Agricultural Economics Department
Date of this Version
6-13-2018
Citation
Cornhusker Economics, June 13, 2018, agecon.unl.edu/cornhuskereconomics
Abstract
Livestock production provides a significant economic impact in Nebraska. In 2016, 56 percent of all agriculture commodity sales in Nebraska were attributed to livestock and the industry accounted for over 50 percent of agricultural commodity sales each year since the 2012. This article provides an analysis of livestock production value and corresponding direct economic impact per county. The analysis estimates the direct economic impact of livestock production is $8.5 billion and the total impact of livestock production in Nebraska is $13.8 billion.
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