25 November 2014

2014: But the Population of Turkeys Shrinks

In 2014, the early projections indicated that the population of turkeys produced in the United States continued to shrink, with an estimated 235 million turkeys. That's down about 2% from the 240 million that were produced in 2013.

Political Calculations: Number of Turkeys Produced, 1970-2014

That's also the lowest that the population of turkeys produced in the U.S. has been since 1986.

Previously on Political Calculations

References

U.S. Department of Agriculture. Turkeys Raised. [PDF Document]. 30 September 2014.

National Turkey Federation. Sourcebook. [PDF Document]. October 2013.