Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released May 19, 2023, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). April Egg Production Up 1 Percent United States egg production totaled 9.01 billion during April 2023, up 1 percent from last year. Production included 7.71 billion table eggs, and 1.30 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.19 billion were broiler-type and 103 million were egg-type. The average number of layers during April 2023 totaled 386 million, up 4 percent from last year. April egg production per 100 layers was 2,336 eggs, down 2 percent from April 2022. Total layers in the United States on May 1, 2023 totaled 387 million, up 5 percent from last year. The 387 million layers consisted of 317 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 65.6 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 4.00 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on May 1, 2023, averaged 77.8 eggs per 100 layers, down 2 percent from May 1, 2022. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down 8 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during April 2023 totaled 46.4 million, down 8 percent from April 2022. Eggs in incubators totaled 47.4 million on May 1, 2023, down 7 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 234 thousand during April 2023, up 13 percent from April 2022. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Down Slightly Broiler-type chicks hatched during April 2023 totaled 819 million, down slightly from April 2022. Eggs in incubators totaled 723 million on May 1, 2023, up slightly from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 7.88 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during April 2023, down 1 percent from April 2022. This page intentionally left blank. Contents Average Layers During the Month - United States: 2022-2023.................................................. 4 Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2022-2023.......................................... 4 Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2022-2023................................ 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: March-April 2022 and 2023................ 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: April-May 2022 and 2023.................. 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During March 2022 and 2023..................... 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During April 2022 and 2023..................... 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: March 2022 and 2023...................................... 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: April 2022 and 2023...................................... 11 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: March 2022 and 2023............................ 12 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: April 2022 and 2023............................ 13 Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month by Month - United States: 2022-2023.............................. 14 Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month - States and United States: April 1 and May 1, 2022-2023......... 14 Hatchery Production - United States: 2022 and 2023.......................................................... 15 Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2022-2023............................ 16 Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2022-2023................................................. 16 Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total - United States: 2022-2023.................................................................................... 17 Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2022-2023........................ 17 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: April 2022 and 2023................................. 18 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2022-2023............................................. 18 Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2022-2023.. 19 Statistical Methodology..................................................................................... 20 Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates........................................................ 21 Information Contacts........................................................................................ 