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Consolidation and Concentration in U.S. Meat Processing: Updated Measures Using Plant-Level Data

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  • Tina L. Saitone

    (University of California)

  • K. Aleks Schaefer

    (Oklahoma State University)

  • Daniel Scheitrum

    (Cal Poly–San Luis Obispo)

  • Shawn Arita

    (USDA Office of the Chief Economist)

  • Vince Breneman

    (USDA Office of the Chief Economist)

  • Rebecca Nemec Boehm

    (USDA Office of the Chief Economist)

  • Josh G. Maples

    (USDA Office of the Chief Economist
    Mississippi State University)

Abstract

Significant plant- and industry-wide disruptions have occurred in the U.S. meatpacking industry during the past several years. The result has been a reinvigorated interest in the possibility that industry concentration has facilitated anticompetitive behavior and a torrent of public policy proposals to improve resiliency. In this paper, we provide a contemporary synopsis of meat processing concentration statistics with the use of annual plant-level food safety and inspection service (FSIS) data that cover all federally inspected livestock processing facilities in the U.S. for the past 30 years. Beyond considering traditional concentration measures (e.g., CR4 and HHI), we exploit the plant-level nature of the data and consider trends in processing facility consolidation, ownership changes, and how regional procurement markets have changed over time.

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  • Tina L. Saitone & K. Aleks Schaefer & Daniel Scheitrum & Shawn Arita & Vince Breneman & Rebecca Nemec Boehm & Josh G. Maples, 2024. "Consolidation and Concentration in U.S. Meat Processing: Updated Measures Using Plant-Level Data," Review of Industrial Organization, Springer;The Industrial Organization Society, vol. 64(1), pages 35-56, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:revind:v:64:y:2024:i:1:d:10.1007_s11151-023-09923-z
    DOI: 10.1007/s11151-023-09923-z
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