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Analyzes food expenditure distribution in regional economies, indicating policy implications for local food systems.
This study spatially extends the USDA's Food Dollar framework, analyzing food expenditure distribution across regional economies. Using regional SAMs and county‐level data, we estimate farm shares, industry contributions, and food dollar multipliers. Results reveal significant geographic disparities, with processing shares ranging from over 25% to under 20% and farm shares ranging from 10.2% to 12.9%. The food dollar contributions and multipliers also show geographic diversity and indicate varying densities of food supply chains throughout the United States. These insights support place‐based policies strengthening local food systems may be in place, and their existence may be effective in promoting food sector‐based regional economic development.
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