Membership and EducationAg Education Program Data:

Total World Population

Ag Ed Program Enrollment: average 80 students per high school

23% of educators have five or fewer years of teaching experience

Nearly 25% of Ag Educators are eligible to retire in the next 5 years

Significant challenge to maintaining the high levels of agricultural education that Iowa has historically provided students

Iowa Ag Ed

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610,240FFA members aged 12 to 21

Chapters in 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands

Classroom activities include math and science as well as hands-on work experience and the development of life skills

Agriculture Educator Gender:

Membership and EducationAg Education Program Data:

Collectively, Iowa members earn approximately

annually through their hands-on work experience

Average extended days:

Average age:

Average years of experience teaching Ag Ed:

21.5% also teach non Ag Ed courses

high school and middle school students enrolled in agriculture education in the state of Iowa

Agriculture is America’s largest employer, with more

than 23 million jobs

Maps courtesy of National Geographic

Iowa’s black gold (soils) and climate allow Iowa to utilize enough sunlight to supply both feed and fuel to the world

Iowa’s yield is among the highest in the world

Light = High Yield Dark = Low YieldGray = No Yield