Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released March 27, 2019, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). February Egg Production Up 3 Percent United States egg production totaled 8.56 billion during February 2019, up 3 percent from last year. Production included 7.48 billion table eggs, and 1.08 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.00 billion were broiler-type and 80.3 million were egg-type. The average number of layers during February 2019 totaled 398 million, up 2 percent from last year. February egg production per 100 layers was 2,154 eggs, up 2 percent from February 2018. All layers in the United States on March 1, 2019 totaled 399 million, up 2 percent from last year. The 399 million layers consisted of 336 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 59.4 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 3.47 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on March 1, 2019, averaged 76.6 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from March 1, 2018. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 6 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during February 2019 totaled 53.1 million, up 6 percent from February 2018. Eggs in incubators totaled 53.4 million on March 1, 2019, down 5 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 201 thousand during February 2019, up 31 percent from February 2018. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up 2 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during February 2019 totaled 750 million, up 2 percent from February 2018. Eggs in incubators totaled 694 million on March 1, 2019, up 2 percent from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 7.96 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during February 2019, up 4 percent from February 2018. This page intentionally left blank. Contents Average Layers During the Month - United States: 2018-2019.................................................. 4 Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2018-2019.......................................... 4 Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2018-2019................................ 4 Average Layers During the Month - United States............................................................. 5 All Egg Production During the Month - United States......................................................... 5 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: January-February 2018 and 2019........... 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: February-March 2018 and 2019............. 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During January 2018 and 2019................... 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During February 2018 and 2019.................. 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: January 2018 and 2019.................................... 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: February 2018 and 2019................................... 11 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: January 2018 and 2019.......................... 12 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: February 2018 and 2019......................... 13 Molted as Percent of All Layers on the First of the Month - United States: 2018-2019........................ 14 Molted as Percent of All Layers - States and United States: February 1 and March 1, 2018-2019............... 14 Hatchery Production - United States: 2018 and 2019.......................................................... 15 Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2018 and 2019........................ 16 Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2018-2019................................................. 16 Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month - United States: 2018-2019.................................................................................... 17 Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2018 and 2019.................... 17 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: February 2018 and 2019.............................. 18 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2018-2019............................................. 18 Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2018-2019.. 19 Statistical Methodology..................................................................................... 20 Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates........................................................ 21 Information Contacts........................................................................................ 