Chickens and Eggs 2020 Summary

United States
Department of
Agriculture
National
Agricultural
Statistics
Service

Chickens and Eggs
2020 Summary
February 2021

ISSN: 1948-9056

Contents
Summary ................................................................................................................................................................................. 5
Annual Average Layers, Eggs per Layer, and Total Egg Production – States and United States: 2019 and 2020................. 6
Annual Eggs Produced by Type – States and United States: 2019 and 2020 ......................................................................... 7
Annual Average Layers, Eggs per Layer, and Total Egg Production in Dozens – States and United States:
2019 and 2020 ......................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Annual Eggs Produced in Dozens by Type – States and United States: 2019 and 2020 ........................................................ 9
Average Layers on Hand During the Month by Type – United States: 2019-2020 .............................................................. 10
Layers on Hand First Day of the Month by Type – United States: 2019-2020 .................................................................... 10
Average Hatching Type Layers on Hand During the Month by Type – United States: 2019-2020 ..................................... 11
Hatching Type Layers on Hand First Day of the Month by Type – United States: 2019-2020............................................ 11
Eggs per 100 Layers During the Month by Type – United States: 2019-2020 ..................................................................... 12
Eggs per 100 Layers First Day of the Month by Type – United States: 2019-2020 ............................................................. 12
Hatching Type Eggs per 100 Layers During the Month by Type – United States: 2019-2020 ............................................ 13
Hatching Type Eggs per 100 Layers First Day of the Month by Type – United States: 2019-2020 .................................... 13
Egg Production During the Month by Type – United States: 2019-2020 ............................................................................. 14
Egg Production in Dozens During the Month by Type – United States: 2019-2020 ............................................................ 14
Hatching Type Egg Production During the Month by Type – United States: 2019-2020 .................................................... 15
Hatching Type Egg Production in Dozens During the Month by Type – United States: 2019-2020 ................................... 15
All Pullets on Hand First Day of the Month – United States: 2019-2020 ............................................................................ 16
Total Layers Molted by Month – United States: 2019-2020 ................................................................................................ 16
Slaughtered, Lost, and Added During the Month – United States: 2019-2020 .................................................................... 16
Average Table Egg Layers in Flocks 30,000 and Above on Hand During the Month – States and
United States: 2019 ............................................................................................................................................................... 18
Average Table Egg Layers in Flocks 30,000 and Above on Hand During the Month – States and
United States: 2020 ............................................................................................................................................................... 20
Average All Layers on Hand During the Month – States and United States: 2019 .............................................................. 22
Average All Layers on Hand During the Month – States and United States: 2020 .............................................................. 24
Eggs per 100 Layers During the Month – States and United States: 2019 ........................................................................... 26
Eggs per 100 Layers During the Month – States and United States: 2020 ........................................................................... 28
Total Layers Being Molted First Day of the Month – States and United States: 2019 ......................................................... 30
Total Layers Being Molted First Day of the Month – States and United States: 2020 ......................................................... 32
Total Layers Molt Completed First Day of the Month – State and United States: 2019 ...................................................... 34
Total Layers Molt Completed First Day of the Month – States and United States: 2020..................................................... 36
Egg Production by Type During December – States and United States: 2018 and 2019 ..................................................... 38
Egg Production by Type During January – States and United States: 2019 and 2020 ......................................................... 39
Egg Production by Type During February – States and United States: 2019 and 2020 ....................................................... 40
Egg Production by Type During March – States and United States: 2019 and 2020 ........................................................... 41
Egg Production by Type During April – States and United States: 2019 and 2020 ............................................................. 42
Egg Production by Type During May – States and United States: 2019 and 2020 .............................................................. 43
Egg Production by Type During June – States and United States: 2019 and 2020 .............................................................. 44
Egg Production by Type During July – States and United States: 2019 and 2020 ............................................................... 45
Egg Production by Type During August – States and United States: 2019 and 2020 .......................................................... 46
Egg Production by Type During September – States and United States: 2019 and 2020..................................................... 47
Egg Production by Type During October – States and United States: 2019 and 2020 ......................................................... 48
Egg Production by Type During November – State and United States: 2019 and 2020 ...................................................... 49
Egg Production in Dozens by Type During December – States and United States: 2018 and 2019 .................................... 50
Egg Production in Dozens by Type During January – State and United States: 2019 and 2020 .......................................... 51
Egg Production in Dozens by Type During February – States and United States: 2019 and 2020 ...................................... 52
Egg Production in Dozens by Type During March – States and United States: 2019 and 2020 .......................................... 53
Egg Production in Dozens by Type During April – States and United States: 2019 and 2020 ............................................ 54
Egg Production in Dozens by Type During May – States and United States: 2019 and 2020 ............................................. 55
Egg Production in Dozens by Type During June – States and United States: 2019 and 2020 ............................................. 56
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Egg Production in Dozens by Type During July – States and United States: 2019 and 2020 .............................................. 57
Egg Production in Dozens by Type During August – States and United States: 2019 and 2020 ......................................... 58
Egg Production in Dozens by Type During September – States and United States: 2019 and 2020 .................................... 59
Egg Production in Dozens by Type During October – States and United States: 2019 and 2020 ........................................ 60
Egg Production in Dozens by Type During November – States and United States: 2019 and 2020 .................................... 61
Layers, Pullets, and Other Chickens – States and United States: December 1, 2019-2020 .................................................. 62
Chicken Inventory, Value per Head, and Total Value – States and United States: December 1, 2019-2020 ....................... 63
Statistical Methodology......................................................................................................................................................... 64
Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates....................................................................................................... 64
Information Contacts ............................................................................................................................................................. 64

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Summary
United States Average Layers Down 2 Percent: Layers during 2020 averaged 390 million, down 2 percent from the
year earlier. The annual average production per layer on hand in 2020 was 286 eggs, up 1 percent from 2019.
United States Egg Production Down 1 Percent: Egg production during the year ending November 30, 2020 totaled
112 billion eggs, down 1 percent from 2019. Table egg production, at 96.9 billion eggs, was down 2 percent from the
previous year. Hatching egg production, at 14.7 billion eggs, was up 4 percent from 2019.
United States December 1 Chicken Inventory: The total inventory of chickens on hand on December 1, 2020
(excluding commercial broilers) was 518 million birds, down 3 percent from last year.
United States Total Value: The total value of all chickens on December 1, 2020 was $2.58 billion, up 9 percent from
December 1, 2019. The average value increased from $4.43 per bird on December 1, 2019, to $4.97 per bird on
December 1, 2020.

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Annual Average Layers, Eggs per Layer, and Total Egg Production – States and United States:
2019 and 2020
[Annual estimates cover the period December 1 previous year through November 30]
Average
layers

State

Eggs per
layer 1

2019

2020

2019

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(number)

Total egg
production
2020
(number)

2019

2020

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

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

10,085
14,775
13,632
4,929
19,893
6,450
34,646
58,195
5,708
2,028

10,556
15,660
13,664
5,164
19,974
6,490
34,513
51,397
5,878
2,019

226
242
286
303
254
296
290
294
259
259

231
244
288
311
255
292
301
299
269
256

2,275.4
3,573.7
3,899.7
1,494.4
5,046.8
1,911.7
10,048.1
17,083.8
1,477.6
524.8

2,435.3
3,816.3
3,932.9
1,604.4
5,100.4
1,893.0
10,376.5
15,385.0
1,579.6
517.8

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

2,689
149
15,336
10,888
5,640
12,588
1,003
8,868
5,581
14,986

2,668
130
14,603
8,503
5,505
12,839
1,080
8,565
5,691
15,640

295
317
295
299
250
296
330
300
300
253

298
323
297
301
253
296
331
284
308
261

792.6
47.3
4,516.6
3,255.7
1,407.8
3,722.3
330.8
2,660.8
1,674.3
3,791.3

795.7
42.0
4,331.0
2,558.5
1,391.7
3,804.8
357.1
2,434.5
1,751.1
4,075.2

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

36,245
3,036
2,278
29,917
4,050
2,762
1,576
22,266
4,711
192

34,777
2,711
2,259
30,545
3,815
2,664
1,609
22,849
4,685
200

295
232
309
298
263
309
219
272
308
304

292
233
303
303
262
312
216
274
309
303

10,705.4
705.5
703.1
8,901.1
1,063.5
854.0
344.6
6,057.9
1,449.7
58.3

10,146.7
631.1
683.5
9,247.9
999.9
830.5
348.2
6,254.3
1,446.5
60.6

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

2,693
6,862
1,269
7,327

2,643
6,729
1,261
7,646

275
303
241
295

271
307
230
298

741.2
2,079.1
306.2
2,163.1

716.3
2,062.6
290.3
2,274.9

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

26,247

25,419

287

291

7,537.9

7,397.2

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

399,500

390,351

283

286

113,206.1

111,573.3

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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Annual Eggs Produced by Type – States and United States: 2019 and 2020
[Annual estimates cover the period December 1 previous year through November 30]
State

Total

Table eggs

Hatching eggs

2019

2020

2019

2020

2019

2020

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

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

2,275.4
3,573.7
3,899.7
1,494.4
5,046.8
1,911.7
10,048.1
17,083.8
1,477.6
524.8

2,435.3
3,816.3
3,932.9
1,604.4
5,100.4
1,893.0
10,376.5
15,385.0
1,579.6
517.8

436.1
(D)
(D)
(D)
2,748.7
1,872.2
9,862.7
16,839.7
(D)
(D)

432.4
(D)
(D)
(D)
2,766.1
1,848.1
10,184.4
15,108.0
(D)
(D)

1,839.3
(D)
(D)
(D)
2,298.1
39.5
185.4
244.1
(D)
(D)

2,002.9
(D)
(D)
(D)
2,334.3
44.9
192.1
277.0
(D)
(D)

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

792.6
47.3
4,516.6
3,255.7
1,407.8
3,722.3
330.8
2,660.8
1,674.3
3,791.3

795.7
42.0
4,331.0
2,558.5
1,391.7
3,804.8
357.1
2,434.5
1,751.1
4,075.2

775.4
(D)
(D)
3,163.4
(D)
(D)
(D)
2,568.8
(D)
1,938.8

777.4
(D)
(D)
2,473.3
(D)
(D)
(D)
2,298.7
(D)
2,180.5

17.2
(D)
(D)
92.3
(D)
(D)
(D)
92.0
(D)
1,852.5

18.3
(D)
(D)
85.2
(D)
(D)
(D)
135.8
(D)
1,894.7

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

10,705.4
705.5
703.1
8,901.1
1,063.5
854.0
344.6
6,057.9
1,449.7
58.3

10,146.7
631.1
683.5
9,247.9
999.9
830.5
348.2
6,254.3
1,446.5
60.6

(D)
(D)
703.1
8,542.7
790.3
854.0
(D)
(D)
1,449.7
(D)

(D)
(D)
683.5
8,894.2
724.3
830.5
(D)
(D)
1,446.5
(D)

(D)
(D)
358.4
273.2
(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
353.7
275.6
(D)
(D)
(D)

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

741.2
2,079.1
306.2
2,163.1

716.3
2,062.6
290.3
2,274.9

380.3
(D)
(D)
(D)

348.2
(D)
(D)
(D)

360.9
(D)
(D)
(D)

368.1
(D)
(D)
(D)

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

7,537.9

7,397.2

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

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

113,206.1

111,573.3

99,054.7

96,918.0

14,151.4

14,655.3

- 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: 2019 and 2020
[Annual estimates cover the period December 1 previous year through November 30]
Average
layers

State

Eggs per
layer 1

2019

2020

2019

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(number)

Total egg
production
2020

2019

(number)

2020

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

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

10,085
14,775
13,632
4,929
19,893
6,450
34,646
58,195
5,708
2,028

10,556
15,660
13,664
5,164
19,974
6,490
34,513
51,397
5,878
2,019

226
242
286
303
254
296
290
294
259
259

231
244
288
311
255
292
301
299
269
256

189,616.8
297,808.1
324,974.9
124,533.1
420,566.6
159,308.4
837,341.6
1,423,649.8
123,133.3
43,733.4

202,941.4
318,025.0
327,741.7
133,700.0
425,033.3
157,749.9
864,708.2
1,282,083.5
131,632.9
43,150.1

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

2,689
149
15,336
10,888
5,640
12,588
1,003
8,868
5,581
14,986

2,668
130
14,603
8,503
5,505
12,839
1,080
8,565
5,691
15,640

295
317
295
299
250
296
330
300
300
253

298
323
297
301
253
296
331
284
308
261

66,050.2
3,941.4
376,383.2
271,308.4
117,316.7
310,191.4
27,566.9
221,733.3
139,525.0
315,941.5

66,308.3
3,499.8
360,916.4
213,208.8
115,975.0
317,067.0
29,757.7
202,874.7
145,924.9
339,600.0

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

36,245
3,036
2,278
29,917
4,050
2,762
1,576
22,266
4,711
192

34,777
2,711
2,259
30,545
3,815
2,664
1,609
22,849
4,685
200

295
232
309
298
263
309
219
272
308
304

292
233
303
303
262
312
216
274
309
303

892,116.5
58,792.0
58,591.5
741,758.1
88,624.9
71,166.7
28,716.5
504,825.2
120,808.3
4,857.9

845,558.4
52,591.7
56,958.4
770,658.0
83,325.0
69,208.4
29,016.6
521,191.2
120,541.5
5,050.3

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

2,693
6,862
1,269
7,327

2,643
6,729
1,261
7,646

275
303
241
295

271
307
230
298

61,766.5
173,258.2
25,516.7
180,257.8

59,691.6
171,883.2
24,191.6
189,574.8

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

26,247

25,419

287

291

628,158.7

616,434.6

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

399,500

390,351

283

286

9,433,839.5

9,297,773.9

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: 2019 and 2020
[Annual estimates cover the period December 1 previous year through November 30]
State

Total
2019

Table eggs
2020

2019

Hatching eggs
2020

2019

2020

(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 .........................

