Source: NATIONAL HOG FARMER, 12/19/19


North Carolina's hog and pork processing industry continues to be an economic powerhouse, generating more than $10 billion in economic output for the state, according to a new economic impact report prepared by North Carolina State University. The report shows that the pork production and processing categories directly contribute $5.9 billion in sales and provide 19,298 jobs. For every job in pork production, an estimated 2.2 additional jobs are created, meaning the industry supports more than 44,000 total jobs in North Carolina.

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