AMPV, HPAI wreak havoc on the US turkey industry in 2024

Avian metapneumovirus and avian influenza caused U.S. turkey production to decrease in 2024, affecting supply and prices, which ultimately hurt demand.

Meredith Dawson

April 4, 2025

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U.S. turkey companies produced 6.39 billion pounds of live turkey in 2024, according to estimates from WATT PoultryUSA’s Annual Top Turkey Company survey. This represents a 6.1% decrease from the 6.8 billion pounds produced in 2023, but a 0.79% increase from the 6.34 billion pounds produced in 2022.

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) January 2025 Poultry Slaughter report, almost 198 million turkeys were slaughtered in 2024, an 8% decrease from 2023.

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