Ranking of the most successful agricultural cities in Germany

Agriculture usually only appears in the media when there is criticism. It is probably the most underrated economic sector in Germany. It generates 58 billion euros a year and more than 600,000 people are employed in the 270,000 companies, notes the magazine “KOMMUNAL.”. The editorial team has therefore created a ranking list of the places where agriculture is at the forefront. 600 cities with 20,000 to 75,000 inhabitants as well as the region and the associated district were included in the assessment. The indicators included demographics, socio-economy, quality of life, economy and economic strength as well as special indicators of agriculture, such as the proportion of employees, gross value added in the areas of agriculture, forestry and fishing, as well as the number of insolvency proceedings and the unemployment rate. Result First place therefore goes to Geldern on the Lower Rhine in the Kleve district. 33,000 people live here in the eight districts, writes KOMMUNAL. ...