Egg Products ISSN: 1949-0402 Released February 28, 2023, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Shell Eggs Broken down 7 percent from Last Year January 2022 contained 21 weekdays (including 2 holidays) and 5 Saturdays. January 2023 contained 22 weekdays (including 2 holidays) and 4 Saturdays. Shell eggs broken totaled 187 million dozen during January 2023, down 7 percent from January a year ago, but 3 percent above the 182 million dozen broken during the previous month. During calendar year 2022, shell eggs broken totaled 2.31 billion dozen, down slightly from the comparable period in 2021. 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 2023 with Comparisons ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : January 2023 as percent of : January : December : January :----------------------------- Inspected item : 2022 : 2022 : 2023 : January : December : : : : 2022 : 2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 dozen --------- ---- percent ---- : Shell eggs broken ................... : 200,884 181,674 186,708 93 103 : : --------- 1,000 pounds -------- ---- percent ---- : Edible product from shell eggs broken : Whole ..................................: 155,049 147,984 152,127 98 103 White ..................................: 66,580 53,615 56,422 85 105 Yolk ...................................: 33,336 26,901 27,941 84 104 : Total ..................................: 254,965 228,500 236,490 93 103 : Inedible product from shell eggs broken : 21,374 19,066 19,636 92 103 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Federally Inspected Shell Eggs Broken by Month - United States: 2021-2022 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2022 as : : : 2022 as : : : percent : : : percent : 2021 : 2022 : of 2021 : 2021 : 2022 : of 2021 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 dozen --- percent ---- 1,000 dozen ---- percent : January .......: 181,919 200,884 110 181,919 200,884 110 February ......: 167,710 185,281 110 349,629 386,165 110 March .........: 187,353 210,749 112 536,982 596,914 111 April .........: 184,893 190,571 103 721,875 787,485 109 May ...........: 188,225 190,067 101 910,100 977,552 107 June ..........: 200,941 190,484 95 1,111,041 1,168,036 105 July ..........: 199,919 185,080 93 1,310,960 1,353,116 103 August ........: 191,968 209,396 109 1,502,928 1,562,512 104 September .....: 201,535 184,239 91 1,704,463 1,746,751 102 October .......: 208,340 181,224 87 1,912,803 1,927,975 101 November ......: 197,130 195,913 99 2,109,933 2,123,888 101 December ......: 197,181 181,674 92 2,307,114 2,305,562 100 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Federally Inspected Egg Products by Item and Month - United States: 2021-2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Monthly : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------- Item and Month : : : 2022 as : : : 2022 as : : : percent : : : percent : 2021 : 2022 : of 2021 : 2021 : 2022 : of 2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 pounds percent --- 1,000 pounds -- percent : Whole edible product : January ..............: 137,757 155,049 113 137,757 155,049 113 February .............: 130,736 150,410 115 268,493 305,459 114 March ................: 142,116 167,100 118 410,609 472,559 115 April ................: 139,645 160,810 115 550,254 633,369 115 May ..................: 142,895 157,580 110 693,149 790,949 114 June .................: 152,951 158,857 104 846,100 949,806 112 July .................: 157,463 149,676 95 1,003,563 1,099,482 110 August ...............: 149,996 169,116 113 1,153,559 1,268,598 110 September ............: 151,047 154,631 102 1,304,606 1,423,229 109 October ..............: 163,466 151,304 93 1,468,072 1,574,533 107 November .............: 154,563 156,867 101 1,622,635 1,731,400 107 December .............: 154,420 147,984 96 1,777,055 1,879,384 106 : White edible product : January ..............: 63,225 66,580 105 63,225 66,580 105 February .............: 59,658 57,202 96 122,883 123,782 101 March ................: 62,944 67,412 107 185,827 191,194 103 April ................: 66,463 57,362 86 252,290 248,556 99 May ..................: 66,743 59,269 89 319,033 307,825 96 June .................: 67,404 56,469 84 386,437 364,294 94 July .................: 65,408 55,433 85 451,845 419,727 93 August ...............: 62,337 64,004 103 514,182 483,731 94 September ............: 68,649 55,400 81 582,831 539,131 93 October ..............: 66,606 53,887 81 649,437 593,018 91 November .............: 65,614 64,393 98 715,051 657,411 92 December .............: 63,902 53,615 84 778,953 711,026 91 : Yolks edible product : January ..............: 30,904 33,336 108 30,904 33,336 108 February .............: 29,933 27,655 92 60,837 60,991 100 March ................: 31,305 32,686 104 92,142 93,677 102 April ................: 32,558 27,724 85 124,700 121,401 97 May ..................: 32,207 27,740 86 156,907 149,141 95 June .................: 33,235 26,173 79 190,142 175,314 92 July .................: 31,187 26,830 86 221,329 202,144 91 August ...............: 30,520 30,704 101 251,849 232,848 92 September ............: 32,773 27,358 83 284,622 260,206 91 October ..............: 33,441 27,251 81 318,063 287,457 90 November .............: 31,537 31,596 100 349,600 319,053 91 December .............: 33,046 26,901 81 382,646 345,954 90 : Total edible product : January ..............: 231,886 254,965 110 231,886 254,965 110 February .............: 220,327 235,267 107 452,213 490,232 108 March ................: 236,365 267,198 113 688,578 757,430 110 April ................: 238,666 245,896 103 927,244 1,003,326 108 May ..................: 241,845 244,589 101 1,169,089 1,247,915 107 June .................: 253,590 241,499 95 1,422,679 1,489,414 105 July .................: 254,058 231,939 91 1,676,737 1,721,353 103 August ...............: 242,853 263,824 109 1,919,590 1,985,177 103 September ............: 252,469 237,389 94 2,172,059 2,222,566 102 October ..............: 263,513 232,442 88 2,435,572 2,455,008 101 November .............: 251,714 252,856 100 2,687,286 2,707,864 101 December .............: 251,368 228,500 91 2,938,654 2,936,364 100 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Federally Inspected Inedible Product by Month - United States: 2021-2022 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2022 as : : : 2022 as : : : percent : : : percent : 2021 : 2022 : of 2021 : 2021 : 2022 : of 2021 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -- 1,000 pounds -- percent --- 1,000 pounds -- percent : January .......: 18,343 21,374 117 18,343 21,374 117 February ......: 18,635 20,184 108 36,978 41,558 112 March .........: 20,164 21,671 107 57,142 63,229 111 April .........: 18,677 19,288 103 75,819 82,517 109 May ...........: 19,289 19,636 102 95,108 102,153 107 June ..........: 20,257 18,965 94 115,365 121,118 105 July ..........: 20,270 17,932 88 135,635 139,050 103 August ........: 19,396 20,158 104 155,031 159,208 103 September .....: 20,162 18,442 91 175,193 177,650 101 October .......: 21,348 18,206 85 196,541 195,856 100 November ......: 19,872 20,525 103 216,413 216,381 100 December ......: 20,669 19,066 92 237,082 235,447 99 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 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