Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released December 20, 2022, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). November Egg Production Down 5 Percent United States egg production totaled 8.87 billion during November 2022, down 5 percent from last year. Production included 7.62 billion table eggs, and 1.25 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.16 billion were broiler-type and 92.1 million were egg-type. The average number of layers during November 2022 totaled 375 million, down 4 percent from last year. November egg production per 100 layers was 2,369 eggs, down slightly from November 2021. Total layers in the United States on December 1, 2022 totaled 374 million, down 5 percent from last year. The 374 million layers consisted of 308 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 62.0 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 3.74 million layers producing egg- type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on December 1, 2022, averaged 79.0 eggs per 100 layers, down 1 percent from December 1, 2021. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 2 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during November 2022 totaled 46.5 million, up 2 percent from November 2021. Eggs in incubators totaled 47.7 million on December 1, 2022, down 1 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 200 thousand during November 2022, down 2 percent from November 2021. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up 1 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during November 2022 totaled 810 million, up 1 percent from November 2021. Eggs in incubators totaled 720 million on December 1, 2022, down 1 percent from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 7.68 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during November 2022, down 4 percent from November 2021. This page intentionally left blank. Contents Average Layers During the Month - United States: 2021-2022................................................... 4 Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2021-2022........................................... 4 Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2021-2022................................. 4 Average Layers During the Month - United States.............................................................. 5 Total Egg Production During the Month - United States........................................................ 5 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: October-November 2021 and 2022............ 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: November-December 2021 and 2022........... 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During October 2021 and 2022.................... 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During November 2021 and 2022................... 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: October 2021 and 2022..................................... 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: November 2021 and 2022.................................... 11 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: October 2021 and 2022........................... 12 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: November 2021 and 2022.......................... 13 Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month by Month - United States: 2021-2022............................... 14 Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month - States and United States: November 1 and December 1, 2021-2022.. 14 Hatchery Production - United States: 2021 and 2022........................................................... 15 Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2021-2022............................. 16 Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2021-2022.................................................. 16 Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total - United States: 2021-2023..................................................................................... 17 Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2021-2022......................... 17 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: November 2021 and 2022............................... 18 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2021-2022.............................................. 18 Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2021-2023... 19 Statistical Methodology...................................................................................... 20 Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates......................................................... 21 Information Contacts......................................................................................... 