Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released August 23, 2019, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). July Egg Production Up 2 Percent United States egg production totaled 9.41 billion during July 2019, up 2 percent from last year. Production included 8.20 billion table eggs, and 1.21 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.12 billion were broiler-type and 84.8 million were egg-type. The average number of layers during July 2019 totaled 390 million, down slightly from last year. July egg production per 100 layers was 2,409 eggs, up 2 percent from July 2018. All layers in the United States on August 1, 2019 totaled 390 million, up slightly from last year. The 390 million layers consisted of 328 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 58.9 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 3.25 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on August 1, 2019, averaged 77.7 eggs per 100 layers, up 2 percent from August 1, 2018. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up Slightly Egg-type chicks hatched during July 2019 totaled 50.9 million, up slightly from July 2018. Eggs in incubators totaled 47.5 million on August 1, 2019, up 3 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 255 thousand during July 2019, up 60 percent from July 2018. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up Slightly Broiler-type chicks hatched during July 2019 totaled 849 million, up slightly from July 2018. Eggs in incubators totaled 698 million on August 1, 2019, up 2 percent from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 8.73 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during July 2019, up 17 percent from July 2018. This page intentionally left blank. Contents Average Layers During the Month - United States: 2018-2019.................................................. 4 Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2018-2019.......................................... 4 Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2018-2019................................ 4 Average Layers During the Month - United States............................................................. 5 All Egg Production During the Month - United States......................................................... 5 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: June-July 2018 and 2019.................. 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: July-August 2018 and 2019................ 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During June 2018 and 2019...................... 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During July 2018 and 2019...................... 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: June 2018 and 2019....................................... 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: July 2018 and 2019....................................... 11 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: June 2018 and 2019............................. 12 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: July 2018 and 2019............................. 13 Molted as Percent of All Layers on the First of the Month - United States: 2018-2019........................ 14 Molted as Percent of All Layers - States and United States: July 1 and August 1, 2018-2019.................. 14 Hatchery Production - United States: 2018 and 2019.......................................................... 15 Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2018 and 2019........................ 16 Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2018-2019................................................. 16 Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month - United States: 2018-2020.................................................................................... 17 Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2018 and 2019.................... 17 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: July 2018 and 2019.................................. 18 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2018-2019............................................. 18 Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2018-2020.. 19 Statistical Methodology..................................................................................... 20 Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates........................................................ 21 Information Contacts........................................................................................ 