The Economic Importance
of Food and Fiber
A Spotlight
S tli ht on Putnam
P t
County,
C
t Georgia
G
i
Prepared
p
for
Putnam County Cooperative Extension
January,
y, 2011
by:
The Center for Agribusiness
and Economic Development
College
C
ll
off Agricultural
A i lt
l
and Environmental Sciences
The University of Georgia
Total Population
Putnam County
24,855
,
23,023
20,495
18 812
18,812
2020 OPB Proj.
2015 OPB Proj.
2009 Estimate
2000
14,137
1990
10,295
1980
8,394
7,798
7,731
1970
1960
1950
8,514
8 367
8,367
1940
1930
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
Primary data sources: U.S. Census Bureau, decennial censuses & estimate; GA Office of Planning & Budget
projections.
Population Change: 2000-2009
LOSS
0 – 9.1%
9 1 – 20.1%
9.1
20 1%
20.1 – 40.0%
40.0 – 77.4%
Avg. GA
County = 12.0%
GA = 20.1%
US = 9.1%
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau (3/10)
Population Change: 1930-2009
40
Perc
centage Ch
hange
30
20
10
0
-10
-20
1930-40
1930
40
1940-50
1940
50
1950-60
1950
60
U.S.
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
1960-70
1960
70
1970-80
1970
80
Georgia
1980-90
1980
90
1990-00
1990
00
2000-09
2000
09
Putnam Co.
% of Land in Cropland & Timberland
14 - 64%
64 - 75%
75 - 83%
83 - 92%
92 - 99%
Putnam Co. = 73%
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 2009 Property Tax Gross Digest
Putnam County
Ag-PreferentialEnviron-Conserv
8.7%
Commercial
7.7%
Industrial
2.4%
Residential
69.4%
Heavy
Equipment
0.01%
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
Public
P
bli Utilit
Utility
7.6%
Motor Vehicle
3.8%
Mobile Home
0.3%
Timber *
0.1%
40% Assessment Value of Property
Gross Digest = $1,781,271,534
Homestead & Property Exemptions = $246,123,679
N t M&O Di
Net
Digestt = $1
$1,535,147,855
535 147 855
Value of exempt property = $52,283,841
* Timber taxed at 100% based on previous year sales
County Property Tax Digest Comparisons: 2009
County
% Resi- % Agri- % Comdential cultural mercial
% Industrial
% Mo%
%
% UtilMotor bile
Timity
Veh Home ber
PUTNAM
69.3
8.7
7.7
2.4
7.6
3.8
0.3
0.1
BALDWIN
55 0
55.0
85
8.5
16 6
16.6
53
5.3
56
5.6
78
7.8
11
1.1
01
0.1
GREENE
69.8
15.2
8.1
2.2
1.4
2.7
0.2
0.3
JASPER
39.7
44.4
3.0
3.0
3.8
5.4
0.4
0.4
JONES
54 3
54.3
18 9
18.9
90
9.0
22
2.2
55
5.5
92
9.2
06
0.6
01
0.1
MORGAN
33.4
45.5
10.6
4.3
1.6
4.1
0.3
0.2
Avg. GA Co.
42.2
24.7
12.9
6.7
4.8
7.2
0.9
0.7
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue (preliminary avg. co. 12/20/10—Hart and Marion counties’ digests not verified)
Agriculture
g
in Georgia
g
¾ Georgia's
Georgia s 2009 Farm Gate Value was
$11.3 billion. Adding the $2.3 billion of
landscape
p services increased the total
agricultural production value to $13.6
billion.
¾ Total food and fiber production and
di
directly
tl related
l t d businesses
b i
accountt for
f
a $68.8 billion output impact on
Georgia's
Georgia
s $727.3
$727 3 billion economy.
economy
Production Agriculture: 2009
Georgia Total
Agricultural
Production Value
$13.6 Billion
Fruits &
Nuts
Forestry & 2.7%
Products
3.7%
Landscape
S i
Services
17.0%
Poultry
P
l
&
Eggs
38.2%
Other
Income
4.0%
Ornamental
Horticulture
5.1%
Vegetables
6.7%
Livestock
& Aquaculture
8.6%
Row &
Forage
Crops
13.9%
$0 - $20
$20 - $45
$45 - $80
$80 - $200
$200 - $443
2009 Farm Gate
Value by County
in Millions of Dollars
Food and Fiber Production and Directly Related
Manufacturing
g as % of Total Economic Output
p
0 - 10%
11 - 20%
21 - 30%
31 - 50%
51 – 77%
What We Know
about
b t Putnam
P t
County
C
t
¾ 2009 Farm Gate Value in Putnam Co.
was $
$82.2 million. Adding
g$
$3.9
million of landscape services
increased the total agricultural
production value to $86.1 million.
