Farm Management
Agricultural & Forestry Sector Data
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Further details of the many industries that make up the agricultural and forestry sector are presented in the following tables.
Table 4. Production, Inputs, and Services
Contribution of Alabama’s Food, Fiber, Forestry, and Green Industries for 2022
*Total effect is the sum of direct effect + indirect effect + induced effect.
*Total effect is the sum of direct effect + indirect effect + induced effect.
| INDUSTRY | Direct Effect (in $1,000) | Total Effect * (in $1,000) | Direct Employment (JOBS) | Total Employment (JOBS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
—AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION— | ||||
| Poultry and egg production | $6,321,409 | $8,374,008 | 2,646 | 11,998 |
| Beef cattle farming | $501,507 | $703,629 | 8,959 | 10,063 |
| Cotton farming | $396,029 | $566,921 | 3,891 | 4,797 |
| Nursery production | $343,756 | $510,615 | 3,518 | 4,360 |
| Grain farming | $329,244 | $515,342 | 2,341 | 3,284 |
| Oilseed farming | $206,846 | $297,081 | 930 | 1,452 |
| Peanut farming | $153,513 | $237,967 | 1,508 | 1,940 |
| Animal production | $117,231 | $181,862 | 2,157 | 2,534 |
| Catfish farming | $103,969 | $161,289 | 341 | 676 |
| Vegetable farming | $96,766 | $147,337 | 878 | 1,158 |
| Hay farming | $82,733 | $128,248 | 6,875 | 7,108 |
| General crop farming | $76,717 | $118,922 | 6,375 | 6,591 |
| Commercial fishing | $70,133 | $76,720 | 1,380 | 1,396 |
| Fruit and tree nut farming | $32,190 | $49,997 | 349 | 452 |
| Commercial hunting | $9,262 | $13,066 | 199 | 219 |
| Dairy cattle production | $8,800 | $13,168 | 30 | 51 |
| Total for Agricultural Production | $8,850,105 | $12,096,171 | 42,377 | 58,080 |
| —FORESTRY PRODUCTION— | ||||
| Commercial logging | $604,133 | $926,619 | 5,947 | 7,722 |
| Forestry production | $69,123 | $102,312 | 751 | 942 |
| Total for Forestry Production | $673,255 | $1,028,931 | 6,698 | 8,665 |
| —AGRICULTURAL INPUTS— | ||||
| Crop protection manufacturing | $1,124,622 | $1,485,370 | 644 | 2,259 |
| Farm machinery and equipment manufacturing | $586,407 | $886,611 | 887 | 2,243 |
| Soil amendment manufacturing | $351,791 | $559,806 | 448 | 1,226 |
| Nutrient mixing | $214,976 | $294,578 | 328 | 716 |
| Nitrogenous nutrient manufacturing | $209,246 | $361,123 | 106 | 643 |
| Phosphatic nutrient manufacturing | $134,551 | $191,414 | 114 | 369 |
| Lawn and garden equipment manufacturing | $107,582 | $151,608 | 200 | 401 |
| Total for Agricultural Inputs | $2,729,176 | $3,930,510 | 2,727 | 7,857 |
| —FORESTRY INPUTS— | ||||
| Sawmill, woodworking, and paper machinery | $131,729 | $230,165 | 444 | 979 |
| Total for Forestry Inputs | $131,729 | $230,165 | 444 | 979 |
| —AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTRY SERVICES— | ||||
| Landscape and horticultural services | $1,420,376 | $2,498,845 | 15,186 | 20,883 |
| Support activities for agriculture and forestry | $347,912 | $609,916 | 7,063 | 8,573 |
| Total for Agricultural and Forestry Services | $1,768,287 | $3,108,761 | 22,249 | 29,455 |
| TOTAL FOR PRODUCTION, INPUTS, AND SERVICES | $14,152,553 | $20,394,537 | 74,495 | 105,035 |
Table 5. Processing
Contribution of Alabama’s Food, Fiber, Forestry, and Green Industries for 2022
*Total effect is the sum of direct effect + indirect effect + induced effect.
*Total effect is the sum of direct effect + indirect effect + induced effect.
