New York egg production flat, number of chickens dips in September

New York farms produced 138.4 million eggs in September, virtually unchanged from 138.5 million eggs in the year-ago period, the USDA recently reported.

The total number of layers in the Empire State decreased by almost 3 percent in September to 5.43 million from 5.59 million a year prior. 

New York egg production per 100 layers totaled 2,548 eggs in September, up nearly 3 percent from 2,476 eggs in September 2016.

In neighboring Pennsylvania, egg production fell less than 1 percent to 662 million eggs in September, from 667 million eggs a year earlier, the USDA reported. 

Nationally, U.S. farms produced nearly 8.5 billion eggs in September, down 0.2 percent from a year prior, the USDA said.

New York farms produced 138.4 million eggs in September, virtually unchanged from 138.5 million eggs in the year-ago period, the USDA recently reported.

The total number of layers in the Empire State decreased by almost 3 percent in September to 5.43 million from 5.59 million a year prior. 

New York egg production per 100 layers totaled 2,548 eggs in September, up nearly 3 percent from 2,476 eggs in September 2016.

In neighboring Pennsylvania, egg production fell less than 1 percent to 662 million eggs in September, from 667 million eggs a year earlier, the USDA reported. 

Nationally, U.S. farms produced nearly 8.5 billion eggs in September, down 0.2 percent from a year prior, the USDA said.