The Oklahoma Pork Industry
Did you know…
Prior to 1991, swine production had been a small but important agricultural industry in Oklahoma. Today, Oklahoma’s pork industry is the state’s second-largest agricultural enterprise and is ranked eighth among all U.S. pork producing states.
The production, slaughter and processing segments of Oklahoma's pork industry provide more than 34,000 jobs to our state’s economy.
Pork producers have also invested nearly $1 billion in fixed assets in Oklahoma’s economy. Agricultural economists estimate each dollar increase in pork production results in nearly a threefold increase in direct and indirect impacts on Oklahoma’s economy.
Oklahoma is often referred to as the “baby pig state” with an annual pig crop of 9.35 million pigs. In addition to the millions of baby pigs sent to other states and the great work done to feed Oklahomans, our local pork industry exports roughly 2 billion pounds of pork each year to countries around the world. Our leading export partners include:
Oklahoma Pork Farmers’ Ethical Principles
To build trust and confidence in our products and practices, we affirm the following ethical principles:
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We affirm our obligation to provide safe food.
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We affirm our obligation to protect and promote animal well-being.
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We affirm our obligation to safeguard natural resources in all of our practices.
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We affirm our obligation to ensure our practices protect public health
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We affirm our obligation to provide a work environment that is safe and consistent with our other ethical principles.
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We affirm our obligation to contribute to a better quality of life in our communities.
To learn more about pork production nationally, and how pig farmers live by these ethical principles, please visit porkcares.org
Economic Impact
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Oklahoma’s Economic Impact
Want to learn more? Check out our Official Blog and Magazine.
Oklahoma Pork Council Blog
PORK Pages Digital Magazine