| INDUSTRY | Direct Effect (in $1,000) | Total Effect * (in $1,000) | Direct Employment (JOBS) | Total Employment (JOBS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| —FOOD PROCESSING— | ||||
| Poultry processing | $8,343,572 | $10,650,794 | 23,045 | 35,207 |
| Bottled and canned soft drinks and water | $1,274,924 | $1,774,595 | 1,839 | 4,296 |
| Other animal food manufacturing | $809,416 | $1,030,811 | 644 | 1,711 |
| Dog and cat food manufacturing | $797,103 | $1,018,315 | 919 | 1,986 |
| Soybean and other oilseed processing | $786,062 | $910,926 | 140 | 724 |
| Wet corn milling | $724,275 | $992,070 | 389 | 1,621 |
| Bread and bakery product manufacturing (except frozen) | $641,867 | $944,653 | 3,994 | 5,574 |
| Seafood product preparation and packaging | $498,085 | $705,811 | 983 | 2,032 |
| Fats and oils refining and blending | $403,784 | $514,837 | 189 | 725 |
| Ice cream and frozen dessert manufacturing | $328,474 | $460,402 | 775 | 1,432 |
| Coffee and tea manufacturing | $323,342 | $479,301 | 451 | 1,232 |
| Other snack food manufacturing | $292,136 | $401,173 | 511 | 1,034 |
| Meat processed from carcasses | $284,830 | $365,357 | 517 | 919 |
| Roasted nuts and peanut butter manufacturing | $262,910 | $390,771 | 440 | 1,064 |
| Frozen cakes and other pastries manufacturing | $213,758 | $313,278 | 2,022 | 2,554 |
| Spice and extract manufacturing | $204,702 | $295,068 | 357 | 802 |
| All other food manufacturing | $183,821 | $269,393 | 416 | 856 |
| Breweries | $149,068 | $210,752 | 528 | 806 |
| Mayonnaise, dressing, and sauce manufacturing | $141,125 | $183,699 | 249 | 454 |
| Animal, except poultry, harvesting | $138,753 | $182,948 | 193 | 420 |
| Flour milling | $136,959 | $192,433 | 111 | 364 |
| Fluid milk manufacturing | $120,360 | $161,525 | 148 | 362 |
| Rendering and meat byproduct processing | $102,824 | $181,615 | 200 | 598 |
| Canned fruit and vegetable manufacturing | $94,390 | $136,399 | 174 | 378 |
| Dry pasta, mixes, and dough manufacturing | $79,421 | $114,306 | 133 | 309 |
| Frozen specialties manufacturing | $71,692 | $93,657 | 213 | 323 |
| Nonchocolate confectionery manufacturing | $60,962 | $91,580 | 149 | 296 |
| Canned specialties | $54,540 | $66,706 | 79 | 138 |
| Distilleries | $52,699 | $72,141 | 78 | 166 |
| Frozen fruit, juice, and vegetable manufacturing | $42,072 | $65,914 | 83 | 200 |
| Cookie and cracker manufacturing | $30,185 | $44,250 | 91 | 163 |
| Confectionery manufacturing from purchased chocolate | $25,325 | $37,558 | 75 | 133 |
| Wineries | $16,974 | $26,237 | 55 | 99 |
| Flavoring syrup and concentrate manufacturing | $15,314 | $20,100 | 8 | 30 |
| Dehydrated food products manufacturing | $13,207 | $17,492 | 29 | 50 |
| Dry, condensed, and evaporated dairy product manufacturing | $8,309 | $11,169 | 7 | 21 |
| Cheese manufacturing | $7,756 | $9,963 | 8 | 19 |
| Sugar cane mills and refining | $4,208 | $6,139 | 4 | 13 |
| Chocolate and confectionery manufacturing from cacao beans | $1,119 | $1,729 | 2 | 5 |
| Total for Food Processing | $17,740,323 | $23,445,868 | 40,247 | 69,115 |
| —FIBER PROCESSING— | ||||
| Fiber, yarn, and thread mills | $749,153 | $945,180 | 2,309 | 3,184 |
| Broadwoven fabric mills | $679,448 | $928,474 | 2,231 | 3,467 |
| Carpet and rug mills | $437,314 | $551,084 | 1,362 | 1,912 |
| Tobacco product manufacturing | $171,225 | $212,372 | 62 | 282 |
| Textile bag and canvas mills | $150,581 | $225,008 | 687 | 1,126 |
| Curtain and linen mills | $118,884 | $168,432 | 576 | 831 |
| Other textile product mills | $109,687 | $181,431 | 611 | 1,013 |
| Hosiery and sock mills | $98,238 | $145,674 | 1,118 | 1,361 |
| Narrow fabric mills and schiffli machine embroidery | $78,189 | $109,690 | 405 | 563 |
| Women's and girls' cut and sew apparel manufacturing | $75,167 | $110,872 | 379 | 603 |
| Rope, cordage, twine, tire cord, and tire fabric mills | $65,309 | $101,073 | 233 | 418 |
| Other apparel knitting mills | $63,196 | $87,090 | 602 | 726 |
| Nonwoven fabric mills | $50,739 | $66,595 | 104 | 176 |
| Men's and boys' cut-and-sew apparel manufacturing | $44,225 | $63,214 | 418 | 531 |
| Other cut-and-sew apparel manufacturing | $28,086 | $43,667 | 241 | 330 |
| Cut-and-sew apparel contractors | $22,030 | $32,901 | 285 | 347 |
| Knit fabric mills | $18,592 | $26,896 | 74 | 116 |
| Apparel accessories and other apparel manufacturing | $13,440 | $19,178 | 108 | 138 |
| Other leather and allied product manufacturing | $12,682 | $20,729 | 118 | 155 |
