New York

Capital Albany
Area 49,108 sq mi
127,190 sq km
Population
(2000 census) 18,976,457
Major Cities
(2000 census) New York (8,008,278), Buffalo (292,648),
Rochester (219,773), Yonkers (196,086),
Syracuse (147,306)
Major Rivers Hudson, Mohawk, St. Lawrence, Susquehanna
Highest Point Mt. Marcy
5,344 feet
1,629 meters
Industry printing and publishing, scientific instruments, electrical equipment, machinery, chemicals, tourism
Agriculture dairy products, cattle and other livestock, vegetables, greenhouse and nursery products, apples
Minerals and Resources salt, crushed stone, construction sand and gravel, portland cement

New Mexico

Capital Santa Fe
Area 121,593 sq mi
314,925 sq km
Population
(2000 census) 1,819,046
Major Cities
(2000 census) Albuquerque (448,607), Las Cruces (74,267),
Santa Fe (62,203), Rio Rancho (51,765),
Roswell (45,293)
Major Rivers Rio Grande, Pecos, Canadian, San Juan
Highest Point Wheeler Peak
13,161 feet
4,011 meters
Industry electrical equipment, petroleum and coal products, food processing, printing and publishing, tourism
Agriculture beef cattle, dairy products, hay, greenhouse and nursery products, chilies
Minerals and Resources natural gas, petroleum, copper, coal, potash, construction sand and gravel

New Jersey

Capital Trenton
Area 7,787 sq mi
20,169 sq km
Population
(2000 census) 8,414,350
Major Cities
(2000 census) Newark (273,546), Jersey City (240,055),
Paterson (149,222), Elizabeth (120,568),
Trenton (85,403)
Major Rivers Hudson, Delaware, Raritan, Great Egg Harbor
Highest Point High Point
1,803 feet
550 meters
Industry chemicals, food processing, electrical equipment, printing and publishing, tourism
Agriculture greenhouse and nursery products, horses, vegetables, fruits and nuts, seafood, dairy products
Minerals and Resources crushed stone, construction sand and gravel

New Hampshire

Capital Concord
Area 9,279 sq mi
24,032 sq km
Population
(2000 census) 1,235,786
Major Cities
(2000 census) Manchester (107,006), Nashua (86,605),
Concord (40,687), Derry (34,021),
Rochester (28,461), Salem (28,112)
Major Rivers Connecticut, Merrimack, Androscoggin
Highest Point Mt. Washington
6,288 feet
1,917 meters
Industry machinery, electrical equipment, scientific instruments, rubber and plastic products, tourism
Agriculture dairy products, greenhouse and nursery products, cattle, apples, maple syrup and sugar products
Minerals and Resources construction sand and gravel, crushed and dimension stone

Nevada

Capital Carson City
Area 110,561 sq mi
286,352 sq km
Population
(2000 census) 1,998,257
Major Cities
(2000 census) Las Vegas (478,434), Reno (180,480),
Henderson (175,381), North Las Vegas (115,488),
Sparks (66,346)
Major Rivers Colorado, Humboldt
Highest Point Boundary Peak
13,140 feet
4,005 meters
Industry tourism, mining, machinery, printing and publishing, food processing, electrical equipment
Agriculture beef cattle, hay, dairy products, potatoes
Minerals and Resources gold, silver, construction sand and gravel

Nebraska

Capital Lincoln
Area 77,355 sq mi
200,350 sq km
Population
(2000 census) 1,711,263
Major Cities
(2000 census) Omaha (390,007), Lincoln (225,581),
Bellevue (44,382), Grand Island (42,940),
Kearney (27,431)
Major Rivers Missouri, Platte, North Platte, South Platte, Niobrara, Republican
Highest Point Johnson Township
5,424 feet
1,653 meters
Industry food processing, machinery, electrical equipment, printing and publishing
Agriculture beef cattle, corn, hogs, soybeans, wheat, sorghum
Minerals and Resources petroleum, construction sand and gravel, portland cement, crushed stone

