Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released June 23, 2025, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). May Egg Production Down 6 Percent United States egg production totaled 8.59 billion during May 2025, down 6 percent from last year. Production included 7.30 billion table eggs, and 1.29 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.18 billion were broiler-type and 108 million were egg-type. The average number of layers during May 2025 totaled 351 million, down 5 percent from last year. May egg production per 100 layers was 2,446 eggs, down slightly from May 2024. Total layers in the United States on June 1, 2025 totaled 350 million, down 6 percent from last year. The 350 million layers consisted of 285 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 60.3 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 4.13 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on June 1, 2025, averaged 79.0 eggs per 100 layers, down slightly from June 1, 2024. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 8 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during May 2025 totaled 60.9 million, up 8 percent from May 2024. Eggs in incubators totaled 59.6 million on June 1, 2025, up 11 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 246 thousand during May 2025, down 4 percent from May 2024. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up 1 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during May 2025 totaled 876 million, up 1 percent from May 2024. Eggs in incubators totaled 756 million on June 1, 2025, up 1 percent from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 8.17 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during May 2025, down 1 percent from May 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: April-May 2024 and 2025.................. 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: May-June 2024 and 2025................... 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During April 2024 and 2025..................... 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During May 2024 and 2025....................... 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: April 2024 and 2025...................................... 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: May 2024 and 2025........................................ 11 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: April 2024 and 2025............................ 12 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: May 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: May 1 and June 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: 2024-2025.................................................................................... 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: May 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: 2024-2025.. 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 ..........................: 370,879 351,032 June .........................: 369,835 July .........................: 368,248 August .......................: 368,951 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 8,586.3 7,800.9 7,301.2 1,295.6 1,285.1 June ..........: 8,789.2 7,534.0 1,255.2 July ..........: 9,018.9 7,718.9 1,300.0 August ........: 9,067.7 7,753.8 1,313.9 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 ...........: 758,041.5 715,525.0 650,074.8 608,433.6 107,966.7 107,091.4 June ..........: 732,433.0 627,833.1 104,599.9 July ..........: 751,575.0 643,241.7 108,333.3 August ........: 755,641.4 646,150.0 109,491.4 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: April-May 2024 and 2025 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2025 as Item : 2024 : 2025 : percent : : : of 2024 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during April : Total layers ....................................1,000: 375,529 351,506 94 Table egg type ................................1,000: 309,371 286,994 93 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 66,158 64,512 98 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 62,146 60,480 97 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 4,012 4,032 100 : Eggs per 100 layers during April : Total layers ...................................number: 2,376 2,367 100 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,476 2,467 100 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,909 1,921 101 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,871 1,880 100 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,498 2,530 101 : Eggs produced during April : Total layers ..................................million: 8,923.3 8,318.5 93 Table egg type ..............................million: 7,660.6 7,079.5 92 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,262.7 1,239.0 98 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,162.5 1,137.0 98 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 100.2 102.0 102 : Eggs produced during April : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen: 743,608.3 693,208.1 93 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen: 