22 Average Layers During the Month - United States: 2018-2019 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : 2018 : 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 layers : December 1/ ..................: 388,256 392,577 January ......................: 388,368 394,789 February .....................: 390,282 397,605 March ........................: 392,585 April ........................: 392,319 May ..........................: 391,773 June .........................: 391,581 July .........................: 390,626 August .......................: 390,726 September ....................: 391,745 October ......................: 392,492 November .....................: 394,987 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2018-2019 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : December 1/ ...: 9,252.0 9,435.6 8,106.1 8,259.1 1,145.9 1,176.5 January .......: 9,132.1 9,456.6 7,983.3 8,275.4 1,148.8 1,181.2 February ......: 8,278.0 8,562.7 7,226.9 7,479.8 1,051.1 1,082.9 March .........: 9,243.3 8,070.2 1,173.1 April .........: 8,932.3 7,785.1 1,147.2 May ...........: 9,251.8 8,055.8 1,196.0 June ..........: 8,965.7 7,798.2 1,167.5 July ..........: 9,239.2 8,035.5 1,203.7 August ........: 9,304.6 8,106.1 1,198.5 September .....: 9,052.4 7,898.8 1,153.6 October .......: 9,369.8 8,185.2 1,184.6 November ......: 9,170.9 8,024.2 1,146.7 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2018-2019 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : December 1/ ...: 771,000.5 786,299.9 675,508.4 688,258.4 95,492.1 98,041.5 January .......: 761,008.4 788,050.4 665,275.0 689,617.1 95,733.4 98,433.3 February ......: 689,833.4 713,558.2 602,241.7 623,316.6 87,591.7 90,241.6 March .........: 770,275.4 672,517.0 97,758.4 April .........: 744,358.6 648,758.7 95,599.9 May ...........: 770,983.3 671,316.9 99,666.4 June ..........: 747,142.1 649,850.4 97,291.7 July ..........: 769,933.8 669,625.3 100,308.5 August ........: 775,383.4 675,508.8 99,874.6 September .....: 754,366.7 658,233.4 96,133.3 October .......: 780,817.0 682,100.2 98,716.8 November ......: 764,242.0 668,683.5 95,558.5 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: January-February 2018 and 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2019 as Item : 2018 : 2019 : percent : : : of 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during January : All layers ...................................1,000: 388,368 394,789 102 Table egg type .............................1,000: 327,213 332,613 102 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 61,155 62,176 102 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 57,770 58,728 102 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 3,385 3,448 102 : Eggs per 100 layers during January : All layers ..................................number: 2,351 2,395 102 Table egg type ............................number: 2,440 2,488 102 Hatching egg type .........................number: 1,879 1,900 101 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 1,850 1,860 101 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 2,369 2,578 109 : Eggs produced during January : All layers .................................million: 9,132.1 9,456.6 104 Table egg type ...........................million: 7,983.3 8,275.4 104 Hatching egg type ........................million: 1,148.8 1,181.2 103 Broiler-type hatching ..................million: 1,068.6 1,092.3 102 Egg-type hatching ......................million: 80.2 88.9 111 : Eggs produced during January : All layers .............................1,000 dozen: 761,008.4 788,050.4 104 Table egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 665,275.0 689,617.1 104 Hatching egg type ....................1,000 dozen: 95,733.4 98,433.3 103 Broiler-type hatching ..............1,000 dozen: 89,049.9 91,024.9 102 Egg-type hatching ..................1,000 dozen: 6,683.5 7,408.4 111 : Layers on February 1 : All layers ...................................1,000: 388,227 396,204 102 Table egg type .............................1,000: 326,522 333,602 102 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 61,705 62,602 101 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 58,263 59,145 102 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 3,442 3,457 100 : Eggs per 100 layers on February 1 : All layers ..................................number: 75.5 77.2 102 Table egg type ............................number: 78.3 80.1 102 Hatching egg type .........................number: 60.6 61.5 101 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 59.7 60.3 101 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 75.9 83.2 110 : Molted layers on February 1 : Being molted ...............................percent: 2.9 2.6 90 Molt completed .............................percent: 16.0 13.0 81 : Layers sold for slaughter during January .......1,000: 13,624.5 13,517.1 99 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during January ..1,000: 9,883.8 11,832.5 120 : Pullets on February 1 ..........................1,000: 118,908 125,279 105 : Pullets added during January 1/ ................1,000: 27,237.8 26,963.1 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: February-March 2018 and 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2019 as Item : 2018 : 2019 : percent : : : of 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during February : All layers ......................................1,000: 390,282 397,605 102 Table egg type ................................1,000: 328,559 334,854 102 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 61,723 62,751 102 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 58,241 59,284 102 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,482 3,467 100 : Eggs per 100 layers during February : All layers .....................................number: 2,121 2,154 102 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,200 2,234 102 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,703 1,726 101 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,678 1,691 101 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,128 2,316 109 : Eggs produced during February : All layers ....................................million: 8,278.0 8,562.7 103 Table egg type ..............................million: 7,226.9 7,479.8 103 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,051.1 1,082.9 103 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 977.0 1,002.6 103 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 74.1 80.3 108 : Eggs produced during February : All layers ................................1,000 dozen: 689,833.4 713,558.2 103 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen: 602,241.7 623,316.6 103 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 87,591.7 90,241.6 103 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 81,416.7 83,549.9 103 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 6,175.0 6,691.7 108 : Layers on March 1 : All layers ......................................1,000: 392,297 398,972 102 Table egg type ................................1,000: 330,576 336,089 102 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 61,721 62,883 102 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 58,208 59,415 102 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,513 3,468 99 : Eggs per 100 layers on March 1 : All layers .....................................number: 75.9 76.6 101 Table egg type ...............................number: 78.8 79.4 101 Hatching egg type ............................number: 60.9 61.7 101 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 60.0 60.5 101 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 76.2 83.2 109 : Molted layers on March 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 1.8 1.5 83 Molt completed ................................percent: 16.0 13.8 86 : Layers sold for slaughter during February .........1,000: 12,779.7 14,785.1 116 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during February ....1,000: 10,232.2 9,849.3 96 : Pullets on March 1 ................................1,000: 119,847 122,174 102 : Pullets added during February 1/ ..................1,000: 29,018.1 26,028.7 90 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During January 2018 and 2019 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: All layers : all layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,309 1,447 9,228 9,926 1,889 1,882 Arkansas 1/ ....: 4,204 (NA) 14,759 (NA) 1,979 (NA) California .....: 13,723 13,734 14,463 14,536 2,497 2,437 Colorado .......: 4,214 4,246 4,734 4,700 2,501 2,594 Florida 1/ .....: 6,970 (NA) 7,390 (NA) 2,327 (NA) Georgia ........: 9,355 9,778 19,581 19,982 2,094 2,170 Illinois .......: 4,920 5,659 5,491 6,205 2,570 2,604 Indiana ........: 32,042 33,851 33,261 34,944 2,434 2,480 Iowa ...........: 54,422 55,631 56,155 57,194 2,331 2,520 Maryland .......: 2,635 2,640 2,816 2,823 2,472 2,380 : Michigan .......: 14,545 15,826 14,857 16,110 2,457 2,495 Minnesota ......: 10,138 10,534 10,709 11,122 2,389 2,485 Mississippi 1/ .: 1,494 (NA) 5,797 (NA) 2,063 (NA) Missouri .......: 7,135 8,054 11,428 12,342 2,422 2,512 Nebraska .......: 7,298 8,177 7,546 8,456 2,633 2,634 New York .......: 5,204 5,138 5,701 5,605 2,529 2,525 North Carolina .: 7,063 5,932 15,300 14,304 2,198 2,116 Ohio ...........: 31,374 31,547 32,517 32,655 2,401 2,493 Oregon .........: 2,287 2,170 2,480 2,336 2,569 2,671 Pennsylvania ...: 26,163 25,860 28,597 28,205 2,507 2,492 : South Carolina .: 3,053 3,261 4,336 4,504 2,235 2,265 South Dakota ...: 2,443 2,741 2,498 2,840 2,662 2,320 Texas 1/ .......: 17,722 (NA) 22,507 (NA) 2,263 (NA) Utah ...........: 4,999 4,790 5,051 4,835 2,497 2,592 Virginia .......: 793 793 2,690 2,571 2,368 2,190 Washington .....: 6,982 6,816 7,147 6,981 2,664 2,570 Wisconsin ......: 6,068 6,123 7,143 7,054 2,513 2,384 : Other States 2/ : 24,051 55,196 34,186 84,559 2,296 2,237 : United States ..: 312,606 319,944 388,368 394,789 2,351 2,395 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2019. 