Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released October 23, 2017, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). September Egg Production Down Slightly United States egg production totaled 8.49 billion during September 2017, down slightly from last year. Production included 7.37 billion table eggs, and 1.12 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.05 billion were broiler-type and 71.9 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during September 2017 averaged 372 million, up 1 percent from last year. September egg production per 100 layers was 2,281 eggs, down 1 percent from September 2016. All layers in the United States on October 1, 2017 totaled 373 million, up 1 percent from last year. The 373 million layers consisted of 312 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 57.3 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 3.22 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on October 1, 2017, averaged 75.8 eggs per 100 layers, down 1 percent from October 1, 2016. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down 6 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during September 2017 totaled 42.2 million, down 6 percent from September 2016. Eggs in incubators totaled 45.8 million on October 1, 2017, up 15 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 190 thousand during September 2017, up 5 percent from September 2016. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up 2 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during September 2017 totaled 788 million, up 2 percent from September 2016. Eggs in incubators totaled 651 million on October 1, 2017, up 4 percent from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 8.24 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during September 2017, up 8 percent from September 2016. This page intentionally left blank. Contents Average Number of All Layers on Hand During the Month - United States: 2016-2017............................ 4 Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2016-2017.......................................... 4 Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2016-2017................................ 4 Average Number of Layers During the Month - United States................................................... 5 All Egg Production During the Month - United States......................................................... 5 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: August-September 2016 and 2017........... 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: September-October 2016 and 2017.......... 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During August 2016 and 2017.................... 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During September 2016 and 2017................. 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: August 2016 and 2017..................................... 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: September 2016 and 2017.................................. 11 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: August 2016 and 2017........................... 12 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: September 2016 and 2017........................ 13 Molted as Percent of All Layers by Month - United States: 2016-2017......................................... 14 Molted as Percent of All Layers - States and United States: February 1, 2016 and 2017....................... 14 Hatchery Production - United States: 2016 and 2017.......................................................... 15 Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - Regions and United States: 2016-2017................ 16 Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2016-2017................................................. 16 Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month - United States: 2016-2018.................................................................................... 17 Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - Regions and United States: 2016-2017............ 17 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: September 2016 and 2017............................. 18 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2016-2017............................................. 18 Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2016-2018.. 19 Statistical Methodology..................................................................................... 20 Regional Listing............................................................................................ 21 Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates........................................................ 21 Information Contacts........................................................................................ 