Source: SAMPSON INDEPENDENT, 11/28/17

By most estimates at this time, North Carolina is the number one state for all poultry combined because of our strong turkey presence. We are fourth in broiler production and eighth in egg production. Duplin County produced the highest number of broilers in the state in 2015 with 69,000,000 head. Union County led layer production in 2015 with 1,350,000 head. Sampson County led turkey production in 2015 with 7,850,000 turkeys. Wayne County ranked third for N.C. counties in 2014 for turkeys raised with 3,500,000 head. …

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