WASHINGTON — Editor’s note: The following data was released by USDA NASS, concerning laying chicken and egg production numbers in Maryland, New York and Pennsylvania.
Maryland egg production totaled 60.0 million during December 2022, up 2 percent from last year. Production included 58.6 million table eggs, and 1.4 million hatching eggs. The total number of layers during December 2022 averaged 2.23 million, down 5 percent from last year. December egg production per 100 layers was 2,689 eggs, up 7 percent from December 2021.
New York egg production totaled 151.6 million during December 2022, up 1 percent from last year. The total number of layers during December 2022 averaged 5.75 million, down 1 percent from last year. December egg production per 100 layers was 2,636 eggs, up 2 percent from December 2021.
Pennsylvania egg production totaled 674.7 million during December 2022, down 17 percent from last year. Production included 628.1 million table eggs, and 46.6 million hatching eggs. The total number of layers during December 2022 averaged about 25.9 million, down 15 percent from last year. December egg production per 100 layers was 2,603 eggs, down 3 percent from December 2021.
Egg Production by Type — Northeastern States and United States: During December 2021 and 2022 [Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in United States totals] | ||||||
State | Total production | Table eggs | Hatching eggs | |||
2021 | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | |
(million eggs) | (million eggs) | (million eggs) | (million eggs) | (million eggs) | (million eggs) | |
Maryland New York Pennsylvania United States | 59.0 149.8 817.8 9,678.9 | 60.0 151.6 674.7 9,115.1 | 57.6 (D) 781.8 8,376.2 | 58.6 (D) 628.1 7,825.8 | 1.4 (D) 36.0 1,302.7 | 1.4 (D) 46.6 1,289.3 |
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. |
Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced — Northeastern States and United States: During December 2021 and 2022 | ||||||
State | Table egg layers in flocks 30,000 and more | Total Layers | Eggs per 100 for all layers | |||
2021 | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | |
(1,000 layers) | (1,000 layers) | (1,000 layers) | (1,000 layers) | (eggs) | (eggs) | |
Maryland New York Pennsylvania United States | 2,158 5,214 27,767 310,049 | 2,034 5,198 22,819 291,037 | 2,348 5,785 30,579 392,761 | 2,231 5,752 25,924 374,266 | 2,513 2,589 2,674 2,464 | 2,689 2,636 2,603 2,435 |
For the complete “Chicken and Eggs” report, go to: https://usda.library.cornell.edu/concern/publications/fb494842n
The “Chicken and Eggs” report and all other NASS reports are available online at www.nass.usda.gov.
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–USDA NASS