Chickens and Eggs 2023 Summary

United States
Department of
Agriculture
National
Agricultural
Statistics
Service

Chickens and Eggs
2023 Summary
February 2024

ISSN: 1948-9056

Contents
Summary ................................................................................................................................................................................. 5
Annual Average Layers, Eggs per Layer, and Total Egg Production – States and United States: 2022 and 2023................. 6
Annual Eggs Produced by Type – States and United States: 2022 and 2023 ......................................................................... 7
Annual Average Layers, Eggs per Layer, and Total Egg Production in Dozens – States and United States:
2022 and 2023 ......................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Annual Eggs Produced in Dozens by Type – States and United States: 2022 and 2023 ........................................................ 9
Average Layers on Hand During the Month by Type – United States: 2022-2023 .............................................................. 10
Layers on Hand First Day of the Month by Type – United States: 2022-2023 .................................................................... 10
Average Hatching Type Layers on Hand During the Month by Type – United States: 2022-2023 ..................................... 11
Hatching Type Layers on Hand First Day of the Month by Type – United States: 2022-2023............................................ 11
Eggs per 100 Layers During the Month by Type – United States: 2022-2023 ..................................................................... 12
Eggs per 100 Layers First Day of the Month by Type – United States: 2022-2023 ............................................................. 12
Hatching Type Eggs per 100 Layers During the Month by Type – United States: 2022-2023 ............................................ 13
Hatching Type Eggs per 100 Layers First Day of the Month by Type – United States: 2022-2023 .................................... 13
Egg Production During the Month by Type – United States: 2022-2023 ............................................................................. 14
Egg Production in Dozens During the Month by Type – United States: 2022-2023 ............................................................ 14
Hatching Type Egg Production During the Month by Type – United States: 2022-2023 .................................................... 15
Hatching Type Egg Production in Dozens During the Month by Type – United States: 2022-2023 ................................... 15
All Pullets on Hand First Day of the Month – United States: 2022-2023 ............................................................................ 16
Total Layers Molted by Month – United States: 2022-2023 ................................................................................................ 16
Slaughtered, Lost, and Added During the Month – United States: 2022-2023 .................................................................... 16
Average Table Egg Layers in Flocks 30,000 and Above on Hand During the Month – States and
United States: 2022 ............................................................................................................................................................... 18
Average Table Egg Layers in Flocks 30,000 and Above on Hand During the Month – States and
United States: 2023 ............................................................................................................................................................... 20
Average All Layers on Hand During the Month – States and United States: 2022 .............................................................. 22
Average All Layers on Hand During the Month – States and United States: 2023 .............................................................. 24
Eggs per 100 Layers During the Month – States and United States: 2022 ........................................................................... 26
Eggs per 100 Layers During the Month – States and United States: 2023 ........................................................................... 28
Total Layers Being Molted First Day of the Month – States and United States: 2022 ......................................................... 30
Total Layers Being Molted First Day of the Month – States and United States: 2023 ......................................................... 32
Total Layers Molt Completed First Day of the Month – State and United States: 2022 ...................................................... 34
Total Layers Molt Completed First Day of the Month – States and United States: 2023..................................................... 36
Egg Production by Type During December – States and United States: 2021 and 2022 ..................................................... 38
Egg Production by Type During January – States and United States: 2022 and 2023 ......................................................... 39
Egg Production by Type During February – States and United States: 2022 and 2023 ....................................................... 40
Egg Production by Type During March – States and United States: 2022 and 2023 ........................................................... 41
Egg Production by Type During April – States and United States: 2022 and 2023 ............................................................. 42
Egg Production by Type During May – States and United States: 2022 and 2023 .............................................................. 43
Egg Production by Type During June – States and United States: 2022 and 2023 .............................................................. 44
Egg Production by Type During July – States and United States: 2022 and 2023 ............................................................... 45
Egg Production by Type During August – States and United States: 2022 and 2023 .......................................................... 46
Egg Production by Type During September – States and United States: 2022 and 2023..................................................... 47
Egg Production by Type During October – States and United States: 2022 and 2023 ......................................................... 48
Egg Production by Type During November – State and United States: 2022 and 2023 ...................................................... 49
Egg Production in Dozens by Type During December – States and United States: 2021 and 2022 .................................... 50
Egg Production in Dozens by Type During January – State and United States: 2022 and 2023 .......................................... 51
Egg Production in Dozens by Type During February – States and United States: 2022 and 2023 ...................................... 52
Egg Production in Dozens by Type During March – States and United States: 2022 and 2023 .......................................... 53
Egg Production in Dozens by Type During April – States and United States: 2022 and 2023 ............................................ 54
Egg Production in Dozens by Type During May – States and United States: 2022 and 2023 ............................................. 55
Egg Production in Dozens by Type During June – States and United States: 2022 and 2023 ............................................. 56
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Egg Production in Dozens by Type During July – States and United States: 2022 and 2023 .............................................. 57
Egg Production in Dozens by Type During August – States and United States: 2022 and 2023 ......................................... 58
Egg Production in Dozens by Type During September – States and United States: 2022 and 2023 .................................... 59
Egg Production in Dozens by Type During October – States and United States: 2022 and 2023 ........................................ 60
Egg Production in Dozens by Type During November – States and United States: 2022 and 2023 .................................... 61
Layers, Pullets, and Other Chickens – States and United States: December 1, 2022-2023 .................................................. 62
Chicken Inventory, Value per Head, and Total Value – States and United States: December 1, 2022-2023 ....................... 63
Statistical Methodology......................................................................................................................................................... 64
Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates....................................................................................................... 64
Information Contacts ............................................................................................................................................................. 65

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Chickens and Eggs 2023 Summary (February 2024)
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Summary
United States Average Layers Up 1 Percent: Layers during 2023 averaged 382 million, up 1 percent from the year
earlier. The annual average production per layer on hand in 2023 was 286 eggs, down 1 percent from 2022.
United States Egg Production Down Slightly: Egg production during the year ending November 30, 2023 totaled
110 billion eggs, down slightly from 2022. Table egg production, at 94.2 billion eggs, was down slightly from the
previous year. Hatching egg production, at 15.3 billion eggs, was down 1 percent from 2022.
United States December 1 Chicken Inventory: The total inventory of chickens on hand on December 1, 2023
(excluding commercial broilers) was 523 million birds, up 1 percent from last year.
United States Total Value: The total value of all chickens on December 1, 2023 was $3.76 billion, up 11 percent from
December 1, 2022. The average value increased from $6.56 per bird on December 1, 2022, to $7.20 per bird on
December 1, 2023.

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Annual Average Layers, Eggs per Layer, and Total Egg Production – States and United States:
2022 and 2023
[Annual estimates cover the period December 1 previous year through November 30]
Average
layers

State

Eggs per
layer 1

2022

2023

2022

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(number)

Total egg
production
2023
(number)

2022

2023

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

Alabama .........................
Arkansas .........................
California ........................
Colorado .........................
Georgia ...........................
Illinois ..............................
Indiana ............................
Iowa ................................
Kentucky .........................
Louisiana ........................

10,760
15,960
13,683
3,497
19,630
6,832
36,244
40,856
5,536
1,891

11,496
15,206
11,444
2,713
19,943
6,743
36,195
44,438
5,467
1,881

242
260
286
299
264
275
298
304
267
265

224
254
280
304
260
279
294
302
257
264

2,601.9
4,151.6
3,915.9
1,045.1
5,191.5
1,882.0
10,796.6
12,406.3
1,477.7
500.8

2,574.6
3,865.1
3,202.7
824.3
5,190.2
1,883.1
10,640.9
13,421.4
1,407.6
497.4

Maryland .........................
Massachusetts ................
Michigan .........................
Minnesota .......................
Mississippi ......................
Missouri ..........................
Montana ..........................
Nebraska ........................
New York ........................
North Carolina .................

1,987
152
16,799
8,732
5,712
13,632
1,212
6,911
5,783
15,717

2,454
134
16,503
7,998
5,540
13,796
1,152
7,496
5,712
15,869

304
312
302
301
254
302
323
288
307
259

316
312
301
296
253
300
326
298
307
263

604.3
47.4
5,068.8
2,627.0
1,451.8
4,119.7
391.0
1,989.8
1,774.6
4,066.5

774.4
41.8
4,965.4
2,363.7
1,403.6
4,144.0
376.0
2,237.4
1,754.3
4,167.2

Ohio ................................
Oklahoma .......................
Oregon ............................
Pennsylvania ..................
South Carolina ................
South Dakota ..................
Tennessee ......................
Texas ..............................
Utah ................................
Vermont ..........................

39,417
2,375
2,013
26,988
3,741
1,905
1,604
23,281
5,688
177

39,865
2,341
2,211
26,584
3,728
1,480
1,915
23,224
6,132
176

298
240
312
309
268
311
227
285
309
314

295
236
310
301
271
303
199
278
304
314

11,761.0
569.2
627.2
8,339.8
1,002.3
592.5
364.8
6,624.0
1,758.9
55.5

11,778.8
552.9
684.4
7,991.9
1,009.1
448.6
380.6
6,446.2
1,866.2
55.2

Virginia ............................
Washington .....................
West Virginia ...................
Wisconsin .......................

2,677
6,554
1,311
6,228

2,657
5,670
1,233
7,728

277
313
234
304

276
308
238
310

742.1
2,051.8
306.2
1,894.4

733.2
1,749.1
293.9
2,399.0

Other States 2 .................

24,415

25,214

293

294

7,149.0

7,401.8

United States ..................

379,900

382,338

289

286

109,949.0

109,526.0

1

Total egg production divided by average number of layers on hand.
2
Includes State estimates not shown and States withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.

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Chickens and Eggs 2023 Summary (February 2024)
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Annual Eggs Produced by Type – States and United States: 2022 and 2023
[Annual estimates cover the period December 1 previous year through November 30]
State

Total

Table eggs

Hatching eggs

2022

2023

2022

2023

2022

2023

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

Alabama ..........................
Arkansas .........................
California .........................
Colorado ..........................
Georgia ...........................
Illinois ..............................
Indiana ............................
Iowa .................................
Kentucky ..........................
Louisiana .........................

2,601.9
4,151.6
3,915.9
1,045.1
5,191.5
1,882.0
10,796.6
12,406.3
1,477.7
500.8

2,574.6
3,865.1
3,202.7
824.3
5,190.2
1,883.1
10,640.9
13,421.4
1,407.6
497.4

434.6
(D)
(D)
(D)
2,833.6
1,836.3
10,607.3
12,152.2
(D)
(D)

432.3
(D)
(D)
(D)
2,856.1
1,837.2
10,448.7
13,150.0
(D)
(D)

2,167.3
(D)
(D)
(D)
2,357.9
45.7
189.3
254.1
(D)
(D)

2,142.3
(D)
(D)
(D)
2,334.1
45.9
192.2
271.4
(D)
(D)

Maryland ..........................
Massachusetts .................
Michigan ..........................
Minnesota ........................
Mississippi .......................
Missouri ...........................
Montana ..........................
Nebraska .........................
New York .........................
North Carolina .................

604.3
47.4
5,068.8
2,627.0
1,451.8
4,119.7
391.0
1,989.8
1,774.6
4,066.5

774.4
41.8
4,965.4
2,363.7
1,403.6
4,144.0
376.0
2,237.4
1,754.3
4,167.2

587.5
(D)
(D)
2,534.9
(D)
(D)
(D)
1,856.4
(D)
2,132.6

757.0
(D)
(D)
2,271.3
(D)
(D)
(D)
2,104.5
(D)
2,199.0

16.8
(D)
(D)
92.1
(D)
(D)
(D)
133.4
(D)
1,933.9

17.4
(D)
(D)
92.4
(D)
(D)
(D)
132.9
(D)
1,968.2

Ohio .................................
Oklahoma ........................
Oregon ............................
Pennsylvania ...................
South Carolina .................
South Dakota ...................
Tennessee .......................
Texas ..............................
Utah .................................
Vermont ...........................

11,761.0
569.2
627.2
8,339.8
1,002.3
592.5
364.8
6,624.0
1,758.9
55.5

11,778.8
552.9
684.4
7,991.9
1,009.1
448.6
380.6
6,446.2
1,866.2
55.2

(D)
(D)
627.2
7,873.9
732.6
592.5
(D)
(D)
1,758.9
(D)

(D)
(D)
684.4
7,461.5
737.8
448.6
(D)
(D)
1,866.2
(D)

(D)
(D)
465.9
269.7
(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
530.4
271.3
(D)
(D)
(D)

Virginia ............................
Washington .....................
West Virginia ...................
Wisconsin ........................

742.1
2,051.8
306.2
1,894.4

733.2
1,749.1
293.9
2,399.0

379.1
(D)
(D)
(D)

361.4
(D)
(D)
(D)

363.0
(D)
(D)
(D)

371.8
(D)
(D)
(D)

Other States 1 ..................

7,149.0

7,401.8

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

United States ...................

109,949.0

109,526.0

94,432.6

94,197.0

15,516.4

15,329.0

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(NA) Not available.
1
Includes State estimates not shown and States withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.

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Annual Average Layers, Eggs per Layer, and Total Egg Production in Dozens – States and
United States: 2022 and 2023
[Annual estimates cover the period December 1 previous year through November 30]
Average
layers

State

Eggs per
layer 1

2022

2023

2022

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(number)

Total egg
production
2023

2022

(number)

2023

(1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs)

Alabama .........................
Arkansas .........................
California ........................
Colorado .........................
Georgia ...........................
Illinois ..............................
Indiana ............................
Iowa ................................
Kentucky .........................
Louisiana ........................

10,760
15,960
13,683
3,497
19,630
6,832
36,244
40,856
5,536
1,891

11,496
15,206
11,444
2,713
19,943
6,743
36,195
44,438
5,467
1,881

242
260
286
299
264
275
298
304
267
265

224
254
280
304
260
279
294
302
257
264

216,824.3
345,966.6
326,324.8
87,091.6
432,624.8
156,833.6
899,716.9
1,033,858.3
123,141.8
41,733.3

214,549.8
322,091.8
266,891.4
68,691.5
432,516.6
156,925.1
886,741.4
1,118,450.1
117,299.9
41,449.6

Maryland .........................
Massachusetts ................
Michigan .........................
Minnesota .......................
Mississippi ......................
Missouri ..........................
Montana ..........................
Nebraska ........................
New York ........................
North Carolina .................

1,987
152
16,799
8,732
5,712
13,632
1,212
6,911
5,783
15,717

2,454
134
16,503
7,998
5,540
13,796
1,152
7,496
5,712
15,869

304
312
302
301
254
302
323
288
307
259

316
312
301
296
253
300
326
298
307
263

50,358.7
3,949.8
422,399.8
218,916.9
120,983.0
343,308.6
32,583.5
165,816.5
147,883.4
338,875.3

64,533.2
3,482.9
413,783.6
196,974.9
116,966.9
345,333.6
31,333.7
186,449.9
146,191.6
347,266.8

Ohio ................................
Oklahoma .......................
Oregon ............................
Pennsylvania ..................
South Carolina ................
South Dakota ..................
Tennessee ......................
Texas ..............................
Utah ................................
Vermont ..........................

39,417
2,375
2,013
26,988
3,741
1,905
1,604
23,281
5,688
177

39,865
2,341
2,211
26,584
3,728
1,480
1,915
23,224
6,132
176

298
240
312
309
268
311
227
285
309
314

295
236
310
301
271
303
199
278
304
314

980,083.2
47,433.4
52,266.6
694,983.4
83,525.1
49,375.2
30,399.9
552,000.2
146,575.1
4,625.2

981,566.8
46,074.9
57,033.3
665,991.4
84,091.6
37,383.4
31,716.6
537,183.5
155,516.3
4,600.3

Virginia ............................
Washington .....................
West Virginia ...................
Wisconsin .......................

2,677
6,554
1,311
6,228

2,657
5,670
1,233
7,728

277
313
234
304

276
308
238
310

61,841.7
170,983.2
25,516.8
157,866.6

61,100.0
145,758.4
24,491.9
199,916.7

Other States 2 .................

24,415

25,214

293

294

595,749.6

616,816.5

United States ..................

379,900

382,338

289

286

9,162,416.7

9,127,165.9

1

Total egg production (multiplied by 12) divided by average number of layers on hand.
2
Includes State estimates not shown and States withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.

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Annual Eggs Produced in Dozens by Type – States and United States: 2022 and 2023
[Annual estimates cover the period December 1 previous year through November 30]
State

Total
2022

Table eggs
2023

2022

Hatching eggs
2023

2022

2023

(1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs)
Alabama ..........................
Arkansas .........................
California .........................
Colorado ..........................
Georgia ...........................
Illinois ..............................
Indiana ............................
Iowa .................................
Kentucky ..........................
Louisiana .........................

216,824.3
345,966.6
326,324.8
87,091.6
432,624.8
156,833.6
899,716.9
1,033,858.3
123,141.8
41,733.3

214,549.8
322,091.8
266,891.4
68,691.5
432,516.6
156,925.1
886,741.4
1,118,450.1
117,299.9
41,449.6

36,216.2
(D)
(D)
(D)
236,133.4
153,025.1
883,941.7
1,012,683.3
(D)
(D)

36,025.0
(D)
(D)
(D)
238,008.5
153,100.0
870,724.9
1,095,833.4
(D)
(D)

180,608.1
(D)
(D)
(D)
196,491.4
3,808.5
15,775.2
21,175.0
(D)
(D)

178,524.8
(D)
(D)
(D)
194,508.1
3,825.1
16,016.5
22,616.7
(D)
(D)

Maryland ..........................
Massachusetts .................
Michigan ..........................
Minnesota ........................
Mississippi .......................
Missouri ...........................
Montana ..........................
Nebraska .........................
New York .........................
North Carolina .................

50,358.7
3,949.8
422,399.8
218,916.9
120,983.0
343,308.6
32,583.5
165,816.5
147,883.4
338,875.3

64,533.2
3,482.9
413,783.6
196,974.9
116,966.9
345,333.6
31,333.7
186,449.9
146,191.6
347,266.8

48,958.3
(D)
(D)
211,241.6
(D)
(D)
(D)
154,700.0
(D)
177,716.9

63,083.3
(D)
(D)
189,275.1
(D)
(D)
(D)
175,375.0
(D)
183,250.1

1,400.4
(D)
(D)
7,675.3
(D)
(D)
(D)
11,116.5
(D)
161,158.4

1,449.9
(D)
(D)
7,699.8
(D)
(D)
(D)
11,074.9
(D)
164,016.7

Ohio .................................
Oklahoma ........................
Oregon ............................
Pennsylvania ...................
South Carolina .................
South Dakota ...................
Tennessee .......................
Texas ..............................
Utah .................................
Vermont ...........................

980,083.2
47,433.4
52,266.6
694,983.4
83,525.1
49,375.2
30,399.9
552,000.2
146,575.1
4,625.2

981,566.8
46,074.9
57,033.3
665,991.4
84,091.6
37,383.4
31,716.6
537,183.5
155,516.3
4,600.3

(D)
(D)
52,266.6
656,158.4
61,050.0
49,375.2
(D)
(D)
146,575.1
(D)

(D)
(D)
57,033.3
621,791.4
61,483.3
37,383.4
(D)
(D)
155,516.3
(D)

(D)
(D)
38,825.0
22,475.1
(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
44,200.0
22,608.3
(D)
(D)
(D)

Virginia ............................
Washington .....................
West Virginia ...................
Wisconsin ........................

61,841.7
170,983.2
25,516.8
157,866.6

61,100.0
145,758.4
24,491.9
199,916.7

31,591.6
(D)
(D)
(D)

30,116.6
(D)
(D)
(D)

30,250.1
(D)
(D)
(D)

30,983.4
(D)
(D)
(D)

Other States 1 ..................

595,749.6

616,816.5

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

United States ...................

9,162,416.7

9,127,165.9

7,869,383.2

7,849,750.0

1,293,033.5

1,277,415.9

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(NA) Not available.
1
Includes State estimates not shown and States withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.

