Farming in Arkansas |
Mining in Arkansas |
Arkansas's five most valuable crops are rice, soybeans, cotten, corn, and wheat. Rice is the number one crop in Arkansas. In the United states Arkansas is the leading producer of rice.
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Crater of Diamonds State park is a diamond mine. It opened in 1972 and welcomes visitors. Visitors have found more than 30,000 diamonds since it opened.
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Oil in Arkansas |
Dairy Farming in Arkansas |
Wildcat wells created two Arkansas oil and natural gas boom towns in the early 1920s. This launched the state's petroleum industry. It continues today in 27 counties.
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Arkansas Dairy Cooperative Association was formed to aid in marketing milk from the state in 1991. Milk production in the state still declined in the mid-to-late 1990s. Dairy farmers faced environmental challenges.
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