ............................: 846,059 844,875 100 : Pullets hatched during January for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 8,010 7,284 91 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 76,325 75,299 99 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2024 includes pullet chicks hatched July 2022 through June 2023. 2/ 2024 includes pullet chicks hatched October 2022 through June 2023. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2023-2024 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2024 as Item : 2023 : 2024 : percent : : : of 2023 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ................................................: 47,370 49,087 104 February ...............................................: 50,031 51,090 102 March ..................................................: 54,004 April ..................................................: 55,511 May ....................................................: 55,306 June ...................................................: 55,584 July ...................................................: 49,521 August .................................................: 48,823 September ..............................................: 49,908 October ................................................: 50,263 November ...............................................: 46,844 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 .......: 50,748 52,136 103 50,748 52,136 103 February ......: 52,009 102,757 March .........: 58,971 161,728 April .........: 55,713 217,441 May ...........: 58,888 276,329 June ..........: 58,209 334,538 July ..........: 50,433 384,971 August ........: 52,677 437,648 September .....: 51,036 488,684 October .......: 51,082 539,766 November ......: 48,468 588,234 December ......: 48,415 636,649 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total - United States: 2023-2024 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2024 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-18 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2023 :----------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 : : 2023 : 2024 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ---- : January ................: 197 206 105 2,919 2,667 February ...............: 230 2,886 2,697 March ..................: 201 2,805 2,703 April ..................: 234 2,779 2,710 May ....................: 260 2,778 2,708 June ...................: 199 2,774 2,707 July ...................: 196 2,777 2,709 August .................: 255 2,713 2,718 September ..............: 270 2,667 October ................: 249 2,669 November ...............: 199 2,695 December ...............: 219 2,686 : Annual total ...........: 2,709 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For January 2024, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched July 2022 through June 2023. The 7-18 months represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements. Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2023-2024 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2024 as Item : 2023 : 2024 : percent : : : of 2023 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ................................................: 719,036 717,762 100 February ...............................................: 718,730 720,980 100 March ..................................................: 723,102 April ..................................................: 724,258 May ....................................................: 723,876 June ...................................................: 730,839 July ...................................................: 725,245 August .................................................: 724,115 September ..............................................: 712,980 October ................................................: 690,388 November ...............................................: 684,782 December ...............................................: 719,608 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: January 2023 and 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During January : January-January :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2024 as : : : 2024 as : 2023 : 2024 : percent : 2023 : 2024 : percent : : : of 2023 : : : of 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent --- 1,000 chicks --- percent : Alabama ........................: 124,241 122,684 99 124,241 122,684 99 Arkansas .......................: 85,785 85,820 100 85,785 85,820 100 Delaware .......................: 18,633 18,529 99 18,633 18,529 99 Florida ........................: 4,163 4,009 96 4,163 4,009 96 Georgia ........................: 123,511 124,389 101 123,511 124,389 101 Kentucky .......................: 22,518 24,281 108 22,518 24,281 108 Louisiana ......................: 11,303 12,178 108 11,303 12,178 108 Maryland .......................: 29,046 27,606 95 29,046 27,606 95 Mississippi ....................: 59,223 61,580 104 59,223 61,580 104 Missouri .......................: 34,570 31,444 91 34,570 31,444 91 : North Carolina .................: 87,612 89,664 102 87,612 89,664 102 Oklahoma .......................: 25,337 19,620 77 25,337 19,620 77 Pennsylvania ...................: 23,724 28,819 121 23,724 28,819 121 South Carolina .................: 19,843 20,371 103 19,843 20,371 103 Texas ..........................: 63,569 64,059 101 63,569 64,059 101 Virginia .......................: 23,042 20,313 88 23,042 20,313 88 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia .............: 45,782 46,983 103 45,782 46,983 103 : Other States 1/ ................: 44,157 42,526 96 44,157 42,526 96 : United States ..................: 846,059 844,875 100 846,059 844,875 100 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 ........................: 846,059 844,875 100 846,059 844,875 100 February .......................: 763,303 1,609,362 March ..........................: 846,425 2,455,787 April ..........................: 818,761 3,274,548 May ............................: 847,497 4,122,045 June ...........................: 830,003 4,952,048 July ...........................: 848,323 5,800,371 August .........................: 852,223 6,652,594 September ......................: 813,388 7,465,982 October ........................: 815,921 8,281,903 November .......................: 789,183 9,071,086 December .......................: 849,463 9,920,549 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2023-2024 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2024 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-15 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2023 :----------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 : : 2023 : 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---- 1,000 chicks --- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ----- : United States placements : January .................: 8,010 7,284 91 76,325 75,299 February ................: 7,706 75,295 76,516 March ...................: 8,991 74,989 77,096 April ...................: 8,117 74,146 76,848 May .....................: 8,643 73,568 76,849 June ....................: 9,710 72,731 77,350 July ....................: 8,519 72,593 78,008 August ..................: 8,242 72,668 77,175 September ...............: 8,910 71,906 October .................: 8,011 72,188 November ................: 8,207 72,769 December ................: 9,649 73,732 : Annual total ..............: 102,715 : Total placements 2/ .......: January .................: 9,320 8,809 95 February ................: 9,298 March ...................: 10,625 April ...................: 9,776 May .....................: 10,040 June ....................: 11,427 July ....................: 9,887 August ..................: 9,993 September ...............: 10,515 October .................: 9,426 November ................: 9,489 December ................: 11,061 : Annual total ..............: 120,857 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ For January 2024, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched October 2022 through June 2023. 