The US makes a lot of food: https://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/100615/4-countries-produce-most-food.asp https://www.investopedia.com/articles/inve

The US makes a lot of food: https://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/100615/4-countries-produce-most-food.asp https://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/100615/4-cou... It's tough to compare a pound of rice to a pound of corn in how useful they are. But by price we're #3, and on a per-capita basis, likely #1. I know farming isn't "building things", but lets not pretend it doesn't count as producing something. We're also the #3 exporter of oil worldwide. Other exports: Mineral fuels including oil: US$239.8 billion (13.7% of total exports) Machinery including computers: $209.3 billion (11.9%) Electrical machinery, equipment: $185.4 billion (10.6%) Vehicles: $122.2 billion (7%) Optical, technical, medical apparatus: $91.7 billion (5.2%) Aircraft, spacecraft: $89.1 billion (5.1%) Gems, precious metals: $82.3 billion (4.7%) Pharmaceuticals: $78 billion (4.4%) Plastics, plastic articles: $74.3 billion (4.2%) Organic chemicals: $42.9 billion (2.4%)