The North American Meat Institute (NAMI) conducted a new economic impact analysis, along with John Dunham & Associates, identifying the U.S. meat and poultry industries account for $1.02 trillion in total economic output or 5.6 percent of gross domestic product (GDP).
The complete release on the analysis can be found here. NAMI held a press conference this morning to discuss the study. You can listen to or download that audio here: NAMI Press Conference on Meat/Poultry Economic Study