22 Average Number of All Layers on Hand During the Month - United States: 2016-2017 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : 2016 : 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 layers : December 1/ ..................: 353,821 376,570 January ......................: 357,784 376,100 February .....................: 362,856 375,093 March ........................: 366,521 374,882 April ........................: 366,498 373,990 May ..........................: 366,038 371,732 June .........................: 365,142 370,750 July .........................: 364,698 370,772 August .......................: 366,550 371,361 September ....................: 369,205 372,390 October ......................: 370,864 November .....................: 374,040 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2016-2017 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : December 1/ ...: 8,261.4 9,083.3 7,124.6 7,950.4 1,136.8 1,132.9 January .......: 8,307.9 9,026.9 7,168.2 7,903.5 1,139.7 1,123.4 February ......: 7,948.1 8,094.3 6,878.1 7,079.8 1,070.0 1,014.5 March .........: 8,622.3 8,970.5 7,475.2 7,842.0 1,147.1 1,128.5 April .........: 8,333.2 8,643.1 7,213.0 7,545.9 1,120.2 1,097.2 May ...........: 8,643.4 8,869.4 7,478.6 7,730.9 1,164.8 1,138.5 June ..........: 8,349.2 8,591.6 7,228.4 7,475.7 1,120.8 1,115.9 July ..........: 8,671.9 8,900.9 7,513.9 7,730.1 1,158.0 1,170.8 August ........: 8,750.6 8,853.3 7,597.0 7,686.2 1,153.6 1,167.1 September .....: 8,507.0 8,494.2 7,402.4 7,373.1 1,104.6 1,121.1 October .......: 8,850.6 7,711.8 1,138.8 November ......: 8,707.1 7,602.4 1,104.7 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2016-2017 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : December 1/ ...: 688,450.7 756,941.4 593,717.2 662,533.1 94,733.5 94,408.3 January .......: 692,325.3 752,241.9 597,350.4 658,624.8 94,974.9 93,617.1 February ......: 662,341.5 674,525.1 573,175.0 589,983.7 89,166.5 84,541.4 March .........: 718,525.0 747,542.1 622,933.2 653,500.1 95,591.8 94,042.0 April .........: 694,433.4 720,258.7 601,083.4 628,825.4 93,350.0 91,433.3 May ...........: 720,283.4 739,116.8 623,216.7 644,241.5 97,066.7 94,875.3 June ..........: 695,766.8 715,967.1 602,366.9 622,975.1 93,399.9 92,992.0 July ..........: 722,658.5 741,742.4 626,158.4 644,175.3 96,500.1 97,567.1 August ........: 729,216.4 737,775.7 633,083.3 640,516.9 96,133.1 97,258.8 September .....: 708,917.3 707,849.9 616,867.3 614,424.8 92,050.0 93,425.1 October .......: 737,549.9 642,649.9 94,900.0 November ......: 725,592.3 633,533.7 92,058.6 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: August-September 2016 and 2017 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2017 as Item : 2016 : 2017 : percent : : : of 2016 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during August : All layers ...................................1,000: 366,550 371,361 101 Table egg type .............................1,000: 308,616 311,301 101 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 57,934 60,060 104 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 54,190 56,853 105 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 3,744 3,207 86 : Eggs per 100 layers during August : All layers ..................................number: 2,387 2,384 100 Table egg type ............................number: 2,462 2,469 100 Hatching egg type .........................number: 1,991 1,943 98 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 1,957 1,917 98 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 2,492 2,407 97 : Eggs produced during August : All layers .................................million: 8,750.6 8,853.3 101 Table egg type ...........................million: 7,597.0 7,686.2 101 Hatching egg type ........................million: 1,153.6 1,167.1 101 Broiler-type hatching ..................million: 1,060.3 1,089.9 103 Egg-type hatching ......................million: 93.3 77.2 83 : Eggs produced during August : All layers .............................1,000 dozen: 729,216.4 737,775.7 101 Table egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 633,083.3 640,516.9 101 Hatching egg type ....................1,000 dozen: 96,133.1 97,258.8 101 Broiler-type hatching ..............1,000 dozen: 88,358.3 90,825.3 103 Egg-type hatching ..................1,000 dozen: 7,774.8 6,433.5 83 : Layers on September 1 : All layers ...................................1,000: 368,128 371,852 101 Table egg type .............................1,000: 310,500 311,946 100 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 57,628 59,906 104 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 53,905 56,731 105 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 3,723 3,175 85 : Eggs per 100 layers on September 1 : All layers ..................................number: 76.7 76.2 99 Table egg type ............................number: 79.0 78.9 100 Hatching egg type .........................number: 64.1 62.3 97 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 63.0 61.4 97 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 79.8 77.8 97 : Molted layers on September 1 : Being molted ...............................percent: 2.7 3.5 130 Molt completed .............................percent: 16.5 15.3 93 : Layers sold for slaughter during August ........1,000: 17,369.3 14,917.4 86 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during