The Economic Importance
of Food and Fiber
A Spotlight on Jasper County, Georgia
Prepared for
Jasper County Cooperative Extension
June, 2009
by:
The Center for Agribusiness
and Economic Development
College of Agricultural
and Environmental Sciences
The University of Georgia
Total Population
Jasper County
15,707
14,226
13,842
2015 Trend CAED
2010 Trend CAED
2008 Est.
11,426
2000
8,453
7,553
1990
1980
5,760
6,135
7,473
8,772
8,594
1970
1960
1950
1940
1930
0
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000 10,000 12,000 14,000 16,000
Primary data sources: U.S. Census Bureau, decennial censuses & estimate;
CAED (Center for Agribusiness & Economic Development).
Population Change: 2000-2008
LOSS
Gain < US
Gain < GA but > US
Gain > GA
Jasper Co. = 21.1%
Avg. GA County =
11.2%
GA = 18.3%
US = 8.0%
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau (3/09)
% of Land in Cropland & Timberland
14 - 64%
64 - 75%
75 - 83%
83 - 92%
92 - 99%
Jasper Co. = 91%
GA Avg. Co. = 76%
GA Total = 78%
GA Metro = 68%
GA Nonmetro = 83%
Primary data sources:
U.S. Census of Agriculture, 2007
USDA Forest Service, 2007
Graphic by Center for Agribusiness
& Economic Development, UGA
Components of 2008 Property Tax Gross Digest
Jasper County
Residential
39.7%
Heavy
Equipment
0.04%
Ag-PreferentialEnviron-Conserv
43.9%
Timber *
0.6%
Mobile Home
0.3%
Motor Vehicle
5.4%
Public Utility
Industrial
3.9%
3.2%
Primary data source:
GA Dept. of Revenue
Commercial
3.0%
40% Assessment Value of Property
Gross Digest = $685,900,404
Homestead & Property Exemptions = $225,697,446
Net M&O Digest = $460,202,958
Value of exempt property = $95,548,980
* Timber taxed at 100% based on previous year sales
County Property Tax Digest Comparisons: 2008
County
% Resi- % Agri- % Comdential cultural mercial
% Mo%
%
% UtilMotor bile
Timity
Veh Home ber
JASPER
39.7 43.9
3.2
3.9
5.4 0.3 0.61
BUTTS
47.6 23.9 10.9 2.6
6.3
8.5 0.1 0.10
JONES
54.7 19.4
8.7
1.7
5.4
8.8 0.7 0.52
MONROE
37.0 19.2
5.5
1.2 31.6 4.7 0.4 0.16
MORGAN
32.5 46.2 10.9 4.3
NEWTON
63.6
PUTNAM
68.9
2.7
Avg. GA Co.
42.3 24.6 12.6 6.9
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
3.0
% Industrial
1.5
4.0 0.4 0.18
6.1
9.9 11.4 1.7
7.1 0.1 0.02
8.8
7.8
7.5
3.7 0.3 0.20
4.8
7.0 1.0 0.72
Revenue : Expenditure Ratios
$ of Revenue for Each $ of Expenditure
$1.92
$2.86
Farm/Forest
$1.01
$1.18
$2.70
$3.19
$1.17
Commercial
$1.93
$1.25
$3.45
Residential
$0.00
Cherokee
Jones
Carroll
Oconee
US Avg
$0.64
$0.87
$0.83
$0.90
$0.87
$1.00
$2.00
$3.00
Dorfman, Jeffery, The Economics of Growth, Sprawl and Land Use Decisions (presentation), Dept. of Ag &
Applied Economics, UGA, January 2004.
$4.00
Agriculture in Georgia
¾ Georgia's 2008 Farm Gate Value was
$11.9 billion. Adding the value of
landscape services increased the total
agricultural production value to $14
billion.
¾ Total food and fiber production and
directly related businesses account for
a $63 billion output impact on
Georgia's $735 billion economy.