| Textile and fabric finishing mills | $11,194 | $16,059 | 40 | 63 |
| Fabric coating mills | $6,755 | $9,113 | 20 | 31 |
| Leather and hide tanning and finishing | $1,052 | $1,343 | 4 | 6 |
| Footwear manufacturing | $1,014 | $1,666 | 10 | 13 |
| Total for Fiber Processing | $3,006,198 | $4,067,741 | 11,997 | 17,392 |
| —FORESTRY PROCESSING— | ||||
| Paperboard mills | $3,306,828 | $4,915,638 | 3,154 | 10,134 |
| Sawmills | $2,978,164 | $4,420,652 | 5,611 | 12,392 |
| Paper mills | $2,851,644 | $4,005,592 | 2,907 | 8,006 |
| Paperboard container manufacturing | $2,092,723 | $2,970,818 | 3,458 | 7,821 |
| Manufactured home (mobile home) manufacturing | $1,404,677 | $2,035,600 | 4,182 | 7,419 |
| Reconstituted wood product manufacturing | $1,161,491 | $1,550,185 | 1,160 | 2,759 |
| Wood preservation | $1,138,703 | $1,560,295 | 1,233 | 3,177 |
| Wood kitchen cabinet and countertop manufacturing | $979,820 | $1,459,052 | 5,264 | 7,819 |
| Veneer and plywood manufacturing | $677,654 | $930,609 | 1,564 | 2,765 |
| Paper bag and coated and treated paper manufacturing | $507,912 | $684,302 | 968 | 1,828 |
| Showcase, partition, shelving, and locker manufacturing | $444,505 | $669,457 | 1,624 | 2,646 |
| Wood container and pallet manufacturing | $390,796 | $581,715 | 1,463 | 2,383 |
| Engineered wood member and truss manufacturing | $372,407 | $530,705 | 889 | 1,652 |
| Other millwork, including flooring | $353,203 | $495,304 | 1,087 | 1,805 |
| Cut stock, resawing lumber, and planing | $337,394 | $448,789 | 793 | 1,350 |
| All other miscellaneous wood product manufacturing | $253,381 | $383,942 | 830 | 1,508 |
| Pulp mills | $242,668 | $352,989 | 315 | 824 |
| Wood window and door manufacturing | $217,886 | $325,160 | 732 | 1,266 |
| Prefabricated wood building manufacturing | $145,479 | $206,149 | 369 | 681 |
| Wood office furniture manufacturing | $124,439 | $192,816 | 501 | 850 |
| Upholstered household furniture manufacturing | $102,963 | $163,416 | 470 | 777 |
| All other converted paper product manufacturing | $94,885 | $137,928 | 199 | 420 |
| Sanitary paper product manufacturing | $88,728 | $114,534 | 80 | 204 |
| Nonupholstered wood household furniture manufacturing | $81,197 | $122,191 | 493 | 704 |
| Stationery product manufacturing | $55,340 | $78,472 | 139 | 255 |
| Custom architectural woodwork and millwork | $33,310 | $51,230 | 186 | 281 |
| Total for Forestry Processing | $20,438,197 | $29,387,540 | 39,671 | 81,729 |
| TOTAL FOR PROCESSING | $41,184,718 | $56,901,148 | 91,915 | 168,235 |
Total for Alabama’s Food, Fiber, and Forestry Industries
Direct Effect: $55,337,271 | Total Effect: $77,295,686 | Direct Employment: 166,410 | Total Employment: 273,271
Table 6. Regional Production, Inputs, and Services
By Agricultural District of Alabama’s Food, Fiber, Forestry, and Green Industries for 2022
Total effect is the sum of direct effect + indirect effect + induced effect.
Total effect is the sum of direct effect + indirect effect + induced effect.
| INDUSTRY | Total State Effect (in $1,000) | Ag District 10 Total Effect (in $1,000) | Ag District 20 Total Effect (in $1,000) | Ag District 30 Total Effect (in $1,000) | Ag District 40 Total Effect (in $1,000) | Ag District 50 Total Effect (in $1,000) | Ag District 60 Total Effect (in $1,000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| —AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION— | |||||||
| Poultry and egg production | $8,374,008 | $1,107,264 | $3,513,319 | $987,693 | $211,582 | $302,545 | $1,841,925 |
| Beef cattle farming | $703,629 | $92,605 | $166,330 | $102,117 | $128,596 | $68,002 | $116,062 |
| Cotton farming | $566,921 | $138,415 | $56,983 | $39,016 | $74,583 | $92,457 | $136,193 |
| Grain farming | $515,342 | $256,551 | $82,610 | $31,570 | $44,703 | $34,683 | $40,531 |
| Nursery production | $510,615 | $20,294 | $68,667 | $110,199 | $70,232 | $194,432 | $31,726 |
| Oilseed farming | $297,081 | $162,583 | $64,267 | $14,719 | $16,782 | $12,580 | $8,891 |
| Peanut farming | $237,967 | $498 | $453 | $3,223 | $2,867 | $62,870 | $153,406 |
| Animal production | $181,862 | $14,622 | $39,420 | $19,870 | $86,431 | $13,004 | $14,948 |
| Catfish farming | $161,289 | $25 | $31 | $3,640 | $136,244 | $108 | $122 |
| Vegetable farming | $147,337 | $3,855 | $58,040 | $9,165 | $13,094 | $15,630 | $38,547 |
| Hay farming | $128,248 | $16,825 | $32,695 | $19,977 | $24,685 | $9,216 | $20,013 |
| General crop farming | $118,922 | $13,486 | $57 | $4,536 | $20,433 | $65,391 | $5,233 |
