WASHINGTON, D.C. (RFD News) — U.S. poultry production value rose sharply in 2025, driven mainly by stronger egg and turkey returns. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said the combined value of broilers, eggs, turkeys, and chicken sales reached $81.7 billion, up 16 percent from $70.3 billion in 2024.
Eggs accounted for much of the increase. USDA said egg production value climbed 49 percent to $31.5 billion, even though output fell 4 percent to 105 billion eggs. That shows price strength more than made up for reduced production.
Turkey’s value also moved sharply higher. Production value rose 51 percent to $5.58 billion, while the number of turkeys raised fell 3 percent and total turkey production dropped 5 percent to 6.22 billion pounds.
Broilers remained the largest part of the poultry sector. USDA said broiler value slipped 2 percent to $44.6 billion, even as the number of broilers produced rose 1 percent and liveweight production increased 2 percent to 62.2 billion pounds.
Chicken sales outside broilers accounted for a very small share of total sales and fell sharply. The broader report still showed poultry returns improved overall in 2025 despite mixed output trends across categories.
Farm-Level Takeaway: Higher egg and turkey values lifted overall poultry returns even as production trends stayed mixed.
Tony St. James, RFD News Markets Specialist
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