Technical Resources

IMPLAN Analysis Site

Updated 08/25/2009

This Website contains information on the NRCS uses of the IMPLAN data and model for regional economic, program and project analysis. IMPLAN® is a PC based regional economic analysis system. Unlike other economic analysis products, IMPLAN constructs a complete set of regional social accounts. The 'Region' can be any combination of US Countries. For more information see NRCS IMPLAN Basics. For additional materials, see www.implan.com. The 2007 IMPLAN data is now available. Please contact David Buland for assistance.

NRCS Practices and Common Cost Items linked to 2007 IMPLAN Sectors (XLS, 39KB)
Ratios to convert IMPLAN Job Numbers to FTE Jobs (XLS 35KB)
Oklahoma State University IMPLAN Analysis of the Economics of Conservation (DOC, 1MB)
Local Economic Impacts of the 2002 Farm Bill in the Kennebec County Region, Maine (PDF, 624KB)       by John Long
The Economic Value of Iowa’s Natural Resources (PDF, 2.4MB)
West Tarkio Creek Watershed Plan | Iowa NRCS by Alan Lauver
Regional Economic Impact Assessment of the West Tarkio Creek Multipurpose Reservoir (DOC, 122KB) by Alan Lauver
Assessing the Economic Impact of Fiscal Year 2005 NRCS Farm Bill Programs on the Missouri Economy (DOC, 75KB) by Lauren Cartwright
Assessing the Economic Impact of NRCS on the Maine Economy (PPT, 49KB) by John Long
Example State Economic Bulletin distributing the study (DOC, 74KB) by John Long
NRCS EQIP Practice and Component Database Linked to IMPLAN Sectors (2001 - 2006 IMPLAN database) (MDB, 751KB)
IMPLAN Step by Step for Evaluating Economic Impacts of Conservation Expenditures (DOC, 33KB)
The Economic Impact of NRCS Programs in Montana
The Economic Impact of NRCS Programs in Beaverhead County, Montana
The Regional Economic Impact Assessment of the North Central Missouri Regional Water Commission (NCMRWC) Water Supply Reservoir
Regional Economic Impact Assessment of the North Central Missouri Regional Water Commission (NCMRWC) Water Supply Reservoir, March, 2006 Presentation
Assessing the Utah Economic Impact of NRCS Programs
Assessing the Local Economic Impact of the NRCS Klamath Project
January, 2005 Central Economist Workshop IMPLAN Theory Presentation
January, 2005 Central Economist Case Studies (Do 1 -6)
Iowa IMPLAN Economic Impacts of Reservoir Project (DOC, 1.11 MB)
    NRCS Impact on Montana's Economy
The First Step in Estimating California RCD Benefits
Texas Impacts of Erath Co. Dairy Industry (DOC, 3.72 MB)
Economic Impacts of Salmon Fishing (DOC, 509 KB)
California Impact Study on Conversion of Riceland to Wetlands (PDF, 221 KB)
NRCS OK Component Cost List linked to IMPLAN Sectors (XLS, 76.0 KB)
NRCS Northern Plains: Conservation in Action (PDF, 20.6 MB)
The Bottom Line: A study on the Northern Plains Region provided a $4.98 : $1.00 multiplier effect for every federal dollar invested for conservation by NRCS.
US Forest Service IMPLAN Page: http://www.fs.fed.us/institute/econ_center.html
Public Forest Service Page: http://www.fs.fed.us/institute/econ_center_www.html
New York State NRCS Program Impacts
How-To sheet for a regional impact study on a watershed project.
MIG IMPLAN software, data and technical support Site
   May, 99 Eastern Economist Workshop Materials
NRCS AAEA study on Dairy Regulations in Maricopa Co. AZ (PDF, 50.1 KB)
Turkey Creek Watershed, NE/KA, AAEA Paper (PDF, 119 KB)
IMPLAN poster from the 1998 SWCS Meeting (PPT, 153 KB)
IMPLAN 1998 poster on Arizona and Nebraska Users (PPT, 291 KB)
RED Account (DOC, 28.5 KB)

Other Resources

Understanding and Using Economic Multipliers, by Alan W. Hodges, USDA Economists Presentation,
http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/bitstream/43793/2/HodgesMultipliers.pdf
Using Implan for local economic impact analysis, by W. Mulkey & A. Hodges: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fe168
Economic impact analysis program at UF/IFAS: http://economicimpact.ifas.ufl.edu
Web book of regional science: http://www.rri.wvu.edu/regscweb.htm
Minnesota Implan Group, Inc.: http://www.implan.com
Regional economic accounts (USDOC/BEA): http://bea.gov.bea/regional/data.htm
Regional Input-Output Modeling System (RIMS II): http://bea.gov/bea/regional/rims/brfdesc.cfm
Regional Economic Models, Inc., Policy Insight and TranSight software: http://www.remi.com
Economic input-output analysis and life cycle assessment (web tool), Carnegie Mellon University Green Design Institute: http://www.eiolca.net

Please contact the closest of these NRCS IMPLAN users for your analysis needs:

David Buland, Central National Technical Support Center, Fort Worth
Belinda Bell, Arkansas State Office
Theresa Bowen, Wyoming State Office
April Burns, Oklahoma State Office
Lauren Cartwright, Missouri State Office
Leah Duzy, Minnesota State Office
James Featherston, Texas State Office
David Faulkner, Virginia State Office
Seth Fielder, New Mexico State Office
Sophia Glenn, Oregon State Office
June Moss, Michigan State Office
Alan Lauver, Iowa State Office
John Long, Maine State Office
Julie Nelson, Utah State Office
JoDean Nichols, North Dakota State Office
Jerry Schaefer, Montana State Office
Doug Vik, South Dakota State Office
Bill Waits, Louisiana State Office

Madalene Mary Ransom, East National Technical Support Center, Greensboro
Hal Gordon, West National Technical Support Center, Portland