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 2009, the production value of US rendered products was down significantly from the estimated 2008 value of approximately $3 billion due mainly to the decrease in livestock and poultry production. The total production volume of rendered products in 2009 was 8.17 million metric tons with exports totaling 1.6 million metric tons (April 2010 Render magazine, government trade data for 2009 was finalized and published in 2010, found here.

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

2011 Rendering Industry Profile
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