2/ United States production of intended placements worldwide. Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: Primary data for the Chickens and Eggs report are from weekly and/or monthly questionnaires sent to producers. An attempt is made to collect information for layer and egg estimates from each known contractor and independent producer who has at least 30,000 table egg layers, flocks of hatchery supply layers, or pullet only operations with at least 500 pullets. Coverage for operations with less than 30,000 table egg layers are estimated each month based on data reported in December. Approximately 500 contractors, independent egg producers, and pullet only operations are contacted each month. Data for broiler hatchery estimates are collected weekly from all broiler-type hatcheries that hatch at least one million chicks a year. Data for egg-type hatchery estimates are collected monthly from all egg-type hatcheries that hatch at least 50,000 chicks a year. Estimating Procedures: Sound statistical methodology is employed to derive estimates from the reported data. All data are analyzed for unusual values. Data from each operation are compared to their own past operating profile and to trends from similar operations. Data for missing operations are estimated based on similar operations or historical data. NASS regional field offices prepare these estimates by using a combination of survey indications and historic trends. Individual State estimates are reviewed by the Agricultural Statistics Board for reasonableness. For chicken hatcheries, chicks hatched consist of all chicks of domesticated breeds including males and chicks destined for hatchery supply flocks and research purposes. Eggs set are eggs in incubators for the purpose of hatching. The relationship of egg-type chicks hatched to chicken inventory and poultry marketings are carefully monitored. The disposition of egg-type chicks hatched prior to placement into the laying flock can vary significantly, which can make comparisons to changes in layer inventory inconsistent over time. Broiler chicks placed are specifically for meat production. Intended placement data reported by leading breeders include pullet chicks expected from eggs sold the preceding month. The breeders in this report account for a large percentage of replacement pullets for hatchery supply flocks. Production of replacement pullets by these breeders indicates the number of pullets available to hatchery supply layer flocks several months before the pullets will actually move into the laying flocks. "Hatchery Supply Flocks" include all generations of layers which could lay eggs to supply a hatchery. This includes the generations of parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, pedigree, etc. Also included are research flocks, vaccine flocks, and specific pathogen-free flocks. The broiler cumulative potential placements are a moving total of the intended placements 7-15 months earlier. The egg-type cumulative potential placements of 7-18 months earlier represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements of egg-type hatching flocks. Revision Policy: The previous month's estimates are subject to revision if late reports or corrected data indicates a different level. Additionally, revisions after the monthly report will be made at the end of the marketing year and published in the annual reports of Chickens and Eggs Summary and Hatchery Production Summary. Estimates will also be reviewed for chickens and eggs after data from the 5-year Census of Agriculture are available. No revisions will be made after that date. Reliability: Estimates are based on a census of all known contractors and independent producers who have at least 30,000 table egg layers, flocks of hatchery supply layers, pullet only operations with at least 500 pullets, or operating hatcheries and therefore, have no sampling error. However, estimates are subject to errors such as omission, duplication, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. While these errors cannot be measured directly, they are minimized through strict quality controls in the data collection process and a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness. To assist in evaluating the reliability of the estimates in this report, the "Root Mean Square Error" is shown for selected items in the following table. The "Root Mean Square Error" is a statistical measure based on past performance and is computed using the differences between first and final estimates. The "Root Mean Square Error" for total layers over the past 24 months is 0.7 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 377 million layers by more than 0.6 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 1.3 percent. Reliability of Layer and Egg Estimates [Based on data for the past 24 months] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Root mean : 90 percent : Difference between first and latest estimate : square error : confidence : : : : : : : level :------------------------------------------------------------- Item : : : : : : Months : : : : : :------------------------------- : : : Average :Smallest : Largest : Below latest : Above latest -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent percent --------- 1,000 --------- ----- number ----- : Total layers .................: 0.7 1.3 2,566 72 5,209 14 10 : : ------- million ------ : Eggs .........................: 0.7 1.3 59 6 130 14 10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@usda.gov Travis Averill, Chief, Livestock Branch ............................... (202) 692-0069 Jean Porter, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section .......... (202) 690-3223 Holly Brenize - Poultry Slaughter................................... (202) 720-0585 Liana Cuffman - Catfish and Trout, Mink, Census of Aquaculture ..... (202) 720-8784 Fatema Haque - Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised ..................... 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