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Top 25 Animal agriculture companies based in the United States

Name: Animal agriculture companies based in the United States
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 16, 2026 904 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 904 animal agriculture companies headquartered in the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 161,916 professional contacts across them, including 38,466 with verified work emails. Chicago is the largest hub.

This list covers animal agriculture companies headquartered in the United States, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 16, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 16, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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The 25 largest animal agriculture companies based in the United States

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 904 animal agriculture companies based in the United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 16, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to animal agriculture companies: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Cargill	Indirect evidence	Wayzata, MN, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	10001+	57,955 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Cargill is a family company committed to nourishing the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
2	Pilgrim's	Indirect evidence	Greeley, CO, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	10001+	8,163 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We are a global chicken and pork company.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
3	Smithfield Foods	Indirect evidence	Smithfield, VA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	10001+	8,129 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Smithfield Foods is an American food company with a leading position in packaged meats and fresh pork products.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
4	Foster Farms	Indirect evidence	Livingston, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	10001+	3,484 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “At Foster Farms, our mission is to serve families great food.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
5	Alltech	Indirect evidence	Lexington, KY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	5,001-10,000	2,489 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Founded in 1980 by Irish entrepreneur and scientist Dr.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
6	Darling Ingredients	Strong evidence	Irving, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	10001+	2,039 contacts →
	Strong evidence “A pioneer in circularity, Darling Ingredients Inc.(NYSE: DAR) takes materials from the animal agriculture and food industries, and transforms them into valuable ingredients that…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
7	Neogen Corporation	Indirect evidence	Lansing, MI, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,975 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Neogen®’s Solutions Can Be Found at Every Step of the Food Chain.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
8	Koch Foods, INC	Indirect evidence	Park Ridge, AL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	10001+	1,959 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “In 1985, Koch Foods started as a one-room chicken de-boning and cutting operation with 13 employees.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
9	Wayne Farms	Indirect evidence	Oakwood, GA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	10001+	1,909 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Wayne-Sanderson Farms is an industry leader and the nation’s third-largest poultry producer, serving customers, consumers and communities with integrity, leadership and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
10	Mountaire Farms	Indirect evidence	Millsboro, DE, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	5,001-10,000	1,905 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Mountaire Farms has been family owned and operated since 1914, setting the standard in service and quality in minimally processed chicken.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
11	Seaboard Foods	Indirect evidence	Merriam, KS, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	5,001-10,000	1,874 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “At Seaboard Foods, we create the most sought-after pork.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
12	Peco Foods INC	Indirect evidence	Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	5,001-10,000	1,683 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “One of the top poultry companies in the U.S, Peco supplies a broad range of products and services to national restaurant chains, regional food service distributors, retail grocers…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
13	Golden State Foods	Indirect evidence	Irvine, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	5,001-10,000	1,574 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “At Golden State Foods, we’re proud to be one of the largest diversified suppliers in the foodservice industry.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
14	Phibro Animal Health	Partial evidence	Teaneck, NJ, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,447 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Our story begins with a goal of contributing to a healthy, affordable food supply by helping farmers responsibly care for their animals.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
15	House Of Raeford Farms	Indirect evidence	Rose Hill, NC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	5,001-10,000	1,409 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “House of Raeford Farms is one of the nation's top poultry producers, providing chicken products to the foodservice, retail, and export markets.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
16	National Beef Packing Company LLC	Indirect evidence	Kansas City, MO, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	5,001-10,000	1,196 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “National Beef Packing Company, LLC, is America’s Premier Beef Company® Since National Beef® opened the doors to our first processing plant in 1992, we have forged alliances and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
17	George's, INC	Indirect evidence	Springdale, AR, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	5,001-10,000	1,134 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Over 100 years and through four generations of family values, George’s Inc.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
18	West Liberty Foods	Indirect evidence	West Liberty, IA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1,001-5,000	974 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “West Liberty Foods, headquartered in West Liberty, Iowa is a recognized leader in the food industry and one of North America’s top protein processors.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
19	Borden	Indirect evidence	Dallas, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1,001-5,000	883 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Founded in 1857 by Gail Borden, Jr, Borden is a heritage American brand that produces more than 35 wholesome and delicious products enjoyed by millions of people every day.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
20	Amick Farms, LLC	Indirect evidence	Batesburg, SC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1,001-5,000	871 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Founded in 1941, in Batesburg, South Carolina, Amick Farms has always been dedicated to supplying quality chicken products at reasonable prices for our customers.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
21	Bar-S Foods CO	Indirect evidence	Scottsdale, AZ, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1,001-5,000	796 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “This page is managed by Sigma in the USA.* Bar-S Foods is part of Sigma, a leading multinational food company that produces, markets and distributes quality branded foods…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
22	Case Farms, INC	Indirect evidence	Troutman, NC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	5,001-10,000	757 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Case Farms is a fully integrated poultry farming and processing group of dedicated individuals comprised of over 5,600 employees and 475 grower farms that work together to produce…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
23	Purina Mills, LLC	Partial evidence	Arden Hills, MN, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	5,001-10,000	715 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Purina Animal Nutrition LLC is a national organization serving producers, animal owners and their families through more than 4,700 local cooperatives, independent dealers and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
24	Sugarcreek	Indirect evidence	Blue Ash, OH, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1,001-5,000	706 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Celebrating 60 years of success in the food manufacturing industry, SugarCreek is Headquartered in Blue Ash, Ohio.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
25	Novus International, INC	Strong evidence	Chesterfield, MO, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	201-500	684 contacts →
	Strong evidence “NOVUS is a global leader in health and nutrition solutions for the animal agriculture industry.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: animal agriculture companies. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names animal agriculture companies.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of animal agriculture companies, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name animal agriculture companies. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Animal agriculture companies based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 16, 2026

23.8%Verified-email coverage

179.1Average contacts per company

11-50Median size (employees)

2.0%Largest-city concentration · Chicago

Sep 16, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

299

11-50

272

51-200

142

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

10001+

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United States, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United States, over 904 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among animal agriculture companies, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in the United States whose own description of what they do matches “animal agriculture companies”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names animal agriculture companies), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among animal agriculture companies, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United States are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 38,466 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 16, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names animal agriculture companies, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many animal agriculture companies are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 904 animal agriculture companies headquartered in the United States as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Cargill, headquartered in Wayzata, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most animal agriculture companies?

Chicago leads with 18 headquartered companies, followed by Miami (11) and Dallas (8).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 38,466 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 904 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 16, 2026.

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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.