Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released December 21, 2021, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). November Egg Production Up Slightly United States egg production totaled 9.37 billion during November 2021, up slightly from last year. Production included 8.13 billion table eggs, and 1.24 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.17 billion were broiler-type and 73.8 million were egg-type. The average number of layers during November 2021 totaled 392 million, up 1 percent from last year. November egg production per 100 layers was 2,390 eggs, down slightly from November 2020. Total layers in the United States on December 1, 2021 totaled 393 million, up slightly from last year. The 393 million layers consisted of 328 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 61.9 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.97 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on December 1, 2021, averaged 79.8 eggs per 100 layers, down slightly from December 1, 2020. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down 5 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during November 2021 totaled 45.8 million, down 5 percent from November 2020. Eggs in incubators totaled 48.4 million on December 1, 2021, down 9 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 204 thousand during November 2021, up 21 percent from November 2020. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up 2 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during November 2021 totaled 799 million, up 2 percent from November 2020. Eggs in incubators totaled 722 million on December 1, 2021, up 2 percent from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 7.99 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during November 2021, up 2 percent from November 2020. This page intentionally left blank. Contents Average Layers During the Month - United States: 2020-2021.................................................. 4 Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2020-2021.......................................... 4 Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2020-2021................................ 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: October-November 2020 and 2021........... 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: November-December 2020 and 2021.......... 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During October 2020 and 2021................... 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During November 2020 and 2021.................. 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: October 2020 and 2021.................................... 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: November 2020 and 2021................................... 11 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: October 2020 and 2021.......................... 12 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: November 2020 and 2021......................... 13 Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month by Month - United States: 2020-2021.............................. 14 Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month - States and United States: November 1 and December 1, 2020-2021....................................................................................... 14 Hatchery Production - United States: 2020 and 2021.......................................................... 15 Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2020-2021............................ 16 Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2020-2021................................................. 16 Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total - United States: 2020-2022.................................................................................... 17 Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2020-2021........................ 17 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: November 2020 and 2021.............................. 18 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2020-2021............................................. 18 Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2020-2022.. 19 Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates........................................................ 19 Statistical Methodology..................................................................................... 20 Information Contacts........................................................................................ 