Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released April 21, 2022, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). March Egg Production Down 1 Percent United States egg production totaled 9.39 billion during March 2022, down 1 percent from last year. Production included 8.03 billion table eggs, and 1.37 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.27 billion were broiler-type and 97.2 million were egg-type. The average number of layers during March 2022 totaled 381 million, down 3 percent from last year. March egg production per 100 layers was 2,467 eggs, up 3 percent from March 2021. Total layers in the United States on April 1, 2022 totaled 373 million, down 5 percent from last year. The 373 million layers consisted of 305 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 63.9 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 3.70 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on April 1, 2022, averaged 80.1 eggs per 100 layers, up 3 percent from April 1, 2021. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down 2 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during March 2022 totaled 61.0 million, down 2 percent from March 2021. Eggs in incubators totaled 57.3 million on April 1, 2022, up 3 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 199 thousand during March 2022, down 39 percent from March 2021. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up Slightly Broiler-type chicks hatched during March 2022 totaled 845 million, up slightly from March 2021. Eggs in incubators totaled 721 million on April 1, 2022, up slightly from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 9.30 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during March 2022, up 13 percent from March 2021. This page intentionally left blank. Contents Average Layers During the Month - United States: 2021-2022.................................................. 4 Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2021-2022.......................................... 4 Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2021-2022................................ 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: February-March 2021 and 2022............. 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: March-April 2021 and 2022................ 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During February 2021 and 2022.................. 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During March 2021 and 2022..................... 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: February 2021 and 2022................................... 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: March 2021 and 2022...................................... 11 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: February 2021 and 2022......................... 12 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: March 2021 and 2022............................ 13 Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month by Month - United States: 2021-2022.............................. 14 Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month - States and United States: March 1 and April 1, 2021-2022....... 14 Hatchery Production - United States: 2021 and 2022.......................................................... 15 Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2021-2022............................ 16 Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2021-2022................................................. 16 Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total - United States: 2021-2022.................................................................................... 17 Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2021-2022........................ 17 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: March 2021 and 2022................................. 18 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2021-2022............................................. 18 Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2021-2022.. 19 Statistical Methodology..................................................................................... 20 Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates........................................................ 21 Information Contacts........................................................................................ 