America the Bountiful Flashcards
Learn the top commodities in each state
1
Q
America’s Farmer produce how much of total world food production?
A
10 percent on 16 percent of wold’s harvested land
2
Q
How many acres of land in the US is devoted to farming, timberland, cropland. or fish farming?
A
914 million acres
3
Q
Agriculture provides jobs for how many perople?
A
21 million, 11% of total US Workforce
4
Q
Occupations in Ag include:
A
- Farm Managers
- Plant & Animal Researchers
- Food Scientists
- Commodity Brokers
- Agricultural Jounalists
- Nutritionists
- Farm Economists
- Ag Teachers
- Crop Consultants
- Bankers
- Sales People
- Markerting Experts
5
Q
What states are the top producing in the country?
A
- CA
- IA
- TX
- NE
- MN
6
Q
What is the value of CA agriculture?
A
49,474,394
7
Q
What are the top commodities in CA?
A
- Lumber
- Rice
- Nuts
- Cattle
- Chickens
- Grapes
- Tomatoes
- Dairy
- Strawberries
- Oranges
- Lemons
- Greenhouse and Nursery
- Hay
- Lettuce
8
Q
IA Commodities?
A
- Hogs
- Eggs
- Cattle
- Corn
- Soybeans
9
Q
TX Commodities?
A
- Corn
- Dairy
- Cotton
- Wheat
- Eggs
- Chickens
- Hay
- Cattle
- Grapefruit
10
Q
NE Commodities?
A
- Cattle
- Soybean
- Corn
11
Q
MN Commodities?
A
- Sugar
- Cattle
- Dairy
- Tukeys
- Soybean
- Corn
- Hogs
12
Q
What are the top five categories that bring in the most cash?
A
- Meat Animals
- Feed Crops
- Oil-Bearing Crops
- Poultry & Eggs
- Dairy Products
13
Q
Meat Animals value?
A
87.29 Billion
14
Q
Feed Crops Value?
A
56.01 Billion
15
Q
Oil-Bearing Crops Value?
A
41.22 Billion