| Commercial fishing | $76,720 | $11 | $14 | $752 | $15,630 | $50,796 | $7,536 |
| Fruit and tree nut farming | $49,997 | $3,167 | $7,161 | $17,956 | $4,997 | $7,114 | $6,086 |
| Dairy cattle production | $13,168 | $3,028 | $3,499 | $2,405 | $680 | $957 | $1,862 |
| Commercial hunting | $13,066 | $1,624 | $3,652 | $1,722 | $3,085 | $842 | $1,672 |
| Total for Agricultural Production | $12,096,171 | $1,834,851 | $4,097,196 | $1,368,558 | $854,624 | $930,630 | $2,424,751 |
| —FORESTRY PRODUCTION— | |||||||
| Commercial logging | $926,619 | $89,629 | $75,437 | $208,617 | $139,267 | $280,103 | $113,530 |
| Forestry production | $102,312 | $4,673 | $8,222 | $21,745 | $24,644 | $32,733 | $9,122 |
| Total for Forestry Production | $1,028,931 | $94,302 | $83,660 | $230,362 | $163,911 | $312,837 | $122,651 |
| —AGRICULTURAL INPUTS— | |||||||
| Crop protection manufacturing | $1,485,370 | $59,215 | $1,961 | $212,263 | $2,484 | $1,178,913 | $913 |
| Farm machinery and equipment manufacturing | $886,611 | $249,342 | $84,872 | $198,152 | $108,615 | $117,947 | $75,401 |
| Soil amendment manufacturing | $559,806 | $1,246 | $4,737 | $569,052 | $1,817 | $12,159 | $377 |
| Nutrient mixing | $294,578 | $4,915 | $9,630 | $202,920 | $1,087 | $62,734 | $21,124 |
| Nitrogenous nutrient manufacturing | $361,123 | $29,317 | $42,712 | $148,490 | $57,283 | $73,254 | $1,296 |
| Phosphatic nutrient manufacturing | $191,414 | $172,050 | $909 | $2,382 | $106 | $140 | $12 |
| Lawn and garden equipment manufacturing | $151,608 | $500 | $10,254 | $87,800 | $362 | $206 | $49,467 |
| Total for Agricultural Inputs | $3,930,510 | $516,585 | $155,075 | $1,421,060 | $171,755 | $1,445,352 | $148,590 |
| —FORESTRY INPUTS— | |||||||
| Sawmill, woodworking, and paper machinery | $230,165 | $7,345 | $96,849 | $44,791 | $350 | $58,577 | $4,581 |
| Total for Forestry Inputs | $230,165 | $7,345 | $96,849 | $44,791 | $350 | $58,577 | $4,581 |
| AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTRY SERVICES | |||||||
| Landscape and horticultural services | $2,498,845 | $364,767 | $234,201 | $991,056 | $282,342 | $431,183 | $120,523 |
| Support activities for agriculture and forestry | $609,916 | $78,946 | $60,945 | $136,869 | $83,601 | $79,497 | $138,534 |
| Total for Agricultural and Forestry Services | $3,108,761 | $443,713 | $295,145 | $1,127,925 | $365,943 | $510,680 | $259,057 |
| TOTAL FOR PRODUCTION, INPUTS, AND SERVICES | $20,394,537 | $2,896,796 | $4,727,925 | $4,192,697 | $1,556,583 | $3,258,076 | $2,959,630 |
Table 7. Regional Processing
By Agricultural District of Alabama’s Food, Fiber, Forestry, and Green Industries for 2022
Total effect is the sum of direct effect + indirect effect + induced effect.
Total effect is the sum of direct effect + indirect effect + induced effect.
| INDUSTRY | Total State Effect (in $1,000) | Ag District 10 Total Effect (in $1,000) | Ag District 20 Total Effect (in $1,000) | Ag District 30 Total Effect (in $1,000) | Ag District 40 Total Effect (in $1,000) | Ag District 50 Total Effect (in $1,000) | Ag District 60 Total Effect (in $1,000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| —FOOD PROCESSING— | |||||||
| Poultry processing | $10,650,794 | $2,038,101 | $4,794,924 | $1,134,665 | $769,586 | $34,214 | $1,727,354 |
| Bottled and canned soft drinks and water | $1,774,595 | $7,327 | $124,197 | $1,359,463 | $130,970 | $112,133 | $57,630 |
| Other animal food manufacturing | $1,030,811 | $152,139 | $202,807 | $242,475 | $166,947 | $28,873 | $219,035 |
| Dog and cat food manufacturing | $1,018,315 | $654,942 | $229,357 | $91,009 | $555 | $1,410 | $133 |
| Wet corn milling | $992,070 | $149 | $103 | $2,505 | $1,680 | $954,618 | $790 |
| Bread and bakery product manufacturing (except frozen) | $944,653 | $143,169 | $71,213 | $357,614 | $131,752 | $151,349 | $77,233 |
| Soybean and other oilseed processing | $910,926 | $826,049 | $7,032 | $5,664 | $455 | $44,673 | $164 |
| Seafood product preparation and packaging | $705,811 | $418 | $308 | $29,436 | $102,549 | $551,718 | $1,392 |
| Fats and oils refining and blending | $514,837 | $1,860 | $181,073 | $300,675 | $29,330 | $1,052 | $293 |
| Coffee and tea manufacturing | $479,301 | $2,393 | $42,823 | $392,628 | $3,188 | $20,498 | $26,032 |
| Ice cream and frozen dessert manufacturing | $460,402 | $64,959 | $4,804 | $371,145 | $2,174 | $27,151 | $638 |
| Other snack food manufacturing | $401,173 | $18,115 | $34,140 | $275,142 | $31,629 | $37,184 | $12,080 |
