Agriculture & Forestry Grow Alabama

Billions with a “B.” In fact, 77 of them. A new study just released shows that the impact that farming and forestry has on the state of Alabama was one worth $77.3 billion in 2022. This includes $55.3 billion in direct output and $22 billion in indirect and induced effects.

Along with the dollars come jobs. According to the study from the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, The direct employment in the agricultural and forestry industries is 166,410, including business owners and full-time, part-time, and seasonal workers. Including the effects in indirect and induced employment (106,861 jobs), the total employment contribution is 273,271.

The changes over time show that Alabama agriculture and forestry have been on an upward trajectory of growth over the last decade, holding constant for inflation.

For more, visit: https://www.aces.edu/blog/topics/farm-management/agriculture-forestry-grow-alabama-results/