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County report: Merced agriculture supports nearly $10 billion in local economic activity, authors say
Summary
An economic study presented to the Merced County Board of Supervisors on Aug. 26 estimated that agriculture, local food processing and multiplier effects accounted for nearly $10 billion in economic activity in 2023 and supported roughly 38,800 jobs in the county.
Merced County’s agricultural industry generated nearly $10 billion in total economic activity in 2023 when farm production, local food processing and multiplier effects are combined, consultants told the Board of Supervisors at its Aug. 26 meeting.
The county’s agricultural commissioner, Sean Runyon, introduced consulting economists Dr. Fernando de Paul and Dr. Jeffrey Langholz, who presented a 24‑page report that expands on the department’s annual crop values by modeling local processing, business‑to‑business spending and induced household spending.
“The total contribution of Merced County agriculture in 2023 … was almost $10,000,000,000,” Dr. de Paul…
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