The value of egg production in Nebraska during 2022 was $324 million, up $169 million from $155 million in 2021, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Egg production in 2022 was estimated at 1.99 billion eggs, down 406 million from the previous year. Average number of layers for 2022 at 6.91 million was down 1.22 million from 2021.