Mission: To protect, promote and preserve the food, agricultural, environmental, and economic interests
of the people of Michigan. |
- MDA is one of 20 agencies serving the State of Michigan – which employs over 52,000 people with a total FY 07 gross appropriation of $41.9 billion.
- MDA employs 552 individuals with a total FY 07 budget of $110.2 million.
- The impact of Michigan agriculture on our state's economy is $63.7 billion and growing.
- Michigan produces over 200 commodities on a commercial basis, making the state second only to California in agricultural diversity.
- Michigan exports about one-third of its agricultural commodities each year, generating more than $1 billion and supporting nearly 13,000 jobs.
- Production agriculture, food processing, and related businesses employ more than one million Michigan residents.
- Michigan ranks 5th and 8th nationally in exports of fruits and vegetables, respectively.
- In 2006, Michigan ranked 9th in the U.S. in milk production, producing 7.1 billion pounds of milk with farm sales of $.936 billion.
- Michigan’s nursery and perennial production is ranked 5th nationally, while its floriculture industry and Christmas tree production rank 1st and 4th in the nation respectively. Combined, these industries represent over $790 million in wholesale value.
- Our abundant water sources, agricultural diversity, research and development facilities, and automotive manufacturing provide great opportunities for biofuel development.
- MDA protects public health, the health of domestic animals, livestock, pets, and the viability of the $1.6 billion Michigan animal agriculture industry.
- The six Michigan licensed horse race tracks present over 1,900 days of live and simulcast pari-mutuel racing annually, generating over $9 million in state tax revenue.
- MDA works with Michigan’s 2 state and 85 county and local fairs that are attended by over 4.5 million people.
- State and local inspectors ensure nearly 60,000 food operations are meeting the requirements of the Michigan Food Law, ranging from retail and food service establishments to wholesale operations and manufacturing plants.
- If every household started spending just $10 per week of their current grocery budget on locally grown foods, we'd keep more than $37 million each week circulating within Michigan’s economy.
- When $1 is spent locally, that $1 impacts three to seven different local businesses before leaving the local economy.
- Michigan has about 10.1 million acres of farmland and is home to 53,200 farms averaging 190 acres each.
- In 1930, one farmer produced enough food to feed primarily just the family, or about 10 people. Today, one farm supports 130 people.
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