22 Average Layers During the Month - United States: 2022-2023 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : 2022 : 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 layers : December 1/ ..................: 396,696 375,943 January ......................: 394,962 375,125 February .....................: 392,621 379,145 March ........................: 384,293 383,351 April ........................: 372,228 385,597 May ..........................: 368,033 June .........................: 367,417 July .........................: 369,916 August .......................: 373,915 September ....................: 376,141 October ......................: 377,572 November .....................: 377,842 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2022-2023 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : December 1/ ...: 9,777.9 9,148.9 8,474.6 7,859.7 1,303.3 1,289.2 January .......: 9,677.0 9,052.5 8,370.1 7,756.9 1,306.9 1,295.6 February ......: 8,684.3 8,227.2 7,477.1 7,038.3 1,207.2 1,188.9 March .........: 9,471.0 9,227.7 8,125.9 7,896.2 1,345.1 1,331.5 April .........: 8,894.6 9,008.2 7,608.1 7,712.7 1,286.5 1,295.5 May ...........: 9,027.5 7,698.8 1,328.7 June ..........: 8,696.9 7,419.1 1,277.8 July ..........: 9,055.9 7,741.5 1,314.4 August ........: 9,158.4 7,838.1 1,320.3 September .....: 8,898.9 7,624.2 1,274.7 October .......: 9,224.5 7,917.9 1,306.6 November ......: 8,947.2 7,691.3 1,255.9 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2022-2023 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : December 1/ ...: 814,824.5 762,408.2 706,216.2 654,975.1 108,608.3 107,433.1 January .......: 806,416.2 754,374.8 697,507.6 646,408.1 108,908.6 107,966.7 February ......: 723,692.1 685,600.1 623,092.1 586,525.0 100,600.0 99,075.1 March .........: 789,249.9 768,975.2 677,158.1 658,016.9 112,091.8 110,958.3 April .........: 741,217.4 750,683.2 634,008.7 642,724.9 107,208.7 107,958.3 May ...........: 752,291.7 641,567.0 110,724.7 June ..........: 724,741.9 618,258.4 106,483.5 July ..........: 754,658.6 645,125.2 109,533.4 August ........: 763,199.6 653,175.1 110,024.5 September .....: 741,575.1 635,350.0 106,225.1 October .......: 768,708.4 659,825.0 108,883.4 November ......: 745,600.1 640,941.8 104,658.3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: March-April 2022 and 2023 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2023 as Item : 2022 : 2023 : percent : : : of 2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during March : Total layers ....................................1,000: 384,293 383,351 100 Table egg type ................................1,000: 317,074 314,219 99 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 67,219 69,132 103 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 63,535 65,122 102 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,684 4,010 109 : Eggs per 100 layers during March : Total layers ...................................number: 2,465 2,407 98 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,563 2,513 98 Hatching egg type ............................number: 2,001 1,926 96 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,967 1,881 96 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,590 2,656 103 : Eggs produced during March : Total layers ..................................million: 9,471.0 9,227.7 97 Table egg type ..............................million: 8,125.9 7,896.2 97 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,345.1 1,331.5 99 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,249.7 1,225.0 98 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 95.4 106.5 112 : Eggs produced during March : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen: 789,249.9 768,975.2 97 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen: 677,158.1 658,016.9 97 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 112,091.8 110,958.3 99 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 104,141.7 102,083.2 98 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 7,950.1 8,875.1 112 : Layers on April 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 376,017 384,380 102 Table egg type ................................1,000: 308,956 315,121 102 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 67,061 69,259 103 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 63,367 65,259 103 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,694 4,000 108 : Eggs per 100 layers on April 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 79.8 77.9 98 Table egg type ...............................number: 83.3 81.4 98 Hatching egg type ............................number: 63.8 62.0 97 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 62.5 60.5 97 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 86.1 86.3 100 : Molted layers on April 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 1.4 2.5 179 Molt completed ................................percent: 12.5 10.8 86 : Layers sold for slaughter during