Raising the Agricultural Awareness of Georgias Youth

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Raising the Agricultural Awareness of Georgias
Youth
A Spotlight on Resources and Approaches
Prepared for Winter School 2003 by John
McKissick The Center for Agribusiness and
Economic Development College of Agricultural and
Environmental Sciences The University of Georgia
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Georgia Statistics Web Site
www.agecon.uga.edu/caed
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Agriculture in Georgia

• Georgia's Farm Gate Value of Production in
  2001was 8.7 Billion.
• The Total Food and Fiber Production and Marketing
  Chain Accounts For 57 Billion of Georgia's 353
  Billion Economy (Kriesel 1997) -16, 15 of
  Employment and 12 of Value Added - Largest
  Single Sector.

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Georgia Farm Gate Value 2001
Total 8,714,970,991
Millions
0 - 20 20 - 45 45 - 80 80 - 125 125 222
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Georgias Top Ten Agricultural Commodities 2001
Agriculture is an important component of the
Georgia economy. Adding the marketing and food
distribution system to farm gate production makes
food and fiber the largest single sector in the
Georgia economy.
Primary data source Center for Agribusiness
Economic Development
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AG Production Expenses 2000Georgia
4,465,632,000
Consists of repair/operation of machinery
depreciation, interest, rent/taxes other
miscellaneous expenses.
Primary data source U.S. Bureau of Economic
Analysis
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Georgia Farms 1945-1997
Though there has been an 82 decrease in the
number of farms over these years, the average
farm size has grown by 152.
Primary data source U.S. Census of Agriculture
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Georgia Grower Farm Gate Value
2001 Value 6,154,911,320
2000 Value 5,853,330,513
Preliminary
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A Comparison 2001 vs. 1991
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Row and Forage Crops
2001 Value 1,653,690,646 2000 Value
1,429,937,698
Preliminary
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Poultry and Eggs
2001 Value 3,583,666,380 2000 Value
3,346,925,155
Preliminary
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Livestock and Aquaculture
2001 Value 1,126,725,085 2000 Value
935,973,299
Preliminary
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Forestry and Related Products
2001 Value 652,526,467 2000 Value 724,513,482
Preliminary
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Vegetables
2001 Value 640,137,857 2000 Value 635,397,111
Preliminary
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Fruits and Nuts
2001 Value 165,338,983 2000 Value 210,054,210
Preliminary
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Ornamental Horticulture
2001 Value 559,053,472 2000 Value 508,758,622
Preliminary
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Other Income
2001 Value 465,980,745 2000 Value 503,892,137
Preliminary
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What We Did

• The Center for Agribusiness and Economic
  Development performed an analysis of each
  countys economy, focusing on the role of food
  and fiber.

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Georgias Economy
Industry Output Percent Agriculture
27.315 6.83 Mining 1.4610 0.366
Construction 25.023 6.26 Manufacturing
91.068 22.79 TCPU 43.092 10.78 Trade
58.715 14.9 FIRE 52.175 13.05
Services 68.512 17.14 Government 3
1.820 7.96 Other 0.4680 0.12 Total
399.669billions
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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.

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Georgia Food and Fiber Impact
Industry Direct
Indirect Agriculture 28.588 0
Mining 0.000 0.013
Construction 0.000
0.379 Manufacturing 0.000
1.502 TCPU 0.000 2.057 Trade
0.000 2.880 FIRE 0.000
2.006 Services 0.000
3.084 Government 0.000
0.229 Other 0.000 0.016 Total
40.753 billions
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Importance of Food and Fiber Production and
Processing
In two-thirds of Georgias counties, Agriculture
represents either the largest or second largest
part of the counties economy.
Source The Economic Importance of Food and
Fiber to Georgias Rural Economy
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Major Economic Sectors
Source Center for Agribusiness and Economic
Development The University of Georgia
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The Economic Importance of Food and Fiber
A Spotlight on Lanier County, Georgia
Prepared for Lanier County Cooperative Extension
Service December, 2002 by The Center for
Agribusiness and Economic Development College of
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences The
University of Georgia
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What We Knowabout Lanier County

• Agricultural production in Lanier County
  generated 33.5 million in 2001.
• The highest value commodity groups are ornamental
  horti- culture and row/forage crops, representing
  29 and 27.8 of the total farm gate value
  respectively.

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Lanier County 2001 Farm Gate
Total AG Value 33,507,585
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Trends in Lanier CountyNumber of Farms and Farm
Size
Source 1945-1997 (quinquennial) Censuses of
Agriculture
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Trends in Lanier CountyLand in Farms, Harvested
Cropland Farms by Size
Source 1945-1997 (quinquennial) Censuses of
Agriculture
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Trends in Lanier CountyCommodities
Source 1987-1997 (quinquennial) Censuses of
Agriculture
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How Do We Compare ?
Georgia, Lanier and Surrounding Counties Farm
Gate Value
Sources 1997 Census of Agriculture and 2001
Farm Gate Value Report
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What We Did

• The Center for Agribusiness and Economic
  Development performed an analysis of each
  countys economy, focusing
• on the role of
• food and fiber.

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What We Asked
County Economy Modeled

• How much of a countys 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?

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Lanier County EconomyProduction
Agriculture-OUTPUT
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Lanier County EconomyProduction Agriculture
Directly-related Businesses
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Lanier County Production Agriculture Directly
Related IndustriesEmployment IMPACT
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An Economic Snapshotof Lanier County

• How much of Lanier Countys total current
  economic output comes from food and fiber
  production?
• AG value alone of 33.5 million consisting of
  Farm Gate Value and landscaping services
  comprises 24.6 of the countys economy.
• AG plus directly related businesses (ex. logging
  camps, farm machinery, etc.) comprise 29.8 of
  the countys economy.

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Food and Fiber Production, Processing and Direct
Manufacturing as of Total Output
0 - 10 10 - 20 20 - 40 40 - 60 60 - 84
Lanier Co. 29.8
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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.

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What Impact MeansA Brief Explanation

• The impact numbers capture the ripple effects
  that food and fiber create in the countys
  economy. Many other sectors rely in part on the
  existence of food and fiber for sales.

Labor
Seed
Utilities
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Lanier CountyProduction Agriculture IMPACT
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Lanier CountyAgriculture and Directly Related
Businesses IMPACT
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What These Numbers MeanA Brief Explanation

• Direct impact is 40.7 million. This includes
  food and fiber production, processing and
  directly-related manufacturing.
• Indirect impact from the Trade sector is 1.0
  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.

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What These Numbers MeanA 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.

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Lanier County Food and Fiber Impact Conclusions

• The total impact of food and fiber production,
  processing and direct manufacturing is 47.5
  million.
• The total output is 136.5 million.
• Thus, food and fiber (directly and indirectly)
  accounts for 34.8 of the total output.

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Food and Fiber Production, Processing and Direct
Manufacturing Impact as of Total Output
0 - 10 10 - 20 20 - 40 40 - 60 60 - 100
Lanier Co. 34.8
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Contact Information
Prepared by Sue Boatright, Research
Coordinator The Center for Agribusiness
Economic Development Adding Value to Georgia's
Agricultural Economy Through Research and
Extension To learn more about your county, go
to http//www.agecon.uga.edu/caed ...click
on Georgia Statistics System Special
County Area Report 02-31 December, 2002