Food Processing is the Largest
Manufacturing Sector
in the Georgia Economy
Tobacco
0.6%
Textiles
16.9%
Apparel
2.2%
Nonmetals
9.4%
Wood & Paper
10.6%
Chemicals
4.6%
Employment
32,261
1,398
695
75,584
9,790
22,772
8,419
46,527
904
198,350
Furniture & Related Miscellaneous
1.9%
1.5%
Transportation
Food Products
Equipment
20.2%
12.3%
Electrical
Beverages
Computers
3.7%
1.5%
3.2%
Tobacco
Machinery
3.8%
4.6%
Textiles
13.6%
Wood & Paper
Chemicals
9.8%
9.0%
Printing
Petroleum & Coal
1.4%
0.7%
Food Products
15.2%
Beverages
0.8%
Machinery
5.1%
Metals
7.5%
Food Products Account for 20.2%
of Georgia Manufacturing Output
Nonmetals
6.5%
Miscellaneous
3.4%
Computers
3.1%
Output in Employment
and Georgia Manufacturing
Metals
5.3%
Furniture & Related
3.1%
Transportation
Equipment
8.8%
Electrical
3.7%
Value of Sales for Leading GA
Manufacturing Industries
$Billion
Food Processing
16.8
Carpet & Rug Mills
10.4
Automobiles & Parts
8.9
Fabric Mills
7.4
Aircraft & Parts
6.5
Food Processing: Annual Economic Benefits to Major Sectors, Georgia
Sector
Output ($)
Income ($)
Agriculture
3,884,794,624
973,096,448
Mining & Construction
131,820,020
55,230,333
Utilities
470,354,944
94,983,280
Manufacturing
19,656,339,456 2,879,415,808
Transportation, Warehousing
1,013,493,824
422,485,120
Trade
2,261,096,448
989,616,288
Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate
1,524,671,744
409,178,872
Services
4,060,007,680 1,749,726,664
Government & Non NAIC’s
724,511,936
42,700,296
Total
33,727,090,676 7,616,433,109
Food Products Account for 15.2% of
Georgia Manufacturing Employment
Apparel
1.0%
Source: Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
Petroleum & Coal
0.3%
Printing
4.8%
Source: Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
The Food
Processing
Industry
in Georgia
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.
The University of Georgia and Fort Valley State University,
the U.S. Department of Agriculture and counties of the
state cooperating. The Cooperative Extensions 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.
J. Scott Angle, Dean and Director
Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
John C. McKissick, Coordinator
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 Web site at:
www.caed.uga.edu
www.georgiastats.uga.edu
Brochure Series 06-01
Center for Agribusiness
and Economic Development
“Adding Value to Georgia’s
Agricultural Economy
Through
Research and Extension”
Source: Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
Georgia’s Food
Processing Industry
Dressings & Spices,
1.6%
Milling, 1.7%
Oilseeds, 5.7%
Roasted Nuts, 2.3%
Other, 2.8%
Dressings & Spices,
1.6%
Milling, 1.7%
Oilseeds, 5.7%
Roasted Nuts, 2.3%
•According to the USDA Economic Research
Cookies, Crackers,
Service, U.S. food expenditures are
Other Snack Foods,
projected to rise 26 percent between 2000 – 11.5%
2020, boosting food sales of supermarkets,
Baked Products and
Other Pastries, 6.0%
restaurants, fast food outlets, and other
retail food establishments by $208 billion.
Seafood, 0.8%
Source: America’s Changing Appetite: Food Consumption and
Spending to 2020, Economic Research Service, USDA.
Oils Refining &
Blending, 2.5%
Cereal, 2.2%
Sugar and
Confectionery, 4.1%
Flour Products, 2.1%
Cookies, Crackers,
Other Snack Foods,
11.5%
Oils Refining &
Blending, 2.5%
Cereal, 2.2%
Frozen, Canned, &
Dried, 2.8%
Milk & Dairy, 3.1%
Baked Products and
Sugar and
Other Pastries, 6.0%
Confectionery, 4.1%
Flour Products, 2.1%
Meat Processing, not
Poultry, 14.4%
Seafood, 0.8%
Frozen, Canned, &
Dried, 2.8%
Milk & Dairy, 3.1%
Poultry Processing,
36.3%
Meat Processing, not
Poultry, 14.4%
Georgia Food Processing
Output in 2005 was $16.8 Billion
35
Poultry Processing,
36.3%
Food processing led to additional
economic activity that totaled $33.7
billion. This output involved 198,400 jobs
and income earnings of $7.6 billion for
Georgia employees and proprietors.
30
25
$Billions
•Output in Georgia’s Food Processing
industry is projected to increase by 29.9
percent between 2006 – 2011, with Animal
Slaughtering and Processing continuing to
make up the largest share of the total.
Other, 2.8%
Food Processing Output Totaled $16.8 Billion in 2005
Source: Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
Source: Georgia Economic Modeling System (GEMS) State
20
10
of Georgia baseline report, compiled by the Center for
Agribusiness and Economic Development.
$33.727
15
$16.835
$16.892
Direct Output
Indirect Output
5
0
Top trends in food processing
(www.Food Processing.com, January 2006)
1. Organic Demand
2. Health and Wellness
3. Dietary Needs
Change with Age
Food Processing Has a $33.7 Billion Economic Output Impact for the Georgia
Economy
Source: Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
Examples
Non-GMO (Genetically Modified Organism), Fair Trade,
Sustainability, Regional, Minimalism, “Natural”
Diabetes and Obesity, Child Health, Food Safety,
Women’s Health, Allergies and Immunity, Well-Being,
Energy
200
150
Aging Population, Teens, Young Children
4. Portion Control
Serving Size, Convenience
5. Globalization
Ethnic Flavors, Multinational Production Regulations
6. Special Concerns
Food Safety, Certification and Oversight, Spiritualism
1000's
Trend
Total Output
198.4
100
134.0
50
64.4
0
Direct Employment
Indirect Employment
Total Employment
Food Processing Leads to Over 198,000 Jobs In Georgia
Source: Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development