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the United States is the world's leading producer of eggs with an estimated 97.3 billion eggs produced in [Music] 2022 this accounts for nearly 25% of global egg production the US egg industry is also one of the most efficient in the world with each laying hand producing an average of 300 eggs per year [Music] the vast majority of eggs in the US are produced by commercial egg Farms these Farms typically house tens of thousands of laying H in large climate controlled barns the hens are fed a carefully balanced diet and have access to fresh water at all times eggs are collected from the nests multiple times per day and are then graded packaged and shipped to grocery stores and other retailers there are a number of factors that contribute to the efficiency of the US egg industry one is the use of specialized breeds of laying hens that have been selected for high egg production another is the use of modern technology to automate many of the tasks involved in egg production such as feeding