Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released July 22, 2021, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). June Egg Production Up 2 Percent United States egg production totaled 9.04 billion during June 2021, up 2 percent from last year. Production included 7.77 billion table eggs, and 1.27 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.20 billion were broiler-type and 76.6 million were egg-type. The average number of layers during June 2021 totaled 384 million, up slightly from last year. June egg production per 100 layers was 2,356 eggs, up 2 percent from June 2020. Total layers in the United States on July 1, 2021 totaled 384 million, up 1 percent from last year. The 384 million layers consisted of 317 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 63.7 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.84 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on July 1, 2021, averaged 78.7 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from July 1, 2020. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down 4 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during June 2021 totaled 53.4 million, down 4 percent from June 2020. Eggs in incubators totaled 50.9 million on July 1, 2021, up 10 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 288 thousand during June 2021, down 23 percent from June 2020. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Down 1 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during June 2021 totaled 824 million, down 1 percent from June 2020. Eggs in incubators totaled 715 million on July 1, 2021, up 2 percent from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 9.55 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during June 2021, up 18 percent from June 2020. This page intentionally left blank. Contents Average Layers During the Month - United States: 2020-2021.................................................. 4 Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2020-2021.......................................... 4 Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2020-2021................................ 4 Average Layers During the Month - United States............................................................. 5 Total Egg Production During the Month - United States....................................................... 5 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: May-June 2020 and 2021................... 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: June-July 2020 and 2021.................. 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During May 2020 and 2021....................... 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During June 2020 and 2021...................... 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: May 2020 and 2021........................................ 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: June 2020 and 2021....................................... 11 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: May 2020 and 2021.............................. 12 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: June 2020 and 2021............................. 13 Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month by Month - United States: 2020-2021.............................. 14 Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month - States and United States: June 1 and July 1, 2020-2021......... 14 Hatchery Production - United States: 2020 and 2021.......................................................... 15 Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2020-2021............................ 16 Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2020-2021................................................. 16 Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total - United States: 2020-2022.................................................................................... 17 Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2020-2021........................ 17 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: June 2020 and 2021.................................. 18 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2020-2021............................................. 18 Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2020-2022.. 19 Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates........................................................ 19 Statistical Methodology..................................................................................... 20 Information Contacts........................................................................................ 