22 Average Layers During the Month - United States: 2020-2021 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : 2020 : 2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 layers : December 1/ ..................: 403,445 391,780 January ......................: 401,419 393,284 February .....................: 396,916 393,963 March ........................: 395,613 393,176 April ........................: 392,770 390,020 May ..........................: 387,045 385,575 June .........................: 383,152 384,240 July .........................: 381,014 384,930 August .......................: 382,184 384,961 September ....................: 384,655 386,322 October ......................: 386,660 389,611 November .....................: 389,355 392,138 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2020-2021 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : December 1/ ...: 9,790.2 9,610.3 8,583.4 8,356.4 1,206.8 1,253.9 January .......: 9,690.4 9,530.9 8,470.3 8,260.7 1,220.1 1,270.2 February ......: 8,946.0 8,595.5 7,793.0 7,439.5 1,153.0 1,156.0 March .........: 9,538.5 9,543.1 8,299.5 8,248.1 1,239.0 1,295.0 April .........: 9,096.4 9,209.8 7,894.5 7,942.7 1,201.9 1,267.1 May ...........: 9,120.9 9,383.3 7,883.3 8,065.5 1,237.6 1,317.8 June ..........: 8,831.8 9,046.0 7,625.8 7,780.8 1,206.0 1,265.2 July ..........: 9,317.2 9,383.6 8,063.5 8,101.9 1,253.7 1,281.7 August ........: 9,352.5 9,413.4 8,096.8 8,135.0 1,255.7 1,278.4 September .....: 9,057.2 9,189.4 7,838.1 7,945.2 1,219.1 1,244.2 October .......: 9,505.2 9,605.3 8,250.4 8,319.7 1,254.8 1,285.6 November ......: 9,327.0 9,370.3 8,119.4 8,129.2 1,207.6 1,241.1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2020-2021 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : December 1/ ...: 815,849.7 800,858.2 715,283.2 696,366.6 100,566.5 104,491.6 January .......: 807,533.2 794,241.9 705,858.4 688,391.7 101,674.8 105,850.2 February ......: 745,499.5 716,292.5 649,416.6 619,959.1 96,082.9 96,333.4 March .........: 794,875.2 795,258.6 691,625.0 687,341.9 103,250.2 107,916.7 April .........: 758,032.8 767,483.9 657,874.6 661,891.7 100,158.2 105,592.2 May ...........: 760,074.7 781,941.5 656,941.5 672,124.7 103,133.2 109,816.8 June ..........: 735,983.1 753,833.5 635,483.2 648,400.1 100,499.9 105,433.4 July ..........: 776,433.5 781,966.8 671,958.2 675,158.6 104,475.3 106,808.2 August ........: 779,375.1 784,449.6 674,733.2 677,916.4 104,641.9 106,533.2 September .....: 754,767.0 765,783.2 653,175.2 662,099.9 101,591.8 103,683.3 October .......: 792,100.1 800,442.0 687,533.5 693,308.6 104,566.6 107,133.4 November ......: 777,250.0 780,858.6 676,616.6 677,433.5 100,633.4 103,425.1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: October-November 2020 and 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2021 as Item : 2020 : 2021 : percent : : : of 2020 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during October : Total layers ....................................1,000: 386,660 389,611 101 Table egg type ................................1,000: 322,932 324,713 101 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 63,728 64,898 102 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 60,600 61,925 102 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,128 2,973 95 : Eggs per 100 layers during October : Total layers ...................................number: 2,458 2,465 100 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,555 2,562 100 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,969 1,981 101 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,939 1,955 101 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,551 2,519 99 : Eggs produced during October : Total layers ..................................million: 9,505.2 9,605.3 101 Table egg type ..............................million: 8,250.4 8,319.7 101 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,254.8 1,285.6 102 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,175.0 1,210.7 103 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 79.8 74.9 94 : Eggs produced during October : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen: 792,100.1 800,442.0 101 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen: 687,533.5 693,308.6 101 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 104,566.6 107,133.4 102 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 97,916.7 100,891.7 103 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 6,649.9 6,241.7 94 : Layers on November 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 387,664 391,529 101 Table egg type ................................1,000: 323,965 326,684 101 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 63,699 64,845 102 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 60,560 61,795 102 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,139 3,050 97 : Eggs per 100 layers on November 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 79.7 79.5 100 Table egg type ...............................number: 82.9 82.6 100 Hatching egg type ............................number: 63.3 63.8 101 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 62.5 63.0 101 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 80.1 79.5 99 : Molted layers on November 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 1.2 1.5 125 Molt completed ................................percent: 15.4 13.7 89 : Layers sold for slaughter during October ..........1,000: 14,338.6 