22 Average Layers During the Month - United States: 2018-2019 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : 2018 : 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 layers : December 1/ ..................: 388,256 392,577 January ......................: 388,368 394,789 February .....................: 390,282 399,559 March ........................: 392,585 403,680 April ........................: 392,319 402,489 May ..........................: 391,773 397,737 June .........................: 391,581 392,692 July .........................: 390,626 390,408 August .......................: 390,726 September ....................: 391,745 October ......................: 392,492 November .....................: 394,987 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2018-2019 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : December 1/ ...: 9,252.0 9,435.6 8,106.1 8,259.1 1,145.9 1,176.5 January .......: 9,132.1 9,456.6 7,983.3 8,275.4 1,148.8 1,181.2 February ......: 8,278.0 8,599.6 7,226.9 7,516.5 1,051.1 1,083.1 March .........: 9,243.3 9,626.7 8,070.2 8,424.3 1,173.1 1,202.4 April .........: 8,932.3 9,325.6 7,785.1 8,160.0 1,147.2 1,165.6 May ...........: 9,251.8 9,559.4 8,055.8 8,346.3 1,196.0 1,213.1 June ..........: 8,965.7 9,164.5 7,798.2 7,990.8 1,167.5 1,173.7 July ..........: 9,239.2 9,406.7 8,035.5 8,198.8 1,203.7 1,207.9 August ........: 9,304.6 8,106.1 1,198.5 September .....: 9,052.4 7,898.8 1,153.6 October .......: 9,369.8 8,185.2 1,184.6 November ......: 9,170.9 8,024.2 1,146.7 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2018-2019 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : December 1/ ...: 771,000.5 786,299.9 675,508.4 688,258.4 95,492.1 98,041.5 January .......: 761,008.4 788,050.4 665,275.0 689,617.1 95,733.4 98,433.3 February ......: 689,833.4 716,633.1 602,241.7 626,374.9 87,591.7 90,258.2 March .........: 770,275.4 802,224.9 672,517.0 702,025.0 97,758.4 100,199.9 April .........: 744,358.6 777,133.0 648,758.7 679,999.9 95,599.9 97,133.1 May ...........: 770,983.3 796,616.6 671,316.9 695,525.0 99,666.4 101,091.6 June ..........: 747,142.1 763,708.5 649,850.4 665,900.2 97,291.7 97,808.3 July ..........: 769,933.8 783,891.2 669,625.3 683,233.2 100,308.5 100,658.0 August ........: 775,383.4 675,508.8 99,874.6 September .....: 754,366.7 658,233.4 96,133.3 October .......: 780,817.0 682,100.2 98,716.8 November ......: 764,242.0 668,683.5 95,558.5 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: June-July 2018 and 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2019 as Item : 2018 : 2019 : percent : : : of 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during June : All layers ...................................1,000: 391,581 392,692 100 Table egg type .............................1,000: 328,826 329,705 100 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 62,755 62,987 100 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 59,391 59,553 100 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 3,364 3,434 102 : Eggs per 100 layers during June : All layers ..................................number: 2,290 2,334 102 Table egg type ............................number: 2,372 2,424 102 Hatching egg type .........................number: 1,860 1,863 100 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 1,831 1,827 100 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 2,375 2,499 105 : Eggs produced during June : All layers .................................million: 8,965.7 9,164.5 102 Table egg type ...........................million: 7,798.2 7,990.8 102 Hatching egg type ........................million: 1,167.5 1,173.7 101 Broiler-type hatching ..................million: 1,087.6 1,087.9 100 Egg-type hatching ......................million: 79.9 85.8 107 : Eggs produced during June : All layers .............................1,000 dozen: 747,142.1 763,708.5 102 Table egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 649,850.4 665,900.2 102 Hatching egg type ....................1,000 dozen: 97,291.7 97,808.3 101 Broiler-type hatching ..............1,000 dozen: 90,633.3 90,658.3 100 Egg-type hatching ..................1,000 dozen: 6,658.4 7,150.0 107 : Layers on July 1 : All layers ...................................1,000: 391,377 390,418 100 Table egg type .............................1,000: 329,004 327,818 100 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 62,373 62,600 100 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 59,052 59,202 100 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 3,321 3,398 102 : Eggs per 100 layers on July 1 : All layers ..................................number: 76.1 77.6 102 Table egg type ............................number: 78.7 80.6 102 Hatching egg type .........................number: 62.6 62.2 99 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 61.6 61.0 99 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 80.4 82.8 103 : Molted layers on July 1 : Being molted ...............................percent: 2.2 2.0 91 Molt completed .............................percent: 15.0 13.5 90 : Layers sold for slaughter during June ..........1,000: 14,502.1 15,270.4 105 