Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released September 22, 2025, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). August Egg Production Down 2 Percent United States egg production totaled 8.89 billion during August 2025, down 2 percent from last year. Production included 7.59 billion table eggs, and 1.30 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.19 billion were broiler-type and 118 million were egg-type. The average number of layers during August 2025 totaled 364 million, down 1 percent from last year. August egg production per 100 layers was 2,444 eggs, down 1 percent from August 2024. Total layers in the United States on September 1, 2025 totaled 366 million, down 1 percent from last year. The 366 million layers consisted of 301 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 59.9 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 4.65 million layers producing egg- type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on September 1, 2025, averaged 78.6 eggs per 100 layers, down 1 percent from September 1, 2024. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 5 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during August 2025 totaled 57.4 million, up 5 percent from August 2024. Eggs in incubators totaled 55.0 million on September 1, 2025, up 12 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 258 thousand during August 2025, down 2 percent from August 2024. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up Slightly Broiler-type chicks hatched during August 2025 totaled 879 million, up slightly from August 2024. Eggs in incubators totaled 749 million on September 1, 2025, up 1 percent from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 8.24 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during August 2025, down 5 percent from August 2024. This page intentionally left blank. Contents Average Layers During the Month - United States: 2024-2025.................................................. 4 Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2024-2025.......................................... 4 Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2024-2025................................ 4 Average Layers During the Month - United States............................................................. 5 Total Egg Production During the Month - United States....................................................... 5 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: July-August 2024 and 2025................ 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: August-September 2024 and 2025........... 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During July 2024 and 2025...................... 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During August 2024 and 2025.................... 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: July 2024 and 2025....................................... 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: August 2024 and 2025..................................... 11 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: July 2024 and 2025............................. 12 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: August 2024 and 2025........................... 13 Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month by Month - United States: 2024-2025.............................. 14 Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month - States and United States: August 1 and September 1, 2024-2025.. 14 Hatchery Production - United States: 2024 and 2025.......................................................... 15 Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2024-2025............................ 16 Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2024-2025................................................. 16 Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total - United States: 2024-2026.................................................................................... 17 Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2024-2025........................ 17 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: August 2024 and 2025................................ 18 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2024-2025............................................. 18 Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2024-2026.. 19 Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates........................................................ 19 Statistical Methodology..................................................................................... 20 Information Contacts........................................................................................ 21 Average Layers During the Month - United States: 2024-2025 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : 2024 : 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 layers : December 1/ ..................: 383,004 373,055 January ......................: 377,543 364,443 February .....................: 377,789 355,473 March ........................: 379,619 351,029 April ........................: 375,529 351,506 May ..........................: 370,879 351,729 June .........................: 369,835 353,331 July .........................: 368,248 358,367 August .......................: 368,951 363,670 September ....................: 372,988 October ......................: 375,618 November .....................: 376,396 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2024-2025 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : December 1/ ...: 9,431.0 9,115.6 8,132.2 7,832.5 1,298.8 1,283.1 January .......: 9,252.9 8,883.1 7,952.2 7,587.1 1,300.7 1,296.0 February ......: 8,644.3 7,871.1 7,419.5 6,698.7 1,224.8 1,172.4 March .........: 9,325.9 8,619.4 8,014.6 7,337.2 1,311.3 1,282.2 April .........: 8,923.3 8,318.5 7,660.6 7,079.5 1,262.7 1,239.0 May ...........: 9,096.5 8,591.0 7,800.9 7,305.7 1,295.6 1,285.3 June ..........: 8,789.2 8,368.7 7,534.0 7,113.6 1,255.2 1,255.1 July ..........: 9,018.9 8,789.6 7,718.9 7,483.7 1,300.0 1,305.9 August ........: 9,067.7 8,889.8 7,753.8 7,586.3 1,313.9 1,303.5 September .....: 8,850.6 7,577.3 1,273.3 October .......: 9,179.9 7,885.8 1,294.1 November ......: 8,934.7 7,691.9 1,242.8 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2024-2025 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : December 1/ ...: 785,916.8 759,633.3 677,683.4 652,708.5 108,233.4 106,924.8 January .......: 771,075.0 740,258.8 662,683.4 632,258.7 108,391.6 108,000.1 February ......: 720,357.8 655,925.4 618,291.5 558,225.5 102,066.3 97,699.9 March .........: 777,158.3 718,283.7 667,883.4 611,433.5 109,274.9 106,850.2 April .........: 743,608.3 693,208.1 638,383.5 589,958.2 105,224.8 103,249.9 May ...........: 758,041.5 715,916.5 650,074.8 608,808.4 107,966.7 107,108.1 June ..........: 732,433.0 697,391.9 627,833.1 592,800.1 104,599.9 104,591.8 July ..........: 751,575.0 732,466.7 643,241.7 623,641.7 108,333.3 108,825.0 August ........: 755,641.4 740,817.3 646,150.0 632,192.1 109,491.4 108,625.2 September .....: 737,549.9 631,441.5 106,108.4 October .......: 764,991.9 657,150.2 107,841.7 November ......: 744,558.4 640,991.8 103,566.6 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: July-August 2024 and 2025 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2025 as Item : 2024 : 2025 : percent : : : of 2024 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during July : Total layers ....................................1,000: 368,248 358,367 97 Table egg type ................................1,000: 302,669 293,571 97 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 65,579 64,796 99 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 61,715 60,361 98 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,864 4,435 115 : Eggs per 100 layers during July : Total layers ...................................number: 2,449 2,453 100 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,550 2,549 100 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,982 2,015 102 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,943 1,971 101 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,614 2,616 100 : Eggs produced during July : Total layers ..................................million: 9,018.9 8,789.6 97 Table egg type ..............................million: 7,718.9 7,483.7 97 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,300.0 1,305.9 100 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,199.0 1,189.9 99 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 101.0 116.0 115 : Eggs produced during July : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen: 751,575.0 732,466.7 97 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen: 643,241.7 623,641.7 97 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 108,333.3 108,825.0 100 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 99,916.6 99,158.2 99 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 8,416.7 9,666.8 115 : Layers on August 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 367,268 361,311 98 Table egg type ................................1,000: 301,861 296,586 98 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 65,407 64,725 99 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 61,589 60,121 98 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,818 4,604 121 : Eggs per 100 layers on August 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 78.8 79.0 100 Table egg type ...............................number: 82.0 82.1 100 Hatching egg type ............................number: 64.0 64.9 101 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 62.8 63.5 101 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 84.5 83.4 99 : Molted layers on August 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 2.5 2.5 100 Molt completed ................................percent: 9.6 9.8 102 : Layers sold for slaughter during July .............1,000: 12,923.0 10,423.1 81 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during July ........1,000: 12,274.3 7,803.9 64 : Pullets on August 1 ...............................1,000: 129,681 135,389 104 : Pullets added during July 1/ ......................1,000: 27,372.0 29,302.8 107 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: August-September 2024 and 2025 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2025 as Item : 2024 : 2025 : percent : : : of 2024 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during August : Total layers ....................................1,000: 368,951 363,670 99 Table egg type ................................1,000: 303,628 299,005 98 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 65,323 64,665 99 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 61,542 60,035 98 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,781 4,630 122 : Eggs per 100 layers during August : Total layers ...................................number: 2,458 2,444 99 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,554 2,537 99 Hatching egg type ............................number: 2,011 2,016 100 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,976 1,975 100 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,587 2,549 99 : Eggs produced during August : Total layers ..................................million: 9,067.7 8,889.8 98 Table egg type ..............................million: 