Egg Products ISSN: 1949-0402 Released February 12, 2019, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Shell Eggs Broken Up 9 Percent from Last Year December 2017 contained 21 weekdays (including 1 holiday) and 5 Saturdays. December 2018 contained 21 weekdays (including 1 holiday) and 5 Saturdays. Shell eggs broken totaled 206 million dozen during December 2018, up 9 percent from December a year ago, and 4 percent above the 198 million dozen broken during the previous month. During calendar year 2018 through December, shell eggs broken totaled 2.40 billion dozen, up 4 percent from the comparable period in 2017. To date, cumulative total edible product from eggs broken in 2018 was 3.09 billion pounds, up 3 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: December 2018 with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Percent of : December : November : December :----------------------- Inspected item : 2017 : 2018 : 2018 : December : November : : : : 2017 : 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 dozen ---------- --- percent --- : Shell eggs broken ................... : 189,192 197,801 205,894 109 104 : : ---------- 1,000 pounds --------- --- percent --- : Edible product from shell eggs broken : Whole ..................................: 156,633 159,897 164,548 105 103 White ..................................: 59,907 62,792 66,419 111 106 Yolk ...................................: 30,164 31,714 33,021 109 104 : Total ..................................: 246,704 254,403 263,988 107 104 : Inedible product from shell eggs broken : 20,437 22,013 22,685 111 103 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Federally Inspected Shell Eggs Broken, Cumulative - United States: January-December 2017 and 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Cumulative :2018 as percent Inspected item :---------------------------------------------: of 2017 :January-December 2017 :January-December 2018 : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 dozen --------- percent : Shell eggs broken ................... : 2,307,023 2,399,762 104 : : --------- 1,000 pounds --------- percent : Edible product from shell eggs broken : Whole ..................................: 1,837,087 1,911,501 104 White ..................................: 771,207 788,037 102 Yolk ...................................: 383,655 390,716 102 : Total ..................................: 2,991,949 3,090,254 103 : Inedible product from shell eggs broken : 239,584 260,875 109 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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