22 Average Layers During the Month - United States: 2020-2021 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : 2020 : 2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 layers : December 1/ ..................: 403,445 391,780 January ......................: 401,419 393,284 February .....................: 396,916 393,963 March ........................: 395,613 393,176 April ........................: 392,770 390,020 May ..........................: 387,045 385,575 June .........................: 383,152 383,612 July .........................: 381,014 August .......................: 382,184 September ....................: 384,655 October ......................: 386,660 November .....................: 389,355 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2020-2021 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : December 1/ ...: 9,790.2 9,610.3 8,583.4 8,356.4 1,206.8 1,253.9 January .......: 9,690.4 9,530.9 8,470.3 8,260.7 1,220.1 1,270.2 February ......: 8,946.0 8,595.5 7,793.0 7,439.5 1,153.0 1,156.0 March .........: 9,538.5 9,543.1 8,299.5 8,248.1 1,239.0 1,295.0 April .........: 9,096.4 9,209.8 7,894.5 7,942.7 1,201.9 1,267.1 May ...........: 9,120.9 9,383.3 7,883.3 8,065.5 1,237.6 1,317.8 June ..........: 8,831.8 9,039.3 7,625.8 7,765.0 1,206.0 1,274.3 July ..........: 9,317.2 8,063.5 1,253.7 August ........: 9,352.5 8,096.8 1,255.7 September .....: 9,057.2 7,838.1 1,219.1 October .......: 9,505.2 8,250.4 1,254.8 November ......: 9,327.0 8,119.4 1,207.6 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2020-2021 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : December 1/ ...: 815,849.7 800,858.2 715,283.2 696,366.6 100,566.5 104,491.6 January .......: 807,533.2 794,241.9 705,858.4 688,391.7 101,674.8 105,850.2 February ......: 745,499.5 716,292.5 649,416.6 619,959.1 96,082.9 96,333.4 March .........: 794,875.2 795,258.6 691,625.0 687,341.9 103,250.2 107,916.7 April .........: 758,032.8 767,483.9 657,874.6 661,891.7 100,158.2 105,592.2 May ...........: 760,074.7 781,941.5 656,941.5 672,124.7 103,133.2 109,816.8 June ..........: 735,983.1 753,274.9 635,483.2 647,083.4 100,499.9 106,191.5 July ..........: 776,433.5 671,958.2 104,475.3 August ........: 779,375.1 674,733.2 104,641.9 September .....: 754,767.0 653,175.2 101,591.8 October .......: 792,100.1 687,533.5 104,566.6 November ......: 777,250.0 676,616.6 100,633.4 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: May-June 2020 and 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2021 as Item : 2020 : 2021 : percent : : : of 2020 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during May : Total layers ....................................1,000: 387,045 385,575 100 Table egg type ................................1,000: 322,633 318,179 99 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 64,412 67,396 105 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 61,161 64,256 105 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,251 3,140 97 : Eggs per 100 layers during May : Total layers ...................................number: 2,357 2,434 103 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,443 2,535 104 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,921 1,955 102 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,884 1,926 102 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,630 2,551 97 : Eggs produced during May : Total layers ..................................million: 9,120.9 9,383.3 103 Table egg type ..............................million: 7,883.3 8,065.5 102 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,237.6 1,317.8 106 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,152.1 1,237.7 107 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 85.5 80.1 94 : Eggs produced during May : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen: 760,074.7 781,941.5 103 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen: 656,941.5 672,124.7 102 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 103,133.2 109,816.8 106 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 96,008.4 103,141.5 107 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 7,124.8 6,675.3 94 : Layers on June 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 384,983 383,556 100 Table egg type ................................1,000: 320,999 316,332 99 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 63,984 67,224 105 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 60,828 64,026 105 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,156 3,198 101 : Eggs per 100 layers on June 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 75.4 78.4 104 Table egg type ...............................number: 78.0 81.5 104 Hatching egg type ............................number: 62.3 63.6 102 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 61.1 62.5 102 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 85.6 84.0 98 : Molted layers on June 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 4.6 2.3 50 Molt completed ................................percent: 11.8 12.8 108 : Layers sold for slaughter during May ..............1,000: 17,539.0 17,849.9 102 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during May .........1,000: 12,718.9 13,565.1 107 : Pullets on June 1 .................................1,000: 122,952 128,594 105 : Pullets added during May 1/ .......................1,000: 25,972.4 33,258.9 128 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: June-July 2020 and 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2021 as Item : 2020 : 2021 : percent : : : of 2020 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during June : Total layers ....................................1,000: 383,152 383,612 100 Table egg type ................................1,000: 318,969 316,731 99 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 64,183 66,881 104 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 60,963 63,858 105 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,220 3,023 94 : Eggs per 100 layers during June : Total layers ...................................number: 2,305 2,356 102 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,391 2,452 103 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,879 1,905 101 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,847 1,876 102 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,491 2,534 102 : Eggs produced during June : Total layers ..................................million: 8,831.8 9,039.3 102 Table egg type ..............................million: 7,625.8 7,765.0 102 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,206.0 1,274.3 106 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,125.8 1,197.7 106 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 80.2 76.6 96 : Eggs produced during June : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen:735,983.1 753,274.9 102 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen:635,483.2 647,083.4 102 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen:100,499.9 106,191.5 106 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 93,816.6 99,808.2 106 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 6,683.3 6,383.3 96 : Layers on July 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 381,290 383,634 101 Table egg type ................................1,000: 316,927 317,118 100 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 64,363 66,516 103 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 61,088 63,677 104 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,275 2,839 87 : Eggs per 100 layers on July 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 77.7 78.7 101 Table egg type ...............................number: 80.7 81.9 101 Hatching egg type ............................number: 63.1 63.4 100 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 62.2 62.4 100 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 79.9 85.0 106 : Molted layers on July 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 2.4 1.9 79 Molt completed ................................percent: 13.8 13.6 99 : Layers sold for slaughter during June .............1,000: 14,594.1 14,144.7 97 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during June ........1,000: 14,336.1 11,510.7 80 : Pullets on July 1 .................................1,000: 123,544 126,886 103 : Pullets added during June 1/ ......................1,000: 27,796.9 25,859.3 93 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During May 2020 and 2021 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: Total layers : total layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,328 1,374 10,523 10,848 1,936 1,928 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 15,403 17,356 2,033 2,172 California .....: 12,707 13,106 13,434 13,787 2,428 2,477 Colorado .......: 5,053 4,576 5,561 5,084 2,597 2,518 Georgia ........: 9,596 8,939 20,112 19,584 2,045 2,161 Illinois .......: 5,735 6,323 6,284 6,851 2,446 2,419 Indiana ........: 32,159 34,075 33,356 35,357 2,534 2,563 Iowa ...........: 48,103 46,879 50,049 48,820 2,373 2,593 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,967 5,538 2,256 2,275 Maryland .......: 2,449 2,306 2,653 2,514 2,544 2,554 : Michigan .......: 13,864 14,515 14,159 14,810 2,538 2,504 Minnesota ......: 7,967 7,534 8,513 8,055 2,440 2,528 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,606 5,504 2,108 2,088 Missouri .......: 7,899 7,175 13,004 13,007 2,480 2,529 Nebraska .......: 7,848 7,184 8,433 7,844 1,970 2,486 New York .......: 5,019 5,261 5,576 5,815 2,631 2,542 North Carolina .: 6,999 7,509 15,522 16,284 2,182 2,189 Ohio ...........: 32,938 32,816 34,159 34,137 2,259 2,525 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,734 2,108 1,993 2,078 Oregon .........: 2,152 1,793 2,323 1,964 2,514 2,515 : Pennsylvania ...: 27,881 26,812 30,495 29,207 2,543 2,570 South Carolina .: 2,596 2,301 3,895 3,580 