American Gas Association Report Details US Agriculture Reliance on Natural Gas

— The U.S. agriculture sector is a major part of the economy. It provides 5 million direct jobs. In addition, agriculture contributes $437 billion to the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP). — Accounting for indirect suppliers and induced expenditures, the U.S. agriculture sector supports 17.2 million jobs and approximately $1.75 trillion in U.S. GDP. States with the largest share of their economies supported by the U.S. agricultural sector include Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota, North Dakota, Idaho, Kansas, Arkansas, Kentucky, Wisconsin, Montana and Missouri. — Just five of the many agricultural subsectors consumed 2.06 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of natural gas…