22 Average Layers During the Month - United States: 2021-2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : 2021 : 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 layers : December 1/ ..................: 391,887 392,761 January ......................: 393,527 390,906 February .....................: 394,594 388,868 March ........................: 393,354 380,359 April ........................: 389,924 369,689 May ..........................: 385,222 366,512 June .........................: 383,040 365,829 July .........................: 383,616 368,203 August .......................: 384,693 372,108 September ....................: 386,681 373,569 October ......................: 389,730 374,374 November .....................: 392,242 374,618 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2021-2022 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : December 1/ ...: 9,554.1 9,678.9 8,300.3 8,376.2 1,253.8 1,302.7 January .......: 9,482.1 9,575.3 8,216.8 8,266.8 1,265.3 1,308.5 February ......: 8,542.1 8,595.1 7,396.0 7,388.3 1,146.1 1,206.8 March .........: 9,461.2 9,370.5 8,174.1 8,030.8 1,287.1 1,339.7 April .........: 9,121.3 8,833.1 7,855.1 7,552.9 1,266.2 1,280.2 May ...........: 9,283.9 8,989.1 7,967.3 7,663.1 1,316.6 1,326.0 June ..........: 8,921.5 8,656.4 7,655.7 7,379.4 1,265.8 1,277.0 July ..........: 9,241.7 9,011.1 7,958.3 7,698.0 1,283.4 1,313.1 August ........: 9,284.5 9,108.4 8,003.0 7,790.0 1,281.5 1,318.4 September .....: 9,065.8 8,833.3 7,818.5 7,561.0 1,247.3 1,272.3 October .......: 9,469.1 9,141.2 8,177.8 7,839.2 1,291.3 1,302.0 November ......: 9,301.4 8,873.6 8,047.8 7,620.4 1,253.6 1,253.2 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2021-2022 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : December 1/ ...: 796,175.0 806,574.6 691,691.7 698,016.4 104,483.3 108,558.2 January .......: 790,175.1 797,941.0 684,733.3 688,899.1 105,441.8 109,041.9 February ......: 711,842.5 716,258.9 616,334.0 615,692.2 95,508.5 100,566.7 March .........: 788,433.8 780,874.7 681,175.4 669,232.9 107,258.4 111,641.8 April .........: 760,109.0 736,092.4 654,591.7 629,408.8 105,517.3 106,683.6 May ...........: 773,658.1 749,091.6 663,941.2 638,591.8 109,716.9 110,499.8 June ..........: 743,458.6 721,366.9 637,975.2 614,950.1 105,483.4 106,416.8 July ..........: 770,141.6 750,925.2 663,191.9 641,500.3 106,949.7 109,424.9 August ........: 773,708.2 759,032.8 666,916.7 649,166.6 106,791.5 109,866.2 September .....: 755,483.2 736,108.3 651,541.6 630,083.3 103,941.6 106,025.0 October .......: 789,092.0 761,766.7 681,483.6 653,266.7 107,608.4 108,500.0 November ......: 775,116.8 739,466.4 670,650.2 635,033.3 104,466.6 104,433.1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: October-November 2021 and 2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2022 as Item : 2021 : 2022 : percent : : : of 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during October : Total layers ....................................1,000: 389,730 374,374 96 Table egg type ................................1,000: 324,650 308,333 95 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 65,080 66,041 101 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 61,821 62,535 101 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,259 3,506 108 : Eggs per 100 layers during October : Total layers ...................................number: 2,430 2,442 100 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,519 2,542 101 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,984 1,972 99 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,955 1,937 99 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,531 2,593 102 : Eggs produced during October : Total layers ..................................million: 9,469.1 9,141.2 97 Table egg type ..............................million: 8,177.8 7,839.2 96 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,291.3 1,302.0 101 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,208.8 1,211.1 100 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 82.5 90.9 110 : Eggs produced during October : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen: 789,092.0 761,766.7 97 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen: 681,483.6 653,266.7 96 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 107,608.4 108,500.0 101 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 100,733.4 100,924.9 100 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 6,875.0 7,575.1 110 : Layers on November 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 391,369 375,058 96 Table egg type ................................1,000: 326,212 309,140 95 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 65,157 65,918 101 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 61,786 62,401 101 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,371 3,517 104 : Eggs per 100 layers on November 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 78.4 78.8 101 Table egg type ...............................number: 81.3 82.1 101 Hatching egg type ............................number: 63.9 63.6 100 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 63.0 62.5 99 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 80.1 83.2 104 : Molted layers on November 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 1.8 1.3 72 Molt completed ................................percent: 13.8 11.7 85 : Layers sold for slaughter during October ..........1,000: 12,283.3 11,680.2 95 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during October .....1,000: 10,141.0 10,391.5 102 : Pullets on November 1 .............................1,000: 123,596 127,775 103 : Pullets added during October 1/ ...................1,000: 26,427.1 26,440.6 100 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: November-December 2021 and 2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2022 as Item : 2021 : 2022 : percent : : : of 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during November : Total layers ....................................1,000: 392,242 374,618 96 Table egg type ................................1,000: 326,853 308,751 94 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 65,389 65,867 101 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 61,984 62,232 100 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,405 3,635 107 : Eggs per 100 layers during November : Total layers ...................................number: 2,371 2,369 100 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,462 2,468 100 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,917 1,903 99 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,887 1,866 99 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,461 2,534 103 : Eggs produced during November : Total layers ..................................million: 9,301.4 8,873.6 95 Table egg type ..............................million: 8,047.8 7,620.4 95 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,253.6 1,253.2 100 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,169.8 1,161.1 99 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 83.8 92.1 110 : Eggs produced during November : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen:775,116.8 739,466.4 95 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen:670,650.2 635,033.3 95 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen:104,466.6 104,433.1 100 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 97,483.3 96,758.2 99 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 6,983.3 7,674.9 110 : Layers on December 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 393,078 374,138 95 Table egg type ................................1,000: 327,479 308,347 94 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 65,599 65,791 100 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 62,170 62,049 100 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,429 3,742 109 : Eggs per 100 layers on December 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 79.7 79.0 99 Table egg type ...............................number: 82.9 82.4 99 Hatching egg type ............................number: 63.9 63.2 99 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 62.8 61.9 99 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 84.0 85.2 101 : Molted layers on December 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 1.0 0.8 80 Molt completed ................................percent: 13.6 11.5 85 : Layers sold for slaughter during November .........1,000: 13,736.0 13,671.4 100 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during November ....1,000: 11,447.4 9,532.7 83 : Pullets on December 1 .............................1,000: 123,179 128,385 104 : Pullets added during November 1/ ..................1,000: 29,330.5 25,146.0 86 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During October 2021 and 2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: Total layers : total layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,412 1,424 10,656 11,302 1,975 1,960 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 16,385 15,555 2,242 2,150 California .....: 13,150 12,845 13,793 13,476 2,439 2,383 Colorado .......: 4,346 1,161 4,854 1,689 2,499 2,433 Georgia ........: 9,456 10,042 19,887 20,249 2,199 2,189 Illinois .......: 5,962 6,659 6,520 7,219 2,446 2,390 Indiana ........: 34,992 35,885 36,277 37,134 2,551 2,515 Iowa ...........: 47,215 39,026 49,134 40,942 2,620 2,606 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,415 5,507 2,303 2,217 Maryland .......: 2,235 2,041 2,444 2,246 2,529 2,680 : Michigan .......: 15,450 16,700 15,745 17,020 2,594 2,525 Minnesota ......: 7,795 8,133 8,349 8,662 2,546 2,561 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,425 5,729 2,122 2,166 Missouri .......: 7,340 7,547 13,257 13,743 2,528 2,612 Nebraska .......: 7,597 6,244 8,276 6,888 2,492 2,346 New York .......: 5,169 5,191 5,726 5,754 2,592 2,595 North Carolina .: 6,991 6,707 15,197 15,293 2,208 2,211 Ohio ...........: 34,447 34,502 35,795 35,834 2,522 2,531 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,442 2,377 1,974 2,019 Oregon .........: 1,944 1,794 2,115 1,965 2,643 2,606 : Pennsylvania ...: 27,922 22,870 30,652 25,855 2,201 2,600 South Carolina .: 2,321 2,321 3,579 3,572 2,272 2,324 South Dakota ...: 2,024 1,814 2,079 1,869 2,665 2,718 Texas ..........: (D) (D) 23,181 23,041 2,370 2,400 Utah ...........: 