1. The Largest Segment of Georgia Agriculture 2006 Farm Cash Receipts -- Percent Total by Commodity Prepared by: Georgia Poultry Federation Source: Georgia Agricultural Statistics Service Georgia’s Gigantic Poultry Industry

2. Million Dollar Poultry Counties Georgia Now has 105 Counties Producing More Than $1 Million of Poultry at Farm Level Prepared by: Georgia Poultry Federation Source: UGA Center for Agribusiness & Economic Development

3. Poultry Employment Across Georgia 59 Counties with one or more: Broiler Processing Fowl Processing Further Processing Breeder Facility Egg Packing Egg Products Hatchery Feed Mill By-products Processing Most counties have more than one, many have several. Plants in AL, SC & TN also process chicken produced in Georgia Prepared by: Georgia Poultry Federation

4. Poultry’s Annual Contribution To Georgia’s Economy Annual Estimated Impact * Employee compensation $3.6 Billion * Tax Revenue Local Governments$167.3 Million State Government$ 320 Million Prepared by: Georgia Poultry Federation Source: Georgia Tech Research Institute Now Exceeds $15.1 BILLION From Farms, Processing, Further Processing And Allied Industries

5. ON AN AVERAGE DAY GEORGIA PRODUCES 26.3 MILLION POUNDS OF CHICKEN MEAT 7.6 MILLION TABLE EGGS 5.7 MILLION HATCHING EGGS GEORGIA HAS 105 COUNTIES THAT EACH PRODUCE OVER $1MILLION WORTH OF POULTRY ANNUALLY Prepared by: Georgia Poultry Federation Source: Georgia Agricultural Statistics Service

6. Top Three States in Broiler Chicken Production 1991-2006 (number of birds) Prepared by: Georgia Poultry Federation Source: NASS, USDA BILLIONS

7. Broiler Growth in Georgia Pounds Produced -- 1970-2006 Prepared by: Georgia Poultry Federation From: Georgia Agricultural Statistics Service/USDA Billions

8. Research and Innovation Have Led to Dramatic Progress in Broiler Performance Growing Time -- Weeks Live Weight – Lbs. Feed Efficiency (lbs. of feed for each lb. of chicken) Percent Mortality Prepared by: Georgia Poultry Federation Source: National Chicken Council

9. The Georgia Poultry Industry Continues to Develop New Value-Added Products Prepared by: Georgia Poultry Federation Source: USDA & National Chicken Council

10. Chicken: America's Favorite Food Pounds Per Capita Note: Actual through 2005 Estimates and Forecasts 2006-2007 Prepared by: Georgia Poultry Federation Source: USDA and the National Chicken Council Chicken Beef Pork Turkey Fish

11. CHICKEN Annual Per Capita Consumption World 24 lbs. United States 87 lbs. Prepared by: Georgia Poultry Federation Source: USDA/ERS & FAS

12. If Georgia were a country, it would be the fifth largest in Broiler Production United States16,162 China 10,359 Brazil 9,280 Mexico 2,610 GEORGIA 2,200 India 2,000 United Kingdom 1,359 France 1,233 Argentina 1,210 Japan 1,199 (1,000 metric tons produced in 2006) Prepared by: Georgia Poultry Federation Source: USDA/FAS & FAOSTATS

13. Selected Georgia Commodities 10 Year Change in Annual Cash Value 1996 to 2006 Prepared by: Georgia Poultry Federation Source: Georgia Agricultural Statistics Service Dollar Change In Millions

14. Percentage of Disposable Annual Income Spent on Food Selected Countries Prepared by: Georgia Poultry Federation Source: USDA ERS

15. The Georgia Poultry Industry Continues to Develop New Value-Added Products Prepared by: Georgia Poultry Federation Source: USDA & National Chicken Council

16. Three Segments of Georgia Agriculture Cash Receipts -1972 through 2006 Prepared by: Georgia Poultry Federation Source: USDA NASS Billions

17. The Annual Production from an Average Poultry Farm Could Feed 6.3 Million People a Delicious Chicken Meal Or more than 22,000 People for an Entire Year!!