Georgia's Agricultural Industry

The annual Ag Snapshots publication builds upon the Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development (CAED) Farm Gate Value Report and estimates the total economic contribution of food and fiber industries and the ripple effect throughout Georgia. The analysis includes totals for the State of Georgia and for each of the 159 counties. They analyze the direct Farm Gate Value Report figures and quantify the economic contribution of both those sectors and the related industries along the supply chain - input sectors, related ag manufacturing, and spending of employees in all of the sectors. The result of the analysis gives both the output and employment contribution of these important sectors. For 2018, following the devastation of Hurricane Michael, these figures were used to help understand the economic role of these sectors in the affected areas. Each year, over 10,000 of these summary booklets are printed and distributed by request at various CAED/CAES functions, to county leadership, to the Agriculture Commissioner and other economic development and agribusiness groups. In addition, the summary is designed and printed for easy online viewing and featured on the CAED website.