Agriculture in the United States

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Agriculture is a major industry in the United States, which is a net exporter of food. As of the 2022 census of agriculture, there were 1.9 million farms (down 6.9% from 2017), covering an area of 880.1 million acres, an average of 463 acres per farm. Agricultural activity is particularly concentrated in the Central Valley of California and the Great Plains. The Great Plains are a vast expanse of flat arable land in the center of the nation covering an area west of the Great Lakes and east of the Rocky Mountains. The eastern wetter half is a major corn- and soybean-producing region known as the Corn Belt, and the western drier half is known as the Wheat Belt because of its high rate of wheat production. The Central Valley of California produces fruits, vegetables, and nuts. The American South has historically been a large producer of cotton, tobacco, and rice, but it has declined in agricultural production over the past century. California leads the nation in citrus production and is the...

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