Economic Impact of Animals

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Across
  1. 1. overwhelmingly family-owned and managed, not vertical integration (owned by a company), produced in all 50 states.Top states: California, Wisconsin, Idaho
  2. 3. one of the most important agricultural industries in the United States. top states Nebraska, texas, kansas
  3. 5. percent of US households have at least one dog
  4. 6. billion in pet products
  5. 8. percent of US households have at least one cat
  6. 9. industry of pets
  7. 12. the U.s. poultry industry (largely vertically integrated) is the world’s largest producer of poultry meat. Top states: Georgia, North Carolina, Arkansas
  8. 13. Raised for meat. Top states: North Carolina, Minnesota, Indiana
  9. 14. billion dollars spent in the pet food manufacturing industry
  10. 15. exports continue to be a major economic factor for processors (exceeding 7 billion pounds per year). industry has rapidly shifted to fewer and larger operations. Top states: Iowa, Minnesota, North Carolina
Down
  1. 2. billion in vet care
  2. 4. of all US households own at least one pet
  3. 7. industry of animals raised for food
  4. 10. egg production is widely distributed across the U.s. Top states: Iowa, Georgia, Ohio
  5. 11. billion in pet services