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NDSU study: Agriculture accounts for about $41 billion in North Dakota economy
Summary
At a joint House and Senate agriculture committee meeting, Dr. Greg Lardy of North Dakota State University presented a new study finding agriculture contributes roughly $41 billion to the state economy and supports about 123,000 jobs; lawmakers asked about price swings, year‑to‑year comparisons and how to use the findings.
A North Dakota State University economist told the House and Senate agriculture committees that the state’s agriculture sector contributes roughly $41 billion to North Dakota’s economy.
"My name is Greg Lardy. I serve as vice president for agriculture here at North Dakota State University," Dr. Lardy said. "North Dakota agriculture contributing over $41,000,000,000 to the state's economy." He told lawmakers that figure includes about $26 billion in direct output and more than $15 billion in secondary output.
The study, the second…
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