638,383.5 589,958.2 92 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 105,224.8 103,249.9 98 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 96,874.7 94,749.8 98 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 8,350.1 8,500.1 102 : Layers on May 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 371,284 352,186 95 Table egg type ................................1,000: 305,535 287,560 94 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 65,749 64,626 98 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 61,798 60,566 98 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,951 4,060 103 : Eggs per 100 layers on May 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 79.0 78.8 100 Table egg type ...............................number: 82.2 82.1 100 Hatching egg type ............................number: 63.7 64.1 101 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 62.5 62.7 100 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 83.1 84.7 102 : Molted layers on May 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 2.3 2.5 109 Molt completed ................................percent: 8.9 10.3 116 : Layers sold for slaughter during April ............1,000: 13,083.8 12,774.3 98 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during April .......1,000: 18,034.3 8,681.9 48 : Pullets on May 1 ..................................1,000: 130,141 127,858 98 : Pullets added during April 1/ .....................1,000: 26,794.5 24,968.7 93 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: May-June 2024 and 2025 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2025 as Item : 2024 : 2025 : percent : : : of 2024 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during May : Total layers ....................................1,000: 370,879 351,032 95 Table egg type ................................1,000: 305,358 286,522 94 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 65,521 64,510 98 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 61,569 60,416 98 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,952 4,094 104 : Eggs per 100 layers during May : Total layers ...................................number: 2,453 2,446 100 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,555 2,548 100 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,977 1,992 101 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,938 1,949 101 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,596 2,626 101 : Eggs produced during May : Total layers ..................................million: 9,096.5 8,586.3 94 Table egg type ..............................million: 7,800.9 7,301.2 94 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,295.6 1,285.1 99 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,193.0 1,177.6 99 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 102.6 107.5 105 : Eggs produced during May : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen:758,041.5 715,525.0 94 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen:650,074.8 608,433.6 94 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen:107,966.7 107,091.4 99 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 99,416.7 98,133.1 99 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 8,550.0 8,958.3 105 : Layers on June 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 370,435 349,855 94 Table egg type ................................1,000: 305,163 285,473 94 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 65,272 64,382 99 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 61,327 60,257 98 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,945 4,125 105 : Eggs per 100 layers on June 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 79.2 79.0 100 Table egg type ...............................number: 82.5 82.3 100 Hatching egg type ............................number: 63.8 64.4 101 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 62.5 63.0 101 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 84.6 84.8 100 : Molted layers on June 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 1.8 2.4 133 Molt completed ................................percent: 9.2 10.0 109 : Layers sold for slaughter during May ..............1,000: 14,405.3 13,095.8 91 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during May .........1,000: 12,277.6 14,890.1 121 : Pullets on June 1 .................................1,000: 130,153 127,476 98 : Pullets added during May 1/ .......................1,000: 27,620.8 26,766.3 97 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During April 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 ........: 1,199 1,278 10,622 11,169 1,841 1,817 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 15,200 14,779 2,061 2,098 California .....: 7,850 3,713 8,233 4,081 2,266 2,284 Colorado .......: 3,925 1,980 4,413 2,468 2,506 2,326 Georgia ........: 9,747 9,571 20,101 19,452 2,141 2,170 Illinois .......: 6,488 5,882 7,128 6,499 2,462 2,431 Indiana ........: 34,957 31,110 35,885 32,108 2,463 2,464 Iowa ...........: 42,795 41,624 44,709 43,489 2,530 2,458 