Texas:Texas, one of the most popular chicken breeds is the Rhode Leghorn because they can produce about 200-300 eggs a year and the eggs are hardy and large.
Pennsylvania:Pennsylvania’s egg production has had a small decrease in 2023 compared to 2022, which is linked to a fire that caused the death of 100,000 hens in January 2023.
Ohio:Ohio is number three on the list. Also located in the Midwest, the state has 36 million laying hens.
North Carolina:North Carolina is a leading producer of eggs and the state has about 9 million birds. The birds produce approximately 7 million eggs every day.
Michigan:Michigan is a big producer of eggs for the United States. They have steadily increased their production in recent years, hoping to meet demands at supermarkets and elsewhere.
Iowa:The Iowa Egg Council tracks egg production in the state and according to them, there are 45 million laying hens that produce more than 15 billion eggs every year.
Indiana:Indiana is another state in the Midwest and its abundance of farms includes the production of eggs.
Georgia:The culprit in 2023 besides the country-wide inflation was because of an avian infection that affected poultry and egg production throughout the state and country.
California: California voters passed a proposition that would take effect on January 1, 2022, to ensure all chickens laying eggs and sold in the state or exported should be cage-free.
Arkansas:Arkansas is a big producer of poultry and egg production, and they are more concentrated in the poultry section than eggs.