MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama’s agricultural and forestry industries contribute $70.4 billion annually to the state’s economy and account for 22 percent of its workforce, according to a study released Tuesday.

The Alabama Agribusiness Council and other groups joined Gov. Robert Bentley in releasing the study. Bentley said the last similar study was done in 1989, and the new study by Auburn University shows how important agriculture and forestry are to Alabama’s economy. Using government statistics, sales figures and other data from 2010-2012, the Auburn study said agriculture and forestry account for 580,295 jobs in Alabama.

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