Production Agriculture: 2008
Georgia Total
Agricultural
Production Value
$11.9 Billion
Landscape
services
15.1%
Poultry &
Eggs
40.2%
Fruits & Nuts
1.9%
Forestry &
Products
4.1%
Other Income
4.4%
Ornamental
Horticulture
5.0%
Vegetables
6.0%
Livestock &
Aqua-culture
9.0%
Row &
Forage
Crops
14.3%
$0 - $20
$20 - $45
$45 - $80
$80 - $200
$200 - $442
2008 Farm Gate
Value by County
in Millions of Dollars
What We Know
about Jasper County
¾ 2008 Farm Gate Value in Jasper Co.
was $60.4 million. Adding $963
thousand of landscape services
increased the total agricultural
production value to $61.4 million.
¾ The highest value commodity group
was poultry/eggs, representing
47.3% of the total agricultural
production value.
Jasper County
2008 Agricultural Production Value
2008 Agricultural Production
Fruits-Nuts-Other
Veges 4.2%
Orn Hort
1.2%
6.5%
Forestry
4.5%
LivestockAquaculture
31.9%
Row-Forage
crops
2.9%
2008 Top Farm Gate Commodities
Landscape
services
1.6%
Poultry-Eggs
47.3%
Rest of
Field Nursery commodities
2.3%
9.5%
Broilers
3.1%
Ag Tourism
3.4%
Layers
38.9%
Quail
4.5%
Timber
4.5%
Beef
5.8% Breeder Pullet
Dairy
Unit
6.2%
6.1%
Total AG Value = $61.4 million
Horses
15.7%
Trends in Jasper County:
Number of Farms & Average Farm Size
Number of Farms, Jasper County
600
Jasper Co.
Georgia
500
400
333
Acres
300
212
169
200
100
Source: 1945-2007 (quinquennial) Censuses of Agriculture
07
02
20
20
97
92
19
87
19
19
82
78
19
19
74
69
19
64
19
19
59
54
19
49
19
1945 1949 1954 1959 1964 1969 1974 1978 1982 1987 1992 1997 2002 2007
19
45
0
19
900
800
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
Average Farm Size
Trends in Jasper County:
Land in Farms & Farms by Size
180
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
Land in farms
Percent of Farms by Size, 2007
50
Jasper Co.
Harvested cropland
Georgia
40
30
56.4
20
5.8
10
19
45
19
50
19
54
19
59
19
64
19
69
19
74
19
78
19
82
19
87
19
92
19
97
20
02
20
07
Acres X 1,000
Land in Farms & Harvested Cropland
Jasper County
0
1-9
acres
Source: 1945-2007 (quinquennial) Censuses of Agriculture
10-49
acres
50-179
acres
180-499 500-999
acres
acres
1000+
acres
Trends in Jasper County
Number of Farms by Commodity
1997
180
2002
2007
165
160
140
121
120
100
80
60
34
40
21
20
3
0
Cattle/calves inv.
Layers inv.
Broilers sold
Source: 1997-2007 (quinquennial) Censuses of Agriculture
Forage
Land in orchards
How Do We Compare ?
Georgia, Jasper and Surrounding Counties
Farm Gate Value
$ Per Farm (thousands)
$ Per Acre
$3,000
$2,500
$2,000
$2,544
$1,500
$1,000
$500
$1,087
$1,176 $1,071
$249
$435
$181
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$76
$1,481
$529
$83
$209
$208
$378
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Sources: 2007 Census of Agriculture and 2008 Farm Gate Value Report
What We Did
County Economy Modeled
¾ The Center for Agribusiness and Economic
Development performed an analysis of the
county’s economy, focusing on the role of
food and fiber.
¾ 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)
¾ What is the total (direct and indirect)
Impact of food and fiber production and
directly related industries?
