Egg Products ISSN: 1949-0402 Released February 27, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Shell Eggs Broken up 8 percent from Last Year January 2025 contained 23 weekdays (including 2 holidays) and 4 Saturdays. January 2026 contained 22 weekdays (including 2 holidays) and 5 Saturdays. Shell eggs broken totaled 205 million dozen during January 2026, up 8 percent from January a year ago, and 6 percent above the 194 million dozen broken during the previous month. During calendar year 2025, shell eggs broken totaled 2.41 billion dozen, up 1 percent from the comparable period in 2024. Data presented in this report were compiled from Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) inspection reports. The best available data at the time of publication were used. Federally Inspected Shell Eggs Broken - United States: January 2026 with Comparisons ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : January 2026 as percent of : January : December : January :----------------------------- Inspected item : 2025 : 2025 : 2026 : January : December : : : : 2025 : 2025 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 dozen --------- ----- percent ---- : Shell eggs broken ................... : 190,228 193,992 204,715 108 106 : : --------- 1,000 pounds -------- ----- percent ---- : Edible product from shell eggs broken : Whole ..................................: 155,919 160,272 169,072 108 105 White ..................................: 57,230 60,544 63,497 111 105 Yolk ...................................: 30,166 29,833 31,186 103 105 : Total ..................................: 243,315 250,649 263,755 108 105 : Inedible product from shell eggs broken : 21,458 20,831 20,663 96 99 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Federally Inspected Shell Eggs Broken by Month - United States: 2024-2025 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2025 as : : : 2025 as : : : percent : : : percent : 2024 : 2025 : of 2024 : 2024 : 2025 : of 2024 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 dozen --- percent ---- 1,000 dozen ---- percent : January .......: 192,410 190,228 99 192,410 190,228 99 February ......: 184,873 186,732 101 377,283 376,960 100 March .........: 191,930 195,793 102 569,213 572,753 101 April .........: 197,316 194,197 98 766,529 766,950 100 May ...........: 208,306 200,837 96 974,835 967,787 99 June ..........: 199,492 201,790 101 1,174,327 1,169,577 100 July ..........: 209,105 211,030 101 1,383,432 1,380,607 100 August ........: 214,885 216,014 101 1,598,317 1,596,621 100 September .....: 209,104 213,657 102 1,807,421 1,810,278 100 October .......: 206,169 207,987 101 2,013,590 2,018,265 100 November ......: 193,463 198,400 103 2,207,053 2,216,665 100 December ......: 183,207 193,992 106 2,390,260 2,410,657 101 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Federally Inspected Egg Products by Item and Month - United States: 2024-2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Monthly : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------- Item and Month : : : 2025 as : : : 2025 as : : : percent : : : percent : 2024 : 2025 : of 2024 : 2024 : 2025 : of 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 pounds percent --- 1,000 pounds -- percent : : Whole edible product : January ..............: 153,123 155,919 102 153,123 155,919 102 February .............: 153,798 154,596 101 306,921 310,515 101 March ................: 157,668 162,218 103 464,589 472,733 102 April ................: 160,905 159,834 99 625,494 632,567 101 May ..................: 168,003 166,640 99 793,497 799,207 101 June .................: 163,890 167,609 102 957,387 966,816 101 July .................: 170,267 172,713 101 1,127,654 1,139,529 101 August ...............: 175,976 178,010 101 1,303,630 1,317,539 101 September ............: 170,010 174,064 102 1,473,640 1,491,603 101 October ..............: 165,660 169,534 102 1,639,300 1,661,137 101 November .............: 158,162 163,729 104 1,797,462 1,824,866 102 December .............: 151,657 160,272 106 1,949,119 1,985,138 102 : White edible product : January ..............: 61,624 57,230 93 61,624 57,230 93 February .............: 59,891 58,039 97 121,515 115,269 95 March ................: 58,652 60,802 104 180,167 176,071 98 April ................: 61,236 59,667 97 241,403 235,738 98 May ..................: 