Sector Dashboard - Production

Production includes firms that grow crops, produce livestock products, or support agriculture. Regional employment in this sector is experiencing modest growth, though average wages are low, and it comprises far fewer firms than other sectors of the food economy.

*The City of Philadelphia only contains 11 production firms, as such, data is presented at the Metro level.

Largely, occupations in food production require a high school diploma or equivalent. Agriculture and food science technicians receive among the highest wages in this sector.

*Numbers with an asterisk are calculated at the State level

While food crops grown under cover is the largest production industry in the region, vegetable and melon farming added most of the jobs in the past five years. Average wages in both industries, however, are lower than those associated with non-citrus fruit and tree nut farming.

Highest Wages = Green; Most Jobs Added = Red; Most Employees = Blue. *The City of Philadelphia only contains 11 production firms, as such data is presented at the Metro level.

There are only 11 production firms in the City of Philadelphia, and only seven of those firms are geocoded within this map. Those seven firms are scattered mostly in North Philadelphia zip codes, with one firm in South Philadelphia. Production firms are in areas with lower density of residents, or higher rates of vacant land.