If you filed a claim in the chicken price-fixing settlement, here is why your payment has not arrived — and why a new OverchargedForChicken.com email is not a second check.
Latest Update — Payments Delayed, No Confirmed Distribution Date
Consumer payments in the $203.35 million End-User Consumer settlement are delayed, and there is no confirmed distribution date. An April 24, 2026 court-filed status report had proposed a schedule under which the deficiency/audit period closed May 8, 2026, claims were finalized May 22, 2026, and payment to eligible claims would begin June 5, 2026. That proposed June 5 target was apparently not met.As of June 17, 2026, the official settlement website says claims remain under audit and the parties are awaiting additional court rulings concerning an objection to class counsel's attorneys' fees. The homepage directs class members to check back for distribution timing. No revised payment date has been announced, and there is no official confirmation that any payments have started. The April 24 schedule above should be read as a proposed timeline that was superseded, not as a confirmed distribution date.
On the audit itself, the April 24 filing explained that A.B. Data, the claims administrator, reviewed certain claims among more than 10 million submitted claims. The administrator originally required documentation for claims exceeding $50 per month in chicken purchases, but after class members raised concerns about documenting purchases from years earlier, the threshold was raised to $300 per month. If a class member could not provide documentation for purchases above $300 per month, the administrator would presume $300 per month for each claimed month.
Agri Stats remains a separate conduct-based settlement track. The April 14, 2026 preliminary approval of the Agri Stats settlement concerns injunctive relief and industry data-reporting reforms, not an additional consumer cash fund. The consumer payout schedule is addressed in the April 24, 2026 End-User Consumer distribution status report.
Why You May Be Seeing Another Chicken Settlement Notice
Quick Answer
The new OverchargedForChicken.com email is an official notice about the Agri Stats settlement — part of the same Broiler Chicken Antitrust Litigation, but not a new cash payout. Consumer payments come from the earlier settlements with chicken producers totaling $203.35 million; those payments are currently delayed with no confirmed distribution date. The Agri Stats notice does not cancel, replace, or restart that payment process.
The recent notice tells recipients they may be affected if they bought raw chicken between January 1, 2012 and July 31, 2019, which has understandably led some people to expect a second check. Here is how the two pieces fit together:
• Earlier cash settlements — the chicken-processor settlements totaling about $203.35 million. This is the piece connected to consumer cash payments and payment-timing updates; those payments are currently delayed with no confirmed distribution date, as described above.
• Newer Agri Stats notice — part of the same litigation and the same official settlement website, but an injunctive-relief settlement. Agri Stats agreed to business-practice changes, such as limits on certain broiler chicken reports and production-data sharing. The notice lists an objection/exclusion deadline of July 13, 2026 and a final approval hearing set for September 1, 2026.
If you received the Agri Stats notice, you do not need to file a new claim to receive money, because there is no new consumer cash fund attached to it. Receiving the notice also has no effect on any payment you may be owed from the earlier settlements. For current case documents and official instructions, the settlement website remains OverChargedForChicken.com.
What Is the Chicken Price-Fixing Settlement?
The total $203.35 million settlement resolves allegations that some of the largest chicken producers in the United States colluded to fix prices and inflate the cost of raw chicken products, causing consumers to overpay on their grocery bills. The producers did not admit wrongdoing. The settlement covers consumers who purchased fresh or frozen raw chicken in certain states during the class period. No proof of purchase was required at the time of filing a claim.The companies that agreed to settle include some of the biggest poultry producers in the country — Tyson Foods, Pilgrim's, George's, Peco, Fieldale Farms, and Mar-Jac — along with later-settling producers such as Claxton Poultry (Norman W. Fries), Foster Farms, Harrison Poultry, House of Raeford Farms, JCG Foods, Koch Foods, Mountaire Farms, O.K. Foods, Perdue Farms, Sanderson Farms, Wayne Farms, and Simmons Foods. The court granted final approval to the first round of settlements (Tyson, Fieldale, Peco, George's, Mar-Jac, and Pilgrim's) on December 20, 2021, and to the second round (Claxton, Foster Farms, Harrison Poultry, House of Raeford, Koch, Mountaire, O.K. Foods, Perdue, Sanderson, Simmons, and Wayne Farms) on June 30, 2025.