5,865 5,465 5,917 5,517 2,587 2,601 Virginia .......: 698 827 2,443 2,673 2,260 2,319 Washington .....: 6,392 6,388 6,556 6,552 2,628 2,653 Wisconsin ......: 5,995 4,564 7,154 5,700 2,545 2,604 : Other States 1/ : 24,454 24,677 30,477 31,011 2,445 2,410 : United States ..: 307,996 291,535 389,730 374,374 2,430 2,442 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 November 2021 and 2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: Total layers : total layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,430 1,443 10,724 11,166 1,909 1,882 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 16,336 15,587 2,168 2,081 California .....: 13,336 12,430 13,961 13,043 2,324 2,342 Colorado .......: 4,426 1,608 4,934 2,136 2,438 2,299 Georgia ........: 9,644 9,920 20,113 20,135 2,151 2,151 Illinois .......: 6,286 6,374 6,845 6,930 2,275 2,325 Indiana ........: 34,587 35,742 35,857 37,055 2,477 2,430 Iowa ...........: 47,601 38,714 49,499 40,620 2,548 2,511 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,400 5,458 2,230 2,219 Maryland .......: 2,197 2,037 2,394 2,241 2,448 2,610 : Michigan .......: 15,372 16,502 15,680 16,827 2,492 2,483 Minnesota ......: 7,844 8,072 8,378 8,607 2,418 2,478 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,552 5,756 2,039 2,130 Missouri .......: 7,166 7,456 13,083 13,623 2,432 2,527 Nebraska .......: 7,563 6,614 8,211 7,224 2,416 2,277 New York .......: 5,174 5,227 5,742 5,779 2,503 2,542 North Carolina .: 7,428 6,786 15,709 15,381 2,105 2,125 Ohio ...........: 34,599 34,871 35,938 36,196 2,449 2,421 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,409 2,384 1,959 1,971 Oregon .........: 1,918 1,867 2,089 2,038 2,652 2,444 : Pennsylvania ...: 27,880 22,968 30,641 26,008 2,362 2,529 South Carolina .: 2,390 2,438 3,645 3,699 2,255 2,206 South Dakota ...: 1,928 1,876 1,983 1,931 2,577 2,444 Texas ..........: (D) (D) 23,693 23,250 2,352 2,367 Utah ...........: 6,091 5,520 6,143 5,572 2,492 2,608 Virginia .......: 793 884 2,526 2,706 2,260 2,191 Washington .....: 6,407 6,288 6,571 6,452 2,517 2,571 Wisconsin ......: 6,127 4,565 7,281 5,704 2,476 2,519 : Other States 1/ : 24,806 24,739 30,905 31,110 2,363 2,346 : United States ..: 310,199 291,953 392,242 374,618 2,371 2,369 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: October 2021 and 2022 [Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in United States totals] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total production : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 210.5 221.5 38.7 39.6 171.8 181.9 Arkansas ........: 367.3 334.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 336.4 321.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 121.3 41.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 437.4 443.2 237.6 243.9 199.8 199.3 Illinois ........: 159.5 172.5 155.7 168.5 3.8 4.0 Indiana .........: 925.4 933.9 910.1 918.3 15.3 15.6 Iowa ............: 1,287.5 1,066.9 1,266.4 1,044.9 21.1 22.0 Kentucky ........: 124.7 122.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 61.8 60.2 60.3 58.6 1.5 1.6 : Michigan ........: 408.4 429.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 212.6 221.8 204.4 214.1 8.2 7.7 Mississippi .....: 115.1 124.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 335.2 359.0 296.4 315.2 38.8 43.8 Nebraska ........: 206.2 161.6 193.5 149.2 12.7 12.4 New York ........: 148.4 149.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 335.5 338.1 180.1 172.7 155.4 165.4 Ohio ............: 902.9 907.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 48.2 48.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 55.9 51.2 55.9 51.2 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 674.8 672.3 641.2 631.0 33.6 41.3 South Carolina ..: 81.3 83.0 58.5 60.2 22.8 22.8 South Dakota ....: 55.4 50.8 55.4 50.8 - - Texas ...........: 549.5 552.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 153.1 143.5 153.1 143.5 - - Virginia ........: 55.2 62.0 26.8 32.1 28.4 29.9 Washington ......: 172.3 173.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 182.1 148.4 176.0 142.1 6.1 6.3 : Other States 1/ .: 745.2 747.4 669.1 668.6 76.1 78.8 : United States ...: 9,469.1 9,141.2 8,177.8 7,839.2 1,291.3 1,302.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 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Egg Production by Type - States and United States: November 2021 and 2022 [Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in United States totals] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total production : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 204.7 210.1 38.1 38.9 166.6 171.2 Arkansas ........: 354.1 324.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 324.5 305.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 120.3 49.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 432.7 433.1 240.1 241.7 192.6 191.4 Illinois ........: 155.7 161.1 151.8 157.5 3.9 3.6 Indiana .........: 888.2 900.6 872.8 884.1 15.4 16.5 Iowa ............: 1,261.4 1,020.1 1,242.6 997.4 18.8 22.7 Kentucky ........: 120.4 121.