diff --git a/python/lsst/pipe/tasks/extended_psf.py b/python/lsst/pipe/tasks/extended_psf.py
index 420809b6f..d9c4369f7 100644
--- a/python/lsst/pipe/tasks/extended_psf.py
+++ b/python/lsst/pipe/tasks/extended_psf.py
@@ -554,10 +554,15 @@ def runQuantum(self, butlerQC, inputRefs, outputRefs):
                 "No detector groups were provided to MeasureExtendedPsfTask; computing a single, "
                 "constant extended PSF model over all available observations."
             )
+            self.metadata["psfStarCount"] = 0
+            for brightStarStamps in bss_ref_list:
+                stamps = brightStarStamps.get()
+                self.metadata["psfStarCount"] += len(stamps)
             output_e_psf = ExtendedPsf(self.stack_bright_stars.run(bss_ref_list))
         else:
             output_e_psf = ExtendedPsf()
             region_ref_list = self.select_detector_refs(bss_ref_list)
+            self.metadata["psfStarCount"] = {}
             for region_name, ref_list in region_ref_list.items():
                 if not ref_list:
                     # no valid references found
@@ -566,6 +571,10 @@ def runQuantum(self, butlerQC, inputRefs, outputRefs):
                         region_name,
                     )
                     continue
+                self.metadata["psfStarCount"][region_name] = 0
+                for brightStarStamps in ref_list:
+                    stamps = brightStarStamps.get()
+                    self.metadata["psfStarCount"][region_name] += len(stamps)
                 ext_psf = self.stack_bright_stars.run(ref_list, region_name)
                 output_e_psf.add_regional_extended_psf(
                     ext_psf, region_name, self.detectors_focal_plane_regions[region_name]
diff --git a/python/lsst/pipe/tasks/processBrightStars.py b/python/lsst/pipe/tasks/processBrightStars.py
index d7b48736b..88d06f071 100644
--- a/python/lsst/pipe/tasks/processBrightStars.py
+++ b/python/lsst/pipe/tasks/processBrightStars.py
@@ -287,6 +287,8 @@ def run(self, inputExposure, refObjLoader=None, dataId=None, skyCorr=None):
             badMaskPlanes=self.config.badMaskPlanes,
             discardNanFluxObjects=(self.config.discardNanFluxStars),
         )
+        # Store the count number of valid stars that overlap the exposure.
+        self.metadata["validStarCount"] = len(brightStarStamps)
         # Do not create empty FITS files if there aren't any normalized stamps.
         if not brightStarStamps._stamps:
             self.log.info("No normalized stamps exist for this exposure.")
@@ -402,6 +404,12 @@ def extractStamps(
         refCatBright.remove_rows(badRows)
         gMags = list(refCatBright["mag"][:])
         ids = list(refCatBright["id"][:])
+
+        # Store the count number of all stars (within the given magnitude
+        # range) that overlap the exposure.
+        # TODO: Make sure self._getCutout only misses stars that don't have any
+        # valid pixel overlapped with the exposure.
+        self.metadata["allStarCount"] = len(starStamps)
         return Struct(starStamps=starStamps, pixCenters=pixCenters, gMags=gMags, gaiaIds=ids)
 
     def _getCutout(self, inputExposure, coordPix: Point2D, stampSize: list[int]):