12,351.4 86 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during October .....1,000: 9,268.6 9,429.6 102 : Pullets on November 1 .............................1,000: 119,967 123,468 103 : Pullets added during October 1/ ...................1,000: 27,485.7 26,730.2 97 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: November-December 2020 and 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2021 as Item : 2020 : 2021 : percent : : : of 2020 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during November : Total layers ....................................1,000: 389,355 392,138 101 Table egg type ................................1,000: 325,445 327,259 101 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 63,910 64,879 102 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 60,681 61,864 102 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,229 3,015 93 : Eggs per 100 layers during November : Total layers ...................................number: 2,396 2,390 100 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,495 2,484 100 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,890 1,913 101 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,860 1,887 101 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,447 2,448 100 : Eggs produced during November : Total layers ..................................million: 9,327.0 9,370.3 100 Table egg type ..............................million: 8,119.4 8,129.2 100 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,207.6 1,241.1 103 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,128.6 1,167.3 103 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 79.0 73.8 93 : Eggs produced during November : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen:777,250.0 780,858.6 100 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen:676,616.6 677,433.5 100 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen:100,633.4 103,425.1 103 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 94,050.0 97,275.1 103 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 6,583.4 6,150.0 93 : Layers on December 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 391,010 392,713 100 Table egg type ................................1,000: 326,906 327,819 100 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 64,104 64,894 101 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 60,793 61,920 102 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,311 2,974 90 : Eggs per 100 layers on December 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 79.9 79.8 100 Table egg type ...............................number: 83.2 82.9 100 Hatching egg type ............................number: 63.2 63.7 101 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 62.1 62.8 101 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 82.3 83.8 102 : Molted layers on December 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 1.1 1.2 109 Molt completed ................................percent: 14.9 13.3 89 : Layers sold for slaughter during November .........1,000: 12,880.2 12,843.8 100 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during November ....1,000: 9,765.9 11,055.4 113 : Pullets on December 1 .............................1,000: 119,898 122,799 102 : Pullets added during November 1/ ..................1,000: 27,406.1 26,224.3 96 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During October 2020 and 2021 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: Total layers : total layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,407 1,412 10,496 10,758 1,966 1,974 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 16,413 16,335 2,112 2,241 California .....: 12,937 13,150 13,646 13,793 2,439 2,439 Colorado .......: 4,771 4,346 5,279 4,854 2,605 2,499 Georgia ........: 9,824 9,456 20,054 19,892 2,236 2,199 Illinois .......: 6,627 6,465 7,196 7,023 2,439 2,448 Indiana ........: 33,558 34,992 34,839 36,277 2,551 2,551 Iowa ...........: 45,815 47,215 47,643 49,090 2,625 2,620 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,957 5,415 2,337 2,303 Maryland .......: 2,402 2,235 2,616 2,444 2,504 2,529 : Michigan .......: 14,465 15,450 14,760 15,745 2,593 2,594 Minnesota ......: 7,773 7,795 8,265 8,349 2,701 2,546 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,246 5,425 2,213 2,122 Missouri .......: 7,905 7,302 12,978 12,994 2,503 2,527 Nebraska .......: 7,709 7,597 8,234 8,276 2,563 2,492 New York .......: 5,233 5,169 5,790 5,726 2,613 2,592 North Carolina .: 7,101 6,991 15,384 15,197 2,260 2,208 Ohio ...........: 33,070 34,510 34,287 35,858 2,530 2,531 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,600 2,442 1,873 1,974 Oregon .........: 2,012 1,944 2,183 2,115 2,574 2,643 : Pennsylvania ...: 27,253 27,922 29,755 30,377 2,572 2,650 South Carolina .: 2,368 2,371 3,623 3,629 2,186 2,273 South Dakota ...: 2,548 2,133 2,603 2,188 2,724 2,669 Texas ..........: (D) (D) 23,287 23,181 2,386 2,370 Utah ...........: 4,950 5,865 5,002 5,917 2,587 2,587 Virginia .......: 903 