189,616.8
297,808.1
324,974.9
124,533.1
420,566.6
159,308.4
837,341.6
1,423,649.8
123,133.3
43,733.4

202,941.4
318,025.0
327,741.7
133,700.0
425,033.3
157,749.9
864,708.2
1,282,083.5
131,632.9
43,150.1

36,341.6
(D)
(D)
(D)
229,058.2
156,016.9
821,891.8
1,403,308.4
(D)
(D)

36,033.0
(D)
(D)
(D)
230,508.3
154,008.3
848,699.9
1,259,000.2
(D)
(D)

153,275.2
(D)
(D)
(D)
191,508.4
3,291.5
15,449.8
20,341.4
(D)
(D)

166,908.4
(D)
(D)
(D)
194,525.0
3,741.6
16,008.3
23,083.3
(D)
(D)

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

66,050.2
3,941.4
376,383.2
271,308.4
117,316.7
310,191.4
27,566.9
221,733.3
139,525.0
315,941.5

66,308.3
3,499.8
360,916.4
213,208.8
115,975.0
317,067.0
29,757.7
202,874.7
145,924.9
339,600.0

64,616.7
(D)
(D)
263,616.6
(D)
(D)
(D)
214,066.6
(D)
161,566.5

64,783.3
(D)
(D)
206,108.6
(D)
(D)
(D)
191,558.1
(D)
181,708.2

1,433.5
(D)
(D)
7,691.8
(D)
(D)
(D)
7,666.7
(D)
154,375.0

1,525.0
(D)
(D)
7,100.2
(D)
(D)
(D)
11,316.6
(D)
157,891.8

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

892,116.5
58,792.0
58,591.5
741,758.1
88,624.9
71,166.7
28,716.5
504,825.2
120,808.3
4,857.9

845,558.4
52,591.7
56,958.4
770,658.0
83,325.0
69,208.4
29,016.6
521,191.2
120,541.5
5,050.3

(D)
(D)
58,591.5
711,891.5
65,858.2
71,166.7
(D)
(D)
120,808.3
(D)

(D)
(D)
56,958.4
741,183.3
60,358.4
69,208.4
(D)
(D)
120,541.5
(D)

(D)
(D)
29,866.6
22,766.7
(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
29,474.7
22,966.6
(D)
(D)
(D)

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

61,766.5
173,258.2
25,516.7
180,257.8

59,691.6
171,883.2
24,191.6
189,574.8

31,691.4
(D)
(D)
(D)

29,016.6
(D)
(D)
(D)

30,075.1
(D)
(D)
(D)

30,675.0
(D)
(D)
(D)

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

628,158.7

616,434.6

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

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

9,433,839.5

9,297,773.9

8,254,557.4

8,076,499.2

1,179,282.1

1,221,274.7

- 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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9

Average Layers on Hand During the Month by Type – United States: 2019-2020
Total

Month

All hatching type

2020

2019

2020

2019

2020

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

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

Table egg type

2019

403,003
402,920
403,707
405,848
404,867
400,266
395,106
392,091
392,592
394,900
397,580
401,124

403,445
401,419
396,916
395,613
392,770
387,045
383,152
381,014
382,184
384,655
386,660
389,355

341,678
340,765
340,903
342,952
341,872
336,884
331,844
329,396
330,456
333,005
335,296
338,601

340,482
337,503
332,614
330,938
327,805
322,633
318,969
316,729
318,028
320,714
322,932
325,445

61,325
62,155
62,804
62,896
62,995
63,382
63,262
62,695
62,136
61,895
62,284
62,523

62,963
63,916
64,302
64,675
64,965
64,412
64,183
64,285
64,156
63,941
63,728
63,910

December preceding year.

Layers on Hand First Day of the Month by Type – United States: 2019-2020
Month

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

10

Total

Table egg type

All hatching type

2019

2020

2019

2020

2019

2020

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

403,432
402,376
405,008
406,655
403,047
397,446
392,736
391,409
393,740
396,026
399,095
403,102

403,751
399,049
394,752
396,432
389,069
384,983
381,290
380,700
383,643
385,628
387,664
391,010

341,777
339,738
342,052
343,838
339,892
333,858
329,820
328,952
331,942
334,051
336,522
340,652

340,296
334,695
330,520
331,337
324,252
320,999
316,927
316,516
319,529
321,884
323,965
326,906

61,655
62,638
62,956
62,817
63,155
63,588
62,916
62,457
61,798
61,975
62,573
62,450

63,455
64,354
64,232
65,095
64,817
63,984
64,363
64,184
64,114
63,744
63,699
64,104

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Average Hatching Type Layers on Hand During the Month by Type – United States: 2019-2020
All hatching type

Month

Egg type

2020

2019

2020

2019

2020

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

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

Broiler type

2019

61,325
62,155
62,804
62,896
62,995
63,382
63,262
62,695
62,136
61,895
62,284
62,523

62,963
63,916
64,302
64,675
64,965
64,412
64,183
64,285
64,156
63,941
63,728
63,910

58,028
58,718
59,332
59,461
59,505
59,801
59,728
59,282
58,798
58,455
58,749
59,028

59,507
60,546
60,972
61,291
61,604
61,161
60,963
60,994
60,845
60,719
60,600
60,681

3,297
3,437
3,472
3,435
3,490
3,581
3,534
3,413
3,338
3,440
3,535
3,495

3,456
3,370
3,330
3,384
3,361
3,251
3,220
3,291
3,311
3,222
3,128
3,229

December preceding year.

Hatching Type Layers on Hand First Day of the Month by Type – United States: 2019-2020
Month

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

All hatching type

Broiler type

Egg type

2019

2020

2019

2020

2019

2020

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

61,655
62,638
62,956
62,817
63,155
63,588
62,916
62,457
61,798
61,975
62,573
62,450

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63,455
64,354
64,232
65,095
64,817
63,984
64,363
64,184
64,114
63,744
63,699
64,104

58,243
59,181
59,476
59,435
59,566
60,025
59,418
59,135
58,450
58,450
59,035
59,008

59,994
61,084
60,848
61,719
61,478
60,828
61,088
60,889
60,793
60,630
60,560
60,793

3,412
3,457
3,480
3,382
3,589
3,563
3,498
3,322
3,348
3,525
3,538
3,442

3,461
3,270
3,384
3,376
3,339
3,156
3,275
3,295
3,321
3,114
3,139
3,311

11

Eggs per 100 Layers During the Month by Type – United States: 2019-2020
Month

Total

Hatching eggs

2020

2019

2020

2019

2020

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

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

Table eggs

2019

2,405
2,398
2,153
2,385
2,317
2,404
2,334
2,410
2,413
2,331
2,425
2,364

2,427
2,414
2,254
2,411
2,316
2,357
2,305
2,445
2,447
2,355
2,458
2,396

2,493
2,489
2,232
2,471
2,403
2,495
2,424
2,500
2,502
2,416
2,516
2,455

2,521
2,510
2,343
2,508
2,408
2,443
2,391
2,546
2,546
2,444
2,555
2,495

1,918
1,900
1,725
1,914
1,853
1,918
1,860
1,933
1,936
1,874
1,935
1,866

1,917
1,909
1,793
1,916
1,850
1,921
1,879
1,950
1,957
1,907
1,969
1,890

December preceding year.

Eggs per 100 Layers First Day of the Month by Type – United States: 2019-2020
Month

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

12

Total

Table eggs

Hatching eggs

2019

2020

2019

2020

2019

2020

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

77.4
77.2
76.5
77.3
77.1
77.9
77.7
77.8
77.8
77.6
78.9
78.6

78.1
77.9
77.5
77.9
76.2
75.4
77.7
79.2
77.7
78.7
79.7
79.9

80.4
80.1
79.3
80.1
80.0
80.9
80.6
80.6
80.7
80.3
82.0
81.7

81.2
81.0
80.5
81.1
79.1
78.0
80.7
82.5
80.6
81.8
82.9
83.2

60.9
61.5
61.7
61.7
61.8
61.9
62.1
62.6
62.3
62.6
62.3
62.1

61.5
61.7
62.0
61.6
61.8
62.3
63.1
62.9
63.5
63.6
63.3
63.2

Chickens and Eggs 2020 Summary (February 2021)
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Hatching Type Eggs per 100 Layers During the Month by Type – United States: 2019-2020
Month

Hatching eggs

Egg type

2020

2019

2020

2019

2020

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

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

Broiler type

2019

1,918
1,900
1,725
1,914
1,853
1,918
1,860
1,933
1,936
1,874
1,935
1,866

1,917
1,909
1,793
1,916
1,850
1,921
1,879
1,950
1,957
1,907
1,969
1,890

1,878
1,860
1,691
1,873
1,815
1,880
1,827
1,901
1,905
1,843
1,900
1,829

1,880
1,873
1,759
1,874
1,810
1,884
1,847
1,919
1,923
1,874
1,939
1,860

2,627
2,584
2,319
2,608
2,493
2,547
2,428
2,488
2,481
2,398
2,518
2,501

2,549
2,546
2,420
2,677
2,577
2,630
2,491
2,528
2,582
2,514
2,551
2,447

December preceding year.

Hatching Type Eggs per 100 Layers First Day of the Month by Type – United States: 2019-2020
Month

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

Hatching eggs

Broiler type

Egg type

2019

2020

2019

2020

2019

2020

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

60.9
61.5
61.7
61.7
61.8
61.9
62.1
62.6
62.3
62.6
62.3
62.1

Chickens and Eggs 2020 Summary (February 2021)
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61.5
61.7
62.0
61.6
61.8
62.3
63.1
62.9
63.5
63.6
63.3
63.2

59.7
60.3
60.5
60.4
60.6
60.7
61.0
61.6
61.3
61.5
61.0
60.9

60.4
60.6
60.7
60.2
60.6
61.1
62.2
61.8
62.4
62.6
62.5
62.1

83.0
83.2
83.3
84.2
81.5
82.2
80.5
79.8
80.2
79.9
83.1
83.5

81.3
82.9
84.4
87.1
84.6
85.6
79.9
83.2
83.5
84.2
80.1
82.3

13

Egg Production During the Month by Type – United States: 2019-2020
Total

Month

Hatching eggs

2020

2019

2020

2019

2020

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

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

Table eggs

2019

9,694.2
9,663.4
8,693.6
9,679.3
9,382.5
9,622.1
9,221.5
9,447.9
9,471.5
9,206.6
9,642.8
9,480.7

9,790.2
9,690.4
8,946.0
9,538.5
9,096.4
9,120.9
8,831.8
9,317.2
9,352.5
9,057.2
9,505.2
9,327.0

8,517.8
8,482.6
7,610.0
8,475.7
8,215.3
8,406.6
8,044.7
8,235.8
8,268.5
8,046.5
8,437.4
8,313.8

8,583.4
8,470.3
7,793.0
8,299.5
7,894.5
7,883.3
7,625.8
8,063.5
8,096.8
7,838.1
8,250.4
8,119.4

1,176.4
1,180.8
1,083.6
1,203.6
1,167.2
1,215.5
1,176.8
1,212.1
1,203.0
1,160.1
1,205.4
1,166.9

1,206.8
1,220.1
1,153.0
1,239.0
1,201.9
1,237.6
1,206.0
1,253.7
1,255.7
1,219.1
1,254.8
1,207.6

December preceding year.

Egg Production in Dozens During the Month by Type – United States: 2019-2020
Total

Month

Hatching eggs

2020

2019

2020

2019

2020

(1,000 dozen eggs)

(1,000 dozen eggs)

(1,000 dozen eggs)

(1,000 dozen eggs)

(1,000 dozen eggs)

(1,000 dozen eggs)

807,849.5
805,283.1
724,466.6
806,608.3
781,874.6
801,841.5
768,458.5
787,324.6
789,291.6
767,216.2
803,566.7
790,058.3

815,849.7
807,533.2
745,499.5
794,875.2
758,032.8
760,074.7
735,983.1
776,433.5
779,375.1
754,767.0
792,100.1
777,250.0

709,816.3
706,883.1
634,166.7
706,308.4
684,608.1
700,549.8
670,391.9
686,316.6
689,041.8
670,541.1
703,116.7
692,816.9

715,283.2
705,858.4
649,416.6
691,625.0
657,874.6
656,941.5
635,483.2
671,958.2
674,733.2
653,175.2
687,533.5
676,616.6

98,033.2
98,400.0
90,299.9
100,299.9
97,266.5
101,291.7
98,066.6
101,008.0
100,249.8
96,675.1
100,450.0
97,241.4

100,566.5
101,674.8
96,082.9
103,250.2
100,158.2
103,133.2
100,499.9
104,475.3
104,641.9
101,591.8
104,566.6
100,633.4

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

Table eggs

2019

December preceding year.

14

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Hatching Type Egg Production During the Month by Type – United States: 2019-2020
Hatching eggs

Month

Egg type

2020

2019

2020

2019

2020

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

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

Broiler type

2019

1,176.4
1,180.8
1,083.6
1,203.6
1,167.2
1,215.5
1,176.8
1,212.1
1,203.0
1,160.1
1,205.4
1,166.9

1,206.8
1,220.1
1,153.0
1,239.0
1,201.9
1,237.6
1,206.0
1,253.7
1,255.7
1,219.1
1,254.8
1,207.6

1,089.8
1,092.0
1,003.1
1,114.0
1,080.2
1,124.3
1,091.0
1,127.2
1,120.2
1,077.6
1,116.4
1,079.5

1,118.7
1,134.3
1,072.4
1,148.4
1,115.3
1,152.1
1,125.8
1,170.5
1,170.2
1,138.1
1,175.0
1,128.6

86.6
88.8
80.5
89.6
87.0
91.2
85.8
84.9
82.8
82.5
89.0
87.4

88.1
85.8
80.6
90.6
86.6
85.5
80.2
83.2
85.5
81.0
79.8
79.0

December preceding year.

Hatching Type Egg Production in Dozens During the Month by Type – United States: 2019-2020
Hatching eggs

Month

Egg type

2020

2019

2020

2019

2020

(1,000 dozen eggs)

(1,000 dozen eggs)

(1,000 dozen eggs)

(1,000 dozen eggs)

(1,000 dozen eggs)

(1,000 dozen eggs)

98,033.2
98,400.0
90,299.9
100,299.9
97,266.5
101,291.7
98,066.6
101,008.0
100,249.8
96,675.1
100,450.0
97,241.4

100,566.5
101,674.8
96,082.9
103,250.2
100,158.2
103,133.2
100,499.9
104,475.3
104,641.9
101,591.8
104,566.6
100,633.4

90,816.5
90,999.9
83,591.6
92,833.2
90,016.7
93,691.7
90,916.6
93,933.0
93,349.8
89,799.9
93,033.4
89,958.4

93,224.9
94,524.9
89,366.5
95,700.2
92,941.5
96,008.4
93,816.6
97,541.9
97,516.8
94,841.5
97,916.7
94,050.0

7,216.7
7,400.1
6,708.3
7,466.7
7,249.8
7,600.0
7,150.0
7,075.0
6,900.0
6,875.2
7,416.6
7,283.0

7,341.6
7,149.9
6,716.4
7,550.0
7,216.7
7,124.8
6,683.3
6,933.4
7,125.1
6,750.3
6,649.9
6,583.4

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

Broiler type

2019

December preceding year.

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All Pullets on Hand First Day of the Month – United States: 2019-2020
Month

2019

2020

(1,000 pullets)

(1,000 pullets)

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

124,533
126,138
123,252
123,811
126,024
129,696
130,041
128,495
127,036
125,865
123,981
121,971

121,130
123,461
124,796
124,555
125,154
122,952
123,544
122,240
120,379
120,619
119,967
119,898

Total Layers Molted by Month – United States: 2019-2020
[As of the first of the month]
Being molted

Month

2019

Molt completed
2020

(percent)

2019

(percent)

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

1.5
2.5
1.5
1.3
2.5
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
1.9
1.5
1.0

2020

(percent)
1.7
2.3
1.7
1.3
3.5
4.6
2.4
1.6
2.3
2.3
1.2
1.1

(percent)
13.5
13.2
13.8
13.7
13.1
13.3
13.3
13.3
13.0
13.0
13.2
12.9

11.9
12.0
12.3
12.1
11.0
11.8
13.8
14.7
14.0
14.7
15.4
14.9

Slaughtered, Lost, and Added During the Month – United States: 2019-2020
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
2019

2020

2019

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

(1,000 layers)

13,422
13,316
14,892
14,400
15,222
18,716
15,417
14,537
14,504
13,802
12,694
14,332

12,241
15,005
16,291
14,275
14,560
17,539
14,594
14,139
14,792
12,365
14,339
12,880

Pullets
added 1

2020

11,171
12,279
10,015
10,146
13,162
12,699
12,686
11,975
12,020
9,323
11,180
11,566

(1,000 layers)
10,986
13,821
12,528
10,378
18,196
12,719
14,336
12,081
9,853
9,833
9,269
9,766

2019

2020

(1,000 pullets)

(1,000 pullets)

27,284
27,700
26,121
28,221
28,864
30,919
25,490
26,526
28,939
26,474
27,240
28,786

26,154
27,526
27,522
27,924
27,694
25,972
27,797
25,543
27,419
27,052
27,486
27,406

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

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United States: 2019
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 ...........................

