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Plant Based Foods Industry Contributes $13.7 Billion Annually to U.S. Economy
New analysis from the Plant Based Foods Association shows plant-based food sector added 60,000+ jobs that pay $13,000 higher annual salaries than average U.S. income. The growing industry also pays $1.1 billion in federal and state taxes each year.
The Plant Based Foods Association, a new trade association representing 52 of the nation’s leading plant-based food companies, today published an economic analysis of the industry’s contribution to the nation’s jobs, sales output, and tax base. The report estimates that the $4.9 billion plant-based food industry creates more than 60,000 jobs that pay a total of $3.6 billion in income each year. The data was released at the Natural Products Expo East in Baltimore, a trade show with more than 25,000 attendees.
According to report author Jon Haveman of Marin Economic Consulting, incomes in the plant-based foods sector average $59,400, which is about $13,000 higher than the average U.S. income. “The plant based foods industry is a fast growing industry creating good, high-paying jobs,” said Haveman. The report also estimates that at the current rate of growth, the plant-based food industry will add more than 2,000 jobs to the economy each year.
According to the report, economic activity in the plant-based foods industry leads to sales of $13.7 billion a year throughout the U.S. economy. In addition, the analysis estimates that plant-based food companies pay $1.1 billion in federal and state taxes each year, which represents 20% of the industry’s revenues. The report predicts that at current growth rates, the plant-based food sector will generate $13.3 billion in tax revenues over the next 10 years.
“This new data, combined with recent environmental research showing that meat substitutes produce 10 times fewer greenhouse gas emissions than similar beef products, points to why public policies should support the growing plant-based foods industry,” said Michele Simon, executive director of the Plant Based Foods Association. “Plant-based foods are not only great for the nation’s economic health, they’re better for your own health and have a lighter environmental footprint,” she added.
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