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Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing in Washington

Author.Name IBISWorld United States Last Updated: April 2025 NAICS WA31161

Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing in Washington industry analysis

The Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing industry in Washington is expected to decline an annualized -x.x% to $x.x billion over the five years to 2025, while the national industry will likely grow at x.x% during the same period. Industry establishments decreased an annualized -x.x% to xx locations. Industry employment has decreased an annualized -x.x% to x,xxx workers, while industry wages have increased an annualized x.x% to $x.x million.

Over the five years to 2030, the industry is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x billion, while the national industry is expected to decline -x.x%. Industry establishments are forecast to decline -x.x% to xx locations. Industry employment is expected to increase an annualized x% to x,xxx workers, while industry wages are forecast to increase % to $x.x million.

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Definition of the Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing in Washington?

Operators in this industry slaughter animals, process the carcasses and package the meat into products and byproducts. The industry also purifies and refines animal fat, bones and meat scraps. Products are sold to other food manufacturers, renderers, grocery and meat wholesalers and retail traders. Enterprises that mainly cut and pack meats from purchased carcasses are also included in this industry.

What’s included in the Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing in Washington?

The Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing in Washington includes beef, pork and mutton processing, poultry meat processing, processed meats and meat byproducts, rendered and refined animal fat, bones and meat scraps and cut and packed meats. Related terms covered in the Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing in Washington industry report includes viruses adapted to birds that emerged in 2006, a virus that infects the cells lining the small intestine of a pig, causing severe diarrhea. it is particularly fatal to piglets and cannot be transmitted to humans, the meat of sheep, especially a mature sheep, for use as food and a popular trend within retail and manufacturing industries where producers supply goods directly to stores, eliminating the middleman.

Industry Performance of the Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing industry in Washington

Benchmark the Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing in Washington industry performance with all WA county and national performance.

Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing in Washington

#26 in Highest Revenue 0.9% of state's GDP
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Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing in the US


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Key Drivers of the Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing industry in Washington

See how key industry drivers, such as population, median houshold income, new business formation, price of red meat, price of feed and per capita disposable income are impacting Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing in Washington

Washington Economic Indicators

Population
Median Houshold Income
New Business Formation

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US Key External Drivers

Price of red meat
Price of feed
Per capita disposable income

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County Data of the Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing industry in Washington

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Key Statistics of the Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing industry in Washington

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What is the market size of the Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing industry in Washington in 2025?

The market size of the Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing industry in Washington is $2.7bn in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing industry in Washington in 2025?

There are 92 businesses in the Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing industry in Washington, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -2.4% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing industry in Washington grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing industry in Washington has been declining at an average annual rate of -0.2% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing industry in Washington in 2025?

There are 5,005 employees in the Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing industry in Washington, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -2.1% from 2020 to 2025.