2/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During February 2018 and 2019 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: All layers : all layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,311 1,400 9,477 10,130 1,706 1,710 Arkansas 1/ ....: 4,275 (NA) 14,845 (NA) 1,821 (NA) California .....: 13,605 13,053 14,348 13,783 2,238 2,203 Colorado .......: 4,164 4,332 4,684 4,845 2,289 2,332 Florida 1/ .....: 6,847 (NA) 7,289 (NA) 2,083 (NA) Georgia ........: 9,346 9,797 19,534 20,157 1,875 1,919 Illinois .......: 5,169 5,870 5,742 6,444 2,255 2,216 Indiana ........: 31,861 34,190 33,083 35,492 2,138 2,247 Iowa ...........: 54,867 55,883 56,612 57,615 2,151 2,245 Maryland .......: 2,629 2,602 2,818 2,794 2,253 2,273 : 0 0 0 0 0 0 Michigan .......: 14,989 15,843 15,301 16,157 2,239 2,211 Minnesota ......: 10,346 10,560 10,926 11,136 2,166 2,230 Mississippi 1/ .: 1,464 (NA) 5,800 (NA) 1,905 (NA) Missouri .......: 7,419 7,639 11,762 12,605 2,174 2,270 Nebraska .......: 7,273 8,201 7,506 8,472 2,353 2,373 New York .......: 5,149 5,120 5,660 5,664 2,300 2,327 North Carolina .: 6,917 6,087 15,363 14,691 1,923 1,933 Ohio ...........: 31,684 32,310 32,864 33,517 2,187 2,258 Oregon .........: 2,357 2,192 2,550 2,385 2,298 2,344 Pennsylvania ...: 26,101 25,523 28,600 28,107 2,275 2,213 : South Carolina .: 3,025 3,339 4,274 4,611 2,036 2,071 South Dakota ...: 2,555 2,737 2,610 2,792 2,395 2,228 Texas 1/ .......: 17,781 (NA) 22,532 (NA) 2,043 (NA) Utah ...........: 5,082 4,703 5,134 4,755 2,205 2,360 Virginia .......: 787 904 2,666 2,747 2,138 1,922 Washington .....: 6,810 6,838 6,975 7,003 2,364 2,402 Wisconsin ......: 6,006 6,047 7,080 7,173 2,201 2,107 : Other States 2/ : 24,063 54,214 34,247 84,530 2,059 2,015 : United States ..: 313,882 319,384 390,282 397,605 2,121 2,154 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2019. 2/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: January 2018 and 2019 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 174.3 186.8 33.7 35.4 140.6 151.4 Arkansas 1/ .....: 292.1 (NA) 111.3 (NA) 180.8 (NA) California ......: 361.1 354.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 118.4 121.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida 1/ ......: 172.0 (NA) 168.1 (NA) 3.9 (NA) Georgia .........: 410.0 433.7 223.1 242.0 186.9 191.7 Illinois ........: 141.1 161.6 137.2 157.6 3.9 4.0 Indiana .........: 809.5 866.5 794.0 850.0 15.5 16.5 Iowa ............: 1,309.0 1,441.2 1,292.7 1,418.9 16.3 22.3 Maryland ........: 69.6 67.2 68.5 65.9 1.1 1.3 : Michigan ........: 365.1 401.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 255.8 276.4 248.2 267.9 7.6 8.5 Mississippi 1/ ..: 119.6 (NA) 36.0 (NA) 83.6 (NA) Missouri ........: 276.8 310.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 198.7 222.7 194.4 217.7 4.3 5.0 New York ........: 144.2 141.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 336.3 302.7 183.5 148.8 152.8 153.9 Ohio ............: 780.6 814.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 63.7 62.4 63.7 62.4 - - Pennsylvania ....: 716.9 703.0 691.0 671.7 25.9 31.3 : South Carolina ..: 96.9 102.0 74.7 79.0 22.2 23.0 South Dakota ....: 66.5 65.9 66.5 65.9 - - Texas 1/ ........: 509.3 (NA) (D) (NA) (D) (NA) Utah ............: 126.1 125.3 126.1 125.3 - - Virginia ........: 63.7 56.3 31.9 25.4 31.8 30.9 Washington ......: 190.4 179.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 179.5 168.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 2/ .: 784.9 1,891.7 650.9 1,413.8 134.0 477.9 : United States ...: 9,132.1 9,456.6 7,983.3 8,275.4 1,148.8 1,181.2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2019. 2/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: February 2018 and 2019 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 161.7 173.2 30.3 31.4 131.4 141.8 Arkansas 1/ .....: 270.4 (NA) 105.5 (NA) 164.9 (NA) California ......: 321.1 303.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 107.2 113.