New York egg production rises 2 percent in June

New York farms produced 138.2 million eggs in June, up 2 percent from 135.5 million eggs in the year-ago period, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) recently reported.

The number of layers in the Empire State averaged 5.64 million in June, up 1.1 percent from 5.58 million layers in the year-prior month. June egg production per 100 layers totaled 2,449 eggs, up 0.9 percent from 2,428 eggs in June 2018.

In neighboring Pennsylvania, farms produced 692.7 million eggs during June, up 1.6 percent from 681.5 million eggs a year earlier.

U.S. egg production totaled 9.16 billion eggs in June, 2.2 percent higher than the 8.97 billion eggs produced a year ago. 

New York farms produced 138.2 million eggs in June, up 2 percent from 135.5 million eggs in the year-ago period, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) recently reported.

The number of layers in the Empire State averaged 5.64 million in June, up 1.1 percent from 5.58 million layers in the year-prior month. June egg production per 100 layers totaled 2,449 eggs, up 0.9 percent from 2,428 eggs in June 2018.

In neighboring Pennsylvania, farms produced 692.7 million eggs during June, up 1.6 percent from 681.5 million eggs a year earlier.

U.S. egg production totaled 9.16 billion eggs in June, 2.2 percent higher than the 8.97 billion eggs produced a year ago.