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New Jersey

State Quick Facts

Population
9,288,994

Total State GDP
$682,945,900,000

State Land Area (Acres)
4,706,560

Land in Forest (Acres)
1,988,517

Land in Forest
42%

Land in Farms (Acres)
750,000

Land in Farms
16%

Number of Farms
9,900

Average Farm Size (acres)
76

Farm Real Estate Value (per acre) 
$15,400

Agricultural Cash Receipts 
$1,369,810,000

Cash Receipts from Crops 
$1,253,068,000

Cash Receipts from Animals 
$116,742,000

Top Ag. Commodities

Miscellaneous Crops
  $541,198,000

Floriculture
  $355,613,000

Blueberries
  $77,878,000

Corn
  $61,948,000

Peppers, Bell
  $48,721,000

Top Ag. Exports

Other Plant Products
  $567,401,940

Fruits, Fresh
  $28,704,302

Vegetables, Processed
  $28,450,466

Other Livestock Products
  $26,677,452

Soybeans
  $26,392,252

New Jersey Economic Contribution and Impact Research

In 2021, New Jersey generated around $1.4 billion in agricultural cash receipts with the highest valued commodities being miscellaneous crops, floriculture, and blueberries. That same year, the value of New Jersey’s agricultural production and processing industries represented 1.3 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 New Jersey’s food, fiber, and forest industries can be found below.

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Information related to New Jersey’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 New Jersey’s food, fiber, and forest industries.  These can be viewed and/or downloaded by clicking the images or links below:

Research Documents of New Jersey 2021- Fact Sheet- Meat Fuels America, 2016
Research Documents of New Jersey 2021- Fact Sheet- Poultry Feeds America, 2020
Research Documents of New Jersey 2020- Fact Sheet- Feeding the Economy, 2019
Research Documents of New Jersey 2018 – Fact Sheet – The Animal Feed and Pet Food Manufacturing Industry is Crucial to American Agriculture, Economy
Research Documents of New Jersey 2017 – Fact Sheet – AFPA State Industry Economic Impact
Research Documents of New Jersey 2016 – Report – Economic Analysis of Animal Agriculture 2005-2015
Research Documents of New Jersey 2015 – Report – Northeast Economic Engine: Agriculture, Forest Products and Commercial Fishing
 Research Documents of New Jersey 2015 – Article – Economic Impacts of Agriculture in Eight Northeastern States
 Research Documents of New Jersey 2014 – Report – Economic Impacts of Agriculture in Eight Northeastern States
 Research Documents of New Jersey 2011 – Report – The Economic Contributions of Agritourism in New Jersey
Research Documents of New Jersey 2007 – Presentation – The Economic Impact of Agritourism in New Jersey

*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.