Direct and indirect economic impact of animal health industry U.S. 2021, by indicator

In 2021, the U.S. animal health industry directly generated 13.8 billion U.S. dollars in output, provided over 24 thousand jobs and paid over 1.6 billion U.S. dollars in wages. The animal health industry produces products such as medicines and vaccines for food and companion animals, which are in-turn crucial for other animal-related industries such as the meat and dairy manufacturing, animal production, veterinary services, and pet services industries. Therefore, the animal health industry also has an indirect impact on the U.S. economy adding up to 594.3 billion U.S. dollars in output, providing for over 1.5 billion jobs, and paying 72.9 billion U.S. dollars in wages.