Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released October 23, 2020, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). September Egg Production Down 2 Percent United States egg production totaled 9.03 billion during September 2020, down 2 percent from last year. Production included 7.81 billion table eggs, and 1.22 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.14 billion were broiler-type and 81.0 million were egg-type. The average number of layers during September 2020 totaled 384 million, down 3 percent from last year. September egg production per 100 layers was 2,354 eggs, up 1 percent from September 2019. Total layers in the United States on October 1, 2020 totaled 385 million, down 3 percent from last year. The 385 million layers consisted of 321 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 60.8 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 3.12 million layers producing egg- type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on October 1, 2020, averaged 78.9 eggs per 100 layers, up 2 percent from October 1, 2019. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down 1 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during September 2020 totaled 49.9 million, down 1 percent from September 2019. Eggs in incubators totaled 46.6 million on October 1, 2020, down 4 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 189,000 during September 2020, down 34 percent from September 2019. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Down 1 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during September 2020 totaled 810 million, down 1 percent from September 2019. Eggs in incubators totaled 667 million on October 1, 2020, down 1 percent from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 9.35 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during September 2020, up 9 percent from September 2019. This page intentionally left blank. Contents Average Layers During the Month - United States: 2019-2020.................................................. 4 Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2019-2020.......................................... 4 Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2019-2020................................ 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: August-September 2019 and 2020........... 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: September-October 2019 and 2020.......... 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During August 2019 and 2020.................... 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During September 2019 and 2020................. 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: August 2019 and 2020..................................... 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: September 2019 and 2020.................................. 11 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: August 2019 and 2020........................... 12 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: September 2019 and 2020........................ 13 Total Layers Molted by Month - United States: 2019-2020..................................................... 14 Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month - States and United States: September 1 and October 1, 2019-2020........................................................................................ 14 Hatchery Production - United States: 2019 and 2020.......................................................... 15 Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2019 and 2020........................ 16 Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2019-2020................................................. 16 Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total - United States: 2019-2021.................................................................................... 17 Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2019 and 2020.................... 17 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: September 2019 and 2020............................. 18 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2019-2020............................................. 18 Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2019-2021.. 19 Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates........................................................ 19 Statistical Methodology..................................................................................... 20 Information Contacts........................................................................................ 22 Average Layers During the Month - United States: 2019-2020 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : 2019 : 2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 layers : December 1/ ..................: 402,924 404,190 January ......................: 402,763 402,081 February .....................: 403,552 396,817 March ........................: 405,672 395,443 April ........................: 404,691 392,308 May ..........................: 400,109 386,179 June .........................: 394,862 382,097 July .........................: 392,313 379,205 August .......................: 393,317 380,098 September ....................: 395,509 383,610 October ......................: 398,404 November .....................: 401,764 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2019-2020 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : December 1/ ...: 9,692.5 9,809.0 8,515.1 8,601.0 1,177.4 1,208.0 