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Rice Belt

Area of the United States that includes Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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The Rice Belt of the United States includes Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas, four southern U.S. states that grow a significant portion of the nation's rice crop. The name is in conformity with the Corn Belt of the Midwestern United States, in which much of the nation's corn is grown.

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States of the Rice Belt, in green
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Rice production by county in the United States in 2010

Arkansas is the nation's leading rice producer, followed by California (not part of the Rice Belt), Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, and Missouri (bordering on, but not part of, the Rice Belt).

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References

  • Childs, Nathan (November 2005). "Rice Situation and Outlook Yearbook" (PDF). United States Department of Agriculture. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-06-18. Retrieved 2006-07-03.

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