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The Economic Importance of Food and Fiber
A Spotlight on Washington County, Georgia
Prepared for Washington County Cooperative Extension
June 2013
by: The Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
The University of Georgia
Trends in Washington County: Number of Farms
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1978 1982 1987 1992 1997 2002 2007
Number of Farms, Washington County
Source: 1978-2007 (quinquennial) Censuses of Agriculture
Trends in Washington County:
Land in Farms, Harvested Cropland & Farms by Size
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15
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1-9 acres 10-49acres
50-179acres
180-499acres
500-999acres
1000+acres
Percent of Farms by Size, 2007
Washington Co. Georgia
Source: 1992-2007 (quinquennial) Censuses of Agriculture
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1992 1997 2002 2007
Land in Farms & Harvested Cropland Washington County
Land in farms Harvested cropland
Food and Fiber Production Plus Directly Related Sectors as % of Total Economic Output
0 - 10%
10 - 20%
20 - 30%
30 - 45%
45 - 58%
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Brantley
Bulloch
Wayne
Evans
Effingham
Long
Liberty
Bryan
Camden
Glynn
McIntosh
Chatham
Gordon
Bartow
Murray
Polk
Haralson
Dade
Walker
Chattooga
Floyd
Catoosa
Carroll
Paulding
Union
Lumpkin
Douglas
Cobb
Pickens
Cherokee
Fannin
Gilmer
Dawson
DeKalb
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Henry
Rabun
Newton
Towns
Hall
White
Walton
Barrow
Jackson
Franklin
Madison
Hart
Elbert
Oconee
Morgan
Banks
Stephens
Clarke
Putnam
Greene
Oglethorpe
Baldwin
Hancock
Lamar
Monroe
Bibb
Jones
ButtsJasper
Wilkinson
Harris
Muscogee
Talbot
Heard
Troup
Coweta
Meriwether
Fayette
Spalding
Pike
Upson
Taylor
Crawford
Peach
Houston
Twiggs
Bleckley
Pulaski
Sumter
Crisp
Schley
Macon
Dooly
Turner
Wilcox
Ben HillRandolph
Calhoun
Quitman
Stewart
Marion
Webster
Terrell
Dougherty
Lee
Worth
Tift
Colquitt
Seminole
Decatur
Early
Miller
Baker
Mitchell
Grady ThomasBrooks
Irwin
Cook
Dodge
Berrien
Lowndes
Laurens
Wilkes
Taliaferro
Johnson
Telfair
Washington
Warren
Coffee
Atkinson
Lanier
Lincoln
Wheeler
Echols
Jefferson
Clinch
Jeff Davis
Treutlen
Emanuel
Columbia
Toombs
Burke
Bacon
Ware
Richmond
Appling
Pierce
Candler
Tattnall
Jenkins
Charlton
Clayton
Whitfield
Fulton
Hab
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Glascock
Montg
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McDuffie
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Updated 1/16/13
Agriculture in Georgia
Georgia's 2011 Farm Gate Value was $13.0 billion. Adding the value of $2.1 billion of landscape services increased the total agricultural production value to $15.1 billion.
Total food and fiber production and directly related businesses account for a $71.1 billion output impact on Georgia's $763.6 billion economy.
What We Know about Washington County
2011 Farm Gate Value in Washington Co. was $38.5 million. Adding $1.6 million of landscape services increased the total agricultural production value to $40.1 million.
The highest value commodity group was row and forage crops, representing 43.2% of the total agricultural production value.
Washington County 2011 Agricultural Production Value
Row and Forage Crops 43.2%
Fruits-Nuts 10.6%
Vegetables 0.4%
Ornamental Horticulture
3.1%
Forestry 16.3%
Livestock 13.1%
Other 13.4%
What We Did County Economy Modeled
The Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development performed an analysis of the county’s economy, focusing on the role of food and fiber.
How much of the county’s total current
economic output comes from food and fiber production and directly related processing? (A Snapshot of the Economy)
What is the total (direct and indirect)
Impact of food and fiber production and directly related industries?
