How to Read the USDA Poultry Production and Value Summary — Broilers, Turkeys, Eggs and Value vs Quantity
NASS poultry 2025: broiler, egg and turkey production value plus chicken sales $81.7 billion (+16%); eggs $31.5 billion (+49%), turkeys $5.58 billion (+51%), broilers $44.6 billion (-2%).
Key figures (Poultry - Production and Value 2025 Summary, April 2026)
As of 4 November 2026, 00:57 KST; most recently published report: Poultry - Production and Value 2025 Summary from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), with broiler, turkey and egg production and value and chicken sales for 2024 and 2025. The publication listing confirms the April 30, 2026 release; the NASS release-day page lists the same date; the publication page lists the report as annual, and the publication listing displayed no next release date when checked at 00:57 KST; the sources used give no time of day. Primary source: https://esmis.nal.usda.gov/sites/default/release-files/795885/plva0426.txt[1][2][3]
| Indicator (United States; each row compares 2024 with 2025) | Previous period (2024) | Current period (2025) | Change vs previous | Change vs year ago: same as previous for an annual series | Evidence type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combined value of poultry production and chicken sales (1,000 dollars) | 70,313,890 | 81,658,455 | up 16% (text); +16.1% (calculated) | same comparison | levels and published change: USDA NASS primary statistical record; calculated %: this page's calculation |
| Broilers, value of production (1,000 dollars) | 45,434,590 | 44,567,421 | down 2% (text); -1.9% (calculated) | same comparison | levels and published change: USDA NASS primary statistical record; calculated %: this page's calculation |
| Broilers produced (1,000 head) | 9,328,600 | 9,397,200 | up 1% (text); +0.7% (calculated) | same comparison | levels and published change: USDA NASS primary statistical record; calculated %: this page's calculation |
| Turkeys, value of production (1,000 dollars) | 3,688,916 | 5,583,516 | up 51% (text); +51.4% (calculated) | same comparison | levels and published change: USDA NASS primary statistical record; calculated %: this page's calculation |
| Turkey production (1,000 pounds) | 6,575,604 | 6,217,722 | down 5% (text); -5.4% (calculated) | same comparison | levels and published change: USDA NASS primary statistical record; calculated %: this page's calculation |
| Eggs, value of production (1,000 dollars) | 21,160,650 | 31,500,605 | up 49% (text); +48.9% (calculated) | same comparison | levels and published change: USDA NASS primary statistical record; calculated %: this page's calculation |
| Egg production (million eggs) | 109,129.4 | 105,246.5 | down 4% (text); -3.6% (calculated) | same comparison | levels and published change: USDA NASS primary statistical record; calculated %: this page's calculation |
| Chickens (excluding broilers), value of sales (1,000 dollars) | 29,734 | 6,913 | down 77% (text); -76.8% (calculated) | same comparison | levels and published change: USDA NASS primary statistical record; calculated %: this page's calculation |
Comparison basis: in the table above, values are in thousands of dollars, broilers in thousands of head, turkey production in thousands of pounds and eggs in millions, as labelled in each row. The text gives whole-percentage changes; this page's calculated changes for the selected rows are rounded half up to one decimal. The 2024 values are as printed in this report. The report, publication page and release-day page are all from USDA and count as one source.[1]
In three lines
1. The annual NASS poultry summary gives the value of U.S. broiler, turkey and egg production and of chicken sales, with state detail.
2. In 2025 the combined value was $81.7 billion, up 16%, with broilers 55%, eggs 39% and turkeys 7% of the total.
3. Egg value rose 49% and turkey value 51% while egg and turkey output fell; broiler value fell 2%.[1]
What the report says (in NASS's words)
"The combined value of production from broilers, eggs, turkeys, and the value of sales from chickens in 2025 was $81.7 billion, up 16 percent from $70.3 billion in 2024." "Of the combined total, 55 percent was from broilers, 39 percent from eggs, 7 percent from turkeys, and less than 1 percent from chickens." The published percentages are each rounded, so they sum to 101%. The combined value adds value of production for broilers, eggs and turkeys to value of sales for chickens other than broilers, and the broiler figures exclude states producing less than 500,000 broilers.[1]
"The value of broilers produced during 2025 was $44.6 billion, down 2 percent from 2024." "The value of turkeys produced during 2025 was $5.58 billion, up 51 percent from the $3.69 billion the previous year." "Turkey production in 2025 totaled 6.22 billion pounds, down 5 percent from the 6.58 billion pounds produced in 2024." "Value of all egg production in 2025 was $31.5 billion, up 49 percent from $21.2 billion in 2024." "Egg production totaled 105 billion eggs, down 4 percent from 109 billion eggs produced in 2024." "The value of sales from chickens (excluding broilers) in 2025 was $6.91 million, down 77 percent from $29.7 million a year ago."[1]
Reading in pairs
Value vs quantity. Egg production fell 3.6% while egg value rose 48.9%, and turkey production fell 5.4% while turkey value rose 51.4% (this page's calculations). Dividing value by quantity gives about $3.59 per dozen eggs in 2025 against $2.33 in 2024, and about $0.90 per pound of turkey against $0.56 (this page's calculations of implied value per unit, value ÷ quantity, not published prices). The report does not explain these changes in implied value per unit.[1]
