Egg Products ISSN: 1949-0402 Released April 30, 2025, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Shell Eggs Broken Up 5 Percent from Last Year March 2024 contained 21 weekdays (including 0 holidays) and 5 Saturdays. March 2025 contained 21 weekdays (including 0 holidays) and 5 Saturdays. Shell eggs broken totaled 192 million dozen during March 2025, up 5 percent from March a year ago, and 7 percent above the 180 million dozen broken during the previous month. During calendar year 2025 through March, shell eggs broken totaled 558 million dozen, up slightly from the comparable period in 2024. To date, cumulative total edible product from eggs broken in 2025 was 723 million pounds, up 1 percent from 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: March 2025 with Comparisons ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : March 2025 as percent of : March : February : March :----------------------------- Inspected item : 2024 : 2025 : 2025 : March : February : : : : 2024 : 2025 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 dozen --------- ----- percent ---- : Shell eggs broken ................... : 183,986 180,065 192,295 105 107 : : --------- 1,000 pounds -------- ----- percent ---- : Edible product from shell eggs broken : Whole ..................................: 152,668 149,098 158,856 104 107 White ..................................: 56,472 56,161 60,042 106 107 Yolk ...................................: 29,144 28,136 30,058 103 107 : Total ..................................: 238,284 233,395 248,956 104 107 : Inedible product from shell eggs broken : 18,955 18,503 19,741 104 107 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Federally Inspected Shell Eggs Broken, Cumulative - United States: January-March 2024 and 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Cumulative :2025 as percent Inspected item :---------------------------------------------: of 2024 : January-March 2024 : January-March 2025 : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 dozen -------- percent : Shell eggs broken ................... : 555,277 557,630 100 : : -------- 1,000 pounds -------- percent : Edible product from shell eggs broken : Whole ..................................: 450,814 461,207 102 White ..................................: 176,991 174,414 99 Yolk ...................................: 90,665 86,949 96 : Total ..................................: 718,470 722,570 101 : Inedible product from shell eggs broken : 58,799 57,764 98 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. The egg products estimates are based on a census of all commercial egg breaking and processing plants; therefore, there are no statistical estimation and sampling errors. Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@usda.gov. Travis Averill, Chief, Livestock Branch ...................................... (202) 692-0069 Fatema Haque - Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised, Poultry Slaughter ......... (202) 720-3244 Derron Martin - Catfish, Trout, Mink, Census of Aquaculture, Egg Products.. (202) 690-3237 Seth Riggins - Honey, Honey Bee Colonies .................................. (202) 690-4870 Shulonda Shaw - Cold Storage, Capacity of Refrigerated Warehouses ......... (202) 720-3240 Autumn Stone - Layers, Eggs ............................................... 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