August ...1,000: 8,270.4 8,956.9 108 : Pullets on September 1 .........................1,000: 116,516 115,214 99 : Pullets added during August 1/ .................1,000: 27,635.4 27,055.0 98 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: September-October 2016 and 2017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2017 as Item : 2016 : 2017 : percent : : : of 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during September : All layers ......................................1,000: 369,205 372,390 101 Table egg type ................................1,000: 311,682 312,177 100 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 57,523 60,213 105 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 53,906 57,014 106 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,617 3,199 88 : Eggs per 100 layers during September : All layers .....................................number: 2,304 2,281 99 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,375 2,362 99 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,920 1,862 97 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,889 1,840 97 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,391 2,248 94 : Eggs produced during September : All layers ....................................million: 8,507.0 8,494.2 100 Table egg type ..............................million: 7,402.4 7,373.1 100 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,104.6 1,121.1 101 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,018.1 1,049.2 103 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 86.5 71.9 83 : Eggs produced during September : All layers ................................1,000 dozen: 708,917.3 707,849.9 100 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen: 616,867.3 614,424.8 100 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 92,050.0 93,425.1 101 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 84,841.6 87,433.4 103 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 7,208.4 5,991.7 83 : Layers on October 1 : All layers ......................................1,000: 370,254 372,901 101 Table egg type ................................1,000: 312,847 312,395 100 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 57,407 60,506 105 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 53,900 57,287 106 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,507 3,219 92 : Eggs per 100 layers on October 1 : All layers .....................................number: 76.8 75.8 99 Table egg type ...............................number: 79.2 78.5 99 Hatching egg type ............................number: 63.8 61.8 97 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 62.8 61.2 97 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 79.4 72.3 91 : Molted layers on October 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 2.1 2.8 133 Molt completed ................................percent: 16.8 16.0 95 : Layers sold for slaughter during September ........1,000: 16,563.6 12,871.4 78 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during September ...1,000: 7,618.7 8,784.6 115 : Pullets on October 1 ..............................1,000: 115,740 113,574 98 : Pullets added during September 1/ .................1,000: 27,061.7 22,669.4 84 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During August 2016 and 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: All layers : all layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,481 1,354 9,039 9,098 1,969 1,938 Arkansas .......: 3,805 3,597 13,681 13,717 2,116 2,086 California .....: 11,404 11,398 11,922 12,013 2,454 2,427 Colorado .......: 3,969 4,150 4,412 4,550 2,446 2,527 Florida ........: 7,914 6,718 8,343 7,133 2,359 2,271 Georgia ........: 9,451 9,339 18,360 19,084 2,227 2,184 Illinois .......: 4,665 4,410 5,142 4,886 2,583 2,517 Indiana ........: 29,129 31,487 30,111 32,294 2,501 2,478 Iowa ...........: 51,200 53,682 52,563 55,113 2,458 2,432 Maryland .......: 2,459 2,661 2,614 2,818 2,494 2,502 : Michigan .......: 12,987 13,903 13,225 14,125 2,457 2,567 Minnesota ......: 9,837 9,791 10,298 10,321 2,448 2,517 Mississippi ....: 1,443 1,491 5,527 5,655 2,149 2,124 Missouri .......: 7,619 6,272 11,121 9,838 2,407 2,427 Nebraska .......: 9,237 7,514 9,345 7,759 2,474 2,593 New York .......: 5,314 5,114 5,692 5,476 2,521 2,631 North Carolina .: 6,983 7,125 14,467 15,320 2,149 2,153 Ohio ...........: 31,470 29,918 32,328 30,848 2,433 2,465 Oregon .........: 2,066 2,236 2,205 2,375 2,544 2,720 Pennsylvania ...: 24,488 25,176 26,748 27,140 2,595 2,539 : South Carolina .: 2,871 2,966 4,128 4,171 2,200 2,302 South Dakota ...: 2,230 2,437 2,372 2,579 2,281 2,416 Texas ..........: 16,277 17,288 20,410 21,580 2,331 2,246 Utah ...........: 4,439 5,178 4,477 5,216 2,325 2,512 Virginia .......: 1,265 827 3,048 2,627 2,224 2,174 Washington .....: 6,753 6,894 6,918 7,059 2,522 2,540 Wisconsin ......: 4,929 5,511 5,617 6,154 2,373 2,524 : Other States 1/ : 23,417 23,445 32,437 32,412 2,304 2,268 : United States ..: 299,102 301,882 366,550 371,361 2,387 2,384 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During