1,396
(D)
14,225
4,424
9,822
5,833
33,514
57,184
(D)
2,639

1,447
(D)
13,740
4,246
9,778
5,690
33,851
56,628
(D)
2,640

1,405
(D)
13,053
4,322
9,797
5,900
34,190
56,881
(D)
2,602

1,421
(D)
12,931
4,391
9,981
6,082
34,028
57,502
(D)
2,512

1,459
(D)
12,876
4,516
10,067
5,926
33,718
57,558
(D)
2,417

1,436
(D)
12,784
4,499
9,810
5,869
33,304
56,857
(D)
2,417

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

15,846
10,611
(D)
8,028
8,167
5,114
5,638
34,654
(D)
2,122

15,826
10,534
(D)
8,173
8,177
5,138
5,934
34,647
(D)
2,170

15,843
10,494
(D)
7,750
8,201
5,120
6,081
35,410
(D)
2,192

15,943
10,582
(D)
7,870
8,211
4,959
6,276
36,177
(D)
2,184

15,868
10,582
(D)
7,984
8,341
4,829
6,477
35,853
(D)
2,146

15,473
10,485
(D)
7,491
8,494
4,977
6,478
34,814
(D)
2,080

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

27,969
2,835
2,681
(D)
4,766
832
6,740
6,259

27,826
3,029
2,741
(D)
4,790
793
6,816
6,269

27,489
3,082
2,737
(D)
4,730
904
6,838
6,193

27,347
2,972
2,795
(D)
4,777
922
6,764
6,184

27,236
2,771
2,799
(D)
4,901
849
6,697
6,186

27,504
2,541
2,710
(D)
4,819
828
6,750
6,206

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

26,599

26,653

26,730

26,874

26,628

25,938

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

326,208

325,295

325,433

327,482

326,402

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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United States: 2019 (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 ............................

1,443
(D)
12,507
4,220
9,465
5,879
32,556
55,862
(D)
2,499

1,437
(D)
11,966
4,132
9,154
5,777
32,222
55,414
(D)
2,433

1,435
(D)
12,525
4,383
9,093
5,839
32,535
55,680
(D)
2,370

1,458
(D)
13,164
4,499
9,174
6,047
33,092
55,915
(D)
2,413

1,455
(D)
12,763
4,602
9,206
6,012
33,596
55,778
(D)
2,401

1,421
(D)
12,871
4,760
9,368
5,677
34,207
56,354
(D)
2,537

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

14,916
10,386
(D)
7,170
8,510
5,079
6,436
34,450
(D)
1,924

14,343
10,278
(D)
7,118
8,536
5,049
6,405
34,673
(D)
1,930

13,815
10,197
(D)
7,198
8,656
4,971
6,607
34,743
(D)
2,007

13,692
10,229
(D)
7,468
8,820
4,941
6,722
34,726
(D)
2,053

14,189
10,142
(D)
7,562
8,699
5,074
7,029
34,939
(D)
2,111

14,664
9,464
(D)
7,269
8,536
5,250
7,368
35,466
(D)
2,111

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

27,548
2,520
2,619
(D)
4,632
886
6,572
6,215

26,960
2,646
2,564
(D)
4,585
945
6,655
6,079

26,689
2,697
2,599
(D)
4,436
898
6,733
5,974

26,819
2,662
2,742
(D)
4,425
889
6,598
6,000

26,949
2,649
2,795
(D)
4,508
934
6,532
6,305

27,589
2,610
2,700
(D)
4,541
924
6,676
6,689

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

25,580

25,843

26,000

26,141

26,709

26,900

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

316,374

313,926

314,986

317,535

319,826

323,021

(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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United States: 2020
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 ...........................

1,444
(D)
13,384
4,762
9,357
5,628
34,605
56,847
(D)
2,657

1,453
(D)
13,406
4,580
9,356
5,748
34,254
56,145
(D)
2,564

1,432
(D)
13,301
4,534
9,327
5,819
33,725
55,041
(D)
2,483

1,425
(D)
13,121
4,686
9,191
5,858
33,652
53,691
(D)
2,467

1,355
(D)
12,829
4,955
9,567
5,812
33,184
50,497
(D)
2,455

1,328
(D)
12,707
5,053
9,596
5,735
32,159
48,103
(D)
2,449

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

14,796
8,940
(D)
7,364
8,527
5,252
7,290
35,299
(D)
2,152

14,489
8,465
(D)
7,684
8,552
5,180
7,164
34,806
(D)
2,192

14,085
7,951
(D)
7,579
8,230
5,151
7,023
34,631
(D)
2,134

14,177
7,900
(D)
7,498
7,871
5,065
7,007
34,683
(D)
2,108

14,135
7,973
(D)
7,577
7,858
4,981
7,030
34,112
(D)
2,156

13,864
7,967
(D)
7,899
7,848
5,019
6,999
32,938
(D)
2,152

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

28,229
2,619
2,629
(D)
4,613
913
6,745
6,852

28,359
2,719
2,663
(D)
4,514
902
6,615
6,380

28,448
2,667
2,594
(D)
4,358
784
6,507
5,992

28,536
2,575
2,560
(D)
4,390
767
6,425
6,301

28,250
2,638
2,620
(D)
4,603
866
6,471
6,454

27,881
2,596
2,630
(D)
4,737
865
6,537
6,516

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

26,598

26,441

26,026

25,710

25,798

25,778

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

324,797

321,818

316,929

315,253

312,120

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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United States: 2020 (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 ............................

1,405
(D)
12,772
4,503
9,443
5,670
31,931
46,479
(D)
2,444

1,359
(D)
12,650
4,102
9,665
5,742
32,111
44,808
(D)
2,436

1,339
(D)
12,579
4,351
9,753
5,768
32,554
45,092
(D)
2,437

1,408
(D)
12,722
4,651
9,805
6,190
33,120
45,558
(D)
2,434

1,407
(D)
12,937
4,771
9,824
6,627
33,558
45,815
(D)
2,402

1,442
(D)
13,258
4,919
9,873
6,622
34,031
46,124
(D)
2,371

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

14,134
7,799
(D)
8,009
7,927
5,086
7,011
32,328
(D)
2,134

14,483
7,749
(D)
7,724
8,006
5,078
7,045
32,242
(D)
2,049

14,349
7,801
(D)
7,703
8,007
5,119
7,051
32,558
(D)
1,980

14,247
7,793
(D)
7,946
8,051
5,218
6,891
32,763
(D)
2,041

14,465
7,773
(D)
7,905
7,709
5,233
7,101
33,070
(D)
2,012

14,476
7,735
(D)
7,719
7,283
5,267
7,651
33,290
(D)
1,950

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

28,104
2,410
2,642
(D)
4,567
857
6,689
6,656

28,359
2,351
2,596
(D)
4,443
777
6,596
6,720

27,639
2,445
2,626
(D)
4,602
798
6,499
6,585

27,046
2,450
2,627
(D)
4,865
901
6,494
6,530

27,253
2,368
2,548
(D)
4,950
903
6,537
6,677

27,646
2,457
2,575
(D)
4,959
896
6,657
6,811

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

25,407

25,214

25,429

25,575

25,536

25,409

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

303,284

301,044

302,343

305,029

307,247

309,418

(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: 2019
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 ...........................

9,841
14,793
15,036
4,937
20,078
6,421
34,744
58,880
5,895
2,842

9,925
14,866
14,533
4,759
20,008
6,298
35,154
58,340
5,846
2,839

10,135
14,920
13,783
4,835
20,157
6,474
35,492
58,614
5,800
2,794

10,203
14,998
13,639
4,904
20,513
6,620
35,304
59,229
5,733
2,704

10,321
14,899
13,554
5,029
20,581
6,461
34,941
59,315
5,598
2,614

10,303
14,951
13,460
5,012
20,220
6,406
34,537
58,610
5,611
2,614

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

16,150
11,185
5,554
12,878
8,466
5,659
13,773
35,858
3,091
2,315

16,140
11,132
5,644
13,016
8,451
5,676
14,376
35,853
3,082
2,363

16,157
11,070
5,699
12,655
8,477
5,664
14,685
36,617
3,089
2,385

16,257
11,151
5,706
12,800
8,491
5,506
14,909
37,376
3,069
2,377

16,172
11,159
5,736
12,975
8,622
5,369
15,037
37,041
3,073
2,339

15,767
11,057
5,739
12,495
8,866
5,520
15,095
35,996
3,066
2,273

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

30,567
4,132
2,736
22,709
4,818
2,674
6,905
7,382

30,423
4,321
2,796
22,476
4,842
2,643
6,981
7,405

30,073
4,354
2,792
22,302
4,782
2,747
7,003
7,319

29,867
4,259
2,850
22,574
4,829
2,774
6,929
7,298

29,807
4,075
2,854
22,776
4,953
2,690
6,862
7,295

30,147
3,847
2,765
22,078
4,871
2,693
6,915
7,311

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

32,684

32,732

32,833

32,979

32,719

32,041

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

403,003

402,920

403,707

405,848

404,867

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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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 ............................

10,180
14,842
13,175
4,733
19,831
6,450
33,829
57,528
5,716
2,694

10,130
14,657
12,605
4,645
19,401
6,365
33,437
57,053
5,680
2,631

10,105
14,660
13,134
4,896
19,244
6,425
33,707
57,367
5,589
2,576

9,977
14,447
13,782
5,012
19,394
6,641
34,278
57,692
5,595
2,623

9,933
14,446
13,395
5,115
19,516
6,596
34,832
57,588
5,735
2,605

9,970
14,818
13,485
5,273
19,768
6,240
35,497
58,127
5,703
2,737

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

15,210
10,957
5,675
12,233
9,014
5,628
15,080
35,628
3,028
2,117

14,637
10,842
5,582
12,233
9,102
5,592
14,946
35,868
3,063
2,123

14,109
10,743
5,510
12,264
9,186
5,503
15,131
35,952
3,037
2,200

13,986
10,767
5,561
12,496
9,340
5,469
15,214
35,931
2,993
2,246

14,483
10,646
5,651
12,629
9,267
5,606
15,609
36,145
2,957
2,304

14,959
9,949
5,626
12,381
9,128
5,783
15,971
36,674
2,889
2,293

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

30,188
3,812
2,674
21,699
4,684
2,748
6,737
7,314

29,631
3,943
2,619
21,921
4,637
2,752
6,820
7,204

29,308
4,013
2,654
22,048
4,488
2,652
6,898
7,100

29,386
3,970
2,797
22,162
4,477
2,599
6,762
7,104

29,488
3,951
2,850
22,184
4,560
2,663
6,695
7,404

30,120
3,924
2,755
22,266
4,593
2,676
6,839
7,785

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

31,702

31,972

32,093

32,199

32,727

32,895

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

395,106

392,091

392,592

394,900

397,580

401,124

1

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

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Average All Layers on Hand During the Month – States and United States: 2020
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 ...........................

10,129
15,177
14,022
5,275
19,797
6,169
35,898
58,629
5,728
2,852

10,502
15,378
14,068
5,091
19,789
6,290
35,518
57,987
5,791
2,753

10,635
15,316
13,947
5,042
19,796
6,381
34,980
56,929
5,793
2,677

10,697
15,208
13,789
5,194
19,771
6,432
34,911
55,583
5,817
2,665

10,591
15,390
13,545
5,463
20,231
6,380
34,417
52,410
5,918
2,659

10,523
15,403
13,434
5,561
20,112
6,284
33,356
50,049
5,967
2,653

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

15,091
9,445
5,593
12,447
9,143
5,782
15,864
36,509
2,857
2,323

14,784
8,985
5,579
12,766
9,167
5,720
15,846
36,018
2,863
2,363

14,380
8,478
5,676
12,671
8,842
5,702
15,722
35,843
2,872
2,305

14,472
8,445
5,729
12,590
8,489
5,616
15,746
35,895
2,888
2,279

14,430
8,534
5,700
12,671
8,462
5,529
15,623
35,323
2,887
2,327

14,159
8,513
5,606
13,004
8,433
5,576
15,522
34,159
2,734
2,323

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

30,806
3,933
2,684
22,482
4,665
2,670
6,909
7,960

30,906
4,036
2,718
22,517
4,566
2,695
6,779
7,507

30,975
3,990
2,649
22,515
4,410
2,585
6,671
7,113

31,125
3,909
2,615
22,978
4,442
2,583
6,589
7,416

30,887
3,961
2,675
23,294
4,655
2,692
6,635
7,571

30,495
3,895
2,685
22,920
4,789
2,690
6,701
7,623

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

32,606

32,437

32,021

31,740

31,910

31,876

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

403,445

401,419

396,916

395,613

392,770

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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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 ............................

10,750
15,400
13,482
5,011
19,807
6,207
33,149
48,400
5,923
2,643

10,695
15,732
13,343
4,610
20,031
6,289
33,395
46,705
5,918
2,636

10,626
15,940
13,289
4,859
20,124
6,324
33,888
47,002
5,861
2,636

10,634
16,185
13,449
5,159
20,107
6,757
34,430
47,438
5,996
2,641

10,496
16,413
13,646
5,279
20,054
7,196
34,839
47,643
5,957
2,616

10,390
16,377
13,956
5,427
20,074
7,175
35,369
47,993
5,872
2,584

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

14,429
8,312
5,459
13,162
8,473
5,651
15,729
33,553
2,544
2,305

14,778
8,238
5,447
12,869
8,531
5,639
15,637
33,465
2,511
2,220

14,644
8,296
5,413
12,775
8,569
5,680
15,487
33,782
2,606
2,151

14,542
8,286
5,257
12,973
8,589
5,779
15,272
33,987
2,627
2,212

14,760
8,265
5,246
12,978
8,234
5,790
15,384
34,287
2,600
2,183

14,771
8,238
5,359
13,158
7,847
5,833
15,842
34,503
2,543
2,121

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

30,723
3,691
2,697
22,368
4,619
2,649
6,853
7,771

30,973
3,598
2,651
22,335
4,495
2,539
6,761
7,823

30,192
3,693
2,681
22,816
4,654
2,579
6,664
7,657

29,571
3,716
2,682
23,081
4,917
2,668
6,659
7,616

29,755
3,623
2,603
23,287
5,002
2,653
6,702
7,775

30,129
3,729
2,630
23,596
5,011
2,707
6,822
7,922

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

31,392

31,150

31,296

31,425

31,394

31,377

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

383,152

381,014

382,184

384,655

386,660

389,355

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: 2019
State

December 1

January

February

March

April

May

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

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

1,886
2,078
2,430
2,574
2,214
2,531
2,487
2,486
2,159
2,431

1,882
2,011
2,438
2,595
2,171
2,614
2,480
2,520
2,148
2,381

1,713
1,810
2,203
2,345
1,919
2,224
2,247
2,228
1,947
2,273

1,901
2,027
2,401
2,571
2,135
2,237
2,507
2,414
2,226
2,548

1,835
2,008
2,296
2,442
2,074
2,314
2,415
2,366
2,176
2,433

1,903
2,057
2,385
2,540
2,099
2,582
2,432
2,509
2,196
2,529

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

2,517
2,513
2,150
2,548
2,547
2,530
2,115
2,469
1,944
2,626

2,494
2,485
2,077
2,525
2,634
2,525
2,115
2,494
1,953
2,675

2,211
2,243
1,872
2,278
2,373
2,327
1,933
2,258
1,751
2,344

2,483
2,516
2,114
2,438
2,527
2,621
2,132
2,547
1,952
2,541

2,376
2,457
2,035
2,360
2,405
2,481
2,047
2,489
1,907
2,510

2,491
2,590
2,100
2,525
2,516
2,511
2,145
2,534
1,983
2,640

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

2,529
2,333
2,420
2,337
2,536
2,300
2,529
2,348

2,494
2,259
2,321
2,274
2,590
2,198
2,570
2,386

2,214
2,067
2,224
2,055
2,359
1,922
2,402
2,107

2,454
2,343
2,488
2,332
2,618
2,199
2,670
2,328

2,401
2,226
2,512
2,253
2,461
2,286
2,477
2,398

2,507
2,249
2,716
2,316
2,542
2,406
2,528
2,608

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

2,412

2,388

2,142

2,402

2,332

2,384

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

2,405

2,398

2,153

2,385

2,317

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Eggs per 100 Layers During the Month – States and United States: 2019 (continued)
State

