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6 sourced facts about poultry, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.
Answerchicken, 102.9 lbs (beef 59.3, pork 49.3)
Americans ate far more chicken than beef or pork, and about 13.2 pounds of turkey per person.
Source: National Chicken Council (USDA data) (2025) nationalchickencouncil.org
Answer$81.7 billion
That total combines broilers ($44.6 billion), eggs ($31.5 billion) and turkeys ($5.6 billion).
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Poultry & Eggs Sector at a Glance (2025) ers.usda.gov
AnswerMexico
Mexico and Canada are also the leading markets for U.S. egg exports.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Poultry & Eggs Sector at a Glance (2025) ers.usda.gov
Answer19.9%
Over the same decade, table-egg production rose 6.9%.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Poultry & Eggs Sector at a Glance (2025) ers.usda.gov
Answer13.9%
By comparison, 8.7% of turkey production and just 2.3% of eggs were exported.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Poultry & Eggs Sector at a Glance (2025) ers.usda.gov
Answerdown 13.9%
Turkey shrank even as broiler output grew nearly 20%, and whole-hen turkey prices rose 42 cents in 2025.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Poultry & Eggs Sector at a Glance (2025) ers.usda.gov