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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 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.”