Chickens and Eggs 2023 Summary (February 2024)
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9

Average Layers on Hand During the Month by Type – United States: 2022-2023
Month

December 1 .....................
January ...........................
February .........................
March ..............................
April ................................
May .................................
June ................................
July .................................
August ............................
September ......................
October ...........................
November .......................
1

Total

Table egg type

All hatching type

2022

2023

2022

2023

2022

2023

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

396,750
395,168
392,691
384,251
372,516
369,006
369,207
371,954
375,226
375,654
376,257
380,115

379,240
375,688
378,859
382,665
384,281
383,839
381,367
380,356
381,649
384,814
387,782
387,517

331,496
329,391
326,604
317,982
306,380
302,810
303,270
306,237
309,469
310,113
311,001
314,868

313,845
309,942
312,208
315,113
316,319
315,883
313,648
313,122
315,241
318,598
321,434
321,150

65,254
65,777
66,087
66,269
66,136
66,196
65,937
65,717
65,757
65,541
65,256
65,247

65,395
65,746
66,651
67,552
67,962
67,956
67,719
67,234
66,408
66,216
66,348
66,367

December preceding year.

Layers on Hand First Day of the Month by Type – United States: 2022-2023
Month

January ...........................
February .........................
March ..............................
April ................................
May .................................
June ................................
July .................................
August ............................
September ......................
October ...........................
November .......................
December .......................

10

Total

Table egg type

All hatching type

2022

2023

2022

2023

2022

2023

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

397,410
392,888
392,461
376,002
368,992
368,986
369,395
374,472
375,950
375,325
377,154
383,017

375,420
375,915
381,767
383,530
384,996
382,642
380,056
380,616
382,647
386,946
388,587
386,408

331,624
327,142
326,052
309,890
302,849
302,757
303,766
308,689
310,235
309,976
312,009
317,689

309,980
309,885
314,516
315,693
316,929
314,819
312,460
313,766
316,701
320,479
322,377
319,906

65,786
65,746
66,409
66,112
66,143
66,229
65,629
65,783
65,715
65,349
65,145
65,328

65,440
66,030
67,251
67,837
68,067
67,823
67,596
66,850
65,946
66,467
66,210
66,502

Chickens and Eggs 2023 Summary (February 2024)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Average Hatching Type Layers on Hand During the Month by Type – United States: 2022-2023
Month

December 1 ......................
January ...........................
February ..........................
March ..............................
April .................................
May .................................
June ................................
July ..................................
August .............................
September .......................
October ...........................
November ........................
1

All hatching type

Broiler type

Egg type

2022

2023

2022

2023

2022

2023

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

65,254
65,777
66,087
66,269
66,136
66,196
65,937
65,717
65,757
65,541
65,256
65,247

65,395
65,746
66,651
67,552
67,962
67,956
67,719
67,234
66,408
66,216
66,348
66,367

61,800
62,226
62,429
62,575
62,463
62,659
62,462
62,191
62,178
61,974
61,728
61,510

61,502
61,834
62,655
63,521
63,941
64,033
63,948
63,557
62,715
62,466
62,662
62,679

3,454
3,551
3,658
3,694
3,673
3,537
3,475
3,526
3,579
3,567
3,528
3,737

3,893
3,912
3,996
4,031
4,021
3,923
3,771
3,677
3,693
3,750
3,686
3,688

December preceding year.

Hatching Type Layers on Hand First Day of the Month by Type – United States: 2022-2023
Month

January ...........................
February ..........................
March ..............................
April .................................
May .................................
June ................................
July ..................................
August .............................
September .......................
October ...........................
November ........................
December ........................

All hatching type

Broiler type

Egg type

2022

2023

2022

2023

2022

2023

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

65,786
65,746
66,409
66,112
66,143
66,229
65,629
65,783
65,715
65,349
65,145
65,328

Chickens and Eggs 2023 Summary (February 2024)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

65,440
66,030
67,251
67,837
68,067
67,823
67,596
66,850
65,946
66,467
66,210
66,502

62,323
62,114
62,732
62,407
62,506
62,800
62,112
62,257
62,089
61,849
61,595
61,414

61,577
62,081
63,218
63,816
64,055
63,998
63,888
63,213
62,206
62,716
62,598
62,747

3,463
3,632
3,677
3,705
3,637
3,429
3,517
3,526
3,626
3,500
3,550
3,914

3,863
3,949
4,033
4,021
4,012
3,825
3,708
3,637
3,740
3,751
3,612
3,755

11

Eggs per 100 Layers During the Month by Type – United States: 2022-2023
Month

Total

Hatching eggs

2023

2022

2023

2022

2023

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

December 1 .....................
January ...........................
February .........................
March ..............................
April ................................
May .................................
June ................................
July .................................
August ............................
September ......................
October ...........................
November .......................
1

Table eggs

2022
2,469
2,454
2,217
2,471
2,396
2,459
2,373
2,455
2,455
2,371
2,449
2,375

2,438
2,408
2,167
2,413
2,346
2,422
2,347
2,440
2,446
2,369
2,461
2,387

2,563
2,549
2,296
2,563
2,493
2,558
2,467
2,552
2,551
2,463
2,543
2,467

2,538
2,509
2,256
2,516
2,448
2,525
2,447
2,546
2,548
2,465
2,562
2,489

1,992
1,981
1,825
2,031
1,947
2,008
1,938
2,002
2,000
1,937
2,003
1,930

1,956
1,932
1,748
1,933
1,869
1,939
1,883
1,948
1,965
1,911
1,970
1,896

December preceding year.

Eggs per 100 Layers First Day of the Month by Type – United States: 2022-2023
Month

January ...........................
February .........................
March ..............................
April ................................
May .................................
June ................................
July .................................
August ............................
September ......................
October ...........................
November .......................
December .......................

12

Total

Table eggs

Hatching eggs

2022

2023

2022

2023

2022

2023

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

79.3
78.9
79.4
80.0
79.7
79.0
79.2
79.1
79.2
78.8
79.1
79.2

78.1
77.3
77.5
78.1
78.2
77.9
78.5
78.9
78.8
79.1
79.6
79.5

82.5
81.9
82.0
83.3
82.9
82.1
82.3
82.3
82.3
81.9
82.1
82.3

81.4
80.4
80.7
81.5
81.7
81.2
81.9
82.3
82.0
82.3
82.9
82.9

63.6
64.1
66.2
64.7
64.9
64.5
64.7
64.4
64.6
64.5
64.7
63.9

62.2
62.4
62.5
62.2
62.3
62.7
62.7
62.9
63.8
63.5
63.6
62.8

Chickens and Eggs 2023 Summary (February 2024)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Hatching Type Eggs per 100 Layers During the Month by Type – United States: 2022-2023
Month

Hatching eggs

Egg type

2023

2022

2023

2022

2023

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

December 1 ......................
January ...........................
February ..........................
March ..............................
April .................................
May .................................
June ................................
July ..................................
August .............................
September .......................
October ...........................
November ........................
1

Broiler type

2022
1,992
1,981
1,825
2,031
1,947
2,008
1,938
2,002
2,000
1,937
2,003
1,930

1,956
1,932
1,748
1,933
1,869
1,939
1,883
1,948
1,965
1,911
1,970
1,896

1,958
1,950
1,800
1,997
1,910
1,971
1,906
1,969
1,966
1,904
1,967
1,891

1,912
1,886
1,706
1,888
1,825
1,896
1,844
1,910
1,929
1,873
1,930
1,859

2,606
2,526
2,258
2,593
2,570
2,649
2,527
2,575
2,587
2,520
2,622
2,569

2,651
2,656
2,397
2,649
2,564
2,646
2,551
2,605
2,586
2,536
2,642
2,535

December preceding year.

Hatching Type Eggs per 100 Layers First Day of the Month by Type – United States: 2022-2023
Month

January ...........................
February ..........................
March ..............................
April .................................
May .................................
June ................................
July ..................................
August .............................
September .......................
October ...........................
November ........................
December ........................

Hatching eggs

Broiler type

Egg type

2022

2023

2022

2023

2022

2023

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

63.6
64.1
66.2
64.7
64.9
64.5
64.7
64.4
64.6
64.5
64.7
63.9

Chickens and Eggs 2023 Summary (February 2024)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

62.2
62.4
62.5
62.2
62.3
62.7
62.7
62.9
63.8
63.5
63.6
62.8

62.5
63.2
65.3
63.5
63.8
63.3
63.6
63.4
63.4
63.4
63.5
62.5

60.7
60.9
61.0
60.7
60.9
61.4
61.5
61.7
62.6
62.1
62.3
61.5

83.6
79.6
81.3
86.1
84.8
85.7
83.0
82.9
84.0
84.2
85.2
86.0

85.3
86.1
85.2
85.9
84.8
85.5
84.4
83.5
82.9
86.2
84.4
84.7

13

Egg Production During the Month by Type – United States: 2022-2023
Month

December 1 .....................
January ...........................
February .........................
March ..............................
April ................................
May .................................
June ................................
July .................................
August ............................
September ......................
October ...........................
November .......................
1

Total

Table eggs

Hatching eggs

2022

2023

2022

2023

2022

2023

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

9,794.9
9,698.6
8,706.7
9,494.8
8,926.4
9,074.3
8,761.1
9,132.0
9,210.0
8,906.3
9,216.2
9,027.7

9,245.3
9,047.8
8,209.8
9,233.0
9,014.3
9,294.8
8,951.2
9,281.9
9,336.5
9,117.9
9,543.0
9,250.5

8,494.8
8,395.5
7,500.3
8,149.1
7,638.9
7,745.4
7,483.0
7,816.4
7,894.9
7,636.7
7,909.3
7,768.3

7,966.2
7,777.6
7,044.8
7,926.9
7,744.3
7,977.0
7,676.1
7,971.9
8,031.4
7,852.7
8,236.0
7,992.1

1,300.1
1,303.1
1,206.4
1,345.7
1,287.5
1,328.9
1,278.1
1,315.6
1,315.1
1,269.6
1,306.9
1,259.4

1,279.1
1,270.2
1,165.0
1,306.1
1,270.0
1,317.8
1,275.1
1,310.0
1,305.1
1,265.2
1,307.0
1,258.4

December preceding year.

Egg Production in Dozens During the Month by Type – United States: 2022-2023
Month

Total
2022

Table eggs
2023

2022

Hatching eggs
2023

2022

2023

(1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs)
December 1 .....................
January ...........................
February .........................
March ..............................
April ................................
May .................................
June ................................
July .................................
August ............................
September ......................
October ...........................
November .......................
1

816,241.2
808,216.1
725,559.0
791,233.2
743,867.4
756,191.6
730,091.9
761,000.1
767,499.6
742,191.7
768,016.5
752,308.4

770,441.6
753,983.2
684,150.9
769,416.6
751,191.5
774,566.9
745,933.2
773,491.4
778,041.1
759,825.2
795,249.7
770,874.6

707,899.5
699,624.2
625,025.5
679,091.4
636,575.4
645,450.2
623,583.4
651,366.8
657,908.4
636,391.7
659,108.2
647,358.5

663,850.0
648,133.0
587,067.2
660,575.2
645,358.2
664,750.3
639,674.6
664,324.9
669,283.1
654,392.0
686,333.3
666,008.2

108,341.7
108,591.9
100,533.5
112,141.8
107,292.0
110,741.4
106,508.5
109,633.3
109,591.2
105,800.0
108,908.3
104,949.9

106,591.6
105,850.2
97,083.7
108,841.4
105,833.3
109,816.6
106,258.6
109,166.5
108,758.0
105,433.2
108,916.4
104,866.4

December preceding year.

14

Chickens and Eggs 2023 Summary (February 2024)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Hatching Type Egg Production During the Month by Type – United States: 2022-2023
Month

December 1 ......................
January ...........................
February ..........................
March ..............................
April .................................
May .................................
June ................................
July ..................................
August .............................
September .......................
October ...........................
November ........................
1

Hatching eggs

Broiler type

Egg type

2022

2023

2022

2023

2022

2023

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

1,300.1
1,303.1
1,206.4
1,345.7
1,287.5
1,328.9
1,278.1
1,315.6
1,315.1
1,269.6
1,306.9
1,259.4

1,279.1
1,270.2
1,165.0
1,306.1
1,270.0
1,317.8
1,275.1
1,310.0
1,305.1
1,265.2
1,307.0
1,258.4

1,210.1
1,213.4
1,123.8
1,249.9
1,193.1
1,235.2
1,190.3
1,224.8
1,222.5
1,179.7
1,214.4
1,163.4

1,175.9
1,166.3
1,069.2
1,199.3
1,166.9
1,214.0
1,178.9
1,214.2
1,209.6
1,170.1
1,209.6
1,164.9

90.0
89.7
82.6
95.8
94.4
93.7
87.8
90.8
92.6
89.9
92.5
96.0

103.2
103.9
95.8
106.8
103.1
103.8
96.2
95.8
95.5
95.1
97.4
93.5

December preceding year.

Hatching Type Egg Production in Dozens During the Month by Type – United States: 2022-2023
Month

Hatching eggs
2022

Broiler type
2023

2022

Egg type
2023

2022

2023

(1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs)
December 1 ......................
January ...........................
February ..........................
March ..............................
April .................................
May .................................
June ................................
July ..................................
August .............................
September .......................
October ...........................
November ........................
1

108,341.7
108,591.9
100,533.5
112,141.8
107,292.0
110,741.4
106,508.5
109,633.3
109,591.2
105,800.0
108,908.3
104,949.9

106,591.6
105,850.2
97,083.7
108,841.4
105,833.3
109,816.6
106,258.6
109,166.5
108,758.0
105,433.2
108,916.4
104,866.4

100,841.7
101,116.7
93,650.0
104,158.3
99,425.2
102,933.0
99,191.7
102,066.5
101,874.7
98,308.5
101,199.9
96,950.0

97,991.6
97,192.0
89,100.1
99,941.4
97,241.5
101,166.6
98,241.8
101,183.2
100,799.9
97,508.4
100,799.8
97,074.9

7,500.0
7,475.2
6,883.5
7,983.5
7,866.8
7,808.4
7,316.8
7,566.8
7,716.5
7,491.5
7,708.4
7,999.9

8,600.0
8,658.2
7,983.6
8,900.0
8,591.8
8,650.0
8,016.8
7,983.3
7,958.1
7,924.8
8,116.6
7,791.5

December preceding year.

Chickens and Eggs 2023 Summary (February 2024)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

15

All Pullets on Hand First Day of the Month – United States: 2022-2023
Month

2022

2023

(1,000 pullets)

(1,000 pullets)

January ................................
February ..............................
March ...................................
April .....................................
May ......................................
June .....................................
July ......................................
August .................................
September ...........................
October ................................
November ............................
December ............................

124,449
124,730
124,220
124,089
128,211
127,653
127,062
124,920
125,626
125,763
126,590
126,544

126,402
126,809
127,586
129,118
132,753
134,193
134,401
135,504
133,027
129,996
131,024
128,488

Total Layers Molted by Month – United States: 2022-2023
[As of the first of the month]
Being molted

Month

2022

Molt completed
2023

(percent)

2022

(percent)

January ...........................
February .........................
March ..............................
April ................................
May .................................
June ................................
July .................................
August ............................
September ......................
October ...........................
November .......................
December .......................

2023

(percent)

1.4
2.1
2.1
1.9
1.8
2.5
2.2
1.7
2.3
2.1
1.8
1.5

1.4
2.0
2.5
2.3
2.3
2.2
1.7
2.1
2.2
2.2
1.6
1.8

(percent)
13.0
12.4
12.5
13.0
13.3
12.9
13.0
12.9
12.4
12.5
12.8
12.5

11.5
10.6
10.0
10.6
10.6
10.3
11.3
10.6
10.6
10.2
10.6
10.0

Slaughtered, Lost, and Added During the Month – United States: 2022-2023
Month

December 2 ...................
January .........................
February .......................
March ............................
April ..............................
May ...............................
June ..............................
July ...............................
August ..........................
September ....................
October .........................
November .....................
1
2

Layers rendered, died,
destroyed, composted, or
disappeared for any reason
(other than sold)

Layers sold
for
slaughter
2022

2023

2022

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

13,404
16,012
13,203
13,296
11,990
12,868
12,919
12,221
14,292
12,120
12,214
13,291

14,317
13,422
12,541
12,954
12,544
14,460
14,953
11,977
15,257
14,297
13,394
14,501

Pullets
added 1

2023
12,796
12,865
12,617
27,624
16,436
14,071
12,613
10,997
11,471
13,747
11,109
10,275

(1,000 layers)
15,622
10,303
10,112
11,003
10,662
12,654
13,229
10,959
10,989
10,821
9,296
14,110

2022

2023

(1,000 pullets)

(1,000 pullets)

30,487
26,631
26,675
26,299
27,167
28,153
26,670
27,614
29,742
27,074
26,918
30,459

24,493
25,810
30,809
29,031
30,113
27,811
27,395
26,328
27,635
28,005
27,157
25,503

Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks.
December preceding year.

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Average Table Egg Layers in Flocks 30,000 and Above on Hand During the Month – States and
United States: 2022
State

December 1

January

February

March

April

May

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

Alabama .........................
Arkansas .........................
California ........................
Colorado .........................
Georgia ...........................
Illinois ..............................
Indiana ............................
Iowa ................................
Kentucky .........................
Maryland .........................

1,403
(D)
13,224
4,358
9,357
6,463
34,163
47,927
(D)
2,158

1,342
(D)
12,857
4,366
9,000
6,039
34,323
46,750
(D)
2,153

1,375
(D)
12,692
4,434
9,157
5,850
34,154
45,112
(D)
2,168

1,406
(D)
12,599
4,493
9,581
6,109
33,999
38,524
(D)
1,646

1,430
(D)
12,725
4,447
9,667
6,281
34,467
32,135
(D)
1,111

1,426
(D)
12,902
3,768
9,647
6,370
34,935
32,707
(D)
1,225

Michigan .........................
Minnesota .......................
Mississippi ......................
Missouri ..........................
Nebraska ........................
New York ........................
North Carolina .................
Ohio ................................
Oklahoma .......................
Oregon ............................

15,625
7,977
(D)
7,305
7,604
5,214
7,471
38,135
(D)
1,937

16,090
8,221
(D)
7,539
7,758
5,186
7,215
38,199
(D)
1,915

16,504
8,343
(D)
7,524
7,798
5,127
7,248
37,867
(D)
1,888

16,591
8,388
(D)
7,273
7,790
5,205
7,212
38,120
(D)
1,902

16,518
8,351
(D)
7,366
6,642
5,224
7,077
38,563
(D)
1,863

16,735
8,158
(D)
7,569
4,625
5,230
7,054
38,966
(D)
1,781

Pennsylvania ..................
South Carolina ................
South Dakota ..................
Texas ..............................
Utah ................................
Virginia ............................
Washington .....................
Wisconsin .......................

27,767
2,533
1,993
(D)
6,163
787
6,615
6,097

27,498
2,558
1,910
(D)
6,234
780
6,481
5,996

27,175
2,413
1,829
(D)
6,506
736
6,280
5,972

26,390
2,271
1,850
(D)
6,562
749
6,407
4,880

23,807
2,375
1,869
(D)
5,748
851
6,360
3,820

21,605
2,521
1,895
(D)
5,015
896
6,282
4,106

Other States 2 .................

25,223

25,177

24,505

24,132

24,131

24,116

United States ..................

314,722

312,593

309,806

301,184

289,582

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Average Table Egg Layers in Flocks 30,000 and Above on Hand During the Month – States and
United States: 2022 (continued)
State

June

July

August

September

October

November

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

Alabama ..........................
Arkansas .........................
California .........................
Colorado ..........................
Georgia ...........................
Illinois ..............................
Indiana ............................
Iowa .................................
Kentucky ..........................
Maryland ..........................

