How many employees does Smithfield Foods, Inc. have?

Smithfield Foods, Inc. reported 32,000 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on March 24, 2026. That is down 5.9% from a year earlier.

What is Smithfield Foods, Inc.'s revenue per employee?

Smithfield Foods, Inc. brought in $15.5B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $485K per employee. That ranks 6 of 9 companies we track in Packaged Foods, where the median is $605K.

Where do these numbers come from?

Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.

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Smithfield Foods, Inc. employees and revenue per employee

SFD · Packaged Foods · $8.64B market cap

Smithfield Foods, Inc. had 32,000 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, down 5.9% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $15.5B, up 9.8% from a year earlier, or $485K per employee. Revenue held up or grew while headcount stayed flat or fell.

Employees

32,000

-5.9% YoY

Revenue

$15.5B

+9.8% YoY

Revenue / employee

$485K

Peer median $605K

Rank in industry

6 of 9

Packaged Foods

Headcount against revenue

Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.

EmployeesRevenueIndexed to 100 in Dec 2024

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SFD employees and revenue by fiscal year
Year ending	Employees	Revenue	Per employee	Staff YoY	Revenue YoY
Dec 2025	32,000	$15.5B	$485K	-5.9%	+9.8%
Dec 2024	34,000	$14.1B	$416K	—	—

Open roles: we have not matched a verified job board for this company yet.

Employees, last six fiscal years

Revenue per employee, last six fiscal years

Smithfield Foods, Inc. against similar companies

The closest industry peers by revenue, from Packaged Foods.

Company	Employees	Revenue	Revenue / employee	Shape
CPB Campbell Soup Company	13,500	$9.74B	$722K	Contracting
KHC The Kraft Heinz Company	35,000	$24.9B	$713K	Contracting
CAG Conagra Brands, Inc.	17,400	$11.3B	$648K	Contracting
GIS General Mills, Inc.	30,000	$18.4B	$614K	Contracting
HRL Hormel Foods Corporation	20,000	$12.1B	$605K	Leaner
SFD Smithfield Foods, Inc.	32,000	$15.5B	$485K	Leaner
MKC McCormick & Company, Incorporated	14,100	$6.84B	$485K	Leaner
MKC-V McCormick & Company, Incorporated	14,100	$6.84B	$485K	Leaner
DAR Darling Ingredients Inc.	15,000	$6.14B	$409K	Leaner

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Questions about Smithfield Foods, Inc.

How many employees does Smithfield Foods, Inc. have?: Smithfield Foods, Inc. reported 32,000 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on March 24, 2026. That is down 5.9% from a year earlier.
What is Smithfield Foods, Inc.'s revenue per employee?: Smithfield Foods, Inc. brought in $15.5B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $485K per employee. That ranks 6 of 9 companies we track in Packaged Foods, where the median is $605K.
Where do these numbers come from?: Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.

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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in Smithfield Foods, Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed March 24, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell SFD.