We stayed overnight in New Mexico for two nights at the Dancing Eagle RV Park west of Albuquerque; there is a separate blog post for that. There was snow predicted, so we kept going southwest. Definitely getting into the desert/bushes not-much-grass type land.
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New Mexico statistics from Netstate:com:
1. Agriculture: In terms of revenue generated New Mexico's top five agricultural products are dairy products, cattle and calves, hay, pecans, and greenhouse and nursery products. Dairy and cattle ranching are the most important agricultural activities in New Mexico. About 39% of the state's total agricultural receipts are generated by dairy products. About 37% by beef cattle and calves. Beef cattle are shipped to other states for fattening and slaughter. Sheep and lambs and hogs are also important. Water is scarce in New Mexico and most croplands must be irrigated. Not surprisingly, the leading crop is hay used to feed cattle. Pecans rank second behind hay and account for about 3 or 4% of the state's total agricultural receipts. Greenhouse and nursery products generate about 2% of New Mexico's total cash receipts. Other crops are grown as well and New Mexico is a leading producer of chili peppers and onions. Some cotton, grain sorghum and wheat is also grown in the state.
2. Manufacturing: The leading products of New Mexico's manufacturing industries are computer and electronic equipment. Silicon computer chips are produced in the state making this sector worth about 80% of the manufacturing industry. Another important product in this sector is telephone equipment. Chemicals, clothing, concrete, food products, petroleum products and printed materials are also produced in New Mexico.
3. Mining: A leading state in the value of its mined products, petroleum and natural gas account for over 80% of the value in mining. Coal is also important. Copper, potash, molybdenum, uranium are also mined in the state. Gold and silver are produced as by-products of copper processing activities. New Mexico is a leading state in the production of molybdenum.
4. Services: The most important services industry group in New Mexico is the community, business and personal services group. This group includes private health care, motels and ski resorts, engineering companies, private research laboratories and repair shops. Tourism brings billions of dollars into the economy each year. Government services (federal government research laboratories, military bases, bureau of Indian affairs, public schools and hospitals) rank second. Ranking third is the wholesale (groceries, motor vehicles, petroleum products) and retail (automobile dealerships, discount stores, food stores) sector and the finance, insurance and real estate (most important, new home development) sector.
I’m way behind on updating blog posts, because our cell service isn’t very good. I’m doing this one on my phone. We’ve made it to Arizona and are boondocking in the desert 🌵. I’ve got blog posts written up, just can’t upload. They will be coming!
Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃🍁
Missed the Colorado sign as we were entering. We took a road down the eastern side of the state; very few trees, miles and miles of wind generators, not the best roads. Even went through a little snow. We stayed in Trinidad overnight.
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Colorado statistics from Netstate.com:
1. Agriculture: Colorado's agricultural production is domintated (75%) by livestock and livestock products, driven by the cattle industry. Over 60% of the state's agricultural revenues are provided by the growth of cattle and calves. In terms of revenue generated, Colorado's top five agricultural products are cattle and calves, dairy products, corn for grain, greenhouse and nursery products, and hogs. Cattle and calves are the driving force in Colorado's agricultural commodity marketplace and make the state a top-ten livestock producer. Colorado cattle graze on mountainsides and on the plains. Beef cattle are fattened in feedlots, mostly around Greeley, where they are fed grains and other feed of high food value. Colorado farmers also profit from dairy products like milk. Other livestock products include hogs, sheep, lambs, and chicken eggs. Important field crops are wheat, corn and hay. Beans, grain sorghum, potatoes and sugar beets are also produced. Apples are the leading fruit crop. Carnations are the most valuable of the greenhouse and nursery products.
2. Manufacturing: Leading manufactured products are scientific instruments (medical instruments, devices for measuring electric current). Computers and communications equipment are the leading types of machinery manufactured Colorado. The state's food processing manufacturing industries (beer brewing, soft drink bottling, meat-packing, and production of animal feed), rank third. Other manufactured products include electrical equipment (computer components, telephone equipment, television cameras), fabricated metals (metal doors), leather and leather products (luggage), and paper (newspaper and business forms).
3. Mining: Oil, coal, and natural gas are Colorado's chief mined products. Other mined products include sand and gravel, gold, and molybdenum and, to a lesser degree, copper, lead, silver, and zinc, granite and limestone.
4. Services: Service industries make up the largest portion of Colorado's gross state product. Community, business and personal services (private health care; hotels and ski resorts; and engineering, legal services, and software development) rank first. Second is the finance, insurance and real estate industry. Denver is an important regional bank and finance hub. Wholesale and retail trade services rank third, providing wholesale trade of automobiles, groceries and mined products with Denver serving as the distribution center for the Rocky Mountain region. Retail outlets include automobile dealerships, food stores and restaurants.
