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Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing in Kentucky

Author.Name IBISWorld United States Last Updated: April 2025 NAICS KY31161

Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing in Kentucky industry analysis

The Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing industry in Kentucky is expected to grow an annualized 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 xx locations. Industry employment has decreased an annualized -x.x% to x,xxx workers, while industry wages have increased an annualized x.x% to $x.x million.

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 grow x.x% to xxx locations. Industry employment is expected to increase an annualized x% to x,xxx workers, while industry wages are forecast to increase x% to $x.x million.

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

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 Kentucky?

The Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing in Kentucky 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 Kentucky 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 Kentucky

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

Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing in Kentucky

#23 in Highest Revenue 1.4% 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 Kentucky

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

Kentucky Economic Indicators

Population
Unemployment Rate
Median Houshold Income

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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 Kentucky

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

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

The market size of the Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing industry in Kentucky is $4.0bn in 2025.

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

There are 98 businesses in the Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing industry in Kentucky, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 0.2% from 2020 to 2025.

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

The market size of the Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing industry in Kentucky has been growing at an average annual rate of 0.0% from 2020 to 2025.

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

There are 9,967 employees in the Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing industry in Kentucky, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -0.8% from 2020 to 2025.