Ohio Turkey Facts
• Ohio ranks ninth nationally in turkey production with nearly 305 million pounds of turkey produced.
• In 2019, the value of turkey produced in Ohio was more than $152 million.
• Ohio turkey production is responsible for the creation of 21,846 jobs annually and $1 billion in earnings.
National Thanksgiving Turkey Facts
• Nearly 88 percent of Americans surveyed by the National Turkey Federation eat turkey at Thanksgiving.
• The average weight of turkeys purchased for Thanksgiving is 15 pounds, meaning that approximately 690 million pounds of turkey is consumed in the U.S. during Thanksgiving.
• In 2020, approximately 224 million turkeys were raised on about 2,500 U.S. farms.