Economic figures

The production

167
Companies producing Parma Hams
9,519,000
Parma Hams produced in 2007

The branch 

4987   
Pig breeding farms
128      
Slaughterhouses
3,000
Employees involved in the production of Parma Ham

Parma Ham market value

820 million
Euros Value of Parma Ham produced (whole sale price)
1,700 million
Euros Retail sales

Sales - Italy

1,300 million
Euros Retail sales

Sales - Export

180 million
Euros Export revenue (whole sale price)
400 million
Euros Retail sales 
2,085,000
Parma Hams exported
Difference 2007/2006: +9%.

Pre-sliced market

50 million
packets in total (around 1,000,000 Parma Hams)
14 million
packets (235,000 Parma Hams): Italian sales
36 million
packets (704,000 Parma Hams): Foreign sales
Difference 2007/2006:
+ 23%  Total packets
+33%   Italian sales
+ 19%   Foreign sales

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