The Economic Importance of Food and Fiber A Spotlight on Brantley County, Georgia Prepared for Brantley County Cooperative Extension October 2013 by: The Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences The University of Georgia Trends in Brantley County: Number of Farms Number of Farms, Brantley County 400 300 200 100 0 1978 1982 1987 1992 Source: 1978-2007 (quinquennial) Censuses of Agriculture 1997 2002 2007 Trends in Brantley County: Land in Farms, Harvested Cropland & Farms by Size Land in Farms & Harvested Cropland Brantley County Percent of Farms by Size, 2007 Brantley Co 40 35000 Land in farms Harvested cropland 35 30000 30 25000 25 20000 20 15000 15 10000 10 5000 5 0 0 1992 1997 2002 2007 Georgia 1-9 acres Source: 1992-2007 (quinquennial) Censuses of Agriculture 10-49 acres 50-179 acres 180-499 acres 500-999 acres 1000+ acres Food and Fiber Production Plus Directly Related Sectors as % of Total Economic Output Catoosa Dade Towns Fannin 0 - 10% 10 - 20% 20 - 30% 30 - 45% 45 - 58% Rabun Union Murray Whitfield Walker Gilmer White b Ha Lumpkin Gordon Chattooga er sh am Stephens Pickens Dawson Cherokee Bartow Franklin Banks Hall Floyd Jackson Polk Barrow Gwinnett Cobb Paulding Madison Oglethorpe Ro ck da le Fulton Lincoln Wilkes Walton DeKalb Douglas Elbert Clarke Oconee Haralson Hart Forsyth Clayton Carroll Morgan Newton Taliaferro Columbia McDuffie Fayette Warren Coweta Heard Pike Hancock Lamar Meriwether Richmond Putnam Jasper Butts Spalding Troup Greene Henry Glascock Baldwin Burke Jefferson Jones Monroe Washington Upson Bibb Wilkinson Jenkins Crawford Talbot Twiggs Emanuel Peach Taylor ch ee Muscogee Bulloch Effingham ery oo Candler Treutlen Macon Ch at ta h Laurens Bleckley Houston Marion Screven Johnson Pulaski Schley Dodge Dooly Wheeler Stewart Webster Sumter Montgom Harris Evans Toombs Bryan Tattnall Chatham Wilcox Telfair Crisp Quitman Liberty Randolph Terrell Lee Jeff Davis Ben Hill Long Appling Turner Irwin Clay Dougherty Calhoun Worth Coffee Wayne Bacon McIntosh Tift Early Pierce Baker Berrien Mitchell Miller Atkinson Brantley Colquitt Cook Glynn Ware Lanier Seminole Decatur Grady Clinch Thomas Brooks Lowndes Echols Updated 1/16/13 Camden Charlton 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 Brantley County 2011 Farm Gate Value in Brantley Co. was $36.25 million. Adding $3.08 million of landscape services increased the total agricultural production value to $39.3 million. The highest value commodity group was poultry and eggs, representing 43.2% of the total agricultural production value. Brantley County 2011 Agricultural Production Value Row and Other 2.4% Forage Crops 7.6% Fruits-Nuts 19.7% Poultry-Egg 43.2% Forestry 21.5% Livestock 5.5% Ornamental Horticulture 0.1% Vegetables 0.4% 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? Brantley County Economy Agriculture OUTPUT Output in $ Agriculture Percent 39,333,377 9.26% 1,477,441 0.35% Construction 51,230,220 12.06% Manufacturing 61,496,617 14.48% Trans-Utilities-Info 43,843,011 10.32% Trade 25,909,734 6.10% 106,620,189 25.10% 39,528,341 9.31% Mining Finance-Ins-RE Services Govt. & non-NAICS 55,324,134 Total County Economic Output = $424.8 million 13.02% Brantley County Economy Agriculture + Directly Related Businesses OUTPUT Output in $ Agriculture + Direct Percent 74,931,142 17.64% 1,477,441 0.35% Construction 51,230,220 12.06% Manufacturing 25,898,851 6.10% Trans-Utilities-Info 43,843,011 10.32% Trade 25,909,734 6.10% 106,620,189 25.10% 39,528,341 9.31% Mining Finance-Ins-Real Est Services Govt. & non-NAICS 55,324,134 Total County Economic Output = $424.8 million 13.02% Brantley County Employment Total Jobs = 3,771 Mining 1 0.0% Construction 657 17.4% Manufacturing 37 1.0% Trans-UtilitiesInfo 164 4.4% AG + Directly Related 513 13.6% Trade 330 8.8% Finance-Ins- Real Est 280 7.4% State & Federal Government 556 14.7% Public Education 380 10.1% Other Services 663 17.6% Primary data source: Center for Agribusiness & Economic Development, UGA Professional Services 189 5.0% An Economic Snapshot of Brantley County How much of Brantley County’s total economic output comes from food and fiber production? AG value alone of $39.3 million consisting of Farm Gate Value and landscape services comprises 9.26% of the county’s economy. AG plus directly related businesses (ex. Ag Support Services, Processing, etc.) comprise 17.6% 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. Labor Seed Utilities Brantley County Agriculture IMPACT Direct $ Agriculture Indirect $ 39,333,377 0 Mining 0 122,707 Construction 0 306,920 Manufacturing 0 260,370 Trans-Utilities-Info 0 1,116,651 Trade 0 541,096 Finance-Ins-Real Est 0 2,659,032 Services 0 831,363 Govt. & non-NAICS 0 331,626 Total 39,333,377 Total Impact of Production AG = $45.5 million 10.7% of total economy 6,169,765 Brantley County Production Agriculture + Directly Related Businesses IMPACT Direct $ Agriculture + Direct Mining Construction Manufacturing Trans-Utilities-Info Trade Finance-Ins-Real Est Services Govt. & non-NAICS Total 74,931,142 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 74,931,142 Indirect $ Total Impact of AG + Directly Related = $87.3 million 20.6% of total economy 0 122,707 641,610 349,239 2,895,646 1,162,947 4,559,997 2,110,211 549,306 12,391,663 Brantley County Production Agriculture + Directly Related Industries Employment IMPACT Direct Agriculture + Direct Indirect 513 0 Mining 0 0 Construction 0 10 Manufacturing 0 1 Trans-Utilities-Info 0 21 Trade 0 13 Finance-Ins-Real Est 0 12 Services 0 35 Govt. & non-NAICS 0 3 Total Impact of AG + Directly Related Employment = 609 Jobs 16.1% of total employment What These Numbers Mean: A Brief Explanation Direct impact is $74.9 million. This includes food and fiber production, processing and directly related manufacturing. Indirect impact from related sectors is $12.4 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. Brantley County Food and Fiber Impact Conclusions The total impact of food and fiber production, processing and direct manufacturing is $87.3 million. The total county output is $424.8 million. Thus, food and fiber (directly and indirectly) account for 20.6% 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” Ag Profile Report #13-12A