Nebraska's layer numbers during 2022 averaged 6.91 million, down 15% from 2021, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. The annual average production per layer on hand in 2022 was 288 eggs, down 2% from 2021.
Nebraska egg production during the year ending November 30, 2022 totaled 1.99 billion eggs, down 17% from 2021.
Total number of chickens on hand on December 1, 2022 (excluding commercial broilers) was 9.34 million birds, down 8% from last year.
The total value of all chickens in Nebraska on December 1, 2022 was $52.3 million, up 3% from December 1, 2021. The average value increased from $5.00 per bird on December 1, 2021, to $5.60 per bird on December 1, 2022.
Categories: Nebraska, Government & Policy, Livestock, Poultry