Washington County Economy Economy OUTPUT Distribution
Output in $ Percent
Agriculture 40,080,379 3.78%
Mining 45,113,122 4.26%
Construction 45,420,043 4.29%
Manufacturing 263,177,619 24.85%
Trans-Info-Publ.Util 132,280,770 12.49%
Trade 78,312,359 7.39%
Services 333,140,339 31.45%
Govt. & non-NAICS 121,676,724 11.49%
Total County Economic Output = $1,059.2 million
Washington County Economy Agriculture + Directly Related Businesses OUTPUT
Output in $ Percent
Agriculture + Direct 51,629,965 4.87%
Mining 45,113,122 4.26%
Construction 45,420,043 4.29%
Manufacturing 251,628,033 23.76%
Trans-Info-Publ.Util 132,280,770 12.49%
Trade 78,312,359 7.39%
Services 333,140,339 31.45%
Govt. & non-NAICS 121,676,724 11.49%
Total County Economic Output = $1,059.2 million
Washington County Employment Total Jobs = 9,456
AG + Directly Related
825 8.7%
Mining 188
2.0%
Construction 501
5.3%
Manufacturing 581
6.1%
Trans-Info-Publ.Util.
754 8.0%
Trade 1,035 10.9%
Services 3,242 34.3%
State & Federal Government
2,332 24.7%
Primary data source: Center for Agribusiness & Economic Development, UGA
An Economic Snapshot of Washington County
How much of Washington County’s total economic output comes from food and fiber production?
AG value alone of $40.1 million consisting of Farm Gate Value and landscape services comprises 3.78% of the county’s economy.
AG plus directly related businesses (ex. Ag Support Services, Processing, etc.) comprise 4.87% of the county’s economy.
What is the Impact?
What is the total (direct and indirect) impact of food and fiber production and directly related industries?
This scenario illustrates how other industries are affected by the presence of food and fiber in the county. The indirect impacts measure output created due to food and fiber production and processing in the county.
What Impact Means: A Brief Explanation
The impact numbers capture the ripple effects that food and fiber create in the county’s economy. Many other sectors rely in part on the existence of food and fiber for sales.
Utilities
Seed
Labor
Washington County Agriculture IMPACT
Direct $ Indirect $
Agriculture 40,080,379 0
Mining 0 18,525
Construction 0 288,100
Manufacturing 0 275,967
Trans-Info-Publ.Util. 0 1,546,814
Trade 0 975,644
Services 0 5,386,070
Govt. & non-NAICS 0 313,063
Total 40,080,379 8,804,183 Total Impact of Production AG = $48.9 million
4.6% of total economy
Washington County Production Agriculture + Directly Related Businesses IMPACT
Direct $ Indirect $
Agriculture 51,629,965 0
Mining 0 24,040
Construction 0 375,058
Manufacturing 0 282,493
Trans-Info-Publ.Util. 0 1,995,834
Trade 0 1,213,503
Services 0 6,300,741
Govt. & non-NAICS 0 347,276
Total 51,629,965 10,538,946 Total Impact of Production AG = $62.2 million
5.9% of total economy
What These Numbers Mean: A Brief Explanation
Direct impact is $51.6 million. This includes food and fiber production, processing and directly related manufacturing.
Indirect impact from related sectors is
$10.5 million. This captures the effects of farmers (direct source) buying supplies (seed, fertilizer, work boots) from local stores. These stores must increase their output to meet farmer demand.
What These Numbers Mean: A Brief Explanation (continued)
As local stores increase their output, they may demand more stock from local wholesalers (also in the Trade sector). Local wholesalers demand more from local manufacturers, thus increasing activity in the Manufacturing sector.
Local stores also hire employees to assist
farmers. They take home wages and buy groceries at the local store which increases demand there.
Washington County Food and Fiber
Impact Conclusions The total impact of food and fiber
production, processing and direct manufacturing is $62.2 million.
The total county output is $1,059.2
million. Thus, food and fiber (directly and
indirectly) account for 5.9% of the total county output, considering the multiplier effects.
Contact Information
Prepared by: Sharon P. Kane, Public Service Associate, Economist
Karen Stubbs, Research Professional Center for Agribusiness & Economic Development
Dr. Kent Wolfe, Director
“Adding Value to Georgia's Agricultural Economy
Through Research and Extension“
To learn more about your county, go to: http://www.caed.uga.edu/ ...click on “Resources”, then “Georgia Statistics System”