Virginia Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
Mission
VDACS promotes the economic growth and development of Virginia agriculture, encourage environmental stewardship and provides consumer protection.
Agency Vision:
VDACS envisions a nationally and internationally recognized agricultural development, marketing, consumer protection, environmental and animal health organization that achieves world class customer service and results for the citizens of the Commonwealth; VDACS is a model agency known for the quality leadership of our people and excellence in agency operations; VDACS uses strategic planning and management along with partnering with clients to provide the highest quality, innovative services to the Virginia agriculture and agribusiness industry, consumers and all citizens; and promotes the highest standards of competency, ethics, fairness and respect in all aspects of work and employment for VDACS staff in order to attract and retain a highly effective work force.
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Top 5 agriculture commodities, 2006
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Value of receipts
thousand $
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Percent of state total
farm receipts
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Percent of US value
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1. Broilers
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506,236
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18.8
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2.7
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2. Cattle and calves
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426,086
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15.8
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0.9
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3. Dairy products
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266,213
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9.9
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1.1
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4. Turkeys
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260,709
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9.7
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7.5
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5. Greenhouse/nursery
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237,400
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8.8
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1.4
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All commodities
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2,688,669
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1.1
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Farm income and value added data
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2005
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2006
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Number of farms
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47,000
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46,800
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Thousands $
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Final crop output
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781,082
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807,691
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+ Final animal output
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1,914,809
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1,819,412
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+ Services and forestry
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765,794
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785,441
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= Final agricultural sector output
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3,461,684
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3,412,544
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- Intermediate consumption outlays
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1,700,577
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1,819,496
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+ Net government transactions
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120,414
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47,567
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= Gross value added
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1,881,521
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1,640,616
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- Capital consumption
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535,923
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567,859
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= Net value added
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1,345,598
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1,072,757
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- Factor payments
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378,547
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394,724
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Employee compensation (total hired labor)
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231,613
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238,175
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Net rent received by nonoperator landlords
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-13,589
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-25,612
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Real estate and nonreal estate interest
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160,523
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182,161
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= Net farm income
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967,051
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678,033
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