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 58.6 58.5 57.3 57.0 1.3 1.5 : Michigan ........: 390.7 417.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 202.6 213.3 194.9 205.7 7.7 7.6 Mississippi .....: 113.2 122.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 318.2 344.3 280.4 302.6 37.8 41.7 Nebraska ........: 198.4 164.5 186.6 153.1 11.8 11.4 New York ........: 143.7 146.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 330.6 326.8 176.9 168.1 153.7 158.7 Ohio ............: 880.3 876.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 47.2 47.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 55.4 49.8 55.4 49.8 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 723.6 657.7 690.0 615.3 33.6 42.4 South Carolina ..: 82.2 81.6 59.8 59.7 22.4 21.9 South Dakota ....: 51.1 47.2 51.1 47.2 - - Texas ...........: 557.3 550.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 153.1 145.3 153.1 145.3 - - Virginia ........: 57.1 59.3 28.7 30.8 28.4 28.5 Washington ......: 165.4 165.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 180.3 143.7 174.5 137.6 5.8 6.1 : Other States 1/ .: 730.4 729.9 656.5 652.7 73.9 77.2 : United States ...: 9,301.4 8,873.6 8,047.8 7,620.4 1,253.6 1,253.2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 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Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: October 2021 and 2022 [Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in United States totals] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total production : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 17,541.7 18,458.3 3,225.0 3,300.0 14,316.7 15,158.3 Arkansas ........: 30,608.4 27,875.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 28,033.4 26,766.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 10,108.3 3,425.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 36,450.0 36,933.4 19,800.0 20,325.0 16,650.0 16,608.4 Illinois ........: 13,291.7 14,375.0 12,975.0 14,041.7 316.7 333.3 Indiana .........: 77,116.7 77,825.0 75,841.7 76,525.0 1,275.0 1,300.0 Iowa ............: 107,291.7 88,908.4 105,533.3 87,075.0 1,758.4 1,833.4 Kentucky ........: 10,391.7 10,175.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 5,150.0 5,016.7 5,025.0 4,883.3 125.0 133.4 : Michigan ........: 34,033.3 35,816.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 17,716.7 18,483.3 17,033.3 17,841.6 683.4 641.7 Mississippi .....: 9,591.6 10,341.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 27,933.3 29,916.6 24,700.0 26,266.6 3,233.3 3,650.0 Nebraska ........: 17,183.3 13,466.7 16,125.0 12,433.4 1,058.3 1,033.3 New York ........: 12,366.7 12,441.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 27,958.4 28,175.0 15,008.4 14,391.7 12,950.0 13,783.3 Ohio ............: 75,241.7 75,591.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 4,016.7 3,999.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 4,658.3 4,266.7 4,658.3 4,266.7 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 56,233.3 56,025.0 53,433.3 52,583.3 2,800.0 3,441.7 South Carolina ..: 6,775.0 6,916.7 4,875.0 5,016.7 1,900.0 1,900.0 South Dakota ....: 4,616.7 4,233.3 4,616.7 4,233.3 - - Texas ...........: 45,791.8 46,075.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 12,758.3 11,958.4 12,758.3 11,958.4 - - Virginia ........: 4,599.9 5,166.6 2,233.3 2,675.0 2,366.6 2,491.6 Washington ......: 14,358.3 14,483.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 15,174.9 12,366.6 14,666.6 11,841.6 508.3 525.0 : Other States 1/ .: 62,100.2 62,283.5 55,758.5 55,716.9 6,341.7 6,566.6 : United States ...: 789,092.0 761,766.7 681,483.6 653,266.7 107,608.4 108,500.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: November 2021 and 2022 [Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in United States totals] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total production : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 17,058.3 17,508.4 3,175.0 3,241.7 13,883.3 14,266.7 Arkansas ........: 29,508.3 27,024.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 27,041.6 25,458.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 10,025.0 4,091.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 36,058.3 36,091.7 20,008.3 20,141.7 16,050.0 15,950.0 Illinois ........: 12,975.0 13,425.0 12,650.0 13,125.0 325.0 300.0 Indiana .........: 74,016.6 75,050.0 72,733.3 73,675.0 1,283.3 1,375.0 Iowa ............: 105,116.7 85,008.2 103,550.0 83,116.6 1,566.7 1,891.6 Kentucky ........: 10,033.4 10,091.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 4,883.4 4,875.0 4,775.0 4,750.0 108.4 125.0 : Michigan ........: 32,558.3 34,816.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 16,883.3 17,775.1 16,241.7 17,141.7 641.6 633.4 Mississippi .....: 9,433.4 10,216.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 26,516.7 28,691.6 23,366.7 25,216.6 3,150.0 3,475.0 Nebraska ........: 16,533.3 13,708.4 15,550.0 12,758.4 983.3 950.0 New York ........: 11,975.0 12,241.