Good for Canada

A driving force in the Canadian economy from coast to coast, the Canadian chicken sector is a good choice for Canada.

When it comes to farm animals, chickens aren’t very big, but their impact on the Canadian economy is. With Canada’s chicken industry benefiting both urban and rural economies from coast to coast, it’s easy to see how chicken is a good choice for Canada.

A driving force in the Canadian economy, the chicken sector’s 2,877 chicken farmers and 185 processors generate employment, wealth, and help sustain agricultural communities in every province across the country. Specifically, the sector:

  • sustains 112,604 jobs
  • contributes $12.2 billion to Canada’s Gross Domestic Product
  • pays $4 billion in taxes (instead of seeking taxpayer money through subsidies)
  • purchases 3 million tons of feed, supporting other farmers in turn

Canada’s chicken farmers are a stabilizing force in rural Canada, where they can – and do – reinvest with confidence in their communities, but their impact is much wider. From farm to plate, the Canadian chicken sector helps generate a variety jobs in not only farming and processing, but in transportation, retail, restaurants, and more as well.

In sum, we are part of Canada’s economic solution, and do so without subsidies, and are very proud of both.

Good for Canada, province by province:

British Columbia

  • 314 chicken farmers
  • 22 processors
  • 18,134 total jobs
  • $1.74 billion to Canada’s GDP
  • $586 million in taxes

Alberta

  • 245 chicken farmers
  • 70 processors
  • 11,687 total jobs
  • $145 billion to Canada’s GDP
  • $472 million in taxes

Saskatchewan

  • 68 chicken farmers
  • 3 processors
  • 5,209 total jobs
  • $612 million to Canada’s GDP
  • $201 million in taxes

Manitoba

  • 126 chicken farmers
  • 4 processors
  • 4,516 total jobs
  • $482.7 million to Canada’s GDP
  • $175 million in taxes

Ontario

  • 1,322 chicken farmers
  • 51 processors
  • 41,324 total jobs
  • $4.5 billion to Canada’s GDP
  • $1.48 billion in taxes

Quebec

  • 623 chicken farmers
  • 14 processors
  • 24,345 total jobs
  • $2.7 billion to Canada’s GDP
  • $837 million in taxes

Atlantic Provinces

  • 137 chicken farmers
  • 27 processors
  • 6,782 total jobs
  • $630 million to Canada’s GDP
  • $229 million in taxes