Egg Products
ISSN: 1949-0402
Released February 25, 2021, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Shell Eggs Broken down 21 percent from Last Year
January 2020 contained 23 weekdays (including 1 holiday) and 4 Saturdays.
January 2021 contained 21 weekdays (including 1 holiday) and 5 Saturdays.
Shell eggs broken totaled 178 million dozen during January 2021, down
21 percent from January a year ago, and 9 percent below the 195 million dozen
broken during the previous month.
During calendar year 2020, shell eggs broken totaled 2.24 billion dozen, down
10 percent from the comparable period in 2019.
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 2021 with Comparisons
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: : : : January 2021 as percent of
: January : December : January :-----------------------------
Inspected item : 2020 : 2020 : 2021 : January : December
: : : : 2020 : 2020
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: --------- 1,000 dozen --------- ---- percent ----
:
Shell eggs broken ................... : 223,920 194,675 177,502 79 91
:
: --------- 1,000 pounds -------- ---- percent ----
:
Edible product from shell eggs broken :
Whole ..................................: 180,642 152,612 134,643 75 88
White ..................................: 74,566 65,371 63,027 85 96
Yolk ...................................: 38,434 32,954 30,966 81 94
:
Total ..................................: 293,642 250,937 228,636 78 91
:
Inedible product from shell eggs broken : 25,302 20,586 18,206 72 88
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Federally Inspected Shell Eggs Broken by Month - United States: 2019-2020
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: Monthly : Cumulative
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Month : : : 2020 as : : : 2020 as
: : : percent : : : percent
: 2019 : 2020 : of 2019 : 2019 : 2020 : of 2019
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: --- 1,000 dozen --- percent ---- 1,000 dozen ---- percent
:
January .......: 210,527 223,920 106 210,527 223,920 106
February ......: 190,800 201,437 106 401,327 425,357 106
March .........: 205,414 193,603 94 606,741 618,960 102
April .........: 206,100 158,636 77 812,841 777,596 96
May ...........: 220,062 148,530 67 1,032,903 926,126 90
June ..........: 204,019 181,095 89 1,236,922 1,107,221 90
July ..........: 205,938 189,684 92 1,442,860 1,296,905 90
August ........: 211,862 189,618 90 1,654,722 1,486,523 90
September .....: 205,019 184,302 90 1,859,741 1,670,825 90
October .......: 222,239 193,007 87 2,081,980 1,863,832 90
November ......: 193,139 186,045 96 2,275,119 2,049,877 90
December ......: 212,624 194,675 92 2,487,743 2,244,552 90
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Federally Inspected Egg Products by Item and Month - United States: 2019-2020
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: Monthly : Cumulative
:-----------------------------------------------------------
Item and Month : : : 2020 as : : : 2020 as
: : : percent : : : percent
: 2019 : 2020 : of 2019 : 2019 : 2020 : of 2019
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: 1,000 pounds percent --- 1,000 pounds -- percent
:
:
Whole edible product :
January ..............: 166,895 180,642 108 166,895 180,642 108
February .............: 153,318 160,302 105 320,213 340,944 106
March ................: 163,921 149,521 91 484,134 490,465 101
April ................: 158,519 102,683 65 642,653 593,148 92
May ..................: 168,975 108,788 64 811,628 701,936 86
June .................: 161,367 139,157 86 972,995 841,093 86
July .................: 155,588 143,027 92 1,128,583 984,120 87
August ...............: 166,508 148,377 89 1,295,091 1,132,497 87
September ............: 155,697 145,192 93 1,450,788 1,277,689 88
October ..............: 175,012 160,783 92 1,625,800 1,438,472 88
November .............: 161,523 146,177 90 1,787,323 1,584,649 89
December .............: 166,827 152,612 91 1,954,150 1,737,261 89
:
White edible product :
January ..............: 68,228 74,566 109 68,228 74,566 109
February .............: 61,623 64,838 105 129,851 139,404 107
March ................: 67,094 67,701 101 196,945 207,105 105
