Poultry comprised nearly 37% of North Carolina’s total farm income in 2005. Chickens, turkeys and eggs combined for a total poultry farm income of more than $3.0 billion dollars. Here’s a snapshot of the North Carolina poultry industry in 2005:

Broilers (Chickens) - Ranked 4th nationally behind Georgia, Arkansas and Alabama, producing nearly 9% of the nation’s broilers.

Eggs - Ranked 10th nationally

Turkeys - Ranked 2nd nationally behind Minnesota, producing 15.5% of the nation’s turkeys

Total Poultry (By cash receipts) – Ranked 3rd nationally with more than 10% of the nation’s poultry production

Employment
Close to 5000 North Carolina families produce poultry on their farms, with another 30,000 directly employed in some aspect of poultry production or processing.

Other Poultry Facts:

Other Important Links:
International Poultry Expo (www.ipe08.org)
National Chicken Council (www.eatchicken.com)
National Turkey Federation (www.eatturkey.com)
U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (www.poultryegg.org)

 

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Close to 5000 North Carolina families produce poultry on their farms, with another 25,000 directly employed in some aspect of poultry production or processing.

USPOULTRY

North Carolina Department of Agriculture

NC State University Dept. of Poultry Science

International Poultry Expo and International Feed Expo

NC State University College of Engineering Industrial Extension Division

National Turkey Federation

 

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