September 2016 and 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: All layers : all layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,513 1,376 9,034 9,302 1,914 1,864 Arkansas .......: 3,730 3,715 13,410 13,780 2,014 2,001 California .....: 11,240 11,499 11,760 12,130 2,402 2,333 Colorado .......: 4,207 4,249 4,641 4,651 2,353 2,415 Florida ........: 7,866 6,829 8,288 7,266 2,242 2,164 Georgia ........: 9,285 9,392 18,219 19,242 2,116 2,024 Illinois .......: 4,600 4,413 5,064 4,882 2,494 2,425 Indiana ........: 29,770 31,679 30,738 32,528 2,412 2,369 Iowa ...........: 51,909 53,846 53,244 55,280 2,367 2,322 Maryland .......: 2,526 2,647 2,688 2,807 2,403 2,426 : Michigan .......: 13,131 13,820 13,369 14,041 2,337 2,463 Minnesota ......: 10,138 9,805 10,598 10,285 2,299 2,383 Mississippi ....: 1,415 1,432 5,480 5,555 2,066 2,115 Missouri .......: 8,033 6,267 11,614 9,848 2,349 2,280 Nebraska .......: 9,073 7,484 9,181 7,753 2,469 2,418 New York .......: 5,212 5,064 5,594 5,432 2,476 2,548 North Carolina .: 7,077 7,038 14,540 15,284 2,087 2,113 Ohio ...........: 31,898 29,982 32,750 30,890 2,381 2,351 Oregon .........: 2,191 2,221 2,330 2,360 2,438 2,585 Pennsylvania ...: 24,513 25,299 26,691 27,191 2,499 2,434 : South Carolina .: 2,806 3,059 4,004 4,291 2,108 2,272 South Dakota ...: 2,376 2,307 2,518 2,449 2,260 2,364 Texas ..........: 16,178 17,445 20,274 21,694 2,231 2,189 Utah ...........: 4,603 4,947 4,641 4,985 2,243 2,471 Virginia .......: 1,210 862 2,959 2,589 2,251 2,240 Washington .....: 6,660 6,963 6,825 7,128 2,374 2,431 Wisconsin ......: 5,286 5,780 5,973 6,463 2,334 2,240 : Other States 1/ : 23,722 23,338 32,778 32,284 2,222 2,175 : United States ..: 302,168 302,758 369,205 372,390 2,304 2,281 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: August 2016 and 2017 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 178.0 176.3 38.7 35.1 139.3 141.2 Arkansas ........: 289.5 286.2 100.1 97.6 189.4 188.6 California ......: 292.6 291.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 107.9 115.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 196.8 162.0 191.0 156.9 5.8 5.1 Georgia .........: 408.9 416.8 230.9 223.6 178.0 193.2 Illinois ........: 132.8 123.0 127.9 118.4 4.9 4.6 Indiana .........: 753.1 800.2 734.5 784.0 18.6 16.2 Iowa ............: 1,292.2 1,340.3 1,271.4 1,322.4 20.8 17.9 Maryland ........: 65.2 70.5 63.9 69.4 1.3 1.1 : Michigan ........: 325.0 362.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 252.1 259.8 246.3 253.6 5.8 6.2 Mississippi .....: 118.8 120.1 36.9 38.5 81.9 81.6 Missouri ........: 267.7 238.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 231.2 201.2 231.2 197.3 - 3.9 New York ........: 143.5 144.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 310.9 329.9 169.4 175.9 141.5 154.0 Ohio ............: 786.5 760.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 56.1 64.6 56.1 64.6 - - Pennsylvania ....: 694.2 689.2 658.3 659.4 35.9 29.8 : South Carolina ..: 90.8 96.0 66.9 73.3 23.9 22.7 South Dakota ....: 54.1 62.3 54.1 62.3 - - Texas ...........: 475.8 484.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 104.1 131.0 104.1 131.0 - - Virginia ........: 67.8 57.1 34.4 24.5 33.4 32.6 Washington ......: 174.5 179.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 133.3 155.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ .: 747.2 735.1 609.0 601.3 138.2 133.8 : United States ...: 8,750.6 8,853.3 7,597.0 7,686.2 1,153.6 1,167.1 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 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Egg Production by Type - States and United States: September 2016 and 2017 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 172.9 173.4 38.1 34.9 134.8 138.5 Arkansas ........: 270.1 275.7 93.4 93.6 176.7 182.1 California ......: 282.5 283.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 109.2 112.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 185.8 157.2 180.3 151.9 5.5 5.3 Georgia .........: 385.5 389.4 213.7 210.7 171.8 178.7 Illinois ........: 126.3 118.4 121.8 114.0 4.5 4.4 Indiana .........: 741.4 770.7 722.8 754.7 18.6 16.0 Iowa ............: 1,260.2 1,283.7 1,241.0 1,267.3 19.2 16.4 Maryland ........: 64.6 68.1 63.4 67.1 1.2 1.0 : Michigan ........: 312.4 345.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 243.7 245.1 237.6 239.1 6.1 6.0 Mississippi .....: 113.2 117.5 34.8 37.7 78.4 79.8 Missouri ........: 272.8 224.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 226.7 187.5 226.7 183.6 - 3.9 New York ........: 138.5 138.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 303.5 322.9 165.5 172.9 138.0 150.0 Ohio ............: 779.9 726.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 56.8 61.0 56.8 61.0 - - Pennsylvania ....: 666.9 661.8 635.4 635.0 31.5 26.8 : South Carolina ..: 84.4 97.5 62.0 74.9 22.4 22.6 South Dakota ....: 56.9 57.9 56.9 57.9 - - Texas ...........: 452.4 474.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 104.1 123.2 104.1 123.2 - - Virginia ........: 66.6 58.0 35.0 27.7 31.6 30.3 Washington ......: 162.0 173.