HARRISBURG, PA — Newly reported data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) reveals that while New York’s egg and poultry industries saw increases in 2024, Pennsylvania’s experienced slight downturns in production.

New York egg production totaled 151.4 million during December 2024, up 6 percent from last year. The total number of layers during December 2024 averaged 5,932 million, up 6 percent from the previous year. December egg production per 100 layers was 2,552 eggs, down slightly from December 2023.

Pennsylvania egg production totaled 709.6 million throughout December 2024, down 2 percent from last year. Production included 662.1 million table eggs, and 47.5 million hatching eggs. The total number of layers during December 2024 averaged about 27.2 million, down 3 percent from last year. December egg production per 100 layers was 2,613 eggs, up 1 percent from December 2023.