Maine | America's Heartland (2024)

Maine’s dairy industry is consistently among the state’s leading agricultural sectors. Maine leads the world in production of wild blueberries. It is second in the nation in the production of maple syrup and Maine’s Somerset County produces more maple syrup than any other county in the nation. The state’s most valuable livestock products include dairy products, chicken eggs, and aquaculture. Cattle and calves are also important. The most important crop is the potato crop. Maine produces 99% of blueberries in the country leads the nation in brown eggs. Almost 40 million lbs (90% of nation’s lobster supply) is caught off the coast of Maine and won international fame for their flavor and contribution to the culinary world.