7,753.8 7,586.3 98 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,313.9 1,303.5 99 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,216.1 1,185.5 97 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 97.8 118.0 121 : Eggs produced during August : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen:755,641.4 740,817.3 98 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen:646,150.0 632,192.1 98 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen:109,491.4 108,625.2 99 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen:101,341.6 98,791.8 97 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 8,149.8 9,833.4 121 : Layers on September 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 370,602 366,007 99 Table egg type ................................1,000: 305,378 301,417 99 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 65,224 64,590 99 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 61,485 59,941 97 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,739 4,649 124 : Eggs per 100 layers on September 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 79.7 78.6 99 Table egg type ...............................number: 82.7 81.5 99 Hatching egg type ............................number: 65.7 65.1 99 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 64.7 63.8 99 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 82.3 81.1 99 : Molted layers on September 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 1.8 2.1 117 Molt completed ................................percent: 10.2 9.8 96 : Layers sold for slaughter during August ...........1,000: 14,495.9 11,487.9 79 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during August ......1,000: 10,151.4 8,881.8 87 : Pullets on September 1 ............................1,000: 130,403 140,308 108 : Pullets added during August 1/ ....................1,000: 30,094.9 30,867.8 103 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During July 2024 and 2025 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: Total layers : total layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,233 1,142 10,335 11,066 1,917 1,906 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 15,460 15,207 2,127 2,151 California .....: 8,148 4,696 8,530 5,059 2,266 2,370 Colorado .......: 2,138 2,465 2,626 2,953 2,532 2,472 Georgia ........: 9,556 9,660 19,720 19,119 2,226 2,198 Illinois .......: 5,150 6,018 5,790 6,604 2,546 2,579 Indiana ........: 35,486 33,457 36,475 34,395 2,523 2,500 Iowa ...........: 40,379 43,634 42,284 45,877 2,572 2,640 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,279 5,464 2,192 2,204 Maryland .......: 2,148 (NA) 2,362 (NA) 2,642 (NA) : Michigan .......: 9,799 12,415 10,405 12,981 2,441 2,581 Minnesota ......: 5,833 7,139 6,300 7,604 2,554 2,633 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,652 5,845 2,153 2,197 Missouri .......: 7,350 9,048 13,648 14,535 2,587 2,551 Nebraska .......: 7,917 8,142 8,555 8,820 2,496 2,600 New York .......: 5,234 5,438 5,734 5,948 2,537 2,564 North Carolina .: 7,499 5,406 16,163 13,860 2,283 2,204 Ohio ...........: 39,724 34,997 40,931 36,283 2,584 2,528 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,294 1,985 2,092 2,020 Oregon .........: 2,346 2,271 2,456 2,381 2,704 2,566 : Pennsylvania ...: 23,978 22,303 27,285 25,625 2,545 2,602 South Carolina .: 2,386 2,288 3,647 3,669 2,298 2,224 South Dakota ...: 1,909 (NA) 1,964 (NA) 2,729 (NA) Texas ..........: (D) (D) 21,367 22,285 2,348 2,353 Utah ...........: 7,131 6,826 7,171 6,866 2,576 2,514 Virginia .......: 883 (NA) 2,549 (NA) 2,491 (NA) Washington .....: 5,496 4,593 5,598 4,695 2,674 2,501 Wisconsin ......: 6,480 7,144 7,639 8,329 2,647 2,548 : Other States 1/ : 24,066 23,019 30,029 30,912 2,452 2,464 : United States ..: 287,036 279,180 368,248 358,367 2,449 2,453 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During August 2024 and 2025 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: Total layers : total layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,116 1,138 10,282 11,056 1,945 1,880 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 15,442 15,247 2,153 2,173 California .....: 8,457 4,897 8,824 5,260 2,255 2,380 Colorado .......: 836 2,511 1,324 2,999 2,379 2,454 Georgia ........: 9,543 9,669 19,719 19,221 2,230 2,227 Illinois .......: 5,192 6,156 5,809 6,740 2,579 2,576 Indiana ........: 35,991 34,752 36,980 35,694 2,507 2,508 Iowa ...........: 40,599 43,662 42,495 45,911 2,581 2,620 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,270 5,392 2,207 2,214 Maryland .......: 2,146 (NA) 2,362 (NA) 2,633 (NA) : Michigan .......: 10,116 12,649 10,717 13,215 2,450 2,611 Minnesota ......: 5,832 7,155 6,311 7,635 2,581 2,633 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,640 5,845 2,190 2,175 Missouri .......: 7,349 11,948 13,639 16,333 2,572 2,558 Nebraska .......: 7,969 8,227 8,582 8,937 2,524 2,506 New York .......: 5,275 5,422 5,774 5,933 2,601 2,521 North Carolina .: 7,518 5,335 16,167 13,725 2,256 2,211 Ohio ...........: 40,324 35,689 41,537 36,975 2,572 2,519 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,273 1,999 2,151 1,871 Oregon .........: 2,399 1,787 2,509 1,897 2,607 2,551 : Pennsylvania ...: 23,690 22,823 26,984 26,256 2,646 2,601 South Carolina .: 2,415 2,390 3,677 3,774 2,293 2,165 South Dakota ...: 1,903 (NA) 1,958 (NA) 2,763 (NA) Texas ..........: (D) (D) 21,412 22,205 2,372 2,344 Utah ...........: 7,027 6,898 7,067 6,938 2,604 2,443 Virginia .......: 796 (NA) 2,425 (NA) 2,470 (NA) Washington .....: 5,587 5,029 5,689 5,131 2,607 2,395 Wisconsin ......: 6,527 7,107 7,691 8,306 2,685 2,468 : Other States 1/ : 24,485 23,139 30,392 31,046 2,435 2,465 : United States ..: 287,995 285,896 368,951 363,670 2,458 2,444 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: July 2024 and 2025 [Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in United States totals] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total production : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 198.1 210.9 29.8 28.1 168.3 182.8 Arkansas ........: 328.8 327.