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I would imagine that the other states' economies depend much more on agriculture than California's does though. Thus, California has a lot of farmers, but it d
by j_baker 16y ago
I would imagine that the other states' economies depend much more on agriculture than California's does though. Thus, California has a lot of farmers, but it doesn't get as much from a surge in agriculture prices like the others do.
- waterlesscloud 16y agoCalifornia %2 is agriculture. Texas is 0.8.
- j_baker 16y agoReally? That's actually somewhat surprising to me. Still, I don't really think of Texas as a farm state either. I'm thinking more along the lines of the Midwestern states like Kansas or Nebraska.
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- akgerber 16y agoTexas has two of America's six largest cities in addition to all of its agricultural land. North Dakota has a city of less than 100,000. So its hinterland is a little more important.
- masklinn 16y agoThe original article was about growth, so absolute size is not relevant to the argument.
- Benjo 16y agoKeep in mind that "agriculture" includes livestock. Also, the climate of the southern US is well suited for cotton. Beyond that, corn is grown pretty much everywhere.