698 2,653 2,443 2,326 2,260 Washington .....: 6,537 6,392 6,702 6,556 2,537 2,628 Wisconsin ......: 6,677 5,995 7,775 7,134 2,453 2,546 : Other States 1/ : 25,536 24,168 31,394 30,178 2,426 2,444 : United States ..: 307,247 308,347 386,660 389,611 2,458 2,465 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During November 2020 and 2021 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: Total layers : total layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,442 1,430 10,390 10,604 1,917 1,912 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 16,377 16,396 2,020 2,180 California .....: 13,258 13,336 13,956 13,961 2,382 2,324 Colorado .......: 4,919 4,426 5,427 4,934 2,504 2,438 Georgia ........: 9,873 9,644 20,074 20,139 2,175 2,151 Illinois .......: 6,622 6,643 7,175 7,205 2,456 2,384 Indiana ........: 34,031 34,587 35,369 35,859 2,483 2,477 Iowa ...........: 46,124 47,578 47,993 49,432 2,557 2,548 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,872 5,411 2,274 2,227 Maryland .......: 2,371 2,167 2,584 2,373 2,465 2,448 : Michigan .......: 14,476 15,444 14,771 15,739 2,495 2,486 Minnesota ......: 7,735 7,777 8,238 8,311 2,598 2,418 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,359 5,512 2,081 2,045 Missouri .......: 7,719 7,166 13,158 12,885 2,482 2,420 Nebraska .......: 7,283 7,563 7,847 8,211 2,535 2,416 New York .......: 5,267 5,174 5,833 5,742 2,532 2,503 North Carolina .: 7,651 7,429 15,842 15,713 2,182 2,117 Ohio ...........: 33,290 34,890 34,503 36,229 2,516 2,453 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,543 2,384 1,872 1,992 Oregon .........: 1,950 1,978 2,121 2,149 2,593 2,611 : Pennsylvania ...: 27,646 27,806 30,129 30,231 2,447 2,577 South Carolina .: 2,457 2,390 3,729 3,653 2,143 2,250 South Dakota ...: 2,575 1,945 2,630 2,000 2,540 2,595 Texas ..........: (D) (D) 23,596 23,684 2,352 2,348 Utah ...........: 4,959 6,091 5,011 6,143 2,570 2,491 Virginia .......: 896 793 2,707 2,537 2,324 2,255 Washington .....: 6,657 6,543 6,822 6,707 2,394 2,460 Wisconsin ......: 6,811 6,127 7,922 7,261 2,378 2,476 : Other States 1/ : 25,409 24,643 31,377 30,733 2,382 2,362 : United States ..: 309,418 310,893 389,355 392,138 2,396 2,390 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: October 2020 and 2021 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 206.3 212.4 37.2 38.7 169.1 173.7 Arkansas ........: 346.6 366.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 332.8 336.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 137.5 121.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 448.5 437.5 250.5 237.6 198.0 199.9 Illinois ........: 175.5 171.9 171.5 168.1 4.0 3.8 Indiana .........: 888.9 925.4 872.4 910.1 16.5 15.3 Iowa ............: 1,250.6 1,286.3 1,229.1 1,265.2 21.5 21.1 Kentucky ........: 139.2 124.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 65.5 61.8 63.9 60.3 1.6 1.5 : Michigan ........: 382.8 408.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 223.2 212.6 216.2 204.4 7.0 8.2 Mississippi .....: 116.1 115.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 324.9 328.3 287.8 289.5 37.1 38.8 Nebraska ........: 211.0 206.2 201.2 193.5 9.8 12.7 New York ........: 151.3 148.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 347.7 335.5 187.9 180.1 159.8 155.4 Ohio ............: 867.5 907.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 48.7 48.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 56.2 55.9 56.2 55.9 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 765.2 805.1 735.9 778.8 29.3 26.3 South Carolina ..: 79.2 82.5 55.8 59.7 23.4 22.8 South Dakota ....: 70.9 58.4 70.9 58.4 - - Texas ...........: 555.6 549.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 129.4 153.1 129.4 153.1 - - Virginia ........: 61.7 55.2 30.8 26.8 30.9 28.4 Washington ......: 170.0 172.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 190.7 181.6 185.4 175.5 5.3 6.1 : Other States 1/ .: 761.7 737.6 688.5 661.9 73.2 75.7 : United States ...: 9,505.2 9,605.3 8,250.4 8,319.7 1,254.8 1,285.6 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 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Egg Production by Type - States and United States: November 2020 and 2021 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 199.2 202.8 38.1 38.1 161.1 164.7 Arkansas ........: 330.8 357.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 332.5 324.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 135.9 120.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 436.6 433.1 245.7 240.1 190.9 193.0 Illinois ........: 176.2 171.8 172.4 167.9 3.8 3.9 Indiana .........: 878.1 888.1 861.2 872.8 16.9 15.3 Iowa ............: 1,227.0 1,259.7 1,207.6 1,240.9 19.4 18.8 Kentucky ........: 133.5 120.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 63.7 58.1 62.1 56.6 1.6 1.5 : Michigan ........: 368.6 391.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 214.0 201.0 207.4 193.3 6.6 7.7 Mississippi .....: 111.5 112.