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 193.3 119.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 66.5 73.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 439.0 420.2 241.1 236.7 197.9 183.5 Illinois ........: 147.4 170.3 141.5 165.4 5.9 4.9 Indiana .........: 920.3 859.8 905.6 846.0 14.7 13.8 Iowa ............: 1,087.6 1,211.2 1,062.1 1,177.4 25.5 33.8 Kentucky ........: 115.7 120.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 62.4 (NA) 60.8 (NA) 1.6 (NA) : Michigan ........: 254.0 335.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 160.9 200.2 153.7 193.0 7.2 7.2 Mississippi .....: 121.7 128.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 353.1 370.8 314.7 324.9 38.4 45.9 Nebraska ........: 213.5 229.3 201.5 216.6 12.0 12.7 New York ........: 145.5 152.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 369.0 305.5 207.7 142.7 161.3 162.8 Ohio ............: 1,057.6 917.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 48.0 40.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 66.4 61.1 66.4 61.1 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 694.5 666.8 645.0 615.8 49.5 51.0 South Carolina ..: 83.8 81.6 60.9 55.7 22.9 25.9 South Dakota ....: 53.6 (NA) 53.6 (NA) - (NA) Texas ...........: 501.8 524.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 184.7 172.6 184.7 172.6 - - Virginia ........: 63.5 (NA) 33.1 (NA) 30.4 (NA) Washington ......: 149.7 117.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 202.2 212.2 196.5 205.7 5.7 6.5 : Other States 1/ .: 736.3 761.7 654.4 646.5 81.9 115.2 : United States ...: 9,018.9 8,789.6 7,718.9 7,483.7 1,300.0 1,305.9 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: August 2024 and 2025 [Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in United States totals] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total production : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 200.0 207.9 28.6 27.7 171.4 180.2 Arkansas ........: 332.5 331.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 199.0 125.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 31.5 73.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 439.7 428.0 239.8 241.7 199.9 186.3 Illinois ........: 149.8 173.6 144.2 168.6 5.6 5.0 Indiana .........: 927.1 895.2 911.5 881.5 15.6 13.7 Iowa ............: 1,096.8 1,202.9 1,072.9 1,169.9 23.9 33.0 Kentucky ........: 116.3 119.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 62.2 (NA) 60.3 (NA) 1.9 (NA) : Michigan ........: 262.6 345.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 162.9 201.0 155.3 193.4 7.6 7.6 Mississippi .....: 123.5 127.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 350.8 417.8 310.6 372.1 40.2 45.7 Nebraska ........: 216.6 224.0 204.3 210.6 12.3 13.4 New York ........: 150.2 149.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 364.7 303.5 202.4 139.7 162.3 163.8 Ohio ............: 1,068.4 931.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 48.9 37.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 65.4 48.4 65.4 48.4 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 713.9 682.8 665.4 630.3 48.5 52.5 South Carolina ..: 84.3 81.7 60.7 56.3 23.6 25.4 South Dakota ....: 54.1 (NA) 54.1 (NA) - (NA) Texas ...........: 507.9 520.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 184.0 169.5 184.0 169.5 - - Virginia ........: 59.9 (NA) 29.7 (NA) 30.2 (NA) Washington ......: 148.3 122.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 206.5 205.0 200.5 198.0 6.0 7.0 : Other States 1/ .: 739.9 765.2 659.8 650.6 80.1 114.6 : United States ...: 9,067.7 8,889.8 7,753.8 7,586.3 1,313.9 1,303.5 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: July 2024 and 2025 [Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in United States totals] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total production : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 16,508.3 17,575.0 2,483.3 2,341.7 14,025.0 15,233.3 Arkansas ........: 27,400.0 27,258.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 16,108.3 9,991.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 5,541.6 6,083.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 36,583.4 35,016.7 20,091.7 19,725.0 16,491.7 15,291.7 Illinois ........: 12,283.4 14,191.6 11,791.7 13,783.3 491.7 408.3 Indiana .........: 76,691.7 71,650.0 75,466.7 70,500.0 1,225.0 1,150.0 Iowa ............: 90,633.3 100,933.4 88,508.3 98,116.7 2,125.0 2,816.7 Kentucky ........: 9,641.6 10,033.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 5,200.0 (NA) 5,066.7 (NA) 133.3 (NA) : Michigan ........: 21,166.7 27,924.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 13,408.3 16,683.3 12,808.3 16,083.3 600.0 600.0 Mississippi .....: 10,141.7 10,700.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 29,425.0 30,900.0 26,225.0 27,075.0 3,200.0 3,825.0 Nebraska ........: 17,791.7 19,108.3 16,791.7 18,050.0 1,000.0 1,058.3 New York ........: 12,125.0 12,708.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 30,750.1 25,458.4 17,308.4 11,891.7 13,441.7 13,566.7 Ohio ............: 88,133.4 76,433.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 4,000.0 3,341.