Ground Broken in Perry for JBS Sausage Plant that Will Supply New Ankeny Facility

Ground broken in Perry for JBS sausage plant that will supply new Ankeny facility

JBS is getting a $12 million Iowa tax benefit for building a sausage plant in Perry, which lost its Tyson pork plant in 2024.

JBS Breaks Ground on Sausage Plant

PERRY — JBS USA broke ground Tuesday on its “state of the art” sausage making facility and celebrated with city and state leaders a “turning point” for the Perry community.  The roughly 110-acre site on the southeast side of Perry is slated to be operational a year from now and officials said the plant would add a second shift about six months later, to hit the full 500-job metric.  JBS officials said Tuesday a portion of the sausage made at the…

JBS USA breaks ground on Iowa sausage plant

The $135 million plant will eventually employ 500 people in Perry, Iowa.