Alaska Division of Agriculture, Department of Natural Resources
Alaska is the place where we still have true pioneers. We have generations of farmers who are still clearing virgin ground for crop production. Characterized commonly as the land of ice and snow, Alaska is also the land of some of the most pristine food products in the world. Think of it. Most of the pests that bother the rest of the world simply freeze out up here! Our midnight sun produces sucrose and antioxidant levels in our vegetables and berries that are exquisite. I hope you have a chance to try our state and experience our agriculture first-hand.
Please visit the Alaska Department of Natural Resources website for more information.
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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. Greenhouse/nursery
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14,730
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22.9
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0.1
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2. Hay
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3,250
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5.1
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0.1
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3. Cattle and calves
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2,589
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4.0
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0.0
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4. Potatoes
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2,450
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3.8
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0.1
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5. Dairy products
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1,869
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2.9
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0.0
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All commodities
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64,218
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0.0
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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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640
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640
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Thousands $
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Final crop output
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25,922
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24,884
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+ Final animal output
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25,298
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39,899
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+ Services and forestry
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7,892
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8,116
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= Final agricultural sector output
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59,112
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72,899
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- Intermediate consumption outlays
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28,953
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32,665
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+ Net government transactions
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3,822
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1,858
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= Gross value added
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33,982
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42,092
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- Capital consumption
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6,445
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6,679
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= Net value added
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27,537
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35,413
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- Factor payments
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15,415
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15,444
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Employee compensation (total hired labor)
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14,197
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14,349
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Net rent received by nonoperator landlords
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-456
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-804
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Real estate and nonreal estate interest
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1,674
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1,899
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= Net farm income
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12,122
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19,969
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http://www.ers.usda.gov/StateFacts/AK.HTM
http://www.dnr.state.ak.us/ag/