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Beef & Pork Wholesaling in Kentucky

Author.Name IBISWorld United States Last Updated: August 2025 NAICS KY42447

Beef & Pork Wholesaling in Kentucky industry analysis

The Beef & Pork Wholesaling industry in Kentucky is expected to decline an annualized -x.x% to $x.x million over the five years to 2025, while the national industry will likely grow at x.x% during the same period. Industry establishments decreased an annualized -x.x% to xx locations. Industry employment has decreased an annualized -x.x% to xxx workers, while industry wages have increased an annualized x.x% to $x.x million.

Over the five years to 2030, the industry is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x million, while the national industry is expected to grow x.x%. Industry establishments are forecast to grow x.x% to xx locations. Industry employment is expected to decrease an annualized -x.x% to xxx workers, while industry wages are forecast to decrease % to $x.x million.

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About the Beef & Pork Wholesaling in Kentucky Market Research Report

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Definition of the Beef & Pork Wholesaling in Kentucky?

Operators in this industry wholesale beef, pork and other red meat products. There are two types of wholesalers that execute the industry’s activities. One type is merchant wholesalers, which include independent wholesaling operations. The other includes manufacturers’ sales branches and offices, which represent the wholesale division of vertically integrated meat processors.

What’s included in the Beef & Pork Wholesaling in Kentucky?

The Beef & Pork Wholesaling in Kentucky includes beef, pork, deli meats, sausage and prepared meats, lamb and veal. Related terms covered in the Beef & Pork Wholesaling in Kentucky industry report includes a third-party wholesaler, commonly known as a middleman, a popular trend within retail and manufacturing industries where producers supply goods directly to stores, thus eliminating traditional merchant wholesalers, a network of entities, including primary producers, processors, wholesalers, retailers and other agents, engaged in delivering products to the consumer or customer, a distributor technique that services a wide variety of accounts with a wide variety of products and the increase in efficiency of production as the number of goods being produced increases.

Industry Performance of the Beef & Pork Wholesaling industry in Kentucky

Benchmark the Beef & Pork Wholesaling in Kentucky industry performance with all KY county and national performance.

Beef & Pork Wholesaling in Kentucky

#27 in Highest Revenue 0.5% of state's GDP
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Beef & Pork Wholesaling in the US


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Key Drivers of the Beef & Pork Wholesaling industry in Kentucky

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Kentucky Economic Indicators

Population
Median Houshold Income

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US Key External Drivers

Consumer spending
Producer Price Index: Red meat
Per capita beef consumption

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County Data of the Beef & Pork Wholesaling industry in Kentucky

Access proprietary data on county in the Beef & Pork Wholesaling in Kentucky, such as Jefferson County, Fayette County and Boone County. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by counties.

Key Statistics of the Beef & Pork Wholesaling industry in Kentucky

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What is the market size of the Beef & Pork Wholesaling industry in Kentucky in 2025?

The market size of the Beef & Pork Wholesaling industry in Kentucky is $662.8m in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Beef & Pork Wholesaling industry in Kentucky in 2025?

There are 26 businesses in the Beef & Pork Wholesaling industry in Kentucky, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -2.2% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Beef & Pork Wholesaling industry in Kentucky grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Beef & Pork Wholesaling industry in Kentucky has been declining at an average annual rate of -0.9% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Beef & Pork Wholesaling industry in Kentucky in 2025?

There are 485 employees in the Beef & Pork Wholesaling industry in Kentucky, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -3.4% from 2020 to 2025.