U.S. Statistics for “Food Animals” Slaughtered in 2005
Note: These numbers do not include aquatic animals, for whom there is no
official count. As well, these statistics do not account for the millions of
animals who died either on the farm or in transit.
Commercial Slaughter Statistics
- Chickens: 9 billion (up 1 percent from 2004)
- Turkeys: 248 million (down 2 percent from 2004)
- Ducks: 27.8 million (up 6 percent from 2004)
- Cattle: 32.4 million (down 1 percent from 2004)
- Calves: 734 thousand (down 13 percent from 2004)
- Pigs: 103.6 million (slight up from 2004)
- Sheep and Lambs: 2.70 million (down 5 percent from 2004)
Total Number of Animals Slaughtered for Food in 2005: 10.1 billion
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