ATHENS β Poultry may perch atop the agricultural food chain in Georgia, but beef production brought $658.6 million to the stateβs economy in 2021.
The impact of the beef industry took the No. 5 spot in the top 10 Georgia commodities, according to the 2021 Georgia Farm Gate Value Report published by the University of Georgia Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development.
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