Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released September 22, 2020, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). August Egg Production Down 2 Percent United States egg production totaled 9.29 billion during August 2020, down 2 percent from last year. Production included 8.03 billion table eggs, and 1.26 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.17 billion were broiler-type and 85.1 million were egg-type. The average number of layers during August 2020 totaled 380 million, down 3 percent from last year. August egg production per 100 layers was 2,445 eggs, up 1 percent from August 2019. Total layers in the United States on September 1, 2020 totaled 382 million, down 3 percent from last year. The 382 million layers consisted of 317 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 60.8 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 3.29 million layers producing egg- type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on September 1, 2020, averaged 77.9 eggs per 100 layers, up slightly from September 1, 2019. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 8 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during August 2020 totaled 50.0 million, up 8 percent from August 2019. Eggs in incubators totaled 47.2 million on September 1, 2020, down 1 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 370,000 during August 2020, up 91 percent from August 2019. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Down 2 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during August 2020 totaled 837 million, down 2 percent from August 2019. Eggs in incubators totaled 690 million on September 1, 2020, down 1 percent from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 8.21 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during August 2020, up 1 percent from August 2019. This page intentionally left blank. Contents Average Layers During the Month - United States: 2019-2020.................................................. 4 Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2019-2020.......................................... 4 Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2019-2020................................ 4 Average Layers During the Month - United States............................................................. 5 Total Egg Production During the Month - United States....................................................... 5 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: July-August 2019 and 2020................ 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: August-September 2019 and 2020........... 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During July 2019 and 2020...................... 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During August 2019 and 2020.................... 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: July 2019 and 2020....................................... 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: August 2019 and 2020..................................... 11 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: July 2019 and 2020............................. 12 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: August 2019 and 2020........................... 13 Total Layers Molted by Month - United States: 2019-2020..................................................... 14 Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month - States and United States: August 1 and September 1, 2019-2020.. 14 Hatchery Production - United States: 2019 and 2020.......................................................... 15 Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2019 and 2020........................ 16 Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2019-2020................................................. 16 Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total - United States: 2019-2021.................................................................................... 17 Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2019 and 2020.................... 17 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: August 2019 and 2020................................ 18 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2019-2020............................................. 18 Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2019-2021.. 19 Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates........................................................ 19 Statistical Methodology..................................................................................... 20 Information Contacts........................................................................................ 22 Average Layers During the Month - United States: 2019-2020 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : 2019 : 2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 layers : December 1/ ..................: 402,924 404,190 January ......................: 402,763 402,081 February .....................: 403,552 396,817 March ........................: 405,672 395,443 April ........................: 404,691 392,308 May ..........................: 400,109 386,179 June .........................: 394,862 382,097 July .........................: 392,313 379,205 August .......................: 393,317 379,911 September ....................: 395,509 October ......................: 398,404 November .....................: 401,764 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2019-2020 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : December 1/ ...: 9,692.5 9,809.0 8,515.1 8,601.0 1,177.4 1,208.0 January .......: 9,658.0 9,708.0 8,475.6 8,486.6 1,182.4 