Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released August 23, 2021, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). July Egg Production Up 1 Percent United States egg production totaled 9.39 billion during July 2021, up 1 percent from last year. Production included 8.10 billion table eggs, and 1.28 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.21 billion were broiler-type and 74.7 million were egg-type. The average number of layers during July 2021 totaled 385 million, up 1 percent from last year. July egg production per 100 layers was 2,439 eggs, down slightly from July 2020. Total layers in the United States on August 1, 2021 totaled 385 million, up 1 percent from last year. The 385 million layers consisted of 319 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 62.8 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.88 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on August 1, 2021, averaged 78.8 eggs per 100 layers, down 1 percent from August 1, 2020. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 9 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during July 2021 totaled 50.4 million, up 9 percent from July 2020. Eggs in incubators totaled 44.0 million on August 1, 2021, down 5 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 199 thousand during July 2021, down 32 percent from July 2020. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Down 1 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during July 2021 totaled 844 million, down 1 percent from July 2020. Eggs in incubators totaled 718 million on August 1, 2021, up 4 percent from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 8.62 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during July 2021, up 5 percent from July 2020. This page intentionally left blank. Contents Average Layers During the Month - United States: 2020-2021.................................................. 4 Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2020-2021.......................................... 4 Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2020-2021................................ 4 Average Layers During the Month - United States............................................................. 5 Total Egg Production During the Month - United States....................................................... 5 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: June-July 2020 and 2021.................. 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: July-August 2020 and 2021................ 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During June 2020 and 2021...................... 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During July 2020 and 2021...................... 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: June 2020 and 2021....................................... 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: July 2020 and 2021....................................... 11 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: June 2020 and 2021............................. 12 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: July 2020 and 2021............................. 13 Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month by Month - United States: 2020-2021.............................. 14 Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month - States and United States: July 1 and August 1, 2020-2021....... 14 Hatchery Production - United States: 2020 and 2021.......................................................... 15 Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2020-2021............................ 16 Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2020-2021................................................. 16 Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total - United States: 2020-2022.................................................................................... 17 Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2020-2021........................ 17 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: July 2020 and 2021.................................. 18 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2020-2021............................................. 18 Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2020-2022.. 19 Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates........................................................ 19 Statistical Methodology..................................................................................... 20 Information Contacts........................................................................................ 22 Average Layers During the Month - United States: 2020-2021 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : 2020 : 2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 layers : December 1/ ..................: 403,445 391,780 January ......................: 401,419 393,284 February .....................: 396,916 393,963 March ........................: 395,613 393,176 April ........................: 392,770 390,020 May ..........................: 387,045 385,575 June .........................: 383,152 384,240 July .........................: 381,014 384,964 August .......................: 382,184 September ....................: 384,655 October ......................: 386,660 November .....................: 389,355 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2020-2021 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : December 1/ ...: 9,790.2 9,610.3 8,583.4 8,356.4 1,206.8 1,253.9 January .......: 9,690.4 9,530.9 