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 27,550.0 27,233.4 14,741.7 14,008.4 12,808.3 13,225.0 Ohio ............: 73,358.4 73,016.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 3,933.3 3,916.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 4,616.7 4,150.0 4,616.7 4,150.0 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 60,300.0 54,808.3 57,500.0 51,275.0 2,800.0 3,533.3 South Carolina ..: 6,850.0 6,800.0 4,983.3 4,975.0 1,866.7 1,825.0 South Dakota ....: 4,258.4 3,933.3 4,258.4 3,933.3 - - Texas ...........: 46,441.7 45,858.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 12,758.3 12,108.4 12,758.3 12,108.4 - - Virginia ........: 4,758.4 4,941.7 2,391.7 2,566.7 2,366.7 2,375.0 Washington ......: 13,783.4 13,825.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 15,024.9 11,974.9 14,541.6 11,466.6 483.3 508.3 : Other States 1/ .: 60,866.7 60,824.8 54,708.4 54,391.6 6,158.3 6,433.2 : United States ...: 775,116.8 739,466.4 670,650.2 635,033.3 104,466.6 104,433.1 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month by Month - United States: 2021-2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed Month :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : January ................: 2.3 1.1 13.9 12.6 February ...............: 1.9 1.8 14.5 11.6 March ..................: 1.7 1.7 14.8 12.1 April ..................: 1.4 1.2 14.1 12.6 May ....................: 2.6 1.2 12.9 12.8 June ...................: 2.4 2.2 12.9 12.1 July ...................: 2.1 1.7 13.7 12.3 August .................: 2.1 1.3 13.2 12.3 September ..............: 1.9 1.8 13.8 11.6 October ................: 1.9 1.7 14.0 11.4 November ...............: 1.8 1.3 13.8 11.7 December ...............: 1.0 0.8 13.6 11.5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month - States and United States: November 1 and December 1, 2021-2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : November 1 : December 1 : November 1 : December 1 :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 5.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 Arkansas ...............: 1.5 1.0 1.0 - 11.0 6.5 10.5 7.5 California .............: - 1.5 - - 7.5 4.0 6.5 4.5 Colorado ...............: - - 2.0 - 13.0 1.0 13.0 - Georgia ................: 0.5 1.5 1.0 - 12.5 10.0 12.0 6.0 Illinois ...............: 17.5 8.5 7.5 8.0 11.0 20.5 26.5 19.5 Indiana ................: 1.0 1.0 - 1.0 13.0 7.5 11.0 7.5 Iowa ...................: 0.5 1.5 0.5 1.0 11.5 8.0 10.5 9.0 Kentucky ...............: 3.0 1.5 - - 0.5 8.0 2.0 6.5 Maryland ...............: - - - - - - - - : Michigan ...............: 1.0 - 1.0 0.5 2.0 4.5 3.0 4.0 Minnesota ..............: 1.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 11.0 3.5 8.0 5.0 Mississippi ............: 3.0 2.0 3.0 - 16.5 24.0 18.0 25.5 Missouri ...............: 1.0 - 0.5 - 6.0 1.5 7.0 1.5 Nebraska ...............: - - - - 3.0 1.5 3.0 1.0 New York ...............: - - - - 3.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 North Carolina .........: 0.5 0.5 0.5 - 12.0 7.0 12.0 6.0 Ohio ...................: 1.5 1.0 1.0 1.0 13.0 10.0 13.5 10.5 Oklahoma ...............: 6.0 - - - 10.0 28.0 16.0 25.0 Oregon .................: - - - - 1.5 - 1.0 - : Pennsylvania ...........: 2.5 0.5 2.0 0.5 3.5 2.5 2.0 2.5 South Carolina .........: - 3.0 - 3.0 22.5 24.0 21.5 24.0 South Dakota ...........: 2.0 - - - 3.5 - 6.0 - Texas ..................: 6.5 2.0 1.0 - 57.0 56.0 58.5 54.0 Utah ...................: 6.0 3.5 1.0 3.0 30.5 25.5 33.5 23.5 Virginia ...............: - - - - - 4.5 - - Washington .............: 2.0 1.5 1.5 1.0 13.0 9.5 8.5 8.5 Wisconsin ..............: - - - - 10.5 8.5 9.5 8.5 : Other States 1/ ........: 1.6 2.9 1.7 2.1 23.8 21.4 22.2 21.7 : United States ..........: 1.8 1.3 1.0 0.8 13.8 11.7 13.6 11.5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Hatchery Production - United States: 2021 and 2022 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2022 as Item : 2021 : 2022 : percent : : : of 2021 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- percent : Egg-type : Eggs in incubators on December 1 .........................: 48,107 47,733 99 Chicks hatched during November ...........................: 45,798 46,529 102 Chicks hatched January through November ..................: 579,438 582,204 100 : Pullets hatched during November for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 204 200 98 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 3,372 3,026 90 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on December 1 .........................: 723,998 719,556 99 Chicks hatched during November ...........................: 798,600 810,120 101 Chicks hatched January through November ..................: 9,035,951 9,176,765 102 : Pullets hatched during November for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 7,986 7,676 96 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 74,270 77,503 104 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2022 includes pullet chicks hatched May 2021 through April 2022. 2/ 2022 includes pullet chicks hatched August 2021 through April 2022. