Alberta Egg Industry
Egg farming is an integral part of Alberta’s agriculture sector. Egg farming families help feed Albertans, and are a vital part of many rural communities throughout the province.
Alberta Egg Farming: 2023 Snapshot
Number of Alberta eggs produced: 82,260,116 million dozen eggs (over 987,000,000 eggs!)
Number of Alberta egg farmers: 168
Number of Alberta egg-laying hens: 2,946,831
Alberta’s average flock size: 17,540
Alberta’s average Start Clean – Stay Clean® (food safety) program score: 99.91%
Alberta’s average Animal Care Program score: 99.93%
Egg Grading
| Year | J | XL | L | M | S | PW | B | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.69% | 23.93% | 50.12% | 18.77% | 3.02% | 0.37% | 0.27% | 1.66% |
| 2022 | 0.60% | 24.39% | 49.53% | 18.56% | 3.07% | 0.43% | 0.25% | 1.85% |
| 2021 | 0.73% | 21.73% | 48.75% | 19.16% | 3.13% | 0.46% | 0.29% | 1.77% |
| 2020 | 0.65% | 20.45% | 48.33% | 20.62% | 3.37% | 0.48% | 0.30% | 2.07% |
| 2019 | 0.87% | 19.54% | 50.11% | 22.17% | 3.44% | 0.55% | 0.35% | 2.02% |
| 2018 | 0.99% | 19.36% | 47.73% | 21.49% | 3.36% | 0.42% | 0.30% | 1.73% |
| 2017 | 0.98% | 19.75% | 46.84% | 21.57% | 2.62% | 0.52% | 0.47% | 2.11% |
| 2016 | 0.98% | 19.38% | 43.87% | 22.76% | 4.16% | 0.68% | 0.56% | 2.43% |
| 2015 | 0.98% | 21.55% | 44.54% | 20.60% | 3.87% | 0.69% | 0.58% | 2.36% |
| 2014 | 0.96% | 21.35% | 45.37% | 20.90% | 3.84% | 0.67% | 0.60% | 2.36% |
| 2013 | 1.04% | 23.09% | 45.62% | 19.50% | 3.60% | 0.61% | 0.64% | 2.33% |
| 2012 | 0.99% | 21.92% | 45.59% | 20.41% | 3.67% | 0.62% | 0.70% | 2.40% |
| 2011 | 0.91% | 20.69% | 45.50% | 21.25% | 3.83% | 0.74% | 0.54% | 2.45% |
| 2010 | 0.90% | 18.36% | 46.98% | 21.22% | 3.62% | 0.64% | 0.53% | 2.91% |
| 2009 | 0.93 | 18.00% | 46.97% | 21.56% | 3.71% | 0.6% | 0.55% | 2.83% |