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 5,533.3 5,091.6 5,533.3 5,091.6 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 57,875.0 55,566.7 53,750.0 51,316.7 4,125.0 4,250.0 South Carolina ..: 6,983.3 6,800.0 5,075.0 4,641.7 1,908.3 2,158.3 South Dakota ....: 4,466.7 (NA) 4,466.7 (NA) - (NA) Texas ...........: 41,816.6 43,691.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 15,391.6 14,383.3 15,391.6 14,383.3 - - Virginia ........: 5,291.6 (NA) 2,758.3 (NA) 2,533.3 (NA) Washington ......: 12,475.0 9,783.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 16,850.0 17,683.4 16,375.0 17,141.7 475.0 541.7 : Other States 1/ .: 61,358.4 63,475.2 54,533.4 53,875.2 6,825.0 9,600.0 : United States ...: 751,575.0 732,466.7 643,241.7 623,641.7 108,333.3 108,825.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: August 2024 and 2025 [Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in United States totals] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total production : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 16,666.6 17,325.0 2,383.3 2,308.3 14,283.3 15,016.7 Arkansas ........: 27,708.3 27,608.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 16,583.4 10,433.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 2,625.0 6,133.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 36,641.6 35,666.6 19,983.3 20,141.6 16,658.3 15,525.0 Illinois ........: 12,483.4 14,466.7 12,016.7 14,050.0 466.7 416.7 Indiana .........: 77,258.3 74,600.0 75,958.3 73,458.3 1,300.0 1,141.7 Iowa ............: 91,399.9 100,241.7 89,408.3 97,491.7 1,991.6 2,750.0 Kentucky ........: 9,691.6 9,950.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 5,183.3 (NA) 5,025.0 (NA) 158.3 (NA) : Michigan ........: 21,883.3 28,758.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 13,574.9 16,750.0 12,941.6 16,116.6 633.3 633.4 Mississippi .....: 10,291.6 10,591.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 29,233.4 34,816.7 25,883.4 31,008.4 3,350.0 3,808.3 Nebraska ........: 18,050.0 18,666.7 17,025.0 17,550.0 1,025.0 1,116.7 New York ........: 12,516.7 12,466.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 30,391.7 25,291.7 16,866.7 11,641.7 13,525.0 13,650.0 Ohio ............: 89,033.4 77,608.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 4,075.0 3,116.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 5,450.0 4,033.3 5,450.0 4,033.3 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 59,491.6 56,900.0 55,450.0 52,525.0 4,041.6 4,375.0 South Carolina ..: 7,025.0 6,808.4 5,058.3 4,691.7 1,966.7 2,116.7 South Dakota ....: 4,508.3 (NA) 4,508.3 (NA) - (NA) Texas ...........: 42,325.1 43,366.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 15,333.3 14,125.0 15,333.3 14,125.0 - - Virginia ........: 4,991.6 (NA) 2,475.0 (NA) 2,516.6 (NA) Washington ......: 12,358.4 10,241.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 17,208.3 17,083.3 16,708.3 16,500.0 500.0 583.3 : Other States 1/ .: 61,658.4 63,766.9 54,983.4 54,216.9 6,675.0 9,550.0 : United States ...: 755,641.4 740,817.3 646,150.0 632,192.1 109,491.4 108,625.2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month by Month - United States: 2024-2025 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed Month :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : January ................: 1.6 1.9 10.0 10.2 February ...............: 2.1 2.2 9.8 10.4 March ..................: 1.8 2.2 9.6 10.1 April ..................: 1.8 2.4 9.3 10.1 May ....................: 2.3 2.5 8.9 10.3 June ...................: 1.8 2.5 9.2 9.7 July ...................: 1.8 2.0 9.4 10.0 August .................: 2.5 2.5 9.6 9.8 September ..............: 1.8 2.1 10.2 9.8 October ................: 2.7 10.2 November ...............: 2.3 10.9 December ...............: 1.9 10.7 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month - States and United States: August 1 and September 1, 2024-2025 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : August 1 : September 1 : August 1 : September 1 :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: 3.5 0.5 2.5 1.5 3.0 3.5 5.0 3.5 Arkansas ...............: 3.5 2.0 1.0 1.0 10.0 9.5 11.5 9.5 California .............: 1.0 1.5 0.5 - 4.5 5.5 5.0 5.0 Colorado ...............: 0.5 1.0 1.0 - 4.0 1.5 3.0 - Georgia ................: 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.5 10.5 6.5 11.0 5.5 Illinois ...............: 4.0 4.0 6.0 5.0 23.0 21.5 24.5 21.5 Indiana ................: 2.5 1.5 1.5 0.5 6.5 8.5 8.5 9.0 Iowa ...................: 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 7.0 12.0 7.0 12.0 Kentucky ...............: 5.5 3.5 5.0 3.5 14.0 22.0 17.5 22.5 Maryland ...............: 1.0 (NA) 1.0 (NA) 1.0 (NA) 1.0 (NA) : Michigan ...............: 3.0 1.0 1.5 1.5 14.5 1.5 14.5 1.5 Minnesota ..............: 1.5 1.5 1.0 1.5 3.0 2.5 3.5 2.5 Mississippi ............: 2.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 12.0 15.5 13.5 14.5 Missouri ...............: 4.0 3.5 2.5 1.0 7.0 6.0 8.0 6.0 Nebraska ...............: 1.0 2.0 1.5 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 - New York ...............: 0.5 3.0 1.0 4.0 2.0 1.0 2.5 1.0 North Carolina .........: 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 Ohio ...................: 1.5 1.5 2.0 1.0 5.5 6.5 5.5 7.0 Oklahoma ...............: 3.5 7.5 4.0 7.0 3.5 25.0 5.0 25.0 Oregon .................: 2.0 1.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 1.0 0.5 1.0 : Pennsylvania ...........: 1.5 3.0 1.0 1.5 1.5 2.0 3.0 4.5 South Carolina .........: 2.0 7.0 3.0 7.0 3.5 4.5 3.5 4.5 South Dakota ...........: 1.0 (NA) 1.0 (NA) 2.0 (NA) 2.0 (NA) Texas ..................: 6.0 7.0 2.0 6.0 34.5 38.0 35.5 38.0 Utah ...................: 4.0 6.0 4.0 6.5 13.5 5.5 11.0 5.5 Virginia ...............: - (NA) - (NA) - (NA) - (NA) Washington .............: 1.5 1.0 1.0 2.0 4.0 1.5 3.5 1.0 Wisconsin ..............: 2.