January .......: 9,658.0 9,708.0 8,475.6 8,486.6 1,182.4 1,221.4 February ......: 8,688.7 8,945.0 7,603.8 7,790.9 1,084.9 1,154.1 March .........: 9,674.8 9,534.2 8,469.9 8,294.3 1,204.9 1,239.9 April .........: 9,378.2 9,085.3 8,209.7 7,881.8 1,168.5 1,203.5 May ...........: 9,618.0 9,099.3 8,401.2 7,860.2 1,216.8 1,239.1 June ..........: 9,215.3 8,805.2 8,037.9 7,597.8 1,177.4 1,207.4 July ..........: 9,453.5 9,269.7 8,240.8 8,014.5 1,212.7 1,255.2 August ........: 9,490.9 9,297.6 8,286.6 8,040.5 1,204.3 1,257.1 September .....: 9,222.8 9,032.0 8,061.5 7,810.5 1,161.3 1,221.5 October .......: 9,663.9 8,458.0 1,205.9 November ......: 9,496.8 8,329.3 1,167.5 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2019-2020 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : December 1/ ...: 807,707.9 817,416.3 709,591.3 716,749.8 98,116.6 100,666.5 January .......: 804,833.1 808,999.8 706,299.8 707,216.7 98,533.3 101,783.1 February ......: 724,058.2 745,416.1 633,650.0 649,241.5 90,408.2 96,174.6 March .........: 806,233.1 794,516.7 705,824.9 691,191.6 100,408.2 103,325.1 April .........: 781,516.3 757,107.8 684,141.5 656,816.3 97,374.8 100,291.5 May ...........: 801,499.8 758,274.7 700,099.8 655,016.5 101,400.0 103,258.2 June ..........: 767,941.8 733,766.4 669,825.2 633,149.8 98,116.6 100,616.6 July ..........: 787,791.3 772,475.2 686,733.3 667,874.9 101,058.0 104,600.3 August ........: 790,908.3 774,800.0 690,550.2 670,041.5 100,358.1 104,758.5 September .....: 768,566.2 752,666.8 671,791.1 650,875.1 96,775.1 101,791.7 October .......: 805,325.0 704,833.4 100,491.6 November ......: 791,399.9 694,108.5 97,291.4 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: August-September 2019 and 2020 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2020 as Item : 2019 : 2020 : percent : : : of 2019 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during August : Total layers ....................................1,000: 393,317 380,098 97 Table egg type ................................1,000: 331,133 315,875 95 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 62,184 64,223 103 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 58,846 60,912 104 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,338 3,311 99 : Eggs per 100 layers during August : Total layers ...................................number: 2,413 2,446 101 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,502 2,545 102 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,937 1,957 101 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,906 1,923 101 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,481 2,582 104 : Eggs produced during August : Total layers ..................................million: 9,490.9 9,297.6 98 Table egg type ..............................million: 8,286.6 8,040.5 97 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,204.3 1,257.1 104 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,121.5 1,171.6 104 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 82.8 85.5 103 : Eggs produced during August : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen: 790,908.3 774,800.0 98 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen: 690,550.2 670,041.5 97 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 100,358.1 104,758.5 104 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 93,458.1 97,633.4 104 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 6,900.0 7,125.1 103 : Layers on September 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 394,418 381,924 97 Table egg type ................................1,000: 332,582 317,743 96 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 61,836 64,181 104 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 58,488 60,860 104 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,348 3,321 99 : Eggs per 100 layers on September 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 77.8 78.0 100 Table egg type ...............................number: 80.7 81.0 100 Hatching egg type ............................number: 62.3 63.4 102 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 61.3 62.3 102 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 80.2 83.5 104 : Molted layers on September 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 2.0 2.3 115 Molt completed ................................percent: 13.0 14.1 108 : Layers sold for slaughter during August ...........1,000: 14,524.1 14,729.9 101 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during August ......1,000: 11,991.0 9,923.6 83 : Pullets on September 1 ............................1,000: 127,152 120,683 95 : Pullets added during August 1/ ....................1,000: 28,995.4 27,947.0 96 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2019 and 2020 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2020 as Item : 2019 : 2020 : percent : : : of 2019 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during September : Total layers ....................................1,000: 395,509 383,610 97 Table egg type ................................1,000: 333,566 319,575 96 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 61,943 64,035 103 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 58,503 60,811 104 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,440 3,224 94 : Eggs per 100 layers during September : Total layers ...................................number: 2,332 2,354 101 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,417 2,444 101 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,875 1,908 102 