1,330
(D)
13,252
2,333
9,702
6,482
35,048
34,102
(D)
1,407

1,247
(D)
13,443
1,601
9,765
6,542
35,281
35,784
(D)
1,597

1,274
(D)
13,312
1,738
9,560
6,367
35,755
37,403
(D)
1,786

1,372
(D)
13,338
1,385
9,625
6,209
35,873
38,203
(D)
1,951

1,424
(D)
13,255
1,161
10,042
6,138
35,885
38,775
(D)
2,041

1,443
(D)
13,161
1,533
9,920
6,390
35,793
39,978
(D)
2,237

Michigan ..........................
Minnesota ........................
Mississippi .......................
Missouri ...........................
Nebraska .........................
New York .........................
North Carolina .................
Ohio .................................
Oklahoma ........................
Oregon ............................

16,697
8,136
(D)
7,509
4,227
5,228
7,083
39,003
(D)
1,753

16,512
8,159
(D)
7,232
4,883
5,164
7,320
39,104
(D)
1,832

16,458
8,196
(D)
7,167
5,323
5,211
7,360
39,324
(D)
1,832

16,551
8,198
(D)
7,542
5,833
5,192
6,995
37,626
(D)
1,770

16,700
8,133
(D)
7,629
6,244
5,191
6,707
35,990
(D)
1,794

16,752
8,100
(D)
7,550
6,618
5,427
6,786
36,146
(D)
1,867

Pennsylvania ...................
South Carolina .................
South Dakota ...................
Texas ..............................
Utah .................................
Virginia ............................
Washington .....................
Wisconsin ........................

21,823
2,543
1,857
(D)
4,850
842
6,325
4,388

22,220
2,543
1,763
(D)
4,868
839
6,339
4,656

22,307
2,418
1,765
(D)
5,083
883
6,414
4,947

22,495
2,420
1,778
(D)
5,373
827
6,497
5,192

22,870
2,486
1,814
(D)
5,515
827
6,388
5,431

22,968
2,703
1,876
(D)
5,720
890
6,327
5,662

Other States 2 ..................

24,119

24,153

24,496

24,784

25,072

25,572

United States ...................

286,472

289,439

292,671

293,315

294,220

298,676

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
December preceding year.
2
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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Average Table Egg Layers in Flocks 30,000 and Above on Hand During the Month – States and
United States: 2023
State

December 1

January

February

March

April

May

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

Alabama .........................
Arkansas .........................
California ........................
Colorado .........................
Georgia ...........................
Illinois ..............................
Indiana ............................
Iowa ................................
Kentucky .........................
Maryland .........................

1,397
(D)
12,660
1,413
9,886
6,590
35,685
40,333
(D)
2,434

1,388
(D)
11,917
1,109
9,914
6,431
35,940
40,111
(D)
2,380

1,423
(D)
11,685
1,108
9,797
6,296
36,433
41,288
(D)
2,326

1,381
(D)
11,168
1,248
9,869
6,215
36,316
43,011
(D)
2,317

1,368
(D)
11,016
1,537
9,779
6,162
35,936
43,586
(D)
2,311

1,394
(D)
11,159
1,768
9,454
6,129
35,349
43,196
(D)
2,255

Michigan .........................
Minnesota .......................
Mississippi ......................
Missouri ..........................
Nebraska ........................
New York ........................
North Carolina .................
Ohio ................................
Oklahoma .......................
Oregon ............................

16,647
8,098
(D)
7,394
6,214
5,398
6,995
36,438
(D)
1,894

16,305
8,070
(D)
7,254
5,644
5,168
7,114
36,854
(D)
1,909

16,235
7,855
(D)
7,407
5,843
5,189
7,084
37,471
(D)
1,905

16,563
7,568
(D)
7,392
6,294
5,177
7,049
38,435
(D)
1,951

16,500
7,426
(D)
7,343
6,865
5,112
7,118
38,789
(D)
2,021

16,251
7,412
(D)
7,143
7,278
5,086
7,288
38,491
(D)
2,017

Pennsylvania ..................
South Carolina ................
South Dakota ..................
Texas ..............................
Utah ................................
Virginia ............................
Washington .....................
Wisconsin .......................

22,819
2,787
1,378
(D)
6,006
894
5,953
5,641

22,612
2,730
1,002
(D)
5,929
882
5,548
5,554

22,756
2,710
1,141
(D)
5,829
881
5,560
5,969

22,760
2,495
1,175
(D)
5,963
792
5,533
6,527

22,829
2,405
1,313
(D)
6,055
794
5,476
6,931

23,436
2,407
1,413
(D)
5,822
888
5,430
7,177

Other States 2 .................

25,689

25,569

25,607

25,648

25,586

25,532

United States ..................

298,206

294,267

296,533

299,438

300,644

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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United States: 2023 (continued)
State

June

July

August

September

October

November

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

Alabama ..........................
Arkansas .........................
California .........................
Colorado ..........................
Georgia ...........................
Illinois ..............................
Indiana ............................
Iowa .................................
Kentucky ..........................
Maryland ..........................

1,385
(D)
10,777
2,132
9,128
6,104
34,383
42,874
(D)
2,195

1,363
(D)
10,341
2,528
8,999
5,995
33,907
43,045
(D)
2,136

1,386
(D)
10,218
2,851
9,252
5,877
34,000
43,747
(D)
2,126

1,385
(D)
10,506
3,328
9,507
5,925
34,412
44,017
(D)
2,167

1,347
(D)
10,675
3,709
9,613
6,137
34,548
43,769
(D)
2,179

1,367
(D)
10,675
3,910
9,552
6,319
34,573
42,601
(D)
2,138

Michigan ..........................
Minnesota ........................
Mississippi .......................
Missouri ...........................
Nebraska .........................
New York .........................
North Carolina .................
Ohio .................................
Oklahoma ........................
Oregon ............................

15,948
7,302
(D)
7,012
7,427
5,138
7,225
38,261
(D)
2,069

15,589
7,252
(D)
7,053
7,352
5,133
6,935
38,772
(D)
2,216

15,642
7,364
(D)
7,155
7,334
5,039
6,887
39,396
(D)
2,281

15,856
7,462
(D)
7,419
7,476
5,033
7,146
39,779
(D)
2,264

16,193
7,390
(D)
7,331
7,529
5,101
7,361
40,614
(D)
2,317

16,369
6,989
(D)
7,247
7,551
5,147
7,412
40,387
(D)
2,370

Pennsylvania ...................
South Carolina .................
South Dakota ...................
Texas ..............................
Utah .................................
Virginia ............................
Washington .....................
Wisconsin ........................

23,655
2,337
1,438
(D)
5,874
829
5,401
7,158

23,748
2,333
1,455
(D)
6,139
814
5,346
7,141

23,969
2,332
1,414
(D)
6,285
900
5,439
6,924

24,138
2,330
1,589
(D)
6,427
948
5,529
6,719

24,519
2,277
1,826
(D)
6,332
920
5,440
6,853

24,886
2,254
1,957
(D)
6,440
914
5,445
6,915

Other States 2 ..................

25,734

25,709

25,363

25,259

25,479

25,672

United States ...................

297,985

297,472

299,591

302,948

305,784

305,476

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
December preceding year.
2
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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Average All Layers on Hand During the Month – States and United States: 2022
State

December 1

January

February

March

April

May

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

Alabama .........................
Arkansas .........................
California ........................
Colorado .........................
Georgia ...........................
Illinois ..............................
Indiana ............................
Iowa ................................
Kentucky .........................
Maryland .........................

10,374
16,560
13,838
4,876
19,437
7,026
35,418
49,811
5,523
2,348

10,308
16,823
13,457
4,894
19,066
6,606
35,611
48,657
5,689
2,341

10,222
16,953
13,307
4,962
19,335
6,406
35,497
47,024
5,653
2,352

10,324
16,541
13,227
5,021
19,792
6,675
35,336
40,441
5,490
1,837

10,717
16,093
13,337
4,975
19,748
6,859
35,793
34,039
5,519
1,315

11,236
15,818
13,536
4,296
19,701
6,934
36,224
34,593
5,543
1,427

Michigan .........................
Minnesota .......................
Mississippi ......................
Missouri ..........................
Nebraska ........................
New York ........................
North Carolina .................
Ohio ................................
Oklahoma .......................
Oregon ............................

15,945
8,513
5,610
13,419
8,222
5,785
15,838
39,460
2,417
2,108

16,413
8,766
5,566
13,630
8,430
5,747
15,645
39,529
2,443
2,086

16,827
8,864
5,565
13,608
8,515
5,687
15,700
39,208
2,408
2,059

16,911
8,917
5,755
13,469
8,486
5,789
15,783
39,470
2,326
2,073

16,838
8,886
5,841
13,584
7,310
5,807
15,721
39,909
2,282
2,034

17,055
8,692
5,801
13,752
5,226
5,782
15,710
40,310
2,291
1,952

Pennsylvania ..................
South Carolina ................
South Dakota ..................
Texas ..............................
Utah ................................
Virginia ............................
Washington .....................
Wisconsin .......................

30,579
3,765
2,048
23,649
6,215
2,573
6,779
7,233

30,312
3,803
1,965
23,426
6,286
2,626
6,645
7,109

30,001
3,655
1,884
23,661
6,558
2,641
6,444
7,100

29,252
3,515
1,905
23,807
6,614
2,684
6,571
6,028

26,687
3,658
1,924
23,467
5,800
2,728
6,524
4,960

24,533
3,809
1,950
23,107
5,067
2,745
6,446
5,247

Other States 2 .................

31,381

31,289

30,595

30,212

30,161

30,223

United States ..................

396,750

395,168

392,691

384,251

372,516

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Average All Layers on Hand During the Month – States and United States: 2022 (continued)
State

June

July

August

September

October

November

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

Alabama ..........................
Arkansas .........................
California .........................
Colorado ..........................
Georgia ...........................
Illinois ..............................
Indiana ............................
Iowa .................................
Kentucky ..........................
Maryland ..........................

11,305
15,539
13,907
2,861
19,759
7,040
36,273
36,020
5,554
1,599

11,166
15,338
14,084
2,129
19,859
7,095
36,530
37,698
5,540
1,794

11,117
15,268
13,958
2,266
19,634
6,920
37,011
39,312
5,426
1,987

11,022
15,362
13,987
1,913
19,575
6,771
37,106
40,143
5,458
2,152

10,747
15,555
13,887
1,689
19,869
6,699
37,134
40,691
5,532
2,246

10,586
15,670
13,667
2,087
19,779
6,949
36,999
41,842
5,499
2,442

Michigan ..........................
Minnesota ........................
Mississippi .......................
Missouri ...........................
Nebraska .........................
New York .........................
North Carolina .................
Ohio .................................
Oklahoma ........................
Oregon ............................

17,017
8,682
5,779
13,673
4,778
5,781
15,788
40,342
2,361
1,924

16,832
8,715
5,722
13,371
5,448
5,720
15,965
40,438
2,414
2,003

16,778
8,742
5,696
13,403
5,930
5,765
16,016
40,650
2,406
2,003

16,871
8,722
5,690
13,842
6,485
5,756
15,658
38,953
2,395
1,941

17,020
8,662
5,729
13,881
6,888
5,770
15,343
37,322
2,377
1,965

17,080
8,617
5,794
13,947
7,219
6,007
15,431
37,418
2,384
2,008

Pennsylvania ...................
South Carolina .................
South Dakota ...................
Texas ..............................
Utah .................................
Virginia ............................
Washington .....................
Wisconsin ........................

24,767
3,809
1,912
22,858
4,902
2,687
6,489
5,517

25,160
3,804
1,818
23,143
4,920
2,680
6,503
5,752

25,249
3,696
1,820
23,076
5,135
2,739
6,578
6,058

25,458
3,682
1,833
22,885
5,425
2,683
6,661
6,323

25,855
3,737
1,869
23,041
5,567
2,673
6,552
6,568

26,004
3,958
1,931
23,254
5,766
2,668
6,460
6,843

Other States 2 ..................

30,284

30,313

30,587

30,902

31,389

31,806

United States ...................

369,207

371,954

375,226

375,654

376,257

380,115

1

December preceding year.
2
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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Average All Layers on Hand During the Month – States and United States: 2023
State

December 1

January

February

March

April

May

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

Alabama .........................
Arkansas .........................
California ........................
Colorado .........................
Georgia ...........................
Illinois ..............................
Indiana ............................
Iowa ................................
Kentucky .........................
Maryland .........................

10,698
15,535
13,042
1,952
19,835
7,155
36,828
42,165
5,436
2,631

11,033
15,325
12,305
1,602
19,972
6,993
37,020
41,923
5,429
2,576

11,393
15,282
12,078
1,596
20,058
6,853
37,482
43,071
5,543
2,529

11,649
15,291
11,547
1,736
20,264
6,779
37,422
44,804
5,515
2,520

11,726
15,243
11,371
2,025
20,255
6,728
37,073
45,407
5,480
2,511

11,742
15,247
11,489
2,256
19,907
6,682
36,458
45,002
5,537
2,462

Michigan .........................
Minnesota .......................
Mississippi ......................
Missouri ..........................
Nebraska ........................
New York ........................
North Carolina .................
Ohio ................................
Oklahoma .......................
Oregon ............................

16,981
8,596
5,594
14,023
6,775
5,965
15,722
37,682
2,460
2,004

16,639
8,570
5,337
13,935
6,251
5,732
15,880
38,117
2,431
2,019

16,569
8,353
5,359
14,034
6,493
5,760
15,829
38,708
2,276
2,015

16,897
8,042
5,508
13,982
6,898
5,739
15,784
39,658
2,252
2,061

16,834
7,908
5,569
13,943
7,457
5,676
15,870
40,021
2,358
2,131

16,585
7,899
5,619
13,740
7,898
5,661
16,111
39,734
2,376
2,127

Pennsylvania ..................
South Carolina ................
South Dakota ..................
Texas ..............................
Utah ................................
Virginia ............................
Washington .....................
Wisconsin .......................

25,915
4,065
1,433
23,548
6,046
2,612
6,086
6,794

25,783
4,016
1,057
23,294
5,969
2,629
5,712
6,647

25,941
3,994
1,196
23,465
5,869
2,660
5,724
7,075

25,845
3,789
1,230
23,683
6,003
2,635
5,697
7,645

25,914
3,696
1,368
23,511
6,095
2,630
5,640
8,059

26,572
3,694
1,468
23,357
5,862
2,668
5,594
8,309

Other States 2 .................

31,662

31,492

31,654

31,790

31,782

31,783

United States ..................

379,240

375,688

378,859

382,665

384,281

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Average All Layers on Hand During the Month – States and United States: 2023 (continued)
State

June

July

August

September

October

November

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

Alabama ..........................
Arkansas .........................
California .........................
Colorado ..........................
Georgia ...........................
Illinois ..............................
Indiana ............................
Iowa .................................
Kentucky ..........................
Maryland ..........................

11,695
15,238
11,136
2,620
19,720
6,661
35,426
44,636
5,524
2,405

11,698
15,223
10,728
3,016
19,649
6,571
34,903
44,794
5,423
2,347

11,696
15,146
10,619
3,339
19,722
6,450
35,034
45,555
5,358
2,343

11,567
14,972
10,928
3,816
19,931
6,487
35,490
45,872
5,421
2,381

11,556
14,969
11,051
4,197
20,017
6,686
35,595
45,604
5,474
2,389

11,503
15,006
11,039
4,398
19,983
6,870
35,605
44,418
5,458
2,348

Michigan ..........................
Minnesota ........................
Mississippi .......................
Missouri ...........................
Nebraska .........................
New York .........................
North Carolina .................
Ohio .................................
Oklahoma ........................
Oregon ............................

16,282
7,783
5,613
13,590
8,034
5,712
15,991
39,494
2,345
2,179

15,923
7,756
5,611
13,474
7,918
5,698
15,636
39,993
2,393
2,326

15,976
7,861
5,536
13,423
7,890
5,595
15,587
40,612
2,350
2,391

16,190
7,920
5,435
13,816
8,053
5,600
15,826
40,971
2,316
2,374

16,502
7,840
5,568
13,844
8,132
5,680
16,018
41,803
2,285
2,427

16,654
7,453
5,734
13,751
8,152
5,726
16,170
41,592
2,249
2,480

Pennsylvania ...................
South Carolina .................
South Dakota ...................
Texas ..............................
Utah .................................
Virginia ............................
Washington .....................
Wisconsin ........................

26,747
3,601
1,493
23,078
5,914
2,640
5,565
8,264

26,767
3,576
1,510
22,980
6,179
2,619
5,510
8,234

26,961
3,568
1,469
23,049
6,325
2,689
5,603
8,015

27,125
3,603
1,644
23,009
6,467
2,756
5,693
7,795

27,519
3,582
1,881
22,923
6,372
2,697
5,604
7,924

27,919
3,551
2,012
22,794
6,480
2,654
5,609
7,976

Other States 2 ..................

31,981

31,901

31,487

31,356

31,643

31,933

United States ...................

381,367

380,356

381,649

384,814

387,782

387,517

1

December preceding year.
2
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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Eggs per 100 Layers During the Month – States and United States: 2022
State

December 1

January

February

March

April

May

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

Alabama .........................
Arkansas .........................
California ........................
Colorado .........................
Georgia ...........................
Illinois ..............................
Indiana ............................
Iowa ................................
Kentucky .........................
Maryland .........................

2,043
2,232
2,368
2,557
2,265
2,311
2,513
2,606
2,299
2,513

2,004
2,232
2,394
2,622
2,253
2,398
2,468
2,556
2,253
2,486

1,860
2,065
2,211
2,289
2,016
2,101
2,274
2,305
2,105
2,270

2,107
2,294
2,462
2,482
2,246
2,291
2,572
2,581
2,379
2,531

2,029
2,190
2,369
2,539
2,211
2,296
2,486
2,519
2,144
2,433

2,064
2,205
2,427
2,581
2,285
2,352
2,572
2,601
2,181
2,551

Michigan .........................
Minnesota .......................
Mississippi ......................
Missouri ..........................
Nebraska ........................
New York ........................
North Carolina .................
Ohio ................................
Oklahoma .......................
Oregon ............................

2,529
2,490
2,148
2,525
2,487
2,589
2,179
2,539
2,007
2,666

2,524
2,560
2,161
2,514
2,496
2,551
2,198
2,538
1,993
2,589

2,295
2,326
1,975
2,306
2,262
2,337
1,966
2,300
1,827
2,356

2,600
2,522
2,160
2,599
2,515
2,629
2,200
2,564
2,029
2,697

2,507
2,449
2,053
2,483
2,439
2,538
2,158
2,458
2,011
2,665

2,544
2,562
2,141
2,531
2,465
2,634
2,205
2,510
2,060
2,761

Pennsylvania ..................
South Carolina ................
South Dakota ..................
Texas ..............................
Utah ................................
Virginia ............................
Washington .....................
Wisconsin .......................

2,674
2,353
2,568
2,475
2,679
2,382
2,658
2,538

2,651
2,261
2,641
2,453
2,585
2,357
2,644
2,533

2,377
1,975
2,463
2,161
2,222
2,056
2,368
2,301

2,636
2,208
2,682
2,389
2,542
2,221
2,628
2,510

2,532
2,165
2,578
2,357
2,598
2,273
2,574
2,478

2,594
2,258
2,656
2,415
2,682
2,444
2,715
2,617

Other States 2 .................

2,448

2,444

2,182

2,427

2,382

2,433

United States ..................

2,469

2,454

2,217

2,471

2,396

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Eggs per 100 Layers During the Month – States and United States: 2022 (continued)
State

June

July

August

September

October

November

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

Alabama ..........................
Arkansas .........................
California .........................
Colorado ..........................
Georgia ...........................
Illinois ..............................
Indiana ............................
Iowa .................................
Kentucky ..........................
Maryland ..........................

1,985
2,099
2,367
2,496
2,171
2,220
2,478
2,475
2,186
2,527

2,026
2,191
2,482
2,583
2,219
2,262
2,534
2,534
2,298
2,625

2,018
2,170
2,465
2,449
2,222
2,289
2,512
2,572
2,285
2,627

1,987
2,090
2,344
2,384
2,137
2,273
2,424
2,531
2,131
2,565

2,066
2,150
2,384
2,445
2,232
2,388
2,515
2,605
2,216
2,680

1,989
2,084
2,344
2,295
2,190
2,360
2,439
2,499
2,220
2,609

Michigan ..........................
Minnesota ........................
Mississippi .......................
Missouri ...........................
Nebraska .........................
New York .........................
North Carolina .................
Ohio .................................
Oklahoma ........................
Oregon ............................