March ............1,000: 12,887.2 11,894.2 92 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during March .......1,000: 27,557.8 10,863.4 39 : Pullets on April 1 ................................1,000: 124,127 130,552 105 : Pullets added during March 1/ .....................1,000: 26,173.5 28,598.8 109 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: April-May 2022 and 2023 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2023 as Item : 2022 : 2023 : percent : : : of 2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during April : Total layers ....................................1,000: 372,228 385,597 104 Table egg type ................................1,000: 305,131 316,146 104 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 67,097 69,451 104 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 63,423 65,446 103 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,674 4,005 109 : Eggs per 100 layers during April : Total layers ...................................number: 2,390 2,336 98 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,493 2,440 98 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,917 1,865 97 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,880 1,822 97 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,567 2,572 100 : Eggs produced during April : Total layers ..................................million: 8,894.6 9,008.2 101 Table egg type ..............................million: 7,608.1 7,712.7 101 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,286.5 1,295.5 101 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,192.2 1,192.5 100 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 94.3 103.0 109 : Eggs produced during April : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen:741,217.4 750,683.2 101 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen:634,008.7 642,724.9 101 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen:107,208.7 107,958.3 101 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 99,350.2 99,374.9 100 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 7,858.5 8,583.4 109 : Layers on May 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 368,400 386,774 105 Table egg type ................................1,000: 301,285 317,155 105 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 67,115 69,619 104 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 63,466 65,618 103 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,649 4,001 110 : Eggs per 100 layers on May 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 79.4 77.8 98 Table egg type ...............................number: 82.9 81.2 98 Hatching egg type ............................number: 64.0 62.3 97 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 62.8 60.9 97 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 84.7 85.2 101 : Molted layers on May 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 1.2 2.4 200 Molt completed ................................percent: 13.0 11.0 85 : Layers sold for slaughter during April ............1,000: 11,343.2 12,679.1 112 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during April .......1,000: 15,598.4 10,675.2 68 : Pullets on May 1 ..................................1,000: 129,820 132,882 102 : Pullets added during April 1/ .....................1,000: 26,788.9 30,925.3 115 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During March 2022 and 2023 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: Total layers : total layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,406 1,381 10,904 12,249 1,999 1,874 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 16,541 15,491 2,294 2,121 California .....: 12,350 11,123 12,978 11,718 2,461 2,375 Colorado .......: 4,493 1,248 5,021 1,776 2,482 2,624 Georgia ........: 9,631 9,869 20,222 20,714 2,201 2,206 Illinois .......: 6,072 6,421 6,637 6,983 2,292 2,397 Indiana ........: 33,999 36,425 35,336 37,725 2,572 2,465 Iowa ...........: 38,524 43,511 40,441 45,422 2,581 2,552 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,490 5,879 2,379 2,179 Maryland .......: 1,646 1,917 1,837 2,120 2,531 2,670 : Michigan .......: 16,591 16,525 16,911 16,854 2,600 2,581 Minnesota ......: 8,388 7,568 8,917 8,095 2,520 2,456 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,755 5,529 2,160 2,167 Missouri .......: 7,238 7,372 13,426 13,751 2,598 2,471 Nebraska .......: 7,790 6,294 8,486 6,918 2,515 2,514 New York .......: 5,205 5,177 5,789 5,739 2,629 2,589 North Carolina .: 7,212 7,091 15,783 15,850 2,200 2,240 Ohio ...........: 37,483 36,919 38,833 38,248 2,564 2,529 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,326 2,326 2,029 1,956 Oregon .........: 1,902 