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,844 1,875 102 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,398 2,512 105 : Eggs produced during September : Total layers ..................................million: 9,222.8 9,032.0 98 Table egg type ..............................million: 8,061.5 7,810.5 97 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,161.3 1,221.5 105 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,078.8 1,140.5 106 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 82.5 81.0 98 : Eggs produced during September : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen: 768,566.2 752,666.8 98 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen: 671,791.1 650,875.1 97 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 96,775.1 101,791.7 105 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 89,899.9 95,041.4 106 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 6,875.2 6,750.3 98 : Layers on October 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 396,565 385,260 97 Table egg type ................................1,000: 334,532 321,393 96 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 62,033 63,867 103 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 58,508 60,750 104 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,525 3,117 88 : Eggs per 100 layers on October 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 77.6 78.9 102 Table egg type ...............................number: 80.3 81.9 102 Hatching egg type ............................number: 62.6 63.7 102 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 61.5 62.6 102 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 79.9 84.2 105 : Molted layers on October 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 1.9 2.2 116 Molt completed ................................percent: 13.0 14.8 114 : Layers sold for slaughter during September ........1,000: 13,824.4 12,436.7 90 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during September ...1,000: 9,325.9 9,940.0 107 : Pullets on October 1 ..............................1,000: 126,015 120,218 95 : Pullets added during September 1/ .................1,000: 26,518.0 26,588.4 100 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During August 2019 and 2020 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: Total layers : total layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,435 1,339 10,105 10,626 1,916 1,954 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 14,660 15,940 2,078 2,102 California .....: 12,525 12,579 13,134 13,289 2,430 2,402 Colorado .......: 4,383 4,351 4,896 4,859 2,547 2,661 Georgia ........: 9,093 9,753 19,244 20,124 2,191 2,213 Illinois .......: 5,804 5,078 6,380 5,634 2,542 2,607 Indiana ........: 32,535 32,554 33,707 33,888 2,435 2,574 Iowa ...........: 55,680 45,092 57,367 47,002 2,501 2,639 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,589 5,861 2,210 2,303 Maryland .......: 2,370 2,437 2,576 2,636 2,492 2,519 : Michigan .......: 13,815 14,349 14,109 14,644 2,517 2,492 Minnesota ......: 10,197 7,801 10,743 8,296 2,586 2,578 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,510 5,413 2,120 2,167 Missouri .......: 7,196 7,702 12,320 12,841 2,524 2,540 Nebraska .......: 8,656 8,007 9,186 8,569 2,560 2,502 New York .......: 4,971 5,119 5,503 5,680 2,542 2,625 North Carolina .: 6,607 7,051 15,131 15,487 2,156 2,235 Ohio ...........: 34,743 32,558 35,952 33,782 2,473 2,526 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 3,037 2,606 1,986 1,915 Oregon .........: 2,007 1,980 2,200 2,151 2,532 2,506 : Pennsylvania ...: 27,403 26,138 30,022 28,691 2,573 2,577 South Carolina .: 2,697 2,445 4,013 3,693 2,160 2,234 South Dakota ...: 2,599 2,626 2,654 2,681 2,739 2,686 Texas ..........: (D) (D) 22,048 22,816 2,315 2,290 Utah ...........: 4,436 4,602 4,488 4,654 2,660 2,581 Virginia .......: 898 798 2,652 2,579 2,451 2,129 Washington .....: 6,733 6,499 6,898 6,664 2,491 2,638 Wisconsin ......: 5,974 6,585 7,100 7,657 2,630 2,509 : Other States 1/ : 26,000 25,468 32,093 31,335 2,396 2,399 : United States ..: 315,663 300,190 393,317 380,098 2,413 2,446 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 September 2019 and 2020 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: Total layers : total layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,458 1,408 9,977 10,609 1,872 1,884 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 14,447 16,232 2,008 2,056 California .....: 13,164 12,722 13,782 13,449 2,283 2,321 Colorado .......: 4,499 4,801 5,012 5,309 2,544 2,520 Georgia ........: 9,174 9,805 19,394 20,107 2,091 2,133 Illinois .......: 6,047 5,410 6,631 5,976 2,458 2,385 Indiana ........: 33,092 33,120 34,278 34,430 2,358 2,445 Iowa ...........: 55,915 45,558 57,692 47,438 2,434 2,526 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,595 5,996 2,186 2,226 Maryland .......: 2,413 2,434 2,623 2,641 2,413 2,412 : Michigan .......: 13,692 14,247 13,986 14,542 2,391 2,456 Minnesota ......: 10,229 7,793 10,767 8,286 2,488 2,583 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,561 5,300 2,079 2,115 Missouri .......: 7,467 7,946 12,553 13,041 2,458 2,385 Nebraska .......: 8,820 8,051 9,340 8,589 2,439 2,473 New York .......: 4,941 5,218 5,469 5,779 2,421 2,523 North Carolina .: 6,722 6,891 15,214 15,272 2,071 2,177 Ohio ...........: 34,726 32,763 35,931 33,987 2,382 2,380 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,993 2,627 1,955 1,823 Oregon .........: 2,053 2,041 2,246 2,212 2,573 2,423 : Pennsylvania ...: 27,381 26,505 29,948 29,030 2,488 2,519 South Carolina .: 2,662 2,470 3,970 3,735 2,086 2,129 South Dakota ...: 2,742 2,602 2,797 2,657 2,631 2,601 Texas ..........: (D) (D) 22,162 23,081 2,248 2,223 Utah ...........: 4,425 4,865 4,477 4,917 2,584 2,430 Virginia .......: 889 901 2,599 2,668 2,347 2,080 Washington .....: 6,598 6,494 6,762 6,659 2,419 2,550 Wisconsin ......: 6,000 6,530 7,104 7,616 2,494 2,384 : Other States 1/ : 26,141 25,575 32,199 31,425 2,318 2,319 : United States ..: 318,096 303,890 395,509 383,610 2,332 2,354 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: August 2019 and 2020 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 193.6 207.6 37.7 35.6 155.9 172.0 Arkansas ........: 304.7 335.