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GEORGIA’S $100 BILLION PICNIC

Measuring agriculture’s economic impact, one ingredient at a time

Compiled by Maria M. Lameiras
Illustrated by Lavi del Carmen Astacio
Designed by Katie Walker

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Agriculture is more than just Georgia’s leading industry — it is the pulse of our state. At the University of Georgia’s College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, our mission is to translate complex agricultural data into insights that inform and serve communities across the state.

Behind every Georgia-grown meal is a wealth of data. Each year, the Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development partners with UGA Cooperative Extension agents in all 159 counties to track the value of products as they leave the farm. Through the Georgia Ag Impact Report and the Georgia Farm Gate Value Report, CAES transforms raw numbers into advocacy, ensuring stakeholders understand the $100.4 billion economic engine driving our state.

So, pull up a lawn chair. From the $18 billion contributed by agricultural commodities to Georgia’s economy to the 370,400 jobs supported by the agriculture industry, enjoy a small taste of how CAES empowers the producers who help feed our world.

Georgia Ag Impact Report

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Every bite of your hamburger
is a taste of an economic powerhouse

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Cucumbers

$117.6 million

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Eggs

$1 billion

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Tomatoes

$99 million

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Beef cattle

$1.1 billion

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Tangy, crunchy and piled high,
a catfish po’boy celebrates the commodities
that shape Southern foodways

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Wheat

$30 million

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Yellow Squash

$42 million

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Bell peppers

(depicted as chow-chow)

$179.7 million

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Cabbage

$36.05 million

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Catfish

$4.5 million

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See the bigger pitcher
of Georgia’s
fruitful economy

Watermelons

$220.5 million

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Strawberries

$16.7 million

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Peaches

$124.7 milliom

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The real club behind this sandwich includes farmers, growers and producers across the state

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Organics

(depicted as lettuce)

$12.94 million

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Onions

(Vidalia and other types)

$194.3 million

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Pork

$80.1 million

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Dairy

$469.3 million

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Broilers

(chicken meat)

$6.1 billion

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The kid classic – PB&J – gets
a $1.5 billion upgrade
with chopped pecans and blueberry jam

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Blueberries

$382.6 million

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Peanuts

$877.9 million

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Pecans

$274.2 million

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