2,226 2,131 South Dakota ...: 2,630 2,073 2,685 2,128 2,536 2,843 Texas ..........: (D) (D) 22,920 22,475 2,342 2,360 Utah ...........: 4,737 5,657 4,789 5,709 2,610 2,557 Virginia .......: 865 872 2,690 2,795 2,271 2,304 Washington .....: 6,537 6,470 6,701 6,635 2,634 2,494 Wisconsin ......: 6,516 6,434 7,623 7,574 2,557 2,518 : Other States 1/ : 25,778 24,009 31,876 30,205 2,401 2,381 : United States ..: 306,948 301,813 387,045 385,575 2,357 2,434 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 June 2020 and 2021 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: Total layers : total layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,405 1,445 10,750 10,859 1,916 1,903 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 15,400 17,270 1,951 2,081 California .....: 12,772 12,845 13,482 13,509 2,307 2,439 Colorado .......: 4,503 4,424 5,011 4,932 2,596 2,496 Georgia ........: 9,443 8,452 19,807 19,134 1,963 2,097 Illinois .......: 5,670 6,278 6,207 6,816 2,407 2,290 Indiana ........: 31,931 33,841 33,149 35,128 2,446 2,491 Iowa ...........: 46,479 46,589 48,400 48,495 2,398 2,498 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,923 5,364 2,168 2,204 Maryland .......: 2,444 2,286 2,643 2,492 2,456 2,460 : Michigan .......: 14,134 14,403 14,429 14,698 2,406 2,486 Minnesota ......: 7,799 7,608 8,312 8,136 2,275 2,387 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,459 5,339 2,037 2,057 Missouri .......: 8,009 7,261 13,162 13,072 2,421 2,394 Nebraska .......: 7,927 7,383 8,473 8,058 2,003 2,377 New York .......: 5,086 5,245 5,651 5,798 2,529 2,439 North Carolina .: 7,011 7,274 15,729 15,919 2,091 2,087 Ohio ...........: 32,328 32,959 33,553 34,281 2,320 2,438 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,544 2,142 1,926 1,835 Oregon .........: 2,134 1,903 2,305 2,074 2,408 2,445 : Pennsylvania ...: 28,104 27,170 30,723 29,630 2,518 2,490 South Carolina .: 2,410 2,216 3,691 3,568 2,162 2,122 South Dakota ...: 2,642 1,978 2,697 2,033 2,458 2,671 Texas ..........: (D) (D) 22,368 22,202 2,238 2,301 Utah ...........: 4,567 5,636 4,619 5,688 2,594 2,523 Virginia .......: 857 826 2,649 2,690 2,337 2,279 Washington .....: 6,689 6,602 6,853 6,766 2,503 2,408 Wisconsin ......: 6,656 6,314 7,771 7,451 2,417 2,498 : Other States 1/ : 25,407 23,919 31,392 30,068 2,324 2,301 : United States ..: 303,284 300,365 383,152 383,612 2,305 2,356 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: May 2020 and 2021 [Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in United States totals] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total production : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 203.7 209.2 33.7 35.7 170.0 173.5 Arkansas ........: 313.1 376.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 326.2 341.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 144.4 128.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 411.2 423.3 211.5 223.4 199.7 199.9 Illinois ........: 153.7 165.7 150.1 162.1 3.6 3.6 Indiana .........: 845.2 906.2 830.6 889.8 14.6 16.4 Iowa ............: 1,187.6 1,266.0 1,161.8 1,241.5 25.8 24.5 Kentucky ........: 134.6 126.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 67.5 64.2 65.8 62.5 1.7 1.7 : Michigan ........: 359.4 370.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 207.7 203.6 200.2 195.6 7.5 8.0 Mississippi .....: 118.2 114.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 322.5 329.0 285.9 287.8 36.6 41.2 Nebraska ........: 166.1 195.0 154.4 182.4 11.7 12.6 New York ........: 146.7 147.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 338.7 356.5 178.4 190.5 160.3 166.0 Ohio ............: 771.7 861.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 54.5 43.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 58.4 49.4 58.4 49.4 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 775.5 750.7 744.9 726.6 30.6 24.1 South Carolina ..: 86.7 76.3 63.4 53.3 23.3 23.0 South Dakota ....: 68.1 60.5 68.1 60.5 - - Texas ...........: 536.7 530.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 125.0 146.0 125.0 146.0 - - Virginia ........: 61.1 64.4 29.2 32.1 31.9 32.3 Washington ......: 176.5 165.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 194.9 190.7 188.5 184.2 6.4 6.5 : Other States 1/ .: 765.3 719.1 688.9 642.6 76.4 76.5 : United States ...: 9,120.9 9,383.3 7,883.3 8,065.5 1,237.6 1,317.8 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 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Egg Production by Type - States and United States: June 2020 and 2021 [Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in United States totals] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total production : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 206.0 206.7 35.2 34.0 170.8 172.7 Arkansas ........: 300.5 359.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 311.0 329.