1. Crops Grown in the United States
AP Human Geography
Agricultural Geography

2. A Look at Cropland as a Whole:

3. % of Land in Farms

4. The 100 Degree Meridian: Separating Humid from Dry

5. Corn – the “Corn Belt” = Iowa and Illinois

6. Soybeans – similar to corn, many uses – milk, meat substitutes, dressings, cosmetics, tofu, paint thinner

7. Winter Wheat – centered around Kansas; planted in autumn, strong roots through winter, harvested in early summer

8. Spring Wheat - centered around North Dakota; winters too harsh, so plant in spring and harvest late summer

9. Dairy – “Dairy Belt” around Great Lakes (Wisconsin to NY, VT, and Maine)

10. Turkeys and Chickens (Broilers) – Appalachians, on worst land

11. Sorghum – top of the plant used for molasses, bottom used for animal feed

12. Rice – needs water to grow!!

13. Cotton

14. Tobacco

15. Tomatoes
Also New Jersey and Delaware for “truck farming”

16. Herding and Ranching Cattle ranched throughout the U.S.
Sheep in the western U.S. and Alaska

17. Peanuts

18. Sugarcane
PLUS Hawaii

19. Oranges/Citrus

20. Grapes Produced for wines in California
New York (including Long Island)

21. Sugar Beets