1,951 2,073 2,122 2,697 2,743 : Pennsylvania ...: 26,390 22,760 29,252 25,854 2,636 2,528 South Carolina .: 2,271 2,495 3,515 3,803 2,208 2,253 South Dakota ...: 1,850 1,175 1,905 1,230 2,682 2,333 Texas ..........: (D) (D) 23,807 23,823 2,389 2,267 Utah ...........: 6,562 5,963 6,614 6,015 2,542 2,529 Virginia .......: 749 792 2,684 2,738 2,221 2,356 Washington .....: 6,407 5,533 6,571 5,697 2,628 2,607 Wisconsin ......: 4,880 5,377 6,028 6,495 2,510 2,593 : Other States 1/ : 24,132 25,656 30,211 32,187 2,427 2,371 : United States ..: 300,276 297,211 384,293 383,351 2,465 2,407 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 April 2022 and 2023 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: Total layers : total layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,430 1,368 11,297 12,426 1,921 1,807 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 16,093 15,443 2,190 2,063 California .....: 12,449 11,016 13,061 11,587 2,368 2,326 Colorado .......: 4,447 1,537 4,975 2,065 2,539 2,528 Georgia ........: 9,667 9,779 20,128 20,590 2,167 2,127 Illinois .......: 6,281 6,290 6,858 6,854 2,295 2,318 Indiana ........: 34,467 36,151 35,793 37,482 2,486 2,382 Iowa ...........: 31,935 44,724 33,839 46,663 2,520 2,462 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,519 5,786 2,144 2,124 Maryland .......: 1,111 1,911 1,315 2,111 2,433 2,582 : Michigan .......: 16,518 16,522 16,838 16,851 2,507 2,504 Minnesota ......: 8,351 7,426 8,886 7,961 2,449 2,416 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,841 5,590 2,053 2,047 Missouri .......: 7,331 7,343 13,541 13,732 2,483 2,417 Nebraska .......: 6,642 6,865 7,310 7,477 2,439 2,426 New York .......: 5,224 5,112 5,807 5,676 2,538 2,546 North Carolina .: 7,077 7,160 15,721 15,898 2,158 2,145 Ohio ...........: 37,900 37,012 39,243 38,350 2,458 2,440 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,282 2,432 2,011 1,879 Oregon .........: 1,863 2,021 2,034 2,192 2,665 2,646 : Pennsylvania ...: 23,807 22,329 26,687 25,423 2,532 2,451 South Carolina .: 2,375 2,405 3,658 3,710 2,165 2,183 South Dakota ...: 1,869 1,313 1,924 1,368 2,578 2,259 Texas ..........: (D) (D) 23,467 23,650 2,357 2,226 Utah ...........: 5,748 6,055 5,800 6,107 2,598 2,469 Virginia .......: 851 794 2,728 2,743 2,273 2,289 Washington .....: 6,360 5,476 6,524 5,640 2,574 2,523 Wisconsin ......: 3,745 6,481 4,899 7,609 2,476 2,564 : Other States 1/ : 24,131 25,594 30,160 32,181 2,382 2,325 : United States ..: 288,333 299,138 372,228 385,597 2,390 2,336 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: March 2022 and 2023 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 218.0 229.6 37.1 36.9 180.9 192.7 Arkansas ........: 379.5 328.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 319.4 278.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 124.6 46.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 445.1 456.9 243.2 249.2 201.9 207.7 Illinois ........: 152.1 167.4 148.1 163.4 4.0 4.0 Indiana .........: 908.7 929.9 891.1 913.5 17.6 16.4 Iowa ............: 1,043.8 1,159.0 1,023.2 1,135.9 20.6 23.1 Kentucky ........: 130.6 128.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 46.5 56.6 45.2 55.1 1.3 1.5 : Michigan ........: 439.7 435.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 224.7 198.8 217.8 191.4 6.9 7.4 Mississippi .....: 124.3 119.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 348.8 339.8 304.8 298.7 44.0 41.1 Nebraska ........: 213.4 173.9 200.3 161.3 13.1 12.6 New York ........: 152.2 148.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 347.2 355.0 183.6 188.0 163.6 167.0 Ohio ............: 995.8 967.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 47.2 45.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 55.9 58.2 55.9 58.2 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 771.2 653.6 733.5 608.1 37.7 45.5 South Carolina ..: 77.6 85.7 55.2 63.0 22.4 22.7 South Dakota ....: 51.1 28.7 51.1 28.7 - - Texas ...........: 568.7 540.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 168.1 152.1 168.1 152.1 - - Virginia ........: 59.6 64.5 26.8 31.2 32.8 33.3 Washington ......: 172.7 148.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 151.3 168.4 145.1 162.7 6.2 5.7 : Other States 1/ .: 733.2 763.3 657.3 683.1 75.9 80.2 : United States ...: 9,471.0 9,227.7 8,125.9 7,896.2 1,345.1 1,331.5 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: April 2022 and 2023 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 217.0 224.5 37.4 35.4 179.6 189.1 Arkansas ........: 352.5 318.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 309.3 269.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 126.3 52.