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 130.1 123.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 388.9 401.2 197.5 205.4 191.4 195.8 Illinois ........: 149.4 156.1 146.0 152.5 3.4 3.6 Indiana .........: 810.7 874.9 796.2 858.5 14.5 16.4 Iowa ............: 1,160.6 1,211.3 1,136.8 1,187.1 23.8 24.2 Kentucky ........: 128.4 118.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 64.9 61.3 63.3 59.8 1.6 1.5 : Michigan ........: 347.1 365.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 189.1 194.2 182.1 186.6 7.0 7.6 Mississippi .....: 111.2 109.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 318.7 313.0 282.5 272.8 36.2 40.2 Nebraska ........: 169.7 191.5 159.2 179.1 10.5 12.4 New York ........: 142.9 141.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 328.9 332.2 169.6 175.2 159.3 157.0 Ohio ............: 778.4 835.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 49.0 39.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 55.5 50.7 55.5 50.7 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 773.5 737.8 744.0 713.0 29.5 24.8 South Carolina ..: 79.8 75.7 57.2 51.9 22.6 23.8 South Dakota ....: 66.3 54.3 66.3 54.3 - - Texas ...........: 500.5 510.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 119.8 143.5 119.8 143.5 - - Virginia ........: 61.9 61.3 31.1 30.6 30.8 30.7 Washington ......: 171.5 162.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 187.8 186.1 181.8 179.8 6.0 6.3 : Other States 1/ .: 729.7 691.9 657.0 619.6 72.7 72.3 : United States ...: 8,831.8 9,039.3 7,625.8 7,765.0 1,206.0 1,274.3 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 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Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: May 2020 and 2021 [Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in United States totals] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total production : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 16,975.0 17,433.3 2,808.3 2,975.0 14,166.7 14,458.3 Arkansas ........: 26,091.7 31,408.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 27,183.4 28,458.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 12,033.3 10,666.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 34,266.6 35,274.9 17,625.0 18,616.6 16,641.6 16,658.3 Illinois ........: 12,808.3 13,808.3 12,508.3 13,508.3 300.0 300.0 Indiana .........: 70,433.3 75,516.7 69,216.6 74,150.0 1,216.7 1,366.7 Iowa ............: 98,966.7 105,500.0 96,816.7 103,458.3 2,150.0 2,041.7 Kentucky ........: 11,216.6 10,500.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 5,625.1 5,350.1 5,483.4 5,208.4 141.7 141.7 : Michigan ........: 29,949.9 30,908.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 17,308.4 16,966.7 16,683.4 16,300.0 625.0 666.7 Mississippi .....: 9,850.0 9,575.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 26,875.0 27,416.7 23,825.0 23,983.3 3,050.0 3,433.4 Nebraska ........: 13,841.6 16,250.0 12,866.6 15,200.0 975.0 1,050.0 New York ........: 12,225.1 12,316.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 28,225.0 29,708.3 14,866.7 15,875.0 13,358.3 13,833.3 Ohio ............: 64,308.3 71,816.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 4,541.6 3,650.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 4,866.6 4,116.6 4,866.6 4,116.6 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 64,625.0 62,558.3 62,075.0 60,550.0 2,550.0 2,008.3 South Carolina ..: 7,225.0 6,358.3 5,283.3 4,441.6 1,941.7 1,916.7 South Dakota ....: 5,675.0 5,041.6 5,675.0 5,041.6 - - Texas ...........: 44,724.9 44,200.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 10,416.7 12,166.6 10,416.7 12,166.6 - - Virginia ........: 5,091.6 5,366.6 2,433.3 2,675.0 2,658.3 2,691.6 Washington ......: 14,708.3 13,791.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 16,241.7 15,891.7 15,708.3 15,350.0 533.4 541.7 : Other States 1/ .: 63,775.0 59,925.1 57,408.4 53,550.1 6,366.6 6,375.0 : United States ...: 760,074.7 781,941.5 656,941.5 672,124.7 103,133.2 109,816.8 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: June 2020 and 2021 [Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in United States totals] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total production : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 17,166.6 17,225.0 2,933.3 2,833.3 14,233.3 14,391.7 Arkansas ........: 25,041.6 29,950.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 25,916.6 27,458.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 10,841.7 10,258.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 32,408.4 33,433.3 16,458.4 17,116.7 15,950.0 16,316.6 Illinois ........: 12,450.0 13,008.3 12,166.7 12,708.3 283.3 300.0 Indiana .........: 67,558.4 72,908.2 66,350.0 71,541.6 1,208.4 1,366.6 Iowa ............: 96,716.6 100,941.6 94,733.3 98,925.0 1,983.3 2,016.6 Kentucky ........: 10,699.9 9,850.