June

July

August

September

October

November

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

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

1,871
1,971
2,364
2,487
2,040
2,505
2,357
2,427
2,089
2,498

1,946
2,077
2,513
2,536
2,158
2,606
2,427
2,493
2,157
2,573

1,916
2,078
2,430
2,547
2,191
2,539
2,435
2,501
2,210
2,492

1,872
2,008
2,283
2,544
2,091
2,453
2,358
2,434
2,186
2,413

1,955
2,065
2,473
2,612
2,159
2,596
2,435
2,540
2,225
2,499

1,883
2,002
2,400
2,520
2,126
2,450
2,420
2,444
2,173
2,419

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

2,477
2,519
2,048
2,413
2,463
2,438
2,106
2,403
1,915
2,607

2,529
2,578
2,100
2,464
2,562
2,561
2,191
2,455
1,965
2,614

2,517
2,586
2,120
2,521
2,560
2,542
2,156
2,473
1,986
2,532

2,391
2,488
2,079
2,453
2,439
2,421
2,071
2,382
1,955
2,573

2,507
2,531
2,152
2,556
2,511
2,542
2,168
2,525
2,002
2,704

2,474
2,391
2,121
2,492
2,469
2,502
2,114
2,506
1,925
2,512

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

2,456
2,162
2,726
2,240
2,538
2,271
2,546
2,551

2,565
2,168
2,814
2,309
2,620
2,369
2,575
2,611

2,573
2,160
2,739
2,315
2,660
2,451
2,491
2,630

2,487
2,086
2,631
2,248
2,584
2,347
2,419
2,494

2,580
2,111
2,716
2,299
2,667
2,407
2,574
2,595

2,499
2,082
2,642
2,229
2,615
2,384
2,519
2,475

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

2,304

2,375

2,396

2,318

2,393

2,338

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

2,334

2,410

2,413

2,331

2,425

2,364

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: 2020
State

December 1

January

February

March

April

May

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

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

1,944
2,068
2,403
2,624
2,177
2,341
2,538
2,519
2,256
2,504

1,935
2,052
2,443
2,695
2,122
2,351
2,554
2,535
2,233
2,506

1,802
1,925
2,315
2,513
1,995
2,263
2,382
2,351
2,077
2,383

1,935
2,017
2,489
2,595
2,173
2,497
2,525
2,489
2,264
2,552

1,879
1,975
2,427
2,478
2,106
2,428
2,452
2,344
2,220
2,448

1,936
2,033
2,428
2,597
2,045
2,446
2,534
2,373
2,256
2,544

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

2,486
2,455
2,172
2,489
2,554
2,598
2,211
2,522
2,030
2,587

2,436
2,503
2,119
2,486
2,486
2,579
2,232
2,482
2,036
2,679

2,323
2,389
1,943
2,368
2,305
2,413
2,047
2,308
1,898
2,460

2,510
2,612
2,114
2,493
2,499
2,591
2,136
2,485
1,984
2,554

2,450
2,516
2,077
2,409
2,200
2,523
2,107
2,290
1,915
2,437

2,538
2,440
2,108
2,480
1,970
2,631
2,182
2,259
1,993
2,514

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

2,569
2,179
2,720
2,336
2,684
2,453
2,572
2,510

2,555
2,205
2,575
2,267
2,641
2,404
2,573
2,588

2,386
2,108
2,450
2,095
2,431
2,213
2,395
2,384

2,544
2,228
2,700
2,276
2,591
2,218
2,629
2,532

2,440
2,148
2,531
2,247
2,496
2,043
2,609
2,521

2,543
2,226
2,536
2,342
2,610
2,271
2,634
2,557

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

2,408

2,372

2,225

2,412

2,341

2,401

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

2,427

2,414

2,254

2,411

2,316

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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State

June

July

August

September

October

November

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

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

1,916
1,951
2,307
2,596
1,963
2,407
2,446
2,398
2,168
2,456

2,005
2,057
2,424
2,722
2,191
2,544
2,584
2,619
2,268
2,530

1,954
2,102
2,402
2,661
2,213
2,609
2,574
2,639
2,303
2,519

1,885
2,049
2,321
2,504
2,136
2,383
2,445
2,526
2,215
2,412

1,966
2,112
2,439
2,605
2,236
2,439
2,551
2,625
2,337
2,504

1,917
2,020
2,382
2,504
2,175
2,456
2,483
2,557
2,274
2,465

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

2,406
2,275
2,037
2,421
2,003
2,529
2,091
2,320
1,926
2,408

2,470
2,452
2,142
2,571
2,327
2,612
2,194
2,557
1,995
2,518

2,492
2,578
2,167
2,542
2,502
2,625
2,235
2,526
1,915
2,506

2,456
2,583
2,115
2,390
2,473
2,523
2,182
2,380
1,823
2,423

2,593
2,701
2,213
2,503
2,563
2,613
2,260
2,530
1,873
2,574

2,495
2,598
2,081
2,482
2,535
2,532
2,182
2,516
1,872
2,593

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

2,518
2,162
2,458
2,238
2,594
2,337
2,503
2,417

2,607
2,268
2,659
2,313
2,661
2,312
2,625
2,518

2,578
2,234
2,686
2,290
2,581
2,129
2,638
2,509

2,520
2,131
2,599
2,225
2,430
2,073
2,550
2,384

2,572
2,186
2,724
2,386
2,587
2,326
2,537
2,453

2,447
2,143
2,540
2,352
2,570
2,324
2,394
2,378

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

2,324

2,408

2,399

2,319

2,426

2,382

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

2,305

2,445

2,447

2,355

2,458

2,396

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: 2019
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
2.5
3.5
0.5
1.0
2.5
1.5
-

0.5
2.5
2.0
2.0
4.0
4.0
2.5
3.0
5.0
-

0.5
2.0
2.0
1.0
1.5
1.5
1.0
2.0
3.0
-

0.5
1.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0.5
2.5
-

1.5
0.5
4.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.5
1.5
-

1.0
2.0
2.0
0.5
3.0
2.0
1.5
5.5
-

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

3.5
1.5
1.5
0.5
1.0
3.5
1.5

1.5
1.0
4.0
0.5
1.5
0.5
-

1.5
2.0
0.5
1.0
0.5
1.5
0.5
-

1.0
1.0
2.0
6.5
0.5
1.5
0.5
-

1.5
1.0
2.0
3.0
5.0
0.5
2.0
0.5
-

1.0
3.0
3.0
1.0
3.0
0.5
-

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

2.0
4.0
2.0
1.0
4.5
1.0

1.0
7.5
4.5
1.5
8.5

3.5
5.5
1.5

1.0
1.0
2.0

0.5
5.0
3.5
6.0
9.5
4.5
2.0

1.5
2.5
5.5
5.0
1.0
-

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

1.6

3.8

3.0

2.3

3.6

2.9

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

1.5

2.5

1.5

1.3

2.5

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Total Layers Being Molted First Day of the Month – States and United States: 2019 (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
2.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
1.5
3.5
3.0
-

1.0
1.5
1.5
1.0
2.0
2.0
3.5
5.0
-

1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.5
1.0
2.0
3.5
0.5
-

1.0
1.0
3.0
2.0
4.0
2.0
2.5
2.0
-

1.0
1.0
1.0
3.0
2.5
5.0
-

0.5
1.0
0.5
0.5
1.5
2.0
-

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

0.5
1.0
3.0
1.5
0.5
2.5
0.5
-

1.0
3.5
0.5
3.0
0.5
-

0.5
1.0
1.5
0.5
3.0
3.5
1.5
2.5
0.5
-

1.5
1.0
2.0
5.0
3.5
2.0
0.5
-

1.0
1.5
1.0
1.0
1.0
2.5
1.5

2.5
0.5
1.0
-

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

0.5
3.5
2.0
5.0

0.5
2.5
0.5
3.5
2.5
3.0
-

0.5
3.5
0.5
3.5
2.5
4.5
-

2.5
2.5
6.5
4.5
-

2.5
4.5
0.5
-

3.0
1.0
1.5
-

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

3.2

3.1

2.9

2.1

2.4

1.3

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

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.5

1.0

- 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: 2020
State

January

February

March

April

May

June

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

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

1.0
2.5
2.5
1.0
1.5
1.5
1.5
-

0.5
2.5
1.5
3.0
1.0
2.5
3.0
-

2.5
1.5
1.0
2.0
1.0
2.5
1.5
-

1.0
2.0
1.0
2.5
1.5
-

1.0
2.0
1.0
1.0
2.5
5.5
-

2.0
3.5
1.0
3.0
2.5
3.5
5.0
5.0
-

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

1.5
2.5
2.0
1.0
1.5
0.5
2.5
-

4.5
4.0
3.0
1.0
1.5
2.5
-

3.0
4.0
1.0
0.5
3.0
-

2.0
2.0
3.0
-

1.0
11.5
30.0
0.5
10.5
3.5
-

1.0
4.5
4.5
2.0
28.5
3.0
8.0
4.0
-

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

2.5
2.5
3.5
2.5
3.0
4.0

0.5
2.5
7.0
3.5
3.0
8.0

2.5
5.0
1.0
6.0
-

0.5
2.5
1.0
2.5
0.5

1.0
1.5
5.0
8.5

5.5
3.0
3.5
7.5
2.0
3.0
8.5

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

1.6

3.0

2.2

1.7

1.0

3.1

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

1.7

2.3

1.7

1.3

3.5

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Total Layers Being Molted First Day of the Month – States and United States: 2020 (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
2.5
1.5
0.5
2.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
6.0
-

0.5
0.5
2.0
1.5
1.5
2.5
0.5
3.0
-

0.5
1.5
2.0
1.5
0.5
1.0
0.5
3.0
-

0.5
2.0
1.0
2.0
2.5
3.0
1.0
1.5
1.5
-

0.5
1.0
0.5
1.5
1.0
0.5
-

0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
3.0
1.0
1.0
1.5
-

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

1.0
4.0
7.0
1.0
2.0
4.0
3.5
-

1.0
2.0
3.0
1.0
2.0
1.5
3.5
-

1.5
3.0
0.5
2.0
3.5
9.0
-

1.5
2.5
2.5
2.0
1.0
1.0
3.0
3.5
-

1.0
2.0
1.0
0.5
8.5
-

0.5
1.0
1.5
-

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

1.0
6.0
8.5
2.5
4.5
-

3.0
4.0
2.5
-

5.5
2.5
6.5
7.0
1.0
-

4.5
2.5
6.5
3.0
-

4.0
2.0
1.5
1.0
5.0
4.5
-

3.5
1.5
4.5
-

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

2.9

3.8

4.6

3.9

1.4

1.0

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

2.4

1.6

2.3

2.3

1.2

1.1

- 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: 2019
State

January

February

March

April

May

June

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

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

5.5
7.5
9.5
6.5
9.0
12.0
16.0
18.5
4.5
-

5.5
7.5
9.0
4.0
8.5
12.0
15.0
18.0
4.0
-

5.0
8.5
8.5
5.0
11.0
13.5
15.5
18.0
5.0
-

3.5
10.0
9.0
5.5
11.5
13.0
16.5
17.5
4.5
-

3.5
9.0
10.0
6.0
9.5
13.5
17.0
17.0
-

5.0
8.5
12.0
6.0
8.0
13.0
18.0
18.0
1.5
-

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

3.0
6.5
16.5
10.0
13.0
2.5
6.0
21.0
22.0
3.5

3.0
7.5
15.5
9.0
12.5
3.5
6.0
19.5
22.0
5.0

4.0
7.5
18.5
8.0
10.5
3.5
5.0
17.0
22.0
2.5

5.0
7.0
18.5
8.0
8.5
1.5
5.0
16.5
22.0
-

4.5
5.5
17.5
9.0
10.0
1.5
5.5
15.5
22.0
-

5.5
5.0
17.5
7.0
10.5
6.0
5.0
14.0
22.0
-

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

1.5
18.5
3.0
31.5
23.0
8.0
12.5
16.5

1.5
19.5
3.5
32.0
24.0
8.0
15.5
17.0

2.5
20.0
3.0
37.0
24.0
4.0
16.0
25.0

2.5
20.0
3.0
36.5
26.5
15.5
20.5

2.5
19.0
0.5
34.5
24.0
14.0
16.5

1.5
25.0
3.5
36.0
28.5
15.0
16.0

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

18.9

18.3

19.5

20.1

19.9

19.5

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

13.5

13.2

13.8

13.7

13.1

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Total Layers Molt Completed First Day of the Month – States and United States: 2019 (continued)
State

