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24% of the employment in Arkansas is a result of agriculture. 338,000 of the state's 1.4 million workers hold jobs related to farms and farm products. Source: Cooperative Extension Service
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Jobs Created by Agriculture (1995)
| Manufacturing |
119,338 |
| Agricultural Production |
75,340 |
| Services |
51,051 |
| Trade |
50,207 |
| Construction |
11,728 |
| Transportation |
11,275 |
| Banking & Insurance |
11,023 |
| Communications/Utilities |
3,433 |
| Government |
1,835 |
| Other |
2,638 |
| TOTAL |
337,868 |
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Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis
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