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during June .....1,000: 13,443.6 12,575.2 94 : Pullets on July 1 ..............................1,000: 126,442 128,944 102 : Pullets added during June 1/ ...................1,000: 28,750.4 25,230.4 88 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: July-August 2018 and 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2019 as Item : 2018 : 2019 : percent : : : of 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during July : All layers ......................................1,000: 390,626 390,408 100 Table egg type ................................1,000: 328,637 328,039 100 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 61,989 62,369 101 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 58,641 59,041 101 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,348 3,328 99 : Eggs per 100 layers during July : All layers .....................................number: 2,365 2,409 102 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,445 2,499 102 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,942 1,937 100 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,909 1,902 100 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,515 2,548 101 : Eggs produced during July : All layers ....................................million: 9,239.2 9,406.7 102 Table egg type ..............................million: 8,035.5 8,198.8 102 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,203.7 1,207.9 100 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,119.5 1,123.1 100 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 84.2 84.8 101 : Eggs produced during July : All layers ................................1,000 dozen: 769,933.8 783,891.2 102 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen: 669,625.3 683,233.2 102 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 100,308.5 100,658.0 100 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 93,291.7 93,591.4 100 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 7,016.8 7,066.6 101 : Layers on August 1 : All layers ......................................1,000: 389,840 390,361 100 Table egg type ................................1,000: 328,253 328,241 100 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 61,587 62,120 101 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 58,219 58,868 101 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,368 3,252 97 : Eggs per 100 layers on August 1 : All layers .....................................number: 76.4 77.7 102 Table egg type ...............................number: 79.0 80.6 102 Hatching egg type ............................number: 62.6 62.7 100 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 61.5 61.7 100 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 81.4 81.4 100 : Molted layers on August 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 2.2 1.9 86 Molt completed ................................percent: 14.6 13.5 92 : Layers sold for slaughter during July .............1,000: 16,084.8 14,172.8 88 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during July ........1,000: 10,037.5 11,940.5 119 : Pullets on August 1 ...............................1,000: 124,974 126,664 101 : Pullets added during July 1/ ......................1,000: 25,355.7 25,782.3 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During June 2018 and 2019 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: All layers : all layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,338 1,443 9,608 10,180 1,817 1,871 Arkansas .......: 4,092 (D) 14,863 14,830 1,940 1,971 California .....: 13,844 12,507 14,585 13,175 2,420 2,364 Colorado .......: 4,465 4,220 4,985 4,733 2,540 2,487 Florida 1/ .....: 6,613 (NA) 7,074 (NA) 2,280 (NA) Georgia ........: 9,072 9,465 19,810 19,831 2,026 2,040 Illinois .......: 5,548 5,830 6,101 6,401 2,431 2,506 Indiana ........: 32,595 32,556 33,793 33,829 2,360 2,357 Iowa ...........: 56,067 55,837 57,705 57,503 2,319 2,427 Kentucky 2/ ....: (NA) (D) (NA) 5,716 (NA) 2,089 : Maryland .......: 2,384 2,499 2,595 2,694 2,331 2,498 Michigan .......: 14,868 14,916 15,157 15,210 2,426 2,477 Minnesota ......: 10,320 10,386 10,873 10,957 2,379 2,519 Mississippi ....: 1,425 (D) 5,611 5,675 2,046 2,048 Missouri .......: 7,192 7,030 11,910 12,122 2,384 2,410 Nebraska .......: 7,672 8,510 7,914 8,914 2,542 2,490 New York .......: 5,047 5,079 5,581 5,628 2,428 2,438 North Carolina .: 6,698 6,436 15,082 15,080 2,092 2,106 Ohio ...........: 31,206 34,364 32,393 35,542 2,422 2,403 Oklahoma 2/ ....: (NA) (D) (NA) 3,028 (NA) 1,915 : Oregon .........: 2,140 1,924 2,333 2,117 2,490 2,607 Pennsylvania ...: 25,609 25,579 28,171 28,219 2,419 2,455 South Carolina .: 2,983 2,520 4,276 3,812 2,285 2,162 South Dakota ...: 2,448 2,619 2,503 2,674 2,553 2,726 Texas ..........: 17,897 (D) 22,764 21,693 2,171 2,245 Utah ...........: 4,520 4,632 4,572 4,684 2,327 2,538 Virginia .......: 912 886 2,869 2,748 2,210 2,271 Washington .....: 6,961 6,572 7,126 6,737 2,471 2,546 Wisconsin ......: 6,343 5,932 7,437 7,031 2,275 2,550 : Other States 3/ : 23,610 25,807 33,890 31,929 2,196 2,304 : United States ..: 313,869 314,235 391,581 392,692 2,290 2,334 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2019. 