Facts & Figures About Turkey

Turkey Facts :

There are 549 turkey farm in Canada; 190 of those are in Ontario.

Canadian Turkey Exports (2007): 28,282,000 kg

Turkey Sales (Farm Cash Receipts) 2007:
Canada: $320,202,000
Ontario: $144,560,000

Total Turkey Production (2007):
Canada: 168,443,000 kg
Ontario: 75,623,000 kg or 45% of the Canadian production.

Canadians consumed 140.7 million kg of turkey in the year 2007.
Consumption per capita was 4.3 kg.

Thanksgiving, Easter, and Christmas account for 75-80% of annual whole turkey sales.

In Canada, turkeys are produced in various weight ranges including:
Broiler turkeys up to 6.2 kg
Hen turkeys 6.2 - 10.8 kg
Tom turkeys 10.8 kg and up