Minnesota

Minnesota Economic Contribution and Impact Research

In 2022, Minnesota generated around $26.0 billion in agricultural cash receipts with the highest valued commodities being corn, soybeans, and hogs. That same year, the value of Minnesota’s agricultural production and processing industries represented 5.0 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 Minnesota’s food, fiber, and forest industries can be found below.

Contribution and Impact Research Documents:

The following are current and historical studies, fact sheets, and articles related to Minnesota’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
	2020 – Report – Economic Contribution Study of Minnesota Agriculture and Forestry
	2020 – Fact Sheet – Economic Losses from Suspending Pork Processing at the Worthington, Minnesota Plant
	2018 – Fact Sheet – The Animal Feed and Pet Food Manufacturing Industry is Crucial to American Agriculture, Economy
	2017 – Fact Sheet – AFPA State Industry Economic Impact
	2017 – Report – Economic Contribution of Minnesota’s Beef Industry
	2017 – Report – Economic Contribution of Minnesota’s Horse Racing Industry 2015
	2017 – Report – Economic Impact of a Potential Shrimp Harbor Facility in Southwest Minnesota
	2017 – Report – Vineyards and Wineries of Minnesota 2015
	2017 – Fact Sheet – Minnesota Beef Industry
	2016 – Report – Economic Analysis of Animal Agriculture 2005-2015
	2016 – Report – Economic Contribution of the Sprout Food Hub 2015
	2016 – Fact Sheet – Minnesota Dairy Industry
	2015 – Report – Economic Contribution of the Agbioscience Industry in Greater Minnesota 2013
	2015 – Fact Sheet – Minnesota Poultry Industry
	2011 – Fact Sheet – Minnesota Dairy Industry Economic Impact
	2010 – Report – Minnesota Dairy Industry Profile

*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.