2/ Included in Other States in 2018. 3/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During July 2018 and 2019 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: All layers : all layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,364 1,437 9,542 10,130 1,884 1,946 Arkansas .......: 4,218 (D) 14,904 14,573 2,020 2,074 California .....: 13,969 12,005 14,710 12,644 2,506 2,495 Colorado .......: 4,324 4,132 4,844 4,645 2,655 2,536 Florida 1/ .....: 6,585 (NA) 7,061 (NA) 2,357 (NA) Georgia ........: 8,784 9,154 19,283 19,401 2,103 2,158 Illinois .......: 5,573 5,691 6,130 6,279 2,561 2,607 Indiana ........: 32,666 32,222 33,860 33,437 2,382 2,427 Iowa ...........: 56,351 55,380 57,945 57,019 2,406 2,493 Kentucky 2/ ....: (NA) (D) (NA) 5,680 (NA) 2,157 : Maryland .......: 2,312 2,433 2,519 2,631 2,493 2,615 Michigan .......: 14,973 14,343 15,262 14,637 2,504 2,529 Minnesota ......: 10,378 10,278 10,920 10,842 2,460 2,578 Mississippi ....: 1,395 (D) 5,527 5,582 2,149 2,100 Missouri .......: 7,335 6,998 12,115 12,143 2,470 2,462 Nebraska .......: 7,619 8,536 7,880 9,017 2,613 2,585 New York .......: 5,056 5,049 5,602 5,592 2,537 2,561 North Carolina .: 6,359 6,405 14,578 14,946 2,147 2,191 Ohio ...........: 31,269 34,650 32,468 35,845 2,463 2,455 Oklahoma 2/ ....: (NA) (D) (NA) 3,063 (NA) 1,965 : Oregon .........: 2,209 1,930 2,402 2,123 2,606 2,614 Pennsylvania ...: 25,589 25,491 28,165 28,119 2,491 2,567 South Carolina .: 2,919 2,646 4,207 3,943 2,379 2,179 South Dakota ...: 2,533 2,564 2,588 2,619 2,562 2,814 Texas ..........: 17,903 (D) 22,778 22,046 2,273 2,313 Utah ...........: 4,571 4,585 4,623 4,637 2,425 2,620 Virginia .......: 824 945 2,708 2,752 2,256 2,369 Washington .....: 6,761 6,655 6,926 6,820 2,479 2,575 Wisconsin ......: 6,169 5,883 7,263 7,008 2,418 2,610 : Other States 3/ : 23,602 26,106 33,816 32,235 2,277 2,376 : United States ..: 313,610 312,569 390,626 390,408 2,365 2,409 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2019. 2/ Included in Other States in 2018. 3/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: June 2018 and 2019 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 174.6 190.5 29.0 36.6 145.6 153.9 Arkansas ........: 288.4 292.3 102.6 (D) 185.8 (D) California ......: 352.9 311.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 126.6 117.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida 1/ ......: 161.3 (NA) 156.0 (NA) 5.3 (NA) Georgia .........: 401.4 404.6 204.2 215.8 197.2 188.8 Illinois ........: 148.3 160.4 144.6 157.4 3.7 3.0 Indiana .........: 797.4 797.5 783.5 782.5 13.9 15.0 Iowa ............: 1,337.9 1,395.6 1,324.1 1,376.7 13.8 18.9 Kentucky 2/ .....: (NA) 119.4 (NA) (D) (NA) (D) : Maryland ........: 60.5 67.3 58.9 65.9 1.6 1.4 Michigan ........: 367.7 376.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 258.7 276.0 250.8 268.5 7.9 7.5 Mississippi .....: 114.8 116.2 34.9 (D) 79.9 (D) Missouri ........: 283.9 292.2 (D) 256.4 (D) 35.8 Nebraska ........: 201.2 222.0 197.2 213.9 4.0 8.1 New York ........: 135.5 137.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 315.5 317.6 165.2 162.9 150.3 154.7 Ohio ............: 784.4 853.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma 2/ .....: (NA) 58.0 (NA) (D) (NA) (D) : Oregon ..........: 58.1 55.2 58.1 55.2 - - Pennsylvania ....: 681.5 692.7 650.4 661.4 31.1 31.3 South Carolina ..: 97.7 82.4 75.3 60.0 22.4 22.4 South Dakota ....: 63.9 72.9 63.9 72.9 - - Texas ...........: 494.1 486.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 106.4 118.9 106.4 118.9 - - Virginia ........: 63.4 62.4 30.9 32.3 32.5 30.1 Washington ......: 176.1 171.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 169.2 179.3 (D) 173.6 (D) 5.7 : Other States 3/ .: 744.3 735.7 609.4 660.5 134.9 75.2 : United States ...: 8,965.7 9,164.5 7,798.2 7,990.8 1,167.5 1,173.7 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2019. 2/ Included in Other States in 2018. 3/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: July 2018 and 2019 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 179.8 197.1 30.3 37.8 149.5 159.3 Arkansas ........: 301.1 302.3 109.5 (D) 191.6 (D) California ......: 368.6 315.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 128.6 117.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida 1/ ......: 166.4 (NA) 160.8 (NA) 5.6 (NA) Georgia .........: 405.6 418.7 203.9 225.0 201.7 193.7 Illinois ........: 157.0 163.7 153.2 159.7 3.8 4.0 Indiana .........: 806.6 811.5 792.7 796.3 13.9 15.2 Iowa ............: 1,394.2 1,421.4 1,378.5 1,404.1 15.7 17.3 Kentucky 2/ .....: (NA) 122.5 (NA) (D) (NA) (D) : Maryland ........: 62.8 68.8 61.2 67.3 1.6 1.5 Michigan ........: 382.2 370.