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,138 5,462 2,131 2,063 Maryland .......: 2,062 (NA) 2,282 (NA) 2,585 (NA) : Michigan .......: 12,718 11,488 13,297 12,055 2,431 2,507 Minnesota ......: 6,625 6,763 7,125 7,259 2,421 2,507 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,532 5,915 2,108 2,095 Missouri .......: 7,553 4,949 13,888 11,315 2,551 2,433 Nebraska .......: 7,750 8,043 8,389 8,739 2,420 2,430 New York .......: 5,048 5,338 5,547 5,856 2,547 2,573 North Carolina .: 7,443 4,976 16,209 13,562 2,182 2,129 Ohio ...........: 38,061 32,059 39,348 33,325 2,475 2,504 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,297 2,126 1,955 1,966 Oregon .........: 2,163 2,344 2,273 2,454 2,604 2,563 : Pennsylvania ...: 23,632 21,944 27,003 25,110 2,494 2,530 South Carolina .: 2,466 2,570 3,776 3,860 2,267 2,280 South Dakota ...: 2,011 (NA) 2,066 (NA) 2,682 (NA) Texas ..........: (D) (D) 21,846 22,358 2,210 2,257 Utah ...........: 6,823 6,369 6,863 6,409 2,451 2,431 Virginia .......: 833 (NA) 2,556 (NA) 2,347 (NA) Washington .....: 5,407 4,732 5,509 4,834 2,621 2,408 Wisconsin ......: 6,788 7,109 7,959 8,305 2,510 2,561 : Other States 1/ : 24,076 30,603 30,335 38,517 2,360 2,373 : United States ..: 293,726 271,291 375,529 351,506 2,376 2,367 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 May 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 ........: 1,221 1,213 10,368 11,070 1,884 1,867 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 15,156 14,632 2,154 2,190 California .....: 7,719 3,971 8,088 4,336 2,365 2,304 Colorado .......: 3,823 2,157 4,311 2,645 2,582 2,427 Georgia ........: 9,747 9,387 20,007 19,146 2,227 2,254 Illinois .......: 5,896 5,995 6,545 6,610 2,521 2,496 Indiana ........: 34,739 31,577 35,694 32,574 2,505 2,512 Iowa ...........: 43,160 41,963 45,050 43,843 2,627 2,558 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,165 5,519 2,180 2,124 Maryland .......: 2,067 (NA) 2,291 (NA) 2,667 (NA) : Michigan .......: 9,133 11,842 9,734 12,393 2,474 2,615 Minnesota ......: 6,642 6,921 7,132 7,414 2,520 2,602 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,506 5,851 2,178 2,183 Missouri .......: 7,639 5,217 13,877 11,681 2,626 2,538 Nebraska .......: 7,907 8,063 8,500 8,731 2,540 2,554 New York .......: 5,021 5,367 5,524 5,884 2,596 2,646 North Carolina .: 7,463 5,051 16,258 13,679 2,252 2,217 Ohio ...........: 38,578 33,305 39,837 34,591 2,564 2,548 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,356 2,165 1,995 1,940 Oregon .........: 2,290 2,448 2,400 2,558 2,688 2,553 : Pennsylvania ...: 23,832 21,679 27,207 24,805 2,570 2,626 South Carolina .: 2,491 2,495 3,790 3,770 2,361 2,369 South Dakota ...: 2,007 (NA) 2,062 (NA) 2,745 (NA) Texas ..........: (D) (D) 21,084 22,357 2,279 2,331 Utah ...........: 6,920 6,575 6,960 6,615 2,542 2,576 Virginia .......: 890 (NA) 2,578 (NA) 2,413 (NA) Washington .....: 5,422 4,701 5,524 4,803 2,696 2,519 Wisconsin ......: 6,618 7,190 7,787 8,371 2,603 2,660 : Other States 1/ : 23,919 27,012 30,088 34,989 2,430 2,439 : United States ..: 289,719 270,819 370,879 351,032 2,453 2,446 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: April 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 .........: 195.6 202.9 31.1 30.7 164.5 172.2 Arkansas ........: 313.3 310.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 186.6 93.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 110.6 57.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 430.3 422.2 235.5 236.3 194.8 185.9 Illinois ........: 175.5 158.0 169.8 152.6 5.7 5.4 Indiana .........: 883.9 791.3 870.9 777.2 13.0 14.1 Iowa ............: 1,131.0 1,069.1 1,106.7 1,045.9 24.3 23.2 Kentucky ........: 109.5 112.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 59.0 (NA) 57.4 (NA) 1.6 (NA) : Michigan ........: 323.3 302.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 172.5 182.0 165.7 174.1 6.8 7.9 Mississippi .....: 116.6 123.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 354.3 275.3 316.3 236.1 38.0 39.2 Nebraska ........: 203.0 212.4 190.2 199.5 12.8 12.9 New York ........: 141.3 150.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 353.6 288.8 192.8 130.7 160.8 158.1 Ohio ............: 973.7 834.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 44.9 41.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 59.2 62.9 59.2 62.9 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 673.4 635.2 623.0 590.3 50.4 44.9 South Carolina ..: 85.6 88.0 63.0 65.0 22.6 23.0 South Dakota ....: 55.4 (NA) 55.4 (NA) - (NA) Texas ...........: 482.8 504.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 168.2 155.8 168.2 155.8 - - Virginia ........: 60.0 (NA) 30.0 (NA) 30.0 (NA) Washington ......: 144.4 116.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 199.8 212.7 194.2 206.4 5.6 6.3 : Other States 1/ .: 716.0 914.2 633.1 804.0 82.9 110.2 : United States ...: 8,923.3 8,318.5 7,660.6 7,079.5 1,262.7 1,239.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 by Type - States and United States: May 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 .........: 195.3 206.7 30.7 28.5 164.6 178.2 Arkansas ........: 326.4 320.