1. North Carolina
Number raised: 31 million
Pounds produced: 1 billion
Value of production: $884 million
North Carolina tops our list of top states in turkey production thanks to decreasing production in Minnesota. The state raised 2.5 million turkeys more in 2015 than in 2014, resulting in 95 million pounds produced increase. This influenced greatly on the value of production, which increased for around $150 million in 2015.