2,516
2,489
2,076
2,473
2,288
2,524
2,108
2,456
1,965
2,578

2,603
2,597
2,190
2,633
2,355
2,621
2,173
2,523
2,113
2,581

2,572
2,577
2,152
2,567
2,454
2,618
2,205
2,532
2,045
2,626

2,473
2,479
2,056
2,437
2,356
2,507
2,151
2,477
1,946
2,597

2,525
2,561
2,166
2,620
2,346
2,594
2,210
2,532
2,019
2,606

2,485
2,478
2,135
2,536
2,276
2,542
2,121
2,403
1,951
2,440

Pennsylvania ...................
South Carolina .................
South Dakota ...................
Texas ..............................
Utah .................................
Virginia ............................
Washington .....................
Wisconsin ........................

2,525
2,098
2,490
2,320
2,619
2,330
2,600
2,538

2,621
2,242
2,558
2,399
2,728
2,384
2,688
2,644

2,625
2,411
2,648
2,415
2,678
2,406
2,656
2,633

2,532
2,273
2,662
2,301
2,476
2,341
2,549
2,532

2,600
2,328
2,718
2,400
2,601
2,319
2,653
2,608

2,529
2,216
2,444
2,367
2,607
2,200
2,568
2,525

Other States 2 ..................

2,353

2,465

2,431

2,328

2,416

2,345

United States ...................

2,373

2,455

2,455

2,371

2,449

2,375

1

December preceding year.
2
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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Eggs per 100 Layers During the Month – States and United States: 2023
State

December 1

January

February

March

April

May

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

Alabama .........................
Arkansas .........................
California ........................
Colorado .........................
Georgia ...........................
Illinois ..............................
Indiana ............................
Iowa ................................
Kentucky .........................
Maryland .........................

1,975
2,157
2,406
2,387
2,238
2,349
2,537
2,543
2,305
2,695

1,893
2,125
2,310
2,559
2,238
2,295
2,499
2,499
2,260
2,694

1,710
1,909
2,087
2,419
2,016
2,151
2,219
2,283
2,006
2,436

1,906
2,122
2,376
2,621
2,211
2,396
2,456
2,552
2,209
2,675

1,835
2,067
2,341
2,523
2,130
2,341
2,405
2,462
2,124
2,589

1,889
2,153
2,434
2,584
2,192
2,365
2,502
2,543
2,131
2,701

Michigan .........................
Minnesota .......................
Mississippi ......................
Missouri ..........................
Nebraska ........................
New York ........................
North Carolina .................
Ohio ................................
Oklahoma .......................
Oregon ............................

2,569
2,523
2,197
2,579
2,370
2,637
2,201
2,461
2,037
2,620

2,520
2,464
2,138
2,542
2,369
2,615
2,213
2,468
2,024
2,719

2,296
2,192
1,946
2,244
2,176
2,342
2,020
2,254
1,819
2,462

2,581
2,455
2,164
2,477
2,514
2,589
2,237
2,530
1,949
2,741

2,509
2,414
2,045
2,435
2,426
2,546
2,142
2,443
1,874
2,647

2,594
2,504
2,098
2,532
2,475
2,621
2,220
2,485
1,944
2,633

Pennsylvania ..................
South Carolina ................
South Dakota ..................
Texas ..............................
Utah ................................
Virginia ............................
Washington .....................
Wisconsin .......................

2,603
2,280
2,505
2,403
2,600
2,355
2,668
2,565

2,571
2,353
2,611
2,298
2,592
2,381
2,656
2,600

2,286
2,078
2,291
2,011
2,329
2,124
2,358
2,353

2,528
2,254
2,333
2,277
2,529
2,345
2,607
2,598

2,452
2,181
2,259
2,244
2,469
2,243
2,523
2,564

2,526
2,304
2,507
2,344
2,603
2,331
2,549
2,643

Other States 2 .................

2,425

2,414

2,150

2,390

2,339

2,419

United States ..................

2,438

2,408

2,167

2,413

2,346

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Eggs per 100 Layers During the Month – States and United States: 2023 (continued)
State

June

July

August

September

October

November

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

Alabama ..........................
Arkansas .........................
California .........................
Colorado ..........................
Georgia ...........................
Illinois ..............................
Indiana ............................
Iowa .................................
Kentucky ..........................
Maryland ..........................

1,829
2,085
2,311
2,435
2,114
2,252
2,416
2,497
2,071
2,603

1,885
2,159
2,383
2,556
2,177
2,388
2,500
2,611
2,174
2,693

1,883
2,175
2,393
2,558
2,175
2,416
2,498
2,582
2,169
2,685

1,846
2,121
2,294
2,427
2,121
2,334
2,426
2,488
2,066
2,591

1,917
2,208
2,355
2,599
2,235
2,438
2,519
2,604
2,117
2,641

1,834
2,140
2,305
2,619
2,179
2,214
2,430
2,530
2,122
2,560

Michigan ..........................
Minnesota ........................
Mississippi .......................
Missouri ...........................
Nebraska .........................
New York .........................
North Carolina .................
Ohio .................................
Oklahoma ........................
Oregon ............................

2,500
2,457
2,058
2,474
2,492
2,491
2,164
2,367
1,923
2,478

2,581
2,544
2,126
2,609
2,655
2,599
2,238
2,480
2,048
2,494

2,532
2,512
2,141
2,558
2,684
2,645
2,251
2,517
1,987
2,551

2,443
2,484
2,098
2,438
2,516
2,541
2,184
2,463
1,921
2,607

2,549
2,559
2,186
2,607
2,549
2,593
2,243
2,573
2,074
2,616

2,412
2,457
2,133
2,550
2,521
2,492
2,150
2,492
2,010
2,423

Pennsylvania ...................
South Carolina .................
South Dakota ...................
Texas ..............................
Utah .................................
Virginia ............................
Washington .....................
Wisconsin ........................

2,457
2,235
2,485
2,278
2,475
2,337
2,476
2,562

2,561
2,301
2,543
2,342
2,564
2,341
2,621
2,654

2,580
2,284
2,546
2,401
2,612
2,235
2,629
2,684

2,487
2,198
2,573
2,354
2,442
2,177
2,545
2,607

2,538
2,345
2,775
2,419
2,600
2,369
2,646
2,646

2,472
2,261
2,679
2,391
2,610
2,359
2,566
2,538

Other States 2 ..................

2,357

2,442

2,451

2,363

2,425

2,360

United States ...................

2,347

2,440

2,446

2,369

2,461

2,387

1

December preceding year.
2
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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Total Layers Being Molted First Day of the Month – States and United States: 2022
State

January

February

March

April

May

June

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

Alabama .........................
Arkansas .........................
California ........................
Colorado .........................
Georgia ...........................
Illinois ..............................
Indiana ............................
Iowa ................................
Kentucky .........................
Maryland .........................

0.5
1.0
1.5
1.5
7.0
1.0
1.5
1.0
1.5

1.0
1.5
1.0
2.0
1.5
9.5
0.5
3.5
3.0
1.0

0.5
1.5
1.0
1.5
1.5
7.5
2.5
1.5
1.0

0.5
1.0
1.0
2.0
1.0
9.0
1.0
1.5
2.0
-

1.0
1.0
0.5
1.5
2.0
7.5
0.5
1.5
3.5
-

1.5
3.5
1.0
0.5
1.5
6.0
0.5
2.0
3.0
-

Michigan .........................
Minnesota .......................
Mississippi ......................
Missouri ..........................
Nebraska ........................
New York ........................
North Carolina .................
Ohio ................................
Oklahoma .......................
Oregon ............................

1.0
1.0
1.5
1.5
1.0
1.5
1.0
4.0
1.0

1.0
0.5
1.5
2.5
1.0
1.0
3.0
1.5
6.5
0.5

0.5
0.5
1.0
2.0
1.5
1.0
1.0
2.0
7.0
1.0

1.0
1.5
1.0
2.5
1.5
1.5
0.5
2.5
6.0
1.0

1.0
1.0
1.0
3.0
1.5
2.0
0.5
2.0
6.5
1.0

1.0
2.0
4.0
2.5
2.5
1.0
0.5
1.5
7.0
1.0

Pennsylvania ..................
South Carolina ................
South Dakota ..................
Texas ..............................
Utah ................................
Virginia ............................
Washington .....................
Wisconsin .......................

1.5
3.0
2.0
1.0
5.0
2.0
3.0

1.0
4.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
1.5
6.5

1.5
3.0
2.0
5.5
7.5
2.0
3.0

1.0
5.5
2.0
3.5
4.5
1.0
4.5

1.0
6.0
3.0
3.0
3.5
2.0
3.0

5.0
2.5
2.0
5.5
4.5
1.0
4.5

Other States 1 .................

2.4

3.6

3.8

2.7

2.8

4.3

United States ..................

1.4

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.8

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Total Layers Being Molted First Day of the Month – States and United States: 2022 (continued)
State

July

August

September

October

November

December

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

Alabama ..........................
Arkansas .........................
California .........................
Colorado ..........................
Georgia ...........................
Illinois ..............................
Indiana ............................
Iowa .................................
Kentucky ..........................
Maryland ..........................

1.0
1.5
0.5
0.5
4.0
7.0
1.0
1.5
4.0
1.0

0.5
1.0
1.5
0.5
2.0
7.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
1.0

0.5
2.5
1.0
1.0
1.5
11.5
0.5
1.5
3.5
0.5

0.5
0.5
1.5
1.0
2.0
9.5
0.5
1.5
5.0
-

0.5
1.0
1.5
1.0
1.5
12.5
1.0
1.5
1.5
-

0.5
1.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
10.0
1.0
2.0
1.0
-

Michigan ..........................
Minnesota ........................
Mississippi .......................
Missouri ...........................
Nebraska .........................
New York .........................
North Carolina .................
Ohio .................................
Oklahoma ........................
Oregon ............................

2.0
1.0
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
0.5
1.5
6.5
1.0

1.5
1.5
2.5
1.5
1.0
1.0
1.5
1.0
5.5
1.0

1.5
1.5
2.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
2.0
6.0
1.0

1.0
1.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
4.0
1.0

1.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
1.0
1.5
0.5
1.0
3.5
1.0

1.0
1.0
1.5
1.5
1.0
1.5
0.5
0.5
3.5
1.0

Pennsylvania ...................
South Carolina .................
South Dakota ...................
Texas ..............................
Utah .................................
Virginia ............................
Washington .....................
Wisconsin ........................

2.0
5.0
2.0
3.5
3.5
3.0
4.5

1.5
2.5
2.0
2.0
3.0
4.5
1.0
5.0

1.5
2.5
2.0
6.0
3.5
4.5
1.5
4.5

2.0
5.5
2.0
5.0
4.5
1.5
2.0
5.0

1.5
3.0
2.0
3.0
3.5
1.5
2.5

1.0
2.5
2.0
2.0
3.0
1.0
2.5

Other States 1 ..................

3.7

2.6

4.1

4.2

3.3

2.6

United States ...................

2.2

1.7

2.3

2.1

1.8

1.5

- Represents zero.
1
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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Total Layers Being Molted First Day of the Month – States and United States: 2023
State

January

February

March

April

May

June

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

Alabama .........................
Arkansas .........................
California ........................
Colorado .........................
Georgia ...........................
Illinois ..............................
Indiana ............................
Iowa ................................
Kentucky .........................
Maryland .........................

0.5
3.0
1.0
1.0
8.0
0.5
1.5
0.5
-

0.5
3.5
0.5
0.5
8.5
1.0
2.5
0.5
-

0.5
2.5
1.5
1.5
6.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
-

0.5
1.0
1.0
2.5
1.5
5.0
1.5
4.5
1.5
-

0.5
1.0
2.5
2.0
5.0
1.0
3.5
2.0
-

0.5
1.5
2.0
3.5
5.5
1.0
2.5
5.5
-

Michigan .........................
Minnesota .......................
Mississippi ......................
Missouri ..........................
Nebraska ........................
New York ........................
North Carolina .................
Ohio ................................
Oklahoma .......................
Oregon ............................

0.5
1.0
1.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
0.5
2.0
2.5
1.0

2.0
4.0
4.0
2.0
1.0
1.5
-

3.0
4.0
3.5
2.5
1.0
2.0
1.5
-

1.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
3.0
0.5
0.5
3.5
4.0
3.0

1.0
1.5
2.0
3.0
2.5
0.5
2.5
6.0
1.5

0.5
2.0
3.0
2.5
0.5
0.5
2.5
5.5
1.0

Pennsylvania ..................
South Carolina ................
South Dakota ..................
Texas ..............................
Utah ................................
Virginia ............................
Washington .....................
Wisconsin .......................

1.0
1.5
2.5
3.0
1.0
2.0

1.0
2.0
7.0
5.0
1.5
2.0
-

1.0
5.0
2.0
6.5
4.5
3.0
1.5

0.5
3.0
1.5
3.0
5.5
2.0
2.0

1.0
2.5
2.0
5.0
4.5
3.0
1.0

1.0
2.5
1.0
4.0
6.5
6.0
1.5

Other States 1 .................

2.0

3.2

5.3

2.5

4.2

3.8

United States ..................

1.4

2.0

2.5

2.3

2.3

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Total Layers Being Molted First Day of the Month – States and United States: 2023 (continued)
State

July

August

September

October

November

December

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

Alabama ..........................
Arkansas .........................
California .........................
Colorado ..........................
Georgia ...........................
Illinois ..............................
Indiana ............................
Iowa .................................
Kentucky ..........................
Maryland ..........................

0.5
1.0
3.0
2.0
5.0
0.5
2.5
2.5
-

1.5
1.5
0.5
2.0
2.0
14.5
0.5
1.5
3.0
-

2.0
2.5
0.5
4.5
4.0
7.0
1.0
2.0
6.0
1.0

0.5
1.0
0.5
1.0
2.5
7.0
2.0
1.5
3.0
0.5

0.5
1.0
2.0
1.0
12.0
0.5
2.0
3.0
1.0

0.5
1.0
0.5
2.0
2.5
10.5
1.5
2.0
3.0
1.0

Michigan ..........................
Minnesota ........................
Mississippi .......................
Missouri ...........................
Nebraska .........................
New York .........................
North Carolina .................
Ohio .................................
Oklahoma ........................
Oregon ............................

0.5
1.0
1.0
1.0
2.0
0.5
1.5
1.0
4.5
0.5

0.5
2.0
2.0
0.5
2.5
1.5
0.5
1.0
5.5
1.0

1.5
0.5
4.0
0.5
4.5
1.0
1.0
1.5
6.5
1.0

1.5
1.5
2.5
3.0
4.0
1.0
2.0
1.0
6.0
1.0

1.0
1.0
1.0
2.5
4.0
1.5
1.5
0.5
3.5
-

1.0
1.0
1.0
2.0
3.5
1.0
0.5
2.0
2.0
-

Pennsylvania ...................
South Carolina .................
South Dakota ...................
Texas ..............................
Utah .................................
Virginia ............................
Washington .....................
Wisconsin ........................

0.5
3.0
5.0
3.5
1.0

1.0
1.5
2.0
8.0
4.0
1.5
1.5

0.5
2.5
0.5
4.5
4.5
1.5
2.0
1.0

1.0
3.0
6.5
7.0
1.0
0.5
1.5

1.0
2.0
2.5
3.5
1.0
1.0
1.0

0.5
2.5
3.0
1.0

Other States 1 ..................

2.8

3.8

3.4

3.6

2.8

2.9

United States ...................

1.7

2.1

2.2

2.2

1.6

1.8

- Represents zero.
1
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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Total Layers Molt Completed First Day of the Month – State and United States: 2022
State

January

February

March

April

May

June

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

Alabama .........................
Arkansas .........................
California ........................
Colorado .........................
Georgia ...........................
Illinois ..............................
Indiana ............................
Iowa ................................
Kentucky .........................
Maryland .........................

5.0
9.0
5.0
10.5
10.5
20.0
10.5
10.5
2.5
-

4.5
8.0
3.0
10.5
9.0
23.5
9.5
10.5
2.0
1.5

5.0
8.5
3.0
8.0
9.0
21.0
9.5
12.0
1.5
1.5

4.0
7.5
2.5
8.0
10.0
19.5
8.5
17.0
1.5
-

4.0
8.0
2.0
7.5
8.5
21.5
9.0
16.5
1.5
-

3.0
7.5
2.0
7.5
7.0
23.5
8.5
16.5
2.0
-

Michigan .........................
Minnesota .......................
Mississippi ......................
Missouri ..........................
Nebraska ........................
New York ........................
North Carolina .................
Ohio ................................
Oklahoma .......................
Oregon ............................

2.0
8.5
20.5
6.5
2.5
1.0
11.0
13.5
15.5
0.5

2.5
8.0
20.5
5.5
2.0
2.5
10.0
14.0
15.5
1.5

2.5
8.0
20.0
6.5
2.0
2.5
11.5
13.5
18.5
1.5

2.0
7.0
20.0
6.5
2.5
1.5
10.0
12.5
24.0
1.5

2.5
5.0
19.0
5.0
2.5
1.5
9.5
14.5
25.0
1.5

2.0
4.5
19.0
5.5
1.0
1.0
8.0
15.0
25.0
2.0

Pennsylvania ..................
South Carolina ................
South Dakota ..................
Texas ..............................
Utah ................................
Virginia ............................
Washington .....................
Wisconsin .......................

2.5
20.0
5.5
55.5
31.5
11.0
12.0

2.0
19.0
5.5
54.0
32.5
8.0
8.0

1.5
19.5
5.5
52.0
31.0
6.0
9.5

2.0
22.5
5.5
54.5
33.5
5.5
10.5

1.5
24.0
5.5
55.5
41.0
6.5
10.0

1.5
21.0
5.5
53.5
42.0
7.0
9.0

Other States 1 .................

22.0

20.8

20.7

21.8

22.1

20.9

United States ..................

13.0

12.4

12.5

13.0

13.3

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Total Layers Molt Completed First Day of the Month – States and United States: 2022 (continued)
State

July

August

September

October

November

December

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

Alabama ..........................
Arkansas .........................
California .........................
Colorado ..........................
Georgia ...........................
Illinois ..............................
Indiana ............................
Iowa .................................
Kentucky ..........................
Maryland ..........................

4.5
9.5
2.5
2.5
7.0
22.0
8.5
16.5
1.5
-

4.0
9.0
3.0
1.0
8.0
17.5
8.0
16.5
2.5
-

4.0
6.0
2.5
0.5
9.0
16.5
7.5
16.0
2.0
-

4.5
7.0
2.5
0.5
9.0
19.5
7.5
15.0
4.0
-

4.5
6.5
4.0
1.0
10.0
19.0
7.5
15.0
8.0
-

4.5
7.5
4.5
1.0
9.0
20.0
8.0
14.5
6.5
-

Michigan ..........................
Minnesota ........................
Mississippi .......................
Missouri ...........................
Nebraska .........................
New York .........................
North Carolina .................
Ohio .................................
Oklahoma ........................
Oregon ............................

1.0
3.0
22.5
5.0
2.0
1.0
7.0
14.0
24.0
2.0

2.5
2.5
24.0
6.0
1.5
2.0
7.0
13.0
25.0
1.5

3.5
3.5
23.5
5.5
1.5
2.5
8.5
12.5
27.5
1.5

4.0
3.5
22.0
6.0
1.0
2.0
8.5
11.5
27.5
1.5

4.5
3.5
24.0
5.0
1.5
1.5
8.0
12.0
28.0
1.5

4.0
5.0
24.5
5.0
1.0
1.5
7.5
10.5
26.5
1.5

Pennsylvania ...................
South Carolina .................
South Dakota ...................
Texas ..............................
Utah .................................
Virginia ............................
Washington .....................
Wisconsin ........................

