McDonald's: A Massive Economic Engine Powering Jobs, Agriculture, and Tax Revenue Nationwide
• McDonald's contributes $108 billion annually to the U.S. GDP, accounting for 22% of the value of all American production crops in 2021
• In 2021, McDonald’s bought over $5.5 billion in raw ingredients including 2.8 billion pounds of potatoes and 800 million pounds of chicken
• McDonald’s claims responsibility for $22.4 billion in federal, state and local tax revenue, with each job creating over $38,800 in additional tax revenue
• McDonald’s employs over 727,000 people in restaurant and office jobs; about 1 in 8 Americans have worked there
• Even in the least populated state, Wyoming, McDonald’s still has a $100 million GDP impact and has generated almost $20 million in taxes