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OHIO
BEEF STATISTICS |
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Ohio has 1.27 million head of cattle and calves, with a total value of $1.3 billion dollars and produces nearly 500 million pounds of beef each year.
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There are 15,000 beef farms in Ohio with 292,000 cows ranking it 16th in the number of beef operations.
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Estimated gross receipts - $401.7 million.
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The beef cattle industry generates nearly $745 million in total production impact for the State of Ohio.
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As of January 1, 2008
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PRODUCER INFORMATION
The structure of the Beef Checkoff Program
is based on the following directives:
- All producers and importers pay
the same $1 per head.
- Producers in the state control one
half of the money collected by state beef councils.
- All national checkoff-funded programs
are budgeted and evaluated by the Beef Board.
- Beef Board members are nominated by
fellow beef producers.
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