8,470.3 8,260.7 1,220.1 1,270.2 February ......: 8,946.0 8,595.5 7,793.0 7,439.5 1,153.0 1,156.0 March .........: 9,538.5 9,543.1 8,299.5 8,248.1 1,239.0 1,295.0 April .........: 9,096.4 9,209.8 7,894.5 7,942.7 1,201.9 1,267.1 May ...........: 9,120.9 9,383.3 7,883.3 8,065.5 1,237.6 1,317.8 June ..........: 8,831.8 9,046.0 7,625.8 7,780.8 1,206.0 1,265.2 July ..........: 9,317.2 9,388.5 8,063.5 8,103.7 1,253.7 1,284.8 August ........: 9,352.5 8,096.8 1,255.7 September .....: 9,057.2 7,838.1 1,219.1 October .......: 9,505.2 8,250.4 1,254.8 November ......: 9,327.0 8,119.4 1,207.6 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2020-2021 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : December 1/ ...: 815,849.7 800,858.2 715,283.2 696,366.6 100,566.5 104,491.6 January .......: 807,533.2 794,241.9 705,858.4 688,391.7 101,674.8 105,850.2 February ......: 745,499.5 716,292.5 649,416.6 619,959.1 96,082.9 96,333.4 March .........: 794,875.2 795,258.6 691,625.0 687,341.9 103,250.2 107,916.7 April .........: 758,032.8 767,483.9 657,874.6 661,891.7 100,158.2 105,592.2 May ...........: 760,074.7 781,941.5 656,941.5 672,124.7 103,133.2 109,816.8 June ..........: 735,983.1 753,833.5 635,483.2 648,400.1 100,499.9 105,433.4 July ..........: 776,433.5 782,375.1 671,958.2 675,308.6 104,475.3 107,066.5 August ........: 779,375.1 674,733.2 104,641.9 September .....: 754,767.0 653,175.2 101,591.8 October .......: 792,100.1 687,533.5 104,566.6 November ......: 777,250.0 676,616.6 100,633.4 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: June-July 2020 and 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2021 as Item : 2020 : 2021 : percent : : : of 2020 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during June : Total layers ....................................1,000: 383,152 384,240 100 Table egg type ................................1,000: 318,969 317,574 100 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 64,183 66,666 104 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 60,963 63,643 104 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,220 3,023 94 : Eggs per 100 layers during June : Total layers ...................................number: 2,305 2,354 102 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,391 2,450 102 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,879 1,898 101 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,847 1,868 101 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,491 2,534 102 : Eggs produced during June : Total layers ..................................million: 8,831.8 9,046.0 102 Table egg type ..............................million: 7,625.8 7,780.8 102 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,206.0 1,265.2 105 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,125.8 1,188.6 106 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 80.2 76.6 96 : Eggs produced during June : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen: 735,983.1 753,833.5 102 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen: 635,483.2 648,400.1 102 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 100,499.9 105,433.4 105 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 93,816.6 99,050.1 106 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 6,683.3 6,383.3 96 : Layers on July 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 381,290 384,889 101 Table egg type ................................1,000: 316,927 318,804 101 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 64,363 66,085 103 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 61,088 63,246 104 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,275 2,839 87 : Eggs per 100 layers on July 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 77.7 78.5 101 Table egg type ...............................number: 80.7 81.8 101 Hatching egg type ............................number: 63.1 62.9 100 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 62.2 61.9 100 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 79.9 85.0 106 : Molted layers on July 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 2.4 2.0 83 Molt completed ................................percent: 13.8 13.5 98 : Layers sold for slaughter during June .............1,000: 14,594.1 14,803.4 101 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during June ........1,000: 14,336.1 11,638.5 81 : Pullets on July 1 .................................1,000: 123,544 127,005 103 : Pullets added during June 1/ ......................1,000: 27,796.9 28,040.6 101 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: July-August 2020 and 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2021 as Item : 2020 : 2021 : percent : : : of 2020 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during July : Total layers ....................................1,000: 381,014 384,964 101 Table egg type ................................1,000: 316,729 319,062 101 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 64,285 65,902 103 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 60,994 63,040 103 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,291 2,862 87 : Eggs per 100 layers during July : Total layers ...................................number: 2,445 2,439 100 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,546 2,540 100 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,950 1,950 100 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,919 1,920 100 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,528 2,610 103 : Eggs produced during July : Total layers ..................................million: 