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 How
important is agriculture to
the county’s economy?
- Agriculture provides jobs for 3,055 Iowa County residents.
That’s 18 percent of Iowa County’s workforce of 16,676
people. Every new job in agriculture generates an additional
0.3 jobs in Iowa County.
- Agriculture accounts for $212.9 million in economic activity.
Every dollar of sales from agricultural products generates an
additional $0.30 of economic activity in other parts of the Iowa
County economy.
- Economic activity associated with Iowa County’s farms
and agriculture-related businesses generates $6.2 million in
local and state taxes. This figure does not include all property
taxes paid to support local schools.
- Agriculture accounts for $58.7 million— 8.4 percent
of Iowa County’s total income. This includes wages, salaries,
benefits and profits of farmers and workers in agriculture-related
businesses. Every dollar of agricultural income generates an
additional $0.92 of county income.
- Dairy is the largest part of Iowa County’s agriculture.
Iowa County milk producers and the dairy industry contribute
$99 million to the county’s economy.
Agriculture and the environment
Iowa County farmers own and manage the resources on 367,373 acres
of land— 75 percent of all land in the county. This includes
pastures, cropland and tree farms. Farmers implement various conservation
practices to protect environmental resources and provide habitat
for wildlife.
Source:
Iowa
County Agriculture: Value and Economic Impact
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