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida 1/ ......: 151.8 (NA) 148.1 (NA) 3.7 (NA) Georgia .........: 366.3 386.9 197.1 211.8 169.2 175.1 Illinois ........: 129.5 142.8 126.0 140.2 3.5 2.6 Indiana .........: 707.3 797.6 694.2 781.9 13.1 15.7 Iowa ............: 1,217.5 1,293.4 1,201.9 1,273.2 15.6 20.2 Maryland ........: 63.5 63.5 62.5 62.4 1.0 1.1 : Michigan ........: 342.6 357.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 236.7 248.3 229.4 240.6 7.3 7.7 Mississippi 1/ ..: 110.5 (NA) 34.1 (NA) 76.4 (NA) Missouri ........: 255.7 286.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 176.6 201.0 173.2 196.6 3.4 4.4 New York ........: 130.2 131.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 295.4 284.0 155.8 141.5 139.6 142.5 Ohio ............: 718.7 756.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 58.6 55.9 58.6 55.9 - - Pennsylvania ....: 650.7 622.0 625.8 594.3 24.9 27.7 : South Carolina ..: 87.0 95.5 67.3 75.0 19.7 20.5 South Dakota ....: 62.5 62.2 62.5 62.2 - - Texas 1/ ........: 460.4 (NA) (D) (NA) (D) (NA) Utah ............: 113.2 112.2 113.2 112.2 - - Virginia ........: 57.0 52.8 28.1 25.0 28.9 27.8 Washington ......: 164.9 168.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 155.8 151.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 2/ .: 705.2 1,703.6 582.7 1,266.0 122.5 437.6 : United States ...: 8,278.0 8,562.7 7,226.9 7,479.8 1,051.1 1,082.9 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2019. 2/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: January 2018 and 2019 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 14,525.0 15,566.7 2,808.3 2,950.0 11,716.7 12,616.7 Arkansas 1/ .....: 24,341.7 (NA) 9,275.0 (NA) 15,066.7 (NA) California ......: 30,091.7 29,516.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 9,866.7 10,158.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida 1/ ......: 14,333.3 (NA) 14,008.3 (NA) 325.0 (NA) Georgia .........: 34,166.7 36,141.6 18,591.7 20,166.6 15,575.0 15,975.0 Illinois ........: 11,758.3 13,466.7 11,433.3 13,133.4 325.0 333.3 Indiana .........: 67,458.4 72,208.3 66,166.7 70,833.3 1,291.7 1,375.0 Iowa ............: 109,083.3 120,100.0 107,725.0 118,241.7 1,358.3 1,858.3 Maryland ........: 5,800.0 5,600.0 5,708.3 5,491.7 91.7 108.3 : Michigan ........: 30,425.0 33,491.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 21,316.7 23,033.4 20,683.3 22,325.0 633.4 708.4 Mississippi 1/ ..: 9,966.7 (NA) 3,000.0 (NA) 6,966.7 (NA) Missouri ........: 23,066.7 25,833.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 16,558.3 18,558.4 16,200.0 18,141.7 358.3 416.7 New York ........: 12,016.7 11,791.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 28,025.0 25,225.0 15,291.7 12,400.0 12,733.3 12,825.0 Ohio ............: 65,050.1 67,841.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 5,308.4 5,200.0 5,308.4 5,200.0 - - Pennsylvania ....: 59,741.6 58,583.3 57,583.3 55,975.0 2,158.3 2,608.3 : South Carolina ..: 8,075.0 8,500.1 6,225.0 6,583.4 1,850.0 1,916.7 South Dakota ....: 5,541.7 5,491.7 5,541.7 5,491.7 - - Texas 1/ ........: 42,441.6 (NA) (D) (NA) (D) (NA) Utah ............: 10,508.3 10,441.7 10,508.3 10,441.7 - - Virginia ........: 5,308.4 4,691.6 2,658.4 2,116.6 2,650.0 2,575.0 Washington ......: 15,866.6 14,950.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 14,958.3 14,016.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 2/ .: 65,408.2 157,641.9 54,241.7 117,816.9 11,166.5 39,825.0 : United States ...: 761,008.4 788,050.4 665,275.0 689,617.1 95,733.4 98,433.3 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2019. 2/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: February 2018 and 2019 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 13,475.0 14,433.4 2,525.0 2,616.7 10,950.0 11,816.7 Arkansas 1/ .....: 22,533.3 (NA) 8,791.6 (NA) 13,741.7 (NA) California ......: 26,758.3 25,300.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 8,933.4 9,416.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida 1/ ......: 12,650.0 (NA) 12,341.7 (NA) 308.3 (NA) Georgia .........: 30,525.0 32,241.7 16,425.0 17,650.0 14,100.0 14,591.7 Illinois ........: 10,791.6 11,899.9 10,500.0 11,683.3 291.6 216.6 Indiana .........: 58,941.7 66,466.6 57,850.0 65,158.3 1,091.7 1,308.3 Iowa ............: 101,458.3 107,783.3 100,158.3 106,100.0 1,300.0 1,683.3 Maryland ........: 5,291.6 5,291.7 5,208.3 5,200.0 83.3 91.7 : Michigan ........: 28,549.9 29,775.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 19,724.9 20,691.6 19,116.6 20,050.0 608.3 641.6 Mississippi 1/ ..: 9,208.3 (NA) 2,841.6 (NA) 6,366.7 (NA) Missouri ........: 21,308.4 23,841.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 14,716.7 16,750.1 14,433.4 16,383.4 283.3 366.7 New York ........: 10,850.1 10,983.