Feeding the Economy

Thirty-six food and agriculture groups have released their annual Feeding the Economy report. This study analyzes the entire agricultural supply chain. For 2025, agriculture contributed $9.5 trillion to the U.S. economy. That’s down marginally from last year’s $9.6 trillion. In the state-by-state breakdown, agriculture is responsible for more than 970,000 jobs and $65 billion in total wages in Minnesota. For South Dakota, agriculture supports nearly 227,000 jobs and $17 billion in wages. The farm and food sector in North Dakota is the source for over 178,000 jobs and more than $14 billion in wages.