per head

Example Sentences

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Meatpackers are losing around $300 per head of cattle that runs through their plant, according to analyst estimates, as livestock prices continue to rise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

However Jewish people, with a much smaller population, experienced more than eight times as many hate-crime incidents per head of population as Muslims.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Feedlots are audited quarterly and pay an annual fee of about $1 per head of livestock their lot can hold.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

Aircraft were redesigned to support hundreds of passengers with fewer crew members per head, while seats were clustered ever closer together.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025

One way the permits had been reduced was simply by annually upping their cost by about two cents per head.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols