Document Type
Report
Publication Date
11-2021
Keywords
Crops production, crops processing, animal production, animal processing, forestry production, forestry processing, agriculture, economic contribution
Abstract
Agricultural production, processing, and retail industries are major contributors to Arkansas’ GDP. Agriculture contributes to the state economy through direct agricultural production, value-added processing, and agricultural retail activities. The Agriculture and Food Sector, which is comprised of agricultural production, processing, and retail industries, promotes economic strength through various interactions with other industries. The use of non-agricultural goods and services as inputs into the agricultural sector promotes diversified growth in Arkansas’ economy and thus plays a vital role in maintaining economic stability throughout the state. This report 1) compares the relative size of the Agriculture and Food Sector in Arkansas with those of neighboring states; 2) provides an overview of Arkansas’ economy and discusses Arkansas’ agricultural sector in relation to the state economy; and 3) examines components of agricultural production and processing, including a review of historical sales trends for raw and processed agricultural output.
Citation
English, L., Popp, J., & Miller, W. (2021). Economic Contribution of Agriculture and Food to Arkansas’ Gross Domestic Product 1997-2020. Research Reports and Research Bulletins. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/aaesrb/51
Series Number
1005
Included in
Agricultural Economics Commons, Agricultural Science Commons, Agronomy and Crop Sciences Commons, Food Biotechnology Commons, Food Chemistry Commons, Food Microbiology Commons, Food Processing Commons, Fruit Science Commons, Plant Biology Commons