Egg Products ISSN: 1949-0402 Released May 29, 2025, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Shell Eggs Broken Up Slightly from Last Year April 2024 contained 22 weekdays (including 0 holidays) and 4 Saturdays. April 2025 contained 22 weekdays (including 0 holidays) and 4 Saturdays. Shell eggs broken totaled 193 million dozen during April 2025, up slightly from April a year ago, but 1 percent below the 195 million dozen broken during the previous month. During calendar year 2025 through April, shell eggs broken totaled 754 million dozen, up 1 percent from the comparable period in 2024. To date, cumulative total edible product from eggs broken in 2025 was 978 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: April 2025 with Comparisons ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : April 2025 as percent of : April : March : April :----------------------------- Inspected item : 2024 : 2025 : 2025 : April : March : : : : 2024 : 2025 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 dozen --------- ----- percent ---- : Shell eggs broken ................... : 193,119 195,185 193,214 100 99 : : --------- 1,000 pounds -------- ----- percent ---- : Edible product from shell eggs broken : Whole ..................................: 156,405 159,639 161,834 103 101 White ..................................: 63,736 60,881 60,679 95 100 Yolk ...................................: 32,476 30,360 30,620 94 101 : Total ..................................: 252,617 250,880 253,133 100 101 : Inedible product from shell eggs broken : 19,796 20,055 19,480 98 97 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Federally Inspected Shell Eggs Broken, Cumulative - United States: January-April 2024 and 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Cumulative :2025 as percent Inspected item :---------------------------------------------: of 2024 : January-April 2024 : January-April 2025 : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 dozen -------- percent : Shell eggs broken ................... : 748,396 753,734 101 : : -------- 1,000 pounds -------- percent : Edible product from shell eggs broken : Whole ..................................: 607,219 623,824 103 White ..................................: 240,727 235,932 98 Yolk ...................................: 123,141 117,871 96 : Total ..................................: 971,087 977,627 101 : Inedible product from shell eggs broken : 78,595 77,558 99 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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