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Agriculture and Industry in Missouri

Missouri economy is a set of human and social activities and institutions related to the production, distribution, exchange and consumption of agriculture and industry goods and services. The balance between Missouri various economic sectors differs largely between various regions and other states in the US.

Missouri Agriculture and Industry

Missouri's real gross state product in 2012 was estimated to be $221,702 which was $34,262 and 18% higher than the national state average, $187,440. Missouri has the 22nd highest GSP out of the 50 states.




Missouri Agriculture:

Cattle, soybeans, hogs, dairy products, corn, poultry and eggs.

Missouri Industry:

Transportation equipment, food processing, chemical products, electric equipment, fabricated metal products.


The agriculture products of the state are beef, soybeans, pork, dairy products, hay, hemp, corn, poultry, and eggs. Missouri is ranked 6th in the nation for the production of hogs and 7th for cattle. Missouri is ranked in the top 5 states in the nation for production of soy beans. As of 2001, there were 108,000 farms, the second largest number in any state after Texas. Missouri also actively promotes its quickly-growing wine industry.

Missouri has vast quantities of limestone. Other minerals mined are lead, coal, Portland cement and crushed stone. Missouri produces the most lead of all of the states in the Union with most of these mines in the central eastern portion of the state. Missouri also ranks first or near first among the production of lime.


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