The grain and feed industry has always been the quiet engine driving the U.S. agricultural economy.
NGFA members connect farmers to markets, transform grain into essential feed and food ingredients and biofuels, and sustain the infrastructure that allows U.S. agriculture to compete globally. Now, new data puts numbers behind what those of us in the industry have long understood: Our collective work fuels far more than the rural economy – it strengthens the entire nation.
In September, NGFA sponsored and released “The Harvest Economy: 2025 Economic Impact of the U.S. Grain and Feed Industry,” a comprehensive study prepared by John Dunham & Associates. The results are striking. Taken together, U.S. grain, feed, and processing companies generate $401.7 billion in total economic output, about 1.3% of U.S. gross domestic product. Our industry supports more than 1.16 million jobs, pays…
