April 28, 2021 - Harrisburg, PA
The Wolf Administration released a new economic impact report for Pennsylvania's leading agriculture industry, in coordination with Team Pennsylvania and eConsult Solutions Inc., and Governor Tom Wolf made one thing clear: agriculture is fundamental to Pennsylvania's economy."Since the founding of the commonwealth agriculture has been a cornerstone of our state's economy. We rely on the people who power the industry and the food they produce to sustain our lives," said Gov. Wolf. "This report shows us plainly what we all realized over the past year: agriculture is vital to our lives and our economy. Pennsylvanians and policy-makers alike should do everything in their power to support it."The new report for Pennsylvania agriculture's economic impact shows that the industry has a $132.5 billion annual economic impact and supports more than 590,000 jobs paying nearly $33 billion in wages annually. The report also makes strategic recommendations intended to help guide Pennsylvania's agriculture industry as it continues to navigate an ever-changing marketplace.
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