68,543 62,651 91 309,946 298,389 96 June .................: 61,501 63,040 103 371,447 361,429 97 July .................: 64,515 64,497 100 435,962 425,926 98 August ...............: 63,926 67,031 105 499,888 492,957 99 September ............: 62,713 65,701 105 562,601 558,658 99 October ..............: 65,825 63,500 96 628,426 622,158 99 November .............: 60,597 61,281 101 689,023 683,439 99 December .............: 54,052 60,544 112 743,075 743,983 100 : Yolks edible product : January ..............: 31,345 30,166 96 31,345 30,166 96 February .............: 28,720 28,568 99 60,065 58,734 98 March ................: 29,644 30,566 103 89,709 89,300 100 April ................: 30,976 30,514 99 120,685 119,814 99 May ..................: 36,333 31,774 87 157,018 151,588 97 June .................: 30,994 31,657 102 188,012 183,245 97 July .................: 32,714 32,943 101 220,726 216,188 98 August ...............: 32,408 34,010 105 253,134 250,198 99 September ............: 31,237 33,449 107 284,371 283,647 100 October ..............: 32,939 31,165 95 317,310 314,812 99 November .............: 29,948 31,048 104 347,258 345,860 100 December .............: 27,346 29,833 109 374,604 375,693 100 : Total edible product : January ..............: 246,092 243,315 99 246,092 243,315 99 February .............: 242,409 241,203 100 488,501 484,518 99 March ................: 245,964 253,586 103 734,465 738,104 100 April ................: 253,117 250,015 99 987,582 988,119 100 May ..................: 272,879 261,065 96 1,260,461 1,249,184 99 June .................: 256,385 262,306 102 1,516,846 1,511,490 100 July .................: 267,496 270,153 101 1,784,342 1,781,643 100 August ...............: 272,310 279,051 102 2,056,652 2,060,694 100 September ............: 263,960 273,214 104 2,320,612 2,333,908 101 October ..............: 264,424 264,199 100 2,585,036 2,598,107 101 November .............: 248,707 256,058 103 2,833,743 2,854,165 101 December .............: 233,055 250,649 108 3,066,798 3,104,814 101 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Federally Inspected Inedible Product by Month - United States: 2024-2025 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2025 as : : : 2025 as : : : percent : : : percent : 2024 : 2025 : of 2024 : 2024 : 2025 : of 2024 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -- 1,000 pounds -- percent --- 1,000 pounds -- percent : January .......: 20,002 21,458 107 20,002 21,458 107 February ......: 19,793 19,736 100 39,795 41,194 104 March .........: 19,512 20,223 104 59,307 61,417 104 April .........: 19,795 20,271 102 79,102 81,688 103 May ...........: 21,316 20,842 98 100,418 102,530 102 June ..........: 20,519 21,129 103 120,937 123,659 102 July ..........: 21,255 21,949 103 142,192 145,608 102 August ........: 21,111 22,333 106 163,303 167,941 103 September .....: 20,769 21,512 104 184,072 189,453 103 October .......: 20,598 21,555 105 204,670 211,008 103 November ......: 20,134 20,685 103 224,804 231,693 103 December ......: 18,787 20,831 111 243,591 252,524 104 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Statistical Methodology Data Sources: Data for the Egg Products report are obtained from the Public Health Information System (PHIS - a web-based system), specifically, from the Monthly Volume Reporting task questionnaire which is completed by inspectors of FSIS, USDA. FSIS is responsible for administering a mandatory inspection program for egg products under the authority of the Egg Products Inspection Act of 1970. The act and its associated regulations require that all commercial egg breaking and processing plants operate under USDA supervision. Reports are currently received from approximately 80 plants in the United States. Plant management provides monthly volume data to the resident USDA inspector at the applicable plant who then manually enters in PHIS. Revision Policy: Revisions are generally the result of late reports received by FSIS from plants. Revisions for the previous month and year-to-date totals are published in each monthly release. Additional revisions are published annually in the February report. Procedures and Reliability: FSIS reviews plant data for accuracy and completeness and provides NASS a data file. NASS reviews the data for unusual values. 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