Virginia’s Top Agricultural Commodities

$2.19 billion (includes broilers, turkeys and eggs)

Poultry is Virginia’s leading agricultural sector. In 2022, Virginia farmers produced more than 294 million head of broilers (chickens raised for meat) and 15.3 million head of turkeys. The Commonwealth also produced 743 million eggs that year, equivalent to nearly 62 million dozen eggs. The poultry industry as a whole employs more than 17,000 Virginians and supports the livelihood of nearly 1,100 farm families spread across the state’s 800 chicken farms and 275 turkey farms.

See more: Poultry and Eggs Provide a Multibillion-Dollar Direct Impact on Virginia’s Economy