We used to be the global manufacturer of farm equipment. The early 80's farm crisis closed several major players. Deere is still headquartered here, but plants

We used to be the global manufacturer of farm equipment. The early 80's farm crisis closed several major players. Deere is still headquartered here, but plants are established in China and elsewhere. My area also hosts a U.S. arsenal with custom manufacturing for military equipment that has kept many people employed. We also have the largest aluminum press in the world that makes all the skin for Boeing, Airbus, and all the rest (Bombardier, Embraer, et al). I've worked for all of them. We never recovered from the loss of farm manufacturing, which has depressed home prices.