Poultry used in production

From the 2024 DOR Tax Exemption Study

82.08.0267; 82.12.0262 - Poultry used in production Description Poultry used for producing poultry or poultry products are exempt from sales and use taxes. Purpose To support the agricultural industry. Taxpayer ($ in millions): savings FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 State Taxes $0.245 $0.254 $0.264 $0.275 Local Taxes $0.071 $0.074 $0.076 $0.079 Repeal of Repealing this exemption would increase revenues. exemption Potential ($ in millions): revenue gains FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 from full repeal State Taxes $0.000 $0.233 $0.264 $0.275 Local Taxes $0.000 $0.068 $0.076 $0.079 Assumptions - This repeal takes effect July 1, 2024, and impacts 11 months of collections in fiscal year 2025. - Growth rate mirrors the retail taxable activity growth rate reflected in the Economic and Revenue Forecast Council's March 2023 forecast. - Washington contains no hatcheries producing genetically improved chicks on a large-scale basis for commercial producers. - Most of Washington’s commercial egg producers purchase their replacement chicks from out-of-state hatcheries that deliver the chicks to them. - Purchases of replacement chicks by Washington commercial laying operations are estimated at