Energy intensiveness of Maryland's agricultural sector and economic implications of increases in energy prices on Maryland's agricultural output
This paper quantifies the extent to which oil, natural gas, coal, and nuclear/hydro energy sources are used in Maryland's agricultural sector. An energy-accounting system is developed to measure total energy expenditures for a group of selected agricultural commodities. The model details and quantifies by input (such as pesticides) and by commercial fuel type (such as natural gas) the level of energy expenditures for twenty-five crop and livestock products on a commodity-by-commodity basis. The data generated by this system are used to estimate the impact of changing energy prices on the shares of total revenue held by each commodity and the changes in the total production mix. The results generated under each price scenario indicate there would be minimal changes in the shares of total revenue held by each commodity as well as the overall production mix.
- OSTI ID:
- 6011011
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Thesis (Ph. D.)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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