How the $203.35M Settlement Fund Is Divided
Each settling company contributed to the common fund. The largest contributions were:• Tyson Foods — $99,000,000
• Pilgrim's — $75,000,000
• George's — $1,900,000
• Peco — $1,900,000
• Fieldale Farms — $1,700,000
• Mar-Jac — $1,000,000
Additional later settlements added roughly $22.5 million from the further producers listed above, bringing the total consumer fund to $203,350,000.
Who Qualified for the Chicken Settlement?
You are a class member if you purchased fresh or frozen raw chicken — whole birds (with or without giblets), whole cut-up birds in a package, or white-meat parts including breasts and wings — for personal use in one of the qualifying states between January 1, 2009 and July 31, 2019. The qualifying states were:California, District of Columbia, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, and Wisconsin.
Purchases made in Rhode Island qualify only if they were made after July 15, 2013.
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When Will Chicken Settlement Payments Be Sent?
There is no confirmed distribution date. An April 24, 2026 status report filed in federal court proposed that payments begin June 5, 2026, but that target was apparently not met.The proposed (now superseded) distribution schedule from that filing was:
• Deficiency / audit period closed: May 8, 2026
• Claims processing completed and claims finalized: May 22, 2026
• Payment to eligible claims begins: June 5, 2026 (not met)
As of June 17, 2026, the official settlement website says claims are still being audited and the parties are awaiting additional court rulings concerning an objection to class counsel's attorneys' fees. The site directs class members to check back for distribution timing. No revised payment date has been announced, and there is no official confirmation that payments have started. Once the fee question is resolved and the audit is complete, payments are expected to roll out in batches, with timing varying by the claimant's selected payment method and administrator processing.
If you filed a claim, watch the email address, payment account, and mailing address used on your claim form. Do not pay anyone to "release," "verify," or "speed up" a settlement payment. Class action settlement payments do not require a fee.
How Much Will Chicken Settlement Payments Be?
There is no fixed per-person payment amount. Each payout depends on the number of eligible claims, the claimant's approved purchase amount, audit results, attorney fees and costs, and the final distribution formula. The gross consumer fund is $203,350,000, and the court reduced attorney fees from 33% to 26.6%, returning roughly $9 million to the net amount available for class members. Do not assume a specific payment amount unless you receive confirmation from the official settlement administrator.Chicken Settlement Payment & Agri Stats Notice FAQs
Can I still file a chicken settlement claim?
No. The claim deadline passed on July 31, 2025. If you filed a valid claim before the deadline, there is nothing more to file. An April 24, 2026 status report had proposed finalizing claims by May 22, 2026 and beginning payments June 5, 2026, but that schedule was not met and the official settlement website now says claims remain under audit.
When will chicken settlement payments be sent?
There is no confirmed distribution date. An April 24, 2026 court-filed status report proposed that payments begin June 5, 2026, but that target was apparently not met. The official settlement website currently says claims remain under audit and the parties are awaiting additional court rulings concerning an objection to class counsel's attorneys' fees. No revised payment date has been announced.
Are chicken settlement payments already going out?
There is no confirmation that payments have started. A proposed June 5, 2026 start date from an April 24, 2026 status report was not met. As of June 17, 2026, the official settlement website says claims are still being audited and the parties are awaiting additional court rulings on an objection to attorneys' fees, with no revised distribution date announced.
How much money will I receive?
The final payment amount depends on the number of eligible claims, the claimant's approved purchase amount, audit results, fees, costs, and the final distribution formula. Do not assume a fixed payment amount unless you receive confirmation from the official settlement administrator.