| Roasted nuts and peanut butter manufacturing | $390,771 | $18,657 | $14,895 | $78,290 | $32,853 | $33,938 | $197,358 |
| Meat processed from carcasses | $365,357 | $17,574 | $45,542 | $70,406 | $51,948 | $143,593 | $36,298 |
| Frozen cakes and other pastries manufacturing | $313,278 | $56,530 | $35,264 | $110,579 | $27,638 | $50,814 | $25,263 |
| Spice and extract manufacturing | $295,068 | $809 | $64,777 | $42,698 | $112,636 | $67,398 | $1,674 |
| All other food manufacturing | $269,393 | $19,784 | $30,297 | $120,117 | $19,319 | $16,714 | $60,338 |
| Breweries | $210,752 | $68,468 | $22,617 | $97,331 | $1,339 | $13,556 | $4,548 |
| Flour milling | $192,433 | $38,173 | $549 | $38,117 | $89,891 | $473 | $20,783 |
| Mayonnaise, dressing, and sauce manufacturing | $183,699 | $1,853 | $12,959 | $32,084 | $27,274 | $630 | $102,556 |
| Animal, except poultry, harvesting | $182,948 | $35,576 | $40,720 | $35,241 | $29,793 | $32,544 | $10,327 |
| Rendering and meat byproduct processing | $181,615 | $10,460 | $8,598 | $100,869 | $40,184 | $13,087 | $9,337 |
| Fluid milk manufacturing | $161,525 | $99 | $276 | $22,467 | $527 | $917 | $131,956 |
| Canned fruit and vegetable manufacturing | $136,399 | $316 | $15,688 | $81,031 | $18,348 | $3,722 | $17,261 |
| Dry pasta, mixes, and dough manufacturing | $114,306 | $145 | $167 | $13,716 | $33,334 | $64,790 | $360 |
| Frozen specialties manufacturing | $93,657 | $106 | $144 | $1,388 | $73,184 | $17,476 | $539 |
| Nonchocolate confectionery manufacturing | $91,580 | $196 | $15,682 | $2,458 | $62,772 | $7,911 | $424 |
| Distilleries | $$72,141 | $15,938 | $168 | $13,833 | $100 | $41,082 | $30 |
| Canned specialties | $66,706 | $125 | $374 | $67,289 | $253 | $37 | $34 |
| Frozen fruit, juice, and vegetable manufacturing | $65,914 | $108 | $569 | $67,448 | $399 | $32 | $49 |
| Cookie and cracker manufacturing | $44,250 | $185 | $495 | $45,450 | $299 | $107 | $58 |
| Confectionery manufacturing from purchased chocolate | $37,558 | $10,351 | $224 | $16,686 | $148 | $9,765 | $60 |
| Wineries | $26,237 | $696 | $14,932 | $8,668 | $38 | $882 | $5 |
| Flavoring syrup and concentrate manufacturing | $20,100 | $3 | $3 | $58 | $31 | $19,690 | $22 |
| Dehydrated food products manufacturing | $17,492 | $89 | $15,980 | $475 | $13 | $10 | $4 |
| Dry, condensed, and evaporated dairy product manufacturing | $11,169 | $389 | $107 | $10,890 | $56 | $14 | $19 |
| Cheese manufacturing | $9,963 | $182 | $10 | $136 | $9,437 | $101 | $72 |
| Sugar cane mills and refining | $6,139 | $11 | $34 | $6,321 | $21 | $2 | $2 |
| Chocolate and confectionery manufacturing from cacao beans | $1,729 | $3 | $14 | $1,774 | $12 | $4 | $5 |
| Total for Food Processing | $23,445,868 | $4,206,450 | $6,033,866 | $5,648,241 | $2,002,662 | $2,504,160 | $2,742,154 |
| —FIBER PROCESSING— | |||||||
| Fiber, yarn, and thread mills | $945,180 | $10,962 | $321,199 | $358,529 | $90,418 | $9,733 | $137,547 |
| Broadwoven fabric mills | $928,474 | $3,203 | $93,809 | $493,336 | $3,643 | $1,551 | $315,926 |
| Carpet and rug mills | $551,084 | $23,158 | $347,088 | $12,398 | $2,379 | $139,770 | $2,390 |
| Tobacco product manufacturing | $212,372 | $65,889 | $866 | $45,953 | $592 | $212 | $94,241 |
| Textile bag and canvas mills | $225,008 | $42,690 | $42,989 | $32,714 | $9,257 | $30,145 | $56,297 |
| Curtain and linen mills | $168,432 | $22,043 | $46,827 | $55,649 | $23,550 | $15,976 | $229 |
| Other textile product mills | $181,431 | $49,707 | $32,221 | $42,661 | $405 | $10,007 | $37,004 |
| Hosiery and sock mills | $145,674 | $2,803 | $99,543 | $23,230 | $3,994 | $3,136 | $2,796 |
| Women's and girls' cut-and-sew apparel manufacturing | $110,872 | $30,887 | $13,022 | $27,948 | $16,174 | $5,346 | $13,876 |
| Narrow fabric mills and schiffli machine embroidery | $109,690 | $41,421 | $15,949 | $23,926 | $23,915 | $159 | $158 |
| Rope, cordage, twine, tire cord, and tire fabric mills | $101,073 | $10,801 | $67,109 | $2,988 | $11,491 | $215 | $94 |
| Other apparel knitting mills | $87,090 | $1,064 | $66,397 | $10,870 | $398 | $893 | $1,954 |
| Nonwoven fabric mills | $66,595 | $158 | $138 | $14,857 | $256 | $49,927 | $52 |
| Men's and boys' cut-and-sew apparel manufacturing | $63,214 | $18,385 | $7,435 | $15,689 | $8,825 | $3,177 | $7,629 |
| Other cut-and-sew apparel manufacturing | $43,667 | $11,974 | $4,964 | $11,701 | $5,916 | $2,558 | $5,025 |
| Cut-and-sew apparel contractors | $32,901 | $1,583 | $364 | $6,094 | $375 | $1,554 | $21,075 |
| Knit fabric mills | $26,896 | $80 | $273 | $27,193 | $85 | $19 | $21 |
