After reaching a low point in June 2015 following an outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), table-egg laying hen inventories began to recover and have since eclipsed previous record highs, reaching nearly 331 million in December 2018, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

According to USDA, the U.S. currently produces close to 7.9 billion dozen table eggs per year. Once trade and storage are accounted for, this amounts to nearly 279 eggs available per person annually.

USDA said that along with the rise in laying-hen numbers, egg-laying rates have also increased through genetic improvements, reaching over 79 eggs laid per 100 hens per day in December 2018. Currently, the capacity for daily production exceeds approximately 22 million dozen eggs. In 2019, USDA forecasts suggest egg production will reach 8 billion dozen with a domestic availability of 280 eggs per person.