Egg Products ISSN: 1949-0402 Released February 27, 2019, 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 2018 contained 23 weekdays (including 2 holidays) and 4 Saturdays. January 2019 contained 23 weekdays (including 2 holidays) and 4 Saturdays. Shell eggs broken totaled 211 million dozen during January 2019, up 8 percent from January a year ago, and 3 percent above the 206 million dozen broken during the previous month. During calendar year 2018, shell eggs broken totaled 2.4 billion dozen, up 4 percent from 2017. 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 2019 with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Percent of : January : December : January :----------------------- Inspected item : 2018 : 2018 : 2019 : January : December : : : : 2018 : 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 dozen ---------- --- percent --- : Shell eggs broken ................... : 194,454 205,614 210,889 108 103 : : ---------- 1,000 pounds --------- --- percent --- : Edible product from shell eggs broken : Whole ..................................: 157,592 164,691 167,585 106 102 White ..................................: 63,082 66,065 67,628 107 102 Yolk ...................................: 31,992 32,883 34,133 107 104 : Total ..................................: 252,666 263,639 269,346 107 102 : Inedible product from shell eggs broken : 21,541 22,735 22,669 105 100 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Federally Inspected Shell Eggs Broken, Monthly and Cumulative - United States: 2017-2018 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2018 as : : : 2018 as : : : percent : : : percent : 2017 : 2018 : of 2017 : 2017 : 2018 : of 2017 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 dozen --- percent ---- 1,000 dozen ---- percent : January .......: 196,194 194,454 99 196,194 194,454 99 February ......: 185,764 177,111 95 381,958 371,565 97 March .........: 198,021 186,544 94 579,979 558,109 96 April .........: 183,792 192,075 105 763,771 750,184 98 May ...........: 196,406 207,660 106 960,177 957,844 100 June ..........: 198,130 206,715 104 1,158,307 1,164,559 101 July ..........: 191,275 203,097 106 1,349,582 1,367,656 101 August ........: 198,095 213,290 108 1,547,677 1,580,946 102 September .....: 183,780 203,777 111 1,731,457 1,784,723 103 October .......: 197,501 211,344 107 1,928,958 1,996,067 103 November ......: 188,873 197,801 105 2,117,831 2,193,868 104 December ......: 189,192 205,614 109 2,307,023 2,399,482 104 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Statistical Methodology Data Sources: Data for the Egg Products report are obtained from Egg Products Volume Reports (FSIS Form 5200-11) 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 continuous USDA supervision. Reports are currently received from approximately 60 plants in the United States. Plant management provides monthly volume data to the resident USDA inspector at the applicable plant. 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. 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. 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