Every country on the planet needs an agricultural system in order to produce crops like maize, wheat, and rice. The United States is a large country with a small population and an adequate area to cultivate food. Maize is the most important crop in the United States, with an annual output of 313 million metric tons worth more than US$26 billion. As a result, the use of maize-derived goods has grown. The country’s intake of a range of foods, including cow milk and soybean output, has increased. All types of crops are cultivated using modern technologies.
| Rank | Crops and Food items | Production (MT) | Value (US$) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maize | 313,948,610 | $26,394,689,000 |
| 2 | Cow Milk | 89,015,235 | $27,642,437,000 |
| 3 | Soybeans | 84,191,930 | $21,816,503,000 |
| 4 | Wheat | 54,413,310 | $7,709,855,000 |
| 5 | Potatoes | 26,655,810 | $821,116,000 |
| 6 | Indigenous Chicken Meat | 26,214,010 | $1,127,569,000 |
| 7 | Tomatoes | 19,488,460 | $3,080,555,000 |
| 8 | Indigenous Cattle Meat | 17,114,000 | $24,377,301,000 |
| 9 | Indigenous Pigmeat | 12,526,070 | $4,629,185,000 |
| 10 | Rice, paddy | 11,322,700 | $30,586,870,000 |
| 11 | Oranges | 8,869,000 | $13,633,790,000 |
| 12 | Grapes | 8,388,780 | $2,295,658,000 |
| 13 | Hen eggs, in shell | 8,078,480 | $1,561,231,000 |
| 14 | Apples | 6,756,449 | $3,862,101,000 |
| 15 | Lettuce and chicory | 5,447,100 | $346,704,000 |
| 16 | Maize, green | 5,415,600 | $4,491,639,000 |
| 17 | Cotton lint | 4,871,580 | $234,847,000 |
| 18 | Indigenous Turkey Meat | 4,275,108 | $1,808,003,000 |
| 19 | Strawberries | 4,070,780 | $1,903,143,000 |
| 20 | Almonds, with shell | 3,684,530 | $1,524,729,000 |
