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Brakke Report on Animal Health
The following list provides some highlights from the recently conducted study made by Brakke Consulting, Inc. For a copy of the complete Brakke report, download the PDF file (56 KB).
- Thirty-seven animal health companies have their US or world headquarters in Kansas City. Seven animal nutrition companies are headquartered in the area.
- Animal health product companies headquartered in the KC area represent 27% ($1.37 billion) of US animal health sales ($5 billion), and 30% ($4.3 billion) of global animal health sales ($14.2 billion).
- US sales of the 7 animal nutrition companies headquartered in KC are an estimated $1.7 billion.
- Kansas City is home to 40% of the top 10 global animal health companies (Bayer Animal Health, Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Fort Dodge Animal Health, and Intervet) and 20% of the top 5 animal nutrition companies (Hill’s Pet Nutrition).
- IVX Animal Health, the world’s largest generic animal health manufacturer, is headquartered in Kansas City.
- Three of the largest animal health distributors (AgriLabs, Durvet, and Vedco), and one of the leading farm store buying groups (Wheatbelt) are headquartered in the Kansas City area.
- The four leading animal health companies in the KC area spend approximately $325 million per year on research and development efforts in animal health.
- Kansas City is geographically central in the US and is close to many of the food animal end customers. Within 350 miles of Kansas City are more than 45% of the fed cattle in the US; more than 40% of the hogs produced in the US; and 20% of the beef cows and calves.
At least 20 leading animal health products or brands are researched and/or manufactured in the Kansas City region.
For more information, please contact Lynn Parman at 816.374.5627. |
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