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 139.4 144.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ .: 728.3 702.2 595.0 573.6 133.3 128.6 : United States ...: 8,507.0 8,494.2 7,402.4 7,373.1 1,104.6 1,121.1 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 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Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: August 2016 and 2017 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 14,833.3 14,691.7 3,225.0 2,925.0 11,608.3 11,766.7 Arkansas ........: 24,125.0 23,850.0 8,341.7 8,133.3 15,783.3 15,716.7 California ......: 24,383.3 24,291.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 8,991.6 9,583.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 16,400.0 13,500.0 15,916.7 13,075.0 483.3 425.0 Georgia .........: 34,075.0 34,733.3 19,241.7 18,633.3 14,833.3 16,100.0 Illinois ........: 11,066.6 10,250.0 10,658.3 9,866.7 408.3 383.3 Indiana .........: 62,758.3 66,683.4 61,208.3 65,333.4 1,550.0 1,350.0 Iowa ............: 107,683.3 111,691.7 105,950.0 110,200.0 1,733.3 1,491.7 Maryland ........: 5,433.3 5,875.1 5,325.0 5,783.4 108.3 91.7 : Michigan ........: 27,083.3 30,216.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 21,008.3 21,650.1 20,525.0 21,133.4 483.3 516.7 Mississippi .....: 9,900.0 10,008.4 3,075.0 3,208.4 6,825.0 6,800.0 Missouri ........: 22,308.3 19,900.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 19,266.7 16,766.6 19,266.7 16,441.6 - 325.0 New York ........: 11,958.3 12,008.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 25,908.2 27,491.6 14,116.6 14,658.3 11,791.6 12,833.3 Ohio ............: 65,541.7 63,375.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 4,675.0 5,383.4 4,675.0 5,383.4 - - Pennsylvania ....: 57,850.0 57,433.4 54,858.3 54,950.0 2,991.7 2,483.4 : South Carolina ..: 7,566.7 8,000.1 5,575.0 6,108.4 1,991.7 1,891.7 South Dakota ....: 4,508.4 5,191.6 4,508.4 5,191.6 - - Texas ...........: 39,650.0 40,383.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 8,675.0 10,916.6 8,675.0 10,916.6 - - Virginia ........: 5,650.0 4,758.3 2,866.7 2,041.6 2,783.3 2,716.7 Washington ......: 14,541.7 14,941.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 11,108.3 12,941.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ .: 62,266.8 61,258.4 50,750.0 50,108.3 11,516.8 11,150.1 : United States ...: 729,216.4 737,775.7 633,083.3 640,516.9 96,133.1 97,258.8 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: September 2016 and 2017 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 14,408.3 14,450.0 3,175.0 2,908.3 11,233.3 11,541.7 Arkansas ........: 22,508.4 22,975.0 7,783.4 7,800.0 14,725.0 15,175.0 California ......: 23,541.7 23,583.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 9,100.0 9,358.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 15,483.3 13,100.0 15,025.0 12,658.3 458.3 441.7 Georgia .........: 32,125.1 32,450.0 17,808.4 17,558.3 14,316.7 14,891.7 Illinois ........: 10,525.0 9,866.7 10,150.0 9,500.0 375.0 366.7 Indiana .........: 61,783.4 64,225.1 60,233.4 62,891.7 1,550.0 1,333.4 Iowa ............: 105,016.7 106,975.0 103,416.7 105,608.3 1,600.0 1,366.7 Maryland ........: 5,383.3 5,675.0 5,283.3 5,591.7 100.0 83.3 : Michigan ........: 26,033.4 28,816.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 20,308.3 20,425.0 19,800.0 19,925.0 508.3 500.0 Mississippi .....: 9,433.3 9,791.7 2,900.0 3,141.7 6,533.3 6,650.0 Missouri ........: 22,733.4 18,708.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 18,891.7 15,625.0 18,891.7 15,300.0 - 325.0 New York ........: 11,541.7 11,533.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 25,291.7 26,908.3 13,791.7 14,408.3 11,500.0 12,500.0 Ohio ............: 64,991.7 60,508.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 4,733.3 5,083.3 4,733.3 5,083.3 - - Pennsylvania ....: 55,575.0 55,149.9 52,950.0 52,916.6 2,625.0 2,233.3 : South Carolina ..: 7,033.4 8,125.0 5,166.7 6,241.7 1,866.7 1,883.3 South Dakota ....: 4,741.7 4,825.0 4,741.7 4,825.0 - - Texas ...........: 37,700.0 39,566.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 8,675.0 10,266.7 8,675.0 10,266.7 - - Virginia ........: 5,550.0 4,833.4 2,916.7 2,308.4 2,633.3 2,525.0 Washington ......: 13,500.0 14,441.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 11,616.7 12,066.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ .: 60,691.8 58,516.5 49,583.5 47,799.9 11,108.3 10,716.6 : United States ...: 708,917.3 707,849.9 616,867.3 614,424.8 92,050.0 93,425.1 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Molted as Percent of All Layers by Month - United States: 2016-2017 [As of the first of the month. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed Month :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : January ................: 2.5 1.7 21.3 15.7 February ...............: 3.0 2.2 20.5 15.3 March ..................: 1.5 2.4 20.6 15.3 April ..................: 3.0 1.7 19.2 15.6 May ....................: 2.8 2.7 18.7 15.0 June ...................: 2.9 2.4 18.2 15.0 July ...................: 2.6 2.4 17.6 15.3 August .................: 2.6 2.5 17.3 15.5 September ..............: 2.7 3.5 16.5 15.3 October ................: 2.1 2.8 16.8 16.0 November ...............: 2.3 16.5 December ...............: 1.5 16.4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Molted as Percent of All Layers - States and United States: September 1 and October 1, 2016 and 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : September 1 : October 1 : September 1 : October 1 :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: 3.0 1.0 - 1.0 9.5 7.0 11.5 4.0 Arkansas ...............: 1.5 0.5 1.5 2.5 19.0 12.5 20.0 8.5 California .............: 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.0 15.5 17.5 15.0 17.5 Colorado ...............: - 4.0 1.0 - 16.0 7.0 14.0 10.0 Florida ................: 8.0 9.5 7.0 8.5 69.0 71.0 72.0 68.0 Georgia ................: 3.5 4.5 3.5 2.0 13.5 5.0 12.5 8.0 Illinois ...............: 0.5 - - - 10.0 12.0 4.5 12.0 Indiana ................: 2.5 4.0 1.5 0.5 15.0 12.5 15.5 15.5 Iowa ...................: 2.0 5.0 1.0 5.0 10.0 18.5 11.5 20.0 Maryland ...............: - - - - - - - - : Michigan ...............: 0.5 - 2.5 - 6.0 6.5 6.0 6.0 Minnesota ..............: 2.5 1.5 1.5 4.0 21.0 7.0 17.0 7.5 Mississippi ............: 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.5 25.0 19.0 26.0 13.5 Missouri ...............: 1.5 3.5 3.0 0.5 8.0 7.5 9.0 10.5 Nebraska ...............: 1.0 5.0 - 8.5 16.5 - 12.5 1.0 New York ...............: - - - - 5.5 5.0 4.5 4.5 North Carolina .........: 2.5 1.5 3.0 2.5 13.0 10.5 14.0 12.5 Ohio ...................: 5.5 5.0 5.0 5.0 25.5 24.0 25.5 25.0 Oregon .................: 4.5 - - - 22.0 4.5 23.5 4.5 Pennsylvania ...........: 1.0 5.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.0 5.5 : South Carolina .........: 5.0 2.5 2.5 - 19.5 17.5 20.5 13.5 South Dakota ...........: - 12.5 2.0 - 19.5 - 14.0 7.5 Texas ..................: 5.0 2.5 4.5 4.0 48.0 43.5 49.0 38.5 Utah ...................: 7.5 3.0 1.0 - 24.0 21.5 30.5 26.0 Virginia ...............: - - - - 18.0 - 18.5 - Washington .............: 1.0 3.0 3.0 5.0 13.5 15.0 12.5 17.0 Wisconsin ..............: 2.5 8.5 2.0 11.0 16.5 20.5 17.0 17.5 : Other States 1/ ........: 2.0 2.2 1.7 2.4 11.7 14.0 12.2 14.4 : United States ..........: 2.7 3.5 2.1 2.8 16.5 15.3 16.8 16.0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Hatchery Production - United States: 2016 and 2017 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2017 as Item : 2016 : 2017 : percent : : : of 2016 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- percent : Egg-type : Eggs in incubators on October 1 ..........................: 39,979 45,831 115 Chicks hatched during September ..........................: 44,892 42,205 94 Chicks hatched January through September .................: 455,012 431,852 95 : Pullets hatched during September for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 181 190 105 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 2,874 3,028 105 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on October 1 ..........................: 628,460 650,672 104 Chicks hatched during September ..........................: 771,937 788,221 102 Chicks hatched January through September .................: 7,121,061 7,222,202 101 : Pullets hatched during September for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 7,609 8,240 108 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 68,159 68,678 101 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2017 includes pullet chicks hatched March 2016 through February 2017. 2/ 2017 includes pullet chicks hatched June 2016 through February 2017. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - Regions and United States: 2016-2017 [See regional listing on page 21] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : September 1 : 2017 as : October 1 : 2017 as Region :-----------------------------: percent :-----------------------------: percent : 2016 : 2017 : of 2016 : 2016 : 2017 : of 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 eggs 1,000 eggs percent 1,000 eggs 1,000 eggs percent : North Atlantic .....: 7,229 7,293 101 6,719 8,005 119 East North Central .: 7,813 5,962 76 6,616 5,942 90 West North Central .: 12,973 13,294 102 12,367 17,793 144 South Atlantic .....: 4,542 4,580 101 4,734 4,926 104 South Central ......: 4,979 4,548 91 4,309 4,798 111 West ...............: 5,290 4,391 83 5,234 4,367 83 : United States ......: 42,826 40,068 94 39,979 45,831 115 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2016-2017 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By months : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2017 as : : : 2017 as : 2016 : 2017 : percent : 2016 : 2017 : percent : : : of 2016 : : : of 2016 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent --- 1,000 chicks --- percent : January .......: 47,775 44,906 94 47,775 44,906 94 February ......: 54,289 48,456 89 102,064 93,362 91 March .........: 57,055 55,457 97 159,119 148,819 94 April .........: 51,266 52,025 101 210,385 200,844 95 May ...........: 57,306 53,073 93 267,691 253,917 95 June ..........: 57,562 48,828 85 325,253 