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2021-2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2022 as Item : 2021 : 2022 : percent : : : of 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ................................................: 50,749 46,378 91 February ...............................................: 53,531 51,822 97 March ..................................................: 59,970 57,677 96 April ..................................................: 55,559 57,156 103 May ....................................................: 54,352 51,046 94 June ...................................................: 51,711 49,652 96 July ...................................................: 51,357 45,360 88 August .................................................: 44,913 49,852 111 September ..............................................: 45,159 49,192 109 October ................................................: 46,626 47,868 103 November ...............................................: 45,906 47,299 103 December ...............................................: 48,107 47,733 99 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2021-2022 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2022 as : : : 2022 as : 2021 : 2022 : percent : 2021 : 2022 : percent : : : of 2021 : : : of 2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent --- 1,000 chicks --- percent : January .......: 50,982 49,048 96 50,982 49,048 96 February ......: 52,273 51,796 99 103,255 100,844 98 March .........: 62,319 60,099 96 165,574 160,943 97 April .........: 59,787 50,636 85 225,361 211,579 94 May ...........: 57,729 57,802 100 283,090 269,381 95 June ..........: 54,339 56,816 105 337,429 326,197 97 July ..........: 50,954 49,915 98 388,383 376,112 97 August ........: 49,682 55,991 113 438,065 432,103 99 September .....: 49,626 53,242 107 487,691 485,345 100 October .......: 45,949 50,330 110 533,640 535,675 100 November ......: 45,798 46,529 102 579,438 582,204 100 December ......: 48,209 627,647 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total - United States: 2021-2023 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2022 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-18 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2021 :----------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : : 2022 : 2023 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ---- : January ................: 279 261 94 3,360 2,919 February ...............: 202 276 137 3,265 2,886 March ..................: 327 199 61 3,225 2,805 April ..................: 266 208 78 3,313 2,779 May ....................: 306 269 88 3,368 2,778 June ...................: 288 218 76 3,403 2,774 July ...................: 199 166 83 3,156 August .................: 330 249 75 3,138 September ..............: 289 263 91 3,212 October ................: 252 251 100 3,084 November ...............: 204 200 98 3,026 December ...............: 214 2,989 : Annual total ...........: 3,156 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For November 2022, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched May 2021 through April 2022. The 7-18 months represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements. Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2021-2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2022 as Item : 2021 : 2022 : percent : : : of 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ................................................: 712,232 712,702 100 February ...............................................: 702,015 715,910 102 March ..................................................: 708,541 719,191 102 April ..................................................: 717,682 721,163 100 May ....................................................: 717,759 721,523 101 June ...................................................: 721,061 728,799 101 July ...................................................: 714,380 724,571 101 August .................................................: 715,341 727,488 102 September ..............................................: 709,733 734,139 103 October ................................................: 693,894 720,159 104 November ...............................................: 702,903 707,964 101 December ...............................................: 723,998 719,556 99 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: November 2021 and 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During November : January-November :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2022 as : : : 2022 as : 2021 : 2022 : percent : 2021 : 2022 : percent : : : of 2021 : : : of 2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : Alabama ........................: 109,795 116,412 106 1,275,325 1,325,549 104 Arkansas .......................: 81,886 82,855 101 916,598 943,581 103 Delaware .......................: 15,880 17,326 109 172,992 190,535 110 Florida ........................: 4,302 4,242 99 45,651 45,646 100 Georgia ........................: 114,318 116,977 