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 10.5 8.0 8.5 4.0 : Other States 1/ ........: 3.5 3.0 1.5 2.9 21.3 14.8 21.5 14.6 : United States ..........: 2.5 2.5 1.8 2.1 9.6 9.8 10.2 9.8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (NA) Not available. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Hatchery Production - United States: 2024 and 2025 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2025 as Item : 2024 : 2025 : percent : : : of 2024 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- percent : Egg-type : Eggs in incubators on September 1 ........................: 49,023 55,017 112 Chicks hatched during August .............................: 54,571 57,386 105 Chicks hatched January through August ....................: 437,047 471,519 108 : Pullets hatched during August for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 263 258 98 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 2,718 2,749 101 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on September 1 ........................: 741,040 748,538 101 Chicks hatched during August .............................: 874,850 878,568 100 Chicks hatched January through August ....................: 6,814,523 6,853,332 101 : Pullets hatched during August for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 8,701 8,239 95 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 77,327 77,556 100 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2025 includes pullet chicks hatched February 2024 through January 2025. 2/ 2025 includes pullet chicks hatched May 2024 through January 2025. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2024-2025 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2025 as Month : 2024 : 2025 : percent : : : of 2024 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ................................................: 46,593 52,411 112 February ...............................................: 49,892 56,430 113 March ..................................................: 53,913 57,939 107 April ..................................................: 53,065 61,895 117 May ....................................................: 51,828 60,738 117 June ...................................................: 53,641 59,828 112 July ...................................................: 50,275 56,016 111 August .................................................: 51,472 56,077 109 September ..............................................: 49,023 55,017 112 October ................................................: 49,645 November ...............................................: 46,704 December ...............................................: 47,941 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2024-2025 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2025 as : : : 2025 as : 2024 : 2025 : percent : 2024 : 2025 : percent : : : of 2024 : : : of 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent --- 1,000 chicks --- percent : January .......: 51,447 56,675 110 51,447 56,675 110 February ......: 53,241 57,191 107 104,688 113,866 109 March .........: 54,719 60,769 111 159,407 174,635 110 April .........: 55,823 61,286 110 215,230 235,921 110 May ...........: 56,352 60,389 107 271,582 296,310 109 June ..........: 55,034 59,587 108 326,616 355,897 109 July ..........: 55,860 58,236 104 382,476 414,133 108 August ........: 54,571 57,386 105 437,047 471,519 108 September .....: 51,178 488,225 October .......: 53,787 542,012 November ......: 46,760 588,772 December ......: 51,145 639,917 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total - United States: 2024-2026 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2025 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-18 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2024 :----------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : : 2025 : 2026 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ---- : January ................: 206 200 97 2,753 2,721 February ...............: 236 226 96 2,757 2,737 March ..................: 198 197 99 2,765 2,732 April ..................: 249 235 94 2,771 May ....................: 257 246 96 2,767 June ...................: 219 227 104 2,759 July ...................: 200 216 108 2,755 August .................: 263 258 98 2,749 September ..............: 276 2,739 October ................: 245 2,738 November ...............: 191 2,724 December ...............: 215 2,713 : Annual total ...........: 2,755 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For August 2025, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched February 2024 through January 2025. The 7-18 months represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements. Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2024-2025 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2025 as Month : 2024 : 2025 : percent : : : of 2024 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ................................................: 727,907 745,127 102 February ...............................................: 728,996 746,009 102 March ..................................................: 740,311 748,226 101 April ..................................................: 746,487 747,273 100 May ....................................................: 745,775 751,247 101 June ...................................................: 746,770 756,917 101 July ...................................................: 744,092 752,197 101 August .................................................: 747,663 748,407 100 September ..............................................: 741,040 748,538 101 October ................................................: 