302,745 93 July ..........: 41,609 41,463 100 366,862 344,208 94 August ........: 43,258 45,439 105 410,120 389,647 95 September .....: 44,892 42,205 94 455,012 431,852 95 October .......: 43,344 498,356 November ......: 41,648 540,004 December ......: 45,633 585,637 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month - United States: 2016-2018 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2017 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-18 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2016 :----------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : : 2017 : 2018 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ---- : January ................: 148 222 150 2,836 3,012 February ...............: 189 180 95 2,855 3,042 March ..................: 160 189 118 3,013 2,862 April ..................: 351 245 70 2,972 2,871 May ....................: 327 298 91 2,966 June ...................: 244 334 137 3,019 July ...................: 286 316 110 2,963 August .................: 324 144 44 3,037 September ..............: 181 190 105 3,028 October ................: 324 3,057 November ...............: 270 2,951 December ...............: 159 2,922 : Total ..................: 2,963 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For September 2017, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched March 2016 through February 2017. 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 - Regions and United States: 2016-2017 [See regional listing on page 21] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : September 1 : 2017 as : October 1 : 2017 as Region :-----------------------------: percent :-----------------------------: percent : 2016 : 2017 : of 2016 : 2016 : 2017 : of 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 eggs 1,000 eggs percent 1,000 eggs 1,000 eggs percent : North Atlantic .....: 13,324 15,929 120 12,956 15,018 116 East North Central .: 15,226 16,371 108 14,246 15,942 112 West North Central .: 30,699 32,725 107 29,025 29,373 101 South Atlantic .....: 246,801 255,139 103 239,194 248,259 104 South Central ......: 318,419 327,559 103 310,991 318,892 103 West ...............: 23,292 25,514 110 22,048 23,188 105 : United States ......: 647,761 673,237 104 628,460 650,672 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: September 2016 and 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During September : January-September :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2017 as : : : 2017 as : 2016 : 2017 : percent : 2016 : 2017 : percent : : : of 2016 : : : of 2016 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : Alabama ........................: 104,656 106,087 101 949,034 969,274 102 Arkansas .......................: 81,421 82,995 102 732,205 755,784 103 Delaware .......................: 16,249 16,965 104 156,937 158,268 101 Florida ........................: 4,336 4,021 93 39,560 37,045 94 Georgia ........................: 121,666 123,030 101 1,126,212 1,117,816 99 Kentucky .......................: 24,728 26,347 107 249,568 240,585 96 Louisiana ......................: 12,261 12,049 98 116,142 115,722 100 Maryland .......................: 28,612 29,124 102 259,856 264,890 102 Mississippi ....................: 64,373 63,525 99 599,046 589,832 98 Missouri .......................: 29,364 30,436 104 263,658 271,612 103 : North Carolina .................: 71,505 76,447 107 683,303 706,061 103 Oklahoma .......................: 26,053 25,999 100 227,605 240,990 106 Pennsylvania ...................: 15,869 17,298 109 150,172 152,973 102 South Carolina .................: 19,329 19,559 101 179,124 180,405 101 Texas ..........................: 55,257 56,560 102 509,681 523,171 103 Virginia .......................: 22,947 22,948 100 212,923 212,582 100 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia .............: 42,796 41,253 96 393,930 387,963 98 : 19 States 1/ ...................: 741,422 754,643 102 6,848,956 6,924,973 101 : Other States 2/ ................: 30,515 33,578 110 272,105 297,229 109 : United States ..................: 771,937 788,221 102 7,121,061 7,222,202 101 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ States in the weekly hatchery production estimating program. 2/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2016-2017 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By months : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2017 as : : : 2017 as : 2016 : 2017 : percent : 2016 : 2017 : percent : : : of 2016 : : : of 2016 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : January .......: 799,283 809,163 101 799,283 809,163 101 February ......: 748,726 730,514 98 1,548,009 1,539,677 99 March .........: 803,974 818,706 102 2,351,983 2,358,383 100 April .........: 780,702 793,352 102 3,132,685 3,151,735 101 May ...........: 807,675 820,675 102 3,940,360 3,972,410 101 June ..........: 789,665 801,984 102 4,730,025 4,774,394 101 July ..........: 810,621 826,612 102 5,540,646 5,601,006 101 August ........: 808,478 832,975 103 6,349,124 6,433,981 101 September .....: 771,937 788,221 102 7,121,061 7,222,202 101 