Study Authors
Bruce Johnson, Professor
Department of Agricultural Economics
Eric Thompson, Director
Bureau of Business Research
Anil Giri, Graduate Student
Department of Agricultural Economics
The 2010 Economic Impact of the Nebraska Agricultural Production Complex
Highlights:
- Ag accounts for nearly 290,000 jobs and represents nearly 24% of the state's workforce
- Generates 25% of the state's labor income
- Accounts for over 40% of the state's economic output.
- $20 Billion in cash receipts, double in 10 years
- Total dollar output of ag production complex $68.9 billion
- Accounts for 40.7% of state output
- $22.6 billion of Gross State Product
- Accounts for 26.9% of Gross State Product
- More than one-fourth of Nebraska's economy can be attributed to ag production complex
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What is the Agricultural Production Complex?
Includes growing, processing and transportation including: crop and livestock production, manufacturing, agri-tourism, research and education.
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