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 5,408.3 5,108.3 5,275.0 4,983.3 133.3 125.0 : Michigan ........: 28,925.0 30,450.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 15,758.4 16,183.4 15,175.0 15,550.0 583.4 633.4 Mississippi .....: 9,266.7 9,150.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 26,558.3 26,083.3 23,541.7 22,733.3 3,016.6 3,350.0 Nebraska ........: 14,141.7 15,958.3 13,266.7 14,925.0 875.0 1,033.3 New York ........: 11,908.3 11,783.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 27,408.3 27,683.3 14,133.3 14,600.0 13,275.0 13,083.3 Ohio ............: 64,866.7 69,641.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 4,083.4 3,275.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 4,625.0 4,225.0 4,625.0 4,225.0 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 64,458.3 61,483.4 62,000.0 59,416.7 2,458.3 2,066.7 South Carolina ..: 6,650.0 6,308.3 4,766.7 4,325.0 1,883.3 1,983.3 South Dakota ....: 5,525.0 4,525.0 5,525.0 4,525.0 - - Texas ...........: 41,708.3 42,575.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 9,983.3 11,958.3 9,983.3 11,958.3 - - Virginia ........: 5,158.3 5,108.3 2,591.6 2,550.0 2,566.7 2,558.3 Washington ......: 14,291.7 13,575.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 15,650.0 15,508.3 15,150.0 14,983.3 500.0 525.0 : Other States 1/ .: 60,808.3 57,658.5 54,750.0 51,633.4 6,058.3 6,025.1 : United States ...: 735,983.1 753,274.9 635,483.2 647,083.4 100,499.9 106,191.5 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month by Month - United States: 2020-2021 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed Month :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : January ................: 1.7 2.2 11.9 14.0 February ...............: 2.3 1.8 12.0 14.4 March ..................: 1.7 1.6 12.3 14.7 April ..................: 1.3 1.4 12.1 14.1 May ....................: 3.5 2.5 11.0 12.8 June ...................: 4.6 2.3 11.8 12.8 July ...................: 2.4 1.9 13.8 13.6 August .................: 1.6 14.7 September ..............: 2.3 14.0 October ................: 2.3 14.7 November ...............: 1.2 15.4 December ...............: 1.1 14.9 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month - States and United States: June 1 and July 1, 2020-2021 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : June 1 : July 1 : June 1 : July 1 :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: 2.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 4.0 4.5 5.5 4.5 Arkansas ...............: 3.5 1.5 2.5 1.5 9.0 13.5 11.0 14.0 California .............: - 1.5 1.5 0.5 7.5 8.5 7.0 8.5 Colorado ...............: 1.0 - 0.5 - 4.5 8.5 6.0 7.0 Georgia ................: 3.0 2.0 2.5 1.0 9.0 11.0 9.0 11.0 Illinois ...............: 2.5 - 1.5 - 3.5 6.5 4.0 3.0 Indiana ................: 3.5 2.5 1.5 2.0 13.5 12.0 13.5 12.0 Iowa ...................: 5.0 2.5 1.5 1.0 12.5 9.0 15.0 11.5 Kentucky ...............: 5.0 3.5 6.0 2.0 2.5 - 2.5 - Maryland ...............: - - - - - - - - : Michigan ...............: 1.0 1.5 1.0 3.5 1.5 2.0 1.0 3.0 Minnesota ..............: 4.5 3.0 - - 17.0 6.5 20.0 8.0 Mississippi ............: 4.5 3.5 4.0 2.0 23.5 15.5 23.5 18.5 Missouri ...............: 2.0 4.5 - 2.5 - 7.5 2.0 8.5 Nebraska ...............: 28.5 - 7.0 3.5 9.0 1.0 36.5 0.5 New York ...............: - 1.5 1.0 1.5 5.5 2.0 5.5 3.5 North Carolina .........: 3.0 1.0 2.0 - 3.5 13.0 6.0 14.0 Ohio ...................: 8.0 3.5 4.0 2.5 16.0 13.5 19.0 15.0 Oklahoma ...............: 4.0 - 3.5 6.5 3.5 - 6.5 - Oregon .................: - - - - 1.0 - 1.0 - : Pennsylvania ...........: 5.5 - 1.0 3.0 5.0 3.0 6.5 2.0 South Carolina .........: 3.0 - 6.0 - 21.0 19.5 19.5 18.0 South Dakota ...........: 3.5 - - - - 3.5 - 3.5 Texas ..................: 7.5 5.0 8.5 5.0 40.5 51.5 44.5 56.5 Utah ...................: 2.0 3.5 2.5 5.5 16.0 25.0 16.5 23.5 Virginia ...............: - - - - - - - - Washington .............: 3.0 6.5 4.5 - 13.0 12.5 12.0 16.5 Wisconsin ..............: 8.5 1.0 - - 16.0 22.5 23.5 23.0 : Other States 1/ ........: 3.1 3.4 2.9 3.0 16.7 23.5 16.4 23.2 : United States ..........: 4.6 2.3 2.4 1.9 11.8 12.8 13.8 13.6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Hatchery Production - United States: 2020 and 2021 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2021 as Item : 2020 : 2021 : percent : : : of 2020 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- percent : Egg-type : Eggs in incubators on July 1 .............................: 46,093 50,899 110 Chicks hatched during June ...............................: 55,537 53,446 96 Chicks hatched January through June ......................: 326,429 336,129 103 : Pullets hatched during June for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 373 288 77 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 2,838 3,451 122 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on July 1 .............................: 700,673 715,309 102 Chicks hatched during June ...............................: 828,490 823,593 99 Chicks hatched January through June ......................: 4,936,265 4,946,747 100 : Pullets hatched during June for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 8,074 9,546 118 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 73,936 74,992 101 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2021 includes pullet chicks hatched December 2019 through November 2020. 