Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released June 23, 2022, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). May Egg Production Down 3 Percent United States egg production totaled 8.98 billion during May 2022, down 3 percent from last year. Production included 7.65 billion table eggs, and 1.33 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.23 billion were broiler-type and 94.3 million were egg-type. The average number of layers during May 2022 totaled 366 million, down 5 percent from last year. May egg production per 100 layers was 2,453 eggs, up 2 percent from May 2021. Total layers in the United States on June 1, 2022 totaled 365 million, down 5 percent from last year. The 365 million layers consisted of 298 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 63.9 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 3.48 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on June 1, 2022, averaged 78.8 eggs per 100 layers, up 2 percent from June 1, 2021. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down 2 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during May 2022 totaled 56.8 million, down 2 percent from May 2021. Eggs in incubators totaled 49.5 million on June 1, 2022, down 4 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 269 thousand during May 2022, down 12 percent from May 2021. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up Slightly Broiler-type chicks hatched during May 2022 totaled 854 million, up slightly from May 2021. Eggs in incubators totaled 729 million on June 1, 2022, up 1 percent from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 8.47 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during May 2022, down 3 percent from May 2021. This page intentionally left blank. Contents Average Layers During the Month - United States: 2021-2022.................................................. 4 Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2021-2022.......................................... 4 Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2021-2022................................ 4 Average Layers During the Month - United States............................................................. 5 Total Egg Production During the Month - United States....................................................... 5 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: April-May 2021 and 2022.................. 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: May-June 2021 and 2022................... 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During April 2021 and 2022..................... 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During May 2021 and 2022....................... 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: April 2021 and 2022...................................... 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: May 2021 and 2022........................................ 11 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: April 2021 and 2022............................ 12 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: May 2021 and 2022.............................. 13 Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month by Month - United States: 2021-2022.............................. 14 Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month - States and United States: May 1 and June 1, 2021-2022.......... 14 Hatchery Production - United States: 2021 and 2022.......................................................... 15 Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2021-2022............................ 16 Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2021-2022................................................. 16 Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total - United States: 2021-2022.................................................................................... 17 Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2021-2022........................ 17 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: May 2021 and 2022................................... 18 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2021-2022............................................. 18 Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2021-2022.. 19 Statistical Methodology..................................................................................... 20 Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates........................................................ 21 Information Contacts........................................................................................ 22 Average Layers During the Month - United States: 2021-2022 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : 2021 : 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 layers : December 1/ ..................: 391,887 392,761 January ......................: 393,527 390,906 February .....................: 394,594 388,868 March ........................: 393,354 380,359 April ........................: 389,924 369,689 May ..........................: 385,222 365,964 June .........................: 383,040 July .........................: 383,616 August .......................: 384,693 September ....................: 386,681 October ......................: 389,730 November .....................: 392,242 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2021-2022 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : December 1/ ...: 9,554.1 9,678.9 8,300.3 8,376.2 1,253.8 1,302.7 January .......: 9,482.1 9,575.3 8,216.8 8,266.8 1,265.3 1,308.5 February ......: 8,542.1 8,595.1 7,396.0 7,388.3 1,146.1 1,206.8 