INCENTIVES SHENANDOAH VALLEY RANKS · (2012 U.S. Department of Agriculture Census of Agriculture...
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Top Food & Beverage Companies Manufacture in the
Shenandoah Valley
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WoodstockWoodstock
LurayLurayNew MarketNew Market
HarrisonburgHarrisonburgMontereyMonterey
StauntonStaunton
Hot SpringsHot Springs
LexingtonLexington
SHENANDOAHSHENANDOAH
ROCKINGHAMROCKINGHAM
AUGUSTAAUGUSTA
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WaynesboroWaynesboro
StrasburgStrasburg
ROCKBRIDGEROCKBRIDGEBuena VistaBuena Vista
636 NEW JOBS
THESHENANDOAHVALLEY.COM
SHENANDOAH VALLEY RANKS
There are 180% MORE JOBS IN BEVERAGE MANUFACTURING in this region than in the average region.
The Shenandoah Valley is home to dozens of award-winning craft breweries, wineries and cideries
SNACK FOOD MANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT GROWTH
$647.5MILLIONIN EXPORTS
5.2% ANNUALIZED
GROWTH RATE SINCE 2003
LARGEST EXPORTER of Meat & Poultry
Products in the U.S.
$55.2MILLIONIN EXPORTS
(2014)
9% ANNUALIZED
GROWTH RATE SINCE 2003
2ND LARGEST EXPORTER of Animal Foods
in the U.S.
Brookings Institute’s 2015 Export Monitor cites the HARRISONBURG METRO as the
466 Fluid Milk
784 Snack Food
587 Fruit and Vegetable Canning
5,215 Meat Processing
929 Confectionery
Manufacturing from Purchased Chocolate
of Virginia’s top Agriculture producing counties are located in the Shenandoah Valley
OUT OF
$422 MM INVESTMENT
TOTAL JOBS & INVESTMENT 2014 - 2017
Virginia boasts incentives like the Governor’s agriculture and forestry industries development fund (AFID) that incentivizes companies to purchase at least 30% of their inputs from Virginia grown agricultural or forestry products.
INCENTIVES
Learn more: Virginia’s Guide to Business Incentive Programshttps://www.vedp.org/incentives
FOOD MANUFACTURING:Shenandoah Valley Employment in Food Manufacturing is more than 4x that of the national average.
Supply Chain
Production Technology &
Heavy Machinery
Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing
Other Plastics Products
Manufacturing
Wood Container & Pallet
Manufacturing
Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage
16%OF THE VALLEY’S LABOR FORCE IS EMPLOYED IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR
13,800JOBS IN OTHER
MANUFACTURINGINDUSTRIES
9,200JOBS IN THE
FOOD & BEVERAGE INDUSTRY
FOOD & BEVERAGE WORKERS’ AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGES
$40K of Virginia’s top Employers in Food Manufacturing are located in counties within the Shenandoah Valley
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JOBS
THE FIELDS OF GOLD FARM TRAIL provides a unique experience to explore the home-grown side of Virginia in the Shenandoah Valley.
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44% INCREASE5 YEARS
SNACK FOOD:Snack Food Sector Employment Projected to increase 20%over next 5 years
FLUID MILK:93% (37.5M) of all purchases made by Fluid Milk Manufacturers in the Valley are in-region purchases
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beerwerkstrail.com
fieldsofgold.org
#1 IN VA
(2012 U.S. Department of Agriculture Census of Agriculture 6th Congressional District)
Total value of agricultural products sold
Value of livestock, poultry, and their products
Turkeys
Chickens
Poultry and eggs
Milk from cows
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