70,000 AMERICANS DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN ETHANOL PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION

AgriMarketing
Feb. 22, 2011
Source: Renewable Fuels Association news release

While the rest of the economy slowly recovers, American ethanol production has been an economic success story. With ethanol plants operating and being built in 29 states, the economic benefits of domestic ethanol production are having an impact for hundreds of thousands of Americans.

According to an economic analysis from Cardno ENTRIX economist John Urbanchuk, released at the National Ethanol Conference, 70,600 Americans are employed directly in the production of ethanol and in industries providing goods and services to ethanol producers. As a result of the economic activity generated by ethanol production, more than 400,000 Americans have been able to keep their jobs or find new ones.

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