April ................: 70,404 65,889 94 267,349 272,994 102
May ..................: 77,947 54,135 69 345,296 327,129 95
June .................: 68,196 61,181 90 413,492 388,310 94
July .................: 68,015 65,814 97 481,507 454,124 94
August ...............: 70,438 64,878 92 551,945 519,002 94
September ............: 69,920 61,038 87 621,865 580,040 93
October ..............: 73,190 59,617 81 695,055 639,657 92
November .............: 57,890 60,634 105 752,945 700,291 93
December .............: 70,913 65,371 92 823,858 765,662 93
:
Yolks edible product :
January ..............: 34,541 38,434 111 34,541 38,434 111
February .............: 31,295 33,163 106 65,836 71,597 109
March ................: 34,042 33,326 98 99,878 104,923 105
April ................: 36,573 33,025 90 136,451 137,948 101
May ..................: 38,416 28,370 74 174,867 166,318 95
June .................: 34,014 30,624 90 208,881 196,942 94
July .................: 35,852 33,149 92 244,733 230,091 94
August ...............: 35,147 31,985 91 279,880 262,076 94
September ............: 34,401 31,239 91 314,281 293,315 93
October ..............: 35,081 30,522 87 349,362 323,837 93
November .............: 29,383 30,493 104 378,745 354,330 94
December .............: 34,764 32,954 95 413,509 387,284 94
:
Total edible product :
January ..............: 269,664 293,642 109 269,664 293,642 109
February .............: 246,236 258,303 105 515,900 551,945 107
March ................: 265,057 250,548 95 780,957 802,493 103
April ................: 265,496 201,597 76 1,046,453 1,004,090 96
May ..................: 285,338 191,293 67 1,331,791 1,195,383 90
June .................: 263,577 230,962 88 1,595,368 1,426,345 89
July .................: 259,455 241,990 93 1,854,823 1,668,335 90
August ...............: 272,093 245,240 90 2,126,916 1,913,575 90
September ............: 260,018 237,469 91 2,386,934 2,151,044 90
October ..............: 283,283 250,922 89 2,670,217 2,401,966 90
November .............: 248,796 237,304 95 2,919,013 2,639,270 90
December .............: 272,504 250,937 92 3,191,517 2,890,207 91
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Federally Inspected Inedible Product by Month - United States: 2019-2020
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: Monthly : Cumulative
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Month : : : 2020 as : : : 2020 as
: : : percent : : : percent
: 2019 : 2020 : of 2019 : 2019 : 2020 : of 2019
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: -- 1,000 pounds -- percent --- 1,000 pounds -- percent
:
January .......: 22,666 25,302 112 22,666 25,302 112
February ......: 20,254 21,130 104 42,920 46,432 108
March .........: 22,039 20,354 92 64,959 66,786 103
April .........: 21,874 17,665 81 86,833 84,451 97
May ...........: 23,330 17,864 77 110,163 102,315 93
June ..........: 21,414 18,827 88 131,577 121,142 92
July ..........: 21,188 18,259 86 152,765 139,401 91
August ........: 22,895 18,572 81 175,660 157,973 90
September .....: 20,935 18,640 89 196,595 176,613 90
October .......: 23,292 19,369 83 219,887 195,982 89
November ......: 19,993 19,266 96 239,880 215,248 90
December ......: 21,956 20,586 94 261,836 235,834 90
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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. 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
Vacant, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section ..................... (202) 690-3223
Holly Brenize - Poultry Slaughter......................................... (202) 720-0585
Alissa Cowell-Mytar - Cold Storage, Capacity of Refrigerated Warehouses .. (202) 720-4751
Liana Cuffman - Catfish and Trout, Mink, Census of Aquaculture ........... (202) 720-8784
Fatema Haque - Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised ........................... (202) 720-3244
Derron Martin - Chicken Hatchery, Egg Products............................ (202) 690-3237
Adam Peters - Honey, Honey Bee Colonies .................................. (202) 690-4870
Autumn Stone - Layers, Eggs .............................................. (202) 690-3676
Takiyah Walker - Broiler Hatchery......................................... (202) 720-6147
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