It is time to gather around the Thanksgiving table to indulge in some of your favorite holiday dishes. There may be turkey, mashed potatoes or even a pecan pie and it is all thanks to Missouri's farmers and ranchers.

The Poultry Federation, National Agricultural Statistics Service and University of Missouri Extension gathered some information on just how much Missouri farmers contribute to the holiday feast. Here are a few facts to chew on as you visit around the family Thanksgiving table:

 600 million. The number of pounds of turkey Missouri farmers produced in 2015, the most since 2009. U.S. turkey production was at 7.038 billion pounds. Missouri accounted for 8.5% of that production.

TALKING TURKEY: Missouri ranks fourth in the nation for pounds of turkey produced. Some of it may well end up at Thanksgiving dinner tables this year.

19 million. The number of birds produced in the state last year, the most since 2008.

Fourth. The ranking among the 50 states for Missouri in terms of pounds of turkey produced in 2015. The state ranked behind North Carolina (1.09 billion), Minnesota (988 million) and Indiana (753 million). Rounding out the top six were Arkansas (561 million) and Virginia (461 million).

8,100. The number of harvested potato acres in Missouri. The northwest and Bootheel regions of the state are known for growing potatoes.

247 million. The number of pounds of potatoes produced in Missouri.

1.5 million. The number of pounds of pecans produced in the state.

28.3 million. The number of pounds of apples produced in Missouri.

1,043. The number of acres Missouri harvested in pumpkin production in 2012.

32 million. The number of bushels of wheat produced in Missouri.

Hard and soft. The two types of wheat grown in Missouri. Hard red winter wheat is a high-protein wheat used for bread and hard baked goods, and is used to increase protein in pastry flour for pie crusts. Hard red wheat is grown in the western third of the state. The eastern two-thirds of Missouri is known for growing soft red winter wheat. Soft red wheat is low-protein wheat used for cakes, piecrusts, biscuits and muffins. Cake flour, pastry flour and some self-rising flours with baking powder and salt added, for example, are made from soft red winter wheat.

So, settle in and enjoy all of the bounty at your Thanksgiving table. Missouri and America's farmers make it possible.