Economic Contribution of the Meat and Poultry Processing Industry
Economic Contribution of the Meat and Poultry Processing Industry
America’s meat and poultry processing industry is an important driver of economic activity throughout the nation. Through sales to and purchases from a wide variety of industries, livestock and poultry processors contribute greatly to both their local economies as well as the national economy. Given the increasing national and worldwide demand for food broadly and protein specifically, it is expected that the meat and poultry processing industry will continue to contribute to the economic growth and wellbeing of the United States.
