Agriculture Industry

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Agriculture Industry
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OIT Agriculture Web Site
Over 3.4 million people are employed in the
U.S. agriculture industry, annually earning an
average of 18,404. The industry accounts for
about 15 of all energy consumed by the U.S.
industry, and its annual energy costs are well
over 14 billion.
For More Information
National Profile
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National Agriculture Industry
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Agriculture Statistics
Source taken from http//www.oit.doe.gov/agricultu
re/page12.shtml
National Profile
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Biotech Companies Producing Products for
Agriculture
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Energy Use and Environmental Factors
Farms 1 quadrillion Btu (quad) of energy
(1994) Food Processing 1.2 quads
(1994) Production of Agricultural Chemicals and
Commercial Fertilizers 0.67 quad (1994)
National Profile
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Pollution and Waste Generation
National Profile
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Missouri Agriculture Industry Farms
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Agriculture Regions in Missouri
http//agebb.missouri.edu/mass/farmfact/prelim/ind
ex.htm
State Profile
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Average Number of Missouri Farms
The average number of farms in Missouri in
1997 was 98,860 farms, which varied from Carter
County which had 202 farms and Webster County
which had 1,691 farms.
Useful Link
Average Number of Missouri Farms
State Profile
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Average Size of Missouri Farms
The average size of Missouri farms in 1997 was
292 acres per farm, which varied from Mississippi
county which had 987 acres to Greene County which
had 139 acres.
Useful Link
Average Size of Missouri Farms
State Profile
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Missouri Production
Source taken from http//www.oseda.missouri.edu/ag
report97/images/
State Profile
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Missouri Production
Source taken from http//www.oseda.missouri.edu/ag
report97/images/
State Profile
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Missouri Production
Source taken from http//www.oseda.missouri.edu/ag
report97/images/
State Profile
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Missouri Agriculture Industry Companies
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Missouri Companies Classified by NAICS Codes
State Profile
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Missouri Companies Classified by NAICS Codes
Major Missouri Agriculture Companies
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Missouri Companies Classified by Sales Range
State Profile
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Missouri Companies Classified by Employment Ranges
State Profile
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Regulatory Requirements
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Regulations
Air and Climate Agricultural Animals Agriculture
Burning Best Management Practices Compliance and
Enforcement Composting Crops Drinking Water and
Wells Emergency Planning and Response Environmenta
l Justice Facility Maintenance Fertilizers Forestr
y
Food Safety Health and Safety Land Use Nurseries
and Greenhouses Pesticides Pollution
Prevention Risk Management Program Surface and
Groundwater Tanks and Containment Toxics Vehicle
and Machine Maintenance and Repair Waste
National Profile
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Policies and Guidance
Audit Policy Incentive for Self-Policing Audit
Policy Interpretive Guidance Policy on
Compliance Incentives for Small
Businesses Supplemental Environmental Project
(SEP) Policy and Associated Guidance Air
Enforcement Hazardous and Solid Waste
(RCRA) Multimedia Enforcement Pesticides
Enforcement Site Remediation (Superfund) Toxics
Enforcement Water Enforcement
Regulatory Requirements
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Important Agriculture Laws
Clean Air Act Clean Water Act Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and
Liability Act Emergency Planning and Community
Right-To-Know Act Federal Insecticide, Fungicide,
and Rodenticide Food Quality Protection
Act Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Toxic
Substance Control Act
National Profile