22 Average Layers During the Month - United States: 2021-2022 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : 2021 : 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 layers : December 1/ ..................: 391,887 392,761 January ......................: 393,527 390,906 February .....................: 394,594 388,868 March ........................: 393,354 380,621 April ........................: 389,924 May ..........................: 385,222 June .........................: 383,040 July .........................: 383,616 August .......................: 384,693 September ....................: 386,681 October ......................: 389,730 November .....................: 392,242 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2021-2022 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : December 1/ ...: 9,554.1 9,678.9 8,300.3 8,376.2 1,253.8 1,302.7 January .......: 9,482.1 9,575.3 8,216.8 8,266.8 1,265.3 1,308.5 February ......: 8,542.1 8,595.1 7,396.0 7,388.3 1,146.1 1,206.8 March .........: 9,461.2 9,391.4 8,174.1 8,025.4 1,287.1 1,366.0 April .........: 9,121.3 7,855.1 1,266.2 May ...........: 9,283.9 7,967.3 1,316.6 June ..........: 8,921.5 7,655.7 1,265.8 July ..........: 9,241.7 7,958.3 1,283.4 August ........: 9,284.5 8,003.0 1,281.5 September .....: 9,065.8 7,818.5 1,247.3 October .......: 9,469.1 8,177.8 1,291.3 November ......: 9,301.4 8,047.8 1,253.6 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2021-2022 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : December 1/ ...: 796,175.0 806,574.6 691,691.7 698,016.4 104,483.3 108,558.2 January .......: 790,175.1 797,941.0 684,733.3 688,899.1 105,441.8 109,041.9 February ......: 711,842.5 716,258.9 616,334.0 615,692.2 95,508.5 100,566.7 March .........: 788,433.8 782,616.1 681,175.4 668,782.8 107,258.4 113,833.3 April .........: 760,109.0 654,591.7 105,517.3 May ...........: 773,658.1 663,941.2 109,716.9 June ..........: 743,458.6 637,975.2 105,483.4 July ..........: 770,141.6 663,191.9 106,949.7 August ........: 773,708.2 666,916.7 106,791.5 September .....: 755,483.2 651,541.6 103,941.6 October .......: 789,092.0 681,483.6 107,608.4 November ......: 775,116.8 670,650.2 104,466.6 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: February-March 2021 and 2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2022 as Item : 2021 : 2022 : percent : : : of 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during February : Total layers ....................................1,000: 394,594 388,868 99 Table egg type ................................1,000: 328,214 321,731 98 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 66,380 67,137 101 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 63,090 63,497 101 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,290 3,640 111 : Eggs per 100 layers during February : Total layers ...................................number: 2,165 2,210 102 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,253 2,296 102 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,727 1,798 104 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,696 1,770 104 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,322 2,286 98 : Eggs produced during February : Total layers ..................................million: 8,542.1 8,595.1 101 Table egg type ..............................million: 7,396.0 7,388.3 100 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,146.1 1,206.8 105 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,069.7 1,123.6 105 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 76.4 83.2 109 : Eggs produced during February : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen: 711,842.5 716,258.9 101 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen: 616,334.0 615,692.2 100 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 95,508.5 100,566.7 105 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 89,141.7 93,633.3 105 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 6,366.8 6,933.4 109 : Layers on March 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 394,342 388,338 98 Table egg type ................................1,000: 328,039 320,960 98 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 66,303 67,378 102 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 63,009 63,715 101 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,294 3,663 111 : Eggs per 100 layers on March 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 77.0 79.1 103 Table egg type ...............................number: 80.2 82.0 102 Hatching egg type ............................number: 61.5 65.1 106 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 60.5 64.0 106 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 82.0 83.6 102 : Molted layers on March 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 1.7 1.7 100 Molt completed ................................percent: 14.8 12.1 82 : Layers sold for slaughter during