| Other leather and allied product manufacturing | $20,729 | $729 | $5,065 | $11,046 | $1,969 | $1,553 | $278 |
| Apparel accessories and other apparel manufacturing | $19,178 | $6,389 | $609 | $3,823 | $924 | $3,125 | $3,605 |
| Textile and fabric finishing mills | $16,059 | $76 | $14,238 | $494 | $5 | $4 | $21 |
| Fabric coating mills | $9,113 | $8,480 | $55 | $67 | $4 | $6 | $2 |
| Footwear manufacturing | $1,666 | $1,231 | $7 | $15 | $1 | $0 | $253 |
| Leather and hide tanning and finishing | $1,343 | $1 | $0 | $7 | $3 | $2 | $1,271 |
| Total for Fiber Processing | $4,067,741 | $353,714 | $1,180,167 | $1,221,189 | $204,577 | $279,067 | $701,744 |
| —FORESTRY PROCESSING— | |||||||
| Paperboard mills | $4,915,638 | $24,644 | $807,344 | $707,842 | $823,619 | $2,044,762 | $336,979 |
| Sawmills | $4,420,652 | $276,833 | $189,733 | $1,555,889 | $386,111 | $1,345,569 | $638,594 |
| Paper mills | $4,005,592 | $571,820 | $16,288 | $1,114,393 | $693,221 | $1,535,793 | $11,351 |
| Paperboard container manufacturing | $2,970,818 | $622,800 | $544,059 | $232,376 | $524,570 | $458,948 | $493,402 |
| Manufactured home (mobile home) manufacturing | $2,035,600 | $1,731,694 | $144,925 | $23,501 | $1,090 | $12,999 | $491 |
| Wood preservation | $1,560,295 | $508,024 | $9,221 | $601,046 | $19,072 | $243,129 | $172,100 |
| Reconstituted wood product manufacturin | $1,550,185 | $7,854 | $647,580 | $386,788 | $2,710 | $470,146 | $1,196 |
| Wood kitchen cabinet and countertop manufacturing | $1,459,052 | $175,697 | $102,047 | $974,234 | $87,345 | $73,524 | $59,595 |
| Veneer and plywood manufacturing | $930,609 | $2,350 | $67,419 | $294,614 | $17,925 | $480,941 | $64,062 |
| Paper bag and coated and treated paper manufacturing | $684,302 | $381,909 | $71,302 | $156,818 | $1,647 | $50,965 | $265 |
| Showcase, partition, shelving, and locker manufacturing | $669,457 | $69,731 | $308,093 | $141,017 | $91,841 | $2,441 | $10,784 |
| Wood container and pallet manufacturing | $581,715 | $98,589 | $147,437 | $161,381 | $57,731 | $28,254 | $71,855 |
| Engineered wood member and truss manufacturing | $530,705 | $52,676 | $101,595 | $149,969 | $31,003 | $135,725 | $54,289 |
| Other millwork, including flooring | $495,304 | $124,182 | $33,803 | $202,016 | $17,094 | $60,788 | $56,688 |
| Cut stock, resawing lumber, and planing | $448,789 | $133,140 | $21,849 | $192,478 | $47,895 | $23,232 | $31,127 |
| All other miscellaneous wood product manufacturing | $383,942 | $185,162 | $6,653 | $73,784 | $48,554 | $59,837 | $697 |
| Pulp mills | $352,989 | $959 | $1,822 | $207,739 | $1,763 | $145,752 | $667 |
| Wood window and door manufacturing | $325,160 | $118,864 | $27,052 | $64,294 | $37,168 | $65,942 | $596 |
| Prefabricated wood building manufacturing | $206,149 | $49,858 | $50,678 | $55,826 | $17,696 | $18,015 | $8,978 |
| Wood office furniture manufacturing | $192,816 | $75,814 | $2,102 | $114,078 | $535 | $537 | $177 |
| Upholstered household furniture manufacturing | $163,416 | $15,966 | $1,575 | $109,157 | $8,310 | $13,417 | $15,828 |
| All other converted paper product manufacturing | $137,928 | $498 | $26,636 | $112,115 | $591 | $387 | $109 |
| Nonupholstered wood household furniture manufacturing | $122,191 | $92,311 | $3,508 | $10,366 | $661 | $8,513 | $1,312 |
| Sanitary paper product manufacturing | $114,534 | $107,827 | $638 | $843 | $79 | $105 | $12 |
| Stationery product manufacturing | $78,472 | $2,120 | $753 | $66,369 | $11,799 | $1,238 | $167 |
| Custom architectural woodwork and millwork | $51,230 | $12,277 | $2,069 | $13,712 | $3,931 | $8,363 | $9,283 |
| Total for Forestry Processing | $29,387,540 | $5,443,600 | $3,336,180 | $7,722,646 | $2,933,961 | $7,289,321 | $2,040,606 |
| TOTAL FOR PROCESSING | $56,901,148 | $10,003,764 | $10,550,213 | $14,592,076 | $5,141,199 | $10,072,548 | $5,484,505 |
Total for Alabama’s Food, Fiber, and Forestry Industries
Total State Effect: $77,295,686 | Ag District 10 Total Effect: $12,900,560 | Ag District 20 Total Effect: $15,278,137 | Ag District 30 Total Effect: $18,784,773 | Ag District 40 Total Effect: $6,697,782 | Ag District 50 Total Effect: $13,330,624 | Ag District 60 Total Effect: $8,444,135
Table 8. Production, Inputs, and Services for 2012–2022
Contribution of Alabama’s Food, Fiber, Forestry, and Green Industries (Adjusted for Inflation in 2022 Dollars)
Total effect is the sum of direct effect + indirect effect + induced effect.
Total effect is the sum of direct effect + indirect effect + induced effect.
