In 2008, Iowa State University was commissioned by the Iowa Egg Council to analyze the Iowa egg industry's economic impact to the state of Iowa. Since that time, the report has been periodically updated to ensure the impact remains pertinent. Funding for this update was received from the Iowa Egg Council, Iowa Soybean Association, and the Iowa Area Development Group.

The objectives of the report are to:

• Describe the Iowa and US egg and egg products production and price trends.
  
  
• Provide estimates of the total economic contribution of egg production and processing to Iowa.
  
  
• Identify competitive advantages and considerations for the future of the Iowa egg industry.