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 268.6 279.5 260.6 271.4 8.0 8.1 Mississippi .....: 118.8 117.2 37.4 (D) 81.4 (D) Missouri ........: 299.3 298.9 (D) 260.4 (D) 38.5 Nebraska ........: 205.9 233.1 201.2 222.8 4.7 10.3 New York ........: 142.1 143.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 313.0 327.4 158.1 168.8 154.9 158.6 Ohio ............: 799.8 880.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma 2/ .....: (NA) 60.2 (NA) (D) (NA) (D) : Oregon ..........: 62.6 55.5 62.6 55.5 - - Pennsylvania ....: 701.5 721.7 669.1 690.3 32.4 31.4 South Carolina ..: 100.1 85.9 76.9 62.6 23.2 23.3 South Dakota ....: 66.3 73.7 66.3 73.7 - - Texas ...........: 517.7 510.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 112.1 121.5 112.1 121.5 - - Virginia ........: 61.1 65.2 28.3 34.6 32.8 30.6 Washington ......: 171.7 175.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 175.6 182.9 (D) 176.8 (D) 6.1 : Other States 3/ .: 770.1 765.8 631.2 688.0 138.9 77.8 : United States ...: 9,239.2 9,406.7 8,035.5 8,198.8 1,203.7 1,207.9 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2019. 2/ Included in Other States in 2018. 3/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: June 2018 and 2019 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 14,550.0 15,875.0 2,416.7 3,050.0 12,133.3 12,825.0 Arkansas ........: 24,033.3 24,358.3 8,550.0 (D) 15,483.3 (D) California ......: 29,408.3 25,950.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 10,550.0 9,808.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida 1/ ......: 13,441.7 (NA) 13,000.0 (NA) 441.7 (NA) Georgia .........: 33,450.0 33,716.7 17,016.6 17,983.3 16,433.4 15,733.4 Illinois ........: 12,358.3 13,366.7 12,050.0 13,116.7 308.3 250.0 Indiana .........: 66,450.0 66,458.3 65,291.6 65,208.3 1,158.4 1,250.0 Iowa ............: 111,491.6 116,300.0 110,341.6 114,725.0 1,150.0 1,575.0 Kentucky 2/ .....: (NA) 9,950.0 (NA) (D) (NA) (D) : Maryland ........: 5,041.8 5,608.3 4,908.4 5,491.6 133.4 116.7 Michigan ........: 30,641.7 31,400.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 21,558.3 23,000.0 20,900.0 22,375.0 658.3 625.0 Mississippi .....: 9,566.7 9,683.3 2,908.4 (D) 6,658.3 (D) Missouri ........: 23,658.3 24,350.0 (D) 21,366.7 (D) 2,983.3 Nebraska ........: 16,766.6 18,500.0 16,433.3 17,825.0 333.3 675.0 New York ........: 11,291.7 11,433.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 26,291.7 26,466.7 13,766.7 13,575.0 12,525.0 12,891.7 Ohio ............: 65,366.7 71,158.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma 2/ .....: (NA) 4,833.4 (NA) (D) (NA) (D) : Oregon ..........: 4,841.7 4,600.0 4,841.7 4,600.0 - - Pennsylvania ....: 56,791.7 57,725.1 54,200.0 55,116.7 2,591.7 2,608.4 South Carolina ..: 8,141.7 6,866.7 6,275.0 5,000.0 1,866.7 1,866.7 South Dakota ....: 5,325.0 6,075.0 5,325.0 6,075.0 - - Texas ...........: 41,175.0 40,575.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 8,866.7 9,908.3 8,866.7 9,908.3 - - Virginia ........: 5,283.3 5,200.0 2,575.0 2,691.7 2,708.3 2,508.3 Washington ......: 14,675.0 14,291.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 14,100.0 14,941.6 (D) 14,466.6 (D) 475.0 : Other States 3/ .: 62,025.3 61,308.3 50,783.6 55,041.8 11,241.7 6,266.5 : United States ...: 747,142.1 763,708.5 649,850.4 665,900.2 97,291.7 97,808.3 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2019. 2/ Included in Other States in 2018. 3/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: July 2018 and 2019 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 14,983.3 16,425.0 2,525.0 3,150.0 12,458.3 13,275.0 Arkansas ........: 25,091.7 25,191.6 9,125.0 (D) 15,966.7 (D) California ......: 30,716.7 26,291.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 10,716.7 9,816.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida 1/ ......: 13,866.7 (NA) 13,400.0 (NA) 466.7 (NA) Georgia .........: 33,800.1 34,891.7 16,991.7 18,750.0 16,808.4 16,141.7 Illinois ........: 13,083.4 13,641.7 12,766.7 13,308.4 316.7 333.3 Indiana .........: 67,216.8 67,624.9 66,058.4 66,358.3 1,158.4 1,266.6 Iowa ............: 116,183.3 118,450.0 114,875.0 117,008.4 1,308.3 1,441.6 Kentucky 2/ .....: (NA) 10,208.3 (NA) (D) (NA) (D) : Maryland ........: 5,233.4 5,733.3 5,100.0 5,608.3 133.4 125.0 Michigan ........: 31,850.0 30,841.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 22,383.3 23,291.7 21,716.7 22,616.7 666.6 675.0 Mississippi .....: 9,899.9 9,766.7 3,116.6 (D) 6,783.3 (D) Missouri ........: 24,941.7 24,908.3 (D) 21,700.0 (D) 3,208.3 Nebraska ........: 17,158.4 19,425.0 16,766.7 18,566.7 391.7 858.3 New York ........: 11,841.7 11,933.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 26,083.3 27,283.3 13,175.0 14,066.6 12,908.3 13,216.7 Ohio ............: 66,650.0 73,333.