According to USDA data, total U.S. broiler production on a live-weight basis amounted to 59.406 billion pounds. This was two percent more than the 5.259 billion pounds produced in 2019. In 2020, 9.222 billion birds were harvested, 0.5 percent more than in 2019 indicating an increase in average live weight. The top five broiler producing states in 2020 with live weight produced were:
- Georgia (8,083 billion pounds - down 2.6 percent from 2019)
- North Carolina (7,883 billion pounds - up 6.2 percent)
- Arkansas (7,348 billion pounds - down 1.0 percent)
- Alabama (6,605 billion pounds - up 5.8 percent)
- Texas (4,636 billion pounds - up 4.1 percent)