Labor Day in America is this weekend and Fuels America is celebrating by highlighting  a recent report on American workers in the U.S. biofuels industry. According to the organization, the renewable fuels industry has tremendously grown since the passage of the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS). Today, the sector supports more than 850,000 jobs and generates $46.2 billion in wages. Combined, the biofuels sector creates $184.5 billion each year in total economic activity.

But Fuels America says these numbers don’t represent the full picture. There are more than 840 facilities supporting renewable fuel production, distribution and research from coast-to-coast.

Did you know that:

• In Iowa, the biofuels industry supports more than 73,371 jobs and $5.0 billion in wages each year.
• In Nebraska, the biofuels industry supports 39,629 jobs, and $2.9 billion in wages annually.
• In Colorado, the biofuels industry supports 10,619 jobs and $642.2 million in wages each year.
• In Michigan, the biofuels industry supports 22,794 jobs and $1.1 billion in wages annually.
• In California, the biofuels industry supports 59,665 jobs and $3.7 billion in wages each year.
• In New Hampshire, the biofuels industry supports 2,156 jobs and $138.7 million in wages annually.
• In North Carolina, the biofuels industry supports 13,687 jobs and $692.9 million in wages each year.

Find out how the biofuels industry impacts your community by reading Fuels America’s report.