3.0
18.0
5.5
56.5
38.5
6.0
9.5

2.5
22.0
5.5
54.0
36.0
9.0
11.0

2.0
23.0
5.5
51.5
29.0
6.5
11.5

2.0
23.0
5.5
54.5
24.5
4.5
8.0
11.5

2.5
24.5
5.5
56.0
25.5
4.5
9.5
10.0

2.5
24.0
5.5
54.0
23.5
9.0
9.5

Other States 1 ..................

21.7

21.6

21.0

20.5

20.9

20.9

United States ...................

13.0

12.9

12.4

12.5

12.8

12.5

- Represents zero.
1
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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Total Layers Molt Completed First Day of the Month – States and United States: 2023
State

January

February

March

April

May

June

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

Alabama .........................
Arkansas .........................
California ........................
Colorado .........................
Georgia ...........................
Illinois ..............................
Indiana ............................
Iowa ................................
Kentucky .........................
Maryland .........................

4.5
6.5
4.0
1.0
5.5
26.0
7.5
14.0
2.0
-

4.5
8.0
3.5
6.0
27.5
6.5
10.0
1.5
-

3.5
8.5
4.0
5.0
24.5
6.0
8.5
0.5
-

3.0
9.0
5.5
5.0
24.5
7.0
8.5
4.0
-

2.5
9.0
4.0
1.0
6.5
21.5
7.0
9.5
4.5
-

2.0
7.0
2.5
0.5
6.5
18.5
7.0
8.5
4.5
-

Michigan .........................
Minnesota .......................
Mississippi ......................
Missouri ..........................
Nebraska ........................
New York ........................
North Carolina .................
Ohio ................................
Oklahoma .......................
Oregon ............................

4.0
4.5
24.5
4.0
1.0
1.5
4.0
7.5
22.5
2.0

3.5
4.5
24.0
3.0
3.0
7.0
6.5
19.0
-

3.0
4.5
18.5
3.5
1.0
2.5
6.5
6.5
20.0
-

2.5
6.5
13.5
3.5
1.0
1.5
8.0
6.5
19.0
-

2.5
6.0
11.0
3.5
1.5
1.5
6.5
7.5
16.0
2.0

3.0
6.0
12.5
6.0
1.5
1.5
7.0
7.5
15.5
1.5

Pennsylvania ..................
South Carolina ................
South Dakota ..................
Texas ..............................
Utah ................................
Virginia ............................
Washington .....................
Wisconsin .......................

2.5
24.5
50.5
21.0
8.5
7.5

2.5
18.5
50.0
17.0
7.5
6.5

1.5
18.0
5.0
49.0
13.0
7.5
6.0

1.0
19.5
4.5
53.0
16.0
10.0
7.0

1.0
15.5
3.5
52.5
17.5
8.5
5.0

0.5
11.0
4.0
52.0
18.5
8.5
4.0

Other States 1 .................

20.5

19.2

19.3

21.7

21.6

22.1

United States ..................

11.5

10.6

10.0

10.6

10.6

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Total Layers Molt Completed First Day of the Month – States and United States: 2023 (continued)
State

July

August

September

October

November

December

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

Alabama ..........................
Arkansas .........................
California .........................
Colorado ..........................
Georgia ...........................
Illinois ..............................
Indiana ............................
Iowa .................................
Kentucky ..........................
Maryland ..........................

2.0
8.0
2.5
1.5
8.5
18.5
6.5
10.0
7.0
-

2.0
8.5
2.0
1.0
9.0
17.0
6.0
8.5
9.0
-

3.5
9.5
2.0
2.5
9.5
15.0
5.5
9.0
10.5
-

4.5
11.5
1.5
6.0
12.5
15.5
5.0
7.0
9.0
-

4.5
12.0
2.0
5.5
14.0
14.5
6.0
6.0
10.5
-

5.0
11.0
1.5
5.0
14.0
16.0
6.0
6.5
10.5
0.5

Michigan ..........................
Minnesota ........................
Mississippi .......................
Missouri ...........................
Nebraska .........................
New York .........................
North Carolina .................
Ohio .................................
Oklahoma ........................
Oregon ............................

2.5
5.0
14.0
5.5
2.0
1.5
7.5
10.0
16.5
2.0

3.0
4.5
13.5
6.5
2.0
2.0
9.0
7.5
20.5
2.0

2.0
6.0
13.0
4.5
2.5
2.5
6.5
7.5
24.5
2.0

2.5
6.0
12.5
3.0
2.0
1.5
6.5
6.5
21.5
3.0

3.0
7.0
13.5
3.0
2.0
1.5
8.0
7.0
22.0
3.5

3.0
7.0
13.5
5.0
2.0
1.0
5.0
6.0
19.0
3.5

Pennsylvania ...................
South Carolina .................
South Dakota ...................
Texas ..............................
Utah .................................
Virginia ............................
Washington .....................
Wisconsin ........................

1.0
13.5
3.0
54.5
20.0
14.0
3.5

1.5
12.0
3.0
49.0
22.5
13.5
4.0

1.5
10.0
1.5
49.5
23.5
11.0
4.0

1.5
5.0
1.0
49.0
26.5
11.5
4.0

1.5
2.0
3.5
50.5
26.5
10.5
4.0

1.5
2.0
1.5
46.0
24.0
6.5
4.0

Other States 1 ..................

23.1

22.5

22.7

21.9

22.2

21.8

United States ...................

11.3

10.6

10.6

10.2

10.6

10.0

- Represents zero.
1
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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Egg Production by Type During December – States and United States: 2021 and 2022
State

Total

Table eggs

Hatching eggs

2021

2022

2021

2022

2021

2022

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

Alabama .........................
Arkansas .........................
California ........................
Colorado .........................
Georgia ...........................
Illinois ..............................
Indiana ............................
Iowa ................................
Kentucky .........................
Maryland .........................

211.9
369.6
327.7
124.7
440.2
162.4
890.0
1,297.9
127.0
59.0

211.3
335.1
313.8
46.6
444.0
168.1
934.3
1,072.1
125.3
70.9

40.6
(D)
(D)
(D)
243.5
158.6
873.8
1,277.5
(D)
57.6

38.4
(D)
(D)
(D)
252.4
164.4
916.2
1,047.9
(D)
69.5

171.3
(D)
(D)
(D)
196.7
3.8
16.2
20.4
(D)
1.4

172.9
(D)
(D)
(D)
191.6
3.7
18.1
24.2
(D)
1.4

Michigan .........................
Minnesota .......................
Mississippi ......................
Missouri ..........................
Nebraska ........................
New York ........................
North Carolina .................
Ohio ................................
Oklahoma .......................
Oregon ............................

403.3
212.0
120.5
338.8
204.5
149.8
345.1
1,001.7
48.5
56.2

436.3
216.9
122.9
361.7
160.6
157.3
346.1
927.2
50.1
52.5

(D)
204.5
(D)
297.6
193.4
(D)
184.3
(D)
(D)
56.2

(D)
208.8
(D)
318.1
149.7
(D)
179.4
(D)
(D)
52.5

(D)
7.5
(D)
41.2
11.1
(D)
160.8
(D)
(D)
-

(D)
8.1
(D)
43.6
10.9
(D)
166.7
(D)
(D)
-

Pennsylvania ..................
South Carolina ................
South Dakota ..................
Texas ..............................
Utah ................................
Virginia ............................
Washington .....................
Wisconsin .......................

817.8
88.6
52.6
585.3
166.5
61.3
180.2
183.6

674.5
92.7
35.9
565.9
157.2
61.5
162.4
174.3

781.8
66.0
52.6
(D)
166.5
31.4
(D)
177.6

627.9
70.1
35.9
(D)
157.2
31.4
(D)
168.3

36.0
22.6
(D)
29.9
(D)
6.0

46.6
22.6
(D)
30.1
(D)
6.0

Other States 1 .................

768.2

767.8

690.8

692.9

77.4

74.9

United States ..................

9,794.9

9,245.3

8,494.8

7,966.2

1,300.1

1,279.1

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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Egg Production by Type During January – States and United States: 2022 and 2023
State

Total

Table eggs

Hatching eggs

2022

2023

2022

2023

2022

2023

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

Alabama ..........................
Arkansas .........................
California .........................
Colorado ..........................
Georgia ...........................
Illinois ..............................
Indiana ............................
Iowa .................................
Kentucky ..........................
Maryland ..........................

206.6
375.5
322.1
128.3
429.5
158.4
878.8
1,243.7
128.2
58.2

208.9
325.6
284.3
41.0
447.0
160.5
925.0
1,047.6
122.7
69.4

35.9
(D)
(D)
(D)
234.3
154.6
862.7
1,223.1
(D)
56.9

36.7
(D)
(D)
(D)
255.8
156.8
908.0
1,024.5
(D)
68.1

170.7
(D)
(D)
(D)
195.2
3.8
16.1
20.6
(D)
1.3

172.2
(D)
(D)
(D)
191.2
3.7
17.0
23.1
(D)
1.3

Michigan ..........................
Minnesota ........................
Mississippi .......................
Missouri ...........................
Nebraska .........................
New York .........................
North Carolina .................
Ohio .................................
Oklahoma ........................
Oregon ............................

414.2
224.4
120.3
342.6
210.4
146.6
343.9
1,003.1
48.7
54.0

419.3
211.2
114.1
354.2
148.1
149.9
351.4
940.9
49.2
54.9

(D)
216.6
(D)
302.6
198.7
(D)
183.9
(D)
(D)
54.0

(D)
203.3
(D)
309.3
137.0
(D)
185.3
(D)
(D)
54.9

(D)
7.8
(D)
40.0
11.7
(D)
160.0
(D)
(D)
-

(D)
7.9
(D)
44.9
11.1
(D)
166.1
(D)
(D)
-

Pennsylvania ...................
South Carolina .................
South Dakota ...................
Texas ..............................
Utah .................................
Virginia ............................
Washington .....................
Wisconsin ........................

803.6
86.0
51.9
574.6
162.5
61.9
175.7
180.1

663.0
94.5
27.6
535.4
154.7
62.6
151.7
172.8

767.5
63.7
51.9
(D)
162.5
31.8
(D)
174.5

614.4
71.7
27.6
(D)
154.7
32.2
(D)
167.3

36.1
22.3
(D)
30.1
(D)
5.6

48.6
22.8
(D)
30.4
(D)
5.5

Other States 1 ..................

764.8

760.3

688.8

685.9

76.0

74.4

United States ...................

9,698.6

9,047.8

8,395.5

7,777.6

1,303.1

1,270.2

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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Egg Production by Type During February – States and United States: 2022 and 2023
State

Total

Table eggs

Hatching eggs

2022

2023

2022

2023

2022

2023

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

Alabama .........................
Arkansas .........................
California ........................
Colorado .........................
Georgia ...........................
Illinois ..............................
Indiana ............................
Iowa ................................
Kentucky .........................
Maryland .........................

190.1
350.1
294.2
113.6
389.8
134.6
807.1
1,083.9
119.0
53.4

194.8
291.7
252.1
38.6
404.3
147.4
831.9
983.3
111.2
61.6

30.7
(D)
(D)
(D)
209.5
130.9
791.9
1,066.8
(D)
52.3

33.7
(D)
(D)
(D)
226.5
143.9
817.9
962.5
(D)
60.3

159.4
(D)
(D)
(D)
180.3
3.7
15.2
17.1
(D)
1.1

161.1
(D)
(D)
(D)
177.8
3.5
14.0
20.8
(D)
1.3

Michigan .........................
Minnesota .......................
Mississippi ......................
Missouri ..........................
Nebraska ........................
New York ........................
North Carolina .................
Ohio ................................
Oklahoma .......................
Oregon ............................

386.2
206.2
109.9
313.8
192.6
132.9
308.7
901.7
44.0
48.5

380.5
183.1
104.3
314.9
141.3
134.9
319.7
872.5
41.4
49.6

(D)
199.7
(D)
275.6
180.7
(D)
162.4
(D)
(D)
48.5

(D)
175.8
(D)
275.4
130.3
(D)
170.3
(D)
(D)
49.6

(D)
6.5
(D)
38.2
11.9
(D)
146.3
(D)
(D)
-

(D)
7.3
(D)
39.5
11.0
(D)
149.4
(D)
(D)
-

Pennsylvania ..................
South Carolina ................
South Dakota ..................
Texas ..............................
Utah ................................
Virginia ............................
Washington .....................
Wisconsin .......................

713.0
72.2
46.4
511.2
145.7
54.3
152.6
163.4

593.0
83.0
27.4
471.9
136.7
56.5
135.0
166.5

679.8
51.8
46.4
(D)
145.7
25.3
(D)
158.4

549.6
62.5
27.4
(D)
136.7
28.2
(D)
161.5

33.2
20.4
(D)
29.0
(D)
5.0

43.4
20.5
(D)
28.3
(D)
5.0

Other States 1 .................

667.6

680.7

599.5

611.1

68.1

69.6

United States ..................

8,706.7

8,209.8

7,500.3

7,044.8

1,206.4

1,165.0

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

40

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Egg Production by Type During March – States and United States: 2022 and 2023
State

Total

Table eggs

Hatching eggs

2022

2023

2022

2023

2022

2023

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

Alabama ..........................
Arkansas .........................
California .........................
Colorado ..........................
Georgia ...........................
Illinois ..............................
Indiana ............................
Iowa .................................
Kentucky ..........................
Maryland ..........................

217.5
379.5
325.6
124.6
444.6
152.9
908.7
1,043.8
130.6
46.5

222.0
324.5
274.3
45.5
448.0
162.4
918.9
1,143.3
121.8
67.4

37.1
(D)
(D)
(D)
242.0
148.9
891.1
1,023.2
(D)
45.2

36.9
(D)
(D)
(D)
249.2
158.4
902.6
1,120.2
(D)
65.9

180.4
(D)
(D)
(D)
202.6
4.0
17.6
20.6
(D)
1.3

185.1
(D)
(D)
(D)
198.8
4.0
16.3
23.1
(D)
1.5

Michigan ..........................
Minnesota ........................
Mississippi .......................
Missouri ...........................
Nebraska .........................
New York .........................
North Carolina .................
Ohio .................................
Oklahoma ........................
Oregon ............................

439.7
224.9
124.3
350.0
213.4
152.2
347.2
1,012.2
47.2
55.9

436.1
197.4
119.2
346.3
173.4
148.6
353.1
1,003.2
43.9
56.5

(D)
217.8
(D)
305.8
200.3
(D)
183.6
(D)
(D)
55.9

(D)
190.0
(D)
304.2
160.8
(D)
186.8
(D)
(D)
56.5

(D)
7.1
(D)
44.2
13.1
(D)
163.6
(D)
(D)
-

(D)
7.4
(D)
42.1
12.6
(D)
166.3
(D)
(D)
-

Pennsylvania ...................
South Carolina .................
South Dakota ...................
Texas ..............................
Utah .................................
Virginia ............................
Washington .....................
Wisconsin ........................

771.2
77.6
51.1
568.7
168.1
59.6
172.7
151.3

653.4
85.4
28.7
539.3
151.8
61.8
148.5
198.6

733.5
55.2
51.1
(D)
168.1
26.8
(D)
145.1

607.9
62.7
28.7
(D)
151.8
28.8
(D)
192.9

37.7
22.4
(D)
32.8
(D)
6.2

45.5
22.7
(D)
33.0
(D)
5.7

Other States 1 ..................

733.2

759.7

657.3

680.5

75.9

79.2

United States ...................

9,494.8

9,233.0

8,149.1

7,926.9

1,345.7

1,306.1

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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Egg Production by Type During April – States and United States: 2022 and 2023
State

Total

Table eggs

Hatching eggs

2022

2023

2022

2023

2022

2023

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

Alabama .........................
Arkansas .........................
California ........................
Colorado .........................
Georgia ...........................
Illinois ..............................
Indiana ............................
Iowa ................................
Kentucky .........................
Maryland .........................

217.4
352.5
315.9
126.3
436.6
157.5
889.8
857.6
118.3
32.0

215.2
315.1
266.2
51.1
431.5
157.5
891.7
1,118.0
116.4
65.0

37.4
(D)
(D)
(D)
240.3
153.7
873.0
835.9
(D)
30.6

35.4
(D)
(D)
(D)
239.3
153.6
874.2
1,095.5
(D)
63.6

180.0
(D)
(D)
(D)
196.3
3.8
16.8
21.7
(D)
1.4

179.8
(D)
(D)
(D)
192.2
3.9
17.5
22.5
(D)
1.4

Michigan .........................
Minnesota .......................
Mississippi ......................
Missouri ..........................
Nebraska ........................
New York ........................
North Carolina .................
Ohio ................................
Oklahoma .......................
Oregon ............................

422.1
217.6
119.9
337.3
178.3
147.4
339.2
981.1
45.9
54.2

422.4
190.9
113.9
339.5
180.9
144.5
339.9
977.7
44.2
56.4

(D)
210.3
(D)
296.3
166.9
(D)
181.5
(D)
(D)
54.2

(D)
183.9
(D)
298.4
169.3
(D)
179.4
(D)
(D)
56.4

(D)
7.3
(D)
41.0
11.4
(D)
157.7
(D)
(D)
-

(D)
7.0
(D)
41.1
11.6
(D)
160.5
(D)
(D)
-

Pennsylvania ..................
South Carolina ................
South Dakota ..................
Texas ..............................
Utah ................................
Virginia ............................
Washington .....................
Wisconsin .......................

675.6
79.2
49.6
553.1
150.7
62.0
167.9
122.9

635.3
80.6
30.9
527.6
150.5
59.0
142.3
206.6

638.2
56.5
49.6
(D)
150.7
31.1
(D)
116.1

591.4
58.5
30.9
(D)
150.5
27.1
(D)
200.7

37.4
22.7
(D)
30.9
(D)
6.8

43.9
22.1
(D)
31.9
(D)
5.9

Other States 1 .................

718.5

743.5

646.1

665.7

72.4

77.8

United States ..................

8,926.4

9,014.3

7,638.9

7,744.3

1,287.5

1,270.0

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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Egg Production by Type During May – States and United States: 2022 and 2023
State

Total

Table eggs

Hatching eggs

2022

2023

2022

2023

2022

2023

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

Alabama ..........................
Arkansas .........................
California .........................
Colorado ..........................
Georgia ...........................
Illinois ..............................
Indiana ............................
Iowa .................................
Kentucky ..........................
Maryland ..........................

231.9
348.8
328.5
110.9
450.1
163.1
931.8
899.6
120.9
36.4

221.8
328.2
279.6
58.3
436.4
158.0
912.3
1,144.6
118.0
66.5

37.1
(D)
(D)
(D)
245.1
159.1
915.3
877.7
(D)
35.0

36.9
(D)
(D)
(D)
238.3
154.3
894.3
1,122.1
(D)
64.9

194.8
(D)
(D)
(D)
205.0
4.0
16.5
21.9
(D)
1.4

184.9
(D)
(D)
(D)
198.1
3.7
18.0
22.5
(D)
1.6

Michigan ..........................
Minnesota ........................
Mississippi .......................
Missouri ...........................
Nebraska .........................
New York .........................
North Carolina .................
Ohio .................................
Oklahoma ........................
Oregon ............................

433.9
222.7
124.2
348.1
128.8
152.3
346.4
1,011.9
47.2
53.9

430.2
197.8
117.9
347.9
195.5
148.4
357.6
987.3
46.2
56.0

(D)
215.2
(D)
305.3
118.8
(D)
181.7
(D)
(D)
53.9

(D)
190.2
(D)
305.2
183.8
(D)
189.8
(D)
(D)
56.0

(D)
7.5
(D)
42.8
10.0
(D)
164.7
(D)
(D)
-

(D)
7.6
(D)
42.7
11.7
(D)
167.8
(D)
(D)
-

Pennsylvania ...................
South Carolina .................
South Dakota ...................
Texas ..............................
Utah .................................
Virginia ............................
Washington .....................
Wisconsin ........................

