Impacts of Climatic Variability on Agricultural Total Factor Productivity Growth in the Southern United States

This study investigates the impact of climatic variability on both agricultural production and total factor productivity (TFP) in Southern United States (US). It also aims at identifying drivers this region. The analysis is tailored to inform decision makers about effective policy options increase sustain important We use data from US Department Agriculture, National Climatic Data Center, Geological Survey estimate alternative stochastic frontier models. estimated parameters are then analyzed used compute decompose TFP into several measures efficiency. results show that more responsive labor has been increasing a 1.13 percent rate annually. findings suggest while precipitation, average, positive significant productivity, intra-annual variation temperature which can be considered as anomalies, negative production. effects across states mixed technological progress main driver growth. Findings indicate having US, similar magnitude irrigation.