Pigville Workforce Center
The number of people directly or indirectly supported by the pork industry is astounding! Check out the statistics from the Operation Main Street Program. The pork industry does alot for your local economy:
Job Production:
- In addition to Minnesota's pork producing families, swine production creates another 22,500 jobs statewide.
- These jobs include: swine nutrition and care, construction and related building services, trucking, feed milling, account, consulting and food processing.
- On average, a 3400-head sow facility:
- Employs 21 full- and part-time staff.
- Supports 19 additional indirect jobs.
- $1 million in new income for workers and area businesses.
Economic Generation:
- Minnesota marketed 14.6 million hogs in 2009 and ranks 3rd in hog production nationally.
- In 2009, the total economic generation from Minnesota hog production was $6 billion
- On average, a 3400-head sow facility:
- Bring 10 new children to local schools
- $28,000 in additional local property tax revenue
- $65,000 in additional state tax revenue