New York egg production jumps nearly 10 percent in September

New York farms produced 145.8 million eggs in September, up 9.9 percent from 132.4 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 5.78 million in September, up 5.7 percent from 5.47 million layers a year ago. September egg production per 100 layers rose 4.2 percent to 2,523 eggs from 2,421 eggs in September 2019.

In neighboring Pennsylvania, farms produced more than 731 million eggs during September, down more than 2 percent from 745 million eggs a year earlier.

U.S. egg production totaled 9.03 billion eggs in September, down more than 2 percent from 9.22 billion eggs produced in September 2019. 

New York farms produced 145.8 million eggs in September, up 9.9 percent from 132.4 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 5.78 million in September, up 5.7 percent from 5.47 million layers a year ago. September egg production per 100 layers rose 4.2 percent to 2,523 eggs from 2,421 eggs in September 2019.

In neighboring Pennsylvania, farms produced more than 731 million eggs during September, down more than 2 percent from 745 million eggs a year earlier.

U.S. egg production totaled 9.03 billion eggs in September, down more than 2 percent from 9.22 billion eggs produced in September 2019.