Feeding the Economy: Food & Ag Industry Community Impact Study

NOPA is a proud sponsor of the 2024 Feeding the Economy report, an economic impact study commissioned by 32 food and agriculture groups, that showcases the vast economic contribution of the U.S. food and agriculture supply chain.

Read the 2024 Feeding the Economy report here.

The 2024 report provides data on jobs, wages, taxes, exports and economic output, illustrating the food and agriculture sector’s impact on local and nationwide economic activity at the national, state and county level.

The 2024 report’s findings show that the total economic impact for the food and agriculture-related industries grew 11.98% over the last year, reaching $9.63 trillion. This represents 20.01% of total U.S. output. The study also drills down to highlight the impact of this sector to include:

• Total Jobs: 48,665,870 (up 19.53% since the 2020 report)
• Total Wages: $2.77 trillion (up 33.82% since the 2020 report)
• Total Taxes: $1.25 trillion (up 36.91% since the 2020 report)