Many communities have recognized the job development and economic benefits of a robust agriculture sector. With an interactive demonstration, we will review a 3-step method to make conscientious decisions about economic development in agriculture. The process involves creating an inventory of community agriculture assets, selecting criteria to score the assets, then ranking and rating the agriculture assets based on their respective scores. This process tends to reveal where the greatest returns on investment in agriculture development should be made. This strategy has been used in New York State, and is adaptable to other localities or Extension associations interested in making the most of their farm economy.