Zacatecas natural resources are abundant. Especially the extraction of silver from it's mines which are the highest yielding worldwide. Other key resource is the extraction of calcium sulfate. Zacatecas, whose gizzard are covered of rich mineral, as the silver, gold, copper, lead, cadmium and zinc, offers to the beautiful tourist colonial cities, warm waters with therapeutic virtues, extraordinary beauty landscapes, cities with large wealth colonial, architectural as well as artistic, crafts between those which emphasize the jeweler's in stones semiprecious, wood articles, of skin and textiles that they are notable for its excellent complete and the exquisite pleasure with which are elaborated. And by if it would be little, its rich and assorted gastronomy crossbreeds and fine table wines that they are produced in the entity.
Agriculture represents an important role in the state economy.
Broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, garlic, onion and oregano are key agricultural products. It's production of beans and guava lead the nation. Other products that need mentioning are the cultivation of grapevines, chili and tunero cactus. Cattle raising is also important to the states economy. We can find a history of cattle raising back to the late 16 th century when in 1593 bullfights were introduced in both the City of Zacatecas and Sombrerete .