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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Forestry and Related Products
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.
Food and Fiber Production Value
Georgia, 2006
Other
Income
6.2%
Poultry &
Eggs
42.4%
Fruits &
Nuts
3.0%
Forestry &
Products
6.4%
Ornamental
Horticulture
7.4%
Row &
Forage
Crops
14.5%
Vegetables
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 Fruits & Nuts
in Georgia
Liv estock
& Aquaculture
12.2%
Total Farm Gate Value = $10.4 billion
Source: 2006 Georgia Farm Gate Value Survey
Scott Angle, Dean and Director
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 07-08
Center for Agribusiness and
Economic Development
“Adding Value to Georgia’s
Agricultural Economy
Through Research and Extension”
OUTPUT IMPACT
Georgia’s
Fruit & Nut
Industry
EMPLOYMENT IMPACT
⇒ Fruit and nut industry producers and processors create direct sales of $546.1 million.
Fruit and tree nuts are important staples in the
⇒ These sales, in turn, generate additional sales
diet, and many types are grown in Georgia due to
in the state economy, creating another
its favorable climate. Famous for the production of
$319.5 million of indirect economic impact.
peaches, the state is also a major producer of peblueberries, and other fruits has increased, leading
Economic Impact Due to Fruit & Nut
Industry: Georgia, 2006
to a demand for further processing of certain commodities. The fruit and nut industry is a vital com-
A pple s
1. 3 %
B la c k be rrie s
1. 9 %
S t ra w be rrie s
1. 6 %
B lue be rrie s
24 . 8 %
$900
Millions of Dollars
Fruits & Nuts
Farm Gate Value by Percent
Georgia, 2006
G ra pe s
3 . 1%
O t he r
0 .7 %
$865.6
$600
Employment Due to Fruit & Nut
Industry: Georgia, 2006
$319.5
8,000
$0
D ire ct
Indire c t
T o ta l
⇒ Fruit and nut industry production generates a
P e a c he s
19 . 8 %
GEORGIA FRUIT & NUT FACTS:
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•
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$0-$50,000
2,000
2,518
0
Indirect
Total
⇒ A total of 7,390 jobs are created due to the fruit
and nut industry in Georgia.
$50,000-$300,000
$300,000-$1.5 million
The beautiful rabbiteye blueberry is native
to Georgia which now has the 4th largest
blueberry production in the U.S.
(USDA/NASS)
$5-$34 million
Peaches have long been a Georgia trademark and are now the state's official fruit.
4,872
Direct
the State of Georgia.
Fruit and nut crop production had a total
farm gate value of $306 million in 2006.
Georgia’s pecan production ranked 1st
among all U.S. states in 2005. (USDA/ERS)
7,390
6,000
4,000
2006 Fruits & Nuts Farm Gate Value by County
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nut industry) provides an additional 2,518 jobs. This
group includes those who provide supplies and inputs
to the fruit and nut industry, such as manufacturers
of nut shellers and other post-harvest processing
equipment. Increased wage spending creates jobs in
other sectors, such as retail sales and health services.
$546.1
$300
total economic impact of $865.6 million for
P e c a ns
46 . 8 %
producers and processors
directly employ 4,872
workers in Georgia which
include full-time and parttime jobs.
⇒ Indirect employment (those relying on the fruit and
cans. In recent years, the production of grapes,
ponent of Georgia agriculture.
⇒ The fruit and nut industry
STUDY METHODOLOGY
$1.5-$5 million
⇒ This study used an inputoutput model called IMPLAN
to determine the effects of
the fruit and nut 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.