North Carolina, Georgia, Arkansas, Alabama and Texas were the top five states for liveweight broiler production in 2025, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). North Carolina reclaims its position from Georgia as the number one producing state by liveweight.
2025 Production (Liveweight/1,000 lbs)
- N. Carolina: 8,271,500
- Georgia: 8,167,300
- Arkansas: 7,790,000
- Alabama: 6,628,200
- Texas: 5,049,400
- Mississippi: 4,697,400
- Maryland: 2,093,000
- Delaware: 2,025,100
- Kentucky: 1,978,800
- Virginia: 1,564,900
2025 Production (Broilers/1,000 head)
- Georgia: 1,317,300
- Alabama: 1,183,600
- Arkansas: 1,052,700
- N. Carolina: 984,700
- Texas: 731,800
- Mississippi: 701,100
- Maryland: 322,000
- Kentucky: 291,000
- Missouri: 284,200
- Delaware: 263,000
North Carolina edges out Georgia for the top liveweight spot in 2025 (flipping from 2024 when Georgia led), but Georgia still holds the #1 position by head. Louisiana and Florida dropped out of the individually-reported states in 2025 and were folded into the “Other States” combined category. The full report can be found by clicking here.
