Looks like New Orleans area ports export about 1/3 of the US agricultural products, which is 8 times more than any other US port[1]. Shipping down river is by f

Looks like New Orleans area ports export about 1/3 of the US agricultural products, which is 8 times more than any other US port[1]. Shipping down river is by far the cheapest way to move bulk products like grain and New Orleans is where the Mississippi meets the ocean. [1]https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/Port%20Profiles%20Entire%20Pub.pdf https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/Port%20Pr...