636.4
86.0
51.8
558.1
135.9
67.1
175.0
137.3

671.1
85.1
36.8
547.6
152.6
62.2
142.6
219.6

595.7
62.3
51.8
(D)
135.9
36.1
(D)
130.5

625.0
61.8
36.8
(D)
152.6
30.5
(D)
213.2

40.7
23.7
(D)
31.0
(D)
6.8

46.1
23.3
(D)
31.7
(D)
6.4

Other States 1 ..................

735.3

768.7

659.8

685.1

75.5

83.6

United States ...................

9,074.3

9,294.8

7,745.4

7,977.0

1,328.9

1,317.8

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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Egg Production by Type During June – States and United States: 2022 and 2023
State

Total

Table eggs

Hatching eggs

2022

2023

2022

2023

2022

2023

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

Alabama .........................
Arkansas .........................
California ........................
Colorado .........................
Georgia ...........................
Illinois ..............................
Indiana ............................
Iowa ................................
Kentucky .........................
Maryland .........................

224.4
326.1
329.2
71.4
429.0
156.3
898.9
891.4
121.4
40.4

213.9
317.7
257.3
63.8
416.9
150.0
855.9
1,114.5
114.4
62.6

34.8
(D)
(D)
(D)
230.6
152.6
884.2
870.9
(D)
39.1

35.6
(D)
(D)
(D)
222.4
146.3
840.0
1,093.7
(D)
61.2

189.6
(D)
(D)
(D)
198.4
3.7
14.7
20.5
(D)
1.3

178.3
(D)
(D)
(D)
194.5
3.7
15.9
20.8
(D)
1.4

Michigan .........................
Minnesota .......................
Mississippi ......................
Missouri ..........................
Nebraska ........................
New York ........................
North Carolina .................
Ohio ................................
Oklahoma .......................
Oregon ............................

428.1
216.1
120.0
338.2
109.3
145.9
332.8
990.7
46.4
49.6

407.1
191.2
115.5
336.2
200.2
142.3
346.0
934.7
45.1
54.0

(D)
208.3
(D)
296.0
100.8
(D)
171.9
(D)
(D)
49.6

(D)
183.5
(D)
294.1
189.6
(D)
184.0
(D)
(D)
54.0

(D)
7.8
(D)
42.2
8.5
(D)
160.9
(D)
(D)
-

(D)
7.7
(D)
42.1
10.6
(D)
162.0
(D)
(D)
-

Pennsylvania ..................
South Carolina ................
South Dakota ..................
Texas ..............................
Utah ................................
Virginia ............................
Washington .....................
Wisconsin .......................

625.4
79.9
47.6
530.4
128.4
62.6
168.7
140.0

657.2
80.5
37.1
525.8
146.4
61.7
137.8
211.7

585.4
57.7
47.6
(D)
128.4
33.1
(D)
134.1

614.0
57.9
37.1
(D)
146.4
30.7
(D)
205.8

40.0
22.2
(D)
29.5
(D)
5.9

43.2
22.6
(D)
31.0
(D)
5.9

Other States 1 .................

712.5

753.7

637.7

672.4

74.8

81.3

United States ..................

8,761.1

8,951.2

7,483.0

7,676.1

1,278.1

1,275.1

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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Egg Production by Type During July – States and United States: 2022 and 2023
State

Total

Table eggs

Hatching eggs

2022

2023

2022

2023

2022

2023

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

Alabama ..........................
Arkansas .........................
California .........................
Colorado ..........................
Georgia ...........................
Illinois ..............................
Indiana ............................
Iowa .................................
Kentucky ..........................
Maryland ..........................

226.2
336.1
349.5
55.0
440.6
160.5
925.8
955.1
127.3
47.1

220.5
328.6
255.6
77.1
427.8
156.9
872.7
1,169.4
117.9
63.2

33.5
(D)
(D)
(D)
235.5
156.8
910.8
934.0
(D)
45.6

35.5
(D)
(D)
(D)
226.0
152.9
858.3
1,148.2
(D)
61.6

192.7
(D)
(D)
(D)
205.1
3.7
15.0
21.1
(D)
1.5

185.0
(D)
(D)
(D)
201.8
4.0
14.4
21.2
(D)
1.6

Michigan ..........................
Minnesota ........................
Mississippi .......................
Missouri ...........................
Nebraska .........................
New York .........................
North Carolina .................
Ohio .................................
Oklahoma ........................
Oregon ............................

438.2
226.3
125.3
352.1
128.3
149.9
346.9
1,020.3
51.0
51.7

411.0
197.3
119.3
351.5
210.2
148.1
350.0
991.8
49.0
58.0

(D)
217.9
(D)
308.2
119.4
(D)
181.9
(D)
(D)
51.7

(D)
188.8
(D)
310.0
200.6
(D)
182.8
(D)
(D)
58.0

(D)
8.4
(D)
43.9
8.9
(D)
165.0
(D)
(D)
-

(D)
8.5
(D)
41.5
9.6
(D)
167.2
(D)
(D)
-

Pennsylvania ...................
South Carolina .................
South Dakota ...................
Texas ..............................
Utah .................................
Virginia ............................
Washington .....................
Wisconsin ........................

659.5
85.3
46.5
555.3
134.2
63.9
174.8
152.1

685.6
82.3
38.4
538.1
158.4
61.3
144.4
218.5

619.0
62.2
46.5
(D)
134.2
33.5
(D)
146.3

642.2
59.4
38.4
(D)
158.4
29.8
(D)
212.7

40.5
23.1
(D)
30.4
(D)
5.8

43.4
22.9
(D)
31.5
(D)
5.8

Other States 1 ..................

747.2

779.0

668.4

696.7

78.8

82.3

United States ...................

9,132.0

9,281.9

7,816.4

7,971.9

1,315.6

1,310.0

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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45

Egg Production by Type During August – States and United States: 2022 and 2023
State

Total

Table eggs

Hatching eggs

2022

2023

2022

2023

2022

2023

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

Alabama .........................
Arkansas .........................
California ........................
Colorado .........................
Georgia ...........................
Illinois ..............................
Indiana ............................
Iowa ................................
Kentucky .........................
Maryland .........................

224.3
331.3
344.0
55.5
436.2
158.4
929.8
1,011.2
124.0
52.2

220.2
329.4
254.1
85.4
428.9
155.8
875.3
1,176.4
116.2
62.9

32.8
(D)
(D)
(D)
237.8
154.7
915.0
989.4
(D)
50.7

35.0
(D)
(D)
(D)
227.7
151.7
860.6
1,154.1
(D)
61.3

191.5
(D)
(D)
(D)
198.4
3.7
14.8
21.8
(D)
1.5

185.2
(D)
(D)
(D)
201.2
4.1
14.7
22.3
(D)
1.6

Michigan .........................
Minnesota .......................
Mississippi ......................
Missouri ..........................
Nebraska ........................
New York ........................
North Carolina .................
Ohio ................................
Oklahoma .......................
Oregon ............................

431.6
225.3
122.6
344.1
145.5
150.9
353.1
1,029.4
49.2
52.6

404.5
197.5
118.5
343.4
211.8
148.0
350.9
1,022.3
46.7
61.0

(D)
216.5
(D)
298.7
134.8
(D)
186.6
(D)
(D)
52.6

(D)
189.4
(D)
304.9
201.8
(D)
182.7
(D)
(D)
61.0

(D)
8.8
(D)
45.4
10.7
(D)
166.5
(D)
(D)
-

(D)
8.1
(D)
38.5
10.0
(D)
168.2
(D)
(D)
-

Pennsylvania ..................
South Carolina ................
South Dakota ..................
Texas ..............................
Utah ................................
Virginia ............................
Washington .....................
Wisconsin .......................

662.9
89.1
48.2
557.3
137.5
65.9
174.7
159.5

695.7
81.5
37.4
553.4
165.2
60.1
147.3
215.1

622.1
65.8
48.2
(D)
137.5
35.0
(D)
153.6

652.5
58.7
37.4
(D)
165.2
29.0
(D)
209.3

40.8
23.3
(D)
30.9
(D)
5.9

43.2
22.8
(D)
31.1
(D)
5.8

Other States 1 .................

743.7

771.6

665.8

690.3

77.9

81.3

United States ..................

9,210.0

9,336.5

7,894.9

8,031.4

1,315.1

1,305.1

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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Egg Production by Type During September – States and United States: 2022 and 2023
State

Total

Table eggs

Hatching eggs

2022

2023

2022

2023

2022

2023

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

Alabama ..........................
Arkansas .........................
California .........................
Colorado ..........................
Georgia ...........................
Illinois ..............................
Indiana ............................
Iowa .................................
Kentucky ..........................
Maryland ..........................

219.0
321.0
327.9
45.6
418.4
153.9
899.5
1,016.1
116.3
55.2

213.5
317.5
250.7
92.6
422.7
151.4
860.9
1,141.1
112.0
61.7

36.2
(D)
(D)
(D)
229.4
150.1
885.0
995.0
(D)
53.7

34.7
(D)
(D)
(D)
227.8
147.5
844.9
1,118.2
(D)
60.2

182.8
(D)
(D)
(D)
189.0
3.8
14.5
21.1
(D)
1.5

178.8
(D)
(D)
(D)
194.9
3.9
16.0
22.9
(D)
1.5

Michigan ..........................
Minnesota ........................
Mississippi .......................
Missouri ...........................
Nebraska .........................
New York .........................
North Carolina .................
Ohio .................................
Oklahoma ........................
Oregon ............................

417.3
216.2
117.0
337.3
152.8
144.3
336.8
964.7
46.6
50.4

395.6
196.7
114.0
336.9
202.6
142.3
345.6
1,009.2
44.5
61.9

(D)
208.3
(D)
292.9
140.5
(D)
174.0
(D)
(D)
50.4

(D)
189.2
(D)
297.6
192.0
(D)
183.4
(D)
(D)
61.9

(D)
7.9
(D)
44.4
12.3
(D)
162.8
(D)
(D)
-

(D)
7.5
(D)
39.3
10.6
(D)
162.2
(D)
(D)
-

Pennsylvania ...................
South Carolina .................
South Dakota ...................
Texas ..............................
Utah .................................
Virginia ............................
Washington .....................
Wisconsin ........................

644.5
83.7
48.8
526.6
134.3
62.8
169.8
160.1

674.6
79.2
42.3
541.6
157.9
60.0
144.9
203.2

604.7
61.3
48.8
(D)
134.3
33.0
(D)
154.0

633.4
56.6
42.3
(D)
157.9
28.9
(D)
197.7

39.8
22.4
(D)
29.8
(D)
6.1

41.2
22.6
(D)
31.1
(D)
5.5

Other States 1 ..................

719.4

740.8

645.3

664.7

74.1

76.1

United States ...................

8,906.3

9,117.9

7,636.7

7,852.7

1,269.6

1,265.2

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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47

Egg Production by Type During October – States and United States: 2022 and 2023
State

Total

Table eggs

Hatching eggs

2022

2023

2022

2023

2022

2023

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

Alabama .........................
Arkansas .........................
California ........................
Colorado .........................
Georgia ...........................
Illinois ..............................
Indiana ............................
Iowa ................................
Kentucky .........................
Maryland .........................

222.0
334.5
331.0
41.3
443.4
160.0
933.9
1,060.2
122.6
60.2

221.5
330.5
260.3
109.1
447.3
163.0
896.7
1,187.4
115.9
63.1

39.6
(D)
(D)
(D)
243.9
156.0
918.3
1,037.1
(D)
58.6

36.9
(D)
(D)
(D)
247.3
159.1
880.8
1,163.0
(D)
61.7

182.4
(D)
(D)
(D)
199.5
4.0
15.6
23.1
(D)
1.6

184.6
(D)
(D)
(D)
200.0
3.9
15.9
24.4
(D)
1.4

Michigan .........................
Minnesota .......................
Mississippi ......................
Missouri ..........................
Nebraska ........................
New York ........................
North Carolina .................
Ohio ................................
Oklahoma .......................
Oregon ............................

429.8
221.8
124.1
363.7
161.6
149.7
339.1
944.9
48.0
51.2

420.7
200.6
121.7
360.9
207.3
147.3
359.3
1,075.5
47.4
63.5

(D)
214.1
(D)
318.7
149.2
(D)
172.7
(D)
(D)
51.2

(D)
192.7
(D)
318.6
195.5
(D)
191.4
(D)
(D)
63.5

(D)
7.7
(D)
45.0
12.4
(D)
166.4
(D)
(D)
-

(D)
7.9
(D)
42.3
11.8
(D)
167.9
(D)
(D)
-

Pennsylvania ..................
South Carolina ................
South Dakota ..................
Texas ..............................
Utah ................................
Virginia ............................
Washington .....................
Wisconsin .......................

672.3
87.0
50.8
552.9
144.8
62.0
173.8
171.3

698.4
84.0
52.2
554.5
165.7
63.9
148.3
209.7

631.0
64.2
50.8
(D)
144.8
32.1
(D)
165.0

655.7
60.3
52.2
(D)
165.7
31.9
(D)
204.1

41.3
22.8
(D)
29.9
(D)
6.3

42.7
23.7
(D)
32.0
(D)
5.6

Other States 1 .................

758.3

767.3

679.5

689.9

78.8

77.4

United States ..................

9,216.2

9,543.0

7,909.3

8,236.0

1,306.9

1,307.0

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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Egg Production by Type During November – State and United States: 2022 and 2023
State

Total

Table eggs

Hatching eggs

2022

2023

2022

2023

2022

2023

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

Alabama ..........................
Arkansas .........................
California .........................
Colorado ..........................
Georgia ...........................
Illinois ..............................
Indiana ............................
Iowa .................................
Kentucky ..........................
Maryland ..........................

210.6
326.6
320.3
47.9
433.1
164.0
902.5
1,045.8
122.1
63.7

211.0
321.2
254.4
115.2
435.4
152.1
865.3
1,123.7
115.8
60.1

38.9
(D)
(D)
(D)
241.7
160.3
886.2
1,021.6
(D)
62.2

36.6
(D)
(D)
(D)
243.4
148.3
850.9
1,100.1
(D)
58.7

171.7
(D)
(D)
(D)
191.4
3.7
16.3
24.2
(D)
1.5

174.4
(D)
(D)
(D)
192.0
3.8
14.4
23.6
(D)
1.4

Michigan ..........................
Minnesota ........................
Mississippi .......................
Missouri ...........................
Nebraska .........................
New York .........................
North Carolina .................
Ohio .................................
Oklahoma ........................
Oregon ............................

424.4
213.5
123.7
353.7
164.3
152.7
327.3
899.3
46.5
49.0

401.7
183.1
122.3
350.6
205.5
142.7
347.6
1,036.5
45.2
60.1

(D)
205.7
(D)
311.3
152.9
(D)
168.1
(D)
(D)
49.0

(D)
175.7
(D)
310.3
194.1
(D)
183.7
(D)
(D)
60.1

(D)
7.8
(D)
42.4
11.4
(D)
159.2
(D)
(D)
-

(D)
7.4
(D)
40.3
11.4
(D)
163.9
(D)
(D)
-

Pennsylvania ...................
South Carolina .................
South Dakota ...................
Texas ..............................
Utah .................................
Virginia ............................
Washington .....................
Wisconsin ........................

657.6
87.7
47.2
550.5
150.3
58.7
165.9
172.8

690.1
80.3
53.9
545.1
169.1
62.6
143.9
202.4

615.2
65.9
47.2
(D)
150.3
29.9
(D)
166.7

647.5
57.6
53.9
(D)
169.1
32.9
(D)
197.2

42.4
21.8
(D)
28.8
(D)
6.1

42.6
22.7
(D)
29.7
(D)
5.2

Other States 1 ..................

746.0

753.6

670.5

678.4

75.5

75.2

United States ...................

9,027.7

9,250.5

7,768.3

7,992.1

1,259.4

1,258.4

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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Egg Production in Dozens by Type During December – States and United States: 2021 and 2022
State

Total
2021

Table eggs
2022

2021

Hatching eggs
2022

2021

2022

(1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs)
Alabama .........................
Arkansas .........................
California ........................
Colorado .........................
Georgia ...........................
Illinois ..............................
Indiana ............................
Iowa ................................
Kentucky .........................
Maryland .........................

17,658.3
30,799.9
27,308.4
10,391.6
36,683.3
13,533.3
74,166.7
108,158.3
10,583.4
4,916.7

17,608.3
27,925.0
26,150.0
3,883.3
37,000.0
14,008.4
77,858.3
89,341.7
10,441.6
5,908.3

3,383.3
(D)
(D)
(D)
20,291.7
13,216.6
72,816.7
106,458.3
(D)
4,800.0

3,200.0
(D)
(D)
(D)
21,033.4
13,700.0
76,350.0
87,325.0
(D)
5,791.6

14,275.0
(D)
(D)
(D)
16,391.6
316.7
1,350.0
1,700.0
(D)
116.7

14,408.3
(D)
(D)
(D)
15,966.6
308.4
1,508.3
2,016.7
(D)
116.7

Michigan .........................
Minnesota .......................
Mississippi ......................
Missouri ..........................
Nebraska ........................
New York ........................
North Carolina .................
Ohio ................................
Oklahoma .......................
Oregon ............................

33,608.3
17,666.7
10,041.6
28,233.3
17,041.6
12,483.3
28,758.4
83,475.0
4,041.7
4,683.3

36,358.4
18,075.0
10,241.7
30,141.8
13,383.3
13,108.4
28,841.7
77,266.6
4,175.0
4,375.0

(D)
17,041.7
(D)
24,800.0
16,116.6
(D)
15,358.4
(D)
(D)
4,683.3

(D)
17,400.0
(D)
26,508.4
12,475.0
(D)
14,950.0
(D)
(D)
4,375.0

(D)
625.0
(D)
3,433.3
925.0
(D)
13,400.0
(D)
(D)
-

(D)
675.0
(D)
3,633.4
908.3
(D)
13,891.7
(D)
(D)
-

Pennsylvania ..................
South Carolina ................
South Dakota ..................
Texas ..............................
Utah ................................
Virginia ............................
Washington .....................
Wisconsin .......................

68,150.0
7,383.3
4,383.4
48,775.0
13,875.0
5,108.3
15,016.6
15,300.0

56,208.3
7,724.9
2,991.7
47,158.3
13,100.0
5,125.1
13,533.4
14,525.0

65,150.0
5,500.0
4,383.4
(D)
13,875.0
2,616.6
(D)
14,800.0

52,325.0
5,841.6
2,991.7
(D)
13,100.0
2,616.7
(D)
14,025.0

3,000.0
1,883.3
(D)
2,491.7
(D)
500.0

3,883.3
1,883.3
(D)
2,508.4
(D)
500.0

Other States 1 .................

64,016.5

63,983.1

57,566.5

57,741.6

6,450.0

6,241.5

United States ..................

816,241.2

770,441.6

707,899.5

663,850.0

108,341.7

106,591.6

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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Egg Production in Dozens by Type During January – State and United States: 2022 and 2023
State

Total
2022

Table eggs
2023

2022

Hatching eggs
2023

2022

2023

(1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs)
Alabama ..........................
Arkansas .........................
California .........................
Colorado ..........................
Georgia ...........................
Illinois ..............................
Indiana ............................
Iowa .................................
Kentucky ..........................
Maryland ..........................

17,216.6
31,291.6
26,841.6
10,691.6
35,791.6
13,200.0
73,233.4
103,641.7
10,683.3
4,850.0

17,408.3
27,133.3
23,691.6
3,416.7
37,250.0
13,375.0
77,083.2
87,300.0
10,225.0
5,783.4

2,991.6
(D)
(D)
(D)
19,525.0
12,883.3
71,891.7
101,925.0
(D)
4,741.6

3,058.3
(D)
(D)
(D)
21,316.7
13,066.6
75,666.6
85,375.0
(D)
5,675.0

14,225.0
(D)
(D)
(D)
16,266.6
316.7
1,341.7
1,716.7
(D)
108.4

14,350.0
(D)
(D)
(D)
15,933.3
308.4
1,416.6
1,925.0
(D)
108.4

Michigan ..........................
Minnesota ........................
Mississippi .......................
Missouri ...........................
Nebraska .........................
New York .........................
North Carolina .................
Ohio .................................
Oklahoma ........................
Oregon ............................

