AgTech AI Council

🏆 48.5% Spread in Food Manufacturing Growth — ALEX Intelligence, 2026. This isn’t about farmland size. It’s about where agtech ecosystems are forming — and where they’re not. The fastest-growing metros are not in traditional farm belts but in mid-sized tech-integrated hubs. The slowest-growing, like Barre, VT, risk being left behind in AI-driven food systems. This gap isn’t just economic — it’s a data and innovation divide. The future of agtech isn’t where the crops are, but where the processing, data, and AI are converging. Fastest vs. Slowest Growth in Food Manufacturing Plants (ALEX Intelligence — 2026) #1 La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN #2 Savannah, GA #3 Raleigh-Cary, NC #4 Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT #5 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL #6 Vallejo, CA #7 Sioux Falls, SD-MN #8 Lexington-Fayette, KY #9 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ #10 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-09-20-agtech-dive-311-msa View and join any or all of our communities — AI, quantum, and real estate: https://alex-companies.com/reports/linkedin-groups If there's an AI, quantum, or real estate community you'd like to see us convene, tell us — this portfolio grows by request.