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 326.6 311.8 289.5 274.7 37.1 37.1 Nebraska ........: 198.9 198.4 189.1 186.6 9.8 11.8 New York ........: 147.7 143.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 345.7 332.6 193.0 179.1 152.7 153.5 Ohio ............: 868.1 888.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 47.6 47.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 55.0 56.1 55.0 56.1 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 737.3 779.0 709.6 754.1 27.7 24.9 South Carolina ..: 79.9 82.2 57.0 59.8 22.9 22.4 South Dakota ....: 66.8 51.9 66.8 51.9 - - Texas ...........: 554.9 556.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 128.8 153.0 128.8 153.0 - - Virginia ........: 62.9 57.2 32.2 28.7 30.7 28.5 Washington ......: 163.3 165.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 188.4 179.8 183.5 174.0 4.9 5.8 : Other States 1/ .: 747.5 725.9 675.4 652.6 72.1 73.3 : United States ...: 9,327.0 9,370.3 8,119.4 8,129.2 1,207.6 1,241.1 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 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Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: October 2020 and 2021 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 17,191.7 17,700.0 3,100.0 3,225.0 14,091.7 14,475.0 Arkansas ........: 28,883.4 30,500.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 27,733.4 28,033.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 11,458.3 10,108.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 37,375.0 36,458.3 20,875.0 19,800.0 16,500.0 16,658.3 Illinois ........: 14,625.0 14,325.0 14,291.7 14,008.3 333.3 316.7 Indiana .........: 74,075.0 77,116.7 72,700.0 75,841.7 1,375.0 1,275.0 Iowa ............: 104,216.6 107,191.7 102,425.0 105,433.3 1,791.6 1,758.4 Kentucky ........: 11,599.9 10,391.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 5,458.3 5,150.0 5,325.0 5,025.0 133.3 125.0 : Michigan ........: 31,900.0 34,033.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 18,600.0 17,716.7 18,016.6 17,033.3 583.4 683.4 Mississippi .....: 9,675.0 9,591.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 27,075.1 27,358.3 23,983.4 24,125.0 3,091.7 3,233.3 Nebraska ........: 17,583.4 17,183.3 16,766.7 16,125.0 816.7 1,058.3 New York ........: 12,608.3 12,366.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 28,975.0 27,958.4 15,658.3 15,008.4 13,316.7 12,950.0 Ohio ............: 72,291.7 75,641.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 4,058.3 4,016.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 4,683.4 4,658.3 4,683.4 4,658.3 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 63,766.6 67,091.7 61,325.0 64,900.0 2,441.6 2,191.7 South Carolina ..: 6,600.0 6,875.0 4,650.0 4,975.0 1,950.0 1,900.0 South Dakota ....: 5,908.3 4,866.7 5,908.3 4,866.7 - - Texas ...........: 46,299.9 45,791.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 10,783.3 12,758.3 10,783.3 12,758.3 - - Virginia ........: 5,141.7 4,599.9 2,566.7 2,233.3 2,575.0 2,366.6 Washington ......: 14,166.7 14,358.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 15,891.7 15,133.3 15,450.0 14,625.0 441.7 508.3 : Other States 1/ .: 63,475.1 61,466.8 57,375.1 55,158.4 6,100.0 6,308.4 : United States ...: 792,100.1 800,442.0 687,533.5 693,308.6 104,566.6 107,133.4 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: November 2020 and 2021 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 16,600.0 16,900.0 3,175.0 3,175.0 13,425.0 13,725.0 Arkansas ........: 27,566.6 29,791.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 27,708.4 27,041.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 11,325.1 10,025.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 36,383.4 36,091.7 20,475.0 20,008.3 15,908.4 16,083.4 Illinois ........: 14,683.3 14,316.7 14,366.6 13,991.7 316.7 325.0 Indiana .........: 73,174.9 74,008.3 71,766.6 72,733.3 1,408.3 1,275.0 Iowa ............: 102,249.9 104,975.0 100,633.3 103,408.3 1,616.6 1,566.7 Kentucky ........: 11,125.0 10,041.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 5,308.4 4,841.6 5,175.0 4,716.6 133.4 125.0 : Michigan ........: 30,716.6 32,608.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 17,833.4 16,750.0 17,283.4 16,108.4 550.0 641.6 Mississippi .....: 9,291.7 9,391.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 27,216.7 25,983.4 24,125.0 22,891.7 3,091.7 3,091.7 Nebraska ........: 16,574.9 16,533.3 15,758.3 15,550.0 816.6 983.3 New York ........: 12,308.3 11,975.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 28,808.3 27,716.7 16,083.3 14,925.0 12,725.0 12,791.7 Ohio ............: 72,341.6 74,050.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 3,966.7 3,958.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 4,583.4 4,675.0 4,583.4 4,675.0 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 61,441.6 64,916.7 59,133.3 62,841.7 2,308.3 2,075.0 South Carolina ..: 6,658.3 6,850.0 4,750.0 4,983.3 1,908.3 1,866.7 South Dakota ....: 5,566.7 4,325.0 5,566.7 4,325.0 - - Texas ...........: 46,241.7 46,350.