July

August

September

October

November

December

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

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

5.0
8.5
12.5
6.0
10.0
11.5
18.5
15.5
2.0
-

6.5
11.0
12.0
7.5
10.0
11.5
18.0
16.0
3.0
-

6.0
10.5
10.5
7.5
9.5
9.5
19.0
16.0
4.0
-

7.0
11.0
8.5
7.5
9.5
10.0
19.0
16.0
1.5
-

7.0
10.0
10.0
8.0
13.0
7.0
17.5
17.0
3.0
-

8.0
10.5
10.0
7.5
14.5
5.0
16.5
17.0
3.5
-

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

5.5
5.0
20.0
6.5
9.5
6.0
5.5
13.5
22.5
-

4.5
4.0
20.5
6.5
7.5
7.5
6.0
12.5
21.5
-

4.0
3.5
21.0
6.5
6.5
7.5
3.5
13.0
22.5
-

4.0
2.5
20.5
5.5
6.5
6.0
4.5
15.0
15.5
-

5.0
3.0
21.5
4.5
8.5
9.0
3.5
15.0
6.0
-

3.5
1.5
21.5
5.0
7.0
8.0
3.5
14.0
1.5

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

2.5
25.0
3.5
38.5
31.0
16.5
12.0

2.5
24.0
3.5
39.0
23.5
15.0
13.0

2.5
21.0
3.5
38.5
21.5
13.5
8.5

2.5
22.0
3.5
39.0
20.0
11.0
7.5

2.0
22.0
3.0
39.0
26.5
15.0
6.5

1.5
22.5
3.0
39.0
23.5
13.0
1.5

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

19.7

19.8

19.9

20.5

20.2

20.6

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

13.3

13.3

13.0

13.0

13.2

12.9

- 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: 2020
State

January

February

March

April

May

June

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

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

7.5
9.0
8.0
6.0
12.0
3.5
16.0
15.5
3.0
-

6.5
9.0
7.0
9.0
11.5
4.0
15.0
15.5
4.5
-

6.0
9.5
7.0
7.0
11.0
3.5
15.0
16.0
1.5
-

5.5
11.0
7.5
6.5
10.0
4.0
14.5
14.0
3.0
-

4.5
10.5
6.0
5.5
9.5
3.5
12.5
8.5
2.5
-

4.0
9.0
7.5
4.5
9.0
3.5
13.5
12.5
2.5
-

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

3.5
1.5
20.5
4.0
6.0
8.0
3.5
12.5
1.5

2.5
4.5
22.0
3.5
1.0
9.0
3.5
14.0
1.5

2.5
7.0
21.5
3.5
4.0
7.5
4.0
14.0
1.5

2.0
6.0
23.5
1.5
7.0
6.0
4.0
14.5
1.0

1.0
5.5
25.0
0.5
8.5
6.0
4.0
13.5
1.5

1.5
17.0
23.5
9.0
5.5
3.5
16.0
3.5
1.0

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

3.0
21.5
38.0
19.0
11.5
1.0

4.0
22.5
37.5
18.5
14.0
4.5

4.0
20.5
41.0
17.5
11.5
8.5

3.5
22.5
42.5
18.0
14.0
8.0

4.0
22.5
42.5
13.5
16.0
8.0

5.0
21.0
40.5
16.0
13.0
16.0

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

20.0

18.9

18.5

18.9

18.8

16.7

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

11.9

12.0

12.3

12.1

11.0

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Total Layers Molt Completed First Day of the Month – States and United States: 2020 (continued)
State

July

August

September

October

November

December

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

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

5.5
11.0
7.0
6.0
9.0
4.0
13.5
15.0
2.5
-

4.5
13.0
7.5
6.0
10.5
3.0
13.0
15.5
8.0
-

4.5
12.0
7.0
3.5
9.5
3.0
13.0
14.5
7.0
-

5.0
13.0
8.0
5.0
9.5
2.5
13.5
14.0
9.0
-

5.5
14.0
8.5
6.5
12.0
4.5
13.0
14.5
9.5
-

6.0
14.0
7.5
5.5
13.0
2.5
12.5
14.0
7.5
-

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

1.0
20.0
23.5
2.0
36.5
5.5
6.0
19.0
6.5
1.0

1.5
19.5
24.0
2.0
40.0
6.0
7.5
20.5
9.5
1.0

1.5
19.0
24.0
4.5
40.0
3.5
9.0
18.5
5.5
-

1.0
20.5
24.0
5.0
38.5
2.5
10.0
20.0
14.5
-

2.0
22.0
22.5
5.0
31.0
1.0
10.0
21.5
17.0
-

3.0
20.5
21.5
6.5
30.5
1.0
9.5
19.0
26.5
-

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

6.5
19.5
44.5
16.5
12.0
23.5

6.0
20.0
48.0
17.5
14.0
23.5

1.0
21.0
46.5
14.5
12.0
24.0

1.5
21.5
49.0
17.0
12.5
23.5

5.5
22.0
48.0
20.0
12.0
23.0

4.5
20.0
1.5
46.5
24.0
11.5
22.5

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

16.4

17.7

19.6

22.0

23.8

23.3

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

13.8

14.7

14.0

14.7

15.4

14.9

- 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: 2018 and 2019
State

Total

Table eggs

Hatching eggs

2018

2019

2018

2019

2018

2019

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

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

185.6
307.4
365.3
127.1
444.5
162.5
864.2
1,463.6
127.3
69.1

196.9
313.9
337.0
138.4
430.9
144.4
911.2
1,476.9
129.2
71.4

36.3
(D)
(D)
(D)
249.8
158.7
848.9
1,441.9
(D)
67.7

38.6
(D)
(D)
(D)
234.9
140.9
894.8
1,455.0
(D)
69.9

149.3
(D)
(D)
(D)
194.7
3.8
15.3
21.7
(D)
1.4

158.3
(D)
(D)
(D)
196.0
3.5
16.4
21.9
(D)
1.5

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

406.5
281.1
119.4
328.1
215.6
143.2
291.3
885.3
60.1
60.8

375.1
231.9
121.5
309.8
233.5
150.2
350.7
920.7
58.0
60.1

(D)
273.0
(D)
296.6
209.9
(D)
141.0
(D)
(D)
60.8

(D)
225.4
(D)
273.8
220.3
(D)
193.2
(D)
(D)
60.1

(D)
8.1
(D)
31.5
5.7
(D)
150.3
(D)
(D)
-

(D)
6.5
(D)
36.0
13.2
(D)
157.5
(D)
(D)
-

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

772.9
96.4
66.2
530.7
122.2
61.5
174.6
173.3

791.3
85.7
73.0
525.2
125.2
65.5
177.7
199.8

740.8
72.7
66.2
(D)
122.2
30.2
(D)
167.8

762.0
62.2
73.0
(D)
125.2
34.4
(D)
194.1

32.1
23.7
(D)
31.3
(D)
5.5

29.3
23.5
(D)
31.1
(D)
5.7

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

788.4

785.1

712.1

712.3

76.3

72.8

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

9,694.2

9,790.2

8,517.8

8,583.4

1,176.4

1,206.8

- 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 January – States and United States: 2019 and 2020
State

Total

Table eggs

Hatching eggs

2019

2020

2019

2020

2019

2020

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

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

186.8
298.9
354.3
123.5
434.3
164.6
871.7
1,470.0
125.6
67.6

203.2
315.5
343.7
137.2
419.9
147.9
907.0
1,469.9
129.3
69.0

35.4
(D)
(D)
(D)
242.6
160.6
855.2
1,447.7
(D)
66.3

37.9
(D)
(D)
(D)
225.8
144.7
890.2
1,448.0
(D)
67.6

151.4
(D)
(D)
(D)
191.7
4.0
16.5
22.3
(D)
1.3

165.3
(D)
(D)
(D)
194.1
3.2
16.8
21.9
(D)
1.4

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

402.6
276.6
117.2
328.6
222.6
143.3
304.1
894.1
60.2
63.2

360.1
224.9
118.2
317.3
227.9
147.5
353.7
894.0
58.3
63.3

(D)
268.1
(D)
298.0
217.6
(D)
150.4
(D)
(D)
63.2

(D)
217.8
(D)
281.4
214.3
(D)
192.4
(D)
(D)
63.3

(D)
8.5
(D)
30.6
5.0
(D)
153.7
(D)
(D)
-

(D)
7.1
(D)
35.9
13.6
(D)
161.3
(D)
(D)
-

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

758.6
97.6
64.9
511.1
125.4
58.1
179.4
176.7

789.7
89.0
70.0
510.4
120.6
64.8
174.4
194.3

727.3
74.0
64.9
(D)
125.4
27.2
(D)
170.9

759.9
65.6
70.0
(D)
120.6
33.9
(D)
188.2

31.3
23.6
(D)
30.9
(D)
5.8

29.8
23.4
(D)
30.9
(D)
6.1

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

781.8

769.4

705.5

696.5

76.3

72.9

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

9,663.4

9,690.4

8,482.6

8,470.3

1,180.8

1,220.1

- 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 February – States and United States: 2019 and 2020
State

Total

Table eggs

Hatching eggs

2019

2020

2019

2020

2019

2020

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

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

173.6
270.1
303.6
113.4
386.9
144.0
797.6
1,306.1
112.9
63.5

191.6
294.9
322.9
126.7
395.0
144.4
833.2
1,338.5
120.3
63.8

31.8
(D)
(D)
(D)
211.8
141.4
781.9
1,285.9
(D)
62.4

33.7
(D)
(D)
(D)
211.4
140.9
818.1
1,317.0
(D)
62.5

141.8
(D)
(D)
(D)
175.1
2.6
15.7
20.2
(D)
1.1

157.9
(D)
(D)
(D)
183.6
3.5
15.1
21.5
(D)
1.3

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

357.3
248.3
106.7
288.3
201.2
131.8
283.9
826.9
54.1
55.9

334.0
202.5
110.3
300.1
203.8
137.6
321.8
827.2
54.5
56.7

(D)
240.6
(D)
259.3
196.6
(D)
141.4
(D)
(D)
55.9

(D)
195.6
(D)
266.7
191.6
(D)
171.0
(D)
(D)
56.7

(D)
7.7
(D)
29.0
4.6
(D)
142.5
(D)
(D)
-

(D)
6.9
(D)
33.4
12.2
(D)
150.8
(D)
(D)
-

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

665.7
90.0
62.1
458.4
112.8
52.8
168.2
154.2

739.0
84.1
64.9
471.8
107.2
57.2
159.8
169.6

638.0
69.5
62.1
(D)
112.8
25.0
(D)
148.4

710.4
62.1
64.9
(D)
107.2
28.2
(D)
163.6

27.7
20.5
(D)
27.8
(D)
5.8

28.6
22.0
(D)
29.0
(D)
6.0

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

703.3

712.6

634.1

643.7

69.2

68.9

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

8,693.6

8,946.0

7,610.0

7,793.0

1,083.6

1,153.0

- 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 March – States and United States: 2019 and 2020
State

Total

Table eggs

Hatching eggs

2019

2020

2019

2020

2019

2020

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

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

194.0
304.0
327.5
126.1
438.0
148.1
885.2
1,429.8
127.6
68.9

207.0
306.8
343.2
134.8
429.6
160.6
881.5
1,383.4
131.7
68.0

35.2
(D)
(D)
(D)
242.2
145.6
868.1
1,408.2
(D)
67.6

36.4
(D)
(D)
(D)
229.9
156.2
865.2
1,358.6
(D)
66.6

158.8
(D)
(D)
(D)
195.8
2.5
17.1
21.6
(D)
1.3

170.6
(D)
(D)
(D)
199.7
4.4
16.3
24.8
(D)
1.4

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

403.6
280.6
120.6
312.0
214.6
144.3
317.9
951.8
59.9
60.4

363.3
220.6
121.1
313.9
212.1
145.5
336.4
892.1
57.3
58.2

(D)
272.3
(D)
278.6
209.4
(D)
157.8
(D)
(D)
60.4

(D)
212.8
(D)
278.9
199.4
(D)
175.8
(D)
(D)
58.2

(D)
8.3
(D)
33.4
5.2
(D)
160.1
(D)
(D)
-

(D)
7.8
(D)
35.0
12.7
(D)
160.6
(D)
(D)
-

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

732.8
99.8
70.9
526.4
126.4
61.0
185.0
169.9

791.8
87.1
70.6
523.0
115.1
57.3
173.2
187.8

702.9
77.1
70.9
(D)
126.4
30.5
(D)
163.9

760.7
63.6
70.6
(D)
115.1
25.8
(D)
181.5

29.9
22.7
(D)
30.5
(D)
6.0

31.1
23.5
(D)
31.5
(D)
6.3

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

792.2

765.5

715.0

689.0

77.2

76.5

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

9,679.3

9,538.5

8,475.7

8,299.5

1,203.6

1,239.0

- 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 April – States and United States: 2019 and 2020
State

Total

Table eggs

Hatching eggs

2019

2020

2019

2020

2019

2020

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

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

189.4
299.1
311.2
122.8
426.8
149.5
843.9
1,403.1
121.8
63.6

199.0
303.9
328.8
135.4
426.1
154.9
843.8
1,228.7
131.4
65.1

34.3
(D)
(D)
(D)
236.4
147.1
828.5
1,381.6
(D)
62.3

34.3
(D)
(D)
(D)
231.5
150.9
828.9
1,203.9
(D)
63.6

155.1
(D)
(D)
(D)
190.4
2.4
15.4
21.5
(D)
1.3

164.7
(D)
(D)
(D)
194.6
4.0
14.9
24.8
(D)
1.5

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

384.2
274.2
116.7
306.2
207.4
133.2
307.8
921.8
58.6
58.7

353.5
214.7
118.4
305.3
186.2
139.5
329.2
808.8
55.3
56.7

(D)
266.1
(D)
272.8
202.3
(D)
154.4
(D)
(D)
58.7

(D)
207.1
(D)
270.9
174.5
(D)
174.7
(D)
(D)
56.7

(D)
8.1
(D)
33.4
5.1
(D)
153.4
(D)
(D)
-

(D)
7.6
(D)
34.4
11.7
(D)
154.5
(D)
(D)
-

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

715.7
90.7
71.7
513.1
121.9
61.5
170.0
174.9

753.5
85.1
67.7
523.3
116.2
55.0
173.1
190.9

686.9
68.5
71.7
(D)
121.9
32.0
(D)
169.3

723.0
62.6
67.7
(D)
116.2
24.8
(D)
184.7

28.8
22.2
(D)
29.5
(D)
5.6

30.5
22.5
(D)
30.2
(D)
6.2

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

763.0

746.9

688.3

671.5

74.7

75.4

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

9,382.5

9,096.4

8,215.3

7,894.5

1,167.2

1,201.9

- 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: 2019 and 2020
State

Total

Table eggs

Hatching eggs

2019

2020

2019

2020

2019

2020

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

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

196.1
307.5
321.0
127.3
424.4
165.4
840.0
1,470.7
123.2
66.1

203.7
313.1
326.2
144.4
411.2
153.7
845.2
1,187.6
134.6
67.5

36.6
(D)
(D)
(D)
227.9
162.8
824.8
1,448.1
(D)
64.7

33.7
(D)
(D)
(D)
211.5
150.1
830.6
1,161.8
(D)
65.8

159.5
(D)
(D)
(D)
196.5
2.6
15.2
22.6
(D)
1.4

170.0
(D)
(D)
(D)
199.7
3.6
14.6
25.8
(D)
1.7

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

392.8
286.4
120.5
315.5
223.1
138.6
323.8
912.3
60.8
60.0

359.4
207.7
118.2
322.5
166.1
146.7
338.7
771.7
54.5
58.4

(D)
278.4
(D)
280.4
217.1
(D)
164.7
(D)
(D)
60.0

(D)
200.2
(D)
285.9
154.4
(D)
178.4
(D)
(D)
58.4

(D)
8.0
(D)
35.1
6.0
(D)
159.1
(D)
(D)
-

(D)
7.5
(D)
36.6
11.7
(D)
160.3
(D)
(D)
-

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

755.8
86.5
75.1
511.3
123.8
64.8
174.8
190.7

775.5
86.7
68.1
536.7
125.0
61.1
176.5
194.9

724.5
63.4
75.1
(D)
123.8
33.7
(D)
184.8

744.9
63.4
68.1
(D)
125.0
29.2
(D)
188.5

31.3
23.1
(D)
31.1
(D)
5.9

30.6
23.3
(D)
31.9
(D)
6.4

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

763.8

765.3

686.4

688.9

77.4

76.4

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

9,622.1

9,120.9

8,406.6

7,883.3

1,215.5

1,237.6

- 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 by Type During June – States and United States: 2019 and 2020
State

