Egg Products ISSN: 1949-0402 Released June 30, 2025, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Shell Eggs Broken Down 6 Percent from Last Year May 2024 contained 23 weekdays (including 1 holiday) and 4 Saturdays. May 2025 contained 22 weekdays (including 1 holiday) and 5 Saturdays. Shell eggs broken totaled 194 million dozen during May 2025, down 6 percent from May a year ago, but slightly above the 194 million dozen broken during the previous month. During calendar year 2025 through May, shell eggs broken totaled 949 million dozen, down 1 percent from the comparable period in 2024. To date, cumulative total edible product from eggs broken in 2025 was 1.23 billion pounds, down slightly 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: May 2025 with Comparisons ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : May 2025 as percent of : May : April : May :----------------------------- Inspected item : 2024 : 2025 : 2025 : May : April : : : : 2024 : 2025 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 dozen --------- ----- percent ---- : Shell eggs broken ................... : 207,687 194,209 194,387 94 100 : : --------- 1,000 pounds -------- ----- percent ---- : Edible product from shell eggs broken : Whole ..................................: 163,916 164,834 163,820 100 99 White ..................................: 66,156 58,679 60,287 91 103 Yolk ...................................: 35,085 30,620 30,826 88 101 : Total ..................................: 265,157 254,133 254,933 96 100 : Inedible product from shell eggs broken : 21,236 19,382 19,582 92 101 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Federally Inspected Shell Eggs Broken, Cumulative - United States: January-May 2024 and 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Cumulative :2025 as percent Inspected item :---------------------------------------------: of 2024 : January-May 2024 : January-May 2025 : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 dozen --------- percent : Shell eggs broken ................... : 956,083 949,116 99 : : --------- 1,000 pounds --------- percent : Edible product from shell eggs broken : Whole ..................................: 771,135 790,644 103 White ..................................: 306,883 294,219 96 Yolk ...................................: 158,226 148,697 94 : Total ..................................: 1,236,244 1,233,560 100 : Inedible product from shell eggs broken : 99,831 97,042 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. 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 Suzanne Richards - Cost of Pollination, Honey, Honey Bee Colonies, Sheep and Goats.. (202) 720-4448 Shulonda Shaw - Cold Storage, Capacity of Refrigerated Warehouses .................. (202) 720-3240 Autumn Stone - Layers, Eggs ........................................................ 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