Turkeys in United States
United States had 67.0 million turkeys in 2024, the largest total in the world (27.5% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 15%. The record was 282 million head in 1990.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 67.0 million head
- World rank
- 1 of 64
- 10-year change
- −15%
- Record
- 282 million head
- 1990
Turkeys in United States, 1961–2024 (head)
United States compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 27.5%
- 29.3% in 2014
- 10-year change
- −15%
- world −9.7%
Position in the world ranking
Map of turkeys numbers by country
Share of the world total; United States is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 67,000,000 | −8.2% |
| 2023 | 73,000,000 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 70,000,000 | −2.8% |
| 2021 | 72,000,000 | −2.7% |
| 2020 | 74,000,000 | −2.6% |
| 2019 | 76,000,000 | −3.8% |
| 2018 | 79,000,000 | −3.7% |
| 2017 | 82,000,000 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 81,000,000 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 78,000,000 | −1.3% |
| 2014 | 79,000,000 | −1.3% |
| 2013 | 80,000,000 | −4.8% |
| 2012 | 84,000,000 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 83,000,000 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 81,000,000 | −1.2% |
| 2009 | 82,000,000 | −9.9% |
| 2008 | 91,000,000 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 89,000,000 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 85,000,000 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 83,000,000 | −2.4% |
| 2004 | 85,000,000 | −5.6% |
| 2003 | 90,000,000 | −2.2% |
| 2002 | 92,000,000 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 91,000,000 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 90,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 90,000,000 | −5.3% |
| 1998 | 95,000,000 | −5.0% |
| 1997 | 100,000,000 | −1.0% |
| 1996 | 101,000,000 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 97,000,000 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 96,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 96,000,000 | −1.0% |
| 1992 | 97,000,000 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 95,000,000 | −66% |
| 1990 | 282,445,000 | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 261,394,000 | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 242,421,000 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 240,438,000 | +16% |
| 1986 | 207,232,000 | +12% |
| 1985 | 185,427,000 | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 171,296,000 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 170,723,000 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 165,464,000 | −3.2% |
| 1981 | 170,876,000 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 165,243,000 | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 156,457,000 | +13% |
| 1978 | 138,939,000 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 136,390,000 | −2.6% |
| 1976 | 140,021,000 | +13% |
| 1975 | 124,165,000 | −5.9% |
| 1974 | 131,909,000 | −0.2% |
| 1973 | 132,231,000 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 128,664,000 | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 119,657,000 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 116,139,000 | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 106,529,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 106,512,000 | −16% |
| 1967 | 126,314,000 | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 116,285,000 | +10% |
| 1965 | 105,703,000 | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 100,892,000 | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 93,849,000 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 91,837,000 | −15% |
| 1961 | 107,496,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many turkeys are there in United States?
United States had 67.0 million turkeys in 2024, 27.5% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does United States rank in the world by number of turkeys?
United States was the world’s largest herd in 2024, ahead of Chile.
How has the number of turkeys in United States changed?
It fell by 15% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −9.7% for the world. The record was 282 million head in 1990.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for United States is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.