March .........: 9,461.2 9,370.5 8,174.1 8,030.8 1,287.1 1,339.7 April .........: 9,121.3 8,833.1 7,855.1 7,552.9 1,266.2 1,280.2 May ...........: 9,283.9 8,977.9 7,967.3 7,649.6 1,316.6 1,328.3 June ..........: 8,921.5 7,655.7 1,265.8 July ..........: 9,241.7 7,958.3 1,283.4 August ........: 9,284.5 8,003.0 1,281.5 September .....: 9,065.8 7,818.5 1,247.3 October .......: 9,469.1 8,177.8 1,291.3 November ......: 9,301.4 8,047.8 1,253.6 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2021-2022 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : December 1/ ...: 796,175.0 806,574.6 691,691.7 698,016.4 104,483.3 108,558.2 January .......: 790,175.1 797,941.0 684,733.3 688,899.1 105,441.8 109,041.9 February ......: 711,842.5 716,258.9 616,334.0 615,692.2 95,508.5 100,566.7 March .........: 788,433.8 780,874.7 681,175.4 669,232.9 107,258.4 111,641.8 April .........: 760,109.0 736,092.4 654,591.7 629,408.8 105,517.3 106,683.6 May ...........: 773,658.1 748,158.2 663,941.2 637,466.7 109,716.9 110,691.5 June ..........: 743,458.6 637,975.2 105,483.4 July ..........: 770,141.6 663,191.9 106,949.7 August ........: 773,708.2 666,916.7 106,791.5 September .....: 755,483.2 651,541.6 103,941.6 October .......: 789,092.0 681,483.6 107,608.4 November ......: 775,116.8 670,650.2 104,466.6 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: April-May 2021 and 2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2022 as Item : 2021 : 2022 : percent : : : of 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during April : Total layers ....................................1,000: 389,924 369,689 95 Table egg type ................................1,000: 322,583 302,849 94 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 67,341 66,840 99 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 64,184 63,178 98 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,157 3,662 116 : Eggs per 100 layers during April : Total layers ...................................number: 2,339 2,389 102 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,435 2,494 102 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,880 1,915 102 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,849 1,878 102 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,515 2,564 102 : Eggs produced during April : Total layers ..................................million: 9,121.3 8,833.1 97 Table egg type ..............................million: 7,855.1 7,552.9 96 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,266.2 1,280.2 101 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,186.8 1,186.3 100 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 79.4 93.9 118 : Eggs produced during April : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen: 760,109.0 736,092.4 97 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen: 654,591.7 629,408.8 96 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 105,517.3 106,683.6 101 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 98,900.4 98,858.4 100 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 6,616.9 7,825.2 118 : Layers on May 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 387,478 366,991 95 Table egg type ................................1,000: 320,119 300,124 94 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 67,359 66,867 99 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 64,188 63,228 99 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,171 3,639 115 : Eggs per 100 layers on May 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 77.8 79.4 102 Table egg type ...............................number: 81.0 82.9 102 Hatching egg type ............................number: 62.6 64.0 102 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 61.7 62.7 102 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 81.7 85.1 104 : Molted layers on May 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 2.6 1.2 46 Molt completed ................................percent: 12.9 12.8 99 : Layers sold for slaughter during April ............1,000: 16,672.2 10,395.7 62 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during April .......1,000: 13,564.8 15,087.6 111 : Pullets on May 1 ..................................1,000: 124,686 127,686 102 : Pullets added during April 1/ .....................1,000: 28,779.8 26,423.8 92 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: May-June 2021 and 2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2022 as Item : 2021 : 2022 : percent : : : of 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during May : Total layers ....................................1,000: 385,222 365,964 95 Table egg type ................................1,000: 317,962 298,827 94 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 67,260 67,137 100 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 64,014 63,575 99 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,246 3,562 110 : Eggs per 100 layers during May : Total layers ...................................number: 2,410 2,453 102 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,506 2,560 102 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,957 1,978 101 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,926 1,941 101 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,575 2,647 103 : Eggs produced during May : Total layers ..................................million: 9,283.9 8,977.9 97 Table egg type ..............................million: 7,967.3 7,649.6 96 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,316.6 1,328.3 101 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,233.0 1,234.0 100 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 