Jasper County Economy
Agriculture OUTPUT
Output in $ Millions
Agriculture
Percent
12.8
61.386
Mining
2.892
0.6
Construction
6.5
31.165
Manufacturing
228.584
47.6
Trans-Utilities-Info
1.6
7.518
Trade
3.5
16.960
Finance-Ins-RE
48.770
10.2
Services
50.082
10.4
Government
32.994
6.9
Total County Economic Output = $480.4 million
Jasper County Economy
Agriculture + Directly Related Businesses OUTPUT
Output in $ Millions
Agriculture + Direct
Percent
104.844
21.8
Mining
2.892
0.6
Construction
6.5
31.165
Manufacturing
185.126
38.5
Trans-Utilities-Info
7.518
1.6
Trade
16.960
3.5
Finance-Ins-Real Est
48.770
10.2
Services
50.082
10.4
Government
32.994
6.9
Total County Economic Output = $480.4 million
Jasper County Employment
Total Jobs = 4,011
AG + Directly
Related
794
19.8%
Mining
13
0.3%
Construction
261
6.5%
Manufacturing
900
22.4%
Trans-UtilitiesInfo
52
1.3%
Trade
240
6.0%
State & Federal
Government
347
8.7%
Public
Education
375
9.3%
Other Services
528
13.2%
Professional
Services
404
10.1%
Primary data source: Center for Agribusiness & Economic Development, UGA
Finance-InsReal Est
97
2.4%
An Economic Snapshot
of Jasper County
¾ How much of Jasper County’s total
economic output comes from food and
fiber production?
¾ AG value alone of $61.4 million
consisting of Farm Gate Value and
landscape services comprises 12.8% of
the county’s economy.
¾ AG plus directly related businesses (ex.
animal slaughtering, fertilizer mfg., etc.)
comprise 21.8% of the county’s
economy.
Food and Fiber Production and Directly
Related Manufacturing as % of Total Output
0 - 10%
10 - 20%
20 - 30%
30 - 50%
50 – 77%
Jasper Co.
21.8%
What is the Impact?
¾What is the total (direct and indirect)
impact of food and fiber production and
directly related industries?
¾This 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
¾ 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.
Labor
Seed
Utilities
Jasper County
Agriculture IMPACT
Direct $ Millions
Indirect $ Millions
61.386
0
Mining
0
.0003
Construction
0
.234
Manufacturing
0
.586
Trans-Utilities-Info
0
.357
Trade
0
.632
Finance-Ins-Real Est
0
.674
Services
0
.984
Government
0
.169
Agriculture
61.386
4.636
Total
Total Impact of Production AG = $66 million
13.7% of total economy
Jasper County
Production Agriculture + Directly Related Businesses IMPACT
Direct $ Millions
Indirect $ Millions
104.844
0
Mining
0
.006
Construction
0
.498
Manufacturing
0
1.028
Trans-Utilities-Info
0
1.047
Trade
0
1.155
Finance-Ins-Real Est
0
2.531
Services
0
2.037
Government
0
.387
Agriculture + Direct
104.844
8.689
Total
Total Impact of AG + Directly Related = $113.5 million
23.6% of total economy
Jasper County
Production Agriculture + Directly Related Industries
Employment IMPACT
Direct
Indirect
794
0
Mining
0
0
Construction
0
6
Manufacturing
0
3
Trans-Utilities-Info
0
9
Trade
0
11
Finance-Ins-Real Est
0
7
Services
0
39
Agriculture + Direct
0
3
Government
Total Impact of AG + Directly Related Employment = 871 Jobs
21.7% of total employment
What These Numbers Mean:
A Brief Explanation
¾ Direct impact is $104.8 million. This
includes food and fiber production,
processing and directly related
manufacturing.
¾ Indirect impact from the Trade sector is
$1.155 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)
¾ 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.
¾ Local stores also hire employees to assist
farmers. They take home wages and buy
groceries at the local store which
increases demand there.
Jasper County Food and Fiber
Impact Conclusions
¾ The total impact of food and fiber
production, processing and direct
manufacturing is $113.5 million.
¾ The total county output is $480.4
million.
¾ Thus, food and fiber (directly and
indirectly) account for 23.6% of the
total county output.
Food and Fiber Production and Directly Related
Manufacturing IMPACT as % of Total Output
0 - 10%
10 - 25%
25 - 40%
40 - 60%
60 - 84%
Jasper Co.
23.6%
Contact Information
Prepared by:
Sue Boatright and Sharon Kane
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.caed.uga.edu/
...click on “Georgia Statistics System”
Special County Area Report
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June, 2009