1,221.4 February ......: 8,688.7 8,945.0 7,603.8 7,790.9 1,084.9 1,154.1 March .........: 9,674.8 9,534.2 8,469.9 8,294.3 1,204.9 1,239.9 April .........: 9,378.2 9,085.3 8,209.7 7,881.8 1,168.5 1,203.5 May ...........: 9,618.0 9,099.3 8,401.2 7,860.2 1,216.8 1,239.1 June ..........: 9,215.3 8,805.2 8,037.9 7,597.8 1,177.4 1,207.4 July ..........: 9,453.5 9,269.7 8,240.8 8,014.5 1,212.7 1,255.2 August ........: 9,490.9 9,287.7 8,286.6 8,032.1 1,204.3 1,255.6 September .....: 9,222.8 8,061.5 1,161.3 October .......: 9,663.9 8,458.0 1,205.9 November ......: 9,496.8 8,329.3 1,167.5 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2019-2020 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : December 1/ ...: 807,707.9 817,416.3 709,591.3 716,749.8 98,116.6 100,666.5 January .......: 804,833.1 808,999.8 706,299.8 707,216.7 98,533.3 101,783.1 February ......: 724,058.2 745,416.1 633,650.0 649,241.5 90,408.2 96,174.6 March .........: 806,233.1 794,516.7 705,824.9 691,191.6 100,408.2 103,325.1 April .........: 781,516.3 757,107.8 684,141.5 656,816.3 97,374.8 100,291.5 May ...........: 801,499.8 758,274.7 700,099.8 655,016.5 101,400.0 103,258.2 June ..........: 767,941.8 733,766.4 669,825.2 633,149.8 98,116.6 100,616.6 July ..........: 787,791.3 772,475.2 686,733.3 667,874.9 101,058.0 104,600.3 August ........: 790,908.3 773,974.9 690,550.2 669,341.4 100,358.1 104,633.5 September .....: 768,566.2 671,791.1 96,775.1 October .......: 805,325.0 704,833.4 100,491.6 November ......: 791,399.9 694,108.5 97,291.4 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: July-August 2019 and 2020 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2020 as Item : 2019 : 2020 : percent : : : of 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during July : Total layers .................................1,000: 392,313 379,205 97 Table egg type .............................1,000: 329,588 314,852 96 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 62,725 64,353 103 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 59,312 61,062 103 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 3,413 3,291 96 : Eggs per 100 layers during July : Total layers ................................number: 2,410 2,445 101 Table egg type ............................number: 2,500 2,545 102 Hatching egg type .........................number: 1,933 1,950 101 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 1,901 1,919 101 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 2,488 2,528 102 : Eggs produced during July : Total layers ...............................million: 9,453.5 9,269.7 98 Table egg type ...........................million: 8,240.8 8,014.5 97 Hatching egg type ........................million: 1,212.7 1,255.2 104 Broiler-type hatching ..................million: 1,127.8 1,172.0 104 Egg-type hatching ......................million: 84.9 83.2 98 : Eggs produced during July : Total layers ...........................1,000 dozen: 787,791.3 772,475.2 98 Table egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 686,733.3 667,874.9 97 Hatching egg type ....................1,000 dozen: 101,058.0 104,600.3 104 Broiler-type hatching ..............1,000 dozen: 93,983.0 97,666.9 104 Egg-type hatching ..................1,000 dozen: 7,075.0 6,933.4 98 : Layers on August 1 : Total layers .................................1,000: 392,182 378,247 96 Table egg type .............................1,000: 329,666 313,996 95 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 62,516 64,251 103 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 59,194 60,956 103 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 3,322 3,295 99 : Eggs per 100 layers on August 1 : Total layers ................................number: 77.8 79.7 102 Table egg type ............................number: 80.7 83.2 103 Hatching egg type .........................number: 62.6 62.8 100 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 61.6 61.7 100 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 79.8 83.2 104 : Molted layers on August 1 : Being molted ...............................percent: 2.0 1.5 75 Molt completed .............................percent: 13.3 14.8 111 : Layers sold for slaughter during July ..........1,000: 14,484.9 13,953.7 96 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during July .....1,000: 11,976.2 12,097.2 101 : Pullets on August 1 ............................1,000: 128,624 122,674 95 : Pullets added during July 1/ ...................1,000: 26,588.1 23,877.4 90 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: August-September 2019 and 2020 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2020 as Item : 2019 : 2020 : percent : : : of 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during August : Total layers ....................................1,000: 393,317 379,911 97 Table egg type ................................1,000: 331,133 315,722 95 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 62,184 64,189 103 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 58,846 60,893 103 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,338 3,296 99 : Eggs per 100 layers during August : Total layers ...................................number: 2,413 2,445 101 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,502 2,544 102 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,937 1,956 101 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,906 1,922 101 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,481 2,582 104 : Eggs produced during August : Total layers ..................................million: 9,490.9 9,287.7 98 Table egg type ..............................million: 8,286.6 8,032.1 97 