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The West Virginia Department of Agriculture is managed by the agriculture commissioner, an elected official operating independently of the governor's authority. Kent Leonhardt has served as the commissioner of the department since January 2017. Previous commissioners have included Walt Helmick, Gus Douglass, and Cleve Benedict.
Agricultural buildings and structures in West Virginia (4 C, 3 P) American Viticultural Areas of West Virginia (3 P) F. Farmers from West Virginia (23 P) P.
West Virginia coal exports declined 40% in 2013, representing a decrease of $2.9 billion in export sales. [31] West Virginia is the largest coal producer east of the Mississippi River, and accounts for 10% of the nation's production. It leads the nation in coal production from underground mines, and has the nation's second largest reserves ...
According to the governor’s official website, Justice’s companies farm more than 50,000 acres (20,200 hectares) of corn, wheat, and soybeans in West Virginia and three other states.
In West Virginia, production agriculture is a $400 million annual industry, three-fourths of which comes from livestock, mainly cattle and poultry. Very few of the farmed acres are irrigated. The major crop in the state is hay.
West Virginia is the 10th-smallest state by area and ranks as the 12th-least populous state, with a population of 1,793,716 residents. [5] The capital and most populous city is Charleston with a population of 49,055. West Virginia was admitted to the Union on June 20, 1863, and was a key border state during the American Civil War.
Agriculture in West Virginia (5 C) B. Business in West Virginia (4 C) C. Companies based in West Virginia (12 C, 16 P) E. Energy in West Virginia (2 C, 1 P) L.
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