Economic Impact

The economic impact of the rendering industry is significant as the manufacture and trade in rendered products is an important component of the agricultural economy of the United States.

During 2005, the production value of US rendered products was estimated at approximately $2.7 billion. The total production volume of rendered products in 2005 was 8,067 thousand metric tons with exports totaling 1,427 thousand metric tons (April 2007 Render magazine, government trade data for 2005 was finalized and published in 2007).

For information regarding the economic impact of regulations on the US rendering industry, please click on the links in the right sidebar.

Livestock Mortalities: Methods of Disposal and Their Potential Cost – March 2002
An Economic and Environmental Assessment of Eliminating Specified Risk Materials and Cattle Mortalities from Existing Markets – August 2004
NRA Comments to FDA – December 2005
Economic Impacts of Proposed Changes to US Livestock Feed Regulations – December 2005