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 436.1 437.9 240.3 239.3 195.8 198.6 Illinois ........: 157.4 158.9 153.7 155.0 3.7 3.9 Indiana .........: 889.8 892.7 873.0 875.2 16.8 17.5 Iowa ............: 852.6 1,149.0 830.9 1,126.5 21.7 22.5 Kentucky ........: 118.3 122.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 32.0 54.5 30.6 53.1 1.4 1.4 : Michigan ........: 422.1 421.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 217.6 192.3 210.3 185.2 7.3 7.1 Mississippi .....: 119.9 114.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 336.2 331.9 295.4 291.8 40.8 40.1 Nebraska ........: 178.3 181.4 166.9 169.8 11.4 11.6 New York ........: 147.4 144.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 339.2 341.0 181.5 180.0 157.7 161.0 Ohio ............: 964.7 935.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 45.9 45.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 54.2 58.0 54.2 58.0 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 675.6 623.2 638.2 579.3 37.4 43.9 South Carolina ..: 79.2 81.0 56.5 58.8 22.7 22.2 South Dakota ....: 49.6 30.9 49.6 30.9 - - Texas ...........: 553.1 526.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 150.7 150.8 150.7 150.8 - - Virginia ........: 62.0 62.8 31.1 30.3 30.9 32.5 Washington ......: 167.9 142.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 121.3 195.1 114.2 189.2 7.1 5.9 : Other States 1/ .: 718.4 748.2 646.1 668.4 72.3 79.8 : United States ...: 8,894.6 9,008.2 7,608.1 7,712.7 1,286.5 1,295.5 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: March 2022 and 2023 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 18,166.6 19,133.3 3,091.6 3,075.0 15,075.0 16,058.3 Arkansas ........: 31,625.0 27,375.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 26,616.6 23,191.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 10,383.3 3,883.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 37,091.7 38,075.0 20,266.7 20,766.7 16,825.0 17,308.3 Illinois ........: 12,675.0 13,950.0 12,341.7 13,616.7 333.3 333.3 Indiana .........: 75,725.0 77,491.7 74,258.3 76,125.0 1,466.7 1,366.7 Iowa ............: 86,983.4 96,583.4 85,266.7 94,658.4 1,716.7 1,925.0 Kentucky ........: 10,883.3 10,675.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 3,875.1 4,716.7 3,766.7 4,591.7 108.4 125.0 : Michigan ........: 36,641.6 36,250.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 18,725.0 16,566.7 18,150.0 15,950.0 575.0 616.7 Mississippi .....: 10,358.3 9,983.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 29,066.7 28,316.7 25,400.0 24,891.7 3,666.7 3,425.0 Nebraska ........: 17,783.2 14,491.6 16,691.6 13,441.6 1,091.6 1,050.0 New York ........: 12,683.4 12,383.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 28,933.3 29,583.4 15,300.0 15,666.7 13,633.3 13,916.7 Ohio ............: 82,983.4 80,616.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 3,933.4 3,791.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 4,658.3 4,850.0 4,658.3 4,850.0 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 64,266.7 54,466.7 61,125.0 50,675.0 3,141.7 3,791.7 South Carolina ..: 6,466.7 7,141.7 4,600.0 5,250.0 1,866.7 1,891.7 South Dakota ....: 4,258.3 2,391.6 4,258.3 2,391.6 - - Texas ...........: 47,391.6 45,000.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 14,008.3 12,675.0 14,008.3 12,675.0 - - Virginia ........: 4,966.7 5,375.0 2,233.3 2,600.0 2,733.4 2,775.0 Washington ......: 14,391.6 12,375.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 12,608.4 14,033.3 12,091.7 13,558.3 516.7 475.0 : Other States 1/ .: 61,100.0 63,608.5 54,774.9 56,925.2 6,325.1 6,683.3 : United States ...: 789,249.9 768,975.2 677,158.1 658,016.9 112,091.8 110,958.3 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: April 2022 and 2023 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 18,083.3 18,708.3 3,116.6 2,950.0 14,966.7 15,758.3 Arkansas ........: 29,375.0 26,550.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 25,775.0 22,458.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 10,525.1 4,350.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 36,341.7 36,491.6 20,025.0 19,941.6 16,316.7 16,550.0 Illinois ........: 13,116.7 13,241.7 12,808.3 12,916.7 308.4 325.0 Indiana .........: 74,150.0 74,391.6 72,750.0 72,933.3 1,400.0 1,458.3 Iowa ............: 71,050.0 95,750.0 69,241.7 93,875.0 1,808.3 1,875.0 Kentucky ........: 9,858.4 10,241.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 2,666.7 4,541.6 2,550.0 4,425.0 116.7 116.6 : Michigan ........: 35,175.0 35,158.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 18,133.4 16,025.0 17,525.0 15,433.4 608.4 591.6 Mississippi .....: 9,991.6 9,533.