About three-fifths of the Nation's winter and spring wheat is produced in this region. Other small grains, grain sorghum, hay, forage crops, and pastures form the basis for raising cattle and for milk production. In the southern part, cotton is also a major crop. The Mountain States provide a still different terrain. Vast areas of this region are suited to raising cattle and sheep.
Wheat is important in the northern parts.
Irrigation in the valleys provides water for such crops as hay, sugar beets, potatoes, fruits, and vegetables. The Pacific region includes the three Pacific Coast States plus Alaska and Hawaii. Farmers in Washington and Oregon specialize in raising wheat, fruit, and potatoes. Vegetables, fruit, and cotton are important in California. Cattle are raised throughout the region, and California leads the Nation in milk production.