34,516.7
18,700.0
10,024.9
28,550.1
17,533.3
12,216.7
28,658.3
83,591.7
4,058.4
4,500.0

34,941.7
17,600.0
9,508.4
29,516.7
12,341.6
12,491.7
29,283.4
78,408.4
4,100.0
4,575.0

(D)
18,050.0
(D)
25,216.7
16,558.3
(D)
15,325.0
(D)
(D)
4,500.0

(D)
16,941.7
(D)
25,775.0
11,416.6
(D)
15,441.7
(D)
(D)
4,575.0

(D)
650.0
(D)
3,333.4
975.0
(D)
13,333.3
(D)
(D)
-

(D)
658.3
(D)
3,741.7
925.0
(D)
13,841.7
(D)
(D)
-

Pennsylvania ...................
South Carolina .................
South Dakota ...................
Texas ..............................
Utah .................................
Virginia ............................
Washington .....................
Wisconsin ........................

66,966.7
7,166.6
4,325.0
47,883.3
13,541.6
5,158.4
14,641.6
15,008.2

55,250.0
7,875.0
2,300.0
44,616.7
12,891.6
5,216.6
12,641.6
14,400.0

63,958.3
5,308.3
4,325.0
(D)
13,541.6
2,650.0
(D)
14,541.6

51,200.0
5,975.0
2,300.0
(D)
12,891.6
2,683.3
(D)
13,941.7

3,008.4
1,858.3
(D)
2,508.4
(D)
466.6

4,050.0
1,900.0
(D)
2,533.3
(D)
458.3

Other States 1 ..................

63,733.2

63,358.3

57,399.8

57,158.3

6,333.4

6,200.0

United States ...................

808,216.1

753,983.2

699,624.2

648,133.0

108,591.9

105,850.2

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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Egg Production in Dozens by Type During February – States and United States: 2022 and 2023
State

Total
2022

Table eggs
2023

2022

Hatching eggs
2023

2022

2023

(1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs)
Alabama .........................
Arkansas .........................
California ........................
Colorado .........................
Georgia ...........................
Illinois ..............................
Indiana ............................
Iowa ................................
Kentucky .........................
Maryland .........................

15,841.6
29,175.0
24,516.7
9,466.7
32,483.3
11,216.8
67,258.4
90,325.0
9,916.6
4,450.0

16,233.3
24,308.4
21,008.3
3,216.6
33,691.7
12,283.3
69,325.1
81,941.7
9,266.7
5,133.4

2,558.3
(D)
(D)
(D)
17,458.3
10,908.4
65,991.7
88,900.0
(D)
4,358.3

2,808.3
(D)
(D)
(D)
18,875.0
11,991.7
68,158.4
80,208.3
(D)
5,025.0

13,283.3
(D)
(D)
(D)
15,025.0
308.4
1,266.7
1,425.0
(D)
91.7

13,425.0
(D)
(D)
(D)
14,816.7
291.6
1,166.7
1,733.4
(D)
108.4

Michigan .........................
Minnesota .......................
Mississippi ......................
Missouri ..........................
Nebraska ........................
New York ........................
North Carolina .................
Ohio ................................
Oklahoma .......................
Oregon ............................

32,183.3
17,183.4
9,158.3
26,150.0
16,050.1
11,075.0
25,725.1
75,141.6
3,666.6
4,041.6

31,708.3
15,258.3
8,691.8
26,241.7
11,775.1
11,241.7
26,641.7
72,708.3
3,450.0
4,133.3

(D)
16,641.7
(D)
22,966.7
15,058.4
(D)
13,533.4
(D)
(D)
4,041.6

(D)
14,650.0
(D)
22,950.0
10,858.4
(D)
14,191.7
(D)
(D)
4,133.3

(D)
541.7
(D)
3,183.3
991.7
(D)
12,191.7
(D)
(D)
-

(D)
608.3
(D)
3,291.7
916.7
(D)
12,450.0
(D)
(D)
-

Pennsylvania ..................
South Carolina ................
South Dakota ..................
Texas ..............................
Utah ................................
Virginia ............................
Washington .....................
Wisconsin .......................

59,416.7
6,016.7
3,866.7
42,600.0
12,141.7
4,525.0
12,716.7
13,616.6

49,416.7
6,916.7
2,283.3
39,325.0
11,391.7
4,708.4
11,250.0
13,875.0

56,650.0
4,316.7
3,866.7
(D)
12,141.7
2,108.3
(D)
13,200.0

45,800.0
5,208.4
2,283.3
(D)
11,391.7
2,350.0
(D)
13,458.3

2,766.7
1,700.0
(D)
2,416.7
(D)
416.6

3,616.7
1,708.3
(D)
2,358.4
(D)
416.7

Other States 1 .................

55,633.8

56,725.4

49,958.7

50,925.4

5,675.1

5,800.0

United States ..................

725,559.0

684,150.9

625,025.5

587,067.2

100,533.5

97,083.7

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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Egg Production in Dozens by Type During March – States and United States: 2022 and 2023
State

Total
2022

Table eggs
2023

2022

Hatching eggs
2023

2022

2023

(1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs)
Alabama ..........................
Arkansas .........................
California .........................
Colorado ..........................
Georgia ...........................
Illinois ..............................
Indiana ............................
Iowa .................................
Kentucky ..........................
Maryland ..........................

18,124.9
31,625.0
27,133.3
10,383.3
37,050.0
12,741.6
75,725.0
86,983.4
10,883.3
3,875.1

18,500.0
27,041.7
22,858.3
3,791.6
37,333.3
13,533.3
76,575.0
95,275.0
10,150.1
5,616.7

3,091.6
(D)
(D)
(D)
20,166.7
12,408.3
74,258.3
85,266.7
(D)
3,766.7

3,075.0
(D)
(D)
(D)
20,766.7
13,200.0
75,216.7
93,350.0
(D)
5,491.7

15,033.3
(D)
(D)
(D)
16,883.3
333.3
1,466.7
1,716.7
(D)
108.4

15,425.0
(D)
(D)
(D)
16,566.6
333.3
1,358.3
1,925.0
(D)
125.0

Michigan ..........................
Minnesota ........................
Mississippi .......................
Missouri ...........................
Nebraska .........................
New York .........................
North Carolina .................
Ohio .................................
Oklahoma ........................
Oregon ............................

36,641.6
18,741.7
10,358.3
29,166.8
17,783.2
12,683.4
28,933.3
84,350.0
3,933.4
4,658.3

36,341.7
16,450.0
9,933.3
28,858.3
14,450.0
12,383.3
29,424.9
83,600.1
3,658.3
4,708.3

(D)
18,150.0
(D)
25,483.4
16,691.6
(D)
15,300.0
(D)
(D)
4,658.3

(D)
15,833.3
(D)
25,350.0
13,400.0
(D)
15,566.6
(D)
(D)
4,708.3

(D)
591.7
(D)
3,683.4
1,091.6
(D)
13,633.3
(D)
(D)
-

(D)
616.7
(D)
3,508.3
1,050.0
(D)
13,858.3
(D)
(D)
-

Pennsylvania ...................
South Carolina .................
South Dakota ...................
Texas ..............................
Utah .................................
Virginia ............................
Washington .....................
Wisconsin ........................

64,266.7
6,466.7
4,258.3
47,391.6
14,008.3
4,966.7
14,391.6
12,608.4

54,450.0
7,116.7
2,391.6
44,941.7
12,650.0
5,150.0
12,375.0
16,550.0

61,125.0
4,600.0
4,258.3
(D)
14,008.3
2,233.3
(D)
12,091.7

50,658.3
5,225.0
2,391.6
(D)
12,650.0
2,400.0
(D)
16,075.0

3,141.7
1,866.7
(D)
2,733.4
(D)
516.7

3,791.7
1,891.7
(D)
2,750.0
(D)
475.0

Other States 1 ..................

61,100.0

63,308.4

54,774.9

56,708.5

6,325.1

6,599.9

United States ...................

791,233.2

769,416.6

679,091.4

660,575.2

112,141.8

108,841.4

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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Egg Production in Dozens by Type During April – States and United States: 2022 and 2023
State

Total
2022

Table eggs
2023

2022

Hatching eggs
2023

2022

2023

(1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs)
Alabama .........................
Arkansas .........................
California ........................
Colorado .........................
Georgia ...........................
Illinois ..............................
Indiana ............................
Iowa ................................
Kentucky .........................
Maryland .........................

18,116.6
29,375.0
26,325.0
10,525.1
36,383.4
13,125.0
74,150.0
71,466.7
9,858.4
2,666.7

17,933.3
26,258.3
22,183.4
4,258.3
35,958.2
13,125.0
74,308.3
93,166.7
9,700.0
5,416.6

3,116.6
(D)
(D)
(D)
20,025.0
12,808.3
72,750.0
69,658.4
(D)
2,550.0

2,950.0
(D)
(D)
(D)
19,941.6
12,800.0
72,850.0
91,291.7
(D)
5,300.0

15,000.0
(D)
(D)
(D)
16,358.4
316.7
1,400.0
1,808.3
(D)
116.7

14,983.3
(D)
(D)
(D)
16,016.6
325.0
1,458.3
1,875.0
(D)
116.6

Michigan .........................
Minnesota .......................
Mississippi ......................
Missouri ..........................
Nebraska ........................
New York ........................
North Carolina .................
Ohio ................................
Oklahoma .......................
Oregon ............................

35,175.0
18,133.4
9,991.6
28,108.4
14,858.3
12,283.3
28,266.7
81,758.4
3,825.0
4,516.6

35,200.0
15,908.3
9,491.7
28,291.7
15,075.0
12,041.7
28,325.0
81,475.0
3,683.3
4,700.0

(D)
17,525.0
(D)
24,691.7
13,908.3
(D)
15,125.0
(D)
(D)
4,516.6

(D)
15,325.0
(D)
24,866.7
14,108.3
(D)
14,950.0
(D)
(D)
4,700.0

(D)
608.4
(D)
3,416.7
950.0
(D)
13,141.7
(D)
(D)
-

(D)
583.3
(D)
3,425.0
966.7
(D)
13,375.0
(D)
(D)
-

Pennsylvania ..................
South Carolina ................
South Dakota ..................
Texas ..............................
Utah ................................
Virginia ............................
Washington .....................
Wisconsin .......................

56,299.9
6,600.1
4,133.4
46,091.8
12,558.4
5,166.7
13,991.7
10,241.7

52,941.7
6,716.7
2,575.0
43,966.7
12,541.6
4,916.6
11,858.4
17,216.7

53,183.3
4,708.4
4,133.4
(D)
12,558.4
2,591.7
(D)
9,675.0

49,283.3
4,875.0
2,575.0
(D)
12,541.6
2,258.3
(D)
16,725.0

3,116.6
1,891.7
(D)
2,575.0
(D)
566.7

3,658.4
1,841.7
(D)
2,658.3
(D)
491.7

Other States 2 .................

59,875.1

61,958.3

53,841.9

55,475.0

6,033.2

6,483.3

United States ..................

743,867.4

751,191.5

636,575.4

645,358.2

107,292.0

105,833.3

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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Egg Production in Dozens by Type During May – States and United States: 2022 and 2023
State

Total
2022

Table eggs
2023

2022

Hatching eggs
2023

2022

2023

(1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs)
Alabama ..........................
Arkansas .........................
California .........................
Colorado ..........................
Georgia ...........................
Illinois ..............................
Indiana ............................
Iowa .................................
Kentucky ..........................
Maryland ..........................

19,324.9
29,066.7
27,375.0
9,241.6
37,508.3
13,591.7
77,650.0
74,966.6
10,075.1
3,033.4

18,483.3
27,350.0
23,300.0
4,858.3
36,366.7
13,166.7
76,025.0
95,383.3
9,833.3
5,541.6

3,091.6
(D)
(D)
(D)
20,425.0
13,258.4
76,275.0
73,141.6
(D)
2,916.7

3,075.0
(D)
(D)
(D)
19,858.4
12,858.3
74,525.0
93,508.3
(D)
5,408.3

16,233.3
(D)
(D)
(D)
17,083.3
333.3
1,375.0
1,825.0
(D)
116.7

15,408.3
(D)
(D)
(D)
16,508.3
308.4
1,500.0
1,875.0
(D)
133.3

Michigan ..........................
Minnesota ........................
Mississippi .......................
Missouri ...........................
Nebraska .........................
New York .........................
North Carolina .................
Ohio .................................
Oklahoma ........................
Oregon ............................

36,158.3
18,558.3
10,349.9
29,008.4
10,733.3
12,691.7
28,866.7
84,325.0
3,933.3
4,491.7

35,850.0
16,483.3
9,825.0
28,991.7
16,291.7
12,366.7
29,800.0
82,275.0
3,850.0
4,666.7

(D)
17,933.3
(D)
25,441.7
9,900.0
(D)
15,141.7
(D)
(D)
4,491.7

(D)
15,850.0
(D)
25,433.4
15,316.7
(D)
15,816.7
(D)
(D)
4,666.7

(D)
625.0
(D)
3,566.7
833.3
(D)
13,725.0
(D)
(D)
-

(D)
633.3
(D)
3,558.3
975.0
(D)
13,983.3
(D)
(D)
-

Pennsylvania ...................
South Carolina .................
South Dakota ...................
Texas ..............................
Utah .................................
Virginia ............................
Washington .....................
Wisconsin ........................

53,033.4
7,166.7
4,316.7
46,508.3
11,325.0
5,591.7
14,583.4
11,441.7

55,925.0
7,091.7
3,066.7
45,633.3
12,716.6
5,183.4
11,883.4
18,300.1

49,641.7
5,191.7
4,316.7
(D)
11,325.0
3,008.4
(D)
10,875.0

52,083.3
5,150.0
3,066.7
(D)
12,716.6
2,541.7
(D)
17,766.7

3,391.7
1,975.0
(D)
2,583.3
(D)
566.7

3,841.7
1,941.7
(D)
2,641.7
(D)
533.4

Other States 1 ..................

61,274.8

64,058.4

54,983.2

57,091.7

6,291.6

6,966.7

United States ...................

756,191.6

774,566.9

645,450.2

664,750.3

110,741.4

109,816.6

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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Egg Production in Dozens by Type During June – States and United States: 2022 and 2023
State

Total
2022

Table eggs
2023

2022

Hatching eggs
2023

2022

2023

(1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs)
Alabama .........................
Arkansas .........................
California ........................
Colorado .........................
Georgia ...........................
Illinois ..............................
Indiana ............................
Iowa ................................
Kentucky .........................
Maryland .........................

18,700.0
27,175.0
27,433.3
5,950.0
35,750.0
13,025.1
74,908.3
74,283.4
10,116.7
3,366.8

17,825.0
26,475.0
21,441.6
5,316.7
34,741.6
12,500.1
71,325.0
92,875.0
9,533.3
5,216.7

2,900.0
(D)
(D)
(D)
19,216.7
12,716.7
73,683.3
72,575.0
(D)
3,258.4

2,966.7
(D)
(D)
(D)
18,533.3
12,191.7
70,000.0
91,141.7
(D)
5,100.0

15,800.0
(D)
(D)
(D)
16,533.3
308.4
1,225.0
1,708.4
(D)
108.4

14,858.3
(D)
(D)
(D)
16,208.3
308.4
1,325.0
1,733.3
(D)
116.7

Michigan .........................
Minnesota .......................
Mississippi ......................
Missouri ..........................
Nebraska ........................
New York ........................
North Carolina .................
Ohio ................................
Oklahoma .......................
Oregon ............................

35,675.0
18,008.3
10,000.1
28,183.3
9,108.3
12,158.3
27,733.3
82,558.3
3,866.7
4,133.4

33,925.0
15,933.3
9,625.0
28,016.6
16,683.3
11,858.4
28,833.3
77,891.6
3,758.3
4,500.0

(D)
17,358.3
(D)
24,666.7
8,400.0
(D)
14,325.0
(D)
(D)
4,133.4

(D)
15,291.6
(D)
24,508.3
15,800.0
(D)
15,333.3
(D)
(D)
4,500.0

(D)
650.0
(D)
3,516.6
708.3
(D)
13,408.3
(D)
(D)
-

(D)
641.7
(D)
3,508.3
883.3
(D)
13,500.0
(D)
(D)
-

Pennsylvania ..................
South Carolina ................
South Dakota ..................
Texas ..............................
Utah ................................
Virginia ............................
Washington .....................
Wisconsin .......................

52,116.7
6,658.3
3,966.7
44,200.0
10,700.0
5,216.7
14,058.3
11,666.7

54,766.6
6,708.3
3,091.7
43,816.7
12,200.0
5,141.7
11,483.3
17,641.7

48,783.4
4,808.3
3,966.7
(D)
10,700.0
2,758.3
(D)
11,175.0

51,166.6
4,825.0
3,091.7
(D)
12,200.0
2,558.3
(D)
17,150.0

3,333.3
1,850.0
(D)
2,458.4
(D)
491.7

3,600.0
1,883.3
(D)
2,583.4
(D)
491.7

Other States 1 .................

59,374.9

62,808.4

53,141.6

56,033.4

6,233.3

6,775.0

United States ..................

730,091.9

745,933.2

623,583.4

639,674.6

106,508.5

106,258.6

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Egg Production in Dozens by Type During July – States and United States: 2022 and 2023
State

Total
2022

Table eggs
2023

2022

Hatching eggs
2023

2022

2023

(1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs)
Alabama ..........................
Arkansas .........................
California .........................
Colorado ..........................
Georgia ...........................
Illinois ..............................
Indiana ............................
Iowa .................................
Kentucky ..........................
Maryland ..........................

18,849.9
28,008.4
29,125.0
4,583.3
36,716.6
13,375.0
77,150.0
79,591.7
10,608.4
3,925.0

18,375.0
27,383.4
21,300.0
6,424.9
35,650.0
13,075.0
72,725.0
97,450.0
9,825.0
5,266.6

2,791.6
(D)
(D)
(D)
19,625.0
13,066.7
75,900.0
77,833.3
(D)
3,800.0

2,958.3
(D)
(D)
(D)
18,833.3
12,741.7
71,525.0
95,683.3
(D)
5,133.3

16,058.3
(D)
(D)
(D)
17,091.6
308.3
1,250.0
1,758.4
(D)
125.0

15,416.7
(D)
(D)
(D)
16,816.7
333.3
1,200.0
1,766.7
(D)
133.3

Michigan ..........................
Minnesota ........................
Mississippi .......................
Missouri ...........................
Nebraska .........................
New York .........................
North Carolina .................
Ohio .................................
Oklahoma ........................
Oregon ............................

36,516.6
18,858.4
10,441.7
29,341.6
10,691.7
12,491.7
28,908.3
85,025.0
4,250.0
4,308.4

34,250.0
16,441.7
9,941.7
29,291.8
17,516.7
12,341.6
29,166.6
82,650.0
4,083.3
4,833.3

(D)
18,158.4
(D)
25,683.3
9,950.0
(D)
15,158.3
(D)
(D)
4,308.4

(D)
15,733.4
(D)
25,833.4
16,716.7
(D)
15,233.3
(D)
(D)
4,833.3

(D)
700.0
(D)
3,658.3
741.7
(D)
13,750.0
(D)
(D)
-

(D)
708.3
(D)
3,458.4
800.0
(D)
13,933.3
(D)
(D)
-

Pennsylvania ...................
South Carolina .................
South Dakota ...................
Texas ..............................
Utah .................................
Virginia ............................
Washington .....................
Wisconsin ........................

54,958.4
7,108.3
3,875.0
46,275.0
11,183.4
5,325.0
14,566.7
12,675.0

57,133.2
6,858.3
3,200.0
44,841.7
13,200.0
5,108.3
12,033.3
18,208.4

51,583.4
5,183.3
3,875.0
(D)
11,183.4
2,791.7
(D)
12,191.6

53,516.6
4,950.0
3,200.0
(D)
13,200.0
2,483.3
(D)
17,725.0

3,375.0
1,925.0
(D)
2,533.3
(D)
483.4

3,616.6
1,908.3
(D)
2,625.0
(D)
483.4

Other States 1 ..................