83.6 94.3 113 : Eggs produced during May : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen:773,658.1 748,158.2 97 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen:663,941.2 637,466.7 96 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen:109,716.9 110,691.5 101 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen:102,750.0 102,833.2 100 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 6,966.9 7,858.3 113 : Layers on June 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 382,924 364,900 95 Table egg type ................................1,000: 315,784 297,515 94 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 67,140 67,385 100 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 63,828 63,909 100 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,312 3,476 105 : Eggs per 100 layers on June 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 77.6 78.8 102 Table egg type ...............................number: 80.5 82.2 102 Hatching egg type ............................number: 63.6 63.6 100 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 62.5 62.5 100 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 84.4 85.7 102 : Molted layers on June 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 2.4 2.1 88 Molt completed ................................percent: 12.9 12.3 95 : Layers sold for slaughter during May ..............1,000: 17,864.5 12,731.0 71 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during May .........1,000: 13,924.4 14,299.6 103 : Pullets on June 1 .................................1,000: 128,518 126,132 98 : Pullets added during May 1/ .......................1,000: 32,344.6 25,514.4 79 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During April 2021 and 2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: Total layers : total layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,372 1,430 10,575 11,297 1,867 1,893 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 17,410 15,843 2,076 2,193 California .....: 13,209 12,449 13,947 13,061 2,339 2,368 Colorado .......: 4,677 4,447 5,185 4,975 2,474 2,539 Georgia ........: 9,475 9,667 20,115 20,109 2,097 2,175 Illinois .......: 6,265 6,262 6,805 6,832 2,416 2,295 Indiana ........: 34,474 34,467 35,731 35,793 2,445 2,486 Iowa ...........: 46,720 32,893 48,685 34,787 2,540 2,524 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,712 5,519 2,222 2,144 Maryland .......: 2,317 1,111 2,521 1,315 2,467 2,433 : Michigan .......: 14,646 16,518 14,941 16,838 2,468 2,507 Minnesota ......: 7,467 8,251 8,021 8,786 2,481 2,443 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,756 5,841 2,014 2,053 Missouri .......: 7,561 7,283 13,565 13,523 2,422 2,479 Nebraska .......: 7,405 6,642 8,078 7,310 2,444 2,439 New York .......: 5,181 5,174 5,736 5,757 2,488 2,540 North Carolina .: 7,277 7,077 16,074 15,721 2,148 2,158 Ohio ...........: 33,424 34,852 34,695 36,195 2,495 2,458 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,319 2,282 2,031 2,011 Oregon .........: 1,817 1,863 1,988 2,034 2,616 2,665 : Pennsylvania ...: 27,370 23,807 29,703 26,687 2,185 2,532 South Carolina .: 2,432 2,532 3,751 3,796 2,085 2,192 South Dakota ...: 1,976 1,755 2,031 1,810 2,708 2,575 Texas ..........: (D) (D) 23,194 23,467 2,269 2,357 Utah ...........: 5,678 5,748 5,730 5,800 2,475 2,598 Virginia .......: 823 851 2,763 2,728 2,204 2,273 Washington .....: 6,504 6,360 6,669 6,524 2,537 2,574 Wisconsin ......: 6,478 3,745 7,639 4,899 2,381 2,476 : Other States 1/ : 24,315 24,131 30,585 30,160 2,282 2,382 : United States ..: 305,929 286,069 389,924 369,689 2,339 2,389 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 May 2021 and 2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: Total layers : total layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,374 1,426 10,597 11,816 1,930 1,961 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 17,355 15,691 2,172 2,208 California .....: 13,106 12,448 13,787 13,082 2,477 2,426 Colorado .......: 4,576 3,768 5,084 4,296 2,518 2,581 Georgia ........: 8,939 9,647 19,584 20,064 2,161 2,241 Illinois .......: 6,030 6,533 6,563 7,095 2,417 2,348 Indiana ........: 33,954 34,899 35,234 36,188 2,563 2,572 Iowa ...........: 46,879 33,207 48,864 35,083 2,593 2,602 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,550 5,543 2,270 2,178 Maryland .......: 2,306 1,225 2,514 1,427 2,554 2,551 : Michigan .......: 14,515 16,735 14,810 17,055 2,504 2,544 Minnesota ......: 7,534 8,158 8,055 8,692 2,528 2,562 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,537 5,858 2,075 2,136 Missouri .......: 7,224 7,487 13,268 13,713 2,537 2,523 Nebraska .......: 7,184 4,625 7,911 5,223 2,503 2,472 New York .......: 5,261 5,175 5,815 5,727 2,542 2,635 North Carolina .: 7,509 7,054 16,277 15,710 2,187 2,205 Ohio ...........: 32,816 35,274 34,137 36,615 2,525 2,509 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,108 2,292 2,078 2,059 Oregon .........: 1,793 1,781 1,964 1,952 2,515 2,761 : Pennsylvania ...: 26,812 21,605 29,232 24,543 2,249 2,594 South Carolina .: 2,301 2,521 3,580 3,809 2,131 2,300 South Dakota ...: 1,962 1,741 2,017 1,796 2,846 2,673 Texas ..........: (D) (D) 22,475 23,127 2,360 2,430 Utah ...........: 5,657 5,015 5,709 5,067 2,557 2,682 Virginia .......: 872 896 2,790 2,744 2,305 2,445 Washington .....: 6,470 6,282 6,635 6,446 2,494 2,715 Wisconsin ......: 6,434 3,933 7,594 5,088 2,518 2,614 : Other States 1/ : 23,980 24,116 30,176 30,222 2,384 2,433 : United States ..: 301,308 282,029 385,222 365,964 2,410 2,453 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: April 2021 and 2022 [Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in United States totals] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total production : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 197.4 213.8 36.3 37.4 161.1 176.4 Arkansas ........: 361.5 347.