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 10,733.3 12,750.0 10,733.3 12,750.0 - - Virginia ........: 5,241.6 4,766.7 2,683.3 2,391.7 2,558.3 2,375.0 Washington ......: 13,608.3 13,750.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 15,700.0 14,983.3 15,291.7 14,500.0 408.3 483.3 : Other States 1/ .: 62,291.9 60,491.9 56,283.5 54,383.5 6,008.4 6,108.4 : United States ...: 777,250.0 780,858.6 676,616.6 677,433.5 100,633.4 103,425.1 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month by Month - United States: 2020-2021 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed Month :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : January ................: 1.7 2.2 11.9 14.0 February ...............: 2.3 1.8 12.0 14.4 March ..................: 1.7 1.6 12.3 14.7 April ..................: 1.3 1.4 12.1 14.1 May ....................: 3.5 2.5 11.0 12.8 June ...................: 4.6 2.3 11.8 12.8 July ...................: 2.4 2.0 13.8 13.5 August .................: 1.6 2.0 14.7 13.2 September ..............: 2.3 1.8 14.0 13.6 October ................: 2.3 1.9 14.7 13.9 November ...............: 1.2 1.5 15.4 13.7 December ...............: 1.1 1.2 14.9 13.3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month - States and United States: November 1 and December 1, 2020-2021 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : November 1 : December 1 : November 1 : December 1 :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 5.5 4.5 6.0 5.0 Arkansas ...............: 1.0 1.5 1.0 1.0 14.0 11.0 14.0 11.0 California .............: 0.5 - 1.5 - 8.5 7.5 7.5 6.5 Colorado ...............: - - 2.0 2.5 6.5 13.0 5.5 13.0 Georgia ................: 1.5 0.5 - 1.0 12.0 12.5 13.0 12.0 Illinois ...............: - - 3.0 1.5 4.5 5.5 2.5 5.5 Indiana ................: 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.5 13.0 13.0 12.5 11.0 Iowa ...................: 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.5 14.5 11.5 14.0 10.5 Kentucky ...............: - 3.0 1.5 2.0 9.5 0.5 7.5 2.0 Maryland ...............: - - - - - - - - : Michigan ...............: 1.0 1.0 0.5 1.0 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.0 Minnesota ..............: - 1.0 - 1.0 22.0 11.0 20.5 8.0 Mississippi ............: - 3.0 1.0 3.0 22.5 16.5 21.5 18.5 Missouri ...............: 2.0 1.0 - 0.5 5.0 6.0 6.5 6.5 Nebraska ...............: 1.0 - - 1.0 31.0 3.0 30.5 3.0 New York ...............: - - - - 1.0 3.5 1.0 1.5 North Carolina .........: - 0.5 - 0.5 10.0 12.0 9.5 12.0 Ohio ...................: 0.5 1.5 1.5 1.0 21.5 13.0 19.0 14.0 Oklahoma ...............: 8.5 6.0 - 5.0 17.0 10.0 26.5 16.0 Oregon .................: - - - - - 1.5 - 1.0 : Pennsylvania ...........: 4.0 2.5 3.5 2.0 5.5 3.5 4.5 2.0 South Carolina .........: 2.0 - - - 22.0 22.5 20.0 21.5 South Dakota ...........: 1.5 2.0 - 1.0 - 2.0 1.5 4.5 Texas ..................: 1.0 6.5 1.5 5.0 48.0 57.0 46.5 58.5 Utah ...................: 5.0 6.0 - 1.0 20.0 30.5 24.0 33.5 Virginia ...............: - - - - - - - - Washington .............: 4.5 2.0 4.5 1.5 12.0 13.0 11.5 10.5 Wisconsin ..............: - - - - 23.0 10.5 22.5 9.5 : Other States 1/ ........: 1.4 1.6 1.0 1.5 23.8 23.9 23.3 22.2 : United States ..........: 1.2 1.5 1.1 1.2 15.4 13.7 14.9 13.3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Hatchery Production - United States: 2020 and 2021 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2021 as Item : 2020 : 2021 : percent : : : of 2020 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- percent : Egg-type : Eggs in incubators on December 1 .........................: 53,170 48,352 91 Chicks hatched during November ...........................: 48,042 45,765 95 Chicks hatched January through November ..................: 571,204 576,401 101 : Pullets hatched during November for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 169 204 121 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 3,231 3,372 104 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on December 1 .........................: 706,563 721,737 102 Chicks hatched during November ...........................: 783,152 798,516 102 Chicks hatched January through November ..................: 9,023,157 9,041,583 100 : Pullets hatched during November for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 7,796 7,986 102 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 73,333 74,270 101 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2021 includes pullet chicks hatched May 2020 through April 2021. 2/ 2021 includes pullet chicks hatched August 2020 through April 2021. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2020-2021 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2021 as Item : 2020 : 2021 : percent : : : of 2020 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ................................................: 47,563 50,735 107 February ...............................................: 50,382 53,521 106 March ..................................................: 49,101 59,970 122 April ..................................................: 57,435 55,684 97 May ....................................................: 49,502 53,802 109 June ...................................................: 50,029 51,073 102 July ...................................................: 46,093 50,532 110 August .................................................: 46,242 44,203 96 September ..............................................: 47,296 44,634 94 October ................................................: 46,624 46,226 99 November ...............................................: 44,601 45,806 103 December ...............................................: 53,170 48,352 91 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2020-2021 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2021 as : : : 2021 as : 2020 : 2021 : percent : 2020 : 2021 : percent : : : of 2020 : : : of 2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent --- 1,000 chicks --- percent : January .......: 52,727 50,882 97 52,727 50,882 97 February ......: 48,148 52,273 109 100,875 103,155 102 March .........: 56,212 62,319 111 157,087 165,474 105 April .........: 61,015 59,877 98 218,102 225,351 103 May ...........: 52,790 57,332 109 270,892 282,683 104 June ..........: 55,537 53,799 97 326,429 336,482 103 July ..........: 46,140 50,284 109 372,569 386,766 104 August ........: 50,007 49,005 98 422,576 435,771 103 September .....: 49,989 49,236 98 472,565 485,007 103 October .......: 50,597 45,629 90 523,162 530,636 101 November ......: 48,042 45,765 95 571,204 576,401 101 December ......: 51,765 622,969 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total - United States: 2020-2022 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2021 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-18 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2020 :----------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : : 2021 : 2022 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ---- : January ................: 265 279 105 3,352 3,360 February ...............: 482 202 42 3,391 3,265 March ..................: 322 327 102 3,567 3,225 April ..................: 243 266 109 3,482 3,313 May ....................: 233 306 131 3,480 3,368 June ...................: 373 288 77 3,451 3,403 July ...................: 294 199 68 3,610 August .................: 370 330 89 3,624 September ..............: 201 289 144 3,344 October ................: 197 252 128 3,349 November ...............: 169 204 121 3,372 December ...............: 461 3,445 : Annual total ...........: 3,610 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For November 2021, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched May 2020 through April 2021. 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: 2020-2021 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2021 as Item : 2020 : 2021 : percent : : : of 2020 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ................................................: 714,799 712,232 100 February ...............................................: 716,942 703,515 98 March ..................................................: 718,746 710,502 99 April ..................................................: 692,345 717,361 104 May ....................................................: 662,186 717,718 108 June ...................................................: 701,760 720,441 103 July ...................................................: 700,673 714,769 102 August .................................................: 687,521 715,722 104 September ..............................................: 691,508 709,848 103 October ................................................: 665,148 693,894 104 November ...............................................: 664,550 702,903 106 December ...............................................: 706,563 721,737 102 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: November 2020 and 2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During November : January-November :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2021 as : : : 2021 as : 2020 : 2021 : percent : 2020 : 2021 : percent : : : of 2020 : : : of 2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : Alabama ........................: 107,725 109,795 102 1,275,018 1,275,342 100 Arkansas .......................: 79,220 81,886 103 907,581 916,451 101 Delaware .......................: 16,488 15,880 96 184,086 179,143 97 Florida ........................: 4,269 4,302 101 46,733 45,651 98 Georgia ........................: 114,370 114,315 100 1,320,383 1,290,434 98 Kentucky .......................: 24,956 26,095 105 289,347 288,887 100 Louisiana ......................: 11,232 10,652 95 131,721 125,027 95 Maryland .......................: 27,033 27,249 101 312,173 307,325 98 Mississippi ....................: 60,036 57,385 96 691,417 670,053 97 Missouri .......................: 29,571 31,626 107 348,027 360,986 104 : North Carolina .................: 82,971 84,616 102 934,953 949,412 102 Oklahoma .......................: 