Georgia Ag's Economic Impact and Feeding the Economy Report
From the Ag Information Network, I’m Bob Larson with your Agribusiness Update.
**The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences generated a statewide economic impact of $933.7 million in 2025, the fifth year of increasing contributions to the state’s economy.
Divided among the three arms of the college’s mission of teaching, research and Extension, the total impact of CAES in 2025 was third highest among schools and colleges at UGA, factoring into the university’s total economic impact of $9.2 billion.
**The Feeding the Economy report provides a yearly look at the full economic footprint of U.S. food and agriculture.
Among the biggest takeaways is food and agriculture support $10.4 Trillion in total economic output, about 20% of ALL economic activity.
The sector supports nearly 29 million jobs, roughly 30% of all U.S. employment, even though on-farm jobs account for less than 2%.
Food and ag generate over $1.3 Trillion in TAX revenue.
**A letter signed by over 20 agricultural and biofuel groups was sent to government officials asking for reasonable guidelines allowing farmers to benefit from the 45Z tax credit.
The credit is intended to facilitate the sale of ethanol and other biofuels in the AVIATION sector.
The letter says, tax incentives like the 45Z are essential to secure long-term demand for liquid fuels made from American-grown feedstock.