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma 2/ .....: (NA) 5,016.6 (NA) (D) (NA) (D) : Oregon ..........: 5,216.7 4,625.0 5,216.7 4,625.0 - - Pennsylvania ....: 58,458.3 60,141.7 55,758.3 57,525.0 2,700.0 2,616.7 South Carolina ..: 8,341.7 7,158.4 6,408.4 5,216.7 1,933.3 1,941.7 South Dakota ....: 5,525.0 6,141.7 5,525.0 6,141.7 - - Texas ...........: 43,141.7 42,500.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 9,341.6 10,125.0 9,341.6 10,125.0 - - Virginia ........: 5,091.7 5,433.3 2,358.4 2,883.3 2,733.3 2,550.0 Washington ......: 14,308.3 14,633.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 14,633.3 15,241.6 (D) 14,733.3 (D) 508.3 : Other States 3/ .: 64,175.1 63,816.7 52,600.1 57,333.4 11,575.0 6,483.3 : United States ...: 769,933.8 783,891.2 669,625.3 683,233.2 100,308.5 100,658.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2019. 2/ Included in Other States in 2018. 3/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Molted as Percent of All Layers on the First of the Month - United States: 2018-2019 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed Month :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : January ................: 1.8 1.5 16.4 13.3 February ...............: 2.9 2.6 16.0 13.0 March ..................: 1.8 1.5 16.0 13.8 April ..................: 1.7 1.3 15.4 13.8 May ....................: 3.1 2.5 14.4 13.2 June ...................: 3.0 2.1 14.7 13.4 July ...................: 2.2 2.0 15.0 13.5 August .................: 2.2 1.9 14.6 13.5 September ..............: 2.7 14.6 October ................: 2.3 15.2 November ...............: 1.6 14.9 December ...............: 1.1 14.6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Molted as Percent of All Layers - States and United States: July 1 and August 1, 2018-2019 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : July 1 : August 1 : July 1 : August 1 :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: - 2.0 - 1.0 7.0 5.0 6.5 6.5 Arkansas ...............: 2.5 2.5 2.5 1.5 5.5 8.5 6.5 10.5 California .............: 2.0 1.0 2.5 1.5 11.5 12.5 11.5 12.5 Colorado ...............: 1.0 1.5 0.5 - 10.5 6.0 10.0 7.5 Florida 1/ .............: 6.0 (NA) 7.5 (NA) 34.0 (NA) 32.0 (NA) Georgia ................: 3.0 2.0 3.0 2.0 11.5 10.0 10.5 10.0 Illinois ...............: 1.5 - 3.0 - 11.0 11.5 11.0 11.5 Indiana ................: 0.5 1.5 1.0 2.0 16.0 18.5 14.5 18.0 Iowa ...................: 2.5 3.5 2.0 3.5 23.5 15.5 22.0 16.0 Kentucky 2/ ............: (NA) 3.0 (NA) 5.0 (NA) 2.0 (NA) 3.0 : Maryland ...............: - - - - - - - - Michigan ...............: 1.0 - 1.0 - 4.0 5.5 4.0 4.5 Minnesota ..............: - 0.5 2.0 1.0 11.0 5.0 10.0 4.0 Mississippi ............: 3.0 1.0 1.0 3.5 16.0 20.0 18.0 20.5 Missouri ...............: - 3.0 2.0 0.5 6.5 6.5 5.0 6.5 Nebraska ...............: - - - - 10.0 9.5 10.0 7.5 New York ...............: 1.5 1.5 - - 2.5 6.0 4.0 7.5 North Carolina .........: - 0.5 0.5 - 9.0 5.5 8.0 6.0 Ohio ...................: 5.0 2.5 4.5 3.0 28.0 13.5 27.5 12.5 Oklahoma 2/ ............: (NA) 0.5 (NA) 0.5 (NA) 22.5 (NA) 21.5 : Oregon .................: - - 3.0 - 6.5 - 5.5 - Pennsylvania ...........: 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 3.5 2.5 3.0 2.5 South Carolina .........: 2.5 - 1.5 2.5 15.0 25.0 15.0 24.0 South Dakota ...........: - - - - 11.0 3.5 10.5 3.5 Texas ..................: 7.0 3.5 5.5 3.5 26.0 39.0 30.0 39.5 Utah ...................: 3.5 2.0 4.0 2.5 18.0 31.0 19.5 23.5 Virginia ...............: 5.0 - 5.0 - 3.5 - 4.5 - Washington .............: 3.5 - 5.0 3.0 14.0 16.5 12.5 15.0 Wisconsin ..............: 1.5 5.0 - - 16.0 11.5 13.0 13.0 : Other States 3/ ........: 2.0 3.6 1.9 3.0 14.2 20.6 13.6 21.0 : United States ..........: 2.2 2.0 2.2 1.9 15.0 13.5 14.6 13.5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2019. 2/ Included in Other States in 2018. 3/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Hatchery Production - United States: 2018 and 2019 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2019 as Item : 2018 : 2019 : percent : : : of 2018 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- percent : Egg-type : Eggs in incubators on August 1 ...........................: 46,268 47,510 103 Chicks hatched during July ...............................: 50,806 50,919 100 Chicks hatched January through July ......................: 382,762 388,320 101 : Pullets hatched during July for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 159 255 160 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 2,858 2,515 88 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on August 1 ...........................: 687,888 698,339 102 Chicks hatched during July ...............................: 844,737 848,730 100 Chicks hatched January through July ......................: 5,695,540 5,768,966 101 : Pullets hatched during July for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 7,473 8,733 117 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 70,067 72,147 103 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2019 includes pullet chicks hatched January 2018 through December 2018. 