AK Agriculture
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Updated: Nov 2nd, 2006 - 18:32:58 |
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Agriculture Statistics - Alaska
By U.S. Department of Agriculture
Mar 17, 2006, 17:09 PST |
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TOP COMMODITIES, EXPORTS, AND COUNTIES
| Top 5 agriculture commodities, 2001 |
| Commodity |
Value of receipts thousand $ |
Percent of state total farm receipts |
Percent of US value |
| 1. Greenhouse/nursery |
14,165 |
27.3 |
0.1 |
| 2. Potatoes |
3,300 |
6.4 |
0.1 |
| 3. Hay |
3,150 |
6.1 |
0.1 |
| 4. Dairy products |
2,780 |
5.4 |
0.0 |
| 5. Cattle and calves |
1,326 |
2.6 |
0.0 |
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| All commodities |
51,865 |
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0.0 |
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| For more details about Alaska's top agriculture commodities contact Roger Strickland, 202-694-5592. |
| Top 5 counties in agricultural sales 1997 |
| Counties |
Percent of state's total receipts |
Million $ |
| 1. Anchorage Area |
64.3 |
15.9 |
| 2. Fairbanks Area |
23.6 |
5.8 |
| 3. Aleutian Islands Area |
5.5 |
1.4 |
| 4. Kenai Peninsula Area |
5.1 |
1.3 |
| 5. Juneau Area |
1.5 |
0.4 |
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| State total |
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24.7 |
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For more information about the Census of Agriculture see the National Agricultural Statistics Service's web page, or call 1-800-727-9540. |
*EXTRA* Need more? For a printable fact sheet about Alaskas Agriculture, click here.
Source: Agriculture Classroom.
Also See: State Fact Sheet - Alaska
Source: National Department of Agriculture
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