New York egg production rises 2 percent in November

New York farms produced 147.6 million eggs in November, up 2 percent from 144.7 million eggs in the year-prior period, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) recently reported.

The number of layers in the Empire State averaged nearly 5.83 million in November, up 0.8 percent from more than 5.78 million layers a year ago. November egg production per 100 layers rose 1.2 percent to 2,532 eggs from 2,502 eggs in November 2019.

In neighboring Pennsylvania, farms produced more than 749 million eggs during November, down 2.2 percent from a year before.

U.S. egg production totaled more than 9.3 billion eggs in November, off 1.9 percent from nearly 9.5 billion eggs produced in November 2019. 

New York farms produced 147.6 million eggs in November, up 2 percent from 144.7 million eggs in the year-prior period, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) recently reported.

The number of layers in the Empire State averaged nearly 5.83 million in November, up 0.8 percent from more than 5.78 million layers a year ago. November egg production per 100 layers rose 1.2 percent to 2,532 eggs from 2,502 eggs in November 2019.

In neighboring Pennsylvania, farms produced more than 749 million eggs during November, down 2.2 percent from a year before.

U.S. egg production totaled more than 9.3 billion eggs in November, off 1.9 percent from nearly 9.5 billion eggs produced in November 2019.