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Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing in Arkansas

Author.Name IBISWorld United States Last Updated: April 2025 NAICS AR31161

Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing in Arkansas industry analysis

The Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing industry in Arkansas is expected to decline an annualized -x.x% to $x.x billion over the five years to 2025, while the national industry will likely grow at x.x% during the same period. Industry establishments increased an annualized x.x% to xxx locations. Industry employment has decreased an annualized -x.x% to x,xxx workers, while industry wages have decreased an annualized -x.x% to $x.x billion.

Over the five years to 2030, the industry is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x billion, while the national industry is expected to decline -x.x%. Industry establishments are forecast to decline -x.x% to xxx locations. Industry employment is expected to increase an annualized x.x% to x,xxx workers, while industry wages are forecast to increase % to $x.x billion.

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Definition of the Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing in Arkansas?

Operators in this industry slaughter animals, process the carcasses and package the meat into products and byproducts. The industry also purifies and refines animal fat, bones and meat scraps. Products are sold to other food manufacturers, renderers, grocery and meat wholesalers and retail traders. Enterprises that mainly cut and pack meats from purchased carcasses are also included in this industry.

What’s included in the Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing in Arkansas?

The Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing in Arkansas includes beef, pork and mutton processing, poultry meat processing, processed meats and meat byproducts, rendered and refined animal fat, bones and meat scraps and cut and packed meats. Related terms covered in the Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing in Arkansas industry report includes viruses adapted to birds that emerged in 2006, a virus that infects the cells lining the small intestine of a pig, causing severe diarrhea. it is particularly fatal to piglets and cannot be transmitted to humans, the meat of sheep, especially a mature sheep, for use as food and a popular trend within retail and manufacturing industries where producers supply goods directly to stores, eliminating the middleman.

Industry Performance of the Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing industry in Arkansas

Benchmark the Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing in Arkansas industry performance with all AR county and national performance.

Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing in Arkansas

#10 in Highest Revenue 3.7% of state's GDP
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Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing in the US


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Key Drivers of the Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing industry in Arkansas

See how key industry drivers, such as population, unemployment rate, new business formation, price of red meat, price of feed and per capita disposable income are impacting Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing in Arkansas

Arkansas Economic Indicators

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Unemployment Rate
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US Key External Drivers

Price of red meat
Price of feed
Per capita disposable income

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County Data of the Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing industry in Arkansas

Access proprietary data on county in the Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing in Arkansas, such as Washington County, Benton County and Ouachita County. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by counties.

Key Statistics of the Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing industry in Arkansas

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What is the market size of the Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing industry in Arkansas in 2025?

The market size of the Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing industry in Arkansas is $11.0bn in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing industry in Arkansas in 2025?

There are 130 businesses in the Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing industry in Arkansas, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 1.1% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing industry in Arkansas grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing industry in Arkansas has been declining at an average annual rate of -0.3% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing industry in Arkansas in 2025?

There are 29,998 employees in the Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing industry in Arkansas, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -1.7% from 2020 to 2025.