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,204.3 1,255.6 104 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,121.5 1,170.5 104 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 82.8 85.1 103 : Eggs produced during August : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen: 790,908.3 773,974.9 98 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen: 690,550.2 669,341.4 97 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 100,358.1 104,633.5 104 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 93,458.1 97,541.7 104 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 6,900.0 7,091.8 103 : Layers on September 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 394,418 381,549 97 Table egg type ................................1,000: 332,582 317,436 95 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 61,836 64,113 104 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 58,488 60,821 104 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,348 3,292 98 : Eggs per 100 layers on September 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 77.8 77.9 100 Table egg type ...............................number: 80.7 80.9 100 Hatching egg type ............................number: 62.3 63.3 102 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 61.3 62.2 101 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 80.2 83.5 104 : Molted layers on September 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 2.0 2.2 110 Molt completed ................................percent: 13.0 14.1 108 : Layers sold for slaughter during August ...........1,000: 14,524.1 14,461.1 100 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during August ......1,000: 11,991.0 9,879.5 82 : Pullets on September 1 ............................1,000: 127,152 120,196 95 : Pullets added during August 1/ ....................1,000: 28,995.4 27,287.5 94 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During July 2019 and 2020 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: Total layers : total layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,437 1,359 10,130 10,695 1,946 2,005 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 14,657 15,732 2,077 2,057 California .....: 11,966 12,650 12,605 13,343 2,513 2,424 Colorado .......: 4,132 4,102 4,645 4,610 2,536 2,722 Georgia ........: 9,154 9,665 19,401 20,031 2,158 2,191 Illinois .......: 5,725 5,282 6,313 5,829 2,606 2,542 Indiana ........: 32,222 32,111 33,437 33,395 2,427 2,584 Iowa ...........: 55,414 44,808 57,053 46,705 2,493 2,619 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,680 5,918 2,157 2,268 Maryland .......: 2,433 2,436 2,631 2,636 2,573 2,530 : Michigan .......: 14,343 14,483 14,637 14,778 2,529 2,470 Minnesota ......: 10,278 7,749 10,842 8,238 2,578 2,452 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,582 5,447 2,100 2,142 Missouri .......: 7,078 7,759 12,223 12,972 2,463 2,569 Nebraska .......: 8,536 8,006 9,102 8,531 2,562 2,327 New York .......: 5,049 5,078 5,592 5,639 2,561 2,612 North Carolina .: 6,405 7,045 14,946 15,637 2,191 2,194 Ohio ...........: 34,673 32,242 35,868 33,465 2,455 2,557 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 3,063 2,511 1,965 1,995 Oregon .........: 1,930 2,049 2,123 2,220 2,614 2,518 : Pennsylvania ...: 27,244 26,868 29,915 29,482 2,565 2,606 South Carolina .: 2,646 2,351 3,943 3,598 2,168 2,268 South Dakota ...: 2,564 2,596 2,619 2,651 2,814 2,659 Texas ..........: (D) (D) 21,921 22,335 2,309 2,313 Utah ...........: 4,585 4,443 4,637 4,495 2,620 2,661 Virginia .......: 945 777 2,752 2,539 2,369 2,312 Washington .....: 6,655 6,596 6,820 6,761 2,575 2,625 Wisconsin ......: 6,079 6,720 7,204 7,823 2,611 2,518 : Other States 1/ : 25,843 25,253 31,972 31,189 2,375 2,408 : United States ..: 314,118 299,167 392,313 379,205 2,410 2,445 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 August 2019 and 2020 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: Total layers : total layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,435 1,339 10,105 10,615 1,916 1,954 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 14,660 15,940 2,078 2,102 California .....: 12,525 12,579 13,134 13,289 2,430 2,402 Colorado .......: 4,383 4,201 4,896 4,709 2,547 2,546 Georgia ........: 9,093 9,753 19,244 20,116 2,191 2,211 Illinois .......: 5,804 5,078 6,380 5,634 2,542 2,607 Indiana ........: 32,535 32,551 33,707 33,885 2,435 2,578 Iowa ...........: 55,680 45,092 57,367 47,002 2,501 2,639 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,589 5,861 2,210 2,303 Maryland .......: 2,370 2,437 2,576 2,636 2,492 2,519 : Michigan .......: 13,815 14,349 14,109 14,644 2,517 2,492 Minnesota ......: 10,197 7,801 10,743 8,296 2,586 2,578 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,510 5,413 2,120 2,160 Missouri .......: 7,196 7,702 12,320 12,841 2,524 2,540 Nebraska .......: 8,656 8,007 9,186 8,569 2,560 2,502 New York .......: 4,971 5,119 5,503 5,680 2,542 2,625 North Carolina .: 6,607 7,051 15,131 15,487 2,156 2,235 Ohio ...........: 34,743 32,558 35,952 33,782 2,473 2,526 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 3,037 2,606 1,986 1,915 Oregon .........: 2,007 1,980 2,200 2,151 2,532 2,506 : Pennsylvania ...: 27,403 26,138 30,022 28,676 2,573 2,577 South Carolina .: 2,697 2,445 4,013 3,693 2,160 2,234 South Dakota ...: 2,599 2,626 2,654 2,681 2,739 2,686 Texas ..........: (D) (D) 22,048 22,816 2,315 2,290 Utah ...........: 4,436 4,602 4,488 4,654 2,660 2,581 Virginia .......: 898 798 2,652 2,579 2,451 2,129 Washington .....: 6,733 6,499 6,898 6,664 2,491 2,638 Wisconsin ......: 5,974 6,585 7,100 7,657 2,630 2,509 : Other States 1/ : 26,000 25,468 32,093 31,335 2,396 2,399 : United States ..: 315,663 300,037 393,317 379,911 2,413 2,445 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: July 2019 and 2020 [Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in United States totals] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total production : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 197.1 214.4 37.8 37.5 159.3 176.9 Arkansas ........: 304.4 323.