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Millions of pounds of supplies produced by LDS Church farms, facilities

Published: Monday, Jan. 5, 2009 1:35 a.m. MST
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These are production numbers of commodities produced by LDS Church farms and production facilities to supply bishops' storehouses and humanitarian donations. Also listed are job-training and social service facilities.

CHURCH FACILITIES

Storehouses: 138
Storage and distribution centers: 37
Processing facilities: 24
Grain elevators: 30
Employment centers: 282
Thrift stores: 43
Social service offices: 73

COMMODITIES PRODUCED

Wheat and dry beans: 88 million pounds
Vegetable crops: 34 million pounds
Fruit: 5 million pounds
Cattle: 4,100 head
Turkeys: 1.3 million pounds
Raw milk: 81 million pounds

Source: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

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