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 326.2 309.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 128.3 126.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 421.9 437.3 230.4 240.3 191.5 197.0 Illinois ........: 164.4 156.8 160.9 153.2 3.5 3.6 Indiana .........: 873.5 889.8 858.4 873.0 15.1 16.8 Iowa ............: 1,236.4 878.0 1,213.0 856.1 23.4 21.9 Kentucky ........: 126.9 118.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 62.2 32.0 60.8 30.6 1.4 1.4 : Michigan ........: 368.8 422.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 199.0 214.6 191.2 207.8 7.8 6.8 Mississippi .....: 115.9 119.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 328.6 335.3 289.7 293.7 38.9 41.6 Nebraska ........: 197.4 178.3 184.6 166.9 12.8 11.4 New York ........: 142.7 146.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 345.3 339.2 183.5 181.5 161.8 157.7 Ohio ............: 865.5 889.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 47.1 45.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 52.0 54.2 52.0 54.2 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 649.1 675.6 626.7 638.2 22.4 37.4 South Carolina ..: 78.2 83.2 55.5 60.1 22.7 23.1 South Dakota ....: 55.0 46.6 55.0 46.6 - - Texas ...........: 526.2 553.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 141.8 150.7 141.8 150.7 - - Virginia ........: 60.9 62.0 30.0 31.1 30.9 30.9 Washington ......: 169.2 167.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 181.9 121.3 176.1 114.2 5.8 7.1 : Other States 1/ .: 698.0 718.4 621.6 646.1 76.4 72.3 : United States ...: 9,121.3 8,833.1 7,855.1 7,552.9 1,266.2 1,280.2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 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Egg Production by Type - States and United States: May 2021 and 2022 [Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in United States totals] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total production : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 204.5 231.7 35.7 37.1 168.8 194.6 Arkansas ........: 376.9 346.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 341.5 317.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 128.0 110.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 423.3 449.7 223.4 245.1 199.9 204.6 Illinois ........: 158.6 166.6 155.0 162.9 3.6 3.7 Indiana .........: 903.0 930.7 886.7 914.3 16.3 16.4 Iowa ............: 1,267.2 912.8 1,242.7 890.7 24.5 22.1 Kentucky ........: 126.0 120.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 64.2 36.4 62.5 35.0 1.7 1.4 : Michigan ........: 370.9 433.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 203.6 222.7 195.6 215.2 8.0 7.5 Mississippi .....: 114.9 125.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 336.6 346.0 295.1 303.1 41.5 42.9 Nebraska ........: 198.0 129.1 183.1 118.8 14.9 10.3 New York ........: 147.8 150.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 355.9 346.4 190.5 181.7 165.4 164.7 Ohio ............: 861.8 918.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 43.8 47.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 49.4 53.9 49.4 53.9 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 657.4 636.6 632.7 595.7 24.7 40.9 South Carolina ..: 76.3 87.6 53.3 63.9 23.0 23.7 South Dakota ....: 57.4 48.0 57.4 48.0 - - Texas ...........: 530.4 562.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 146.0 135.9 146.0 135.9 - - Virginia ........: 64.3 67.1 32.1 36.1 32.2 31.0 Washington ......: 165.5 175.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 191.2 133.0 184.7 125.9 6.5 7.1 : Other States 1/ .: 719.5 735.3 641.9 659.8 77.6 75.5 : United States ...: 9,283.9 8,977.9 7,967.3 7,649.6 1,316.6 1,328.3 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 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Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: April 2021 and 2022 [Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in United States totals] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total production : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 16,450.0 17,816.6 3,025.0 3,116.6 13,425.0 14,700.0 Arkansas ........: 30,125.0 28,950.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 27,183.4 25,775.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 10,691.7 10,525.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 35,158.4 36,441.7 19,200.0 20,025.0 15,958.4 16,416.7 Illinois ........: 13,700.0 13,066.7 13,408.3 12,766.7 291.7 300.0 Indiana .........: 72,791.7 74,150.0 71,533.3 72,750.0 1,258.4 1,400.0 Iowa ............: 103,033.3 73,166.7 101,083.3 71,341.7 1,950.0 1,825.0 Kentucky ........: 10,575.1 9,858.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 5,183.3 2,666.7 5,066.6 2,550.0 116.7 116.7 : Michigan ........: 30,733.3 35,175.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 16,583.3 17,883.4 15,933.3 17,316.7 650.0 566.7 Mississippi .....: 9,658.4 9,991.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 27,383.4 27,941.7 24,141.7 24,475.0 3,241.7 3,466.7 Nebraska ........: 16,450.0 14,858.3 15,383.3 13,908.3 1,066.7 950.0 New York ........: 11,891.6 12,183.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 28,774.9 28,266.7 15,291.6 15,125.0 13,483.3 13,141.7 Ohio ............: 72,125.1 74,133.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 3,925.0 3,825.