Kentucky

Kentucky Economic Contribution and Impact Research

In 2022, Kentucky generated around $8.5 billion in agricultural cash receipts with the highest valued commodities being corn, broilers, and soybeans. That same year, the value of Kentucky’s agricultural production and processing industries represented 6.5 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 Kentucky’s food, fiber, and forest industries can be found below.

Websites:

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

• Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service
• Kentucky Department of Agriculture
• Kentucky Forestry Impacts

Contribution and Impact Research Documents:

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

	2021- Fact Sheet- Meat Fuels America, 2016
	2021- Fact Sheet- Poultry Feeds America, 2020
	2020- Fact Sheet- Feeding the Economy, 2019
	2018 – Fact Sheet – The Animal Feed and Pet Food Manufacturing Industry is Crucial to American Agriculture, Economy
	2017 – Brochure – Fayette County Agriculture Value and Economic Impact
	2017 – Report – The Influence of the Agricultural Cluster on the Fayette County Economy
	2017 – Report – The Influence of the Agricultural Cluster to Woodford County’s Economy
	2017 – Report – Kentucky Agricultural Economic Situation and Outlook Summary
	2017 – Fact Sheet – AFPA State Industry Economic Impact
	2016 – Report – Economic Analysis of Animal Agriculture 2005-2015
	2016 – Summary – 2015-2016 Kentucky Agricultural Economic Situation and Output Summary
	2016 – Report – Kentucky Forestry Economic Contribution Report
	2016 – Fact Sheet – Kentucky Forestry Economic Contribution Summary
	2015 – Report – The Importance of Agriculture for Kentucky
	2015 – Report – Kentucky Forestry Economic Impact Report
	2015 – Report – Agricultural Situation Outlook
	2015 – Fact Sheet – AFPA State Industry Economic Impact
	2014 – Report – Kentucky Forestry Economic Impact Report
	2014 – Fact Sheet – Kentucky Forestry Economic Impact Summary
	2013 – Outlook – The Kentucky Agricultural Economic Outlook for 2014

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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.