Get The Facts!!
Iowa ranks #2 in the nation for egg production
#1 in egg processing
Iowa’s chicken layers consume 55 million bushels of corn and 504,500 tons of soybean meal yearly
Iowa “breaks” an estimated 42% of the eggs further processed in the United States.
Iowa’s egg producers create more than 7,000 jobs annually. $2 billion in total sales, $502 million in personal wages and over $22 million in state tax revenues!
Iowa has approximately 40+ million laying hens.
Industry News:
In an attempt to inform media and the general public about the poultry industry, the Iowa Poultry Association has put together a Media Page. It includes up to date information about disease outbreaks, fact sheets and resources.