# Meat, Poultry, and Egg Products Inspection (10.477)

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Meat, Poultry, and Egg Products Inspection is run by Department of Agriculture. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $91.9 million in 167 grants, about $550,151 per award.

## Objectives

To ensure that all meat, poultry, and egg products produced in plants and shipped in commerce are safe, wholesome, and accurately labeled. Its purpose is to protect public health by enforcing strict standards for food safety, proper labeling, and humane handling during slaughter and processing.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $15.6 million | 33 |
| 2022 | $16.7 million | 35 |
| 2023 | $16.4 million | 32 |
| 2024 | $18.8 million | 32 |
| 2025 | $24.3 million | 36 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois Department of Agriculture | Illinois | $17.3 million |
| North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services | North Carolina | $16.4 million |
| Georgia Department of Agriculture | Georgia | $12.4 million |
| Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services | Virginia | $11.2 million |
| Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries | Alabama | $5.9 million |
| Ohio Department of Agriculture | Ohio | $3.6 million |
| Agriculture & Commerce Mississippi Depar | Mississippi | $3.0 million |
| Vermont Agency of Agriculture | Vermont | $2.7 million |
| Utah Department of Agriculture | Utah | $2.7 million |
| Board of Animal Health | Indiana | $2.6 million |
| Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship | Iowa | $2.3 million |
| Conservation & Forestry, Maine Department of Agriculture | Maine | $2.0 million |
| Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection | Wisconsin | $1.9 million |
| Department of Agriculture Food & Forestry Oklahoma | Oklahoma | $1.7 million |
| Department of State Health Services | Texas | $1.0 million |
| Clemson University | South Carolina | $993,933 |
| North Dakota Department of Agriculture | North Dakota | $908,852 |
| Agriculture Delaware Dept | Delaware | $787,056 |
| Missouri Department of Agriculture | Missouri | $608,046 |
| Clemson University | South Carolina | $578,947 |