For each living American, ~33 farmed animals died in 2025 – slaughtered for human meat consumption, died of other causes, or were killed.[1,2]
U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. and World Population Clock, https://www.census.gov/popclock/ [U.S. population on December 31, 2025 = 342,276,470]
Total number of animals slaughtered for food plus animals dying of other causes in 2025 was 11,444,624,847 / 342,276,470 = 33.4
In 2025, the table below estimates the farmed animal deaths for each American by animal type. Animals were slaughtered for human meat consumption, died of other causes, or were killed.[1]
Figures are based on the U.S. population on December 31, 2025 = 342,276,470]. [Census Bureau, U.S. and World Population Clock, https://www.census.gov/popclock/]
For number of animal deaths, see Total Animals Slaughtered and Dying