Sector Overview

 

The Food and Agriculture Sector is almost entirely under private ownership and is composed of an estimated 2.1 million farms; 935,000 restaurants; and more than 200,000 registered food manufacturing, processing, and storage facilities. This sector accounts for roughly one-fifth of the nation's economic activity. 

The Food and Agriculture Sector has critical dependencies with many sectors, but particularly with the following: 

• Water and Wastewater Systems for clean irrigation and processed water 

• Transportation Systems for movement of products and livestock 

• Energy to power the equipment needed for agriculture production and food processing 

• Chemical for fertilizers and pesticides used in the production of crops 

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