New York egg production rises almost 3 percent

New York farms produced 147.5 million eggs in January, up 2.9 percent from 143.3 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 5.72 million in January, up slightly from 5.68 million layers a year earlier. January egg production per 100 layers totaled 2,579 eggs, up 2.1 percent from 2,525 eggs in January 2019.

In neighboring Pennsylvania, farms produced 804.9 million eggs during January, up nearly 7 percent from 753.2 million eggs a year prior.

U.S. egg production totaled 9.73 billion eggs in January, up less than 1 percent from 9.66 billion eggs produced a year ago. 

New York farms produced 147.5 million eggs in January, up 2.9 percent from 143.3 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 5.72 million in January, up slightly from 5.68 million layers a year earlier. January egg production per 100 layers totaled 2,579 eggs, up 2.1 percent from 2,525 eggs in January 2019.

In neighboring Pennsylvania, farms produced 804.9 million eggs during January, up nearly 7 percent from 753.2 million eggs a year prior.

U.S. egg production totaled 9.73 billion eggs in January, up less than 1 percent from 9.66 billion eggs produced a year ago.