The nation’s egg industry kicked off 2026 with encouraging production figures, according to new data from federal agriculture officials.
January numbers show the country produced nearly 9.2 billion eggs, representing a 2% increase over the same month in 2025. The United States Department of Agriculture released the production statistics showing 9.196 billion eggs were laid during the first month of the year.
The growth stems from improvements in both the size of laying flocks and individual bird productivity. The total number of laying hens reached 374.566 million birds, climbing 1% from the previous year. Meanwhile, production efficiency also improved, with each group of 100 hens producing an average of 2,455 eggs, also up 1% annually.
These January figures suggest the industry may continue its expansion trajectory throughout the year, building on steady growth patterns in the agricultural sector.
