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1 Respectively, Policy Analyst, Linebery Policy Center for Natural Resource Management; Department Head, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agricultural Business; and Extension Livestock Specialist, Department of Extension Animal Sciences and Natural Resources, New Mexico State University. 2 Land in farms is an operating unit concept and includes land owned and operated as well as land rented from others. Land used rent-free was reported as land rented from others. All grazing land, except land used under government permits on a per-head basis, was included as ‘‘land in farms’’ provided it was part of a farm or ranch. Land under the exclusive use of a grazing association was reported by the grazing association and included as land in farms. All land in American Indian Reservations used for growing crops, grazing livestock, or with the potential of grazing livestock was included as land in farms (USDA, 2012). COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL, CONSUMER AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Linebery Policy Center for Natural Resource Management • LPC-1 Economic Contribution of the Beef Cattle Industry to New Mexico Nicholas K. Ashcroft, Jay M. Lillywhite, and Marcy A. Ward1 New Mexico State University aces.nmsu.edu/pubs The College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences is an engine for economic and community development in New Mexico, improving the lives of New Mexicans through academic, research, and Extension programs. INTRODUCTION Agriculture has a long and important role in New Mexico’s economy, culture, and identity. This publication provides an economic overview of New Mexico agriculture and data related to its economic contribution to the state’s economy. Included are basic industries identified for New Mexico and its counties, and estimated total economic contribution of all agriculture (including the beef cattle industry) and the beef cattle industry specifically. NEW MEXICO’S AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY New Mexico had 24,721 farms in 2012 (USDA, 2012), a 38% increase over the number of farms in 1997. However, farm acreage has decreased from 46.1 million acres (1997) to 43.2 million acres (2012). In addition to these non-federal agricultural lands2, there are approximately 23.3 million acres held by the United States Forest Service (FS) and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) that are assumed to be available for grazing (Vincent et al., 2017). When these acres are included, the total New Mexico acreage involved in agriculture is 85.5% of the state’s area (Figure 1).
Object Description
Title | Economic contributions of the beef cattle industry to New Mexico |
Series Designation | Linebery Policy Center Report, LPC-1 |
Description | The Tom Linebery Distinguished Chair and Policy Center is promoting the visibility of the range, livestock, forestry, oil and gas industries, developing position papers, analyzing major federal actions, enhancing student education and training, and evaluating the economic impact of policies on affected industries. |
Subject | beef cattle (NAL); Beef cattle--Economic aspects--New Mexico; |
Creator | Ashcroft, Nicholas K., 1967-; Lillywhite, Jay M.; Ward, Marcy Ann, 1968- |
Date Original | 2018-07 |
Digital Publisher | New Mexico State University Library |
Rights | Copyright, NMSU Board of Regents |
Collection | NMSU Cooperative Extension Service and Agricultural Experiment Station Publications |
Digital Identifier | UAACPP00LPC1.pdf |
Source | https://aces.nmsu.edu/pubs/ |
Type | Text |
Format | application/pdf |
Language | eng |
Page Description
Title | Page 1 |
Series Designation | Linebery Policy Center Report, LPC-1 |
OCR | 1 Respectively, Policy Analyst, Linebery Policy Center for Natural Resource Management; Department Head, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agricultural Business; and Extension Livestock Specialist, Department of Extension Animal Sciences and Natural Resources, New Mexico State University. 2 Land in farms is an operating unit concept and includes land owned and operated as well as land rented from others. Land used rent-free was reported as land rented from others. All grazing land, except land used under government permits on a per-head basis, was included as ‘‘land in farms’’ provided it was part of a farm or ranch. Land under the exclusive use of a grazing association was reported by the grazing association and included as land in farms. All land in American Indian Reservations used for growing crops, grazing livestock, or with the potential of grazing livestock was included as land in farms (USDA, 2012). COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL, CONSUMER AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Linebery Policy Center for Natural Resource Management • LPC-1 Economic Contribution of the Beef Cattle Industry to New Mexico Nicholas K. Ashcroft, Jay M. Lillywhite, and Marcy A. Ward1 New Mexico State University aces.nmsu.edu/pubs The College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences is an engine for economic and community development in New Mexico, improving the lives of New Mexicans through academic, research, and Extension programs. INTRODUCTION Agriculture has a long and important role in New Mexico’s economy, culture, and identity. This publication provides an economic overview of New Mexico agriculture and data related to its economic contribution to the state’s economy. Included are basic industries identified for New Mexico and its counties, and estimated total economic contribution of all agriculture (including the beef cattle industry) and the beef cattle industry specifically. NEW MEXICO’S AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY New Mexico had 24,721 farms in 2012 (USDA, 2012), a 38% increase over the number of farms in 1997. However, farm acreage has decreased from 46.1 million acres (1997) to 43.2 million acres (2012). In addition to these non-federal agricultural lands2, there are approximately 23.3 million acres held by the United States Forest Service (FS) and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) that are assumed to be available for grazing (Vincent et al., 2017). When these acres are included, the total New Mexico acreage involved in agriculture is 85.5% of the state’s area (Figure 1). |