Total

Table eggs

Hatching eggs

2019

2020

2019

2020

2019

2020

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

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

190.5
292.6
311.4
117.7
404.6
161.6
797.5
1,396.2
119.4
67.3

206.0
300.5
311.0
130.1
388.9
149.4
810.7
1,160.6
128.4
64.9

36.6
(D)
(D)
(D)
215.8
158.6
782.5
1,377.3
(D)
65.9

35.2
(D)
(D)
(D)
197.5
146.0
796.2
1,136.8
(D)
63.3

153.9
(D)
(D)
(D)
188.8
3.0
15.0
18.9
(D)
1.4

170.8
(D)
(D)
(D)
191.4
3.4
14.5
23.8
(D)
1.6

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

376.8
276.0
116.2
295.2
222.0
137.2
317.6
856.0
58.0
55.2

347.1
189.1
111.2
318.7
169.7
142.9
328.9
778.4
49.0
55.5

(D)
268.5
(D)
260.0
213.9
(D)
162.9
(D)
(D)
55.2

(D)
182.1
(D)
282.5
159.2
(D)
169.6
(D)
(D)
55.5

(D)
7.5
(D)
35.2
8.1
(D)
154.7
(D)
(D)
-

(D)
7.0
(D)
36.2
10.5
(D)
159.3
(D)
(D)
-

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

741.4
82.4
72.9
486.0
118.9
62.4
171.5
186.6

773.5
79.8
66.3
500.5
119.8
61.9
171.5
187.8

710.1
60.0
72.9
(D)
118.9
32.3
(D)
180.9

744.0
57.2
66.3
(D)
119.8
31.1
(D)
181.8

31.3
22.4
(D)
30.1
(D)
5.7

29.5
22.6
(D)
30.8
(D)
6.0

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

730.4

729.7

655.2

657.0

75.2

72.7

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

9,221.5

8,831.8

8,044.7

7,625.8

1,176.8

1,206.0

- 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 July – States and United States: 2019 and 2020
State

Total

Table eggs

Hatching eggs

2019

2020

2019

2020

2019

2020

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

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

197.1
304.4
316.8
117.8
418.7
165.9
811.5
1,422.3
122.5
67.7

214.4
323.6
323.5
125.5
438.9
160.0
862.8
1,223.1
134.2
66.7

37.8
(D)
(D)
(D)
225.0
161.9
796.3
1,405.0
(D)
66.2

37.5
(D)
(D)
(D)
242.2
156.3
846.6
1,199.8
(D)
65.1

159.3
(D)
(D)
(D)
193.7
4.0
15.2
17.3
(D)
1.5

176.9
(D)
(D)
(D)
196.7
3.7
16.2
23.3
(D)
1.6

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

370.1
279.5
117.2
301.4
233.2
143.2
327.4
880.5
60.2
55.5

365.0
202.0
116.7
330.8
198.5
147.3
343.1
855.8
50.1
55.9

(D)
271.4
(D)
263.5
222.8
(D)
168.8
(D)
(D)
55.5

(D)
194.8
(D)
292.6
188.4
(D)
181.2
(D)
(D)
55.9

(D)
8.1
(D)
37.9
10.4
(D)
158.6
(D)
(D)
-

(D)
7.2
(D)
38.2
10.1
(D)
161.9
(D)
(D)
-

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

759.9
85.5
73.7
506.1
121.5
65.2
175.6
188.1

807.6
81.6
70.5
516.7
119.6
58.7
177.5
197.0

728.3
62.2
73.7
(D)
121.5
34.6
(D)
182.0

777.3
58.9
70.5
(D)
119.6
27.9
(D)
190.7

31.6
23.3
(D)
30.6
(D)
6.1

30.3
22.7
(D)
30.8
(D)
6.3

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

759.4

750.1

681.6

676.9

77.8

73.2

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

9,447.9

9,317.2

8,235.8

8,063.5

1,212.1

1,253.7

- 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 by Type During August – States and United States: 2019 and 2020
State

Total

Table eggs

Hatching eggs

2019

2020

2019

2020

2019

2020

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

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

193.6
304.7
319.1
124.7
421.6
163.1
820.8
1,435.0
123.5
64.2

207.6
335.1
319.2
129.3
445.3
165.0
872.4
1,240.2
135.0
66.4

37.7
(D)
(D)
(D)
227.5
159.2
806.0
1,416.9
(D)
62.6

35.6
(D)
(D)
(D)
247.8
161.0
854.9
1,215.8
(D)
64.8

155.9
(D)
(D)
(D)
194.1
3.9
14.8
18.1
(D)
1.6

172.0
(D)
(D)
(D)
197.5
4.0
17.5
24.4
(D)
1.6

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

355.1
277.8
116.8
309.2
235.2
139.9
326.3
889.2
60.3
55.7

364.9
213.9
117.3
324.8
214.4
149.1
346.1
853.5
49.9
53.9

(D)
269.9
(D)
271.4
226.1
(D)
167.5
(D)
(D)
55.7

(D)
206.8
(D)
287.0
203.8
(D)
186.0
(D)
(D)
53.9

(D)
7.9
(D)
37.8
9.1
(D)
158.8
(D)
(D)
-

(D)
7.1
(D)
37.8
10.6
(D)
160.1
(D)
(D)
-

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

754.1
86.7
72.7
510.4
119.4
65.0
171.8
186.7

778.4
82.5
72.0
522.6
120.1
54.9
175.8
192.1

723.9
62.9
72.7
(D)
119.4
35.0
(D)
180.5

749.4
59.5
72.0
(D)
120.1
24.2
(D)
186.4

30.2
23.8
(D)
30.0
(D)
6.2

29.0
23.0
(D)
30.7
(D)
5.7

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

768.9

750.8

691.6

678.3

77.3

72.5

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

9,471.5

9,352.5

8,268.5

8,096.8

1,203.0

1,255.7

- 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 by Type During September – States and United States: 2019 and 2020
State

Total

Table eggs

Hatching eggs

2019

2020

2019

2020

2019

2020

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

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

186.8
290.1
314.6
127.5
405.5
162.9
808.4
1,404.0
122.3
63.3

200.4
331.6
312.1
129.2
429.5
161.0
841.7
1,198.5
132.8
63.7

38.0
(D)
(D)
(D)
216.8
159.3
794.1
1,385.4
(D)
61.6

34.2
(D)
(D)
(D)
237.4
157.2
825.3
1,174.6
(D)
62.2

148.8
(D)
(D)
(D)
188.7
3.6
14.3
18.6
(D)
1.7

166.2
(D)
(D)
(D)
192.1
3.8
16.4
23.9
(D)
1.5

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

334.4
267.9
115.6
306.5
227.8
132.4
315.1
855.8
58.5
57.8

357.2
214.0
111.2
310.1
212.4
145.8
333.2
808.9
47.9
53.6

(D)
260.7
(D)
270.4
218.8
(D)
162.5
(D)
(D)
57.8

(D)
207.1
(D)
274.5
202.5
(D)
177.3
(D)
(D)
53.6

(D)
7.2
(D)
36.1
9.0
(D)
152.6
(D)
(D)
-

(D)
6.9
(D)
35.6
9.9
(D)
155.9
(D)
(D)
-

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

730.9
82.8
73.6
498.2
115.7
61.0
163.6
177.2

745.1
79.2
69.7
513.6
119.5
55.3
169.8
181.6

702.9
60.2
73.6
(D)
115.7
31.9
(D)
171.7

717.1
56.4
69.7
(D)
119.5
25.7
(D)
176.3

28.0
22.6
(D)
29.1
(D)
5.5

28.0
22.8
(D)
29.6
(D)
5.3

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

746.4

728.6

672.3

657.7

74.1

70.9

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

9,206.6

9,057.2

8,046.5

7,838.1

1,160.1

1,219.1

- 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 October – States and United States: 2019 and 2020
State

Total

Table eggs

Hatching eggs

2019

2020

2019

2020

2019

2020

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

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

194.2
298.3
331.2
133.6
421.3
171.2
848.3
1,462.6
127.6
65.1

206.3
346.6
332.8
137.5
448.5
175.5
888.9
1,250.6
139.2
65.5

39.2
(D)
(D)
(D)
224.5
167.5
832.9
1,442.1
(D)
63.4

37.2
(D)
(D)
(D)
250.5
171.5
872.4
1,229.1
(D)
63.9

155.0
(D)
(D)
(D)
196.8
3.7
15.4
20.5
(D)
1.7

169.1
(D)
(D)
(D)
198.0
4.0
16.5
21.5
(D)
1.6

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

363.1
269.4
121.6
322.8
232.7
142.5
338.4
912.7
59.2
62.3

382.8
223.2
116.1
324.9
211.0
151.3
347.7
867.5
48.7
56.2

(D)
262.7
(D)
285.5
220.9
(D)
181.1
(D)
(D)
62.3

(D)
216.2
(D)
287.8
201.2
(D)
187.9
(D)
(D)
56.2

(D)
6.7
(D)
37.3
11.8
(D)
157.3
(D)
(D)
-

(D)
7.0
(D)
37.1
9.8
(D)
159.8
(D)
(D)
-

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

760.7
83.4
77.4
510.0
121.6
64.1
172.3
192.1

765.2
79.2
70.9
555.6
129.4
61.7
170.0
190.7

732.3
60.6
77.4
(D)
121.6
33.8
(D)
186.7

735.9
55.8
70.9
(D)
129.4
30.8
(D)
185.4

28.4
22.8
(D)
30.3
(D)
5.4

29.3
23.4
(D)
30.9
(D)
5.3

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

783.1

761.7

707.5

688.5

75.6

73.2

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

9,642.8

9,505.2

8,437.4

8,250.4

1,205.4

1,254.8

- 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 November – State and United States: 2019 and 2020
State

Total

Table eggs

Hatching eggs

2019

2020

2019

2020

2019

2020

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

(million eggs)

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

187.7
296.6
323.7
132.9
420.2
152.9
859.0
1,420.4
123.9
66.2

199.2
330.8
332.5
135.9
436.6
176.2
878.1
1,227.0
133.5
63.7

37.2
(D)
(D)
(D)
228.4
149.5
843.5
1,399.6
(D)
64.7

38.1
(D)
(D)
(D)
245.7
172.4
861.2
1,207.6
(D)
62.1

150.5
(D)
(D)
(D)
191.8
3.4
15.5
20.8
(D)
1.5

161.1
(D)
(D)
(D)
190.9
3.8
16.9
19.4
(D)
1.6

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

370.1
237.9
119.3
308.5
225.4
144.7
337.7
919.0
55.6
57.6

368.6
214.0
111.5
326.6
198.9
147.7
345.7
868.1
47.6
55.0

(D)
231.7
(D)
272.5
213.4
(D)
186.3
(D)
(D)
57.6

(D)
207.4
(D)
289.5
189.1
(D)
193.0
(D)
(D)
55.0

(D)
6.2
(D)
36.0
12.0
(D)
151.4
(D)
(D)
-

(D)
6.6
(D)
37.1
9.8
(D)
152.7
(D)
(D)
-

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

752.6
81.7
72.8
496.2
120.1
63.8
172.3
192.7

737.3
79.9
66.8
554.9
128.8
62.9
163.3
188.4

724.8
59.2
72.8
(D)
120.1
34.1
(D)
187.4

709.6
57.0
66.8
(D)
128.8
32.2
(D)
183.5

27.8
22.5
(D)
29.7
(D)
5.3

27.7
22.9
(D)
30.7
(D)
4.9

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

769.2

747.5

697.5

675.4

71.7

72.1

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

9,480.7

9,327.0

8,313.8

8,119.4

1,166.9

1,207.6

- 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 December – States and United States: 2018 and 2019
State

Total
2018

Table eggs
2019

2018

Hatching eggs
2019

2018

2019

(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 .........................

15,466.7
25,616.7
30,441.6
10,591.6
37,041.7
13,541.7
72,016.7
121,966.6
10,608.3
5,758.4

16,408.3
26,158.3
28,083.3
11,533.3
35,908.4
12,033.4
75,933.3
123,075.0
10,766.6
5,950.0

3,025.0
(D)
(D)
(D)
20,816.7
13,225.0
70,741.7
120,158.3
(D)
5,641.7

3,216.6
(D)
(D)
(D)
19,575.0
11,741.7
74,566.6
121,250.0
(D)
5,825.0

12,441.7
(D)
(D)
(D)
16,225.0
316.7
1,275.0
1,808.3
(D)
116.7

13,191.7
(D)
(D)
(D)
16,333.4
291.7
1,366.7
1,825.0
(D)
125.0

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

33,875.0
23,425.0
9,950.0
27,341.6
17,966.6
11,933.4
24,275.0
73,774.9
5,008.4
5,066.7

31,258.3
19,324.9
10,124.9
25,816.7
19,458.3
12,516.6
29,225.0
76,725.0
4,833.3
5,008.4

(D)
22,750.0
(D)
24,716.6
17,491.6
(D)
11,750.0
(D)
(D)
5,066.7

(D)
18,783.3
(D)
22,816.7
18,358.3
(D)
16,100.0
(D)
(D)
5,008.4

(D)
675.0
(D)
2,625.0
475.0
(D)
12,525.0
(D)
(D)
-

(D)
541.6
(D)
3,000.0
1,100.0
(D)
13,125.0
(D)
(D)
-

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

64,408.3
8,033.3
5,516.6
44,225.0
10,183.3
5,125.0
14,550.0
14,441.6

65,941.6
7,141.7
6,083.3
43,766.6
10,433.4
5,458.4
14,808.3
16,650.0

61,733.3
6,058.3
5,516.6
(D)
10,183.3
2,516.7
(D)
13,983.3

63,500.0
5,183.4
6,083.3
(D)
10,433.4
2,866.7
(D)
16,175.0

2,675.0
1,975.0
(D)
2,608.3
(D)
458.3

2,441.6
1,958.3
(D)
2,591.7
(D)
475.0

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

65,699.8

65,425.1

59,341.5

59,358.4

6,358.3

6,066.7

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

807,849.5

815,849.7

709,816.3

715,283.2

98,033.2

100,566.5

- 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 January – State and United States: 2019 and 2020
State

Total
2019

Table eggs
2020

2019

Hatching eggs
2020

2019

2020

(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 ..........................

15,566.7
24,908.4
29,525.1
10,291.6
36,191.6
13,716.6
72,641.7
122,499.9
10,466.6
5,633.3

16,933.3
26,291.7
28,641.6
11,433.3
34,991.7
12,324.9
75,583.4
122,491.7
10,775.0
5,750.0

2,950.0
(D)
(D)
(D)
20,216.6
13,383.3
71,266.7
120,641.6
(D)
5,525.0

3,158.3
(D)
(D)
(D)
18,816.7
12,058.3
74,183.4
120,666.7
(D)
5,633.3

12,616.7
(D)
(D)
(D)
15,975.0
333.3
1,375.0
1,858.3
(D)
108.3

13,775.0
(D)
(D)
(D)
16,175.0
266.6
1,400.0
1,825.0
(D)
116.7

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

33,550.0
23,050.1
9,766.7
27,383.3
18,550.1
11,941.7
25,341.6
74,508.3
5,016.7
5,266.6

30,008.3
18,741.7
9,850.0
26,441.7
18,991.7
12,291.7
29,475.0
74,500.0
4,858.3
5,275.0

(D)
22,341.7
(D)
24,833.3
18,133.4
(D)
12,533.3
(D)
(D)
5,266.6

(D)
18,150.0
(D)
23,450.0
17,858.3
(D)
16,033.3
(D)
(D)
5,275.0

(D)
708.4
(D)
2,550.0
416.7
(D)
12,808.3
(D)
(D)
-

(D)
591.7
(D)
2,991.7
1,133.4
(D)
13,441.7
(D)
(D)
-

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

63,216.6
8,133.4
5,408.3
42,591.7
10,450.0
4,841.6
14,950.0
14,725.0

65,808.3
7,416.7
5,833.4
42,533.3
10,050.0
5,400.0
14,533.3
16,191.6

60,608.3
6,166.7
5,408.3
(D)
10,450.0
2,266.6
(D)
14,241.7

63,325.0
5,466.7
5,833.4
(D)
10,050.0
2,825.0
(D)
15,683.3

2,608.3
1,966.7
(D)
2,575.0
(D)
483.3

2,483.3
1,950.0
(D)
2,575.0
(D)
508.3

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

65,149.9

64,116.6

58,791.6

58,041.6

6,358.3

6,075.0

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

805,283.1

807,533.2

706,883.1

705,858.4

98,400.0

101,674.8

- 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 in Dozens by Type During February – States and United States: 2019 and 2020
State

Total
2019

Table eggs
2020

2019

Hatching eggs
2020

2019

2020

(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 .........................

