Poultry The Largest Segment of Georgia Agriculture

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Poultry -- The Largest Segment of Georgia
Agriculture
2007 Farm Cash Receipts -- Percent Total by
Commodity
Prepared by Georgia Poultry Federation Source
Georgia Agricultural Statistics Service
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Million Dollar Poultry Counties
Georgia Now has 105 Counties Producing More Than
1 Million of Poultry at Farm Level
Prepared by Georgia Poultry Federation Source
UGA Center for Agribusiness Economic Development
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Poultry Employment Across Georgia
59 Counties with one or more Broiler Processing
Fowl Processing Further Processing Breeder
Facility Egg Packing Egg Products Hatchery Feed
Mill By-products Processing
Most counties have more than one, many have
several. Plants in AL, SC TN also process
chicken produced in Georgia
Prepared by Georgia Poultry Federation
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Poultrys Annual Contribution To Georgias
Economy
From Farms, Processing, Further Processing
And Allied Industries
Now Exceeds
15.1 BILLION
Annual Estimated Impact
Employee compensation 3.6 Billion
Tax Revenue Local Governments 167.3
Million State Government 320 Million
Prepared by Georgia Poultry Federation Source
Georgia Tech Research Institute
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ON AN AVERAGE DAY GEORGIA PRODUCES
29 MILLION POUNDS OF CHICKEN
9.5 MILLION TABLE EGGS
8.1 MILLION HATCHING EGGS
GEORGIA HAS 105 COUNTIES THAT EACH PRODUCE OVER
1MILLION WORTH OF POULTRY ANNUALLY
Prepared by Georgia Poultry Federation Source
Georgia Agricultural Statistics Service
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Top Three States in Broiler Chicken Production
1991-2008
(number of birds)
BILLIONS
Prepared by Georgia Poultry Federation Source
NASS, USDA
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Broiler Growth in Georgia
Pounds Produced 1970 - 2008
Billions
Prepared by Georgia Poultry Federation From
Georgia Agricultural Statistics Service/USDA
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Research and Innovation Have Led to Dramatic
Progress in Broiler Performance
Live Weight Lbs.
Growing Time -- Weeks
Percent Mortality
Feed Efficiency (lbs. of feed for each lb. of
chicken)
Prepared by Georgia Poultry Federation
Source National Chicken Council
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The Georgia Poultry Industry Continues to Develop
New Value-Added Products
Prepared by Georgia Poultry Federation Source
USDA National Chicken Council
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Chicken America's Favorite Food
Chicken
Beef
Pounds Per Capita
Pork
Turkey
Fish
Prepared by Georgia Poultry Federation Source
USDA and the National Chicken Council
Note Actual through 2006 Estimates and
Forecasts 2007-2008
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CHICKEN Annual Per Capita Consumption
United States 86 lbs.
World 23 lbs.
Prepared by Georgia Poultry Federation Source
USDA/ERS FAS
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If Georgia were a country, it would be the sixth
largest in Broiler Production
(1,000 metric tons produced in 2008)
United States 16,561 China 11,895 Brazil
11,033 Mexico 2,804 India 2,490 GEORGIA
2,439 Russian Fed. 1,600 Iran
1,425 Argentina 1,420 United Kingdom 1,359
Prepared by Georgia Poultry Federation Source
USDA/FAS FAOSTATS
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Selected Georgia Commodities
10 Year Change in Annual Cash Value 1997 to 2007
Dollar Change In Millions
Prepared by Georgia Poultry Federation Source
Georgia Agricultural Statistics Service
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Three Segments of Georgia Agriculture Cash
Receipts -1972 through 2007
Billions
Prepared by Georgia Poultry Federation Source
USDA NASS
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The Annual Production from an Average Poultry
Farm Could Feed 6.3 Million People a Delicious
Chicken Meal
Or more than 22,000 People for an Entire Year!!