Why was my claim audited or why was documentation requested?
The April 24 status report says A.B. Data reviewed claims for fraud markers among more than 10 million submitted claims. The administrator raised the documentation threshold from claims exceeding $50 per month to claims exceeding $300 per month. If a claimant could not document purchases above $300 per month, the administrator would presume $300 per month for each claimed month.
I already filed a claim. Do I need to do anything else?
No. If you submitted a valid claim before the July 31, 2025 deadline, there is nothing more to file. Watch the email address, payment account, and mailing address you used on your claim form — out-of-date contact information is the most common reason settlement payments bounce.
Was proof of purchase required?
Receipts were not required at the time of filing; claimants certified their purchases under penalty of perjury. During the audit phase, the administrator required documentation only for claims exceeding $300 per month in purchases; claimants who could not document purchases above that level were presumed to have spent $300 per month for each claimed month.
What products and dates were covered?
Fresh or frozen raw chicken products such as whole birds, cut-up birds in a package, breasts, and wings (excluding deli or restaurant purchases), bought in a covered state during the class period described on the official settlement website.
Is the Agri Stats notice part of the same chicken settlement?
Yes. It is part of the same overall Broiler Chicken Antitrust Litigation and uses the same official consumer settlement website, OverchargedForChicken.com. However, it is a different piece of the case than the earlier cash settlements.
Is OverchargedForChicken.com the same official website?
Yes. OverchargedForChicken.com is the official consumer settlement website for the End-User Consumer portion of the Broiler Chicken Antitrust Litigation, and it is used for both the earlier cash settlements and the newer Agri Stats notice. That is why Agri Stats emails come from the same place as earlier payment-related communications.
Does the Agri Stats settlement mean another payment is coming?
No. The Agri Stats settlement is described as injunctive relief, meaning it focuses on business-practice changes — such as limits on certain broiler chicken reports and production-data sharing — rather than a new cash fund for consumers.
Is the consumer cash payout different from the Agri Stats notice?
Yes. The cash payout is tied to the earlier settlements with chicken companies, totaling about $203.35 million. Those payments are currently delayed with no confirmed distribution date. The Agri Stats notice is a separate, conduct-based settlement and is not a new cash payout, even though it is part of the same broader case.
Does the Agri Stats notice cancel or replace the payment process?
No. The Agri Stats notice does not cancel, replace, or restart the earlier consumer payment process. If you filed a valid claim in the cash settlements, the Agri Stats notice does not change it.
What is the $203.35 million chicken settlement?
It is the combined total of the earlier cash settlements that major chicken producers — including Tyson, Pilgrim's, Perdue, Sanderson, and others — reached with End-User Consumer Plaintiffs in the Broiler Chicken Antitrust Litigation. Those funds are the source of consumer payments, which are currently delayed with no confirmed distribution date while claims are audited and the court resolves an objection to attorneys' fees.
What should I do if I received an Agri Stats notice?
Read it, but do not expect a new claim form or a new payment — the Agri Stats settlement does not create a new consumer cash fund. If you want to object to or exclude yourself from it, the notice explains how; the deadline is July 13, 2026, and the final approval hearing is set for September 1, 2026. Receiving the notice does not affect any payment you may be owed from the earlier settlements, and you never need to pay anyone to receive a settlement payment.
Sources
• Official Settlement Website — OverChargedForChicken.com• In re Broiler Chicken Antitrust Litigation, Case No. 1:16-cv-08637, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois (End-User Consumer Plaintiffs)
• In re Broiler Chicken Antitrust Litigation, No. 1:16-cv-08637, Dkt. 8359, Status Report Regarding Distribution for End-User Consumer Plaintiff Actions, filed Apr. 24, 2026, PageID ##697614–697618
• OpenClassActions — Agri Stats Preliminary Approval Update (April 2026)