2/ 2021 includes pullet chicks hatched March 2020 through November 2020. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2020-2021 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2021 as Item : 2020 : 2021 : percent : : : of 2020 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ................................................: 47,563 50,735 107 February ...............................................: 50,382 53,521 106 March ..................................................: 49,101 59,970 122 April ..................................................: 57,435 55,684 97 May ....................................................: 49,502 53,802 109 June ...................................................: 50,029 51,073 102 July ...................................................: 46,093 50,899 110 August .................................................: 46,242 September ..............................................: 47,296 October ................................................: 46,624 November ...............................................: 44,601 December ...............................................: 53,170 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2020-2021 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2021 as : : : 2021 as : 2020 : 2021 : percent : 2020 : 2021 : percent : : : of 2020 : : : of 2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent --- 1,000 chicks --- percent : January .......: 52,727 50,882 97 52,727 50,882 97 February ......: 48,148 52,273 109 100,875 103,155 102 March .........: 56,212 62,319 111 157,087 165,474 105 April .........: 61,015 59,877 98 218,102 225,351 103 May ...........: 52,790 57,332 109 270,892 282,683 104 June ..........: 55,537 53,446 96 326,429 336,129 103 July ..........: 46,140 372,569 August ........: 50,007 422,576 September .....: 49,989 472,565 October .......: 50,597 523,162 November ......: 48,042 571,204 December ......: 51,765 622,969 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total - United States: 2020-2022 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2021 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-18 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2020 :----------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : : 2021 : 2022 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ---- : January ................: 265 279 105 3,352 3,360 February ...............: 482 202 42 3,391 March ..................: 322 327 102 3,567 April ..................: 243 266 109 3,482 May ....................: 233 306 131 3,480 June ...................: 373 288 77 3,451 July ...................: 294 3,610 August .................: 370 3,624 September ..............: 201 3,344 October ................: 197 3,349 November ...............: 169 3,372 December ...............: 461 3,445 : Annual total ...........: 3,610 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For June 2021, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched December 2019 through November 2020. The 7-18 months represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements. Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2020-2021 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2021 as Item : 2020 : 2021 : percent : : : of 2020 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ................................................: 714,799 712,232 100 February ...............................................: 716,942 703,515 98 March ..................................................: 718,746 710,502 99 April ..................................................: 692,345 717,361 104 May ....................................................: 662,186 717,718 108 June ...................................................: 701,760 720,441 103 July ...................................................: 700,673 715,309 102 August .................................................: 687,521 September ..............................................: 691,508 October ................................................: 665,148 November ...............................................: 664,550 December ...............................................: 706,563 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: June 2020 and 2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During