14,466.7
22,508.3
25,300.0
9,449.9
32,241.7
12,000.0
66,466.6
108,841.7
9,408.4
5,291.7

15,966.6
24,575.1
26,908.3
10,558.4
32,916.6
12,033.3
69,433.3
111,541.6
10,024.9
5,316.6

2,650.0
(D)
(D)
(D)
17,650.0
11,783.4
65,158.3
107,158.4
(D)
5,200.0

2,808.3
(D)
(D)
(D)
17,616.6
11,741.7
68,175.0
109,750.0
(D)
5,208.3

11,816.7
(D)
(D)
(D)
14,591.7
216.6
1,308.3
1,683.3
(D)
91.7

13,158.3
(D)
(D)
(D)
15,300.0
291.6
1,258.3
1,791.6
(D)
108.3

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

29,775.0
20,691.6
8,891.7
24,025.0
16,766.7
10,983.4
23,658.3
68,908.4
4,508.4
4,658.3

27,833.3
16,875.0
9,191.6
25,008.4
16,983.3
11,466.7
26,816.7
68,933.3
4,541.7
4,725.0

(D)
20,050.0
(D)
21,608.3
16,383.4
(D)
11,783.3
(D)
(D)
4,658.3

(D)
16,300.0
(D)
22,225.0
15,966.7
(D)
14,250.0
(D)
(D)
4,725.0

(D)
641.6
(D)
2,416.7
383.3
(D)
11,875.0
(D)
(D)
-

(D)
575.0
(D)
2,783.4
1,016.6
(D)
12,566.7
(D)
(D)
-

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

55,475.0
7,499.9
5,175.0
38,200.0
9,400.0
4,400.0
14,016.7
12,849.9

61,583.3
7,008.3
5,408.3
39,316.6
8,933.3
4,766.6
13,316.7
14,133.3

53,166.7
5,791.6
5,175.0
(D)
9,400.0
2,083.3
(D)
12,366.6

59,200.0
5,175.0
5,408.3
(D)
8,933.3
2,350.0
(D)
13,633.3

2,308.3
1,708.3
(D)
2,316.7
(D)
483.3

2,383.3
1,833.3
(D)
2,416.6
(D)
500.0

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

58,608.3

59,383.4

52,841.7

53,641.7

5,766.6

5,741.7

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

724,466.6

745,499.5

634,166.7

649,416.6

90,299.9

96,082.9

- 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: 2019 and 2020
State

Total
2019

Table eggs
2020

2019

Hatching eggs
2020

2019

2020

(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 ..........................

16,166.7
25,333.3
27,291.7
10,508.3
36,500.0
12,341.7
73,766.7
119,150.0
10,633.3
5,741.7

17,250.0
25,566.7
28,600.0
11,233.3
35,800.0
13,383.4
73,458.3
115,283.4
10,975.0
5,666.7

2,933.4
(D)
(D)
(D)
20,183.3
12,133.4
72,341.7
117,350.0
(D)
5,633.4

3,033.3
(D)
(D)
(D)
19,158.3
13,016.7
72,100.0
113,216.7
(D)
5,550.0

13,233.3
(D)
(D)
(D)
16,316.7
208.3
1,425.0
1,800.0
(D)
108.3

14,216.7
(D)
(D)
(D)
16,641.7
366.7
1,358.3
2,066.7
(D)
116.7

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

33,633.4
23,383.3
10,050.0
26,000.0
17,883.3
12,025.0
26,491.7
79,316.6
4,991.6
5,033.3

30,275.0
18,383.4
10,091.7
26,158.3
17,674.9
12,125.0
28,033.3
74,341.6
4,775.1
4,850.0

(D)
22,691.6
(D)
23,216.7
17,450.0
(D)
13,150.0
(D)
(D)
5,033.3

(D)
17,733.4
(D)
23,241.6
16,616.6
(D)
14,650.0
(D)
(D)
4,850.0

(D)
691.7
(D)
2,783.3
433.3
(D)
13,341.7
(D)
(D)
-

(D)
650.0
(D)
2,916.7
1,058.3
(D)
13,383.3
(D)
(D)
-

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

61,066.6
8,316.7
5,908.4
43,866.6
10,533.4
5,083.3
15,416.6
14,158.3

65,983.4
7,258.3
5,883.3
43,583.3
9,591.6
4,775.0
14,433.3
15,650.0

58,575.0
6,425.0
5,908.4
(D)
10,533.4
2,541.6
(D)
13,658.3

63,391.7
5,300.0
5,883.3
(D)
9,591.6
2,150.0
(D)
15,125.0

2,491.6
1,891.7
(D)
2,541.7
(D)
500.0

2,591.7
1,958.3
(D)
2,625.0
(D)
525.0

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

66,016.8

63,791.9

59,583.4

57,416.8

6,433.4

6,375.1

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

806,608.3

794,875.2

706,308.4

691,625.0

100,299.9

103,250.2

- 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 April – States and United States: 2019 and 2020
State

Total
2019

Table eggs
2020

2019

Hatching eggs
2020

2019

2020

(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 .........................

15,783.3
24,925.0
25,933.4
10,233.4
35,566.6
12,458.3
70,324.9
116,925.0
10,150.0
5,300.1

16,583.3
25,324.9
27,400.0
11,283.3
35,508.3
12,908.3
70,316.6
102,391.7
10,950.1
5,425.0

2,858.3
(D)
(D)
(D)
19,700.0
12,258.3
69,041.6
115,133.4
(D)
5,191.7

2,858.3
(D)
(D)
(D)
19,291.7
12,575.0
69,075.0
100,325.0
(D)
5,300.0

12,925.0
(D)
(D)
(D)
15,866.6
200.0
1,283.3
1,791.6
(D)
108.4

13,725.0
(D)
(D)
(D)
16,216.6
333.3
1,241.6
2,066.7
(D)
125.0

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

32,016.7
22,850.0
9,725.0
25,516.6
17,283.3
11,100.0
25,650.0
76,816.7
4,883.3
4,891.7

29,458.3
17,891.7
9,866.7
25,441.7
15,516.6
11,625.0
27,433.3
67,400.0
4,608.3
4,725.0

(D)
22,175.0
(D)
22,733.3
16,858.3
(D)
12,866.7
(D)
(D)
4,891.7

(D)
17,258.3
(D)
22,575.0
14,541.6
(D)
14,558.3
(D)
(D)
4,725.0

(D)
675.0
(D)
2,783.3
425.0
(D)
12,783.3
(D)
(D)
-

(D)
633.4
(D)
2,866.7
975.0
(D)
12,875.0
(D)
(D)
-

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

59,641.6
7,558.3
5,975.0
42,758.4
10,158.3
5,125.0
14,166.6
14,574.9

62,791.6
7,091.7
5,641.7
43,608.3
9,683.3
4,583.3
14,425.0
15,908.2

57,241.6
5,708.3
5,975.0
(D)
10,158.3
2,666.6
(D)
14,108.3

60,250.0
5,216.7
5,641.7
(D)
9,683.3
2,066.7
(D)
15,391.6

2,400.0
1,850.0
(D)
2,458.4
(D)
466.6

2,541.6
1,875.0
(D)
2,516.6
(D)
516.6

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

63,583.2

62,241.6

57,358.3

55,958.1

6,224.9

6,283.5

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

781,874.6

758,032.8

684,608.1

657,874.6

97,266.5

100,158.2

- 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 May – States and United States: 2019 and 2020
State

Total
2019

Table eggs
2020

2019

Hatching eggs
2020

2019

2020

(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 ..........................

16,341.7
25,624.9
26,750.0
10,608.3
35,366.7
13,783.3
70,000.0
122,558.3
10,266.6
5,508.4

16,975.0
26,091.7
27,183.4
12,033.3
34,266.6
12,808.3
70,433.3
98,966.7
11,216.6
5,625.1

3,050.0
(D)
(D)
(D)
18,991.7
13,566.6
68,733.4
120,675.0
(D)
5,391.7

2,808.3
(D)
(D)
(D)
17,625.0
12,508.3
69,216.6
96,816.7
(D)
5,483.4

13,291.7
(D)
(D)
(D)
16,375.0
216.7
1,266.6
1,883.3
(D)
116.7

14,166.7
(D)
(D)
(D)
16,641.6
300.0
1,216.7
2,150.0
(D)
141.7

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

32,733.3
23,866.7
10,041.7
26,291.6
18,591.6
11,550.0
26,983.3
76,025.0
5,066.7
5,000.0

29,949.9
17,308.4
9,850.0
26,875.0
13,841.6
12,225.1
28,225.0
64,308.3
4,541.6
4,866.6

(D)
23,200.0
(D)
23,366.6
18,091.6
(D)
13,725.0
(D)
(D)
5,000.0

(D)
16,683.4
(D)
23,825.0
12,866.6
(D)
14,866.7
(D)
(D)
4,866.6

(D)
666.7
(D)
2,925.0
500.0
(D)
13,258.3
(D)
(D)
-

(D)
625.0
(D)
3,050.0
975.0
(D)
13,358.3
(D)
(D)
-

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

62,983.4
7,208.3
6,258.3
42,608.4
10,316.6
5,400.0
14,566.7
15,891.6

64,625.0
7,225.0
5,675.0
44,724.9
10,416.7
5,091.6
14,708.3
16,241.7

60,375.0
5,283.3
6,258.3
(D)
10,316.6
2,808.3
(D)
15,400.0

62,075.0
5,283.3
5,675.0
(D)
10,416.7
2,433.3
(D)
15,708.3

2,608.4
1,925.0
(D)
2,591.7
(D)
491.6

2,550.0
1,941.7
(D)
2,658.3
(D)
533.4

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

63,650.1

63,775.0

57,200.1

57,408.4

6,450.0

6,366.6

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

801,841.5

760,074.7

700,549.8

656,941.5

101,291.7

103,133.2

- 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 June – States and United States: 2019 and 2020
State

Total
2019

Table eggs
2020

2019

Hatching eggs
2020

2019

2020

(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 .........................

15,875.0
24,383.3
25,950.0
9,808.4
33,716.7
13,466.7
66,458.3
116,350.0
9,950.0
5,608.3

17,166.6
25,041.6
25,916.6
10,841.7
32,408.4
12,450.0
67,558.4
96,716.6
10,699.9
5,408.3

3,050.0
(D)
(D)
(D)
17,983.3
13,216.7
65,208.3
114,775.0
(D)
5,491.6

2,933.3
(D)
(D)
(D)
16,458.4
12,166.7
66,350.0
94,733.3
(D)
5,275.0

12,825.0
(D)
(D)
(D)
15,733.4
250.0
1,250.0
1,575.0
(D)
116.7

14,233.3
(D)
(D)
(D)
15,950.0
283.3
1,208.4
1,983.3
(D)
133.3

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

31,400.0
23,000.0
9,683.3
24,600.0
18,500.0
11,433.4
26,466.7
71,333.3
4,833.4
4,600.0

28,925.0
15,758.4
9,266.7
26,558.3
14,141.7
11,908.3
27,408.3
64,866.7
4,083.4
4,625.0

(D)
22,375.0
(D)
21,666.7
17,825.0
(D)
13,575.0
(D)
(D)
4,600.0

(D)
15,175.0
(D)
23,541.7
13,266.7
(D)
14,133.3
(D)
(D)
4,625.0

(D)
625.0
(D)
2,933.3
675.0
(D)
12,891.7
(D)
(D)
-

(D)
583.4
(D)
3,016.6
875.0
(D)
13,275.0
(D)
(D)
-

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

61,783.4
6,866.7
6,075.0
40,500.0
9,908.3
5,200.0
14,291.7
15,550.0

64,458.3
6,650.0
5,525.0
41,708.3
9,983.3
5,158.3
14,291.7
15,650.0

59,175.0
5,000.0
6,075.0
(D)
9,908.3
2,691.7
(D)
15,075.0

62,000.0
4,766.7
5,525.0
(D)
9,983.3
2,591.6
(D)
15,150.0

2,608.4
1,866.7
(D)
2,508.3
(D)
475.0

2,458.3
1,883.3
(D)
2,566.7
(D)
500.0

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

60,866.6

60,808.3

54,600.1

54,750.0

6,266.5

6,058.3

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

768,458.5

735,983.1

670,391.9

635,483.2

98,066.6

100,499.9

- 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 July – States and United States: 2019 and 2020
State

Total
2019

Table eggs
2020

2019

Hatching eggs
2020

2019

2020

(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 ..........................

16,425.0
25,366.6
26,400.0
9,816.6
34,891.7
13,825.0
67,624.9
118,525.0
10,208.3
5,641.7

17,866.7
26,966.7
26,958.4
10,458.3
36,574.9
13,333.4
71,900.0
101,925.1
11,183.3
5,558.3

3,150.0
(D)
(D)
(D)
18,750.0
13,491.7
66,358.3
117,083.4
(D)
5,516.7

3,125.0
(D)
(D)
(D)
20,183.3
13,025.0
70,550.0
99,983.4
(D)
5,425.0

13,275.0
(D)
(D)
(D)
16,141.7
333.3
1,266.6
1,441.6
(D)
125.0

14,741.7
(D)
(D)
(D)
16,391.6
308.4
1,350.0
1,941.7
(D)
133.3

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

30,841.6
23,291.7
9,766.7
25,116.6
19,433.4
11,933.3
27,283.3
73,375.0
5,016.6
4,625.0

30,416.7
16,833.4
9,725.0
27,566.7
16,541.7
12,274.9
28,591.7
71,316.7
4,175.0
4,658.3

(D)
22,616.7
(D)
21,958.3
18,566.7
(D)
14,066.6
(D)
(D)
4,625.0

(D)
16,233.4
(D)
24,383.3
15,700.0
(D)
15,100.0
(D)
(D)
4,658.3

(D)
675.0
(D)
3,158.3
866.7
(D)
13,216.7
(D)
(D)
-

(D)
600.0
(D)
3,183.4
841.7
(D)
13,491.7
(D)
(D)
-

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

63,324.9
7,125.1
6,141.7
42,175.0
10,125.0
5,433.3
14,633.3
15,675.0

67,300.0
6,800.0
5,875.0
43,058.3
9,966.7
4,891.7
14,791.6
16,416.6

60,691.6
5,183.4
6,141.7
(D)
10,125.0
2,883.3
(D)
15,166.7

64,775.0
4,908.3
5,875.0
(D)
9,966.7
2,325.0
(D)
15,891.6

2,633.3
1,941.7
(D)
2,550.0
(D)
508.3

2,525.0
1,891.7
(D)
2,566.7
(D)
525.0

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

63,283.3

62,508.4

56,800.0

56,408.3

6,483.3

6,100.1

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

787,324.6

776,433.5

686,316.6

671,958.2

101,008.0

104,475.3

- 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 August – States and United States: 2019 and 2020
State

Total
2019

Table eggs
2020

2019

Hatching eggs
2020

2019

2020

(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 .........................

