Genesee County Annual Report 2024
DOWNLOADMarch 26, 2025 Mark Rankin
Message from the District Director
Our mission is to improve lives. . . . . We offer a variety of programs and services to make a positive impact on the residents we serve. On behalf of MSU Extension staff, I would like to thank you for your continued support.
Mark Rankin, District 9 Director
Serving Bay, Genesee, Midland, Saginaw, and Shiawassee Counties
Impact
- $108,566,783 total economic impact
 - 6,874 participants from Genesee County attending programs
 - 3,792 youth participation in 4-H
 - 188 Answered 'Ask Extension' questions
 - $8,339,743 spent with local businesses
 - 219 total volunteers serving in Genesee County
 - 26 community coalitions within the county that MSU Extension employees are members of
 - 27 policy, systems, and environmental changes with those PSE sites
 - 13,840 contacts with residents in the community
 - $189,781 volunteer value to the community of Genesee County
 - 1,780 programs, meetings, and consultations in the
community - 29,264,562 contacts through social media, web activity, e-newsletters and handouts
 - 5,977 volunteer hours in the community
 - 67,320 participants in community, food and environment programs from across Michigan
 - 470 virtual programs related to financial education, food systems, water and environmental quality, government and business
 - 93 partnerships in Genesee County
 - $246.5B annual impact of food and agriculture on Michigan’s economy
 - 1,092 participating in nutrition and physical activity hosted in Genesee County
 - 271 participants in county agriculture programs