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Connecticut

State Quick Facts

Population
3,605,944

Total State GDP
$298,395,200,000

State Land Area (Acres)
3,098,880

Land in Forest (Acres)
1,753,085

Land in Forest
57%

Land in Farms (Acres)
380,000

Land in Farms
12%

Number of Farms
5,500

Average Farm Size (acres)
69

Farm Real Estate Value (per acre) 
$13,700

Agricultural Cash Receipts 
$589,513,000

Cash Receipts from Crops 
$420,405,000

Cash Receipts from Animals 
$169,108,000

Top Ag. Commodities

Miscellaneous Crops
$249,745,000

Floriculture
$165,014,000

Dairy Products, Milk
$82,560,000

All Other Animals and Products
$31,406,000

Chicken Eggs
$23,526,000

Top Ag. Exports

Other Plant Products
  $262,413,219

Other Livestock Products
  $23,951,051

Dairy Products
$15,046,662

Other Poultry Products
$6,628,720

Beef and Veal
$2,087,056

Connecticut Economic Contribution and Impact Research

In 2021, Connecticut generated more than $0.6 billion in agricultural cash receipts with the highest valued commodities being miscellaneous crops, floriculture, and dairy products, specifically milk. That same year, the value of Connecticut’s agricultural production and processing industries represented 1.1 percent of total state GDP. Some of the dollars generated by these industries end up being re-spent within the local economy, bringing additional value to the state through “multiplier effects.” Economic impact and contribution studies measure these effects, which can be broken down into direct, indirect, and induced economic effects.

Websites, reports, fact sheets, and articles related to the economic impacts and contributions of Connecticut’s food, fiber, and forest industries can be found below.  

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*At present, there is no universally agreed upon standard methodology for producing economic impact or economic contribution reports.  Please exercise caution when viewing and comparing reports as each may vary significantly in terms of source data and analysis and reporting methodology.