| COMPANY
LISTINGS |
Broiler Companies
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list of U.S. broiler companies. |
Egg Companies
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list of U.S. egg companies. |
Turkey Companies
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list of U.S. turkey companies. |
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| CONSUMPTION |
U.S. Egg per Capita
Consumption
(Total egg production divided by total population)
Source: American Egg Board |
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U.S. per Capita Food Consumption - Chicken (Individual) Boneless, trimmed (edible) weight, pounds per capita per year. All poultry and livestock products are on a retail weight basis.
Source: USDA
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U.S. per Capita Food Consumption - Turkey (In kilograms per capita. All poultry and livestock products are on a retail weight basis.)
Source: USDA |
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| EXPORTS |
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Broiler Exports (billions of pounds)
Source: USDA/Economic Research Service
Top 5 Export Markets for U.S. Turkey Meat, 2020 (tons)
Source: USDA/Economic Research Service
Top 5 Export Markets for U.S. Chicken Meat, 2020 (1,000 pounds)
Source: USDA/Economic Research Service
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| SLAUGHTER |
| Young Meat
Chickens Slaughtered in 2020
| State |
Number |
Total Live Weight |
Average Weight |
| Alabama |
1,169,449 |
6,444,234 |
5.5 |
| Arkansas |
991,303 |
6,975,604 |
7.0 |
| California |
274,524 |
1,648,775 |
6.0 |
| Delaware |
349,328 |
2,699,543 |
7.7 |
| Georgia |
1,277,929 |
7,786,715 |
6.1 |
| Indiana |
74,573 |
343,669 |
4.6 |
| Kentucky |
283,870 |
1,842,974 |
6.5 |
| Louisiana |
177,521 |
1,197,214 |
6.7 |
| Maryland |
134,388 |
873,721 |
6.5 |
| Mississippi |
702,872 |
4,455,128 |
6.3 |
| Missouri |
421,059 |
2,128,635 |
5.1 |
| New York |
27,916 |
135,801 |
4.9 |
| North Carolina |
912,831 |
7,483,477 |
8.1 |
| Oklahoma |
130,626 |
947,753 |
7.1 |
| Pennsylvania |
129,710 |
738,604 |
5.6 |
| South Carolina |
288,457 |
2,225,473 |
7.5 |
| Tennessee |
312,596 |
1,710,853 |
5.4 |
| Texas |
704,876 |
4,656,732 |
6.5 |
| Virginia |
315,838 |
1,953,758 |
6.2 |
| United States |
9,229,801 |
59,155,652 |
6.32 |
Source: USDA NASS, Poultry Slaughter 2020 Summary
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| PRODUCTION |
| Poultry Production and Value 2020 Summary
The combined value of production from broilers, eggs, turkeys, and the value of sales from chickens in 2020 was $35.5 billion, down 11 percent from $40.0 billion in 2019. Of the combined total, 61 percent was from broilers, 24 percent from eggs, 15 percent from turkeys, and less than 1 percent from chickens.
The value of broilers produced during 2020 was $21.7 billion, down 23 percent from 2019. The total number of broilers produced in 2020 was 9.22 billion, up slightly from 2019. The total amount of live weight broilers produced in 2020 was 59.4 billion pounds, up 2 percent from 2019.
The value of turkeys produced during 2020 was $5.19 billion, up 20 percent from the $4.32 billion the previous year. The total number of turkeys raised in 2020 was 224 million, down 2 percent from 2019. Turkey production in 2020 totaled 7.32 billion pounds, down 2 percent from the 7.47 billion pounds produced in 2019.
The value of sales from chickens (excluding broilers) in 2020 was $18.8 million, down 50 percent from $37.6 million a year ago. The number of chickens sold in 2020 totaled 185 million, down 1 from the total sold during the previous year.
Value of all egg production in 2020 was $8.66 billion, up 18 percent from $7.33 billion in 2019. Egg production totaled 112 billion eggs, down 1 percent from 113 billion eggs produced in 2019.
Source: USDA/NASS Poultry Production and Value 2020 Summary
Source: USDA - NASS
Industry at a Glance
2017 Census of Agriculture
Organic Poultry
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:
| Commodity |
$ million |
| Livestock and poultry products |
2,480 |
| Vegetables |
2,080 |
| Fruits, tree nuts and berries |
2,020 |
| Livestock and poultry |
1,660 |
| Milk |
1,590 |
| Broiler Chickens |
1,120 |
| Field Crops |
1,180 |
Milk and eggs were the top two certified commodities sold. Milk, valued at $1.4 billion, was up 18
percent from 2015, and eggs, at $816 million, increased 11 percent. Broiler chickens ranked third, with
sales of $750 million. Among crops, the top selling commodities were apples, lettuce and strawberries.
Source: USDA NASS 2019 Certified Organic Survey
PRODUCTION: EGGS
Top 10 Egg Producing
Companies (As of 2020)
Layers Housed (millions)
Source: Egg Industry Magazine, 2021
Top 10 Egg Producing
States (As of 2020)
(Ranked by number of layers represented in thousands)
Source: USDA Chicken and Eggs 2020 Summary
Production: Broilers - Total: 785.14
Ready to cook pounds, millions
Source: Watt PoultryUSA March 2021
Production:
Turkeys (2020)
Source: USDA/NASS May 2021
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| PROCESSING |
Top Turkey Processors 2020
Live weight processed (in millions of pounds)
Source: March 2021 WattPoultry USA
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| USDA REPORTS |
Broiler Hatchery
http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/MannUsda/viewDocumentInfo.do?documentID=1010
Turkey Hatchery
http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/MannUsda/viewDocumentInfo.do?documentID=1176
Cold Storage
http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/MannUsda/viewDocumentInfo.do?documentID=1034
Chickens and Eggs
http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/MannUsda/viewDocumentInfo.do?documentID=1028
Poultry Slaughter
http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/MannUsda/viewDocumentInfo.do?documentID=1131
Feed Outlook
http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/MannUsda/viewDocumentInfo.do?documentID=1273
Oilseed Outlook
http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/MannUsda/viewDocumentInfo.do?documentID=1288
Dairy, Livestock and Poultry Outlook
http://www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/LDP/#data |
| WAGES
AND BENEFITS |
Companies involved in the production and processing of poultry provide 1,814,200 jobs that pay $100.2 billion in wages to families throughout the country, generate over $469.6 billion in annual economic impact, and about $32.9 billion in taxes. The poultry industry in the United States employs as many as 374,063 people across the country and generates an additional 1,440,180 jobs in supplier and ancillary industries. These include jobs in companies supplying goods and services to the industry. These are good jobs paying an average of $55,200 in wages and benefits. And today, every job is important. In fact, in the United States the unemployment rate has reached 5.47 percent. This means that there are 8.6 million people trying to find jobs across the country. |
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