According to an economic impact study released last week, Arkansas’s 3rd Congressional district ranks number one in the country in terms of the total economic impact of the broiler industry in the district. The district covers Northwest Arkansas and includes Fort Smith, Fayetteville, Springdale, and Bentonville.
Arkansas Representative Steve Womack (R-AR)
Arkansas’ third district, represented by Congressman Steve Womack, is home to 47,800 direct, supplier, and induced jobs emanating from the broiler industry and is responsible for more than $3 billion in wages with a total impact of $15.8 billion to the economy. This total impact ranks higher than any other Congressional district in the country.
Rounding out the Top 5 districts in terms of total economic impact are:
Arkansas-4 (Rep. Bruce Westerman) 39,900 total jobs, $2.2 billion in wages, $13 billion total economic impact.
Mississippi-3 (Rep. Michael Guest) 33,800 total jobs, $1.6 billion in wages, $11.2 billion total economic impact.
Delaware-At Large (Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester) 26,000 total jobs, $1.9 billion in wages, $9.3 billion total economic impact.
Georgia-9 (Rep. Andrew Clyde) 20,100 total jobs, $1.2 billion in wages, $8.1 billion total economic impact.
The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY), National Chicken Council, National Turkey Federation, and United Egg Producers released the updated economic impact study last week. It highlights the positive impact the poultry industry has on jobs, wages, and federal and state revenue in the United States.
The data is hosted on interactive websites that can be viewed collectively or by individual product, and then sorted nationally, by state, congressional district, state house district or state senate district, and county. For more information about the U.S. chicken industry’s economic impact visit: www.chickenfeedsamerica.org.
The economic impact study was funded by USPOULTRY. The study was conducted by John Dunham & Associates, based in New York City. The study was updated using the most current methodology available and uses data from 2024. For more information on the study’s methodology and model description, please click here.
