Vermont's employment base consists of production of electronic components and equipment, machine tools, specialty products, quarried and finished stone, and printing.
Manufacturing is a major employer, producing a range of goods from computer chips to teddy bears.
Dairying is the primary farm industry in Vermont, producing more than two billion pounds of milk annually. Vermont is America's largest producer of maple syrup and also produces substantial crops of McIntosh apples, potatoes, eggs, honey, vegetables, Christmas trees, lumber and pulp wood, and greenhouse nursery products. The design of the Vermont state flag is derived from a painting made for the state coat of arms. It is based on the state seal that was adopted in 1779. The Pine Tree is a typical symbol in New England.