The U.S. poultry and meat industry accounts for $1.02 trillion in total economic output, or 5.6 percent of gross domestic product, according to a new economic impact study, entitled “The 2016 Economic impact of the Meat and Poultry Industry,” and conducted by John Dunham & Associates for the North American Meat Institute (NAMI). The study is available at Meat Impact Methodology.
The poultry and meat industry is responsible for 5.4 million jobs and $257 billion in wages, the report found. The analysis estimated that there are 527,019 people employed in production and packing, importing operations, sales, packaging, and direct distribution of meat and poultry products. Wholesaling directly employs an estimated 232,418 individuals in all 50 states, and 1.11 million employees’ retail jobs depend on the sale of meat and poultry products to the public.
All total, the meat and poultry industry (packers, processors, wholesalers, and retailers) directly employs 1.9 million people, paying 71.63 billion in wages and benefits. In addition, approximately 2 million full-time equivalent jobs are created in firms and businesses that supply goods and services to the poultry and meat industry.
The John Dunham & Associates analysis is available at www.meatfuelsamerica.com. The summary of findigns presents data nationally, on a state-by-state basis, or on a congressional district-by-district bais. The site also lists the to 10 states in terms of direct output and total output, as well as the top 25 congressional districts in terms of direct output and total output.
