Layers, egg production numbers both lower in South Dakota in October 2022 year-over-year

All layers in South Dakota during October 2022 totaled 1.87 million, down from 2.08 million the previous year, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.

South Dakota egg production during October totaled 50.8 million eggs, down from 55.4 million in 2021. October egg production per 100 layers was 2,718 eggs, compared to 2,665 eggs in 2021.

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