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 24,616.7 23,666.6 12,983.4 11,791.6 11,633.3 11,875.0 Ohio ............: 59,891.7 63,058.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 4,883.4 4,658.3 4,883.4 4,658.3 - - Pennsylvania ....: 54,225.0 51,833.3 52,150.0 49,525.0 2,075.0 2,308.3 : South Carolina ..: 7,250.0 7,958.3 5,608.3 6,250.0 1,641.7 1,708.3 South Dakota ....: 5,208.3 5,183.3 5,208.3 5,183.3 - - Texas 1/ ........: 38,366.6 (NA) (D) (NA) (D) (NA) Utah ............: 9,433.4 9,350.0 9,433.4 9,350.0 - - Virginia ........: 4,750.0 4,400.0 2,341.6 2,083.3 2,408.4 2,316.7 Washington ......: 13,741.7 14,016.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 12,983.3 12,591.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 2/ .: 58,766.8 141,966.8 48,558.5 105,500.2 10,208.3 36,466.6 : United States ...: 689,833.4 713,558.2 602,241.7 623,316.6 87,591.7 90,241.6 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2019. 2/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Molted as Percent of All Layers on the First of the Month - United States: 2018-2019 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed Month :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : January ................: 1.8 1.5 16.4 13.3 February ...............: 2.9 2.6 16.0 13.0 March ..................: 1.8 1.5 16.0 13.8 April ..................: 1.7 15.4 May ....................: 3.1 14.4 June ...................: 3.0 14.7 July ...................: 2.2 15.0 August .................: 2.2 14.6 September ..............: 2.7 14.6 October ................: 2.3 15.2 November ...............: 1.6 14.9 December ...............: 1.1 14.6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Molted as Percent of All Layers - States and United States: February 1 and March 1, 2018-2019 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : February 1 : March 1 : February 1 : March 1 :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: 0.5 0.5 - 0.5 4.5 5.5 3.5 5.0 Arkansas 1/ ............: 2.5 (NA) - (NA) 6.0 (NA) 8.5 (NA) California .............: 2.0 2.0 0.5 2.0 13.0 9.0 12.0 8.5 Colorado ...............: 3.0 2.0 - 1.0 12.0 4.0 14.0 5.0 Florida 1/ .............: 6.5 (NA) 2.5 (NA) 55.5 (NA) 52.0 (NA) Georgia ................: 3.5 4.0 1.0 2.0 11.0 8.5 13.5 9.5 Illinois ...............: 1.5 4.0 1.5 1.5 10.5 10.5 10.0 13.5 Indiana ................: 4.0 2.5 0.5 1.0 15.0 15.0 17.5 15.5 Iowa ...................: 2.5 3.0 5.0 2.0 25.0 16.5 24.5 18.0 Maryland ...............: - - - - - - - - : Michigan ...............: 0.5 1.5 - 1.5 6.0 3.0 5.0 4.0 Minnesota ..............: 4.0 1.0 1.0 - 11.5 7.5 14.0 7.5 Mississippi 1/ .........: 3.5 (NA) 1.0 (NA) 9.5 (NA) 10.5 (NA) Missouri ...............: 1.5 0.5 - 0.5 9.5 9.0 9.5 8.0 Nebraska ...............: - - - 1.0 10.0 12.5 9.5 10.5 New York ...............: - - - - 5.5 3.5 5.5 3.5 North Carolina .........: 3.5 - 1.5 - 12.0 6.5 12.5 5.0 Ohio ...................: 5.0 1.5 2.5 2.0 28.0 19.5 26.0 18.5 Oregon .................: 2.5 - - - 6.0 5.0 8.5 2.5 Pennsylvania ...........: - 1.0 2.0 - 4.0 1.5 3.5 1.5 : South Carolina .........: 4.5 2.0 - - 7.0 20.0 12.5 20.5 South Dakota ...........: - - 3.5 - 10.0 3.5 10.0 3.0 Texas 1/ ...............: 7.0 (NA) 2.0 (NA) 25.5 (NA) 25.0 (NA) Utah ...................: 10.0 4.5 3.5 4.5 11.5 24.0 13.0 24.0 Virginia ...............: - - - - 4.0 8.0 - 4.0 Washington .............: - 1.5 3.5 - 17.5 15.5 14.5 16.0 Wisconsin ..............: 2.5 8.5 - 1.5 29.5 17.0 24.5 25.0 : Other States 2/ ........: 2.8 4.5 2.5 2.8 14.9 19.1 15.2 21.2 : United States ..........: 2.9 2.6 1.8 1.5 16.0 13.0 16.0 13.8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2019. 2/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Hatchery Production - United States: 2018 and 2019 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2019 as Item : 2018 : 2019 : percent : : : of 2018 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- percent : Egg-type : Eggs in incubators on March 1 ............................: 56,120 53,365 95 Chicks hatched during February ...........................: 50,148 53,119 106 Chicks hatched January through February ..................: 102,461 109,338 107 : Pullets hatched during February for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 153 201 131 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 2,972 2,284 77 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on March 1 ............................: 682,716 694,129 102 Chicks hatched during February ...........................: 734,729 749,879 102 Chicks hatched January through February ..................: 1,557,558 1,578,475 101 : Pullets hatched during February for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 7,631 7,964 104 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 69,049 70,207 102 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2019 includes pullet chicks hatched August 2017 through July 2018. 