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 4,333.3 4,516.6 4,333.3 4,516.6 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 54,091.7 56,299.9 52,225.0 53,183.3 1,866.7 3,116.6 South Carolina ..: 6,516.7 6,933.4 4,625.0 5,008.4 1,891.7 1,925.0 South Dakota ....: 4,583.3 3,883.4 4,583.3 3,883.4 - - Texas ...........: 43,850.0 46,091.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 11,816.6 12,558.4 11,816.6 12,558.4 - - Virginia ........: 5,075.0 5,166.7 2,500.0 2,591.7 2,575.0 2,575.0 Washington ......: 14,100.0 13,991.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 15,158.4 10,108.4 14,675.0 9,516.7 483.4 591.7 : Other States 1/ .: 58,167.1 59,866.8 51,800.3 53,841.9 6,366.8 6,024.9 : United States ...: 760,109.0 736,092.4 654,591.7 629,408.8 105,517.3 106,683.6 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: May 2021 and 2022 [Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in United States totals] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total production : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 17,041.7 19,308.3 2,975.0 3,091.6 14,066.7 16,216.7 Arkansas ........: 31,408.4 28,875.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 28,458.3 26,450.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 10,666.7 9,241.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 35,274.9 37,475.0 18,616.6 20,425.0 16,658.3 17,050.0 Illinois ........: 13,216.6 13,883.4 12,916.6 13,575.0 300.0 308.4 Indiana .........: 75,250.1 77,558.4 73,891.7 76,191.7 1,358.4 1,366.7 Iowa ............: 105,600.0 76,066.6 103,558.3 74,225.0 2,041.7 1,841.6 Kentucky ........: 10,500.0 10,058.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 5,350.1 3,033.4 5,208.4 2,916.7 141.7 116.7 : Michigan ........: 30,908.3 36,158.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 16,966.7 18,558.3 16,300.0 17,933.3 666.7 625.0 Mississippi .....: 9,575.0 10,424.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 28,050.0 28,833.3 24,591.6 25,258.3 3,458.4 3,575.0 Nebraska ........: 16,499.9 10,758.3 15,258.3 9,900.0 1,241.6 858.3 New York ........: 12,316.7 12,575.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 29,658.3 28,866.7 15,875.0 15,141.7 13,783.3 13,725.0 Ohio ............: 71,816.7 76,566.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 3,650.0 3,933.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 4,116.6 4,491.7 4,116.6 4,491.7 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 54,783.3 53,050.0 52,725.0 49,641.7 2,058.3 3,408.3 South Carolina ..: 6,358.3 7,300.0 4,441.6 5,325.0 1,916.7 1,975.0 South Dakota ....: 4,783.3 4,000.0 4,783.3 4,000.0 - - Texas ...........: 44,200.0 46,833.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 12,166.6 11,325.0 12,166.6 11,325.0 - - Virginia ........: 5,358.3 5,591.7 2,675.0 3,008.4 2,683.3 2,583.3 Washington ......: 13,791.6 14,583.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 15,933.3 11,083.4 15,391.6 10,491.7 541.7 591.7 : Other States 1/ .: 59,958.4 61,274.9 53,491.7 54,983.2 6,466.7 6,291.7 : United States ...: 773,658.1 748,158.2 663,941.2 637,466.7 109,716.9 110,691.5 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: 2021-2022 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed Month :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : January ................: 2.3 1.1 13.9 12.6 February ...............: 1.9 1.8 14.5 11.6 March ..................: 1.7 1.7 14.8 12.1 April ..................: 1.4 1.2 14.1 12.6 May ....................: 2.6 1.2 12.9 12.8 June ...................: 2.4 2.1 12.9 12.3 July ...................: 2.1 13.7 August .................: 2.1 13.2 September ..............: 1.9 13.8 October ................: 1.9 14.0 November ...............: 1.8 13.8 December ...............: 1.0 13.6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month - States and United States: May 1 and June 1, 2021-2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : May 1 : June 1 : May 1 : June 1 :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: 1.0 - 0.5 1.5 4.5 3.5 4.5 3.0 Arkansas ...............: 1.5 - 1.5 3.5 14.5 8.0 13.5 7.5 California .............: 1.5 - 1.5 1.0 9.5 2.0 8.5 2.0 Colorado ...............: - - - - 10.0 7.5 8.5 7.5 Georgia ................: 2.5 2.0 2.0 1.5 11.5 8.5 11.0 7.0 Illinois ...............: 5.5 2.5 5.5 2.0 7.0 22.5 10.0 21.5 Indiana ................: 3.0 0.5 2.5 0.5 12.0 9.0 12.0 8.5 Iowa ...................: 2.5 1.5 2.5 1.0 10.0 12.0 9.0 13.0 Kentucky ...............: 5.0 3.5 3.5 3.0 3.0 - - - Maryland ...............: - - - - - - - - : Michigan ...............: 2.5 - 1.5 1.0 2.0 2.5 2.0 2.0 Minnesota ..............: 1.5 1.0 3.0 2.0 6.0 5.0 6.5 5.0 Mississippi ............: 2.0 1.0 3.5 4.0 16.5 19.0 15.0 18.5 Missouri ...............: 5.5 - 4.5 - 2.0 5.0 7.5 5.0 Nebraska ...............: - - - 2.5 3.0 - 1.0 - New York ...............: - - 1.5 - 2.5 1.5 2.0 1.0 North Carolina .........: 3.5 0.5 1.0 0.5 9.5 9.5 13.5 7.0 Ohio ...................: 2.0 2.0 3.5 1.5 14.0 14.5 13.5 15.0 Oklahoma ...............: - - - 7.0 - 23.5 - 23.0 Oregon .................: - - - - - 1.5 - - : Pennsylvania ...........: 0.5 1.0 - 5.0 3.5 1.5 3.0 0.5 South Carolina .........: 5.5 - - 5.0 18.0 23.5 19.5 22.5 South Dakota ...........: - - - - 4.0 - 4.0 - Texas ..................: 7.0 3.0 5.0 5.5 49.0 55.5 51.5 53.5 Utah ...................: 5.0 3.5 3.5 3.5 23.0 41.0 25.0 42.0 Virginia ...............: - - - - - - - - Washington .............: 2.5 1.0 6.5 - 15.5 6.5 12.5 7.0 Wisconsin ..............: - - 1.0 - 22.5 10.0 22.5 9.0 : Other States 1/ ........: 3.3 2.0 3.4 4.3 24.5 22.0 23.5 20.8 : United States ..........: 2.6 1.2 