9,317.2 9,388.5 101 Table egg type ..............................million: 8,063.5 8,103.7 100 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,253.7 1,284.8 102 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,170.5 1,210.1 103 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 83.2 74.7 90 : Eggs produced during July : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen:776,433.5 782,375.1 101 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen:671,958.2 675,308.6 100 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen:104,475.3 107,066.5 102 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 97,541.9 100,841.5 103 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 6,933.4 6,225.0 90 : Layers on August 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 380,700 385,008 101 Table egg type ................................1,000: 316,516 319,310 101 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 64,184 65,698 102 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 60,889 62,821 103 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,295 2,877 87 : Eggs per 100 layers on August 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 79.2 78.8 99 Table egg type ...............................number: 82.5 82.0 99 Hatching egg type ............................number: 62.9 62.7 100 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 61.8 61.8 100 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 83.2 83.1 100 : Molted layers on August 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 1.6 2.0 125 Molt completed ................................percent: 14.7 13.2 90 : Layers sold for slaughter during July .............1,000: 14,139.0 13,461.7 95 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during July ........1,000: 12,081.1 10,645.0 88 : Pullets on August 1 ...............................1,000: 122,240 126,077 103 : Pullets added during July 1/ ......................1,000: 25,543.4 25,096.4 98 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During June 2020 and 2021 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: Total layers : total layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,405 1,445 10,750 10,892 1,916 1,898 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 15,400 17,103 1,951 2,061 California .....: 12,772 13,258 13,482 13,922 2,307 2,411 Colorado .......: 4,503 4,424 5,011 4,932 2,596 2,496 Georgia ........: 9,443 8,452 19,807 19,066 1,963 2,097 Illinois .......: 5,670 6,278 6,207 6,816 2,407 2,290 Indiana ........: 31,931 33,841 33,149 35,113 2,446 2,491 Iowa ...........: 46,479 47,002 48,400 48,908 2,398 2,498 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,923 5,377 2,168 2,202 Maryland .......: 2,444 2,286 2,643 2,492 2,456 2,464 : Michigan .......: 14,134 14,403 14,429 14,698 2,406 2,486 Minnesota ......: 7,799 7,608 8,312 8,136 2,275 2,387 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,459 5,373 2,037 2,047 Missouri .......: 8,009 7,261 13,162 13,072 2,421 2,397 Nebraska .......: 7,927 7,383 8,473 8,058 2,003 2,384 New York .......: 5,086 5,245 5,651 5,798 2,529 2,439 North Carolina .: 7,011 7,274 15,729 15,882 2,091 2,084 Ohio ...........: 32,328 32,959 33,553 34,281 2,320 2,438 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,544 2,195 1,926 1,831 Oregon .........: 2,134 1,903 2,305 2,074 2,408 2,445 : Pennsylvania ...: 28,104 27,170 30,723 29,630 2,518 2,490 South Carolina .: 2,410 2,216 3,691 3,494 2,162 2,121 South Dakota ...: 2,642 1,978 2,697 2,033 2,458 2,671 Texas ..........: (D) (D) 22,368 22,252 2,238 2,300 Utah ...........: 4,567 5,636 4,619 5,688 2,594 2,523 Virginia .......: 857 826 2,649 2,699 2,337 2,275 Washington .....: 6,689 6,602 6,853 6,766 2,503 2,408 Wisconsin ......: 6,656 6,314 7,771 7,451 2,417 2,480 : Other States 1/ : 25,407 23,936 31,392 30,039 2,324 2,302 : United States ..: 303,284 301,208 383,152 384,240 2,305 2,354 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 July 2020 and 2021 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: Total layers : total layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,359 1,442 10,695 10,884 2,005 1,972 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 15,732 16,768 2,057 2,072 California .....: 12,650 13,364 13,343 14,001 2,424 2,507 Colorado .......: 4,102 4,318 4,610 4,826 2,722 2,640 Georgia ........: 9,665 8,732 20,031 19,228 2,191 2,163 Illinois .......: 5,742 6,376 6,289 6,934 2,544 2,492 Indiana ........: 32,111 33,896 33,395 35,134 2,584 2,570 Iowa ...........: 44,808 47,541 46,705 49,439 2,619 2,591 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,918 5,297 2,268 2,233 Maryland .......: 2,436 2,267 2,636 2,463 2,530 2,546 : Michigan .......: 14,483 14,567 14,778 14,862 2,470 2,570 Minnesota ......: 7,749 7,505 8,238 8,033 2,452 2,540 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,447 5,374 2,142 2,162 Missouri .......: 7,724 7,237 12,869 12,961 2,571 2,450 Nebraska .......: 8,006 7,530 8,531 8,189 2,327 2,478 New York .......: 5,078 5,135 5,639 5,699 2,612 2,576 North Carolina .: 7,045 7,086 15,637 15,522 2,194 2,181 Ohio ...........: 32,242 33,272 33,465 34,588 2,557 2,526 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,511 2,487 1,995 1,817 Oregon .........: 2,049 1,888 2,220 2,059 2,518 2,671 : Pennsylvania ...: 28,359 27,800 30,973 30,235 2,607 2,592 South Carolina .: 2,351 2,264 3,598 3,509 2,268 2,157 South Dakota ...: 2,596 1,882 2,651 1,937 2,659 2,705 Texas ..........: (D) (D) 22,335 22,396 2,313 2,338 Utah ...........: 4,443 5,742 4,495 5,794 2,661 2,585 Virginia .......: 777 688 2,539 2,525 2,312 2,356 Washington .....: 6,596 6,540 6,761 6,704 2,625 2,609 Wisconsin ......: 6,720 5,893 7,823 7,022 2,518 2,572 : Other States 1/ : 25,214 23,997 31,150 30,094 2,408 2,367 : United States ..: 301,044 302,696 381,014 384,964 2,445 2,439 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: June 2020 and 2021 [Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in United States totals] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total production : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 206.0 206.7 35.2 34.0 170.8 172.7 Arkansas ........: 300.5 352.