Agriculture: Introduction

Companies in this segment grow grains and beans such as soybeans, oilseeds, dry peas and beans, wheat, corn, rice, and oilseed and grains.

Establishments within this segment grow and sell tobacco, cotton, sugarcane, and sugar beets.

This segment is comprised of establishments that provide farm management services on a contract or fee basis.

Companies in this segment raise fish, shellfish, and other aquatic animals.

Companies within the floriculture segment grow and product products including flowers, cultivated greens, foliage plants, and flower seeds.

Establishments within this segment grow fruits including, but not limited to, oranges, citrus, apples, grapes, strawberries, and other berries.

In this segment, companies raise or fatten animals in order to sell them.

This segment includes companies that perform social preparation activities including plowing, fertilizing, seed bed preparation, planting, cultivating, and crop protection services.

Companies in this segment produce vegetable and melon crops, seeds, and bedding plants. Major products include potatoes, tomatoes, and lettuces.