Egg Prices Keep Falling as USDA Reports Success in Bird Flu Strategy

Over 900 Biosecurity Assessments Bolster Poultry Safety Nationwide

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced significant progress in the USDA’s five-pronged strategy to combat Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), launched in February.

Wholesale egg prices have fallen 64% and retail prices by 27% from their peak, easing consumer burdens after record highs.

Over 900 biosecurity assessments have been conducted nationwide, with Ohio, Iowa, and Pennsylvania leading the efforts.

The USDA covers full assessment costs and up to 75% of improvement expenses, urging farmers to act before fall.

Secretary Rollins highlighted $70 million in indemnity payments since February 27 to aid flock repopulation and praised innovations from 417 HPAI research proposals.

Imports of over 40 million eggs have bolstered supply, with new facilities approved.

Farmers can request assessments at poultry.biosecurity@usda.gov or 844-820-2234.

The USDA remains committed to safeguarding poultry and stabilizing egg prices.

A detailed breakdown shows Ohio leading with 214 biosecurity assessments, while Texas tops poultry farms at 33,366, highlighting regional efforts to combat bird flu.

Rank	State	Assess	Rank	State	Farms
1	Ohio	214	1	Texas	33,366
2	Iowa	162	2	Ohio	11,925
3	Pennsylvania	144	3	Oklahoma	11,028
4	Indiana	129	4	Missouri	10,591
5	Missouri	80	5	Pennsylvania	10,361
6	Maryland	36	6	Tennessee	9,695
7	Minnesota	32	7	Wisconsin	9,539
8	South Dakota	26	8	Kentucky	9,472
9	Michigan	25	9	Michigan	8,264
10	California	22	10	North Carolina	8,067
11	Georgia	14	11	Oregon	7,318
12	Arkansas	13	12	Indiana	7,046
13	North Carolina	11	13	Virginia	7,001
14	Delaware	10	14	Minnesota	6,943
15	New York	7	15	Georgia	6,840
16	Virginia	5	16	Florida	6,828
17	Illinois	4	17	California	6,817
18	Mississippi	4	18	Arkansas	6,732
19	North Dakota	3	19	Colorado	6,536
20	Washington	2	20	Alabama	6,330
21	Alabama	1	21	New York	6,186
22	Arizona	1	22	Washington	6,090
23	Colorado	1	23	Iowa	5,790
24	Oklahoma	1	24	West Virginia	4,926
25	Vermont	1	25	Illinois	4,797
26	Alaska	0	26	Kansas	4,629
27	Connecticut	0	27	South Carolina	4,354
28	Florida	0	28	Mississippi	4,183
29	Hawaii	0	29	Idaho	3,678
30	Idaho	0	30	Louisiana	3,614
31	Kansas	0	31	Utah	3,186
32	Kentucky	0	32	Nebraska	2,967
33	Louisiana	0	33	Maryland	2,920
34	Maine	0	34	New Mexico	2,915
35	Massachusetts	0	35	Arizona	2,765
36	Montana	0	36	Montana	2,534
37	Nebraska	0	37	New Jersey	2,458
38	Nevada	0	38	South Dakota	1,851
39	New Hampshire	0	39	Maine	1,796
40	New Jersey	0	40	Massachusetts	1,777
41	New Mexico	0	41	Vermont	1,454
42	Oregon	0	42	Wyoming	1,388
43	Rhode Island	0	43	Connecticut	1,339
44	South Carolina	0	44	New Hampshire	1,209
45	Tennessee	0	45	North Dakota	902
46	Texas	0	46	Delaware	804
47	Utah	0	47	Hawaii	782
48	West Virginia	0	48	Nevada	554
49	Wisconsin	0	49	Alaska	289
50	Wyoming	0	50	Rhode Island	289