February .........1,000: 14,718.3 12,580.1 85 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during February ....1,000: 10,124.6 12,144.5 120 : Pullets on March 1 ................................1,000: 122,842 123,720 101 : Pullets added during February 1/ ..................1,000: 29,857.1 26,456.5 89 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: March-April 2021 and 2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2022 as Item : 2021 : 2022 : percent : : : of 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during March : Total layers ....................................1,000: 393,354 380,621 97 Table egg type ................................1,000: 326,542 313,104 96 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 66,812 67,517 101 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 63,593 63,830 100 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,219 3,687 115 : Eggs per 100 layers during March : Total layers ...................................number: 2,405 2,467 103 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,503 2,563 102 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,926 2,023 105 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,892 1,988 105 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,610 2,636 101 : Eggs produced during March : Total layers ..................................million: 9,461.2 9,391.4 99 Table egg type ..............................million: 8,174.1 8,025.4 98 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,287.1 1,366.0 106 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,203.1 1,268.8 105 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 84.0 97.2 116 : Eggs produced during March : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen:788,433.8 782,616.1 99 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen:681,175.4 668,782.8 98 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen:107,258.4 113,833.3 106 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen:100,258.3 105,733.2 105 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 7,000.1 8,100.1 116 : Layers on April 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 392,330 372,864 95 Table egg type ................................1,000: 325,029 305,229 94 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 67,301 67,635 100 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 64,166 63,932 100 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,135 3,703 118 : Eggs per 100 layers on April 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 78.1 80.1 103 Table egg type ...............................number: 81.2 83.3 103 Hatching egg type ............................number: 62.7 65.4 104 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 61.5 64.2 104 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 86.1 86.4 100 : Molted layers on April 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 1.4 1.2 86 Molt completed ................................percent: 14.1 12.5 89 : Layers sold for slaughter during March ............1,000: 11,755.3 12,332.4 105 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during March .......1,000: 12,025.7 27,159.9 226 : Pullets on April 1 ................................1,000: 122,071 122,323 100 : Pullets added during March 1/ .....................1,000: 25,934.8 26,109.9 101 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During February 2021 and 2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: Total layers : total layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,450 1,375 10,342 10,913 1,734 1,739 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 17,280 16,953 1,865 2,065 California .....: 13,376 12,282 14,108 12,894 2,147 2,210 Colorado .......: 5,076 4,434 5,584 4,962 2,394 2,289 Georgia ........: 9,577 9,207 20,205 19,765 1,947 1,979 Illinois .......: 6,772 5,952 7,326 6,507 2,112 2,099 Indiana ........: 33,969 34,154 35,278 35,497 2,269 2,274 Iowa ...........: 46,437 44,312 48,440 46,224 2,322 2,313 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,900 5,653 2,083 2,105 Maryland .......: 2,339 2,168 2,531 2,352 2,311 2,270 : Michigan .......: 14,721 16,504 15,016 16,827 2,340 2,295 Minnesota ......: 7,594 8,204 8,119 8,724 2,275 2,304 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,620 5,565 1,923 1,975 Missouri .......: 8,040 7,328 13,906 13,339 2,224 2,306 Nebraska .......: 7,681 7,798 8,299 8,515 2,270 2,262 New York .......: 5,270 5,127 5,823 5,687 2,351 2,337 North Carolina .: 7,319 7,248 15,897 15,700 2,015 1,966 Ohio ...........: 34,933 34,565 36,155 35,906 2,279 2,299 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,569 2,408 1,818 1,827 Oregon .........: 1,832 1,888 2,003 2,059 2,132 2,356 : Pennsylvania ...: 28,245 27,175 30,608 30,001 2,061 2,377 South Carolina .: 2,425 2,443 3,732 3,685 1,991 1,976 South Dakota ...: 2,400 1,716 2,455 1,771 2,285 2,462 Texas ..........: (D) (D) 23,389 23,661 2,096 2,161 Utah ...........: 5,479 6,506 5,531 6,558 2,376 2,222 Virginia .......: 831 736 2,733 2,641 2,067 2,056 Washington .....: 6,798 6,280 6,963 6,444 2,160 2,368 Wisconsin ......: 6,422 5,972 7,602 7,100 2,272 2,301 : Other States 1/ : 24,894 24,475 31,180 30,557 2,162 2,182 : United States ..: 311,560 304,998 394,594 388,868 2,165 2,210 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 March 2021 and 2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: Total layers : total layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,423 1,406 10,364 10,890 1,931 1,938 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 17,322 16,880 2,126 2,314 California .....: 13,216 12,157 13,973 12,785 2,397 2,461 Colorado .......: 4,850 4,493 5,358 5,021 2,607 2,482 Georgia ........: 9,670 9,568 20,309 20,170 2,147 2,205 Illinois .......: 6,599 6,069 7,149 6,634 2,420 2,294 Indiana ........: 34,213 34,004 35,493 35,333 2,502 2,573 Iowa ...........: 46,459 38,231 48,451 40,143 2,584 2,589 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,863 5,485 2,338 2,401 Maryland .......: 2,328 1,603 2,523 1,794 2,549 2,531 : Michigan .......: 14,756 16,591 15,051 16,911 2,591 2,600 Minnesota ......: 7,535 8,334 8,097 8,863 2,519 2,510 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,707 5,795 2,113 2,193 Missouri .......: 7,976 7,035 13,863 13,140 2,471 2,621 Nebraska .......: 7,673 7,790 8,310 8,486 2,526 2,515 New York .......: 5,261 5,129 5,817 5,713 2,577 2,608 North Carolina .: 7,161 7,212 15,826 15,741 2,204 2,213 Ohio ...........: 34,399 34,567 35,621 35,917 2,567 2,567 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,524 2,329 1,977 2,082 Oregon .........: 1,850 1,902 2,021 2,073 2,558 2,697 : Pennsylvania ...: 27,924 26,390 30,271 29,252 2,270 2,636 South Carolina .: 2,413 2,301 3,776 3,535 2,235 2,232 South Dakota ...: 2,180 1,736 2,235 1,791 2,582 2,686 Texas ..........: (D) (D) 23,627 23,812 2,330 2,400 Utah ...........: 5,468 6,562 5,520 6,614 2,681 2,542 Virginia .......: 778 749 2,681 2,689 2,301 2,257 Washington .....: 6,714 6,402 6,879 6,566 2,493 2,632 Wisconsin ......: 6,427 4,875 7,609 6,023 2,521 2,509 : Other States 1/ : 24,785 24,132 31,114 30,236 2,356 2,430 : United States ..: 309,888 296,343 393,354 380,621 2,405 2,467 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: February 2021 and 2022 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 179.3 189.8 32.6 30.7 146.7 159.1 Arkansas ........: 322.3 350.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 302.9 285.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 133.7 113.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 393.4 391.1 216.6 210.6 176.8 180.5 Illinois ........: 154.7 136.6 151.2 133.0 3.5 3.6 Indiana .........: 800.4 807.1 784.9 791.9 15.5 15.2 Iowa ............: 1,124.9 1,069.2 1,102.8 1,050.8 22.1 18.4 Kentucky ........: 122.9 119.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 58.5 53.4 57.3 52.3 1.2 1.1 : Michigan ........: 351.4 386.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 184.7 201.0 179.7 194.6 5.0 6.4 Mississippi .....: 108.1 109.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 309.2 307.6 274.3 269.6 34.9 38.0 Nebraska ........: 188.4 192.6 178.4 180.7 10.0 11.9 New York ........: 136.9 132.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 320.3 308.7 172.2 162.4 148.1 146.3 Ohio ............: 824.1 825.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 46.7 44.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 42.7 48.5 42.7 48.5 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 630.8 713.0 608.8 679.8 22.0 33.2 South Carolina ..: 74.3 72.8 53.4 52.4 20.9 20.4 South Dakota ....: 56.1 43.6 56.1 43.6 - - Texas ...........: 490.3 511.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 131.4 145.7 131.4 145.7 - - Virginia ........: 56.5 54.3 28.6 25.3 27.9 29.0 Washington ......: 150.4 152.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 172.7 163.4 167.4 158.4 5.3 5.0 : Other States 1/ .: 674.1 666.7 606.1 598.9 68.0 67.8 : United States ...: 8,542.1 8,595.1 7,396.0 7,388.3 1,146.1 1,206.8 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: March 2021 and 2022 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 200.1 211.1 37.9 37.1 162.2 174.0 Arkansas ........: 368.2 390.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 334.9 314.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 139.7 124.