Egg Products ISSN: 1949-0402 Released March 27, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Shell Eggs Broken Up 4 Percent from Last Year February 2025 contained 20 weekdays (including 1 holiday) and 4 Saturdays. February 2026 contained 20 weekdays (including 1 holiday) and 4 Saturdays. Shell eggs broken totaled 194 million dozen during February 2026, up 4 percent from February a year ago, but 5 percent below the 203 million dozen broken during the previous month. During calendar year 2026 through February, shell eggs broken totaled 397 million dozen, up 5 percent from the comparable period in 2025. To date, cumulative total edible product from eggs broken in 2026 was 511 million pounds, up 5 percent from 2025. 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: February 2026 with Comparisons ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : February 2026 as percent of : February : January : February :----------------------------- Inspected item : 2025 : 2026 : 2026 : February : January : : : : 2025 : 2026 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 dozen --------- ----- percent ---- : Shell eggs broken ................... : 186,732 203,467 193,817 104 95 : : --------- 1,000 pounds -------- ----- percent ---- : Edible product from shell eggs broken : Whole ..................................: 154,596 167,541 159,529 103 95 White ..................................: 58,039 63,013 60,205 104 96 Yolk ...................................: 28,568 30,903 29,743 104 96 : Total ..................................: 241,203 261,457 249,477 103 95 : Inedible product from shell eggs broken : 19,736 20,573 19,563 99 95 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Federally Inspected Shell Eggs Broken, Cumulative - United States: January-February 2025 and 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Cumulative :2026 as percent Inspected item :---------------------------------------------: of 2025 :January-February 2025 :January-February 2026 : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 dozen -------- percent : Shell eggs broken ................... : 376,960 397,284 105 : : -------- 1,000 pounds -------- percent : Edible product from shell eggs broken : Whole ..................................: 310,515 327,070 105 White ..................................: 115,269 123,218 107 Yolk ...................................: 58,734 60,646 103 : Total ..................................: 484,518 510,934 105 : Inedible product from shell eggs broken : 41,194 40,136 97 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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