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State rankings · NASS annual estimates, 2025

Which state produces the most eggs?

Iowa ranks No. 1 for eggs, with 13% of the 105 billion eggs produced in the US in 2025.

No. 2 Ohio (11%), No. 3 Indiana (10%), No. 4* Pennsylvania (8%). Ranks marked * are among states with published figures; a state whose figure is withheld could rank higher. Iowa has been No. 1 in every year shown, back to 2011. All 50 states that reported eggs are listed below.

Eggs by state, ranked

Ranked by NASS's 2025 estimate. The 2022 Census columns cover every state.

Eggs by state: NASS annual estimates, 2025 and 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15
State2025, eggsSharevs 20242022 Census, head on farmsFarms, 2022
1Iowa13.5 billion13%+<1%43.1 million5,352
2Ohio11.1 billion11%-10%38.6 million10,695
3Indiana10.7 billion10%-<1%35.9 million6,009
4*Pennsylvania8 billion8%-3%26.9 million8,810
5*Texas6.2 billion6%+1%24.5 million30,288
6*Georgia5.2 billion5%-1%22.1 million4,682
7*Missouri5.1 billion5%+5%11.5 million9,421
8*Arkansas4 billion4%+<1%14.4 million4,525
9*Michigan3.8 billion4%+2%17.2 million7,699
10*North Carolina3.8 billion4%-13%14.5 million5,772
11*Nebraska2.6 billion3%+5%7.2 million2,782
12*Alabama2.5 billion2%+4%7.6 million4,164
13*Wisconsin2.4 billion2%-<1%6.5 million8,696
14*Minnesota2.3 billion2%+12%14.6 million6,146
15*Utah2 billion2%-5%6.1 million2,943
Units: eggs. “–” means the state isn't in NASS's annual survey for this item; see the 2022 Census column on wider screens, or the state's page. * Rank among states with published figures; a withheld state could rank higher.
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Eggs by state: NASS annual estimates, 2025 and 2022 Census of Agriculture, ranked 16 to 50
State2025, eggsSharevs 20242022 Census, head on farmsFarms, 2022
16*Illinois1.9 billion2%+2%7.3 million4,496
17*New York1.8 billion2%+6%6.4 million5,693
18*Washington1.5 billion1%-12%6 million5,721
19*Mississippi1.5 billion1%+4%4.7 million3,003
20*Kentucky1.4 billion1%+<1%5.5 million8,586
21*California1.3 billion1%-45%13.5 million6,310
22*South Carolina1 billionunder 1%+4%6.4 million3,584
23*Colorado747 millionunder 1%-27%1.7 million6,236
24*Louisiana514 millionunder 1%+<1%3.3 million3,187
25*Oklahoma508 millionunder 1%-11%3.4 million10,258
26*Oregon475 millionunder 1%-36%3.2 million7,449
27*Tennessee446 millionunder 1%+4%2.5 million8,886
28*Montana399 millionunder 1%+2%1.2 million2,407
29*West Virginia273 millionunder 1%-<1%1.4 million4,580
30*Vermont55.5 millionunder 1%+<1%163,0541,345
31*Massachusetts45.5 millionunder 1%no change182,6301,611
–Florida–7.1 million6,197
–Maryland–2.5 million2,292
–Virginia–2.4 million5,938
–Kansas–2 million4,371
–New Jersey–1.4 million2,296
–South Dakota–1 million1,694
–Idaho–638,4243,514
–Maine–543,9461,619
–Hawaii–298,360697
–New Hampshire–238,6511,109
–New Mexico–91,5642,665
–North Dakota–80,263850
–Rhode Island–44,574257
–Wyoming–28,7501,338
–Nevada–15,363539
–Alaska–10,134265
–Arizona–Withheld2,147
–Connecticut–Withheld1,209
–Delaware–Withheld197

Which state has been No. 1 for eggs each year?

The top state in NASS's annual estimates, most recent year first. A year is skipped if a state whose figure is withheld could have been larger.

Top state for eggs by year
YearTop stateShareAmount
2025Iowa13%13.5 billion eggs
2024Iowa12%13.4 billion eggs
2023Iowa12%13.4 billion eggs
2022Iowa11%12.4 billion eggs
2021Iowa13%15 billion eggs
2020Iowa14%15.5 billion eggs
2019Iowa15%17.1 billion eggs
2018Iowa15%15.1 billion eggs
2017Iowa15%16.2 billion eggs
2016Iowa13%13.7 billion eggs
2015Iowa13%12.7 billion eggs
2014Iowa16%16.5 billion eggs
2013Iowa16%16.2 billion eggs
2012Iowa17%15.6 billion eggs
2011Iowa16%14.8 billion eggs

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About this data

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Annual estimates (final 2025 figures) and the 2022 Census of Agriculture. Withheld figures are suppressed by NASS to protect individual farms. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.