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 28,016.7 27,658.3 24,616.7 24,316.6 3,400.0 3,341.7 Nebraska ........: 14,858.3 15,116.7 13,908.3 14,150.0 950.0 966.7 New York ........: 12,283.3 12,041.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 28,266.7 28,416.7 15,125.0 15,000.0 13,141.7 13,416.7 Ohio ............: 80,391.7 77,975.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 3,825.0 3,808.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 4,516.6 4,833.3 4,516.6 4,833.3 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 56,299.9 51,933.4 53,183.3 48,275.0 3,116.6 3,658.4 South Carolina ..: 6,600.1 6,750.0 4,708.4 4,900.0 1,891.7 1,850.0 South Dakota ....: 4,133.4 2,575.0 4,133.4 2,575.0 - - Texas ...........: 46,091.8 43,866.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 12,558.4 12,566.6 12,558.4 12,566.6 - - Virginia ........: 5,166.7 5,233.3 2,591.7 2,525.0 2,575.0 2,708.3 Washington ......: 13,991.7 11,858.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 10,108.4 16,258.4 9,516.7 15,766.7 591.7 491.7 : Other States 1/ .: 59,866.8 62,349.9 53,841.9 55,700.0 6,024.9 6,649.9 : United States ...: 741,217.4 750,683.2 634,008.7 642,724.9 107,208.7 107,958.3 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: 2022-2023 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed Month :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : January ................: 1.2 1.1 12.6 10.8 February ...............: 1.8 1.9 11.6 10.6 March ..................: 1.7 2.5 11.9 10.3 April ..................: 1.4 2.5 12.5 10.8 May ....................: 1.2 2.4 13.0 11.0 June ...................: 2.1 12.2 July ...................: 1.7 12.3 August .................: 1.4 12.2 September ..............: 1.8 11.7 October ................: 1.7 11.3 November ...............: 1.7 11.7 December ...............: 0.8 11.9 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month - States and United States: April 1 and May 1, 2022-2023 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : April 1 : May 1 : April 1 : May 1 :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: - 0.5 - 0.5 4.0 2.5 3.5 2.5 Arkansas ...............: 1.0 1.5 - 1.0 7.5 9.0 8.0 9.0 California .............: 0.5 1.0 - - 2.5 5.5 2.0 4.0 Colorado ...............: - 2.5 - 2.5 8.0 - 7.5 1.0 Georgia ................: 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.0 10.0 5.0 8.5 6.5 Illinois ...............: 9.0 4.5 2.5 6.0 17.5 28.5 21.5 28.5 Indiana ................: 1.0 1.5 0.5 1.0 8.5 8.0 9.0 8.0 Iowa ...................: 1.0 4.5 1.5 3.5 11.0 8.5 11.0 9.5 Kentucky ...............: 2.0 2.5 3.5 2.0 1.5 3.5 - 4.5 Maryland ...............: - - - - - - - - : Michigan ...............: 1.0 1.0 - 1.0 2.0 2.5 2.5 2.5 Minnesota ..............: - 2.0 1.0 1.5 7.0 6.5 5.0 6.0 Mississippi ............: 1.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 20.0 13.5 19.0 11.0 Missouri ...............: - 2.5 - 3.0 6.5 3.5 5.0 3.5 Nebraska ...............: - 3.0 - 2.5 - 1.0 - 1.5 New York ...............: - 0.5 - 0.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 North Carolina .........: - 1.0 0.5 1.0 10.0 7.0 9.5 6.5 Ohio ...................: 2.5 3.5 2.0 3.0 12.5 7.0 14.5 8.5 Oklahoma ...............: - 4.0 - 6.0 26.0 17.5 25.5 16.5 Oregon .................: - 3.0 - 1.5 1.5 - 1.5 2.0 : Pennsylvania ...........: 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 1.5 1.0 South Carolina .........: 5.5 3.5 - 3.0 24.0 19.5 47.0 17.0 South Dakota ...........: - 1.5 - 2.0 - 4.5 - 3.5 Texas ..................: 3.5 6.0 3.0 5.0 54.5 52.0 55.5 52.5 Utah ...................: 4.5 5.5 3.5 4.5 38.5 16.0 41.0 17.5 Virginia ...............: - - - - - - - - Washington .............: 1.0 2.0 1.0 3.0 5.5 10.0 6.5 8.5 Wisconsin ..............: - 2.0 - 1.0 10.5 7.5 10.0 6.0 : Other States 1/ ........: 1.7 2.5 2.0 4.2 21.8 21.8 22.0 21.6 : United States ..........: 1.4 2.5 1.2 2.4 12.5 10.8 13.0 11.0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Hatchery Production - United States: 2022 and 2023 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2023 as Item : 2022 : 2023 : percent : : : of 2022 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- percent : Egg-type : Eggs in incubators on May 1 ..............................: 51,046 47,429 93 Chicks hatched during April ..............................: 50,636 46,394 92 Chicks hatched January through April .....................: 211,579 208,122 98 : Pullets hatched during April for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 208 234 113 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 3,313 2,779 84 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on May 1 ..............................: 721,556 722,844 100 Chicks hatched during April ..............................: 821,935 818,973 100 Chicks hatched January through April .....................: 3,264,572 3,274,760 100 : Pullets hatched during April for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 7,935 7,879 99 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 77,914 74,146 95 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2023 includes pullet chicks hatched October 2021 through September 2022. 