2.4 2.1 12.9 12.8 12.9 12.3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Hatchery Production - United States: 2021 and 2022 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2022 as Item : 2021 : 2022 : percent : : : of 2021 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- percent : Egg-type : Eggs in incubators on June 1 .............................: 51,711 49,463 96 Chicks hatched during May ................................: 57,729 56,802 98 Chicks hatched January through May .......................: 283,090 268,381 95 : Pullets hatched during May for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 306 269 88 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 3,480 3,368 97 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on June 1 .............................: 721,061 728,799 101 Chicks hatched during May ................................: 850,488 854,109 100 Chicks hatched January through May .......................: 4,118,495 4,118,779 100 : Pullets hatched during May for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 8,708 8,468 97 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 75,331 78,385 104 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2022 includes pullet chicks hatched November 2020 through October 2021. 2/ 2022 includes pullet chicks hatched February 2021 through October 2021. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2021-2022 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2022 as Item : 2021 : 2022 : percent : : : of 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ................................................: 50,749 46,378 91 February ...............................................: 53,531 51,822 97 March ..................................................: 59,970 57,677 96 April ..................................................: 55,559 57,156 103 May ....................................................: 54,352 51,046 94 June ...................................................: 51,711 49,463 96 July ...................................................: 51,357 August .................................................: 44,913 September ..............................................: 45,159 October ................................................: 46,626 November ...............................................: 45,906 December ...............................................: 48,107 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2021-2022 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2022 as : : : 2022 as : 2021 : 2022 : percent : 2021 : 2022 : percent : : : of 2021 : : : of 2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent --- 1,000 chicks --- percent : January .......: 50,982 49,048 96 50,982 49,048 96 February ......: 52,273 51,796 99 103,255 100,844 98 March .........: 62,319 60,099 96 165,574 160,943 97 April .........: 59,787 50,636 85 225,361 211,579 94 May ...........: 57,729 56,802 98 283,090 268,381 95 June ..........: 54,339 337,429 July ..........: 50,954 388,383 August ........: 49,682 438,065 September .....: 49,626 487,691 October .......: 45,949 533,640 November ......: 45,798 579,438 December ......: 48,209 627,647 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total - United States: 2021-2022 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2022 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-18 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2021 :----------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : : 2021 : 2022 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ---- : January ................: 279 261 94 3,352 3,360 February ...............: 202 276 137 3,391 3,265 March ..................: 327 199 61 3,567 3,225 April ..................: 266 208 78 3,482 3,313 May ....................: 306 269 88 3,480 3,368 June ...................: 288 3,451 3,403 July ...................: 199 3,610 3,156 August .................: 330 3,624 3,138 September ..............: 289 3,344 3,212 October ................: 252 3,349 3,084 November ...............: 204 3,372 3,026 December ...............: 214 3,445 2,989 : Annual total ...........: 3,156 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For May 2022, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched November 2020 through October 2021. The 7-18 months represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements. Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2021-2022 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2022 as Item : 2021 : 2022 : percent : : : of 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ................................................: 712,232 712,702 100 February ...............................................: 702,015 715,910 102 March ..................................................: 708,541 719,191 102 April ..................................................: 717,682 721,163 100 May ....................................................: 717,759 721,523 101 June ...................................................: 721,061 728,799 101 July ...................................................: 714,380 August .................................................: 715,341 September ..............................................: 709,733 October ................................................: 693,894 November ...............................................: 702,903 December ...............................................: 723,998 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: May 2021 and 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During May : January-May :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2022 