| INDUSTRY | 2022 Total Effect (in $1,000) | 2017 Total Effect (in $1,000) | 2012 Total Effect (in $1,000) |
|---|---|---|---|
| —AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION— | |||
| Poultry and egg production | $8,374,008 | $5,340,607 | $4,579,004 |
| Beef cattle farming | $703,629 | $881,215 | $828,327 |
| Cotton farming | $566,921 | $466,241 | $415,914 |
| Grain farming | $515,342 | $326,391 | $345,353 |
| Nursery production | $510,615 | $520,906 | $447,191 |
| Oilseed farming | $297,081 | $215,748 | $224,024 |
| Peanut farming | $237,967 | $273,990 | $338,392 |
| Animal production | $181,862 | $150,237 | $186,977 |
| Catfish farming | $161,289 | $201,340 | $174,490 |
| Vegetable farming | $147,337 | $105,362 | $92,462 |
| Hay farming | $128,248 | $108,015 | $62,458 |
| General crop farming | $118,922 | $163,159 | $22,343 |
| Commercial fishing | $76,720 | $78,792 | $97,114 |
| Fruit and tree nut farming | $49,997 | $63,647 | $92,612 |
| Dairy cattle production | $13,168 | $27,374 | $44,45 |
| Commercial hunting | $13,066 | $12,805 | $25,806 |
| Total for Agricultural Production | $12,096,171 | $8,935,832 | $7,976,917 |
| —FORESTRY PRODUCTION— | |||
| Commercial logging | $926,619 | $708,263 | $564,249 |
| Forestry production | $102,312 | $76,950 | $57,880 |
| Total for Forestry Production | $1,028,931 | $785,213 | $622,129 |
| —AGRICULTURAL INPUTS— | |||
| Crop protection manufacturing | $1,485,370 | $1,691,104 | $2,124,358 |
| Farm machinery and equipment manufacturing | $886,611 | $809,811 | $874,117 |
| Soil amendment manufacturing | $559,806 | $458,809 | $453,409 |
| Nitrogenous nutrient manufacturing | $361,123 | $592,920 | $406,101 |
| Nutrient mixing | $294,578 | $265,501 | $176,744 |
| Phosphatic nutrient manufacturing | $191,414 | $0 | $0 |
| Lawn and garden equipment manufacturing | $151,608 | $22,157 | $35,178 |
| Total for Agricultural Inputs | $3,930,510 | $3,840,303 | $4,069,907 |
| —FORESTRY INPUTS— | |||
| Sawmill, woodworking, and paper machinery | $230,165 | $182,321 | $133,843 |
| Total for Forestry Inputs | $230,165 | $182,321 | $133,843 |
| —AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTRY SERVICES— | |||
| Landscape and horticultural services | $2,498,845 | $1,980,839 | $1,746,160 |
| Support activities for agriculture and forestry | $609,916 | $693,693 | $671,123 |
| Total for Agricultural and Forestry Services | $3,108,761 | $2,674,532 | $2,417,283 |
| TOTAL FOR PRODUCTION, INPUTS, AND SERVICES | $20,394,537 | $16,418,201 | $15,220,080 |
Table 9. Processing for 2012–2022
Contribution of Alabama’s Food, Fiber, Forestry, and Green Industries (Adjusted for Inflation in 2022 Dollars)
Total effect is the sum of direct effect + indirect effect + induced effect.
Total effect is the sum of direct effect + indirect effect + induced effect.
| INDUSTRY | 2022 Total Effect (in $1,000) | 2017 Total Effect (in $1,000) | 2012 Total Effect (in $1,000) |
|---|---|---|---|
| —FOOD PROCESSING— | |||
| Poultry processing | $10,650,794 | $9,952,681 | $8,529,644 |
| Bottled and canned soft drinks and water | $1,774,595 | $1,990,292 | $1,906,217 |
| Other animal food manufacturing | $1,030,811 | $1,159,817 | $952,096 |
| Dog and cat food manufacturing | $1,018,315 | $1,289,348 | $1,171,720 |
| Wet corn milling | $992,070 | $283,878 | $284,374 |
| Bread and bakery product manufacturing (except frozen) | $944,653 | $925,425 | $885,391 |
| Soybean and other oilseed processing | $910,926 | $1,385,519 | $667,366 |
| Seafood product preparation and packaging | $705,811 | $825,045 | $708,682 |
| Fats and oils refining and blending | $514,837 | $1,131,882 | $993,464 |
| Coffee and tea manufacturing | $479,301 | $454,641 | $129,758 |
| Ice cream and frozen dessert manufacturing | $460,402 | $386,106 | $300,099 |
| Other snack food manufacturing | $401,173 | $467,079 | $526,125 |
| Roasted nuts and peanut butter manufacturing | $390,771 | $312,426 | $264,157 |
| Meat processed from carcasses | $365,357 | $307,328 | $1,052,049 |
| Frozen cakes and other pastries manufacturing | $313,278 | $256,655 | $254,729 |
| Spice and extract manufacturing | $295,068 | $180,242 | $159,467 |
| All other food manufacturing | $269,393 | $207,806 | $151,130 |
| Breweries | $210,752 | $301,180 | $64,387 |
| Flour milling | $192,433 | $162,557 | $85,843 |
| Mayonnaise, dressing, and sauce manufacturing | $183,699 | $221,467 | $124,314 |
| Animal, except poultry, harvesting | $182,948 | $292,259 | $200,727 |
| Rendering and meat byproduct processing | $181,615 | $124,123 | $177,935 |
| Fluid milk manufacturing | $161,525 | $323,969 | $372,600 |
| Canned fruit and vegetable manufacturing | $136,399 | $140,089 | $28,611 |
| Dry pasta, mixes, and dough manufacturing | $114,306 | $84,239 | $85,103 |
| Frozen specialties manufacturing | $93,657 | $21,374 | $5,894 |
| Nonchocolate confectionery manufacturing | $91,580 | $94,228 | $95,290 |
| Distilleries | $72,141 | $70,986 | $0 |
| Canned specialties | $66,706 | $0 | $0 |
