GPFES, Inc. What & Why Newsletter – Spring 2017
Economic Impact of the Fertilizer Industry in the United States
Recently The Fertilizer Institute published data revealing that the U.S. fertilizer industry contributes more than $155 billion to the U.S. economy. 495,000 jobs are supported by fertilizer producers, wholesalers and retailers generating $36 billion in wages per year. It is estimated that industry businesses pay $15 billion state and federal taxes per year in the U.S. In Georgia alone, the fertilizer industry generates 11,415 jobs earning $762.72 million in wages per year.
To learn more about the economic impact the fertilizer industry has in the United States and more about what is going on within The Georgia Plant Food Educational Society, Inc., click the link below to download the Spring 2017, What & Why Newsletter.
