EGG INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

 

 

Shell Egg Distribution

Number of 30 Dozen Cases in Millions

Year Total Retail Breaker Institution Export
2021 265.7 148.1 76.2 31.6 9.8
  100% 55.7% 28.7% 11.9% 3.7%
2020 269.2 161.2 74.9 25.4 7.8
  100% 59.9% 27.8% 9.4% 2.9%
2019 275.2 165.5 82.9 19.3 7.6
  100.0% 60.1% 30.1% 7.0% 2.8%
2018 267.1 159.8 80.1 19.8 7.4
  100.0% 59.8% 30.0% 7.4% 2.8%
2017 258.1 153.1 76.8 20.6 7.5
  100.0% 59.3% 29.8% 8.0% 2.9%
2016 245.6 143.9 76.3 19.6 5.7
  100.0% 58.6% 31.1% 8.0% 2.3%
2015 231.0 133.1 69.3 20.8 7.8
  100% 57.6% 30.0% 9.0% 3.4%
2014 241.6 132.5 76.0 21.7 11.3
  100% 54.9% 31.5% 9.0% 4.7%
2013 235.5 130.3 73.3 21.2 10.8
  100.0% 55.3% 31.1% 9.0% 4.6%
2012 223.7 123.8 71.3 20.1 8.5
  100.0% 55.3% 31.9% 9.0% 3.8%
2011 219.6 125.0 69.7 17.6 7.4
  100.0% 56.9% 31.7% 8.0% 3.4%
2010 218.1 124.8 68.9 17.4 6.9
  100.0% 57.2% 31.6% 8.0% 3.2%
2009 216.0 124.8 66.4 18.4 6.4
  100.0% 57.8% 30.7% 8.5% 3.0%
2008 213.1 121.8 67.6 18.8 5.0
  100.0% 57.1% 31.7% 8.8% 2.4%

Source: USDA Livestock, Poultry, and Grain Market News

U.S. Egg Facts

Per capita consumption is a measure of total egg production, less exports, plus imports, divided by the total population. It does not represent demand.*

Year Per Capita Consumption
2022 277.8*
2021 280.5
2020 286.5
2019 293.4
2018 287.5
2017 280.3
2016 278
2015 259.2
2014 268.7
2013 257.7
2012 254.4
2011 250.0
2010 249.3
2009 248.7
2008 249.0
2007 252.6
2006 258.1
2005 257.2
2004 258.1
2003 256.1
2002 256.3
2001 254.2
2000 253.0
1999 250.8
1998 240.4

*Projection as of April, 2022
Source: USDA U.S. Red Meat and Poultry Forecasts https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=103761 (accessed May 6, 2022)

State/Number of Hens

Currently, the top 10 egg producing states (ranked by number of hens represented in thousands) as of January 2022.

State Number of Hens
Iowa 45,213
Ohio 35,076
Indiana 34,323
Pennsylvania 27,498
Michigan 16,090
California 12,671
Georgia 9,000
Minnesota 8,136
Nebraska 7,759
Missouri 7,509

Source: USDA NASS Chickens and Eggs report https://usda.library.cornell.edu/concern/publications/fb494842n?locale=en (February 2022)

Flock Size (million hens) January
2022
January
2021
January
2020
January
2019
January
2018
Total Layers 326.0 326.8 339.9 341.8 329.6
Total Cage-Free Layers 111.1 82.3 69.6 57.2 50.2
Cage-Free Non Organic 92.9 65.0 54.0 41.5 35.7
Certified Organic 18.2 17.3 15.7 15.7 14.6

Source: USDA NASS Chickens and Eggs report https://usda.library.cornell.edu/concern/publications/fb494842n?locale=en
USDA AMS Shell Eggs: Monthly USDA Cage-Free Shell Egg Report https://usda.library.cornell.edu/concern/publications/rj4304553?locale=en#release-items