LINCOLN — All layers in Nebraska during January 2025 totaled 8.74 million, up from 8.30 million the previous year, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Nebraska egg production during January totaled 221 million eggs, up from 210 million in 2024. January egg production per 100 layers was 2,526 eggs, compared to 2,528 eggs in 2024.
Annual Numbers Released
LINCOLN — Nebraska’s layer numbers during 2024 averaged 8.45 million, up 13% from 2023, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. The annual average production per layer on hand in 2024 was 298 eggs, unchanged from 2023.
Nebraska egg production during the year ending Nov. 30, 2024, totaled 2.52 billion eggs, up 13% from 2023.
Total number of chickens on hand on Dec. 1, 2024, (excluding commercial broilers) was 10.8 million birds, up 2% from last year.
The total value of all chickens in Nebraska on December 1, 2024 was $74.2 million, up 28% from Dec. 1, 2023. The average value increased from $5.50 per bird on Dec. 1, 2023, to $6.90 per bird on Dec. 1, 2024.