2/ 2019 includes pullet chicks hatched November 2017 through July 2018. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2018 and 2019 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2019 as Item : 2018 : 2019 : percent : : : of 2018 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ....................................................: 46,750 52,153 112 February ...................................................: 51,216 55,001 107 March ......................................................: 56,120 53,365 95 April ......................................................: 55,990 May ........................................................: 56,063 June .......................................................: 50,523 July .......................................................: 46,390 August .....................................................: 46,678 September ..................................................: 50,036 October ....................................................: 51,647 November ...................................................: 45,096 December ...................................................: 50,858 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2018-2019 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By months : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2019 as : : : 2019 as : 2018 : 2019 : percent : 2018 : 2019 : percent : : : of 2018 : : : of 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent --- 1,000 chicks --- percent : January .......: 52,313 56,219 107 52,313 56,219 107 February ......: 50,148 53,119 106 102,461 109,338 107 March .........: 58,147 160,608 April .........: 58,986 219,594 May ...........: 60,063 279,657 June ..........: 53,486 333,143 July ..........: 50,752 383,895 August ........: 53,207 437,102 September .....: 49,610 486,712 October .......: 54,960 541,672 November ......: 46,844 588,516 December ......: 46,779 635,295 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month - United States: 2018-2019 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2019 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-18 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2018 :----------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : : 2018 : 2019 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ---- : January ................: 231 268 116 3,012 2,354 February ...............: 153 201 131 2,972 2,284 March ..................: 184 2,792 2,332 April ..................: 215 2,801 2,330 May ....................: 199 2,675 2,357 June ...................: 165 2,555 2,468 July ...................: 176 2,675 2,439 August .................: 192 2,684 2,476 September ..............: 188 2,657 2,524 October ................: 225 2,652 November ...............: 261 2,622 December ...............: 250 2,523 : Total ..................: 2,439 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For February 2019, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched August 2017 through July 2018. 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: 2018 and 2019 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2019 as Item : 2018 : 2019 : percent : : : of 2018 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ....................................................: 680,502 683,669 100 February ...................................................: 674,490 687,593 102 March ......................................................: 682,716 694,129 102 April ......................................................: 683,117 May ........................................................: 691,301 June .......................................................: 695,586 July .......................................................: 688,754 August .....................................................: 687,393 September ..................................................: 671,760 October ....................................................: 648,519 November ...................................................: 647,483 December ...................................................: 691,826 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: February 2018 and 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During February : January-February :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2019 as : : : 2019 as : 2018 : 2019 : percent : 2018 : 2019 : percent : : : of 2018 : : : of 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : Alabama ........................: 95,299 102,180 107 204,752 215,728 105 Arkansas .......................: 79,208 79,662 101 167,129 170,262 102 Delaware .......................: 17,640 17,456 99 36,077 35,419 98 Florida ........................: 3,470 3,941 114 7,812 8,369 107 Georgia ........................: 114,582 111,957 98 241,159 237,431 98 Kentucky .......................: 25,113 24,930 99 52,406 52,492 100 Louisiana ......................: 11,676 11,927 102 24,824 25,321 102 Maryland .......................: 25,193 27,024 107 54,777 55,461 101 Mississippi ....................: 61,041 61,668 101 129,296 130,141 101 Missouri .......................: 26,281 26,856 102 55,939 56,433 101 : North Carolina .................: 71,834 76,455 106 153,774 160,621 104 Oklahoma .......................: 24,509 24,753 101 51,614 52,465 102 Pennsylvania ...................: 17,185 16,943 99 37,397 35,924 96 South Carolina .................: 18,447 18,332 99 38,924 38,924 100 Texas ..........................: 53,128 55,125 104 110,888 112,640 102 Virginia .......................: 20,859 20,822 100 44,691 43,823 98 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia .............: 39,428 38,070 97 83,111 80,695 97 : Other States 1/ ................: 29,836 31,778 107 62,988 66,326 105 : United States ..................: 734,729 749,879 102 1,557,558 1,578,475 101 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2018-2019 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By months : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2019 as : : : 2019 as : 2018 : 2019 : percent : 2018 : 2019 : percent : : : of 2018 : : : of 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : January .......: 822,829 828,596 101 822,829 828,596 101 February ......: 734,729 749,879 102 1,557,558 1,578,475 101 March .........: 828,179 2,385,737 April .........: 802,652 3,188,389 May ...........: 838,720 4,027,109 June ..........: 821,452 4,848,561 July ..........: 843,942 5,692,503 August ........: 839,600 6,532,103 September .....: 787,252 7,319,355 October .......: 790,000 8,109,355 November ......: 766,335 8,875,690 December ......: 826,323 9,702,013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2018-2019 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2019 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-15 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2018 :----------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : : 2018 : 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---- 1,000 chicks --- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ----- : United States placements : January .................: 7,071 7,478 106 68,873 70,299 February ................: 7,631 7,964 104 69,049 70,207 March ...................: 8,112 69,495 70,625 April ...................: 7,714 70,200 71,317 May .....................: 8,301 70,626 71,521 June ....................: 8,344 70,737 71,797 July ....................: 7,497 70,069 72,550 August ..................: 8,361 70,095 72,314 September ...............: 8,286 69,567 71,977 October .................: 7,275 69,421 November ................: 7,907 70,050 December ................: 8,865 70,195 : Annual total ..............: 95,364 : Total placements 2/ : January .................: 8,736 8,957 103 February ................: 9,540 9,834 103 March ...................: 9,806 April ...................: 9,360 May .....................: 10,197 June ....................: 10,165 July ....................: 8,867 August ..................: 10,120 September ...............: 9,895 October .................: 8,977 November ................: 9,726 December ................: 10,489 : Annual total ..............: 115,878 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ For February 2019, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched November 2017 through July 2018. 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 all layers over the past 24 months is 1.5 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 398 million layers by more than 1.5 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 2.5 percent. Reliability of Layer and Egg Estimates [Based on data for the past twenty-four 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 ----- : All layers ...................: 1.5 2.5 5,353 0 8,430 23 0 : : ------- million ------- : Eggs .........................: 1.5 2.6 131 0 206 23 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates All Layers includes both table egg and hatching egg flocks regardless of size. 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