US Crop Values Pale vs Tech CAPEX

Amazon’s 2026 CAPEX budget = $200 billion

Alphabet = $175-$185 billion

Meta = $115-$135 billion

Farm gate value of ALL the corn, soybeans, wheat, cotton, rice, sorghum, barley, and oats produced in the US in 2025?

$132 billion. For Everything.

Any one of these companies could buy the entire row crop output of the USA with their CAPEX budget.

What do you think of that

I have a couple thoughts…

1. The feeling that ag is getting left behind is not just a feeling. Its reality. This is how economic prosperity manifests. Basic staples become a smaller and smaller part of the total economic pie.

2. Its hard to look the next generation in the eye and recommend a career in agriculture today. Ag’s been good to me. I love it. But its not getting any easier.

3. The cost of supporting the ag economy via farmer financial support is VANISHINGLY small in the grand scheme of things.

4. Crop based biofuel programs that support rural economies and reduce liquid fuel’s environmental impact GENERATE A LOT OF BANG FOR THE BUCK.

What was your first impression when you read these numbers?