Find out how much impact animal agriculture has on your local economy

Animal Agriculture

THE ECONOMICS BEHIND ANIMAL AGRICULTURE

Animal agriculture is worth real dollars on both a state and national level, and to your local community. And those dollars add up to millions in tax revenue. This information has been compiled by Promar, an independent research company, and provides an in-depth analysis about how much revenue results from animal agriculture. Use the calculator in this section to see how much of an impact an animal ag operation has on your local economy.

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Annual Livestock Receipts

Annual Livestock Receipts – The annual farm income from livestock sales.

The impact of animal agriculture production on local, state and national economies can be measured in terms of output, earnings, employment and taxes received by the state. The data presented in the Economic Analysis is sourced either through the US Department of Agriculture or the Department of Commerce. This analysis uses an input-output multiplier index to discover the economic benefits by category. Simply input your estimated annual income from livestock on an annual basis, select your category and state and it will provide you with how much economic benefit you provide your state annually.

The impact of animal agriculture production on local, state and national economies can be measured in terms of output, earnings, employment and taxes received by the state. The data presented in the Economic Analysis is sourced either through the US Department of Agriculture or the Department of Commerce. This analysis uses an input-output multiplier index to discover the economic benefits by category. Simply input your estimated annual income from livestock on an annual basis, select your category and state and it will provide you with how much economic benefit you provide your state annually.

Annual Livestock Receipts - The annual farm income from livestock sales.

Output - Total value of animal agriculture, as an industry, on each state's economy.

Earnings - The estimated household income generated from livestock production.

Tax Revenue - Funds received by local, state and federal governments from taxes imposed on property and income from animal agriculture operations.

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Attachments

		2006 Economic Analysis Update ( 281.4 KB ) A summary of the soybean checkoff's review of the economic impact of animal agriculture on both a national and a state-by-state level.

		2007 Soybean Meal Evaluation to 2020 Report ( 699.5 KB ) This report analyzes the economic impact of soybean meal in both domestic and international markets through the year 2020. Information included in the report incorporates projections and models for market development and shifts.

		The Value of U.S. Meat and Poultry Exports to U.S. Soybean Producers Through 2015 ( 296.8 KB ) Economic analysis of the impact of meat and poultry exports in terms of soybean meal being exported through animal products.

		Animal Agriculture Economic Analysis Update ( 153.4 KB ) A review of both national and state-specific impacts from animal agriculture. Including earnings, economic impact, taxes and jobs.

		EconomicAnalysisFact ( 123.7 KB ) A review of how the soybean checkoff analyzed the ecomomic impact of animal agriculture on states.