America the Bountiful

Question 1

America’s Farmer produce how much of total world food production?

Answer 1

10 percent on 16 percent of wold’s harvested land

Question 2

How many acres of land in the US is devoted to farming, timberland, cropland. or fish farming?

Answer 2

914 million acres

Question 3

Agriculture provides jobs for how many perople?

Answer 3

21 million, 11% of total US Workforce

Question 4

Occupations in Ag include:

Answer 4

1. Farm Managers
2. Plant & Animal Researchers
3. Food Scientists
4. Commodity Brokers
5. Agricultural Jounalists
6. Nutritionists
7. Farm Economists
8. Ag Teachers
9. Crop Consultants
10. Bankers
11. Sales People
12. Markerting Experts

Question 5

What states are the top producing in the country?

Answer 5

1. CA
2. IA
3. TX
4. NE
5. MN

Question 6

What is the value of CA agriculture?

Answer 6

49,474,394

Question 7

What are the top commodities in CA?

Answer 7

1. Lumber
2. Rice
3. Nuts
4. Cattle
5. Chickens
6. Grapes
7. Tomatoes
8. Dairy
9. Strawberries
10. Oranges
11. Lemons
12. Greenhouse and Nursery
13. Hay
14. Lettuce

Question 8

IA Commodities?

Answer 8

1. Hogs
2. Eggs
3. Cattle
4. Corn
5. Soybeans

Question 9

TX Commodities?

Answer 9

1. Corn
2. Dairy
3. Cotton
4. Wheat
5. Eggs
6. Chickens
7. Hay
8. Cattle
9. Grapefruit

Question 10

NE Commodities?

Answer 10

1. Cattle
2. Soybean
3. Corn

Question 11

MN Commodities?

Answer 11

1. Sugar
2. Cattle
3. Dairy
4. Tukeys
5. Soybean
6. Corn
7. Hogs

Question 12

What are the top five categories that bring in the most cash?

Answer 12

1. Meat Animals
2. Feed Crops
3. Oil-Bearing Crops
4. Poultry & Eggs
5. Dairy Products

Question 13

Meat Animals value?

Answer 13

87.29 Billion

Question 14

Feed Crops Value?

Answer 14

56.01 Billion

Question 15

Oil-Bearing Crops Value?

Answer 15

41.22 Billion

Question 16

Poulty & Eggs Value?

Answer 16

39.71 Billion

Question 17

Dairy Products Value?

Answer 17

34.21 Billion