719,938 November ...............................................: 725,905 December ...............................................: 751,570 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: August 2024 and 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During August : January-August :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2025 as : : : 2025 as : 2024 : 2025 : percent : 2024 : 2025 : percent : : : of 2024 : : : of 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : Alabama ........................: 123,773 122,621 99 970,454 971,233 100 Arkansas .......................: 91,627 92,584 101 702,796 725,947 103 Delaware .......................: 18,331 19,788 108 150,100 154,652 103 Florida ........................: 4,155 (NA) (NA) 31,741 (NA) (NA) Georgia ........................: 123,391 121,038 98 987,933 945,104 96 Kentucky .......................: 28,381 28,477 100 211,359 222,773 105 Louisiana ......................: 12,414 (NA) (NA) 97,080 (NA) (NA) Maryland .......................: 28,045 29,707 106 218,172 231,018 106 Mississippi ....................: 62,961 64,638 103 490,224 502,007 102 Missouri .......................: 31,724 33,532 106 247,270 253,829 103 : North Carolina .................: 91,015 91,210 100 699,830 702,199 100 Oklahoma .......................: 19,932 19,231 96 159,184 158,116 99 Pennsylvania ...................: 29,796 31,913 107 235,819 242,853 103 South Carolina .................: 21,158 20,483 97 161,577 159,205 99 Texas ..........................: 68,803 69,197 101 527,571 535,196 101 Virginia .......................: 19,925 19,934 100 155,574 155,108 100 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia .............: 57,046 54,678 96 432,358 433,023 100 : Other States 1/ ................: 42,373 59,537 141 335,481 461,069 137 : United States ..................: 874,850 878,568 100 6,814,523 6,853,332 101 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (NA) Not available. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2024-2025 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Monthly : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2025 as : : : 2025 as : 2024 : 2025 : percent : 2024 : 2025 : percent : : : of 2024 : : : of 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : January ........................: 852,857 869,331 102 852,857 869,331 102 February .......................: 796,596 782,831 98 1,649,453 1,652,162 100 March ..........................: 863,898 867,475 100 2,513,351 2,519,637 100 April ..........................: 842,966 841,745 100 3,356,317 3,361,382 100 May ............................: 868,850 876,136 101 4,225,167 4,237,518 100 June ...........................: 844,444 856,689 101 5,069,611 5,094,207 100 July ...........................: 870,062 880,557 101 5,939,673 5,974,764 101 August .........................: 874,850 878,568 100 6,814,523 6,853,332 101 September ......................: 837,266 7,651,789 October ........................: 842,542 8,494,331 November .......................: 823,344 9,317,675 December .......................: 878,103 10,195,778 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2024-2026 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2025 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-15 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2024 :----------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : : 2025 : 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ----- : United States placements : January .................: 7,436 7,774 105 77,087 77,166 February ................: 8,197 8,223 100 76,843 77,408 March ...................: 9,419 9,408 100 77,337 77,384 April ...................: 8,152 8,873 109 77,528 May .....................: 8,232 8,051 98 78,150 June ....................: 9,784 9,379 96 78,216 July ....................: 7,767 8,300 107 77,934 August ..................: 8,701 8,239 95 77,556 September ...............: 9,840 77,547 October .................: 8,058 77,171 November ................: 8,263 78,277 December ................: 9,137 77,627 : Annual total ..............: 102,986 : Total placements 2/ .......: January .................: 8,968 9,698 108 February ................: 9,620 10,431 108 March ...................: 11,042 11,681 106 April ...................: 9,823 10,805 110 May .....................: 10,115 9,948 98 June ....................: 11,439 11,767 103 July ....................: 9,714 10,149 104 August ..................: 10,373 9,950 96 September ...............: 11,896 October .................: 9,670 November ................: 10,153 December ................: 10,486 : Annual total ..............: 123,299 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ For August 2025, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched May 2024 through January 2025. 2/ United States production of intended placements worldwide. Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates Total Layers includes both table egg and hatching egg flocks regardless of size. Intended Placements are reported by leading breeders. Coverage may not be 100 percent. Includes expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per case of 30 dozen eggs. Molted Layers is the same data series as the previously published Forced Molt Layers. Nomenclature changed as of January 2015. Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: Primary data for the Chickens and Eggs report are from weekly and/or monthly questionnaires sent to producers. An attempt is made to collect information for layer and egg estimates from each known contractor and independent producer who has at least 30,000 table egg layers, flocks of hatchery supply layers, or pullet only operations with at least 500 pullets. Coverage for operations with less than 30,000 table egg layers are estimated each month based on data reported in December. Approximately 500 contractors, independent egg producers, and pullet only operations are contacted each month. Data for broiler hatchery estimates are collected weekly from all broiler-type hatcheries that hatch at least one million chicks a year. Data for egg-type hatchery estimates are collected monthly from all egg-type hatcheries that hatch at least 50,000 chicks a year. Estimating Procedures: Sound statistical methodology is employed to derive estimates from the reported data. All data are analyzed for unusual values. Data from each operation are compared to their own past operating profile and to trends from similar operations. Data for missing operations are estimated based on similar operations or historical data. NASS regional field offices prepare these estimates by using a combination of survey indications and historic trends. Individual State estimates are reviewed by the Agricultural Statistics Board for reasonableness. For chicken hatcheries, chicks hatched consist of all chicks of domesticated breeds including males and chicks destined for hatchery supply flocks and research purposes. Eggs set are eggs in incubators for the purpose of hatching. The relationship of egg-type chicks hatched to chicken inventory and poultry marketings are carefully monitored. The disposition of egg-type chicks hatched prior to placement into the laying flock can vary significantly, which can make comparisons to changes in layer inventory inconsistent over time. Broiler chicks placed are specifically for meat production. Intended placement data reported by leading breeders include pullet chicks expected from eggs sold the preceding month. The breeders in this report account for a large percentage of replacement pullets for hatchery supply flocks. Production of replacement pullets by these breeders indicates the number of pullets available to hatchery supply layer flocks several months before the pullets will actually move into the laying flocks. "Hatchery Supply Flocks" include all generations of layers which could lay eggs to supply a hatchery. This includes the generations of parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, pedigree, etc. Also included are research flocks, vaccine flocks, and specific pathogen-free flocks. The broiler cumulative potential placements are a moving total of the intended placements 7-15 months earlier. The egg-type cumulative potential placements of 7-18 months earlier represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements of egg-type hatching flocks. Revision Policy: The previous month's estimates are subject to revision if late reports or corrected data indicates a different level. Additionally, revisions after the monthly report will be made at the end of the marketing year and published in the annual reports of Chickens and Eggs Summary and Hatchery Production Summary. Estimates will also be reviewed for chickens and eggs after data from the 5-year Census of Agriculture are available. No revisions will be made after that date. Reliability: Estimates are based on a census of all known contractors and independent producers who have at least 30,000 table egg layers, flocks of hatchery supply layers, pullet only operations with at least 500 pullets, or operating hatcheries and therefore, have no sampling error. However, estimates are subject to errors such as omission, duplication, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. While these errors cannot be measured directly, they are minimized through strict quality controls in the data collection process and a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness. To assist in evaluating the reliability of the estimates in this report, the "Root Mean Square Error" is shown for selected items in the following table. The "Root Mean Square Error" is a statistical measure based on past performance and is computed using the differences between first and final estimates. The "Root Mean Square Error" for total layers over the past 24 months is 0.4 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 364 million layers by more than 0.4 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 0.6 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 .................: 0.4 0.6 1,073 62 2,847 10 14 : : ------- million ------ : Eggs .........................: 0.3 0.6 23 2 69 7 17 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Sherry Bertramsen - Livestock Slaughter............................................. (202) 690-8632 Tiffany Byrne - Dairy Products...................................................... (651) 440-7789 Ryan Cowen - Cattle, Cattle on Feed................................................. (202) 720-3040 Kim DaPra - Milk Production......................................................... (202) 720-3278 Fatema Haque - Poultry Slaughter, Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised................... (202) 720-3244 Derron Martin - Catfish, Census of Aquaculture, Egg Products, Mink, Trout........... (202) 690-3237 Ralph Mondesir - Hogs and Pigs...................................................... (202) 720-3106 Suzanne Richards - Cost of Pollination, Honey, Honey Bee Colonies, Sheep and Goats.. (202) 720-4448 Shulonda Shaw - Capacity of Refrigerated Warehouses, Cold Storage................... (202) 720-3240 Autumn Stone - Layers, Eggs......................................................... (202) 690-3676 Takiyah Walker - Broiler Hatchery, Chicken Hatchery................................. (202) 720-6147