The Poultry And Egg Industry Economic Contribution: 2012
This reports calculates the economic impact of the poultry and egg industry in the Untied States. The authors compiled data from various private and government sources to calculate the direct employment provided by the industry and the re-spending of those employees in the economy. The study estimates the industry is responsible for “1.3 million jobs, $63 billion in wages, $265.6 billion in total economic activity and $23.4 billion in government revenue.”
Article excerpt:
“The study breaks down poultry into three subcategories: chicken, turkey and eggs. Key economic data includes:”
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- “The chicken industry provides more than 1 million jobs, $47 billion in wages, $197.5 billion in economic activity and $17.2 billion in government revenue.”
- “The turkey industry provides nearly 148,000 jobs, $6.9 billion in wages, $29.5 billion in economic activity and $3.1 billion in government revenue.”
- “The egg industry provides 123,100 jobs, $6.1 billion in wages, $25.8 billion in economic activity and $2.1 billion in government revenue.”
A PDF of the report summary and methodology can be found here.