New York egg production rises over 4 percent in February

New York farms produced 137.6 million eggs in February, up 4.4 percent from 131.8 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 5.7 million in February, up slightly from 5.66 million layers a year ago. February egg production per 100 layers totaled 2,413 eggs, up 3.7 percent from 2,327 eggs in February 2019.

In neighboring Pennsylvania, farms produced 739.1 million eggs during February, up nearly 12 percent from 660.9 million eggs a year earlier.

U.S. egg production totaled 8.94 billion eggs in February, up almost 3 percent from 8.69 billion eggs produced in the year-ago period. 

New York farms produced 137.6 million eggs in February, up 4.4 percent from 131.8 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 5.7 million in February, up slightly from 5.66 million layers a year ago. February egg production per 100 layers totaled 2,413 eggs, up 3.7 percent from 2,327 eggs in February 2019.

In neighboring Pennsylvania, farms produced 739.1 million eggs during February, up nearly 12 percent from 660.9 million eggs a year earlier.

U.S. egg production totaled 8.94 billion eggs in February, up almost 3 percent from 8.69 billion eggs produced in the year-ago period.