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 316.8 323.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 117.8 125.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 418.7 438.9 225.0 242.2 193.7 196.7 Illinois ........: 164.5 148.2 160.5 144.5 4.0 3.7 Indiana .........: 811.5 862.8 796.3 846.6 15.2 16.2 Iowa ............: 1,422.3 1,223.1 1,405.0 1,199.8 17.3 23.3 Kentucky ........: 122.5 134.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 67.7 66.7 66.2 65.1 1.5 1.6 : Michigan ........: 370.1 365.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 279.5 202.0 271.4 194.8 8.1 7.2 Mississippi .....: 117.2 116.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 301.0 333.3 262.5 293.6 38.5 39.7 Nebraska ........: 233.2 198.5 222.8 188.4 10.4 10.1 New York ........: 143.2 147.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 327.4 343.1 168.8 181.2 158.6 161.9 Ohio ............: 880.5 855.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 60.2 50.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 55.5 55.9 55.5 55.9 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 767.3 768.4 735.7 738.1 31.6 30.3 South Carolina ..: 85.5 81.6 62.2 58.9 23.3 22.7 South Dakota ....: 73.7 70.5 73.7 70.5 - - Texas ...........: 506.1 516.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 121.5 119.6 121.5 119.6 - - Virginia ........: 65.2 58.7 34.6 27.9 30.6 30.8 Washington ......: 175.6 177.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 188.1 197.0 182.0 190.7 6.1 6.3 : Other States 1/ .: 759.4 751.1 681.6 677.9 77.8 73.2 : United States ...: 9,453.5 9,269.7 8,240.8 8,014.5 1,212.7 1,255.2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 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Egg Production by Type - States and United States: August 2019 and 2020 [Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in United States totals] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total production : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 193.6 207.4 37.7 35.6 155.9 171.8 Arkansas ........: 304.7 335.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 319.1 319.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 124.7 119.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 421.6 444.8 227.5 247.8 194.1 197.0 Illinois ........: 162.2 146.9 158.3 142.9 3.9 4.0 Indiana .........: 820.8 873.4 806.0 855.9 14.8 17.5 Iowa ............: 1,435.0 1,240.2 1,416.9 1,215.8 18.1 24.4 Kentucky ........: 123.5 135.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 64.2 66.4 62.6 64.8 1.6 1.6 : Michigan ........: 355.1 364.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 277.8 213.9 269.9 206.8 7.9 7.1 Mississippi .....: 116.8 116.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 311.0 326.1 271.9 286.9 39.1 39.2 Nebraska ........: 235.2 214.4 226.1 203.8 9.1 10.6 New York ........: 139.9 149.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 326.3 346.1 167.5 186.0 158.8 160.1 Ohio ............: 889.2 853.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 60.3 49.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 55.7 53.9 55.7 53.9 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 772.6 739.0 742.4 710.4 30.2 28.6 South Carolina ..: 86.7 82.5 62.9 59.5 23.8 23.0 South Dakota ....: 72.7 72.0 72.7 72.0 - - Texas ...........: 510.4 522.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 119.4 120.1 119.4 120.1 - - Virginia ........: 65.0 54.9 35.0 24.2 30.0 30.7 Washington ......: 171.8 175.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 186.7 192.1 180.5 186.4 6.2 5.7 : Other States 1/ .: 768.9 751.7 691.6 679.2 77.3 72.5 : United States ...: 9,490.9 9,287.7 8,286.6 8,032.1 1,204.3 1,255.6 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 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Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: July 2019 and 2020 [Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in United States totals] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total production : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 16,425.0 17,866.7 3,150.0 3,125.0 13,275.0 14,741.7 Arkansas ........: 25,366.6 26,966.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 26,400.0 26,958.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 9,816.6 10,458.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 34,891.7 36,574.9 18,750.0 20,183.3 16,141.7 16,391.6 Illinois ........: 13,708.3 12,350.0 13,375.0 12,041.6 333.3 308.4 Indiana .........: 67,624.9 71,900.0 66,358.3 70,550.0 1,266.6 1,350.0 Iowa ............: 118,525.0 101,925.1 117,083.4 99,983.4 1,441.6 1,941.7 Kentucky ........: 10,208.3 11,183.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 5,641.7 5,558.3 5,516.7 5,425.0 125.0 133.3 : Michigan ........: 30,841.6 30,416.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 23,291.7 16,833.4 22,616.7 16,233.4 675.0 600.0 Mississippi .....: 9,766.7 9,725.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 25,083.3 27,775.1 21,875.0 24,466.7 3,208.3 3,308.4 Nebraska ........: 19,433.4 16,541.7 18,566.7 15,700.0 866.7 841.7 New York ........: 11,933.3 12,274.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 27,283.3 28,591.7 14,066.6 15,100.0 13,216.7 13,491.7 Ohio ............: 73,375.0 71,316.