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2025 U.S. Industry Statistics & Market Forecast - Poultry Processing
Market Size & Industry Statistics
The total U.S. industry market size for Poultry Processing:
Industry statistics cover all companies in the United States, both public and private, ranging in size from small businesses to market leaders.
In addition to revenue, the industry market analysis shows information on employees, companies, and average firm size.
Investors, banks, and business executives use growth rates and industry trends to understand the market outlook and opportunity.
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Market Forecast
Market forecasts show the long term industry outlook and future growth trends. The following extended five-year forecast projects both short-term and long-term trends.
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Industry Insights
Major trends affect the Poultry Processing industry include:- Increased demand for processed chicken products
- Shift towards organic and free-range poultry
- Stricter food safety regulations
- Automation and AI integration in processing
- Growing concern for animal welfare
- Impact of global trade policies
- Expansion into plant-based protein options
- Emphasis on sustainable practices
- Importance of traceability and transparency
- Labor shortages and workforce challenges
- Adaptation to changing consumer preferences
- Increased competition from alternative proteins
U.S. Geographic Distribution: Revenue Statistics by State
Market Size by State ($ millions) indicates how the industry's competition is distributed throughout the country. State-level information can identify areas with higher and lower industry market share than average.
Income Statement (Average Financial Metrics)
Financial metrics provide a snapshot view of a benchmark "average" company. Key business metrics show revenue and operating costs. The data collected covers both public and private companies.| Industry Average | Percent of Sales (Industry Benchmark) |
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Financial Ratio Analysis
Financial ratio information can be used to benchmark how a Poultry Processing company compares to its peers. Accounting statistics are calculated from the industry-average for income statements and balance sheets.| Profitability & Valuation Ratios | Industry Average |
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| Company valuation can be measured based on the firm's own performance, as well as in comparison against its industry competitors. These metrics show how the average company in the Poultry Processing industry is performing. | |
| Profit Margin Gross Profit Margin, Operating Profit Margin, and Net Profit Margin. Show company earnings relative to revenues. |
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| Return on Equity (ROE) Return on Equity (ROE) is net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Shareholders' Equity is defined as the company's total assets minus total liabilities. ROE shows how much profits a company generates with the money shareholders invested (or with retained earnings). |
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| Return on Assets (ROA) Return on Assets (ROA) is net income relative to total assets. The market research on Poultry Processing measures how efficiently the company leverages its assets to generate profit. ROA is calculated as Net Income divided by Total Assets. |
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| Bankers and suppliers use liquidity to determine creditworthiness and identify potential threats to a company's financial viability. | |
| Current Ratio Measures a firm's ability to pay its debts over the next 12 months. |
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| Quick Ratio (Acid Test) Calculates liquid assets relative to liabilities, excluding inventories. |
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| Receivables Turnover Ratio If this number is low in your business when compared to the industry average in the research report, it may mean your payment terms are too lenient or that you are not doing a good enough job on collections. |
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| Average Collection Period Based on the Receivables Turnover, this estimates the collection period in days. Calculated as 365 divided by the Receivables Turnover |
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| Inventory Turnover A low turnover rate may point to overstocking, obsolescence, or deficiencies in the product line or marketing effort. |
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| Fixed-Asset Turnover Generally, higher is better, since it indicates the business has less money tied up in fixed assets for each dollar of sales revenue. |
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Compensation & Salary Surveys for Employees
Compensation statistics provides an accurate assessment of industry-specific jobs and national salary averages. This information can be used to identify which positions are most common, and high, low, and average annual wages.| Title | Percent of Workforce | Bottom Quartile | Average (Median) Salary | Upper Quartile |
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| Management Occupations | 2% | Order at top of page |
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| Chief Executives | 0% | |||
| General and Operations Managers | 1% | |||
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations | 6% | |||
| Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations | 5% | |||
| Production Occupations | 58% | |||
| Food Processing Workers | 39% | |||
| Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing Workers | 34% | |||
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 18% | |||
| Slaughterers and Meat Packers | 14% | |||
| Miscellaneous Food Processing Workers | 5% | |||
| Other Production Occupations | 15% | |||
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | 6% | |||
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | 6% | |||
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | 20% | |||
| Material Moving Workers | 18% | |||
| Laborers and Material Movers | 16% | |||
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 10% | |||
Poultry Processing Competitor Landscape & Key Companies [PREMIUM]
The most influential companies in the Poultry Processing industry and adjacent industries either have large market share or are developing new business models and methods that could disrupt the status quo. We look at leading and emerging companies in the Poultry Processing industry and adjacent sectors:| Market Leaders: Direct Competitors Companies with the largest market share, focused in this industry |
Market leaders: Diversified Competitors Largest companies that have diversified operations in this and other industries |
| Innovators: Direct Competitors Innovative, Emerging, and Disruptive Companies that may influence the future direction of the industry. |
Innovators: Diversified Competitors Innovators and Disruptors in adjacent industries that may also affect the Poultry Processing industry. |
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Latest Industry News
- Washington County planners endorse business operations - County planners on Thursday unanimously approved conditional use permits for two business projects, one new and one that has been operating for years without a permit. (07/11/2025)
- Baiada construcing new facility with Marel technology - Marel, Baiada’s long-time technology partner, will deliver a fully automated, inline processing system—from live bird handling (ATLAS) to cut-up, deboning, weighing, batching, labeling, and packaging. Marel software such as PDS and IMPAQT will monitor efficiency and ensure complete product traceability, a core priority for Baiada. (07/09/2025)
- Building a stronger gut: The unsung hero in poultry pathogen control and food safety - As global demand for poultry continues to rise, the pressure to deliver safe, high-quality products grows with it. Strengthening the gut barrier offers a (07/09/2025)
- Why chronic heat stress makes chickens fatter: New insights into poultry metabolism - Broiler chickens, bred for rapid growth, accumulate more fat under chronic heat stress, which reduces meat quality and production efficiency. In a recent study, researchers from Japan revealed that heat stress directly alters fat metabolism in adipose tissue, (07/08/2025)
- Will we see greater depth, clarity in poultry processing? - Discover groundbreaking poultry processing innovations at the 2025 PoultryTech Summit, featuring advanced helmet masks, vision-based monitoring, and high-speed cleaning solutions. (07/07/2025)
- Poultry Processing Equipment Market Demand Rising at a Stellar 4.6% CAGR to Reach USD 6,849 Million by 2035: Fact.MR - Rising demand for processed poultry and automation boosts global poultry processing equipment market, projected to grow steadily through 2035. ROCKVILLE, MD, UNITED STATES, July 7, 2025 /EINPresswire. (07/07/2025)
- ProTen sale tops latest poultry movements - The first half of 2025 has seen leading broiler producer ProTen expand and change hands, Fairglen Farms sell down, and Cordina sell two processing sites...Read More (07/07/2025)
- DA lifts ban on Brazilian poultry products - The Department of Agriculture has lifted the temporary import ban on all Brazilian poultry products after the South American country resolved its lone bird flu outbreak. (07/04/2025)
- Halal poultry processing plant soon to rise in Legazpi City - A PHP90 million Halal facility for the processing of poultry products will soon rise here, City Veterinary Office chief Dr. Emmanuel Estipona said Thursday. Once operational, Estipona said at least 2, (07/03/2025)
- Smart Robots and AI Change the Meat Processing Mindset - One key technology that has catapulted the use of robots in meat processing has been 3D vision/camera systems. Vision technology then paved the way for advanced AI-driven robotic systems that cut and debone meat with high accuracy, improving yields and reducing waste. (06/26/2025)
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