¾ The highest value commodity group
was poultry-eggs, representing
32.8% of the total agricultural
production value.
Putnam County
2009 Agricultural
i l
l Production
d
i
Value
l
2009 Agricultural Production
Orn Hort
Landscape
Fruits-Nuts
0 8%
0.8%
0 1% Other services
0.1%
4.5%
Vegetables
7.1%
0.5%
Silage
3.1%
Forestry
6.1%
6
%
LivestockAquaculture
26.2%
Row-Forage
crops
5.0%
2009 Top Farm Gate Commodities
PoultryEggs
49.8%
Hunting
Leases
3.1%
Ag-Tourism
3.2%
H
Horses
3.3%
Beef
4.7%
Timber
6.3%
Sweet Corn
Hay 0.5%
Rest of
2.1%
commodities
2.5%
Dairy
19.0%
Total AG Value = $86.1 million
Layers
52.1%
Trends in Putnam County:
Number of Farms & Average Farm Size
Number of Farms, Putnam County
400
Putnam Co.
Georgia
300
A c re s
215
212
176
200
100
Source: 1945-2007 (quinquennial) Censuses of Agriculture
07
02
20
20
97
92
19
19
87
82
19
78
19
19
74
69
19
19
64
59
19
19
54
49
19
1945 1949 1954 1959 1964 1969 1974 1978 1982 1987 1992 1997 2002 2007
19
45
0
19
1000
900
800
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
Average
g Farm Size
Trends in Putnam County:
L d in
Land
i Farms,
F
Harvested
H
t dC
Cropland
l d
& Farms by Size
Land in farms
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
Percent of Farms byy Size,, 2007
40
Putnam Co.
Harvested cropland
Georgia
30
20
37 7
37.7
07
02
20
97
20
19
92
87
19
82
19
78
19
74
19
69
19
64
19
59
19
19
54
19
19
19
50
8.6
45
Acres X 1,0000
A
Land in Farms & Harvested Cropland
Putnam County
10
0
11-99
acres
Source: 1945-2007 (quinquennial) Censuses of Agriculture
10-49
10
49
acres
50-179
50
179
acres
180-499
180
499 500-999
500 999
acres
acres
1000+
acres
How Do We Compare ?
Georgia, Putnam and Surrounding Counties
Farm Gate Value
$ Per Farm (thousands)
$ Per Acre
$2,500
$2,000
$1,500
$2,178
$1,305
$1,000
$885
$1,109
$436
$500
$0
$395
$235
ia
g
r
o
Ge
$382
in
m
a
w
tn
ld
a
Pu
B
$77
$292
ne
e
e
Gr
$150
er
p
Jas
Sources: 2007 Census of Agriculture and 2009 Farm Gate Value Report
es
n
Jo
$62
What We Did
C
County
t Economy
E
Modeled
M d l d
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
county’s
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?
Putnam County Economy
Agriculture OUTPUT
Output in $
Agriculture
Percent
86,074,281
7.9%
Construction
109,402,970
,
,
10.0%
%
Manufacturing
238,660,738
21.8%
Trans-Utilities-Info
232 405 645
232,405,645
21 2%
21.2%
Trade
94,964,665
8.7%
Finance Ins RE
Finance-Ins-RE
123 905 994
123,905,994
11 3%
11.3%
Services
107,237,470
9.8%
G
Govt.
& non-NAICS
NAICS
102 81 381
102,781,381
9 4%
9.4%
Total County Economic Output = $1.1 billion
Putnam County Economy
Agriculture
g
+ Directly
y Related Businesses OUTPUT
Output in $
Agriculture + Direct
Percent
226,939,007
20.7%
Construction
109,402,970
,
,
10.0%
Manufacturing
97,796,013
8.9%
Trans-Utilities-Info
Trans
Utilities Info
232 405 645
232,405,645
21 2%
21.2%
Trade
94,964,665
8.7%
Finance Ins Real Est
Finance-Ins-Real
123 905 994
123,905,994
11 3%
11.3%
Services
107,237,470
9.8%
G t & non-NAICS
Govt.