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 436.0 444.8 238.4 242.0 197.6 202.8 Illinois ........: 173.0 152.2 169.2 148.0 3.8 4.2 Indiana .........: 888.0 909.2 871.9 891.3 16.1 17.9 Iowa ............: 1,252.2 1,039.3 1,227.4 1,018.1 24.8 21.2 Kentucky ........: 137.1 131.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 64.3 45.4 63.1 44.1 1.2 1.3 : Michigan ........: 389.9 439.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 204.0 222.5 196.5 215.4 7.5 7.1 Mississippi .....: 120.6 127.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 342.5 344.4 304.3 298.3 38.2 46.1 Nebraska ........: 209.9 213.4 197.8 200.3 12.1 13.1 New York ........: 149.9 149.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 348.8 348.4 183.4 183.6 165.4 164.8 Ohio ............: 914.3 921.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 49.9 48.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 51.7 55.9 51.7 55.9 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 687.3 771.2 663.7 733.5 23.6 37.7 South Carolina ..: 84.4 78.9 60.5 55.9 23.9 23.0 South Dakota ....: 57.7 48.1 57.7 48.1 - - Texas ...........: 550.6 571.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 148.0 168.1 148.0 168.1 - - Virginia ........: 61.7 60.7 30.9 26.8 30.8 33.9 Washington ......: 171.5 172.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 191.8 151.1 185.9 144.9 5.9 6.2 : Other States 1/ .: 733.2 734.7 657.0 657.3 76.2 77.4 : United States ...: 9,461.2 9,391.4 8,174.1 8,025.4 1,287.1 1,366.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 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Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: February 2021 and 2022 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 14,941.7 15,816.6 2,716.7 2,558.3 12,225.0 13,258.3 Arkansas ........: 26,858.4 29,175.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 25,241.7 23,750.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 11,141.7 9,466.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 32,783.3 32,591.6 18,050.0 17,550.0 14,733.3 15,041.6 Illinois ........: 12,891.7 11,383.4 12,600.0 11,083.4 291.7 300.0 Indiana .........: 66,700.0 67,258.4 65,408.3 65,991.7 1,291.7 1,266.7 Iowa ............: 93,741.7 89,100.1 91,900.0 87,566.7 1,841.7 1,533.4 Kentucky ........: 10,241.7 9,916.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 4,875.0 4,450.0 4,775.0 4,358.3 100.0 91.7 : Michigan ........: 29,283.3 32,183.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 15,391.7 16,750.0 14,975.0 16,216.7 416.7 533.3 Mississippi .....: 9,008.4 9,158.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 25,766.6 25,633.3 22,858.3 22,466.7 2,908.3 3,166.6 Nebraska ........: 15,700.0 16,050.1 14,866.7 15,058.4 833.3 991.7 New York ........: 11,408.3 11,075.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 26,691.7 25,725.1 14,350.0 13,533.4 12,341.7 12,191.7 Ohio ............: 68,675.0 68,791.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 3,891.7 3,666.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 3,558.3 4,041.6 3,558.3 4,041.6 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 52,566.8 59,416.7 50,733.4 56,650.0 1,833.4 2,766.7 South Carolina ..: 6,191.7 6,066.7 4,450.0 4,366.7 1,741.7 1,700.0 South Dakota ....: 4,675.0 3,633.4 4,675.0 3,633.4 - - Texas ...........: 40,858.4 42,600.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 10,950.0 12,141.7 10,950.0 12,141.7 - - Virginia ........: 4,708.4 4,525.0 2,383.4 2,108.3 2,325.0 2,416.7 Washington ......: 12,533.4 12,716.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 14,391.6 13,616.6 13,950.0 13,200.0 441.6 416.6 : Other States 1/ .: 56,175.3 55,558.8 50,508.6 49,908.7 5,666.7 5,650.1 : United States ...: 711,842.5 716,258.9 616,334.0 615,692.2 95,508.5 100,566.7 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: March 2021 and 2022 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 16,675.0 17,591.6 3,158.3 3,091.6 13,516.7 14,500.0 Arkansas ........: 30,683.4 32,550.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 27,908.3 26,216.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 11,641.6 10,383.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 36,333.2 37,066.7 19,866.6 20,166.7 16,466.6 16,900.0 Illinois ........: 14,416.7 12,683.3 14,100.0 12,333.3 316.7 350.0 Indiana .........: 74,000.1 75,766.7 72,658.4 74,275.0 1,341.7 1,491.7 Iowa ............: 104,350.1 86,608.3 102,283.4 84,841.7 2,066.7 1,766.6 Kentucky ........: 11,425.1 10,975.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 5,358.4 3,783.4 5,258.4 3,675.0 100.0 108.4 : Michigan ........: 32,491.7 36,641.