Different periods for different birds. Broiler, chicken and egg estimates cover December 1 of the previous year through November 30, while turkey figures are based on turkeys placed September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2025, with dollar values based on Agricultural Marketing Service data. In this page's reading, the combined total therefore adds series measured over different 12-month periods: a December-November period for broilers, chickens and eggs, and a September-August placement period for turkeys.[1]
Value of production vs value of sales. The combined total adds value of production for broilers, turkeys and eggs to value of sales for chickens other than broilers; the chicken column is footnoted: "Value of sales." The broiler totals are footnoted: "Excludes States which produced less than 500,000 broilers."[1]
Other States groups change between years. For broilers, the 2025 Other States row includes Florida and Louisiana, which were shown separately in 2024; in this page's reading, state-level comparisons between the two years are therefore not like-for-like for those rows. Shares of the combined total from this page's calculations are 54.6% for broilers, 38.6% for eggs and 6.8% for turkeys.[1]
Census vs errors. The report states that its estimates have no sampling error because they are based on a census of operations above stated size thresholds (for example, broiler hatcheries hatching over one million chicks a year). "While these errors cannot be measured directly, they are minimized through strict quality controls in the data collection process and a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness." "For all species, previous year estimates are subject to revision when the current year estimates are made." In this report, no numeric error measure is provided.[1]
Verified facts
Each fact is labelled with its evidence typeEach fact in this section carries its evidence type — either cross-checked against independent sources, or confirmed from a single authoritative record.
The combined value of U.S. broiler, egg and turkey production and chicken sales in 2025 was $81.7 billion, up 16 percent from 2024.[1] 1 source · authoritative record
The value of U.S. egg production in 2025 was $31.5 billion, up 49 percent from $21.2 billion in 2024, while egg production fell 4 percent.[1] 1 source · authoritative record
The value of U.S. turkeys produced in 2025 was $5.58 billion, up 51 percent from $3.69 billion in 2024.[1] 1 source · authoritative record
The value of U.S. broilers produced in 2025 was $44.6 billion, down 2 percent from 2024.[1] 1 source · authoritative record
Statements and readings
Not counted as facts — each item shows what kind of statement it isFrom here on: statements not counted as facts — single-source reports, the issuing body’s own statements, and this page’s own readings, each labeled.
U.S. egg value per dozen implied by the report was about $3.59 in 2025, up from about $2.33 in 2024.[1] This page’s own calculation or reading · This page's calculation from the NASS Poultry - Production and Value 2025 Summary
Broilers were 54.6% of the combined 2025 value of U.S. poultry production and chicken sales.[1] This page’s own calculation or reading · This page's calculation from the NASS Poultry - Production and Value 2025 Summary
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What this page could not establish
These are questions this page tried to answer and could not. The gaps are left open rather than filled with a guess.- What explains the 2025 changes in implied value per unit (value ÷ quantity) for eggs and turkeys?
- How large are non-sampling errors in these estimates?
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- 11/04/2026, 00:57
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| 11/04/2026, 09:00 | First authored (claude-opus-5) | Created |
| 11/04/2026 | First version. Read in full the USDA NASS Poultry - Production and Value 2025 Summary of April 2026, including the broiler, turkey, chicken and egg tables for 2024 and 2025 and the methodology, plus the publication page and the NASS Reports by Release Day page; quotations are complete sentences matched against the source text. | Updated |
| 11/04/2026 | Revised after review: the period and Other States statements are marked as this page's reading, keeping the turkey placement period; the combined value is described as broiler, egg and turkey value of production plus chicken sales, with broilers excluding states producing less than 500,000 birds, in the FAQ and summary; a note says the rounded published shares sum to 101%; price wording now refers to changes in implied value per unit, which the report does not explain. | Updated |
Frequently asked
What was NASS's combined value of broiler, egg and turkey production and chicken sales in 2025?
$81.7 billion, up 16% from $70.3 billion in 2024, according to the NASS summary released April 30, 2026. It adds value of production for broilers, eggs and turkeys to value of sales for chickens other than broilers, and the broiler figures exclude states producing less than 500,000 broilers.[1]
How did egg value and egg production change in 2025?
In 2025 egg production fell 4% while value rose 49%, so implied value per dozen (value ÷ quantity) rose to about $3.59 from $2.33 (this page's calculation); the report does not explain the change in implied value per unit.[1]
How many broilers did the United States produce in 2025?
9.40 billion broilers (9,397,200 thousand) with 62.2 billion pounds live weight; the value was $44.6 billion, down 2%.[1]
How many turkeys were raised in 2025 according to this summary?
193,500 thousand (194 million), with 6.22 billion pounds produced; the turkey figures are based on turkeys placed September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2025.[1]
Does the 2025 poultry summary have sampling error?
No sampling error, per the 2025 report, because it is based on a census of operations above stated size thresholds; non-sampling errors remain and are not measured.[1]
Which period does the 2025 broiler and egg data cover?
December 1, 2024 through November 30, 2025, per the table headnotes; turkeys use a different 12-month placement period.[1]