Number of US food and beverage workers in 2021
In 2021, the largest segment of workers in the U.S. food and beverage industry were meat and poultry workers. Of the 1.7 million people employed in food and beverage jobs, 30.6%, work in meat and poultry manufacturing.
In 2021, the largest segment of workers in the U.S. food and beverage industry were meatpacking workers. Of the 1.7 million people employed in food and beverage jobs, 30.6 percent, work in the meat and poultry manufacturing plants.
