In terms of revenue generated west virginia's top five agricultural products are broilers (young chickens), cattle and calves, chicken eggs, dairy products, and turkeys.
41+ West Virginia Agriculture Facts PNG. Usda's nass west virginia field office is operated in cooperation with the west virginia department of agriculture. Greenbrier county tops the state in the number of acres farmed (192,429) followed by pendleton and hardy counties.
Virginia has 44,700 farms covering 8.1 million acres; These sectors are important to keep the industry thriving. Agriculture began not in virginia, but to the west in the mississippi river watershed.
With estimated farm marketings of $408 million ($348 million from livestock and poultry), west virginia ranked 46th among the 50 states in 2002.
Tourist attractions and landmarks within this state include harpers ferry national historical park, new river gorge bridge west virginia is known for its landscape that consists mostly of hills and mountains. West virginia state bird, state population, state symbols and other information for the state of west virginia. West virginia agriculture advisory board. The state capital is richmond.