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 319.1 319.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 124.7 129.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 421.6 445.3 227.5 247.8 194.1 197.5 Illinois ........: 162.2 146.9 158.3 142.9 3.9 4.0 Indiana .........: 820.8 872.4 806.0 854.9 14.8 17.5 Iowa ............: 1,435.0 1,240.2 1,416.9 1,215.8 18.1 24.4 Kentucky ........: 123.5 135.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 64.2 66.4 62.6 64.8 1.6 1.6 : Michigan ........: 355.1 364.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 277.8 213.9 269.9 206.8 7.9 7.1 Mississippi .....: 116.8 117.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 311.0 326.1 271.9 286.9 39.1 39.2 Nebraska ........: 235.2 214.4 226.1 203.8 9.1 10.6 New York ........: 139.9 149.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 326.3 346.1 167.5 186.0 158.8 160.1 Ohio ............: 889.2 853.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 60.3 49.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 55.7 53.9 55.7 53.9 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 772.6 739.4 742.4 710.4 30.2 29.0 South Carolina ..: 86.7 82.5 62.9 59.5 23.8 23.0 South Dakota ....: 72.7 72.0 72.7 72.0 - - Texas ...........: 510.4 522.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 119.4 120.1 119.4 120.1 - - Virginia ........: 65.0 54.9 35.0 24.2 30.0 30.7 Washington ......: 171.8 175.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 186.7 192.1 180.5 186.4 6.2 5.7 : Other States 1/ .: 768.9 751.7 691.6 679.2 77.3 72.5 : United States ...: 9,490.9 9,297.6 8,286.6 8,040.5 1,204.3 1,257.1 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 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Egg Production by Type - States and United States: September 2019 and 2020 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 186.8 199.9 38.0 34.2 148.8 165.7 Arkansas ........: 290.1 333.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 314.6 312.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 127.5 133.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 405.5 428.9 216.8 237.4 188.7 191.5 Illinois ........: 163.0 142.5 159.3 138.5 3.7 4.0 Indiana .........: 808.4 841.7 794.1 825.3 14.3 16.4 Iowa ............: 1,404.0 1,198.5 1,385.4 1,174.6 18.6 23.9 Kentucky ........: 122.3 133.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 63.3 63.7 61.6 62.2 1.7 1.5 : Michigan ........: 334.4 357.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 267.9 214.0 260.7 207.1 7.2 6.9 Mississippi .....: 115.6 112.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 308.5 311.0 271.3 274.5 37.2 36.5 Nebraska ........: 227.8 212.4 218.8 202.5 9.0 9.9 New York ........: 132.4 145.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 315.1 332.4 162.5 177.3 152.6 155.1 Ohio ............: 855.8 808.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 58.5 47.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 57.8 53.6 57.8 53.6 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 745.0 731.4 717.0 703.4 28.0 28.0 South Carolina ..: 82.8 79.5 60.2 56.9 22.6 22.6 South Dakota ....: 73.6 69.1 73.6 69.1 - - Texas ...........: 498.2 513.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 115.7 119.5 115.7 119.5 - - Virginia ........: 61.0 55.5 31.9 25.7 29.1 29.8 Washington ......: 163.6 169.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 177.2 181.6 171.7 176.3 5.5 5.3 : Other States 1/ .: 746.4 728.8 672.3 657.7 74.1 71.1 : United States ...: 9,222.8 9,032.0 8,061.5 7,810.5 1,161.3 1,221.5 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 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Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: August 2019 and 2020 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 16,133.3 17,299.9 3,141.6 2,966.6 12,991.7 14,333.3 Arkansas ........: 25,391.7 27,924.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 26,591.7 26,600.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 10,391.6 10,775.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 35,133.3 37,108.4 18,958.3 20,650.0 16,175.0 16,458.4 Illinois ........: 13,516.7 12,241.6 13,191.7 11,908.3 325.0 333.3 Indiana .........: 68,400.0 72,700.0 67,166.7 71,241.7 1,233.3 1,458.3 Iowa ............: 119,583.3 103,350.1 118,075.0 101,316.7 1,508.3 2,033.4 Kentucky ........: 10,291.7 11,250.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 5,349.9 5,533.3 5,216.6 5,400.0 133.3 133.3 : Michigan ........: 29,591.6 30,408.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 23,150.0 17,825.1 22,491.7 17,233.4 658.3 591.7 Mississippi .....: 9,733.3 9,775.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 25,916.7 27,174.9 22,658.4 23,908.3 3,258.3 3,266.6 Nebraska ........: 19,600.1 17,866.6 18,841.7 16,983.3 758.4 883.3 New York ........: 11,658.3 12,425.