New York egg production rises more than 4 percent in June

New York farms produced 142.9 million eggs in June, up 4.2 percent from 137.2 million eggs in the year-prior period, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) reported.

The number of layers in the Empire State averaged 5.65 million in June, up slightly from nearly 5.63 million layers a year ago. June egg production per 100 layers totaled 2,529 eggs, up 3.7 percent from 2,438 eggs in June 2019.

In neighboring Pennsylvania, farms produced 754.2 million eggs during June, up nearly 2.5 percent from 736 million eggs a year earlier.

U.S. egg production totaled more than 8.8 billion eggs in June, down 4.4 percent from over 9.2 billion eggs produced in June 2019. 

New York farms produced 142.9 million eggs in June, up 4.2 percent from 137.2 million eggs in the year-prior period, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) reported.

The number of layers in the Empire State averaged 5.65 million in June, up slightly from nearly 5.63 million layers a year ago. June egg production per 100 layers totaled 2,529 eggs, up 3.7 percent from 2,438 eggs in June 2019.

In neighboring Pennsylvania, farms produced 754.2 million eggs during June, up nearly 2.5 percent from 736 million eggs a year earlier.

U.S. egg production totaled more than 8.8 billion eggs in June, down 4.4 percent from over 9.2 billion eggs produced in June 2019.