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 311.0 335.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 130.1 123.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 388.9 399.9 197.5 205.4 191.4 194.5 Illinois ........: 149.4 156.1 146.0 152.5 3.4 3.6 Indiana .........: 810.7 874.6 796.2 858.5 14.5 16.1 Iowa ............: 1,160.6 1,221.6 1,136.8 1,197.4 23.8 24.2 Kentucky ........: 128.4 118.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 64.9 61.4 63.3 59.8 1.6 1.6 : Michigan ........: 347.1 365.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 189.1 194.2 182.1 186.6 7.0 7.6 Mississippi .....: 111.2 110.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 318.7 313.4 282.5 272.8 36.2 40.6 Nebraska ........: 169.7 192.1 159.2 179.1 10.5 13.0 New York ........: 142.9 141.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 328.9 331.0 169.6 175.5 159.3 155.5 Ohio ............: 778.4 835.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 49.0 40.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 55.5 50.7 55.5 50.7 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 773.5 737.8 744.0 713.0 29.5 24.8 South Carolina ..: 79.8 74.1 57.2 51.9 22.6 22.2 South Dakota ....: 66.3 54.3 66.3 54.3 - - Texas ...........: 500.5 511.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 119.8 143.5 119.8 143.5 - - Virginia ........: 61.9 61.4 31.1 30.6 30.8 30.8 Washington ......: 171.5 162.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 187.8 184.8 181.8 178.5 6.0 6.3 : Other States 1/ .: 729.7 691.4 657.0 620.0 72.7 71.4 : United States ...: 8,831.8 9,046.0 7,625.8 7,780.8 1,206.0 1,265.2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: July 2020 and 2021 [Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in United States totals] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total production : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 214.4 214.6 37.5 36.2 176.9 178.4 Arkansas ........: 323.6 347.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 323.5 351.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 125.5 127.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 438.9 415.9 242.2 217.0 196.7 198.9 Illinois ........: 160.0 172.8 156.3 168.8 3.7 4.0 Indiana .........: 862.8 902.9 846.6 887.4 16.2 15.5 Iowa ............: 1,223.1 1,281.2 1,199.8 1,257.2 23.3 24.0 Kentucky ........: 134.2 118.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 66.7 62.7 65.1 61.3 1.6 1.4 : Michigan ........: 365.0 381.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 202.0 204.0 194.8 196.0 7.2 8.0 Mississippi .....: 116.7 116.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 330.8 317.5 292.6 276.9 38.2 40.6 Nebraska ........: 198.5 202.9 188.4 189.7 10.1 13.2 New York ........: 147.3 146.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 343.1 338.5 181.2 181.6 161.9 156.9 Ohio ............: 855.8 873.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 50.1 45.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 55.9 55.0 55.9 55.0 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 807.6 783.6 777.3 757.6 30.3 26.0 South Carolina ..: 81.6 75.7 58.9 53.4 22.7 22.3 South Dakota ....: 70.5 52.4 70.5 52.4 - - Texas ...........: 516.7 523.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 119.6 149.8 119.6 149.8 - - Virginia ........: 58.7 59.5 27.9 28.4 30.8 31.1 Washington ......: 177.5 174.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 197.0 180.6 190.7 174.6 6.3 6.0 : Other States 1/ .: 750.1 712.3 676.9 637.9 73.2 74.4 : United States ...: 9,317.2 9,388.5 8,063.5 8,103.7 1,253.7 1,284.8 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: June 2020 and 2021 [Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in United States totals] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total production : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 17,166.6 17,225.0 2,933.3 2,833.3 14,233.3 14,391.7 Arkansas ........: 25,041.6 29,375.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 25,916.6 27,966.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 10,841.7 10,258.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 32,408.4 33,325.0 16,458.4 17,116.7 15,950.0 16,208.3 Illinois ........: 12,450.0 13,008.3 12,166.7 12,708.3 283.3 300.0 Indiana .........: 67,558.4 72,883.2 66,350.0 71,541.6 1,208.4 1,341.6 Iowa ............: 96,716.6 101,799.9 94,733.3 99,783.3 1,983.3 2,016.6 Kentucky ........: 10,699.9 9,866.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 5,408.3 5,116.7 5,275.0 4,983.3 133.3 133.4 : Michigan ........: 28,925.0 30,450.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 15,758.4 16,183.4 15,175.0 15,550.0 583.4 633.4 Mississippi .....: 9,266.7 9,166.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 26,558.3 26,116.6 23,541.7 22,733.3 3,016.6 3,383.3 Nebraska ........: 14,141.7 16,008.3 13,266.7 14,925.0 875.0 1,083.3 New York ........: 11,908.3 11,783.