2018 Georgia Plant Disease Loss Estimates

2018 plant disease losses, including control costs, amounted to an estimated $844 million. The value of the crops used in this estimate was approximately $6,268 million, resulting in a 13.5% relative disease loss across all crops included in this summary.
The estimated values for most crops used to compute these disease losses are summarized in the UGA Center for Agribusiness & Economic Development, 2018 Georgia Farm Gate Value Report (AR-19-01). Some estimates for fruits, ornamentals, and turf rely on specialist’s knowledge of the industry and industry sources for information.