The State of West Virginia is in the South region of the USA. West Virginia was part of Virginia when the latter joined the Union in 1788. By the early 19th century farmers and industrialists in West Virginia considered themselves unrepresented in the state legislature, which was dominated by the slaveholding plantation-owners of the east. Extractive industries, manufacturing, services, agriculture and tourism are West Virginia’s most important economic activities. The state’s principal farm commodities terms of value, are broilers, cattle and calves, turkeys and dairy products. Corn for grain and silage, apples, soybeans, and lambs also contributed to farm income.

West Virginia is one of the states that make up the United States of America, located in the South Region in the area of the Appalachians. West Virginia is known for its mountains, its mining of coal and its forest industry. It is also known for its beautiful natural scenery and as a tourist destination for people interested in outdoor activities such as skiing, rafting rafting, climbing, fishing, hiking and hunting. West Virginia has about 21 thousand farms, covering about 85% of the state. The main products of the agricultural industry are poultry, meat and milk cattle, hay, corn, snuff, apple and peach.