Commerce & Production

Pork producers run their operations using the latest production methods, precise feed rations, the best animal science, and the newest technologies and innovations to help them produce the safest, most nutritious pork. They also benefit from federal programs and fair federal regulations. Without them, producing pork can be a challenge. NPPC ensures that programs and policies help, not hinder pork production.

Economic Contribution of Commerce and Production

66,000+

hog farms in the United States

140M

hogs marketed annually

96%

of hog farms in the U.S. are family farms

Labor

Agriculture suffers from a severe labor shortage that negatively effects all links in the food supply chain – particularly in the pork industry. Pig farm employment has declined since 2021, despite higher wages and competitive benefits. Although historically dependent on foreign born-workers, current visa requirements fail to meet pork industry workforce needs.

California Proposition 12

Animal welfare and maintaining consumer access to high-quality affordable pork are top priorities for America’s pig farmers. The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) and National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of California’s Proposition 12.

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