According to farm sanctuary, an estimated 46 million turkeys are killed each year for thanksgiving alone. 88% of Americans eat turkey at thanksgiving; this result was discovered from the survey carried out by National Turkey Federation. The average weight of turkeys purchased is about 16 pounds which means about 736 million pounds is consumed in the United States during thanksgiving.
Out of all the States in America, California consumes the most turkey per person during thanksgiving. About 22 million turkeys are consumed during Christmas and 19 million consumed in Easter. Thanksgiving is the time that most turkey is consumed in the United States.