Egg Products
ISSN: 1949-0402
Released October 31, 2016, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Shell Eggs Broken Up 17 Percent from Last Year
September 2015 contained 22 weekdays (including 1 holiday) and 4 Saturdays.
September 2016 contained 22 weekdays (including 1 holiday) and 4 Saturdays.
Shell eggs broken totaled 196 million dozen during September 2016, up
17 percent from September a year ago, but 4 percent below the 204 million
broken during the previous month.
During calendar year 2016, shell eggs broken totaled 1.70 billion dozen, up
7 percent from 2015. Cumulative total edible product from eggs broken in 2016
was 2.18 billion pounds, up 6 percent from 2015.
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: September 2016 with Comparisons
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: : : : Percent of
: September : August : September :-----------------------
Inspected item : 2015 : 2016 : 2016 : September : August
: : : : 2015 : 2016
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: ---------- 1,000 dozen ---------- --- percent --
:
Shell eggs broken ................... : 167,493 204,125 196,322 117 96
:
: ---------- 1,000 pounds --------- --- percent --
:
Edible product from shell eggs broken :
Whole ..................................: 141,107 159,574 155,405 110 97
White ..................................: 50,945 65,632 63,504 125 97
Yolk ...................................: 26,099 33,109 32,354 124 98
:
Total ..................................: 218,151 258,315 251,263 115 97
:
Inedible product from shell eggs broken : 17,201 21,147 20,258 118 96
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Federally Inspected Shell Eggs Broken, Cumulative - United States: January-September 2015 and 2016
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: Cumulative :2016 as percent
Inspected item :---------------------------------------------: of 2015
:January-September 2015:January-September 2016:
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: ---------- 1,000 dozen --------- percent
:
Shell eggs broken ................... : 1,596,749 1,702,912 107
:
: --------- 1,000 pounds --------- percent
:
Edible product from shell eggs broken :
Whole ..................................: 1,290,881 1,362,687 106
White ..................................: 517,474 544,914 105
Yolk ...................................: 255,589 273,506 107
:
Total ..................................: 2,063,944 2,181,107 106
:
Inedible product from shell eggs broken : 162,947 182,047 112
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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.
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@nass.usda.gov
Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch ...................................... (202) 720-3570
Bruce Boess, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section ............... (202) 720-4447
Aaron Cosgrove - Egg Products, Poultry Slaughter, Trout Production ...... (202) 690-3237
Alissa Cowell-Mytar - Cold Storage ...................................... (202) 720-4751
Heidi Gleich - Broiler Hatchery, Chicken Hatchery ....................... (202) 720-0585
Tom Kruchten - Census of Aquaculture .................................... (202) 690-4870
Kim Linonis - Layers, Eggs .............................................. (202) 690-8632
Sammy Neal - Catfish Production, Mink, Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised .. (202) 720-3244
Joshua O'Rear - Honey, Honey Bee Colonies ............................... (202) 690-3676
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