October .......: 779,476 7,900,537 November ......: 759,396 8,659,933 December ......: 811,139 9,471,072 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2016-2018 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2017 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-15 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2016 :----------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : : 2017 : 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ----- : United States placements : January .................: 6,726 7,163 106 68,802 68,873 February ................: 8,098 7,832 97 69,669 69,049 March ...................: 8,143 8,262 101 70,129 69,495 April ...................: 7,615 7,045 93 70,194 70,200 May .....................: 8,083 8,159 101 70,377 June ....................: 8,500 8,258 97 69,989 July ....................: 7,730 7,085 92 69,381 August ..................: 7,690 8,156 106 68,929 September ...............: 7,609 8,240 108 68,678 October .................: 6,909 68,440 November ................: 7,710 67,755 December ................: 7,535 68,224 : Annual total ..............: 92,348 : Total placements 2/ : January .................: 8,275 8,764 106 February ................: 10,098 9,958 99 March ...................: 10,025 10,047 100 April ...................: 9,128 8,592 94 May .....................: 9,954 9,806 99 June ....................: 10,257 9,903 97 July ....................: 9,119 8,598 94 August ..................: 9,708 9,988 103 September ...............: 9,584 10,042 105 October .................: 8,522 November ................: 9,379 December ................: 9,459 : Annual total ..............: 113,508 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ For September 2017, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched June 2016 through February 2017. 2/ United States production of intended placements worldwide. 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 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. Individual hatchery data are summed to State, regional, and United States totals. 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 all layers over the past 24 months is 1.7 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 372 million layers by more than 1.7 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 2.8 percent. Reliability of Layer and Egg Estimates [Based on data for the past twenty-four 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 ----- : All layers ...................: 1.7 2.8 4,830 26 9,308 19 5 : : ------- million ------- : Eggs .........................: 1.7 2.9 115 0 277 20 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Regional Listing North Atlantic: Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania. East North Central: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin. West North Central: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska. South Atlantic: Florida, Georgia, Virginia. South Central: Alabama, Mississippi, Texas. West: California, Idaho, New Mexico. Broiler-Type Regional Listing North Atlantic: New York, Pennsylvania. East North Central: Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin. West North Central: Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri. South Atlantic: Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia. South Central: Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas. West: California, Oregon, Washington. Chicken Hatchery Capacity Regional Listing North Atlantic: Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania. East North Central: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin. West North Central: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska. South Atlantic: Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia. South Central: Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas. West: California, Hawaii, Idaho, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington. Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates All 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. 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@nass.usda.gov Vacant, Chief, Livestock Branch ...................................................... (202) 720-3570 Bruce Boess, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section ......................... (202) 720-4447 Aaron Cosgrove - Egg Products, Poultry Slaughter, Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised.. (202) 690-3237 Alissa Cowell-Mytar - Cold Storage ................................................ (202) 720-4751 Brenda Hill - Catfish Production, Trout Production ................................ (202) 720-6147 Tom Kruchten - Census of Aquaculture .............................................. (202) 690-4870 Kim Linonis - Layers, Eggs ........................................................ (202) 690-8632 Joshua O'Rear - Cost of Pollination, Honey, Honey Bee Colonies..................... (202) 690-3676 Miste Salmon - Broiler Hatchery, Chicken Hatchery, Mink ........................... 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