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Agriculture and Economic Development in Warren
County
Adapted
from a presentation by Timothy W. Kelsey, Professor of
Agricultural Economics, Penn State University
Penn State Cooperative Extension (814) 865-9542
tkelsey@psu.edu |
Warren County's Agricultural Economy
 | $20.9 million value of production in 2001
Dairy 64% |
| 505 farms, 69,500 acres |
| 530 people employed on farms |
| 153 additional jobs in the county |
source: Pa Ag Statistics service
http://agimpact.aers.psu.edu
Warren County Farms by Annual Sales
| 50% have less than $2,500 |
| 12% have $2,500 to $4,999 |
| 11% have $5,000 to $9,999 |
| 6% have $10,000 to $24,999 |
| 6% have $25,000 to $49,999 |
| 5% have $50,000 to $99,999 |
| 10% have over $100,000 |
source: 2002 Census of Agriculture
Warren County Farms by Acreage
| 6% of farms have 1-9 acres |
| 22% of farms have 10-49 acres |
| 26% of farms have 50-179 acres |
| 22% of farms have 180-499 acres |
| 3% of farms have 500-999 acres |
| 1% of farms have over 1,000 acres |
source: 2002 Census of Agriculture
Warren County Tax Base
| 15% Agriculture |
| 14% Commercial |
| 6% Industrial |
| 62% Residential |
| 3% Other |
source: State Tax Equalization Board, 2002
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