More chickens are being raised for meat in fewer farms since 1978

In Arkansas, the number of chickens farmed has increased by almost 1,000% while the number of farms has halved

Chickens raised for meat (broilers)

1.2bn chickens

1.1b

1.0bn

800m

600m

400m

200m

98m

0

1978

82

87

92

97

2002

07

12

17

Broiler farms

5k farms

4,252

4k

3k

2,134

2k

1k

0

1978

82

87

92

97

2002

07

12

17

Chickens raised for meat (broilers)

1.2bn chickens

1.1b

1.0bn

800m

600m

400m

200m

98m

0

1978

82

87

92

97

2002

07

12

17

Broiler farms

5k farms

4,252

4k

3k

2,134

2k

1k

0

1978

82

87

92

97

2002

07

12

17

Chickens raised for meat (broilers)

1.2bn chickens

1.1b

1.0bn

800m

600m

400m

200m

98m

0

1978

82

87

92

97

2002

07

12

17

Broiler farms

5k farms

4,252

4k

3k

2,134

2k

1k

0

1978

82

87

92

97

2002

07

12

17

Chickens raised for meat (broilers)

Broiler farms

1.2bn chickens

5k farms

1.1b

4,252

1.0bn

4k

800m

3k

600m

2,134

2k

400m

1k

200m

98m

0

0

1978

82

87

92

97

2002

07

12

17

1978

82

87

92

97

2002

07

12

17

Chickens raised for meat (broilers)

Broiler farms

1.2bn chickens

5k farms

1.1b

4,252

1.0bn

4k

800m

3k

600m

2,134

2k

400m

1k

200m

98m

0

0

1978

82

87

92

97

2002

07

12

17

1978

82

87

92

97

2002

07

12

17