NAICS
102 781 381
102,781,381
9 4%
9.4%
Total County Economic Output = $1.1 billion
Putnam County Employment
Total Jobs = 9,471
Construction
1 141
1,141
12.0%
AG + Directly
Related
954
10.1%
Manufacturing
517
5.5%
Trans-Utilitieso
Info
662
7.0%
Trade
1,891
20.0%
State & Federal
Government
993
10.5%
Public
Education
916
9.7%
Finance-InsFinance
Ins
Real Est
353
3.7%
Other Services
1 460
1,460
15.4%
Professional
Services
584
6.2%
Primary data source: Center for Agribusiness & Economic Development, UGA
An Economic Snapshot
off P
Putnam
t
C
County
t
¾ How much of Putnam County’s
County s total
economic output comes from food and
fiber production?
p
¾ AG value alone of $86.1 million
consisting of Farm Gate Value and
landscape services comprises 7.9% of
the county’s
co nt ’s economy.
econom
¾ AG plus directly related businesses (ex.
(ex ,
pesticide/ag chemical mfg., sawmills,
etc.) comprise 20.7% of the county
county’s
s
economy.
What is the Impact?
p
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
d
i
and
d processing
i
in
i the
h
county.
What Impact Means:
A Brief Explanation
¾ The impact numbers capture the
ripple effects that food and fiber
create in the county’s
county s economy
economy.
Many other sectors rely in part on the
existence of food and fiber for sales.
sales
Labor
Seed
Utilities
Putnam County
Agriculture IMPACT
Direct $
Agriculture
Indirect $
86,074,281
86
074 281
0
Construction
0
580,300
Manufacturing
0
17,423,006
Trans-Utilities-Info
0
5,872,705
Trade
0
3,586,225
Finance-Ins-Real Est
0
7,961,614
Services
0
5,494,855
Government
0
768,774
,
Total
86,074,281
41,687,479
Total Impact
p of Production AG = $127.8
$
million
11.7% of total economy
Putnam County
Production Agriculture + Directly Related Businesses IMPACT
A i lt
Agriculture
+ Direct
Di t
Construction
Manufacturing
Trans-Utilities-Info
Trade
Finance-Ins-Real Est
Services
Govt. & non
non-NAICS
NAICS
Total
Direct $
Indirect $
226,939,007
226
939 007
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
226,939,007
0
1,388,074
17,497,051
12,031,592
7,316,158
12,262,859
,
,
14,822,693
1,424,729
66,743,154
Total Impact of AG + Directly Related = $293.7 million
26.8% of total economy
Putnam County
Production Agriculture + Directly Related Industries
Employment IMPACT
Direct
Agriculture + Direct
Indirect
954
0
Construction
0
17
Manufacturing
0
17
Trans Utilities Info
Trans-Utilities-Info
0
57
Trade
0
108
Fi
Finance-Ins-Real
I R l Est
E t
0
41
Services
0
216
Govt. & non-NAICS
0
6
Total Impact of AG + Directly Related Employment = 1,416 Jobs
15% off total
t t l employment
l
t
What These Numbers Mean:
A Brief Explanation
¾ Direct impact is $226.9
$226 9 million
million. This
includes food and fiber production,
processing and directly related
manufacturing.
¾ Indirect impact from the Trade sector is
$7.3 million. This captures
$
p
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
h l
l
(also
( l
in
i the
th Trade
T d sector).
t )
Local wholesalers demand more from
local manufacturers,
manufacturers thus increasing
activity in the Manufacturing sector.
¾ Local stores also hire employees to assist
farmers. They
y take home wages
g
and buy
y
groceries at the local store which
increases demand there.
Putnam County Food and Fiber
Impact Conclusions
¾ Th
The totall impact
i
off ffood
d and
d fib
fiber
production, processing and directlyrelated
l
d manufacturing
f
i
is
i $293.7
$293 7
million.
¾ The total county output is $1.1
billion.
billi
¾ Thus,
h
ffood
d and
d fib
fiber (directly
(di
l and
d
indirectly) account for 26.8% of the
totall county output.
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
#1101A
January, 2011