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Pennsylvania

State Quick Facts

Population
13,002,700

Total State GDP
$844,496,500,000

State Land Area (Acres)
28,635,520

Land in Forest (Acres)
16,622,803

Land in Forest
58%

Land in Farms (Acres)
7,300,000

Land in Farms
25%

Number of Farms
52,700

Average Farm Size (acres)
139

Farm Real Estate Value (per acre) 
$7,350

Agricultural Cash Receipts 
$7,481,988,000

Cash Receipts from Crops 
$3,012,058,000

Cash Receipts from Animals 
$4,469,930,000

Top Ag. Commodities

Dairy Products, Milk
  $1,916,494,000

Corn
  $830,361,000

Broilers
  $737,778,000

Cattle and Calves
  $646,634,000

Miscellaneous Crops
  $603,328,000

Top Ag. Exports

Other Plant Products
  $814,070,075

Dairy Products
 $349,283,389

Corn
  $217,565,068

Soybeans
  $179,592,536

Feeds and Other Feed Grains
  $146,113,072

Pennsylvania Economic Contribution and Impact Research

In 2021, Pennsylvania generated around $7.5 billion in agricultural cash receipts with the highest valued commodities being dairy products, specifically milk, miscellaneous crops, and cattle and calves. That same year, the value of Pennsylvania’s agricultural production and processing industries represented 3.0 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 Pennsylvania’s food, fiber, and forest industries can be found below.

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*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.