trade and agriculture what s at stake for virginia us department of foreign agricultural service october 2001 produces products that are exported worldwide in 2000 the state total cash receipts from farming reached 2 3 billion exports were estimated 419 million these help boost farm prices income while supporting about 6 000 jobs both on off food processing storage transportation increasingly important to statewide economy measured as divided by reliance was 18 percent top five live animals red meats 91 7 poultry 85 tobacco leaf 84 4 soybeans 29 8 wheat 28 world demand is increasing but so competition among suppliers if farmers ranchers processors compete successfully export opportunities 21st century they need fair more open access growing global markets benefits agreements already benefitting
