Evans County Cooperative Extension

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1 The Economic Importance of Food and Fiber A Spotlight S tli ht on Evans E County, C t Georgia G i Prepared p for Evans County Cooperative Extension February, 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

2 Total Population Evans County 2020 OPB Proj OPB Proj Estimate ,290 6,952 6,653 7,401 7,102 8,724 8,428 13,045 11,695 10,495 14, ,000 6,000 9,000 12,000 15,000 Primary data sources: U.S. Census Bureau, decennial censuses & estimate; GA Office of Planning & Budget projections.

3 Population Change: LOSS 0 9.1% % % % Evans Co. = 11.4% Avg. GA County = 12.0% GA = 20.1% US = 9.1% Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau (3/10)

4 Population Change: Perce entage Ch hange U.S. Georgia Evans Co. Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau

5 % of Land in Cropland & Timberland 11-42% 42-62% 62-78% 78-90% > 90% Evans Co. = 85% GA Avg. Co. = 75% GA Total = 76% GA Metro = 67% GA Nonmetro = 81% Primary data sources: U.S. Census of Agriculture, 2007 USDA Forest Service, 2009 Graphic by Center for Agribusiness & Economic Development, UGA

6 Components of 2009 Property Tax Gross Digest Evans County Residential 41.1% Ag-Preferential- Environ-Conserv 21.8% Heavy Equipment 0.001% Timber * 0.7% Mobile Home 1.1% Motor Vehicle 10.9% Public Utility 2.6% Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue Industrial Commercial 13.6% 8.3% 40% Assessment Value of Property Gross Digest = $262,597,118 Homestead & Property Exemptions = $19,730,055 Net M&O Digest = $242,867,063 Value of exempt property = $27,253,156 * Timber taxed at 100% based on previous year sales

7 County Property Tax Digest Comparisons: 2009 County % Residential % Agricultural % Commercial % Industrial % Utility % Motor Veh % Mobile Home % Timber EVANS BRYAN BULLOCH CANDLER LIBERTY LONG TATTNALL Avg. GA Co Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue

8 Agriculture in Georgia Georgia's 2009 Farm Gate Value was $11.3 billion. Adding the value of $2.3 billion of landscape services increased the total agricultural production value to $13.6 billion. Total food and fiber production and directly related businesses account for a $68.8 billion output impact on Georgia's $727.3 billion economy.

9 Production Agriculture: 2009 Georgia Total Agricultural Production Value $13.6 Billion Forestry & Products 3.7% Other Income 4.0% Fruits & Nuts Landscape Services Poultry & 2.7% 17.0% Eggs 38.2% Ornamental Horti- culture 5.1% Vegetables 6.7% Livestock & Aquaculture 8.6% Row & Forage Crops 13.9% $0 - $20 $20 - $45 $45 - $80 $80 - $200 $200 - $ Farm Gate Value by County in Millions of Dollars

10 What We Know about Evans County 2009 Farm Gate Value in Evans Co. was $56.9 million. Adding $794 thousand of landscape services increased the total agricultural production value to $57.7 million. The highest value commodity group was poultry & eggs, representing 35.4% of the total agricultural production value.

11 Evans County 2009 Agricultural l Production Value Fruits-Nuts 1.6% Orn Hort 12.4% 2009 Agricultural Production Other 3.9% Landscape services 1.4% Poultry- Eggs 35.4% Rest of commodities 25.8% Soybeans 2.7% 2009 Top Farm Gate Commodities Broilers 31.8% Vegetables 21.4% Forestry 3.7% Livestock/Aquaculture 7.7% Row-Forage crops 12.5% Turfgrass 2.9% Beef 2.9% Timber 3.0% Field Nursery 3.3% Layers 3.4% Onions 14.3% Greenhouse Cotton 5.3% 4.6% Total AG Value = $57.7 million

12 Trends in Evans County: Number of Farms & Average Farm Size Number of Farms, Evans County Average Farm Size Acres Source: (quinquennial) Censuses of Agriculture Evans Co. Georgia

13 Trends in Evans County: Land in Farms, Harvested Cropland & Farms by Size Ac cres X 1, Land in Farms & Harvested Cropland Evans County Land in farms Harvested cropland Source: (quinquennial) Censuses of Agriculture Percent of Farms by Size, Evans Co. Georgia acres acres acres acres acres acres

14 How Do We Compare? Georgia, Evans and Surrounding Counties Farm Gate Value $ Per Farm (thousands) $ Per Acre $3,000 $2,500 $2,000 $1,500 $2,508 $1,897 $1,000 $1,109 $1,079 $290 $655 $620 $755 $500 $235 $269 $77 $193 $162 $114 $0 Georgia Evans Bryan Bulloch Candler Liberty Long $451 $437 Tattnall Sources: 2007 Census of Agriculture and 2009 Farm Gate Value Report

15 What We Did County Economy Modeled d 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?

16 Evans County Economy Agriculture OUTPUT Output in $ Percent Agriculture 57,719, % Construction 41,751, % Manufacturing 390,564, % Trans-Utilities-Info 23,389, % Trade 27,524, % Finance-Ins-RE 53,492, % Services 85,360, % Govt. & non-naics 40,148, % Total County Economic Output = $720 million

17 Evans County Economy Agriculture + Directly Related Businesses OUTPUT Output in $ Percent Agriculture + Direct 374,012, % Construction 41,751, % Manufacturing 74,271, % Trans-Utilities-Info 23,389, % Trade 27,524, % Finance-Ins-Real Est 53,492, % Services 85,360, % Govt. & non-naics 40,148, % Total County Economic Output = $720 million

18 Food and Fiber Production and Directly Related Manufacturing as % of Total Economic Output 0-10% 11-20% 21-30% 31-50% 51 77% Evans Co. = 52%

19 Evans County Employment Total Jobs = 5,699 State & Federal Government % AG + Directly Related 1, % Construction % Manufacturing % Trans-Utilities- Info % Public Education 353 Finance-Ins- 6.2% Professional Other Services Real Est Services % 2.1% 13.1% Trade % Primary data source: Center for Agribusiness & Economic Development, UGA

20 An Economic Snapshot of Evans County How much of Evans County s total economic output comes from food and fiber production? AG value alone of $57.7 million consisting of Farm Gate Value and landscape services comprises 8% of the county s economy. AG plus directly related businesses (ex. poultry processing, sawmills, wood preservation, etc.) comprise 52% of the county s economy.

21 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.

22 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

23 Evans County Agriculture IMPACT Direct $ Indirect $ Agriculture 57,719,172 0 Construction 0 364,013 Manufacturing 0 149,684 Trans-Utilities-Info 0 1,534, Trade 0 1,650,613 Finance-Ins-Real Est 0 4,768,096 Services 0 4,907,277 Govt. & non-naics 0 573,792 Total IMPACT of Production AG = $71.7 million $ 10% of total economy

24 Evans County Production Agriculture + Directly Related Businesses IMPACT Direct $ Indirect $ Agriculture + Direct 374,012,326 0 Construction 0 1,701,146 Manufacturing 0 215,021 Trans-Utilities-Info 0 11,729,552 Trade 0 6,324,640 Finance-Ins-Real Est 0 15,546,251 Services 0 19,373,503 Govt. & non-naics 0 2,334,163 Total IMPACT of AG + Directly Related = $431 million y $ 60% of total economy

25 Evans County Production Agriculture + Directly Related Industries Employment IMPACT Direct Indirect Agriculture + Direct 1,804 0 Construction ti 0 21 Manufacturing 0 1 Trans-Utilities-Info 0 91 Trade Finance-Ins-Real Est 0 37 Services Govt. & non-naics 0 10 Total IMPACT of AG + Directly Related Employment = 2,385 Jobs 41.8% employment impact

26 What These Numbers Mean: A Brief Explanation Direct impact is $374 million. This includes food and fiber production, processing and directly related manufacturing. Indirect impact from the Trade sector is $6.3 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.

27 What These Numbers Mean: A Brief Explanation (continued) As local stores increase their output, they may demand more stock from local wholesalers l (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.

28 Evans County Food and Fiber Impact Conclusions The total impact of food and fiber production, processing and direct manufacturing is $431 million. The total county output is $720 million. Thus, food and fiber (directly and indirectly) account for 60% of the total county output.

29 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: on Georgia Statistics System Special County Area Report #11-04A February, 2011