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 191.3 99.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 111.3 64.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 445.6 431.6 245.1 239.8 200.5 191.8 Illinois ........: 165.0 165.0 158.9 159.5 6.1 5.5 Indiana .........: 894.0 818.4 880.1 804.1 13.9 14.3 Iowa ............: 1,183.5 1,121.6 1,158.5 1,097.3 25.0 24.3 Kentucky ........: 112.6 117.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 61.1 (NA) 59.6 (NA) 1.5 (NA) : Michigan ........: 240.8 324.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 179.7 192.9 173.0 184.9 6.7 8.0 Mississippi .....: 119.9 127.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 364.4 296.5 326.6 252.0 37.8 44.5 Nebraska ........: 215.9 223.0 203.5 210.2 12.4 12.8 New York ........: 143.4 155.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 366.2 303.2 200.0 139.8 166.2 163.4 Ohio ............: 1,021.3 881.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 47.0 42.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 64.5 65.3 64.5 65.3 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 699.1 651.4 647.4 605.1 51.7 46.3 South Carolina ..: 89.5 89.3 65.8 65.6 23.7 23.7 South Dakota ....: 56.6 (NA) 56.6 (NA) - (NA) Texas ...........: 480.4 521.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 176.9 170.4 176.9 170.4 - - Virginia ........: 62.2 (NA) 32.2 (NA) 30.0 (NA) Washington ......: 148.9 121.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 202.7 222.7 196.9 216.4 5.8 6.3 : Other States 1/ .: 731.0 853.4 646.6 737.9 84.4 115.5 : United States ...: 9,096.5 8,586.3 7,800.9 7,301.2 1,295.6 1,285.1 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: April 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 .........: 16,300.0 16,908.3 2,591.7 2,558.3 13,708.3 14,350.0 Arkansas ........: 26,108.4 25,841.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 15,549.9 7,766.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 9,216.7 4,783.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 35,858.3 35,183.3 19,625.0 19,691.6 16,233.3 15,491.7 Illinois ........: 14,625.0 13,166.7 14,150.0 12,716.7 475.0 450.0 Indiana .........: 73,658.3 65,941.6 72,575.0 64,766.6 1,083.3 1,175.0 Iowa ............: 94,250.0 89,091.6 92,225.0 87,158.3 2,025.0 1,933.3 Kentucky ........: 9,125.0 9,391.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 4,916.6 (NA) 4,783.3 (NA) 133.3 (NA) : Michigan ........: 26,941.7 25,183.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 14,375.1 15,166.7 13,808.4 14,508.4 566.7 658.3 Mississippi .....: 9,716.7 10,324.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 29,525.0 22,941.7 26,358.3 19,675.0 3,166.7 3,266.7 Nebraska ........: 16,916.6 17,700.0 15,850.0 16,625.0 1,066.6 1,075.0 New York ........: 11,775.0 12,558.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 29,466.7 24,066.7 16,066.7 10,891.7 13,400.0 13,175.0 Ohio ............: 81,141.7 69,550.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 3,741.7 3,483.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 4,933.4 5,241.6 4,933.4 5,241.6 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 56,116.7 52,933.2 51,916.7 49,191.6 4,200.0 3,741.6 South Carolina ..: 7,133.3 7,333.3 5,250.0 5,416.6 1,883.3 1,916.7 South Dakota ....: 4,616.7 (NA) 4,616.7 (NA) - (NA) Texas ...........: 40,233.3 42,058.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 14,016.6 12,983.3 14,016.6 12,983.3 - - Virginia ........: 5,000.0 (NA) 2,500.0 (NA) 2,500.0 (NA) Washington ......: 12,033.4 9,700.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 16,650.0 17,725.0 16,183.3 17,200.0 466.7 525.0 : Other States 1/ .: 59,666.5 76,183.4 52,758.2 67,000.1 6,908.3 9,183.3 : United States ...: 743,608.3 693,208.1 638,383.5 589,958.2 105,224.8 103,249.9 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 in Dozens by Type - States and United States: May 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 .........: 16,275.0 17,225.0 2,558.3 2,375.0 13,716.7 14,850.0 Arkansas ........: 27,200.0 26,700.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 15,941.7 8,325.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 9,274.9 5,350.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 37,133.3 35,966.7 20,425.0 19,983.4 16,708.3 15,983.3 Illinois ........: 13,750.0 13,750.0 13,241.6 13,291.7 508.4 458.3 Indiana .........: 74,499.9 68,200.0 73,341.6 67,008.3 1,158.3 1,191.7 Iowa ............: 98,625.0 93,466.7 96,541.6 91,441.7 2,083.4 2,025.0 Kentucky ........: 9,383.3 9,766.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 5,091.6 (NA) 4,966.6 (NA) 125.0 (NA) : Michigan ........: 20,066.6 27,008.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 14,975.0 16,075.0 14,416.6 15,408.3 558.4 666.7 Mississippi .....: 9,991.7 10,641.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 30,366.7 24,708.3 27,216.7 21,000.0 3,150.0 3,708.3 Nebraska ........: 17,991.8 18,583.4 16,958.4 17,516.7 1,033.4 1,066.7 New York ........: 11,950.0 12,974.