New Report Details $112 Million Economic Loss from aMPV in Minnesota Turkey Industry

Buffalo, Minn. – A newly released economic impact study confirms the devastating toll Avian Metapneumovirus (aMPV) has taken on Minnesota’s turkey industry. According to the report, the spread of aMPV in 2024 resulted in the loss of over 2.2 million turkeys, translating to an estimated $112million in lost sales, $17 million in labor income reductions, $31 million in lost value to Minnesota’s economy, and a nearly $8 million dollar reduction in tax revenue to the state’s economy.

This study, commissioned by the Minnesota Turkey Growers Association (MTGA) and supported by Minnesota Corn also highlights downstream consequences, including an additional $24 million in lost output to Minnesota’s corn and soybean sectors due to the decline in turkeys raised to market weight.

“The emergence of aMPV has created a new layer of economic uncertainty for our growers,” said Jake Vlaminck, president of MTGA. “Unlike HPAI, aMPV is not a reportable disease, meaning farmers are left without financial safeguards to recoup devastating losses. This report re-emphasizes the urgent need for indemnity program support from federal partners.”

Minnesota remains the nation’s top turkey-producing state, but compounding disease pressures like HPAI and aMPV threaten its continued leadership in the poultry sector.