as : : : 2022 as : 2021 : 2022 : percent : 2021 : 2022 : percent : : : of 2021 : : : of 2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : Alabama ........................: 117,885 123,780 105 583,410 596,967 102 Arkansas .......................: 85,541 87,613 102 416,260 424,879 102 Delaware .......................: 17,203 16,879 98 79,579 85,347 107 Florida ........................: 4,379 4,301 98 21,027 21,053 100 Georgia ........................: 120,587 123,794 103 587,246 595,191 101 Kentucky .......................: 27,184 21,328 78 132,046 93,036 70 Louisiana ......................: 12,344 11,746 95 58,784 54,868 93 Maryland .......................: 28,505 28,722 101 139,173 139,451 100 Mississippi ....................: 61,933 59,141 95 306,537 292,863 96 Missouri .......................: 34,016 35,178 103 162,595 167,868 103 : North Carolina .................: 89,682 92,857 104 437,276 443,165 101 Oklahoma .......................: 26,986 25,654 95 122,479 126,694 103 Pennsylvania ...................: 23,987 23,313 97 113,976 113,126 99 South Carolina .................: 20,183 18,937 94 97,311 89,417 92 Texas ..........................: 66,485 67,251 101 313,093 322,591 103 Virginia .......................: 23,543 23,935 102 113,672 115,185 101 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia .............: 44,327 45,210 102 221,660 224,226 101 : Other States 1/ ................: 45,718 44,470 97 212,371 212,852 100 : United States ..................: 850,488 854,109 100 4,118,495 4,118,779 100 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2021-2022 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Monthly : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2022 as : : : 2022 as : 2021 : 2022 : percent : 2021 : 2022 : percent : : : of 2021 : : : of 2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : January ........................: 848,743 839,265 99 848,743 839,265 99 February .......................: 757,377 758,932 100 1,606,120 1,598,197 100 March ..........................: 840,635 844,719 100 2,446,755 2,442,916 100 April ..........................: 821,252 821,754 100 3,268,007 3,264,670 100 May ............................: 850,488 854,109 100 4,118,495 4,118,779 100 June ...........................: 823,316 4,941,811 July ...........................: 843,578 5,785,389 August .........................: 840,314 6,625,703 September ......................: 801,015 7,426,718 October ........................: 810,633 8,237,351 November .......................: 798,600 9,035,951 December .......................: 846,240 9,882,191 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2021-2022 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2022 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-15 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2021 :----------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : : 2021 : 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ----- : United States placements ..: January .................: 8,095 7,880 97 72,886 74,605 February ................: 8,245 8,499 103 73,590 75,156 March ...................: 8,232 9,296 113 73,660 76,097 April ...................: 8,110 7,935 98 74,741 77,914 May .....................: 8,708 8,468 97 75,331 78,385 June ....................: 9,546 74,992 78,126 July ....................: 8,623 74,246 78,880 August ..................: 8,737 74,180 78,650 September ...............: 9,618 74,237 78,441 October .................: 8,566 74,395 78,191 November ................: 7,986 74,270 77,503 December ................: 8,986 74,767 77,234 : Annual total ..............: 103,452 : Total placements 2/ : January .................: 9,811 9,370 96 February ................: 9,954 10,423 105 March ...................: 9,996 11,023 110 April ...................: 9,908 9,212 93 May .....................: 10,148 9,962 98 June ....................: 11,179 July ....................: 10,079 August ..................: 10,585 September ...............: 11,250 October .................: 10,401 November ................: 9,226 December ................: 10,587 : Annual total ..............: 123,124 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ For May 2022, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched February 2021 through October 2021. 2/ United States production of intended placements worldwide. Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates Total Layers includes both table egg and hatching egg flocks regardless of size. Intended Placements are reported by leading breeders. Coverage may not be 100 percent. Includes expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per case of 30 dozen eggs. Molted Layers is the same data series as the previously published Forced Molt Layers. Nomenclature changed as of January 2015. Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: Primary data for the Chickens and Eggs report are from weekly and/or monthly questionnaires sent to producers. An attempt is made to collect information for layer and egg estimates from each known contractor and independent producer who has at least 30,000 table egg layers, flocks of hatchery supply layers, or pullet only operations with at least 500 pullets. Coverage for operations with less than 30,000 table egg layers are estimated each month based on data reported in December. Approximately 500 contractors, independent egg producers, and pullet only operations are contacted each month. Data for broiler hatchery estimates are collected weekly from all broiler-type hatcheries that hatch at least one million chicks a year. Data for egg-type hatchery estimates are collected monthly from all egg-type hatcheries that hatch at least 50,000 chicks a year. Estimating Procedures: Sound statistical methodology is employed to derive estimates from the reported data. All data are analyzed for unusual values. Data from each operation are compared to their own past operating profile and to trends from similar operations. Data for missing operations are estimated based on similar operations or historical data. NASS regional field offices prepare these estimates by using a combination of survey indications and historic trends. Individual State estimates are reviewed by the Agricultural Statistics Board for reasonableness. For chicken hatcheries, chicks hatched consist of all chicks of domesticated breeds including males and chicks destined for hatchery supply flocks and research purposes. Eggs set are eggs in incubators for the purpose of hatching. The relationship of egg-type chicks hatched to chicken inventory and poultry marketings are carefully monitored. The disposition of egg-type chicks hatched prior to placement into the laying flock can vary significantly, which can make comparisons to changes in layer inventory inconsistent over time. Broiler chicks placed are specifically for meat production. Intended placement data reported by leading breeders include pullet chicks expected from eggs sold the preceding month. The breeders in this report account for a large percentage of replacement pullets for hatchery supply flocks. Production of replacement pullets by these breeders indicates the number of pullets available to hatchery supply layer flocks several months before the pullets will actually move into the laying flocks. "Hatchery Supply Flocks" include all generations of layers which could lay eggs to supply a hatchery. This includes the generations of parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, pedigree, etc. Also included are research flocks, vaccine flocks, and specific pathogen-free flocks. The broiler cumulative potential placements are a moving total of the intended placements 7-15 months earlier. The egg-type cumulative potential placements of 7-18 months earlier represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements of egg-type hatching flocks. Revision Policy: The previous month's estimates are subject to revision if late reports or corrected data indicates a different level. Additionally, revisions after the monthly report will be made at the end of the marketing year and published in the annual reports of Chickens and Eggs Summary and Hatchery Production Summary. Estimates will also be reviewed for chickens and eggs after data from the 5-year Census of Agriculture are available. No revisions will be made after that date. Reliability: Estimates are based on a census of all known contractors and independent producers who have at least 30,000 table egg layers, flocks of hatchery supply layers, pullet only operations with at least 500 pullets, or operating hatcheries and therefore, have no sampling error. However, estimates are subject to errors such as omission, duplication, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. While these errors cannot be measured directly, they are minimized through strict quality controls in the data collection process and a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness. To assist in evaluating the reliability of the estimates in this report, the "Root Mean Square Error" is shown for selected items in the following table. The "Root Mean Square Error" is a statistical measure based on past performance and is computed using the differences between first and final estimates. The "Root Mean Square Error" for total layers over the past 24 months is 0.5 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 365 million layers by more than 0.5 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 0.9 percent. Reliability of Layer and Egg Estimates [Based on data for the past 24 months] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Root mean : 90 percent : Difference between first and latest estimate : square error : confidence : : : : : : : level :------------------------------------------------------------- Item : : : : : : Months : : : : : :------------------------------- : : : Average :Smallest : Largest : Below latest : Above latest -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent percent --------- 1,000 --------- ----- number ----- : Total layers .................: 0.5 0.9 1,229 54 5,414 17 7 : : ------- million ------ : Eggs .........................: 0.8 1.4 65 11 147 8 16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@usda.gov Travis Averill, Chief, Livestock Branch ..................................... (202) 692-0069 Jean Porter, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section ................ (202) 690-3223 Holly Brenize - Poultry Slaughter......................................... (202) 720-0585 Alissa Cowell-Mytar - Cold Storage, Capacity of Refrigerated Warehouses .. (202) 720-4751 Liana Cuffman - Catfish and Trout, Mink, Census of Aquaculture ........... (202) 720-8784 Fatema Haque - Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised ........................... (202) 720-3244 Derron Martin - Chicken Hatchery, Egg Products............................ (202) 690-3237 Seth Riggins - Honey, Honey Bee Colonies ................................. (202) 690-4870 Autumn Stone - Layers, Eggs .............................................. (202) 690-3676 Takiyah Walker - Broiler Hatchery......................................... 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