Rhode Island
State Quick Facts
Population
1,095,962
Total State GDP
$72,771,400,000
State Land Area (Acres)
661,760
Land in Forest (Acres)
351,716
Land in Forest
53%
Land in Farms (Acres)
60,000
Land in Farms
9%
Number of Farms
1,050
Average Farm Size (acres)
57
Farm Real Estate Value (per acre)
$18,300
Agricultural Cash Receipts
$79,332,000
Cash Receipts from Crops
$45,461,000
Cash Receipts from Animals
$33,870,000
Top Ag. Commodities
Miscellaneous Crops
$33,735,000
Chicken Eggs
$14,991,000
Floriculture
$10,667,000
All Other Animals and Products
$10,460,000
Turkeys
$3,321,000
Top Ag. Exports
Other Plant Products
$23,275,530
Other Livestock Products
$7,146,096
Other Poultry Products
$1,832,122
Dairy Products
$455,491
Pork
$159,583
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Rhode Island Economic Contribution and Impact Research
In 2022, Rhode Island generated around $0.1 billion in agricultural cash receipts with the highest valued commodities being miscellaneous crops, chicken eggs, and floriculture. That same year, the value of Rhode Island’s agricultural production and processing industries represented 1.0 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 Rhode Island’s food, fiber, and forest industries can be found below.
Websites:
Information related to Rhode Island’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 Rhode Island’s food, fiber, and forest industries. These can be viewed and/or downloaded by clicking the images or links below:
RI2015-Report-Economic_Impact_of_the_Turfgrass_Industry_in_New_England-287wk7u
RI2016-Report-Economic_Analysis_of_Animal-_Agriculture_2005-2015-rp6da2
RI2017-FactSheet-AFPA_State_Industry_Ecomomic_Impact-2ka9pdf
*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.