| Frozen fruit, juice, and vegetable manufacturing | $65,914 | $289,076 | $75,015 |
| Cookie and cracker manufacturing | $44,250 | $93,656 | $54,898 |
| Confectionery manufacturing from purchased chocolate | $37,558 | $21,187 | $37,073 |
| Wineries | $26,237 | $10,780 | $30,168 |
| Flavoring syrup and concentrate manufacturing | $20,100 | $135,187 | $26,718 |
| Dehydrated food products manufacturing | $17,492 | $43,751 | $0 |
| Dry, condensed, and evaporated dairy product manufacturing | $11,169 | $0 | $0 |
| Cheese manufacturing | $9,963 | $44,952 | $59,328 |
| Sugar cane mills and refining | $6,139 | $41,187 | $27,906 |
| Chocolate and confectionery manufacturing from cacao beans | $1,729 | $0 | $0 |
| Total for Food Processing | $23,445,868 | $24,032,415 | $20,488,276 |
| —FIBER PROCESSING— | |||
| Fiber, yarn, and thread mills | $945,180 | $1,119,003 | $1,326,956 |
| Broadwoven fabric mills | $928,474 | $812,614 | $876,179 |
| Carpet and rug mills | $551,084 | $803,908 | $804,593 |
| Textile bag and canvas mills | $225,008 | $76,952 | $86,837 |
| Tobacco product manufacturing | $212,372 | $303,900 | $427,824 |
| Other textile product mills | $181,431 | $165,685 | $179,317 |
| Curtain and linen mills | $168,432 | $228,571 | $150,149 |
| Hosiery and sock mills | $145,674 | $196,932 | $248,689 |
| Women's and girls' cut-and-sew apparel manufacturing | $110,872 | $36,810 | $26,832 |
| Narrow fabric mills and schiffli machine embroidery | $109,690 | $24,673 | $51,644 |
| Rope, cordage, twine, tire cord, and tire fabric mills | $101,073 | $116,456 | $110,948 |
| Other apparel knitting mills | $87,090 | $20,617 | $201,994 |
| Nonwoven fabric mills | $66,595 | $114,965 | $54,646 |
| Men's and boys' cut-and-sew apparel manufacturing | $63,214 | $159,936 | $245,971 |
| Other cut-and-sew apparel manufacturing | $43,667 | $58,842 | $67,767 |
| Cut-and-sew apparel contractors | $32,901 | $31,178 | $43,124 |
| Knit fabric mills | $26,896 | $25,395 | $17,377 |
| Other leather and allied product manufacturing | $20,729 | $22,338 | $28,173 |
| Apparel accessories and other apparel manufacturing | $19,178 | $18,850 | $45,535 |
| Textile and fabric finishing mills | $16,059 | $34,447 | $76,580 |
| Fabric coating mills | $9,113 | $7,107 | $13,988 |
| Footwear manufacturing | $1,666 | $1,543 | $0 |
| Leather and hide tanning and finishing | $1,343 | $17,009 | $10,560 |
| Total for Fiber Processing | $4,067,741 | $4,397,731 | $5,095,682 |
| —FORESTRY PROCESSING— | |||
| Paperboard mills | $4,915,638 | $4,674,983 | $4,684,654 |
| Sawmills | $4,420,652 | $2,180,613 | $2,011,014 |
| Paper mills | $4,005,592 | $5,069,170 | $6,326,053 |
| Paperboard container manufacturing | $2,970,818 | $1,531,275 | $1,418,119 |
| Manufactured home (mobile home) manufacturing | $2,035,600 | $815,625 | $551,465 |
| Wood preservation | $1,560,295 | $789,282 | $665,423 |
| Reconstituted wood product manufacturing | $1,550,185 | $514,290 | $343,300 |
| Wood kitchen cabinet and countertop manufacturing | $1,459,052 | $1,424,588 | $890,220 |
| Veneer and plywood manufacturing | $930,609 | $611,286 | $585,575 |
| Paper bag and coated and treated paper manufacturing | $684,302 | $1,012,237 | $792,385 |
| Showcase, partition, shelving, and locker manufacturing | $669,457 | $494,167 | $423,754 |
| Wood container and pallet manufacturing | $581,715 | $386,585 | $252,550 |
| Engineered wood member and truss manufacturing | $530,705 | $245,187 | $160,247 |
| Other millwork, including flooring | $495,304 | $351,582 | $231,087 |
| Cut stock, resawing lumber, and planing | $448,789 | $245,812 | $231,717 |
| All other miscellaneous wood product manufacturing | $383,942 | $145,746 | $167,433 |
| Pulp mills | $352,989 | $785,292 | $838,372 |
| Wood window and door manufacturing | $325,160 | $289,743 | $153,732 |
| Prefabricated wood building manufacturing | $206,149 | $114,536 | $98,791 |
| Wood office furniture manufacturing | $192,816 | $75,299 | $174,600 |
| Upholstered household furniture manufacturing | $163,416 | $99,256 | $8,127 |
| All other converted paper product manufacturing | $137,928 | $202,143 | $148,619 |
| Nonupholstered wood household furniture manufacturing | $122,191 | $200,937 | $253,065 |
| Sanitary paper product manufacturing | $114,534 | $0 | $0 |
| Stationery product manufacturing | $78,472 | $53,194 | $77,170 |
| Custom architectural woodwork and millwork | $51,230 | $74,260 | $7,350 |
| Total for Forestry Processing | $29,387,540 | $22,387,088 | $21,494,824 |
| TOTAL FOR PROCESSING | $56,901,148 | $50,817,234 | $47,078,782 |
Total for Alabama’s Food, Fiber, and Forestry Industries
2022 Total Effect: $77,295,686 | 2017 Total Effect: $67,235,434Â | 2012 Total Effect: $62,298,862
Adam N. Rabinowitz, Associate Professor and Extension Economist, and Dennis Brothers, Associate Extension Professor, both with Auburn University
This is an excerpt of Agriculture & Forestry Grow Alabama: An Economic Contribution Study, ACES-2817