2/ 2019 includes pullet chicks hatched April 2018 through December 2018. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2018 and 2019 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2019 as Item : 2018 : 2019 : percent : : : of 2018 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ....................................................: 46,738 51,432 110 February ...................................................: 51,140 55,001 108 March ......................................................: 56,234 53,586 95 April ......................................................: 56,069 58,422 104 May ........................................................: 56,063 55,489 99 June .......................................................: 50,184 51,648 103 July .......................................................: 46,193 47,615 103 August .....................................................: 46,268 47,510 103 September ..................................................: 50,036 October ....................................................: 51,647 November ...................................................: 45,096 December ...................................................: 50,469 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2018-2019 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By months : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2019 as : : : 2019 as : 2018 : 2019 : percent : 2018 : 2019 : percent : : : of 2018 : : : of 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent --- 1,000 chicks --- percent : January .......: 51,900 56,219 108 51,900 56,219 108 February ......: 50,148 52,182 104 102,048 108,401 106 March .........: 58,147 55,658 96 160,195 164,059 102 April .........: 58,986 60,668 103 219,181 224,727 103 May ...........: 59,756 60,816 102 278,937 285,543 102 June ..........: 53,019 51,858 98 331,956 337,401 102 July ..........: 50,806 50,919 100 382,762 388,320 101 August ........: 53,207 435,969 September .....: 49,610 485,579 October .......: 54,960 540,539 November ......: 47,043 587,582 December ......: 46,370 633,952 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month - United States: 2018-2020 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2019 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-18 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2018 :----------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : : 2019 : 2020 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ---- : January ................: 251 268 107 2,446 2,791 February ...............: 148 201 136 2,402 2,887 March ..................: 195 189 97 2,468 April ..................: 205 295 144 2,446 May ....................: 185 215 116 2,468 June ...................: 178 270 152 2,509 July ...................: 159 255 160 2,515 August .................: 263 2,476 September ..............: 150 2,524 October ................: 271 2,579 November ...............: 242 2,669 December ...............: 268 2,699 : Total ..................: 2,515 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For July 2019, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched January 2018 through December 2018. 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: 2018 and 2019 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2019 as Item : 2018 : 2019 : percent : : : of 2018 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ....................................................: 680,865 683,669 100 February ...................................................: 674,818 687,593 102 March ......................................................: 683,932 693,433 101 April ......................................................: 683,441 695,057 102 May ........................................................: 691,648 701,875 101 June .......................................................: 696,163 704,340 101 July .......................................................: 689,500 693,367 101 August .....................................................: 687,888 698,339 102 September ..................................................: 672,199 October ....................................................: 648,499 November ...................................................: 647,856 December ...................................................: 692,140 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: July 2018 and 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During July : January-July :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2019 as : : : 2019 as : 2018 : 2019 : percent : 2018 : 2019 : percent : : : of 2018 : : : of 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : Alabama ........................: 112,713 114,070 101 753,767 764,951 101 Arkansas .......................: 90,188 90,013 100 609,671 618,390 101 Delaware .......................: 17,838 18,757 105 130,109 130,732 100 Florida ........................: 4,367 4,227 97 29,353 29,715 101 Georgia ........................: 129,702 128,413 99 874,553 866,317 99 Kentucky .......................: 28,194 28,254 100 190,260 190,428 100 Louisiana ......................: 13,084 13,379 102 88,972 92,283 104 Maryland .......................: 30,529 28,930 95 203,533 201,963 99 Mississippi ....................: 69,190 69,657 101 470,521 476,553 101 Missouri .......................: 32,157 32,308 100 207,408 211,465 102 : North Carolina .................: 81,774 86,085 105 562,887 590,911 105 Oklahoma .......................: 27,999 26,641 95 186,957 188,754 101 Pennsylvania ...................: 21,175 20,153 95 139,665 134,579 96 South Carolina .................: 20,895 20,804 100 141,518 141,925 100 Texas ..........................: 61,931 64,172 104 404,886 428,952 106 Virginia .......................: 23,262 23,652 102 160,261 160,602 100 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia .............: 45,212 44,425 98 308,954 300,240 97 : Other States 1/ ................: 34,527 34,790 101 232,265 240,206 103 : United States ..................: 844,737 848,730 100 5,695,540 5,768,966 101 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2018-2019 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By months : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2019 as : : : 2019 as : 2018 : 2019 : percent : 2018 : 2019 : percent : : : of 2018 : : : of 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : January .......: 823,159 828,596 101 823,159 828,596 101 February ......: 735,151 749,845 102 1,558,310 1,578,441 101 March .........: 828,209 836,472 101 2,386,519 2,414,913 101 April .........: 803,046 817,559 102 3,189,565 3,232,472 101 May ...........: 839,138 855,746 102 4,028,703 4,088,218 101 June ..........: 822,100 832,018 101 4,850,803 4,920,236 101 July ..........: 844,737 848,730 100 5,695,540 5,768,966 101 August ........: 840,163 6,535,703 September .....: 787,754 7,323,457 October .......: 790,516 8,113,973 November ......: 767,008 8,880,981 December ......: 826,760 9,707,741 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2018-2020 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2019 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-15 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2018 :----------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : : 2019 : 2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ----- : United States placements : January .................: 7,133 7,478 105 70,216 72,170 February ................: 7,579 7,882 104 70,100 73,634 March ...................: 8,088 8,222 102 70,500 April ...................: 7,688 7,339 95 71,182 May .....................: 8,282 8,767 106 71,318 June ....................: 8,319 8,717 105 71,640 July ....................: 7,473 8,733 117 72,147 August ..................: 8,343 72,314 September ...............: 8,277 71,895 October .................: 7,269 71,440 November ................: 7,901 71,306 December ................: 8,595 71,730 : Annual total ..............: 94,947 : Total placements 2/ : January .................: 8,817 8,957 102 February ................: 9,458 9,525 101 March ...................: 9,782 10,161 104 April ...................: 9,334 9,146 98 May .....................: 10,178 10,797 106 June ....................: 10,140 10,606 105 July ....................: 8,843 10,274 116 August ..................: 10,102 September ...............: 9,886 October .................: 8,971 November ................: 9,720 December ................: 10,470 : Annual total ..............: 115,701 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ For July 2019, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched April 2018 through December 2018. 2/ United States production of intended placements worldwide. 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 all layers over the past 24 months is 1.4 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 390 million layers by more than 1.4 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 2.4 percent. Reliability of Layer and Egg Estimates [Based on data for the past twenty-four 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 ----- : All layers ...................: 1.4 2.4 4,635 0 8,430 22 1 : : ------- million ------- : Eggs .........................: 1.4 2.5 112 0 206 21 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates All Layers includes both table egg and hatching egg flocks regardless of size. 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