With COVID-19, deaths among poultry plant workers have skyrocketed

Working in a poultry plant is one of the most dangerous jobs in America. The pandemic has led to the deadliest year in poultry plants in the past 30 years. (*There were no recorded deaths in 2016. Data for 2019 was not available.*)

Numbers reflect NAICS code 311615, "poultry processing"
Chart: Sky Chadde Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting Get the data