New York egg production rises nearly 7 percent in August

New York farms produced 149.1 million eggs in August, up 6.6 percent from 139.9 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 5.68 million in August, up 3.2 percent from 5.5 million layers a year earlier. August egg production per 100 layers totaled 2,625 eggs, up 3.3 percent from 2,542 eggs in August 2019.

In neighboring Pennsylvania, farms produced 739 million eggs during August, down 4.3 percent from 772.6 million eggs a year prior.

U.S. egg production totaled nearly 9.3 billion eggs in August, down more than 2 percent from almost 9.5 billion eggs produced in August 2019.      

New York farms produced 149.1 million eggs in August, up 6.6 percent from 139.9 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 5.68 million in August, up 3.2 percent from 5.5 million layers a year earlier. August egg production per 100 layers totaled 2,625 eggs, up 3.3 percent from 2,542 eggs in August 2019.

In neighboring Pennsylvania, farms produced 739 million eggs during August, down 4.3 percent from 772.6 million eggs a year prior.

U.S. egg production totaled nearly 9.3 billion eggs in August, down more than 2 percent from almost 9.5 billion eggs produced in August 2019.