The Economic Importance
of Agriculture Series
This brochure is one of a series of
publications from the Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development.
The goal of these brochures is to inform Georgians of the essential role
agriculture plays in the economy.
Others in the series include:
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Economic Importance of Food and
Fiber Production and Processing
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Poultry and Eggs
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Row and Forage Crops
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Livestock and Aquaculture
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Vegetables
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Ornamental Horticulture
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Fruits and Nuts
The University of Georgia and Fort Valley State University, the
U.S. Department of Agriculture and counties of the state
cooperating. The Cooperative Extension Service offers
educational programs, assistance and materials to all people
without regard to race, color, national origin, age, gender or
disability. An equal opportunity/affirmative action organization
committed to a diverse work force.
Scott Angle, Dean and Director
Food and Fiber Production Value
Georgia, 2006
O t he r
Inc o m e
6 .2 %
F ruit s &
N ut s
3 .0 %
F o re s t ry &
P ro duc t s
6 .4 %
O rna m e nt a l
H o rt i c ult ure
7 .4 %
P o ult ry &
E ggs
42 . 4 %
Row &
F o ra ge
C ro ps
14 . 5 %
V e ge t a ble s
8 .0 %
The Center for Agribusiness
and Economic Development is a unit
of the College of Agricultural
and Environmental Sciences,
combining the missions of research
and extension.
Economic
Importance
of Forestry
in Georgia
Liv e s t o c k
& A qua c ult ure
12 . 2 %
Total Farm Gate Value = $10.4 billion
Source: 2006 Georgia Farm Gate Value Survey
Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
John C. McKissick, Director
The Lumpkin House, Athens, GA 30602
Phone: 706-542-0760
Fax: 706-542-8934
Email: caed@agecon.uga.edu
To access this brochure series as well as other data related
to Georgia and its counties, visit our websites at:
www.caed.uga.edu
www.georgiastats.uga.edu
Brochure Series 07-07
Center for Agribusiness and
Economic Development
“Adding Value to Georgia’s
Agricultural Economy
Through Research and Extension”
Georgia’s
Forest Industry
OUTPUT IMPACT
EMPLOYMENT IMPACT
⇒ Forest industry producers and processors create
⇒ Forest industry produc-
direct sales of $9.8 billion.
Forests affect nearly every aspect of our lives by
⇒ These sales, in turn, generate additional sales in
providing the raw materials for home building,
the state economy, creating another $6 billion of
paper, packaging and many other uses. Forests
indirect economic impact.
shape our landscape, help stabilize our farms, and
⇒ Indirect employment (those relying on the forest
enhance our cities. Forestry creates, manages and
conserves the forest ecosystem for our current
Econom ic Im pact Due to Forest
Industry: Georgia, 2006
needs as well as for future generations.
Pi ne St r aw
9 .4 %
Ot her
0 .9 %
$15.8
$12
industry) provides an additional 44,605 jobs. This
group includes those who provide supplies and inputs to the forest industry, such as producers of
logging machinery and tree planting equipment, Increased wage spending creates jobs in other sectors, such as retail sales and health services.
Employment Due to Forest Industry:
Georgia, 2006
$9.8
$6
$6.0
75,000
$0
Dir ect
C hr i st mas
T r ees
1. 4 %
I nd i r e c t
To t a l
69,983
50,000
⇒ Forest industry production generates a total ecoT imb er
88 .3 %
GEORGIA FORESTRY FACTS:
•
Billions of Dollars
$18
Forestry & Products
Farm Gate Value By Percent
Georgia, 2006
ers and processors
directly employ 25,377
workers in Georgia
which include full-time
and part-time jobs.
Forestry and related production had a total
farm gate value of $662.9 million in Georgia in
2006.
•
Pine straw mulch is a favorite material for landscapers and gardeners in the southern U.S.
•
Timber had the 3rd highest farm gate value of
production of all commodities in 2006.
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There are 24.3 million acres of commercial
forest land in Georgia, more than in any other
U.S. state. (Georgia Forestry Association)
•
Georgia is one of the top pulp and paper states
in the nation.
nomic impact of $15.8 billion for the State of
Georgia.
44,605
25,000
25,377
0
D ir ect
2006 Forestry & Products Farm Gate Value by County
$0-$1 million
$1-$3 million
$3-$5 million
$5-$10 million
$10-$32 million
Ind ir ect
T o t al
⇒ A total of 69,983 jobs are created due to the forest
industry in Georgia.
STUDY METHODOLOGY
⇒ This study used an input-output
model called IMPLAN to determine the effects of the forest
industry in Georgia.
⇒ Data used came from IMPLAN
as well as from the 2006 Farm
Gate Value Report. Production includes the
major industrial sectors included in this series.
Processing includes all industries which rely directly on the production of agricultural products
in Georgia.