Some peanuts are grown on the sandy soils in Virginia and in Georgia. Poultry farming is an important enterprise in the north and in some parts of Florida. Some short steep slopes border the stream valleys. The area is crossed by many broad shallow valleys that have widely meandering stream channels. Average annual precipitation -1,025 to 1,400 mm.
Maximum precipitation is in summer.
Rainfall, perennial streams, and ground water provide an abundance of water. Water for domestic, municipal, and industrial uses is obtained mainly from wells. Many of the soils require artificial drainage before they can be used for crops, and some of the sandy soils need irrigation during droughts. Soils having restricted drainage are dominant throughout the area. Most extensive are Aquults.