Tennessee

Tennessee Economic Contribution and Impact Research

In 2022, Tennessee generated around $5.3 billion in agricultural cash receipts with the highest valued commodities being soybeans, broilers, and cattle and calves. That same year, the value of Tennessee’s agricultural production and processing industries represented 4.4 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 Tennessee’s food, fiber, and forest industries can be found below.

Websites:

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

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

Contribution and Impact Research Documents:

The following are current and historical studies, fact sheets, and articles related to Tennessee’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 – Fact Sheet – AFPA State Industry Economic Impact
	2016 – Report – Economic Analysis of Animal Agriculture 2005-2015
	2016 – Report – How a Potential Tennessee Milk Plant Might Grow the State Economy
	2015 – Booklet – Tennessee Ag Stats
	2015 – Fact Sheet – AFPA State Industry Economic Impact
	2012 – Fact Sheet – AFPA State Industry Economic Impact
	2011 – Report – Economic Impacts of Agriculture and Forestry in Tennessee
	2011 – Fact Sheet – AFPA Forest and Paper Industry at a Glance
	2011 – Report – Economic Impacts of Agriculture and Forestry in Tennessee, 2009
	2009 – Brochure – Summary of the Economic Impacts of Agriculture and Forestry in Tennessee
	2009 – Report – Economic Impacts of Agriculture and Forestry in Tennessee, 2006
	2006 – Report – Appendix B: Total Industry Output, Employment, Labor, Income, and Total Value-Added by Agriculture and Forestry Sectors for Tennessee, 2006
	2006 – Report – Appendix C: Total Impacts from the Agriculture and Forestry Sectors, 2006
	2006 – Report – Economic Impacts of Agriculture and Forestry in Tennessee, 2003
	2003 – Report – Appendix C: Total Impacts from the Agriculture and Forestry Sectors, Tennessee, 2003
	2003 – Fact Sheet – Tennessee Agriculture Facts
	2003 – Fact Sheet – Tennessee Agriculture and Forestry Facts
	2003 – Report – Economic Impacts of Agriculture and Forestry in Tennessee, 2000
	2001 – Brochure – Projected Economic Impacts of the Hog Industry in Iowa, North Carolina, and Tennessee
	2000 – Report – Appendix B: Total Industry, Output, Employment, Wage, and Total Value-Added by Agriculture and Forestry Sectors for Tennessee, 2000
	2000 – Report – Appendix C: Total Impacts from the Agriculture and Forestry Sectors, Tennessee, 2000
	2000 – Fact Sheet – Tennessee Agriculture Facts
	2000 – Fact Sheet – Tennessee Agriculture and Forestry Facts
	2001 – Report – Economic Impacts of Agriculture and Forestry in Tennessee, 1997
	1999 – Fact Sheet – Economic Impacts of Agriculture Facts
	1999 – Fact Sheet – Economic Impacts of Agriculture and Forestry Facts, 1999
	1997 – Report – Appendix Section 2: Detailed Presentation of Direct Economic Impacts from Agriculture and Forestry
	1997 – Report – Appendix Section 3: Detailed Presentation of Total Economic Impacts (Indirect and Induced) of Agriculture and Forestry

*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.