62,266.6

64,916.6

55,699.9

58,058.4

6,566.7

6,858.2

United States ...................

761,000.1

773,491.4

651,366.8

664,324.9

109,633.3

109,166.5

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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Egg Production in Dozens by Type During August – States and United States: 2022 and 2023
State

Total
2022

Table eggs
2023

2022

Hatching eggs
2023

2022

2023

(1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs)
Alabama .........................
Arkansas .........................
California ........................
Colorado .........................
Georgia ...........................
Illinois ..............................
Indiana ............................
Iowa ................................
Kentucky .........................
Maryland .........................

18,691.6
27,608.3
28,666.6
4,625.0
36,349.9
13,200.0
77,483.3
84,266.6
10,333.3
4,350.0

18,350.0
27,450.0
21,174.9
7,116.6
35,741.7
12,983.4
72,941.6
98,033.3
9,683.3
5,241.6

2,733.3
(D)
(D)
(D)
19,816.6
12,891.7
76,250.0
82,450.0
(D)
4,225.0

2,916.7
(D)
(D)
(D)
18,975.0
12,641.7
71,716.6
96,175.0
(D)
5,108.3

15,958.3
(D)
(D)
(D)
16,533.3
308.3
1,233.3
1,816.6
(D)
125.0

15,433.3
(D)
(D)
(D)
16,766.7
341.7
1,225.0
1,858.3
(D)
133.3

Michigan .........................
Minnesota .......................
Mississippi ......................
Missouri ..........................
Nebraska ........................
New York ........................
North Carolina .................
Ohio ................................
Oklahoma .......................
Oregon ............................

35,966.7
18,775.0
10,216.6
28,675.0
12,124.9
12,575.0
29,425.0
85,783.3
4,100.0
4,383.3

33,708.4
16,458.4
9,875.0
28,616.7
17,649.9
12,333.3
29,241.7
85,191.7
3,891.6
5,083.3

(D)
18,041.6
(D)
24,891.7
11,233.3
(D)
15,550.0
(D)
(D)
4,383.3

(D)
15,783.4
(D)
25,408.4
16,816.6
(D)
15,225.0
(D)
(D)
5,083.3

(D)
733.4
(D)
3,783.3
891.6
(D)
13,875.0
(D)
(D)
-

(D)
675.0
(D)
3,208.3
833.3
(D)
14,016.7
(D)
(D)
-

Pennsylvania ..................
South Carolina ................
South Dakota ..................
Texas ..............................
Utah ................................
Virginia ............................
Washington .....................
Wisconsin .......................

55,241.7
7,425.0
4,016.7
46,441.7
11,458.4
5,491.7
14,558.3
13,291.7

57,975.0
6,791.6
3,116.7
46,116.7
13,766.6
5,008.3
12,275.0
17,925.0

51,841.7
5,483.3
4,016.7
(D)
11,458.4
2,916.7
(D)
12,800.0

54,375.0
4,891.6
3,116.7
(D)
13,766.6
2,416.7
(D)
17,441.7

3,400.0
1,941.7
(D)
2,575.0
(D)
491.7

3,600.0
1,900.0
(D)
2,591.6
(D)
483.3

Other States 1 .................

61,975.0

64,299.8

55,483.4

57,524.9

6,491.6

6,774.9

United States ..................

767,499.6

778,041.1

657,908.4

669,283.1

109,591.2

108,758.0

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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Egg Production in Dozens by Type During September – States and United States: 2022 and 2023
State

Total
2022

Table eggs
2023

2022

Hatching eggs
2023

2022

2023

(1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs)
Alabama ..........................
Arkansas .........................
California .........................
Colorado ..........................
Georgia ...........................
Illinois ..............................
Indiana ............................
Iowa .................................
Kentucky ..........................
Maryland ..........................

18,249.9
26,750.1
27,325.0
3,800.1
34,866.7
12,825.1
74,958.4
84,675.0
9,691.6
4,600.0

17,791.7
26,458.4
20,891.6
7,716.7
35,224.9
12,616.7
71,741.6
95,091.8
9,333.3
5,141.7

3,016.6
(D)
(D)
(D)
19,116.7
12,508.4
73,750.0
82,916.7
(D)
4,475.0

2,891.7
(D)
(D)
(D)
18,983.3
12,291.7
70,408.3
93,183.4
(D)
5,016.7

15,233.3
(D)
(D)
(D)
15,750.0
316.7
1,208.4
1,758.3
(D)
125.0

14,900.0
(D)
(D)
(D)
16,241.6
325.0
1,333.3
1,908.4
(D)
125.0

Michigan ..........................
Minnesota ........................
Mississippi .......................
Missouri ...........................
Nebraska .........................
New York .........................
North Carolina .................
Ohio .................................
Oklahoma ........................
Oregon ............................

34,775.0
18,016.7
9,750.0
28,108.3
12,733.4
12,025.0
28,066.7
80,391.6
3,883.4
4,200.0

32,966.7
16,391.7
9,500.0
28,075.0
16,883.3
11,858.3
28,800.1
84,100.0
3,708.4
5,158.4

(D)
17,358.3
(D)
24,408.3
11,708.4
(D)
14,500.0
(D)
(D)
4,200.0

(D)
15,766.7
(D)
24,800.0
16,000.0
(D)
15,283.4
(D)
(D)
5,158.4

(D)
658.4
(D)
3,700.0
1,025.0
(D)
13,566.7
(D)
(D)
-

(D)
625.0
(D)
3,275.0
883.3
(D)
13,516.7
(D)
(D)
-

Pennsylvania ...................
South Carolina .................
South Dakota ...................
Texas ..............................
Utah .................................
Virginia ............................
Washington .....................
Wisconsin ........................

53,708.2
6,975.0
4,066.7
43,883.4
11,191.6
5,233.3
14,150.0
13,341.6

56,216.6
6,600.0
3,525.0
45,133.3
13,158.3
5,000.0
12,075.0
16,933.3

50,391.6
5,108.3
4,066.7
(D)
11,191.6
2,750.0
(D)
12,833.3

52,783.3
4,716.7
3,525.0
(D)
13,158.3
2,408.4
(D)
16,475.0

3,316.6
1,866.7
(D)
2,483.3
(D)
508.3

3,433.3
1,883.3
(D)
2,591.6
(D)
458.3

Other States 1 ..................

59,949.9

61,733.4

53,775.0

55,391.7

6,174.9

6,341.7

United States ...................

742,191.7

759,825.2

636,391.7

654,392.0

105,800.0

105,433.2

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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Egg Production in Dozens by Type During October – States and United States: 2022 and 2023
State

Total
2022

Table eggs
2023

2022

Hatching eggs
2023

2022

2023

(1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs)
Alabama .........................
Arkansas .........................
California ........................
Colorado .........................
Georgia ...........................
Illinois ..............................
Indiana ............................
Iowa ................................
Kentucky .........................
Maryland .........................

18,500.0
27,875.0
27,583.3
3,441.6
36,950.0
13,333.3
77,825.0
88,350.0
10,216.6
5,016.7

18,458.3
27,541.6
21,691.7
9,091.7
37,275.1
13,583.3
74,725.0
98,950.0
9,658.3
5,258.3

3,300.0
(D)
(D)
(D)
20,325.0
13,000.0
76,525.0
86,425.0
(D)
4,883.3

3,075.0
(D)
(D)
(D)
20,608.4
13,258.3
73,400.0
96,916.7
(D)
5,141.7

15,200.0
(D)
(D)
(D)
16,625.0
333.3
1,300.0
1,925.0
(D)
133.4

15,383.3
(D)
(D)
(D)
16,666.7
325.0
1,325.0
2,033.3
(D)
116.6

Michigan .........................
Minnesota .......................
Mississippi ......................
Missouri ..........................
Nebraska ........................
New York ........................
North Carolina .................
Ohio ................................
Oklahoma .......................
Oregon ............................

35,816.6
18,483.3
10,341.7
30,308.3
13,466.7
12,475.0
28,258.4
78,741.7
3,999.9
4,266.7

35,058.4
16,716.6
10,141.7
30,075.0
17,275.0
12,274.9
29,941.7
89,625.1
3,950.0
5,291.7

(D)
17,841.6
(D)
26,558.3
12,433.4
(D)
14,391.7
(D)
(D)
4,266.7

(D)
16,058.3
(D)
26,550.0
16,291.7
(D)
15,950.0
(D)
(D)
5,291.7

(D)
641.7
(D)
3,750.0
1,033.3
(D)
13,866.7
(D)
(D)
-

(D)
658.3
(D)
3,525.0
983.3
(D)
13,991.7
(D)
(D)
-

Pennsylvania ..................
South Carolina ................
South Dakota ..................
Texas ..............................
Utah ................................
Virginia ............................
Washington .....................
Wisconsin .......................

56,025.0
7,250.0
4,233.3
46,075.1
12,066.7
5,166.6
14,483.3
14,275.0

58,199.9
7,000.0
4,350.0
46,208.3
13,808.3
5,325.0
12,358.3
17,474.9

52,583.3
5,350.0
4,233.3
(D)
12,066.7
2,675.0
(D)
13,750.0

54,641.6
5,025.0
4,350.0
(D)
13,808.3
2,658.3
(D)
17,008.3

3,441.7
1,900.0
(D)
2,491.6
(D)
525.0

3,558.3
1,975.0
(D)
2,666.7
(D)
466.6

Other States 1 .................

63,191.7

63,941.6

56,625.1

57,491.6

6,566.6

6,450.0

United States ..................

768,016.5

795,249.7

659,108.2

686,333.3

108,908.3

108,916.4

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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Egg Production in Dozens by Type During November – States and United States: 2022 and 2023
State

Total
2022

Table eggs
2023

2022

Hatching eggs
2023

2022

2023

(1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs) (1,000 dozen eggs)
Alabama ..........................
Arkansas .........................
California .........................
Colorado ..........................
Georgia ...........................
Illinois ..............................
Indiana ............................
Iowa .................................
Kentucky ..........................
Maryland ..........................

17,550.0
27,216.6
26,691.6
3,991.7
36,091.7
13,666.7
75,208.4
87,149.9
10,175.1
5,308.3

17,583.3
26,766.7
21,200.0
9,600.1
36,283.4
12,674.9
72,108.3
93,641.6
9,650.0
5,008.3

3,241.7
(D)
(D)
(D)
20,141.7
13,358.3
73,850.0
85,133.3
(D)
5,183.3

3,050.0
(D)
(D)
(D)
20,283.4
12,358.3
70,908.3
91,675.0
(D)
4,891.7

14,308.3
(D)
(D)
(D)
15,950.0
308.4
1,358.4
2,016.6
(D)
125.0

14,533.3
(D)
(D)
(D)
16,000.0
316.6
1,200.0
1,966.6
(D)
116.6

Michigan ..........................
Minnesota ........................
Mississippi .......................
Missouri ...........................
Nebraska .........................
New York .........................
North Carolina .................
Ohio .................................
Oklahoma ........................
Oregon ............................

35,366.7
17,791.7
10,308.3
29,475.1
13,691.7
12,725.0
27,275.1
74,941.6
3,875.0
4,083.3

33,475.0
15,258.3
10,191.6
29,216.6
17,125.0
11,891.6
28,966.7
86,375.0
3,766.7
5,008.3

(D)
17,141.7
(D)
25,941.7
12,741.7
(D)
14,008.4
(D)
(D)
4,083.3

(D)
14,641.7
(D)
25,858.3
16,175.0
(D)
15,308.4
(D)
(D)
5,008.3

(D)
650.0
(D)
3,533.4
950.0
(D)
13,266.7
(D)
(D)
-

(D)
616.6
(D)
3,358.3
950.0
(D)
13,658.3
(D)
(D)
-

Pennsylvania ...................
South Carolina .................
South Dakota ...................
Texas ..............................
Utah .................................
Virginia ............................
Washington .....................
Wisconsin ........................

54,800.0
7,308.4
3,933.3
45,875.0
12,525.0
4,891.6
13,825.0
14,400.0

57,508.4
6,691.7
4,491.7
45,425.1
14,091.6
5,216.6
11,991.7
16,866.6

51,266.7
5,491.7
3,933.3
(D)
12,525.0
2,491.6
(D)
13,891.7

53,958.4
4,800.0
4,491.7
(D)
14,091.6
2,741.6
(D)
16,433.3

3,533.3
1,816.7
(D)
2,400.0
(D)
508.3

3,550.0
1,891.7
(D)
2,475.0
(D)
433.3

Other States 1 ..................

62,166.6

62,799.8

55,875.0

56,533.1

6,291.6

6,266.7

United States ...................

752,308.4

770,874.6

647,358.5

666,008.2

104,949.9

104,866.4

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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Layers, Pullets, and Other Chickens – States and United States: December 1, 2022-2023
State

Total layers

Total pullets

Other chickens

2022

2023

2022

2023

2022

2023

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 pullets)

(1,000 pullets)

(1,000 other)

(1,000 other)

Alabama .........................
Arkansas .........................
California ........................
Colorado .........................
Georgia ...........................
Illinois ..............................
Indiana ............................
Iowa ................................
Kentucky .........................
Louisiana ........................

10,588
15,658
13,623
2,296
19,694
7,242
36,862
42,692
5,508
1,845

11,441
14,962
11,105
4,486
19,892
6,940
35,779
43,443
5,445
1,875

7,371
10,202
3,357
1,202
9,352
748
9,229
11,357
2,468
693

7,784
10,317
3,405
815
10,515
1,144
9,870
11,424
2,655
721

1,192
1,416
23
53
1,256
18
76
87
211
82

1,179
1,283
31
35
1,240
20
82
90
253
71

Maryland .........................
Massachusetts ................
Michigan .........................
Minnesota .......................
Mississippi ......................
Missouri ..........................
Montana ..........................
Nebraska ........................
New York ........................
North Carolina .................

2,643
160
17,147
8,505
5,796
14,177
1,349
7,410
6,196
15,518

2,289
136
16,632
7,106
5,809
13,856
1,247
8,187
5,731
16,296

1,200
24
5,060
2,305
3,689
5,452
367
1,845
1,513
7,343

1,242
24
4,459
1,802
3,556
6,235
358
2,237
1,324
7,821

9
7
43
386
228
79
14
985

10
5
39
401
222
93
12
958

Ohio ................................
Oklahoma .......................
Oregon ............................
Pennsylvania ..................
South Carolina ................
South Dakota ..................
Tennessee ......................
Texas ..............................
Utah ................................
Vermont ..........................

37,482
2,401
1,989
25,971
4,150
1,944
1,890
23,544
6,036
184

40,977
2,286
2,470
27,998
3,594
2,106
2,104
22,630
6,714
176

11,171
1,266
1,032
5,018
1,334
628
1,718
7,406
1,795
20

11,646
1,171
766
4,352
1,435
256
1,889
7,377
1,563
20

77
122
183
122
175
531
2

67
128
190
128
230
520
2

Virginia ............................
Washington .....................
West Virginia ...................
Wisconsin .......................

2,611
6,466
1,231
6,969

2,672
5,651
1,250
7,920

975
1,268
766
1,160

776
1,425
722
1,849

156
108
62

160
134
41

Other States 1 .................

25,240

25,203

6,210

5,533

67

58

United States ..................

383,017

386,408

126,544

128,488

7,770

7,682

- Represents zero.
1
Includes State estimates not shown and States withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.

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Chicken Inventory, Value per Head, and Total Value – States and United States:
December 1, 2022-2023
[Excludes commercial broilers]
State

Chicken inventory

Value per head

Total value

2022

2023

2022

2023

2022

2023

(1,000 head)

(1,000 head)

(dollars)

(dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

Alabama ..........................
Arkansas .........................
California .........................
Colorado ..........................
Georgia ...........................
Illinois ..............................
Indiana ............................
Iowa .................................
Kentucky ..........................
Louisiana .........................

19,151
27,276
17,003
3,551
30,302
8,008
46,167
54,136
8,187
2,620

20,404
26,562
14,541
5,336
31,647
8,104
45,731
54,957
8,353
2,667

11.00
13.00
4.60
4.10
9.90
2.60
3.40
4.30
7.80
8.90

12.00
15.00
5.10
3.80
11.00
4.60
4.20
3.70
8.70
11.00

210,661
354,588
78,214
14,559
299,990
20,821
156,968
232,785
63,859
23,318

244,848
398,430
74,159
20,277
348,117
37,278
192,070
203,341
72,671
29,337

Maryland ..........................
Massachusetts .................
Michigan ..........................
Minnesota ........................
Mississippi .......................
Missouri ...........................
Montana ..........................
Nebraska .........................
New York .........................
North Carolina .................

3,852
184
22,214
10,853
9,871
19,857
1,716
9,334
7,723
23,846

3,541
160
21,096
8,947
9,766
20,313
1,605
10,517
7,067
25,075

6.00
9.60
3.60
4.30
13.00
5.60
9.80
5.50
3.40
13.00

6.20
8.70
3.80
4.20
15.00
6.40
11.00
5.40
5.90
13.00

23,112
1,766
79,970
46,668
128,323
111,199
16,817
51,337
26,258
309,998

21,954
1,392
80,165
37,577
146,490
130,003
17,655
56,792
41,695
325,975

Ohio .................................
Oklahoma ........................
Oregon ............................
Pennsylvania ...................
South Carolina .................
South Dakota ...................
Tennessee .......................
Texas ..............................
Utah .................................
Vermont ...........................

48,730
3,789
3,021
31,172
5,606
2,572
3,783
31,481
7,831
206

52,690
3,585
3,236
32,540
5,157
2,362
4,223
30,527
8,277
198

5.20
8.80
6.50
6.70
6.40
6.00
13.00
7.20
5.40
9.20

4.90
10.00
8.10
7.70
7.00
6.10
14.00
8.40
6.50
9.60

253,396
33,343
19,637
208,852
35,878
15,432
49,179
226,663
42,287
1,895

258,181
35,850
26,212
250,558
36,099
14,408
59,122
256,427
53,801
1,901

Virginia ............................
Washington .....................
West Virginia ...................
Wisconsin ........................

3,742
7,734
2,105
8,191

3,608
7,076
2,106
9,810

9.90
4.60
9.40
5.30

11.00
5.10
11.00
6.30

37,046
35,576
19,787
43,412

39,688
36,088
23,166
61,803

Other States 1 ..................

31,517

30,794

3.86

4.15

121,519

127,734

United States ...................

517,331

522,578

6.56

7.20

3,395,113

3,761,264

1

Includes State estimates not shown and States withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.

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Statistical Methodology
Survey Procedures: Primary data for the Chickens and Eggs report are from 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
Agricultural Census data and data reported in December. Approximately 500 contractors, independent egg producers, and
pullet only operations are contacted each month.
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
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.
Revision Policy: The previous 24 month's estimates are subject to revision if late reports or corrected data indicates a
different level. Estimates will also be reviewed after data from the Department of Agriculture five-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, and pullet only operations with at least 500 pullets 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.
Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates
All Layers includes both table egg and hatching egg flocks regardless of size.
Molted Layers is the same data series as the previously published Forced Molt Layers. Nomenclature changed as of
January 2015.
Information Contacts
Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to
contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@usda.gov
Travis Averill, Chief, Livestock Branch ......................................................................................................... (202) 692-0069
Jean Porter, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section ..................................................................... (202) 690-3223
Holly Brenize – Poultry Slaughter ............................................................................................................. (202) 720-0585
Liana Cuffman – Catfish and Trout, Mink, Census of Aquaculture ......................................................... (202) 720-8784
Fatema Haque – Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised ................................................................................. (202) 720-3244
Derron Martin – Chicken Hatchery, Egg Products .................................................................................... (202) 690-3237
Seth Riggins – Honey, Honey Bee Colonies ............................................................................................ (202) 690-4870
Shulonda Shaw – Cold Storage, Capacity of Refrigerated Warehouses ................................................... (202) 720-3240
Autumn Stone – Layers, Eggs .................................................................................................................. (202) 690-3676
Takiyah Walker – Broiler Hatchery........................................................................................................... (202) 720-6147

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