Montana

Capital Helena
Area 147,046 sq mi
380,848 sq km
Population
(2000 census) 902,195
Major Cities
(2000 census) Billings (89,847), Missoula (57,053),
Great Falls (56,690), Butte (34,606),
Bozeman (27,509)
Major Rivers Missouri, Yellowstone, Milk, Flathead, Kootenai, Powder, Bighorn
Highest Point Granite Peak
12,799 feet
3,901 meters
Industry mining, lumber and wood products, food processing, tourism
Agriculture beef cattle, wheat, barley, sugar beets, hay, hogs
Minerals and Resources coal, copper, gold, petroleum, platinum, palladium, talc and pyrophylite

Missouri

Capital Jefferson City
Area 69,697 sq mi
180,516 sq km
Population
(2000 census) 5,595,211
Major Cities
(2000 census) Kansas City (441,545), St. Louis (348,189),
Springfield (151,580), Independence (113,288),
Columbia (84,531)
Major Rivers Mississippi, Missouri, Osage, St. Francis, Des Moines
Highest Point Taum Sauk Mtn.
1,772 feet
540 meters
Industry transportation equipment, food processing, chemicals, electrical equipment, fabricated metal products
Agriculture beef cattle, soybeans, hogs, dairy products, hay, corn, poultry, eggs
Minerals and Resources limestone, lead, coal, portland cement, crushed stone

Mississippi

Capital Jackson
Area 47,689 sq mi
123,515 sq km
Population
(2000 census) 2,844,658
Major Cities
(2000 census) Jackson (184,256), Gulfport (71,127),
Biloxi (50,644), Hattiesburg (44,779),
Greenville (41,633)
Major Rivers Mississippi, Pearl, Yazoo, Tallahatchie, Tombigbee
Highest Point Woodall Mtn.
806 feet
246 meters
Industry clothing, furniture, wood products, food processing, electrical equipment, transportaton equipment
Agriculture cotton, poultry, beef cattle, catfish, soybeans, dairy products, rice
Minerals and Resources petroleum, natural gas, crushed stone, construction sand and gravel

Minnesota

Capital St. Paul
Area 84,402 sq mi
218,601 sq km
Population
(2000 census) 4,919,479
Major Cities
(2000 census) Minneapolis (382,618), St. Paul (287,151),
Duluth (86,918), Rochester (85,806),
Bloomington (85,172)
Major Rivers Mississippi, Minnesota, Red, St. Croix, Rainy
Highest Point Eagle Mtn.
2,301 feet
701 meters
Industry machinery, food processing, printing and publishing, fabricated metal products, electrical equipment, mining, tourism
Agriculture dairy products, corn, beef cattle, soybeans, hogs, wheat, turkeys
Minerals and Resources iron ore, construction sand and gravel, crushed stone

Michigan

Capital Lansing
Area 58,527 sq mi
151,586 sq km
Population
(2000 census) 9,938,444
Major Cities
(2000 census) Detroit (951,270), Grand Rapids (197,800),
Warren (138,247), Flint (124,943),
Sterling Heights (124,471)
Major Rivers Grand, Muskegon, Manistee, St. Clair, Kalamazoo
Highest Point Mt. Arvon
1,979 feet
603 meters
Industry motor vehicles, machinery, fabricated metal products, food processing, chemicals, mining, tourism
Agriculture dairy products, beef cattle, vegetables, hogs, corn, hay, soybeans
Minerals and Resources natural gas, iron ore, petroleum, magnesium, portland cement