16,133.3
25,391.7
26,591.7
10,391.6
35,133.3
13,591.7
68,400.0
119,583.3
10,291.7
5,349.9

17,299.9
27,924.9
26,600.0
10,775.0
37,108.4
13,749.9
72,700.0
103,350.1
11,250.0
5,533.3

3,141.6
(D)
(D)
(D)
18,958.3
13,266.7
67,166.7
118,075.0
(D)
5,216.6

2,966.6
(D)
(D)
(D)
20,650.0
13,416.6
71,241.7
101,316.7
(D)
5,400.0

12,991.7
(D)
(D)
(D)
16,175.0
325.0
1,233.3
1,508.3
(D)
133.3

14,333.3
(D)
(D)
(D)
16,458.4
333.3
1,458.3
2,033.4
(D)
133.3

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

29,591.6
23,150.0
9,733.3
25,766.7
19,600.1
11,658.3
27,191.6
74,100.0
5,025.1
4,641.6

30,408.3
17,825.1
9,775.0
27,066.7
17,866.6
12,425.0
28,841.7
71,125.1
4,158.4
4,491.6

(D)
22,491.7
(D)
22,616.7
18,841.7
(D)
13,958.3
(D)
(D)
4,641.6

(D)
17,233.4
(D)
23,916.7
16,983.3
(D)
15,500.0
(D)
(D)
4,491.6

(D)
658.3
(D)
3,150.0
758.4
(D)
13,233.3
(D)
(D)
-

(D)
591.7
(D)
3,150.0
883.3
(D)
13,341.7
(D)
(D)
-

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

62,841.7
7,225.0
6,058.3
42,533.3
9,950.0
5,416.7
14,316.6
15,558.3

64,866.7
6,875.0
6,000.0
43,550.0
10,008.3
4,575.0
14,650.0
16,008.3

60,325.0
5,241.7
6,058.3
(D)
9,950.0
2,916.7
(D)
15,041.7

62,450.0
4,958.3
6,000.0
(D)
10,008.3
2,016.6
(D)
15,533.3

2,516.7
1,983.3
(D)
2,500.0
(D)
516.6

2,416.7
1,916.7
(D)
2,558.4
(D)
475.0

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

64,075.2

62,566.8

57,633.5

56,525.1

6,441.7

6,041.7

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

789,291.6

779,375.1

689,041.8

674,733.2

100,249.8

104,641.9

- 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: 2019 and 2020
State

Total
2019

Table eggs
2020

2019

Hatching eggs
2020

2019

2020

(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 ..........................

15,566.6
24,174.9
26,216.6
10,625.0
33,791.7
13,575.0
67,366.7
117,000.0
10,191.7
5,275.0

16,700.0
27,633.4
26,008.3
10,766.7
35,791.6
13,416.7
70,141.7
99,875.1
11,066.6
5,308.3

3,166.6
(D)
(D)
(D)
18,066.7
13,275.0
66,175.0
115,450.0
(D)
5,133.3

2,850.0
(D)
(D)
(D)
19,783.3
13,100.0
68,775.0
97,883.4
(D)
5,183.3

12,400.0
(D)
(D)
(D)
15,725.0
300.0
1,191.7
1,550.0
(D)
141.7

13,850.0
(D)
(D)
(D)
16,008.3
316.7
1,366.7
1,991.7
(D)
125.0

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

27,866.6
22,325.0
9,633.4
25,541.7
18,983.3
11,033.3
26,258.3
71,316.6
4,875.0
4,816.7

29,766.7
17,833.4
9,266.7
25,841.7
17,700.0
12,150.0
27,766.7
67,408.4
3,991.6
4,466.7

(D)
21,725.0
(D)
22,533.3
18,233.3
(D)
13,541.6
(D)
(D)
4,816.7

(D)
17,258.4
(D)
22,875.0
16,875.0
(D)
14,775.0
(D)
(D)
4,466.7

(D)
600.0
(D)
3,008.4
750.0
(D)
12,716.7
(D)
(D)
-

(D)
575.0
(D)
2,966.7
825.0
(D)
12,991.7
(D)
(D)
-

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

60,908.3
6,899.9
6,133.4
41,516.7
9,641.6
5,083.3
13,633.3
14,766.6

62,091.6
6,600.0
5,808.4
42,800.0
9,958.3
4,608.4
14,150.0
15,133.4

58,575.0
5,016.6
6,133.4
(D)
9,641.6
2,658.3
(D)
14,308.3

59,758.3
4,700.0
5,808.4
(D)
9,958.3
2,141.7
(D)
14,691.7

2,333.3
1,883.3
(D)
2,425.0
(D)
458.3

2,333.3
1,900.0
(D)
2,466.7
(D)
441.7

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

62,200.0

60,716.6

56,025.1

54,808.3

6,174.9

5,908.3

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

767,216.2

754,767.0

670,541.1

653,175.2

96,675.1

101,591.8

- 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 in Dozens by Type During October – States and United States: 2019 and 2020
State

Total
2019

Table eggs
2020

2019

Hatching eggs
2020

2019

2020

(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 .........................

16,183.4
24,858.3
27,599.9
11,133.3
35,108.3
14,266.7
70,691.7
121,883.3
10,633.4
5,425.0

17,191.7
28,883.4
27,733.4
11,458.3
37,375.0
14,625.0
74,075.0
104,216.6
11,599.9
5,458.3

3,266.7
(D)
(D)
(D)
18,708.3
13,958.4
69,408.4
120,175.0
(D)
5,283.3

3,100.0
(D)
(D)
(D)
20,875.0
14,291.7
72,700.0
102,425.0
(D)
5,325.0

12,916.7
(D)
(D)
(D)
16,400.0
308.3
1,283.3
1,708.3
(D)
141.7

14,091.7
(D)
(D)
(D)
16,500.0
333.3
1,375.0
1,791.6
(D)
133.3

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

30,258.3
22,450.0
10,133.3
26,900.0
19,391.6
11,874.9
28,200.0
76,058.4
4,933.4
5,191.6

31,900.0
18,600.0
9,675.0
27,075.1
17,583.4
12,608.3
28,975.0
72,291.7
4,058.3
4,683.4

(D)
21,891.6
(D)
23,791.6
18,408.3
(D)
15,091.7
(D)
(D)
5,191.6

(D)
18,016.6
(D)
23,983.4
16,766.7
(D)
15,658.3
(D)
(D)
4,683.4

(D)
558.4
(D)
3,108.4
983.3
(D)
13,108.3
(D)
(D)
-

(D)
583.4
(D)
3,091.7
816.7
(D)
13,316.7
(D)
(D)
-

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

63,391.7
6,950.0
6,450.0
42,500.1
10,133.4
5,341.7
14,358.3
16,008.4

63,766.6
6,600.0
5,908.3
46,299.9
10,783.3
5,141.7
14,166.7
15,891.7

61,025.0
5,050.0
6,450.0
(D)
10,133.4
2,816.7
(D)
15,558.4

61,325.0
4,650.0
5,908.3
(D)
10,783.3
2,566.7
(D)
15,450.0

2,366.7
1,900.0
(D)
2,525.0
(D)
450.0

2,441.6
1,950.0
(D)
2,575.0
(D)
441.7

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

65,258.3

63,475.1

58,958.3

57,375.1

6,300.0

6,100.0

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

803,566.7

792,100.1

703,116.7

687,533.5

100,450.0

104,566.6

- 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 November – States and United States: 2019 and 2020
State

Total
2019

Table eggs
2020

2019

Hatching eggs
2020

2019

2020

(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 ..........................

15,641.7
24,716.7
26,974.9
11,075.1
35,016.6
12,741.7
71,583.4
118,366.7
10,325.0
5,516.7

16,600.0
27,566.6
27,708.4
11,325.1
36,383.4
14,683.3
73,174.9
102,249.9
11,125.0
5,308.4

3,100.0
(D)
(D)
(D)
19,033.3
12,458.4
70,291.7
116,633.3
(D)
5,391.7

3,175.0
(D)
(D)
(D)
20,475.0
14,366.6
71,766.6
100,633.3
(D)
5,175.0

12,541.7
(D)
(D)
(D)
15,983.3
283.3
1,291.7
1,733.4
(D)
125.0

13,425.0
(D)
(D)
(D)
15,908.4
316.7
1,408.3
1,616.6
(D)
133.4

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

30,841.7
19,825.0
9,941.6
25,708.3
18,783.3
12,058.3
28,141.7
76,583.3
4,633.4
4,800.0

30,716.6
17,833.4
9,291.7
27,216.7
16,574.9
12,308.3
28,808.3
72,341.6
3,966.7
4,583.4

(D)
19,308.3
(D)
22,708.3
17,783.3
(D)
15,525.0
(D)
(D)
4,800.0

(D)
17,283.4
(D)
24,125.0
15,758.3
(D)
16,083.3
(D)
(D)
4,583.4

(D)
516.7
(D)
3,000.0
1,000.0
(D)
12,616.7
(D)
(D)
-

(D)
550.0
(D)
3,091.7
816.6
(D)
12,725.0
(D)
(D)
-

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

62,716.6
6,808.3
6,066.7
41,350.0
10,008.4
5,316.6
14,358.4
16,058.2

61,441.6
6,658.3
5,566.7
46,241.7
10,733.3
5,241.6
13,608.3
15,700.0

60,400.0
4,933.3
6,066.7
(D)
10,008.4
2,841.6
(D)
15,616.6

59,133.3
4,750.0
5,566.7
(D)
10,733.3
2,683.3
(D)
15,291.7

2,316.6
1,875.0
(D)
2,475.0
(D)
441.6

2,308.3
1,908.3
(D)
2,558.3
(D)
408.3

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

64,100.0

62,291.9

58,125.1

56,283.5

5,974.9

6,008.4

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

790,058.3

777,250.0

692,816.9

676,616.6

97,241.4

100,633.4

- 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, 2019-2020
State

Total layers

Total pullets

Other chickens

2019

2020

2019

2020

2019

2020

(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 ..........................

9,945
15,042
13,876
5,262
20,014
5,989
35,954
58,698
5,614
2,105

10,372
16,331
14,093
5,488
20,161
7,128
35,576
48,176
5,978
1,892

6,761
9,323
3,065
1,451
10,850
362
9,373
13,079
2,732
657

6,916
9,620
3,095
1,680
9,387
652
8,859
11,557
2,509
687

1,070
1,223
26
35
1,142
21
79
85
209
111

1,192
1,137
36
35
1,729
19
63
92
192
88

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

2,878
130
15,076
9,453
5,604
12,151
1,078
9,151
5,859
15,824

2,579
138
14,618
8,204
5,385
13,463
1,113
7,814
5,916
15,938

1,252
16
3,835
1,869
3,517
4,071
347
1,956
1,354
7,582

1,226
24
3,859
2,014
3,608
5,151
324
1,979
1,362
6,862

8
3
30
500
241
80
13
800

9
3
36
449
211
73
14
758

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

36,980
2,879
2,311
30,732
3,878
2,710
1,409
22,316
4,642
201

34,439
2,476
2,159
30,454
3,861
2,695
1,618
23,643
5,071
186

9,367
1,177
464
5,603
1,208
659
1,047
7,077
1,330
20

8,629
1,103
598
5,443
1,294
590
1,432
6,911
1,386
20

60
191
122
129
145
465
1

59
103
120
121
137
341
1

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

2,658
7,063
1,377
7,870

2,764
6,819
1,295
7,988

726
1,304
747
1,803

859
1,382
779
2,150

158
90
26

152
106
35

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

26,373

25,179

5,987

5,951

67

60

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

403,102

391,010

121,971

119,898

7,130

7,371

- 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, 2019-2020
[Excludes commercial broilers]
State

Chicken inventory

Value per head

Total value

2019

2020

2019

2020

2019

2020

(1,000 head)

(1,000 head)

(dollars)

(dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

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

17,776
25,588
16,967
6,748
32,006
6,372
45,406
71,862
8,555
2,873

18,480
27,088
17,224
7,203
31,277
7,799
44,498
59,825
8,679
2,667

8.80
8.00
4.80
3.00
6.40
2.10
2.30
2.20
5.30
5.50

8.20
8.90
4.50
2.90
7.70
2.10
2.90
3.20
6.10
5.70

156,429
204,704
81,442
20,244
204,838
13,381
104,434
158,096
45,342
15,802

151,536
241,083
77,508
20,889
240,833
16,378
129,044
191,440
52,942
15,202

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

4,138
146
18,914
11,352
9,621
16,463
1,425
11,187
7,226
24,206

3,814
162
18,480
10,254
9,442
18,825
1,437
9,866
7,292
23,558

3.40
5.50
2.10
2.70
9.10
4.50
6.40
3.80
2.70
8.60

3.30
4.20
2.70
2.70
9.00
5.50
8.50
3.20
2.90
10.00

14,069
803
39,719
30,650
87,551
74,084
9,120
42,511
19,510
208,172

12,586
680
49,896
27,686
84,978
103,538
12,215
31,571
21,147
235,580

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

46,407
4,247
2,775
36,457
5,215
3,369
2,601
29,858
5,972
222

43,127
3,682
2,757
36,017
5,276
3,285
3,187
30,895
6,457
207

4.70
7.80
5.60
3.20
5.10
3.60
9.30
5.60
3.10
3.50

4.30
7.20
6.90
3.80
5.40
5.50
11.00
6.10
2.40
3.80

218,113
33,127
15,540
116,662
26,597
12,128
24,189
167,205
18,513
777

185,446
26,510
19,023
136,865
28,490
18,068
35,057
188,460
15,497
787

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

3,542
8,367
2,214
9,699

3,775
8,201
2,180
10,173

7.30
4.60
7.90
2.50

8.50
4.60
7.30
3.40

25,857
38,488
17,491
24,248

32,088
37,725
15,914
34,588

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

32,427

31,190

2.77

2.74

89,922

85,599

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

532,203

518,279

4.43

4.97

2,359,758

2,576,849

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 [email protected]
Travis Averill, Chief, Livestock Branch ......................................................................................................... (202) 692-0069
Vacant, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section ........................................................................... (202) 690-3223
Holly Brenize – Poultry Slaughter ............................................................................................................. (202) 720-0585
Alissa Cowell-Mytar – Cold Storage, Capacity of Refrigerated Warehouses .......................................... (202) 720-4751
Liana Cuffman – Catfish and Trout, Mink, Census of Aquaculture ......................................................... (202) 720-8784
Fatema Haque – Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised ................................................................................. (202) 720-3244
Derron Martin – Chicken Hatchery, Egg Products .................................................................................... (202) 690-3237
Adam Peters – Honey, Honey Bee Colonies ............................................................................................ (202) 690-4870
Autumn Stone – Layers, Eggs .................................................................................................................. (202) 690-3676
Takiyah Walker – Broiler Hatchery........................................................................................................... (202) 720-6147

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