Definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in raising turkeys for meat or egg production. It is divided into two segments: live turkey and turkey eggs. Within the live turkey segment there are a variety of different classes, including fryer-roaster turkeys, young turkeys, yearling turkeys, and mature turkeys (also known as hens or toms). Turkeys are used in a range of meat products such as ground turkey, turkey sausage and turkey bacon, turkey franks, turkey pastrami as well as turkey cutlets and tenderloins. The output of this industry is the sale of live turkeys to the Animal Slaughtering and Processing industry (31161).

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Each comprehensive study also examines details such as the barriers to entry, operating cost structure (including averages), technology & systems and domestic & international markets. Tables and statistics include: Industry revenue, exports, imports, wages and number of companies in the industry, Industry growth and geographic location.