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 17,000.0 18,541.7 16,375.0 17,950.0 625.0 591.7 Mississippi .....: 10,049.9 10,591.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 28,541.8 28,700.0 25,358.4 24,858.3 3,183.4 3,841.7 Nebraska ........: 17,491.7 17,783.2 16,483.3 16,691.6 1,008.4 1,091.6 New York ........: 12,491.7 12,416.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 29,066.7 29,033.3 15,283.4 15,300.0 13,783.3 13,733.3 Ohio ............: 76,191.7 76,825.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 4,158.3 4,041.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 4,308.4 4,658.3 4,308.4 4,658.3 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 57,274.9 64,266.7 55,308.3 61,125.0 1,966.6 3,141.7 South Carolina ..: 7,033.3 6,575.0 5,041.6 4,658.3 1,991.7 1,916.7 South Dakota ....: 4,808.4 4,008.3 4,808.4 4,008.3 - - Texas ...........: 45,883.4 47,624.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 12,333.4 14,008.3 12,333.4 14,008.3 - - Virginia ........: 5,141.6 5,058.3 2,575.0 2,233.3 2,566.6 2,825.0 Washington ......: 14,291.6 14,400.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 15,983.4 12,591.7 15,491.7 12,075.0 491.7 516.7 : Other States 1/ .: 61,100.0 61,225.0 54,750.0 54,774.9 6,350.0 6,450.1 : United States ...: 788,433.8 782,616.1 681,175.4 668,782.8 107,258.4 113,833.3 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: 2021-2022 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed Month :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : January ................: 2.3 1.1 13.9 12.6 February ...............: 1.9 1.8 14.5 11.6 March ..................: 1.7 1.7 14.8 12.1 April ..................: 1.4 1.2 14.1 12.5 May ....................: 2.6 12.9 June ...................: 2.4 12.9 July ...................: 2.1 13.7 August .................: 2.1 13.2 September ..............: 1.9 13.8 October ................: 1.9 14.0 November ...............: 1.8 13.8 December ...............: 1.0 13.6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month - States and United States: March 1 and April 1, 2021-2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : March 1 : April 1 : March 1 : April 1 :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: 0.5 - 0.5 - 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.0 Arkansas ...............: 1.5 1.5 2.5 1.0 13.5 8.5 13.5 7.0 California .............: 2.0 - 0.5 0.5 11.5 3.0 10.5 2.5 Colorado ...............: 1.0 1.5 4.0 - 7.0 8.0 7.5 8.0 Georgia ................: 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 11.0 9.0 11.5 10.5 Illinois ...............: 5.5 2.5 5.5 3.0 7.0 29.0 7.5 22.5 Indiana ................: 1.0 - 1.0 1.0 13.5 9.5 12.5 8.5 Iowa ...................: 0.5 2.5 1.0 1.0 12.0 9.0 10.5 10.5 Kentucky ...............: 3.0 1.5 - 2.0 9.5 1.5 8.5 1.5 Maryland ...............: - 1.0 - - - 1.5 - - : Michigan ...............: - 0.5 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.5 1.5 2.0 Minnesota ..............: - 0.5 1.5 - 11.5 8.0 9.0 6.0 Mississippi ............: 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 19.5 20.0 18.0 19.5 Missouri ...............: - 1.5 - - 5.0 6.5 3.0 6.5 Nebraska ...............: - - - - 17.0 - 13.0 - New York ...............: - - - - 3.5 2.5 2.5 1.5 North Carolina .........: - - - - 11.0 11.5 10.0 10.0 Ohio ...................: 2.0 2.0 1.0 2.5 19.0 13.5 16.0 12.5 Oklahoma ...............: - 7.0 - - 15.5 18.0 16.0 23.5 Oregon .................: - - - - - 1.5 - 1.5 : Pennsylvania ...........: 5.0 1.5 0.5 0.5 8.0 0.5 9.0 2.0 South Carolina .........: - 3.0 - 5.5 18.5 20.0 18.0 24.0 South Dakota ...........: - - - - 3.5 - 6.0 - Texas ..................: 4.5 5.5 4.0 3.5 48.0 52.0 50.5 54.5 Utah ...................: - 7.5 4.5 4.5 24.0 31.0 20.5 38.5 Virginia ...............: - - - - - - - - Washington .............: 1.0 1.0 3.5 1.0 12.5 5.0 12.0 5.0 Wisconsin ..............: - - - - 23.0 7.5 22.5 10.5 : Other States 1/ ........: 3.1 3.3 3.6 1.7 23.6 20.6 24.4 21.8 : United States ..........: 1.7 1.7 1.4 1.2 14.8 12.1 14.1 12.5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Hatchery Production - United States: 2021 and 2022 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2022 as Item : 2021 : 2022 : percent : : : of 2021 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- percent : Egg-type : Eggs in incubators on April 1 ............................: 55,559 57,276 103 Chicks hatched during March ..............................: 62,319 61,034 98 Chicks hatched January through March .....................: 165,574 161,878 98 : Pullets hatched during March for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 327 199 61 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 3,567 3,225 90 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on April 1 ............................: 717,682 721,163 100 Chicks hatched during March ..............................: 840,635 844,799 100 Chicks hatched January through March .....................: 2,446,755 2,442,996 100 : Pullets hatched during March for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 8,232 9,296 113 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 73,660 76,097 103 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2022 includes pullet chicks hatched September 2020 through August 2021. 