102 1,290,482 1,318,657 102 Kentucky .......................: 26,095 21,950 84 288,887 228,310 79 Louisiana ......................: 10,652 11,789 111 125,027 125,941 101 Maryland .......................: 27,331 27,997 102 307,300 308,760 100 Mississippi ....................: 57,385 57,159 100 670,050 653,487 98 Missouri .......................: 31,626 32,382 102 360,986 371,339 103 : North Carolina .................: 84,616 83,516 99 949,250 984,608 104 Oklahoma .......................: 24,871 23,930 96 267,977 280,836 105 Pennsylvania ...................: 22,996 23,561 102 254,367 257,004 101 South Carolina .................: 18,412 19,014 103 214,866 205,757 96 Texas ..........................: 61,500 62,294 101 686,994 712,496 104 Virginia .......................: 22,731 22,182 98 253,052 254,420 101 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia .............: 43,176 43,427 101 482,719 498,687 103 : Other States 1/ ................: 41,028 43,107 105 473,428 471,152 100 : United States ..................: 798,600 810,120 101 9,035,951 9,176,765 102 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2021-2022 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Monthly : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2022 as : : : 2022 as : 2021 : 2022 : percent : 2021 : 2022 : percent : : : of 2021 : : : of 2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : January ........................: 848,743 839,265 99 848,743 839,265 99 February .......................: 757,377 758,932 100 1,606,120 1,598,197 100 March ..........................: 840,635 844,719 100 2,446,755 2,442,916 100 April ..........................: 821,252 821,754 100 3,268,007 3,264,670 100 May ............................: 850,488 854,115 100 4,118,495 4,118,785 100 June ...........................: 823,316 835,072 101 4,941,811 4,953,857 100 July ...........................: 843,578 859,263 102 5,785,389 5,813,120 100 August .........................: 840,314 865,459 103 6,625,703 6,678,579 101 September ......................: 801,015 839,364 105 7,426,718 7,517,943 101 October ........................: 810,633 848,702 105 8,237,351 8,366,645 102 November .......................: 798,600 810,120 101 9,035,951 9,176,765 102 December .......................: 846,240 9,882,191 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2021-2023 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2022 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-15 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2021 :----------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : : 2022 : 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ----- : United States placements ..: January .................: 8,095 7,880 97 74,605 76,325 February ................: 8,245 8,499 103 75,156 75,295 March ...................: 8,232 9,296 113 76,097 74,989 April ...................: 8,110 7,935 98 77,914 74,146 May .....................: 8,708 8,468 97 78,385 73,568 June ....................: 9,546 8,709 91 78,126 72,745 July ....................: 8,623 7,536 87 78,880 August ..................: 8,737 7,680 88 78,650 September ...............: 9,618 8,143 85 78,441 October .................: 8,566 7,302 85 78,191 November ................: 7,986 7,676 96 77,503 December ................: 8,986 77,234 : Annual total ..............: 103,452 : Total placements 2/ : January .................: 9,811 9,370 96 February ................: 9,954 10,423 105 March ...................: 9,996 11,023 110 April ...................: 9,908 9,212 93 May .....................: 10,148 9,962 98 June ....................: 11,179 10,338 92 July ....................: 10,079 8,847 88 August ..................: 10,585 9,053 86 September ...............: 11,250 9,621 86 October .................: 10,401 8,793 85 November ................: 9,226 9,135 99 December ................: 10,587 : Annual total ..............: 123,124 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ For November 2022, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched August 2021 through April 2022. 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 374 million layers by more than 0.2 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 0.3 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 0.3 470 39 1,348 15 9 : : ------- million ------- : Eggs .........................: 0.8 1.3 52 3 147 8 16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@usda.gov Travis Averill, Chief, Livestock Branch ............................... (202) 692-0069 Jean Porter, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section .......... (202) 690-3223 Holly Brenize - Poultry Slaughter................................... (202) 720-0585 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 Shulonda Shaw - Cold Storage, Capacity of Refrigerated Warehouses .. (202) 720-3240 Autumn Stone - Layers, Eggs ........................................ (202) 690-3676 Takiyah Walker - Broiler Hatchery................................... 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