MARKETING STATISTICS

Domestic Market Segments (Current as of 7/10/03)

Market Segment1/

1970

1980

1990

1995

1997

  1999

 2001

Estimated 2003

 

 

percent based on quantity

retail grocery

75

71

59

58

56

60

58

57

 

foodservice

25

29

41

42

44

40

42

43

 

(fastfood share of foodservice)

(60)

(66)

(50)

(40)

(40)

(45)

(55)

(55)

 

TOTAL

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

 

 

$ billion $

wholesale value of broiler products shipments from plants2/

2.5

6.0

15.0

22.5

25.0

28.0

29.0

30.0

 

1/ excludes exports

Where is Chicken Purchased?

Where Chicken is Purchased in the USA

Estimated 2001

 

Domestic Outlet

Share Sold

 

percent

Retail Grocery Stores

57.0

Restaurants and other food service

40.0

(Fast food portion of food service

60.0)

Government and institutions

3.0

Total

100

 

Product Mix for Chicken
 

Chicken Mix in the Typical Supermarket Meat Department

Product Type

Percentage of Marketing
(based on weight)

 

percent

Legs, thighs, drums

25.0

Whole chickens

25.0

Boneless/skinless breasts, tenders

17.5

Bone-in breasts

12.5

Combination packs

10.0

Wings

5.0

Other: Giblets, necks, backs, halves, etc.

5.0

Total

100

Wholesale and Retail Expenditures for Chicken

Wholesale and Retail Expenditures for Chicken*

Wholesale value of chicken products shipped from plants

$27.5 billion

Consumer expenditures on chicken products

$40.0 billion

(Grocery share of consumer expenditures

$20.0 billion)

* Estimated by NCC.

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