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 27,191.6 28,841.7 13,958.3 15,500.0 13,233.3 13,341.7 Ohio ............: 74,100.0 71,125.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 5,025.1 4,158.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 4,641.6 4,491.6 4,641.6 4,491.6 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 64,383.4 61,616.7 61,866.7 59,200.0 2,516.7 2,416.7 South Carolina ..: 7,225.0 6,875.0 5,241.7 4,958.3 1,983.3 1,916.7 South Dakota ....: 6,058.3 6,000.0 6,058.3 6,000.0 - - Texas ...........: 42,533.3 43,550.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 9,950.0 10,008.3 9,950.0 10,008.3 - - Virginia ........: 5,416.7 4,575.0 2,916.7 2,016.6 2,500.0 2,558.4 Washington ......: 14,316.6 14,650.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 15,558.3 16,008.3 15,041.7 15,533.3 516.6 475.0 : Other States 1/ .: 64,075.2 62,641.8 57,633.5 56,600.1 6,441.7 6,041.7 : United States ...: 790,908.3 774,800.0 690,550.2 670,041.5 100,358.1 104,758.5 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 2019 and 2020 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 15,566.6 16,658.3 3,166.6 2,850.0 12,400.0 13,808.3 Arkansas ........: 24,174.9 27,808.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 26,216.6 26,008.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 10,625.0 11,150.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 33,791.7 35,741.6 18,066.7 19,783.3 15,725.0 15,958.3 Illinois ........: 13,583.4 11,875.0 13,275.0 11,541.6 308.4 333.4 Indiana .........: 67,366.7 70,141.7 66,175.0 68,775.0 1,191.7 1,366.7 Iowa ............: 117,000.0 99,875.1 115,450.0 97,883.4 1,550.0 1,991.7 Kentucky ........: 10,191.7 11,125.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 5,275.0 5,308.3 5,133.3 5,183.3 141.7 125.0 : Michigan ........: 27,866.6 29,766.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 22,325.0 17,833.4 21,725.0 17,258.4 600.0 575.0 Mississippi .....: 9,633.4 9,341.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 25,708.3 25,916.7 22,608.3 22,875.0 3,100.0 3,041.7 Nebraska ........: 18,983.3 17,700.0 18,233.3 16,875.0 750.0 825.0 New York ........: 11,033.3 12,150.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 26,258.3 27,700.0 13,541.6 14,775.0 12,716.7 12,925.0 Ohio ............: 71,316.6 67,408.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 4,875.0 3,991.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 4,816.7 4,466.7 4,816.7 4,466.7 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 62,083.3 60,949.9 59,750.0 58,616.6 2,333.3 2,333.3 South Carolina ..: 6,899.9 6,624.9 5,016.6 4,741.6 1,883.3 1,883.3 South Dakota ....: 6,133.4 5,758.4 6,133.4 5,758.4 - - Texas ...........: 41,516.7 42,766.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 9,641.6 9,958.3 9,641.6 9,958.3 - - Virginia ........: 5,083.3 4,625.0 2,658.3 2,141.7 2,425.0 2,483.3 Washington ......: 13,633.3 14,150.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 14,766.6 15,133.4 14,308.3 14,691.7 458.3 441.7 : Other States 1/ .: 62,200.0 60,733.3 56,025.1 54,808.3 6,174.9 5,925.0 : United States ...: 768,566.2 752,666.8 671,791.1 650,875.1 96,775.1 101,791.7 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Total Layers Molted by Month - United States: 2019-2020 [As of the first of the month. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed Month :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : January ................: 1.5 1.7 13.5 11.8 February ...............: 2.5 2.2 13.2 12.0 March ..................: 1.5 1.7 13.8 12.3 April ..................: 1.3 1.3 13.7 12.2 May ....................: 2.5 3.5 13.1 11.0 June ...................: 2.0 4.5 13.3 11.8 July ...................: 2.0 2.3 13.3 13.8 August .................: 2.0 1.5 13.3 14.8 September ..............: 2.0 2.3 13.0 14.1 October ................: 1.9 2.2 13.0 14.8 November ...............: 1.5 13.2 December ...............: 0.9 12.9 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month - States and United States: September 1 and October 1, 2019-2020 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : September 1 : October 1 : September 1 : October 1 :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: 1.0 0.5 1.0 0.5 6.0 4.5 7.0 5.0 Arkansas ...............: 1.0 1.5 1.0 2.0 10.5 12.0 11.0 13.0 California .............: 1.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 10.5 7.0 8.5 8.0 Colorado ...............: 1.0 1.5 2.0 - 7.5 3.5 7.5 4.5 Georgia ................: 1.5 0.5 4.0 2.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 10.5 Illinois ...............: 1.0 - - 2.0 9.5 3.0 10.0 2.5 Indiana ................: 2.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 19.0 13.0 19.0 13.5 Iowa ...................: 3.5 0.5 2.5 1.5 16.0 14.5 16.0 14.0 Kentucky ...............: 0.5 3.0 2.0 1.5 4.0 7.0 1.5 9.0 Maryland ...............: - - - - - - - - : Michigan ...............: 0.5 - 1.5 - 4.