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SOUTH DAKOTA WEATHER

2022 S.D. Layer Inventory Down 14 Percent, Value Up 9



South Dakota's layer numbers during 2022 averaged 1.91 million, down 14% from 2021, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. The annual average production per layer on hand in 2022 was 311 eggs, down 2% from 2021.

South Dakota egg production during the year ending November 30, 2022 totaled 593 million eggs, down 15% from 2021.

Total number of chickens on hand on December 1, 2022 (excluding commercial broilers) was 2.57 million birds, up slightly from last year.

The total value of all chickens in South Dakota on December 1, 2022 was $15.4 million, up 9% from December 1, 2021. The average value increased from $5.50 per bird on December 1, 2021, to $6.00 per bird on December 1, 2022.

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