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2013 U.S. animal agriculture

2013 U.S. animal agriculture contributed:

* Over 1.9 million jobs to the economy;

* $371 billion to gross domestic product; and

* $65 billion to household incomes.

At the national level animal agriculture paid $16 billion in income taxes and $7 billion in property taxes. In addition, the farmers and ranchers involved in animal agriculture contributed 5% or more of gross state product in 15 states-Alabama, Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Wisconsin & Wyoming.
Source: Economic Analysis of Animal Agriculture 2003-2013 completed by Agralytica Consulting