22,771 24,871 109 275,838 267,790 97 Pennsylvania ...................: 22,306 22,996 103 246,531 254,118 103 South Carolina .................: 18,669 18,412 99 215,233 214,863 100 Texas ..........................: 60,157 61,500 102 680,421 686,921 101 Virginia .......................: 22,065 22,731 103 242,998 253,052 104 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia .............: 41,320 43,176 104 479,939 482,718 101 : Other States 1/ ................: 37,993 41,029 108 440,758 473,410 107 : United States ..................: 783,152 798,516 102 9,023,157 9,041,583 100 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2020-2021 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Monthly : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2021 as : : : 2021 as : 2020 : 2021 : percent : 2020 : 2021 : percent : : : of 2020 : : : of 2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : January ........................: 860,517 849,965 99 860,517 849,965 99 February .......................: 806,947 759,210 94 1,667,464 1,609,175 97 March ..........................: 861,074 841,946 98 2,528,538 2,451,121 97 April ..........................: 771,589 821,223 106 3,300,127 3,272,344 99 May ............................: 807,648 850,810 105 4,107,775 4,123,154 100 June ...........................: 828,490 823,588 99 4,936,265 4,946,742 100 July ...........................: 850,772 844,228 99 5,787,037 5,790,970 100 August .........................: 837,852 840,461 100 6,624,889 6,631,431 100 September ......................: 809,563 801,003 99 7,434,452 7,432,434 100 October ........................: 805,553 810,633 101 8,240,005 8,243,067 100 November .......................: 783,152 798,516 102 9,023,157 9,041,583 100 December .......................: 848,536 9,871,693 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2020-2022 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2021 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-15 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2020 :----------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : : 2021 : 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ----- : United States placements ..: January .................: 7,482 8,095 108 72,886 74,605 February ................: 8,135 8,245 101 73,590 75,156 March ...................: 8,547 8,232 96 73,660 76,097 April ...................: 8,161 8,110 99 74,741 77,914 May .....................: 8,188 8,708 106 75,331 78,385 June ....................: 8,074 9,546 118 74,992 78,126 July ....................: 8,235 8,623 105 74,246 August ..................: 8,211 8,737 106 74,180 September ...............: 9,708 9,618 99 74,237 October .................: 8,072 8,566 106 74,395 November ................: 7,796 7,986 102 74,270 December ................: 7,801 74,767 : Annual total ..............: 98,410 : Total placements 2/ : January .................: 9,022 9,811 109 February ................: 9,581 9,954 104 March ...................: 10,183 9,996 98 April ...................: 9,700 9,908 102 May .....................: 9,860 10,148 103 June ....................: 9,713 11,179 115 July ....................: 9,726 10,079 104 August ..................: 9,902 10,585 107 September ...............: 11,729 11,250 96 October .................: 9,975 10,401 104 November ................: 9,324 9,226 99 December ................: 9,177 : Annual total ..............: 117,892 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ For November 2021, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched August 2020 through April 2021. 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 0.2 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 392 million layers by more than 0.2 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 0.4 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 .................: 0.2 0.4 599 34 2,273 17 7 : : -------- million -------- : Eggs .........................: 0.3 0.4 17.0 0 65 17 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@usda.gov Travis Averill, Chief, Livestock Branch ..................................... (202) 692-0069 Jean Porter, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section ................ (202) 690-3223 Holly Brenize - Poultry Slaughter......................................... (202) 720-0585 Alissa Cowell-Mytar - Cold Storage, Capacity of Refrigerated Warehouses .. (202) 720-4751 Liana Cuffman - Catfish and Trout, Mink, Census of Aquaculture ........... (202) 720-8784 Fatema Haque - Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised ........................... (202) 720-3244 Derron Martin - Chicken Hatchery, Egg Products............................ (202) 690-3237 Seth Riggins - Honey, Honey Bee Colonies ................................. (202) 690-4870 Autumn Stone - Layers, Eggs .............................................. (202) 690-3676 Takiyah Walker - Broiler Hatchery......................................... 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