U.S. pork production is forecast to hit 27.2 billion pounds for 2023, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s November 2023 U.S. red meat and poultry forecast, marking a slight increase from USDA’s 2022 production total of just under 27 billion pounds.
The agency sees this upward production trend continuing through 2024, with pork production predicted to exceed 27.7 billion pounds for the year.