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 30,516.7 25,266.7 16,666.7 11,650.0 13,850.0 13,616.7 Ohio ............: 85,108.3 73,458.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 3,916.7 3,500.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 5,375.0 5,441.6 5,375.0 5,441.6 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 58,258.3 54,283.3 53,950.0 50,425.0 4,308.3 3,858.3 South Carolina ..: 7,458.4 7,441.7 5,483.4 5,466.7 1,975.0 1,975.0 South Dakota ....: 4,716.7 (NA) 4,716.7 (NA) - (NA) Texas ...........: 40,033.3 43,433.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 14,741.6 14,200.0 14,741.6 14,200.0 - - Virginia ........: 5,183.3 (NA) 2,683.3 (NA) 2,500.0 (NA) Washington ......: 12,408.3 10,083.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 16,891.8 18,558.3 16,408.4 18,033.3 483.4 525.0 : Other States 1/ .: 60,916.6 71,116.8 53,883.4 61,491.9 7,033.2 9,624.9 : United States ...: 758,041.5 715,525.0 650,074.8 608,433.6 107,966.7 107,091.4 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 2.4 9.2 10.0 July ...................: 1.8 9.4 August .................: 2.5 9.6 September ..............: 1.8 10.2 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: May 1 and June 1, 2024-2025 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : May 1 : June 1 : May 1 : June 1 :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: 2.5 3.5 2.5 0.5 5.5 4.0 4.0 4.0 Arkansas ...............: 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.5 10.0 14.0 10.5 13.5 California .............: 1.0 1.5 1.0 3.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 Colorado ...............: 2.0 1.0 1.0 - 5.5 2.0 1.5 1.5 Georgia ................: 1.0 1.0 1.5 1.5 12.5 8.0 11.5 7.5 Illinois ...............: 3.5 6.0 5.0 7.5 22.5 19.0 20.0 20.0 Indiana ................: 1.0 2.5 1.0 1.5 5.5 7.0 5.0 9.0 Iowa ...................: 3.0 4.5 1.0 5.5 6.5 12.5 7.5 11.5 Kentucky ...............: 3.5 5.0 3.5 3.0 17.5 26.5 16.5 26.5 Maryland ...............: 1.0 (NA) 1.0 (NA) 1.0 (NA) 0.5 (NA) : Michigan ...............: 3.0 1.0 6.5 1.5 10.0 1.5 10.0 1.0 Minnesota ..............: 1.5 3.0 1.5 1.5 1.0 3.5 1.0 3.0 Mississippi ............: 2.0 1.5 2.0 2.0 13.5 15.0 11.5 15.0 Missouri ...............: 1.5 3.5 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 4.5 10.0 Nebraska ...............: 2.0 3.0 1.5 3.0 1.5 2.5 2.0 2.5 New York ...............: 1.0 1.5 0.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.0 North Carolina .........: 1.0 1.0 0.5 1.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 Ohio ...................: 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.5 5.5 8.0 5.5 6.5 Oklahoma ...............: 6.0 3.5 5.5 3.5 3.5 18.0 3.5 18.0 Oregon .................: 2.0 1.5 2.0 1.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.0 : Pennsylvania ...........: 0.5 1.5 1.0 3.0 0.5 2.0 0.5 2.0 South Carolina .........: 4.5 3.0 2.0 2.5 4.0 5.0 3.0 4.0 South Dakota ...........: 2.0 (NA) 2.0 (NA) 2.5 (NA) 2.5 (NA) Texas ..................: 8.5 4.5 2.5 3.0 32.5 34.5 36.5 34.0 Utah ...................: 6.0 4.5 4.0 4.0 14.5 3.5 16.5 6.0 Virginia ...............: - (NA) - (NA) - (NA) - (NA) Washington .............: - 2.0 0.5 1.0 2.5 1.0 2.0 1.0 Wisconsin ..............: 3.0 1.0 3.5 1.5 7.5 9.5 10.0 8.5 : Other States 1/ ........: 3.6 2.1 3.0 1.8 19.5 15.4 20.9 14.4 : United States ..........: 2.3 2.5 1.8 2.4 8.9 10.3 9.2 10.0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 June 1 .............................: 53,641 59,643 111 Chicks hatched during May ................................: 56,352 60,858 108 Chicks hatched January through May .......................: 271,582 296,779 109 : Pullets hatched during May for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 257 246 96 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 2,708 2,767 102 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on June 1 .............................: 746,770 755,510 101 Chicks hatched during May ................................: 868,850 876,278 101 Chicks hatched January through May .......................: 4,225,167 4,237,660 100 : Pullets hatched during May for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 8,232 8,174 99 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 76,849 78,150 102 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2025 includes pullet chicks hatched November 2023 through October 2024. 2/ 2025 includes pullet chicks hatched February 2024 through October 2024. 