Poultry is Mississippi's largest agricultural industry and the Mississippi Poultry Association represents all aspects of the industry. With $3 billion paid to growers and direct employment of 28,500 people, the industry has a total impact on Mississippi's economy of $20 billion, according to the National Chicken Council and the U.S. Poultry and Egg Association. That same report estimates the industry pays $1.5 billion in federal, state and local taxes. In addition to the 1,700 family-run poultry farms around the state, Mississippi has 50 processing plants, hatcheries, feed mills and egg farms.

How does buying Genuine MS products make a difference here in Mississippi?

Mississippi poultry growers and egg farmers raise products that are in demand in countries around the globe. Mississippi consumers have the chance to buy these products fresh and close to home which helps their neighbors who work on 1,700 farms and in more than 50 facilities such as feed mills, hatcheries and processing plants. As Mississippi’s largest agricultural industry, each sale of a poultry or egg product helps to grow Mississippi's economy.