June : January-June :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2021 as : : : 2021 as : 2020 : 2021 : percent : 2020 : 2021 : percent : : : of 2020 : : : of 2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : Alabama ........................: 117,023 114,113 98 700,898 697,540 100 Arkansas .......................: 81,491 83,142 102 494,003 499,360 101 Delaware .......................: 17,198 17,304 101 102,216 101,865 100 Florida ........................: 4,280 3,967 93 25,434 24,994 98 Georgia ........................: 121,411 116,377 96 724,656 703,578 97 Kentucky .......................: 25,288 26,882 106 158,419 158,928 100 Louisiana ......................: 11,731 11,368 97 72,980 70,152 96 Maryland .......................: 28,367 27,897 98 170,307 167,190 98 Mississippi ....................: 62,478 61,003 98 381,053 367,543 96 Missouri .......................: 32,149 33,006 103 189,292 195,601 103 : North Carolina .................: 85,276 86,369 101 508,953 523,904 103 Oklahoma .......................: 25,708 25,534 99 154,622 147,826 96 Pennsylvania ...................: 22,810 22,940 101 131,116 136,667 104 South Carolina .................: 20,167 19,874 99 116,395 117,182 101 Texas ..........................: 63,518 63,475 100 370,751 376,547 102 Virginia .......................: 22,600 22,861 101 130,023 136,533 105 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia .............: 45,499 43,364 95 266,232 265,023 100 : Other States 1/ ................: 41,496 44,117 106 238,915 256,314 107 : United States ..................: 828,490 823,593 99 4,936,265 4,946,747 100 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2020-2021 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : By Months : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2021 as : : : 2021 as : 2020 : 2021 : percent : 2020 : 2021 : percent : : : of 2020 : : : of 2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : January ........................: 860,517 849,965 99 860,517 849,965 99 February .......................: 806,947 759,210 94 1,667,464 1,609,175 97 March ..........................: 861,074 841,946 98 2,528,538 2,451,121 97 April ..........................: 771,589 821,223 106 3,300,127 3,272,344 99 May ............................: 807,648 850,810 105 4,107,775 4,123,154 100 June ...........................: 828,490 823,593 99 4,936,265 4,946,747 100 July ...........................: 850,772 5,787,037 August .........................: 837,852 6,624,889 September ......................: 809,563 7,434,452 October ........................: 805,553 8,240,005 November .......................: 783,152 9,023,157 December .......................: 848,536 9,871,693 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2020-2022 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2021 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-15 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2020 :----------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : : 2021 : 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ----- : United States placements ..: January .................: 7,482 8,095 108 72,886 74,605 February ................: 8,135 8,245 101 73,590 March ...................: 8,547 8,232 96 73,660 April ...................: 8,161 8,110 99 74,741 May .....................: 8,188 8,708 106 75,331 June ....................: 8,074 9,546 118 74,992 July ....................: 8,235 74,246 August ..................: 8,211 74,180 September ...............: 9,708 74,237 October .................: 8,072 74,395 November ................: 7,796 74,270 December ................: 7,801 74,767 : Annual total ..............: 98,410 : Total placements 2/ : January .................: 9,022 9,811 109 February ................: 9,581 9,954 104 March ...................: 10,183 9,996 98 April ...................: 9,700 9,908 102 May .....................: 9,860 10,148 103 June ....................: 9,713 11,179 115 July ....................: 9,726 August ..................: 9,902 September ...............: 11,729 October .................: 9,975 November ................: 9,324 December ................: 9,177 : Annual total ..............: 117,892 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ For June 2021, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched March 2020 through November 2020. 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 0.3 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 384 million layers by more than 0.3 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 0.5 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 .................: 0.3 0.5 806 34 2,642 19 5 : : -------- million -------- : Eggs .........................: 0.3 0.5 22.1 0 65 19 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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