New York egg production rises more than 6 percent in October

New York farms produced 151.3 million eggs in October, up 6.2 percent from 142.5 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 5.79 million in October, up 3.3 percent from nearly 5.61 million layers a year prior. October egg production per 100 layers rose 2.8 percent to 2,613 eggs from 2,542 eggs in October 2019.

In neighboring Pennsylvania, farms produced just over 781 million eggs during October, nearly unchanged from a year earlier.

U.S. egg production totaled almost 9.5 billion eggs in October, down 1.7 percent from 9.66 billion eggs produced in October 2019. 

New York farms produced 151.3 million eggs in October, up 6.2 percent from 142.5 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 5.79 million in October, up 3.3 percent from nearly 5.61 million layers a year prior. October egg production per 100 layers rose 2.8 percent to 2,613 eggs from 2,542 eggs in October 2019.

In neighboring Pennsylvania, farms produced just over 781 million eggs during October, nearly unchanged from a year earlier.

U.S. egg production totaled almost 9.5 billion eggs in October, down 1.7 percent from 9.66 billion eggs produced in October 2019.