2/ 2023 includes pullet chicks hatched January 2022 through September 2022. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2022-2023 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2023 as Item : 2022 : 2023 : percent : : : of 2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ................................................: 46,372 47,370 102 February ...............................................: 51,822 50,031 97 March ..................................................: 57,677 54,004 94 April ..................................................: 57,156 55,511 97 May ....................................................: 51,046 47,429 93 June ...................................................: 49,652 July ...................................................: 45,360 August .................................................: 49,852 September ..............................................: 49,192 October ................................................: 47,868 November ...............................................: 47,299 December ...............................................: 48,452 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2022-2023 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2023 as : : : 2023 as : 2022 : 2023 : percent : 2022 : 2023 : percent : : : of 2022 : : : of 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent --- 1,000 chicks --- percent : January .......: 49,048 50,748 103 49,048 50,748 103 February ......: 51,796 52,009 100 100,844 102,757 102 March .........: 60,099 58,971 98 160,943 161,728 100 April .........: 50,636 46,394 92 211,579 208,122 98 May ...........: 57,802 269,381 June ..........: 56,816 326,197 July ..........: 49,915 376,112 August ........: 55,991 432,103 September .....: 53,242 485,345 October .......: 50,330 535,675 November ......: 46,565 582,240 December ......: 48,438 630,678 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total - United States: 2022-2023 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2023 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-18 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2022 :----------------------------------- : 2022 : 2023 : : 2022 : 2023 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ---- : January ................: 261 197 75 3,360 2,919 February ...............: 276 230 83 3,265 2,886 March ..................: 199 201 101 3,225 2,805 April ..................: 208 234 113 3,313 2,779 May ....................: 269 3,368 2,778 June ...................: 218 3,403 2,774 July ...................: 166 3,156 2,777 August .................: 249 3,138 2,713 September ..............: 263 3,212 2,667 October ................: 251 3,084 2,669 November ...............: 200 3,026 2,695 December ...............: 217 2,989 : Annual total ...........: 2,777 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For April 2023, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched October 2021 through September 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: 2022-2023 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2023 as Item : 2022 : 2023 : percent : : : of 2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ................................................: 712,702 719,036 101 February ...............................................: 715,975 718,730 100 March ..................................................: 719,191 723,102 101 April ..................................................: 721,346 724,258 100 May ....................................................: 721,556 722,844 100 June ...................................................: 728,799 July ...................................................: 724,420 August .................................................: 727,577 September ..............................................: 733,889 October ................................................: 719,531 November ...............................................: 707,567 December ...............................................: 721,529 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: April 2022 and 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During April : January-April :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2023 as : : : 2023 as : 2022 : 2023 : percent : 2022 : 2023 : percent : : : of 2022 : : : of 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : Alabama ........................: 119,511 119,071 100 473,185 478,735 101 Arkansas .......................: 84,049 84,063 100 337,266 332,924 99 Delaware .......................: 16,365 18,546 113 68,468 73,213 107 Florida ........................: 4,196 4,073 97 16,752 16,064 96 Georgia ........................: 118,643 120,534 102 471,397 479,587 102 Kentucky .......................: 18,181 21,445 118 71,708 85,750 120 Louisiana ......................: 10,978 11,776 107 43,122 45,632 106 Maryland .......................: 27,923 27,332 98 110,729 111,493 101 Mississippi ....................: 58,753 58,392 99 233,722 233,891 100 Missouri .......................: 33,510 33,113 99 132,690 132,504 100 : North Carolina .................: 89,195 84,021 94 350,308 337,123 96 Oklahoma .......................: 25,599 24,302 95 101,040 96,909 96 Pennsylvania ...................: 22,605 23,780 105 89,423 93,285 104 South Carolina .................: 18,132 19,215 106 70,480 76,519 109 Texas ..........................: 64,365 62,393 97 255,340 245,612 96 Virginia .......................: 22,878 19,790 87 91,250 87,308 96 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia .............: 44,052 44,802 102 179,016 177,848 99 : Other States 1/ ................: 43,000 42,325 98 168,676 170,363 101 : United States ..................: 821,935 818,973 100 3,264,572 3,274,760 100 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2022-2023 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Monthly : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2023 as : : : 2023 as : 2022 : 2023 : percent : 2022 : 2023 : percent : : : of 2022 : : : of 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : January ........................: 838,875 846,059 101 838,875 846,059 101 February .......................: 759,012 763,303 101 1,597,887 1,609,362 101 March ..........................: 844,750 846,425 100 2,442,637 2,455,787 101 April ..........................: 821,935 818,973 100 3,264,572 3,274,760 100 May ............................: 854,325 4,118,897 June ...........................: 835,072 4,953,969 July ...........................: 859,263 5,813,232 August .........................: 865,459 6,678,691 September ......................: 839,366 7,518,057 October ........................: 847,410 8,365,467 November .......................: 809,629 9,175,096 December .......................: 853,712 10,030,661 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2022-2023 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2023 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-15 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2022 :----------------------------------- : 2022 : 2023 : : 2022 : 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ----- : United States placements : January .................: 7,880 8,010 102 74,605 76,325 February ................: 8,499 7,706 91 75,156 75,295 March ...................: 9,296 8,991 97 76,097 74,989 April ...................: 7,935 7,879 99 77,914 74,146 May .....................: 8,468 78,385 73,568 June ....................: 8,709 78,126 72,731 July ....................: 7,536 78,880 72,593 August ..................: 7,680 78,650 72,668 September ...............: 8,143 78,441 71,906 October .................: 7,302 78,191 72,188 November ................: 7,662 77,503 72,531 December ................: 9,158 77,234 : Annual total ..............: 98,268 : Total placements 2/ : January .................: 9,370 9,320 99 February ................: 10,423 9,298 89 March ...................: 11,023 10,625 96 April ...................: 9,212 9,117 99 May .....................: 9,962 June ....................: 10,338 July ....................: 8,847 August ..................: 9,053 September ...............: 9,621 October .................: 8,793 November ................: 9,069 December ................: 10,522 : Annual total ..............: 116,233 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ For April 2023, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched January 2022 through September 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 0.6 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 386 million layers by more than 0.6 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 1.0 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 .................: 0.6 1 1,746 54 4,445 19 5 : : ------- million ------ : Eggs .........................: 0.9 1.6 75 2 147 15 9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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