2/ 2022 includes pullet chicks hatched December 2020 through August 2021. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2021-2022 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2022 as Item : 2021 : 2022 : percent : : : of 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ................................................: 50,749 46,378 91 February ...............................................: 53,531 51,822 97 March ..................................................: 59,970 57,677 96 April ..................................................: 55,559 57,276 103 May ....................................................: 54,352 June ...................................................: 51,711 July ...................................................: 51,357 August .................................................: 44,913 September ..............................................: 45,159 October ................................................: 46,626 November ...............................................: 45,906 December ...............................................: 48,107 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2021-2022 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2022 as : : : 2022 as : 2021 : 2022 : percent : 2021 : 2022 : percent : : : of 2021 : : : of 2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent --- 1,000 chicks --- percent : January .......: 50,982 49,048 96 50,982 49,048 96 February ......: 52,273 51,796 99 103,255 100,844 98 March .........: 62,319 61,034 98 165,574 161,878 98 April .........: 59,787 225,361 May ...........: 57,729 283,090 June ..........: 54,339 337,429 July ..........: 50,954 388,383 August ........: 49,682 438,065 September .....: 49,626 487,691 October .......: 45,949 533,640 November ......: 45,798 579,438 December ......: 48,209 627,647 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total - United States: 2021-2022 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2022 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-18 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2021 :----------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : : 2021 : 2022 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ---- : January ................: 279 261 94 3,352 3,360 February ...............: 202 276 137 3,391 3,265 March ..................: 327 199 61 3,567 3,225 April ..................: 266 3,482 3,313 May ....................: 306 3,480 3,368 June ...................: 288 3,451 3,403 July ...................: 199 3,610 3,156 August .................: 330 3,624 3,138 September ..............: 289 3,344 3,212 October ................: 252 3,349 3,084 November ...............: 204 3,372 December ...............: 214 3,445 : Annual total ...........: 3,156 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For March 2022, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched September 2020 through August 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: 2021-2022 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2022 as Item : 2021 : 2022 : percent : : : of 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ................................................: 712,232 712,702 100 February ...............................................: 702,015 715,910 102 March ..................................................: 708,541 719,191 102 April ..................................................: 717,682 721,163 100 May ....................................................: 717,759 June ...................................................: 721,061 July ...................................................: 714,380 August .................................................: 715,341 September ..............................................: 709,733 October ................................................: 693,894 November ...............................................: 702,903 December ...............................................: 723,998 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: March 2021 and 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During