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| Bangsund, Dean A.; Leistritz, F. Larry. |
| Barley is an important crop in the upper Great Plains, yet its economic importance has not been quantified. Expenditures and returns from crop production, grain handling, transportation, and processing activities represented the direct economic impacts from the barley industry. Secondary economic impacts were estimated using an input-output model. Barley production in the tri-state region averaged 3.3 million planted acres and 165 million bushels from 1994 through 1996. North Dakota had about 2.5 million acres. Barley production was estimated to generate $446 million in direct economic impacts. Total (direct and secondary) annual economic impacts from barley production were estimated at $1.2 billion. Annual direct impacts from handling barley at... |
| Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: Barley; Upper Great Plains; Economic impact; Production Economics. |
| Ano: 1998 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23423 |
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