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 27,408.3 27,583.3 14,133.3 14,625.0 13,275.0 12,958.3 Ohio ............: 64,866.7 69,641.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 4,083.4 3,350.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 4,625.0 4,225.0 4,625.0 4,225.0 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 64,458.3 61,483.4 62,000.0 59,416.7 2,458.3 2,066.7 South Carolina ..: 6,650.0 6,175.0 4,766.7 4,325.0 1,883.3 1,850.0 South Dakota ....: 5,525.0 4,525.0 5,525.0 4,525.0 - - Texas ...........: 41,708.3 42,650.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 9,983.3 11,958.3 9,983.3 11,958.3 - - Virginia ........: 5,158.3 5,116.7 2,591.6 2,550.0 2,566.7 2,566.7 Washington ......: 14,291.7 13,575.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 15,650.0 15,400.0 15,150.0 14,875.0 500.0 525.0 : Other States 1/ .: 60,808.3 57,616.8 54,750.0 51,666.7 6,058.3 5,950.1 : United States ...: 735,983.1 753,833.5 635,483.2 648,400.1 100,499.9 105,433.4 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: July 2020 and 2021 [Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in United States totals] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total production : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 17,866.7 17,883.4 3,125.0 3,016.7 14,741.7 14,866.7 Arkansas ........: 26,966.7 28,958.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 26,958.4 29,250.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 10,458.3 10,616.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 36,574.9 34,658.3 20,183.3 18,083.3 16,391.6 16,575.0 Illinois ........: 13,333.4 14,399.9 13,025.0 14,066.6 308.4 333.3 Indiana .........: 71,900.0 75,241.6 70,550.0 73,950.0 1,350.0 1,291.6 Iowa ............: 101,925.1 106,766.7 99,983.4 104,766.7 1,941.7 2,000.0 Kentucky ........: 11,183.3 9,858.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 5,558.3 5,225.1 5,425.0 5,108.4 133.3 116.7 : Michigan ........: 30,416.7 31,825.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 16,833.4 17,000.0 16,233.4 16,333.3 600.0 666.7 Mississippi .....: 9,725.0 9,683.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 27,566.7 26,458.3 24,383.3 23,075.0 3,183.4 3,383.3 Nebraska ........: 16,541.7 16,908.3 15,700.0 15,808.3 841.7 1,100.0 New York ........: 12,274.9 12,233.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 28,591.7 28,208.4 15,100.0 15,133.4 13,491.7 13,075.0 Ohio ............: 71,316.7 72,808.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 4,175.0 3,766.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 4,658.3 4,583.3 4,658.3 4,583.3 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 67,300.0 65,300.1 64,775.0 63,133.4 2,525.0 2,166.7 South Carolina ..: 6,800.0 6,308.3 4,908.3 4,450.0 1,891.7 1,858.3 South Dakota ....: 5,875.0 4,366.7 5,875.0 4,366.7 - - Texas ...........: 43,058.3 43,641.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 9,966.7 12,483.3 9,966.7 12,483.3 - - Virginia ........: 4,891.7 4,958.3 2,325.0 2,366.6 2,566.7 2,591.7 Washington ......: 14,791.6 14,575.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 16,416.6 15,050.0 15,891.6 14,550.0 525.0 500.0 : Other States 1/ .: 62,508.4 59,358.3 56,408.3 53,158.3 6,100.1 6,200.0 : United States ...: 776,433.5 782,375.1 671,958.2 675,308.6 104,475.3 107,066.5 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month by Month - United States: 2020-2021 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed Month :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : January ................: 1.7 2.2 11.9 14.0 February ...............: 2.3 1.8 12.0 14.4 March ..................: 1.7 1.6 12.3 14.7 April ..................: 1.3 1.4 12.1 14.1 May ....................: 3.5 2.5 11.0 12.8 June ...................: 4.6 2.3 11.8 12.8 July ...................: 2.4 2.0 13.8 13.5 August .................: 1.6 2.0 14.7 13.2 September ..............: 2.3 14.0 October ................: 2.3 14.7 November ...............: 1.2 15.4 December ...............: 1.1 14.9 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month - States and United States: July 1 and August 1, 2020-2021 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : July 1 : August 1 : July 1 : August 1 :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 5.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 Arkansas ...............: 2.5 1.5 0.5 - 11.0 14.0 13.0 13.5 California .............: 1.5 0.5 2.0 1.5 7.0 8.0 7.5 7.5 Colorado ...............: 0.5 2.5 - - 6.0 7.0 6.0 8.5 Georgia ................: 2.5 1.0 1.5 1.5 9.0 11.0 10.5 11.0 Illinois ...............: 1.5 - 1.5 - 4.0 3.0 3.0 2.5 Indiana ................: 1.5 2.0 2.5 2.0 13.5 12.0 13.0 11.5 Iowa ...................: 1.5 1.0 0.5 1.0 15.0 11.0 15.5 10.5 Kentucky ...............: 6.0 2.0 3.0 5.5 2.5 - 8.0 - Maryland ...............: - - - - - - - - : Michigan ...............: 1.0 3.5 1.0 1.5 1.0 3.0 1.5 2.0 Minnesota ..............: - - - 1.0 20.0 8.0 19.5 6.5 Mississippi ............: 4.0 2.0 2.0 - 23.5 18.0 24.0 19.0 Missouri ...............: - 2.5 3.0 1.0 2.0 8.5 2.0 11.0 Nebraska ...............: 7.0 3.5 1.0 2.0 36.5 0.5 40.0 1.0 New York ...............: 1.0 1.5 - - 5.5 3.5 6.0 4.5 North Carolina .........: 2.0 - 2.0 2.0 6.0 14.0 7.5 12.5 Ohio ...................: 4.0 2.5 1.5 2.5 19.0 15.0 20.5 13.0 Oklahoma ...............: 3.5 6.5 3.5 - 6.5 - 9.5 5.0 Oregon .................: - - - - 1.0 - 1.0 - : Pennsylvania ...........: 1.0 3.0 - 3.5 6.5 2.0 6.0 2.0 South Carolina .........: 6.0 - 3.0 3.0 19.5 19.0 20.0 19.0 South Dakota ...........: - - - - - 3.5 - 3.5 Texas ..................: 8.5 5.0 4.0 5.0 44.5 56.0 48.0 56.0 Utah ...................: 2.5 5.5 2.5 4.5 16.5 23.5 17.5 26.5 Virginia ...............: - - - - - - - - Washington .............: 4.5 - - 2.0 12.0 16.5 14.0 17.0 Wisconsin ..............: - - - - 23.5 23.0 23.5 18.0 : Other States 1/ ........: 2.9 2.9 3.8 3.5 16.4 23.2 17.7 23.8 : United States ..........: 2.4 2.0 1.6 2.0 13.8 13.5 14.7 13.2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Hatchery Production - United States: 2020 and 2021 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2021 as Item : 2020 : 2021 : percent : : : of 2020 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- percent : Egg-type : Eggs in incubators on August 1 ...........................: 46,242 43,998 95 Chicks hatched during July ...............................: 46,140 50,370 109 Chicks hatched January through July ......................: 372,569 386,852 104 : Pullets hatched during July for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 294 199 68 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 2,872 3,610 126 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on August 1 ...........................: 687,521 718,177 104 Chicks hatched during July ...............................: 850,772 844,328 99 Chicks hatched January through July ......................: 5,787,037 5,791,070 100 : Pullets hatched during July for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 8,235 8,623 105 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 74,341 74,246 100 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2021 includes pullet chicks hatched January 2020 through December 2020. 2/ 2021 includes pullet chicks hatched April 2020 through December 2020. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2020-2021 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2021 as Item : 2020 : 2021 : percent : : : of 2020 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ................................................: 47,563 50,735 107 February ...............................................: 50,382 53,521 106 March ..................................................: 49,101 59,970 122 April ..................................................: 57,435 55,684 97 May ....................................................: 49,502 53,802 109 June ...................................................: 50,029 51,073 102 July ...................................................: 46,093 50,532 110 August .................................................: 46,242 43,998 95 September ..............................................: 47,296 October ................................................: 46,624 November ...............................................: 44,601 December ...............................................: 53,170 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2020-2021 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2021 as : : : 2021 as : 2020 : 2021 : percent : 2020 : 2021 : percent : : : of 2020 : : : of 2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent --- 1,000 chicks --- percent : January .......: 52,727 50,882 97 52,727 50,882 97 February ......: 48,148 52,273 109 100,875 103,155 102 March .........: 56,212 62,319 111 157,087 165,474 105 April .........: 61,015 59,877 98 218,102 225,351 103 May ...........: 52,790 57,332 109 270,892 282,683 104 June ..........: 55,537 53,799 97 326,429 336,482 103 July ..........: 46,140 50,370 109 372,569 386,852 104 August ........: 50,007 422,576 September .....: 49,989 472,565 October .......: 50,597 523,162 November ......: 48,042 571,204 December ......: 51,765 622,969 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total - United States: 2020-2022 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2021 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-18 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2020 :----------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : : 2021 : 2022 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ---- : January ................: 265 279 105 3,352 3,360 February ...............: 482 202 42 3,391 3,265 March ..................: 322 327 102 3,567 April ..................: 243 266 109 3,482 May ....................: 233 306 131 3,480 June ...................: 373 288 77 3,451 July ...................: 294 199 68 3,610 August .................: 370 3,624 September ..............: 201 3,344 October ................: 197 3,349 November ...............: 169 3,372 December ...............: 461 3,445 : Annual total ...........: 3,610 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For July 2021, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched January 2020 through December 2020. The 7-18 months represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements. Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2020-2021 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2021 as Item : 2020 : 2021 : percent : : : of 2020 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ................................................: 714,799 712,232 100 February ...............................................: 716,942 703,515 98 March ..................................................: 718,746 710,502 99 April ..................................................: 692,345 717,361 104 May ....................................................: 662,186 717,718 108 June ...................................................: 701,760 720,441 103 July ...................................................: 700,673 714,769 102 August .................................................: 687,521 718,177 104 September ..............................................: 691,508 October ................................................: 665,148 November ...............................................: 664,550 December ...............................................: 706,563 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: July 2020 and 2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During July : January-July :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2021 as : : : 2021 as : 2020 : 2021 : percent : 2020 : 2021 : percent : : : of 2020 : : : of 2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : Alabama ........................: 119,426 118,449 99 820,324 815,989 99 Arkansas .......................: 84,304 85,485 101 578,307 584,845 101 Delaware .......................: 17,612 17,150 97 119,828 119,015 99 Florida ........................: 4,284 4,185 98 29,718 29,179 98 Georgia ........................: 124,524 120,486 97 849,180 824,064 97 Kentucky .......................: 27,025 26,629 99 185,444 185,557 100 Louisiana ......................: 11,999 11,547 96 84,979 81,699 96 Maryland .......................: 29,850 28,830 97 200,157 195,990 98 Mississippi ....................: 66,020 62,780 95 447,073 430,323 96 Missouri .......................: 31,944 33,934 106 221,236 229,535 104 : North Carolina .................: 89,281 87,827 98 598,234 611,731 102 Oklahoma .......................: 24,143 25,387 105 178,765 173,213 97 Pennsylvania ...................: 23,469 23,475 100 154,585 160,142 104 South Carolina .................: 20,714 20,471 99 137,109 137,653 100 Texas ..........................: 64,826 64,266 99 435,577 440,813 101 Virginia .......................: 23,724 23,525 99 153,747 160,058 104 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia .............: 44,884 44,147 98 311,116 309,170 99 : Other States 1/ ................: 42,743 45,755 107 281,658 302,094 107 : United States ..................: 850,772 844,328 99 5,787,037 5,791,070 100 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2020-2021 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : By Months : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2021 as : : : 2021 as : 2020 : 2021 : percent : 2020 : 2021 : percent : : : of 2020 : : : of 2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : January ........................: 860,517 849,965 99 860,517 849,965 99 February .......................: 806,947 759,210 94 1,667,464 1,609,175 97 March ..........................: 861,074 841,946 98 2,528,538 2,451,121 97 April ..........................: 771,589 821,223 106 3,300,127 3,272,344 99 May ............................: 807,648 850,810 105 4,107,775 4,123,154 100 June ...........................: 828,490 823,588 99 4,936,265 4,946,742 100 July ...........................: 850,772 844,328 99 5,787,037 5,791,070 100 August .........................: 837,852 6,624,889 September ......................: 809,563 7,434,452 October ........................: 805,553 8,240,005 November .......................: 783,152 9,023,157 December .......................: 848,536 9,871,693 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2020-2022 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2021 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-15 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2020 :----------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : : 2021 : 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ----- : United States placements ..: January .................: 7,482 8,095 108 72,886 74,605 February ................: 8,135 8,245 101 73,590 75,156 March ...................: 8,547 8,232 96 73,660 April ...................: 8,161 8,110 99 74,741 May .....................: 8,188 8,708 106 75,331 June ....................: 8,074 9,546 118 74,992 July ....................: 8,235 8,623 105 74,246 August ..................: 8,211 74,180 September ...............: 9,708 74,237 October .................: 8,072 74,395 November ................: 7,796 74,270 December ................: 7,801 74,767 : Annual total ..............: 98,410 : Total placements 2/ : January .................: 9,022 9,811 109 February ................: 9,581 9,954 104 March ...................: 10,183 9,996 98 April ...................: 9,700 9,908 102 May .....................: 9,860 10,148 103 June ....................: 9,713 11,179 115 July ....................: 9,726 10,079 104 August ..................: 9,902 September ...............: 11,729 October .................: 9,975 November ................: 9,324 December ................: 9,177 : Annual total ..............: 117,892 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ For July 2021, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched April 2020 through December 2020. 2/ United States production of intended placements worldwide. Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates Total Layers includes both table egg and hatching egg flocks regardless of size. Intended Placements are reported by leading breeders. Coverage may not be 100 percent. Includes expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per case of 30 dozen eggs. Molted Layers is the same data series as the previously published Forced Molt Layers. Nomenclature changed as of January 2015. Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: Primary data for the Chickens and Eggs report are from weekly and/or monthly questionnaires sent to producers. An attempt is made to collect information for layer and egg estimates from each known contractor and independent producer who has at least 30,000 table egg layers, flocks of hatchery supply layers, or pullet only operations with at least 500 pullets. Coverage for operations with less than 30,000 table egg layers are estimated each month based on data reported in December. Approximately 500 contractors, independent egg producers, and pullet only operations are contacted each month. Data for broiler hatchery estimates are collected weekly from all broiler-type hatcheries that hatch at least one million chicks a year. Data for egg-type hatchery estimates are collected monthly from all egg-type hatcheries that hatch at least 50,000 chicks a year. Estimating Procedures: Sound statistical methodology is employed to derive estimates from the reported data. All data are analyzed for unusual values. Data from each operation are compared to their own past operating profile and to trends from similar operations. Data for missing operations are estimated based on similar operations or historical data. NASS regional field offices prepare these estimates by using a combination of survey indications and historic trends. Individual State estimates are reviewed by the Agricultural Statistics Board for reasonableness. For chicken hatcheries, chicks hatched consist of all chicks of domesticated breeds including males and chicks destined for hatchery supply flocks and research purposes. Eggs set are eggs in incubators for the purpose of hatching. The relationship of egg-type chicks hatched to chicken inventory and poultry marketings are carefully monitored. The disposition of egg-type chicks hatched prior to placement into the laying flock can vary significantly, which can make comparisons to changes in layer inventory inconsistent over time. Broiler chicks placed are specifically for meat production. Intended placement data reported by leading breeders include pullet chicks expected from eggs sold the preceding month. The breeders in this report account for a large percentage of replacement pullets for hatchery supply flocks. Production of replacement pullets by these breeders indicates the number of pullets available to hatchery supply layer flocks several months before the pullets will actually move into the laying flocks. "Hatchery Supply Flocks" include all generations of layers which could lay eggs to supply a hatchery. This includes the generations of parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, pedigree, etc. Also included are research flocks, vaccine flocks, and specific pathogen-free flocks. The broiler cumulative potential placements are a moving total of the intended placements 7-15 months earlier. The egg-type cumulative potential placements of 7-18 months earlier represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements of egg-type hatching flocks. Revision Policy: The previous month's estimates are subject to revision if late reports or corrected data indicates a different level. Additionally, revisions after the monthly report will be made at the end of the marketing year and published in the annual reports of Chickens and Eggs Summary and Hatchery Production Summary. Estimates will also be reviewed for chickens and eggs after data from the 5-year Census of Agriculture are available. No revisions will be made after that date. Reliability: Estimates are based on a census of all known contractors and independent producers who have at least 30,000 table egg layers, flocks of hatchery supply layers, pullet only operations with at least 500 pullets, or operating hatcheries and therefore, have no sampling error. However, estimates are subject to errors such as omission, duplication, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. While these errors cannot be measured directly, they are minimized through strict quality controls in the data collection process and a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness. To assist in evaluating the reliability of the estimates in this report, the "Root Mean Square Error" is shown for selected items in the following table. The "Root Mean Square Error" is a statistical measure based on past performance and is computed using the differences between first and final estimates. The "Root Mean Square Error" for total layers over the past 24 months is 0.2 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 385 million layers by more than 0.2 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 0.4 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 .................: 0.2 0.4 722 34 2,273 19 5 : : -------- million -------- : Eggs .........................: 0.3 0.5 19.9 0 65 19 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@usda.gov Travis Averill, Chief, Livestock Branch ..................................... (202) 692-0069 Jean Porter, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section ................ (202) 690-3223 Holly Brenize - Poultry Slaughter......................................... (202) 720-0585 Alissa Cowell-Mytar - Cold Storage, Capacity of Refrigerated Warehouses .. (202) 720-4751 Liana Cuffman - Catfish and Trout, Mink, Census of Aquaculture ........... (202) 720-8784 Fatema Haque - Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised ........................... (202) 720-3244 Derron Martin - Chicken Hatchery, Egg Products............................ (202) 690-3237 Seth Riggins - Honey, Honey Bee Colonies ................................. (202) 690-4870 Autumn Stone - Layers, Eggs .............................................. (202) 690-3676 Takiyah Walker - Broiler Hatchery......................................... 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