March : January-March :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2022 as : : : 2022 as : 2021 : 2022 : percent : 2021 : 2022 : percent : : : of 2021 : : : of 2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : Alabama ........................: 120,885 123,058 102 350,440 353,666 101 Arkansas .......................: 83,648 86,163 103 248,778 253,217 102 Delaware .......................: 15,976 18,158 114 45,903 52,248 114 Florida ........................: 4,316 4,294 99 12,486 12,556 101 Georgia ........................: 121,787 121,945 100 350,170 352,754 101 Kentucky .......................: 27,076 18,964 70 78,229 53,527 68 Louisiana ......................: 11,527 10,998 95 34,458 32,144 93 Maryland .......................: 29,166 27,863 96 82,430 82,749 100 Mississippi ....................: 62,964 60,837 97 184,944 174,969 95 Missouri .......................: 32,668 34,494 106 95,992 99,180 103 : North Carolina .................: 91,792 90,285 98 259,058 261,113 101 Oklahoma .......................: 24,619 25,481 104 70,924 75,441 106 Pennsylvania ...................: 22,898 22,952 100 66,948 67,208 100 South Carolina .................: 19,553 18,363 94 58,344 52,348 90 Texas ..........................: 60,156 67,248 112 183,685 190,975 104 Virginia .......................: 23,163 23,897 103 67,284 68,372 102 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia .............: 45,253 46,266 102 133,423 134,964 101 : Other States 1/ ................: 43,188 43,533 101 123,259 125,565 102 : United States ..................: 840,635 844,799 100 2,446,755 2,442,996 100 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2021-2022 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Monthly : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2022 as : : : 2022 as : 2021 : 2022 : percent : 2021 : 2022 : percent : : : of 2021 : : : of 2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : January ........................: 848,743 839,265 99 848,743 839,265 99 February .......................: 757,377 758,932 100 1,606,120 1,598,197 100 March ..........................: 840,635 844,799 100 2,446,755 2,442,996 100 April ..........................: 821,252 3,268,007 May ............................: 850,488 4,118,495 June ...........................: 823,316 4,941,811 July ...........................: 843,578 5,785,389 August .........................: 840,314 6,625,703 September ......................: 801,015 7,426,718 October ........................: 810,633 8,237,351 November .......................: 798,600 9,035,951 December .......................: 846,240 9,882,191 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2021-2022 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2022 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-15 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2021 :----------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : : 2021 : 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ----- : United States placements ..: January .................: 8,095 7,880 97 72,886 74,605 February ................: 8,245 8,499 103 73,590 75,156 March ...................: 8,232 9,296 113 73,660 76,097 April ...................: 8,110 74,741 77,914 May .....................: 8,708 75,331 78,385 June ....................: 9,546 74,992 78,126 July ....................: 8,623 74,246 78,880 August ..................: 8,737 74,180 78,650 September ...............: 9,618 74,237 78,441 October .................: 8,566 74,395 78,191 November ................: 7,986 74,270 December ................: 8,986 74,767 : Annual total ..............: 103,452 : Total placements 2/ : January .................: 9,811 9,370 96 February ................: 9,954 10,423 105 March ...................: 9,996 11,023 110 April ...................: 9,908 May .....................: 10,148 June ....................: 11,179 July ....................: 10,079 August ..................: 10,585 September ...............: 11,250 October .................: 10,401 November ................: 9,226 December ................: 10,587 : Annual total ..............: 123,124 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ For March 2022, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched December 2020 through August 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 0.5 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 381 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 1,293 54 5,414 18 6 : : ------- million ------ : Eggs .........................: 0.8 1.4 65 13 147 8 16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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