The combined value of production from broilers, eggs, turkeys, and the value of sales from chickens in 2022 was $77.0 billion, up 67 percent from $46.1 billion in 2021. Of the combined total, 66 percent was from broilers, 25 percent from eggs, 9 percent from turkeys, and less than 1 percent from chickens
The value of broilers produced during 2022 was $50.4 billion, up 60 percent from 2021. The total number of broilers produced in 2022 was 9.17 billion, up slightly from 2021. The total amount of live weight broilers produced in 2022 was 59.3 billion pounds, up slightly from 2021.
The value of turkeys produced during 2022 was $7.10 billion, up 21 percent from the $5.89 billion the previous year. The total number of turkeys raised in 2022 was 210 million, down 3 percent from 2021. Turkey production in 2022 totaled 6.66 billion pounds, down 7 percent from the 7.18 billion pounds produced in 2021.
The value of sales from chickens (excluding broilers) in 2022 was $74.7 million, up 401 percent from $14.9 million a year ago. The number of chickens sold in 2022 totaled 168 million, down 8 percent from the total sold during the previous year.
Value of all egg production in 2022 was $19.4 billion, up 122 percent from $14.9 billion in 2021. Egg production totaled 110 billion eggs, down 2 percent from 111 billion eggs produced in 2021.
Source: USDA/NASS Poultry Production and Value 2022 Summary
According to the latest Census of Agriculture (2019), U.S. farms and ranches sold $9.93 billion in certified organic commodities, an increase of $2.37 billion or 31% from 2016. There were 16,585 certified organic farms, a 17% increase from 2016, which accounted for 5.50 million certified acres, an increase of 9% over 2016. The top sectors and commodities in 2019 were:
Source: USDA NASS 2019 Certified Organic Survey