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 Minnesota ..............: 1.0 1.5 1.0 2.5 3.5 19.0 2.5 20.5 Mississippi ............: 1.5 3.0 2.0 2.5 21.0 24.0 20.5 23.5 Missouri ...............: 0.5 - - 2.0 6.5 5.0 5.5 5.0 Nebraska ...............: 3.0 - 5.0 1.0 6.5 40.0 6.5 38.5 New York ...............: 3.5 - 3.5 - 7.5 3.5 6.0 2.5 North Carolina .........: 1.5 2.0 - 1.0 3.5 9.0 4.5 10.0 Ohio ...................: 2.5 3.5 2.0 3.0 13.0 18.5 15.0 20.0 Oklahoma ...............: 0.5 9.0 0.5 3.5 22.5 5.5 15.5 14.5 Oregon .................: - - - - - - - - : Pennsylvania ...........: 0.5 5.5 - 4.5 2.5 1.0 2.5 1.5 South Carolina .........: 3.5 2.5 2.5 3.0 21.0 21.0 22.0 21.5 South Dakota ...........: 0.5 - - - 3.5 - 3.0 - Texas ..................: 3.5 6.5 2.5 6.5 38.5 46.5 39.0 48.5 Utah ...................: 2.5 7.0 6.5 2.0 21.5 14.5 20.0 17.0 Virginia ...............: - - - - - - - - Washington .............: 4.5 1.0 4.5 - 13.5 12.0 11.0 12.5 Wisconsin ..............: - - - - 8.5 24.0 7.5 23.5 : Other States 1/ ........: 2.9 4.8 2.1 3.4 19.9 20.1 20.5 22.7 : United States ..........: 2.0 2.3 1.9 2.2 13.0 14.1 13.0 14.8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Hatchery Production - United States: 2019 and 2020 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2020 as Item : 2019 : 2020 : percent : : : of 2019 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- percent : Egg-type : Eggs in incubators on October 1 ..........................: 48,512 46,624 96 Chicks hatched during September ..........................: 50,386 49,911 99 Chicks hatched January through September .................: 484,583 472,375 97 : Pullets hatched during September for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 286 189 66 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 2,585 3,150 122 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on October 1 ..........................: 674,657 667,482 99 Chicks hatched during September ..........................: 815,567 810,218 99 Chicks hatched January through September .................: 7,448,485 7,435,577 100 : Pullets hatched during September for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 8,615 9,351 109 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 71,537 73,852 103 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2020 includes pullet chicks hatched March 2019 through February 2020. 2/ 2020 includes pullet chicks hatched June 2019 through February 2020. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2019 and 2020 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2020 as Item : 2019 : 2020 : percent : : : of 2019 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ................................................: 51,443 47,756 93 February ...............................................: 55,001 50,243 91 March ..................................................: 53,586 49,225 92 April ..................................................: 58,422 57,631 99 May ....................................................: 55,489 49,575 89 June ...................................................: 51,648 50,029 97 July ...................................................: 47,615 46,093 97 August .................................................: 47,490 46,242 97 September ..............................................: 47,878 47,296 99 October ................................................: 48,512 46,624 96 November ...............................................: 48,069 December ...............................................: 47,798 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2019-2020 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2020 as : : : 2020 as : 2019 : 2020 : percent : 2019 : 2020 : percent : : : of 2019 : : : of 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent --- 1,000 chicks --- percent : January .......: 55,850 52,825 95 55,850 52,825 95 February ......: 52,182 48,169 92 108,032 100,994 93 March .........: 55,658 56,065 101 163,690 157,059 96 April .........: 60,668 60,931 100 224,358 217,990 97 May ...........: 60,816 52,790 87 285,174 270,780 95 June ..........: 51,858 55,537 107 337,032 326,317 97 July ..........: 50,919 46,140 91 387,951 372,457 96 August ........: 46,246 50,007 108 434,197 422,464 97 September .....: 50,386 49,911 99 484,583 472,375 97 October .......: 52,066 536,649 November ......: 48,113 584,762 December ......: 46,114 630,876 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total - United States: 2019-2021 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2020 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-18 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2019 :----------------------------------- : 2019 : 2020 : : 2020 : 2021 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ---- : January ................: 268 265 99 2,791 3,352 February ...............: 201 482 240 2,887 3,391 March ..................: 189 322 170 2,818 3,567 April ..................: 295 243 82 2,954 3,470 May ....................: 215 233 108 2,882 June ...................: 270 373 138 2,838 July ...................: 255 294 115 2,872 August .................: 194 370 191 2,869 September ..............: 286 189 66 3,150 October ................: 199 3,283 November ...............: 198 3,231 December ...............: 302 3,249 : Annual total ...........: 2,872 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For September 2020, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched March 2019 through February 2020. The 7-18 months represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements. Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2019 and 2020 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2020 as Item : 2019 : 2020 : percent : : : of 2019 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ................................................: 683,775 715,246 105 February ...............................................: 687,702 716,997 104 March ..................................................: 694,560 718,593 103 April ..................................................: 696,510 711,218 102 May ....................................................: 703,505 660,894 94 June ...................................................: 705,839 701,891 99 July ...................................................: 694,935 700,493 101 August .................................................: 700,675 687,522 98 September ..............................................: 694,562 691,851 100 October ................................................: 674,657 667,482 99 November ...............................................: 677,193 December ...............................................: 711,590 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: September 2019 and 2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During September : January-September :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2020 as : : : 2020 as : 2019 : 2020 : percent : 2019 : 2020 : percent : : : of 2019 : : : of 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : Alabama ........................: 117,324 114,937 98 1,007,891 1,053,946 105 Arkansas .......................: 84,394 82,978 98 793,250 746,305 94 Delaware .......................: 18,539 15,891 86 168,371 152,695 91 Florida ........................: 3,976 4,088 103 38,078 38,149 100 Georgia ........................: 123,956 117,356 95 1,117,919 1,089,134 97 Kentucky .......................: 26,671 26,253 98 244,802 238,589 97 Louisiana ......................: 12,973 11,676 90 118,646 108,360 91 Maryland .......................: 27,224 28,290 104 259,015 257,567 99 Mississippi ....................: 63,944 60,408 94 609,170 571,147 94 Missouri .......................: 31,437 32,182 102 275,531 286,786 104 : North Carolina .................: 82,811 83,509 101 760,617 769,608 101 Oklahoma .......................: 26,773 24,952 93 242,576 229,145 94 Pennsylvania ...................: 18,978 22,787 120 174,763 201,845 115 South Carolina .................: 20,112 19,543 97 182,667 176,745 97 Texas ..........................: 60,104 60,831 101 553,943 558,497 101 Virginia .......................: 22,233 22,190 100 206,215 198,762 96 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia .............: 39,075 42,832 110 383,226 396,254 103 : Other States 1/ ................: 35,043 39,515 113 311,805 362,043 116 : United States ..................: 815,567 810,218 99 7,448,485 7,435,577 100 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2019-2020 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Monthly : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2020 as : : : 2020 as : 2019 : 2020 : percent : 2019 : 2020 : percent : : : of 2019 : : : of 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : January ........................: 828,918 861,200 104 828,918 861,200 104 February .......................: 750,551 806,862 108 1,579,469 1,668,062 106 March ..........................: 837,361 859,346 103 2,416,830 2,527,408 105 April ..........................: 819,404 773,623 94 3,236,234 3,301,031 102 May ............................: 857,507 807,506 94 4,093,741 4,108,537 100 June ...........................: 833,708 828,448 99 4,927,449 4,936,985 100 July ...........................: 850,393 850,755 100 5,777,842 5,787,740 100 August .........................: 855,076 837,619 98 6,632,918 6,625,359 100 September ......................: 815,567 810,218 99 7,448,485 7,435,577 100 October ........................: 816,263 8,264,748 November .......................: 796,660 9,061,408 December .......................: 857,789 9,919,197 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2019-2021 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2020 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-15 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2019 :----------------------------------- : 2019 : 2020 : : 2020 : 2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ----- : United States placements ..: January .................: 7,478 7,482 100 72,170 72,886 February ................: 7,882 8,135 103 73,411 73,590 March ...................: 8,222 8,547 104 73,604 73,660 April ...................: 7,339 8,161 111 73,624 74,384 May .....................: 8,767 8,188 93 73,677 June ....................: 8,717 8,074 93 73,936 July ....................: 8,510 8,235 97 74,341 August ..................: 8,094 8,211 101 74,484 September ...............: 8,615 9,351 109 73,852 October .................: 7,531 73,682 November ................: 8,141 73,333 December ................: 8,627 73,427 : Annual total ..............: 97,923 : Total placements 2/ : January .................: 8,957 9,022 101 February ................: 9,525 9,581 101 March ...................: 10,161 10,183 100 April ...................: 9,146 9,700 106 May .....................: 10,797 9,860 91 June ....................: 10,606 9,713 92 July ....................: 10,444 9,726 93 August ..................: 9,763 9,902 101 September ...............: 10,468 11,402 109 October .................: 9,063 November ................: 9,653 December ................: 10,365 : Annual total ..............: 118,948 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ For September 2020, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched June 2019 through February 2020. 2/ United States production of intended placements worldwide. Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates Total Layers includes both table egg and hatching egg flocks regardless of size. Intended Placements are reported by leading breeders. Coverage may not be 100 percent. Includes expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per case of 30 dozen eggs. Molted Layers is the same data series as the previously published Forced Molt Layers. Nomenclature changed as of January 2015. Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: Primary data for the Chickens and Eggs report are from weekly and/or monthly questionnaires sent to producers. An attempt is made to collect information for layer and egg estimates from each known contractor and independent producer who has at least 30,000 table egg layers, flocks of hatchery supply layers, or pullet only operations with at least 500 pullets. Coverage for operations with less than 30,000 table egg layers are estimated each month based on data reported in December. Approximately 500 contractors, independent egg producers, and pullet only operations are contacted each month. Data for broiler hatchery estimates are collected weekly from all broiler-type hatcheries that hatch at least one million chicks a year. Data for egg-type hatchery estimates are collected monthly from all egg-type hatcheries that hatch at least 50,000 chicks a year. Estimating Procedures: Sound statistical methodology is employed to derive estimates from the reported data. All data are analyzed for unusual values. Data from each operation are compared to their own past operating profile and to trends from similar operations. Data for missing operations are estimated based on similar operations or historical data. NASS regional field offices prepare these estimates by using a combination of survey indications and historic trends. Individual State estimates are reviewed by the Agricultural Statistics Board for reasonableness. For chicken hatcheries, chicks hatched consist of all chicks of domesticated breeds including males and chicks destined for hatchery supply flocks and research purposes. Eggs set are eggs in incubators for the purpose of hatching. The relationship of egg-type chicks hatched to chicken inventory and poultry marketings are carefully monitored. The disposition of egg-type chicks hatched prior to placement into the laying flock can vary significantly, which can make comparisons to changes in layer inventory inconsistent over time. Broiler chicks placed are specifically for meat production. Intended placement data reported by leading breeders include pullet chicks expected from eggs sold the preceding month. The breeders in this report account for a large percentage of replacement pullets for hatchery supply flocks. Production of replacement pullets by these breeders indicates the number of pullets available to hatchery supply layer flocks several months before the pullets will actually move into the laying flocks. "Hatchery Supply Flocks" include all generations of layers which could lay eggs to supply a hatchery. This includes the generations of parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, pedigree, etc. Also included are research flocks, vaccine flocks, and specific pathogen-free flocks. The broiler cumulative potential placements are a moving total of the intended placements 7-15 months earlier. The egg-type cumulative potential placements of 7-18 months earlier represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements of egg-type hatching flocks. Revision Policy: The previous month's estimates are subject to revision if late reports or corrected data indicates a different level. Additionally, revisions after the monthly report will be made at the end of the marketing year and published in the annual reports of Chickens and Eggs Summary and Hatchery Production Summary. Estimates will also be reviewed for chickens and eggs after data from the 5-year Census of Agriculture are available. No revisions will be made after that date. Reliability: Estimates are based on a census of all known contractors and independent producers who have at least 30,000 table egg layers, flocks of hatchery supply layers, pullet only operations with at least 500 pullets, or operating hatcheries and therefore, have no sampling error. However, estimates are subject to errors such as omission, duplication, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. While these errors cannot be measured directly, they are minimized through strict quality controls in the data collection process and a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness. To assist in evaluating the reliability of the estimates in this report, the "Root Mean Square Error" is shown for selected items in the following table. The "Root Mean Square Error" is a statistical measure based on past performance and is computed using the differences between first and final estimates. The "Root Mean Square Error" for total layers over the past 24 months is 1.2 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 384 million layers by more than 1.2 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 2.1 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 .................: 1.2 2.1 3,098.4 107 10,395 21 3 : : ------- million ------- : Eggs .........................: 1.3 2.1 75.5 1 257 21 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Tony Dorn, 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 Adam Peters - Honey, Honey Bee Colonies .................................. (202) 690-4870 Autumn Stone - Layers, Eggs .............................................. (202) 690-3676 Takiyah Walker - Broiler Hatchery......................................... 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