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Turkey trivia: What are the top turkey-producing states?
Total U.S. turkey production was 244.8 million birds
November 25, 2019
2 Min Read
Getting ready to savor turkey and the trimmings on Thanksgiving? Here's some turkey trivia to share with those around your table.
Turkey meat production in the United States during January-September 2019 was 4.35 billion pounds, down about a quarter of a percent from a year earlier.
Top eight turkey-producing states:
Minnesota - 42.0 million birds
North Carolina - 32.5 million birds
Arkansas - 31.5 million birds
Indiana - 20.0 million birds
Missouri - 19.0 million birds
Virginia - 16.8 million birds
Iowa - 11.9 million birds
California - 11.0 million birds
U.S. total turkey production: 244.8 million birds
Price Statistics
Retail prices for frozen whole turkey:
2012 average: $1.62 per pound
2013 average: $1.65 per pound
2014 average: $1.60 per pound
2015 average: $1.51 per pound
2016 average: $1.55 per pound
2017 average: $1.58 per pound
2018 average: $1.50 per pound
Wholesale prices for frozen whole turkey hens:
2012 average: $1.06 per pound
2013 average: $1.00 per pound
2014 average: $1.08 per pound
2015 average: $1.16 per pound
2016 average: $1.17 per pound
2017 average: $0.96 per pound
2018 average: $0.80 per pound
2019 average: $0.89 per pound
Production Statistics
Value of turkey production:
2012: $5.45 billion
2013: $4.84 billion
2014: $5.30 billion
2015: $5.71 billion
2016: $6.18 billion
2017: $4.87 billion
2018: $3.88 billion
U.S. turkey meat production (ready-to-cook weight):
2012: 5.97 billion pounds
2013: 5.81 billion pounds
2014: 5.76 billion pounds
2015: 5.63 billion pounds
2016: 5.98 billion pounds
2017: 5.98 billion pounds
2018: 5.88 billion pounds
2019: 5.89 billion pounds (WASDE projection as of November 2019)
Consumption Statistics
U.S. domestic use of turkey:
2012: 5.03 billion pounds
2013: 5.07 billion pounds
2014: 5.05 billion pounds
2015: 5.14 billion pounds
2016: 5.38 billion pounds
2017: 5.35 billion pounds
2018: 5.29 billion pounds
2019: 5.30 (WASDE projection as of November 2019)
Trade Statistics
U.S. turkey meat exports:
2012: 797 million pounds
2013: 741 million pounds
2014: 775 million pounds
2015: 529 million pounds
2016: 569 million pounds
2017: 622 million pounds
2018: 611 million pounds
2019: 637 million pounds (WASDE projection as of November 2019)
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, which is solely responsible for the information provided and is wholly owned by the source. Informa Business Media and all its subsidiaries are not responsible for any of the content contained in this information asset.
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