For each living American, ~33 farmed animals died in 2024 – 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, 2024 = 341,140,964]
Total number of animals slaughtered for food plus animals dying of other causes in 2024 was 11,320,822,771 / 341,140,964 = 33.2
In 2024, 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.[1,2]
Number of Americans 341,140,964; Per Capita Broilers (29.9), Egg-type Chickens (1.9), Turkeys (.73), Pigs (.50), Cattle, Cows, Calves (.11)
For number of animal deaths, see Total Animals Slaughtered and Dying