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 59,643 111 July ...................................................: 50,275 August .................................................: 51,472 September ..............................................: 49,023 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 60,858 108 271,582 296,779 109 June ..........: 55,034 326,616 July ..........: 55,860 382,476 August ........: 54,571 437,047 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: 2024-2025 [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 : : 2024 : 2025 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ---- : January ................: 206 200 97 2,667 2,753 February ...............: 236 226 96 2,697 2,757 March ..................: 198 197 99 2,703 2,765 April ..................: 249 235 94 2,710 2,771 May ....................: 257 246 96 2,708 2,767 June ...................: 219 2,707 2,759 July ...................: 200 2,709 2,755 August .................: 263 2,718 2,749 September ..............: 276 2,724 2,739 October ................: 245 2,721 2,738 November ...............: 191 2,736 2,724 December ...............: 215 2,733 2,713 : Annual total ...........: 2,755 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For May 2025, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched November 2023 through October 2024. The 7-18 months represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements. Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 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 ...................................................: 746,770 755,510 101 July ...................................................: 744,092 August .................................................: 747,663 September ..............................................: 741,040 October ................................................: 719,938 November ...............................................: 725,905 December ...............................................: 751,570 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: May 2024 and 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During May : January-May :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2025 as : : : 2025 as : 2024 : 2025 : percent : 2024 : 2025 : percent : : : of 2024 : : : of 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : Alabama ........................: 123,094 125,017 102 603,522 604,168 100 Arkansas .......................: 90,539 94,121 104 434,365 450,382 104 Delaware .......................: 19,292 19,695 102 94,267 96,614 102 Florida ........................: 4,029 (NA) (NA) 19,507 (NA) (NA) Georgia ........................: 126,798 120,069 95 617,213 583,209 94 Kentucky .......................: 27,719 29,027 105 128,168 135,663 106 Louisiana ......................: 12,446 (NA) (NA) 60,191 (NA) (NA) Maryland .......................: 27,573 29,705 108 135,370 143,556 106 Mississippi ....................: 62,045 63,799 103 302,724 311,008 103 Missouri .......................: 30,869 32,396 105 153,734 156,355 102 : North Carolina .................: 88,958 88,292 99 433,281 431,689 100 Oklahoma .......................: 20,532 20,570 100 98,213 98,294 100 Pennsylvania ...................: 29,284 31,234 107 145,916 149,296 102 South Carolina .................: 20,892 20,059 96 100,894 98,433 98 Texas ..........................: 68,247 68,272 100 325,366 329,886 101 Virginia .......................: 19,833 19,817 100 96,857 96,202 99 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia .............: 53,929 55,749 103 267,203 269,369 101 : Other States 1/ ................: 42,771 58,456 137 208,376 283,536 136 : United States ..................: 868,850 876,278 101 4,225,167 4,237,660 100 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (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 ............................: 868,850 876,278 101 4,225,167 4,237,660 100 June ...........................: 844,444 5,069,611 July ...........................: 870,062 5,939,673 August .........................: 874,850 6,814,523 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: 2024-2025 [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 : : 2024 : 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ----- : United States placements : January .................: 7,436 7,774 105 75,299 77,087 February ................: 8,197 8,223 100 76,516 76,843 March ...................: 9,419 9,408 100 77,096 77,337 April ...................: 8,152 8,873 109 76,848 77,528 May .....................: 8,232 8,174 99 76,849 78,150 June ....................: 9,784 77,350 78,216 July ....................: 7,767 78,008 77,934 August ..................: 8,701 77,327 77,556 September ...............: 9,840 76,881 77,547 October .................: 8,058 76,590 77,171 November ................: 8,263 76,223 78,277 December ................: 9,137 76,213 77,750 : 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 10,145 100 June ....................: 11,439 July ....................: 9,714 August ..................: 10,373 September ...............: 11,896 October .................: 9,670 November ................: 10,153 December ................: 10,486 : Annual total ..............: 123,299 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ For May 2025, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched February 2024 through October 2024. 2/ United States production of intended placements worldwide. Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates Total Layers includes both table egg and hatching egg flocks regardless of size. Intended Placements are reported by leading breeders. Coverage may not be 100 percent. Includes expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per case of 30 dozen eggs. Molted Layers is the same data series as the previously published Forced Molt Layers. Nomenclature changed as of January 2015. Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: Primary data for the Chickens and Eggs report are from weekly and/or monthly questionnaires sent to producers. An attempt is made to collect information for layer and egg estimates from each known contractor and independent producer who has at least 30,000 table egg layers, flocks of hatchery supply layers, or pullet only operations with at least 500 pullets. Coverage for operations with less than 30,000 table egg layers are estimated each month based on data reported in December. Approximately 500 contractors, independent egg producers, and pullet only operations are contacted each month. Data for broiler hatchery estimates are collected weekly from all broiler-type hatcheries that hatch at least one million chicks a year. Data for egg-type hatchery estimates are collected monthly from all egg-type hatcheries that hatch at least 50,000 chicks a year. Estimating Procedures: Sound statistical methodology is employed to derive estimates from the reported data. All data are analyzed for unusual values. Data from each operation are compared to their own past operating profile and to trends from similar operations. Data for missing operations are estimated based on similar operations or historical data. NASS regional field offices prepare these estimates by using a combination of survey indications and historic trends. Individual State estimates are reviewed by the Agricultural Statistics Board for reasonableness. For chicken hatcheries, chicks hatched consist of all chicks of domesticated breeds including males and chicks destined for hatchery supply flocks and research purposes. Eggs set are eggs in incubators for the purpose of hatching. The relationship of egg-type chicks hatched to chicken inventory and poultry marketings are carefully monitored. The disposition of egg-type chicks hatched prior to placement into the laying flock can vary significantly, which can make comparisons to changes in layer inventory inconsistent over time. Broiler chicks placed are specifically for meat production. Intended placement data reported by leading breeders include pullet chicks expected from eggs sold the preceding month. The breeders in this report account for a large percentage of replacement pullets for hatchery supply flocks. Production of replacement pullets by these breeders indicates the number of pullets available to hatchery supply layer flocks several months before the pullets will actually move into the laying flocks. "Hatchery Supply Flocks" include all generations of layers which could lay eggs to supply a hatchery. This includes the generations of parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, pedigree, etc. Also included are research flocks, vaccine flocks, and specific pathogen-free flocks. The broiler cumulative potential placements are a moving total of the intended placements 7-15 months earlier. The egg-type cumulative potential placements of 7-18 months earlier represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements of egg-type hatching flocks. Revision Policy: The previous month's estimates are subject to revision if late reports or corrected data indicates a different level. Additionally, revisions after the monthly report will be made at the end of the marketing year and published in the annual reports of Chickens and Eggs Summary and Hatchery Production Summary. Estimates will also be reviewed for chickens and eggs after data from the 5-year Census of Agriculture are available. No revisions will be made after that date. Reliability: Estimates are based on a census of all known contractors and independent producers who have at least 30,000 table egg layers, flocks of hatchery supply layers, pullet only operations with at least 500 pullets, or operating hatcheries and therefore, have no sampling error. However, estimates are subject to errors such as omission, duplication, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. While these errors cannot be measured directly, they are minimized through strict quality controls in the data collection process and a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness. To assist in evaluating the reliability of the estimates in this report, the "Root Mean Square Error" is shown for selected items in the following table. The "Root Mean Square Error" is a statistical measure based on past performance and is computed using the differences between first and final estimates. The "Root Mean Square Error" for total layers over the past 24 months is 0.5 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 351 million layers by more than 0.5 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 0.9 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 .................: 0.5 0.9 1,507 62 5,209 8 16 : : ------- million ------ : Eggs .........................: 0.5 0.8 33 6 126 5 19 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. 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