Massachusetts

Capital Boston
Area 8,284 sq mi
21,456 sq km
Population
(2000 census) 6,349,097
Major Cities
(2000 census) Boston (589,141), Worcester (172,648),
Springfield (152,082), Lowell (105,167),
Cambridge (101,355)
Major Rivers Connecticut, Merrimack, Housatonic
Highest Point Mt. Greylock
3,487 feet
1,063 meters
Industry scientific instruments, electrical equipment, machinery, printing and publishing, tourism, fishing
Agriculture greenhouse and nursery products, dairy products, cranberries, vegetables, seafood (flounder, scallops)
Minerals and Resources marine products, sand and gravel, crushed stone

Maryland

Capital Annapolis
Area 10,460 sq mi
27,092 sq km
Population
(2000 census) 5,296,486
Major Cities
(2000 census) Baltimore (651,154), Frederick (52,767),
Gaithersburg (52,613), Bowie (50,269),
Rockville (47,388)
Major Rivers Potomac, Susquehanna, Pocomoke, Patuxent
Highest Point Backbone Mtn.
3,360 feet
1,024 meters
Industry electrical equipment, food processing, chemicals, printing and publishing, tourism
Agriculture seafood, poultry, dairy products, greenhouse and nursery products, soybeans
Minerals and Resources coal, crushed stone, sand and gravel, portland cement

Maine

Capital Augusta
Area 33,265 sq mi
86,156 sq km
Population
(2000 census) 1,274,923
Major Cities
(2000 census) Portland (64,249), Lewiston (35,690),
Bangor (31,473), South Portland (23,324),
Auburn (23,203)
Major Rivers Penobscot, Kennebec, Androscoggin, St. Croix, St. John
Highest Point Mt. Katahdin
5,267 feet
1,605 meters
Industry fishing, paper, lumber and wood products, electrical equipment, food processing, leather products, textiles, tourism
Agriculture lobsters, poultry, eggs, potatoes, dairy products, cattle, blueberries, apples
Minerals and Resources forests, construction sand and gravel, cement, crushed stone

louisiana

Capital Baton Rouge
Area 47,751 sq mi
123,675 sq km
Population
(2000 census) 4,468,976
Major Cities
(2000 census) New Orleans (484,674), Baton Rouge (227,818),
Shreveport (200,145), Lafayette (110,257),
Lake Charles (71,757)
Major Rivers Mississippi, Red, Pearl, Sabine, Ouachita
Highest Point Driskill Mtn.
535 feet
163 meters
Industry chemicals, petroleum products, food processing, transportation equipment, paper products, tourism, seafood
Agriculture seafood, cotton, soybeans, beef cattle, sugarcane, poultry, dairy products, rice
Minerals and Resources natural gas, petroleum, fishing, salt, construction sand and gravel, sulfur

Kentucky

Capital Frankfort
Area 40,409 sq mi
104,659 sq km
Population
(2000 census) 4,041,769
Major Cities
(2000 census) Lexington (260,512), Louisville (256,231),
Owensboro (54,067), Bowling Green (49,296),
Covington (43,370)
Major Rivers Ohio, Mississippi, Kentucky, Tennessee, Cumberland, Green
Highest Point Black Mtn.
4,139 feet
1,262 meters
Industry transportation equipment, chemicals, electronic equipment, tobacco products, machinery, food processing, tourism
Agriculture horses, beef cattle, tobacco, dairy products, corn, hay, hogs
Minerals and Resources coal, crushed stone, lime, cement, sand and gravel

Kansas

Capital Topeka
Area 82,277 sq mi
213,098 sq km
Population
(2000 census) 2,688,418
Major Cities
(2000 census) Wichita (344,284), Overland Park (149,080),
Kansas City (146,866), Topeka (122,377),
Olathe (92,962)
Major Rivers Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, Smoky Hill, Republican
Highest Point Mt. Sunflower
4,039 feet
1,231 meters
Industry transportation equipment, food processing, printing and publishing, chemicals, machinery, apparel
Agriculture beef cattle, wheat, hay, sorghum, soybeans, hogs, corn
Minerals and Resources petroleum, natural gas, salt, helium, cement, crushed stone