2025 Poultry Processing Industry Report

Industry Overview

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) slaughtering poultry and small game and/or (2) preparing processed poultry and small game meat and meat byproducts.
Source: US Census Bureau

Market Size and Industry Forecast

The Poultry Processing industry report contains historical and forecasted statistics used by leading private equity firms and consultants. Market sizes from 2020 to 2030 reflect industry trends and growth patterns. Revenues include both public and private companies in the Poultry Processing industry.

	Historical					Forecasted
	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026	2027	2028	2029	2030
Market Size (Total Revenue)
% Growth Rate
Number of Companies
Total Employees
Average Revenue per Company
Average Employees per Company

Source: U.S. government financial data



Advanced econometric models forecast five years of industry growth based on short- and long-term trend analysis. Market size includes revenue generated from all products and services sold within the industry.

Geographic Breakdown by U.S. State

Market size by state reveals local opportunity through the number of companies located in the region. Each state's growth rate is affected by regional economic conditions. Data by state can be used to pinpoint profitable and nonprofitable locations for Poultry Processing companies in the United States.

Distribution by Company Size

Company Size	All Industries	Poultry Processing
Small Business (< 5 Employees)
Small Business (5 - 20)
Midsized Business (20 - 100)
Large Business (100 - 500)
Enterprise (> 500)

Poultry Processing Industry Income Statement (Average Financial Metrics)

Financial statement analysis determines averages for the following industry forces:

• Cost of goods sold
• Compensation of officers
• Salaries and wages
• Employee benefit programs
• Rent paid
• Advertising and marketing budgets

The report includes a traditional income statement from an "average" company (both public and private companies included).

	Industry Average	Percent of Sales
Total Revenue
Operating Revenue
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)
Gross Profit
Operating Expenses
Operating Income
Non-Operating Income
Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)
Interest Expense
Earnings Before Taxes
Income Tax
Net Profit

Financial Ratio Analysis

Financial ratios allow a company's performance to be compared against that of its peers.

Financial Ratio	Industry Average
Profitability Ratios
Profit Margin
ROE
ROA
Liquidity Ratios
Current Ratio
Quick Ratio
Activity Ratios
Average Collection Period
Asset Turnover Ratio
Receivables Turnover Ratio
Inventory Conversion Ratio

Poultry Processing Industry Product Mix

Product Description	Description	Revenue ($ Millions)
Poultry processing
Young chickens, including bulk, chilled, frozen, whole, & parts
Young chickens, including bulk, chilled, frozen, whole, and parts
Hens and fowl, including frozen, whole, and parts
Turkeys, including frozen, whole, and parts
Other poultry and small game, including frozen, whole, & parts
Other poultry and small game, including frozen, whole, and parts
Processed poultry and small game (20% or more poultry or meat)
Poultry processing, nsk, total
Poultry processing, nsk, for nonadministrative-records

Poultry Processing Industry Compensation and Salary Surveys

Title	Percent of Workforce	Bottom Quartile	Average (Median) Salary	Upper Quartile
Management Occupations	2%
Chief Executives	0%
General and Operations Managers	1%
Office and Administrative Support Occupations	6%
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	5%
Production Occupations	64%
Food Processing Workers	44%
Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing Workers	38%
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	22%
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	14%
Miscellaneous Food Processing Workers	6%
Other Production Occupations	16%
Miscellaneous Production Workers	7%
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	16%
Material Moving Workers	14%
Laborers and Material Movers, Hand	12%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	5%

Government Contracts

The federal government spent an annual total of $367,794,433 on the poultry processing industry. It has awarded 650 contracts to 79 companies, with an average value of $4,655,626 per company.

Top Companies in Poultry Processing and Adjacent Industries

Company	Address	Revenue ($ Millions)