EconamyAgriculture:

Livestock and livestock products are responsible for a little over 1/2 of Missouri's agricultural production.Missouri is a leading state in the production of beef cattle (#9), hogs (#7) and turkeys (#3) with beef cattle and hogs providing the bulk of the income in this sectorDairy products are important to the state. Some chickens and sheep are also raised in Missouri Soybeans, from which oil is made, are the states most important crop. Missouriranks 7th among the states in the production of soybeans.Corn and grain sorghum, used for livestock feed, are also important.Other field crops grown in Missouri are cotton, hay and wheat.Missouri's most valuable fruit crops are apples, peaches, grapes and watermelons.A wide variety of vegetables, including potatotes, are grown in the stat

State bird

Eastern blue bird

State mammal

mule

statehorse

Fox trotting horse

State amphibian

Missouri State Flag

The stripes on the flag are symbols for bravery represents the red stripe whitePurity blue justice

The 24 stars represent the

114 counties

Illinois

Iowa

Arkansas Oklahoma

Nebraska

Kentucky

Average max temperature (F)

60 degrees

Average min. temperature (F)

50 degrees

Average total precipitation (IN)

20”

Average total snowfall (IN) 2”

Population 5,595,211

Admission to union: aug. 10,1821

Highest point: 1,772

Lowest point 230

Missouri river

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