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HOLY COW!!!
The Economic Impact of Cattle in
Washington State
Cows and Economy
 Washington is 29th in the nation for cattle
production
 Cattle and calves are the second largest producer
of livestock in monetary value
 All livestock is about 24% of all farm production
value
 .2% of WA economy is made from money off of
cattle, or $476,099,000
Cattle’s Role and How WE Benefit
 Many occupations available from cattle
- Farming
- Dairy work
- Cattle herding in some parts of WA
- Butchering
- Etcetera...
 So much Cattle causes there to be more farms
- Beauty
- Olden day effect
- People like those two reasons and causes them to move
here!
Cattle: Food or Friends?
Beef Benefits:
 It’s good for us!
– Protein with 9 amino acids
– Iron
– Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) B2 (Riboflavin) B3 (Niacin)
– Zinc
 It tastes good!
 Supports beef farmers
Cattle: Food or Friends?
Friends not food
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They are living beings
You get more energy from eating grains
Use unnecessary water
May contain diseases (Mad Cow, E. Coli)
Beef has a high cholesterol, which leads to heart
disease
Are Cattle Still Relevant???
Amount of Cattle in Washington per Year
1450
1400
1300
1250
1200
1150
1100
1050
Year
07
20
06
20
05
20
04
20
03
20
02
20
01
20
00
20
99
19
98
19
97
19
96
19
95
19
94
19
93
19
92
19
91
19
90
1000
19
Cattle in thousand heads
1350
CATTLE ROCK!
 Overall, Cattle has a huge effect on Washington
State.
 Think about it: No cattle, NO ICE CREAM!!! or
other dairy products. No beef either!
 Cattle was more popular in 1990’s but is beginning
to “come back.”