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Please use a genuine email ID and provide your name. Following , the share has remained between 17 and 19 per cent. Outlays on Federal crop insurance also decreased in fiscal as extreme weather events subsided and crop prices declined. Commodity program outlays declined in fiscal with the passing of the new Farm Act in Food and nutrition assistance accounted for more than 73 percent of USDA outlays in fiscal Skip to navigation Skip to main content.
What is agriculture's share of the overall U. Agriculture and its related industries provide Food accounted for Meat and poultry plants employed about a third of U. Food and nutrition assistance programs make up the largest share of USDA outlays. However, as a direct result of falling commodity prices, in , the contribution of farm production to U. As a share of the total U. Note: Agricultural contributions to U.
GDP include farm production, forestry and fishing activities, textile mills and products, apparel and food and beverage sales, service and manufacturing. While the farm contribution to agricultural GDP is falling, all other agricultural sectors are contributing more to the U.
GDP in , up 1 percent from GDP in At the state-level, the agricultural contribution to the economy varies. The value of farm production and the contribution to the state economy also varies by state. Nationally, farm production represents 0. The farm contribution ranges from a low of 0.
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