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328 plants · 40 statesUSDA-inspected poultry slaughter plants, by state
Establishments with a slaughter flag for chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese or other birds under the Poultry Products Inspection Act. Small flocks also have federal exemptions (the 1,000 and 20,000 bird exemptions in 9 CFR 381.10) that do not appear here because no grant of inspection is involved.
By state
A to Z · plants per state- Alabama18
- Alaska1
- Arkansas23
- California15
- Colorado1
- Connecticut1
- Delaware5
- Florida2
- Georgia25
- Idaho3
- Illinois5
- Indiana8
- Iowa4
- Kansas3
- Kentucky9
- Louisiana4
- Maine2
- Maryland7
- Michigan5
- Minnesota14
- Mississippi17
- Missouri7
- Nebraska2
- New Jersey7
- New York16
- North Carolina19
- Ohio9
- Oklahoma4
- Pennsylvania22
- Rhode Island2
- South Carolina9
- South Dakota2
- Tennessee8
- Texas23
- Utah1
- Vermont5
- Virginia11
- Washington3
- West Virginia1
- Wisconsin5
No establishment reports this flag in Arizona, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, Wyoming and District of Columbia as of 2026-09-01.
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Questions
How many USDA poultry slaughter plants are there in the United States?
328 establishments in the FSIS directory of 2026-09-01 carry the flag, across 40 states (11 states and D.C. report none). The count changes as grants of inspection open and close; each profile carries the establishment number so you can verify it against FSIS.
Which states have the most poultry slaughter plants?
Georgia (25), Arkansas (23), Texas (23). The full list by state is on this page, A to Z.
What does the flag mean, exactly?
Establishments with a slaughter flag for chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese or other birds under the Poultry Products Inspection Act. Small flocks also have federal exemptions (the 1,000 and 20,000 bird exemptions in 9 CFR 381.10) that do not appear here because no grant of inspection is involved.
Does a listing mean the plant will take my animal?
No. The flag is what the plant reported to FSIS about its capability. Whether it has an open date, a minimum, or takes a species this season is a phone call. Every profile prints the phone number and the questions worth asking before you book.
Source: USDA FSIS MPI Directory and Establishment Demographic Data, 2026-09-01 edition. Download the full table.