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 5,016.6 4,175.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 4,625.0 4,658.3 4,625.0 4,658.3 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 63,941.6 64,033.3 61,308.3 61,508.3 2,633.3 2,525.0 South Carolina ..: 7,125.1 6,800.0 5,183.4 4,908.3 1,941.7 1,891.7 South Dakota ....: 6,141.7 5,875.0 6,141.7 5,875.0 - - Texas ...........: 42,175.0 43,058.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 10,125.0 9,966.7 10,125.0 9,966.7 - - Virginia ........: 5,433.3 4,891.7 2,883.3 2,325.0 2,550.0 2,566.7 Washington ......: 14,633.3 14,791.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 15,675.0 16,416.6 15,166.7 15,891.6 508.3 525.0 : Other States 1/ .: 63,283.3 62,591.8 56,800.0 56,491.7 6,483.3 6,100.1 : United States ...: 787,791.3 772,475.2 686,733.3 667,874.9 101,058.0 104,600.3 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: August 2019 and 2020 [Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in United States totals] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total production : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 16,133.3 17,283.3 3,141.6 2,966.6 12,991.7 14,316.7 Arkansas ........: 25,391.7 27,924.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 26,591.7 26,600.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 10,391.6 9,991.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 35,133.3 37,066.7 18,958.3 20,650.0 16,175.0 16,416.7 Illinois ........: 13,516.7 12,241.6 13,191.7 11,908.3 325.0 333.3 Indiana .........: 68,400.0 72,783.3 67,166.7 71,325.0 1,233.3 1,458.3 Iowa ............: 119,583.3 103,350.1 118,075.0 101,316.7 1,508.3 2,033.4 Kentucky ........: 10,291.7 11,250.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 5,349.9 5,533.3 5,216.6 5,400.0 133.3 133.3 : Michigan ........: 29,591.6 30,408.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 23,150.0 17,825.1 22,491.7 17,233.4 658.3 591.7 Mississippi .....: 9,733.3 9,741.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 25,916.7 27,174.9 22,658.4 23,908.3 3,258.3 3,266.6 Nebraska ........: 19,600.1 17,866.6 18,841.7 16,983.3 758.4 883.3 New York ........: 11,658.3 12,425.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 27,191.6 28,841.7 13,958.3 15,500.0 13,233.3 13,341.7 Ohio ............: 74,100.0 71,125.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 5,025.1 4,158.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 4,641.6 4,491.6 4,641.6 4,491.6 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 64,383.4 61,583.4 61,866.7 59,200.0 2,516.7 2,383.4 South Carolina ..: 7,225.0 6,875.0 5,241.7 4,958.3 1,983.3 1,916.7 South Dakota ....: 6,058.3 6,000.0 6,058.3 6,000.0 - - Texas ...........: 42,533.3 43,550.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 9,950.0 10,008.3 9,950.0 10,008.3 - - Virginia ........: 5,416.7 4,575.0 2,916.7 2,016.6 2,500.0 2,558.4 Washington ......: 14,316.6 14,650.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 15,558.3 16,008.3 15,041.7 15,533.3 516.6 475.0 : Other States 1/ .: 64,075.2 62,641.8 57,633.5 56,600.1 6,441.7 6,041.7 : United States ...: 790,908.3 773,974.9 690,550.2 669,341.4 100,358.1 104,633.5 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Total Layers Molted by Month - United States: 2019-2020 [As of the first of the month. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed Month :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : January ................: 1.5 1.7 13.5 11.8 February ...............: 2.5 2.2 13.2 12.0 March ..................: 1.5 1.7 13.8 12.3 April ..................: 1.3 1.3 13.7 12.2 May ....................: 2.5 3.5 13.1 11.0 June ...................: 2.0 4.5 13.3 11.8 July ...................: 2.0 2.3 13.3 13.8 August .................: 2.0 1.5 13.3 14.8 September ..............: 2.0 2.2 13.0 14.1 October ................: 1.9 13.0 November ...............: 1.5 13.2 December ...............: 0.9 12.9 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month - States and United States: August 1 and September 1, 2019-2020 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : August 1 : September 1 : August 1 : September 1 :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: 1.0 0.5 1.0 0.5 6.5 4.5 6.0 4.5 Arkansas ...............: 1.5 0.5 1.0 1.5 11.0 13.0 10.5 12.0 California .............: 1.5 2.0 1.0 2.0 12.0 7.5 10.5 7.0 Colorado ...............: 1.0 - 1.0 - 7.5 6.0 7.5 3.5 Georgia ................: 2.0 1.5 1.5 0.5 10.0 10.5 9.5 10.0 Illinois ...............: - 1.5 1.0 - 11.5 1.5 9.5 3.0 Indiana ................: 2.0 2.5 2.0 1.0 18.0 13.0 19.0 13.0 Iowa ...................: 3.5 0.5 3.5 0.5 16.0 15.5 16.0 14.5 Kentucky ...............: 5.0 3.0 0.5 3.0 3.0 8.0 4.0 7.0 Maryland ...............: - - - - - - - - : Michigan ...............: - - 0.5 - 4.5 0.5 4.0 1.0 Minnesota ..............: 1.0 - 1.0 1.5 4.0 19.5 3.5 19.0 Mississippi ............: 3.5 2.0 1.5 3.0 20.5 24.0 21.0 24.0 Missouri ...............: 0.5 3.0 0.5 - 6.5 2.0 6.5 5.0 Nebraska ...............: - 1.0 3.0 - 7.5 40.0 6.5 40.0 New York ...............: - - 3.5 - 7.5 6.0 7.5 3.5 North Carolina .........: - 2.0 1.5 2.0 6.0 7.5 3.5 9.0 Ohio ...................: 3.0 1.5 2.5 3.5 12.5 20.5 13.0 18.5 Oklahoma ...............: 0.5 3.5 0.5 9.0 21.5 11.0 22.5 5.5 Oregon .................: - - - - - 1.5 - - : Pennsylvania ...........: 0.5 - 0.5 5.5 2.5 6.0 2.5 1.0 South Carolina .........: 2.5 3.0 3.5 2.5 24.0 20.0 21.0 21.0 South Dakota ...........: 0.5 - 0.5 - 3.5 - 3.5 - Texas ..................: 3.5 4.0 3.5 6.5 39.0 48.0 38.5 46.5 Utah ...................: 2.5 2.5 2.5 7.0 23.5 17.5 21.5 14.5 Virginia ...............: - - - - - - - - Washington .............: 3.0 - 4.5 1.0 15.0 14.0 13.5 12.0 Wisconsin ..............: - - - - 13.0 23.5 8.5 24.0 : Other States 1/ ........: 3.1 3.5 2.9 4.8 19.8 17.9 19.9 20.1 : United States ..........: 2.0 1.5 2.0 2.2 13.3 14.8 13.0 14.1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Hatchery Production - United States: 2019 and 2020 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2020 as Item : 2019 : 2020 : percent : : : of 2019 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- percent : Egg-type : Eggs in incubators on September 1 ........................: 47,878 47,219 99 Chicks hatched during August .............................: 46,246 50,004 108 Chicks hatched January through August ....................: 434,197 422,461 97 : Pullets hatched during August for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 194 370 191 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 2,532 2,869 113 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on September 1 ........................: 694,562 689,597 99 Chicks hatched during August .............................: 855,076 836,633 98 Chicks hatched January through August ....................: 6,632,918 6,624,373 100 : Pullets hatched during August for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 8,094 8,211 101 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 71,937 74,484 104 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2020 includes pullet chicks hatched February 2019 through January 2020. 2/ 2020 includes pullet chicks hatched May 2019 through January 2020. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2019 and 2020 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2020 as Item : 2019 : 2020 : percent : : : of 2019 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ....................................................: 51,443 47,756 93 February ...................................................: 55,001 50,243 91 March ......................................................: 53,586 49,225 92 April ......................................................: 58,422 57,631 99 May ........................................................: 55,489 49,575 89 June .......................................................: 51,648 50,029 97 July .......................................................: 47,615 46,093 97 August .....................................................: 47,490 46,242 97 September ..................................................: 47,878 47,219 99 October ....................................................: 48,512 November ...................................................: 48,069 December ...................................................: 47,798 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2019-2020 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2020 as : : : 2020 as : 2019 : 2020 : percent : 2019 : 2020 : percent : : : of 2019 : : : of 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent --- 1,000 chicks --- percent : January .......: 55,850 52,825 95 55,850 52,825 95 February ......: 52,182 48,169 92 108,032 100,994 93 March .........: 55,658 56,065 101 163,690 157,059 96 April .........: 60,668 60,931 100 224,358 217,990 97 May ...........: 60,816 52,790 87 285,174 270,780 95 June ..........: 51,858 55,537 107 337,032 326,317 97 July ..........: 50,919 46,140 91 387,951 372,457 96 August ........: 46,246 50,004 108 434,197 422,461 97 September .....: 50,386 484,583 October .......: 52,066 536,649 November ......: 48,113 584,762 December ......: 46,114 630,876 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total - United States: 2019-2021 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2020 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-18 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2019 :----------------------------------- : 2019 : 2020 : : 2020 : 2021 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ---- : January ................: 268 265 99 2,791 3,352 February ...............: 201 482 240 2,887 3,391 March ..................: 189 322 170 2,818 3,567 April ..................: 295 243 82 2,954 May ....................: 215 233 108 2,882 June ...................: 270 373 138 2,838 July ...................: 255 294 115 2,872 August .................: 194 370 191 2,869 September ..............: 286 3,150 October ................: 199 3,283 November ...............: 198 3,231 December ...............: 302 3,249 : Annual total ...........: 2,872 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For August 2020, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched February 2019 through January 2020. The 7-18 months represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements. Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2019 and 2020 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2020 as Item : 2019 : 2020 : percent : : : of 2019 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ....................................................: 683,775 715,246 105 February ...................................................: 687,702 716,997 104 March ......................................................: 694,560 718,593 103 April ......................................................: 696,510 711,218 102 May ........................................................: 703,505 660,894 94 June .......................................................: 705,839 701,891 99 July .......................................................: 694,935 700,493 101 August .....................................................: 700,675 687,522 98 September ..................................................: 694,562 689,597 99 October ....................................................: 674,657 November ...................................................: 677,193 December ...................................................: 711,590 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: August 2019 and 2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During August : January-August :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2020 as : : : 2020 as : 2019 : 2020 : percent : 2019 : 2020 : percent : : : of 2019 : : : of 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : Alabama ........................: 117,865 118,413 100 890,567 939,042 105 Arkansas .......................: 90,466 84,194 93 708,856 662,987 94 Delaware .......................: 19,100 16,878 88 149,832 136,740 91 Florida ........................: 4,387 4,343 99 34,102 34,061 100 Georgia ........................: 127,679 122,598 96 993,963 971,778 98 Kentucky .......................: 27,703 26,896 97 218,131 212,336 97 Louisiana ......................: 13,390 11,705 87 105,673 96,684 91 Maryland .......................: 29,801 28,657 96 231,791 228,798 99 Mississippi ....................: 68,673 62,508 91 545,226 510,603 94 Missouri .......................: 32,629 33,368 102 244,094 254,604 104 : North Carolina .................: 86,838 88,146 102 677,806 686,099 101 Oklahoma .......................: 27,049 25,428 94 215,803 204,193 95 Pennsylvania ...................: 20,321 23,780 117 155,785 179,058 115 South Carolina .................: 20,630 20,043 97 162,555 157,202 97 Texas ..........................: 64,771 63,425 98 493,839 497,666 101 Virginia .......................: 23,380 22,825 98 183,982 176,572 96 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia .............: 43,890 42,312 96 344,151 353,422 103 : Other States 1/ ................: 36,504 41,114 113 276,762 322,528 117 : United States ..................: 855,076 836,633 98 6,632,918 6,624,373 100 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2019-2020 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2020 as : : : 2020 as : 2019 : 2020 : percent : 2019 : 2020 : percent : : : of 2019 : : : of 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : January .......: 828,918 861,200 104 828,918 861,200 104 February ......: 750,551 806,862 108 1,579,469 1,668,062 106 March .........: 837,361 859,346 103 2,416,830 2,527,408 105 April .........: 819,404 773,623 94 3,236,234 3,301,031 102 May ...........: 857,507 807,506 94 4,093,741 4,108,537 100 June ..........: 833,708 828,448 99 4,927,449 4,936,985 100 July ..........: 850,393 850,755 100 5,777,842 5,787,740 100 August ........: 855,076 836,633 98 6,632,918 6,624,373 100 September .....: 815,567 7,448,485 October .......: 816,263 8,264,748 November ......: 796,660 9,061,408 December ......: 857,789 9,919,197 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2019-2021 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2020 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-15 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2019 :----------------------------------- : 2019 : 2020 : : 2020 : 2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ----- : United States placements ..: January .................: 7,478 7,482 100 72,170 72,886 February ................: 7,882 8,135 103 73,411 73,590 March ...................: 8,222 8,547 104 73,604 73,660 April ...................: 7,339 8,161 111 73,624 May .....................: 8,767 8,188 93 73,677 June ....................: 8,717 8,074 93 73,936 July ....................: 8,510 8,235 97 74,341 August ..................: 8,094 8,211 101 74,484 September ...............: 8,615 73,852 October .................: 7,531 73,682 November ................: 8,141 73,333 December ................: 8,627 73,427 : Annual total ..............: 97,923 : Total placements 2/ : January .................: 8,957 9,022 101 February ................: 9,525 9,581 101 March ...................: 10,161 10,183 100 April ...................: 9,146 9,700 106 May .....................: 10,797 9,860 91 June ....................: 10,606 9,713 92 July ....................: 10,444 9,726 93 August ..................: 9,763 9,902 101 September ...............: 10,468 October .................: 9,063 November ................: 9,653 December ................: 10,365 : Annual total ..............: 118,948 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ For August 2020, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched May 2019 through January 2020. 2/ United States production of intended placements worldwide. Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates Total Layers includes both table egg and hatching egg flocks regardless of size. Intended Placements are reported by leading breeders. Coverage may not be 100 percent. Includes expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per case of 30 dozen eggs. Molted Layers is the same data series as the previously published Forced Molt Layers. Nomenclature changed as of January 2015. Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: Primary data for the Chickens and Eggs report are from weekly and/or monthly questionnaires sent to producers. An attempt is made to collect information for layer and egg estimates from each known contractor and independent producer who has at least 30,000 table egg layers, flocks of hatchery supply layers, or pullet only operations with at least 500 pullets. Coverage for operations with less than 30,000 table egg layers are estimated each month based on data reported in December. Approximately 500 contractors, independent egg producers, and pullet only operations are contacted each month. Data for broiler hatchery estimates are collected weekly from all broiler-type hatcheries that hatch at least one million chicks a year. Data for egg-type hatchery estimates are collected monthly from all egg-type hatcheries that hatch at least 50,000 chicks a year. Estimating Procedures: Sound statistical methodology is employed to derive estimates from the reported data. All data are analyzed for unusual values. Data from each operation are compared to their own past operating profile and to trends from similar operations. Data for missing operations are estimated based on similar operations or historical data. NASS regional field offices prepare these estimates by using a combination of survey indications and historic trends. Individual State estimates are reviewed by the Agricultural Statistics Board for reasonableness. For chicken hatcheries, chicks hatched consist of all chicks of domesticated breeds including males and chicks destined for hatchery supply flocks and research purposes. Eggs set are eggs in incubators for the purpose of hatching. The relationship of egg-type chicks hatched to chicken inventory and poultry marketings are carefully monitored. The disposition of egg-type chicks hatched prior to placement into the laying flock can vary significantly, which can make comparisons to changes in layer inventory inconsistent over time. Broiler chicks placed are specifically for meat production. Intended placement data reported by leading breeders include pullet chicks expected from eggs sold the preceding month. The breeders in this report account for a large percentage of replacement pullets for hatchery supply flocks. Production of replacement pullets by these breeders indicates the number of pullets available to hatchery supply layer flocks several months before the pullets will actually move into the laying flocks. "Hatchery Supply Flocks" include all generations of layers which could lay eggs to supply a hatchery. This includes the generations of parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, pedigree, etc. Also included are research flocks, vaccine flocks, and specific pathogen-free flocks. The broiler cumulative potential placements are a moving total of the intended placements 7-15 months earlier. The egg-type cumulative potential placements of 7-18 months earlier represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements of egg-type hatching flocks. Revision Policy: The previous month's estimates are subject to revision if late reports or corrected data indicates a different level. Additionally, revisions after the monthly report will be made at the end of the marketing year and published in the annual reports of Chickens and Eggs Summary and Hatchery Production Summary. Estimates will also be reviewed for chickens and eggs after data from the 5-year Census of Agriculture are available. No revisions will be made after that date. Reliability: Estimates are based on a census of all known contractors and independent producers who have at least 30,000 table egg layers, flocks of hatchery supply layers, pullet only operations with at least 500 pullets, or operating hatcheries and therefore, have no sampling error. However, estimates are subject to errors such as omission, duplication, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. While these errors cannot be measured directly, they are minimized through strict quality controls in the data collection process and a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness. To assist in evaluating the reliability of the estimates in this report, the "Root Mean Square Error" is shown for selected items in the following table. The "Root Mean Square Error" is a statistical measure based on past performance and is computed using the differences between first and final estimates. The "Root Mean Square Error" for total layers over the past 24 months is 1.3 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 380 million layers by more than 1.3 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 2.2 percent. Reliability of Layer and Egg Estimates [Based on data for the past 24 months] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Root mean : 90 percent : Difference between first and latest estimate : square error : confidence : : : : : : : level :------------------------------------------------------------- Item : : : : : : Months : : : : : :------------------------------- : : : Average :Smallest : Largest : Below latest : Above latest -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent percent ---------- 1,000 --------- ----- number ----- : Total layers .................: 1.3 2.2 3,467.8 107 10,395 21 3 : : ------- million ------- : Eggs .........................: 1.3 2.3 84.6 1 257 21 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@usda.gov Travis Averill, Chief, Livestock Branch ..................................... (202) 692-0069 Tony Dorn, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section .................. (202) 690-3223 Holly Brenize - Poultry Slaughter......................................... (202) 720-0585 Alissa Cowell-Mytar - Cold Storage, Capacity of Refrigerated Warehouses .. (202) 720-4751 Liana Cuffman - Catfish and Trout, Mink, Census of Aquaculture ........... (202) 720-8784 Fatema Haque - Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised ........................... (202) 720-3244 Adam Peters - Honey, Honey Bee Colonies .................................. (202) 690-4870 Autumn Stone - Layers, Eggs, Egg Products ................................ (202) 690-3676 Takiyah Walker - Broiler Hatchery, Chicken Hatchery ...................... 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