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Connecticut

State Quick Facts

Population
3,617,176

Total State GDP
$319,344,800,000

State Land Area (Acres)
3,098,880

Land in Forest (Acres)
1,762,930

Land in Forest
57%

Land in Farms (Acres)
370,000

Land in Farms
12%

Number of Farms
5,100

Average Farm Size (acres)
73

Farm Real Estate Value (per acre) 
$14,200

Agricultural Cash Receipts 
$708,936,000

Cash Receipts from Crops 
$451,921,000

Cash Receipts from Animals 
$257,015,000

Top Ag. Commodities

Miscellaneous Crops
$272,235,000

Floriculture
$172,782,000

Dairy Products, Milk
$118,421,000

Chicken Eggs
$68,405,000

All Other Animals and Products
$30,387,000

Top Ag. Exports

Other Plant Products
  $233,277,510

Other Livestock Products
  $20,912,072

Dairy Products
$19,105,598

Other Poultry Products
$8,578,938

Beef and Veal
$2,411,052

Connecticut Economic Contribution and Impact Research

In 2022, Connecticut generated more than $0.7 billion in agricultural cash receipts with the highest valued commodities being miscellaneous crops, floriculture, and dairy products, specifically milk. That same year, the value of Connecticut’s agricultural production and processing industries represented 1.1 percent of total state GDP. Some of the dollars generated by these industries end up being re-spent within the local economy, bringing additional value to the state through “multiplier effects.” Economic impact and contribution studies measure these effects, which can be broken down into direct, indirect, and induced economic effects.

Websites, reports, fact sheets, and articles related to the economic impacts and contributions of Connecticut’s food, fiber, and forest industries can be found below.  

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Information related to Connecticut’s food, fiber, and forest industries can be found by visiting the following website(s):

Contribution and Impact Research Documents:

The following are current and historical studies, fact sheets, and articles related to Alabama’s food, fiber, and forest industries.  These can be viewed and/or downloaded by clicking the images or links below:

Research Documents of Connecticut 2021- Fact Sheet- Meat Fuels America, 2016
Research Documents of Connecticut 2021- Fact Sheet- Poultry Feeds America, 2020
Research Documents of Connecticut 2020- Fact Sheet- Feeding the Economy, 2019
Research Documents of Connecticut 2018 – Fact Sheet- The Animal Feed and Pet Food Manufacturing Industry is Crucial to American Agriculture, Economy, 2016
 Research Documents of Connecticut 2017 – Fact Sheet- AFPA State Industry Economic Impact
Research Documents of Connecticut 2016 – Report – Economic Analysis of Animal Agriculture 2005-2015
Research Documents of Connecticut 2015 – Report – Economic Impacts of Connecticut’s Agriculture Industry
Research Documents of Connecticut 2015 – Fact Sheet – Economic Impact of the Turf Grass Industry in Connecticut
Research Documents of Connecticut 2015 – Report – Economic Industry of the Turf Grass Industry in New England
 Research Documents of Connecticut 2015 – Report – Northeast Economic Engine Agriculture, Forest Products and Commercial Fishing, 2012
 Research Documents of Connecticut 2015 – Article – Economic Impacts of Agriculture in Eight Northeastern States, 2012
 Research Documents of Connecticut 2014 – Report- Economic Impacts of Agriculture in Eight Northeastern States, 2012
 Research Documents of Connecticut 2010 – Report – Economic Impacts of Connecticut’s Agricultural Industry, 2007

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*At present, there is no universally agreed upon standard methodology for producing economic impact or economic contribution reports.  Please exercise caution when viewing and comparing reports as each may vary significantly in terms of source data and analysis and reporting methodology.